gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
Phase-Locked Loop with Leakage and Power/Ground Noise Compensation in 32nm Technology (2007)

This paper presents two novel compensation circuits for leakage current and power supply noise (PSN) in phase locked loop (PLL) using a nanometer CMOS technology. The leakage compensation circuit reduces the leakage current of the charge pump circuit and the PSN compensation circuit decreases the effect of power supply variation on the output frequency of VCO. The PLL design is based on a 32nm predictive CMOS technology and uses a 0.9 V power supply voltage. The simulation results show that the proposed PLL achieves 88% jitter reduction at 440 MHz output frequency compared to the PLL without leakage compensator and its output frequency drift is little to 20% power supply voltage variations. The PLL has an output frequency range of 40 M~725 MHz with a multipli-cation range of 1-1023, and the RMS and peak-to-peak jitter are 5psec and 42.7 psec, respectively.
Social Motives, Emotional Feelings, and Smiling (1999)

Previous research has established that the facial displays of those who listen to stories are influenced by the social context in which this happens. H owever, experienced affect was not measured in these studies, and the story stimuli were not systematically manipulated. We report a study in which participants listened to stories that varied in rated funniness, and that were told by either a friend or a stranger via one of the following channels: Tape recorder, telephone, or face-to-face. D ependent measures included facial activity, subjective feelings, and social motives. We anticipated that facial displays would be influenced by story type and by social context, and that the former effects would be mediated by experienced affect, whereas the latter effects would be mediated by social motives. The funnier story elicited more smiling, but this was not mediated by experienced affect. Social context also influenced smiling, and this effect appeared to be mediated by social motives.
Conversion of Fuel-N into HCN and NH<sub>3</sub> During the Pyrolysis and Gasification in Steam:  A Comparative Study of Coal and Biomass (2007)

Conversion of fuel-N into HCN and NH3 during the pyrolysis and gasification of coal and biomass in steam were compared using fluidized-bed/fixed-bed and two-stage fluidized-bed/tubular reactors. During the pyrolysis and gasification of coal and biomass in steam, the thermal cracking of volatile-N was the main route for the formation of HCN while a small amount of HCN was formed from the breakdown of relatively unstable N-containing structures in char. Our results indicate that once the fuel-N in both biomass and coal is condensed/polymerized into the solid-phase char-N during the gasification in steam, the main nitrogen-containing gaseous product from char-N would be NH3. However, the thermal-cracking/reforming of volatile-N constitutes an additional important route of NH3 formation during the gasification of biomass (e.g., cane trash) in steam while this route is negligible for the gasification of coal. The selectivity of char-N toward HCN and NH3 is largely controlled by char-N stability and/or the availability of H and/or other radicals during the gasification of coal and biomass.
Water Oxidation Catalysis Beginning with 2.5 μM [Co<sub>4</sub>(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>2</sub>(PW<sub>9</sub>O<sub>34</sub>)<sub>2</sub>]<sup>10–</sup>: Investigation of the True Electrochemically Driven Catalyst at ≥600 mV Overpotential at a Glassy Carbon Electrode (2013)

Evidence for the true water oxidation catalyst (WOC) when beginning with the cobalt polyoxometalate [Co4(H2O)2(PW9O34)2]10– (Co4–POM) is investigated at deliberately chosen low polyoxometalate concentrations (2.5 μM) and high electrochemical potentials (≥1.3 V vs Ag/AgCl) in pH 5.8 and 8.0 sodium phosphate electrolyte at a glassy carbon working electrode—conditions which ostensibly favor Co4–POM catalysis if present. Multiple experiments argue against the dominant catalyst being CoOx formed exclusively from Co2+ dissociated from the parent POM. Measurement of [Co2+] in the Co4–POM solution and catalytic controls with the corresponding amount of Co(NO3)2 cannot account for the O2 generated from 2.5 μM [Co4(H2O)2(PW9O34)2]10– solutions. This result contrasts with our prior investigation of Co4–POM under higher concentration and lower potential conditions (i.e., 500 μM [Co4(H2O)2(PW9O34)2]10–, 1.1 V vs Ag/AgCl, as described in Stracke, J. J.; Finke, R. G. J. Am. Chem. Soc.2011, 133, 14872) and highlights the importance ofreactionconditions in governing the identity of the true, active WOC. Although electrochemical studies are consistent with Co4–POM being oxidized at the glassy carbon electrode, it is not yet possible to distinguish a Co4–POM catalyst from a CoOx catalyst formed via decomposition of Co4–POM. Controls with authentic CoOx indicate conversion of only 3.4% or 8.3% (at pH 8.0 and 5.8) of Co4–POM into a CoOx catalyst could account for the O2-generating activity, and HPLC quantification of the Co4–POM stability shows the postreaction Co4–POM concentration decreases by 2.7 ± 7.6% and 9.4 ± 5.1% at pH 8.0 and 5.8. Additionally, the [Co2+] in a 2.5 μM Co4–POM solution increases by 0.55 μM during 3 min of electrolysis—further evidence of the Co4-POM instability under oxidizing conditions. Overall, this study demonstrates the challenges of identifying the true WOC when examining micromolar amounts of a partially stable material and when nanomolar heterogeneous metal-oxide will account for the observed O2-generating activity.
HIGH FREQUENCY INDUCTION OF CALLUS AND PLANT REGENERATION IN BUCKWHEAT (2000)

Methods for high frequency induction of callus and regenerated plant of backwheat were studied.On the MS medium containing 0.5mg/L 2.4-D and 0.5mg/L KT,named MS4,the rate of callus induced from epicotyl and cotyledon explants was 81.3%-91.2%,and the rate of adventitious shoots from epicotyl was between 34.5%-41.2%,If epicotyl explants were precultured about for 15 days on MS with 0.5mg/L 2.4-D prior to be transfered to MS4,the rate of shoots induced could rise to 53.3%.Shoots also emersed derectly from the explants cultured on the MS medium containing 0.5mg/L KT.After having been transfered to the MS7 with 0.5mg/L NAA,shoots rooted.This experiment will provide a ripe culture method for further studies on cell engineering and genetic engineering in buckwheat.
Targeting BRD9 for Cancer Treatment: A New Strategy (2020)

Bromodomain-containing protein 9 (BRD9) is a newly identified subunit of the non-canonical barrier-to-autointegration factor (ncBAF) complex and a member of the bromodomain family IV. Studies have confirmed that BRD9 plays an oncogenic role in multiple cancer types, by regulating tumor cell growth. The tumor biological functions of BRD9 are mainly due to epigenetic modification mediated by its bromodomain. The bromodomain recruits the ncBAF complex to the promoter to regulate gene transcription. This review summarizes the potential mechanisms of action of BRD9 in carcinogenesis and the emerging strategies for targeting BRD9 for cancer therapeutics. Although the therapeutic potential of BRD9 has been exploited to some extent, research on the detailed biological mechanisms of BRD9 is still in its infancy. Therefore, targeting BRD9 to study its biological roles will be an attractive tool for cancer diagnosis and treatment, but it remains a great challenge.
Mupirocin resistance: clinical implications and potential alternatives for the eradication of MRSA (2015)

Mupirocin 2% ointment is used either alone or with skin antiseptics as part of a comprehensive MRSA decolonization strategy. Increased mupirocin use predisposes to mupirocin resistance, which is significantly associated with persistent MRSA carriage. Mupirocin resistance as high as 81% has been reported. There is a strong association between previous mupirocin exposure and both low-level and high-level mupirocin resistance. High-level mupirocin resistance (mupA carriage) is also linked to MDR. Among MRSA isolates, the presence of the qacA and/or qacB gene, encoding resistance to chlorhexidine, ranges from 65% to 91%, which, along with mupirocin resistance, is associated with failed decolonization. This is of significant concern for patient care and infection prevention and control strategies as both these agents are used concurrently for decolonization. Increasing bacterial resistance necessitates the discovery or development of new antimicrobial therapies. These include, for example, polyhexanide, lysostaphin, ethanol, omiganan pentahydrochloride, tea tree oil, probiotics, bacteriophages and honey. However, few of these have been evaluated fully or extensively tested in clinical trials and this is required to in part address the implications of mupirocin resistance.
Search and exploration of X-Rated information (SEXI 2013) (2013)

Adult content is pervasive on the Web, has been a driving factor in the adoption of the Internet medium. It is responsible for a significant fraction of traffic and revenues, yet rarely attracts attention in research. We propose that the research questions surrounding adult content access behaviors are unique, and we believe interesting and valuable research in this area can be done ethically. The workshop on Search and Exploration of X-Rated Information (SEXI) addresses these issues for information access tasks related to adult content.
Objetos del destiempo en el exilio republicano. Materialidad y recuerdo en el género memorístico contemporáneo (2021)

La presente contribución se propone introducir y plantear algunas cuestiones relativas al estudio de lo material en el contexto de la cultura española durante el franquismo. El punto de partida será la relación de apego que los exiliados del régimen tuvieron con los objetos. Y, más concretamente, objetos cotidianos que los acompañaron en el marco ajeno del exilio. Asimismo, se analizarán todas aquellas piezas de la cultura material que los desterrados tuvieron que dejar atrás en el espacio peninsular y que, sin embargo, siguen ejerciendo su poderío a través del recuerdo. Tales objetos, además de presentar unos meros valores prácticos, se cargan de un fuerte simbolismo, convirtiéndose no solo en soporte de la construcción identitaria de su poseedor, sino también en santuario de la memoria y en un verdadero refugio emocional. Todas estas aproximaciones se presentarán a partir del análisis de los libros de memorias de cuatro memorialistas españoles: Isabel García Lorca, Jaime Salinas, Francisco Ayala y, finalmente, Manuel Fernández-Montesinos. ¿Por qué las piezas de la cultura material que sobresalen en sus textos cobran este protagonismo?; ¿de qué manera logran convertirse en fetiches emocionales? Estas son algunas de las preguntas que se barajan en este trabajo.
REVIEWS (1978)

REVIEWS Get access Medieval Heresy: Popular Movements from Bogomil to Hus. By MALCOLM D. LAMBERT. Pp. xvi+430, 12 maps, 8 plates. London: Edward Arnold, 1977. £15. WALTER ULLMANN WALTER ULLMANN Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Journal of Theological Studies, Volume XXIX, Issue 1, April 1978, Pages 253–255, https://doi.org/10.1093/jts/XXIX.1.253 Published: 01 April 1978
Multicast in 802.11 WLANs (2006)

While the deployment of WiFi networks continue to grow at an explosive rate, the multicast multimedia delivery service on WiFi compliant devices is still in its early stage of development. The real culprit is the IEEE 802.11 MAC protocol, and in particular, the absence of feedback mechanism when multicast is used. Recently, a leader-based mechanism has been proposed to overcome this problem. In this paper, we measure the characteristics of the legacy multicast transmission mechanism and analyze its flaws. Then, we study the performance of the leader-based approach and compare its performance with the standard multicast service. The analysis is done on a large set of measurements made with our wireless testbed. Such measurements are an important complement to previous simulation studies and help in the design of the best mechanism to replace the faulty legacy multicast mechanism. Our study confirms that the leader-based mechanism outperforms the standard open-loop multicast mechanism while keeping fairness among other traffic.
Nanosized core/shell silicon@carbon anode material for lithium ion batteries with polyvinylidene fluoride as carbon source (2010)

A nanosized anode material for lithium ion batteries with silicon as core and amorphous carbon as shell was synthesized by dispersing nanosized silicon in polyvinylidene fluoride solution and a subsequent pyrolysis process. The amorphous nature of the carbon in the composite was detected by X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy. The core/shell structure was further identified by transmission electron microscopy. High reversible capacity and acceptable rate capability were exhibited compared with pristine silicon. The reversible capacity of the silicon@carbon nanocomposite at 50 mA g−1 after 30 cycles is 1290 mAh g−1 with a capacity retention of 97%. A stable reversible capacity of 450 mAh g−1 was delivered even at 1000 mA g−1. These improvements are attributed to the amorphous carbon shell, which suppresses the agglomeration of nanosized silicon, reduces the cell impedance, buffers the volume changes and stabilizes the electrode structure during charge/discharge cycles.
Adsorption of Adhesive Proteins from the Marine Mussel, <i>Mytilus edulis,</i> on Polymer Films in the Hydrated State Using Angle Dependent X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Atomic Force Microscopy (1997)

The adsorption of mussel adhesive protein (MAP) from the marine mussel Mytilus edulis has been investigated on polystyrene (PS) and poly(octadecyl methacrylate) (POMA) surfaces using angle dependent X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). AFM images previously published in the dehydrated state using contact mode are compared with images acquired in the hydrated state using fluid Tapping Mode to assess the contribution that hydration has on the architecture of the adsorbed proteins. To further characterize the adsorbed protein layer, XPS analysis was performed at liquid nitrogen (LN2) temperature without dehydrating the samples and at room temperature after the surfaces were dehydrated. The differences observed upon dehydration can be attributed to the strength of the interactions between MAP and the two surfaces. The AFM and XPS data indicate that adsorbed MAP is stabilized on the surface of the PS through interactions that prevent the protein layer from being disrupted upon dehydration. The adsorbed MAP on the POMA surface is representative of a loosely bound protein layer that becomes highly perturbed upon dehydration.
Spatial sound pick-up with a low number of microphones (2013)

Portable audio devices have become more and more popular during the last decade. Recent advances in audio compression and electronic miniaturization allow people to keep all their music and movies at hand, at all times. Nowadays people are using their smartphones everywhere as photo or video cameras. In order to provide a consumer possibility of 3D audio recording adapted to these kinds of devices, we developed a compact microphone array able to pick-up a full 3D sound scene, using less than four microphones. To compensate for the low number of microphones, which results in poor spatial selectivity, spatial post processing is applied to the microphone signals and improves the sound source localization. Another advantage is that the post processing makes the sound reproduction flexible. The 3D audio scene can be converted into any format to be rendered to any equipment and any device. The paper will describe various recording set-ups in combination with the associated post processing. As a first assessment, their performances in terms of sound localization accuracy will be compared using a new set of objective criteria descriptors.
A novel mucosal orthotopic murine model of human papillomavirus‐associated genital cancers (2010)

Cervical cancer results from infection with high-risk type human papillomaviruses (HPV). Therapeutic vaccines aiming at controlling existing genital HPV infections and associated lesions are usually tested in mice with HPV-expressing tumor cells subcutaneously implanted into their flank. However, effective vaccine-induced regression of these ectopic tumors strongly contrasts with the poor clinical results of these vaccines produced in patients with HPV-associated genital neoplasia. To assess HPV therapeutic vaccines in a more relevant setting, we have, here, established an orthotopic mouse model where tumors in the genital mucosa (GM) develop after an intravaginal instillation of HPV16 E6/E7-expressing tumor cells transduced with a luciferase-encoding lentiviral vector for in vivo imaging of tumor growth. Tumor take was 80-90% after nonoxynol-9 induced damage of the epithelium. Tumors remained localized in the genital tract, and histological analysis showed that most tumors grew within the squamous epithelium of the vaginal wall. Those tumors induced (i) E7-specific CD8 T cells restricted to the GM and draining lymph nodes, in agreement with their mucosal location and (ii) high Foxp3+ CD4+ infiltrates, similarly to those found in natural non-regressing HPV lesions. This novel genital HPV-tumor model by requiring GM homing of vaccine-induced immune responses able to overcome local immuno-suppression may be more representative of the situation occurring in patients upon therapeutic vaccination.
Butylated Hydroxyanisole Potently Inhibits Rat and Human 11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 2 (2015)

Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) is a widely used antioxidant for food preservation. 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases, isoforms 1 (HSD11B1) and 2 (HSD11B2) have been demonstrated to be the regulators of the local level of active glucocorticoid, which has a broad range of physiological actions. In this study, the potency of BHA was tested for the inhibition of HSD11B1 and HSD11B2 in rat and human tissues. BHA showed potent inhibition of HSD11B2 with the half maximal inhibitory concentration calculated at 13.99 and 69.25 µmol/l for the rat and human, respectively. Results showed that BHA competitively inhibited HSD11B2 when a steroid substrate was used. However, it served as a mixed inhibition factor when the cofactor NAD+ was used. In contrast, the potency of BHA to inhibit both rat and human HSD11B1 was diminished, with the concentration of 100 μmol/l causing no inhibitory effect on the isoform. In conclusion, we observed that BHA is a selective inhibitor of HSD11B2, implying that this agent may cause excessive glucocorticoid action in local tissues such as kidney and placentas.
MOSFETs Fabricated in {100} single crystal silicon-on-oxide obtained by a laser-induced lateral seeding technique (1980)

By using a modified LOCOS oxidation process, a 1 µm thick layer of SiO <inf xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">2</inf> was grown on selected areas of a {100} silicon wafer such that the resulting oxide surface was level with the original silicon surface. A 0.5 µm thick LPCVD polysilicon layer was deposited over the surface of the entire wafer. By focusing a laser beam at the polysilicon-on-silicon region, liquid phase epitaxial regrowth was induced in the polysilicon layer. By scanning the laser beam from the epitaxial region to the polysilicon-on-oxide region, {100} single crystal silicon was formed on the oxide by a melting and recrystallization process, using the previously formed epitaxial layer as the seed. The single crystal growth extended into the oxide region by as much as 80 µm, providing a sufficiently large single crystal SOI region for device fabrication. MOSFET devices fabricated in this material exhibited a surface electron mobility of 540 cm <inf xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">2</inf> /V-sec and a subthreshold current of 0. 1 nA per micron channel width with 5 V between the source and the drain, and -5 volts at the gate.
Continuous-wave Raman laser pumped within a semiconductor disk laser cavity (2011)

A KGd(WO₄)₂ Raman laser was pumped within the cavity of a cw diode-pumped InGaAs semiconductor disk laser (SDL). The Raman laser threshold was reached for 5.6 W of absorbed diode pump power, and output power up to 0.8 W at 1143 nm, with optical conversion efficiency of 7.5% with respect to the absorbed diode pump power, was demonstrated. Tuning the SDL resulted in tuning of the Raman laser output between 1133 and 1157 nm.
Development of an interinstitutional resident record completion policy. (1994)

Seven hospitals in the Dayton, Ohio area collaborated in the development of generic record completion policies to assist with orientation of medical school residents. A uniform delinquent record policy was also developed, which defined the steps that would be taken if records remained incomplete. The interinstitutional policies resulted in a more cooperative atmosphere among residents, the medical school, and the hospitals, which contributed to improved quality of documentation and a decrease in the number of delinquent records by as much as 70 percent.
Institute collection and analysis of Nanobodies (iCAN): a comprehensive database and analysis platform for nanobodies (2017)

In summary, iCAN enables researchers to analyze nanobody features and explore the applications of nanobodies more efficiently. iCAN is freely available at http://ican.ils.seu.edu.cn .
Critical Thermodynamics of the Two-Dimensional<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mo>±</mml:mo><mml:mi>J</mml:mi></mml:math>Ising Spin Glass (2004)

We compute the exact partition function of 2d Ising spin glasses with binary couplings. In these systems, the ground state is highly degenerate and is separated from the first excited state by a gap of size 4J. Nevertheless, we find that the low temperature specific heat density scales as exp(-2J/T), corresponding to an "effective" gap of size 2J; in addition, an associated crossover length scale grows as exp(J/T). We justify these scalings via the degeneracy of the low lying excitations and by the way low energy domain walls proliferate in this model.
The transcription factor MafB promotes anti-inflammatory M2 polarization and cholesterol efflux in macrophages (2017)

Macrophages play pivotal roles in the progression and regression of atherosclerosis. Accumulating evidence suggests that macrophage polarization into an anti-inflammatory M2 state is a key characteristic of atherosclerotic plaques undergoing regression. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying this potential association of the M2 polarization with atherosclerosis regression remain poorly understood. Further, human genetic factors that facilitate these anti-atherogenic processes remain largely unknown. We report that the transcription factor MafB plays pivotal roles in promoting macrophage M2 polarization. Further, MafB promotes cholesterol efflux from macrophage foam cells by directly up-regulating its key cellular mediators. Notably, MafB expression is significantly up-regulated in response to various metabolic and immunological stimuli that promote macrophage M2 polarization or cholesterol efflux, and thereby MafB mediates their beneficial effects, in both liver x receptor (LXR)-dependent and independent manners. In contrast, MafB is strongly down-regulated upon elevated pro-inflammatory signaling or by pro-inflammatory and pro-atherogenic microRNAs, miR-155 and miR-33. Using an integrative systems biology approach, we also revealed that M2 polarization and cholesterol efflux do not necessarily represent inter-dependent events, but MafB is broadly involved in both the processes. These findings highlight physiological protective roles that MafB may play against atherosclerosis progression.