gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
Effects of Intermittent Femoral Nerve Injections of Bupivacaine, Levobupivacaine, and Ropivacaine on Mitochondrial Energy Metabolism and Intracellular Calcium Homeostasis in Rat Psoas Muscle (2007)

Bupivacaine, levobupivacaine, and ropivacaine injected via femoral nerve block catheters induce a deleterious effect in mitochondrial energy, whereas only levobupivacaine disturbs calcium homeostasis.
Comparison and performance analysis of AntNet and distance vector routing protocol in telecommunication networks Case study : XYZ company (2013)

In this paper, we learn and adapt ant colony algorithm to know about the quality of services of routing protocol in broadband backbone infrastructure of XYZ Company. The objective of this research is XYZ Company need a basic research reference to realize broadband services such as Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) and digital television with the existing network infrastructure. In other words, company should not buy and build a new infrastructure to apply a new service. In that way the budget to buy new expensive devices could be allocated to another aspect. We perform our work by using simulation NS-2. In our method, we assume that all nodes are a router. We show through our deep experiments based on real network topology and also we compare AntNet routing protocol with distance vector routing protocol to learn their behavior and performance. The simulation result shows that AntNet routing protocol is better than distance vector in term of packet delivery ratio for larger packet size. However, in term of routing overhead and delay, AntNet produces higher header packet than distance vector routing protocol.
Correlation of Advanced Glycation Endproducts Estimated From Skin Fluorescence in First-Degree Relatives (2014)

The objective was to assess the relationship of skin advanced glycation endproducts (AGEs) between first-degree relatives estimated from skin fluorescence (SF) after adjustment for skin pigmentation. SF was excited by LEDs centered at 375, 405, and 420 nm from children with type 1 diabetes and their mothers. Data were adjusted to generate measures of skin intrinsic fluorescence (SIF) at the various excitation wavelengths, using 2 different pairs of correction coefficients for excitation (kx) and emission (km): kx = 0.5, km = 0.5 (not associated with skin pigmentation) and kx = 1.0, km = 0.0 (strongly associated with skin pigmentation). Pearson correlation analysis was performed, as well as a multiple variable analysis with maternal SIF adjusted for the effects of maternal age and race. There were 50 matched pairs of children and their mothers. Children were 13.3 ± 3.7 years of age and there were 19 boys/31 girls and 15 black/35 white. Mothers were 41.8 ± 6.8 years of age. The age of mother and child was highly correlated, r = .64, P < .0001. In Pearson correlation analysis, child's SIF (kx = 1.0, km = 0.0) the had strongest association with maternal SIF, while with SIF (kx = 0.5, km = 0.5) there was a trend for association. In the multiple variable model child SIF was associated with maternal SIF for all corrections and wavelengths but was stronger for kx = 1.0, km = 0.0. Even after adjustment for skin pigmentation and race, correlation of SIF between family members persists, suggesting that other genetic and/or environmental factors shared by parent and child may influence estimated skin AGEs.
Subthreshold and above threshold gate current in heterostructure insulated gate field-effect transistors (1992)

Experimental data are presented which show that the gate current at zero drain bias in HIGFETs changes qualitatively when the gate voltage is varied from below to above threshold. Above threshold, the gate current flows from the entire channel, and below threshold, the gate current flows from the gate edges. A new independent method for deducing threshold voltage is introduced.
Computer graphics as a way of life (1974)

Civilization and its requisite overhead have neatly brought us away from real-time interactions. The high priests of technology use unwieldly systems to perpetuate cybercrud--the art of using computers to put things over on people. This mentality can be countered by bringing to people systems that are easily learned and used--'habitable' systems. 'Habitability', then, is the quality of a system that makes it comfortable to learn and use.Computer graphics, is especially in a media production environment, must be highly people-oriented. This paper attempts to develop the two essential components for a people-oriented computer system--habitability and environment, using the educational media production laboratory known as the Circle Graphics Habitat as the example.
Treatment of metastatic neuroendocrine carcinomas based on WHO classification. (2006)

A single institution prospective trial was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of biotherapy or chemotherapy in metastatic neuroendocrine carcinomas (NECs). The choice of therapy was based on the revised histological classification criteria of the WHO in an effort to define a standardized protocol for therapy of these cancers. Patients with well-differentiated NECs (WD-NECs; n=11) received therapy with octreotide long-acting release and interferon-alpha-2b for a maximum of 1 year; cases with poorly-differentiated NECs (PD-NECs; n=8) were given combination cisplatin, L-leucovorin and 5-fluorouracil chemotherapy for a maximum of 9 cycles. Five patients (4 with WD-NECs) had carcinoid syndrome. Among the patients with WD-NECs (median follow-up 20 months, range 4-40), 4 had partial responses and 7 had stable disease. In patients with PD-NECs (median follow-up 10.5 months, range 3-30), 3 had partial response, 2 stable disease, and the disease progressed in 3 cases. The 2-year survival rate in WD-NECs and PD-NECs was 88% and 66%, respectively. Grade 3-4 side-effects were limited to 9% thrombocytopenia and 12.5% neutropenia. Both these treatment regimens had a good therapeutic index and compared favourably with those previously reported for metastatic WD-NECs and PD-NECs.
European Guidelines (S1) on the use of high‐dose intravenous immunoglobulin in dermatology (2016)

The current guidelines represent consensual expert opinions and definitions on the use of IVIg reflecting current published evidence and are intended to serve as a decision-making tool for the use of IVIg in dermatological diseases.
Type 5 phosphodiesterase expression is a critical determinant of the endothelial cell angiogenic phenotype (2008)

Type 5 phosphodiesterase (PDE5) inhibitors increase endothelial cell cGMP and promote angiogenesis. However, not all endothelial cell phenotypes express PDE5. Indeed, whereas conduit endothelial cells express PDE5, microvascular endothelial cells do not express this enzyme, and they are rapidly angiogenic. These findings bring into question whether PDE5 activity is a critical determinant of the endothelial cell angiogenic potential. To address this question, human full-length PDE5A1 was stably expressed in pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells. hPDE5A1 expression reduced the basal and atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP)-stimulated cGMP concentrations in these cells. hPDE5A1-expressing cells displayed attenuated network formation on Matrigel in vitro and also produced fewer blood vessels in Matrigel plug assays in vivo; the inhibitory actions of hPDE5A1 were reversed using sildenafil. To examine whether endogenous PDE5 activity suppresses endothelial cell angiogenic potential, small interfering RNA (siRNA) constructs were stably expressed in pulmonary artery endothelial cells. siRNA selectively decreased PDE5 expression and increased basal and ANP-stimulated cGMP concentrations in these conduit cells. PDE5 downregulation increased network formation on Matrigel in vitro and increased blood vessel formation in Matrigel plug assays in vivo. Collectively, our results indicate that PDE5 activity is an essential determinant of angiogenesis and suggest that PDE5 downregulation in microvascular endothelium imparts a stable, enhanced angiogenic potential to this cell type.
Wet etching of proton-exchanged lithium niobate-a novel processing technique (1992)

A novel and simple method to etch lithium niobate is reported. It was found that proton exchanged areas on the c/sup +/-face of the crystal can be etched away using a mixture of HF:HNO/sub 3/ while the unexchanged regions are left untouched. The method can be used as a tool for studies of the proton exchange process, as well as to form three-dimensional structures.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">></ETX>
Hydrogenation, Hydrogenolysis, and Desulfurization of Thiophenes by Soluble Metal Complexes:  Recent Achievements and Future Directions (1998)

ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVArticleNEXTHydrogenation, Hydrogenolysis, and Desulfurization of Thiophenes by Soluble Metal Complexes: Recent Achievements and Future DirectionsClaudio Bianchini and Andrea MeliView Author Information Istituto per lo Studio della Stereochimica ed Energetica dei Composti di Coordinazione, ISSECC-CNR, Via J. Nardi 39, I-50132 Firenze, Italy Cite this: Acc. Chem. Res. 1998, 31, 3, 109–116Publication Date (Web):February 27, 1998Publication History Received28 August 1997Published online27 February 1998Published inissue 1 March 1998https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ar970029ghttps://doi.org/10.1021/ar970029gresearch-articleACS PublicationsCopyright © 1998 American Chemical SocietyRequest reuse permissionsArticle Views1229Altmetric-Citations188LEARN ABOUT THESE METRICSArticle Views are the COUNTER-compliant sum of full text article downloads since November 2008 (both PDF and HTML) across all institutions and individuals. These metrics are regularly updated to reflect usage leading up to the last few days.Citations are the number of other articles citing this article, calculated by Crossref and updated daily. Find more information about Crossref citation counts.The Altmetric Attention Score is a quantitative measure of the attention that a research article has received online. Clicking on the donut icon will load a page at altmetric.com with additional details about the score and the social media presence for the given article. Find more information on the Altmetric Attention Score and how the score is calculated. Share Add toView InAdd Full Text with ReferenceAdd Description ExportRISCitationCitation and abstractCitation and referencesMore Options Share onFacebookTwitterWechatLinked InRedditEmail Other access optionsGet e-Alertsclose SUBJECTS:Catalysts,Hydrogenation,Metals,Redox reactions,Thiophenes Get e-Alerts
Military Strength in China (1947)

Research Article| April 09 1947 Military Strength in China Michael Lindsay Michael Lindsay Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Far Eastern Survey (1947) 16 (7): 80–82. https://doi.org/10.2307/3023169 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Michael Lindsay; Military Strength in China. Far Eastern Survey 9 April 1947; 16 (7): 80–82. doi: https://doi.org/10.2307/3023169 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentAsian Survey Search This content is only available via PDF. Article PDF first page preview Close Modal You do not currently have access to this content.
The Energy Future and the Chemical Fuels (1976)

Abstract An account is first given of the origin of present chemical fuels, with particular reference to the lastingness of coal. Methods of estimation of these fuels are discussed and the greenhouse effect arising from the burning of coal is described. Consideration is then given to methods available for extending the uses of chemical fuels, including interfacing them with new inexhaustible, clean energy sources. Finally, accounts are given of the Hydrogen Economy and of the production of chemical fuels from wind energy in massive wind belts.
A Randomized Trial of Vertebroplasty for Osteoporotic Spinal Fractures (2009)

Improvements in pain and pain-related disability associated with osteoporotic compression fractures in patients treated with vertebroplasty were similar to the improvements in a control group. (ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT00068822.)
Richtlinien für die nachbehandlung Nach endoprothetischem schultergelenksersatz (2003)

Seit der Jahrtausendwende werden in Deutschland proKalenderjahr etwa 4000–5000 Schulterteil-oder -vollendoprothesen(ganz überwiegend mit zementierter Fixation) implantiert. Es handelt sich hierbei in erster Linie um ältere, oft auch sehr betagte Patienten; das durchschnittliche Operationsalter liegt bei über 70 Jahren.
Comparison of antenna transmit weighting functions for active arrays (2003)

Most antenna distribution functions optimize the pattern without regard for the aperture power radiated. In the transmit mode of active array antennas it is important to transmit as much power as possible while still providing some type of control to the outer sidelobes (particularly for low probability of intercept requirements). The tailoring and signal processing of the antenna signal can be done on receive. In a constrained least squares (CLS) distribution, most of the elements at the center of the array are set to their maximum value (no attenuation) with the outer elements receiving some type of taper. A method for generating CLS distributions given constraints on both the peak amplitude of the elements and the total effective radiated voltage (ERV) of the entire distribution has been discussed previously. In this paper we compare CLS distributions and patterns to other related distributions for linear arrays. We also compare CLS distributions and patterns using several alternate forms of the least-squares weighting function.
Pattern-Directed Phase Separation of Polymer-Grafted Nanoparticles in a Homopolymer Matrix (2016)

The controlled organization of nanoparticle (NP) constituents into superstructures of well-defined shape, composition and connectivity represents a continuing challenge in the development of novel hybrid materials for many technological applications. We show that the phase separation of polymer-tethered nanoparticles immersed in a chemically different polymer matrix provides an effective and scalable method for fabricating defined submicron-sized amorphous NP domains in melt polymer thin films. We investigate this phenomenon with a view towards understanding and controlling the phase separation process through directed nanoparticle assembly. In particular, we consider isothermally annealed thin films of polystyrene-grafted gold nanoparticles (AuPS) dispersed in a poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) matrix. Classic binary polymer blend phase separation related morphology transitions, from discrete AuPS domains to bicontinuous to inverse domain structure with increasing nanoparticle composition is observed, yet the kinetics of the AuPS/PMMA polymer blends system exhibit unique features compared to the parent PS/PMMA homopolymer blend. We further illustrate how to pattern-align the phase-separated AuPS nanoparticle domain shape, size and location through the imposition of a simple and novel external symmetry-breaking perturbation via soft-lithography. Specifically, submicron-sized topographically patterned elastomer confinement is introduced to direct the nanoparticles into kinetically controlled long-range ordered domains, having a dense yet well-dispersed distribution of non-crystallizing nanoparticles. The simplicity, versatility and roll-to-roll adaptability of this novel method for controlled nanoparticle assembly should make it useful in creating desirable patterned nanoparticle domains for a variety of functional materials and applications.
<title>Toward a fair comparison of the coding efficiency of interlaced and progressive video</title> (1998)

Although in the literature comparisons of the effectiveness of MPEG-2 coding on interlaced and progressive sources have been reported, we think some very important aspects are missing in the research sofar. Particularly, the differences in resulting blocking artifacts are neglected, while usually only scenes with abundant vertical detail are evaluated. From our experiments, we conclude that the general opinion concerning the effectiveness of MPEG-2 coding on interlaced picture material is likely biased by the focus on challenging sequences only, while the omission of blockiness metrics in the evaluation significantly increases this bias further.
New Octahydropyrido[3,4-<i>b</i>]acridine Scaffolds for Combinatorial Chemistry (2008)

Friedländer reaction of aminobromobenzaldehydes with an optically active decahydroisoquinolone building block gave new octahydropyrido[3,4-b]acridines with quantitative regioselectivity. The products define a platform for combinatorial chemistry. Bromine functions could be reacted further using Suzuki, Heck, Sonogashira, and Buchwald-Hartwig reactions as well as cyanations. The secondary amino function was deprotected and coupled with amino acids and benzoic acid derivatives. A small model library has been prepared.
High Prevalence of False Chordae Tendinae in Patients Without Left Ventricular Tachycardia (2007)

In this prospective anatomic series, the prevalence of LV false chords on autopsy and surgical inspection was approximately 45% among patients without ILVT. Previously reported associations of false chords with ILVT likely underestimated the prevalence of false chords in a normal population.
Differential expression and phosphorylation of distinct STAT3 proteins during granulocytic differentiation (2002)

External stimuli act in concert with intracellular signals to regulate a cell's genetic program, activating genes important in granulocytic lineage commitment, proliferation, and maturation. Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3), a transcription factor, has been implicated in mediating granulocytic differentiation. We have examined the role of STAT3 as a physiologic mediator of granulocytic kinetics. Distinct isoforms--the long form STAT3 alpha, the truncated forms STAT3 beta and STAT3 gamma, and a putative novel form STAT3 delta--were expressed and activated in a maturation stage-specific manner. With the progression of differentiation, the ratio of isoforms shifted from predominantly STAT3 alpha to STAT3 beta. The kinetics of STAT3 gamma, generated through proteolytic cleavage of STAT3 alpha, coincided with but were inverse to those of STAT3 alpha. STAT3 delta was expressed at low levels and decreased with differentiation but was preferentially phosphorylated during an intermediate stage of maturation. Under different culture conditions (pH, O(2) tension [pO(2)], IL-3), we found that the expression and phosphorylation status of the different STAT3 isoforms displayed unique kinetic patterns that correlated with the effects on granulocyte differentiation. The evidence suggests that signals triggered by pH, pO(2), and IL-3 each converge on STAT3 through independent mechanisms, exploiting the flexibility granted by the diversity in expression and phosphorylation of the different STAT3 isoforms, to regulate distinct granulocytic cell responses. The selective expression of STAT3 isoforms and their activation is a major determinant of granulocytic cell development and provides a molecular basis for evaluating the effects of various environmental factors on the STAT3-mediated signaling pathway.
Biocompatibility of posterior restorative materials. (1996)

Biocompatibility of dental materials is an important consideration for the patient, clinician, laboratory technician and manufacturer. This paper examines biocompatibility testing methods and the biocompatibility of posterior restorative materials, including amalgam, casting alloys, resin composites, dentin bonding agents, cements, porcelains and ceramics.
Binding of immunoglobulin classes to subpopulations of human red blood cells separated by density-gradient centrifugation (1980)

Human erythrocytes (RBC) from whole blood were separated according to their specific densities by centrifugation on a polyvinyl-pyrrolidine-coated colloidal silica matrix (Percoll) into four major subpopulations. By indirect immunofluorescence assay, the most dense RBC subpopulation, with specific density greater than 1.110 g/ml (3%-5% of total RBC), was positive for membrane-bound immunoglobulin; the remaining, less dense subpopulations were negative. IgG was present on 85%-95%, IgM on 28%-32%, and IgA on 15%-20% of the RBC in the most dense population. When these immunoglobulins were eluted, radiolabeled, and used in binding studies with autologous RBC fractions subjected to thermal and/or enzymatic treatment, they reacted specifically with the less dense RBC subpopulations. These results suggest that previously cryptic antigens were revealed by the activity of neuraminidase on the plasma membranes of the treated RBC.
Discourse Structure and Co-Reference: An Empirical Study (1999)

We compare the potential of two classes of linear and hierarchical models of discourse to determine co-reference links and resolve anaphors. The comparison uses a corpus of thirty texts, which were manually annotated for co-reference and discourse structure. 1 Introduction Most current anaphora resolution systems implement a pipeline architecture with three modules (Lappin and Leass, 1994; Mitkov, 1997; Kameyama, 1997). 1. A COLLECT module determines a list of potential antecedents (LPA) for each anaphor (pronoun, definite noun, proper name, etc.) that have the potential to resolve it. 2. A FILTER module eliminates referees incompatible with the anaphor from the LPA. 3. A PREFERENCE module determines the most likely antecedent on the basis of an ordering policy. In most cases, the COLLECT module determines an LPA by enumerating all antecedents in a window of text that precedes the anaphor under scrutiny (Hobbs, 1978; Lappin and Leass, 1994; Mitkov, 1997; Kameyama, 1997; Ge et al....
Automatic acquisition of visual models for image recognition (2003)

Knowledge-based image recognition offers numerous advantages, including powerful knowledge representation and comprehensibility of recognition criteria, but exhibits the drawback of a difficult knowledge-acquisition process. To overcome such a drawback, the paper presents a learning system for automatic generation of descriptions of objects to be recognized in 2D images. First, the authors analyze the importance of adopting a framework for the definition and use of relational descriptions. Then, the authors present the system obtained by making such a framework utilize the learning methodology proposed by R. Michalski (1980) for INDUCE. The authors have specialized this methodology in order to cope with image recognition problems. A quantitative performance assessment is reported, as well as comparisons with decision trees and with the k-nearest neighbours algorithm.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">></ETX>