gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
Expressive Distortion of Strokes and 3D Meshes (2005)

We introduce methods for applying two-dimensional distortions in a manner that allows us to create three-dimensional variations of stroke-based models and 3D polygonal meshes. These variations can be achieved interactively, supporting the creation of expressive variations of a given 3D model or of strokes generated from it. In order to allow for a seamless integration into existing systems and to enable additional processing of both strokes and meshes, a pipeline approach is taken in both cases. In addition, we discuss the interaction possibilities arising from the interplay between the model orientation and the strokes or the geometry. Finally, to demonstrate the usability of the proposed methods we suggest several application domains.
Effects of Minaprine and Sulpiride Injected into the Amygdaloid Nucleus on the Duration of Immobility in Rats Forced to Swim (1990)

We examined the effects of minaprine and sulpiride injected into the medial amygdaloid nucleus on the duration of immobility in rats forced to swim. Minaprine (50 micrograms/microliter) significantly reduced the duration of immobility, while sulpiride (50 micrograms/microliters) remarkedly enhanced it. These results suggest that the medial amygdaloid nucleus might be involved in the suppressive effect of minaprine on the duration of immobility, as was seen with the tricyclic antidepressants. The pattern of behavior seen with sulpiride administrations differs considerably from that seen with the tricyclic antidepressants.
SUSTAINED HIGH OR INCREASING PLASMA LBP CONCENTRATIONS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH A PERSISTENT PROINFLAMMATORY RESPONSE IN SEVERE SEPSIS (1997)

Zweigner), J.1,2; Gramm, H.-J.2); Lamping, N.1); Zimmermann, J.2); Schumann, R. R.1) Author Information
Thermal wave inspection of adhesive disbonding (1996)

We describe a new technique for studying adhesive disbanding. This thermal wave method involves active interrogation of the sample with pulsed heat sources, and an IR video camera. Examples of disbanding of metal/metal, composite/composite and composite/metal adhesive joints in aircraft are presented.
A comparative analysis for low power motion estimation VLSI architectures (2002)

The power consumption is very critical for portable video applications. The largest portion of power is consumed in the motion estimation module, as it requires a huge amount of computations. This paper compares different full-search motion estimation architectures targeted for low power consumption. Each of the architectures is analyzed, and then compared to the others. An architectural enhancement to further reduce the power consumption is proposed. Our approach is based on further elimination of useless computations without scarifying throughput or optimality. Different benchmarks are used to test and compare the discussed architectures. Analytical and simulation results show the effectiveness of the enhancement.
<title>Activities Of The American Association Of Physicists In Medicine And The American Institute Of Ultrasound In Medicine In Ultrasound Instrument Performance Evaluation</title> (1977)

The main contributions of the AAPM and AIUM in ultrasound instrument performance evaluation are made through special sessions, individual members' presentations at the national meetings, and in publications of these two societies. Committee work is proceeding within the AAPM on a draft of recommended acceptance tests. In addition, the AAPM provides coordination for the NCI-sponsored Centers for Radiological Physics. The Centers are presenting regional workshops on ultrasound instrument performance evaluation and are developing techniques such as meaningful axial resolution measurements for gray scale scanners. These developments are summarized. Two existing ALUM standards are designed for performance evaluation of ultrasound equipment. These standards are "Standard Specification of Echoscope Sensitivity and Signal to Noise Ratio" and the "Standard 100 mm Test Object and Recommended Procedures for Its Use." The ALUM now offers a commendation to manufacturers who specify appropriate safety related instrument performance information, and recently has begun work to cooperate with the National Electrical Manufacturers Association, the AAPM and the Acoustical Society of America in helping to define standards for acoustic safety aspects of diagnostic ultrasound equipment. AIUM subcommittees also are active in ophthalmological equipment evaluation and transducer characterization standards.
The Dienyl Pauson–Khand Reaction (2003)

The diene plays a key role in the Pauson–Khand [2+2+1] reaction of tethered dienynes (see scheme). These reactions are accelerated by the diene (relative to an alkene) and proceed in good to excellent yields, often at room temperature, in the presence of carbon monoxide, [RhCl(CO)(PPh3)2], and AgSbF6. Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/jc_2002/2003/z50949_s.pdf or from the author. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.
Stimulated reservoir volume estimated from microseismicity recorded at the surface: A case study from the Eagle Ford (2017)

We analyze microseismic data recorded during the hydraulic stimulation of two parallel lateral wells with the goal of isolating regions in the target zone that have been effectively fractured and propped. The two wells are located in Lavaca County, Texas, below a depth of 10,000 feet and the microseismic signals were recorded with a surface receiver array of 12,151 three-component geophones. A total of 1482 microseismic events were located with a migration-based imaging algorithm. The locations and origin times in conjunction with pump curves are used to classify the events into “fracture wing” and “proppant placement” events. The subset of proppant placement events is considered an indirect indicator of where proppant banks have been placed in the formation, and can be used to estimate the minimum extent of the effectively stimulated reservoir volume (ESRV). Because the size of the ESRV is thought to be linked to well production performance, it is a critical factor to assess the effectiveness of a fracture treatment, calibrate geomechanical models and establish parameters for future treatment stages. Our microseismic analysis shows a difference in minimum size of the ESRV of roughly 30% between the two wells. This result is consistent with initial production rates observed for the individual wells. The analysis illustrated in this case study is straightforward and can be applied without knowledge of hydraulic rock properties in the target zone. It therefore has the potential to provide independent constraints for calibrating hydraulic fracture models. Presentation Date: Wednesday, September 27, 2017 Start Time: 3:30 PM Location: 362D Presentation Type: ORAL
Fate of Mallory Body–Containing Hepatocytes: Disappearance of Mallory Bodies and Restoration of the Hepatocytic Intermediate Filament Cytoskeleton After Drug Withdrawal in the Griseofulvin–Treated Mouse (1990)

Mallory bodies are characteristic morphological features of alcoholic hepatitis in man and can be produced in the mouse by chronic griseofulvin intoxication. The appearance of Mallory bodies in hepatocytes is associated with derangement of the cytokeratin intermediate filament cytoskeleton, at least as revealed by immunofluorescence and suggested by immunoelectron microscopy. Immunohistochemical studies were performed to answer the question whether Mallory body formation and cytoskeleton alterations finally lead to cell death or are reversible phenomena. Chronically griseofulvin-intoxicated mice killed at different stages of recovery on a normal diet served as experimental animals. It could be shown that (a) Mallory bodies are very durable structures and are found for up to 6 mo after griseofulvin withdrawal as a result of persistence and neoformation; (b) new Mallory bodies can appear even several months after cessation of griseofulvin feeding; (c) Mallory body formation and cytoskeletal changes by themselves do not lead to irreversible cell damage; (d) the cytoskeletal changes are reversible within 7 mo after griseofulvin withdrawal; (e) a dissociation between disappearance of Mallory bodies and restoration of a regularly immunostained cytoplasmic cytokeratin meshwork is observed.
GAL4 GFP enhancer trap lines for analysis of stomatal guard cell development and gene expression (2008)

To facilitate the monitoring of guard cells during development and isolation, a population of 704 GAL4 GFP enhancer trap lines was screened and four single insert lines with guard cell GFP expression and one with developmentally-regulated guard cell GFP expression were identified. The location of the T-DNA inserts, the expression of the flanking genes, and the promoter activity of the genomic DNA upstream of the T-DNA were characterized. The results indicated that the GFP expression pattern in at least one of the lines was due to elements in the intergenic DNA immediately upstream of the T-DNA, rather than due to the activity of the promoters of genes flanking the insert, and provide evidence for the involvement of Dof elements in regulating guard cell gene expression. It is shown further that the GAL4 GFP lines can be used to track the contribution of guard cell material in vitro, and this method was used to assess the purity of guard cell samples obtained using two methods of guard cell isolation.
Adhesion Force Estimation on 1/5 Scaled Test Rig (2009)

The estimation of adhesion forces for a rail vehicle in tangent and curving parts of track is a very difficult process because it is connected with use of tractive and braking efforts, and also depends on the contact characteristics in the zone between the wheels and rails. For the investigations of the dynamic behavior of a rail vehicle, it is necessary to provide an accurate description of force processes in the contact. The existing methods for the estimationcan be used for the creation traction and braking control systems of running gears of rail vehicles. Recently, some publications describe works on study of adhesion forces. The approaches for the detection of these forces in a real time mode have very much in common. From results of this works, it is possible to see that approaches are based on experimental results and use the short time for calculations of wheel-rail contact forces. In work [1], for the estimationadhesion the fast method developed by Polach [2] is applied, but this approach does not take into account spin and can be used only for the tangent track. In work [3], the estimation is based on the fast method described in [4], but this fast method was obtained for wheel and rail profiles used in CIS countries. In the present work, based on authors’ previous works in this topic [5-8], the algorithm forthe estimation of adhesion forces in the contact is proposed. This paper describes a theoretical and experimental investigation that considers the possibility to detect adhesion forces by means of model based algorithm adapted for the application in a real time mode. A1:5 scaled roller-rig is used in order to provide an experimental validation of the numerical model.
The Lead-Miners of Derbyshire: And their Diseases (1857)

THE Derbyshire miner is indeed subjected to many hardships and numberless privations, unknown to persons engaged in work above ground; he is exposed to a great variety of acci- dents, and obliged oftentimes to labour for hours in a con- strained and stooping posture, in an atmosphere very deficient in oxygen, and highly charged with carbonic acid and other unwholesome gases-his groove clothes, at the same time, fre- quently sticking to the skin from wet, and his whole body drenched in moisture. Yet he is not the fragile, puny, and delicate creature, which a consideration of his daily circum- stances, occupation, and habits, might suggest; but a moder- ately hale, robust, and vigorous individual. This is probably owing in part to the custom observed, I believe, throughout the mineral field of this county, of employing the men only six or eight hours at a shift, and to their taking, except under certain circumstances, only one shift in the twenty-four hours. Much is likewise due to the men in this matter; for when unoccupied in mineral concerns, which they must generally be for six or eight hours per diem, they for the most part engage themselves in out-door labour and employment. Many miners have small plots of ground, where they keep a cow or cows, the
Reentrant arrhythmias generated by a computer-based model of the modulated parasystole in an open-chest dog. (1989)

It has been demonstrated that parasystolic activity of a linear Purkinje bundle can be converted into a form of reentry, termed reflections, as a function of changes in electrotonic interactions between two active segments separated by an inexcitable gap. In this study, we attempted to reproduce arrhythmic patterns based upon the reflection mechanism by utilizing a hybrid experimental model of modulated parasystole. The experimental system consisted of the intact heart of a dog connected to a computer, which operated as an ectopic focus. The "ectopic" discharges were shifted by the phase-dependent effects of the input ventricular activation of the heart and were transmitted to the ventricle with a conduction delay in the circuit. A high level of the electrotonic influence was incorporated in the "ectopic" focus by programming a phase response curve with dominant acceleratory phase. The focus was repeatedly captured and reset by the ventricular activation over a wide range of basic heart rates. This preparation produced heart rate-dependent changes in arrhythmias defined by the reflection model. Appropriate conduction delays in the simulated exit pathway allowed the focus to be captured by the activity that it initiated. This process of reciprocation generated a ventricular tachycardia, which could be either induced or terminated by a timed premature beat. Thus, arrhythmias of reentrant type, including reciprocating tachycardia, can be produced by a computer-based model of the modulated parasystole.
Eighteen years of paediatric extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and ventricular assist devices: insight regarding late outcomes (2018)

This single-institutional 18-year review documents the differential probability of survival for various sub-groups of patients who require support with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation or ventricular assist device. The indication for mechanical circulatory support, underlying diagnosis, age, and setting in which cannulation occurs may affect survival after extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and ventricular assist device. The Kaplan-Meier analyses in this study demonstrate that patients who survive to hospital discharge have an excellent chance of longer-term survival.
Chemical changes in sea water off plymouth during the years 1962 to 1965 (1968)

Analyses of sea water collected during the years 1962–65 at International Hydrographic Station E. I are given here in the same form as in earlier reports. Temperature, salinity, nitrate, phosphate, and silicate were examined. Some values of suspended carbon and chlorophyll are also included. Salinities were markedly higher in 1965 than in the previous 3 years. All 4 years showed a low value for maximum winter phosphate levels.
DNA double-strand break repair in<i>Penaeus monodon</i>is predominantly dependent on homologous recombination (2016)

DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) are mostly repaired by nonhomologous end joining (NHEJ) and homologous recombination (HR) in higher eukaryotes. In contrast, HR-mediated DSB repair is the major double-strand break repair pathway in lower order organisms such as bacteria and yeast. Penaeus monodon, commonly known as black tiger shrimp, is one of the economically important crustaceans facing large-scale mortality due to exposure to infectious diseases. The animals can also get exposed to chemical mutagens under the culture conditions as well as in wild. Although DSB repair mechanisms have been described in mammals and some invertebrates, its mechanism is unknown in the shrimp species. In the present study, we show that HR-mediated DSB repair is the predominant mode of repair in P. monodon. Robust repair was observed at a temperature of 30 °C, when 2 µg of cell-free extract derived from hepatopancreas was used for the study. Although HR occurred through both reciprocal recombination and gene conversion, the latter was predominant when the bacterial colonies containing recombinants were evaluated. Unlike mammals, NHEJ-mediated DSB repair was undetectable in P. monodon. However, we could detect evidence for an alternative mode of NHEJ that uses microhomology, termed as microhomology-mediated end joining (MMEJ). Interestingly, unlike HR, MMEJ was predominant at lower temperatures. Therefore, the results suggest that, while HR is major DSB repair pathway in shrimp, MMEJ also plays a role in ensuring the continuity and stability of the genome.
Ultra-Wideband Time-Difference-of-Arrival Two-Point-Tracking System (2009)

A UWB TDOA Two-Point-Tracking System has been conceived and developed at JSC. This system can provide sub-inch tracking capability of two points on one target. This capability can be applied to guide a docking process in a 2D space. Lab tests demonstrate the feasibility of this technology.
Power Controlled Scheduling with Consecutive Transmission Constraints: Complexity Analysis and Algorithm Design (2009)

We study the joint power control and minimum-frame-length scheduling problem in wireless networks, under the physical interference model and subject to consecutive transmission constraints. We start by investigating the complexity of the problem and present the first NP-completeness proof in the literature. We propose a polynomial-time approximation algorithm, called guaranteed and greedy scheduling (GGS) algorithm, to tackle this problem. We prove a bounded approximation ratio of the proposed algorithm relative to the optimal scheduling algorithm. Moreover, the proposed algorithm significantly outperforms the state-of-the-art related algorithm. Interestingly, our algorithm together with its bounded approximation ratio is applicable even when the consecutive transmission constraint is relaxed. To the best of our knowledge, the proposed algorithm is the first known polynomial-time algorithm with a proven bounded approximation ratio for the joint power control and scheduling problem under the physical interference model. We further demonstrate the performance and advantages of our algorithm through extensive simulations.
Purification and characterization of the thermostable protease produced by <i>Serratia grimesii</i> isolated from channel catfish (2018)

The influence of fish spoilage-related enzymes, depending on various factors, is discussed in this paper. This study will provide new insight into enzymatic spoilage and its control, which can be exploited to enhance food safety and the shelf-life of fishery products worldwide. © 2018 Society of Chemical Industry.
Purification and characterization of membrane-bound and cytosolic forms of diacylglycerol kinase from rat brain. (1990)

Two different types of diacylglycerol kinase (DGK) have been purified 10,455-fold (DGK I) and 7,410-fold (DGK IV) from the cytosol and membrane fractions of rat brain, respectively. The cytosolic DGK was purified by successive chromatographies on Affi-Gel Blue, Q-Sepharose F.F., Mono Q, hydroxylapatite, and ATP-agarose. The membrane-bound DGK was purified from the 2 M NaCl extract of membranes by chromatography on Affi-Gel Blue, phenyl-Superose, hydroxylapatite, and ATP-agarose. The resultant preparations contained homogeneous enzymes with a Mr of 110,000 (DGK I) and 150,000 (DGK IV) as determined by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. These enzymes both phosphorylate 1,2-dioleoyl glycerol at rates of 11.5 mumol/min/mg protein for DGK I and 5.2 mumol/min/mg protein for DGK IV. Both enzymes require divalent cations and ionic detergents for activity. Magnesium is the most potent cation for both enzymes, but Ca2+ was also found to be fairly effective. Manganese is less effective than Mg2+ or Ca2+. Anionic detergents such as sodium deoxycholate or sodium cholate stimulate the activities of both enzymes, although DGK IV is stimulated more markedly than DGK I at lower concentrations. The optimal pH for the two enzymes was found to be the same, pH 7.4. Some phospholipids such as phosphatidylserine and phosphatidylinositol elevate the kinase activities of these kinases even in the absence of detergents. DGK IV is activated more significantly than DGK I by low amounts of phospholipids. The two enzymes also show structural differences. DGK I and DGK IV give different peptide maps after digestion with Staphylococcus aureus V8 protease or alpha-chymotrypsin. The results suggest that these enzymes are different forms of DGK and may be involved in different biological processes.
ChemInform Abstract: Electrocatalytic Reduction of Peroxodisulfate in 0.5 M NaOH at Copper Electrodes. A Combined Quartz Microbalance and Rotating Ring/Disc Electrode Investigation. (1997)

Abstract ChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 100 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract of an article which was published elsewhere, please select a “Full Text” option. The original article is trackable via the “References” option.
ChemInform Abstract: STRUCTURES OF THE (4+1) CYCLOADDUCTS FROM PHENYL ISOCYANIDE AND 1,5‐DIARYL‐4‐BENZOYLPYRROLE‐2,3‐DIONES AND OF THEIR SECONDARY PRODUCTS. A CORRECTION (1981)

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Measurement of surface tension of molten copper using the free-fall oscillating drop method (2005)

The surface tension of molten copper was measured by the oscillating drop method using a falling droplet. The surface oscillation of the droplet was quite simplified during the falling, and consequently, the surface tension was calculated using Rayleigh's equation. The measurements were carried out in a wide temperature range including the undercooling state. The obtained surface tension of copper is expressed as follows: