gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
A Multilevel Home Security System (MHSS) (2013)

In this project, a multilevel home security system (MHSS) has been designed, developed, tested and validated. MHSS is basically a multilevel security system which consists of different sensor nodes as the input elements while the output elements react to the signal received from the input elements. The sensor nodes consist of a thief alarm, presence detecting circuit and the break-in camera. A UART is applied as the communication tool between the hardware and the computer. A graphic user interface (GUI) is developed and configured which enables the function of capturing images and sending emails. The captured images are delivered to the house owners and the police forces. The task is performed in order to prevent the thieves’ invasion.
Effect of Whey on Soil and Plant Growth<sup>1</sup> (1962)

Synopsis Whey was effective in increasing corn yields the first and second growing season after application. If, during one season more than 4 acre‐inches of whey are applied sufficient salts may accumulate to temporarily inhibit plant growth. The protein in whey is readily converted to nitrates. Whey also benefited the soil physical status.
ENGINEERING AND PROCESS DEVEILOPMENT Performance Characteristics of Spray-Type Absorption (1951)

ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVArticleNEXTENGINEERING AND PROCESS DEVEILOPMENT Performance Characteristics of Spray-Type AbsorptionRobert L. Pigford and Cyrus PyleCite this: Ind. Eng. Chem. 1951, 43, 7, 1649–1662Publication Date (Print):July 1, 1951Publication History Published online1 May 2002Published inissue 1 July 1951https://doi.org/10.1021/ie50499a048RIGHTS & PERMISSIONSArticle Views259Altmetric-Citations27LEARN 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 InReddit PDF (2 MB) Get e-Alerts
Voronoi-Delaunay analysis of voids in systems of nonspherical particles (1999)

The Voronoi network is known to be a useful tool for the structural description of voids in the packings of spheres produced by computer simulations. In this article we extend the Voronoi-Delaunay analysis to packings of nonspherical convex objects. Main properties of the Voronoi network, which are known for systems of spheres, are valid for systems of any convex objects. A general numerical algorithm for calculation of the Voronoi network in three dimensions is proposed. It is based on the calculation of the trajectory of the imaginary empty sphere of variable size, moving inside a system (the Delaunay empty sphere method). Analysis of voids is presented for an ensemble of random straight lines and for a molecular dynamics model of liquid crystal. The spatial distribution of voids and a simple percolation analysis are obtained. The distributions of the bottleneck radii and the radii of spheres inscribed in the voids are calculated.
Endoscopic transnasal neurolytic sphenopalatine ganglion block for head and neck cancer pain (2001)

Nasal endoscopy is a valuable adjunct to the localization of the sphenopalatine ganglion. Twenty-two patients with advanced malignancies of the head and neck region whose pain was not adequately controlled with conventional medications, including oral morphine, were given nasal endoscopically guided neurolytic sphenopalatine ganglion block with six per cent phenol after a prognostic block with local anaesthetic solution. Seventeen patients had good immediate relief. One had partial relief and four had inadequate relief. On follow-up for one month, the patients had significantly lower pain intensity and the pain was more manageable with oral medication. The vicious cycle of pain was broken. This block is relatively safe and can be usefully performed as an out-patient procedure.
Distribution of collagenase and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases (TIMP) in colorectal tumours (1991)

Increased collagenase activity in colorectal carcinomas has recently been shown to be associated with increased malignant potential. To determine the tissue distribution of collagenase and its specific inhibitor, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases (TIMP), we carried out an immunohistochemical study on colorectal carcinomas (n = 20), adenomas (n = 7) and normal mucosa (n = 6). We found increased staining for collagenase in the connective tissue stroma of carcinomas, as compared with adenomas and normal mucosa. Little evidence of epithelial cell staining for collagenase was seen in any tissue. In carcinomas, both stromal fibroblasts and collagen fibres stained strongly and stromal staining was strongest close to neoplastic glands. Vascular staining was more prominent in neoplastic than normal tissues, perhaps reflecting the increased proteolytic activity during tumour angiogenesis. The pattern of TIMP immunostaining was similar to that of collagenase, although basement membrane staining for TIMP was generally more intense. Another difference was that, unlike TIMP, staining for collagenase was often increased at the invasive edge of carcinomas, perhaps reflecting increased collagenase activity at this location.
Facile fabrication and adsorption property of a nano/microporous coordination polymer with controllable size and morphology (2012)

A porous coordination polymer [Cu(3)(btc)(2)] with controllable size and morphology from nanocube to microoctahedron was readily synthesized in an ethanol-water mixture at room temperature by adjusting the concentration of the surfactant and the polymer shows size- and morphology-dependent sorption properties.
Experimental Characteristics of the 3-Phase Polyunit Saturable Reactor [includes discussion] (1956)

The design and operating characteristics of an experimental 2.7-kva 12-unit 3-phase polyunit saturable reactor are described. Experimental results show that the load current wave form is practically sinusoidal over all regions of operation in accordance with the design objective. 27, 1995.
Implementing Linguistic Query Languages Using LoToS (2005)

A linguistic database is a collection of texts where sentences and words are annotated with linguistic information, such as part of speech, morphology, and syntactic sentence structure. While early linguistic databases focused on word annotations, and later also on parse-trees of sentences (so-called treebanks), the recent years have seen a growing interest in richly annotated corpora of historic texts that include not only syntactic annotations but further complex annotations, such as alignments between related text layers. This raises the issue of efficiently querying such complex structured linguistic databases. We present a generic approach for defining domain-specific query languages that we use in developing a query language for richly annotated historic corpora. In our approach, a query language is defined as a set of predicates. A query in form of a logic rule is translated by our LoToS query compiler into a single, possibly deeply nested SQL query. In contrast to previous approaches, the annotation structures that can be queried need not be trees but can also form DAGs, or, for a restricted class of recursive queries, arbitrary graphs. To this end, LoToS offers an operator for computing transitive closures using the recursive capabilities of modern database systems. We believe that this is the first approach to use modern SQL capabilities for evaluating recursive predicates in logic-based query languages.
Extra-colonic manifestations of familial adenomatous polyposis. (1991)

Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is a genetic disease created by an abnormality of chromosome number five resulting in a generalized cellular growth disorder. The growth abnormality created by the genetic defect dictates the development of benign and malignant lesions in different organs of the body. Even the term familial adenomatous polyposis does not fully describe the defect because lesions other than polyps may occur in these patients. The major organ affected is the large intestine. Adenomas occur at an earlier age than normally seen in the general population, grow more numerously and more rapidly, and become malignant at an inordinately young age.
Heteroepitaxial Yba2cu3o7-X-Prba2cu3o7-X-Yba2cu3o7-X Weak Links Grown By Laser Deposition (1989)

Summary form only given. The authors have developed a controllable HTSC (high-temperature superconductor) weak-link fabrication process for producing weak links from the high-temperature superconductor YBa2Cu3O7-x (YBCO), using PrBa2Cu3O7-x (PBCO) as a lattice-matched semiconducting barrier layer. The devices obtained show current-voltage characteristics similar to those observed for low-temperature superconductor/normal-metal/superconductor (SNS) devices. The authors found good scaling of the critical currents Ic with area, A, and scaling of the resistances Rj with 1/A; the typical values of the IcRj product of 3.5 mV are consistent with traditional SNS behavior. The authors observed Shapiro steps in response to 100-GHz millimeter-wave radiation and oscillation of the DC supercurrent in a transverse magnetic field, thus demonstrating that both the AC and DC Josephson effects occur in these devices.
Time Frequency Analysis of Dispersive Waves by Means of Wavelet Transform (1995)

A new approach is presented for investigating the dispersive character of structural waves. The wavelet transform is applied to the time-frequency analysis of dispersive waves. The flexural wave induced in a beam by lateral impact is considered. It is shown that the wavelet transform using the Gabor wavelet effectively decomposes the strain response into its time-frequency components. In addition, the peaks of the time-frequency distribution indicate the arrival times of waves. By utilizing this fact, the dispersion relation of the group velocity can be accurately identified for a wide range of frequencies.
Shape memory materials (2010)

After being severely and quasi-plastically distorted, shape memory materials (SMMs) are able to recover their original shape at the presence of the right stimulus. In recent years we have seen significant progress from shape memory alloys (SMAs) to shape memory polymers (SMPs). In this paper, we summarize the most recent advances in SMMs. The focus is on the new features found in traditional SMMs, namely SMAs and SMPs, and a newly emerging type of SMM, namely shape memory hybrid (SMH), which enables enthusiasts to design SMMs with tailored properties/features for a particular application without the aid of experts (“do-it-yourself” manner).
Acute Infectious Purpura Fulminans: A 15-Year Retrospective Review of 28 Consecutive Cases (2003)

Acute infectious purpura fulminans (AIPF) is a rare syndrome of hemorrhagic infarction of the skin, extremity loss, and intravascular thrombosis. It progresses rapidly and is accompanied by disseminated intravascular coagulation and vascular collapse. The victims often succumb to the disease. Our objective was to investigate the clinical manifestations, outline the clinical course, and delineate factors related to mortality among the patients with AIPF. Patients diagnosed with AIPF over a 15-year period were reviewed retrospectively for patient history, comorbid conditions, progression of clinical course, and medical and surgical management. The vast majority of the patients were under the age of 7; however, the disease process can be seen in adults. The overall mortality rate was 43 per cent. The major predisposing factors were history of recent upper respiratory infection, recent surgery or childbirth, young age, and absence of a spleen. The most common clinical manifestations were skin discoloration, disseminated intravascular coagulation, fever, and septic shock. The most common bacteria cultures were Neisseria meningitidis, Hemophilus influenzae, and Streptococcus pneumoniae. There appears to be a higher mortality in patients who did not undergo a surgical intervention. Compartment syndrome needs to be evaluated early on in the presentation. Rapid diagnosis, intensive care unit management, and prompt surgical consultation and debridement may decrease the mortality.
P‐glycoprotein and alterations in the glutathione/glutathione‐peroxidase cycle underlie doxorubicin resistance in HL‐60‐R, a subclone of the HL‐60 human leukemia cell line (1993)

HL-60-R, a multi-drug-resistant (MDR) subclone of the human leukemia cell line HL-60, was selected in continuous culture in doxorubicin (DOX) in the absence of mutagenic agents. When compared to the parent line HL-60, HL-60-R showed greater relative resistance to vinblastine than to etoposide, or to the selecting agent DOX. Co-exposure to verapamil, a known modulator of MDR, partially increased its sensitivity to DOX and vinblastine. The HL-60-R cell line stained positively with the P-glycoprotein-specific monoclonal antibody (MAb), C219, whereas the HL-60 parent was negative. Southern analysis showed 32-fold amplification of the mdrI gene in HL-60-R, whereas slot-blot analysis demonstrated 70-fold over-expression of the specific mdrI message in HL-60-R compared to HL-60. Northern blot analysis revealed the presence of 2 species of messenger RNA of sizes 5.1 kb and 4.5 kb. No transcripts were detectable in the parent. Flow cytometric analysis showed significantly reduced cellular retention of DOX as well as rapid efflux from the drug-resistant cell line. HL-60-R proved to be nearly 4 times more resistant to hydrogen peroxide than its parent, and 1,000 times more resistant to inhibition of cellular glutathione synthesis by D,L-buthionine sulfoximine (BSO). Verapamil modulated DOX resistance in HL-60-R incompletely but, in the presence of glutathione depletion, nearly completely reversed DOX resistance. Elevated levels of glutathione and glutathione-peroxidase activity were demonstrated, thereby implicating enhanced activity of the glutathione/glutathione-peroxidase cycle as an additional basis for its resistance to DOX. These findings suggest that an enhanced capacity for detoxifying oxyradicals may contribute to anthracycline resistance in acute leukemia.
Developing the U.S. Antarctic Research Program (1970)

Click to increase image sizeClick to decrease image size Additional informationNotes on contributorsThomas O. JonesThe U.S. Antarctic Program pioneered management techniques in Big Science that worked. It demonstrated also that a partnership in this type of scientific exploration was feasible between the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Navy. The pattern of close cooperation was set by Laurence Gould and Admiral George Dufek in “Operation Deep Freeze” during the IGY. The National Academy of Sciences managed the science and the Navy provided transportation, food, shelter and medical care for the scientists. The author of this report, Thomas O. Jones, now deputy assistant director for National and International Programs, NSF continued this arrangement after the IGY with Admiral David M. Tyree.
Three-dimensional topology preserving reduction on the 4-subfields (2002)

This paper discusses thinning on 3D binary images with the 4-subfield approach. Although a thinning algorithm concerns binary images, the algorithm itself can be represented as a set of three-color reduction templates. A thinning algorithm is topology preserving if the set of all three-color templates is topology preserving. Sufficient and necessary conditions of time complexity O(n) were proposed for verifying the topological soundness of a 3D 4-subfield thinning algorithm of n three-color templates. Theories and techniques for computerizing such conditions were discussed. Two 4-subfield thinning algorithms on 3D images, one for generating medial curves, and the other one for generating medial surfaces, are proposed and proved to preserve topology by our sufficient and necessary conditions.
Quantitative Analysis of Brain Tissues from Magnetic Resonance Images (2009)

This paper deals with an automatic and relatively efficient method for estimating intracranial volume from MR brain images. The proposed method consists of mainly three steps, namely skull removal, image segmentation and volume calculation. The present method uses morphological operations followed by 3D connected component labeling and image subtraction for extracting the brain mask from the original brain slices. The skull stripped images are then segmented into the three tissues namely gray matter, white matter and cerebrospinal fluid using an efficient clustering technique namely, weighted k-means clustering algorithm followed by expectation maximization algorithm. Finally the volume of the segmented tissues is calculated using Cavalier's estimator of morphometric volume method and some sample results are presented. The proposed method gives reliable results for making quantitative analysis and diagnosis of tissues from magnetic resonance brain image slices.
The canonical BMP signaling pathway is involved in human monocyte‐derived dendritic cell maturation (2010)

Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs), members of the transforming growth factor-β superfamily, are multifunctional polypeptides regulating a broad spectrum of functions in embryonic and adult tissues. Recent reports have demonstrated that BMPs regulate the survival, proliferation and differentiation of several cell types in the immune system. In this study, we investigate the effects of BMP signaling activation on the capacity of human dendritic cells (DCs) to stimulate immune responses. Human DCs express type I and type II BMP receptors (BMPRIA, BMPRIB, type IA activin receptor, BMPRII) and BMP signal transduction molecules (Smad1, 5, and 8, as well as Smad4). On BMP stimulation, Id1-3 (inhibitor of differentiation 1-3/DNA binding) mRNA expression is upregulated and this effect can be blocked with the inhibitor dorsomorphin, showing that the canonical BMP signal transduction pathway is functionally active in DCs. BMP signaling activation promotes the phenotypic maturation of human DCs by increasing the expression of co-stimulatory molecules and also CD83, programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) and PD-L2, and stimulates cytokine secretion, mainly interleukin-8 and tumor necrosis factor-α. Accordingly, BMP-treated DCs exhibit an enhanced T-cell stimulatory capacity. BMP signaling also enhances the survival of human DCs increasing the Bcl-2/Bax ratio. Finally, the expression of Runx transcription factors is increased in mature DCs, and the mRNA levels of Runx1-3 are upregulated in response to BMP stimulation, indicating that Runx transcription factor family may mediate the effects of BMP signaling in human DC maturation.
Reviews of Books (1901)

Reviews of Books Get access Fratris Francisci Bartholi de Assisio Tractatus de Indulgentia S. Mariae de Portiuncula. Nunc primum integre edidit PAUL SABATIER. (Paris: Fischbacker. 1900.) A. G. LITTLE A. G. LITTLE Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The English Historical Review, Volume XVI, Issue LXI, January 1901, Pages 136–138, https://doi.org/10.1093/ehr/XVI.LXI.136 Published: 01 January 1901
Effect of Carrier Processing Temperature on Its Properties for Adsorption of Active Metals (2012)

The influence of the carrier pseudo-boehmite (PB), which was impregnated with a Ni-Mo-P solution under over-saturation conditions and treated at different temperatures, on its property for adsorption of active metals (Ni, Mo) was studied. The results showed that the amount for adsorption of active metal was decreased with an increasing treatment temperature of the carrier. After phase transition of the carrier PB to γ-Al2O3, its capacity for adsorption of active metals was significantly reduced. The difference in properties for adsorption of active metals (Ni, Mo) by PB dried at 120 ℃ and γ-Al2O3 calcined at 600 ℃ was studied in detail. The results suggested that the ability of the PB carrier to adsorb metals was higher than that of the γ-Al2O3 carrier. Especially, the ratio of chemically adsorbed metals on the PB support was much higher than γ-alumina. The chemical adsorption sites on the PB carrier were proved to be much more than those on the γ-Al2O3 carrier. Ni and Mo chemical adsorption sites differed a lot on the carrier possibly because of the difference in chemical adsorption sites.
An effective heuristic algorithm to minimise stack shuffles in selecting steel slabs from the slab yard for heating and rolling (2001)

Steel production is a multi-stage process. A slab yard serves as a buffer between the continuous casting stage and the steel rolling stage. Steel slabs are stored in stacks in the yard. Shuffling is needed when picking up a slab for heating and rolling, if it is not in the top position of a stack. This paper studies the problem of selecting appropriate slabs in the yard for a given rolling schedule so as to minimise the total shuffling cost. The study uses the hot strip rolling mill in Shanghai Baoshan Iron and Steel Complex as an application background. We propose a new heuristic algorithm to solve the problem. This is a two-phase algorithm that first generates an initial feasible solution and then improves it using local search. The new algorithm is compared with the algorithm in use on randomly generated test problems and on real data. Experimental results show that the proposed algorithm yields significant better solutions. The average improvement over the old algorithm is 15%.
Auger Electron Spectroscopy and Its Application to Nanotechnology (2011)

Over the past decade, the field of nanotechnology has expanded, and the most heavily used nanoscale characterization/imaging techniques have been scanning probe microscopy (SPM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Although these high-resolution imaging techniques help visualize nanostructures, it is essential to understand the chemical nature of these materials and their growth mechanisms. Surface modifications in the first few nanometers can alter the bulk properties of these nanostructures, and conventional characterization techniques, including energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) and electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) associated with SEM and TEM are not suited to detecting these surface modifications except in special, favorable specimens. A modern state-of-the-art scanning Auger electron spectroscopy (AES) instrument provides valuable elemental and chemical characterization of nanostructures with a lateral spatial resolution better than 10 nm and a depth resolution of a few nm. In this article we review the technique of scanning AES and highlight its unique analytical capabilities in the areas of nanotechnology, metallurgy, and semiconductors.