gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
A rapid and efficient method for primary culture of human adipose-derived stem cells (2013)

Adipose tissue contains some populations, adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) which can differentiate into adipogenic, chondrogenic, osteogenic, myogenic, and endothelial cells. Furthermore, adipose tissue can be easily obtained in large quantities through a simple liposuction. ADSCs are thought to be an alternate source of autologous adult stem cells for cell-based therapy. However, it is time-consuming and inefficient to harvest ADSCs by using a traditional collagenase-digestion method. To meet the demand of large quantities of ADSCs in the basic and applied research of regenerative medicine, we developed a rapid and efficient method for isolation and culture of primary ADSCs. The results indicated that the ADSCs obtained with our method possessed strong abilities of proliferation and colony formation in vitro, and could keep low level of cell senescence with stable population doubling during long-term culture in vitro. Furthermore, these harvested ADSCs were capable to differentiate into osteogenic and adipogenic lineages in the specific induction medium. In addition, the results of flow cytometry analysis indicated that these ADSCs could positively express multiple CD markers, such as CD44, CD105, CD29, CD90, and CD13, and hardly expressed CD31, CD34, CD45, and CD106, which was homologous to the mesenchymal stem cells. Therefore, the ADSCs isolated with our method are consistent with previously reported characteristics of the ADSCs. This new method that we established in this study is an efficient tool to isolate and culture the stem cells from adipose tissue.
Fertigen von Lageplänen (1993)

Die Kurzschrift des Ingenieurs ist der Plan und die Karte. Diese entstehen durch Kartieren der Messungsergebnisse. Der Einsatz EDV-gestützter Konstruktionsweisen ist üblich. Die herkömmliche Kartierung kann bei kleinen Projekten weiterhin sinnvoll sein.
Capital Regulation, the Cost of Financial Intermediation and Bank Profitability: Evidence from Bangladesh (2017)

In response to the recent global financial crisis, the regulatory authorities in many countries have imposed stringent capital requirements in the form of the BASEL III Accord to ensure financial stability. On the other hand, bankers have criticized new regulation on the ground that it would enhance the cost of funds for bank borrowers and deteriorate the bank profitability. In this study, we examine the impact of capital requirements on the cost of financial intermediation and bank profitability using a panel dataset of 32 Bangladeshi banks over the period from 2000 to 2015. By employing a dynamic panel generalized method of moments (GMM) estimator, we find robust evidence that higher bank regulatory capital ratios reduce the cost of financial intermediation and increase bank profitability. The results hold when we use equity to total assets ratio as an alternative measure of bank capital. We also observe that switching from BASEL I to BASEL II has no measurable impact on the cost of financial intermediation and bank profitability in Bangladesh. In the empirical analysis, we further observe that higher bank management and cost efficiencies are associated with the lower cost of financial intermediation and higher bank profitability. These results have important implications for bank regulators, academicians, and bankers.
Norditerpenoids and Diterpenoids from <i>Salvia </i><i>m</i><i>ulticaulis</i> with Antituberculous Activity (1997)

From the roots of Salvia multicaulis, four new aromatic norditerpenoids, multicaulin (1), 12-demethylmulticauline (2), multiorthoquinone (3), and 12-demetylmultiorthoquinone (4), two new abietane diterpenoids, 12-methyl-5-dethydrohorminone (5) and 12-methyl-5-dehydroacetylhorminone (6), as well as a new pimarane diterpenoid, salvipimarone (7), were isolated. Also obtained in this investigation were the known compounds alpha-amyrin, hinokione, horminone, lupeol, manool, 1-oxoferruginol, 18-oxoferruginol, pisiferal, and sempervirol. The structures of compounds 1-7 were established by 1D and 2D NMR techniques and by chemical methods. The antituberculous activity of 1-7 was tested against Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain H37Rv, and all compounds were found to be significantly active, with 2 and 4-6 being the most potent substances. Six of these novel compounds were evaluated against a number of additional bacterial cultures.
[Efficacy of Phyllanthus spp. in treating patients with chronic hepatitis B]. (1994)

The efficacy of Phyllanthus amarus produced in india, P. niruri gathered from hainan province and P. urinaria from henan province was assessed in a total of 88 cases of chronic hepatitis B with 11.42 and 35 each. It was shown that P. urinaria had the effect of seroconversion on HBeAg from positive to negative as well as on HBeAb from negative to positive, while the other two herbs had not. In addition none of these three herbs had similar effect on HBsAg.
Reliable and fast DWARF-based stack unwinding (2019)

Debug information, usually encoded in the DWARF format, is a hidden and obscure component of our computing infrastructure. Debug information is obviously used by debuggers, but it also plays a key role in program analysis tools, and, most surprisingly, it can be relied upon by the runtime of high-level programming languages. For instance the C++ runtime leverages DWARF stack unwind tables to implement exceptions! Alas, generating debug information adds significant burden to compiler implementations, and the debug information itself can be pervaded by subtle bugs, making the whole infrastructure unreliable. Additionally, interpreting the debug tables is a time-consuming task and, for some applications as sampling profilers, it turns out to be a performance bottleneck. In this paper we focus on the DWARF .eh_frame table, that enables stack unwinding in absence of frame-pointers. We will describe two techniques to perform validation and synthesis of the DWARF stack unwinding tables, and their implementation for the x86_64 architecture. The validation tool has proven effective for compiler and inline assembly testing, while the synthesis tool can generate DWARF unwind tables for arbitrary binaries lacking debug information. Additionally, we report on a technique to precompile unwind tables into native x86_64 code, which we have implemented and integrated into libunwind, resulting in 11x-25x DWARF-based unwind speedups.
Physicochemical, microbiological and sensory characteristics of yoghurt produced from camel milk during storage. (2011)

Physicochemical, microbiological and sensory attributes before and after storage for different periods of time (5, 10 and 15 days) of yogurt produced from camel milk with reference to cow milk were analyzed. Yogurt processing significantly (P ≤ 0.05) decreased the initial pH of fresh camel and cow milk. Camel milk was rich in fat even after processing but was lower in protein, ash and total solids compared to that of cow. Cow yogurt was found to be more viscous than camel yogurt. Storage resulted in significant changes in gross composition of both yogurt types. Nutrients content of cow yogurt was more affected than that of camel yogurt during storage. Lactobacillus spp. and Streptococcus spp. were the main fermentative organisms in both yogurt types. Yeast and moulds were detected and increased with storage time up to day 10 and thereafter decreased for both yogurt types. Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella were absent for both yogurt types. Coliforms and fecal coliforms were only detected in cow yogurt and then disappeared after day 5 of storage. Organoleptic tests indicate that camel yogurt had significantly lower consumer preferences. In terms of sensory tests, camel yogurt can withstand storage for longer period than cow yogurt.
The Application of Induced Polarization Techniques to Detect Metal‐Bearing Offshore Anthropogenic Waste and Unexploded Ordnance (2009)

Raw sewage and industrial waste have been dumped into sensitive estuaries, bays, and sounds for centuries. The full extents of the resulting sludge deposits are largely unknown, because they move in response to tidal and long‐shore currents, and because they are often buried by younger inert sediments. USGS field and laboratory measurements of toxic mine waste and organic effluent samples suggest that anthropogenic wastes typically contain finely‐divided metal and metal‐sulfide particles. The anoxic environment provided by anthropogenic wastes promotes the growth of anaerobic bacteria, creating a self‐reducing environment. We suggest that the finely‐divided metal and metal‐sulfide particles are the products of bacterial reduction and precipitation. The fine‐grained metallic precipitates are ideal targets for a surface‐effect electrochemical detection methodology called Induced Polarization (IP). A USGS‐patented (1998/2001) marine IP streamer technology has recently been commercialized and used to map “black smoker” sulfide deposits and their disseminated halos in the Bismarck Sea (2005), and titanium‐sand deposits offshore of South Africa (2007). The marine induced polarization system can do this mapping in three dimensions, more rapidly (it is towed at 3 knots), and with far higher resolution that land‐based measurements or vibracoring. Laboratory‐scale studies at the USGS suggest that anthropogenic wastes may display a specific multi‐frequency IP spectral signature that may be applicable to waste‐deposit mapping.
From real-time data to a power network display: An EGAT-SCADA's conceptual design (2006)

The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) has developed an in-house supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system for a decade. The primary purpose of the EGAT-SCADA system is to assist operators to supervise and control the electricity transmission system and additionally, to reduce technological dependency on foreign technology transferors. With this novel technology, all required information is available. The operators can perform quick responds and precise decision on the operation of the transmission control system. This paper describes the software design concept of three major applications, real-time database (RTDB) server, network color processing (NCP), and power system monitoring (PSM), including their relation in the system in order to bring data to a power network display
A general framework for temporal video scene segmentation (2005)

Videos are composed of many shots caused by different camera operations, e.g., on/off operations and switching between cameras. One important goal in video analysis is to group the shots into temporal scenes, such that all the shots in a single scene are related to a particular physical setting, an on-going action or a theme. In this paper, we present a general framework for temporal scene segmentation for various video types. The proposed method is formulated in a statistical fashion and uses the Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) technique to determine the boundaries between video scenes. In this approach, an arbitrary number of scene boundaries are randomly initialized and automatically updated using two types of updates: diffuse and jumps. The posterior probability on the number of scenes and their boundary locations is computed based on the model priors and the data likelihood. The updates of the model parameters are controlled by the hypothesis ratio test in the MCMC process. The proposed framework has been experimented on two types of videos, home videos and feature films, and accurate results have been obtained.
Demand and Supply Dynamics for Sequentially Released Products in International Markets: The Case of Motion Pictures (2003)

We develop an econometric model to study a setting in which a new product is launched first in its domestic market and only at a later stage in foreign markets, and where the product's performance (“demand”) and availability (“supply”) are highly interdependent over time within and across markets. Integrating literature on international diffusion, “success-breeds-success” trends, and the theatrical motion picture industry—the focus of the empirical analysis—we develop a dynamic simultanenous-equations model of the drivers and interrelationship of the behavior of consumers (“audiences”) and retailers (“exhibitors”). Our findings emphasize the importance of considering the endogeneity and simultaneity of audience and exhibitor behavior, and challenge conventional wisdom on the determinants of box office performance (which is predominantly based on modeling frameworks that fail to account for the interdependence of performance and availability). Specifically, we find that variables such as movie attributes and advertising expenditures, which are usually assumed to influence audiences directly, mostly influence revenuesindirectly, namely through their impact on exhibitors' screen allocations. In addition, consistent with the idea that the “buzz” for a movie is perishable, we find that the longer is the time lag between releases, the weaker is the relationship between domestic and foreign market performance—an effect mostly driven by foreign exhibitors' screen allocations.
Field evaluation of some sand transport models (1983)

Abstract Fluorescent tracer procedures, originally developed for research on fluvial sediment movement, were used to monitor the movement of three commercially purchased sands in a natural dune environment. Results were compared with estimates of transport rates from three theoretical models. Estimates from models by Bagnold (1941) and Hsu (1971) were larger by as much as one order of magnitude than the rates observed in the tracer study. The model of A. A. Kadib (1965) provided closer correspondence to observed transport rates for medium sand (mean diam. 0.653 mm) but underestimated rates for coarse sand (mean diam. 0.992 mm).
Using Chip Cards to Promote Personal Health (1995)

Chip cards used to store personal health data permit the fundamental human right to health and self-determination to be safeguarded much more effectively than it has ever been possible with conventional means. Chip cards make it easier for healthy or ill people to record their own health data; people are encouraged to lead a healthier life and provide an excellent data base for physicians, pharmacists or in cases of emergency. Moreover, a chip card can be used as a memory aid with signal function throughout a person&rsquo;s life. The SANATURA Health Promotion Card is presented as an example as it is practicable in Germany today.
Retrieving the Elastodynamic Green's Function of an Arbitrary Inhomogeneous Medium by Cross Correlation (2004)

A correlation-type reciprocity theorem is used to show that the elastodynamic Green's function of any inhomogeneous medium (random or deterministic) can be retrieved from the cross correlation of two recordings of a wave field at different receiver locations at the free surface. Unlike in other derivations, which apply to diffuse wave fields in random media or irregular finite bodies, no assumptions are made about the diffusivity of the wave field. In a second version, it is assumed that the wave field is diffuse due to many uncorrelated sources inside the medium.
Directive dual-band CP shorted ring-slot antenna (2008)

In order to maximize the power captured from incident wave a directive antenna is required. As an example, high directivity is desired for rectifying antenna (rectenna) operating at low power densities, because the rectifier efficiency decreases at lower input power levels. Ring-slot antennas-being attractive for their simplicity and ease of integration, among others-are, however, bidirectional by their nature. Unidirectional radiation pattern can be achieved e.g. by reflector- or cavity-backing. In this paper, improved broadside CP performance of a microstrip-fed dual-band circularly polarized shorted ring-slot antenna is demonstrated when a single reflector is added to the structure.
Species cross-reactivity of rheumatoid factors and implications for immunoassays (2014)

Rheumatoid factors (RFs) are antibodies recognizing other antibodies usually by binding to the Fc part, while heterophilic antibodies (HAbs) are antibodies reacting with immunoglobulins (Igs) from other species. In particular, RFs have been found to cause false positive results in sandwich immunoassays. In this work, we analyzed RF-positive and RF-negative sera for content of cytokines and for heterophilic reactions by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and bead-based sandwich immunoassays. All sera, including those with RFs, contained insignificant amounts of cytokines and chemokines, but RF-positive sera showed large false positive values for several cytokines when analyzed by fluorescent bead-based multiplex immunoassays. This non-specific binding could be minimized by reagents designed to block HAbs, i.e. by selected animal IgGs. Furthermore, sera positive for RFs reacted with several animal IgGs, when these were immobilized on beads or coated on the polystyrene surface in enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. This reaction could be inhibited by human IgG and by agents designed to inhibit heterophilic reactions (i.e. mixtures of IgGs from different species). In conclusion, RFs and HAbs represent an identical/overlapping set of antibodies, causing false positive reactions in sandwich and other immunoassays. Such assays must be conducted in the presence of appropriate blocking agents, e.g. HBR+, and must be carefully controlled.
Exporting Software and the Extraterritorial Reach of U.S. Patent Law: Microsoft Corp. v. AT&T Corp. (2007)

Generally speaking, United States patent law does not have extraterritorial effect. The exception, however, is § 271(f) of the Patent Act, which makes it an act of patent infringement to manufacture within the United States the components of a patented invention and then export those disassembled parts for combination abroad into an end product. This report discusses Microsoft Corp. v. AT&T Corp. (550 U.S. ___ , No. 05-1056, decided April 30, 2007), in which the U.S. Supreme Court held that software companies are not liable for patent infringement under § 271(f) when they export software that has been embodied in machine-readable, physical form (a CD-ROM, for example), with the intent that such software be copied abroad for installation onto foreign-manufactured computers.
Biomethanation by Immobilised Fluidised Cells (1983)

High loading rates and high conversion rates can be obtained in biomothanation of industrial wastewaters by accumulating active biomass in anaerobic reactors. A particular technique of active biomass accumulation, using cell immobilisation on inert solid support particles fluidised in an upflow reactor, is presented. The results obtained in a lab-scale reactor of 0.5 1 total volume, using spent liquor from citric acid fermentation, are quite encouraging. Volumetric loads up to 42 000 mg COD × 1−1 reactor × d−1 with more than 70 % conversion are reached under steady state conditions and volumetric load increases of 10 % per day with stable conversion are feasible during transition steps. It is also shown that loading and conversion rates are drastically higher in immobilised fluidised cell systems than in conventional completely mixed systems, with similar food to microorganism ratios and gas production rates per active biomass unit in the reactor. It is concluded that these performances are directly related to the accumulation of active biomass, including methanogenic bacteria, in immobilised fluidised cells reactors. A more qualitative approach is used to compare the immobilised fluidised cell technique with other active biomass accumulation techniques.
[CGRP may take part in the effect of electroacupuncture in resisting acute myocardial ischemic injury]. (2007)

EA of "Xinshu" (BL 15)-"Jueyinshu" (BL 14) may suppress isoproterenol-injection induced myocardial injury and plasma CGRP possibly takes part in the protective effect of EA in resisting myocardial ischemia injury.
Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak (2019)

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a clear protein- and glucose-rich liquid in the subarachnoid space of the central nervous system. It is found in the ventricles, surrounding the brain, and within the central spinal column. CSF regulates central nervous system temperature, cushions the brain and spinal cord, and provides a delicately balanced buoyant force that allows the brain to retain its shape and circulatory integrity despite its weight and lack of intrinsic rigid support. A leak in this system, therefore, can be detrimental to brain blood supply and function and can increase the risk of direct trauma to brain parenchyma due to loss of fluid cushion. Additionally, the presence of CSF leak indicates the need for further evaluation and management as it may be due to a frontobasilar or temporal skull fracture. Open communication of the subarachnoid space with CSF leak presents a pathway for life-threatening central nervous system (CNS) infection including meningitis.
An Improved Dead Reckoning Algorithm for Indoor Positioning Based on Inertial Sensors (2015)

Location based service (LBS) became more and more popular. The core technology of LBS is positioning. For indoor positioning, the GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver can't provide accurate results and even fails in positioning. This paper raises a method by using inertial sensors to realize a continuous indoor positioning. The method used Pedestrian Dead Reckoning (PDR) algorithm, which utilized accelerometers and gyros to determine step, stride and heading. In common PDR algorithm, the step is counted when the measured vertical impact is larger than a given threshold value. Sometimes steps are miscounted because the vertical impacts are not correctly calculated due to inclination of the foot. This paper proposes a new method for step detection and stride estimate: The stride is not constant and changes with speed, so the step length parameter must be determined continuously during the walk in order to get the accurate travelled distance. The new step detection method uses pattern recognition which proposed from the analysis of the vertical and horizontal acceleration of the foot while walking. A stride estimate method is also obtained by analyzing the relationship between stride, step period and acceleration. Heading is output from gyros and magnetic compass. Experiments showed that the result of new method is more effective and reliable.
A vectorized sequence-coupling model for predicting HIV protease cleavage sites in proteins (1993)

What kind of peptide sequences can be cleaved by HIV protease, and what kind cannot be? This is a crucially important problem in designing effective inhibitors against HIV protease as potential drugs for AIDS therapy. To tackle this problem, a sequence-coupling and vectorized model is proposed for predicting the cleavability of oligopeptides by proteases with multiple and extended specificity subsites. In comparison with existing methods, the new method has proved to be an improvement in both the accuracy of the model and the rationality of the statistical treatment. Meanwhile, the Monte Carlo sampling procedure introduced here has also proved to be very useful in dealing with the situation when the experimental data are insufficiently sampled for complete statistics. Owing to its very high rate of correct prediction, it is expected that the new method can be a useful technique for helping to find effective inhibitors of HIV protease, which is one of the targets in designing potential drugs against AIDS. The principle of the new method can also be applied to analyzing the specificity of any multi-subsite enzyme.