gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
The Experimental Verification of Direct-Write Silver Conductive Grid and ARIMA Time Series Analysis for Crack Propagation (2021)

The paper presents experimental verification of customized resistive crack propagation sensors as an alternative method for other common structural health monitoring (SHM) techniques. Most of these are sensitive to changes in the sensor network configuration and a baseline dataset must be collected for the analysis of the structure condition. Sensors investigated within the paper are manufactured by the direct-write process with electrically conductive, silver-microparticle-filled paint to prepare a tailored measuring grid on an epoxy or polyurethane coating as a driving/insulating layer. This method is designed to enhance the functionality and usability compared to commercially available crack gauges. By using paint with conductive metal particles, the shape of the sensor measuring grid can be more easily adapted to the structure, while, in the previous approach, only a few grid-fixed sensors are available. A fatigue test on the compact tension (CT) specimen is presented and discussed to evaluate the ability of the developed sensors to detect and monitor fatigue cracks. Additionally, the ARIMA time series algorithm is developed both for monitoring and predicting crack growth, based on the acquired data. The proposed sensors' verification reveal their good performance to detect and monitor fatigue fractures with a relatively low measurement error and ARIMA estimated crack length compared with the crack opening displacement (COD) gauge.
Glucuronidation of Lipophilic Substrates: Preparation of 3-Benzo[a]pyrenyl-β-D-glucopyranosiduronic Acid in Multimilligram Quantities by Microsomal UDP-Glucuronyl Transferase (1979)

A convenient method for the enzymic conversion of multimilligram quantities of 3-hydroxybenzo[a]pyrene to 3-benzo[a]pyrenyl-beta-D-glucopyranosiduronic acid in 90% yield is described. Commercially available freeze-dried rabbit liver microsomes were incubated in the presence of UDPGA, 3-hydroxybenzo[a]pyrene, and Triton X-100 detergent (Figure 1). The course of the biosynthetic reaction was followed by fluorimetry. The glucuronide product was extracted from the acidified incubation supernate with ethyl acetate and the acid function of the glucuronide was utilized in an acid-base extraction procedure to purify the glucuronide from biological and unreacted starting material. The glucuronide precipitated from ethyl acetate and was collected by centrifugation. High pressure liquid chromatography and spectroscopic techniques were used to verify the structure and purity of 3-benzo[a]pyrenyl-beta-D-glucopyranosiduronic acid.
HIV/AIDS Health Care Industry Liability: An Annotated Bibliography, 27 J. Marshall L. Rev. 513 (1994) (1995)

This short article addresses the following issues in layman's terms: an occupational therapist's right to know a patient's HIV status prior to treatment, and the legality of demanding the patient submit to an HIV test.In addition, the article discusses the duty to treat and the duty to warn third parties at risk.
High performance of a unique mesoporous polystyrene-based adsorbent for blood purification (2016)

A multi-functional polystyrene based adsorbent (NKU-9) with a unique mesoporous and a high surface area was prepared by suspension polymerization for removal of therapeutic toxins in blood purification. The adsorbent produced had an almost equal amount of mesopore distribution in the range from 2 to 50 nm. The adsorption of serum toxins with different molecular weights were examined by in vitro adsorption assays and compared with some clinical currently used adsorbents such as HA-330, Cytosorb and BL-300 which are produced by China, America and Japan, respectively. Test results indicated that the adsorption rate for pentobarbital by NKU-9 was 81.24% which is nearly as high as HA-330 (81.44%). The latter adsorbent is currently used for acute detoxification treatment in China. To reach adsorption equilibrium, NKU-9 was faster than HA-330, which implies short treatment time. For the removal of middle molecular toxins such as β2-microglobulin (98.88%), NKU-9 performed better adsorptive selectivity than Cytosorb (92.80%). In addition, NKU-9 showed high performance for the removal of albumin-bound toxins (e.g., bilirubin), and its adsorption rate for total bilirubin (80.79%) in plasma was 8.4% higher than that of anion exchange resin BL-300 which is currently used to eliminate bilirubin in clinic. Therefore, our results indicate that the newly developed adsorbent with a wide distribution and almost equal amount of mesopores is a multifunctional adsorbent for high efficient removal of serum toxins with different molecular weights which might be an excellent blood purification adsorbent especially to treat diseases that conventional medical methods are low or not efficient.
Gamma-linolenic acid, arachidonic acid, and eicosapentaenoic acid as potential anticancer drugs. (1992)

Several in vitro studies and limited in vivo investigations showed that some cis-unsaturated fatty acids (c-UFAs) such as gamma-linolenic acid, arachidonic acid, and eicosapentaenoic acid have selective tumoricidal actions. This cytotoxic action of c-UFAs is produced by augmentation of free-radical generation and lipid peroxidation in tumor cells but not in normal cells. Moreover, lymphokines such as interferon and tumor necrosis factor seem to produce their antitumor effects by inducing the release of c-UFAs from the cell-membrane lipid pool and free-radical generation, and several anticancer drugs, especially doxorubicin and vincristine, have the capacity to augment free-radical generation and promote lipid peroxidation. Tumor cells are known to contain low amounts of c-UFAs, have decreased capacity to generate free radicals and lipid peroxides, and are highly susceptible to free radical-induced cytotoxicity compared with normal cells. In addition, c-UFAs and their products can modulate the immune response, augment the respiratory burst of neutrophils and free-radical generation by macrophages, and modify genetic damage induced by mutagens and carcinogens. These evidences, coupled with the observation that the cancer incidence is low in Eskimos on traditionally high-c-UFA diets, suggests that c-UFAs can be exploited as possible anticancer agents either alone or in combination with lymphokines and cancer chemotherapy.
Contribution of interspecific and intergeneric hybridization to sunflower breeding (2013)

This investigation was directed to sunflower improvement using hybrid forms resulted from wide hybridization. The aim was to create new B/A and R lines from interspecific and intergeneric hybrids resistant to diseases, parasite broomrape, herbicides, other stress factors and with high combining ability in highly productive oil-type sunflower hybrids with varied fatty acid contents. The confectionary hybrids should have a high kernel protein content and amino acid content.
A 15-GHz 7-channel SiGe:C PLL for 60-GHz WPAN Application (2007)

In this paper, we present the design of 15-GHz frequency synthesizer for 60-GHz WPAN. The PLL generates 7 channels of output signals with 250 MHz step by using the highspeed programmable divider operating up to 10 GHz. A double cross-coupled LC VCO is used for achieving higher oscillation frequency and shows about 20 % tuning range. The PLL represents phase noise of -88 dBc/Hz at 1 MHz offset from 15.75 GHz and consumes 115 mA at 2.5 V supply voltage. The PLL occupies 0.7 × 0.8 mm2 area and is fabricated using 0.25 <i xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">μ</i> m SiGe:C BiCMOS process technology.
Computational metrology for nanomanufacturing (2013)

One critical challenge for high-volume nanomanufacturing requires the on-line monitoring and measurement of the nanostructures manufactured. Computational metrology is expected to provide a novel means for fast, low-cost, nondestructive, and accurate measurement in high-volume manufacturing. Computational metrology refers to a measurement method where a complicated measurement process is modeled as a forward problem and some measured data are obtained by a specific instrument under a certain measurement configuration, and then the measurands are precisely and accurately reconstructed by solving the corresponding inverse problem. Thus computational metrology is essentially a model-based metrology and a typical process to solve an inverse problem. The key issues in computational metrology, such as the measurability, the measurement error analysis and precision estimation, the measurement configuration optimization, the fast and accurate forward modeling, and the fast and robust measurand reconstruction, and their generalized solution methods are explored in this paper, with an emphasis on the significance and necessity to apply modern mathematical theories and tools in solving the related problems. Some case studies carried out in my research group are presented to demonstrate the capability of computational metrology.
The Verilog Procedural Interface for the Verilog Hardware Description Language (2002)

The Verilog Procedural Interface is a new C programming interface for the Verilog Hardware Description Language. Different Verilog HDL based tools such as simulators, synthesizers, timing analyzers, and parsers could support this interface for applications which extend the tool's functionality. VPI is part of the IEEE 1364 Programming Language Interface standard. VPI is considered to be the third generation procedural interface to Verilog HDL. The first two generations evolved in conjunction with Verilog-XL and the Verilog HDL. This process resulted in interfaces which lacked consistency and functionality for applications. VPI provides a consistent object-oriented access to the complete Verilog HDL language as described in the IEEE 2364 Language Reference Manual. VPI also provides a well defined interface for supporting Verilog-HDL based simulation. It is believed that this interface can be easily extended to meet future needs. A major portion of the VPI functionality is available in the Verilog-XL 2.2 simulator released in 9502. The complete VPI functionality will be available in the Verilog-XL 2.3 simulator to be released in 9504. The paper briefly discusses the evolution of the Verilog HDL programming language interfaces features of the VPI interface, and a set of possible powerful applications.
Precision Measurement of the Casimir Force from 0.1 to<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mn>0.9</mml:mn><mml:mi/><mml:mi mathvariant="italic">μ</mml:mi><mml:mi>m</mml:mi></mml:math> (1998)

We have used an atomic force microscope to make precision measurements of the Casimir force between a metallized sphere of diameter 196 \ensuremath{\mu}m and flat plate. The force was measured for plate-sphere surface separations from 0.1 to 0.9 \ensuremath{\mu}m. The experimental results are consistent with present theoretical calculations including the finite conductivity, roughness, and temperature corrections. The root mean square average deviation of 1.6 pN between theory and experiment corresponds to a $1%$ deviation at the smallest separation.
Tumor necrosis factor-alpha inhibits epithelial differentiation and morphogenesis in the mouse metanephric kidney in vitro (1998)

Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), an inflammatory cytokine, has diverse actions both within and outside the immune system and has been implicated in the etiology of a wide range of pathological conditions. Evidence is accumulating that it may also have important roles in the normal development of the embryo. In this study we demonstrated that the addition of recombinant TNF-alpha to metanephric organ culture induced a dose dependent and reversible decrease in growth and development, with inhibition of ureteric bud branching and nephron formation beyond the condensate stage and despite appropriate expression of the transcription factor pax-2. TNF-alpha also increased the point prevalence of apoptosis after only 1 day of culture. We also noted that macrophages were present in renal rudiments at the inception of nephrogenesis and their numbers significantly increased during the culture period. This effect was enhanced by TNF-alpha. We have also demonstrated expression of mRNAs for TNF-alpha and its receptors in whole mouse metanephroi from the inception of renal development. TNF-alpha protein was also detected, predominantly at mesenchymal/epithelial interfaces. In addition, TNF-alpha mRNA and protein were expressed by clonal renal mesenchymal cells in vitro, suggesting that these cells are a source of TNF-alpha in vivo.
Optimal Consumption and Portfolio Decision with Convertible Bond in Affine Interest Rate and Heston’s SV Framework (2016)

We are concerned with an optimal investment-consumption problem with stochastic affine interest rate and stochastic volatility, in which interest rate dynamics are described by the affine interest rate model including the Cox-Ingersoll-Ross model and the Vasicek model as special cases, while stock price is driven by Heston’s stochastic volatility (SV) model. Assume that the financial market consists of a risk-free asset, a zero-coupon bond (or a convertible bond), and a risky asset. By using stochastic dynamic programming principle and the technique of separation of variables, we get the HJB equation of the corresponding value function and the explicit expressions of the optimal investment-consumption strategies under power utility and logarithmic utility. Finally, we analyze the impact of market parameters on the optimal investment-consumption strategies by giving a numerical example.
Advances in Mixed‐Reactant Fuel Cells (2005)

Abstract The mixed‐reactant fuel cell (MRFC) is a new concept, in which a mixture of aqueous fuel and gaseous oxygen (or air) flows directly through a porous anode‐electrolyte‐cathode structure or through a strip‐cell with an anode‐electrolyte‐cathode configuration. These structures can be single cells or parallel stacks of cells and may be in a planar, tubular or any other geometry. Selectivity in the electrocatalysts for MRFCs is mandatory to minimize mixed‐potential at the electrodes, which otherwise would reduce the available cell voltage and compromise the fuel efficiency. MRFC offers a cost effective solution in fuel cell design, since there is no need for gas‐tight structure within the stack and, as a consequence, considerable reduction in sealing, manifolding and reactants delivery structure is possible. In recent years, significant advances have been made in MRFCs, using methanol as a fuel. This paper reviews the status of mixed reactant fuel cells and reports some recent experimental data for methanol fuel cell systems.
Growth of (111) oriented MgO film on Si substrate by the sol-gel method (1995)

Growth and structural evolution of a MgO thin film fabricated on Si substrate by using sol-gel method were investigated. Textured MgO films displaying (111) MgO∥(100)Si and (111)MgO∥(111)Si orientations were obtained. Crystallization of (111) oriented MgO film was observed to occur above 500 °C regardless of the substrate orientations. X-ray diffraction results and surface morphology investigated by atomic force microscope show structural evolution of the film as annealing temperature is varied. Grain growth of larger size was observed for the films on Si(111). Formation of a Si-O-Mg layer caused by the reaction of the substrate surface with the metal alkoxide wet film during pyrolysis and crystallization is suggested to account for the (111) oriented MgO film on Si(100) and (111) substrates.
Evidence For Multiple Cell Death Pathways during Development of Experimental Cytomegalovirus Retinitis in Mice with Retrovirus-Induced Immunosuppression: Apoptosis, Necroptosis, and Pyroptosis (2012)

AIDS-related human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) retinitis remains a major ophthalmologic problem worldwide. Although this sight-threatening disease is well characterized clinically, many pathogenic issues remain unresolved, among them a basic understanding of the relative roles of cell death pathways during development of retinal tissue destruction. Using an established model of experimental murine cytomegalovirus (MCMV) retinitis in mice with retrovirus-induced immunosuppression (MAIDS), we initially investigated MCMV-infected eyes for evidence of apoptosis-associated molecules in mice with MAIDS of 4 weeks' (MAIDS-4) and 10 weeks' (MAIDS-10) duration, which were resistant and susceptible to retinal disease, respectively, but which harbored equivalent amounts of infectious MCMV. Whereas MCMV-infected eyes of MAIDS-4 mice showed little evidence of apoptosis-associated molecules, MCMV-infected eyes of MAIDS-10 mice showed significant amounts of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), TNF receptors 1 and 2, active caspase 8, active caspase 3, TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL), TRAIL-R(DR5), Fas, and Fas ligand mRNAs and/or proteins, all detected at peak amounts prior to development of most severe retinal disease. Immunohistochemical staining showed macrophages, granulocytes (neutrophils), Müller cells, and microglial cells as TNF-α sources. Remarkably, quantification of apoptosis by terminal deoxynucleotidyltransferase-mediated dUTP-biotin nick end labeling (TUNEL) assay suggested that apoptosis contributed minimally to retinal disease in MCMV-infected eyes of MAIDS-10 mice. Subsequent studies demonstrated that MCMV-infected eyes of MAIDS-10 mice, but not MAIDS-4 mice, showed evidence of significant increases in molecules associated with two additional cell death pathways, necroptosis (receptor-interacting protein 1 [RIP1] and RIP3 mRNAs) and pyroptosis (caspase 1, interleukin 1β [IL-1β], and IL-18 mRNAs). We conclude that apoptosis, necroptosis, and pyroptosis participate simultaneously during MAIDS-related MCMV retinitis, and all may play a role during AIDS-related HCMV retinitis.
Translesion DNA synthesis in eukaryotes: A one- or two-polymerase affair (2002)

Cellular DNA is continually damaged by a plethora of extrinsic and intrinsic sources, including UV light from the sun and reactive oxygen species resulting from aerobic respiration. Although cells possess a variety of repair processes to remove DNA lesions, lesions that escape repair can block the replicational machinery, and there has been little understanding of the mechanisms by which eukaryotic cells overcome such blocks and promote the continuity of the newly replicated DNA strand. The past three years, however, have witnessed phenomenal progress in this area of research, and here we highlight the important findings and major conclusions that have emerged regarding translesion DNA synthesis (TLS) in eukaryotes.
銀行採用新型態網路服務對顧客接受度之影響--以 HSBC DIRECT為例 (2009)

In recent years, competition in Taiwan’s financial industry has become increasingly fierce due to finance liberalization and financial holding mechanism implementation. Banks have used diverse financial products and broad channels to satisfy customers’ financial needs. This study uses the new internet banking service HSBC Direct introduced by HSBC in 2006 as a case to examine a non-traditional internet banking service that has exceeded 100,000 customers within only a year.
	Past internet banking services have been value-added services offered by banks to branch customers already with accounts. But with the emergence of totally virtual internet banking, banks have begun to provide new and convenient Self-Service Technologies (SST) to drive banking services towards digitalization, constituting a large step in the transition to internet-based services. As a result, this study will discuss the services provided by new internet banking and the degree of acceptance by customers, using the successful development of HSBC Direct to attain the purpose of financial innovation.
	The research framework for this study constitutes primarily of the use of the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), the Technology Readiness Index (TR), and Self-Efficacy (SF) in examining the degree of users’ acceptance of internet banking HSBC Direct. The research methods involved distributing surveys and then using descriptive statistical analysis and structural equation modeling (SEM) to perform hypotheses testing.
	In addition, this study examines perceived differences in various characteristic factors of users with different population characteristics and internet banking usage experience. Results showed that users with different population characteristics and usage experience have differences in perception towards internet banking characteristics.
Ultrasonographic Examination by Emergency Physicians of Patients at Risk for Ectopic Pregnancy (1995)

The application of EVS to emergency practice appears promising. Emergency physicians trained in its use and who apply this diagnostic tool in conjunction with a defined protocol can stratify the risk of patients who have the potential for ectopic pregnancy.
Complications of Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Urologic Surgery (2004)

Since the first urologic case was reported in 1997, hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery (HALS) has proven to be useful for both the experienced and the inexperienced laparoscopic surgeon. In a recent series of 196 cases at three major medical institutions, 18 patients (9.2%) suffered 32 major complications, and 28 patients (14.3%) had 31 minor complications. The most common major complications were small-bowel injury, requirement for open conversion to control bleeding, and need for reintubation. The most frequent minor complications were urinary retention, splenic capsular injury, and prolonged ileus. The author discusses ways of recognizing and managing the complications of HALS, including physiologic, access-related, intraoperative, and post-operative problems.
A Secure Routing Protocol for Ad Hoc Networks TITLE2 (2002)

Text of abstract Most recent ad hoc network research has focused on providing routing services without considering security. In this paper, we detail security threats against ad hoc routing protocols, specifically examining AODV and DSR. In light of these threats, we identify three different environments with distinct security requirements. We propose a solution to one, the managed-open scenario where no network infrastructure is pre-deployed, but a small amount of prior security coordination is expected. Our protocol, ARAN, is based on certificates and successfully defeats all identified attacks.
Aromatic Phosphinic Acids and Derivatives. I. Diphenylphosphinodithoic Acid and Its Derivatives (1955)

ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVArticleNEXTAromatic Phosphinic Acids and Derivatives. I. Diphenylphosphinodithoic Acid and Its DerivativesWm. A. Higgins, Paul W. Vogel, and W. G. CraigCite this: J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1955, 77, 7, 1864–1866Publication Date (Print):April 1, 1955Publication History Published online1 May 2002Published inissue 1 April 1955https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ja01612a047https://doi.org/10.1021/ja01612a047research-articleACS PublicationsRequest reuse permissionsArticle Views713Altmetric-Citations159LEARN 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 Get e-Alerts