gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
Changes in Carotenoid Esterification during the Fruit Ripening of Capsicum annuum Cv. Bola (1994)

During fruit ripening of pepper (Capsicum annuum), de novo biosynthesis and esterification of carotenoids\noccur simultaneously. From the very first stages of ripening the totally esterified fraction of xanthophylls\nis the majority (around 50%). During the ripening process, free xanthophylls decrease in proportion\nto the rest and at the same time the partial esterified xanthophylls increase in proportion at the expense\nof the free fraction and simultaneously a portion of the partial esterified xanthophylls are transformed\nin totally esterified xanthophylls. In the fully ripe fruit the percentages of the free carotenoid pigments\nand the partially and totally esterified forms of these are 21.3 % ,35.6 % , and 43.1 % , respectively. The\nfatty acids esterifying yellow xanthophylls are chiefly linoleic ( 18:2A9J2)m, yristic (14:0),a nd palmitic\n(16:0), whereas in red xanthophylls they are lauric (12:0), myristic (14:0), and palmitic (16:O). This fact\nhelps to explain the greater stability of the red xanthophylls compared to the yellow ones, because of\nthe number of double bonds in the fatty acid chains.
Comparison of <i>Bacillus cereus</i> Bacteriophages CP-51 and CP-53 (1971)

Transducing bacteriophages CP-51 and CP-53 were compared. Unlike CP-51, CP-53 appeared to be a lysogenizing phage. CP-51 gave greater frequencies of co-transduction for linked markers than did CP-53. CP-51 was found to be a larger phage which carried more deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) than CP-53. CP-51 DNA contained about 43% guanine plus cytosine and in addition contained 5-hydroxymethyluracil in place of thymine. CP-53 DNA contained no unusual bases; its guanine plus cytosine content was 37%.
pH Sensitive Polymeric Prodrugs Containing Ibuprofen, Ketoprofen and Naproxen as Pendent Groups (1999)

Polymeric prodrugs were prepared by copolymerization of methacrylic acid (MA) with 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) covalently linked with ibuprofen (HI), ketoprofen (HK) and naproxen (HN). Varying the monomer compositions in the copolymers afforded water-soluble polymeric prodrugs. The dissolution of these polymeric prodrugs was assayed by measuring the absorbance of the drug moiety in the parent prodrug (including the moieties, which were hydrolytically cleaved) after immersing for 3 h in buffer solutions at various pHs. The dissolution profiles were dependent on the copolymer composition. Both ester bonds were cleaved in pH 7.4 as well as pH 10 buffer solutions. The hydrolyzed products, hydroxyethyl ester of ibuprofen (Ibu-EtOH), ketoprofen (Keto-EtOH) and naproxen (Nap-EtOH) were synthesized. The free drugs and their drug-EtOH were qualitatively and quantitatively analyzed by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).
Men as partners: ideas from four continents. (1997)

As part of its MAP (Men As Partners) Initiative, AVSC collaborated with local organizations to conduct case studies of male reproductive health (RH) services in Colombia, Pakistan, Uganda, and the US. Data were gathered from interviews with a cross-section of providers. The pioneering programs take differing approaches to the provision of services to men such as concentrating on certain age groups, including all men, focusing on family planning, focusing on RH, integrating men's and women's facilities, keeping services separate, and using men's services as a revenue-generating mechanism to subsidize the cost of women's services. The gender of the provider was found to be less important than personal characteristics, and male providers were only found to be necessary in Pakistan. While there is a new focus on caring for couples in the RH field, providers advised that it is critically important for clients to determine whether they wish to be seen individually or in pairs. In each location, cultural factors that were initially considered insurmountable barriers to services failed to have the expected impact. A crucial part of providing services is community outreach through traditional or novel means, such as sending a health educator to areas where groups of men congregate. The case study data are being compiled in complete reports.
Small‐caliber polyurethane and polytetrafluoroethylene grafts: A comparative study in a canine aortoiliac model (1990)

In vivo stability of a new small-caliber polyurethane graft (n8) was assessed in a canine aortoiliac model and compared to that of a conventional expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) graft (n8). Six months following implantation, marked aneurysmal dilatation to 230 +/- 80% (mean +/- SD) of the original diameter occurred in polyurethane grafts, while dilatation to 110 +/- 8% of the original diameter occurred in ePTFE grafts (p less than 0.005). Interval patency was 75% for each graft type. Luminal thrombus affected 59% of polyurethane graft surfaces compared to 22% of ePTFE graft surfaces (p less than 0.01). Qualitative examination of representative sections of polyurethane conduits demonstrated thick inner capsules with numerous small islands of graft material surrounded by macrophages and bands of mature fibrous tissue, in contrast to the thinner neointima and limited anastomotic pannus ingrowth observed in ePTFE grafts.
The art and practice of children's orthopaedics (1993)

The caring doctor toeing in and toeing out - gait disorders flatfoot and children's shoes calcaneovalgus and metarsus varus clubfoot other feet bowlegs and knock-knees knee pain in children and adolescence developmental dysplasia of the hip Perthes' disease slipped capital femoral lepiphysis idiopathic scoliosis roundback back pain in children the neck and upper limbs leg length discrepancy neuromuscular disease infections and tumours syndromology casts in chidren hospital skills reading an article grand finale.
Effects of sodium chloride on prevention of thermodormancy, ethylene and protein synthesis and respiration in Grand Rapids lettuce seeds (1992)

Grand Rapids lettuce ( Lactuca saliva L.) seeds entered into a state of secondary dormancy (thermodormancy) when they were imbibed at 40°C for 72 h. The effect of 40°C in inducing thermodormancy was largely reduced by imbibing seeds at 40°C in solutions of polyethylene glycol (PEG), mannitol and NaCl. Despite similar water potentials of solutions, NaCl pretreatment was more effective. Subsequent germination in the dark at 25°C of saline, high‐temperature‐pretreated seeds required only gibberellic acid (GA 3 ), as was the case with nonthermodormant seeds. Thermodormancy reduced total respiratory capacity (V T ) and increased the ratio of alternate pathway (V alt ) to cytochrome pathway (V cyt ) respiration. This was prevented by saline pretreatment. Ethylene production and protein synthesis were depressed in thermodormant seeds, and this was partly alleviated by saline pretreatment. The patterns of protein synthesis in saline‐ and nonsaline‐freated seeds at 40°C were similar, differing only in that the saline treated seeds produced in addition a 78 kDa polypeptide. The pattern of protein synthesis at 40°C differed significantly from that at 25°C.
Control moment gyro actuator for small satellite applications (2005)

The aim of the thesis is to design a Control Moment Gyro (CMG) actuator which can be used in small satellite applications.The hardware and software of the CMG has to be designed according to specifications given.A satellite fitted with these CMGs has to be able to do a 30 degree rotation within 10 seconds.A mathematical model of a satellite fitted with six CMGs was designed for simulation purposes.This model was then extended to include a 3-axis control algorithm which control the angular momentum vectors of the CMGs.An imaging sequence, which describes the attitude and angular rate of the satellite at any point in time, was also implemented into the design to produce a smooth attitude function during pointing maneuvers.This imaging sequence is used as input to the 3-axis control algorithm to ensure high precision pointing of the satellite.The CMG was tested on an air bearing table and the results of the tests were compared to the mathematical simulations.The results of these tests were as expected and the functionality of the CMG was verified. Thank You Almighty God for Your guiding hand in my life. Prof. W.H
Use of Adenovirus Vectors Expressing Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) Immediate-Early Protein BZLF1 or BRLF1 To Treat EBV-Positive Tumors (2002)

The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) genome is present in a variety of tumor types, including virtually all undifferentiated nasopharyngeal carcinomas (NPC) and a portion of gastric carcinomas. The uniform presence of the EBV genome in certain tumors (versus only a very small number of normal B cells) suggests that novel therapies which specifically target EBV-positive cells for destruction might be effective for treating such tumors. Although the great majority of EBV-positive tumor cells are infected with one of the latent forms of EBV infection, expression of either viral immediate-early protein (BZLF1 or BRLF1) is sufficient to convert the virus to the lytic form of infection. Induction of the lytic form of EBV infection could potentially result in death of the tumor cell. Here we have examined the efficacy of adenovirus vectors expressing the BZLF1 or BRLF1 proteins for treatment of EBV-positive epithelial tumors. The BZLF1 and BRLF1 vectors induced preferential killing of EBV-positive, versus EBV-negative, gastric carcinoma cells in vitro. Infection of C18 NPC tumors (grown in nude mice) with either the BZLF1 or BRLF1 vector, but not a control adenovirus vector, induced expression of early lytic EBV genes in tumor cells. Injection of C18 tumors with the BZLF1 or BRLF1 adenovirus vector, but not the control vector, also significantly inhibited growth of the tumors in nude mice. The addition of ganciclovir did not significantly affect the antitumor effect of the BZLF1 and BRLF1 adenovirus vectors. These results suggest a potential cancer therapy against EBV-related tumors.
Determination of Pesticides in Food of Vegetal Origin (2008)

According to the European Commission, currently >1100 substances are registered as pesticides [1]. Pesticides are deﬁned by the United States Federal Insecticide Fungicide Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) as ‘‘any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying or repelling any pest,’’ where pests are deﬁned as organisms that may be deleterious to human or the environment, including vertebrates other than human, invertebrates, plants, fungi, and microorganisms [2]. This gives rise to speciﬁc terms such as insecticides, acaricides, herbicides, fungicides, nematicides, and rodenticides.
Ionizing radiation-induced, mitochondria-dependent generation of reactive oxygen/nitrogen. (2001)

Transient generation of reactive oxygen or nitrogen (ROS/RNS), detected with dihydrodichlorofluoroscein by fluorescence microscopy, occurs within minutes of exposing cells to ionizing radiation. In the 1-10 Gy dose range, the amount of ROS/RNS produced/cell is constant, but the percentage of producing cells increases with dose (20 to 80%). Reversible depolarization of the mitochondrial membrane potential () and decrease in fluorescence of a mitochondria-entrapped dye, calcein, are observed coincidentally. Radiation-induced ROS/RNS, depolarization, and calcein fluorescence decrease are inhibited by the mitochondrial permeability transition inhibitor, cyclosporin A, but not the structural analogue, cyclosporin H. Radiation-stimulated ROS/RNS is also inhibited by overexpressing the Ca(2+)-binding protein, calbindin 28K, or treating cells with an intracellular Ca(2+) chelator. Radiation-induced ROS/RNS is observed in several cell types with the exception of rho(o) cells deficient in mitochondrial electron transport. rho(o) cells show neither radiation-induced ROS/RNS production nor depolarization. We propose that radiation damage in a few mitochondria is transmitted via a reversible, Ca(2+)-dependent mitochondrial permeability transition to adjacent mitochondria with resulting enhanced ROS/RNS generation. Measurements of radiation-induced mitogen-activated protein kinase activity indicate that this sensing/amplification mechanism is necessary for activation of some cytoplasmic signaling pathways by low doses of radiation.
Design Considerations for a 11.3 Gbit/s SiGe Bipolar Driver Array With a <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$5\times \text {6 V}_{\mathrm {pp}}$ </tex-math> </inline-formula> Chip-to-Chip Bondwire Output to an MZM PIC (2016)

This paper presents the design of a 5-channel driver array IC with a high total output current of 5×120 mA and a 6 Vpp differential output voltage in SiGe bipolar technology. Special attention is given to design considerations for stable electrical and thermal operation and to the minimization of cross-coupling between the array channels. The related driver array is intended to realize a low-cost, small footprint 10×11.3 Gbit/s dense wavelength division multiplexing transmitter assembly, consisting of a pair of two driver ICs with a chip-to-chip bondwire interface to a ten-channel Mach-Zehnder modulator (MZM) in a photonic integrated circuit (PIC). The driver IC contains all required components, including the far-end terminations of the MZMs as well as an energy-efficient concept for flexible MZM biasing. Current hogging in the transistors of the output stages is mitigated by a novel circuit concept that is introduced along with an electro-thermal model for dense multi-transistor arrangements, especially in driver output stages. The performance of the design is demonstrated by measurement results of the driver array IC in both standalone and integrated PIC assemblies.
Serum and urine cystatin C are poor biomarkers for acute kidney injury and renal replacement therapy (2010)

In this study, sCyC and uCyC were poor biomarkers for prediction of AKI and the need for RRT.
Randomized Trial Comparing Two Fractionation Schedules for Patients With Localized Prostate Cancer (2005)

Given the results, we cannot exclude the possibility that the chosen hypofractionated radiation regimen may be inferior to the standard regimen. Further evaluation involving higher dose hypofractionated radiation regimens in contemporary radiation settings is necessary.
Hemodynamic Responses to Physostigmine in Patients with a Drug Overdose (1983)

Hemodynamic responses to physostigmine were evaluated in eight patients with coma due to overdose with mainly anticholinergic drugs (AC) and in five patients with coma due to overdose with nonanticholinergic drugs (NAC). After correction of hypovolemia, but before administration of physostigmine, AC patients had significantly lower systemic vascular resistances, slightly higher cardiac outputs, and lower mean arterial pressures than NAC patients. Physostigmine produced negligible hemodynamic and, as expected, negligible neurological changes in NAC patients. In AC patients physostigmine produced, also as expected, improved consciousness and in addition significantly increased mean arterial pressure, cardiac output, and cardiac work without significantly affecting systemic vascular resistance.
Acción de división de cosa común problemas prácticos de la ejecución (2001)

• Enunciado: 
Los hermanos A, B y C son copropietarios de una finca en pro indiviso recibida en herencia de sus padres, y ante la falta de acuerdo entre ellos a la hora de efectuar la division, las hermanas A (soltera), y B (casada en regimen de gananciales), inician un proceso de menor cuantia en ejercicio de la accion de division de la cosa comun contra C que finaliza con sentencia en primera instancia dictada en diciembre del ano 2000, estimatoria de la demanda en la cual se declara la finca indivisible y se decreta la disolucion de la comunidad constituida sobre la finca, otorgandose plazo a los cotitulares para que acuerden la propiedad a favor de uno de ellos indemnizando a los demas y, en otro caso, se llevara a cabo la venta en publica subasta judicialmente. 
• CUESTIONES PLANTEADAS: 
a) Competencia y procedimiento tras la Ley 1/2000. 
b) Normas de ejecucion a aplicar. 
c) Cuestiones de la ejecucion y forma para aplicar la Ley 1/2000: examen comparativo de la Ley de 1881 y la Ley de 2000. 
d) Regimen de normas transitorias.
At the frontiers of OCR (1992)

It is argued that it is time for a major change of approach to optical character recognition (OCR) research. The traditional approach, focusing on the correct classification of isolated characters, has been exhausted. The demonstration of the superiority of a new classification method under operational conditions requires large experimental facilities and databases beyond the resources of most researchers. In any case, even perfect classification of individual characters is insufficient for the conversion of complex archival documents to a useful computer-readable form. Many practical OCR tasks require integrated treatment of entire documents and well-organized typographic and domain-specific knowledge. New OCR systems should take advantage of the typographic uniformity of paragraphs or other layout components. They should also exploit the unavoidable interaction with human operators to improve themselves without explicit 'training'.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">></ETX>
The colloidal domain: where physics, chemistry, biology, and technology meet (1995)

Aimed at senior undergraduate and graduate students in chemical engineering and technology (materials science), physical chemistry and related fields, this text tackles fundamental colloidal issues, illustrating them with the relevant experimental techniques. It shows the connection between the molecular world and the colloidal domain, and how molecular interactions lead to colloidal behaviour. It focuses on association colloids rather than on the more traditional lyophobic colloidal systems.
Scheimpflug camera in the quantitative assessment of reproducibility of high‐speed corneal deformation during intraocular pressure measurement (2015)

The paper presents an original analysis method of corneal deformation images from the ultra-high-speed Scheimpflug camera (Corvis ST tonometer). Particular attention was paid to deformation frequencies exceeding 100 Hz and their reproducibility in healthy subjects examined repeatedly. A total of 4200 images with a resolution of 200 × 576 pixels were recorded. The data derived from 3 consecutive measurements from 10 volunteers with normal corneas. A new image analysis algorithm, written in Matlab with the use of the Image Processing package, adaptive image filtering, morphological analysis methods and fast Fourier transform, was proposed. The following results were obtained: (1) reproducibility of the eyeball reaction in healthy subjects with precision of 10%, (2) corneal vibrations with a frequency of 369 ± 65 Hz (3) and amplitude of 7.86 ± 1.28 µm, (4) the phase shift within two parts of the cornea of the same subject of about 150°. The result of image sequence analysis for one subject and deformations with a corneal frequency response above 100 Hz.
[Effect of epidermal growth factor on migration of human amniotic mesenchymal stem cells]. (2011)

EGF-induced migration of hAMSCs may be mediated by the signaling pathways of PI3K and ERK, which needs MMP-2 expression and the co-expression of genes involved in transcriptional regulation, protein modification, and apoptosis inhibition.
Linear Assembly of Gold Nanoparticle Clusters via Centrifugation (2009)

Centrifugation is widely used in the synthesis and handling of solution-phase nanoparticles to improve their purity and to change the composition of the solvent. Herein, we couple the optical properties of citrate-stabilized gold nanoparticles and silica encapsulation to investigate how centrifugation impacts the formation of stabilized nanoparticle clusters in solution without the use of linker molecules or asymmetric functionalization. Gold nanoparticles preconcentrated using a high (9,400) g force result in linear assemblies of gold cores that are spaced by approximately 1-4 nm within Au(n)@SiO(2) structures (n = number of gold nanoparticle cores per silica shell) with approximately 30% monomers, 30% dimers, 20% trimers, and 10% 4-7mers. In comparison, nanoparticles preconcentrated using (stirred) ultrafiltration and low (23) g force centrifugation have statistically identical cluster distributions (90% monomers, 9% dimers, and 1% trimers) whereas nanoparticles that are not preconcentrated always exhibit 100% monomers using the same silica coating procedure. We hypothesize that under high g force, the electrical double layer surrounding the gold nanoparticles is slightly polarized thereby increasing the attraction between nanoparticles and the formation of stable clusters. The conductivity of the solution plays an important role in this stabilization. This novel demonstration of linear cluster formation of gold nanoparticles using centrifugation suggests that this commonly used preparative tool can both positively or negatively impact the fundamental properties of these materials and their use in various applications.
The Jgroup Reliable Distributed Object Model (1999)

S. All local authors can be reached via e-mail at the address last-name@cs.unibo.it. Questions and comments should be addressed to tr-admin@cs.unibo.it. Recent Titles from the UBLCS Technical Report Series 96-15 Jada: a Coordination Toolkit for Java, P. Ciancarini, D. Rossi, October 1996. 96-16 Fault Tolerance through View Synchrony in Partitionable Asynchronous Distributed Systems, A. Montresor, December 1996. 96-17 A Tutorial on EMPA: A Theory of Concurrent Processes with Nondeterminism, Priorities, Probabilities and Time, M. Bernardo, R. Gorrieri, December 1996 (Revised January 1997). 97-1 Partitionable Group Membership: Specification and Algorithms, O. Babao glu, R. Davoli, A. Montresor, January 1997. 97-2 A Truly Concurrent View of Linda Interprocess Communication, N. Busi, R. Gorrieri, G. Zavattaro, February 1997. 97-3 Knowledge-Level Speech Acts, M. Gaspari, March 1997. 97-4 An Algebra of Actors, M. Gaspari, G. Zavattaro, May 1997. 97-5 On the Turing Equivalence of Linda Coordi...
Fermentation of β-Glucans Derived from Different Sources by Bifidobacteria: Evaluation of Their Bifidogenic Effect (2011)

β-Glucans obtained from barley, seaweed, bacteria, and mushroom sclerotia were incubated with pure cultures of Bifidobacterium infantis, Bifidobacterium longum, and Bifidobacterium adolescentis for a 24 h batch fermentation to evaluate their bifidogenic effect with inulin as the positive control. The pH value in all culture media was decreased by 0.5-1.5 units. All β-glucans supported the growth of the three bifidobacteria with B. infantis, having a relatively larger increase in populations (3-4 log(10) colony forming units). B. infantis produced almost double the amount of total short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) than the other two bifidobacteria. The SCFA profile of B. infantis had a relatively higher proportion of propionic and butyric acid but less acetic acid than the other bifidobacteria. The utilization of all the β-glucans isolated from different sources regardless of their differences in glycosidic linkages and molecular weight by all three bifidobacteria was comparable to that of inulin.