gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
Degree-Day Model for Vegetable Leafminer (Diptera: Agromyzidae) Phenology (1991)

The lack of data on temperature-dependent development of instars of Liriomyza sativae Blanchard is an impediment to research on biological control of this pest because parasitoids will likely interact differently with each instar. In this study, development times of eggs and instars of L. sativae were determined at constant temperatures of 20, 25, 30, and 35 ± 1°C on Phaseolus lunatus L. ‘Henderson’. Development rates of eggs and larvae increased linearly with temperature up to 35°C ( r2 ≥ 0.95). More than 91% of the variation in development rate of first and second instars was explained by temperature, whereas temperature explained only 42% of the variation in third-instar development rate. A part of the variation in development rate of third instars may be explained by the fact that the designated end point of this stadium (emergence of third instars from leaves) occurred only during the photophase. Overall, 99.9% of larvae emerged from leaves after 95 degree-days (DD) (threshold temperature, 10°C). When the constant temperature data were used to parameterize a stochastic phenology model for L. sativae , the model predicted that 50% of the population would advance beyond the egg and first-, second-, and third-instar stages by 39.2, 67.0, 85.5, and 101.2 DD, respectively. The model predicted peak proportions of the population to be in first, second, and third stadia at 52.7, 76.1, and 93.2 DD. Pooled data from two fluctuating temperature experiments resulted in very similar estimates of timing of peak stage proportions (51.3, 74.4, and 94.1 DD, respectively). Degree-day values at peak stage proportions were used successfully to determine the temperatures required to advance members of a cohort to a particular stadium at a given time, thereby facilitating experiments examining interactions of parasitoids with each larval instar.
Sound Waves of Finite Amplitude in an Exponential Horn (1935)

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Plasma damage in HIMOS/spl trade/ non-volatile memories (NVM) (2004)

In this paper, for the first time, plasma induced damage (PID) on floating gate based non-volatile memory cells is reported. Since the cells consist of a complex combination of tunnel and gate oxides, combined with a dense frame of metal interconnect, the chance that these cells may be affected by plasma damage is evident. In order to investigate if the plasma damage affects the flash memory cells, the appropriate test structures have been designed, manufactured and measured. The test structures include structures to generate plasma damage as well as possible protective structures to prevent plasma damage.
Direct Speech Generation for a Silent Speech Interface based on Permanent Magnet Articulography (2016)

Patients with larynx cancer often lose their voice following total laryngectomy. Current methods for post-laryngectomy voice restoration are all unsatisfactory due to different reasons: requires frequent replacement due to biofilm growth (tracheo-oesoephageal valve), speech sounds gruff and masculine (oesophageal speech) or robotic (electro-larynx) and, in general, are difficult to master (oesophageal speech and electro-larynx). In this work we investigate an alternative approach for voice restoration in which speech articulator movement is converted into audible speech using a speaker-dependent transformation learned from simultaneous recordings of articulatory and audio signals. To capture articulator movement, small magnets are attached to the speech articulators and the magnetic field generated while the user `mouths' words is captured by a set of sensors. Parallel data comprising articulatory and acoustic signals recorded before laryngectomy are used to learn the mapping between the articulatory and acoustic domains, which is represented in this work as a mixture of factor analysers. After laryngectomy, the learned transformation is used to restore the patient's voice by transforming the captured articulator movement into an audible speech signal. Results reported for normal speakers show that the proposed system is very promising.
Performance analysis of all-digital PSK carrier tracking loops (2002)

The performance of PSK (phase shift keying) carrier-tracking loops having a structure suitable for an all-digital implementation is analyzed. The analysis is based on the stochastic difference equation that governs the evolution of the loop phase error sequence. General expressions for the phase error variance, obtained through a linear analysis of the loop difference equation, are derived. An approximate nonlinear analysis is applied to first-order digital loops, yielding analytical expressions for the phase error steady-state probability density and variance. These results are used to assess the tracking performances of binary PSK and quadrature PSK all-digital carrier tracking circuits.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">></ETX>
“Life-Time Oriented” Design and Operation of Energy Conversion Plants: Criteria and Procedures (1999)

Abstract The design, operation, control and diagnosis of energy conversion systems are different aspects of an integrated approach, which considers the whole life-time of the plants and brings about different skills: - applied thermodynamics and its various methods of analysis and assessment of functional performances; - machine design, stress analysis and mechanical control of components, to assess their health state and expected durability; - diagnosis methods, to check the departures from the expected performances and identify their causes; - economics, in both designing the plant and deciding if and when it is advisable to do maintenance or an overhaul on machines to restore them to expected performance. Different methods, procedures and techniques are discussed here, in order to select the most suitable approach to the “life time oriented” design and operation. The following base points have been identified and are presented in this paper: - to implement efficient operation models of the plants and employ suitable computer codes able to simulate the nameplate and off-design operation as well as to check the consistency of the data coming from the measurement systems; - to apply the traditional first-law analysis for preliminary thermodynamic calculations and on-line checks; - to use the exergetic and exergoeconomic analyses to obtain further and more valuable results, both in the design of the plants and during their operation as well as in the diagnosis of departures from the reference values of the parameters (due to malfunctions or change in boundary conditions). Some results coming from the application of these procedures to a cogenerative plant are shown.
ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTION Association of SLC22A4/5 Polymorphisms with Steroid Responsiveness of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Japan (2008)

PURPOSE: We investigated the association between steroid responsiveness and single nucleotide polymorphisms of SLC22A4/A5 located within inflammatory bowel disease 5 locus. Our goal is personalized steroid therapy adjusted to match individual variations in drug responsiveness in each inflammatory bowel disease patient. METHODS: Unrelated Japanese cohorts of 94 patients with Crohn’s, 94 patients with ulcerative colitis, and 257 healthy control subjects were consecutively enrolled in this study. Genotyping and haplotype analysis focusing on steroid responsiveness was performed by using 15 single nucleotide polymorphisms. RESULTS: The G allele of �368T>G in SLC22A5, in which strong linkage disequilibrium was observed and the limited diversity of three haplotypes was estimated, was significantly associated with steroid resistance in Japanese patients with Crohn’s disease (P=0.016). Haplotype analysis between �446C>T and �368T>G in the SLC22A5 promoter region showed that the CG allele appeared to be a risk haplotype for steroid resistance (CG: odds ratio, 4.13; 95 percent confidence interval, 1.41–12.1; P=0.016). CONCLUSIONS: This extensive linkage disequilibrium may form a general risk haplotype for steroid resistance in Crohn’s disease in Japanese. Further analyses of the pharmacogenomics of steroid responsiveness are warranted to achieve the goal of individualized steroid therapy against inflammatory bowel disease.
A 8 GHz 77 % efficient discrete quarter-wavelength transmission line integrated in 0.13 μm CMOS (2007)

This paper presents a 8 GHz discrete quarter-wavelength transmission line with a characteristic impedance of 25 Ω that is integrated in a 0.13 μm CMOS technology. The proposed line transforms a 50 Ω load into 12.5 Ω. Simulations show that only three sections of on-chip integrable inductances and capacitances of respectively 0.25 nH and 0.4 pF are needed to emulate the behaviour of a traditional quarter-wavelength line. Mathematical expressions for the practical implementation of the discrete line are presented. Furthermore, a methodology based on the extraction of S-parameters is derived to determine the efficiency of the line during both the simulation and measurement phases. Using these techniques, the implemented discrete transmission line achieves both impedance matching and power combining for an efficiency of 77% while requiring only one fourth of the area of an integrated coplanar 8 GHz quarter-wavelength line.
An expedient total synthesis of mupirocin H (2014)

An efficient stereoselective total synthesis of (+)-mupirocin H is described. The chiron and asymmetric strategies were appropriately utilized for the rapid construction of the novel five-membered lactone with six stereogenic centres. The C3–C5 triol segment was derived directly from readily-available D-ribose, and the chirality at the C6 position was introduced by means of substrate-controlled conjugate addition. The remaining chiral centers (C10 and C11) were obtained by Oppolzer's protocol, and the olefin was generated through a Julia–Kocienski olefination.
Spin squeezing of high-spin, spatially extended quantum fields (2010)

Investigations of spin squeezing in ensembles of quantum particles have been limited primarily to a subspace of spin fluctuations and a single spatial mode in high-spin and spatially extended ensembles. Here, we show that a wider range of spin-squeezing is attainable in ensembles of high-spin atoms, characterized by sub-quantum-limited fluctuations in several independent planes of spin-fluctuation observables. Further, considering the quantum dynamics of an $f=1$ ferromagnetic spinor Bose-Einstein condensate, we demonstrate theoretically that a high degree of spin squeezing is attained in multiple spatial modes of a spatially extended quantum field, and that such squeezing can be extracted from spatially resolved measurements of magnetization and nematicity, i.e.\ the vector and quadrupole magnetic moments, of the quantum gas. Taking into account several experimental limitations, we predict that the variance of the atomic magnetization and nematicity may be reduced as far as 20 dB below the standard quantum limits.
THE APPLICATION OF ATELOCOLLAGEN SOLUTION TO A LACRIMAL DUCT OCCLUSION. (2000)

Third International Conference on the Lacrimal Gland, Tear Film and Dry Eye Syndromes: Basic Science and Clinical Relevance: Maui, Hawaii; November 15-18, 2000: Abstracts
Dynamics of tissue reflectance and transmittance during laser irradiation (1994)

We have studied dynamic changes in optical properties of various tissues during argon and pulse Nd:YAG laser irradiation while monitoring tissue surface temperature. High power laser radiation induces reversible and/or irreversible changes in the optical behavior of the tissue. Reversible changes in diffuse reflectance and total transmittance can be as much as 15% and 20% of initial values, respectively. We are currently investigating the mechanism responsible for the observed reversible changes.
Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Aryl Ketones Mediated by a Copper Catalyst (2007)

[reaction: see text] A novel asymmetric hydrogenation protocol using a copper catalyst is reported. A Cu(I) complex in the presence of nonracemic BDPP hydrogenates aryl ketones with moderate to high enantioselectivity.
Aflatoxin B1-induced mitotic recombination in L5178Y mouse lymphoma cells (2000)

Aflatoxin B1 is a human hepatocarcinogen. It is also a known point mutagen in bacteria and mammalian cells. This mutagenic activity may be at least partly responsible for its carcinogenic activity. However, recent studies show that aflatoxin B1 induces mitotic recombination in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Because numerous reports have implicated mitotic recombination in mechanisms leading to carcinogenesis and because no one has shown that aflatoxin B1 induces recombination in mammalian cells, we decided to examine the ability of aflatoxin B1 to induce recombination in a mammalian cell line. We used a combination of methods, analysis for loss of heterozygosity and whole chromosome in situ hybridization, to identify mechanisms of chromosome mutation, including mitotic recombination in the mammalian L5178Y mouse lymphoma cell system. Our experiments revealed that mitotic recombination caused approximately 60% or more of the aflatoxin B1-induced mutagenic lesions in this cell system. Thus, mitotic recombination plays an important role in aflatoxin B1-induced mutagenesis in mammalian cells and possibly in chemically induced mutagenesis and carcinogenesis. This work suggests that multiple genetic lesions may be involved in aflatoxin B1-induced pathology.
Large-scale virtualization in the Emulab network testbed (2008)

Network emulation is valuable largely because of its ability to study applications running on real hosts and “somewhat real ” networks. However, conservatively allocating a physical host or network link for each corresponding virtual entity is costly and limits scale. We present a system that can faithfully emulate, on low-end PCs, virtual topologies over an order of magnitude larger than the physical hardware, when running typical classes of distributed applications that have modest resource requirements. This version of Emulab virtualizes hosts, routers, and networks, while retaining near-total application transparency, good performance fidelity, responsiveness suitable for interactive use, high system throughput, and efficient use of resources. Our key design techniques are to use the minimum degree of virtualization that provides transparency to applications, to exploit the hierarchy found in real computer networks, to perform optimistic automated resource allocation, and to use feedback to adaptively allocate resources. The entire system is highly automated, making it easy to use even when scaling to more than a thousand virtual nodes. This paper identifies the many problems posed in building a practical system, and describes the system’s motivation, design, and preliminary evaluation. 1
Bibliography on propagation factors affecting microwave links operating in the 10 GHz to 30 GHz frequency range (1986)

The paper presents a bibliography of approximately 150 References concerned with aspects of radiowave propagation affecting terrestrial line-of-sight microwave links operating in the frequency range 10 GHz to 30 GHz. The References cover the period 1971 to 1985 and have been classified by means of a matrix scheme, to allow the rapid selection of relevant papers.
A clinically complex form of dominant optic atrophy (OPA8) maps on chromosome 16 (2011)

Dominant optic atrophy (DOA) is genetically heterogeneous and pathogenic mutations have been identified in the OPA1 and OPA3 genes, both encoding for mitochondrial proteins. We characterized clinical and laboratory features in a large OPA1-negative family with complicated DOA. Search for mitochondrial dysfunction was performed by studying muscle biopsies, fibroblasts, platelets and magnetic resonance (MR) spectroscopy. Genetic investigations included mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) analysis, linkage analysis, copy number variation (CNV) analysis and candidate gene screening. Optic neuropathy was undistinguishable from that in OPA1-DOA and frequently associated with late-onset sensorineural hearing loss, increases of central conduction times at somato-sensory evoked potentials and various cardiac abnormalities. Serum lactic acid after exercise, platelet respiratory complex activities, adenosine triphosphate (ATP) content in fibroblasts and muscle phosphorus MR spectroscopy all failed to reveal a mitochondrial dysfunction. However, muscle biopsies and their mtDNA analysis showed increased mitochondrial biogenesis. Furthermore, patient's fibroblasts grown in the galactose medium were unable to increase ATP content compared with controls, and exhibited abnormally high rate of fusion activity. Genome-wide linkage revealed a locus on chromosome 16q21-q22 with a maximum two-point LOD score of 8.84 for the marker D16S752 and a non-recombinant interval of ∼ 6.96 cM. Genomic screening of 45 genes in this interval including several likely candidate genes (CALB2, CYB5B, TK2, DHODH, PLEKHG4) revealed no mutation. Moreover, we excluded the presence of CNVs using array-based comparative genome hybridization. The identification of a new OPA locus (OPA8) in this pedigree demonstrates further genetic heterogeneity in DOA, and our results indicate that the pathogenesis may still involve mitochondria.
Surgical Management of the Rheumatoid Elbow (2003)

Many patients with rheumatoid arthritis demonstrate elbow involvement that may limit upper extremity function, usually within 5 years of disease onset. Initial management consists of nonsurgical measures that address synovitis and capsular inflammation in an effort to diminish pain and maintain elbow range of motion. Disease progression may result in articular damage and ligamentous compromise, causing increased symptoms, elbow instability, and functional debilitation. For patients unresponsive to nonsurgical management, open or arthroscopic synovectomy may provide relief of symptoms. For those with more advanced disease, elbow arthroplasty is a reasonable alternative. Advancements in prosthetic technology and surgical techniques allow elbow arthroplasty to be reliably performed in patients with severe rheumatoid arthritis of the elbow.
Inorganic-Nano-Fiber-Based Catalyst for Hydrogen Fuel Cells With Superior Performance (2009)

In this paper we report on a novel, cost-effective fuel cell catalyst solution that meets performance as well as reliability goals set forth by the Department Of Energy for transportation applications for 2010. Our fuel cell catalyst technology is based on an inorganic, conductive nano-fiber network decorated with Pt or Pt-alloy nano-particles. The nano-fibers have diameters in the 10s of nanometers and aspect ratios of ∼100:1. The resulting large surface area, high chemical activity, and efficient electron and proton transport in the membrane electrode assembly (MEA) allow for ultra-low material loading at very high performance. Specifically, with a total loading (anode and cathode) of only 0.2mg/cm2, we have demonstrated a performance of 0.25g/kW at 0.65V exceeding the 2010 DOE goal of 0.3g/kW. We also met the DOE target for power density of 0.25 W/cm2 at 0.8V. Very important for practical applications, the initial reliability tests show that our inorganic nano-fiber-based catalysts have a lifetime performance far superior to carbon-based approaches.
Carbon-carbon double-bond formation in the intermolecular acetonitrile reductive coupling promoted by a mononuclear titanium(II) compound. Preparation and characterization of two titanium(IV) imido derivatives (1991)

ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVArticleNEXTCarbon-carbon double-bond formation in the intermolecular acetonitrile reductive coupling promoted by a mononuclear titanium(II) compound. Preparation and characterization of two titanium(IV) imido derivativesRobbert Duchateau, Antony J. Williams, Sandro Gambarotta, and Michael Y. ChiangCite this: Inorg. Chem. 1991, 30, 25, 4863–4866Publication Date (Print):December 1, 1991Publication History Published online1 May 2002Published inissue 1 December 1991https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ic00025a036https://doi.org/10.1021/ic00025a036research-articleACS PublicationsRequest reuse permissionsArticle Views483Altmetric-Citations72LEARN 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-AlertscloseSupporting Info (1)»Supporting Information Supporting Information Get e-Alerts
Der einfluß benachbarter grundbausteine auf die ammonolyse von essigsäureestern phenolischer mehrkernverbindungen (1972)

Abstract Die Ammonolyse der Essigsäureester verschiedener phenolischer Zwei‐ und Dreikernverbindungen, die neben Methylphenolbausteinen jeweils einen Nitrophenolbaustein enthalten, wurde untersucht. In allen Fällen wird wie bei einkernigen Nitrophenylestern die Esterbindung im Nitrophenolbaustein ammonolytisch gespalten. Wenn die Bausteine über Methylenbrücken in ortho ‐Stellung zu den phenolischen Hydroxylgruppen verknüpft sind, werden jedoch auch die Esterbindungen in den Methylphenolbausteinen gespalten, obwohl die Ester von Methylphenolen und Mehrkernverbindungen, die nur Methylgruppen als Substituenten tragen, unter gleichen Bedingungen durch Ammoniak nicht angegriffen werden. In übereinstimmung mit kinetischen Messungen anderer Autoren wird hierfür ein Mechanismus vorgeschlagen, dessen geschwindigkeitsbestimmender Schritt die Abspaltung eines Protons aus der Zwischenverbindung ist, die durch nucleophilen Angriff des Ammoniaks auf die Estercarbonylgruppe im Methylphenolbaustein entsteht. Diese Abspaltung erfolgt intramolekular unter Einwirkung der Nitrophenolatgruppe des benachbarten Bausteins.
ChemInform Abstract: In Pursuit of Cyclopropanethione: Cyclopropanethione S‐Oxide and S,S‐ Dioxide. (1992)

Abstract ChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 100 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract of an article which was published elsewhere, please select a “Full Text” option. The original article is trackable via the “References” option.
Osteoporosis in Orthopaedic Trauma Patients: A Diagnosis and Treatment Protocol (2008)

Following a protocol for osteoporosis identification and initiation of treatment, almost one-third of patients were identified as being at high risk for osteoporosis in this orthopaedic trauma population. Specific components of the protocol included patient education and referral to the PCP, and nearly half of high-risk patients continued osteoporosis treatment at 12 months follow-up. Orthopaedic trauma surgeons can play a significant role in the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis in hospitalized patients and may be able to reduce the incidence of secondary fragility fractures.