gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
The calorimetric measurements of AC losses in HTS tape (2003)

This is a study of 137 cases of young suicide aged below 29 occurring in Singapore from years 1969-1976--a period of 8 years. The pattern of young suicide among the different sexes and ethnic groups in Singapore, the suicide letters and the methods of suicide were analysed, studied and discussed. Where pertinent, case histories were illustrated. Suicide in the young in Singapore as in other countries poses as an important psycho-social and medical problem.
Biofilms: Hydrophobic Properties of Biofilm‐Enriched Hybrid Mortar (Adv. Mater. 37/2016) (2016)

O. Lieleg and co-workers present a mortar hybrid material on page 8138, in which the biomineralization process is stimulated by adding a biological component, i.e., a bacterial biofilm, to standard mortar. This hybrid mortar, illustrated on the left side of the image, shows increased roughness and hydrophobicity compared to the standard mortar, which is depicted on the right side.
Transmission ofBeauveria bassianawithin Nests ofSolenopsis invicta(Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the Laboratory (1992)

This study evaluated transmission of Beauveria bassiana (Bals.) Vuill. within populations of the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren. Treabnents consisted of populations of B. bassialla-infected ants mixed with untreated ants in laboratory colonies. In the absence of soil, survival of untreated ants decreased with increasing percentage of infected ants in the populations. In the presence of soil, no significant differences were observed in the survival of the untreated ants. Differences in ant infection in experiments with and without soil were not caused by differences in infectivity of conidia produced on cadavers. The transmission of the disease within the colony is decreased by the presence of soil. Reliance on transmission of B. bassiana within the nest initiated by infection of a small proportion of the population may not be a viable strategy for control of fire ant colonies with B. bassialla .
Complex Cellular Responses of Helicobacter pylori-Colonized Gastric Adenocarcinoma Cells (2011)

Helicobacter pylori is an important class I carcinogen that persistently infects the human gastric mucosa to induce gastritis, gastric ulceration, and gastric cancer. H. pylori pathogenesis strongly depends on pathogenic factors, such as VacA (vacuolating cytotoxin A) or a specialized type IV secretion system (T4SS), which injects the oncoprotein CagA (cytotoxin-associated gene A product) into the host cell. Since access to primary gastric epithelial cells is limited, many studies on the complex cellular and molecular mechanisms of H. pylori were performed in immortalized epithelial cells originating from individual human adenocarcinomas. The aim of our study was a comparative analysis of 14 different human gastric epithelial cell lines after colonization with H. pylori. We found remarkable differences in host cell morphology, extent of CagA tyrosine phosphorylation, adhesion to host cells, vacuolization, and interleukin-8 (IL-8) secretion. These data might help in the selection of suitable cell lines to study host cell responses to H. pylori in vitro, and they imply that different host cell factors are involved in the determination of H. pylori pathogenesis. A better understanding of H. pylori-directed cellular responses can provide novel and more balanced insights into the molecular mechanisms of H. pylori-dependent pathogenesis in vivo and may lead to new therapeutic approaches.
COVID-19 in pediatric cancer patients is associated with treatment interruptions but not with short-term mortality: a Polish national study (2021)

For the majority of pediatric cancer patients, SARS-CoV-2 infection does not result in a severe, life-threatening course. Our data show that interruptions in therapy are common and can result in suboptimal therapy.
Spectral-detector based x-ray absorptiometry (SDXA): in-vivo bone mineral density measurements in patients with and without osteoporotic fractures (2020)

The results illustrate that the SDXA method for DXA-equivalent areal BMD estimation -delivers the ability to distinguish patients presenting osteoporotic fractures. Considering the total number of CT examinations worldwide, SDXA could develop to be a useful tool for truly opportunistic osteoporosis screening for a future clinical day-to-day routine.
ChemInform Abstract: An Alternative Approach for the Conversion of Aldehydes to Terminal Alkynes. (2000)

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.
Luminescent Photofragments of (1,1,1,5,5,5-Hexafluoro-2,4-pentanedionato) Metal Complexes in the Gas Phase (1998)

The luminescence that is observed under gas phase photolytic deposition conditions is studied for Cr(hfac)3, Ni(hfac)2, and Pt(hfac)2. This luminescence is analyzed under a variety of conditions, including the relatively high pressures of an evacuated gas cell and the collision-free conditions of a molecular beam. The effects of inert buffer gas are also studied. Features in these spectra indicate that, in general, multiple photolysis processes occur. Some simple fragments that are produced from these compounds are identified, including bare metal atoms (Ni, Cr), metal monofluorides (NiF, CrF), CH (in the case of Ni(hfac)2), and metal carbide from Pt(hfac)2. It is postulated that the difference in the observed photofragmentation pathway in the case of platinum is due to σ bonding to the β carbon of the hfac moiety as opposed to the bidentate bonding of the other two metals. Possible mechanisms are presented. Detailed analysis of the spectra allows characterization of the internal energy of the platinum carbide photofragment.
EXAMPLAR-BASED VIDEO INPAINTING WITH MOTION-COMPENSATED NEIGHBOR EMBEDDING (2013)

This paper describes a video inpainting algorithm based on motion-compensated neighbor embedding. The unknown pixels are estimated as a linear combination of the K closest patches using motion-compensated neighbor embedding. The algorithm is first assessed by assuming the motion information of the masked pixels to be known. This assumption is not realistic in video editing (object removal) applications. It however helps isolating the various problems for the sake of analysis. Different approaches are then assessed in the context where the motion information of missing pixels is unknown. Experiments on several videos show the benefits of the proposed approach which lead to natural looking videos with less annoying artefacts than when using a template matching technique. 1.
Control of endothelial focal adhesions by cell shape (2003)

Endothelial cell spreading is mediated by the extracellular matrix (ECM), and it is the thought to be regulated by the binding of integrin receptors and the associated focal adhesions (FA). In the present study, we examined the relationship between FA formation and endothelial cell shape changes using microfabricated substrates patterned with islands of immobilized fibronectin (FN) surrounded by nonadhesive borders to control the degree of cell spreading. The amount of FA formation, as detected by the localized presence of vinculin and phosphotyrosine, increased in direct proportion to the degree of cell spreading. To determine whether the observed increase in FA formation was a direct result of more fibronectin in contact with spread cells, single cells were spread across multiple subcellular sized islands such that the size and spacing of the islands could vary cell spreading independently from the amount of cell-ECM contact. We found that total FA increased with cell spreading, regardless of the amount of ECM in contact with cells. The FAs formed on these substrates developed a structural directionality and quantity which correlated to the direction and magnitude of tensional stress in the actin cytoskeleton. Thus, global changes in cell shape regulate the local cytoskeletal tensions that drives FA formation.
Predicting service metrics for cluster-based services using real-time analytics (2015)

Predicting the performance of cloud services is intrinsically hard. In this work, we pursue an approach based upon statistical learning, whereby the behaviour of a system is learned from observations. Specifically, our testbed implementation collects device statistics from a server cluster and uses a regression method that accurately predicts, in real-time, client-side service metrics for a video streaming service running on the cluster. The method is service-agnostic in the sense that it takes as input operating-systems statistics instead of service-level metrics. We show that feature set reduction significantly improves prediction accuracy in our case, while simultaneously reducing model computation time. We also discuss design and implementation of a real-time analytics engine, which processes streams of device statistics and service metrics from testbed sensors and produces model predictions through online learning.
Hafnium Impurity Defects in Silicon: A Characterization (2018)

The aim of this work is to characterize the electrical properties of the defects induced by hafnium (Hf) contamination in silicon by means of different experimental techniques. Hf is introduced in silicon by shallow ion implantation at low doses in order to match experimental conditions close to an accidental contamination; moreover annealing is performed in RTP, that allows to maintain the metallic contaminant in solution. During the annealing the most part of Hf atoms segregate at the SiO2/Si interface, increasing the density of interface states. A detectable part of Hf atoms diffuse through the silicon bulk producing generation and recombination centers and traps for holes and electrons. Eight levels are detected, six in the upper and two in the lower half of the silicon bandgap, respectively. Hf acts differently in p- or n-type substrates: it is more effective as hole trap and as a recombination center in p-type and it de-activates above an implanted dose of 3 × 1011 cm−2 only in p-type silicon. The accurate determination of Hf-induced defects even at low concentration allows to find and pinpoint possible hafnium contamination affecting electronic devices.
ARTHROSCOPIC BICEPS TENOTOMY AND TENODESIS FOR MASSIVE IRREPARABLE ROTATOR CUFF TEARS (2009)

The purpose of this study was to evaluate outcome following arthroscopic biceps tenotomy or tenodesis for massive irreparable rotator cuff tears associated with biceps lesions. This is a retrospective study of sixty-eight consecutive patients (mean age 68 ± 6 years) with seventy-two irreparable rotator cuff tears treated with arthroscopic biceps tenotomy (thirty-nine cases) or tenodesis (thirty-three cases). All patients were evaluated clinically and radiographically at a mean follow-up of thirty-five months (range, 24–52). Fifty-three patients (78%) were satisfied. Constant score improved from forty-six to sixty-seven points (p Arthroscopic biceps tenotomy and tenodesis effectively treats severe pain or dysfunction caused by an irreparable rotator cuff tear associated with biceps pathology. Shoulder function is significantly lower if the teres minor is atrophic or fatty infiltrated. Pseudoparalysis or severe cuff arthropathy are contraindications.
Three-Dimensional Silicon Photonic Crystals from Polymer Templates: Single versus Double Inversion (2006)

We present recent progress in converting polymer templates into three-dimensional silicon photonic crystals by using double (single) inversion. This has led to woodpiles (inverse woodpiles) with improved structural and optical quality.
In vivo targeted molecular imaging for activated platelets by mri using USPIO-fucoidan in rat abdominal aortic aneuryms model (2011)

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Bacillary Detachment in Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration (2022)

Bacillary detachment is an OCT signature that is identifiable in a notable proportion of nAMD eyes. Anti-VEGF therapy resulted in 100% resolution of bacillary detachment and significant decreases in CST and SHRM volume; however, improvements in VA may have been limited by persistent EZ attenuation.
Using P2P Networks for Error Recovery in MBMS Applications (2006)

The wireless networks are notoriously error prone and all errors cannot be prevented in real-time communications. The problem of error correction becomes even more challenging in mobile multicast/broadcast applications. The mobile devices are being equipped with multiple modems that could work simultaneously; for example, devices with both GSM (WAN) and WLAN networks such as WiFi. These multi-modal devices can use the second network to improve their error resilience. We propose a P2P approach to establish and utilize an error recovery channel on a secondary network for multi-user video applications. The mobile devices within the vicinity can utilize the WLAN network to form a P2P network for error recovery purpose. We developed and evaluated three error recovery models for error recovery over secondary networks. The proposed models balance the response time, bandwidth utilization, fairness, and unnecessary data received
TLRW (2010)

TL2 and similar STM algorithms deliver high scalability based on write-locking and invisible readers. In fact, no modern STM design locks to read along its common execution path because doing so would require a memory synchronization operation that would greatly hamper performance.
Containers and Virtual Machines at Scale (2016)

Virtualization is used in data center and cloud environments to decouple applications from the hardware they run on. Hardware virtualization and operating system level virtualization are two prominent technologies that enable this. Containers, which use OS virtualization, have recently surged in interest and deployment. In this paper, we study the differences between the two virtualization technologies. We compare containers and virtual machines in large data center environments along the dimensions of performance, manageability and software development.
Proceedings of the 2019 NanoFlorida International Conference Held at the University of South Florida, Tampa, FL (2020)

The nanotechnology revolution embodies an interdisciplinary approach and is bringing scientists together from nearly every area of scientific study [...]
MEN I pancreas: A histological and immunohistochemical study (1984)

Abstract The spectrum and extent of islet cell histopathological findings in patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia, type I (MEN I) syndrome has never been clearly defined. Although some patients have discreet tumors causing clinically evident syndromes, others may have no symptoms until metastatic islet cell carcinoma is apparent. Whether diffuse islet cell disease occurs in all patients with grossly apparent tumors is not known. This study is an attempt to define both the functional and anatomical extent of islet cell disease and its relationship with the clinical course of patients with MEN I syndrome. The resected specimens of pancreas from 14 patients with MEN I syndrome were evaluated for hyperplasia, nesidioblastosis, multiple tumors, and evidence of malignancy. In 12 cases, specimens consisted of distal pancreas and, in 2 cases, the entire pancreas was available. Multiple sections were taken from each specimen. Immunoperoxidase staining was done for gastrin, pancreatic polypeptide, glucagon, serotonin, VIP, somatostatin, and neuron‐specific enolase in sections of 24 tumors from 10 patients. Five of the 10 patients with Zollinger‐Ellison syndrome underwent total gastrectomy and 3 others underwent only pancreatic procedures to control their acid hypersecretion. The following is concluded. All MEN I patients with pancreatic neoplasms have diffuse islet cell involvement consisting of nesidioblastosis, micro‐ and macronodular hyperplasia. Some tumors produce multiple hormones and these patients are at risk to develop new tumors, but complete excision of grossly apparent tumors may result in long‐term control of the endocrinopathy present. This is particularly true for patients with insulinoma and hypoglycemia. Selected patients with gastrinoma may also be considered for excision of their islet cell tumor(s) without concomitant gastrectomy, especially if transhepatic venous sampling demonstrates a single site of excess gastrin production. However, if transhepatic venous sampling demonstrates diffuse sources of hypergastrinemia, a local pancreatic procedure will invariably be unsuccessful. Total pancreatectomy in MEN I patients with disease localized to the pancreas is the only curative surgical procedure but is rarely indicated.
Bayesian Matrix Completion via Adaptive Relaxed Spectral Regularization (2016)

Bayesian matrix completion has been studied based on a low-rank matrix factorization formulation with promising results. However, little work has been done on Bayesian matrix completion based on the more direct spectral regularization formulation. We fill this gap by presenting a novel Bayesian matrix completion method based on spectral regularization. In order to circumvent the difficulties of dealing with the orthonormality constraints of singular vectors, we derive a new equivalent form with relaxed constraints, which then leads us to design an adaptive version of spectral regularization feasible for Bayesian inference. Our Bayesian method requires no parameter tuning and can infer the number of latent factors automatically. Experiments on synthetic and real datasets demonstrate encouraging results on rank recovery and collaborative filtering, with notably good results for very sparse matrices.
Solution of the structure of the TNF-TNFR2 complex (2011)

for both prokaryotic and eukaryotic enzymes is largely conserved. However there are several structural differences between prokaryotic UGM and eukaryotic AfUGM mainly because of five additional inserts in AfUGM, two of with play an important role in tetramerization. Comparing the un-complexed, native AfUGM structure and the ligandbound AfUGM structure (both oxidized and reduced FAD) allowed us to address structural changes (loop movements) that play an important role in substrate binding and redox state. Structural binding studies on AfUGM revealed a unique substrate binding mechanism significantly different from proUGMs. This has helped us in identifying important conserved residues in AfUGM substrate binding and recognition. Based on the crystal structure we have made mutants of important active site residues.
Cyclopropenimine Superbases: Competitive Initiation Processes in Lactide Polymerization (2015)

Cyclopropenimine superbases were employed to catalyze the ring-opening polymerization of lactide. Polymerization occurred readily in the presence and absence of alcohol initiators. Polymerizations in the absence of alcohol initiators revealed a competitive initiation mechanism involving deprotonation of lactide by the cyclopropenimine to generate an enolate. NMR and MALDI-TOF analysis of the poly(lactides) generated from cyclopropenimines in the absence of alcohol initiators showed acylated lactide and hydroxyl endgroups. Model studies and comparative experiments with guanidine and phosphazene catalysts revealed the subtle influence of the nature of the superbase on competitive initiation processes.
A Novel Shallow Trench Isolation Technique (1996)

Shallow-trench isolation processes which involve refilling using deposition of oxide and polysilicon were investigated. Our results show that the oxide-filled shallow-trench isolation technology based on chemical-mechanical polishing (CMP) is difficult to control and results in poor uniformity. Use of this technology also involves in the dishing effect in wide field regions. However, shallow-trench isolation technology using a masking nitride layer, polysilicon refill, the CMP process with high etch selectivity, and local oxidation of polysilicon is easily implemented and absolutely field oxide encroachment (bird's beak) free. Although the CMP process results in the dishing effect in wide field regions, the local oxidation of polysilicon can reduce the amount of dishing. The polysilicon-filled shallow-trench isolation process can also achieve excellent uniformity across 6-inch diameter silicon wafers due to the high etching selectivity of polysilicon to chemical-vapor-deposited (CVD) oxide and SiN. Moreover, the n+/p junction leakage current of polysilicon-filled shallow trenches is comparable to that of oxide-filled shallow trenches. This simple and easily controllable process is a very promising candidate for shallow trench isolation.
Lithographyless ion implantation technology for agile fab (2002)

A new type of ion implanter developed for an agile fab can eliminate the processes concerned. with photoresist lithography from the ion implantation process. This new ion implantation technology can reduce the raw process time, footprint, and the cost of ownership to less than one-half that of conventional ion implantation technology. The authors are making further developments on this ion implanter and evaluating technical issues related to ion implantation. This technique is suitable for manufacturing submicron node IC devices. Based on the results of evaluating the prototype machine, we will produce the next /spl beta/-machine.
Micropower radar measurements of human vocal articulator motions (1996)

A major impediment to speech research is the lack of readily available scientific means of measuring vocal tract motion while a subject is speaking. Several experiments have been conducted recently using the micropower radars, invented at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), to detect speech articulator motions including vocal folds, lips, and tongue with considerable successes. In order to establish the scientific accuracy of the articulator measurements, it is important to quantify the radar returns from known tissue interface positions. One of the most important articulatory systems is the glottal structure which defines the vocalized excitation function of human speech. This structure can now be measured in real time, and therefore one can describe the excitation function in real time for each speech time frame. Calibration experiments have been conducted to relate the radar return signals to glottal opening, as well as airflow and air pressure. These results will be presented in detail. It is believed that LLNL’s micropower radars could be the basic component used in building a low-cost, noninvasive instrument for innovative speech science research.
Microarray and protein analysis of human pterygium. (2006)

These data show both novel and previously identified extracellular-matrix-related, proinflammatory, angiogenic, fibrogenic, and oncogenic genes expressed in human pterygium. Comparisons of selected genes with limbal and corneal tissues gave results similar to comparisons between pterygium and normal conjunctiva. The increased expression of lipocalin 2, which activates matrix metalloproteinases (MMP), is consistent with our previous findings that MMP-9 and other MMPs are highly expressed in pterygium basal epithelium.
Synthesis of (±)-deoxyschizandrin (1979)

1,4-Diarylbutanes undergo intramolecular oxidation with vanadium oxytrifluoride to yield dibenzo[a, c]cyclooctenes. Two short synthetic routes to the lignan, (±)-deoxyschizandrin have been developed from 3,4,5-trimethoxypropiophenone.
A panel-sized TFT-LCD scan driver (2005)

Panel-sized drivers are LSIs with lengths nearly equal to the width/height of LCDs. They have equal outputs to scan column/lines and do not need tapes or PCBs for assembly. These SOI devices employ CMOS TFTs on a glass substrate. Including the floating body effect, a 189 mm-long scan driver with 768 outputs for TFT-LCDs is fabricated successfully.