gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
A Pulmonary Artery Clamp Model for Inducing Pulmonary Hypertension Syndrome (Ascites) in Broilers (1995)

Two experiments were conducted to test the hypothesis that a primary increase in pulmonary vascular resistance can initiate a pathophysiological progression leading to pulmonary hypertension syndrome (PHS, ascites). Pulmonary vascular resistance was increased by surgically clamping the left pulmonary artery when male broiler chicks were 15 to 19 d of age, resulting in a 90% incidence of PHS in Experiment 1, and a 68% incidence of PHS in Experiment 2. The incidence of PHS was 8% for control or sham-operated broilers in Experiment 1, whereas in Experiment 2 no (0%) PHS occurred in sham-operated broilers or in individuals with a pulmonary artery that only was partially occluded. Broilers with a fully occluded left pulmonary artery developed pulmonary hypertension, as demonstrated by increased right:total ventricular weight ratios (right ventricular hypertrophy) and by increased electrocardiogram lead II R-S wave amplitudes (generalized ventricular dilation and hypertrophy). Forcing the entire cardiac output through the right lung resulted in a lower percentage saturation of hemoglobin with oxygen and an elevated hematocrit, reflecting generalized systemic hypoxemia. Pulmonary hypertension and hypoxemia also were specifically characteristic of all birds that developed ascites, regardless of treatment group. These observations demonstrate for the first time that PHS (ascites) can be directly induced by a primary increase in pulmonary vascular resistance. The observed changes in percentage saturation of hemoglobin with oxygen suggest that the lungs of broilers may be unable to efficiently oxygenate the blood when forced to receive an increased cardiac output at an elevated pulmonary arterial pressure.
Semantic phase transition in a classifier based on an adaptive fuzzy system (1994)

We investigate how many rules a particular adaptive fuzzy system, very similar to a feedforward neural network, needs to perform digit classification. Both training of systems with different numbers of fuzzy rules and the application of a pruning technique to a non minimal system support the statement that one rule for each class is needed. In particular, a semantic phase transition is observed when a new rule is added to a system with 9 rules. This behaviour, which is not common for a feedforward neural network, could be ascribed to the derivation of the studied system from a fuzzy logic framework.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">></ETX>
Photosensitive porous low-k interlayer dielectric film (2005)

Characteristics of photosensitive low-k methylsilsesquioxane (MSQ) were investigated by use of electron-beam lithography. Photosensitive low-k MSQ makes it possible to realize via and trench patterns for Cu damascene technology in the ultra-large-scale-integrated (ULSI) circuit multilevel interconnect integration without dryetching processes. In this paper the dependences of exposure dose, humidification treatment and development method on critical dimension were investigated. It is found that longer humidification treatment resulted in the lower critical exposure dose, while the feature sizes were enlarged. The feature sizes had a linear correlation with exposure dose. Then reduction of the critical exposure dose minimizes the feature sizes. The development with ultrasonic wave was developed to reduce the critical exposure dose for 100 nm line and space pattern with the aspect ratio 3.3.
Perception-guided global illumination solution for animation rendering (2001)

We present a method for efficient global illumination computation in dynamic environments by taking advantage of temporal coherence of lighting distribution. The method is embedded in the framework of stochastic photon tracing and density estimation techniques. A locally operating energy-based error metric is used to prevent photon processing in the temporal domain for the scene regions in which lighting distribution changes rapidly. A perception-based error metric suitable for animation is used to keep noise inherent in stochastic methods below the sensitivity level of the human observer. As a result a perceptually-consistent quality across all animation frames is obtained. Furthermore, the computation cost is reduced compared to the traditional approaches operating solely in the spatial domain.
Infrared spectral changes identified during different stages of herpes viruses infection in vitro (2011)

Microscopic Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) which is based on the characteristic molecular vibrational spectra of cells was previously applied for the identification of various biological samples. In the present study, FTIR spectroscopy was used for the characterization of different stages during the development of herpes viruses infection. Vero cells in culture were infected with high and low doses of different herpes viruses [herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 (HSV-1, -2) or varicella-zoster virus (VZV)], and cellular changes were observed by optical and electron microscopy and analyzed by FTIR microscopy at different periods of time post-infection. Specific different spectral changes were observed at various stages of the viral infection development. The spectral intensity in the 1220-1260 cm(-1) region (mainly attributed to phosphate levels) was considerably increased in all infected cells compared to normal uninfected cells during the early stages of the viral infection development. However, at the late stages of the viral infection development (when all the cells in the infected culture lost their spindle shape and became circular) the spectral intensities in this region significantly decreased in the infected compared to the control cells. In addition, the peak at 1023 cm(-1), attributed to carbohydrates, almost fully disappeared at early stages of the viral infection development, whereas at late stages of the infection it raised to an equivalent or higher level than that of the uninfected control cells. These results support the potential of developing FTIR microspectroscopy as a simple, reagent free method for the early detection and accurate differentiation of different stages during the development of herpes virus infection.
Tensor Graph Convolutional Networks for Text Classification (2020)

Compared to sequential learning models, graph-based neural networks exhibit some excellent properties, such as ability capturing global information. In this paper, we investigate graph-based neural networks for text classification problem. A new framework TensorGCN (tensor graph convolutional networks), is presented for this task. A text graph tensor is firstly constructed to describe semantic, syntactic, and sequential contextual information. Then, two kinds of propagation learning perform on the text graph tensor. The first is intra-graph propagation used for aggregating information from neighborhood nodes in a single graph. The second is inter-graph propagation used for harmonizing heterogeneous information between graphs. Extensive experiments are conducted on benchmark datasets, and the results illustrate the effectiveness of our proposed framework. Our proposed TensorGCN presents an effective way to harmonize and integrate heterogeneous information from different kinds of graphs.
Propofol in the treatment of refractory migraine headaches (2016)

The article covers different preclinical and clinical studies available in the literature. Expert commentary: Propofol is useful as an off-label drug molecule in an emergency situation of refractory migraines where it has been found to reduce the pain intensity. The molecule with a narrow therapeutic index and high abuse potential is prescribed only when conventional drugs fail to deliver any relief. There are not adequate double-blind crossover studies that substantiate the effectiveness of propofol in the treatment of migraine headaches. Furthermore, long-term outcomes for the use of propofol in migraine headaches requires an extensive investigation.
Application of <sup>29</sup>Si Homonuclear and <sup>1</sup>H−<sup>29</sup>Si Heteronuclear NMR Correlation to Structural Studies of Calcium Silicate Hydrates (2004)

Structural characterization of calcium silicate hydrate (C-S-H) is of major importance, as it is the main constituent of Portland cement and is responsible for its principal cohesion and durability properties. In this paper we apply homonuclear and heteronuclear solid-state NMR methods for the investigation of C-S-H. We use double quantum homonuclear 29Si−29Si correlation using the BAck to BAck recoupling scheme to gain information about connectivity between silicates and 2D 1H−29Si HETeronuclear chemical shift CORelation (HETCOR) to characterize the proton environment of the silicate chains. Our observations are in agreement with the tobermorite model and with previous results, but we get evidence of a continuous decrease of the silicate chain length with increasing Ca/Si ratio rather than a bimodal distribution of chain length.
Automated post-fault diagnosis of power system disturbances (2006)

In order to automate the analysis of SCADA and digital fault recorder (DFR) data for a transmission network operator in the UK, the authors have developed an industrial strength multi-agent system entitled protection engineering diagnostic agents (PEDA). The PEDA system integrates a number of legacy intelligent systems for analyzing power system data as autonomous intelligent agents. The integration achieved through multi-agent systems technology enhances the diagnostic support offered to engineers by focusing the analysis on the most pertinent DFR data based on the results of the analysis of SCADA. Since November 2004 the PEDA system has been operating online at a UK utility. In this paper the authors focus on the underlying intelligent system techniques, i.e. rule-based expert systems, model-based reasoning and state-of-the-art multi-agent system technology, that PEDA employs and the lessons learnt through its deployment and online use
Studies on the Compounds related to Azulene. II. Synthesis and Antiallergic Activity of p-(3-Guaiazulenyl Azo) benzenesulfonamides (1978)

Based on previous work that many of guaiazulenylglyoxylpiperazines possess an antiallergic activity, series of p-(3-guaiazulenyl azo) benzenesulfonamides (1-18) were prepared and their antiallergic activity was evaluated by passive cutaneous anaphylaxis (PCA) test in the rat. The compounds were prepared by treating guaiazulene with diazonium salts of sulfonamides in the presence of sodium acetate. Many of them showed a high antiallergic activity on oral administration. The structure-activity relationship for guaiazulene derivatives was discussed.
Effects of inbreeding on postweaning performance of shorthorn beef cattle (1976)

Two inbred lines of Shorthorn beef cattle were established during 1950 to evaluate inbreeding. Analyses of postweaning production data for the first four generations of inbreeding indicate that inbreeding in calves depresses yearling type score, average daily gain, and weight per day of age, but not feed efficiency. The growth depression effects were relatively minor, however. Inbreeding in dams of the calves did not significantly affect any of those traits. Observations to date indicate that mild inbreeding will not cause fitness traits to deteriorate in beef cattle.
Two-year follow-up of a behavioural weight control programme for adolescents in Singapore: predictors of long-term weight loss. (1997)

We followed up 112 obese adolescents enrolled in a weight control programme at a polytechnic institute in Singapore for two years. The programme used behavioural and environmental strategies to help students make sustained changes in their diet and physical activity pattern. Of these 112 students, 71.4% lost weight compared to 60% in a comparison group of 86 obese students not in the programme. About one-third (29.5%) had achieved normal weight [body mass index (BMI) < 25] with a mean weight loss of 3.3 kg among boys and 2.3 kg among girls. A stepwise multiple linear regression to determine the best combination of variables predictive of weight loss found three variables to be significantly associated with long-term weight loss: percent of weight loss in the initial 8-week intervention period; increase in exercise or physical activity following intervention, and income. These 3 variables accounted jointly for 59.5% of the variance in weight loss in males and 48% of weight loss in females. We recommend intensive efforts during the initial intervention phase to help students lose weight and strategies that can help students incorporate exercise or increased physical activity in their daily routine.
Engine Load Torque Control of Engine Test Bench by PID Controller (2016)

An engine bench is utilized to perform durability test, performance test and other tests of a vehicle engine. Mechanical system of the engine bench consists of tested engine with clutch, dynamometer for absorbing engine power and coupling shaft to connect the engine and the dynamometer. As the stiffness of the clutch varies widely, it is necessary that the shaft torque control of the engine bench becomes stable for the variation of the stiffness of the clutch. In addition, an inertia compensation control of the coupling shaft is necessary for the engine load torque control. The conventional inertia compensation control method of the coupling shaft needs the pseudo-differential of the angular velocity of the dynamometer. In this paper, a stability analysis of the shaft torque control method that we proposed earlier is implemented. and we propose the inertia compensation control method of the coupling shaft that does not need the pseudo-differential of the angular velocity of the dynamometer.
Over Expression of Stem Cell Homing Cytokines in Urogenital Organs Following Vaginal Distention (2007)

Monocyte chemotactic protein-3 is significantly over expressed in rat urethral and vaginal tissues immediately following vaginal distention with above normal but decreasing expression 24 hours later. The association between monocyte chemotactic protein-3 over expression and targeted stem cell migration is under investigation. Successful characterization and control of such a repair mechanism in the lower urinary tract would introduce the potential for novel nonoperative treatments and/or preventive measures for stress urinary incontinence.
A partially reconfigurable architecture supporting hardware threads (2012)

As a promising computing platform for stream processing, partially reconfigurable systems have shown their hardware efficiency and reconfiguration flexibility. This paper presents a partially reconfigurable architecture supporting hardware threads. It gives a unified software/hardware thread interface and high throughput point-to-point streaming structure. Dynamic computing resource allocation and streaming-based multi-threaded management are also provided at operating system level. It is easy for programmers to exploit the inherent thread, data and pipeline parallelism in a unified view of threads, enhancing hardware efficiency while improving productivity. The experimental results on a cryptography application demonstrate the feasibility and superior performance. Moreover, the parallelized AES, DES and 3DES hardware threads on field-programmable gate arrays show 1.61-4.59 times higher power efficiency than their implementations on state-of-the-art graphics processing units.
Tolerance induction (2013)

Durable allograft tolerance has been achieved by induction of hematopoietic chimerism in clinical kidney transplantation, with outstanding long-term results in successful cases. However, these approaches have been associated with higher early complications than are seen following transplantation with conventional immunosuppression. Improvements in the consistency and safety of tolerance induction and extension of successful protocols to other organs will be the next steps in bringing tolerance to a wider range of clinical applications.
Molecular Orientation Distributions in a Biaxially oriented Poly(<scp>l</scp>-lactic Acid) Film Determined by Polarized Raman Spectroscopy (2006)

Molecular orientation distributions in the crystalline and amorphous regions of a biaxially oriented poly(L-lactic acid) film were analyzed fully by polarized Raman spectroscopy. Raman bands at 926 and 875 cm(-1) were chosen for the determination of the most probable molecular orientation distribution functions for the crystalline and amorphous regions in the film. It was revealed that the PLLA molecules were oriented biaxially in both the crystalline and amorphous regions. The orientation distribution normal to the film surface was found to be broader in the amorphous regions than in the crystalline regions. Furthermore, a predominant unidirectional molecular orientation was observed in the crystalline regions, whereas the molecular orientation distribution in the amorphous regions was isotropic in the plane parallel to the film surface. The different behavior of the crystalline and amorphous regions suggests that each region underwent different deformation mechanisms during the film formation.
Self-administration of epoetin beta by peritoneal dialysis patients. (1991)

Recombinant human erythropoietin (epoetin) reverses the anemia of end stage renal disease. Benefits have been evaluated primarily in hemodialysis patients because of the ease of administration via existing intravenous access. Studies are under way to evaluate the feasibility of subcutaneous self-administration of epoetin in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients. Preliminary study results, using the maintenance of target hemoglobin levels to measure success and a case study demonstrate the practicality of subcutaneous self-administration of epoetin in CAPD patients.
Synthesis of Bifunctional Photorefractive Polymers with Net Gain:  Design Strategy Amenable to Combinatorial Optimization (1998)

ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVCommunicationNEXTSynthesis of Bifunctional Photorefractive Polymers with Net Gain: Design Strategy Amenable to Combinatorial OptimizationMatthew S. Bratcher, Michael S. DeClue, Anders Grunnet-Jepsen, Daniel Wright, Barry R. Smith, W. E. Moerner, and Jay S. SiegelView Author Information Department of Chemistry University of California-San Diego La Jolla, California 92093-0358 Cite this: J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1998, 120, 37, 9680–9681Publication Date (Web):September 5, 1998Publication History Received30 April 1998Published online5 September 1998Published inissue 1 September 1998https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ja981473xhttps://doi.org/10.1021/ja981473xrapid-communicationACS PublicationsCopyright © 1998 American Chemical SocietyRequest reuse permissionsArticle Views246Altmetric-Citations37LEARN 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 SUBJECTS:Hydrocarbons,Materials,Nonlinear optics,Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy,Polymers Get e-Alerts
Sequential Optimization of Asynchronous and Synchronous Finite-State Machines: Algorithms and Tools (2001)

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The Chemical Action of Ultraviolet Rays (1941)

The revision follows the same general plan of the original work published in 1925 but, as compared to the 362 pages in the first edition, comprises more than 950 pages. The text is not only a review of the mass of literature but also an effective analysis of the significance of the many contributions and is, as well, a complete manual for the investigator. The work would profit by the inclusion of more illustrative material in proportion to the profundity of the text. There is a disproportionate distribution of illustrations, e. g. there are four plates in the twenty page chapter on the commercial production of vitamin D but only ten in the preceding hundred pages dealing with the physiologic and therapeutic effects of ultraviolet rays. There is a somewhat better balance in the sections dealing with other industrial and commercial phases of the subject, which is a rich source
Attempts to immunize chickens against Cryptosporidium baileyi with C. parvum oocysts and Paracox vaccine. (1997)

To study the possibility of immunization against Cryptosporidium baileyi Current, Upton et Haynes, 1986 with the attenuated anticoccidial vaccine, Paracox and oocysts of C. parvum Tyzzer, 1912, chickens were inoculated orally with either 3 x 10(3) vaccine oocysts or 8 x 10(5) C. baileyi or C. parvum oocysts at 1 week of age. The inoculation with Paracox vaccine and C. parvum oocysts was repeated at 2 and 3 weeks of age. Uninfected birds served as controls. All animals with the exception of one uninfected group were challenged orally with either 8 x 10(5) C. baileyi or 3 x 10(5) Eimeria tenella Railliet et Lucet, 1891 oocysts at 4 weeks of age. Sera were collected at 4 weeks of age, and were examined by ELISA using C. baileyi antigens. Birds inoculated with C. parvum oocysts did not shed C. parvum oocysts in their faeces, but anticryptosporidial antibodies could be detected in the sera. The total oocyst output of C. parvum inoculated chickens was 17% of that of previously uninfected birds after the oral challenge with C. baileyi. Considering that antibodies play no or only a minor role in resistance to C. baileyi, these results suggest that inoculation of chickens with C. parvum oocysts stimulated also cellular immune response. Based on the relative body weight gain, faecal scores, oocyst output, mortality, and caecal lesions in the birds immunized with Paracox vaccine and challenged with E. tenella, the vaccination induced only a moderate protection against the reinfection. The results of cross-immunization of chickens with Eimeria spp. and C. baileyi suggest that attenuated anti-eimerian vaccines do not induce any protection against cryptosporidial infection.