gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
Effectiveness of Vegetable Oil Fractions in Controlling the Mexican Bean Weevil on Stored Beans1 (1981)

Vegetable oil at a dosage of 1ml/kg bean seed, Phaseolus vulgaris (L.), showed insecticidal effectiveness against Zabrotes subfasciatus (Boheman) infesting stored beans. The active oil fraction appeared to be the triglyceride component. Oleic acid appeared to be the only effective fatty acid of the ones tested. Linolenic and arachidonic acid showed some insecticidal effect.
Fast control of dissipation in a superconducting resonator (2019)

We report on fast tunability of an electromagnetic environment coupled to a superconducting coplanar waveguide resonator. Namely, we utilize a recently developed quantum-circuit refrigerator (QCR) to experimentally demonstrate a dynamic tunability in the total damping rate of the resonator up to almost two orders of magnitude. Based on the theory, it corresponds to a change in the internal damping rate by nearly four orders of magnitude. The control of the QCR is fully electrical, with the shortest implemented operation times in the range of 10 ns. This experiment constitutes a fast active reset of a superconducting quantum circuit. In the future, a similar scheme can potentially be used to initialize superconducting quantum bits.
Isolation of Rabbit Anti-Rhesus Lymphocyte Antibody Using a Specific Immunoadsorbent (1971)

Abstract This report describes a rapid, one-step method of purifying both anti-rhesus and anti-human lymphocyte antibodies using a specific immunoadsorbent. The immunoadsorbent was prepared by chemical conjugation of rhesus lymphocyte stroma to Sephadex G-100. Specifically purified antilymphocyte antibody eluted from the immunoadsorbent represented 6% to 9% of the total protein applied to the column. The antibody preparations showed a 10- to 15-fold increase in specific activity (leukoagglutinins/milligram IgG).
Prevention of Postoperative Intestinal Adhesions with Combined Promethazine and Dexamethasone Therapy (1966)

This study, combining experimental and clinical data, attempted to develop methods to prevent formation of adhesions in the highly susceptible infant undergoing abdominal surgery and to inhibit reformation of adhesions after surgical division of those which had appeared after some previous operation. Rats were treated with a combination of dexamethasone (Decadron) and promethazine (Phenergan). This series showed that the inflamma tory phase that follows trauma to intestinal serosa can be minimized and the organization of inflammatory exudate into fibrous adhesions can be delayed with this combination treatment (antihistamine plus adrenal cortex hormones). An addendum notes that so far 81 patients have been treated with the drug combination, and the results are characterized as very satisfactory, with no complications related to treatment. 2 points are emphasized: 1) since adhesion formation begins within minutes of peritoneal trauma, prevention requires a high level of drug saturation at the time of injury; and 2) large doses of drugs are required for maximum benefit. Experimentally, this study used 1 mg/kg of each drug, intramuscularly, 6-3 hours preoperatively, with dose repetetion via intraperitoneal saline as the abdomen is being closed for 2-36 hours postoperatively.
Non-Malleable Obfuscation. (2008)

Existing definitions of program obfuscation do not rule out malleability attacks, where an adversary that sees an obfuscated program is able to generate another (potentially obfuscated) program that is related to the original one in some way. We formulate two natural flavors of non-malleability requirements for program obfuscation, and show that they are incomparable in general. We also construct non-malleable obfuscators of both flavors for some program families of interest. Some of our constructions are in the Random Oracle model, whereas another one is in the common reference string model. We also define the notion of verifiable
Hydrothermal Carbonization – 1. Influence of Lignin in Lignocelluloses (2011)

Abstract Hydrothermal carbonization is an attractive process for converting biomass with high water content into different products. The requirements on the products, which may be soil improvement or substitution of lignite or carbon black, are opposed to biomass as a feedstock that has a very complex and variable composition. The goal of this work was to study the influence of an ingredient, here lignin, on carbonization, with the focus being not only on the composition but also on the structure of the product formed.
Dynamic Fuzzy Wavelet Neural Network Model for Structural System Identification (2005)

A new dynamic time-delay fuzzy wavelet neural network model is presented for nonparametric identification of structures using the nonlinear autoregressive moving average with exogenous inputs approach. The model is based on the integration of four different computing concepts: dynamic time delay neural network, wavelet, fuzzy logic, and the reconstructed state space concept from the chaos theory. Noise in the signals is removed using the discrete wavelet packet transform method. In order to preserve the dynamics of time series, the reconstructed state space concept from the chaos theory is employed to construct the input vector. In addition to denoising, wavelets are employed in combination with two soft computing techniques, neural networks and fuzzy logic, to create a new pattern recognition model to capture the characteristics of the time series sensor data accurately and efficiently. The model balances the global and local influences of the training data and incorporates the imprecision existing in the sensor data effectively. Experimental results on a five-story steel frame are employed to validate the computational model and demonstrate its accuracy and efficiency.
Estrogen production in endometriosis and use of aromatase inhibitors to treat endometriosis. (1999)

Estrogen is the most important known factor that stimulates the growth of endometriosis. Estrogen delivery to endometriotic implants was classically viewed to be only via the circulating blood in an endocrine fashion. We recently uncovered an autocrine positive feedback mechanism, which favored the continuous production of estrogen and prostaglandin (PG)E2 in the endometriotic stromal cells. The enzyme, aromatase, is aberrantly expressed in endometriotic stromal cells and catalyzes the conversion of C19 steroids to estrogens, which then stimulate cyclooxygenase-2 to increase the levels of PGE2. PGE2, in turn, is a potent inducer of aromatase activity in endometriotic stromal cells. Aromatase is not expressed in the eutopic endometrium. Aromatase expression in endometriosis and its inhibition in eutopic endometrium are controlled by the competitive binding of a stimulatory transcription factor, steroidogenic factor-1, and an inhibitory factor, chicken ovalbumin upstream promoter-transcription factor to a regulatory element in the aromatase P450 gene promoter. In addition, we find that endometriotic tissue is deficient in 17beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2, which is normally expressed in eutopic endometrial glandular cells and inactivates estradiol-17beta to estrone. This deficiency is another aberration that favors higher levels of estradiol-17beta in endometriotic tissues in comparison with the eutopic endometrium. The clinical relevance of local aromatase expression in endometriosis was exemplified by the successful treatment of an unusually aggressive form of recurrent endometriosis in a postmenopausal woman using an aromatase inhibitor.
Sequential Analysis of N- and O-Linked Glycosylation of 2D-PAGE Separated Glycoproteins (2002)

A robust method has been developed that allows analysis of both N- and O-linked oligosaccharides released from glycoproteins separated using 2D-PAGE and then electroblotted to PVDF membrane. This analysis provides efficient oligosaccharide profiling applicable to glycoproteomic analysis. The method involves the enzymatic release of N-linked oligosaccharides using PNGase F followed by the chemical release of O-linked oligosaccharides using reductive beta-elimination and analysis using LC-ESI-MS. Oligosaccharides from the major plasma glycoproteins with a pI between 4 and 7 were characterized from the glycoforms of haptoglobin, alpha2-HS-glycoprotein, serotransferrin, alpha1-antitrypsin, and alpha1-antichymotrypsin. It was shown that the separation of protein glycoforms evident in 2D-PAGE is partially due to the combined sialylation of the O-linked and N-linked oligosaccharides. Bi-, tri- and tetra-antennary N-linked structures, which had differing levels of sialylation and fucosylation, were found to be present on the glycoproteins analyzed, together with O-linked oligosaccharides such as mono-, and disialylated T-antigen and a disialylated core type 2 hexasaccharide. In addition, N-linked site-specific information was obtained by MALDI-MS analysis using tryptic digestion after PNGase F release of the oligosaccharides.
Resonant quadrafilar helix (1969)

The radiation of the resonant, fractional-turn, quadrafilar helix is shown to be cardioid shaped and circularly polarized regardless of axial length and diameter. Measured and calculated data relate the radiation pattern characteristics and geometrical parameters.
High-rate in-plane micro-supercapacitors scribed onto photo paper using in situ femtolaser-reduced graphene oxide/Au nanoparticle microelectrodes (2016)

Direct laser-reduction of graphene oxide (GO), as a lithography-free approach, has been proven effective in manufacturing in-plane micro-supercapacitors (MSCs) with fast ion diffusion.
Signal-to-noise ratio and section thickness in two-dimensional versus three-dimensional Fourier transform MR imaging. (1988)

The efficiency and quality of three-dimensional Fourier transform (3DFT) magnetic resonance imaging were evaluated and compared with those of 2DFT imaging. For a fixed imaging time and number of sections, 3DFT imaging with conventional spin echoes always had a worse signal-to-noise ratio (S/N) than did 2DFT imaging, when both were optimized with respect to choice of repetition time (TR). With partial-flip magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, S/N was nearly equal for 2DFT and 3DFT imaging when both were optimized with respect to TR and flip angle. 3DFT imaging can have cross-section artifacts that exceed those of 2DFT imaging. For very thin sections these artifacts may be lessened, and 3DFT imaging can achieve this with smaller gradient pulses. Over-all, 3DFT imaging was found to be advantageous only for the very-thin-section imaging and in combination with partial-flip MR imaging.
Robot Path Planning using Dynamic Programming with Accelerating Nodes (2012)

Abstract We solve the problem of robot path planning using Dynamic Programming (DP) designed to perform well in case of a sudden path blockage. A conventional DP algorithm works well for real time scenarios only when the update frequency is high i.e. changes can be readily propagated. In case updates are costly, for a sudden blockage the robot continues moving along the wrong path or stands stationary. We propose a modified DP that has nodes with additional processing (called accelerating nodes) to enable different segments of the map to become informed about the blockage rapidly. We further quickly compute an alternative path in case of a blockage. Experimental results verify that usage of accelerating nodes makes the robot follow optimal paths in dynamic environments.
Efficacy and safety of empagliflozin for type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta‐analysis (2014)

Empagliflozin effectively lowers blood glucose and provides additional clinical benefits including body weight and blood pressure reduction. Ongoing trials will elucidate the long-term safety and effect of empagliflozin on cardiovascular outcomes.
Surface-Initiated Titanium-Mediated Coordination Polymerization from Catalyst-Functionalized Single and Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes (2009)

Single (SWNTs) and multiwalled (MWNTs) carbon nanotubes were functionalized with a titanium alkoxide catalyst through a Diels−Alder cycloaddition reaction. The catalyst-functionalized carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were used for the surface initiated titanium-mediated coordination polymerizations of l-lactide (l-LA), ϵ-caprolactone (ϵ-CL) and n-hexyl isocyanate (HIC) employing the “grafting from” technique. 1H NMR, IR and Raman spectra showed that the precursor catalyst was successfully synthesized and covalently attached on the CNTs surface. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) revealed that the grafted poly(l-lactide) (PLLA) content could be controlled with time. The final polymer-grafted CNTs were readily dissolved in organic solvents as compared to the insoluble pristine and catalyst-functionalized CNTs. The presence of thick layers of polymers around the CNTs was observed through transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) proved that the glass transition (Tg) and melting (Tm) temperatures of the PLLA are affected by the presence of the CNTs, while PLLA α-helix conformation remains intact, as revealed by the circular dichroism (CD) spectra.
Health Care Delivery in the Texas Prison System (2004)

Faced with explosive growth in its prison population and a legal mandate to improve medical care for incarcerated offenders, the state of Texas implemented a novel correctional managed health care program in 1994. The organizational structure of the program is based on a series of contractual relationships between the state prison system, 2 of the state's academic medical centers, and a separate governing body composed of 9 appointed members, which include 5 physicians. All medical, dental, and psychiatric care for more than 145,000 offenders, incarcerated under the jurisdiction of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, is provided by the University of Texas Medical Branch and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. The health delivery system is composed of several levels of care, including primary ambulatory care clinics in each prison unit, 16 infirmaries at strategic locations throughout the state, several regional medical facilities, and a dedicated prison hospital with a full range of services. Specialized treatment programs have been established at various units for patients with chronic conditions, such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, major psychiatric disorders, hepatitis, and human immunodeficiency virus infection. Significant improvements in health outcomes have occurred since the managed care program was established.
Rapid activation of astrocyte-specific expression of GFAP-lacZ transgene by focal injury. (1991)

Astrocytes form a key cellular component of the central nervous system. They respond vigorously to diverse neurologic insults by undergoing hypertrophy and increasing expression of the glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) gene, but their functions are largely unknown. To analyze astrocytes in vivo we constructed a transgenic vector from GFAP gene sequences and monitored its efficiency by fusing it to lacZ. Injection of the GFAP-lacZ hybrid gene into the germline of mice yielded six different lines of transgenic mice. In all lines the expression of lacZ was astrocyte-specific. In unmanipulated transgenic animals beta-galactosidase activity was much more prominent in astrocytes of the hippocampal formation, selected white matter tracts, and glial limitans than in astrocytes of other areas. This pattern of expression illustrates the physiologic heterogeneity of astrocytes and probably reflects differences in functional demands placed on these cells in different brain regions. Upmodulation of transgene expression was used to determine the time frame within which astroglial activation and increased GFAP gene expression occur following a neurologic insult. Induction of GFAP-lacZ expression was detectable within 1 hour after focal mechanical trauma. This demonstrates that the response of astrocytes to neurologic injury is very rapid and implies that these cells could fulfill important early functions in wound healing within the central nervous system.
Synthesis of Benzimidazole Derivatives as Antiallergic Agents with 5-Lipoxygenase Inhibiting Action. (1999)

Syntheses were conducted of novel benzimidazole derivatives that suppress histamine release from mast cells, inhibit 5-lipoxygenase, and possess antioxidative action. Among the compounds synthesized, 1-[2-[2-(4-hydroxy- 2,3,5-trimethylphenoxy)ethoxy]ethyl]-2-(4-methyl-1- homopiperazino)benzimidazole (22) potently suppressed histamine release from rat peritoneal mast cells triggered by the antigen-antibody reaction, inhibited 5-lipoxygenase in rat basophilic leukemia-1 (RBL-1) cells, and prevented the NADPH-dependent lipid peroxidation induced by Fe(3+)-ADP in rat liver microsomes, in addition to an antagonizing the contraction of guinea pig ileum caused by histamine.
Efficient runtime invariant checking (2008)

This paper describes a general and powerful framework for efficient runtime invariant checking. The framework supports (1) declarative specification of arbitrary invariants using high-level queries, with easy use of information from any data in the execution, (2) powerful analysis and transformations for automatic generation of instrumentation for efficient incremental checking of invariants, and (3) convenient mechanisms for reporting errors, debugging, and taking preventive or remedial actions, as well as recording history data for use in queries. We demonstrate the advantages and effectiveness of the framework through implementations and case studies with abstract syntax tree transformations, authentication in a SMB client, and the BitTorrent peer-to-peer file distribution protocol.
Writing English script: an overlooked skill (1986)

Over the past two years I have made a study of the handwriting and layout capabilities of Arabic-script writers, and I have come to believe that this aspect of language learning offers tangible evidence that certain students are lacking an important language-learning skill, hitherto forgotten or ignored: the skill of understanding and using the graphic structure of a written foreign language. In this article I wish first to describe the symptoms which occur when this skill is lacking. I then hope to identify and define this skill, assessing its importance. I will look at present-day methods involving this skill, and finally offer some recommendations for change.
Development and Evaluation of Lyophilized Thiolated-Chitosan Wafers for Buccal Delivery of Protein (2012)

Annealed and non-annealed freeze-dried wafers from synthesised thiolated-chitosan have been developed and evaluated. Wafers were obtained by freeze-drying aqueous gels of the thiolated polymer incorporating per polymer weight, 10 % each of glycerol as plasticizer, D-mannitol as cryoprotectant and 50% BSA as model protein drug. The formulation was freeze-dried with or without the process of annealing. Texture analyzer was employed to investigate the in vitro mucoadhesive properties in tensile mode, residual moisture content by thermo-gravimetric analysis (TGA) while hydration capacity and drug release studies were performed in 0.1M PBS. Microscopic architecture was examined using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) was employed for protein phase separation studies and conformational stability by attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR) and confirmed with Circular dichroism (CD). The annealing process led to wafers with increased ease of hydration, improved in vitro mucoadhesive characteristics and enhanced BSA release, without affecting the conformational stability of the protein due to the presence of a cryoprotectant. These results show the potential application of annealed freeze-dried thiolatedchitosan wafers for buccal mucosa delivery of protein based drugs.
TOSYLATED PEPTIDES AND <i>p</i>-NITROPHENYL ESTERS (1963)

The tosyl group causes interference with mixed carbonic anhydride and p-nitrophenyl ester formation in certain instances. Several protected peptide sequences, occurring in the insulin molecule, and some tosylated p-nitrophenyl esters, have been prepared in the course of investigating this interference.
Social Media and Revolution: The Arab Spring and the Occupy Movement as Seen through Three Information Studies Paradigms (2011)

Using three Information Studies paradigms--the physical metaphor, cognitive metaphor, and social informatics--this paper discusses how researchers might approach the study of social media and revolution. Drawing from the Arab Spring and Occupy movements, with specific examples from Occupy Oakland, it provides potential research questions and methods that would be appropriate within each framework. It concludes by reminding readers that each paradigm is a tool that can be used to view a subject from a certain perspective, and that they should be chosen and combined based on the research topic and research questions. This approach allows us to envision the paradigms as lying along a spectrum rather than existing as discrete points that cannot be synthesized.
Real-time dry matter content of corn silage by a microwave sensor (2017)

Daily dry matter (DM) intake in dairy cow is a central point to meet nutritional requirements and optimal performance, reducing the incidence of metabolic diseases. DM content of some forages, such as silages, can undergo huge variations during storing, affecting the total daily DM consumed. Reference laboratory method is time consuming and cannot be applied to daily changes in diet composition. Currently, new promising real-time technologies are available to monitor the DM content of feeds. The aim of the study was to test and calibrate a portable microwave sensor (MS) for DM content in corn silage samples. Twenty-two samples were collected from a corn silage front; sampling procedure was optimized to collect as much as DM content variability as possible within the samples. MS readings were performed with 3 different methods for each samples: 1) directly on the silage front, 2) with the MS over the collected sample and 3) with MS placed under the sample. After the first MS reading, a correspondent silage sample was obtained by a silage corer for readings 2 and 3 and the laboratory DM content assay. A simple regression analysis was performed (JMP, SAS Institute, Cary, NC, 2015) over obtained data. Results evidences as the best MS reading method is represented by the probe burdening on the sample (R2=0.75) with respect to the other methods. The obtained results outlined as, with a correct reading method, MS can be valuable tool to determine DM content of corn silage directly at farm level.
Isolation of bovine respiratory coronaviruses from feedlot cattle and comparison of their biological and antigenic properties with bovine enteric coronaviruses (1999)

The BRCV can be isolated from nasal passages of cattle entering feedlots. Most BRCV were similar to BECV strains, although a few had unique properties. Vaccines developed to protect against enteric strains also may protect against respiratory tract strains.