gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
The Monster, the Hero and the Abducted Maiden: 'The Searchers' (2007)

The story of the warrior and the monster has its origins in the earliest human settlements. The settlers sublimated their fears for survival into stories about monster figures that raided the villages and carried off the inhabitants for their food, and who were ultimately slain by warrior heroes. A warrior's lack of affiliation with the settlement points to a paradox at the heart of these stories and at the heart of 'The Searchers' (John Ford, 1956). Through this paradox the legend acknowledges that such qualities, although necessary in a crisis, would return the settled present to the anarchic past.
Membrane topology model of Escherichia coli alpha-ketoglutarate permease by phoA fusion analysis (1993)

Escherichia coli alpha-ketoglutarate permease (KgtP) is a 432-amino-acid protein that symports alpha-ketoglutarate and protons. KgtP was predicted to contain 12 membrane-spanning domains on the basis of a calculated hydropathy profile. The membrane topology model of KgtP was analyzed by using kgtP-phoA gene fusions and measuring alkaline phosphatase activities in cells expressing the chimeric proteins. Comparisons of the phosphatase activity levels and the locations of the KgtP-PhoA junctions are consistent with the predicted membrane topology model of KgtP.
Life Lessons To Be Learned From The Extinct (2012)

My five-year-old daughter has brought a coloring book home from her first day of kindergarten. It's called Dinosaur Fire Safety. She's wearing one of those plastic red firefighter hats I remember from my own childhood, and she wants to show me what she's learned. We sit side by side on the couch, and I begin to read the first page out loud. "If your clothes catch fire ..."
Inside Solaris 9 (2002)

Inside Solaris 9 gives administrators the information they'll need to upgrade to Solaris 9 and maximize the new features. Author Bill Calkins begins by laying the foundations of Solaris, then explains how to get set up with Solaris 9 (including any potential pitfalls). Next, system maintenance issues are covered such as setting up user accounts, managing file systems and processes, system security, monitoring and tuning, and backup and recovery. Solaris networking and service management issues round out the book, along with some excellent resources and a glossary.
Adaptive long range vision in unstructured terrain (2007)

A novel probabilistic online learning framework for autonomous off-road robot navigation is proposed. The system is purely vision-based and is particularly designed for predicting traversability in unknown or rapidly changing environments. It uses self-supervised learning to quickly adapt to novel terrains after processing a small number of frames, and it can recognize terrain elements such as paths, man-made structures, and natural obstacles at ranges up to 30 meters. The system is developed on the LAGR mobile robot platform and the performance is evaluated using multiple metrics, including ground truth.
Software process improvement: practical guidelines for business success, Addison Wesley Longman, UK, 1997, £27.95, 447 pp. (1999)

This 1997 book advocated the use of disciplined processes in doing software work, and of continued improvement in those processes. The author explains that in achieving software process improvement (SPI), the primary emphasis has to be on changing the behaviour of people—effectively a maintenance process. This book concentrates not on tools or technology, but on working together toward goals. While the book draws upon both European and American experience, the Capability Maturity Model (CMM) of the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) receives the most attention. This book, in spite of the word ‘business’ in its title, is as applicable to governmental, non-profit, research, commercial, and industrial organizations as it is to business. The real focus of this book is on discipline in software work processes wherever they may be found, a condition that appears to be applicable in software maintenance processes, although software maintenance processes are not this book's nominal domain. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Active surfaces: Ferrofluid-impregnated surfaces for active manipulation of droplets (2014)

Droplet manipulation and mobility on non-wetting surfaces is of practical importance for diverse applications ranging from micro-fluidic devices, anti-icing, dropwise condensation, and biomedical devices. The use of active external fields has been explored via electric, acoustic, and vibrational, yet moving highly conductive and viscous fluids remains a challenge. Magnetic fields have been used for droplet manipulation; however, usually, the fluid is functionalized to be magnetic, and requires enormous fields of superconducting magnets when transitioning to diamagnetic materials such as water. Here we present a class of active surfaces by stably impregnating active fluids such as ferrofluids into a textured surface. Droplets on such ferrofluid-impregnated surfaces have extremely low hysteresis and high mobility such that they can be propelled by applying relatively low magnetic fields. Our surface is able to manipulate a variety of materials including diamagnetic, conductive and highly viscous fluids, and additionally solid particles.
Structural and Energetic Trends of Ethylene Hydrogenation over Transition Metal Surfaces (2015)

Density functional theory calculations are used to investigate the catalytic hydrogenation of ethylene to ethane over a wide range of transition metal (TM) surfaces. Assuming the Horuiti–Polanyi mechanism, the enthalpies of adsorption, surface diffusion, and hydrogenation barriers are examined over close-packed surfaces of Co, Ni, Cu, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, Os, Ir, Pt, and Au. Special attention is given to the effects of ethylene and hydrogen coverage on the reaction pathway and activation energies. The previously suggested importance of the balance between di-σ and π adsorption modes is reinvestigated, and most metals are found to exhibit a preference for the π state. Hydrogen coverage is found to control the reactant stability and promote a surface distortion which facilitates the hydrogen addition reaction. For all TMs, the calculated activation energies are low and span a narrow range.
Temporal Patterns of Reported Single-Vehicle Car and Truck Accidents in Texas, U.S.A. During 1980-1983 (1985)

Reported single car and truck accidents due specifically to driver 'fatigue' for the 4-year span of 1980-1983 were analyzed for 24-hr, 7-d and 1-yr patterns. Three types of data were examined: (1) accidents in rural Texas, (2) accidents only in San Antonio, the fourth largest city in Texas and (3) accident ratio (number of accidents per time interval divided by traffic volume for the interval) in this city. A statistically significant seasonal variation of relatively low amplitude with peaks in May and July was detected only for accidents in rural areas. High-amplitude periodicities of 7 d were evident in all the data sets, with a peak on the weekend. A very prominent 24-hr pattern was detected as well, with the acrophase determined by single cosinor around 0300. A slight secondary peak in accidents, around 1500, was evident in the data from the rural areas. This secondary peak represented a 12-hr rhythm in addition to the 24-hr. Overall, features of the temporal patterns in accidents over 24 hr and over the year in urban and rural areas differed only slightly. Accident ratios yielded results similar to accident frequencies. However, with regard to the rural data, the shape of the 24-hr temporal pattern varied with driver age; older drivers exhibited a flatter curve with a more pronounced afternoon rather than early morning (around 0300) peak.
Effect of propranolol upon the hemoglobin-oxygen dissociation curve. (1972)

Propranolol (1-5 x 10 -4 M) was found to shift the hemoglobin-oxygen dissociation curve of human erythrocytes significantly to the right; the mean p50 was increased in various studies by 6 to 8 mm Hg. The dissociation curve was measured in vitro on freshly obtained, washed red blood cells previously incubated for 90 minutes in physiological buffer (pH 7.4, T = 37°C) which contained the test compound. Concomitant with shifting the curve, propranolol also altered the morphology of the red blood cells and reduced the hematocrit. d -Propranolol was more effective than the l -form in shifting the curve and INPEA, MJ 1999 and Ko 592 were ineffective at 5 x 10 -4 M, indicating the effect was not beta receptor mediated. Propranolol did not affect the dissociation curve of dialyzed hemoglobin or of erythrocytes obtained from out-dated blood. Biochemically, the drug significantly decreased the erythrocyte content of 2,3-diphosphoglyceric acid and adenosine triphosphate and inhibited glucose utilization by ∼60%. The onset of propranolol action on cellular morphology and the dissociation curve was essentially instantaneous and peaked within approximately 20 minutes which suggests these effects may be membrane mediated.
Efficient Fabrication of Carbon Nanotube Point Electron Sources by Dielectrophoresis (2004)

Carbon nanotube tips (see Figure) with controllable length, diameter, and orientation have been fabricated by the dielectrophoresis process. They are capable of delivering high and stable electron-field-emission currents of 3–5 μA (105 A cm–2). The emitters can potentially be used as the field-emission electron sources for precision vacuum electronic instruments such as electron microscopes.
The Beneficial Effect of Lys-Plasminogen upon the Thrombolytic Efficacy of Urokinase in a Dog Model of Peripheral Arterial Thrombosis (1991)

The efficacy of thrombolytic therapy may be limited by local availability of plasminogen near a poorly perfused thrombus. The purpose of this study was to determine if the local (i.e., clot site) administration of 0.5 mg glu-plasminogen (glu-plg) or 0.5 mg lysplasminogen (lys-plg) could safely increase the thrombolytic efficacy of a 30-min intraarterial injection of 3,500 U kg-1 of two-chain urokinase plasminogen activator (UK) in a dog model of arterial thrombosis. Thrombolysis was measured by monitoring the continuous decrement of 125I-gamma emissions from a radiolabeled thrombus. Reflow was evaluated by a distally placed flowmeter and by direct visual examination. Forty-two dogs (mean weight 10.1 +/- 1.9 kg) were randomly sorted into six groups of 7 each. The dogs in each group were given either saline plus saline (group 1), saline plus UK (group 2), glu-plg plus saline (group 3), glu-plg plus UK (group 4), lys-plg plus saline (group 5), or lys-plg plus UK (group 6) by selective arterial catheterization 60 min after formation of an occlusive thrombus. Ninety minutes following drug administration, all groups which received UK (groups 2, 4, and 6) showed greater lysis (p less than 0.05) than the groups which received only saline or either glu- or lys-plg plus saline. Group 6, which received lys-plg plus UK, showed significantly greater lysis (34 +/- 4%) than both group 2 (23 +/- 2%), which received saline plus UK, and group 4 (19 +/- 3%), which received glu-plg plus UK (p less than 0.05). All dogs (7/7) in group 6 had reflow at 90 min whereas only 3/7 dogs had reflow in both groups 2 and 4.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
Understanding the Colloidal Stability of the Mesoporous MIL-100(Fe) Nanoparticles in Physiological Media (2014)

The colloidal and chemical stability of nanoparticles of the nontoxic and biodegradable iron(III) trimesate MIL-100(Fe) nanocarrier have been evaluated in the presence of a series of simulated physiological fluids for intravenous and oral administration. MIL-100(Fe) nanoparticles exhibit an appropriate colloidal stability and biodegradability, mainly dependent on both the nature of their physicochemical surface and the media composition, being a priori compatible with their biomedical use.
When do we have enough experience to start sharing it? (2006)

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Growth inhibitory actions of prothrombin on normal hepatocytes: Influence of matrix (2007)

Most hepatomas have a defect in prothrombin carboxylation, and can secrete under-carboxylated prothrombin or des-gamma-carboxy-prothrombin (DCP), the function of which is unknown. We considered that the prothrombin-DCP axis might also be involved in growth control. Hepatocytes and hepatoma cells were treated with prothrombin and DNA synthesis and cytoskeletal changes were studied. Prothrombin inhibited DNA synthesis in hepatocytes on fibronectin, but not collagen matrix. Hepatoma cell lines were not inhibited. We found that hepatoma cell matrix conferred resistance to hepatocytes. Prothrombin decreased fibronectin but not collagen amounts, but only in the presence of hepatocytes and not hepatoma cells, indicating that it has a differential action on matrix proteins. It also caused changes in cell shape and actin depolymerization. In vivo, there was a decrease in plasma prothrombin activity after a partial hepatectomy (PH), concomitant with the peak of DNA synthesis in the hepatocytes at 24h after PH. Injection of warfarin at the time of PH, further inhibited PT activity and enhanced this 24h peak of DNA synthesis. Furthermore, repeated injection of prothrombin lowered the peak DNA synthesis after PH. The data support the hypothesis that prothrombin can act as a hepatocyte growth inhibitor, likely at the level of fibronectin loss and result in cytoskeletal changes. Hepatomas resist this action, possibly due to their different matrix proteins. This represents a novel mechanism for growth regulation and provides a possible biological significance for the tumor marker DCP.
A fourth material: thermally stable organic gap-fill spin-on-polymer enabling new integration concepts [DRAM example] (2004)

A fourth material for Si-technology other than silicon, silicon oxide and nitride is introduced in FEOL processing: thermally stable gap-fill organic polymer. It combines the strip-ability of resist with the thermal stability of classic materials, enabling new integration approaches. The feasibility of this material is demonstrated for a new DRAM trench integration scheme. Utilizing a modified version of an organic spin-on-polymer (SiLK* S semiconductor dielectric) with ideal gap fill properties, good planarization and temperature stability up to 450/spl deg/C, a vertical liner stack acting as a "sacrificial collar" was integrated in the top part of the trench by direct deposition of ozone-TEOS on the organic. This resulted in high yielding, fully integrated 256 M DDR DRAMs of 140 nm ground rule with a very low number of failing bits prior to redundancy activation and improved backend retention.
Dual-polarized architecture for channel sounding at 60 GHz with digital/analog phase control based on 0.25µm SiGe BiCMOS and LTCC technology (2011)

Channel sounders that are used to investigate 60 GHz multipath propagation and multi-user access techniques under time-variant shadowing environments require challenging technical characteristics, e.g., ultra-wideband (UWB) real-time operation (7 to 9 GHz bandwidth), multiple antennas, and high dynamic range. In addition, dual-polarization and phase adjustment have become in a need not only for full channel characterization extracting polarimetric information, but also for consumer user cases under polarization mismatch and misalignment. This paper presents a novel 60 GHz UWB dual-polarized (DP) air interface architecture (AIA) incorporating 360° phase shifters on chip fulfilling the previous requirements. The AIA is based on a 0.25µm SiGe BiCMOS chip-set, and low-temperature co-fired ceramics (LTCC) technology for antennas and packaging. Measurement results using our first prototype are addressed in this paper. The phase adjustment capability is verified and also its usability for cross-polarized real-time measurements including disturbances due to human activity.
Measurement of nitrite and nitrate levels in plasma and urine — what does this measure tell us about the activity of the endogenous nitric oxite system? (1998)

a Department of Physiology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA, b Centre for Clinical Pharmacology, Cruciform Project, University College London, London, UK
Investigation and development of a real-time on-site condition monitoring system for induction motors (2007)

Condition monitoring of induction motors is commonly used in industrial applications to maintain safe and reliable operation of plants. The current practice in condition monitoring primarily involves using various forms of mobile devices usually with a single sensor input to perform tests at regular intervals. However, such devices and monitoring services are expensive and require an experienced operator for reliable decisions. This paper investigates an alternative low cost solution for continuous condition monitoring of induction machines using multiple sensors, which can be located next to a machine under test and can provide condition information using indicator lights for quick diagnosis. In addition, the paper provides the hardware and software details of the system implemented which are based on an FPGA based (CompactRIO) LabVIEW platform. A number of test results are also provided in the paper to demonstrate its performance under real faults.
Physics of plasma etching and plasma deposition (1986)

The kinetics and mechanism of the title processes are discussed on the basis of a model in which the plasma-surface system is subdivided into 5 regions: (I) plasma prodn., (II) plasma flow plus radicals, (III) gas adsorbed layer, (IV) modified surface, and (V) undisturbed solid (or liq.) state. Emphasis is place on the first 2 regions in relation to the 3rd. The discussion is illustrated with measured plasma data for etching of SiO2 with CF4-Ar plasma mixts. and the deposition of C layers with CH4-Ar-H2 plasmas
Bacterial Typing and Identification by Mass Spectrometry (1999)

Simple, direct, rapid, and accurate mass spectrometry methods have been developed for identifying hazardous bacteria in unknown samples and sites. Cellular proteins specific to individual bacterium, were released by in-situ lysis of the intact cells followed by electrospray ionization (ESI)- or matrix assisted laser desorption ionization (MALDI)- mass spectrometric analysis of the marker proteins. The biomarkers specific for individual bacterium were derived from the acquired mass spectral data. The marker proteins could be used for very specific bacterial identification, enabling the distinction of bacterial pathogens from its closely related non-pathogenic counterparts. The entire analytical process could be completed within ten minutes and was applicable to both gram-positive and gram-negative organisms. Algorithms developed for the automated sample processing enabled the unambiguous identification of bacteria in unknown samples. This simple but potentially powerful approach has great application capability in diversified fields such as monitoring and clean up of hazardous wastes, food processing, and health industrial sites as well as biological, bioengineering and pharmaceutical research.
Synthesis and photophysical studies of phthalocyanine–gold nanoparticle conjugates (2011)

This work reports on the synthesis, characterization and photophysical studies of phthalocyanine-gold nanoparticle conjugates. The phthalocyanine complexes are: tris-(5-trifluoromethyl-2-mercaptopyridine)-2-(carboxy)phthalocyanine (3), 2,9,17,23-tetrakis-[(1, 6-hexanedithiol) phthalocyaninato]zinc(II) (8) and [8,15,22-tris-(naptho)-2(amidoethanethiol) phthalocyanato] zinc(II)(10). The gold nanoparticles were characterized using transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, atomic force microscopy and UV-vis spectroscopy where the size was confirmed to be ∼5 nm. The phthalocyanine Au nanoparticle conjugates showed lower fluorescence quantum yield values with similar fluorescence lifetimes compared to the free phthalocyanines. The Au nanoparticle conjugates of 3 and 10 also showed higher triplet quantum yields of 0.69 to 0.71, respectively. A lower triplet quantum yield was obtained for the conjugate compared to free phthalocyanine for complex 8. The triplet lifetimes ranged from 70 to 92 μs for the conjugates and from 110 to 304 μs for unbound Pc complexes.
Requirement of the Auxin Polar Transport System in Early Stages of Arabidopsis Floral Bud Formation (1991)

Kiyotaka Okada, Junichi Ueda, Masako K. Komaki, Callum J. Bell, Yoshiro Shimura, Requirement of the Auxin Polar Transport System in Early Stages of Arabidopsis Floral Bud Formation, The Plant Cell, Vol. 3, No. 7 (Jul., 1991), pp. 677-684
Activation of iPr(CpFluo)ZrCl2 by methylaluminoxane, 4. UV/visible spectroscopic study in hydrocarbon and chlorinated media (1999)

The olefin polymerization catalytic system iPr(CpFluo)ZrCl2/MAO was investigated by UV/visible absorption spectroscopy in solvents of various polarity at 20°C. It was shown that the UV/visible main absorption band of the zirconocene, which can be related to the Ligand to Metal Charge Transfer bands (LMCT), varies greatly upon incremental addition of MAO or AlMe3. For low [AlMe3]/[Zr] or [MAO]/[Zr] ratios (Al : Zr < 20), a hypsochromic shift of the initial iPr(CpFluo)ZrCl2 absorption band, corresponding to the monomethylation of the metallocene dichloride, is observed. On the contrary, for higher Al/Zr ratios (with MAO uniquely), a bathochromic shift of the metallocene absorption band proceeding in two distinct steps is observed. These two steps are interpreted by the successive formation of associated (or complexed) and dissociated active zirconocenium species. The changes in the absorption spectra of iPr(CpFluo)ZrCl2/MAO are correlated with the initial activity observed for hex-1-ene polymerization in the various solvents examined. In the same way, the catalytic activity loss with polymerization time observed at elevated Al/Zr ratios (>1000) with this system is attributed to a reduction of active species concentration, as indicated by the intensity decrease of their UV/visible absorption band. This reveals the low stability of active species formed from iPr(CpFluo)ZrCl2 compared to those from rac-Et(Ind)2ZrCl2.