gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
Directional Bend Sensor Based on Re-Grown Tilted Fiber Bragg Grating (2010)

A novel fiber optic bend sensor is implemented by using a re-grown tilted fiber Bragg grating (TFBG) written in a small core single mode fiber with UV overexposure. The spectrum of the re-grown TFBG contrasts with that of normal TFBG by exhibiting large differences in the amplitude between neighboring symmetric (LP <sub xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">0m</sub> ) and asymmetric (LP <sub xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">1m</sub> ) cladding mode resonances, moreover each asymmetric cladding mode resonance splits into two peaks (corresponding to two orthogonal polarization states). The differential response of the three individual resonances of such group provides quantitative information about the magnitude and directions of bends in the TFBG. Numerical simulations indicate that the changes in the cladding-mode profiles in a bent fiber are responsible for this behavior through their impact on coupling coefficients. A bend sensitivity of 0.4 dB. m (for the 18th order group of cladding modes) is experimentally demonstrated within a range of 0-10.6 m <sup xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">- 1</sup> .
Design of a QDI asynchronous AER serializer/deserializer link in 180nm for event-based sensors for robotic applications (2015)

On-chip AER serialization is a required step for the successful integration of event-driven neuromorphic devices on complex robotic platforms. We propose an architecture and its implementation on AMS 180nm technology, synthesised with the Quasi-Delay Insensitive design principles and with minimum timing assumptions. The serialization of 19 bits completes in 70ns with an average power consumption of 2.34mW.
Ferromagnetic Semiconductor Heterostructures for Spintronics (2007)

Ferromagnetism in transition-metal-doped III-V and II-VI compound semiconductors and their heterostructures allow exploration of unprecedented possibilities, in which spin degrees of freedom and more common charge degrees of freedom are combined. These include quantum heterostructures that incorporate ferromagnetism, electric field as well as light control of ferromagnetism, and magnetization reversal by electrical means. Possibilities of achieving high ferromagnetic-transition temperature are also discussed
Modeling of Mercury Oxidation and Adsorption by Cupric Chloride-Impregnated Carbon Sorbents (2009)

Cupric chloride-impregnated activated carbon sorbents (CuCl2-ACs) showed good performance in Hg0 oxidation and adsorption in previously published entrained-flow test results. In addition, our previous studies indicated that Hg0 is oxidized by CuCl2-ACs and the resultant oxidized mercury is readsorbed onto the sorbents. This study conducted mathematical modeling to interpret these previous results and better understand the Hg0 oxidation and adsorption mechanism of CuCl2-ACs. As a result, the mathematical modeling results confirmed that Hg0 oxidation by CuCl2-ACs is determined by the injection level of CuCl2 impregnated onto the sorbents. An increase in CuCl2 loading in CuCl2-ACs was found to increase Hg0 oxidation but very slightly increased Hg adsorption because an increase in CuCl2 loading decreased the active CuCl2-free carbon sites available for the readsorption of resultant oxidized mercury on the surfaces and inside the pores.
Studies into the occurrence of soluble antigen-antibody complexes in disease. IV. Correlation between the rheumatoid biologically active factor and the clinical features of rheumatoid arthritis. (1969)

A prospective clinical and laboratory study is described which was undertaken to assess the significance of the rheumatoid biologically active factor (RBAF) in 127 patients having rheumatoid arthritis. The RBAF was detected in the serum of 30% of these patients, while it was present in the synovial fluid of 78% of the twenty-three patients in whom synovial fluid was obtained. It was found that persons with the RBAF in their serum showed more advanced changes of rheumatoid disease than persons without the RBAF in their serum. This finding was evident at a statistically significant level in comparisons of grip strength, clinical and X-ray evidence of joint destructive changes, and frequency of extra-articular manifestations of rheumatoid disease. There was no difference between the RBAF-positive and RBAF-negative groups in their erythrocyte sedimentation rates or in clinical signs of articular inflammation. These results suggested that the RBAF correlated with the overall extent of rheumatoid disease rather than with the existing level of rheumatoid inflammatory activity. A continuing assessment of the same group of patients may help to clarify whether the RBAF participates in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis or is merely a by-product of this disease.
Silica in Plants: Biological, Biochemical and Chemical Studies (2007)

This Botanical Briefing describes the uptake, storage and function of Si, and discusses the role biomolecules play when incorporated into model systems of silica polymerization as well as future directions for research in this field.
New and Versatile Ternary Ligand System for Technetium Radiopharmaceuticals:  Water Soluble Phosphines and Tricine as Coligands in Labeling a Hydrazinonicotinamide-Modified Cyclic Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Receptor Antagonist with <sup>99m</sup>Tc (1997)

A hydrazinonicotinamide-functionalized cyclic platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa (GPIIb/IIIa) receptor antagonist [cyclo(D-Val-NMeArg-Gly-Asp-Mamb(5-(6-(6-hydrazinonicotin amido) hexanamide))) (HYNIC-tide)] was labeled with 99mTc using tricine and a water soluble phosphine (TPPTS, trisodium triphenylphosphine-3,3',3"-trisulfonate; TPPDS, disodium triphenylphosphine-3,3'-disulfonate; or TPPMS, sodium triphenylphosphine-3-monosulfonate] as coligands. The synthesis of technetium complexes, [99mTc(HYNICtide)(L)(tricine)] (1, L = TPPTS; 2, L = TPPDS; 3, L = TPPMS), can be performed in one or two steps in high yield and with high specific activity (> or = 20,000 Ci/mmol). For example, the reaction of the HYNICtide, [99mTc]pertechnetate, stannous chloride, and tricine at pH 4-5 and room temperature results in the complex [99mTc(HYNICtide)(tricine)2], which reacts with TPPTS (50 degrees C for 30 min) to give complex 1 in > or = 90% yield as determined by radio-HPLC. Complexes 1-3 are formed as equal mixtures of two isomeric forms and are stable for > or = 6 h in the reaction mixture and in dilute solution. Both isomeric forms of complex 1 were found by a platelet-binding assay to contain the 99mTc-labeled HYNICtide and possess biological activity. The composition of these complexes was determined to be 1:1:1:1 for Tc:HYNICtide:L:tricine through a series of mixed ligand experiments on the tracer (99mTc) level. Surprisingly, this composition is maintained over a wide range of relative ligand ratios. The relative bonding capability of the three phosphine coligands to the Tc was determined by spiking various amounts of TPPDS or TPPMS into TPPTS and falls in the order TPPMS > TPPDS > TPPTS. The lipophilicity of the [99m Tc]HYNICtide complexes can be systematically varied by the choice of the phosphine and aminocarboxylate coligands. Using the combination of tricine and a phosphine ligand, HYNIC-derivatized peptides or other small molecules can be labeled with 99mTc in high specific activity and with high stability for potential use as radiopharmaceuticals.
Clinical highlights from the National Cancer Data Base: 1997 (1997)

The following highlights summarize the principle findings of the NCDB, which are presented in more detail in other reports, some of which have been published and others of which are in press or submitted awaiting review. Collectively, these findings present a broad pattern of NCDB assessment of cancer patterns of care. In addition to the resulting journal publications, 1,600 NCDB participating hospitals receive a customized summary of similar patterns of care and outcome at their facility compared with national norms, which is then used for quality assurance purposes.
An Improved Process for the Synthesisof 4<i>H</i>-Imidazo[1,5-<i>a</i>][1,4]benzodiazepines (2009)

The construction of CNS active imidazo[1,5-a][1,4]benzodiazepines has been improved in a one-pot annulation process.
Semantic Word Clusters Using Signed Spectral Clustering (2017)

Vector space representations of words capture many aspects of word similarity, but such methods tend to produce vector spaces in which antonyms (as well as synonyms) are close to each other. For spectral clustering using such word embeddings, words are points in a vector space where synonyms are linked with positive weights, while antonyms are linked with negative weights. We present a new signed spectral normalized graph cut algorithm, signed clustering, that overlays existing thesauri upon distributionally derived vector representations of words, so that antonym relationships between word pairs are represented by negative weights. Our signed clustering algorithm produces clusters of words that simultaneously capture distributional and synonym relations. By using randomized spectral decomposition We validate our clusters using datasets containing human judgments of word pair similarities and show the benefit of using our word clusters for sentiment prediction.
Characteristics of interface-engineered Josephson junctions using a YbBa2Cu3Oy counterelectrode layer (2001)

We have fabricated interface-engineered junctions with YbBa2Cu3Oy as the counterelectrode. The junctions fabricated on YBa2Cu3Oy base electrodes exhibited excellent Josephson characteristics with the 1σ-spread in Ic as low as 5.4% for 16 junctions with an average Ic of around 1 mA. We also confirmed that the 1σ in Ic correlates with the surface morphology of the base-electrode layer, indicating that further improvements in 1σ would be possible by advancing the thin-film growth technology.
Power and Sample Size Considerations in Molecular Biology (2003)

Sample size is an important interest of researchers in laboratory and clinical settings. The number of cases to be investigated profoundly affects the cost and duration of a study. Sample size is estimated to achieve a certain statistical power and a careful power and sample size analysis can predetermine the success of a study or experiment.
From user-centered to participatory design approaches (2002)

As a social scientist trained both in psychology and anthropology, I was one of these “experiments.” I began to serve the design process in 1982. In the 1980s I played the role of the human factors practitioner, or “user advocate.” My role was to know the user and to translate that knowing into principles and prescriptions that the designers with whom I worked could understand and use. We called this the user-centered design process. As I learned ways to help make products and information systems more usable, I also studied the designers, especially the ways they visually communicated with each other.
Reflaxicon objectives for imaging (2012)

We introduce a novel application of reflective axicon surfaces to high performance image-forming objectives. The
reflective surfaces are arranged such that the optical and mechanical axes are collinear, yet have the potential to provide unobscured transmission. Offering the ability to compete with the performance of traditional diffraction-limited unobscured optical systems provides a design and fabrication alternative where demanding optical requirements must be met. There are four possible arrangements for construction, with the two outer reflectors always being concave and the two inner reflectors being either concave or convex. Multitudes of novel design forms are explored. We describe monolithic and two-piece solid, two- and three-piece reflective, and two-piece hollow-solid hybrids. We analyze the performance of such designs and compare to the performance of both refractive and reflective systems.
Association of STAT4 with Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Korean Population (2007)

A recent study in the North American White population has documented the association of a common STAT4 haplotype (tagged by rs7574865) with risk for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus. To replicate this finding in the Korean population, we performed a case-control association study. We genotyped 67 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within the STAT1 and STAT4 regions in 1123 Korean patients with RA and 1008 ethnicity-matched controls. The most significant four risk SNPs (rs11889341, rs7574865, rs8179673, and rs10181656 located within the third intron of STAT4) among 67 SNPs are identical with those in the North American study. All four SNPs have modest risk for RA susceptibility (odds ratio 1.21-1.27). A common haplotype defined by these markers (TTCG) carries significant risk for RA in Koreans [34 percent versus 28 percent, P=0.0027, OR (95 percent CI)=1.33 (1.10-1.60)]. By logistic regression analysis, this haplotype is an independent risk factor in addition to the classical shared epitope alleles at the HLA-DRB1 locus. There were no significant associations with age of disease onset, radiographic progression, or serologic status using either allelic or haplotypic analysis. Unlike several other risk genes for RA such as PTPN22, PADI4, and FCRL3, a haplotype of the STAT4 gene shows consistent association with RA susceptibility across Whites and Asians, suggesting that this risk haplotype predates the divergence of the major racial groups.
LOSNUS: An ultrasonic system enabling high accuracy and secure TDoA locating of numerous devices (2010)

This paper presents an indoor positioning system called LOSNUS (LOcalization of Sensor Nodes by Ultra-Sound). It offers high accuracy of ~10 mm, a locating rate up to ~10 cycles/s and is applicable for both tracking mobile and locating static devices. LOSNUS is mainly designed to localize static devices especially in a wireless sensor network (WSN) with numerously deployed sensor/actuator devices which enables substantially improving a lot of aspects of applications, e.g. network integration of nodes, supplying node locations to application programs, supervising locations with respect to accidentally dislocating, automatic setup and detecting faking of node locations. In order to deal with the demand of locating static devices, the system is optimized for cheap implementation and on the other hand for a high resolution of locations. Concept and basic operation, realization of system components and low-cost receiver principles, improved system performance and setup of a test system will be discussed in this paper.
Seminal Vesicle-Secreted Proteins and Their Reactions During Gelation and Liquefaction of Human Semen (1988)

No AccessJournal of Urology1 Feb 1988Seminal Vesicle-Secreted Proteins and Their Reactions During Gelation and Liquefaction of Human Semen H. Lilja, J. Oldbring, G. Rannevik, and C.-B. Laurell H. LiljaH. Lilja More articles by this author , J. OldbringJ. Oldbring More articles by this author , G. RannevikG. Rannevik More articles by this author , and C.-B. LaurellC.-B. Laurell More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-5347(17)42475-XAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail "Seminal Vesicle-Secreted Proteins and Their Reactions During Gelation and Liquefaction of Human Semen." The Journal of Urology, 139(2), p. 442 © 1988 by The American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 139 Issue 2 February 1988 Page: 442 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 1988 by The American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.Metrics Author Information H. Lilja More articles by this author J. Oldbring More articles by this author G. Rannevik More articles by this author C.-B. Laurell More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement PDF downloadLoading ...
Comparative proteome analyses of human plasma following <b><i>in vivo</i></b> lipopolysaccharide administration using multidimensional separations coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (2005)

There is significant interest in characterization of the human plasma proteome due to its potential for providing biomarkers applicable to clinical diagnosis and treatment and for gaining a better understanding of human diseases. We describe here a strategy for comparative proteome analyses of human plasma, which is applicable to biomarker identifications for various disease states. Multidimensional liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) has been applied to make comparative proteome analyses of plasma samples from an individual prior to and 9 h after lipopolysaccharide (LPS) administration. Peptide peak areas and the number of peptide identifications for each protein were used to evaluate the reproducibility of LC-MS/MS and to compare relative changes in protein concentration between the samples following LPS treatment. A total of 804 distinct plasma proteins (not including immunoglobulins) were confidently identified with 32 proteins observed to be significantly increased in concentration following LPS administration, including several known inflammatory response or acute-phase mediators such as C-reactive protein, serum amyloid A and A2, LPS-binding protein, LPS-responsive and beige-like anchor protein, hepatocyte growth factor activator, and von Willebrand factor, and thus, constituting potential biomarkers for inflammatory response.
The structure and absolute configuration of Shuangkangsu: a novel natural cyclic peroxide from <i>Lonicera japonica</i> (Thunb.) (2008)

A novel cyclic peroxide, shuangkangsu (1), has been obtained from the water extract of the buds of Lonicera japonica (Thunb.). The structure was elucidated as 5,8-divinyl-1,4-dihydro-1,4-di-O-beta-d-glucopyranosyl-2,3-dioxane (1) on the basis of the spectral data. Its absolute stereochemistry was determined to be (1S, 4S) by comparison of its CD curves with those of its optically pure analogs 2 and 3, which were synthesized from the phthalaldehyde. The absolute configurations of 2 and 3 were determined to be (1R, 4R) and (1S, 4S) by X-ray analysis and CD spectra, respectively. Compound 1 showed significant antiviral activities against influenza virus in chicken embryo and respiratory syncytial virus in cells.
Sialomucin CD34 is the major L-selectin ligand in human tonsil high endothelial venules. (1995)

Peripheral node addressin (PNAd) is a complex mixture of glycoproteins with L-selectin ligand activity that functions in lymphocyte homing. We have investigated the contribution of the sialomucin CD34 relative to other components of PNAd in lymphocyte tethering and rolling in in vitro laminar flow assays. PNAd was isolated with MECA-79 mAb-Sepharose from tonsillar stroma, and the CD34 component (PNAd,CD34+) and CD34-negative component (PNAd,CD34-) separated on CD34 mAb-Sepharose. Lymphocytes on the PNAd,CD34- fraction tether less efficiently, roll faster and are less resistant to shear detachment than on PNAd. The PNAd,CD34+ fraction constitutes about half the total functional activity. These studies show that CD34 is a major functional component of PNAd. Ligand activity in both the PNAd,CD34+ and PNAd,CD34- fractions is expressed on mucin-like domains, as shown with O-sialoglycoprotease. The CD34 component of PNAd has about four times higher tethering efficiency than total tonsillar CD34. CD34 from spleen shows no lymphocyte tethering. Although less efficient than the PNAd,CD34+ fraction from tonsil, CD34 from the KG1a hematopoietic cell line is functionally active as an L-selectin ligand despite lack of reactivity with MECA-79 mAb, which binds to a sulfation-dependent epitope. All four forms of CD34 are active in binding to E-selectin. KG1a CD34 but not spleen CD34 are active as L-selectin ligands, yet both lack MECA-79 reactivity and possess E-selectin ligand activity. This suggests that L-selectin ligands and E-selectin ligands differ in more respects than presence of the MECA-79 epitope.
New Cubic Structure in the Ca‐Si‐O‐N System (1988)

Subsolidus‐phase studies in the calcium‐silicon‐oxygen‐nitrogen system have been conducted using the reactive precursors calcium nitride, calcium oxide, and silicon nitride. A new structure has been isolated with a large, face‐centered cubic lattice, a=1.4864 nm, which coexists with several new CaSiON phases as well as Ca 3 Si 2 O 4 N 2 and the unknown “D’ phase, reported previously by other workers. The new structure is not isotypic with any known mineral oxide. The highest degree of phase purity has been obtained using a 1.1 calcium nitride:silicon nitride starting mixture. Structural and approximate compositional analyses were conducted by X‐ray diffraction and TEM energy dispersive spectroscopy.
Plasma Spraying: Theory and Applications (1993)

Diagnostics of thermal spraying plasma jets, P. Fauchais et al modelization of plasma-particle transfer, P. Fauchais et al optimizing the APS-process parameters for new Ni hardfacing alloys, Lugsheider et al high velocity oxy-fuel spraying, A.R. Nicoll et al structure of sprayed ceramic coatings, Ohmori properties and applications of plasma sprayed ceramic coatings, Ding experimental design and optimization of plasma sprayed coatings, Kettunen an analytical approach to plasma spraying, S.V. Joshi et al residual stress in the coatings, Kingswell plasma spray applications for electronic materials, R. Suryanarayanan structure and properties of sprayed samarium-cobalt materials, K. Kumar preparation of YBaCuO coating, J. Danroc et al plasma sprayed coatings of YBaCuO, G. Swaminathan et al.
Pythagorean Fuzzy Multigranulation Rough Set over Two Universes and Its Applications in Merger and Acquisition (2016)

Pythagorean fuzzy set, an extension form of intuitionistic fuzzy set, which owns many advantages for dealing with uncertainties, and it has been developed to deal with various complex decision-making problems. Furthermore, based on lower and upper approximations induced by multiple binary relations, the multigranulation rough set has become one of the most promising directions in rough set theory. To combine the two ideas and explore the practical decision-making problems, we develop a new multigranulation rough set model, called Pythagorean fuzzy multigranulation rough set over two universes. In the framework of our study, we introduce the models of Pythagorean fuzzy rough set over two universes and Pythagorean fuzzy multigranulation rough set over two universes, respectively. Both the definition and basic properties are explored. Finally, we give a general algorithm, which is applied to a decision-making problem in merger and acquisition, and the effectiveness of the algorithm is demonstrated by a numerical example.
RAPD identification of microsatellites in Daphnia. (1996)

Simple sequence repeats (SSRs, or microsatellites) have been constantly gaining importance as single-locus DNA markers in population genetics and behavioural ecology. We tested a PCR-based strategy for finding microsatellite loci in anonymous genomes, which avoids genomic library construction and screening, and the need for larger amounts of DNA. In the first step, parts of a genome are randomly amplified with arbitrary 10mer primers using RAPD fingerprinting. Labelled SSR-oligonucleotides serve as probes to detect complementary sequences in RAPD products by means of Southern analyses. Subsequently, positive RAPD fragments of suitable size are cloned and sequenced. Using GA and GT probes, we applied this approach to waterfleas (Daphnia) and revealed 37 hybridization signals in 20 RAPD profiles. Thirteen positive RAPD fragments from three Daphnia species and two hybrid 'species' were cloned and sequenced. In all cases simple sequence repeats were detected. We characterized seven perfect repeat loci, which were found to be polymorphic within and between species.