gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
Wafer-scale integration using restructurable VLSI (1992)

Results from a restructurable very large scale integration (RVLSI) program show the viability of using a laser to restructure wafer-scale circuits for customization and defect avoidance. Wafer-scale circuits are built with a standard integrated circuit fabrication process when the diffused-link restructuring device is used. Nine wafer-scale systems that have been built using the RVLSI technique are described. It is shown that the laser interconnection process has high yield and provides the high reliability of monolithic circuitry. The technology is well suited to signal processing systems, which characteristically use many replications of a small number of circuits and often have modest interconnection requirements.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">></ETX>
An Adaptive Wiener-Filter for Improved Channel Estimation in mobile OFDM-Systems (2001)

Abstract—In this paper we propose an improved channel estimator for a pilot based, mobile OFDM-system by adaptive Wiener-filtering in the fre-quency direction. In order to achieve a better estimation, the conventional fixed Wiener-Filter is replaced by an adaptive filter which adapts to the ac-tual channel characteristic. The primary effect is a bandwidth reduction which minimizes the impact of noise onto the channel estimate. We have computed the BER and achieved a gain in of up to 2dB, compared to a fixed Wiener-Filter. Various simulations show the good results for dif-ferent channels at high Doppler frequencies. I.
Human Infection with a Zoonotic Orthopoxvirus in the Country of Georgia (2015)

During 2013, cutaneous lesions developed in two men in the country of Georgia after they were exposed to ill cows. The men had never received vaccination against smallpox. Tests of lesion material with the use of a quantitative real-time polymerase-chain-reaction assay for non-variola virus orthopoxviruses were positive, and DNA sequence analysis implicated a novel orthopoxvirus species. During the ensuing epidemiologic investigation, no additional human cases were identified. However, serologic evidence of exposure to an orthopoxvirus was detected in cows in the patients' herd and in captured rodents and shrews. A third case of human infection that occurred in 2010 was diagnosed retrospectively during testing of archived specimens that were originally submitted for tests to detect anthrax. Orthopoxvirus infection should be considered in persons in whom cutaneous lesions develop after contact with animals.
Comparison of the Effects of Walking and Weight Training Programs on Body Image in Middle-Aged Women: An Experimental Study (1993)

Purpose. This study was conducted to determine the effect of a resistive training intervention on body image in middle-aged women compared to an exercise walking program. Another purpose was to develop two multivariate models to explain improvement in body image among the lifters and walkers. Design. A pretest-posttest experimental design with random assignment of subjects to two exercise groups was employed. Setting. Subjects trained in their own homes and were tested at the university. Subjects. Participants were 60 women recruited from the local community with an average age of 42.5 +/- 4.2 years. Intervention. Subjects were randomly assigned to a resistive training or exercise walking program, both of which were three days per week and 12 weeks in duration. Measures. Body cathexis was assessed using the Body Cathexis Scale; cardiovascular endurance was measured using the one-mile walk test, and muscular strength was assessed using standard weight training procedures. Results. After completion of the exercise interventions, lifters showed greater muscular strength than walkers, and walkers displayed greater cardiorespiratory endurance than lifters, as expected. Lifters also improved significantly more in body image than the walkers. Conclusions. Participation in a three-day-per-week resistive training program seems to improve body image in middle-aged women more than participation in a three-day per week walking program. Further, it appears that hard work and fitness improvements contribute significantly toward positive changes in body image.
Mn-Superoxide Dismutase Overexpression Enhances G <sub>2</sub> Accumulation and Radioresistance in Human Oral Squamous Carcinoma Cells (2006)

This study investigates the hypothesis that Mn-superoxide dismutase (MnSOD) influences cancer cell radiosensitivity by regulating the G(2)-checkpoint pathway. Human oral squamous carcinoma cells (SCC25) stably overexpressing MnSOD were irradiated (6 Gy) and assayed for cell survival, cell-cycle phase distributions, and bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) pulse-chase flow-cytometric measurements of cell-cycle phase transits. Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy was used to measure steady-state levels of oxygen-centered free radicals. Glutathione and glutathione disulfide levels were used as indicators of changes in the intracellular redox state. MnSOD overexpression increased radioresistance threefold to fourfold; this increase was associated with twofold to threefold increases in radiation-induced G(2) accumulation. BrdU pulse-chase and flow-cytometric measurements of the percentage of G(1) and relative movement showed no significant changes in G(1) and S transits; however, the percentage of G(2) cells and BrdU-positive cells showed delayed G(2)+M transits in MnSOD-overexpressing irradiated cells. The steady-state levels of oxygen-centered free radicals were not significantly different in vector compared with MnSOD-overexpressing cells, suggesting that the free radical generation is essentially similar. MnSOD overexpression did prevent radiation-induced decreases in total glutathione content, which correlated with radioresistance and enhanced G(2) accumulation. These results support the hypothesis that a "metabolic redox-response" to IR exposure regulates radiosensitivity by altering radiation-induced G(2) accumulation.
Air Quality Index of Bhopal City, Madhya Pradesh, India (2019)

Air pollution is now one of the most pressing environmental concerns. Air Quality Index is a tool for effective communication of air quality status to people in terms, which are easy to understand. To assess the Air Quality Index of Bhopal city of Madhya Pradesh, India, a study has been conducted during year 2016-17. Total eighteen locations were selected in Bhopal city for ambient air quality monitoring of seven pollutants mainly Particulate Matter less than 10 µ size (PM10), Particulate Matter less than 2.5 µ size (PM2.5), Oxides of nitrogen (NOx), Sulphur dioxide (SO2), Ozone (O3), Ammonia (NH3) and Lead (Pb). These all pollutants may pose harmful effect on human health, as exposure of these are associated with cardiovascular, respiratory disease, neurological impairments, increased risk of preterm birth, mortality and morbidity. Therefore Air Quality Index of developing city such as Bhopal is important for health concern in India. The study revealed that average concentration of gaseous pollutants i.e. NOx, SO2, O3, NH3 in ambient air are well within standard limits at all selected locations however Particulate Matter (PM10, PM2.5) levels were found exceeding the National Ambient Air Quality Standards 2009 at all monitoring locations. Air Quality Index was poor (207.82-241.92) at three locations, Moderate (105.62-193.07) at twelve locations and satisfactory (78-97) at three locations around the city. Overall ambient Air Quality Index of Bhopal city was observed to be moderate during this study span.
Quantitative Comparison of Aflatoxin B1 Serum Albumin Adducts in Humans by Isotope Dilution Mass Spectrometry and ELISA (2006)

Metabolic activation of the hepatocarcinogenic mycotoxin aflatoxin B(1) (AFB(1)) results in the covalent attachment of AFB(1) to serum albumin. Digestion of adducted albumin releases AFB(1)-lysine, a biomarker of exposure status. AF-albumin adducts have been most frequently measured in precipitated serum albumin using an immunoassay (ELISA); however, a sensitive and specific isotope dilution mass spectrometric (IDMS) assay for measurement of AFB(1)-lysine in serum has recently been developed. The ELISA and IDMS methods were compared using 20 human sera collected in Guinea, West Africa, where AF exposure is endemic. Measurement of AFB(1)-lysine adduct concentrations by IDMS in serum and albumin precipitated from the same sample revealed that precipitation has no effect on the measured adduct levels. The concentration of AF-albumin adducts measured by ELISA and AFB(1)-lysine measured by IDMS in 2 mg of albumin were well correlated (R = 0.88, P < 0.0001); however, AF-albumin adduct concentrations measured by ELISA were on average 2.6-fold greater than those of the AFB(1)-lysine adduct. Although these data suggest that the ELISA is measuring other AF adducts in addition to AFB(1)-lysine, these biomarkers are comparable in their ability to assess AF exposure at AF-albumin concentrations > or =3 pg AFB(1)-lysine equivalents/mg albumin. Identification of other adducts may clarify the mechanistic basis for using AF-protein biomarkers to assess exposure status in future epidemiologic studies of liver cancer.
Ammonia borane as an efficient and lightweight hydrogen storage medium (2008)

Ammonia borane (NH3BH3, AB) containing 19.6 wt% hydrogen has been considered as a promising candidate for on-board hydrogen storage applications on the way to the ideal “hydrogen economy”. Whereas, how to control the energy of the hydrogen releasing and recycling of AB efficiently is the present challenge for its wide use. In this mini review, we highlight the preparation, dehydrogenation and regeneration of AB and briefly discuss the current developments, problems and feasible solutions in AB hydrogen storage chemistry.
Catalyst-Assisted Vapor−Liquid−Solid Growth of Single-Crystal CdS Nanobelts and Their Luminescence Properties (2004)

Mass production of CdS nanobelts is successfully achieved by a simple thermal evaporation of CdS powders under controlled conditions in the presence of Au catalysts. The as-synthesized CdS nanobelts are single-crystalline with wurtzite structure, usually several hundred nanometers in width, tens of micrometers in length, and tens of nanometers in thickness. The room-temperature photoluminescence spectrum of CdS nanobelts features three luminescence peaks around 504, 513, and 770 nm, which are attributed to the band-edge, band-to-band and surface state emissions, respectively. The growth of CdS nanobelts is initiated by Au catalyst nanoparticles via a catalyst-assisted vapor−liquid−solid process, and a side growth along the belt width direction via a vapor−solid process is also suggested. This synthetic method offers the possibility for the control of CdS nanobelts on a special substrate, which would be of particular interest for their applications in optoelectronic devices.
Epitope mapping and characterization of antigenic determinants of heat-stable enterotoxin (STh) of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli by using monoclonal antibodies (1993)

A panel of monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) specific for the heat-stable enterotoxin (STh) of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli was produced. All four MAbs (8G7, 53-4, 11C, and SH1) bound to native STh in an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay to various degrees, with clone SH1 showing the best affinity. The MAbs were screened for neutralizing and guanylate cyclase-inhibiting activities by the suckling mouse assay and the cyclic GMP assay using T84 cells, respectively. The contact amino acid residues governing the reactivity of the four MAbs were precisely determined by using several chemically synthesized analogs of the various heat-stable enterotoxins (STa's). Three distinct antigenic sites of STh sufficiently removed from each other, one near the N terminus, another in the core functional region of the toxin, and the third in the C-terminal region, were recognized by the different MAbs. MAb SH1, which recognized Asn at position 4 and Tyr at position 5 from the N terminus was 100 times more potent in neutralizing the bioactivity of STh in the suckling mouse assay than was MAb 11C, which recognized Thr at position 16 and Tyr at position 19 from the N terminus of the STh molecule. The MAbs which recognized Leu at position 9 from the N terminus (MAb 53-4) and Tyr at position 19 from the N terminus (MAb 8G7) showed intermediate activities in the neutralization assay. The guanylate cyclase-inhibiting activities of SH1 and 11C essentially paralleled the results for the neutralization of bioactivity, while MAbs 53-4 and 8G7 exhibited reverse activity. These results indicate that MAbs that recognize the N-terminal residues which have been shown not to be essential for toxic activity have a potent protective capacity. None of the MAbs reacted with reduced and carboxy-methylated native STh. This suggests that all of the MAbs mediate their effect by reacting with conformation-dependent antigenic determinants.
Biofilms and chronic wound inflammation (2008)

In contrast to the commonly accepted hypothesis of host-centred pathology, it is possible that surface bacteria, not host dysfunction, cause the chronicity and perpetual inflammation associated with chronic non-healing wounds.
Real-time Patch-Based Sort-Middle Rendering on Massively Parallel Hardware (2009)

Recently, sort-middle triangle rasterization, implemented as software on a manycore GPU with vector units (Larabee), has been proposed as an alternative to hardware rasterization. The main reasoning is, that only a fraction of the time per frame is spent sorting and rasterizing triangles. However is this still a valid argument in the context of geometry amplification when the number of primitives increases quickly? A REYES like approach, sorting parametric patches instead, could avoid many of the problems with tiny triangles. To demonstrate that software rasterization with geometry amplification can work in real-time, we implement a tile based sort-middle rasterizer in CUDA and analyze its behavior: First we adaptively subdivide rational bicubic B´ezier patches. Then we sort those into buckets, and for each bucket we dice, grid-shade, and rasterize the micropolygons into the corresponding tile using on-chip caches. Despite being limited by the amount of available shared memory, the number of registers and the lack of an L3 cache, we manage to rasterize 1600×1200 images, containing 200k sub-patches, at 10-12 fps on an nVidia GTX 280. This is about 3x to 5x slower than a hybrid approach subdividing with CUDA and using the HW rasterizer. We hide cracks caused by adaptive subdivision using a flatness metric in combination with rasterizing B´ezier convex hulls. Using a k-buffer with a fuzzy z-test we can render transparent objects despite the overlap our approach creates. Further, we introduce the notion of true back patch culling, allowing us to simplify crack hiding and sampling.
Crystal structure of catena-triaqua-bis(2,2'-bipyridyl)-(pyridin- 2,3,5,6-tetracarboxylato-N,O,O')nickel(II) tetrahydrate, Ni2(H2O)3(C10H8N2)2(C9HO8N) · 4H2O (2009)

Article Crystal structure of catena-triaqua-bis(2,2'-bipyridyl)-(pyridin- 2,3,5,6-tetracarboxylato-N,O,O')nickel(II) tetrahydrate, Ni2(H2O)3(C10H8N2)2(C9HO8N) · 4H2O was published on September 1, 2009 in the journal Zeitschrift für Kristallographie - New Crystal Structures (volume 224, issue 3).
A Study on the Carbon Fiber Reinforced Dental P.M.M.A. Composites of Thin Plate with Brushon Technical Method (1978)

In this paper we describe an experimental study.Reported in this article are preliminary molding of carbon fiber reinforced layer of machine direction by brush-on technical method of self-curing P.M.M.A., manufacture by self-adhesion of about 1.Omm thick composite material of sandwich construction having P.M.M.A. layer as a core, and result of study seeking for relationship between change in carbon content ratio of skin layer and bending properties.As a result of the research of test and experiments, it is found that;1) With regard to 1.Omm thick composite p+ate prepared by brush-on technical method of self-curing P.M.M.A., composite theory E=EfV f + Em(l-V f ) and experimental value E= ~~ .~are in correlation.2) 1.Omm thick composite laminate of sandwich construction is excellent when its skin layers have 20 C.F.R s ' (37 wt.%).Bending rigidity of this material was about 26 times as much of that of P.M.M.A. single plate.3) So far as bending strength is concerned, the material having 10 C.F.R s ' (23 wt.%) was excellent, and had strength 8 times as much of that of P.M.M.A. single plate.4) The composite material having 0.45mm thick core layer (C.F.23 wt.%) was comparatively superior both in rigidity and strength.
Functional Domains of Pho81p, an Inhibitor of Pho85p Protein Kinase, in the Transduction Pathway of P <sub>i</sub> Signals in <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i> (1995)

The PHO81 gene is thought to encode an inhibitor of the negative regulators (Pho80p and Pho85p) in the phosphatase (PHO) regulon. Transcription of PHO81 is regulated by Pi signals through the same PHO regulatory system. Elimination of the PHO81 promoter or its substitution by the GAL1 promoter revealed that stimulation of the PHO regulatory system requires both increased transcription of PHO81 and a Pi starvation signal. The predicted Pho81p protein contains 1,179 amino acids (aa) and has six repeats of an ankyrin-like sequence in its central region. The minimum amino acid sequence required for Pho81p function was narrowed down to a 141-aa segment (aa 584 to 724), which contains the fifth and sixth repeats of the ankyrin-like motif. The third to sixth repeats of the ankyrin-like motif of Pho81p have significant similarities to that of p16INK4, which inhibits activity of the human cyclin D-CDK4 kinase complex. Deletion analyses revealed that the N- and C-terminal regions of Pho81p behave as negative and positive regulatory domains, respectively, for the minimal 141-aa region. The negative regulatory activity of the N-terminal domain was antagonized by a C-terminal segment of Pho81p supplied in trans. All four known classes of PHO81c mutations that show repressible acid phosphatase activity in high-Pi medium affect the N-terminal half of Pho81p. An in vitro assay showed that a glutathione S-transferase-Pho81p fusion protein inhibits the Pho85p protein kinase. Association of Pho81p with Pho85p or with the Pho80p-Pho85p complex was demonstrated by the two-hybrid system.
Machine vision goes real-time - [News] (2002)

IMAGING - Real-time 3-D sensing for machines may soon be practical, thanks to a new electronic perception chip announced on 25 March by the start-up Canesta Inc. (San Jose, Calif.). Inexpensive yet robust, the technology combines imaging based on charge-coupled devices (CCDs) with infrared (IR) pulses.
Handbook of 3D integration : technology and applications of 3D integrated circuits (2012)

Includes bibliographical references and index. | 2 v. | ill. (some col.) | 25 cm.
Magnetostrictive Micro Mirrors for an Optical Switch Matrix (2007)

We have developed a wireless-controlled compact optical switch by siliconmicromachining techniques with DC magnetron sputtering. For the optical switchingoperation, micro mirror is designed as cantilever shape size of 5mm×800μm×50μm.TbDyFe film is sputter-deposited on the upper side of the mirror with the condition as: Argas pressure below 1.2×10<sup>-9</sup> torr, DC input power of 180W and heating temperature of up to250°C for the wireless control of each component. Mirrors are actuated by externallyapplied magnetic fields for the micro application. Applied beam path can be changedaccording to the direction and the magnitude of applied magnetic field. Reflectivity changes,M-H curves and X-ray diffractions of sputtered mirrors are measured to determine magneto-optical, magneto-elastic properties with variation in sputtered film thickness. The deflectedangle-magnetic field characteristics of the fabricated mirror are measured.
Fate of PVC polymer, plasticizers, and stabilizers in landfilled waste (2002)

Abstract End‐of‐life PVC products are predominantly disposed of with construction waste or with municipal solid waste in sanitary landfills. This waste management option is currently subject to debate because of environmental issues. A material and substance flow analysis was conducted to estimate the quantitative relevance of PVC products and their constituents in municipal solid waste. Landfill simulation assays demonstrated the long‐term behavior of PVC products and the fate of additives under landfill conditions. The PVC polymer was found to be stable. A loss of plasticizers may occur in case of insufficient compatibility with the PVC compound coupled with microbial consumption at the PVC product surface. Losses of stabilizers are generally restricted to transient leaching from the product surface. Plasticized products show a somewhat stronger inclination to release their stabilizers. The findings indicated that additional measures specifically directed at post‐consumer PVC waste in landfills are not necessary.
Living arrangements of young adults living independently: evidence from the Luxembourg Income Study. (1990)

A cross-country comparison of the impact of socioeconomic factors on household formation by young adults in the 15-24 age group is presented. "Of those young people living independently (not in their parental homes), how do incomes from various sources affect their decision whether to live alone or with others? The sample did not include all persons in the 15-24 age group, only those living independently. A logit analysis of the living alone question was conducted using data from five countries (Canada, the Federal Republic of Germany, the United Kingdom, Australia, and the United States) included in the LIS [Luxembourg Income Study] data base to determine whether differences across countries exist."
Some Recent Developments in the Savings and Loan Deposit Markets (1973)

Savings and loan associations (StLs) hold most of their assets in long-term mortgages while the liability side of their balance sheets is dominated by short-term passbook accounts, which are effectively demand deposits. It is widely recogllized that this structure has caused problems for the industry, particularly during periods of tight money as in 1966 and 1969. When market interest rates rise associations must respond with deposit rate increases if they are to maintain deposit balances. But this is difficult to doS given the fact that they are locked into old mortgages which yield a low rate of return, and for which virtually no secondary market exists. Some progress has been made toward correcting this ;iasset-liability imbalance' through lengthening the maturity of liabilities. Between January 1967 and January 1969, the passbook traditionally employed by the industry were held approximately constant. Over the same period, accounts at S&Ls grew from $13.6 billion to $32 billion, or roughly 235 percent. Like certificates of deposit at commercial banks, these special deposits normally pay a higher rate and have some combination of minimum-term and minimum-balance restrictions. In January 1969, the bulk of special deposits at savings and loan associations had minimum terms of at least six months. Thirty-one percent required the commitment of funds for a year or more [5] . While this is much shorter than the eight-toten year life of a typical residential mortgage, it represents a substantial lengthening over the demand type of passbook account. As a result) studies of these special instruments have found that they have decreased deposit turnover and somewhat im-