gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
Neutron diffraction study of the peritectic growth of the Al<sub>65</sub>Cu<sub>20</sub>Fe<sub>15</sub>icosahedral quasi-crystal (1990)

This paper reports a thorough description of the phase transformations taking place in the Al65Cu20Fe15 ingot and melt-spun samples during heating and cooling runs as recorded by neutron diffraction. Upon cooling, the icosahedral phase is found to form in a peritectic reaction involving theta -Al13Fe4, a BCC phase of approximate composition Al7Cu2Fe and liquid. Its isothermal growth mechanism is discussed. There are some indications that the so-called stable and perfect icosahedral phase is not a truly equilibrium phase at room temperature. In the case of the melt-spun sample, upon heating, the T-Al7Cu2Fe phase participates in the transformations concerning the icosahedral phase.
Different Structure of Photonic Crystal Gap Properties (2011)

The band gap characteristics of photonic crystals was investigated by the plane wave expansion method,and numerical simulation of transverse magnetic wave and the waves in the triangle lattice and square lattice constituted band gap characteristics of two-dimensional photonic crystals,and the obtained the triangle lattice was more likely to have band gap than square lattice,and the horizontal waves photonic band gap of triangle lattice was bigger.The results provide theoretical basis for the design of photonic crystal devices.
Pulmonary Drug Delivery of Fine Aerosol Particles from Supercritical Fluids (1993)

Better methods for delivery of pharmacologic agents directly to and via the lung are needed. We found that a solution of α-tocopherol (vitamin E) dissolved in supercritical carbon dioxide formed 0.3 to 3 μn diameter droplets when the solution was allowed to expand through a restrictor nozzle. The decompressed aerosol stream was diluted with gaseous oxygen and directly administered to rats for 10 to 30 min via inhalation. These treatments resulted in significant increases in the lung vitamin E levels of the rats. The supercritical fluid drug delivery (SFDD) method holds potential for pulmonary delivery of many other drugs.
Ribbon-Growth-on-Substrate : Status, Challenges and Promises of High Speed Silicon Wafer Manufacturing (2002)

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Piecewise-linear interpolation between polygonal slices (1994)

In this paper we present a new technique for piecewise-linear surface reconstruction from a series of parallel polygonal cross-sections. This is an important problem in medical imaging, surface reconstruction from topographic data, and other applications. We reduce the problem, as in most previous works, to a series of problems of piecewise-linear interpolation between each pair of successive slices. Our algorithm uses a partial curve matching technique for matching parts of the contours, an optimal triangulation of 3-D polygons for resolving the unmatched parts, and a minimum spanning tree heuristic for interpolating between non simply connected regions. Unlike previous attempts at solving this problem, our algorithm seems to handle successfully any kind of data. It allows multiple contours in each slice, with any hierarchy of contour nesting, and avoids the introduction of counter-intuitive bridges between contours, proposed in some earlier papers to handle interpolation between multiply connected regions. Experimental results on various complex examples, involving actual medical imaging data, are presented, and show the good and robust performance of our algorithm.
Seprafilm® Application Method in Laparoscopic Surgery (2017)

This method of Seprafilm placement is a simple technique that does not need special equipment and ensures a high success rate. The placement of the film takes longer in single-port surgeries than in multiport surgeries.
Effects of Pinealectomy and Aging on the Serum Corticosterone Circadian Rhythm in Rats (1984)

Male Sprague-Dawley rats were housed in alternate light/dark conditions (light on, 7:00 AM, light off, 7:00 PM). Corticosterone was determined by radioimmunoassay from blood samples that were obtained by tail clip at 4-h intervals. Pinealectomized animals have shown significant increase of corticosterone levels at 7:00 AM, 11:00 AM and 7:00 PM in comparison with 2-month-old intact rats. There were no differences in serum corticosterone rhythm between 24-month-old and pinealectomized animals. Twelve-month-old rats have shown significant increase of corticosterone levels at 7:00 and 11:00 AM in comparison with 2-month-old animals. The age-associated increase of serum corticosterone and the similarity between serum corticosterone circadian rhythm in aged and pinealectomized animals suggest that an age-related decrease in melatonin production [Reiter et al., 1981] may contribute to age related changes of hypothalamic-pituitary adrenal axis regulation.
Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease with a Mediterranean Diet (2013)

Among persons at high cardiovascular risk, a Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra-virgin olive oil or nuts reduced the incidence of major cardiovascular events. (Funded by the Spanish government's Instituto de Salud Carlos III and others; Controlled-Trials.com number, ISRCTN35739639.).
Effect of PPQ 1 on cytokine production from spleen lymphocyte of mice (1997)

AIM:In order to select high effect and low toxicity biological response molecule, we investigated the effect of polysaccharide from panax quinquefolium (PPQ 1 ①～④) on cytokine production from murine spleen lymphocyte in vitro. Cytokine activity was assayed respectively by measuring the proliferation of lymphocytoblast, thymocyte, bone marrow cell and the inhibition of cell death induced by VSV. RESULTS: PPQ 1 ①～④ could not induce IL 2 production alone but enhance IL 2 production induced by sub optimal ConA. The IL 2 concentration is 250￣300 U. Moreover PPQ 1 ①～④ induced IFN and IL 1 production with or without sub optimal ConA. Spleen cells stimulated by PPQ 1 ①～④ produced cytokine exhibiting IL 3 like activity. CONCLUSION: Our investigation suggested that PPQ 1 ①～④ regulate immune function.
How important are Deformable Parts in the Deformable Parts Model? (2012)

The Deformable Parts Model (DPM) has recently emerged as a very useful and popular tool for tackling the intra-category diversity problem in object detection. In this paper, we summarize the key insights from our empirical analysis of the important elements constituting this detector. More specifically, we study the relationship between the role of deformable parts and the mixture model components within this detector, and understand their relative importance. First, we find that by increasing the number of components, and switching the initialization step from their aspect-ratio, left-right flipping heuristics to appearance-based clustering, considerable improvement in performance is obtained. But more intriguingly, we observed that with these new components, the part deformations can now be turned off, yet obtaining results that are almost on par with the original DPM detector.
Hormone-based therapies in the regulation of fuel metabolism and body weight (2008)

In diabetes, hormone-based treatments have translated into new clinical platforms including insulin analogs, the GLP-1-like peptide receptor agonist exenatide and amylinomimetic pramlintide, which due to their complex interplay and the progressive nature of diabetes, can be utilized in different settings. Various peptide hormones and agonists/antagonists are currently under investigation as new approaches to treatment of obesity and diabetes.
Performance evaluation and clinical applications of 3D plenoptic cameras (2015)

The observation and 3D quantification of arbitrary scenes using optical imaging systems is challenging, but increasingly necessary in many fields. This paper provides a technical basis for the application of plenoptic cameras in medical and medical robotics applications, and rigorously evaluates camera integration and performance in the clinical setting. It discusses plenoptic camera calibration and setup, assesses plenoptic imaging in a clinically relevant context, and in the context of other quantitative imaging technologies. We report the methods used for camera calibration, precision and accuracy results in an ideal and simulated surgical setting. Afterwards, we report performance during a surgical task. Test results showed the average precision of the plenoptic camera to be 0.90mm, increasing to 1.37mm for tissue across the calibrated FOV. The ideal accuracy was 1.14mm. The camera showed submillimeter error during a simulated surgical task.
Method of stressed lap shape control for large mirror fabrication (2006)

NIAOT has made a stressed lap polishing machine and finished a φ910mm, F/2.0 paraboloid. In the process we found shape control strategy is an important technology for stressed lap polishing tool and this kind of content has not been discussed systematically before. So this paper mainly dedicates to the method of lap shape control. Firstly a mathematical model of stressed lap is introduced. Then three shape control methods are put forward one by one concerning aspects as shape accuracy and deformation hysteresis. The fundamental method is least square algorithm. On the base of it we put forward its reformation form: least square algorithm with damping factor. To get more satisfied performance a new algorithm using optimization under constrains of linear inequalities is proposed. Through theoretical analysis and computer simulation some comparisons are made among three methods. Finally we have done experiments using stressed lap polishing machine in NIAOT and the results obtained substantiate the feasibility and efficiency of our method.
Selective release of some invariant chain-derived peptides from HLA-DR1 molecules at endosomal pH. (1994)

The predominant peptides bound to major histocompatibility complex class II molecules expressed on human B cells are derived from a relatively limited number of self proteins. To determine whether any of the prebound self peptides might be released in endosomes during recycling, water-soluble HLA-DR1 molecules were incubated with a high affinity synthetic peptide at pH 4.0 and 7.0 at 37 degrees C. The resulting bound peptide repertoire was then acid extracted, and separated by reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography. Using a combination of mass spectrometry and ultraviolet spectroscopy, prebound self peptides and newly bound synthetic peptide were characterized. Most self peptides bound to HLA-DR1 were not appreciably released during extended exposure to pH 4.0. However, some invariant chain-derived peptides were uniquely released at this pH.
ECAPA-TDNN: Emphasized Channel Attention, Propagation and Aggregation in TDNN Based Speaker Verification (2020)

Current speaker verification techniques rely on a neural network to extract speaker representations. The successful x-vector architecture is a Time Delay Neural Network (TDNN) that applies statistics pooling to project variable-length utterances into fixed-length speaker characterizing embeddings. In this paper, we propose multiple enhancements to this architecture based on recent trends in the related fields of face verification and computer vision. Firstly, the initial frame layers can be restructured into 1-dimensional Res2Net modules with impactful skip connections. Similarly to SE-ResNet, we introduce Squeeze-and-Excitation blocks in these modules to explicitly model channel interdependencies. The SE block expands the temporal context of the frame layer by rescaling the channels according to global properties of the recording. Secondly, neural networks are known to learn hierarchical features, with each layer operating on a different level of complexity. To leverage this complementary information, we aggregate and propagate features of different hierarchical levels. Finally, we improve the statistics pooling module with channel-dependent frame attention. This enables the network to focus on different subsets of frames during each of the channel's statistics estimation. The proposed ECAPA-TDNN architecture significantly outperforms state-of-the-art TDNN based systems on the VoxCeleb test sets and the 2019 VoxCeleb Speaker Recognition Challenge.
Activity-based costing: making it work for small and mid-sized companies (1999)

Activity-Based Costing: The First Decade.Strange Case of Ace Manufacturing.What Is Activity-Based Costing.Deadly Virus of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles: Determining True Economic Costs.Logic of Activity-Based Costing.Case Study: ACME Distributors.Decision Costing: The Real Reason for Activity-Based Costs.Activity-Based Costing Model Toolbox.Developing Cost Flow-Down Structures: Case Studies.Building a Cost Accumulation and Distribution Model.Small-Time manufacturing: Developing the Conceptual Model.Small-Time Manufacturing: Building the Cost Accumulation and Distribution Model, Part 1-Cost Accumulation.Small- Time Manufacturing: Building the Cost Accumulation and Distribution Model, Part 2--Cost Distribution.Small-Time Manufacturing: Product Costing.Small-Time Manufacturing: Discrete Event Simulation or What If? Analysis.Small-Time Manufacturing: Multiyear Costing and Pricing.Impediments to Adopting Activity-Based Costing at the Small and Mid-Sized Organization.Making Activity-Based Costing Work at the Small and Mid-Sized Business.Index.
Genetic Modification of Brewer's Yeast To Produce Acetolactate Decarboxylase and the Safety Aspects of the Beer Brewed by the Transformed Yeast (1995)

Brewer's yeast possessing bacterial acetolactate decarboxylase (ALDC) gene was constructed by genetic engineering. This yeast has the ability to convert acetolactate, the precursor of diacetyl, one of the most common off-flavors in beer, to acetoin that has no effect on beer flavor. The donor organism of the ALDC gene was Acetobacter aceti which is naturally found in vinegar production. The ALDC gene was integrated into the yeast chromosome and all undesired DNA sequences such as antibiotic resistance gene were removed from the transformed yeast. The introduction of the ALDC gene did not affect the characteristics of the transformed yeast with the exception of the ability to produce ALDC. Laboratory-scale fermentation tests showed that there was no significant difference between the beer produced from the transformed yeast and the beer from the parent yeast with the exception of diacetyl concentration.
Combinatorial pulse position modulation for power-efficient free-space laser communications (1993)

A new modulation technique called combinatorial pulse position modulation (CPPM) is presented as a power-eMcient alternative to quaternary pulse position modulation (QPPM) for direct-detection, free-space laser communications.The special case of 16C4PPM is compared to QPPM in terms of data throughput and bit error rate (BER) performance for similar laser power and pulse duty cycle requirements.The increased throughput from CPPM enables the use of forward error corrective (F'EC) encoding for a net decrease in the amount of laser power required for a given data throughput compared to uncoded QPPM.A specific, practical case of coded CPPM is shown to reduce the amount of power required to transmit and receive a given data sequence by at least 4.7 dB.Novel hardware techniques for maximum likelihood detection and symbol timing recovery are presented.
Studies on dimensional stability, thermal degradation and termite resistant properties of bamboo (Bambusa tulda Roxb.) treated with thermosetting resins (2003)

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A Hybrid BLE/UWB Localization Technique with Automatic Radio Map Creation (2024)

Localization systems intended for home use by people with mild cognitive impairment should comply with specific requirements. They should provide the users with sub-meter accuracy allowing for analyzing patient's movement trajectory and be energy effective, so the devices do not need frequent charging. Such requirements could be satisfied by employing a hybrid positioning system combining accurate UWB with energy efficient Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology. In the paper, such a solution is presented and experimentally verified. In the proposed system, user's location is derived using BLE based fingerprinting. A radio map utilized by the algorithm is created automatically during system operation with the support of UWB subsystem. Such an approach allows the users to repeat system calibration as often as possible, which raises systems resistance to environmental changes.
Effects of Citrus Fragrance on Immune Function and Depressive States (1995)

In our previous experiments on animals evidence was found that citrus fragrance can restore the stress-induced immunosuppression, suggesting that citrus fragrance may have an effect on restoring the homeostatic balance. Since a dysregulation of the neuroendocrine and immune function is thought to be associated with psychosomatic or psychiatric disorders an attempt was made to restore their mental health by stimulation of one of the sensory systems. Fragrance (citrus was our choice) which comforts through stimulation of the olfactory system was applied to depressive patients. It was given to 12 depressive subjects and the results indicated that the doses of antidepressants necessary for the treatment of depression could be markedly reduced. The treatment with citrus fragrance normalized neuroendocrine hormone levels and immune function and was rather more effective than antidepressants.
Degradation of Unsaturated Polymers by Olefin Metathesis (1993)

Abstract Degradation of unsaturated polymers by olefin metathesis (“MUP degradation”) followed by identification of the low-molecular-weight degradation products with a combination of gas chromatography (GC) and mass spectrometry (MS) is a valuable method for structure investigation. The examples discussed here are the investigation of butadiene copolymers containing silicon in the comonomer and of products obtained by subsequent modification or crosslinking of poly(butadiene-alt-propene). MUP degradation is also useful for the determination of fillers in a crosslinked polymer matrix. The degradation to soluble polymers is sufficient here. The example under consideration is determination of carbon black in vulcanizates of natural rubber.
A Tin‐Based Amorphous Oxide Composite with a Porous, Spherical, Multideck‐Cage Morphology as a Highly Reversible Anode Material for Lithium‐Ion Batteries (2007)

Thin-film anodes for Li-ion batteries prepared by using electrostatic spray deposition are reported. They consist of a tin-based amorphous oxide composite with a porous, spherical, multideck-cage morphology (see figure). The electrochemical properties of the thin-film electrodes are shown to be improved significantly by introducing Li2O and CuO, the ternary Li2O–CuO–SnO2 electrode being demonstrated to exhibit the best performance. Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/jc_2089/2007/c1667_s.pdf or from the author. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.
Tests of Various Aliphatic Compounds as Fumigants (1929)

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Enhanced Infrared Neural Stimulation using Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance of Gold Nanorods (2014)

An advanced optical activation of neural tissues is demonstrated using pulsed infrared light and plasmonic gold nanorods. Photothermal effect localized in plasma membrane triggers action potentials of in vivo neural tissues. Compared with conventional infrared stimulation, the suggested method can increase a neural responsivity and lower a threshold stimulation level significantly, thereby reducing a requisite radiant exposure and the concern of tissue damage. As a service to our authors and readers, this journal provides supporting information supplied by the authors. Such materials are peer reviewed and may be re-organized for online delivery, but are not copy-edited or typeset. Technical support issues arising from supporting information (other than missing files) should be addressed to the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.
SILYL PROTECTING GROUPS FOR OLIGONUCLEOTIDE SYNTHESIS REMOVED BY A ZnBr<sub>2</sub>TREATMENT (2005)

An oligonucleotide protected with N-(trimethylsilyloxycarbonyl) (Teoc) and P-(trimethylsilylethanol) (Tse) groups was synthesized and deprotected by a single ZnBr2 treatment. Finally it was released from the solid support by cleavage of a disulfide linkage with TCEP. The olgonucleotide was obtained without any basic treatment.
New Magnetic Materials (1942)

With the rapid growth of the radio and communication industry, a need for magnetic materials having special properties for this particular application has developed. A number of nickel-iron alloys, such as permalloy, nicaloi, Mu Metal, and variations of these have found wide application as they all have the common property of high permeability at relatively low inductions. Where high resistivity also is desired, additional alloying elements, such as chromium and molybdenum, have been added. Complete freedom from strain, either mechanical or chemical, is necessary for good magnetic quality, and the strain set up by magnetization can be compensated for in many cases by heat treatment in a magnetic field. Silicon-iron alloys and some of the nickel-iron alloys can be very much improved by a combination of cold-rolling and heat treatment which induces a high degree of preferred orientation. This cold-rolled strip has found wide application in various types of electrical apparatus. Permanent-magnet alloys of the alnico type have been very greatly improved recently so that the external energy factor (BH <inf xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">max</inf> ) is now about three times what it was in the best alnico heretofore available. Comparative data on the different types of permanent-magnet steels and alloys are given, and the new material should find wide application in the radio field. Considerable saving in material and size and weight of apparatus can be made by the application of these outstanding recent developments in magnetic materials provided suitable changes in design are made to allow for the most economical use.