gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
Juvenile hormone‐binding protein and juvenile hormone esterase activity in hemolymph from last‐instar nymphs of <i>Leucophaea maderae</i> (1988)

Abstract The concentration of the juvenile hormone‐binding protein (JHB) in hemolymph was determined throughout the last nymphal instar. It was found to be 3.9 μM at the molt to the instar, rising to 13 μM by mid‐instar, and dropping to 6.7μM the day before emergence. Endocrine control of its production during the last nymphal instar could not be established. The apparent juvenile hormone esterase (JHF) activity was low at the molt to the last instar, but rose about fivefold by mid‐instar, and then modestly declined. On the day of emergence, JHF activity rose to the highest level observed. A four‐ to fivefold increase in absolute JHF activity was determined during the first half of the last nymphal instar. This increase is not regulated by JH. Removal of the JHB from hemolymph samples by precipitation with a polyclonal specific antibody increased the JHF activity up to 1,000‐fold. Thus, changes in the concentrations of JHB can affect the apparent activity of JHE, which is unrelated to the production or degradation of the JHF.
Notes On Some Indo-Pacific Pontoniinae. Xxii. Pliopontonia Furtiva Gen. Nov., Sp. Nov., a New Shrimp Associated With a Corallimorph Zoantharian (1973)

[Un nouveau genre, Pliopontonia, est decrit pour inclure une nouvelle espece de crevette pontoniinide, P. furtivus, trouvee en association avec un zoanthaire corallimorphe, provenant des eaux peu profondes de la cote du Kenya. Le genre le plus proche de ce nouveau genre est Metapontonia Bruce, trouve en association avec des coraux oculinides. La nouvelle crevette est le premier genre de Pontoniinae qui a ete trouve associe avec les Corallimorpha, bien que d'autres genres, associes aux zoanthaires, aient ete trouves sur les Actinaria ou les Scleractinia. Pliopontonia se distingue aisement de Metapontonia par la morphologie de ses pieces buccales. Le processus molaire est robuste; la lacinia inferieure de la maxillule n'est pas tronquee, le troisieme maxillipede a un exopodite normal et un epipodite avec une arthrobranchie rudimentaire. De plus, le rostre de Pliopontonia a plusieurs dents dorsales et les seconds periopodes sont egaux et similaires., Un nouveau genre, Pliopontonia, est decrit pour inclure une nouvelle espece de crevette pontoniinide, P. furtivus, trouvee en association avec un zoanthaire corallimorphe, provenant des eaux peu profondes de la cote du Kenya. Le genre le plus proche de ce nouveau genre est Metapontonia Bruce, trouve en association avec des coraux oculinides. La nouvelle crevette est le premier genre de Pontoniinae qui a ete trouve associe avec les Corallimorpha, bien que d'autres genres, associes aux zoanthaires, aient ete trouves sur les Actinaria ou les Scleractinia. Pliopontonia se distingue aisement de Metapontonia par la morphologie de ses pieces buccales. Le processus molaire est robuste; la lacinia inferieure de la maxillule n'est pas tronquee, le troisieme maxillipede a un exopodite normal et un epipodite avec une arthrobranchie rudimentaire. De plus, le rostre de Pliopontonia a plusieurs dents dorsales et les seconds periopodes sont egaux et similaires.]
Rapid method for distinguishing clonal from polyclonal B cell populations in surgical biopsy specimens. (1990)

The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to detect clonal rearrangements of the immunological heavy chain gene in frozen samples of human lymphoid tissue. DNA sequences in rearranged genes were amplified using oligomeric primers predicted from conserved sequences in the variable (VH) and joining (JH) regions. On polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, polyclonal B cell proliferations showed a "smear", probably due to the variable lengths of the diversity (DH) region genes and the N regions separating the VH and DH and JH regions. In contrast, DNA from B cell lymphomas showed a clear single band in eight out of 10 cases. PCR undertaken on germ line DNA from non-lymphoid tumours showed no detectable bands or smears. The method can be completed within one day of biopsy, compared with several days in the case of conventional DNA blot analysis. Furthermore, it is cheaper, simpler, avoids the need for radioactive materials and requires very small amounts of DNA (about 1 micrograms).
Global periorbital skin rejuvenation by a topical eye cream containing low molecular weight heparan sulfate (LMW‐HS) and a blend of naturally derived extracts (2019)

Results demonstrated that an eye cream containing LMW-HS and a blend of naturally derived extracts achieved global skin rejuvenation by improving appearance of periorbital hyperpigmentation, puffiness, and fine and coarse wrinkles.
Bacterial respiration: a flexible process for a changing environment 1999 Fleming Lecture (Delivered at the 144th meeting of the Society for General Microbiology, 8 September 1999) (2000)

Microbiology Society journals contain high-quality research papers and topical review articles. We are a not-for-profit publisher and we support and invest in the microbiology community, to the benefit of everyone. This supports our principal goal to develop, expand and strengthen the networks available to our members so that they can generate new knowledge about microbes and ensure that it is shared with other communities.
Implementation of MPEG-2 transmission multiplexer with FPGA (2002)

We introduce an MPEG-2 transmission multiplexer over an MPEG-1 system stream. We first present the MPEG-1 system stream syntax and semantics, and then put forward the design scheme and real time implementation of transmission multiplexer. Results of the implementation are also shown.
Palmprint Recognition Based on Subspace Analysis of Gabor Filter Bank (2010)

This paper introduces a new technique for palmprint recognition based on Fisher Linear Discriminant Analysis (FLDA) and Gabor filter bank. This method involves convolving a palmprint image with a bank of Gabor filters at different scales and rotations for robust palmprint features extraction. Once these features are extracted, FLDA is applied for dimensionality reduction and class separability. Since the palmprint features are derived from the principal lines, wrinkles and texture along the palm area. One should carefully consider this fact when selecting the appropriate palm region for the feature extraction process in order to enhance recognition accuracy. To address this problem, an improved region of interest (ROI) extraction algorithm is introduced. This algorithm allows for an efficient extraction of the whole palm area by ignoring all the undesirable parts, such as the fingers and background. Experiments have shown that the proposed method yields attractive performances as evidenced by an Equal Error Rate (EER) of 0.03%.
Alginate Film as a Novel Post-Surgical Tissue Adhesion Barrier (2010)

In this study, we focused on alginate as a physical tissue adhesion barrier material. The alginate has a muco-adhesive property in the solid state and becomes a viscous slippery gel-like solution in the dissolved state. We hypothesized that the alginate film without cross-linking can be a good candidate as a tissue adhesion barrier. The un-cross-linked alginate film may stably adhere onto a wound owing to its muco-adhesive property and, thus, does not need suturing to fix it, and then the film may slowly change into a slippery gel by hydration when in contact with body fluid and, thus, effectively separate the wound from the surrounding tissue without adhesion. To verify our hypothesis, we fabricated a un-cross-linked alginate film and its potential as a tissue adhesion barrier was evaluated through the comparison with various types of alginate (viscous solution and gel as well as cross-linked film) and a commercialized tissue adhesion barrier, Interceed, by the investigation of post-surgical peritoneal adhesion using a rat model. From the animal study, it was observed that the un-cross-linked alginate film was more effective for the prevention of peritoneal tissue adhesion than other types of alginates, including the commercialized one, probably owing to its unique muco-adhesive property (providing residence stability without suturing at the injured site) and lubricant property (by hydration in contact with body fluid) during wound healing. The un-cross-linked alginate film also showed a low inflammatory response and did not lead to specific histological influence during the wound healing. From these observations, the un-cross-linked alginate film is expected to be a simple and efficient tissue adhesion barrier applicable to various injury tissues.
Mature antigen‐experienced T helper cells synthesize and secrete the B cell chemoattractant CXCL13 in the inflammatory environment of the rheumatoid joint (2008)

Our findings define a new functional property of synovial T cells, demonstrating their active involvement in the local production of B cell chemoattractants, and support a direct contribution of the adaptive immune system and antigen-dependent signals in the mechanisms of B cell localization in RA.
A Small Electronic Scan Angle Antenna for Millimeter Waves (1981)

A millimeter wave feasibility line source array has been designed and constructed as part of an effort to investigate techniques for low cost phase scan at millimeter frequencies. The array is composed of 15 edge slots on a specially constructed waveguide housing assembly containing discrete ferrite toroids. The entire array employs the series ferrite scan technique for simple, low cost scan. A description of the array design and configuration is given. Antenna patterns and the resultant scan characteristics are also presented.
Effect of element failure in active coatings for wind turbine generator blades (2008)

Although the results shown are based on a very simplistic model, they are very encouraging. Using an active panel under switched waveform control, the presence of failed elements can be compensated for by simply changing the switching waveform duty cycle. How, in practice, one would decide on what value to choose to dynamically dasiarepairpsila an active panel has yet to be considered. Even if such measures are not adopted, however, the results do show that useful values of panel reflectivity can still be maintained with up to about 10% of failed elements. Since each active element has four associated diodes, even if one fails, the element can still function effectively with respect to at least one plane of incident polarisation. Irrespective of an elementpsilas design and its polarisation properties, increased tolerance to diode failure can be achieved through the use of power supply dasiatie-linepsila tracks between adjacent elements.
Clinical Practice Guideline Recommendation on the Use of Low Intensity Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy and Low Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound Shock Wave Therapy to Treat Erectile Dysfunction: The Asia-Pacific Society for Sexual Medicine Position Statement (2020)

Published literature shows low intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy (LIESWT) and low intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) therapy to improve erectile function and penile hemodynamic by inducing neovascularisation and promoting tissue regeneration. Key opinion leaders across the Asia Pacific region attended the recent biennial meeting of the Asia Pacific Society for Sexual Medicine in Australia, and presented the current evidence on LIESWT and LIPUS for erectile dysfunction (ED). The clinical findings were internally discussed, and the quality of evidence was graded based on the Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine recommendations. Existing literature supports the use of LIESWT and LIPUS in men with ED, with many clinical studies reported encouraging results with improved erectile function, good safety profile and short-term durability. However, controversial exists due to sampling heterogeneity, non-standardised treatment protocol and lack of large multiinstitutional studies. There is a need to better define which subgroup of ED population is best-suited, and specific treatment protocol to optimise shock wave energy delivery. More stringent and larger multi-institutional randomised placebo-controlled trials are warranted before clinical adoption of LIESWT and LIPUS as the new standard of care for men with ED.
Water-Soluble Metal Working Fluids Additives Derived from the Esters of Acid Anhydrides with Higher Alcohols for Aluminum Alloy Materials (2007)

Water-soluble metal working fluids are used for processing of aluminum alloy materials. This short article describes properties of new additives in water-soluble metal working fluids for aluminum alloy materials. Many half esters or diesters were prepared from the reactions of higher alcohols with acid anhydrides. Interestingly, diesters of PTMG (tetrahydrofuran oligomer, MW = 650 and 1000) and polybutylene oxide (MW = 650) with maleic anhydride and succinic anhydride showed both of an excellent anti-corrosion property for aluminum alloy and a good hard water tolerance. The industrial soluble type processing oils including these additives also showed anti-corrosion property and hard water tolerance.
Long distance coupling of resonant exchange qubits (2015)

The authors explore the possibility of long range coupling between two RX qubits, qubits formed out of sets of triple quantum dots. The coupling is electromagnetic in nature and is facilitated by a superconducting strip line. The authors demonstrate that within this setup, they can implement the quantum iSWAP gate with high fidelity.
Risks of a range of alcohol intake on hepatitis C-related fibrosis (2004)

Heavy alcohol use contributes to liver disease in the setting of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Whether this is true for light or moderate alcohol use has not been demonstrated. Light alcohol use has survival benefits at a population level and is practiced by most patients with chronic HCV infection. In this study, 800 patients with HCV undergoing liver biopsy at three sites had detailed alcohol histories recorded and the relationship between alcohol and hepatic fibrosis was assessed. On univariate analysis, heavy alcohol use (>50 g/day) was associated with an increase in mean fibrosis (P =.01). Such an association could not be demonstrated for light and moderate alcohol use. For each category of alcohol intake (none, light, moderate, and heavy), a spectrum of fibrosis was observed. On multivariate analysis, age, serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and histological inflammation were the independent predictors of fibrosis (P = <.0001,.0003, <.0001, respectively). In conclusion, heavy alcohol use exerts a greater effect on fibrosis than light or moderate use. There is a range of fibrosis at each level of alcohol use. Age, serum ALT, and inflammation are independently associated with fibrosis in multivariate analysis, highlighting the fact that variables other than alcohol intake predominate in the production of hepatic fibrosis.
Analysis of Foramen Ovale Electrode‐Recorded Seizures and Correlation with Outcome Following Amygdalohippocampectomy (1991)

We report a detailed electroclinical analysis of 320 seizures recorded by foramen ovale electrodes in 77 potential candidates for selective temporal lobe surgery because of antiepileptic drug-resistant seizures. The exact localization of the origin of seizure discharges, the electroencephalographic (EEG) seizure onset patterns, transhemispheric propagation, propagation time, duration of discharge, laterality of discharge termination, postictal focal slowing, correspondence between foramen ovale recordings and the scalp EEG, and the influence of antiepileptic drug modifications were studied and correlated with the clinical seizure semiology and with postoperative outcome following selective amygdalohippocampectomy. In general, the foramen ovale electrode technique provided good neurophysiological information in candidates for selective amygdalohippocampectomy. The following ictal signs predicted a good surgical outcome: (a) unilateral and anterior mediobasal temporal lobe seizure onset, (b) short seizure duration, (c) no or infrequent contralateral seizure discharge propagation, and (d) if propagation to the contralateral mediobasal temporal lobe occurred, the postoperative outcome was better the later the contralateral mediobasal temporal lobe was affected. Postoperative outcome was also better the less frequently contralateral interictal spikes occurred. No direct predictive value could be attributed to the presence of an initial arrest reaction.
Familial aggregation of systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, and other autoimmune diseases in 1,177 lupus patients from the GLADEL cohort (2005)

In SLE there is familial aggregation of SLE, RA, and autoimmune disease in general. A polygenic additive model applies for SLE. American Indian-white Mestizo SLE patients and those with higher socioeconomic level were more likely to have familial autoimmunity.
Design and Characterization of Molecular Nonlinear Optical Switches (2013)

Nanoscale structures, including molecules, supramolecules, polymers, functionalized surfaces, and crystalline/amorphous solids, can commute between two or more forms, displaying contrasts in their nonlinear optical (NLO) properties. Because of this property, they have high potential for applications in data storage, signal processing, and sensing. As potential candidates for integration into responsive materials, scientists have been intensely studying organic and organometallic molecules with switchable first hyperpolarizability over the past two decades. As a result of this, researchers have been able to synthesize and characterize several families of molecular NLO switches that differ by the stimulus used to trigger the commutation. These stimuli can include light irradiation, pH variation, redox reaction, and ion recognition, among others. The design of multistate (including several switchable units) and multifunctional (triggered with different stimuli) systems has also motivated a large amount of work, aiming at the improvement of the storage capacity of optical memories or the diversification of the addressability of the devices. In complement to the synthesis of the compounds and the characterization of their NLO responses by means of hyper-Rayleigh scattering, quantum chemical calculations play a key role in the design of molecular switches with high first hyperpolarizability contrasts. Through the latter, we can gain a fundamental understanding of the various factors governing the efficiency of the switches. These are not easily accessible experimentally, and include donor/acceptor contributions, frequency dispersion, and solvent effects. In this Account, we illustrate the similarities of the experimental and theoretical tools to design and characterize highly efficient NLO switches but also the difficulties in comparing them. After providing a critical overview of the different theoretical approaches used for evaluating the first hyperpolarizabilities, we report two case studies in which theoretical simulations have provided guidelines to design NLO switches with improved efficiencies. The first example presents the joint theoretical/experimental characterization of a new family of multi-addressable NLO switches based on benzazolo-oxazolidine derivatives. The second focuses on the photoinduced commutation in merocyanine-spiropyran systems, where the significant NLO contrast could be exploited for metal cation identification in a new generation of multiusage sensing devices. Finally, we illustrate the impact of environment on the NLO switching properties, with examples based on the keto-enol equilibrium in anil derivatives. Through these representative examples, we demonstrate that the rational design of molecular NLO switches, which combines experimental and theoretical approaches, has reached maturity. Future challenges consist in extending the investigated objects to supramolecular architectures involving several NLO-responsive units, in order to exploit their cooperative effects for enhancing the NLO responses and contrasts.
Sparse codebooks for the quantization of nondominant sub-bands in image coding (2002)

A full-motion video coder based on a threedimensional subband framework is developed. The original image data is decomposed into different spatial-temporal frequency bands and based on the characteristics of the data in each band, different quantization strategies are applied to each band. The lowest spatial-temporal frequency band is coded using a three dimensional switched predictor and optimum scalar quantizer. The nondominant subbands which contain perceptually significant data are coded using a vector quantization approach in which the sparse, highly structured nature of the data in the higher-frequency subbands is exploited in the design of the codebook.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">></ETX>
Deposition of Boron (1944)

In the years 1926-28, after his retirement in 1921 from the post of professor of surgery at Odense Hospital, Peter Kisby Møller (1847-1940) wrote his autobiography. He dedicated the biography to his four sons, three of whom were medical doctors. He based the autobiography on diaries written daily in a neat hand ever since childhood. As a newly qualified medical doctor at the age of 29 years, Peter Kisby Møller eagerly devoted himself to the field of surgery, and in 1876 he embarked on a tour of foreign study. His main goal was to study the treatments and results of the great gynaecological surgeons of the time and thus increase his store of knowledge of gynaecology. He visited clinics of urology and studied the new antiseptic treatment introduced by Lister that significantly decreased mortality. He visited many famous London hospitals and observed the surgery of sir Spencer Wells who was internationally known for his ovariotomies at the time. Later Kisby Møller visited Jules-Emile Péan, Alphonse Guérin, Louis-Félix Terrier, and Just Lucas-Championnière in Paris. P.K. Møller was hardworking, faithful to his patients, and a devout Christian.