gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
The Control of Media within an Internet of Things Using SMPTE ST 2071 (2015)

The “Internet of Things” (IoT) refers to an Internet-like structure consisting of uniquely identified objects that expose services. These services are typically designed using traditional object-oriented methodologies that encourage the coalescence of features into a single consolidated view. This may work well for homogeneous environments, but it can be problematic for heterogeneous environments, such as media control systems, where objects may be modular and change their behavior dynamically at runtime. To better represent objects within these environments, and the IoT, the SMPTE standard ST 2071 allows objects to be described using sets of uniquely identified features, known as capabilities. Capabilities can be used in much the same way as building blocks to construct object behaviors, and the objects can change their behavior dynamically by changing the set of capabilities exposed. In addition, the use of capabilities also allows objects to be discovered within the IoT by the features they support.
Protective role of maternal antibodies against Haemophilus parasuis infection (1999)

Vaccination of the gilt and pigs protects the latter from polyserositis, but results are not different from those for nonvaccinated pigs from vaccinated gilts. Maternal antibodies did not seem to interfere with vaccination of pigs at 1 and 3 weeks of age.
Fast Video Classification via Adaptive Cascading of Deep Models (2017)

Recent advances have enabled oracle classifiers that can classify across many classes and input distributions with high accuracy without retraining. However, these classifiers are relatively heavyweight, so that applying them to classify video is costly. We show that day-to-day video exhibits highly skewed class distributions over the short term, and that these distributions can be classified by much simpler models. We formulate the problem of detecting the short-term skews online and exploiting models based on it as a new sequential decision making problem dubbed the Online Bandit Problem, and present a new algorithm to solve it. When applied to recognizing faces in TV shows and movies, we realize end-to-end classification speedups of 2.4-7.8x/2.6-11.2x (on GPU/CPU) relative to a state-of-the-art convolutional neural network, at competitive accuracy.
Trends und Zukunft der Dienstleistungsforschung (2003)

Vor gut einem Vierteljahrhundert ins Leben gerufen, existiert heute eine florierende und institutionell etablierte Forscbung im Dienstleistungsbereich (Meffert 2001, S. 328), die sich wachsender Popularität erfreut. Eine Reihe von wissenschaftlichen Joumal-Beiträgen und Diskussionsrunden über den Stand des Dienstleistungsmarketing nicht zuletzt im Rahmen des diesem Beitragsband zugrundeliegenden Dienstleistungs-Workshops—machen jedoch ersichtlich, dass es Anlass gibt, Forschungsziele und Forschungsfortschritte zu reflektieren sowie den Erfolg und das aktuelle Selbstverständnis des Forschungsfeldes zu diskutieren. In diesem Sinne stellte Lovelock (2002) jüngst die Frage „Do We Need to Rethink the Field of Service Management?“. Auch riefen Fisk, Grove und John (2000) im Jahr 2000 zehn langjährig bekannte Dienstleistungsforscher auf, sich iiber den Stand des Forschungsfeldes sowie ihre eigene Rolle in dessen Entwicklung zu äußem.Im Jahr darauf erschien auch im deutschsprachigen Raum eine Spezialausgabe des Journals Die Unternehmung mit dem Titel „Forschungsstand und Zukunftsperspektiven des Dienstleistungsmarketing”, in dem fuhrende deutsche Dienstleistungsforscher zum Stand der Dinge Stellung nahmen (u. a. Fassnacht/Homburg 2001; Kleinaltenkamp 2001). Insgesamt scheint sich eine gewisse Orientierungslosigkeit (Grove 2003; Berry 2000, S. 10) des Forschungs-feldes abzuzeichnen, was letztendlich darin mündet, dass einige Vertreter offensiv nach einem Paradigmenshift suchen. Äußerst prägnant wird diese Sichtweise von Benjamin Schneider (2000, S. 180) gefordert: „We need a paradigm shift. (…) We have had a happy 20-year run, but we may need some new energy and new directions“. Er verweist auf die Einstellung der Advances in Services Marketing and Management Serie und führt diese auf einen Mangel an neuen und fruchtbaren Forschungsergebnissen zurück.
Effects of pH on human bone marrow stromal cells <i>in vitro</i>: Implications for tissue engineering of bone (2002)

The objective of this study was to address the hypothesis that changes in extracellular pH alter collagen gene expression, collagen synthesis, and alkaline phosphatase activity in bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs). Potential effects of pH on cell function are of particular importance for tissue engineering because considerable effort is being placed on engineering biodegradable polymers that may generate a local acidic microenvironment on degradation. Human and murine single-cell marrow suspensions were plated at a density of 2 x 10(4) cells/cm(2). After 7 days in culture, the pH of the culture medium was adjusted to one of six ranges: > or = 7.8, 7.5.-7.7, 7.2-7.4, 6.9-7.1, 6.6-6.8, or < or = 6.5. After 48 h of exposure to an altered pH, alkaline phosphatase activity and collagen synthesis decreased significantly with decreasing pH. This decrease was two-to threefold as pH decreased from 7.5 to 6.6. In contrast, alpha1(I) procollagen mRNA levels increased two- to threefold as pH was decreased. The trend in osteocalcin mRNA expression was opposite to that of collagen. Small shifts in extracellular pH led to significant changes in the ability of BMSCs to express markers of the osteoblast phenotype. These pH effects potentially relate to the microenvironment supplied by a tissue-engineering scaffold and suggest that degrading polymer scaffolds may influence the biologic activity of the cells in the immediate environment.
Pectin Modification in Cell Walls of Ripening Tomatoes Occurs in Distinct Domains (1997)

The class of cell wall polysaccharides that undergoes the most extensive modification during tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) fruit ripening is pectin. De-esterification of the polygalacturonic acid backbone by pectin methylesterase facilitates the depolymerization of pectins by polygalacturonase II (PGII). To investigate the spatial aspects of the de-esterification of cell wall pectins and the subsequent deposition of PGII, we have used antibodies to relatively methylesterified and nonesterified pectic epitopes and to the PGII protein on thin sections of pericarp tissue at different developmental stages. De-esterification of pectins and deposition of PGII protein occur in block-like domains within the cell wall. The boundaries of these domains are distinct and persistent, implying strict, spatial regulation of enzymic activities. Sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of proteins strongly associated with cell walls of pericarp tissue at each stage of fruit development show ripening-related changes in this protein population. Western blots of these gels with anti-PGII antiserum demonstrate that PGII expression is ripening-related. The PGII co-extracts with specific pectic fractions extracted with imidazole or with Na2CO3 at 0[deg]C from the walls of red-ripe pericarp tissue, indicating that the strong association between PGII and the cell wall involves binding to particular pectic polysaccharides.
Interfacial spin-orbit torque without bulk spin-orbit coupling (2016)

An electric current in the presence of spin-orbit coupling can generate a spin accumulation that exerts torques on a nearby magnetization. We demonstrate that, even in the absence of materials with strong bulk spin-orbit coupling, a torque can arise solely due to interfacial spin-orbit coupling, namely, Rashba-Eldestein effects at metal/insulator interfaces. In magnetically soft NiFe sandwiched between a weak spin-orbit metal (Ti) and insulator (${\mathrm{Al}}_{2}{\mathrm{O}}_{3}$), this torque appears as an effective field, which is significantly larger than the Oersted field and qualitatively modified by inserting an additional layer between NiFe and ${\mathrm{Al}}_{2}{\mathrm{O}}_{3}$. Our findings point to unconventional routes for tuning spin-orbit torques by engineering interfacial electric dipoles.
Daily Situation Report on Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Iran; March 25, 2020 (2020)

After detection of the first confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Iran, the National Committee on COVID-19 Epidemiology in Ministry of Health and Medical Education was established. This Committee is official source of gathering, analyzing, and reporting the COVID-19 data in Iran. The data of all sources in the country including, medical care monitoring center (MCMC), Hospitalsâ€™ Information Systems (HIS), Laboratory portal, the data of the center for communicable disease control (MOH), as well as the data from community health centers are integrated and used in this regards. This factsheet contain daily situation report on coronavirus disease (covid-19) in Iran; March 25, 2020.
Colored inorganic-pigmented long-fiber thermoplastics (2013)

Long-fiber thermoplastic (LFT) composite materials are rapidly expanding in automotive, transportation, and recreational industry. Most of these materials are natural or black in color with a need for secondary painting of the manufactured products. Standard organic pigments and dyes are not stable above 250°C and degrade during processing. Alternatively, inorganic pigments are thermally stable to at least 800°C. High-performance inorganic pigments offer resistance to outdoor weathering, chemicals, and acids. However, in fiber-reinforced composites, the pigment causes fiber attrition and thereby shows reduction in strength. This work explores colored inorganic-pigmented LFT composites. The ability to integrate the color in the manufacturing steps eliminates the need for secondary painting. Pigment variables such as particle size, distribution, chemistry, and coatings have been investigated. The article presents the processing and performance envelopes of colored inorganic-pigmented LFTs in comparison with unpigmented standard LFTs.
Thermal Heating Contribution to Intermodulation Fields in Coaxial Waveguides (1976)

We investigate intermodulation (IM) production due to the thermal heating of coaxial waveguide walls. Two impressed signals are assumed to propagate in a coaxial cable in the TEM mode. The resulting power developed in the IM product is found to depend upon the thermal coefficient of the electrical conductivity of the metal squared, and is inversely proportional to the conductivity itself.
A 40-to-56 Gb/s PAM-4 Receiver With Ten-Tap Direct Decision-Feedback Equalization in 16-nm FinFET (2017)

A 40-56 Gb/s PAM-4 receiver with ten-tap decision-feedback equalization (DFE) targeting chip-to-module and board-to-board cable interconnects is designed in 16-nm FinFET. The design implements direct feedback of the first post-cursor (h1) DFE tap to reduce the number of slicers. The h1 feedback signals are directly tapped from the master latch output of the StrongArm-based slicers. A CMOS amplifier with delayed pre-charge release is used to boost and pre-condition the h1 feedback signals before being applied to current-mode logic tap cell for optimum DFE summer settling time. The receiver achieves less than 1E-12 PRBS31 bit error rate (BER) over a channel with 10-dB loss at 14-GHz consuming 230 mW. Fully adapted by off-chip software, the receiver performance demonstrates the effectiveness of direct h1 loop and the need for higher DFE taps to achieve a required BER over channels with reflections. Receiver performance over higher loss channels up to 23 dB and/or under emulated cross-talk noise injection cases are also presented.
Soil-Structure Interaction (2023)

<p class="MDPI31text" style="text-indent: 0cm;">It is crucial that scientists and engineers develop their expertise and capability through research and practice to quantify the interaction of infrastructure with the surroundings and the ground upon which they are founded. Therefore, the engineering concept ‘soil–structure interaction’ forms an integral part of delivering successful project outcomes. As the Lead and Honorary Editor for this Special Issue, Soil–Structure Interaction, I cordially invited the submission of esteemed articles related to recent projects, research, or case studies. These articles detail how geosciences (soil, rock, ground water, geochemistry, geology, hydrogeology, surface run-off, rain, wind, and temperature) directly interact with and impact the performance of human-made structures, buildings, or infrastructure through the following aspects: <p class="MDPI31text">i) Underground construction; ii) Innovative ground improvement methods; iii) Geological explorations and interpretation; iv) Instrumentation and field observational method; v) Use of artificial intelligence or algorithms; vi) Forensic engineering or inverse-analysis methods; vii) Geophysical methods for soil or rock characterization; viii) Advancement in laboratory and field testing of geomaterials; ix) Advancement in numerical analysis; x) Advancement in multi-disciplinary design theories, codes of practice, and engineering education.
Speeding Up Chemisorption Analysis by Direct IR-Heat-Release Measurements (Infrasorp Technology): A Screening Alternative to Breakthrough Measurements (2015)

In this study, a new innovative adsorption screening method, Infrasorp technology, is presented as a quick and efficient measurement tool for the determination of H2S adsorption capacity and compared to breakthrough measurements. Using zinc oxide nanoparticles and metal–organic framework materials, a clear correlation between those two techniques was found, showing the broad applicability of the method for different classes of materials and the potential of Infrasorp to be used as an alternative or preliminary analysis to breakthrough measurements. This tool saves time and costs and speeds up characterization of new materials thanks to the feasibility of a quick and easy wide screening using a small amount of adsorbent.
A (2′-5′)A <sub>n</sub> -Dependent Endonuclease: Tissue Distribution in BALB/c Mice and the Effects of IFN-β Treatment and Anti-IFN-α/β Immunoglobulin on the Levels of the Enzyme (1988)

A (2'-5')oligoadenylate-dependent endoribonuclease (RNase L) is an important mediator of the IFN-induced antiviral state. RNase L has been found in several different murine tissues at levels comparable to those previously observed in cultured cells. A basal level of RNase L is present in all tissues assayed. The levels of RNase L in tissues are not significantly increased in mice following treatment with interferon-beta (IFN-beta). The amount of RNase L is, however, decreased in spleen when mice are injected with rabbit antimouse IFN-alpha/beta immunoglobulin. These data suggest that relatively high levels of RNase L may be maintained in tissues by endogenous IFN-alpha/beta production.
New cooling channel design for injection moulding (2024)

Injection moulding is one of the most versatile and important operation for mass production of plastic parts. In this process, cooling system design is very important as it largely determines the cycle time. A good cooling system design can reduce cycle time and achieve dimensional stability of the part. This paper describes a new square sectioned conformal cooling channel system for injection moulding dies. Both simulation and experimental verification have been done with these new cooling channels system. Comparative analysis has been done for an industrial part, a plastic bowel, with conventional cooling channels using the Moldflow simulation software. Experimental verification has been done for a test plastic part with mini injection moulding machine. Comparative results are presented based on temperature distribution on mould surface and cooling time or freezing time of the plastic part. The results provide a uniform temperature distribution with reduced freezing time and hence reduction in cycle time for the plastic part.
Resistive memory device requirements for a neural algorithm accelerator (2016)

Resistive memories enable dramatic energy reductions for neural algorithms. We propose a general purpose neural architecture that can accelerate many different algorithms and determine the device properties that will be needed to run backpropagation on the neural architecture. To maintain high accuracy, the read noise standard deviation should be less than 5% of the weight range. The write noise standard deviation should be less than 0.4% of the weight range and up to 300% of a characteristic update (for the datasets tested). Asymmetric nonlinearities in the change in conductance vs pulse cause weight decay and significantly reduce the accuracy, while moderate symmetric nonlinearities do not have an effect. In order to allow for parallel reads and writes the write current should be less than 100 nA as well.
Uranium-Plutonium Carbide Fuel for Fast Breeder Reactors (1983)

Uranium-plutonium carbide offers an improved fuel system for advanced breeder reactors. The high-thermal conductivity and density of carbide fuels permit superior breeding performance and high specific power operation. These advantages combine to increase plutonium production, reduce fuel cycle and power costs, and lower plant capital costs. The carbide advantages are obtained at conservative fuel system design and operating conditions. Carbide fabrication technology has been demonstrated by the production of quality-assured fuel elements for irradiation testing. The carbide irradiation test program has demonstrated that high burnup can be achieved with several designs and that the consequences of postulated off-normal operating events are benign. Design bases to support helium- and sodium-bonded carbide fuel pin test irradiations in the Fast Flux Test Facility have been developed in the Experimental Breeder Reactor and the Transient Reactor irradiation tests.
Host factors in the pathogenesis of HIV disease (1997)

Host factors play an important role in determining rates of disease progression in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals. HIV is able to subvert the host immune system by infecting CD4+ T cells that normally orchestrate immune responses and by inducing the secretion of proinflammatory cytokines that the virus can utilize to its own replicative advantage. The recognition that certain chemokine receptors serve as necessary co-factors for HIV entry into its target cells as well as the fact that ligands for these receptors can modulate the efficiency of HIV infection has expanded the number and scope of host factors that may impact the pathogenesis of HIV disease. This area of investigation will no doubt yield novel therapeutic strategies for intervention in HIV disease; however, caution is warranted in light of the enormous complexity of the pleiotropic cytokine and chemokine networks and the uncertainty inherent in manipulating these systems. HIV-infected long-term non-progressors represent an excellent model to study potential host factors involved in HIV disease pathogenesis. Genetic factors certainly have a major impact on the immune responses mounted by the host. In this regard, a polymorphism in the gene for the HIV co-receptor CC chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5), which serves as a co-receptor for macrophage (M)-tropic strains of HIV, affords a high degree of protection against HIV infection in individuals homozygous for the genetic defect and some degree of protection against disease progression in HIV-infected heterozygotes. HIV-specific immune responses, including cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL) responses and neutralizing antibody responses, also appear to play salutary roles in protecting against disease progression.
Modeling human performance in running (1990)

This paper focuses on the characteristics of a model interpreting the effect of training on athletic performance. The model theory is presented both mathematically and graphically. In the model, a systematically quantified impulse of training produces dual responses: fitness and fatigue. In the absence of training, both decay exponentially with time. With repetitive training, these responses satisfy individual recurrence equations. Fitness and fatigue are combined in a simple linear difference equation to predict performance levels appropriate to the intensity of training being undertaken. Significant observed correlation of model-predicted performance with a measure of actual performance during both training and tapering provides validation of the model for athletes and nonathletes alike. This enables specific model parameters to be estimated and can be used to optimize future training regimens for any individual.
ChemInform Abstract: Large Scale Synthesis of Carbohydrates for Pharmaceutical Development (2002)

Abstract ChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 100 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract of an article which was published elsewhere, please select a “Full Text” option. The original article is trackable via the “References” option.
Implosion dynamics and radiation characteristics of wire-array Z pinches on the Cornell Beam Research Accelerator (2009)

Experimental results are presented that characterize the implosion dynamics and radiation output of wire-array Z pinches on the 1-MA, 100-ns rise-time Cornell Beam Research Accelerator (COBRA) [J. B. Greenly et al., Rev. Sci. Instrum. 79, 073501 (2008)]. The load geometries investigated include 20-mm-tall cylindrical arrays ranging from 4to16mm in diameter, and consisting of 8, 16, or 32 wires of either tungsten, aluminum, or Invar (64% iron, 36% nickel). Diagnostics fielded include an optical streak camera, a time-gated extreme-ultraviolet framing camera, a laser shadowgraph system, time-integrated pinhole cameras, an x-ray wide-band focusing spectrograph with spatial resolution, an x-ray streak camera, a load voltage monitor, a Faraday cup, a bolometer, silicon diodes, and diamond photoconducting detectors. The data produced by the entire suite of diagnostics are analyzed and presented to provide a detailed picture of the overall implosion process and resulting radiation output on COBRA. The highest x-ray peak powers (300–500GW) and total energy yields (6–10kJ) were obtained using 4-mm-diameter arrays that stagnated before peak current. Additional findings include a decrease in soft x-ray radiation prior to stagnation as the initial wire spacing was changed from 1.6mmto785μm, and a timing correlation between the onset of energetic electrons, hard x-ray generation, and the arrival of trailing current on axis—a correlation that is likely due to the formation of micropinches. The details of these and other findings are presented and discussed.
Introduction (2003)

The papers selected for this volume deal with several topics of both L1 and L2 acquisition of Portuguese. The research reported on each of the papers relies on empirically robust sets of data and covers different aspects of the acquisition of the European and the Brazilian varieties of Portuguese. The authors use different theoretical frameworks and formal tools to evaluate evidence from the perception and the production modules. Their main goal is however the same: they all seek to a better understanding of the path of language development as means to access the architecture behind grammatical processing.