gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
Survey of North American Portland Cements: 1994 (1995)

Abstract A survey of portland cements marketed in North America was conducted in 1994 under the sponsorship of ASTM Committee C-1 on Cement. The primary purpose of the survey was to provide modern data on cement characteristics and to aid C-1 subcommittees in evaluating standard development needs. The last previous survey of similar scope was done by the National Bureau of Standards on cements procured in 1953 and 1954, with the data published during the period from 1965 through 1971 (Clifton and Mathey 1971; Blaine et al. 1965). The NBS survey differed in scope by including large amounts of testing data on concrete. The current survey includes 387 different cements, with cements from 136 of the 140 cement-producing facilities in the United States and Canada plus several foreign cements from import terminals. The data show that modern cements differ from those produced in the 1950s, with differences in compositional and physical characteristics clearly in evidence, thus making obsolete the classification of types used in the previous survey. While an overall classification into five basic types is still applicable, the conceptual definitions of those types have changed in several respects, and there now are numerous subtypes not previously given officially recognized status. It is expected that this snapshot of modern cement characteristics will assist ASTM committees in their development of standards relating to portland cement and may provide a basis for consideration of many topics relating to hydraulic cements.
Few Reservations About Reservations (2000)

The United States practice of attaching a package of reservations, understandings, and declarations ("RUDs") to its ratification of international human rights conventions has been the subject of severe criticism by some human rights advocates. As Professor Henkin has said, "United States adherence to human rights conventions, after decades of resistance, should please all who support the international human rights movement. In fact, many are not pleased. For the United States has attached to each of its ratifications a "package" of reservations, understandings and declarations (RUDs), which has evoked criticism abroad and dismayed supporters of ratification in the United States. As a result of those qualifications of its adherence, US ratification has been described as specious, meretricious, and hypocritical." Professor Goldsmith's paper lays out a cogent argument in defense of the American practice. The present essay will consider some of the implications of Professor Goldsmith's article beyond the specific questions of US law. In particular, this essay will argue that, far from representing a net loss for the cause of human rights, RUDs actually play an important role in fostering the advancement of those rights. The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights ("ICCPR") will serve as an example.
On the Asymptotic Behavior and Stability Theory of Analytic Dynamical Systems (1999)

The main purpose of this paper is to prove the Theorem: Let D be a bounded domain and F an analytic map from D to C(superscript n). Suppose (1) every boundary point of D satisfies Brezis boundary condition and suppose (2) there exists a point(The equation is abbreviated)([0]is the zero matrix). Then F is entirely zero on D.
Reversible Änderung der Fläche und des Grenzflächenpotentials monomolekularer Filme eines photochromen Systems (1969)

Abstract Monoschichten eines photochromen Anthocyanidins an Wasser‐Luft‐Grenzflächen zeigen bei Belichtung Veränderungen der Monoschichteigenschaften infolge von reversiblen Strukturänderungen. Dies wird durch Messungen der vom Einzelmolekül bei konstantem Oberflächendruck eingenommenen Fläche und des Oberflächenpotentials bei konstanter Fläche während und nach Belichtung gezeigt.
A RURAL-URBAN COMPARISON OF PREEERENCES EXPRESSED BY ELDERS FOR LONG-TERM CARE ARRANGEMENTS (1985)

This paper examines the long-term care (LTC) arrangements selected by rural older people, identifies the characteristics associated with their selections, and compares patterns of selection and related factors with those of elderly urban residents. The research is based upon 1,240 cases selected from a larger statewide area probability sample of noninstitutionalized persons at least 60 years old. Results, based upon tabular and logistic regression analysis, suggest that older rural residents are more likely than their urban counterparts to select LTC arrangements that involve both formal and informal forms of care as well as arrangements that are mole likely to facilitate remaining at their current residences. Furthermore, there appear to be rural-urban differences in the major factors that explain selection of specific LTC arrangements. Imp1 ications for future research and for long-term 'care policy are discussed.
"Mon aventure psychosociologique" ou l'expérience clinique d'une autorisation à penser : à travers le récit d'une intervention dans une organisation de l'Habitat social, exploration des conditions d'émergence d'une pensée psychosociologique et d'une posture clinique (2010)

Ce mémoire de 3e cycle est un pari risqué. Risqué dans le sens qu'il vise un objet complexe : rendre compte de l'émergence d'une pensée, d'une posture professionnelle, au moment même où celles-ci sont en train de se construire. Il ne s'agit pas de raconter ou démontrer dans l'après coup, dans une tranquillité d'esprit où ce qui se dit se sait déjà... mais il s'agit d'élaborer une compréhension de quelque chose qui s'ignore et ignore là où elle emmène. L'objet est complexe parce qu'il s'agit de rendre compte plus d'un processus de changement que d'un état. Complexe parce que le travail d'écriture participe au processus même d'une transformation de la pensée et de la posture, et le pari de tenter de faire sentir cette dynamique n'est pas gagné d'avance. Mais c'est ce que j'ai essayé de faire. Non pas pour rendre périlleux l'exercice, mais parce que le travail de la pensée, ou plus exactement "du penser", est au centre de ce mémoire, et qu'il constitue aussi un enjeu, voire une finalité, dans la pratique d'intervention psychosociologique. Le choix du style n'est pas neutre. C'est à travers le récit que s'élabore le questionnement, que s'éclaire le chemin de la connaissance, que les événements se transforment en expérience, que se construit un savoir d'un genre particulier : le savoir (de la) clinique ; l'enjeu qu'il constitue dans une pratique d'intervention qui engage un travail avec et pour l'autre, dans une dialectique de l'avec et pour soi ; la co-responsabilité à créer de l'inédit, de l'incertitude, du doute, de l'incomplétude, là où des logiques positivistes ou expertes postulent du déjà là et enferment le potentiel créateur du sujet. Ce mémoire de 3e cycle est l'histoire d'une rencontre avec une discipline : la psychologie clinique. Elle fait le pari d'approcher la complexité des systèmes sociaux organisés, à partir d'une conception du réel qui peut être approché sans jamais pouvoir être saisi complètement, à partir de l'inédit que la relation intersubjective entre l'individu et l'intervenant va mettre en lumière ou va inventer. Un individu qui est ici un sujet, acteur et auteur de sa parole et de son action. Enfin, ce mémoire de 3e cycle est l'éloge d'une rencontre avec des compagnons de route. Ceux qui, par leurs travaux, ont étayé mon cheminement et ceux qui, dans la rencontre réelle, ont accueilli mon désir de comprendre et ont soutenu celui de continuer l'aventure psychosociologique, quoi qu'il en coûte : parce qu'il y urgence vitale à penser le sujet, dans sa complexité, dans son devenir, pour une société où le "vivre ensemble" demeure une question et un enjeu anthropologique, existentiel fort.
Petal and Stigma of Crocus sativus L. in the Treatment of Depression: A Pilot Double - blind Randomized Trial (2008)

Stigma of Crocus sativus L. (Iridaceae), commonly known as saffron, is the world’s most expensive spice and apart from its traditional value as food additive recent studies indicate its potential as antidepressant. Because saffron is expensive, using it daily to address depression may not be practical. Moreover, recent study indicated antidepressant effect of petal of Crocus sativus. As petal of Crocus sativus is not expensive compared to stigma, there will be economical interests for further investigations by pharmaceutical industries. Our objective was to compare the efficacy of petal of Crocus sativus with stigma of Crocus sativus in the treatment of depressed outpatients in a 6-week pilot double-blind randomized trial. Forty four adult outpatients who met the DSM- IV criteria for major depression based on the structured clinical interview for DSM- IV participated in the trial. Patients have a baseline Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression score of at least 18. In this double-blind and randomized trial, patients were randomly assigned to receive capsule of petal of Crocus sativus 15 mg bid (morning and evening) (Group 1) and capsule of stigma of Crocus sativus 15 mg bid (morning and evening) (Group 2) for a 6-week study. At the end of trial, petal of Crocus sativus was found to be effective similar to stigma of Crocus sativus in the treatment of mild to moderate depression (d.f.=1, F= 0.05, P=0.81). In addition, in the both treatments, the remission rate was 18%.There were no significant differences in the two groups in terms of observed side effects. The present study is supportive of other studies which show antidepressant effect of petal and stigma of Crocus sativus.
Poris: A Scheduler for Parallel Soft Real-Time Applications in Virtualized Environments (2015)

With the prevalence of cloud computing and virtualization, more and more cloud services including parallel soft real-time applications (PSRT applications) are running in virtualized data centers. However, current hypervisors do not provide adequate support for them because of soft real-time constraints and synchronization problems, which result in frequent deadline misses and serious performance degradation. CPU schedulers in underlying hypervisors are central to these issues. In this paper, we identify and analyze CPU scheduling problems in hypervisors. Then, we design and implement a parallel soft real-time scheduler according to the analysis, named <italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">Poris</i> , based on Xen. It addresses both soft real-time constraints and synchronization problems simultaneously. In our proposed method, <italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">priority promotion</i> and <italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">dynamic time slice</i> mechanisms are introduced to determine when to schedule <italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">virtual CPUs</i> (VCPUs) according to the characteristics of soft real-time applications. Besides, considering that PSRT applications may run in a <italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">virtual machine</i> (VM) or multiple VMs, we present <italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">parallel scheduling</i> , <italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">group scheduling</i> and <italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">communication-driven group scheduling</i> to accelerate synchronizations of these applications and make sure that tasks are finished before their deadlines under different scenarios. Our evaluation shows <italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">Poris</i> can significantly improve the performance of PSRT applications no matter how they run in a VM or multiple VMs. For example, compared to the Credit scheduler, <italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">Poris</i> decreases the response time of web search benchmark by up to 91.6 percent.
Optimizing Dynamic Programming on Graphics Processing Units Via Data Reuse and Data Prefetch with Inter-Block Barrier Synchronization (2012)

Our previous study focused on accelerating an important category of DP problems, called nonserial polyadic dynamic programming (NPDP), on a graphics processing unit (GPU). In NPDP applications, the degree of parallelism varies significantly in different stages of computation, making it difficult to fully utilize the compute power of hundreds of pro-cessing cores in a GPU. To address this challenge, we proposed a methodology that can adaptively adjust the thread-level parallelism in mapping a NPDP problem onto the GPU, thus providing sufficient and steady degrees of parallelism across different compute stages. This work aims at further improving the performance of NPDP problems. Sub problems and data are tiled to make it possible to fit small data regions into shared memory and reuse the buffered data for each tile of sub problems, thus reducing the amount of global memory access. However, we found invoking the same kernel many times, due to data consistency enforcement across different stages, makes it impossible to reuse the tiled data in shared memory after the kernel is invoked again. Fortunately, the inter-block synchronization technique allows us to invoke the kernel exactly one time with the restriction that the maximum number of blocks is equal to the total number of streaming multiprocessors. In addition to data reuse, invoking the kernel only one time also enables us to prefetch data to shared memory across inter-block synchronization point, which improves the performance more than data reuse. We realize our approach in a real-world NPDP application â" the optimal matrix parenthesization problem. Experimental results demonstrate invoking a kernel only one time cannot guarantee performance improvement unless we also reuse and prefetch data across barrier synchronization points.
Dynamically generating web application fragments from page templates (2002)

Web-based applications are typically required to be highly customizable and configurable. New application requirements have to be introduced rapidly, often without stopping the running application process. Moreover, in many cases the same business logic has to be presented to different channels and/or user interfaces. In this paper we present a dynamic page template architecture for decomposing configurable and representational fragments of the application from the business logic. Page templates consist of static XML files and of dynamic class definitions. The XML-based page templates can be used for declarative definitions of configurable fragments, say, by the end-user with a graphical tool. The page template classes can be used for behavior specification, say, for defining common styles of decoration of the presented pages. Both parts are dynamically loaded into the web application environment and composed with the web objects. Thus, the configurable and representational fragments of web objects are dynamically generated from the changeable and extensible descriptions in the page templates. The concepts presented are applied in various larger software systems. We will present a highly customizable conference management system as an example case.
Pharmacosomes: the lipid-based new drug delivery system (2009)

Lipid-based drug delivery systems have been investigated in various studies and shown their potential in controlled and targeted drug delivery. Pharmacosomes are amphiphilic phospholipid complexes of drugs bearing active hydrogen that bind to phospholipids. Pharmacosomes impart better biopharmaceutical properties to the drug, resulting in improved bioavailability. Pharmacosomes have been prepared for various non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, proteins, cardiovascular and antineoplastic drugs. Developing the pharmacosomes of the drugs has been found to improve the absorption and minimize the gastrointestinal toxicity. This article reviews the potential of pharmacosomes as a controlled and targeted drug delivery system and highlights the methods of preparation and characterization.
AI and Machine Learning in Real Estate Investment (2019)

The topic of artificial intelligence (AI) is seen frequently in popular media, academic journals, and corporate statements. However, real estate is an industry notoriously slow to adopt new technologies, and with new proptech (property technology) just beginning to open eyes to a whole new approach to investing, it is not yet clear where AI will have the most impact. Companies in the proptech space are beginning to use a variety of AI and machine learning (ML) techniques to enhance insights, productivity, and accuracy. The specific applications of these advancements and their transformative potential are explored in this article through in-depth conversations with technology investors, entrepreneurs, tech industry experts, and real estate professionals and are presented along with research on the latest literature and data on the companies and types of applications in this space. The current applications of AI and ML in real estate are broad and have important implications for how investors and other real estate professionals can incorporate technologies and new strategies into their decision making and operations. <b>TOPICS:</b>Real estate, big data/machine learning, statistical methods <b>Key Findings</b> • AI and machine learning (ML) are starting to have an impact on the real estate market, so it affects all investors. • There are over 100 real estate technology companies and counting that currently use AI or ML. • With the new troves of data becoming available and the tools to analyze it, we can and should expect a shift in how investors understand real estate and how buildings are developed.
Image reconstruction for hybrid video coding systems (2003)

Presents a new technique for image reconstruction from partially received information for hybrid video coding systems using DCT and motion compensated prediction and interpolation. The technique makes use of the smoothness property of typical video signals by requiring the reconstructed samples be smoothly connected with their adjacent samples, both spatially and temporally. This is fulfilled by minimizing the differences between neighboring pixels in the current as well as adjacent frames. The optimal solution is obtained through three linear transformations. This approach can yield more satisfactory results than the existing algorithms, especially for images with large motions or scene changes.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">></ETX>
Effects of Feeding Protec® and α-Tocopherol on Fatty Acid Composition and Oxidative Stability of Cow's Milk (1991)

Our experiment was carried out with Holstein cows in midlactation to assess effects of feeding 0 or 40 g formalintreated canola oil as htec@' in combination with 0 or 400 IU of vitamin IYkg of DM on fatty acid composition of milk fat, vitamin E content, and oxidative stability of milk stored under refrigeration. The effect of treated canola oil on fatty acid composition of milk fat was typical of feeding a C1g-rich untreated oil, i.e., a marked increase in the proportion of stearic, oleic, linoleic and linolenic acids and a concomitant decrease in c 6 to c 1 6 fatty acids. High vitamin E diet increased vitamin E content in milk fat to 40 to 50 pg/g, i.e., similar to that reported for cows on pasture. There was no significant dietary F' rotec@ x dietary vitamin E interaction. Measurement of thiobarbituricacid-reactive substances showed that milk of cows fed high vitamin E was stable at 5'C for 5 d under .1 ppm Cu* contamination. At 1 ppm Cu* contamination, storage time showed an inverse relationship to the apparent concentration of thiobarbituric-acid-reactive substances. This artifact arises from absorption of Cute by milk proteins. It was established that the unsaturated fatty acids of canola oil in Rote@ were not well protected from hydrogenation in rumen and that thiobarbituric acid data shodd be intexpreted with caution.
Optical Surface Management System for Patient Positioning in Interfractional Breast Cancer Radiotherapy (2018)

OSMS is an efficient tool to improve the accuracy and increase the speed for verifying the patient positioning in radiotherapy for breast cancer.
Pd-W and Pd-Mo catalysts for NO decomposition and NO/CO reduction reactions (2009)

Pd/γ-Al2O3 catalysts with two different metal particle sizes were prepared from [Pd(acac)2]. Subsequently, the photochemical reaction of [M(CO)6] (M = Mo or W) in the presence of Pd/γ-Al2O3 was used to prepare bimetallic Pd-M/γ-Al2O3 catalysts. DRIFTS FTIR spectra of the catalyst surfaces prior to thermal decomposition showed unstable subcarbonyl [M(CO)n] species. Chemisorption and CO/NO adsorption results indicated a blockage of the Pd active sites when the second metal was incorporated. The catalytic activity and the selectivity for the NO/CO reaction were higher for Pd with higher particle size, but they were both inhibited when Mo or W were incorporated. On the other hand, when the catalysts were tested for NO decomposition, the presence of Mo or W led to an increase in the catalytic activity, with optimal results observed in the presence of Mo.
Beneficial drugs for liver diseases (2007)

Liver diseases are a major problem of worldwide proportions. However, the number of drugs actually used successfully in humans is very small. In this review some of the most promising/studied drugs utilized for liver diseases were chosen and analysed critically from the basic to the clinical point of view. Antiviral agents are not discussed because excellent reviews have appeared on this topic. The compounds/preparations described herein are, alphabetically: colchicine, corticosteroids, curcumin, glycyrrhizin, interferons (for their antifibrotic properties), Liv 52, nitric oxide, resveratrol, silymarin, sulfoadenosylmethionine, and thalidomide. Colchicine and corticosteroids have been studied extensively in animals and humans; most clinical studies suggest that these compounds are not useful in the treatment of liver diseases. Glycyrrhizin is an herbal medicine with several components that has interesting hepatoprotective properties in patients with subacute liver failure but deserves more prospective controlled trials. Interferon has shown interesting antifibrotic properties in animals and humans; prospective studies on their antifibrotic/fibrolytic activity are required. Curcumin, resveratrol and thalidomide are very attractive newly discovered protective and curative compounds on experimental hepatic diseases. Their mechanism of action is associated with the ability to down-regulate NF-kappaB and to decrease pronecrotic and profibrotic cytokines. Unfortunately, clinical studies are lacking. Sulfoadenosylmethionine and silymarin are also promising drugs utilized mainly in cholestasis but the benefits can be expanded if more controlled trials are performed. The future is to carry out controlled prospective double-blind multicenter studies with the newly discovered drugs with proven beneficial effects on animals. Fundamental hepatobiology should also be encouraged.