gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
China-U.S. Joint Cooperation over D.P.R.K. (2014)

China and the U.S. have initiated a series of bilateral and multilateral actions to deal with the North Korean nuclear crisis. In the long-term, bilateral cooperation will depend on Pyongyang’s actions, U.S. attitude on the nuclear issue, North Korea’s position in China’s grand strategy as well as the balance between Sino-U.S. strategic competition and cooperation.
MDWOZ: A Wizard of Oz Environment for Dialog Systems Development (2000)

This paper describes MDWOZ, a development environment for spoken dialog systems based on the Wizard of Oz technique, whose main goal is to facilitate data collection (speech signal and dialog related information) and interaction model building. Both these tasks can be quite difficult, and such an environment can facilitate them very much. Due to the modular way in which MDWOZ was implemented, it is possible to reuse parts of it in the final dialog system. The environment provides language-transparent facilities and accessible methods such that even non-computing specialists can participate in spoken dialog systems development. The main features of the environment are presented, together with some test experiments. 1.
THE GENUS COLLINSIA. III. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF CHIASMATA FREQUENCIES AS A CYTOTAXONOMIC TOOL (1958)

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Effects of Sulfate Adsorption on Performance of Diesel Oxidation Catalysts (1992)

<div class="htmlview paragraph">Several types of oxidation catalyst material are tested in repeated particulate emission measurements over the US HDD transient test procedure. Particulates are effectively reduced in the initial stage of the measurements. However, particulates tend to increase when repeating the measurements. This is believed to be caused by sulfate adsorption on the catalyst surfaces. Hence, oxidation catalysts are tested after stabilizing surface adsorption. Test results show that an oxidation catalyst which forms more sulfates is not effective in reducing particulates because the sulfate increase offsets the SOF reduction effect. An effective catalyst for particulate reduction is developed by suppressing sulfate formation.</div>
Enp1, a yeast protein associated with U3 and U14 snoRNAs, is required for pre-rRNA processing and 40S subunit synthesis (2003)

ENP1 is an essential Saccharomyces cerevisiae gene encoding a 483 amino acid polypeptide. Enp1 protein is localized in the nucleus and concentrated in the nucleolus. An enp1-1 temperature-sensitive mutant inhibited 35S pre-rRNA early processing at sites A(0), A(1) and A(2) as shown by northern analysis of steady state levels of rRNA precursors. Pulse-chase analysis further revealed that the enp1-1 strain was defective in the synthesis of 20S pre-rRNA and hence 18S rRNA, which led to reduced formation of 40S ribosomal subunits. Co-precipitation analysis revealed that Enp1 was associated with Nop1 protein, as well as with U3 and U14 RNAs, two snoRNAs implicated in early pre-rRNA processing steps. These results suggest a direct role for Enp1 in the early steps of rRNA processing.
Task-learning policies for collaborative task solving in human-robot interaction (2012)

The objective of this doctoral research is to design multimodal task-learning policies for a robotic system that targets the exchange of task rules between humans and robots. This objective is achieved through a collaborative task application during human-robot interaction where the two partners learn a task from each other and accomplish a shared goal. As a first step, a method to model human-action primitives using a pattern-recognition technique is presented. Next, algorithms are developed to generate turn-taking strategies in response to human task behaviors. The contribution of this work is in engaging robots with humans in collaborative play task by modeling statistical patterns of play behaviors and reusing previously learned knowledge to reduce the decision process. Here, results of previous work are presented, and remaining works including deploying a physically embodied agent and developing an evaluation platform are outlined.
Disposal of Disk and Tape Data by Secure Sanitization (2009)

User data is often unprotected on disk and tape drives or not erased when no longer needed, creating data security vulnerabilities that many computer users are unaware of. Federal and state laws require data sanitization, which comprises a variety of data eradication methods. Secure sanitization refers to methods meeting those federal and state laws. Companies that fail to meet these laws can be subject to fines of $5 million, and individuals can be imprisoned for up to 10 years. Physical destruction of storage devices offers the highest security. But executing the disk drive internal secure-erase command also offers a higher security level than external-block-overwrite software, according to federal guideline NIST 800-88. Recent disk drives with internal full disk encryption now implement an enhanced secure-erase command that takes only milliseconds to complete.
Attentive Generative Adversarial Network for Raindrop Removal from a Single Image (2017)

Raindrops adhered to a glass window or camera lens can severely hamper the visibility of a background scene and degrade an image considerably. In this paper, we address the problem by visually removing raindrops, and thus transforming a raindrop degraded image into a clean one. The problem is intractable, since first the regions occluded by raindrops are not given. Second, the information about the background scene of the occluded regions is completely lost for most part. To resolve the problem, we apply an attentive generative network using adversarial training. Our main idea is to inject visual attention into both the generative and discriminative networks. During the training, our visual attention learns about raindrop regions and their surroundings. Hence, by injecting this information, the generative network will pay more attention to the raindrop regions and the surrounding structures, and the discriminative network will be able to assess the local consistency of the restored regions. This injection of visual attention to both generative and discriminative networks is the main contribution of this paper. Our experiments show the effectiveness of our approach, which outperforms the state of the art methods quantitatively and qualitatively.
Cooked: a natural history of transformation (2013)

The inspiration for the new Netflix series Extraordinary stories of transformation in a quest to uncover the fundamentals of cooking - from writer and cooking star Michael Pollan Michael Pollan's Cooked takes us back to basics and first principles: cooking with fire, with water, with air and with earth. Meeting cooks from all over the world, who share their wisdom and stories, Pollan shows how cooking is at the heart of our culture and that when it gets down to it, it also fundamentally shapes our lives. Filled with fascinating facts and curious, mouthwatering tales from cast of eccentrics, Cooked explores the deepest mysteries of how and why we cook.
Bier's block and fasting. -letter- (2002)

The author considers that fasting a patient for six hours before undertaking a Bier's block would forego one of the potential major benefits of this technique; that of expediting treatment and improving the patient's pain control by reducing a forearm fracture quickly. (non-author abstract)
Identification of periodic signals with uncertain frequency (2002)

Presents an algorithm to identify periodic signals with uncertain frequency. The approach is based on the behaviour of a notch filter in an error feedback system. As such, the signal is fed to a fictitious plant with a feedback controller. The feedback controller is based on a traditional PI controller in parallel with an internal model which identifies and cancels the periodic disturbances. An additional integral controller then can be used to reduce this error to zero. The output of the notch filter will be the periodic component of the signal, while the input to the fictitious plant will be the non-periodic random component. An improvement to the basic feedback controller is also given to reduce this error by using continuous-time least-squares estimation. A second algorithm based on the Fourier transform (FT) technique is presented and used to confirm the performance of the feedback based algorithm. The frequency of the periodic signal can be found by an optimal algorithm which considers the windowing effect of FTs. Simulations demonstrate the validity of this approach and the algorithm is then applied to some data collected from a spot welder that has been corrupted by a sinusoidal signal whose frequency varies between 30 Hz and 1 KHz.
Review: The Sanctuary of Hemithea at Kastabos by J. M. Cook, W. H. Plommer (1967)

Book Review| October 01 1967 Review: The Sanctuary of Hemithea at Kastabos by J. M. Cook, W. H. Plommer The Sanctuary of Hemithea at KastabosJ. M. CookW. H. Plommer Homer A. Thompson Homer A. Thompson Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians (1967) 26 (3): 217–220. https://doi.org/10.2307/988367 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Homer A. Thompson; Review: The Sanctuary of Hemithea at Kastabos by J. M. Cook, W. H. Plommer. Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians 1 October 1967; 26 (3): 217–220. doi: https://doi.org/10.2307/988367 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search nav search search input Search input auto suggest search filter All ContentJournal of the Society of Architectural Historians Search This content is only available via PDF. Copyright 1967 The Society of Architectural Historians Article PDF first page preview Close Modal You do not currently have access to this content.
Sliding mode control multiphase Buck converter implementation issues (2010)

Two different approaches to achieve robustness with respect to the input voltage, the reference voltage and the load variations in a step-down multiphase power converter are presented in this paper. The proposal allows both to regulate the output voltage to a given reference and to minimize the current ripple. Design is validated by means of simulation results.
Cyclization-Activated Prodrugs: N-(Substituted 2-hydroxyphenyl and 2-hydroxypropyl)carbamates Based on Ring-Opened Derivatives of Active Benzoxazolones and Oxazolidinones as Mutual Prodrugs of Acetaminophen (1995)

N-(Substituted 2-hydroxyphenyl)- and N-(substituted 2-hydroxypropyl)carbamates based on masked active benzoxazolones (model A) and oxazolidinones (model B), respectively, were synthesized and evaluated as potential drug delivery systems. A series of alkyl and aryl N-(5-chloro-2-hydroxyphenyl)carbamates 1 related to model A was prepared. These are open drugs of the skeletal muscle relaxant chlorzoxazone. The corresponding 4-acetamidophenyl ester named chlorzacetamol is a mutual prodrug of chlorzoxazone and acetaminophen. Chlorzacetamol and two other mutual prodrugs of active benzoxazolones and acetaminophen were obtained in a two-step process via condensation of 4-acetamidophenyl 1,2,2,2-tetrachloroethyl carbonate with the appropriate anilines. Based on model B, two mutual prodrugs of acetaminophen and active oxazolidinones (metaxalone and mephenoxalone) were similarly obtained using the appropriate amines. All the carbamate prodrugs prepared were found to release the parent drugs in aqueous (pH 6-11) and plasma (pH 7.4) media. The detailed mechanistic study of prodrugs 1 carried out in aqueous medium at 37 degrees C shows a change in the Brönsted-type relationship log t1/2 vs pKa of the leaving groups ROH: log t1/2 = 0.46pKa-3.55 for aryl and trihalogenoethyl esters and log t1/2 = 1.46pKa-16.03 for alkyl esters. This change is consistent with a cyclization mechanism involving a change in the rate-limiting step from formation of a cyclic tetrahedral intermediate (step k1) to departure of the leaving group ROH (step k2) when the leaving group ability decreases. This mechanism occurs for all the prodrugs related to model A. Regeneration of the parent drugs from mutual prodrugs related to model B takes place by means of a rate-limiting elimination-addition reaction (E1cB mechanism). This affords acetaminophen and the corresponding 2-hydroxypropyl isocyanate intermediates which cyclize at any pH to the corresponding oxazolidinone drugs. As opposed to model A, the rates of hydrolysis of mutual prodrugs of model B clearly exhibit a catalytic role of the plasma. It is concluded from the plasma studies that the carbamate substrates can be enzymatically transformed into potent electrophiles, i.e., isocyanates. In the case of the present study, the prodrugs are 2-hydroxycarbamates for which the propinquity of the hydroxyl residue and the isocyanate group enforces a cyclization reaction. This mechanistic particularity precludes their potential toxicity in terms of potent electrophiles capable of modifying critical macromolecules.
Schottky characteristics of GaAs surface cleaned by ultrasonic running deionized water treatment (1993)

Schottky characteristics for n-type (001)-GaAs surfaces prepared by ultrasonic running deionized water treatment (URDIW) are investigated by measuring Schottky diodes. Schottky barrier height for the URDIW treated surfaces is more sensitive to the metal work function, and is smaller compared to those of the chemically etched surfaces. We discuss Schottky characteristics for the URDIW treated surfaces based on the hydrogen-terminated model.
The development of a neo industrial organisation methodology for describing and comparing structural and behavioural characteristics of construction supply chains (2000)

\n\t\t\t\t\tThe model draws from theories of industrial economics and supply chain literature, and is an attempt to advance the construction supply chain field through the development of an industrial organisational methodology to describe construction supply chains.<br />Empirical studies have examined the industrial organisation of other industries, typically forming descriptions based upon vertical integration and horizontal market concentration. A review of the trends in the supply chain literature indicate there is a need to develop a model to describe the industrial organisation of the construction industry through supply chain structure. The merging of the supply chain concept with the industrial organisation model as a methodology for understanding the structural characteristics is an important contribution to construction economic theory. The paper begins to develop a language for describing the structure and behaviour of supply chains specific to the construction industry and is so doing suggests a neo-industrial organisation approach.<br />\n\t\t\t\t
The Media in General (1975)

Marvin Barrett (ed.) The Fifth Alfred I. DuPont- Columbia University Survey of Broadcast Journalism: Moments of Truth? (New York: Crowell, 1975—$6.95/3.50) David Cort's The Sin of Henry R. Luce: An Anatomy of Journalism (Secaucus, N.J.: Lyle Stuart, 1974—$12.50) E.J. Kahn Jr.'s The American People (Baltimore, lid.: Penguin Books, 1974—$2.50, paper)
Direct Recovery of Deflections of the Vertical Using an Inertial Navigator (1972)

An alternative to the standard astrogeodetic and gravimetric methods for estimating vertical deflections is described. This technique, which is particularly well suited to surveys from moving vehicles, utilizes an inertial navigation system, a geodetic position and velocity reference, and an optimal data smoother. An inertial navigation system inherently indicates the astronomic vertical so that vertical deflections cause errors in indicated geodetic position and velocity. This error is measured using an external geodetic position reference (such as LORAN) and a velocity reference. These measurements are then processed by a smoother to recover the vertical deflections. The particular smoother used is the so-called Kalman smoother which treats all of the error sources including vertical deflections as random processes. Both analytic studies are performed and real data from midocean areas are processed. These studies show that if a high-quality inertial system is used in conjunction with a geodetic position reference of accuracy 0.1 nmi rms, vertical deflections of magnitude 10-30 rms can be estimated to within 5-8 rms.
Failure To Genotype Herpes Simplex Virus by Real-Time PCR Assay and Melting Curve Analysis Due to Sequence Variation within Probe Binding Sites (2003)

Real-time PCR with melting curve analysis of PCR products is a rapid procedure for detecting and genotyping herpes simplex virus (HSV). When testing mucocutaneous samples for HSV by a real-time PCR assay targeting the DNA polymerase gene, we found that some PCR products had atypical melting curves that did not conform to the expected melting temperatures for HSV type 1 or 2. Sequence analysis showed that these strains had base-pair mismatches over the probe binding sites. An alternative assay is required to type such atypical isolates.
Conclusion: Fragmentation and Consensus (2015)

The Chinese reform since 1978 has been ranking as one of the most extraordinary episodes of social and economic transformation in history: industrialization, marketization, urbanization, and globalization, all occurring at the same time. Chinese intellectuals used to be tiny, highly educated elites. By quadrupling its output of college graduates in the past decade, China now produces eight million graduates a year from universities and community colleges. By the end of this decade, China expects to have nearly 195 million community college and university graduates, compared with no more than 120 million in the United States then.1 Rapid economic growth has also created a burgeoning middle class.
Recovery of Hesperidin from Orange Peel by Concentration of Extracts on Styrene−Divinylbenzene Resin (1999)

This paper describes a new procedure for obtaining hesperidin from the waste orange peel of the citrus industry. It is based on the adsorption of dilute extracts of hesperidin on a styrene-divinylbenzene (SDVB) resin and the desorption in much more reduced volumes by means of alkaline eluents. Hesperidin immediately precipitates with good yield and high purity after acidification of the concentrated solutions, thus overcoming disadvantages due to the high dilution. Different experiments were carried out to examine operating conditions in each phase of the process. Hesperidin was extracted from peel with an aqueous saturated Ca(OH)(2) solution, allowing precipitation of calcium pectates from colloidal pectins that can interfere in the subsequent phases of adsorption and separation of hesperidin. The clear extracts were neutralized to optimize adsorption on resin. The most effective eluent was 0.5 N NaOH solution containing 10% ethanol. Recycling of the crystallization liquor improved the yield and purity of the product and reduced the acid amount required for neutralizing fresh alkaline extracts. Resin must be washed after each adsorption-desorption cycle and regenerated after five cycles. Results can constitute a useful starting point for an industrial application. A flow scheme of the process is also reported.
ON ANOMALOUS DIELECTRIC FUNCTION OF INTERSTELLAR GRAIN IN FAR INFRARED (2017)

We show that the fact that the thermal radiation from small particles follows the Wien law instead of the Planck one should lead to the anomalous wavelength dependence of the far-infrared emission efficiency of interstellar grain substance. We claim that photoconductivity of interstellar grains induced by the ultraviolet radiation from a hot star may account for this dependence.
Comparative Study of the Hepatoprotective Efficacy of  <i>Artemisia iwayomogi</i>  and  <i>Artemisia capillaris</i>  on Ethanol‐Administered Mice (2011)

We compared the effects of ethylacetate extracts from Artemisia iwayomogi (AIE) and Artemisia capillaris (ACE) on ethanol-induced hepatic injury in mice. Ethanol (25% v/v, 5 g/kg body weight) was orally administered once a day for 6 wk. AIE or ACE was provided in the diet (0.05 g/100 g diet). AIE and ACE did not affect hepatic alcohol dehydrogenase activity but did significantly inhibit cytochrome P450 2E1 activity. Hepatic acetaldehyde dehydrogenase 2 activity significantly increased in the AIE group compared to the control group. AIE caused a significant decrease in plasma acetaldehyde levels and aspartate transaminase and lactate dehydrogenase activities, whereas ACE slightly decreased these values compared to the control. Hepatic catalase activity and glutathione levels were significantly increased by AIE and ACE supplements, whereas glutathione peroxidase activity was higher only in the AIE group compared to the control group. AIE and ACE supplements significantly lowered the plasma cholesterol concentration and increased the HDL-cholesterol/total cholesterol ratio compared to the control group. Compared to the control, both AIE and ACE groups showed a significant decrease in hepatic triglyceride levels and an increase in fecal triglyceride excretion simultaneous with inhibition hepatic activities of fatty acid synthase, phosphatidate phosphohyrolase, fatty acid β-oxidation, and carnitine palmitoyltransferase. AIE significantly lowered hepatic cholesterol levels and increased fecal cholesterol levels compared to the control. These results indicate that AIE and ACE exhibit hepatoprotective and hypolipidemic properties by enhancing hepatic alcohol, antioxidant, and lipid metabolism. AIE seemed to have more potent hepatoprotective effects than ACE.
Changes in chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer. (1999)

OBJECTIVE: To review the systemic chemotherapy regimens for pancreatic cancer. DATA SOURCES: Medline and non-Medline literature search (1966-1999). STUDY SELECTION: The following key words were used: pancreatic carcinoma; chemotherapy; antineoplastic agent; fluorouracil; gemcitabine. DATA EXTRACTION: Reports of phase II studies, randomised controlled studies, and preclinical studies were reviewed. DATA SYNTHESIS: Less than 20% of patients are suitable candidates for surgery; for the remainder, palliative chemotherapy is of only marginal benefit. Combining fluorouracil with folinic acid or interferon has not led to any significant improvement in tumour response or the patient survival rate. The early encouraging results with combination chemotherapy have not been confirmed in subsequent controlled studies. New approaches include immunotherapy and novel cytotoxic drugs. In vitro studies of monoclonal antibodies have shown promise but have failed to show clinical efficacy. Recently, gemcitabine has been shown to be more effective than fluorouracil in delivering pain relief and reducing disease-related symptoms. CONCLUSION: Systemic chemotherapy is generally ineffective in increasing the survival time of patients with pancreatic cancer. Future clinical investigations concerning treatment should focus on gemcitabine-based combination chemotherapy or combined modality treatment with radiotherapy.
Cataphoretic Coating Lanthanum Boride on Rhenium Filaments (1965)

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