gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
Speaker Verification via High-Level Feature Based Phonetic-Class Pronunciation Modeling (2007)

It has been shown recently that the pronunciation characteristics of speakers can be represented by articulatory feature-based conditional pronunciation models (AFCPMs). However, the pronunciation models are phoneme-dependent, which may lead to speaker models with low discriminative power when the amount of enrollment data is limited. This paper proposes to mitigate this problem by grouping similar phonemes into phonetic classes and representing background and speaker models as phonetic-class dependent density functions. Phonemes are grouped by (1) vector quantizing the discrete densities in the phoneme-dependent universal background models, (2) using the phone properties specified in the classical phoneme tree, or (3) combining vector quantization and phone properties. Evaluations based on 2000 NIST SRE show that this phonetic-class approach effectively alleviates the data spareness problem encountered in conventional AFCPM, which results in better performance when fused with acoustic features.
Preservation, distribution, and assay of glucose in blood, with special reference to the newborn. (1979)

Of several preservatives we tested, a mixture of "isotonic" sodium fluoride and sodium iodoacetate (17.7 and 5.0 g/L, respectively) best inhibits glucose loss from blood collected from the newborn. However, the inhibition is incomplete. Twenty microliters of blood is diluted with 100 microliter of preserving solution. After centrifugation, the glucose in 100 microliter of prewarmed supernate (diluted plasma) is measured in a Beckman Glucose Analyzer, based on the action of a glucose reagent and the rate of oxygen consumption. The method, in effect, determines the glucose in whole blood, except for about 5% of the total that remains in the erythrocytes. Glucose is distributed in blood according to the water content of cells and plasma. From concentrations found in cells and plasma, we can calculate the value for glucose in whole blood with an accuracy of 95.2%. The modified method we describe shows acceptable precision, as judged from within-run and day-to-day CV--generally well below 5% for each.
On development of a framework for massive source code analysis using static code analyzers (2017)

Authors describe architecture and implementation of an automated source code analyzing system which uses pluggable static code analyzers. The paper presents a module for gathering and analyzing the source code massively in a detailed manner. Authors also compare existing static code analyzers for Python programming language. A common format of storing results of code analysis for subsequent processing is introduced. Also, authors discuss methods of statistical processing and visualizing of raw analysis data.
Falco peregrinus Breeding in Niigata Prefecture (1953)

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A Study on Five Methods for Extraction of Pelargonium Genomic DNA (2009)

The five optimized methods for extraction of genomic DNA such as CTAB method,briefness method,high-salt-and-low-pH method, CTAB -SDS method and SDS method,The result showed that the purity and yield of Pelargonium hortorum DNA obtained by above methods was distinctly different. These five methods were ranked as:briefness method, CTAB -SDS method, CTAB method,high-salt-and-low-pH method,SDS method,The restriction enzyme-EcoRⅠdigestion results showed:the briefness methods could be completely digested,which the CTAB only be partly,CTAB-SDS method could not be digested whereas the briefness method not only spend short time but also made high purification and satisfactory integrity,in addition,can be digested completely.It can be used in the research of molecular biology experiment.
Design and implementation of network management system for aerospace material information (2012)

The developing purpose and significance of the network management system for aerospace material information(NMSAMI) are introduced in this paper.The structure,working principle,function design,developing process,application result,developing direction and technical requirement of the whole system are summarized emphatically.The accounting,statistics,planning,purchase and warehouse management are integrated into the system.The computerization management of basic-level material accounting and statistics is implemented bythe system.It reduced the palaver manual operation and improved the management level of material information significantly.
Designing Contextualized Workflows in the Cloud (2013)

Cloud workflow allows automating the workflow procedure through a compilation of known sequences of actions in the cloud environment. There is a notable absence of a holistic view in current cloud workflow systems that, on one hand, to capture the evolving context when designing workflow models, and on the other hand, to help a specific user interact with the system during QoS prediction and dynamic selection of the relevant cloud services. In this paper we firstly review recent works on designing cloud workflows by discussing the opportunities and challenges respectively. We then propose a contextualized approach and research directions to improve the design process of cloud workflows in a user-oriented paradigm. The contextualized methodology could be considered as an alternative attempt to address the socio-technical issues in designing cloud workflows.
Study of a New Field-Effect Resistive Hydrogen Sensor Based on a Pd/Oxide/AlGaAs Transistor (2007)

A new and interesting field-effect resistive hydrogen sensor, based on the current-voltage characteristics in the linear region of an AlGaAs-based pseudomorphic high-electron-mobility transistor structure and high hydrogen sensitivity of a palladium (Pd) metal, is studied and demonstrated. An oxide layer between Pd and AlGaAs is used to increase the number of hydrogen adsorption sites, and improve hydrogen detection sensitivity. A simple model is employed to interpret the hydrogen adsorption and sensing mechanism. The dissociation of H <sub xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">2</sub> , diffusion of H atoms and formation of a dipolar layer cause a significant decrease in channel resistance. In comparison with other resistor-type hydrogen sensors, the studied device demonstrates the considerable advantages of lower detection limit (< 4.3 ppm H <sub xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">2 </sub> /air) and higher sensitivity (24.7% in 9970 ppm H <sub xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">2</sub> /air) at room temperature. Also, the studied device exhibits a smaller resistance (several 10 Omega) and a smaller operating voltage (les 0.3 V) which are superior to other resistive sensors with typically larger resistances (ranged from kiloohms to megaohms) and larger voltages (ges 1 V). Consequentially, the studied resistive sensor provides the promise for low-power GaAs-based electronic and microelectromechanical-system applications
Can a single injury cause cancer. (1959)

In the absence of positive evidence that a single injury can cause cancer, the tendency is growing to award compensation to persons (particularly employees) with cancers alleged to have originated in trauma, even cancers which are generally conceded to be congenital in origin.Experimental attempts to induce cancer through trauma have been unsuccessful or doubtful in result. War-wounded persons, boxers and railroad accident victims have no higher incidence of cancer than other groups.Physicians and others in a position to educate the public should strive to dispel the error that cancer following injury is demonstrably or even probably the cause.
[Treatment of albuminuria in gestational hypertension puerpera in the severe preeclampeia stage by TCM therapy for stasis-removing and diuresis]. (2009)

TCM therapy for stasis-resolving and diuresis with SKB can promote the eliminating of albuminuria in puerpera in the severe preeclampsia stage.
Transparent gels: study of their formation and assimilation of active ingredients through phase diagrams (1992)

Synopsis Multicomponent gel formulations capable of assimilating, simultaneously, several active ingredients of potential application in the cosmetic field were studied. The possibility of formation of a transparent gel was determined using a method which consisted in the optimization of several lipophilic basic compositions, composed of oil, a mixture of surfactants, a sunscreen agent, several vitamins and antioxidants situated in the base of a regular tetrahedron that symbolized the considered system. To this, a polar phase made of water, a cosolvent and urea in appropriate proportions and situated in the fourth vertex, was progressively added. It may be concluded, that the use of phase diagrams on cosmetic systems, constitutes a useful way to select the components and their mutual ratios, allowing an adaptation to the specific requested conditions of formulation.
CMOS RF circuits for data communications applications (1986)

The author describes the recent development of two analog CMOS circuits operating at RF frequencies with applications to data communications. One is a four-quadrant analog multiplier which exhibits a 100-MHz bandwidth with a measured linearity error of 0.7% for X and Y inputs of 0.6 and 0.8 V, respectively. The other is a 90/spl deg/ phase shifter which maintains the grain and phase errors of less than 0.5 dB and 3/spl deg/, respectively, for a signal within 40-60-MHz frequency range.
<title>The Theoretical Basis Of A New Optical Method For The Accurate Measurement Of Small Line-Widths</title> (1976)

As part of the effort conducted at NBS to solve some of the fundamental problems associated with width measurement of very small (l-5-µm) lines and spaces, the performance of an optical microscope with coherent illumination is investigated. From these studies, the theoretical basis for a new method of accurate width measurements is developed and explored. The new method, in effect, produces an optical transformation in which the image no longer resembles the original line but in which the location of the line-edges is marked by two narrow, dark lines within a bright surround. The correct line-width is then given by the distance between these two lines, a measurement that eliminates the orientation problems normally associated with filar eyepieces and sidesteps the coherence problem that affects shearing eyepieces. Suggestions are made about implementing the technique. Available microscope objectives are not suitable for such a system, and a redesign is recommended.
Quality Assurance for Open Source Software Configuration Management (2013)

Commonly used open source configuration management systems, such as Puppet, Chef and CFEngine, allow for system configurations to be expressed as scripts. A number of quality issues that may arise when executing these scripts are identified. An automated quality assurance service is proposed that identifies the presence of these issues by automatically executing scripts across a range of environments. Test results are automatically published to a format capable of being consumed by script catalogues and social coding sites. This would serve as an independent signal of script trustworthiness and quality to script consumers and would allow developers to be made quickly aware of quality issues. As a result, potential consumers of scripts can be assured that a script is likely to work when applied to their particular environment. Script developers can be notified of compatibility issues and take steps to address them.
UV‐radiation curing chemistry (2001)

UV‐radiation curing has become a well accepted technology which has found its main applications in the coating industry, the graphic arts and microelectronics. The liquid to solid phase change proceeds within a fraction of a second on intense illumination at ambient temperature. The kinetics of such ultrafast polymerization have been followed in situ by real‐time infrared spectroscopy. This technique proved well suited to assess the performance of the various constituents of a UV‐curable formulation (photoinitiator, monomer, functionalized oligomer) from measurements of the actual polymerization rate and of the final cure extent. The photopolymerization of both radical‐type (acrylates) and cationic type (epoxides, vinyl ethers) monomers has been examined, as well as that of monomer blends. Interpenetrating polymer networks have been synthetized by photocrosslinking of a hybrid acrylate/epoxide system which generates a hard and scratch‐resistant polymer material.
COMMERCIAL METHODS OF SYNTHESIS OF α,β-UNSATURATED ALDEHYDES AND KETONES (1964)

CONTENTS I. Introduction 311 II. Syntheses of α,β-unsaturated aldehydes of the acrolein series 312 III. Syntheses of α,β-unsaturated ketones 314
Manipulation of fructose-2,6-bisphosphate levels in transgenic plants (1994)

Conference Article| November 01 1994 Manipulation of fructose-2,6-bisphosphate levels in transgenic plants Nicholas J. Kruger; Nicholas J. Kruger * *To whom correspondence should be addressed. Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Peter Scott Peter Scott 1Department of Plant Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford OXI 3RB, U.K. Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Biochem Soc Trans (1994) 22 (4): 904–909. https://doi.org/10.1042/bst0220904 Article history Received: June 10 1994 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Cite Icon Cite Get Permissions Citation Nicholas J. Kruger, Peter Scott; Manipulation of fructose-2,6-bisphosphate levels in transgenic plants. Biochem Soc Trans 1 November 1994; 22 (4): 904–909. doi: https://doi.org/10.1042/bst0220904 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentAll JournalsBiochemical Society Transactions Search Advanced Search Keywords: FBPase, fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase, Fru-2,6-P2, fructose-2,6-bisphosphate, PFP, pyrophosphate:fructose-6-phosphate 1-phosphotransferase This content is only available as a PDF. © 1994 Biochemical Society1994 Article PDF first page preview Close Modal You do not currently have access to this content.
Effect of Stem Bark Extract from Morus alba and Cudrania tricuspidata on the Concentrations of Lipid and Tissue Lipid Peroxidation in the Cholesterol-Fed Rats (2001)

Male Sprague-Dawley rats received either a cholesterol diet(Control group) or cholesterol diets supplemented with the water-soluble extract of stem bark from Morus alba(M group) or Cudrania tricuspidata(C group) at the level of 1% for 2 weeks. Concentrations of total cholesterol and phospholipid in serum of C group and triglyceride in serum of M group were lower than those of control group. Concentration of cholesterol in liver of M and C groups has a tendency to be lower than that of control group. Antioxidative activities of water-soluble extracts from stem bark of Morus alba and Cudrania tricuspidata on the peroxidation of lipid in tissues of rats were also studied in vivo by measuring the formation of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS). Concentration of TBARS in kidney of M and C groups was significantly lower than control group. However, concentration of TBARS in liver and brain of C and M groups was significantly higher than in control group. The result that concentration of nonheme ion was significantly increased in liver of the mulberry supplemented groups comparision to control group, suggested that enhanced concentration of nonheme ion was associated with enhanced peroxidation of lipid in this group. Concentration of TBARS in microsomes of liver and brain in control group induced with /ascorbate increased by reaction time at , whereas this observation in liver did not occurred in C and M groups. This study suggested that water-extract from stem bark of Morus alba and Cudrania tricuspidata exert hypotriglycerolemic effect as well as antioxidative effect in kidney and liver microsomes in rats fed a cholesterol diet.
The German Army and Nazi policies in occupied Russia (1989)

Whereas it is now generally accepted that the Wehrmacht leadership became deeply implicated in Nazi war crimes and atrocities in occupied Soviet Russia during the Second World War, little is known about the responses of the lower ranks to these policies. This study of two rear areas examines these responses in respect of such issues as POW treatment, partisan warfare, relations with the civilian populations, economic policy and attitudes towards the SS. Above all it moves into the territory of the social history of the Wehrmacht, based on documents and statistical data.
Beta stiffness--setting age standards. (2009)

Beta stiffness index is one of the most commonly used measures of depicting mechanical arterial properties and development of preclinical atherosclerosis. Main influences on its value hold age and blood pressure levels. The goal of this study was to determine age standards of beta stiffness index on common carotid artery in our population using a formula modified by Kawasaki. The study was conducted in 150 healthy volunteers aged 25-75 on an Aloka 5500-SSD Pro-sound ultrasound platform using B and M modes. The data obtained were analyzed by appropriate statistical methods. Study results confirmed linear relationship of beta index and age. Calculation of beta index is applicable for assessment and monitoring of vascular physiology changes because it is simple for use, prompt in analysis and suitable for bed-side evaluation.
Serology of capsulated streptococci pathogenic for pigs: six new serotypes of Streptococcus suis (1983)

A total of 138 capsulated strains of streptococci were isolated from pigs with various infections, notably septicemia and bronchopneumonia. Biochemically all strains were similar, and 31 strains were serologically identical to the previously described groups R, S, and RS streptococci, provisionally designated Streptococcus suis types 1, 2, and 1/2 by Elliot. The remaining 107 strains could be divided into six new capsular serotypes of S. suis.
Bruxism: its multiple causes and its effects on dental implants – an updated review* (2006)

There is a growing interest in bruxism, as evidenced by the rapidly increasing number of papers about this subject during the past 5 years. The aim of the present review was to provide an update of two previous reviews from our department (one about the aetiology of bruxism and the other about the possible role of this movement disorder in the failure of dental implants) and to describe the details of the literature search strategies used, thus enabling the readers to judge the completeness of the review. Most studies that were published about the etiology during the past 5 years corroborate the previously drawn conclusions. Similarly, the update of the review about the possible causal relationship between bruxism and implant failure reveals no new points of view. Thus, there is no reason to assume otherwise than that bruxism is mainly regulated centrally, not peripherally, and that there is still insufficient evidence to support or refute a causal relationship between bruxism and implant failure. This illustrates that there is a vast need for well-designed studies to study both the aetiology of bruxism and its purported relationship with implant failure.
ChemInform Abstract: SYNTHESIS OF DL‐2‐AMINO‐4‐(ARYLOXY)BUTANOIC ACIDS ‐ ANALOGS OF HERBICIDAL ARYLOXYBUTANOIC ACIDS (1982)

Abstract Analogs of Herbicidal Aryloxybutanoic Acids.
The Inhibition and Protection of Cholinesterase by Physostigmine and Pyridostigmine Against Soman Poisoning <i>in vivo</i> (1981)

It has been shown that some reversible cholinesterase (ChE) inhibitors as physostigmine and pyridostigmine are prophylactically effective in organophosphate poisoning. The inhibition and protection of ChE against Soman poisoning with the above mentioned drugs was investigated in mice. Physostigmine and pyridostigmine significantly inhibited the ChE in whole blood in vivo and their inhibitory potencies with equitoxic doses were approximately equal (1/5 LD50 about 30%; 1/2 LD50 about 45% respectively). Physostigmine also significantly inhibited brain ChE and its potency was slightly weaker than that in blood; but pyridostigmine only slightly inhibited brain ChE (17%) with large dose (1/2 LD50). The extent of inhibition was in parallel with the dosage of the drugs used. Physostigmine had definite protection in the blood and brain ChE against Soman poisoning. The extent of protection was in parallel with the dosage used. The protection of blood ChE by pyridostigmine was weaker than that by physostigmine. There was no protection of brain ChE by pyridostigmine. The inhibitory potency of equitoxic doses of physostigmine and pyridostigmine in the ChE of diaphragm muscle was equal too (1/2 LD50 about 45%), and the protective effect of physostigmine was still greater than that of pyridostigmine in Soman poisoning. The time course of blood ChE inhibition by physostigmine in vivo was of short duration. While 30 minutes after administration of physostigmine, the ChE activity gradually recovered and it returned to normal level after 4 hours. The blood ChE inhibition by pyridostigmine reached a peak level after 2 hours, and the ChE activity slowly increased after 4 hours, but there was 30% of ChE activity still inhibited after 8 hours. Physostigmine and pyridostigmine, the reversible ChE inhibitors with carbamate structure, have definite ChE protection against Soman poisoning. The prophylactic efficacy was obviously correlated with their ChE protective potency. Evaluating physostigmine and pyridostigmine based on their efficacy, toxicity, adverse effects, duration, availability and stability, we recommend that pyridostigmine is the drug of choice in the prophylaxis against nerve gas poisoning.
The Idea of “Community of Practice” as Paradigmatic in Library Collaboration (2015)

This issue of Collaborative Librarianship (as does every issue) explores modes of intraand interlibrary partnerships that expand and strengthen library services, but Volume 7, number 2 probes the topic in terms of Jong-Ae Kim’s article, “Integrating Communities of Practice into Library Services.” It defines “communities of practice” as intentional knowledge sharing opportunities for all types of libraries—public, academic, school and special libraries. Essentially, communities of practice (CoP) can be a re-invented paradigm for libraries to widen their roles as cultural and educational institutions through enriching creativity by using new tools for sharing information, improving skills and reducing costs.
Editorial (2002)

This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book focuses on four unique institution types that have as their mission educational access and equity for a "special population" and details the historic development of the institution type, the student populace served, as well as unique strengths and challenges endemic to that cohort of schools. It discusses how women's colleges contribute to the rich diversity of the American higher educational system. The book argues that women's colleges focus on the provision of a high-quality, women-centered learning environment, unavailable by their coeducational counterparts. It argues that Black colleges are the progeny of a social contract between the previously enslaved Africans and the United States. The book addresses the difficulties involved in mass or universal access to higher education.