gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
Pyridinium, imidazolium, and quinucludinium oximes : synthesis, interaction with native and phosphylated cholinesterases, and antidotes against organophosphates (2004)

This report summarizes studies on pyridinium, imidazolium, and quinuclidinium oximes, which were prepared in laboratories in Croatia since the middle of the 1970s. The prepared compounds, 176 in all, include 157 new compounds. The majority of prepared compounds are monoquaternary and bisquaternary pyridinium oximes. In vitro studies comprised reversible inhibition of cholinesterases, protection of cholinesterases from phosphylation by organophosphorus compounds (OP), and reactivation of the phosphylated enzyme. In vivo studies of the oximes as antidotes in experimental poisoning by OP compounds are also reviewed. The OP compounds were predominantly chemical warfare (CW) nerve agents but also included some related pesticides.
Slow-Wave Coplanar Waveguide on Periodically Doped Semiconductor Substrate (1983)

A metal-insulator-semiconductor (MIS) coplanar waveguide with periodically doped substrate is described. An efficient numerical method is introduced in order to obtain the propagation constants and the characteristic impedances of the constituent sections of each period. Using the results, the characteristic of the periodic MIS coplanar waveguide is analyzed by Floquet's theorem. The theoretical study shows reduction of attenuation and enhancement of the slow-wave factor at certain frequencies, compared to the uniform MIS coplanar waveguide. This structure is experimentally simulated and shows good agreement theory.
Impaired CRH and Urocortin Expression and Function in Eutopic Endometrium of Women with Endometriosis (2011)

Women with endometriosis show an impaired endometrial expression of CRH and Ucn mRNA, and these neuropeptides are no more active in modulating the in vitro decidualization of HESCs, associated with a reduced expression of CRH-R1 mRNA.
Experimental evaluation of uncalibrated visual servoing for precision manipulation (2002)

We present an experimental evaluation of adaptive and non-adaptive visual servoing in 3, 6 and 12 degrees of freedom (DOF), comparing it to traditional joint feedback control. While the purpose of experiments in most other work has been to show that the particular algorithm presented indeed also works in practice, we do not focus on the algorithm but rather on properties important to visual servoing in general. Our main results are: positioning of a 6 axis PUMA 762 arm is up to 5 times more precise under visual control than under joint control; positioning of a Utah/MIT dextrous hand is better under visual control than under joint control by a factor of 2; and a trust-region-based adaptive visual feedback controller is very robust. For m tracked visual features the algorithm can successfully estimate online the m/spl times/3 (m/spl ges/3) image Jacobian (J) without any prior information, while carrying out a 3 DOF manipulation task. For 6 and higher DOF manipulation, a rough initial estimate of J is beneficial. We also verified that redundant visual information is valuable. Errors due to imprecise tracking and goal specification were reduced as the number of visual features, m, was increased. Furthermore highly redundant systems allow us to detect outliers in the feature vector and deal with partial occlusion.
The management of inhibitors in haemophilia A: introduction and systematic review of current practice (2003)

Haemophilia is the commonest bleeding disorder in the UK, affecting approximately 5400 people, almost all of them male. In haemophiliacs, reduced levels, or absence, of factor VIII (FVIII) cause bleeding episodes, typically into joint spaces or muscles. Haemophilia is generally treated with exogenous FVIII. However, in some haemophiliacs, therapeutically administered FVIII comes to be recognized as a foreign protein, stimulating the production of antibodies (inhibitors), which react with FVIII to render it ineffective. Alternative treatment strategies then have to be used to manage bleeding episodes. In addition, strategies have been developed to attempt to abolish inhibitor production through the induction of immune tolerance. A systematic review was undertaken of current international practice for the clinical management of haemophilia A patients with inhibitors to FVIII, concentrating on literature published from 1995 onwards. Although it can be difficult to determine what constitutes current practice, current guidelines indicate that immune tolerance induction is seen as desirable, with the choice of regimen dependent on patient characteristics, familiarity with regimens and cost. Various approaches, based on similar factors, are used to control bleeding episodes.
The Victorian Certificate of Education English/ESL Examination - A Valid and Reliable Process? (1997)

Although this article is particular to Victoria, it explores the various aspects of test validity and reliability which is relevant to teachers throughout Australia. We are hoping that it might inspire writers from other states to have their say on the use of assessment mechanisms for ESL students wanting to gain tertiary entrance.
Forest Resource Economics and Finance (1997)

Microeconomics review forestry and the free market the forest as capital - appendices inflation and forest investment analysis capital budgeting in forestry economics of forest land use and even-aged rotations - appendix optimal timber stocking forest taxation risk and the discount rate forest valuation and appraisal - appendix timber demand and supply the United States wood processing industry valuing non-market forest outputs multiple use forestry forestry and regional economic analysis forests in a world economy.
Learning Core Audio: A Hands-On Guide to Audio Programming for Mac and iOS (2012)

Audio can affect the human brain in the most powerful and profound ways. Using Apples Core Audio, you can leverage all that power in your own Mac and iOS software, implementing features ranging from audio capture to real-time effects, MP3 playback to virtual instruments, web radio to VoIP support. The most sophisticated audio programming system ever created, Core Audio is not simple. In Learning Core Audio, top Mac programming author Chris Adamson and legendary Core Audio expert Kevin Avila fully explain this challenging framework, enabling experienced Mac or iOS programmers to make the most of it. In plain language, Adamson and Avila explain what Core Audio can do, how it works, and how it builds on the natural phenomena of sound and the human language of audio. Next, using crystal-clear code examples, they guide you through recording, playback, format conversion, Audio Units, 3D audio MIDI connectivity, and overcoming unique challenges of Core Audio programming for iOS. Coverage includes: mastering Core Audios surprising style and conventions; recording and playback with Audio Queue; synthesizing audio; perform effects on audio streams; capturing from the mic; mixing multiple streams; managing file streams; converting formats; creating 3D positional audio; using Core MIDI on the Mac; leveraging your Cocoa and Objective-C expertise in Core Audios C-based environment, and much more. When youve mastered the black arts of Core Audio, you can do some serious magic. This book will transform you from an acolyte into a true Core Audio wizard.
MATHEMATICAL MODELLING OF THE MECHANICS OF CORE DRILLING IN GEOMATERIALS (2013)

A new, rational model is proposed for simulating the process of core drilling in geomaterials. The model describes in a consistent manner the complicated process of core drilling in quasi-brittle materials. After reviewing a model from the literature, based only on the balance of forces at the cutting edge, a new approach is introduced, considering a fundamental kinematical constraint to the rotary drilling process, namely, the helicoidal trajectories of the cutters. At the same time, the mechanical balance of engine power supply and drilling energy consumption must hold. The concept of drilling strength, i.e., the energy consumed to remove the unit volume of base material, is discussed, showing that the expression of the drilling strength depends on the fracture mechanisms occurring in the base material, and thus depends also on the shape of the indenters (back rake angle, wear-flat). A simple estimate of the wear effects at the cutting edges, based on experiments, is proposed. In conclusion, a global formulation of the core drilling process is obtained by coupling the kinematical and mechanical conditions. The model comprises a set of physical parameters, which can be determined according to drilling tests.
High mebendazole doses in pulmonary and hepatic hydatid disease. (1991)

Thirty nine children with 71 hydatid cysts were given mebendazole orally in a dose of 100-200 mg/kg/day for 12 weeks and were followed up for a mean (SD) of 63 (24) months. Twenty children (three of them after a second course) were cured and another two avoided at least one operation. No serious side effects of the drug were observed.
CSR orientation and organisational performance in the Australian retail industry (2008)

\n\t\t\t\t\tThis paper aims to contribute to current business ethics literature by conceptualising the relationship between organisational culture, corporate strategy, and target stakeholders and the formation of a CSR orientation. The paper will further explore whether corporate social responsibility policies and practices will result in an overall improved positional advantage for the firm and, as a consequence, positively enhance organisational performance. These relationships will be examined within the context of the retail industry in Australia, focusing on the food, clothing and textiles, and footwear sectors.<br />\n\t\t\t\t
Dimethyl Ether Synthesis Catalysts, Processes and Reactors (2013)

The paper is reviewing the patents and journal papers treating catalysis and engineering issues involved in the dimethyl ether (DME) production from synthesis gas. The necessary catalysts include components active for the two reactions defining this process: carbon oxides hydrogenation to methanol and methanol etherification to DME respectively. For the first reaction, amongst the dozens of catalytic materials proposed, the largest utilization has the classical methanol synthesis catalyst Cu-ZnO-Al2O3, sometimes modified with ingredients contributing to the increase of the copper dispersion and stability. Good activity and selectivity for methanol etherification have the solid acids with moderate acidity (γ- Al2O3, zeolites, mesoporous materials etc.). An important challenge in the formulation of the bi-functional catalyst and the reactor design is the prevention or limitation of deactivating phenomena: copper sintering, coking of acidic components and metal ions migration. Particularly, a good temperature control is necessary, due to the important overall process exothermicity. Demonstration plants having capacities up to 100 t DME/day, based on tri-phase slurry reactors or jacketed multi-tubular reactors, are already in successful operation. An important drawback of the one-step DME synthesis process is the formation of CO2 as secondary product, difficult to separate from DME mixture. Patented technologies are based on separation by extraction with selective solvents or by refrigeration and distillation. Efficient and environmentally friendly design solutions are integrating the DME synthesis line with hydrocarbon reforming units, recycling and valorizing CO2 byproduct. Studies are also in progress, aiming to develop technologies for DME synthesis by CO2 hydrogenation. Keywords: Bi-functional catalyst methanol, catalytic reactor, deactivation, kinetics, separation, synthesis gas.
Differences in colorectal carcinoma stage and survival by race and ethnicity (2005)

The authors observed numerous racial/ethnic disparities in the risks of advanced-stage cancer and mortality among patients with CRC, and there was considerable variation in these risks across Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic white subgroups. Although the etiology of these disparities was multifactorial, developing screening and treatment programs that target racial/ethnic populations with elevated risks of poor CRC outcomes may be an important means of reducing these disparities.
Interfacial Behavior and Coalescence of Aluminum Drops in Molten Salts (1996)

The recycling/remelting of thin aluminum scrap generally involves melting of these pieces submerged in molten salt. These pieces are originally covered with a thin oxide film. The oxide film must be first removed by molten salts before coalescence between the drops can occur. In this study, two new experimental techniques were designed to study the oxide film removal and the droplet coalescence in the molten salt. The effects of alloy and salt compositions on the oxide film removal and the drop coalescence were studied. Mg content in Al alloy results in a thicker oxide film on the metal piece and its removal was found more difficult. However, the fluoride addition facilitated the oxide film removal. The paper discusses various oxide film removal mechaisms. The second of the two experimental techniques included bringing two molten metal drops together and noting the time required for the drops to coalesce. These experiments provided a quantitative measure of the coalescence ability of various salts. Metal drops could not coalesce in the pure chloride (NaCl–KCl) molten salt. Alloys containing Mg reacted with salt to produce Na or K which makes the surrounding salt as purple bluish in color which is termed as “fog”. Mg containing alloys produced dense “fog” and retarded the coalescence of the metal drops, while Mn, Si, and Fe had little effect on “fog” formation and coalescence.
UNEXPECTED ACCOUNTING? (1974)

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 Orville R. Keister; UNEXPECTED ACCOUNTING?. Accounting Historians Journal 1 January 1974; 1 (3): 16–18. doi: https://doi.org/10.2308/0148-4184.1.3.16 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 Search
Algorithms for Matrix Transposition on Boolean <i>N</i>-Cube Configured Ensemble Architectures (1988)

In a multiprocessor with distributed storage the data structures have a significant impact on the communication complexity. In this paper we present a few algorithms for performing matrix transposition on a Boolean n-cube. One algorithm performs the transpose in a time proportional to the lower bound both with respect to communication start-ups and to element transfer times. We present algorithms for transposing a matrix embedded in the cube by a binary encoding, a binary-reflected Gray code encoding of rows and columns, or combinations of these two encodings. The transposition of a matrix when several matrix elements are identified to a node by consecutive or cyclic partitioning is also considered and lower bound algorithms given. Experimental data are provided for the Intel iPSC and the Connection Machine.
Negotiation and the coordination of information and activity in distributed software problem management (2005)

Publicly accessible bug report repositories maintained by free / open source development communities provide vast stores of data about distributed software problem management (SWPM). Qualitative analysis of individual bug reports, texts that record community responses to reported software problems, shows how this distributed community uses its SWPM process to manage software quality. We focus on the role of one basic social process, negotiation, in SWPM. We report on the varieties and frequencies of negotiation practices and demonstrate how instances of negotiation in different contexts affect the organization of information, the allocation of community resources, and the disposition of software problems.
Analysis of gain difference between forward- and backward-pumped erbium-doped fiber amplifiers in the saturation regime (1992)

In saturated erbium-doped fiber amplifiers (EDFAs), signal gain and power conversion efficiency are known to be greater in the backward pumping configuration. This study shows that the difference between pumping schemes is primarily an effect of amplified spontaneous emission. It is concluded that the highest conversion efficiency achievable in highly saturated EDFAs is predicted with fair accuracy by ASE noise-free models, but is approached most nearly with backward-pumped EDFAs.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">></ETX>
EFFECT OF SCANDIUM ON THE GRAIN REFINING AND AGEING BEHAVIOUR OFCASTAl-Si-MgALLOY (2011)

Microstructure and properties of the Al-6Si-0.3Mg alloys containing scandium (0.2 to 0.6wt %) were investigated. The microstructure was observed by optical microscopy, the hardness was determined by Vickers tester and phase transformation was investigated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) technique. The results showed that scandium can refine dendrites, enhance hardness in the aged alloys and suppress softening effect during prolonged ageing treatment.
Analysis and control for linear compressor system driven by PWM inverter (2005)

Recently, the linear compressors with the free piston driven by the linear motor have widely attention in the cooling apparatus such as a refrigerator due to high efficiency. The method of using triacs as a linear motor drive is not satisfactory to improve the efficiency of the linear compressor. In this paper, the performance of the linear compressor using a PWM inverter such as the efficiency and power factor are investigated with the variations of both mechanical resonant frequency and electrical resonant frequency. Through simulation and experimental studies, the performance of both the stroke and angle controls for improving the efficiency of the linear compressor is verified.
A novel high voltage Pch-MOS with a new drain drift structure for 1200V HVICs (2013)

A new 1200V Pch-MOS having a new drain structure is proposed. Our proposing new 1200V Pch-MOS improves a substrate leak problem which occurred in conventional one without sacrificing a breakdown voltage and an output current. Thanks to the new Pch-MOS, a 1200V HVIC which provides a high voltage level-shifting from high voltage region to low voltage region is successfully realized.
Smooth Vibrotactile Flow Generation Using Two Piezoelectric Actuators (2012)

This paper proposes a method for generating a smooth directional vibrotactile flow on a thin plate. While actuating two piezoelectric actuators spatially across the plate, temporal sweeping of the input excitation frequency from zero to the first mode of the resonance frequency can smooth the perceived directional vibrotactile flow, as compared to a vibrotactile flow generated by conventional apparent tactile movement and phantom sensation methods. In order to ascertain important factors in the excitation pattern, a user study was conducted for three factors (amplitude (constant versus modulated), frequency (constant versus swept), and ending shape (sharp versus smooth)). The results showed that frequency sweeping in addition to amplitude modulation and smooth ending were the most important factors in smoothing vibrotactile flows. Moreover, an excitation signal with a smooth ending shape was important for generating nonspiky flows at the midpoint. In this study, a vibration isolation design is also proposed in order to substantially decrease the transmission of the actuator vibration to the mockup housing. As such, it is expected that the proposed vibrotactile flow generation method and vibration isolation design may be useful in applications including generating directional information in navigation maps or for identifying callers in mobile devices.
Retrovirally Transduced CD34++ Human Cord Blood Cells Generate T Cells Expressing High Levels of the Retroviral Encoded Green Fluorescent Protein Marker In Vitro (1998)

Abstract Human umbilical cord blood (UCB) hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) receive increased attention as a possible target for gene-transfer in gene therapy trials. Diseases affecting the lymphoid lineage, as adenosine deaminase (ADA) deficiency and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) could be cured by gene therapy. However, the T-cell progenitor potential of these HSC after gene-transfer is largely unknown and was up to now not testable in vitro. We show here that highly purified CD34++ Lineage marker-negative (CD34++Lin−) UCB cells generate T, natural killer (NK), and dendritic cells in a severe combined immunodeficient mouse fetal thymus organ culture (FTOC). CD34++Lin− and CD34++CD38−Lin− UCB cells express the retroviral encoded marker gene Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) after in vitro transduction with MFG-GFP retroviral supernatant. Transduced cells were still capable of generating T, NK, and dendritic cells in the FTOC, all expressing high levels of GFP under control of the Moloney murine leukemia virus (MoMuLV) long terminal repeat promotor. We thus present an in vitro assay for thymic T-cell development out of transduced UCB HSC, using GFP as a marker gene.
Vitamin D Measurements — Facts and Fancies (2013)

Clinical laboratories have seen an increased interest in vitamin D measurements as new knowledge about the vitamin's pathobiology escalates. Clinicians now recognise that besides bone health, vitamin D insufficiency may be associated with potential health risks such as coronary artery disease, diabetes, depression, epilepsy, polycystic ovaries, musculoskeletal pain, autoimmune disease, multiple sclerosis, and cancers. While vitamin D testing and supplementation has been touted for these patients, benefit is evident only for the prevention of falls and fractures. The main form of vitamin D measured is 25-hydroxy-vitamin D (25OHD). While 25OHD assays have improved, they remain a work in progress.
The influence of optimisations on the performance of an object relational mapping tool (2009)

Object Relational Mapping (ORM or also known as O-R) tools provide a mapping between the object model and the relational model, acting as an intermediary between an object oriented code base, and a relational database. Over the last few years the use of object relational mapping tools have grown. Today their exist many ORM tools for programming languages, like C++ (LiteSQL), Java (Hibernate, Apache OJB), Python (SQLAlchemy), Ruby, PHP, .Net (iBATIS) and Perl to name a few. ORM tools provide an extra layer between the business logic layer and the data layer. It is important that this layer is not a bottleneck. The aim of the study was to investigate the influence of this extra layer against the use of object databases that remove the need for this extra mapping layer. During this investigation the impact of certain optimisation techniques on performance was investigated. In this paper we only report on how vendor-recommended optimisation techniques influenced the performance of Hibernate. The OO7 benchmark, tailored to investigate Java based object persistence, was used to create a database; to traverse it; to query it; and to delete and update data. An initial experiment used out of the box Hibernate settings with regard to the use of indexes, lazy and eager loading, and caching. The times taken were submitted to Hibernate for comment. The experiment was then re-run, using optimised settings as recommended by the vendor. The extent of improvement is reported.
Primary Breast Carcinoma: Association of Mammographic Calcifications with Osteopontin Expression (2009)

OPN could play a role in the formation of calcifications that often are associated with breast cancer.