gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
Sharing and navigating 360° videos and maps in sight surfers (2012)

Video allows to capture and present events and scenarios with great authenticity, realism and emotional impact, and it is becoming a pervasive medium; while increasingly users are enjoying and technology is supporting, capturing, sharing and accessing videos shot from their perspectives and experiences. 360° video allows to capture the image all around towards more immersive experiences, while hypervideo supports structuring and navigation of video and related information, and technology for capturing 360° video and its trajectory are becoming more accessible to the users, allowing to support more powerful video user experiences.
Dispersion-supported transmission at 1550 nm on long spans of conventional single-mode fiber (1994)

The maximum span length of high-speed optical transmission systems operating in the 1.5-μm window can be severely limited by dispersion effects if existing fiber routes of 1.3-μm optimized conventional single-mode fibers (SMFs) are used. The new method of dispersion-supported transmission (DST) permits optical transmission beyond the conventional dispersion limit.1 A directly modulated laser diode can be used to generate an optical frequency-shift-keyed (FSK.) signal. Because of the fiber dispersion, this optical frequency modulation is converted to an amplitude modulation. After direct detection, the original data signal can be recovered by electrical low-pass filtering. This principle of operation is illustrated in Fig. 1, where residual amplitude modulation of the transmitter is also taken into account.
Isotopic separation of lithium ions by capillary zone electrophoresis (2015)

Separation of (6)Li and (7)Li isotopes by CZE was demonstrated. The BGE contained 5 mM 4-aminopyridine, 0.9 mM oxalic acid, 0.25 mM CTAB, and 0.25% w/v Tween 20 (рН = 9.2). The running conditions were +25 kV at 30°C with indirect photometric detection at 261 nm. Under optimal experimental conditions, the analysis time was less than 21 min. Separation of Li preparations with mole fraction of (6)Li ranging from 3.44 up to 90.38% was demonstrated.
Augmentor action of the sympathetic cardiac nerves in man (1960)

During surgical procedures involving the upper thoracic sympathetic trunk in man, systolic and diastolic pressures were recorded during electrical stimulation. Significant and frequently profound elevation in systolic pressure, with little change in diastolic pressure, resulted in a marked increase in pulse pressure which has been designated as an augmentor response. Cardiac acceleration was an accompanying but less impressive response. The upper four or five thoracic segments mediate both the chronotropic and the inotropic action of the sympathetics but the T1 to T3 levels are the most significant. Corollary observations in animal experiments indicate the response is related to increased force of myocardial contraction with consequent increased systolic ejection. Submitted on February 1, 1960
Fast multiple reference frame selection method for motion estimation in JVT/H.264 (2005)

The three main reasons why the new H.264 (MPEG-4 AVC) video coding standard has a significant performance better than the other standards are the adoption of variable block sizes, multiple reference frames, and the consideration of rate distortion optimization within the codec. However, these features incur a considerable increase in encoder complexity. As for the multiple reference frames motion estimation, the increased computation is in proportion to the number of searched reference frames. In this paper, a fast multi-frame selection method is proposed for H.264 video coding. The proposed scheme can efficiently determine the best reference frame from the allowed five reference frames. Simulation results show that the speed of the proposed method is over two times faster than that of the original scheme adopted in JVT reference software JM73 while keeping the similar video quality and bit-rate.
The Networked Resource Discovery Project. (1989)

Large scale computer networks provide access to a bewilderingly large number and variety of resources, including retail products, network services, and people in various capacities. We consider the problem of allowing users to discover the existence of such resources in an administratively decentralized environment. We describe an approach for a system that accesses the distributed collection of repositories that naturally maintain resource information, rather than building a global database to register all resources. A key problem is organizing the resource space in a manner suitable to all participants. Rather than imposing an inflexible hierarchical organization, our approach allows the resource space organization to evolve in accordance with what resources exist and what types of queries users make. Concretely, a set of agents organize and search the resource space by constructing links between the repositories of resource information based on keywords that describe the contents of...
News Citation Recommendation with Implicit and Explicit Semantics (2016)

In this work, we focus on the problem of news citation recommendation. The task aims to recommend news citations for both authors and readers to create and search news references. Due to the sparsity issue of news citations and the engineering difficulty in obtaining information on authors, we focus on content similarity-based methods instead of collaborative filtering-based approaches. In this paper, we explore word embedding (i.e., implicit semantics) and grounded entities (i.e., explicit semantics) to address the variety and ambiguity issues of language. We formulate the problem as a reranking task and integrate different similarity measures under the learning to rank framework. We evaluate our approach on a real-world dataset. The experimental results show the efficacy of our method.
Ảnh hưởng của địa hình trong dị thường độ cao ở một số vùng đồi núi đặc trưng của nước ta (2009)

Trên cơ sở sử dụng phương pháp tích phân các tác giả đã tính ảnh hưởng của độ cao địa hình trong dị thường độ cao ở 4 vùng đồi núi đặc trưng của nước ta. Số liệu tính toán nhận được cho thấy là ở vùng tây bắc, bắc Bắc bộ và bắc Trung bộ ảnh hưởng của địa hình trong dị thường độ cao đạt cõ 0,2 m và đổi dấu từ “-“ sang “+” ở độ cao xấp xỉ 1000 m; Ở khu vực nam Trung bộ ảnh hưởng này có thể đạt tới 0,6 - 0,7 m và không đổi dấu. Có xu hướng tăng dần của ảnh hưởng này theo độ cao địa hình, nhưng không tuân theo quy luật tuyến tính. Rõ ràng là cần tính đến ảnh hưởng của độ cao địa hình trong dị thường độ cao cho từng khu vực cụ thể trên lãnh thổ.
Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C in Southern Taiwan (2005)

Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection may lead to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Interferon (IFN)-alpha is effective in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C. The rate of response to IFN is enhanced by increasing the IFN dose. Extending the treatment duration can reduce the relapse rate. Addition of ribavirin to IFN increases the sustained virological response (SVR). Thus, combination therapy with IFN and ribavirin was adopted for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C in Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital in 1998. Approximately 60% of patients receiving IFN/ribavirin therapy gained SVR. IFN 6 million units three times per week combined with daily ribavirin for 6 months achieved SVR more frequently than combination therapy with 3 million units. Factors for SVR in these combination regimens were HCV genotype, viral load and early virological response. Long-term follow-up of patients treated with IFN has shown that SVR might reduce the risk of progression to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Pegylated (peg)-IFN has a longer half-life and better efficacy. Combination therapy with peg-IFN and ribavirin accomplished higher SVR than conventional IFN and ribavirin. A multicenter clinical trial was conducted in Taiwan to compare the efficacy of combination therapy between peg-IFN/ribavirin and conventional IFN/ribavirin for 6 months. SVR was higher in patients receiving peg-IFN and ribavirin, especially in those infected with HCV genotype 1b. Based on the results obtained, the national health insurance started to sponsor the combination therapy in October 2003, with a suggested duration for 6 months. Some small-scale studies in Taiwan have postulated higher SVR for treatment duration of 12 than of 6 months in patients with genotype 1b. Further investigation should be conducted in the near future.
A review of immune thrombocytopenic purpura: focus on the novel thrombopoietin agonists (2010)

Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is an autoimmune disorder that is characterized by antibody-mediated platelet destruction and decreased platelet production. ITP and its treatments have been recognized to cause diminished quality of life in those afflicted with this illness on levels comparable to other chronic diseases. The disease can be self-limiting, but in adults it often is a chronic process requiring medical intervention to maintain appropriate platelet counts and to reduce bleeding events. Many patients go on to develop disease that is refractory to current interventions. Historically, the aim of treatment has been focused on reducing the amount of antibody-mediated destruction but newer therapies have centered on the decreased platelet production. Two new medications that target production of platelets have recently been USA, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved for the treatment of chronic relapsing ITP. Here, we provide an overview of ITP and a comprehensive review of the newest therapies aimed at the stimulation of platelet production.
Signal compression based on Fourier transform vector quantization (2002)

The basic subject of this paper is devoted to the construction, realization and investigations of two algorithms for Fourier transform vector quantization design procedure. The first one is based on the quantization of real and imaginary parts and the second on the magnitude and phase parts of the FFT result. Achievements in the area of data compression in both cases are discussed.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">></ETX>
Changes of plasma bile acid levels and their clinical significance in drug-induced liver injury. (1984)

Previously, the author described bile acid levels in plasma of patients with liver diseases and their clinical significance (8). This paper gives characteristics of changes in bile acid levels and composition in blood plasma of patients with drug-induced liver injury compared with those of other liver diseases and healthy controls. Based on the results, it can be said that bile acid levels in plasma can be utilized as a diagnostic procedure in drug-induced liver injury and the author also wants to stress that we must direct our attention to the appearance of lithocholic acid in plasma of patients with drug-induced liver injury because the appearance of lithocholic acid in plasma was one of the outstanding findings in this study.
Improved hopcalite procedure for the determination of mercury vapor in air by flameless atomic absorption (1976)

Mercury vapor is efficiently trapped from air by passage through a small glass tube filled with hopcalite. The hopcalite and adsorbed mercury are dissolved in a mixture of nitric and hydrochloric acids. Solution is rapid and complete, with no loss of mercury. Analysis is completed by flameless atomic absorption.
On multidimensional information retrieval (2005)

On-Line Analytical Processing (OLAP) enables quick analysis of multidimensional data. By treating information retrieval as an application of OLAP, end-users can take advantage of typical OLAP functionality (e.g., pivoting, rolling up, and drilling down). As a result, users can interactively navigate an integrated collection of documents and structured data. 
To enhance the efficiency of this approach, we have developed the second version of the multidimensional information retrieval engine that uses multidimensional access structures. These structures have historically been applied to spatial objects in multidimensional space. However, we have found that they can be used to handle hierarchical structured data with desired performance. For this purpose, we have modified these structures to be more efficient for the integration of OLAP and text applications. 
To evaluate the performance of our prototype, we compare our multidimensional approach to separate one-dimensional structures, and our multidimensional approach shows a significant reduction in the number of pages accesses for a 2G TREC collection. 
Finally, we present a new algorithm to derive conceptual hierarchies from text and demonstrate how they are incorporated into our multidimensional information retrieval framework. Our approach uses linguistic analysis and the semantic patterns found in each document. Our approach differs from the others as we derive categories for a single document or a text rather than a homogenous set of documents. To demonstrate how this new category improves the users' search experience, we report the results of a user study.
Recruitment in Context (1994)

Considers many factors which influence staff recruitment in the current economic climate and debates what are seen as the four main dilemmas: flexibility versus security; control versus empowerment; “competence” versus learning and comfort versus challenge. Concludes with several pieces of advice for those involved in the recruitment process.
Inflammatory bowel disease therapy (2018)

Several biologics blocking different and specific cytokines and oral small molecule agents have been and are being evaluated in IBD patients. A comprehensive understanding of the underlying immunological mechanisms will allow to develop effective and safe agents that inhibit one or more cytokines to improve the outcome in patients with IBD.
Evolution of ATM internetworking (2002)

The success of internetworking businesses in the next decade will be based largely on the design and implementation of network infrastructures that support multimedia services. These infrastructures are based in part on asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) technology, which is revolutionizing the telecommunications world by enabling the transmission of integrated voice, data, and video simultaneously at very high speeds. It is clear, however, that coexistence with legacy networks and transition to ATM networks must be addressed. Internetworking with existing networks is not only required for the acceptance of ATM, it is also key to the success of ATM in the next century. This paper provides an in-depth look at the technical aspects of ATM internetworking technologies for both local and wide area networks. It describes the fundamental concepts and components of two approaches to internetworking: the overlay model and the peer model. Specific approaches that are examined in detail include classical Internet protocol over ATM, routing over large clouds, ATM local area network emulation, multiprotocol over ATM, private network-network interface (PNNI) augmented routing, and integrated PNNI. This paper provides a critical assessment and competitive analysis of proposed technologies and concludes with a review of current and future directions in ATM internetworking technology.
Image-based visual servo control for circular trajectories for a fixed-wing aircraft (2009)

This paper describes a new visual-servo control algorithm to stabilize an aircraft along a circular trajectory using a single visual landmark on textured flat ground. The control algorithm requires a sensor suite consisting of inertial measurement unit, along with a single embedded camera capable of detecting and tracking a visual feature and estimating optic flow. The proposed control algorithm does not require independent position or velocity measurements and functions effectively in the absence of global positioning system (GPS) signals. We prove local asymptotic convergence of the closed-loop system and provide simulation results to illustrate the closed-loop system performance.
A new method to implement CORDIC algorithm (2002)

In this paper we present an optimisation of CORDIC algorithm implementation, which offers silicon area occupation reduction and gives good precision in calculating trigonometric functions such as sine and cosine functions. To validate the new method, an implementation of the angle decomposition equation using FPGA technology is presented. This approach shows a considerable surface reduction and good precision for calculation resolution less than 20 bits.
A Crowdsourcing Smartphone Application for Swiss German: Putting Language Documentation in the Hands of the Users (2014)

This contribution describes an on-going projects a smartphone application called Voice Ãpp, which is a follow-up of a previous application called Dialäkt Ãpp. The main purpose of both apps is to identify the user’s Swiss German dialect on the basis of the dialectal variations of 15 words. The result is returned as one or more geographical points on a map. In Dialäkt Ãpp, launched in 2013, the user provides his or her own pronunciation through buttons, while the Voice Ãpp, currently in development, asks users to pronounce the word and uses speech recognition techniques to identify the variants and localize the user. This second app is more challenging from a technical point of view but nevertheless recovers the nature of dialect variation of spoken language. Besides, the Voice Ãpp takes its users on a journey in which they explore the individuality of their own voices, answering questions such as: How high is my voice? How fast do I speak? Do I speak faster than users in the neighbouring city?
Cloud monitoring system for assembled beam bridge based on index of dynamic strain correlation coefficient (2020)

The hinge joint is the key to the overall cooperative working performance of the assembled beam bridge, and it is also the weakest part during the service period. This paper proposes a method for monitoring and evaluating the lateral cooperative working performance of fabricated beam bridges based on dynamic strain correlation coefficient indicator. This method is suitable for monitoring and evaluation of hinge joints status between prefabricated girders and overall cooperative working performance of bridge, without interruption of traffic and easy implementation. The remote cloud monitoring and diagnosis system was designed and implemented on a real assembled beam bridge. The algorithms of data preprocessing, online indicator extraction and status diagnosis were given, and the corresponding software platform and scientific computing environment for cloud operation were developed. Through the analysis of real bridge monitoring data, the effectiveness and accuracy of the method are proved and it can be used in the health monitoring system of such bridges.
Reduced insulin-like growth factor binding protein-1 (IGFBP-1) levels correlate with increased cardiovascular risk in non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM). (1996)

IGF-I and -II levels are altered in patients with atherogenic lipid profiles and may contribute to the development of macrovascular disease in NIDDM. We examined cardiovascular risk factors, IGF-I, IGF-II and IGFBP-1 in 74 NIDDM patients analysed as a whole group and according to treatment type. IGF-I was not significantly associated with cardiovascular risk factors but IGF-II levels correlated positively with total and LDL cholesterol most markedly in the diet treated group (0.72, p < 0.01 and 0.76, p < 0.01 respectively). In the whole group reduced IGFBP-1 levels were significantly associated with factors known to increase cardiovascular risk: i.e. low HDL cholesterol (0.31, p < 0.01) and elevated blood pressure (-0.35, p < 0.01), BMI (-0.37, p < 0.01), insulin (-0.29, p < 0.01) and proinsulin (-0.24, p < 0.01). In the treatment groups IGFBP-1 was lower in patients on diet alone (n = 11, 42.6 +/- 11.6 mu g/l) and sulphonylurea +/- insulin (n = 39, 53.2 +/- 7.6 mu g/l) relative to insulin treatment (n = 24, 103.0 +/- 19, 7 mu g/l, p < 0.05). The lower levels of IGFBP-1 were not due to a significant change in phosphorylation status from the highly phosphorylated circulating form since lesser and non-phosphorylated variants were undetectable in 53/74 patients. Multiple regression analysis revealed the best predictors of IGFBP-1 were BMI and MAP (R2 = 0.2. p < 0.001) and for blood pressure, IGFBP-1 and age (R2 = 0.47, p < 0.001). These findings indicate that in NIDDM patients low IGFBP-1 levels are associated with multiple factors predisposing to atherogenesis.
Complement Regulatory Protein C1 Inhibitor Binds to Selectins and Interferes with Endothelial-Leukocyte Adhesion (2003)

C1 inhibitor (C1INH), a member of the serine proteinase inhibitor (serpin) family, is an inhibitor of proteases in the complement system, the contact system of kinin generation, and the intrinsic coagulation pathway. It is the most heavily glycosylated plasma protein, containing 13 definitively identified glycosylation sites as well as an additional 7 potential glycosylation sites. C1INH consists of two distinct domains: a serpin domain and an amino-terminal domain. The serpin domain retains all the protease-inhibitory function, while the amino-terminal domain bears most of the glycosylation sites. The present studies test the hypothesis that plasma C1INH bears sialyl Lewis(x)-related moieties and therefore binds to selectin adhesion molecules. We demonstrated that plasma C1INH does express sialyl Lewis(x)-related moieties on its N-glycan as detected using mAb HECA-452 and CSLEX1. The data also show that plasma C1INH can bind to P- and E-selectins by FACS and immunoprecipitation experiments. In a tissue culture model of endothelial-leukocyte adhesion, C1INH showed inhibition in a dose-dependent manner. Significant inhibition (>50%) was achieved at a concentration of 250 micro g/ml or higher. This discovery may suggest that C1INH plays a role in the endothelial-leukocyte interaction during inflammation. It may also provide another example of the multifaceted anti-inflammatory effects of C1INH in various animal models and human diseases.
CoPE: Enabling collaborative privacy management in online social networks (2011)

Abstract Online Social Networks (OSNs) facilitate the creation and maintenance of interpersonal online relationships. Unfortunately, the availability of personal data on social networks may unwittingly expose users to numerous privacy risks. As a result, establishing effective methods to control personal data and maintain privacy within these OSNs have become increasingly important. This research extends the current access control mechanisms employed by OSNs to protect private information shared among users of OSNs. The proposed approach presents a system of collaborative content management that relies on an extended notion of a “content stakeholder.” A tool, Collaborative Privacy Management ( CoPE ), is implemented as an application within a popular social‐networking site, facebook.com , to ensure the protection of shared images generated by users. We present a user study of our CoPE tool through a survey‐based study ( n =80). The results demonstrate that regardless of whether Facebook users are worried about their privacy, they like the idea of collaborative privacy management and believe that a tool such as CoPE would be useful to manage their personal information shared within a social network.
Dutasteride improves male pattern hair loss in a randomized study in identical twins (2007)

Through the use of identical twins, this randomized trial provides evidence that dutasteride significantly reduces hair loss progression in men with male pattern hair loss.