gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
Lightweight Task Graph Inference for Distributed Applications (2010)

Recent paradigm shifts in distributed computing such as the advent of cloud computing pose new challenges to the analysis of distributed executions. One important new characteristic is that the management staff of computing platforms and the developers of applications are separated by corporate boundaries. The net result is that once applications go wrong, the most readily available debugging aids for developers are the visible output of the application and any log files collected during their execution. In this paper, we propose the concept of task graphs as a foundation to represent distributed executions, and present a low overhead algorithm to infer task graphs from event log files. Intuitively, a task represents an autonomous segment of computation inside a thread. Edges between tasks represent their interactions and preserve programmers’ notion of data and control flows. Our technique leverages existing logging support where available or otherwise augments it with aspect-based instrumentation to collect events of a set of predefined types. We show how task graphs can improve the precision of anomaly detection in a request-oriented analysis of field software and help programmers understand the running of the Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS).
Mechanical thrombectomy with the ERIC retrieval device: initial experience (2016)

The ERIC device is an innovative stentriever allowing fast, effective, and safe MET.
Bioanalysis of siRNA and Oligonucleotide Therapeutics in Biological Fluids and Tissues (2009)

This article summarizes bioanalytical avenues for the determination of siRNA and oligonucleotide therapeutics, with an emphasis on hybridization methods. Aspects of the chemistry and delivery of investigational oligonucleotide therapeutics are considered. The nature of the oligonucleotide under investigation will dictate the best analytical course of action; each method has its advantages and disadvantages, depending upon the oligonucleotide test article and the anticipated toxicokinetic and pharmacokinetic study parameters. Stringent method development and specific validation criteria are essential to attain the best quality results in support of a regulatory filing.
Panax ginseng: A Role in Cancer Therapy? (2003)

Panax ginseng is a plant that has been used in traditional medicine in China for thousands of years. It is used as a general tonic or adaptogen with chronically ill patients and is frequently featured in traditional medicine prescriptions from China, Japan, and Korea used by cancer patients. The putative active compounds are the ginsenosides, of which there are more than two dozen. These compounds are found in both Panax ginseng and in other Panax species that are used in herbal medicine. Analysis of ginsenosides is being used in developing quality control assessments for ginseng, which has frequently been adulterated due to its high cost; many currently available standardized extracts do appear to contain the amounts of ginsenosides listed on package labeling. The toxicity of ginseng appears to be low: some of the reports of toxic episodes of ginseng may actually pertain to other components of multicomponent preparations. Very low incidence of toxicity has been observed in ginseng clinical trials using well-characterized preparations. Numerous pharmacological activities of ginseng and the ginsenosides have been explored: the authors review here the activities relating to cancer. Immune system modulation, antistress activities, and antihyperglycemic activities are among the most notable features of ginseng noted in laboratory and clinical analyses. Much testing has been done in humans to explore ginseng's purported antifatigue properties, but this area remains controversial. A number of investigations point to antitumor properties and other pharmacological activities related to cancer, but no trials have yet confirmed a clinically significant anticancer activity. Cancer patients may empirically find ginseng to be useful when they are fatigued, although clinical trials should be conducted to confirm its benefits.
Comparative sequence analysis of the mRNAs coding for mouse and rat whey protein (1982)

Whey acidic protein (WAP) is a major milk protein found in mouse and rat. Cloned WAP cDNAs from both species have been sequenced and the respective protein sequences have been deduced. Mouse and rat WAP (134 and 137 amino acids respectively) are acidic, cysteine rich proteins which contain a N-terminal signal peptide of 19 amino acids. Most of the cysteines are located in two clusters containing six cysteine residues each, arranged in an identical pattern. Comparison of the mouse and rat WAPs show that the signal peptide and the first cysteine domain are conserved to a greater extent than the rest of the protein. This result is reflected in the nucleotide sequence homology, where the regions coding for the signal peptide and cysteine domain I are the only regions where the rate of replacement substitution is lower than the rate of silent substitution. The 3' non-coding regions show a 91% conservation which is half the substitution rate for the coding region. This low rate of sequence divergence in the 3' non-translated region of the mRNA may indicate a functional importance for this region.
Checkpoints in the progression of autoimmune disease: lessons from diabetes models. (1996)

In the last few years, data from experiments employing transgenic models of autoimmune disease have strengthened a particular concept of autoimmunity: disease results not so much from cracks in tolerance induction systems, leading to the generation of anti-self repertoire, as from the breakdown of secondary systems that keep these cells in check. T cells with anti-self specificities are readily found in disease-free individuals but ignore target tissues. This is also the case in some transgenic models, in spite of overwhelming numbers of autoreactive cells. In other instances, local infiltration and inflammation result, but they are well tolerated for long periods of time and do not terminally destroy target tissue. We review the possible molecular and cellular mechanisms that underlie these situations, with a particular emphasis on the destruction of pancreatic beta cells in transgenic models of insulin-dependent disease.
Tracking Hauling Trucks for Cut-Fill Earthmoving Operations (2013)

Tracking Hauling Trucks for Cut-Fill Earthmoving Operations Ali Montaser, Osama Moselhi Pages 821-829 (2013 Proceedings of the 30th ISARC, Montréal, Canada, ISBN 978-1-62993-294-1, ISSN 2413-5844) Abstract: Hauling trucks are important part of equipment fleets for large earthmoving operations such as those encountered in dams and highway construction projects. This paper presents an automated methodology for tracking and estimating productivity of hauling trucks fleet operations in near-real-time. Recent advancement in automated site data acquisition technologies made their use in tracking and monitoring of construction operations feasible. However, these technologies fail to track hauling truck fleets due to the change in the cut and fill locations from one cycle to another; making tracking and progress reporting difficult and inaccurate. In addition, there is very little work done utilizing data sensed directly from equipment, for example sensing when truck dumping bed is raised during the dumping process. The technologies deployed in the developed method are Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and equipment control sensors. Low cost passive RFID tags are attached to hauling trucks and fixed RFID readers are attached to loaders or excavators. The read range of the used RFID tag is centimeters, to be activated only when a loader with an attached RFID reader is loading a truck. On the other hand, control sensor is connected to the truck control system and operated by the motion of its movable bed. The function of control sensors is to record the signal time when the truck operator gives order to the truck control system to raise or lower truck bed. The captured data is then transferred wirelessly from the RFID reader and control sensor to a computer housed in one of the temporary offices onsite and subsequently to the main server in the contractor's head office. Fusing the data captured from RFID reader and control sensor is used to identify loading, travel, dumping and return time that constitute the hauling truck cycle time. The collected data is analyzed and processed automatically, without human intervention, to calculate the productivity of the hauling truck and to report it directly to onsite personnel. Relational database is developed to support the implementation of the proposed method. The developed database is used to process the data captured by the RFID and the control sensor to calculate the productivity achieved in cutfill operations in near-real-time. The developed methodology is expected to facilitate early detection of discrepancies between actual and planned performances. Keywords: Earthmoving Operations, Hauling Trucks, Tracking and Progress Reporting, RFID, Control Sensor DOI: https://doi.org/10.22260/ISARC2013/0089 Download fulltext Download BibTex Download Endnote (RIS) TeX Import to Mendeley
High-Quality Double-Walled Carbon Nanotube Super Bundles Grown in a Hydrogen-Free Atmosphere (2003)

High-quality double-walled carbon nanotube (DWNT) super bundles were selectively grown above a bowl-like cathode by arc discharge in a hydrogen-free atmosphere. These DWNTs can resist high-temperature (up to 720 °C) oxidation in air without additional annealing even after acid treatment, which is due to an in-situ defect-healing effect of the bowl-like cathode and the absence of reactive gases during arc discharge. Selective formation of DWNTs is ascribed to the increased presence of carbon clusters in the enlarged hot plasma region inside the cathode and optimized composition of the catalysts.
The diabetic foot: a global view (2000)

It is estimated that approximately 15% of the more than 150 million people with diabetes world-wide will at some stage develop diabetic foot ulceration. Foot problems are indeed a global problem and there is no area in the world that does not report the development of foot lesions as a consequence mainly of neuropathy and peripheral vascular disease. The prevalence of active foot ulceration varies from approximately 1% in certain European and North American studies to more than 11% in reports from some African countries. Although there have been many developments in recent years which encourage optimism for future improvement in diabetic foot care, there is still much to be done; the recent data from the Netherlands show that with a concerted team approach, it is possible to increase the numbers of foot clinics with the provision of podiatry services by more than 100%. However, many countries still lack proper podiatry and specialist nursing provision and there remains much to be done in the next millennium to improve the lot of the diabetic patient with foot problems.
Aluminum for Farm Buildings (1949)

Shortages of other building materials have stepped up the use of aluminum on farm buildings for roofing and siding. And it's a satisfactory material- if properly used.
General Assembly Method for Linear Metal Nanoparticle Chains Embedded in Nanotubes (2008)

We demonstrate a flexible assembly method for producing linear metal nanoparticle chains embedded in nanotubes. The chain formation is based on the Rayleigh instability after annealing metal nanowires confined in nanotubes. Beginning with metal nanowires from arbitrary synthesis methods, atomic layer deposition (ALD) was applied to coat the wires first with a sacrificial layer then with a shell layer. Subsequently, the sacrificial layer was removed leading to confined wires in nanotubes with a free volume. Finally, embedded nanoparticle chains were produced inducing the Rayleigh instability by annealing the confined nanowires. This method is quite general not only for different metals but also for different shell materials. We are able to tune the particle spacing and diameter, the shape of the nanochains, the tube diameter and the shell thickness by ALD significantly.
Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy of platinum. 2. Enhanced light scattering of chlorine adsorbed on platinum (1983)

ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVArticleNEXTSurface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy of platinum. 2. Enhanced light scattering of chlorine adsorbed on platinumB. H. LooCite this: J. Phys. Chem. 1983, 87, 16, 3003–3007Publication Date (Print):August 1, 1983Publication History Published online1 May 2002Published inissue 1 August 1983https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/j100239a005https://doi.org/10.1021/j100239a005research-articleACS PublicationsRequest reuse permissionsArticle Views475Altmetric-Citations18LEARN ABOUT THESE METRICSArticle Views are the COUNTER-compliant sum of full text article downloads since November 2008 (both PDF and HTML) across all institutions and individuals. These metrics are regularly updated to reflect usage leading up to the last few days.Citations are the number of other articles citing this article, calculated by Crossref and updated daily. Find more information about Crossref citation counts.The Altmetric Attention Score is a quantitative measure of the attention that a research article has received online. Clicking on the donut icon will load a page at altmetric.com with additional details about the score and the social media presence for the given article. Find more information on the Altmetric Attention Score and how the score is calculated. Share Add toView InAdd Full Text with ReferenceAdd Description ExportRISCitationCitation and abstractCitation and referencesMore Options Share onFacebookTwitterWechatLinked InRedditEmail Other access options Get e-Alerts
An Aluminum Complex Supported by a Fluorous Diamino-Dialkoxide Ligand for the Highly Productive Ring-Opening Polymerization of ε-Caprolactone (2005)

The new discrete aluminum alkoxide complex (iPrO)Al{CH2NMeCH2C(CF3)2O}2 (1) initiates the controlled ring-opening polymerization of caprolactone in dichloromethane at 20 °C with high activity (TOF = 250 h-1) and productivity (TON up to 1000), leading to polymers with high molecular weight and narrow molecular weight distribution.
Expression of RON Proto-oncogene in Renal Oncocytoma and Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma (2004)

Recently, it was reported that RON proto-oncogene, encoding a receptor tyrosine kinase, was strongly expressed in renal oncocytomas but not in any renal cell carcinomas, including 5 chromophobe renal cell carcinomas, which morphologically resemble oncocytomas. To determine its diagnostic value, we studied Ron protein expression by immunohistochemistry in a larger number of renal cell neoplasms with emphasis on chromophobe renal cell carcinomas. Tissue microarrays containing 141 renal cell neoplasms, including 55 oncocytomas and 52 chromophobe renal cell carcinomas, were constructed. In addition, conventional sections from 15 cases of oncocytoma and 5 cases of chromophobe renal cell carcinoma were analyzed. Immunohistochemistry was carried out with a monoclonal mouse anti-human Ron-alpha antibody. Staining intensity was scored on a 0 to 3 scale. Ninety-nine percent of oncocytomas (69 of 70) and 96% of chromophobe renal cell carcinomas (55 of 57) showed moderate to strong, diffuse cytoplasmic Ron immunoreactivity with intensities > or =2, while only 17% of other renal cell carcinoma subtypes stained with intensities > or =2. Our study indicates that Ron immunostaining cannot be used to distinguish oncocytoma from chromophobe renal cell carcinoma.
Adaptive trust negotiation and access control (2005)

Electronic transactions regularly occur between business partners in separate security domains. Trust negotiation is an approach that provides an open authentication and access-control environment for such transactions, but it is vulnerable to malicious attacks leading to denial of service or leakage of sensitive information. This paper introduces an Adaptive Trust Negotiation and Access Control (ATNAC) framework to solve these problems. The framework combines two existing systems, TrustBuilder and GAA-API, to create a system with more flexibility and responsiveness to attack than either system currently provides.
Indonesian studentsâ€™ learning attitude towards online learning during the coronavirus pandemic (2020)

Now, the whole world is facing the coronavirus pandemic. In the meantime, students in China are required to do social distancing and not go to school. This coronavirus pandemic resulted in the use of online learning to teach students. In this research, we will get to know the studentsâ€™ learning attitude towards online learning during the coronavirus pandemic. The sample population for this research are students in West Java, Indonesia. The data will be collected by using questionnaires and there was a total of 16 questionnaires that is collected for this research. The result of this research shows that online learning during this coronavirus pandemic is not very effective. Also, the studentsâ€™ learning interest towards online learning is also very low. Based on the interview done on students and teachers, most of them stated that there are various factors that can affect online learning in China such as learning environment, internet and etc. The suggestion that is given in this research is that aside from online classes, teachers can also use video learning media that are used by developed countries so that it can solve the bad internet problem. The result of this research hopefully, can become a reference to improving a more effective learning media that can be used during the coronavirus pandemic in Indonesia.
Histocompatibility studies in psoriasis vulgaris: family studies. (1980)

A significant correlation between certain histocompatibility antigens, psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis is well established. Familial studies of psoriatic patients have shown a familial aggregation of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. In the present investigation, we studied 2 families in which psoriasis and/or psoriatic arthritis were seen in several members of different generations. HLA typing and mixed lymphocyte culture studies were performed. The results provide further documentation of the complexity of the genetic influences in psoriatic arthritis and psoriasis.
SiN integrated optical phased arrays for two-dimensional beam steering at a single near-infrared wavelength (2019)

In this work, we present two-dimensional beam steering in the near-infrared using a SiN integrated circuit, containing optical phased arrays. Beam steering was achieved over a range of 17.6° × 3°, at a fixed wavelength of 905 nm. The first dimension was steered via phase differences between the optical phased array channels. The second dimension was accessed by actively switching between various optical phased array sub-devices containing output diffraction gratings with different periods. The characterisation was performed on a wafer-level test station.
Almost-whole-program compilation (2002)

This paper presents a strategy, called em almost-whole-program compilation, for extending the benefits of whole-program optimization to large collections of Java components that are packaged as a group after the development phase. This strategy has been implemented in a framework that uses Java visibility and scoping rules to transform a collection of classes into a package that is amenable to whole-program optimizations, without precluding extensions to the optimized and compiled code. Thus, it enables the Java developer to balance performance against flexibility of the program after the development phase, without compromising the design process. The transformation is shown to incur only modest performance penalties, which are more than compensated for by the interprocedural optimizations it enables. The paper concludes with experimental results showing the benefits that can be achieved using this approach.
Hemodynamic effects of synchronous high-frequency jet ventilation during acute hypovolemia (1986)

We studied the effects of synchronous cardiac cycle-specific high-frequency jet ventilation (HFJV) in pentobarbital-anesthetized, splenectomized, closed-chest dogs to test the hypothesis that phasic inspiratory increases in intrathoracic pressure (ITP) selectively timed to specific periods of the cardiac cycle have different hemodynamic effects during both hypovolemia (acute hemorrhage, 20 ml/kg) and neurogenic vasomotor shock (hexamethonium, 10 mg/kg) than those observed during normovolemic control conditions. Ventricular stroke volumes (SV) were measured by electromagnetic flow probes. The influence of changes in venous return (VR) on the subsequent hemodynamic response to synchronous HFJV was analyzed using instantaneous VR curves (M. R. Pinsky, J. Appl. Physiol. 56:765-771, 1984). During hemorrhage the VR curve was shifted leftward with concomitant reductions in apneic SV (15.4 +/- 3.8 to 11.2 +/- 3.6 ml, mean +/- SD), (P less than 0.01) that were accentuated by HFJV (P less than 0.01), except when the phasic inspiratory increases in ITP during HFJV were timed to occur during late diastole (-4% apneic SV, NS). SV was greater with late diastolic pulses than with other timed synchronous ITP pulses during hypovolemia (P less than 0.01). During ganglionic blockade, arterial pressure decreased (139 +/- 14 to 76 +/- 18 Torr, P less than 0.001), but VR was preserved at control levels, and no significant cardiac cycle-specific HFJV effects occurred. We conclude that SV reductions associated with positive-pressure ventilation during acute hypovolemia are minimized by HFJV synchronized to late diastole but that this effect is preload dependent.
Influence of Water Pressure on the Final Quality of Arabica Espresso Coffee. Application of Multivariate Analysis (2002)

Water pressure is one of the most important factors which influence the final quality of espresso coffee (EC). However, few studies dealing with this issue have been found. The aim of this work was to study the effect of water pressure on the final quality of Arabica ECs as well as to classify ECs prepared at different pressures (7, 9, and 11 atm) according to their physicochemical and sensory characteristics, key odorants, by means of multivariate analysis. Statistically, principal component 1 (PC1) separated ECs prepared at 7 and 9 atm from ECs prepared at 11 atm and included the main foam and taste characteristics as well as some key odorants and flavor compounds. ECs prepared at 7 and 9 atm were separated by principal component 2 (PC2). Coffees prepared at 9 atm showed consistency of foam and a high percentage of key odorants related to freshness and fruity, malty, and buttery flavors. A simple discriminate function was obtained by discriminate analysis, allowing the classification of ECs prepared at three pressures into their respective groups with a success rate of 100%.
Border Patrol and the Immigrant Body (2004)

Entry Denied: Policing Sexuality at the Border. Eithne Luibhéid. Minneapolis: U of Minnesota P, 2002.
Magnetic-Field-Induced Strains of Bonded Ni–Mn–Ga Melt-Spun Ribbons (2006)

Non-stoichiometric Ni50Mn27Ga23 polycrystalline ribbons are prepared by melt-spinning technique. The magnetic-field-induced strain (MFIS) of Ni–Mn–Ga bulk alloy prepared by bonding the melt-spun ribbons is obtained. The experimental results show that Ni50Mn27Ga23 bonded ribbons exhibit a typical thermal-elastic shape memory effect in the thickness direction. The martensitic transformation strain of bonded ribbons is an expansive strain of about 0.3% without the magnetic field and a contractive strain of about -0.46% at the magnetic field of 1 T. The field can not only enhance the value of the martensitic transformation strain of the bonded ribbons, but can also change the direction of the strain. The bonded ribbons alloy presents negative MFIS and obtains a larger value of the strain though influenced by the adhesive between the ribbons. Therefore, the preparation technique of the Ni–Mn–Ga bulk alloy by bonding melt-spun ribbons is helpful to get rid of the size restriction of the ribbon and to broaden the applications of the ribbons.