gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
Information granulation for concept formation (2000)

In this study, we elaborate on the important issue of membership function determination. The main point is that any estimation procedure should reconcile the semantics of a fuzzy set (regarded as an information granule of some level of abstraction) with the experimental evidence conveyed by numeric data. This, in the sequel, calls for the development of the hybrid two-phase approach that starts from a rough specification of the support of the fuzzy sets that is followed by detailed computations involving a specific type of membership function and an estimation of its parameters. The role of robust statistics in this setting is also raised. Finally, experimental results are presented.
Maintenance Digoxin in Elderly Patients (1970)

Digitalis glycosides remain the cornerstone of treatment in cardiac failure. The increasing frequency of toxic effects is a cause for concern. Review of 80 elderly patients receiving digoxin on a maintenance basis, some of whom had toxic effects, shows that in almost three-quarters of the group digoxin was stopped without detriment. Elderly patients on maintenance treatment should be reviewed, and in the absence of a known primary cardiac lesion an attempt should be made to withdraw digoxin.
AgentBuddy: A Contextual Bandit based Decision Support System for Customer Support Agents (2019)

In this short paper, we present early insights from a Decision Support System for Customer Support Agents (CSAs) serving customers of a leading accounting software. The system is under development and is designed to provide suggestions to CSAs to make them more productive. A unique aspect of the solution is the use of bandit algorithms to create a tractable human-in-the-loop system that can learn from CSAs in an online fashion. In addition to discussing the ML aspects, we also bring out important insights we gleaned from early feedback from CSAs. These insights motivate our future work and also might be of wider interest to ML practitioners.
Crystal structure of aqua(2,2'-bipyridine-N,N')bis(3-hydroxy-trans-cinnamato-O,O')cadniium(II), Cd(H2O)(C10H8N2)(C9H7O3)2 (2005)

Article Crystal structure of aqua(2,2'-bipyridine-N,N')bis(3-hydroxy-trans-cinnamato-O,O')cadniium(II), Cd(H2O)(C10H8N2)(C9H7O3)2 was published on April 1, 2005 in the journal Zeitschrift für Kristallographie - New Crystal Structures (volume 220, issue 1-4).
Enhanced Cholinergic-Mediated Increase in the Pro-Inflammatory Cytokine IL-6 in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Role of Muscarinic Receptors (2008)

IBS and major depression are characterized by a pro-inflammatory profile, whereas IBS patients alone exhibit an exaggerated muscarinic receptor-mediated IL-6 response.
Ethylene detection in fruit supply chains (2014)

Ethylene is a gaseous ripening phytohormone of fruits and plants. Presently, ethylene is primarily measured with stationary equipment in laboratories. Applying in situ measurement at the point of natural ethylene generation has been hampered by the lack of portable units designed to detect ethylene at necessary resolutions of a few parts per billion. Moreover, high humidity inside controlled atmosphere stores or containers complicates the realization of gas sensing systems that are sufficiently sensitive, reliable, robust and cost efficient. In particular, three measurement principles have shown promising potential for fruit supply chains and were used to develop independent mobile devices: non-dispersive infrared spectroscopy, miniaturized gas chromatography and electrochemical measurement. In this paper, the measurement systems for ethylene are compared with regard to the needs in fruit logistics; i.e. sensitivity, selectivity, long-term stability, facilitation of automated measurement and suitability for mobile application. Resolutions of 20-10 ppb can be achieved in mobile applications with state-of-the-art equipment, operating with the three methods described in the following. The prices of these systems are in a range below €10 000.
Assessing satellite AOD based and WRF/CMAQ output PM2.5 estimators (2013)

Fine particulate matter measurements (PM<sub>2.5</sub>) are essential for air quality monitoring and related public health; however, the shortage of reliable measurmennts constrains researchers to use other means for obtaining reliable estimates over large scales. In particular, model forecasters and satellite community use their respective products to develop ground particulate matter estimations but few experiments have explored how the remote sensing approaches compare to the high resolution models. . In this paper we focus on studying the performance of the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) and the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) regression based estimates in comparison to more direct bias corrected outputs from the Community Multiscale Air Quality (CMAQ) model, We use a two-year dataset (2005-2006) and apply urban, season and hour filters to illustrate the agreement between estimated and in-situ measured fine particulate matter from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC). We first begin by analyzing the correspondence between ground aerosol optical depth (AOD) measurements from an AERONET (AErosol RObotic NETwork) Cimel sun/sky radiometer with both satellite and model products in one urban location; we show that satellite readings perform better than model outputs, especially during the summer (R<sub>MODIS</sub>>=0.65, R<sub>CMAQ</sub>>=0.37). This is a clear symptom of the difficulty in the models to properly model realistic optical properties. We then turn to a direct assessment of PM2.5 presenting individual comparisons between ground PM<sub>2.5</sub> measurements with satellite/model predictions and demonstrate the higher accuracy from model estimations (<i>R<sup>urban</sup><sub>MODIS</sub></i> ≥ 0.74, <i>R<sup>urban</sup><sub>CMAQ</sub></i> ≥ 0.77; <i>R<sup>non-urban</sup><sub>MODIS</sub></i> ≥ 0.48, <i>R<sup>non-urban</sup><sub>CMAQ</sub></i> ≥ 0.78). In general, we find that the bias corrected CMAQ estimates are superior to satellite based estimators except at very high resolution. Finally, we show that when using both model and satellite approximations as separate estimators merged optimally, our product (PM<sub>2.5</sub> average) becomes closer to real measurements with improved correlations (R<sub>AVE</sub> ~ 0.86) in urban areas during the summer.
Emulsion Polymerization of Vinyl Acetate in the Presence of Different Hydrophilic Polymers Obtained by RAFT/MADIX (2014)

The surfactant-free emulsion polymerization of vinyl acetate (VAc) was achieved using RAFT/MADIX-mediated polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA) process in water. First, well-defined hydrophilic macromolecular RAFT agents (macroRAFT) bearing a xanthate chain end were synthesized by RAFT/MADIX polymerization of N-vinylpyrrolidone (NVP) and N-acryloylmorpholine (NAM) or by post-modification of commercial poly(ethylene glycol). Chain extension of the macroRAFT with VAc in water led to the block copolymer nanoscale organization and the subsequent formation of stable and isodisperse PVAc latex nanoparticles with high solids content (35–37 wt %). The influence of various parameters, including the nature and functionality of the macroRAFT agent precursor, on the polymerization kinetics and particle morphology was also studied.
Systemic Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma Presenting as a Bladder Neoplasm (2003)

Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is known to involve the bladder, either primarily or secondary. Anaplastic large cell lymphoma has not been documented at this site before. We report a case of a systemic anaplastic cell lymphoma in a 22-year-old man who presented with multisystemic symptoms and signs, including those suggestive of bladder disease. He was HIV-negative. Biopsy of the bladder showed a high grade lymphoma composed of large cells with nuclei containing prominent nucleoli. The tumor cells expressed CD30, CD45, EMA and ALK-1. A diagnosis of anaplastic large cell lymphoma, of null cell phenotype was made. The lymph node biopsy showed similar features on hematoxylin and eosin section. The patient was put on a regime of CHOP and is disease-free 33 months after diagnosis.
Secretory phospholipase A2-IID is an effector molecule of CD4<sup>+</sup>CD25<sup>+</sup>regulatory T cells (2009)

Suppression by natural CD4(+)CD25(+) regulatory T cells (Tregs) is one mechanism by which tolerance is maintained. However, the way in which Tregs mediate suppression is not well understood. Here, we show that secreted phospholipase A2 (sPLA2)-IID is selectively produced by Tregs. sPLA2-IID is a potent mediator of Treg function, because it strongly suppressed proliferation of CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cells in vitro and in vivo in a manner independent of its catalytic activity. Furthermore, sPLA2-IID promoted the differentiation of Tregs, presumably via attenuating signaling through the PI3K/Akt/mammalian target of rapamycin pathway. Importantly, administration of a sPLA2-IID-Fc fusion protein inhibited disease development in murine models of colitis and multiple sclerosis, suggesting that sPLA2-IID's immunosuppressive function might be exploited therapeutically.
Establishment and Characterization of a Panel of Human Uveal Melanoma Xenografts Derived from Primary and/or Metastatic Tumors (2010)

Based on these results, this panel of 16 uveal melanoma xenografts represents a useful preclinical tool for both pharmacologic and biological assessments.
Lyotropic liquid crystal guest–host material and anisotropic thin films for optical applications (2010)

Abstract We propose a new approach for the production of thin film optical functional materials. The method is based on molecular design whereby two different types of lyotropic liquid crystals (LC), lyotropic LC based on columnar supramolecules and water-soluble rod-like polymer molecules are mixed. The resulting lyotropic guest–host system allows production of optical retardation films with tunable optical anisotropy controlled by composition of the guest–host system. Coatable retarders can be used in modern liquid crystal displays and TVs for optical compensation and enhancement of the LCD's performance. Keywords: liquid crystal displaylyotropic liquid crystaloptical anisotropyretarderthin film Acknowledgements The authors are grateful to Dr Igor Ponomaryov (A. N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds of Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia) for his advice related to the field of polymer chemistry.
Turbo product code and AES encryption for wireless communication (2013)

Any communication system will be having an encryption, error correcting block and decryption, decoding block at the transmitter and receiver side respectively. But, combining encryption and encoding, is what is the focus in research now a days. Multimedia wireless applications are very popular, mainly due to high data rates. Majority of encrypted transmission schemes do not consider well the effect of bit errors occurred during transmission and are considered a problem that can be handled by an efficient coding scheme and a proper encryption technique. In this paper turbo product code (TPC) and advanced encryption standard (AES), is combined together for getting better bit error rate (BER). TPC used for encoding is an effective technique with reasonable decoding complexity. Original information is encoded, encrypted and sent over an AWGN channel using BPSK modulation. Promising results are obtained for BER with less complexity. So, a wireless data transmission scheme that combines encryption and encoding technique into one processing step can be used for various applications.
Mathematical Structures for Computer Graphics (2014)

A comprehensive exploration of the mathematics behind the modeling and rendering of computer graphics scenes Mathematical Structures for Computer Graphics presents an accessible and intuitive approach to the mathematical ideas and techniques necessary for two- and three-dimensional computer graphics. Focusing on the significant mathematical results, the book establishes key algorithms used to build complex graphics scenes. Written for readers with various levels of mathematical background, the book develops a solid foundation for graphics techniques and fills in relevant grap
Synergistic effects of hybrid carbon nanomaterials in room‐temperature‐vulcanized silicone rubber (2016)

Abstract This work examines nanocomposites based on nanofillers and room‐temperature‐vulcanized silicone rubber. The carbon nanofillers used were conductive carbon black (CB), carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and graphene (GE). Vulcanizates for CB, GE, CNTs as the only filler and hybrid fillers using CNTs, CB and GE were prepared by solution mixing. The elastic modulus for CNT hybrid with CB at 15 phr (4.65 MPa) was higher than for CB hybrid with GE (3.13 MPa) and CNTs/CB/GE as the only filler. Similarly, the resistance for CNT hybrid with CB at 10 phr (0.41 kΩ) was lower than for CB (0.84 kΩ) at 20 phr and CNTs as the only filler. These improvements result from efficient filler networking, a synergistic effect among the carbon nanomaterials, the high aspect ratio of CNTs and the improved filler dispersion in the rubber matrix. © 2016 Society of Chemical Industry
Studies on the root nodules of leguminous plants: The production of indole acetic acid in culture by a <i>Rhizobium</i> sp. from a leguminous climbing shrub <i>Derris scandens</i> benth (1995)

Abstract The Rhizobium sp. When isolated form the root nodules of a leguminous climbing shrub Derris scandens produced a high amount of indole acetic acid (IAA) (135.2 μg/ml) from the tryptophan‐supple‐mented basal medium. Growth and IAA production started simultaneously, and the maximum amount of IAA was produced as a secondary metabolite in the stationary phase of growth. The IAA production by the Rhizobium sp. was increased by 503% when the medium was supplemented with mannitol (2%), KNO 3 (0.2%), nicotinic acid (0.1 μg/ml) and MnSO 4 (1 μg/ml) in addition to tryptophan (4 mg/ml)/ The possible role of the rhizobial production of IAA on the rhizobia‐legume symbiosis is also discussed.
Complete BAW filtered CMOS 90nm digital RF signal generator (2009)

This paper presents the first demonstration of a complete CMOS 90 nm digital RF signal generator for wireless communication systems including a BAW (Bulk Acoustic Wave) based filter. A 1-bit delta-sigma signal generator is assembled with a BAW band pass filter for the UMTS TX-band at 1.95 GHz. The system satisfies UMTS specifications for ACPR and spurious emissions as defined in the IST MOBILIS project. The CMOS and BAW chip sizes are respectively 3.2 mm <sup xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">2</sup> and 4.7 mm <sup xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">2</sup> .
Joint Linkage and Linkage Disequilibrium Mapping of Quantitative Trait Loci in Natural Populations (2002)

Linkage analysis and allelic association (also referred to as linkage disequilibrium) studies are two major approaches for mapping genes that control simple or complex traits in plants, animals, and humans. But these two approaches have limited utility when used alone, because they use only part of the information that is available for a mapping population. More recently, a new mapping strategy has been designed to integrate the advantages of linkage analysis and linkage disequilibrium analysis for genome mapping in outcrossing populations. The new strategy makes use of a random sample from a panmictic population and the open-pollinated progeny of the sample. In this article, we extend the new strategy to map quantitative trait loci (QTL), using molecular markers within the EM-implemented maximum-likelihood framework. The most significant advantage of this extension is that both linkage and linkage disequilibrium between a marker and QTL can be estimated simultaneously, thus increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of genome mapping for recalcitrant outcrossing species. Simulation studies are performed to test the statistical properties of the MLEs of genetic and genomic parameters including QTL allele frequency, QTL effects, QTL position, and the linkage disequilibrium of the QTL and a marker. The potential utility of our mapping strategy is discussed.
A New Video Encryption Algorithm for H.264 (2006)

H.264 is the new Video Encoding World Standard, how to guarantee its security is an urgent problem. In this paper a new video encryption algorithm for H.264 is proposed, which utilized scrambling of intra-prediction, inter-prediction mode and encryption of transform result, motion vector. The results show that the proposed method exhibits nice security, has low impact on compression ration and support direct bit-rate control, moreover it can be realized in real time environment
Lipopolysaccharide from an Escherichia coli htrB msbB mutant induces high levels of MIP-1 alpha and MIP-1 beta secretion without inducing TNF-alpha and IL-1 beta. (1999)

These results show that mLPS exhibits a novel bipartite activity, being an effective antagonist of TNF-alpha induction by wtLPS, while paradoxically being an agonist of MIP-1 alpha and MIP-1 beta secretion.
From Google File System to Omega: A Decade of Advancement in Big Data Management at Google (2015)

Since the dawn of the Big Data era the search giant Google has been in the lead for meeting the challenge of the new era. Results from Google's big data projects in the past decade have inspired the development of many other big data technologies such as Apache Hadoop and NoSQL databases. The study article examines ten major milestone papers on big data management published by Google, from Google File system (GFS), MapReduce, Bigtable, Chubby, Percolator, Pregel, Dremel, to Megastore, Spanner and finally Omega. The purpose of the study article is to help provide a high-level understanding of the concepts behind many popular big data solutions and derive insights on building robust and scalable systems for handling big data.
Surface degradation of glass ceramics after exposure to acidulated phosphate fluoride (2010)

The ceramics indicated for either metal-ceramic or all-ceramic restorations were all vulnerable to surface texture changes and mass loss after short-term and long-term APF gel exposure.
Efficacy in Patients with Dry Eye After Treatment with a New Lubricant Eye Drop Formulation (2010)

The results of this study indicate that the Test Product significantly reduced corneal and conjunctival staining, indicating a reduction in disease severity. Evaluations of ocular staining scores provide clinically meaningful evidence of dry eye severity and are an important indicator of dry eye disease progression.
Effects of Yohimbine on Autonomic Measures are Determined by Individual Values for Area Under the Concentration—Time Curve (1996)

A study was conducted to examine tolerability and pharmacodynamics of single doses of yohimbine in healthy volunteers using measures of mood, heart rate, blood pressure, and serum catecholamine levels. Participants were given single oral doses of yohimbine hydrochloride as high as 21.6 mg. Plasma concentrations of yohimbine, epinephrine, norepinephrine, and MHPG (3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylethylene-glycol) were quantified by means of high-performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection. Mood was assessed by visual analogue scale (VAS), the Profile of Mood States, and the Spielberger State Anxiety Index. Yohimbine was well tolerated and rapidly absorbed and eliminated. Dose-related increases in area under the concentration-time curve (AUC) were observed. Administration of yohimbine in the presence of a high fat meal diminished both the rate and extent of drug absorption. Significant intersubject variability in the pharmacokinetic parameters of yohimbine was observed, with some individuals exhibiting greatly increased oral bioavailability of yohimbine. Increases in blood pressure, respiratory rate, plasma catecholamine levels, and total VAS score were observed in participants with elevated AUC values. The AUC of yohimbine had the largest effect on total VAS score. The results indicate that higher doses of yohimbine are both well tolerated and produce dose-related increases in AUC, which are associated with more pronounced autonomic effects. Increases in respiratory rate and plasma MHPG appear to be the most reliable pharmacodynamic measures for single oral doses of yohimbine. Individual differences in the pharmacokinetics of yohimbine are important in determining pharmacodynamic effects and should be considered in evaluations of its clinical effectiveness.
Job scheduling in a partitionable mesh using a two-dimensional buddy system partitioning scheme (1991)

The job scheduling problem in a partitionable mesh-connected system in which jobs require square meshes and the system is a square mesh whose size is a power of two is discussed. A heuristic algorithm of time complexity O(n(log n+log p)), in which n is the number of jobs to be scheduled and p is the size of the system is presented. The algorithm adopts the largest-job-first scheduling policy and uses a two-dimensional buddy system as the system partitioning scheme. It is shown that, in the worst case, the algorithm produces a schedule four times longer than an optimal schedule, and, on the average, schedules generated by the algorithm are twice as long as optimal schedules.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">></ETX>
NETASA: neural network based prediction of solvent accessibility (2002)

Online predictions are freely available at: http://www.netasa.org. Linux ix86 binaries of the program written for this work may be obtained by email from the corresponding author.
J. R. Hervey, 1889–1958 (2008)

The poetry of J. R. Hervey is now largely forgotten, although it received favourable attention in his lifetime. Hervey was an Anglican clergyman from the Georgian generation, but his poetry generally avoids Georgian floridity. Instead, borrowing from contemporary models, from priestly predecessors like John Donne and George Herbert, and from older sacerdotal sources like bible and prayer book, Hervey created a resilient and flexible body of verse. Flexibility never implies triviality, however. The Romantic priest in Hervey probes the matters of life and death in a continuous search for poetry of universal significance. Though not always successful, his output nonetheless contains poems confirming the estimation in which his younger New Zealand contemporaries held him.
Inhibitory Effects of 5,6,7-Trihydroxyflavones on Tyrosinase (2007)

Baicalein (1), 6-hydroxyapigenin (6), 6-hydroxygalangin (13) and 6-hydroxy-kaempferol (14), which are naturally occurring flavonoids from a set of 14 hydroxy-flavones tested, exhibited high inhibitory effects on tyrosinase with respect to L-DOPA, while each of the 5,6,7-trihydroxyflavones 1, 6, 13 or 14 acted as a cofactor to monophenolase. Moreover, 6-hydroxykaempferol (14) showed the highest activity and was a competitive inhibitor of tyrosinase compared to L-DOPA. 5,6,7-Trihydroxyflavones 1, 6, 13 or 14 showed also high antioxidant activities. Hence, we conclude that the 5,6,7-trihydroxy-flavones are useful as good depigmentation agents with inhibitory effects in addition to their antioxidant properties.
Hominivorous Habits of <i>Lucilia Macellaria</i>, “The Screw‐Worm” (1883)

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