gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
A constraint extension to scalable vector graphics (2001)

Article Share on A constraint extension to scalable vector graphics Authors: Greg J. Badros InfoSpace, Inc., 2801 Alaskan Way, Suite 200 Seattle, WA InfoSpace, Inc., 2801 Alaskan Way, Suite 200 Seattle, WAView Profile , Jojada J. Tirtowidjojo School of Computer Science and Software Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia School of Computer Science and Software Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3168, AustraliaView Profile , Kim Marriott School of Computer Science and Software Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia School of Computer Science and Software Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3168, AustraliaView Profile , Bernd Meyer School of Computer Science and Software Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia School of Computer Science and Software Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3168, AustraliaView Profile , Will Portnoy Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Box 352350, Seattle, WA Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Box 352350, Seattle, WAView Profile , Alan Borning Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Box 352350, Seattle, WA Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Box 352350, Seattle, WAView Profile Authors Info & Claims WWW '01: Proceedings of the 10th international conference on World Wide WebMay 2001 Pages 489–498https://doi.org/10.1145/371920.372146Online:01 April 2001Publication History 30citation934DownloadsMetricsTotal Citations30Total Downloads934Last 12 Months15Last 6 weeks1 Get Citation AlertsNew Citation Alert added!This alert has been successfully added and will be sent to:You will be notified whenever a record that you have chosen has been cited.To manage your alert preferences, click on the button below.Manage my AlertsNew Citation Alert!Please log in to your account Save to BinderSave to BinderCreate a New BinderNameCancelCreateExport CitationPublisher SiteGet Access
Futebol, Cultura e Cidade (1996)

Neste ensaio, pretendo tecer alguns comentarios sobre o significado socio-cultural do futebol na cultura brasileira - particularmente a carioca - que podem nos ajudar acompreender melhor o sentido e a importância das manifestacoes deste fenomeno no espaco urbano. Ele esta dividido em duas partes. Na primeira parte apresento, em linhas gerais, os principais aspectos da singularidade e do sentido de coletividade que o futebol nos proporciona. Na segunda parte, tendo como fonte de analise algumas passagens do livro O Negro no Futebol Brasileiro de Mario Filho, teco alguns comentarios sobre a forma como as manifestacoes oriundas deste esporte atuam no espaco urbano contribuindo para a formacao do ethos cultural da cidade.
Plasminogen deficiency causes severe thrombosis but is compatible with development and reproduction. (1995)

Plasminogen (Plg)-deficient mice were generated to define the physiological roles of this key fibrinolytic protein and its proteolytic derivatives, plasmin and angiostatin, in development, hemostasis, and reproduction. Plg-/- mice complete embryonic development, survive to adulthood, and are fertile. There is no evidence of fetal loss of Plg-/- mice based on the Mendelian pattern of transmission of the mutant Plg allele. Furthermore, embryonic development continues to term in the absence of endogenous, sibling-derived, or maternal Plg. However, Plg-/- mice are predisposed to severe thrombosis, and young animals developed multiple spontaneous thrombotic lesions in liver, stomach, colon, rectum, lung, pancreas, and other tissues. Fibrin deposition in the liver was a uniform finding in 5- to 21-week-old mice, and ulcerated lesions in the gastrointestinal tract and rectal tissue were common. A remarkable finding, considering the well-established linkage between plasmin and the proteolytic activation of plasminogen activators, was that the level of active urokinase-type plasminogen activator in urine was unaffected in Plg-/- mice. Therefore, Plg plays a pivotal role in fibrinolysis and hemostasis but is not essential for urokinase proenzyme activation, development, or growth to sexual maturity.
Mouvement Brownien d'un ellipsoide (II). Rotation libre et dépolarisation des fluorescences. Translation et diffusion de molécules ellipsoidales (1936)

Etude analytique du mouvement brownien de rotation d'un ellipsoïde à partir d'une équation établie antérieurement (1). Application au calcul de la dépolarisation, résultant des rotations des molécules excitées pour une fluorescence émise par des molécules ellipsoïdales en solution. Equation aux dérivées partielles du mouvement brownien d'ensemble (rotation et translation) d'un ellipsoïde. Etude de la diffusion de molécules ellipsoïdales dissoutes : anisotropie locale résultant de la diffusion; — existence, pour les faibles gradients de concentration, d'un coefficient de diffusion limite. Formules et graphique donnant les valeurs de ce coefficient de diffusion pour les ellipsoïdes de révolution.
Prucalopride: safety, efficacy and potential applications (2011)

Chronic constipation is a very common functional gastrointestinal disorder which can be associated with significant impairments in quality of life for some people with the condition. Its management has, traditionally, been based on dietary and lifestyle changes and the use of a variety of laxative agents. The evidence base for the efficacy of the latter is, in many cases, slim. Not surprisingly, many patients remain dissatisfied with laxatives thus leading to the development of more pharmacological approaches. Among these approaches is the use of prokinetic agents; while prior molecules have been troubled by lack of selectivity and cardiac side effects, the new agent, prucalopride, appears to be highly selective for the serotonin 5-HT4 receptor and is, therefore, a potent stimulator of gut motility. In three large pivotal randomized controlled trials, prucalopride has been effective in relieving the cardinal symptoms of chronic constipation; these effects have been sustained in open-label follow up for as long as 18 months. The safety profile has been encouraging and, especially so, the absence of arrhythmogenic potential. Studies in men, in constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome and in other motor disorders are eagerly awaited.
Studies on PGBx, a polymeric derivative of prostaglandin B1: I. Synthesis and purification of PGBx. (1979)

PGBx, a new polymeric derivative of PGB1, previously was shown to (a) restore oxidative phosphorylation to degraded isolated rat liver mitochondria in vitro and (b) to reverse the effects of cardiogenic ischemia in monkeys and cerebral ischemia in rabbits. This report describes in detail the synthesis and purification of PGBx via PGB1, starting with azelaic acid. Details of the in vitro mitochondrial assay are also reported. Purified PGBx exhibiting maximal reactivation of mitochondrial phosphorylation has a mean molecular weight of 2350. Yield of PGBx based on azelaic acid is 4% and based on PGB1 is 25%.
Ubiquitin-Associated (UBA) Domain in Human Fas Associated Factor 1 Inhibits Tumor Formation by Promoting Hsp70 Degradation (2012)

Human Fas associated factor 1 (hFAF1) is a pro-apoptotic scaffolding protein containing ubiquitin-associating (UBA), ubiquitin like 1 and 2 (UBL1, UBL2), and ubiquitin regulatory X (UBX) domains. hFAF1 interacts with polyubiquitinated proteins via its N-terminal UBA domain and with valosin containing protein (VCP) via its C-terminal UBX domain. Overexpression of hFAF1 or its N-terminal UBA domain significantly increases cell death by increasing the degradation of polyubiquitinated proteins. In this study, we investigated whether hFAF1, whose expression level is reduced in cervical cancer, plays a role in tumor formation. We found that HeLa cells overexpressing full-length hFAF1 or the hFAF1 UBA domain alone, significantly suppressed the anchorage independent tumor growth in soft agar colony formation, increased cell death, and activated JNK and caspase 3. Employing UBA-specific tandem immunoprecipitation, we identified moieties specifically interacting with UBA domain of hFAF1, and found that polyubiquitinated Hsp70s are recruited to UBA domain. We also demonstrated that hFAF1 overexpression promotes Hsp70 degradation via the proteasome. We further found that mutating the UBA domain (I41N), as well as knocking down hFAF1 with specific RNAi, abolishs its ability to increase the proteasomal degradation of Hsp70. These findings suggest that hFAF1 inhibits tumor formation by increasing the degradation of Hsp70 mediated via its UBA domain.
A Meta-Analysis of Selective Versus Routine Nasogastric Decompression After Elective Laparotomy (1995)

Although patients may develop abdominal distension or vomiting without a nasogastric tube, this is not associated with an increase in complications or length of stay. For every patient requiring insertion of a nasogastric tube in the postoperative period, at least 20 patients will not require nasogastric decompression. Routine nasogastric decompression is not supported by meta-analysis of the literature.
Theoretical characterization of annular array as a volumetric optoacoustic ultrasound handheld probe (2018)

Optoacoustic ultrasound (OPUS) is a promising hybridized technique for simultaneous acquisition of functional and morphological data. The optical specificity of optoacoustic leverages the diagnostic aptitude of ultrasonography beyond anatomy. However, this integration has been rarely practiced for volumetric imaging. The challenge lies in the effective imaging probes that preserve the functionality of both modalities. The potentials of a sparse annular array for volumetric OPUS imaging are theoretically investigated. In order to evaluate and optimize the performance characteristics of the probe, series of analysis in the framework of system model matrix was carried out. The two criteria of voxel crosstalk and eigenanalysis have been employed to unveil information about the spatial sensitivity, aliasing, and number of definable spatial frequency components. Based on these benchmarks, the optimal parameters for volumetric handheld probe are determined. In particular, the number, size, and the arrangement of the elements and overall aperture dimension were investigated. The result of the numerical simulation suggests that the segmented-annular array of 128 negatively focused elements with 1λ × 20λ size, operating at 5-MHz central frequency showcases a good agreement with the physical requirement of both imaging systems. We hypothesize that these features enable a high-throughput volumetric passive/active ultrasonic imaging system with great potential for clinical applications.
In flight particle characteristics control by implementing a fuzzy logic controller (2007)

An approach based on a fuzzy logic controller was implemented to control and regulate the atmospheric plasma spray processing parameters (arc current intensity, total plasma gas flow, hydrogen content) to the in-flight particle characteristics (average surface temperature and velocity). The specific case of predicting plasma power spray process parameters to manufacture grey alumina (Al2O3–TiO2, 13% by wt.) coatings was considered. This composition was selected due on the one hand to the large literature depicting coating characteristics and on the other one to pre-existing databases. The influence of the plasma spray process on the in-flight particle characteristics was investigated in order to build the experimental database.
Volatile fatty acids in flavors of potatoes deep‐fried in a beef blend (1991)

The volatile free fatty acids were analyzed in commercial french‐ fried potatoes that had been deep‐ fried in beef tallow‐ hydrogenated vegetable oil shortening. The results showed that many of the volatile fatty acids present in beef tallow were transferred to the potatoes. Of the fatty acids derived from beef tallow, butanoic, 2‐methylbutanoic, 3‐ methylbutanoic, heptanoic, 4‐methyltanoic, and nonanoic acids were present in concentrations above their respective thresholds, and should contribute to tallow‐ like flavors. Several unsaturated volatile fatty acids also were identified, and they should contribute to the general deep‐ fried potato flavor.
Visual Basic Programmer's Guide to Web Development (1997)

A New Tool for Development: Using Visual InterDev Laying the Framework: HTTP and HTML Expanding Limits with ActiveX Components Activating the Desktop with Visual Basic Script Taking Control: Building ActiveX Controls with Visual Basic 5 Porting Visual Basic to the Browser with ActiveX Document Objects Activating the Server with Active Server Scripting Wheting Your Data Handling Appetite: The Internet Database Connector (IDC) Gaining Powerful Data Access with Active Data Objects Working with Advanced Cursors: The Active Data Object's RecordSet Putting the Pieces Together and Building a Web Application Appendices Index.
A 1-V CMOS D/A converter with multi-input floating-gate MOSFET (1999)

A low-voltage D/A converter using multi-input floating-gate MOSFET within a matrix current cell architecture is described in this paper. The two-input floating-gate p-channel MOSFET of each current cell performs the combined functions of current source and current switch. The double-gate-driven MOSFET circuit technique was employed in the digital circuitry to facilitate low supply voltage operation. A 6-bit and 8-bit digital-to-analog converter (DAC) have been fabricated in standard double-poly double-metal 1.2 /spl mu/m CMOS technology. Measurements show a supply voltage as low as 0.9 and 1.0 V is sufficient to operate the 6-bit and 8-bit DAC, respectively, with a 5 Msamples/s conversion rate.
Structure–Odor Correlations in Homologous Series of Alkanethiols and Attempts To Predict Odor Thresholds by 3D-QSAR Studies (2015)

Homologous series of alkane-1-thiols, alkane-2-thiols, alkane-3-thiols, 2-methylalkane-1-thiols, 2-methylalkane-3-thiols, 2-methylalkane-2-thiols, and alkane-1,ω-dithiols were synthesized to study the influence of structural changes on odor qualities and odor thresholds. In particular, the odor thresholds were strongly influenced by steric effects: In all homologous series a minimum was observed for thiols with five to seven carbon atoms, whereas increasing the chain length led to an exponential increase in the odor threshold. Tertiary alkanethiols revealed clearly lower odor thresholds than found for primary or secondary thiols, whereas neither a second mercapto group in the molecule nor an additional methyl substitution lowered the threshold. To investigate the impact of the SH group, odor thresholds and odor qualities of thiols were compared to those of the corresponding alcohols and (methylthio)alkanes. Replacement of the SH group by an OH group as well as S-methylation of the thiols significantly increased the odor thresholds. By using comparative molecular field analysis, a 3D quantitative structure-activity relationship model was created, which was able to simulate the odor thresholds of alkanethiols in good agreement with the experimental results. NMR and mass spectrometric data for 46 sulfur-containing compounds are additionally supplied.
Applying a mutation-based genetic algorithm to processor configuration problems (2005)

The processor configuration problem (PCP) is a constraint optimization problem. The task is to link up a finite set of processors into a network; minimizing the maximum distance between processors. Since each processor has a limited number of communication channels, a carefully planned layout could minimize the overhead for message switching. We present a genetic algorithm (GA) approach to the PCP. Our technique uses a mutation based GA, a function that produces schemata by analyzing previous solutions and an effective data representation. Our approach has been shown to outperform other published techniques in this problem.
Discrete Constant Envelope Transceiver Design for Multiuser Massive MIMO Downlink (2019)

This paper considers multiuser massive MIMO downlink transmission, where the base station (BS) employs a massive number of transmit antennas, each equipped with a low-resolution phase shifter, to simultaneously shape desired symbols at user side, after passing through the channels and receive beamforming. This channel-aided shaping technique, known as symbol-level nonlinear precoding, has recently gained considerable attention owing to its high power efficiency and low implementation cost. However, the design of the transmit signal itself is challenging because the restriction of the transmit signals to a discrete constant envelope (DCE) set leads to a discrete optimization problem. In this paper, we adopt a minimum symbol-error probability design criterion for joint optimization of the transmit DCE signal at the BS and the receive beamformers at the users. An alternating minimization method is built for the problem. The design of the transmit DCE signal leverages on a negative square penalty (NSP) method developed in our recent work. The design of receive beamformers can be decoupled among users and updated by non-convex gradient projection independently. Our simulation results show that the bit-error rate performance markedly improves as the number of receive antennas increases.
Overproduction of the pyruvate dehydrogenase multienzyme complex of <i>Escherichia coli</i> and site-directed substitutions in the E1p and E2p subunits (1992)

The aceEF-lpd operon of Escherichia coli encodes the pyruvate dehydrogenase (E1p), dihydrolipoamide acetyltransferase (E2p) and dihydrolipoamide dehydrogenase (E3) subunits of the pyruvate dehydrogenase multienzyme complex (PDH complex). An isopropyl beta-D-thiogalactopyranoside-inducible expression system was developed for amplifying fully lipoylated wild-type and mutant PDH complexes to over 30% of soluble protein. The extent of lipoylation was related to the degree of aeration during amplification. The specific activities of the isolated PDH complexes and the E1p component were 50-75% of the values normally observed for the unamplified complex. This could be due to altered stoichiometries of the overproduced complexes (higher E3 and lower E1p contents) or inactivation of E1p. The chaperonin, GroEL, was identified as a contaminant which copurifies with the complex. Site-directed substitutions of an invariant glycine residue (G231A, G231S and G231M) in the putative thiamine pyrophosphate-binding fold of the E1p component had no effect on the production of high-molecular-mass PDH complexes but their E1p and PDH complex activities were very low or undetectable, indicating that G231 is essential for the structural or catalytic integrity of E1p. A minor correction to the nucleotide sequence, which leads to the insertion of an isoleucine residue immediately after residue 273, was made. Substitution of the conserved histidine and arginine residues (H602 and R603) in the putative active-site motif of the E2p subunit confirmed that H602 of the E. coli E2p is essential, whereas R603 could be replaced without inactivating E2p. Deletions affecting putative secondary structural elements at the boundary of the E2p catalytic domain inhibited catalytic activity without affecting the assembly of the E2p core or its ability to bind E1p, indicating that the latter functions are determined elsewhere in the domain. The results further consolidate the view that chloramphenicol acetyltransferase serves as a useful structural and functional model for the catalytic domain of the lipoate acyltransferases.
<title>Object detection and imaging with acoustic time reversal mirrors</title> (1993)

Focusing an acoustic wave on an object of unknown shape through an inhomogeneous medium of any geometrical shape is a challenge in underground detection. Optimal detection and imaging of objects needs the development of such focusing techniques. The use of a time reversal mirror (TRM) represents an original solution to this problem. It realizes in real time a focusing process matched to the object shape, to the geometries of the acoustic interfaces and to the geometries of the mirror. It is a self adaptative technique which compensates for any geometrical distortions of the mirror structure as well as for diffraction and refraction effects through the interfaces. Two real time 64 and 128 channel prototypes have been built in our laboratory and TRM experiments demonstrating the TRM performance through inhomogeneous solid and liquid media are presented. Applications to medical therapy (kidney stone detection and destruction) and to nondestructive testing of metallurgical samples of different geometries are described. Extension of this study to underground detection and imaging will be discussed.
Vulnerability of Cloud computing (2012)

Cloud computing is changing the outlook of IT industry, enabling software and hardware to be utilized as an intangible service rather than a physical product. With the adoption of cloud computing, organizations requiring online services need not worry about heavily investing in intensive hardware or IT professionals. Cloud computing providers can rent their IT services on pay-per-use basis while organizations use their remaining capital to induce potential customers and revenue. However, even if cloud computing seems like a feasible IT solution for companies, its credibility and reliability is questionable due to occurrences of vulnerabilities such as outages, downtimes and data losses. As such, there is an urgent need to study the causes and effects of the vulnerabilities of cloud computing.
Die Casting Tooling (2008)

Abstract This article examines how design and materials selection address diverse requirements, such as cost, speed, and quality requirements of the process paired with the functional requirements of conventional die casting tooling, specifically tooling for high-volume processes. It discusses considerations, including properties of the material being cast, capacity and operating parameters of the casting machines being used, and economics of post processing that are considered along with the functional requirements.
Nitric Oxide Prevents Human Platelet Adhesion to Fiber Membranes in Whole Blood (1996)

During cardiopulmonary bypass or long-term extracorporeal life support, foreign surface induced platelet deposition in the oxygenator causes deterioration of gas exchange. In this study, the authors evaluated the effectiveness of nitric oxide (NO) in reducing the adhesion of platelets in whole blood to the surface of hollow fiber membranes. For this purpose, a test chamber was designed consisting of a gas exchanger with ten mitsubishi multi-layered composite hollow fibers (MHF: 257 mm OD; 203 mm ID; 70 mm length) and a polypropylene tube (16 mm OD; 100 mm length). Pure N2 (control) or nitric oxide (NO) (100 ppm, 200 ppm in N2) were delivered into the test chamber previously filled with 13 ml human whole blood. Platelet counts and platelet factor 4 (PF4), as a measure of platelet activation, were measured before and after either 1 or 2 hr of testing, and fibers were observed under scanning electron microscopic study (SEM) after each experiment. In the control and 100 ppm NO groups, platelet counts decreased and the level of PF4 increased during the 1 hr period. In the 200 ppm NO group, almost no platelet deposition could be observed on the surface of fibers under SEM. In conclusion, NO flow through hollow fiber membranes can markedly reduce platelet adhesion. Additional quantitative studies should define the optimal concentration for this effect and determine if this finding could improve oxygenator function, especially under conditions of long-term support.