gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
Japanese management and total quality management (TQM) - the application in higher education institutions (2010)

This paper seeks to shed some light on the importance of Japanese-style management and Total Quality Management (TQM) in higher education institutions. This paper begins by describing management concepts and relates these concepts to Japanese-style management and TQM in universities. Then review on the Japanese-style management and TQM, management in higher education institutions with the implementation of ISO 9000 is discussed. This paper also examines the role of management system in universities in shaping their mission and vision, and concludes with suggestions that can facilitate awareness from staff in the organisation that would promote their cooperation for successful implementation of ISO 9000.
New Benzocycloalkylpiperazines, Potent and Selective 5-HT<sub>1A</sub> Receptor Ligands (1997)

A series of 1-(benzocycloalkyl)-4-(benzamidolkyl)piperazine derivatives was prepared in order to obtain compounds with a high affinity and selectivity for 5-HT1A receptors. The modifications of aromatic substituents, the length of the alkyl chain, and the size of the ring were explored. Most of N-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthyl)-N'-(benzamidoethyl)piperazines (32-37) were bound to 5-HT1A receptors in a nanomolar range and presented a high degree of selectivity. After resolution, levorotatory enantiomers showed affinity and selectivity higher than those of dextrorotory ones for 5-HT1A sites. The agonist type activity of selected derivatives was also confirmed in vitro on the inhibition of the activation of adenylate cyclase induced by forskolin and, in vivo, on the induction of the lower lip retraction in rats.
Spectroscopic Studies on Denaturants and Guluronate Lyase from a Marine Bacterium (1995)

Journal Article Spectroscopic Studies on Denaturants and Guluronate Lyase from a Marine Bacterium Get access Satoshi Takeshita, Satoshi Takeshita Division of Biochemistry, Faculty of Fisheries, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki 852, Japan Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Tatsuya Oda, Tatsuya Oda Division of Biochemistry, Faculty of Fisheries, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki 852, Japan Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Tsuyoshi Muramatsu Tsuyoshi Muramatsu Division of Biochemistry, Faculty of Fisheries, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki 852, Japan To whom correspondence should be addressed. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry, Volume 59, Issue 5, 1 January 1995, Pages 881–885, https://doi.org/10.1271/bbb.59.881 Published: 01 January 1995 Article history Received: 11 November 1994 Published: 01 January 1995
Wide-band microwave light modulation (1963)

A method for obtaining extremely wide-band light modulation by traveling-wave interaction in electro-optic or magneto-optic materials is described. When the intrinsic velocity of microwaves in the material is appreciably less than that of light, the synchronism conditions require the light to be directed obliquely with respect to the wave vector of the microwave field. Structures are described which satisfy this condition, and in which the microwave field is largely concentrated in the electro-optic medium, resulting in very little dispersion and economical use of microwave power. The use of the linear electro-optic effect in potassium dihydrogen phosphate (KDP) in such applications is considered.
Exploring User-generated Data Visualization in the Accommodation Sector (2012)

An important part of our information-gathering behavior has always been to find out what other people think. People now actively use information technologies to seek out and understand the opinions of others. This is due to the availability and popularity of opinion-rich resources such as online review sites and blogs. The accommodation sector is one of those where the guest opinion dictates its future. This sector needs to adapt and update the services they offer to their guests in order to stay competitive. In this paper we outline the potential use of tree-oriented visual techniques to map 1500 online reviews collected from 50 small and medium hotels (SMH). Our goal is to deliver visually the results of these reviews as straightforward and intuitively as possible to the accommodation managers, enabling them use it to support their decision making.
Photonics challenge to electronic packaging (2001)

Photonics packaging is a challenge to electronic packaging for two important reasons. The first and most obvious is that light must have access to the device. There must be a window, port or optical fiber interface. The other and more serious problem is that most devices require a highly controlled atmosphere. And if having to accommodate both electrons and photons were not enough, innovators have added mechanical motion to optical devices. Micro-opto-electro-mechanical systems (MOEMS) bring photonics, electronics, optics, physics and mechanical engineering together on one semiconductor device. This appears to be the ultimate convergence of technology domains and can also include biology and chemistry.
Analysis of the potential promoter sequences of African cassava mosaic virus by transient expression of the beta-glucuronidase gene (1991)

DNA fragments from promoter regions of the geminivirus, African cassava mosaic virus, were cloned into pG1, a vector based on pUC18, producing transcriptional fusions with the beta-glucuronidase (GUS) gene and nopaline synthase termination sequence. The activity of each promoter construct was assessed by analysing the transient expression of GUS in Nicotiana clevelandii protoplasts. The results demonstrated that constructs containing the common region of DNA A showed much stronger promoter activity in the complementary sense than in the viral sense. These results were supported by the analysis of promoter activity in transgenic N. benthamiana plants. In comparison, in protoplasts a region upstream of the AC2 open reading frame was shown to have moderate promoter activity. Unlike DNA A, the complementary sense DNA B promoter constructs had weak activity; the viral sense DNA B promoter constructs appeared to be regulated by host factors. The implications of these results for the regulation of early and late genes are discussed.
Modelo econometrico de la demanda turistica en China (2003)

El turismo en China ha alcanzado gran importancia desde 1978 y sobre todo en los ultimos años en los que este pais se ha situado entre los principales destinos turisticos. Por ello, planteamos un modelo econometrico de la demanda turistica en China en el periodo 1996-2000, teniendo en cuenta los principales paises que lo visitan: Japon, Corea, Rusia y Estados Unidos.
A new paradigm of eosinophil granulocytes: neuroimmune interactions (2008)

Eosinophil granulocytes have long been regarded as potent effector cells with the potential to release an array of inflammatory mediators involved in cytotoxicity to helminths and tissue destruction in chronic inflammatory diseases such as asthma. However, it has become evident that eosinophils are also involved in regulatory mechanisms modulating local tissue immune responses. Eosinophils take part in remodelling and repair mechanisms and contribute to the localized innate and acquired immune response as well as systemic adaptive immunity. In addition, eosinophils are involved in neuroimmune interactions modulating the functional activity of peripheral nerves. Neuromediators can also modulate the functional activity of eosinophils, revealing bidirectional interactions between the two cell types. Eosinophils are tissue-resident cells and have been found in close vicinity of peripheral nerves. This review describes neuroimmune interactions between eosinophil granulocytes and peripheral nerves and highlights why eosinophils are important in allergic diseases such as asthma.
A new auto-regressive (AR) model-based algorithm for motion picture restoration (2002)

This paper proposes a new AR model-based restoration algorithm which is able to suppress mixed noise processes and recover lost signals in an image sequence. A drawback of an AR model is the limiting size of the block (of pixels) that can be adequately modeled. Using a single set of AR coefficients to restore a large region of missing data will result in a homogenized texture region. In order to overcome this inherent limitation of the AR model, a block-based divide-and-conquer approach is proposed. In addition, a new Gaussian weighting scheme is used to better estimate the AR coefficients for the interpolation process.
Improved Linearity for Low-Noise Applications in 0.25-$ \mu\hbox{m}$ GaN MISHEMTs Using ALD $\hbox{Al}_{2}\hbox{O}_{3}$ as Gate Dielectric (2010)

Improved device linearity for low-noise applications has been demonstrated in 0.25-μm AlGaN/GaN metal-insulator-semiconductor high-electron-mobility transistors (MISHEMTs) using atomic-layer-deposited (ALD) Al <sub xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">2</sub> O <sub xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">3</sub> as gate dielectric. The measured dc transconductance, microwave small signal, and noise performance feature less dependence on drain current as compared to conventional Schottky-gate AlGaN/GaN HEMTs. Two-tone intermodulation measurement shows that the MISHEMT has a higher value of third-order intercept (IP3). The improved device linearity suggests that the ALD Al <sub xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">2</sub> O <sub xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">3</sub> /AlGaN/GaN MISHEMT on high-resistivity silicon substrate is promising for high-linearity low-noise amplifier applications.
Carbanion-accelerated Claisen rearrangements. 7. Phosphine oxide and phosphonate anion stabilizing groups (1991)

ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVArticleNEXTCarbanion-accelerated Claisen rearrangements. 7. Phosphine oxide and phosphonate anion stabilizing groupsScott E. Denmark and John E. MarlinCite this: J. Org. Chem. 1991, 56, 3, 1003–1013Publication Date (Print):February 1, 1991Publication History Published online1 May 2002Published inissue 1 February 1991https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jo00003a021https://doi.org/10.1021/jo00003a021research-articleACS PublicationsRequest reuse permissionsArticle Views321Altmetric-Citations28LEARN 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 optionsGet e-Alertsclose Get e-Alerts
In Vivo Evaluation of the First Dedicated Combined Flow-Restoration and Mechanical Thrombectomy Device in a Swine Model of Acute Vessel Occlusion (2010)

The Solitaire FR is a safe and effective combined flow-restoration and thrombectomy device in vivo. Partial flow restoration is achieved by thrombus compression immediately after deployment, but flow restoration decreases afterward until final retrieval results in maximal recanalization.
Turbidite- hosted Gold, Silver and Polymetallic Ore Deposits in eastern Liaoning (2001)

There exist a large area of turbidites in eastern Liaoning occurred lead - zinc deposits. During the past years, large - scaled Au, Ag deposits were found near the lead - Zinc deposits. The paper preliminarily studied the typical Au, Ag and Pb- Zn deposits and summarized the genesis of turbidite - hosted deposits. The area where turbidite is deposited in Liaohe group was thought as a good place to find Au, Ag polymetallic ore deposits.
Stereo vision–based depth of field rendering on a mobile device (2014)

The depth of field (DoF) effect is a useful tool in photography and cinematography because of its aesthetic value. However, capturing and displaying dynamic DoF effect were until recently a quality unique to expensive and bulky movie cameras. A computational approach to generate realistic DoF effects for mobile devices such as tablets is proposed. We first calibrate the rear-facing stereo cameras and rectify the stereo image pairs through FCam API, then generate a low-res disparity map using graph cuts stereo matching and subsequently upsample it via joint bilateral upsampling. Next, we generate a synthetic light field by warping the raw color image to nearby viewpoints, according to the corresponding values in the upsampled high-resolution disparity map. Finally, we render dynamic DoF effect on the tablet screen with light field rendering. The user can easily capture and generate desired DoF effects with arbitrary aperture sizes or focal depths using the tablet only, with no additional hardware or software required. The system has been examined in a variety of environments with satisfactory results, according to the subjective evaluation tests.
TCP-compatible rate control for FGS layered multicast video transmission based on a clustering algorithm (2003)

This paper addresses the problem of rate and congestion control for video transmission in large multicast groups. A classification of the receivers is performed according to a predefined similarity measure (e.g. packet loss rate observed or TCP-friendly bandwidth share). The RTCP receiver reports are then filtered accordingly. The classification of receivers done by feedback aggregation agents helps in solving the feedback implosion problem in large multicast groups. The clustering and feedback aggregation mechanisms are coupled with an FGS layered video coding system in which the number of layers as well as their respective rates are adapted dynamically to aggregated feedback. The algorithm has been validated via NS 2 simulations.
Fertilization and embryology: The early development and DNA content of activated human oocytes and parthenogenetic human embryos (1994)

A total of 297 human oocytes that had failed to fertilize during in-vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles were exposed to the calcium ionophore A23187 to induce parthenogenetic activation. Of these oocytes, 192 (65%) activated, the majority (63%) exhibiting a single pronucleus and extruding a second polar body. The appearance of two pronuclei (18%) was generally associated with a failure to extrude the second polar body. Oocytes obtained from patients who were > or = 35 years had a significantly reduced activation rate (53%). The timing of developmental events, such as extrusion of the second polar body, appearance and disappearance of pronuclei and the first two cleavage divisions, is broadly similar to that seen in fertilized oocytes. However, the developmental potential of human parthenogenetic embryos was reduced, as the majority of those allowed to continue in culture arrested between the 2-cell and 8-cell stages. Measurements of cellular DNA content using a computerized image analysis system showed that activated oocytes with one pronucleus had a DNA content compatible with a haploid number of chromosomes, while those with two pronuclei were diploid. The ability of parthenogenetically activated oocytes to replicate their DNA was also demonstrated.
A scheme for high-performance LAN interconnection across public MAN's (1993)

The proliferation of local area networks (LANs) and the emergence of high-bandwidth public networks will create an environment in which it will become increasingly simple and attractive to communicate among different organizations across a common public networking infrastructure. The open bridging scheme proposed, which employs inherent features of forthcoming cell-based metropolitan area networks (MANs) in order to achieve efficient interenterprise communications is introduced. It uses enhanced remote LAN bridging techniques to ensure router-level functionality with bridge-level simplicity and performance. The practicality of open bridging is shown by describing how it can be incorporated in networks using current standard protocol stacks, such as open systems interconnnection (OSI) and transmission control protocol/internet protocol (TCP/IP).< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">></ETX>
Predictive combinatorial design of mRNA translation initiation regions for systematic optimization of gene expression levels (2014)

Balancing the amounts of enzymes is one of the important factors to achieve optimum performance of a designed metabolic pathway. However, the random mutagenesis approach is impractical since it requires searching an unnecessarily large number of variants and often results in searching a narrow range of expression levels which are out of optimal level. Here, we developed a predictive combinatorial design method, called UTR Library Designer, which systematically searches a large combinatorial space of expression levels. It accomplishes this by designing synthetic translation initiation region of mRNAs in a predictive way based on a thermodynamic model and genetic algorithm. Using this approach, we successfully enhanced lysine and hydrogen production in Escherichia coli. Our method significantly reduced the number of variants to be explored for covering large combinatorial space and efficiently enhanced pathway efficiency, thereby facilitating future efforts in metabolic engineering and synthetic biology.
Water Content and Proton Spin Relaxation Time for Neoplastic and Non-Neoplastic Tissues From Mice and Humans 2 (1974)

Journal Article Water Content and Proton Spin Relaxation Time for Neoplastic and Non-Neoplastic Tissues From Mice and Humans Get access W. R. Inch, W. R. Inch Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar J. A. McCredie, J. A. McCredie Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar R. R. Knispel, R. R. Knispel Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar R. T. Thompson, R. T. Thompson Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar M. M. Pintar M. M. Pintar Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Volume 52, Issue 2, February 1974, Pages 353–356, https://doi.org/10.1093/jnci/52.2.353 Published: 01 February 1974 Article history Received: 11 June 1973 Accepted: 28 September 1973 Published: 01 February 1974
Decision rules for distributed decision networks with uncertainties (1992)

The authors study distributed decision networks where uncertainties exist in the statistical environment. Specifically each decision maker (DM) has an unknown probability to be jammed or defective and an unknown probability to provide an incorrect decision when jammed or defective. Each DM in the network has the ability to process its input data consisting of external observations and decisions from preceding DMs, to produce a decision regarding an underlying binary hypothesis testing problem. The local observations are assumed conditionally independent given each hypothesis. The resulting binary hypothesis testing problem is solved using some simple concepts of Dempster-Shafer theory. The performance of the proposed decision rule is compared to that of the minimax decision rule and the decision rule that is optimum when there are no jammed or defective DMs for several distributed decision networks with different topologies. It is shown that the proposed decision rule has a very robust behavior.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">></ETX>
DB2 Universal Database Performance Tuning. (1999)

DB2 Universal Database is the flagship Relational Database from IBM. By building on decades of groundbreaking IBM Database Research projects, DB2 Universal Database benefits from a pervasive and continuous infusion of advanced technology ranging from first-class optimizer and compiler technology to advanced locking, logging and recovery mechanisms, all designed with a common thread of high performance in both OLTP and complex query environments. This article will take the reader on a whirlwind tour of DB2 Universal Database, with a focus on the new auto-configuration tools. Find out how its open platform support exploits a rich repertoire of data storage techniques and how the latest Java-based administration tools can be used to quickly build and configure a DB2 Universal Database for maximum performance.
A new control strategy for cascaded H-bridge multilevel converter to operate as a D-STATCOM (2012)

In this paper, an indirect current control method is proposed for cascaded H-bridge-based multilevel converter to operate as a STATCOM. As the indirect control approach does not need any current sensor, the system reliability increases. Using the proposed control strategy, dc link voltages are balanced, although the H-bridge cells have different amounts of losses. The reactive power is also equally distributed between the cells, independent of the active power distribution. The proposed STATCOM can be connected directly to a 3.3 kV distribution network, and work as a distribution network STATCOM (D-STATCOM), eliminating the bulky and heavy coupling transformer. Also using multicarrier phase-shifted sinusoidal PWM (MPS-SPWM), low order harmonics from the line side current are eliminated. To verify the feasibility of the control strategy, simulations are carried out on a 7-level cascaded H-bridge converter in PSCAD/EMTDC environment.
Metaclass compatibility (1989)

Metaclasses provide control of object description, method compilation and more generally class behaviour. Consequently, they have been widely used in languages such as Smalltalk-80 or more recently CLOS by both users and implementers. Due to their powerful control of instances, careless inheritance of classes with different metaclasses can lead to unsound or inefficient implementations of instance methods. Using examples, we will pin-point these problems. Then we will introduce compatibility rules which need to be fulfilled by metaclasses of inherited classes in order to allow reasonable instance method description.
Thermal Power Resources - Black and Brown Coal (2000)

The resources of coal available for both electricity generation and other purposes in Australia are outlined. Estimates of possible requirements for the next 25 years are discussed and are related to the allocation of resources.