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University of North Texas
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About: University of North Texas is a education organization based out in Denton, Texas, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Poison control. The organization has 11866 authors who have published 26984 publications receiving 705376 citations. The organization is also known as: Fight, North Texas & UNT.
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TL;DR: The pertinent literature is reviewed in an attempt to reconcile the divergent effects of intermittent hypoxia therapy and obstructive sleep apnea on hypertension, with special emphasis on research conducted in the nations of the former Soviet Union.
Abstract: During acute episodes of hypoxia, chemoreceptor-mediated sympathetic activity increases heart rate, cardiac output, peripheral resistance and systemic arterial pressure However, different intermittent hypoxia paradigms produce remarkably divergent effects on systemic arterial pressure in the post-hypoxic steady state The hypertensive effects of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) vs the depressor effects of therapeutic hypoxia exemplify this divergence OSA, a condition afflicting 15-25% of American men and 5-10% of women, has been implicated in the pathogenesis of systemic hypertension and is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke OSA imposes a series of brief, intense episodes of hypoxia and hypercapnia, leading to persistent, maladaptive chemoreflex-mediated activation of the sympathetic nervous system which culminates in hypertension Conversely, extensive evidence in animals and humans has shown controlled intermittent hypoxia conditioning programs to be safe, efficacious modalities for prevention and treatment of hypertension This article reviews the pertinent literature in an attempt to reconcile the divergent effects of intermittent hypoxia therapy and obstructive sleep apnea on hypertension Special emphasis is placed on research conducted in the nations of the former Soviet Union, where intermittent hypoxia conditioning programs are being applied therapeutically to treat hypertension in patients Also reviewed is evidence regarding mechanisms of the pro- and anti-hypertensive effects of intermittent hypoxia
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TL;DR: In this article, secondary ion mass spectroscopy (SIMS) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were used for diffusion studies on physical vapor deposited Cu/Ru(∼20 nm)/Si samples.
Abstract: Diffusion studies were carried out on physical vapor deposited Cu/Ru(∼20 nm)/Si samples using secondary ion mass spectroscopy (SIMS) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Back side SIMS depth profiling revealed well-defined interfaces and showed that Cu interdiffusion was impeded by Ru thin film up to 450°C vacuum annealing. TEM showed a 20-22 nm Ru barrier layer with a columnar microstructure oriented vertically with respect to Si substrate. TEM results corroborate with SIMS data to indicate stability of the Ru film barrier for annealing temperatures up to 450°C. Direct Cu electroplating on ultrathin Ru barrier layers (<20 nm) was investigated in sulfuric acid. The electroplated Cu film is shiny, smooth, and without agglomeration under scanning electron microscopy. Excellent adhesion between interfacial layers was confirmed by the scribe-peel test. The interfacial characterization results indicate that Ru thin film is a promising candidate as a directly plateable Cu diffusion barrier.
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01 Jan 2002TL;DR: In this article, the authors define a mathematical definition of a matrix and a geometric interpretation of it using Cartesian coordinates, and define a geometric definition of vector multiplication by a scalar vector addition and subtraction vector magnitude (length) unit vectors The distance formula Vector dot product Vector cross product Linear algebra identities Multiple Coordinate Spaces Why multiple coordinate spaces? Some useful coordinate spaces are Coordinate space transformations Nested coordinate spaces
Abstract: Cartesian Coordinate Systems 1D Mathematics 2D Cartesian Space 3D Cartesian Space Odds and ends Vectors Vector - mathematical definition and other boring stuff Vector - a geometric definition Specifying vectors using Cartesian coordinates Vectors vs. points Negating a vector Vector multiplication by a scalar Vector addition and subtraction Vector magnitude (length) Unit vectors The distance formula Vector dot product Vector cross product Linear algebra identities Multiple Coordinate Spaces Why multiple coordinate spaces? Some useful coordinate spaces Coordinate space transformations Nested coordinate spaces In defense of upright space Introduction to Matrices Matrix - a mathematical definition Matrix - a geometric interpretation The bigger picture of linear algebra Matrices and Linear Transformations Rotation Scale Orthographic projection Reection Shearing Combining transformations Classes of transformations More on Matrices Determinant of a matrix Inverse of a matrix Orthogonal matrices 4 x 4 homogeneous matrices 4 x 4 matrices and perspective projection Polar Coordinate Systems 2D Polar Space Why would anybody use Polar coordinates? 3D Polar Space Using polar coordinates to specify vectors Rotation in Three Dimensions What exactly is "orientation?" Matrix form Euler angles Axis-angle and exponential map representations Quaternions Comparison of methods Converting between representations Geometric Primitives Representation techniques Lines and rays Spheres and circles Bounding boxes Planes Triangles Polygons Mathematical Topics from 3D Graphics How graphics works Viewing in 3D Coordinate spaces Polygon meshes Texture mapping The standard local lighting model Light sources Skeletal animation Bump mapping The real-time graphics pipeline Some HLSL examples Further reading Mechanics 1: Linear Kinematics and Calculus Overview and other expectation-reducing remarks Basic quantities and units Average velocity Instantaneous velocity and the derivative Acceleration Motion under constant acceleration Acceleration and the integral Uniform circular motion Mechanics 2: Linear and Rotational Dynamics Newton's three laws Some simple force laws Momentum Impulsive forces and collisions Rotational dynamics Real-time rigid body simulators Suggested reading Curves in 3D Parametric polynomial curves Polynomial interpolation Hermite curves Bezier curves Subdivision Splines Hermite and Bezier splines Continuity Automatic tangent control Afterword What next? Appendix A: Geometric Tests Appendix B: Answers to the Exercises Bibliography Index Exercises appear at the end of each chapter.
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TL;DR: This research focused on the reproductive effects of NET on the fathead minnow and Japanese medaka and found that NET causes a significant decrease in fecundity in the low ng/L range, which indicates that further investigation of reproductive responses associated with synthetic progestins is warranted.
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01 May 2006TL;DR: Through experiments performed on very large data sets, it is shown that automatic classification techniques can be effectively used to distinguish between humorous and non‐humorous texts, with significant improvements observed over a priori known baselines.
Abstract: Humor is one of the most interesting and puzzling aspects of human behavior. Despite the attention it has received in fields such as philosophy, linguistics, and psychology, there have been only few attempts to create computational models for humor recognition or generation. In this article, we bring empirical evidence that computational approaches can be successfully applied to the task of humor recognition. Through experiments performed on very large data sets, we show that automatic classification techniques can be effectively used to distinguish between humorous and non-humorous texts, with significant improvements observed over a priori known baselines.
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Name | H-index | Papers | Citations |
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Steven N. Blair | 165 | 879 | 132929 |
Scott D. Solomon | 137 | 1145 | 103041 |
Richard A. Dixon | 126 | 603 | 71424 |
Thomas E. Mallouk | 122 | 549 | 52593 |
Hong-Cai Zhou | 114 | 489 | 66320 |
Qian Wang | 108 | 2148 | 65557 |
Boris I. Yakobson | 107 | 443 | 45174 |
J. N. Reddy | 106 | 926 | 66940 |
David Spiegel | 106 | 733 | 46276 |
Charles A. Nelson | 103 | 557 | 40352 |
Robert J. Vallerand | 98 | 301 | 41840 |
Gerald R. Ferris | 93 | 332 | 29478 |
Michael H. Abraham | 89 | 726 | 37868 |
Jere H. Mitchell | 88 | 337 | 24386 |
Alan Needleman | 86 | 373 | 39180 |