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- Kristan, Matej, et al.
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The Visual Object Tracking VOT2013 challenge results
- 2013
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In: 2013 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMPUTER VISION WORKSHOPS (ICCVW). - : IEEE. - 9781479930227 ; , s. 98-111
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Conference paper (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Visual tracking has attracted a significant attention in the last few decades. The recent surge in the number of publications on tracking-related problems have made it almost impossible to follow the developments in the field. One of the reasons is that there is a lack of commonly accepted annotated data-sets and standardized evaluation protocols that would allow objective comparison of different tracking methods. To address this issue, the Visual Object Tracking (VOT) workshop was organized in conjunction with ICCV2013. Researchers from academia as well as industry were invited to participate in the first VOT2013 challenge which aimed at single-object visual trackers that do not apply pre-learned models of object appearance (model-free). Presented here is the VOT2013 benchmark dataset for evaluation of single-object visual trackers as well as the results obtained by the trackers competing in the challenge. In contrast to related attempts in tracker benchmarking, the dataset is labeled per-frame by visual attributes that indicate occlusion, illumination change, motion change, size change and camera motion, offering a more systematic comparison of the trackers. Furthermore, we have designed an automated system for performing and evaluating the experiments. We present the evaluation protocol of the VOT2013 challenge and the results of a comparison of 27 trackers on the benchmark dataset. The dataset, the evaluation tools and the tracker rankings are publicly available from the challenge website(1).
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- Maher, Anthony, et al.
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Investigation of the Solid-State Polymorphic Transformations of Piracetam
- 2012
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In: Crystal Growth & Design. - : American Chemical Society (ACS). - 1528-7483 .- 1528-7505. ; 12:12, s. 6223-6233
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The solid-state polymorphic transformations of 2-oxo-1-pyrrolidine acetamide (piracetam) were investigated using a combination of off-line and online techniques: differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), high temperature X-ray diffraction (HT-XRD), thermal analysis, and hot-stage optical microscopy. Form II and Form III were each observed to transform directly to Form I upon heating, with Form II transforming at a slightly lower temperature. The transformation of both polymorphs to Form I was observed to cause physical cracking of the crystals as well as changing the optical properties. Form I consistently transformed to Form II when cooled. The molecular rearrangements required for the transformation from Form I to Form II were found to be more energetically favorable than those required for the transformation to Form III. The transformation from the metastable Form II to the stable Form III was not observed in the solid-state, while the Form II-Form III transition temperature was found to be higher than the transition temperature of both polymorphs to Form I.
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- Maher, Anthony, et al.
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Solubility of form III piracetam in a range of solvents
- 2010
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In: Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data. - : American Chemical Society (ACS). - 0021-9568 .- 1520-5134. ; 55:11, s. 5314-5318
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The polymorph known as Form III of 2-oxo-1-pyrrolidine acetamide (piracetam) was isolated by cooling crystallization from methanol and characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Form III is the thermodynamically stable polymorph of piracetam in the range of this solubility study. The solubility of Form III was determined by gravimetrically measuring the amount of Form III which was contained in a volume of saturated solution over the temperature range (278 to 323) K, following evaporation of the solvent. Five solvents were examined: methanol, ethanol, 2-propanol, acetone, and 1,4-dioxane. The results showed that the solubility values correlated positively with solvent polar characteristics from a qualitative point of view; an increase in solubility of Form 111 was observed with increasing solvent polarity and solvent acidity. As the number of carbons in the n-alcohols increases, the polarity of the solvent and its hydrogen donation ability decreases and so does the solubility of Form III in the solvent. 1,4-Dioxane and acetone are relatively nonpolar and non-hydrogen bond donating solvents compared to the n-alcohols, and accordingly Form III is much less soluble in these.
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- Maher, Anthony, et al.
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Solution-mediated polymorphic transformation : Form II to Form III piracetam in organic solvents
- 2014
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In: Crystal Growth & Design. - : American Chemical Society (ACS). - 1528-7483 .- 1528-7505. ; 14:8, s. 3967-3974
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The solution-mediated polymorphic transformation from Form II to Form III 2-oxo-1-pyrrolidine acetamide (piracetam) was investigated in seven organic solvents over the temperature range of 5–50 °C. The transformation rate increased as a function of temperature, agitation, and the solubility of piracetam in the host solvent. However, this trend was reversed in 2-propanol. Molecular modeling demonstrated that 2-propanol forms interactions with piracetam molecules in solution stronger than those formed by other solvents, thereby retarding the nucleation and growth of FIII(6.525) during the transformation in this solvent.
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- Nicholson, George, et al.
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A genome-wide metabolic QTL analysis in Europeans implicates two loci shaped by recent positive selection
- 2011
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In: PLoS genetics. - : Public Library of Science (PLoS). - 1553-7404. ; 7:9, s. e1002270-
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- We have performed a metabolite quantitative trait locus (mQTL) study of the 1H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H NMR) metabolome in humans, building on recent targeted knowledge of genetic drivers of metabolic regulation. Urine and plasma samples were collected from two cohorts of individuals of European descent, with one cohort comprised of female twins donating samples longitudinally. Sample metabolite concentrations were quantified by 1H NMR and tested for association with genome-wide single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). Four metabolites' concentrations exhibited significant, replicable association with SNP variation (8.6×10−11<p<2.8×10−23). Three of these—trimethylamine, 3-amino-isobutyrate, and an N-acetylated compound—were measured in urine. The other—dimethylamine—was measured in plasma. Trimethylamine and dimethylamine mapped to a single genetic region (hence we report a total of three implicated genomic regions). Two of the three hit regions lie within haplotype blocks (at 2p13.1 and 10q24.2) that carry the genetic signature of strong, recent, positive selection in European populations. Genes NAT8 and PYROXD2, both with relatively uncharacterized functional roles, are good candidates for mediating the corresponding mQTL associations. The study's longitudinal twin design allowed detailed variance-components analysis of the sources of population variation in metabolite levels. The mQTLs explained 40%–64% of biological population variation in the corresponding metabolites' concentrations. These effect sizes are stronger than those reported in a recent, targeted mQTL study of metabolites in serum using the targeted-metabolomics Biocrates platform. By re-analysing our plasma samples using the Biocrates platform, we replicated the mQTL findings of the previous study and discovered a previously uncharacterized yet substantial familial component of variation in metabolite levels in addition to the heritability contribution from the corresponding mQTL effects.
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- O'Mahony, Marcus, et al.
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Examining Solution and Solid State Composition for the Solution Mediated Polymorphic Transformation of Carbamazepine and Piracetam
- 2012
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In: Crystal Growth & Design. - : American Chemical Society (ACS). - 1528-7483 .- 1528-7505.
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Solution-mediated polymorphic transformations (SMPT) of the pharmaceutical compounds carbamazepine and piracetam have been investigated. Seeded transformation experiments were performed, and the solution concentration was monitored by in situ infrared spectroscopy using a calibration free method. Solid samples were also taken over time, and the percentage of metastable and stable polymorphic phases were determined using off line quantitative powder X-ray diffraction analysis. Solution and solid state data were compared for each compound. In the case of carbamazepine, the SMPT from FI to FIII was identified as being controlled by the growth of the stable FIII polymorph. For piracetam, the SMPT was also identified as being controlled by growth of the stable polymorph, but with a more considerable induction time for nucleation of the stable phase. This paper demonstrates how the rate determining steps of the SMPT can be identified if both solution and solid phase data are recorded. The results are compared with other studies reported in the literature and rationalized into four principal scenarios.
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