gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
Scalable interconnection networks for partial column array processor architectures (2002)

In parallel architectures for discrete trigonometric transforms, the number of processing elements is typically dependent on the transform size. Scalable architectures can be constructed with a partial column approach where the computation is performed iteratively with less number of processing elements. This approach results in a need for complex data reordering for realizing the interconnections between the processing columns. In this paper, such interconnection networks performing temporal and spatial reordering are proposed. These networks realize the data reordering found in constant geometry radix-2/sup r/ algorithms, which exist, e.g., for discrete Fourier, sine, cosine, and Hartley transforms. A general decomposition of stride by 2/sup r/ permutation is shown with corresponding network implementations. Furthermore, modifications to support mixed-size and 2-D transforms are discussed.
Understanding and exploiting the acoustic propagation delay in underwater sensor networks (2009)

An understanding of the key areas of difference in acoustic underwater sensor networks and their impact on network design is essential for a rapid deployment of aquatic sensornets. Such an understanding will allow system designers to harvest the vast literature of research present in RF sensornets and focus on just those key aspects that are different for acoustic sensornets. Most complexities at the physical layer will eventually be handled either by assuming short ranges or with technology advancements making complex algorithms both cost and power efficient. However, the impact of large latency and the resulting magnification of multipath will remain a great impediment for developing robust sensor networks. This thesis contributes towards an understanding of, and solutions to, the impact of latency on sensornet migration to an underwater acoustic environment. 
The thesis of this dissertation is that Latency-awareness allows both migration of existing terrestrial sensornet protocols and design of new underwater protocols that can overcome and exploit the large propagation delay inherent to acoustic underwater networks. We present four studies that contribute to this thesis. First, we formalize the impact of large propagation delay on networking protocols in the concept of space-time uncertainty. Second, we use the understanding developed from this concept to design the first high-latency aware time synchronization protocol for acoustic sensor networks that is able to overcome an error source unique to the underwater environment. Third, we exploit the space-time volume during medium access to propose T-Lohi, a new class of energy and throughput efficient medium access control (MAC) protocols. Last, with our protocol implementations we are able to indicate the importance of a different type of multipath which we call self-multipath. This self-multipath adversely affects the throughput of T-Lohi MAC, and to overcome this affect we develop a novel Bayesian learning algorithm that can learn-and-ignore such multipath.
Eerste bevindingen International Civics and Citizenship Education Study (1991)

The local temperature increase of the bone following drilling procedures has been evaluated. Without any cooling device, and using a standard-speed drill, in few seconds the temperature reaches the necrosis-limit for living tissues (55 Celsius degrees). We compared the effectiveness of the most common cooling methods involving a forced flow of saline reaching the bone through an axial canal in the drill or just applied to the external surfaces of drill and bone with that of a device allowing a 100/1 reduction of the drill speed. With this method cooling was no more necessary and temperature control was quite good, as with cooling methods. We think the speed-reducing device can be recommended as safer, simpler to use and more comfortable for the patient.
Passivation of Defects in CdZnTe Crystals in Hydrogen Atmosphere (2013)

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A reliable wearable system for BAN applications with a high number of sensors and high data rate (2019)

This chapter addresses a wearable body area network (BAN) system for both medical and nonmedical applications, especially those including a large number of sensors at BAN scale (&lt;250), embedded in textile and with high data rate (&lt;9+9 MHz) communication demands. The overall system includes an on-body central processing module (CPM) connected to a computer via a wireless link and a wearable sensor network. Due to the fixed location of the sensors and the possibility of using conductive yarns in textiles, a wired network has been considered for the wearable components. Employing conductive yarns instead of using wireless links provides a more reliable communication, higher data rates and throughput, and less power consumption. The wearable unit is composed of two types of circuits, the sensor nodes (SNs) and a base station (BS), all connected to each other with conductive yarns forming a mesh topology with the base node at the center. The reliability analysis shows that communication in a multi-hop connection of sensors in mesh topology is more reliable than in the conventional star topology. From the standpoint of the network, each SN is a four port router capable of handling packets from destination nodes to the BS. The end-to-end communication uses packet switching for packet delivery from SNs to the BS or in the reverse direction, or between SNs. The communication module has been implemented in a low power field programmable gate arrays (FPGA) and a microcontroller. The maximum data rate of the system is 9+9 Mbps while supporting tens of sensors, which is much more than current BAN applications need. The suitability of the proposed system for utilization in real applications has been demonstrated experimentally.
Antimicrobial Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Noncatheterized Adults: A Systematic Review (2014)

Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) is a common clinical finding characterized by the presence of bacteria in the urine of an individual without signs or symptoms suggestive of urinary tract infection. Despite available guidelines on the diagnosis and management of ASB, it is often managed inappropriately. We performed a systematic review of clinical trials evaluating antimicrobial therapy for ASB, identified translational barriers to evidence-based practice, and we offer strategies to optimize antimicrobial use for ASB. We conducted a systematic search of the PubMed, International Pharmaceutical Abstracts, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health databases, and the Cochrane Library. Randomized controlled trials, cohort trials, case-control studies, and meta-analyses published in the English language were included in this review if they addressed treatment of ASB with at least one antimicrobial agent in nonpregnant adults. Articles were excluded if they evaluated patients with indwelling urinary catheters or were not clinical trials. Of the 304 articles identified from the search, 287 were excluded; thus 17 articles met the inclusion criteria. Although treatment of ASB with antimicrobial therapy may improve short-term microbiologic outcomes, the clinical significance is diminished because the effect is not sustained, there is no measurable improvement in morbidity or mortality, and some data indicate that therapy is deleterious. Several translational barriers that preclude adoption of evidence-based practice are identified. Treatment guidelines may not achieve their desired effect and underscore the need for additional methods to translate clinical trial data into practice. Clinical pharmacists are a core member of the antimicrobial stewardship team and in an important position to participate in initiatives that promote appropriate antimicrobial use. We suggest a multifaceted approach consisting of education and frequent routine prospective audits with feedback coupled with appropriate process and outcome measures.
1A1-O09 On the development of the Waseda Bioinstrumentation WB-2 : Development of the gyro module (2007)

Personal robots are expected are expected to play a major role in our elderly-dominated society. In particular, they should always have a non-negative effect on their partners, neither physical nor emotional. In this paper, we present the development of the portable Bioinstrumentation System WB-2 (Waseda Bioinstrumentation system no.2) which can objectively measure and understand the physical and psychological effect of the interaction between robots and humans.
Leiomyoma in the heart. (2009)

Leiomyomatosis is defined as a neoplastic nodular and/or diffuse proliferation of histologically benign smooth muscle cell, occurring infrequently in woman between the age of 40 to 70 years. Intravenous leiomyomatosis (IVL) is a rare subgroup of this entity. Despite cytohistologically benign, it represents the most biologically aggressive counterpart of Leiomyomatosis, because of the vascular invasions and the metastatic potential. The vascular invasions may occur as a result of either microscopic permeation of the small vessels or massive growth within the large veins . Incidences of IVL were first described by Steiner and Marshall and Morris. We describe anaesthetic management of a case of IVL invading via the inferior vena cava (IVC) to the right atrium.
Compact microstrip bandpass filter with two transmission zeros using a stub-tapped half-wavelength line resonator (2003)

A compact microstrip bandpass filter is developed using a half-wavelength (/spl lambda//2) transmission line resonator with a pair of tap-connected open-ended stubs. Such paired stubs with total length of about /spl lambda//2 constructs an equivalent line resonator. Together with two separated /spl lambda//4 line resonators, the three transmission poles can be achieved inside the passband. Meanwhile, two stub lengths are adjusted slightly longer and shorter than /spl lambda//4 to realize the two transmission zeros at both low and high rejection bands. Further, the long tapped-stub is kept wider than its short counterpart to improve the low rejection behavior. A filter sample is designed and fabricated to provide an experimental verification on the proposed filter.
A Robust Workflow for Native Mass Spectrometric Analysis of Affinity-Isolated Endogenous Protein Assemblies (2016)

The central players in most cellular events are assemblies of macromolecules. Structural and functional characterization of these assemblies requires knowledge of their subunit stoichiometry and intersubunit connectivity. One of the most direct means for acquiring such information is so-called "native mass spectrometry (MS)", wherein the masses of the intact assemblies and parts thereof are accurately determined. It is of particular interest to apply native MS to the study of endogenous protein assemblies-i.e., those wherein the component proteins are expressed at endogenous levels in their natural functional states, rather than the overexpressed (sometimes partial) constructs commonly employed in classical structural studies, whose assembly can introduce stoichiometry artifacts and other unwanted effects. To date, the application of native MS to the elucidation of endogenous protein complexes has been limited by the difficulty in obtaining pristine cell-derived assemblies at sufficiently high concentrations for effective analysis. Here, to address this challenge, we present a robust workflow that couples rapid and efficient affinity isolation of endogenous protein complexes with a sensitive native MS readout. The resulting workflow has the potential to provide a wealth of data on the stoichiometry and intersubunit connectivity of endogenous protein assemblies-information that is key to successful integrative structural elucidation of biological systems.
Abstract PR07: Reprogramming the tumor microenvironment with losartan to enhance immunotherapy of ovarian cancer (2020)

Abstract Ovarian cancer (OvCa) is the most lethal of the gynecologic malignancies. Immune checkpoint blockers (ICBs) and chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cells—which have revolutionized the treatment of multiple malignancies—have had limited efficacy in OvCa patients. This lack of efficacy is partly due to abnormal extracellular matrix (ECM) deposition leading to a buildup of compressive forces that induce vessel collapse, hypoperfusion, poor delivery of nutrients and drugs, and compromised trafficking of cytotoxic T cells to these tumors. The resulting tumor microenvironment (TME) is also hypoxic, acidic, and immunosuppressive. Our overarching hypothesis is that losartan, an FDA-approved antihypertensive drug that blocks angiotensin signaling, can overcome these challenges by normalizing the TME to enhance the delivery and efficacy of therapies in OvCa. Retrospective study showed that treatment with angiotensin blockers is associated with a 30-month overall survival benefit in OvCa patients. In our OvCa models, losartan reduced matrix content and reopened compressed vessels. As a result, blood perfusion increased, leading to enhanced drug delivery and improved chemotherapy efficacy. Losartan also relieved lymphatic vessel collapse in the diaphragm, which increased the drainage of peritoneal fluid and reduced ascites. Using unbiased RNASeq analysis, we found that in addition to normalizing the tumor matrix and vasculature, losartan treatment also activates immune response pathways. Furthermore, losartan increases the infiltration and function of immune effector cells and improves the outcome of immunotherapy using ICBs. Our findings provide the rationale and supporting data for a clinical trial on combined losartan and immunotherapy in ovarian cancer patients. This abstract is also being presented as Poster B75. Citation Format: Yao Sun, Wenjianlong Zhao, David R. Spriggs, Rakesh K. Jain, Lei Xu. Reprogramming the tumor microenvironment with losartan to enhance immunotherapy of ovarian cancer [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the AACR Special Conference on Advances in Ovarian Cancer Research; 2019 Sep 13-16, 2019; Atlanta, GA. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Clin Cancer Res 2020;26(13_Suppl):Abstract nr PR07.
Vertical profiles of environmental parameters measured from physical, optical and imaging sensors during station TARA_207 of the Tara Oceans expedition 2009-2013 (2014)

The Tara Oceans Expedition (2009-2013) sampled the world oceans on board a 36 m long schooner, collecting environmental data and organisms from viruses to planktonic metazoans for later analyses using modern sequencing and state-of-the-art imaging technologies. Tara Oceans Data are particularly suited to study the genetic, morphological and functional diversity of plankton. The present data set includes properties of seawater, particulate matter and dissolved matter from physical, optical and imaging sensors mounted on a vertical sampling system (Rosette) used during the 2009-2013 tara Oceans Expedition. It comprised 2 pairs of conductivity and temperature sensors (SEABIRD components), and a complete set of WEtLabs optical sensors, including chrorophyll and CDOM fluorometers, a 25 cm transmissiometer, and a one-wavelength backscatter meter. In addition, a SATLANTIC ISUS nitrate sensor and a Hydroptic Underwater Vision Profiler (UVP) were mounted on the rosette. In the Arctic Ocean and Arctic Seas (2013), a second oxygen sensor (SBE43) and a four frequency Aquascat acoustic profiler were added. The system was powered on specific Li-Ion batteries and data were self-recorded at 24HZ. Sensors have all been factory calibrated before, during and after the four year program. Oxygen was validated using climatologies (WOA09). Nitrate and Fluorescence data were adjusted with discrete measurements from Niskin bottles mounted on the Rosette, and optical darks were performed monthly on board. A total of 839 quality checked vertical profiles were made during the tara Oceans expedition 2009-2013.
Stimulation and priming of human neutrophils by interleukin-8: cooperation with tumor necrosis factor and colony-stimulating factors (1991)

Interleukin-8 (IL-8) stimulated an increase in cytoplasmic-free Ca2+ ([Ca2+]i) and intracellular pH (pHi) in parallel at low concentrations (0.5 to 5 ng/mL), and stimulated O2- release and membrane depolarization in parallel at high concentrations (50 to 5,000 ng/mL). IL-8-induced O2- release was potentiated by tumor necrosis factor (TNF), granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), and granulocyte-CSF (G-CSF) in a dose-dependent manner, whereas it was inhibited by cyclic AMP agonists. These characteristics and the time- courses of the responses stimulated by IL-8 were similar to those stimulated by N-formyl-methionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine (FMLP), except that the cells stimulated by IL-8 showed shorter duration and less magnitude in some responses. In addition, IL-8 was found to be a potent priming agent and to enhance O2- release stimulated by FMLP. The priming effect of IL-8 was very rapid and was maximal within 5 minutes of preincubation. The dose-response curves for priming were identical to those for triggering of an increase in [Ca2+]i and pHi. The potency of the maximal priming effects on FMLP-induced O2- release was TNF greater than GM-CSF greater than IL-8 greater than G-CSF. The combination of IL-8 and the suboptimal concentrations of TNF or GM-CSF resulted in the additive priming effect, whereas the combination of the optimal concentration of IL-8 and the optimal concentration of TNF, GM- CSF, or G-CSF resulted in the effect of more potent priming agent alone. These findings suggest that IL-8 stimulates or primes human neutrophils according to its concentrations and cross-talks with TNF, GM-CSF, G-CSF, or FMLP at the inflammatory sites.
Examination of the relationship between tuned free vibration characteristics and mistuning sensitivity for an industrial turbomachinery rotor Mahmoud I. Hussein, Matthew P. Castanier, Christophe Pierre. (2001)

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TIS, HIGH SPEED DATA SYSTEMS, AND NAVIGATION SYSTEMS: MOVING TOWARDS DEPLOYMENT (1996)

As information sharing becomes more and more of a reality in today's consumer market place, a natural emphasis on in-vehicle information systems has developed. The Seattle Wide-area Information For Travelers (SWIFT) project is being cooperatively demonstrated by a consortium of State agencies and private corporations. This system provides a model infrastructure and vehicle system that will work in a real environment using hardware and software that is commensurate with currently available consumer technology. Information gathering centers will use workstation based software to locate traffic incidents and transmit this and other information to vehicle receivers over a FM subcarrier-based data channel. The in-vehicle receivers will work in conjunction with navigation systems to present this data to the user in an integrated manner. This system provides a communication channel, a protocol, and a method of gathering and presenting information to a user. This basic chassis provides the services that allow a variety of experiments to be performed in the general area of Traveler Information Systems.
Remote mineral mapping using AVIRIS data at Summitville, Colorado and the adjacent San Juan Mountains (1995)

We have demonstrated the unique utility of imaging spectroscopy in mapping mineral distribution. In the Summitville mining region we have shown that the mine site does not contribute clay minerals to the Alamosa River, but does contribute Fe-bearing minerals. Such minerals have the potential to carry heavy metals. This application illustrates only one specific environmental application of imaging spectroscopy data. For instance, the types of minerals we can map with confidence are those frequently associated with environmental problems related to active and abandoned mine lands. Thus, the potential utility of this technology to the field of environmental science has yet to be fully explored.
Composition of heavy petroleums. 4. Significance of the extended atmospheric equivalent boiling point (AEBP) scale (1992)

ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVArticleNEXTComposition of heavy petroleums. 4. Significance of the extended atmospheric equivalent boiling point (AEBP) scaleMieczyslaw M. Boduszynski and Klaus H. AltgeltCite this: Energy Fuels 1992, 6, 1, 72–76Publication Date (Print):January 1, 1992Publication History Published online1 May 2002Published inissue 1 January 1992https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ef00031a011https://doi.org/10.1021/ef00031a011research-articleACS PublicationsRequest reuse permissionsArticle Views481Altmetric-Citations64LEARN 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
Investigating the Combinatory Effects of Biological Networks on Gene Co-expression (2016)

Co-expressed genes often share similar functions, and gene co-expression networks have been widely used in studying the functionality of gene modules. Previous analysis indicated that genes are more likely to be co-expressed if they are either regulated by the same transcription factors, forming protein complexes or sharing similar topological properties in protein-protein interaction networks. Here, we reconstructed transcriptional regulatory and protein-protein networks for Saccharomyces cerevisiae using well-established databases, and we evaluated their co-expression activities using publically available gene expression data. Based on our network-dependent analysis, we found that genes that were co-regulated in the transcription regulatory networks and shared similar neighbors in the protein-protein networks were more likely to be co-expressed. Moreover, their biological functions were closely related.