gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
DevOps Transformation for Multi-Cloud IoT Applications (2019)

In the dynamic IoT ecosystem, the fast development of applications is critical to achieve business goals and stay ahead of the competition. DevOps is a software development method that enables enterprises to deliver software product features through process automation, foster team collaboration and increase efficiency in the entire software lifecycle management building the way towards cloudification and enabling digital transformation. Furthermore, DevOps relies on automation in operations through monitoring and measuring the KPIs of a running system. The research presents the role of DevOps in the transformation of the IT Service delivery using a DevOps assessment to establish the maturity of software applications and the adoption of DevOps using the CI/CD) pipeline and automated testing. The paper provides a conceptual view of the CI/CD) pipeline based on agile tool, which will be implemented during future research.
On the granularity and clustering of directed acyclic task graphs (1993)

The authors consider the impact of the granularity on scheduling task graphs. Scheduling consists of two parts, the processors assignment of tasks, also called clustering, and the ordering of tasks for execution in each processor. The authors introduce two types of clusterings: nonlinear and linear clusterings. A clustering is nonlinear if two parallel tasks are mapped in the same cluster otherwise it is linear. Linear clustering fully exploits the natural parallelism of a given directed acyclic task graph (DAG) while nonlinear clustering sequentializes independent tasks to reduce parallelism. The authors also introduce a new quantification of the granularity of a DAG and define a coarse grain DAG as the one whose granularity is greater than one. It is proved that every nonlinear clustering of a coarse grain DAG can be transformed into a linear clustering that has less or equal parallel time than the nonlinear one. This result is used to prove the optimality of some important linear clusterings used in parallel numerical computing.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">&gt;</ETX>
Multifunctional layer-by-layer carbon nanotube–polyelectrolyte thin films for strain and corrosion sensing (2007)

Since the discovery of carbon nanotubes, researchers have been fascinated by their mechanical and electrical properties, as well as their versatility for a wide array of applications. In this study, a carbon nanotube-polyelectrolyte composite multilayer thin film fabricated by a layer-by-layer (LbL) method is proposed to develop a multifunctional material for measuring strain and corrosion processes. LbL fabrication of carbon nanotube composites yields mechanically strong thin films in which multiple sensing transduction mechanisms can be encoded. For example, judicious selection of carbon nanotube concentrations and polyelectrolyte matrices can yield thin films that exhibit changes in their electrical properties to strain and pH. In this study, experimental results suggest a consistent trend between carbon nanotube concentrations and strain sensor sensitivity. Furthermore, by simply altering the type of polyelectrolyte used, pH sensors of high sensitivity can be developed to potentially monitor environmental factors suggesting corrosion of metallic structural materials (e.g. steel, aluminum).
Comparison of Single and Dual Growing Rod Techniques Followed Through Definitive Surgery (2005)

The use of growing rods is effective in controlling severe spinal deformities and allowing spinal growth. Dual rods are stronger than single rods and, therefore, provide better initial correction and maintenance of correction. The use of an apical fusion does not appear to be effective over the course of treatment.
Conformal Coating by High Pressure Chemical Deposition for Patterned Microwires of II–VI Semiconductors (2012)

Abstract Deposition techniques that can uniformly and conformally coat deep trenches and very high aspect ratio pores with uniform thickness films are valuable in the synthesis of complex three‐dimensionally structured materials. Here it is shown that high pressure chemical vapor deposition can be used to deposit conformal films of II–VI semiconductors such as ZnSe, ZnS, and ZnO into high aspect ratio pores. Microstructured optical fibers serve as tailored templates for the patterning of II–VI semiconductor microwire arrays of these materials with precision and flexibility. In this way, centimeters‐long microwires with exterior surfaces that conform well to the nearly atomically smooth silica templates can be fabricated by conformal coating. This process allows for II–VI semiconductors, which cannot be processed into optical fibers with conventional techniques, to be fabricated into step index and microstructured optical fibers.
Modeling of flow around a wind rotor HAWT Application to the dynamic stall (2014)

The study of a horizontal axis wind turbine (HAWT) subject to operating conditions in the presence of wind is very complex, because the machine is subject to an instantaneous change in velocity and wind direction can lead inevitably turbine blades undergoing dynamic stall. The present work is a two-dimensional numerical simulation of the instantaneous variation of the wind direction relative to the turbine blade, compared to experimental data available in the literature. The effect of varying the angle of incidence of an S809 profile is studied using a URANS approach to predict the stall. The turbulence modeling is performed using the k-ε model and the k-ω SST. FLUENT software is used for the numerical solution of equations URANS. The results show the importance of taking into account the behavior of the unsteady flow analysis in order to obtain an accurate estimate of the aerodynamic loads acting on the turbine.
Three-dimensional display with quantitative analysis in alveolar bone resorption using cone-beam computerized tomography for dental use: a preliminary study. (2006)

The current study used advanced three-dimensional (3-D) images with quantitative information to show the bottom of an intrabony defect. The 3-D data were corrected by means of a compact computerized tomography unit for dental use using a cone-beam method (3DX, Morita). 3-D images at the bottom of the intrabony defect in which the distance between the surface of the tooth and bone reached 0.5 mm were combined to provide a reconstructed image of the entire defect. Advanced 3-D images with quantitative information to show the bottom of an intrabony defect can display visually and in three dimensions the depth of an intrabony defect all around a tooth. Moreover, the distance between the cementoenamel junction and the bottom of an intrabony defect can be measured automatically using this technique.
Exoskeletons With Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and Gamification for Stroke Patients’ Rehabilitation: Systematic Review (Preprint) (2018)

<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Robot-assisted therapy has become a promising technology in the field of rehabilitation for poststroke patients with motor disorders. Motivation during the rehabilitation process is a top priority for most stroke survivors. With current advancements in technology there has been the introduction of virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), customizable games, or a combination thereof, that aid robotic therapy in retaining, or increasing the interests of, patients so they keep performing their exercises. However, there are gaps in the evidence regarding the transition from clinical rehabilitation to home-based therapy which calls for an updated synthesis of the literature that showcases this trend. The present review proposes a categorization of these studies according to technologies used, and details research in both upper limb and lower limb applications. </sec> <sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> The goal of this work was to review the practices and technologies implemented in the rehabilitation of poststroke patients. It aims to assess the effectiveness of exoskeleton robotics in conjunction with any of the three technologies (VR, AR, or gamification) in improving activity and participation in poststroke survivors. </sec> <sec> <title>METHODS</title> A systematic search of the literature on exoskeleton robotics applied with any of the three technologies of interest (VR, AR, or gamification) was performed in the following databases: MEDLINE, EMBASE, Science Direct &amp;amp; The Cochrane Library. Exoskeleton-based studies that did not include any VR, AR or gamification elements were excluded, but publications from the years 2010 to 2017 were included. Results in the form of improvements in the patients’ condition were also recorded and taken into consideration in determining the effectiveness of any of the therapies on the patients. </sec> <sec> <title>RESULTS</title> Thirty studies were identified based on the inclusion criteria, and this included randomized controlled trials as well as exploratory research pieces. There were a total of about 385 participants across the various studies. The use of technologies such as VR-, AR-, or gamification-based exoskeletons could fill the transition from the clinic to a home-based setting. Our analysis showed that there were general improvements in the motor function of patients using the novel interfacing techniques with exoskeletons. This categorization of studies helps with understanding the scope of rehabilitation therapies that can be successfully arranged for home-based rehabilitation. </sec> <sec> <title>CONCLUSIONS</title> Future studies are necessary to explore various types of customizable games required to retain or increase the motivation of patients going through the individual therapies. </sec>
3D Blade Stacking Strategies and Understanding of Flow Physics in Low Pressure Steam Turbines: Part I — 3D Stacking Mechanisms (2015)

Optimization of blade stacking in the last stage of Low Pressure (LP) steam turbines constitutes one of the most delicate and time consuming parts of the design process. This is the first of two papers focusing on the stacking strategies applied to the last stage guide vane (G0). Following a comprehensive review of the main features that characterize the LP last stage aerodynamics, the 3D CFD code used for the investigation and options related to modeling of wet steam are described. Aerodynamic problems related to the LP last stage and the principles of 3D stacking are reviewed in detail. In this first paper the results of a systematic study on an isolated LP stator row are used to elucidate the effects of stacking schemes such as lean, twist, sweep and hub profiling. These results show that stator twist has the most powerful influence on the reaction variation but it also produces undesirable spanwise variations in angular momentum at stator exit. These may be compensated by introducing a positive stagnation pressure gradient at entry to the last stage.
DIET ANDAPOPTOSIS (2000)

A range of compounds in or derived from the diet modulates apoptosis in cell cultures in vitro. These observations have important implications concerning the mechanisms whereby dietary components affect health. Proapoptotic compounds could protect against cancer by enhancing elimination of initiated, precancerous cells, and antiapoptotic compounds could promote tumor formation by inhibiting apoptosis in genetically damaged cells. Proapoptotic compounds could also contribute to age-related degenerative diseases by activating cell death in postmitotic cells or shifting the normal balance of mitosis and apoptosis in tissues with regenerative capacity. Many age-related diseases, for example macular degeneration and Parkinson's disease, appear to have oxidative stress as an underlying component that interacts with genetic, dietary, and environmental factors to determine relative risk in an individual. Oxidative stress activates apoptosis, and antioxidants protect against apoptosis in vitro; thus, a central role of dietary antioxidants may be to protect against apoptosis. However, little in vivo data are available to directly link diet with altered apoptosis as an underlying determinant of disease. Moreover, the possible antagonistic effects of different dietary components and the uncertainty about whether proapoptotic compounds that may protect against cancer could contribute to degenerative diseases and vice versa indicate that there is a great need for better in vivo assessment of apoptosis and that caution should be exercised when extrapolating in vitro data on apoptosis to in vivo dietary recommendations.
A 95–135 GHz Low Power Dicke Radiometer in SiGe BiCMOS Technology (2021)

This paper presents a low-noise and low power calibrated radiometer (Dicke-radiometer), operating at 95–135 GHz and developed in 0.12 µm SiGe BiCMOS technology. The chip consists of single-pole double-throw (SPDT) switch, low noise amplifier (LNA) and power detector (PD). The SPDT utilizes reverse saturated HBTs and shows measured insertion loss of 2.1 dB and an isolation of 32 dB at 115 GHz. The four-stage LNA provides 29 dB peak gain with 3 dB bandwidth of 60 GHz and minimum noise figure of 6.1 dB. The square-law power detector achieves responsivity of 11.8 kV/W and 2.1 pW/√Hz noise equivalent power (NEP) of. The integrated receiver results in peak responsivity of 6.4 MV/W and temperature resolution (NETD) of 0.12 K (30 mS integration time) with 25 mW power consumption.
Wavelet based lossless image compression using partial SPIHT and bit plane based arithmetic coding (2002)

In this paper, we are proposing an enhanced lossless image compression called partial SPIRT that is based on SPIRT. The new method uses thresholds that are based on the frequency of ones in each bit plane. The algorithm uses the conventional SPHIT in each bit plane as long as the frequency of ones is less than 0.2; otherwise, SPHIT will not be used for that particular bit plane and two new options are used instead. Option_l is used if the frequency of ones is less than 0.3 and option_2 is used if it is greater than 0.3. The proposed algorithm provides higher lossless compression than SPHIT, because the SPHIT losses its efficiency as it transmits the lower bit planes. Also, a bit plane based arithmetic coder is used in which the frequency table and the cumulative frequency table are reset to their initial values at each bit plane.
Forty Years after Silent Spring (2002)

ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEEditorialNEXTForty Years after Silent SpringRoyce W. MurrayCite this: Anal. Chem. 2002, 74, 19, 501 APublication Date (Web):October 1, 2002Publication History Published online1 October 2002Published inissue 1 October 2002https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac022119rhttps://doi.org/10.1021/ac022119rnewsACS Publications. This publication is available under these Terms of Use. Request reuse permissions This publication is free to access through this site. Learn MoreArticle Views508Altmetric-Citations2LEARN 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 PDF (32 KB) Get e-Alertsclose Get e-Alerts
Proceedings of the 9th ACM symposium on Information, computer and communications security (2014)

It is our great pleasure to welcome you to the 9th ACM Symposium on Information, Computer and Communications Security - ASIACCS '14, which will be held in Kyoto, Japan, June 3-6, 2014. The inaugural ASIACCS was held in Taipei (2006). Since then ASIACCS have been held in Singapore (2007), Tokyo (2008), Sydney (2009), Beijing (2010), Hong Kong (2011), Seoul (2012), and Hangzhou (2013).

ASIACCS is a major international forum for information security researchers, practitioners, developers, and users to explore and exchange the newest cyber security ideas, breakthroughs, findings, techniques, tools, and experiences. We welcome submissions from academia, government, and industry presenting novel research on all theoretical and practical aspects of computer and network security.

The conference received a record of 255 paper submissions, and accepted 42 regular papers and 8 short papers for presentation at the conference. The final versions of the accepted papers, which the authors finalized on the basis of comments from the reviewers, were included in the proceedings. Each accepted paper was carefully reviewed by at least three program committee members on the basis of its significance, novelty, and technical quality. The reviewing process was double-blind. It was followed by a web-based discussion. Based on the comments and scores given by reviewers, the final decisions on acceptance were made.

This year we have an excellent and diverse conference agenda with sessions on software security, network security, cryptography, and various applications of cryptography, among others. Unique papers on various kinds of authentication methods are mixed with papers on new advances on important research problems, such as Android security. In addition, we also encourage attendees to attend the keynote: Fighting malicious code - An eternal struggle, Christopher Kruegel of UC Santa Barbara
In vitro laser ablation of laboratory developed biofilms using an Nd:YAG laser of 532 nm wavelength (2004)

We studied the laser ablation of laboratory-developed biofilm on titanium and glass surfaces. Specifically, Pseudoalteromonas carrageenovora, a marine biofilm forming bacterium was used to generate laboratory biofilm. Two fluences, 0.05 and 0.1 J/cm(2) and three durations of irradiation, 30 s, 5 min, and 10 min were tested using an Nd;YAG laser of 532 nm wavelength (in the green light area). Nonirradiated coupons with biofilm served as control. The biofilm removal efficiency increased with the increase in laser fluence and duration of irradiation. The maximum biofilm area cover on control coupons of glass and titanium was 62.5 and 76.0%, respectively. Upon irradiation with fluence 0.1 J/cm(2) for the very short duration of 30 s, this reduced to 5.6 and 12.4% and at 10 min to 2.17 and 0.7% on glass and titanium coupons, respectively, while the controls did not show any reductions (62.5 and 76.0% respectively, for glass and titanium coupons). The biofilm TRC (Total Resuscitated Cells) reduction during this period was even more prominent than the area cover, indicating that the remaining biofilm portions on coupons after irradiation were largely composed of dead bacterial cells. The TRC in the irradiation chamber medium for short durations of irradiation showed a significant increase, indicating that the laser irradiation removed live bacteria from the biofilm. The re-growth of the resuscitated cells showed they could grow like the control cells but with a significant lag. The laser's efficiency in the removal of biofilm was better seen on titanium coupons than on glass. Our results showed that a low-power pulsed laser irradiation could be used to remove biofilm formed on hard surfaces.
ChemInform Abstract: 6Li MAS NMR Investigation of Electrochemical Lithiation of RuO2: Evidence for an Interfacial Storage Mechanism. (2009)

Abstract ChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 200 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract of an article which was published elsewhere, please select a “Full Text” option. The original article is trackable via the “References” option.
A δ-function Analysis of Transverse Wave Interaction in Periodic Static Fields† (1963)

The interaction between transverse electron beam waves in periodic fields is usually analysed by assuming a sinusoidal variation of the electric and magnetic fields. In this report another approach is used, assuming the fields to consist of δ functions. Exact solutions can then be obtained by standard mathematical methods. The interaction in quadrupole fields, two-dimensional fields and fields of rotational symmetry is considered, and the results are shown to agree well with the sinusoidal-field theory. Extensive numerical calculations are presented.
A New Capture And Inelastic Spectroscopy Tool Takes Geochemical Logging To The Next Level (2012)

The increasing complexity of today’s reservoirs demands an accurate understanding of formation composition and mineralogy. This is particularly true for unconventional reservoirs, in which quantification of both mineralogy and organic carbon is critical for resource evaluation. The new geochemical spectroscopy tool described here combines the advantages of inelastic and capture gamma ray spectroscopy, opening new avenues for detailed description of complex reservoirs. Capitalizing on advances in technology, the new service provides higher precision and improved accuracy for the analysis of key elements in rock formations and simultaneously offers a standalone quantitative determination of total organic carbon (TOC). The measurements are offered at faster logging speeds. Eliminating the americiumberyllium ( 241 AmBe) radioisotopic source makes combination with traditional measurements a much more attractive and viable logging option for both conventional and unconventional markets.
Modulation of Pore Topography of Tissue Engineering Constructs (2000)

Absorbable materials can be used in tissue engineering to provide a porous template into which cells can be dispersed. The template not only serves as the delivery vehicle for implantation, but it also provides the form that the developing tissue will eventually take. The physicochemical properties of the material influence the development of cells within the template. This preliminary study assessed the effect of two template processing techniques on cellular attachment using sheep uterus smooth muscle cells and poly-1-lactide constructs. The results demonstrate that porogen selection in solvent cast, particulate-leached templates can radically change cellular attachment behavior.
Hearing Loss with Semicircular Canal Fistula in Exotoxin A‐Deficient Pseudomonas Otitis Media (2004)

Treatment to neutralize the effects of exotoxin A may minimize the risk of hearing loss with canal fistula in chronic OM.
Optical properties of protein monolayers during assembly (1998)

Protein monolayers were built up by allowing protein molecules in solution to deposit at the solid/liquid interface. The structural evolution of these layers was followed using optical waveguide lightmode spectroscopy (OWLS). The measured effective refractive indices were interpreted using the uniform thin film model. For a relatively rigid, spheroidal protein (transferrin), the thickness of the layer was already established at very low surface coverages, and the refractive index increased during deposition. For a highly elongated and flexible protein (fibronectin), the converse occurred. The former case is consistent with classical random sequential adsorption. The latter result implies constant conformational rearrangement during deposition producing a compact proteinaceous membrane.