gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
Magique en musique ? Biologique (1991)

MAGIQUE EN MUSIQUE ? BIOLOGIQUE GEORGES BLOCH Comment expliquer la magie de la musique ? Le recours à la biologie peut-il permettre d'expliquer cette magie musicale ? Deux compositeurs, F.B Mâche et J.Ch François, dans des registres différents, recourent tous deux à de tels modèles. Pour Mâche, il s'agit de ressourcer la musique, d'en établir les bases biologiques et d'utiliser ces bases comme outils de création. Pour Jean-Charles François, il s'agit d'utiliser l'expressivité énergétique et le contrôle organique du geste de l'interprète pour recréer une totalité musicale corporelle. Peut-on véritablement parler de modèles biologiques qui supposeraient une universalité ? En jouant sur la magie musicale en relation au biologique, ces modèles sont pour l'essentiel des outils heuristiques et l'expression de pratiques corpo-réelles tendant à définir des relations harmonieuses -sans cesse en développement- entre l'homme et l'environnement qu'il a sculpté. Intérêt et limite de modèles biologiques dans le domaine musical.
Clocking strategies and scannable latches for low power appliacations (2001)

Article Clocking strategies and scannable latches for low power appliacations Share on Authors: V. Zyuban IBM Research Division, T.J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, NY IBM Research Division, T.J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, NYView Profile , D. Meltzer Epson Research and Development, NY and IBM Research Division, T.J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, NY Epson Research and Development, NY and IBM Research Division, T.J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, NYView Profile Authors Info & Claims ISLPED '01: Proceedings of the 2001 international symposium on Low power electronics and designAugust 2001 Pages 346–351https://doi.org/10.1145/383082.383181Online:06 August 2001Publication History 5citation318DownloadsMetricsTotal Citations5Total Downloads318Last 12 Months2Last 6 weeks0 Get Citation AlertsNew Citation Alert added!This alert has been successfully added and will be sent to:You will be notified whenever a record that you have chosen has been cited.To manage your alert preferences, click on the button below.Manage my AlertsNew Citation Alert!Please log in to your account Save to BinderSave to BinderCreate a New BinderNameCancelCreateExport CitationPublisher SiteGet Access
Intermittent Ozone Application in Aerobic Sludge Digestion (2013)

Excess biological sludge, WAS, produced during activated sludge process is a growing problem for the utilities owing to the stringent regulations now imposed worldwide. One method of handling the excess sludge is to digest it, to reduce its amount and to stabilize it. Aerobic digestion is particularly suitable for nutrient treating plants as sludge should not be exposed to anaerobiosis since this will lead to release of accumulated phosphorus. A novel and patented ozone-assisted aerobic sludge digestion process (PCT/TR2010/000213) is shown to appreciably shorten the 15–30-day aerobic digestion period and the extent of solids destroyed. WAS samples were ozonated for different periods in Erlenmeyer flasks, once a day, on each of four consecutive days. Flasks were continuously aerated between ozone applications. The MLVSS, MLSS, COD and OUR parameters were measured routinely during the course of four days of digestion in order to optimize the process. As a result 22.6%, 40%, 75% and 84% MLVSS reductions were obtained at total ozone applications of 0.42, 0.64, 0.85 and 1.27 mg O3 g−1 MLSS, at the end of the fourth day. Hence, it became possible to save on contact time as well as achieving a bio-solids digestion far exceeding the standard aerobic process, which is 40–50% in 15–30 days, at the expense of a minimum of ozone dose. The developed process is deemed superior over side-stream ozonation where ozone is applied to the return activated sludge, RAS, line; in that it does not cause any reduction in active biomass amount maintained in the aeration tank. Conversely, reduction in active biomass concentration results in reduced treatment efficiency.
Discussion on the 1/f noise behavior in Si gate-all-around nanowire MOSFETs at liquid helium temperatures (2018)

In this work, gate-all-around nanowire MOSFETs are studied at very low temperature (4.2 K) and drain voltage. It is shown that these conditions make quantum transport prevail over the usual drift diffusion mechanism. The 1/f noise level is investigated in order to study the impact of quantum transport on the noise mechanism. Generation-recombination noise shows the presence of traps in the gate oxide and in the silicon film. This work is completed by the low frequency noise spectroscopy analysis.
Passive sampler designed for per‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances using polymer‐modified organosilica adsorbent (2021)

Abstract A passive sampler designed to measure per‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) was evaluated to determine chemical uptake rates under a variety of conditions. The sampler design is simple and robust, using organosilica modified with cross‐linked amine polymer in an high density polyethylene housing retained with polypropylene mesh. The addition of amine groups as a weak ion‐exchange resin in combination with Cu 2+ was designed to promote binding of short‐chain PFAS. A five‐fold improvement in perfluorobutanoic acid adsorption was measured when Cu 2+ was added to the polyethylenimine polymer. The samplers showed an integrated response to all analytes tested except for short‐chain PFAS. Sampling rates of PFAS analytes from simulated groundwater were on average 10 mL/day at flow rates of 0.038–1.9 cm/min. Relatively low variability in sampling rate was observed over the range of laboratory tested conditions (representing common conditions in environmental waters) including elevated ionic strength, sulfate concentration, and humic acid content. Article Impact Statement Measuring per‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances in environmental samples is important for monitoring. Passive samplers can offer practical advantages for making measurements.
Adaptive changes in serotonin neurons of the raphe nuclei in 5‐HT4 receptor knock‐out mouse (2006)

Decreased serotonin (5-HT) transmission is thought to underlie several mental diseases, including depression and feeding disorders. However, whether deficits in genes encoding G protein-coupled receptors may down-regulate the activity of 5-HT neurons is unknown currently. Based on recent evidence that stress-induced anorexia may involve 5-HT(4)receptors (5-HT(4)R), we measured various aspects of 5-HT function in 5-HT(4)R knock-out (KO) mice. When compared to dorsal raphe nucleus (DRN) 5-HT neurons from wild-type mice, those from 5-HT(4)R KO mice exhibited reduced spontaneous electrical activity. This reduced activity was associated with diminished tissue levels of 5-HT and its main metabolite, 5-hydroxyindole acetic acid (5-HIAA). Cumulative, systemic doses of the 5-HT uptake blocker citalopram, that reduced 5-HT cell firing by 30% in wild-type animals, completely inhibited 5-HT neuron firing in the KO mice. This effect was reversed by administration of the 5-HT(1A) receptor (5-HT(1A)R) antagonist, WAY100635, in mice of both genotypes. Other changes in DRN of the KO mice included increases in the levels of 5-HT plasma membrane transporter sites and mRNA, as well as a decrease in the density of 5-HT(1A)R sites without any change in 5-HT(1A) mRNA content. With the exception of increased 5-HT turnover index in the hypothalamus and nucleus accumbens and a decreased density of 5-HT(1A)R sites in the dorsal hippocampus (CA1) and septum, no major changes were detected in 5-HT territories of projection, suggesting region-specific adaptive changes. The mechanisms whereby 5-HT(4)R mediate a tonic positive influence on the firing activity of DRN 5-HT neurons and 5-HT content remain to be determined.
Evaluation of maintenance of stable haemoglobin levels in haemodialysis patients converting from epoetin or darbepoetin to monthly intravenous C.E.R.A.: the MIRACEL study (2010)

In this single-arm, open-label, multicentre study, conversion of a large population of haemodialysis patients from epoetin or darbepoetin to monthly C.E.R.A. administration using pre-filled syringes was shown to be practical, convenient and offer good control of haemoglobin levels, regardless of the previous type of therapy or dosing frequency.
Synthesis, Crystal Structure, and Electrochemical Properties of Alluaudite Na1.702Fe3(PO4)3 as a Sodium-Ion Battery Cathode (2017)

Sodium-ion batteries hold promise as an enabling technology for large-scale energy storage that is safer, less expensive, and lower environmentally impactful than their equivalent lithium-ion batteries. Reported herein is the one-pot hydrothermal synthesis, crystal structure, and electrochemical properties of a promising sodium-ion battery cathode material, an alluaudite phase of Na1.702Fe3(PO4)3. After ball milling and carbon coating, this material exhibits a reversible capacity of ∼140 mAh/g with good cycling performance (93% of the initial capacity is retained after 50 cycles) and excellent rate capability. This alluaudite compound and its method of preparation is a promising cathode for large-scale battery applications that are earth-abundant and sustainable.
Biocompatible, surface functionalized mesoporous titania nanoparticles for intracellular imaging and anticancer drug delivery (2011)

Mesoporous titania nanoparticles (MTNs) with excellent biocompatibility (LC(50)≈ 400 μg mL(-1)) and a large surface area (ca. 237.3 m(2) g(-1)) were synthesized and further functionalized with a phosphate-containing fluorescent molecule (i.e. flavin mononucleotide; FMN) and loaded with an anticancer drug (i.e. Doxorubicin) for successful intracellular bioimaging and drug delivery, respectively, in human breast cancer cells BT-20.
Waxphaltene Determinator Method for Automated Precipitation and Redissolution of Wax and Asphaltene Components (2012)

The new Waxphaltene Determinator method is based on the on-column precipitation and redissolution separation technique developed at Western Research Institute. Although high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) instrumentation and detectors are used, the separation does not involve chromatographic interaction between the material being separated and the stationary phase. It is based on freezing, melting, and solubility. The Waxphaltene Determinator uses methyl ethyl ketone at −24 °C to precipitate waxes and asphaltenes. The precipitated material is redissolved in four steps using a series of three solvents of increasing polarity, at different temperatures: heptane at −24 °C, heptane at 60 °C, toluene at 30 °C, and methylene chloride/methanol (98:2, v/v) at 30 °C. This approach allows for the detection of waxy, polar, and pericondensed aromatic components in minutes.
Closed-Loop dv/dt Control of SiC MOSFETs Yielding Minimal Losses and Machine Degradation (2020)

Inverters with fast-switching silicon-carbide (SiC) MOSFETs enable great power densities and low losses. However, fast voltage transients increase the stress on components that are connected to the inverter, e.g., electrical machines or transformers. State-of-the-art inverters limit the output voltage rise through filters or higher gate resistances, both leading to increased losses. This paper introduces an active gate driver that is able to influence the switching behavior of the SiC MOSFET to limit the voltage transient while allowing low losses. In contrast to conventional approaches, a measurement circuit provides feedback to the control to allow online adaption of the switching pattern.
Minutes of the Board of Directors Meeting (2015)

6. Business Arising from the minutes/current issues: 6.1. The Proud to Lead program purpose is to offer training to increase leadership skills for new and existing members – Pat’s initial submission for our participation in the Open Farm event June 27 th didn’t fill the criteria so she proposed a Members BBQ on July 14 at the new OAFVC which increases awareness and networking to our active and passive members. We were approved $800 from the program which will require us to submit a report, copy of promotional material, photos and receipts. Our regular meeting will follow the event. Hayden Taylor will cater for $10pp, Arlene suggested milk to be served and Paul suggested Raspberry tarts/pie for dessert. Trissia suggested local hard cider and beer to be offered so details will have to be investigated for a licensed event. Gene has his smart serve certificate. Arlene moved that NFA allocate $1000 to the event, 2 nd by Terry. CARRIED 6.2. Newsletter 2 nd Edition was mailed out June 2 nd . So far few have responded to the digital only request; it’s a slow process when Lisa has no access to email list from OFA. They send out as an e-blast to our members. Will keep working on getting the physical mailing list shrunk. Jake asked about the eligibility of his none member associated niece for the NFA scholarship. It was agreed to let scholarship committee, Lyle, Gene & Marvin deal with this issue but think some level of membership is important in this case. 6.3. 2015 BudgetArlene – Having an approved budget will eliminate motions at meeting for budget approved items. Hoping to have a budget ready for next meeting. 6.4. Open Farm updateJake told us they have had their final meeting and are preparing for up to 1000 people to serve pizza, ice cream, milk and cheese strings to. Pat, Carl, Lyle and Allan are all planning on volunteering at this event on June 27 from 10:00 till 2:00. There are 12 similar events across the province celebrating DFO’s 50 th anniversary by showing the public what happens on a dairy farm.
Growth Mechanism of Sputtered Films of YBa 2 Cu 3 O 7 Studied by Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (1991)

The surface microstructures of c-axis-oriented films of YBa(2)Cu(3)O(7), deposited by off-axis magnetron sputtering on MgO and SrTiO(3) single crystal (100) substrates, have been investigated with scanning tunneling microscopy and atomic force microscopy. There is strong evidence that the films nucleate as islands and grow by adding material to the edge of a spirally rising step. This results in columnar grains, each of which contains a screw dislocation at its center. This microstructure may be of significance in determining superconducting properties such as critical current, and represents a significant difference between thin films (especially those grown in situ) and bulk materials.
Field and laboratory support for the co-production of gas and water program. Annual report, April 1984-May 1985 (1985)

The report includes a direct field test support which was provided for the ongoing test of the N.E. Hitchcock field in Galveston County, Texas. Initial work involved the DeLee Unit Well No. 1, one of four production wells in the field. The work included test planning, instrumentation, data collection, reservoir modeling, sample collection and analysis, and data interpretation. Production from the N.E. Hitchcock reservoir, including the DeLee well, indicated that brine disposal would be the limiting factor. Specifically, poor reliability of a brine disposal well limited production of 2 of the 4 production wells. Currently, fluid and solid sample analyses are being conducted to help resolve this problem. A significant achievement in this first year was the incorporation of a bottomhole pressure (BHP) calculation routine into data collection software. In future work, data collection systems, including real-time BHP calculations, will be installed at 2 additional production wells and the brine disposal well. The effects of CO2 concentrations in the gas phase on compressibilities and formation volume factors were investigated in the laboratory for temperature and pressure conditions relevant to co-production.
Preparation and Solid-State Characterization of Nonstoichiometric Cocrystals of a Phosphodiesterase-IV Inhibitor and l-Tartaric Acid (2006)

Evidence for a series of nonstoichiometric, isostructural, cocrystalline complexes of L-883555, a phosphodiesterase-IV inhibitor, and l-tartaric acid with stoichiometries ranging from 0.3:1 to 0.9:1 is reported here. The free base form of this compound had insufficient bioavailability and, hence, could not be developed as a candidate for safety assessment studies. Several l-tartaric acid complexes were produced during an attempted salt-formation process, with the objective of increasing the bioavailability. It was found that the amount of l-tartaric acid incorporated in the cocrystalline complexes could be controlled by adjusting the acid:base ratio in the reaction mixture without accompanying proton transfer between acid and base. Spectroscopic techniques were employed to locate the site of intermolecular interaction between the acid and base as the N-oxide group in the base and the carboxylic acid of l-tartaric acid. Thermal and spectroscopic analysis of the degradation behavior for the various complexes showed the existence of at least two types of binding between the acid and base in those complexes with stoichiometries >0.5:1. The canonical hemitartrate complex was found to be more thermally stable than the other complexes, with acid:base stoichiometries lesser than or greater than 0.5:1 and was found to have much higher bioavailability than the free base in rhesus monkeys. This work shows the potential of designing suitable cocrystalline complexes driven by favorable interactions between an acid and base in cases where conventional proton transfer does not occur to form a true salt, offering a route toward increased bioavailability in poorly absorbed compounds.
On the Traceability of the Accountable Anonymous Channel (2015)

Anonymous channels guaranteeing anonymity of senders such as Tor are effective for whistle-blowing and other privacy sensitive scenarios. However, there is a risk of being abused for illegal activities. As a countermeasure to illegal activities using an anonymous channel, it is natural to construct an accountable anonymous channel which can revoke anonymity of senders when an unlawful message was sent out from them. In this paper, we point out that an accountable anonymous channel THEMIS does not provide anonymity in a perfect way and there is a possibility that attackers can identify senders even if messages are not malicious. Feasibility of tracing senders is analyzed by using simulation. Moreover, we give a simple remedy of the flaw in THEMIS.
Photoelectrochemistry of Ferrites: Theoretical Predictions vs. Experimental Results (2019)

Abstract This paper gives an overview about recent theoretical and experimental work on electronic and optical properties of spinel ferrites M Fe 2 O 4 . These compounds have come into focus of research due to their possible application as photocatalyst material for photoelectrochemical water splitting. The theoretical background of state-of-the-art quantum-chemical approaches applied for predicting electronic and optical band gaps, absolute band positions, optical absorption spectra, dielectric functions and Raman spectra, is briefly reviewed. Recent applications of first-principles methods on magnetic and electronic properties of ferrites with M = Mg and the first row of subgroup elements Sc to Zn are presented, where it is shown that the fundamental band gap is strongly dependent on the spin state and the degree of inversion of the spinel structure. The observed variation of electronic properties may serve as an explanation for the large scattering of experimental results. The exchange of M and Fe cations has also a pronounced effect on the Raman spectra of ferrites, which is analyzed at atomic scale from first principles. Calculated optical absorption spectra of ferrites are compared to experimental spectra. The electronic nature of the first excitations and the role of oxygen vacancies are discussed. For the calculation of absolute band positions, which have a significant impact on the photoelectrochemical activity of the ferrites, models of the most stable ferrite surfaces are developed that take into account their polar nature and the interaction with the solvent. Theoretically predicted valence and conduction band edges are compared to results from electrochemical measurements. The role of cation exchange on the surface electronic structure is investigated both theoretically and experimentally.
Coherence theory of laser resonator modes (1984)

An analysis of transverse laser resonator modes is presented, based on a recently developed coherence theory in the space-frequency domain. The modes are introduced by means of solutions of an integral equation that expresses a steady-state condition for a second-order correlation function of the field across a mirror of the laser cavity. All solutions of this integral equation are found to be expressible as quadratic forms involving the Fox–Li modes of the conventional theory. If there is no degeneracy, each mode is shown to be necessarily completely spatially coherent, at each frequency, within the framework of second-order correlation theory. It is also shown that, if several transverse modes are excited, the output cannot be completely spatially coherent.
Impact acceleration of falling humanoid robot with an airbag (2016)

Maximum absolute acceleration at impact is widely used for evaluating damage at robot fall. In this paper, we measured the impact acceleration of a life-size humanoid robot when it fell down. The experiment showed that a robot suffered maximum acceleration of over 100G at the impact. To mitigate this we tested an airbag system. Our experiment showed the airbag could reduce the peak acceleration to between 20G and 30G, which is an acceptable level for the most of robot hardware.
Rapid Composite Tube Manufacture Utilizing the QuickstepTM Process (2006)

In this study, a novel method for manufacturing composite tubes utilizing the Quickstep TM process has been developed. Tubes manufactured from `quick-cure' Toray G83C prepreg have demonstrated highly repeatable axial crush behavior with an average specific energy absorption (SEA) of 86 kJ/kg. The cure cycle is optimized by comparing the results from compression, dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and porosity testing. The tube lay-up is optimized using compression and porosity test results. The effect of changes in fiber-orientation on SEA is also investigated. Process development has resulted in a robust manufacturing method capable of producing fully cured, high performance composite tubes with a cure cycle of 7 min. This corresponds to a 95% reduction in time compared to an equivalent autoclave cycle.
Comparative Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Activity of Different Antimicrobial Peptides against a Range of Pathogenic Bacteria (2015)

Of all the tested AMPs, Cap18 showed the most efficient antimicrobial activity, in particular against Gram-negative bacteria. In addition, Cap18 is highly thermostable and showed no cytotoxic effect in a hemolytic assay, measured at the concentration used. However, Cap18 is, as most of the tested AMPs, sensitive to proteolytic digestion in vitro. Thus, Cap18 is an excellent candidate for further development into practical use; however, modifications that should reduce the protease sensitivity would be needed. In addition, our findings from analyzing LPS mutant strains suggest that the core oligosaccharide of the LPS molecule is not essential for the antimicrobial activity of cationic AMPs, but in fact has a protective role against AMPs.
ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis of 3‐Substituted lndoles via N‐Acylindolium Ions. (1986)

Abstract Aus dem Indol‐3‐aldehyd (I) erhält man mit Grignard‐Verbindungen (II) die Addukte (III), die mit Triethylsilan zu den 3‐Alkyl‐indolen (IV) reduziert werden.
Effective Noninvasive Zygosity Determination by Maternal Plasma Target Region Sequencing (2013)

This study presents the feasibility to noninvasively determine zygosity of twin pregnancy using target region sequencing, and illustrates the sensitivity and specificity under various detecting condition. Our method can act as an alternative approach for zygosity determination of twin pregnancies in clinical practice.