gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
Beyond Limitations of Current Behaviour Change Apps for Sustainable Mobility: Insights from a User-Centered Design and Evaluation Process (2019)

How can we encourage people to make sustainable mobility choices, reducing car dependency and the related CO 2 emissions and energy consumption? Taking advantage of the wide availability of smartphone devices, we designed GoEco!, an application (app) exploiting automatic mobility tracking, eco-feedback, social comparison and gamification elements to persuade individuals to change their mode of transport. The app features and contents are grounded in the transtheoretical model for behaviour change and were designed to avoid over-reliance on “one-size-fits-all”, simplistic point-based systems. The GoEco! app was designed in a user centred approach and was field-tested in Switzerland in a three-month experiment involving around 150 voluntary users. In this paper, we present the app’s features and comment on their evaluation from the perspective of the field-testers. The insights we collected through an online questionnaire and individual interviews allowed us to develop recommendations for similar persuasive apps and to identify open challenges for the future. In particular, we recommend to endow such apps with multi-modal travel planning components and features evoking the feeling of belonging to a community, that provide support and helping relationships.
ISAAC: A Virtual Environment Tool for the Interactive Construction of Virtual Worlds (1995)

This paper presents a description of ISAAC, the Immersive Simulation Animation And Construction program designed and built at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH). ISAAC is a scene composition application for the interactive construction of virtual worlds. Working directly in a virtual environment, objects can be positioned, oriented and scaled using direct and indirect manipulation techniques. Object configurations are stored in ASCII files which can be used to recreate object configurations at a later date for further manipulation and interactive exploration. ISAAC is not a modeling program, worlds are created by manipulating pre-generated three-dimensional models (which can come from sources such as Computer-Aided Design programs or three-dimensional scanning devices). ISAAC has been designed to overcome some of the limitations of working in a virtual environment and to take advantage of the natural and intuitive forms of interaction available in a virtual world. 1.
Study of Sustained Blood Pressure-Lowering Effect of Azelnidipine Guided by Self-Measured Morning and Evening Home Blood Pressure: Subgroup Analysis of the At-HOME Study (2013)

These results suggest that azelnidipine improved morning hypertension with its sustained BP-lowering effect.
High hospital research participation and improved colorectal cancer survival outcomes: a population-based study (2016)

There is a strong independent association between survival and participation in interventional clinical studies for all patients with CRC treated in the hospital study participants. Improvement precedes and increases with the level and years of sustained participation.
Etude de la modulation du système myéloperoxydase/H2O2/Cl- par les carbazoles (2008)

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Supplementary Figure Legends 1-3 from A Double Hit to Kill Tumor and Endothelial Cells by TRAIL and Antiangiogenic 3TSR (2023)

Supplementary Figure Legends 1-3 from A Double Hit to Kill Tumor and Endothelial Cells by TRAIL and Antiangiogenic 3TSR
Effect of Vegetable-Based Oil Blends on Physicochemical Properties of Oils During Deep-Fat Frying (2010)

Frying performance of palm olein, sesame oil and canola oil and their blends was investigated by assessing the physicochemical changes (i.e., color, viscosity, Free Fatty Acid (FFA), Peroxide Value (PV), Anisidine Value (AV), TOTOX Value (TV), Polymer Content (PC) and specific extinction) of oils during deep-fat frying of potato chips. Six frying oils, namely refined, bleached and deodorized (RBD) palm olein (A), canola oil (C), RBD palm olein/sesame oil (AB, 1:1 w/w), RBD palm olein/canola oil (AC, 1:1 w/w), sesame oil/canola oil (BC, 1:1 w/w) and RBD palm olein/sesame oil/canola oil (ABC, 1:1:1 w/w/w) were considered as the independent variables. The physicochemical properties of the frying oils were significantly (p<0.05) influenced by the type and concentration of the component oil(s). Among all six frying oils, canola oil (C) generally exhibited the least chemical stability during the frying process and RBD palm olein (A) the highest.
Type Curves for Production Prediction and Evaluation of Coalbed Methane Reservoirs (2005)

Abstract Prediction and analysis of the coalbed methane (CBM) production is challenging especially at the early stages of the recovery when production is subject to two-phase flow conditions. CBM reservoirs are dual-porosity systems that are characterized by a complex interaction of coal matrix and cleat system that are coupled through desorption process. As a result, the conventional methods cannot be utilized to predict CBM production. Currently, only numerical models (simulators) can be used to predict (CBM) production behavior since they incorporate the unique flow and storage characteristics of CBM reservoirs. Often, the number of variables needed for evaluation of a given prospect is greater than that typically measured. In such cases, parametric studies are conducted to evaluate the impacts of reservoir properties on recovery factor, well performance, and future revenues. However, parametric studies with a reservoir simulator is cumbersome, time consuming and expensive. Therefore, there is a need for scientific, user-friendly tools that can assist the typical gas producers in evaluation of CBM prospects. This study presents a set of production type curves for CBM reservoirs. A reservoir model that incorporates the unique flow and storage characteristics of CBM reservoirs was employed to generate the type curves. Our previous study (SPE 91482) introduced a new set of dimensionless groups that led to development of unique set of type curves. The impact of basic reservoir characteristics was also investigated to confirm the uniqueness of the type curves. This study investigates the impact of key parameters including isotherm constants and relative permeability data on the type curves. The type curves can be used to predict and/or analyze gas and water the production from CBM wells both during de-watering and stable gas production phases. The issues concerning the application and limitation of the type curves are also presented. Finally, a type curves-based simple yet reliable tool with graphical user interface (GUI) was developed. This tool can be used for predicting and analyzing production performance of CBM reservoirs with simple and straight forward input requirements. This tool is particularly useful for parametric studies to evaluate CBM prospects.
Photo-acoustic probe for intra-arterial imaging and therapy (1993)

A new probe is described, in which an ultrasound receiver constructed from a piezoelectric polymer is combined with a forward-looking coaxial optical fibre for laser-induced ultrasound. The size of the transducer system is such that it offers in medicine both a diagnostic and therapeutic tool, and has potential for combining the role of intra-arterial imaging with therapy.
Electrochemical immunosensor for the determination of β-casein (2015)

An amperometric biosensor for the quantification of food allergens based on an inhibitory immunoassay is presented. As a proof of concept, the experimental conditions were optimized for the detection of β-casein in the 0-10 ppm range. Eight electro­che­mi­cal cells were integrated into a small-sized portable potentiostat controlled by a smart­phone via Bluetooth communication. The determination of β-casein in eight different samples can be measured with the electrochemical biosensor, which has the potential to be modified for the detection of multiple allergens.
Multi-Party Computation of Polynomials and Branching Programs without Simultaneous Interaction. (2013)

Halevi, Lindell, and Pinkas (CRYPTO 2011) recently proposed a model for secure computation that captures communication patterns that arise in many practical settings, such as secure computation on the web. In their model, each party interacts only once, with a single centralized server. Parties do not interact with each other; in fact, the parties need not even be online simultaneously. In this work we present a suite of new, simple and efficient protocols for secure computation in this “one-pass” model. We give protocols that obtain optimal privacy for the following general tasks: – Evaluating any multivariate polynomial F (x1, . . . , xn) (modulo a large RSA modulus N), where the parties each hold an input xi. – Evaluating any read once branching program over the parties’ inputs. As a special case, these function classes include all previous functions for which an optimally private, one-pass computation was known, as well as many new functions, including variance and other statistical functions, string matching, second-price auctions, classification algorithms and some classes of finite automata and decision trees. ? An extended abstract of this work appears in the proceedings of EUROCRYPT 2013. This is the full version. ?? Parts of this work was completed while the author was a postdoctoral researcher at Columbia University. ? ? ? Supported in part by NSF grant CCF-1116702 and by the the Intelligence Advanced Research Project Activity (IARPA) via Department of Interior National Business Center (DoI / NBC) contract Number D11PC20194. The U.S. Government is authorized to reproduce and distribute reprints for Governmental purposes notwithstanding any copyright annotation thereon. Disclaimer: The views and conclusions contained herein are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as necessarily representing the official policies or endorsements, either expressed or implied, of IARPA, DoI/NBC, or the U.S. Government. † Supported by NSF grant CCF-1149647. ‡ Supported by NSF CAREER Award CNS-1237429
Design and performance analysis of ultra-massive multi-carrier multiple input multiple output communications in the terahertz band (2017)

Terahertz (THz)-band communication is envisioned as a key wireless technology to satisfy the need for much higher wireless data rates. To date, major progress in electronic, photonic and plasmonic technologies is finally closing the so-called THz gap. However, the exceedingly large available bandwidth at THz frequencies comes at the cost of a very high propagation loss. Combined with the power limitations of THz transceivers, this results in very short communication distances. Moreover, the absorption by water vapor molecules further splits the THz band in multiple transmission windows, which shrink as the transmission distance increases. To overcome these limitations, the concept of Ultra-Massive Multi-Carrier Multiple Input Multiple Output (UMMC MIMO) communication, which relies on the use of ultra-dense frequency-tunable plasmonic nano-antenna arrays, has been recently proposed. In this paper, the end-to-end performance of a UMMC MIMO link is analytically and numerically investigated. More specifically, an optimization framework is developed to determine the information capacity of UMMC MIMO communication by taking into account both the capabilities of THz plasmonic nanoantenna arrays and the peculiarities of the THz channel. In relation to the arrays, the frequency tunability of each individual element in the transmitter’s and receiver’s plasmonic arrays is taken into account. In terms of the channel, the impact of the spreading loss and the molecular absorption loss is considered. Extensive numerical results are provided to illustrate the performance of the proposed communication scheme.
The Power Of Ignorance (2004)

Abstract Taking my point of entry from George Eliot's reference to ‘the power of Ignorance’, I analyse some manifestations of that power as she portrays it in the life of a young woman of affluence, in her novel Daniel Deronda. Comparing and contrasting this kind of ignorance with James Mill's avowed ignorance of local tradition and custom in his History of British India, I consider how ignorance can foster immoral beliefs which, in turn, contribute to social-political arrangements of dominance and subordination. Yet I ask, too, how judgements of culpability can be sustained when ignorance is culturally induced.
Boundary-Layer Instabilities Over a Cone-Cylinder-Flare Model at Mach 6 (2022)

View Video Presentation: https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2022-0600.vid Computations are performed to investigate the boundary-layer instabilities over a sharp cone-cylinder-flare model at zero degrees angle of attack. The model geometry and the flow conditions are selected to match the experiments conducted in the Boeing/AFOSR Mach 6 Quiet Tunnel (BAM6QT) at Purdue University. The geometry consists of a nominally sharp 5-degree half-angle cone, followed by a cylindrical segment and then a 10-degree flare. An axisymmetric separation bubble is generated as a result of the laminar shock/boundary-layer interaction in the cylinder-flare region. The comparison of the laminar flow solution and the schlieren images shows a remarkable agreement between the respective locations of both the boundarylayer edge and the reattachment shock. The predicted heat flux distribution is also in agreement with the measured values downstream of the reattachment location. The analysis of convective and global instabilities is performed for flare half angles equal to 8, 10, and 12 degrees and nosetip radii equal to 0.1, 1, and 5 mm. The linear amplification of first and second Mack mode instabilities that begin to amplify in the cone region are computed with a combination of the parabolized stability equations (PSE) and the harmonic linearized Navier-Stokes equations (HLNSE). The predicted frequency spectra of the surface pressure fluctuations associated with both planar and oblique instability waves are compared with the measured spectra at the various locations of the PCB and Kulite sensors. The comparison shows that the computational analysis captures the distinct lobes within the disturbance amplification spectra measured in the experiments, but some differences in amplification characteristics are noted at low frequencies. Overall, the oblique disturbances are found to be more amplified than the planar disturbances. To our knowledge, this represents the first successful comparison between convective instability analysis and measured surface pressure fluctuations for a hypersonic configuration with a separation bubble. Finally, the global instability analysis shows that the laminar flow becomes supercritical for flare half angles larger than 8 degrees. The unstable global mode for the experimental configuration of a 10 degrees flare and a sharp nosetip cone corresponds to a stationary three-dimensional disturbance that is concentrated in the recirculation region and achieves its maximum growth rate for an azimuthal wavenumber of 5.
Brainstem Reflexes Are Enhanced Following Severe Spinal Cord Injury and Reduced by Continuous Intrathecal Baclofen (2009)

The enhancement of brainstem reflexes in SCI patients may be due to plastic changes at the brainstem level after SCI. The significant reduction in response size in patients with CITB in comparison with patients without baclofen suggests that the enhancement of brainstem reflexes may be due to decreased GABAergic activity and that CITB is effective in reducing abnormal brainstem hyperexcitability.
Fatigue life estimation of hydraulically actuated mobile working machines using Internet of Things and Digital Twin concepts (2019)

Abstract The method and its implementation are proposed that allow estimating the fatigue life of mechanical structure of hydraulically actuated mobile working machines. The method does not use stress or strain gauges and relies just on the data about the pressure and position of hydraulic cylinders actuating the machine components. These data are measured in real-time during the machine operation and are transmitted via the internet for the processing in the cloud. The simulation model of the machine (Digital Twin) is used for the simulation of machine dynamics on the basis of received data. The Digital twin provides input for the finite-element analysis of machine’s components in order to calculate the stress history of each component. The results of these calculations are used for fatigue life estimation of each component. Applicability of the method is tested by comparing its results with the similar simulation verified by experimental measurements.
T cells from treated CMTB mice fail to expand upon infection. (2020)

&lt;p&gt;(&lt;b&gt;A&lt;/b&gt;) Following antibiotic treatment to clear CMTB as described in the main text, the fraction of CD3&lt;sup&gt;+&lt;/sup&gt;CD8&lt;sup&gt;+&lt;/sup&gt;TB10.4&lt;sup&gt;+&lt;/sup&gt; T cells in the lung vasculature and parenchyma, as determined by i.v. labeling with anti-CD45-PE antibody was measured by flow cytometry 10 days following aerosol challenge with 50–100 CFU of Mtb H37Rv. Statistical significance was determined by Student’s &lt;i&gt;t&lt;/i&gt;-Test. Error bars represent the mean and SEM (&lt;b&gt;B&lt;/b&gt;) The fraction of CD3&lt;sup&gt;+&lt;/sup&gt;CD8&lt;sup&gt;+&lt;/sup&gt;TB10.4&lt;sup&gt;+&lt;/sup&gt; T cells in whole lung homogenates of CMTB and control mice prior to aerosol challenge with 50–100 CFU of Mtb H37Rv and at 10 days following challenge was determined by flow cytometry. Statistical significance was determined by paired &lt;i&gt;t&lt;/i&gt;-test. Error bars depict the mean and SEM. (n = 3–5 mice per group). (See &lt;a href="http://www.plospathogens.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.ppat.1008655#ppat.1008655.s014" target="_blank"&gt;S14 Fig&lt;/a&gt; for gating strategy.)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;(PDF)&lt;/p&gt;
How to Build a Digital Library, Second Edition (2009)

How to Build a Digital Library is the only book that offers all the knowledge and tools needed to construct and maintain a digital library, regardless of the size or purpose. It is the perfectly self-contained resource for individuals, agencies, and institutions wishing to put this powerful tool to work in their burgeoning information treasuries. The Second Edition reflects new developments in the field as well as in the Greenstone Digital Library open source software. In Part I, the authors have added an entire new chapter on user groups, user support, collaborative browsing, user contributions, and so on. There is also new material on content-based queries, map-based queries, cross-media queries. There is an increased emphasis placed on multimedia by adding a digitizing section to each major media type. A new chapter has also been added on internationalization, which will address Unicode standards, multi-language interfaces and collections, and issues with non-European languages (Chinese, Hindi, etc.). Part II, the software tools section, has been completely rewritten to reflect the new developments in Greenstone Digital Library Software, an internationally popular open source software tool with a comprehensive graphical facility for creating and maintaining digital libraries. As with the First Edition, a web site, implemented as a digital library, will accompany the book and provide access to color versions of all figures, two online appendices, a full-text sentence-level index, and an automatically generated glossary of acronyms and their definitions. In addition, demonstration digital library collections will be included to demonstrate particular points in the book. to access the online content please visit, http://www.greenstone.org/howto *Outlines the history of libraries-- both traditional and digital-- and their impact on present practices and future directions.*Written for both technical and non-technical audiences and covers the entire spectrum of media, including text, images, audio, video, and related XML standards.*Web-enhanced with software documentation, color illustrations, full-text index, source code, and more.
What Happened to Anomaly Detection (2006)

Mimicry attacks have motivated much of the recent work in program-level intrusion detec-tion. Whether based on runtime monitoring or static analysis, work by Kruegel (2003), Giffin (2005) and others have focused on the challenge posed by attacks that are designed to emulate normal program behavior. Although mimicry attacks can be a significant threat in certain cir-cumstances, we argue that they are not more significant than issues such as false positives and overall attack coverage. Furthermore, given the inevitable compromises involved in creating in-trusion detection systems, a focus on mimicry attacks almost necessitates a compromise on these other qualities. In this paper we present a simple model of program-level intrusion detection systems that captures these trade-offs, and we apply this model to the work of Forrest (1996), Giffin, Kruegel, and Sekar (2001). This analysis shows that advances in mimicry resistance have been accompanied by an overall reduction in performance. We then propose an alternative interpretation of mimicry attacks that suggests improved designs for next generation systems. 1
Resonant photodetection with long-wavelength double-fused InGaAsP/AlGaAs vertical-cavity lasers (2000)

We have evaluated the resonant photodetection characteristics of long wavelength double fused InGaAsP/AlGaAs vertical cavity lasers. Using VCSEL structures fabricated by the localized fusion technique for laser generation, light detection is also possible in open circuit, short circuit and forward biased (FB) regimes. The wavelength selectivity of the detection increases with driving current in FB regime. Detection spectrum with FWHM as low as 0.02 nm is demonstrated in the FB regime at currents above threshold. Investigated structures emit and detect light with high spectral selectivity and may be very useful as multifunctional elements for signal generation a d detection in wavelength division multiplexing systems.
Pulsed color-flow Doppler analysis of arterial deficiency in idiopathic clubfoot. (2003)

This prospective study used pulsed color-flow Doppler sonography to determine differences in the presence and direction of flow through the dorsalis pedis, posterior tibial, and peroneal arteries in a group of children with clubfoot and a comparison group of controls. There was a statistically significant difference in the prevalence of deficient (absent or retrograde flow) dorsalis pedis arteries in children with clubfoot (45%) compared with controls (8%). This indicates that there is an association between some clubfeet and deficiency of the dorsalis pedis artery. There was a trend toward difference in the prevalence of deficiency of the dorsalis pedis artery in the clubfeet that required surgery (54%) compared with those that did not (20%), suggesting that dorsalis pedis artery deficiency may be more prevalent among clubfeet with greater deformity.
Skin Tightening Technologies (2014)

Radiofrequency (RF) and intense focused ultrasound (IFUS) are increasingly used to address skin laxity of the face and neck. Both nonablative RF and ultrasound create a heat-induced tissue response that leads to collagen remodeling and other ultrastructural changes. Although these treatments are not meant to replace surgical procedures, patient satisfaction in the majority of studies has been consistently high. This article discusses the various RF and IFUS technologies currently in use and reviews pertinent clinical studies evaluating their efficacy and safety.