gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
A Space-Time Coded MIMO TH-UWB Transceiver with Binary Pulse Position Modulation (2007)

In this paper, we propose a new multiple-input- multiple-output (MIMO) transceiver for time-hopping ultra- wideband (TH-UWB) communications. We consider the problem of space-time (ST) coding with binary pulse position modulation (PPM) and we propose the first known family of rate-1 ST codes that can be associated with binary PPM without introducing any additional constellation extension. We prove that the proposed encoding scheme can achieve a full transmit diversity order with 2 <sup xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">k</sup> transmit antennas. At the receiver side, we propose a maximum-likelihood (ML) decoder that is adapted to the structure of the considered multi-dimensional constellation that does not have the structure of a lattice.
An Edge-to-Cloud Virtualized Multimedia Service Platform for 5G Networks (2019)

The focus of research into 5G networks to date has been largely on the required advances in network architectures, technologies, and infrastructures. Less effort has been put on the applications and services that will make use of and exploit the flexibility of 5G networks built upon the concept of software-defined networking (SDN) and network function virtualization (NFV). Media-based applications are amongst the most demanding services, requiring large bandwidths for high audio-visual quality, low-latency for interactivity, and sufficient infrastructure resources to deliver the computational power for running the media applications in the networked cloud. This paper presents a novel service virtualization platform (SVP), called 5G-MEDIA SVP, which leverages the principles of NFV and SDN to facilitate the development, deployment, and operation of media services on 5G networks. The platform offers an advanced cognitive management environment for the provisioning of network services (NSs) and media-related applications, which directly link their lifecycle management with user experience as well as optimization of infrastructure resource utilization. Another innovation of 5G-MEDIA SVP is the integration of serverless computing with media intensive applications in 5G networks, increasing cost effectiveness of operation and simplifying development and deployment time. The proposed SVP is being validated against three media use cases: 1) immersive virtual reality 3-D gaming application; 2) remote production of broadcast content incorporating user generated contents; and 3) dynamically adaptive content distribution networks for the intelligent distribution of ultrahigh definition content. The preliminary results of the 5G-MEDIA SVP platform evaluation are compared against current practice and show that the proposed platform provides enhanced functionality for the operators and infrastructure owners, while ensuring better NS performance to service providers and end users.
Oxidation of glucose and gluconate on Pt, Pt Bi, and Pt Au catalysts (1996)

Abstract Glucose and gluconate aqueous solutions (2 mol/l) were oxidized with air (atmospheric pressure, 333K, pH 7) on active charcoal‐supported, platinum catalysts (catalytic ratios substrate/Pt ≥ 787); some catalysts were promoted with bismuth or gold. The activity of unpromoted Pt/C catalysts for glucose oxidation was comparable with that of Pd‐Bi/C catalysts and there was no deactivation; gluconate formed transiently was oxidized into glucarate, the final selectivity did not exceed 50%. The oxidation of gluconate on very well dispersed Pt catalysts prepared by cationic exchange or anionic adsorption leads to higher glucarate selectivities than those previously reported, in spite of the fact that the present solutions were much more concentrated and reduced amounts of platinum were used. Addition of bismuth adatoms by surface redox reaction produces a shift in selectivity towards 2‐ketogluconate. Addition of gold adatoms on platinum decreases the catalyst deactivation.
Ferroelectricity in Layered Perovskites as a Model of Ultra-Thin Films (2016)

The instability of thin ferroelectric films is discussed based on the close similarity of dielectric properties between bulk Bi-layered perovskites and thin BaTiO3 films. The dielectric properties of pseudo-two-dimensional layered perovskites suggest that the bulk layered ferroelectric is a good model of ultra-thin ferroelectric film with a few perovskite units, free from any misfit lattice strain. It seems plausible that the ferroelectric interaction is still prominent but shows a crossover from ferroelectric to antiferroelectric along the unique c-axis (perpendicular to the film plane); with decreasing thickness, the ferroelectricity appears within the plane, which results in so-called “canted ferroelectricity”. An extra relaxation mode induced by surface effect of thin films correlates with soft mode, which results in a new intermediate phase between the paraelectric and ferroelectric phases. These evidences may indicate no critical thickness even for ferroelectric ultra- thin films.
PREPARE Study: Patient satisfaction survey with care provided in the low clearance clinic (2015)

Background Formalised predialysis care has been shown to extend the wellness of individuals with advanced chronic kidney disease, slow disease progression and increase the uptake of home dialysis. Predialysis care, incorporating multidisciplinary input is also vital in delaying the onset of end-stage kidney disease and reducing hospital admissions; thereby decreasing financial demands on health budgets. Predialysis care should include comprehensive information provision and predialysis education. This empowers patients to choose self-care strategies and therapies.
Polarization aberration modeling via Jones matrix in the context of OPC (2007)

The increasingly stringent demand for shrinkage of IC device dimensions has been pushing the development of new resolution enhancement technologies in micro-lithography. High NA and Ultra-High NA (NA>1.0) applications for low k<sub>1</sub> imaging strongly demand the adoption of polarized illumination as a resolution enhancement technology since proper illumination polarization configuration can greatly improve the image contrast hence pattern printing fidelity. For polarized illumination to be fully effective, ideally all the components in the optical system should not alter the polarization state during propagation from illuminator to wafer surface. In current OPC modeling tools, it is typically assumed that the amplitude and polarization state of the electric field do not change as it passes through the projection lens pupil. However, in reality, the projection lens pupil of the scanner does change the amplitude and the polarization state to some extent, and ignorance of projection pupil induced polarization state and amplitude changes may cause CD errors which are un-tolerable at the 45nm device generation and beyond. We developed an OPC-deployable modeling approach to model polarization aberration imposed by the projection lens pupil via Jones matrix format. This polarization aberration modeling capability has been integrated into the Synopsys OPC modeling tool, ProGen, and its accuracy and efficiency have been validated by comparing with an industry standard lithography simulator SolidE. Our OPC simulations show that the impact of projection lens pupil polarization aberrations on optical proximity effect (OPE) could be as large as several nanometers, which is not negligible given the extremely stringent CD error budget at 45nm node and beyond. This modeling approach is applicable to arbitrary polarization aberrations imposed by any components in the lithography system that can be characterized in Jones matrix format. Based on an experimentally measured Jones matrix pupil which intrinsically provides a much better approximation to the physical scanner pupil, we propose a more physics-centric methodology to evaluate the optical model accuracy of OPC simulator.
Efficiency and safety of mesh fixation in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair using n-butyl cyanoacrylate: long-term biocompatibility in over 1,300 mesh fixations (2011)

The experimental and clinical data demonstrate the safe use and the excellent cost-benefit ratio of n-butyl cyanoacrylate compared with other techniques of mesh fixation.
An Approach to Capturing Neuron Morphological Diversity (2009)

This chapter analyzes an algorithm for repairing computer-based neuronal reconstructions. It deals with a new probability density cloud approach for characterizing and repairing neuron dendritic and axonal morphologies. The chapter uses a layer 2 pyramidal cell to validate the dendritic repair process. In the repair algorithm, it assumes that the dendrites of neurons have a statistical symmetry in their morphologies, although they do not necessarily seem geometrically symmetric. The chapter also shows that the algorithm depends on the quality as well as the quantity of the population of cells.
Comparative effects of posture on pressure and shear at the body-seat interface (1992)

This study considers the effects of seated posture and body orientation on the pressure-distribution and surface shear (tangential) forces acting at the body-seat interface. Nine postures typically assumed by wheel-chair users were studied. Comparisons were made within and between two study groups, made up of 12 subjects with spinal cord injuries (SCI) and 10 nondisabled subjects. Both interface pressure and the surface shear were measured simultaneously in each of nine reproducible, seated postures. The same seat cushion was used for all trials. The Oxford Pressure Monitor, a pneumatic cell device, was used to measure and record the interface pressures. Instrumentation for measuring and recording the surface shear force was constructed specifically for the study. Analysis consisted of statistically comparing changes in pressure values and shear forces derived from eight sitting postures with reference to values recorded in a defined neutral sitting posture. The pressure-distribution findings suggest that in the postures studied SCI subjects have maximum pressures that are higher than nondisabled subjects in all postures, ranging from 6% to 46% depending on the posture. Maximum pressures can be reduced by postural changes: forward flexion to 50 degrees, -9%; backrest recline to 120 degrees, -12%; and, full body tilt, -11%. On average, the SCI group members have peak pressure gradients (PPG) that are 1.5 to 2.5 greater than the nondisabled group. The maximum reduction in PPG occurred at backrest recline of 120 degrees, -18%. Tangential shear force acts at the body-seat interface in all nine postures studied. Extrapolation of results suggests that full-body tilt to approximately 25 degrees reduces the surface shear force to near zero. In contrast, a backrest-only recline of 20 degrees causes a 25% increase in the surface shear force. These results suggest that caution must be taken when using nondisabled subjects as surrogates for people with SCI because of the inherent differences between the groups. Also, researchers and clinicians should recognize that posture and body orientation in space are additional variables that can have a profound effect on the interaction between a seated person and his or her supporting surface.
Technical department news - July/August 2014 : technical update (2014)

SAIT's Technical Department has been hard at work with the start of Tax Season 2014. In addition to this they have also worked with SAIT's Technical Committees to develop commentary on new draft Bills.
Carbon Nitride–Aromatic Diimide–Graphene Nanohybrids: Metal-Free Photocatalysts for Solar-to-Hydrogen Peroxide Energy Conversion with 0.2% Efficiency (2016)

Solar-to-chemical energy conversion is a challenging subject for renewable energy storage. In the past 40 years, overall water splitting into H2 and O2 by semiconductor photocatalysis has been studied extensively; however, they need noble metals and extreme care to avoid explosion of the mixed gases. Here we report that generating hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) from water and O2 by organic semiconductor photocatalysts could provide a new basis for clean energy storage without metal and explosion risk. We found that carbon nitride-aromatic diimide-graphene nanohybrids prepared by simple hydrothermal-calcination procedure produce H2O2 from pure water and O2 under visible light (λ > 420 nm). Photoexcitation of the semiconducting carbon nitride-aromatic diimide moiety transfers their conduction band electrons to graphene and enhances charge separation. The valence band holes on the semiconducting moiety oxidize water, while the electrons on the graphene moiety promote selective two-electron reduction of O2. This metal-free system produces H2O2 with solar-to-chemical energy conversion efficiency 0.20%, comparable to the highest levels achieved by powdered water-splitting photocatalysts.
The SPICE Book (1994)

From the Publisher:
This new book, written by Andre Vladimirescu, who was instrumental in the development of SPICE at the University of California Berkeley, introduces computer simulation of electrical and electronics circuits based on the SPICE standard. Relying on the functionality first supported in SPICE2 that is now supported in all SPICE programs, this text is addressed to all users of electrical simulation. The approach to learning circuit simulation is to interpret simulation results in relation to electrical engineering fundamentals; the book asks the student to solve most circuit examples by hand before verifying the results with SPICE. Addressed to both the SPICE novice and the experienced user, the first six chapters provide the relevant information on SPICE functionality for the analysis of linear as well as nonlinear circuits. Each of these chapters starts out with a linear example accessible to any new user of SPICE and proceeds with nonlinear transistor circuits. The latter part of the book goes into more detail on such issues as functional and hierarchical models, distortion analysis, basic algorithms in SPICE and related options parameters, and, how to direct SPICE to find a solution when it does not converge to a solution. The approach emphasizes that SPICE is not a substitute for knowledge of circuit operation but a complement. The SPICE Book is different from previously published books in the approach of solving circuit problems with a computer. The solution to most circuit examples is sketched out by hand first and followed by a SPICE verification. For more complex circuits it is not feasible to find the solution by hand but the approach stresses the need for the SPICE user to understand the results. Readers gain a better comprehension of SPICE thanks to the importance placed on the relation between EE fundamentals and computer simulation. The tutorial approach advances from the hand solution of a circuit to SPICE verification and simulation results interpret
Insulin Signaling and the Regulation of Glucose Transport (2004)

Gaps remain in our understanding of the precise molecular mechanisms by which insulin regulates glucose uptake in fat and muscle cells. Recent evidence suggests that insulin action involves multiple pathways, each compartmentalized in discrete domains. Upon activation, the receptor catalyzes the tyrosine phosphorylation of a number of substrates. One family of these, the insulin receptor substrate (IRS) proteins, initiates activation of the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase pathway, resulting in stimulation of protein kinases such as Akt and atypical protein kinase C. The receptor also phosphorylates the adapter protein APS, resulting in the activation of the G protein TC10, which resides in lipid rafts. TC10 can influence a number of cellular processes, including changes in the actin cytoskeleton, recruitment of effectors such as the adapter protein CIP4, and assembly of the exocyst complex. These pathways converge to control the recycling of the facilitative glucose transporter Glut4.
Layered decoding for non-binary LDPC codes (2010)

In this paper, we present a layered decoding algorithm for non-binary LDPC codes. Differing from the flooding message-passing schedule in conventional designs, the proposed scheme updates check node messages in serial. Furthermore, since fully serial decoding will lead to long latency, the locally-parallel globally-serial schedule is adopted. Basically the check nodes can be divided into several groups, i.e. layers. The layers are processed one by one while the check nodes in each layer are processed in parallel. Simulation results show that the proposed algorithm not only brings some improvement in error correcting performance but also gives some advantage in VLSI implementation of efficient partially parallel decoders.
Characterization of myotubularin-related protein 7 and its binding partner, myotubularin-related protein 9 (2003)

Myotubularin-related protein 7 (MTMR7) is a member of the myotubularin (MTM) family. The cDNA encoding the mouse MTMR7 contains 1,983 bp, and the predicted protein has a deduced molecular mass of 75.6 kDa. Northern and Western blot analyses showed that MTMR7 is expressed mainly in brain and mouse neuroblastoma N1E-115 cells. Recombinant MTMR7 dephosphorylated the D-3 position of phosphatidylinositol 3-phosphate and inositol 1,3-bisphosphate [Ins(1,3)P2]. The substrate specificity of MTMR7 is different than other MTM proteins in that this enzyme prefers the water-soluble substrate. Immunofluorescence showed that MTMR7 is localized in Golgi-like granules and cytosol, and subcellular fractionation showed both cytoplasmic and membrane localization of MTMR7 in N1E-115 cells. An MTMR7-binding protein was found in an anti-MTMR7 immunoprecipitate from N1E-115 cells and identified as MTM-related protein 9 (MTMR9) by tandem mass spectrometry. The coiled-coil domain of MTMR9 was sufficient for binding to MTMR7. The binding of MTMR9 increased the Ins(1,3)P2 phosphatase activity of MTMR7. Our results show that MTMR7 forms a complex with MTMR9 and dephosphorylates phosphatidylinositol 3-phosphate and Ins(1,3)P2 in neuronal cells.
Engineering robust metal–phenolic network membranes for uranium extraction from seawater (2018)

Biomass-derived membrane used for uranium extraction of natural seawater from the East China Sea through the formation of metal–phenolic networks.
Autoantigen-Specific IL-10-Transduced T Cells Suppress Chronic Arthritis by Promoting the Endogenous Regulatory IL-10 Response (2008)

Deficient T cell regulation can be mechanistically associated with development of chronic autoimmune diseases. Therefore, combining the regulatory properties of IL-10 and the specificity of autoreactive CD4(+) T cells through adoptive cellular gene transfer of IL-10 via autoantigen-specific CD4(+) T cells seems an attractive approach to correct such deficient T cell regulation that avoids the risks of nonspecific immunosuppressive drugs. In this study, we studied how cartilage proteoglycan-specific CD4(+) T cells transduced with an active IL-10 gene (T(IL-10)) may contribute to the amelioration of chronic and progressive proteoglycan-induced arthritis in BALB/c mice. TCR-transgenic proteoglycan-specific T(IL-10) cells ameliorated arthritis, whereas T(IL-10) cells with specificity for OVA had no effect, showing the impact of Ag-specific targeting of inflammation. Furthermore, proteoglycan-specific T(IL-10) cells suppressed autoreactive proinflammatory T and B cells, as T(IL-10) cells caused a reduced expression of IL-2, TNF-alpha, and IL-17 and a diminished proteoglycan-specific IgG2a Ab response. Moreover, proteoglycan-specific T(IL-10) cells promoted IL-10 expression in recipients but did not ameliorate arthritis in IL-10-deficient mice, indicating that T(IL-10) cells suppress inflammation by propagating the endogenous regulatory IL-10 response in treated recipients. This is the first demonstration that such targeted suppression of proinflammatory lymphocyte responses in chronic autoimmunity by IL-10-transduced T cells specific for a natural Ag can occur via the endogenous regulatory IL-10 response.
Hyporheic transport and biogeochemical reactions in pool‐riffle systems under varying ambient groundwater flow conditions (2014)

Abstract At the interface between stream water, groundwater, and the hyporheic zone (HZ), important biogeochemical processes that play a crucial role in fluvial ecology occur. Solutes that infiltrate into the HZ can react with each other and possibly also with upwelling solutes from the groundwater. In this study, we systematically evaluate how variations of gaining and losing conditions, stream discharge, and pool‐riffle morphology affect aerobic respiration (AR) and denitrification (DN) in the HZ. For this purpose, a computational fluid dynamics model of stream water flow is coupled to a reactive transport model. Scenarios of variations of the solute concentration in the upwelling groundwater were conducted. Our results show that solute influx, residence time, and the size of reactive zones strongly depend on presence, magnitude, and direction of ambient groundwater flow. High magnitudes of ambient groundwater flow lower AR efficiency by up to 4 times and DN by up to 3 orders of magnitude, compared to neutral conditions. The influence of stream discharge and morphology on the efficiency of AR and DN are minor, in comparison to that of ambient groundwater flow. Different scenarios of O 2 and NO 3 concentrations in the upwelling groundwater reveal that DN efficiency of the HZ is highest under low upwelling magnitudes accompanied with low concentrations of O 2 and NO 3 . Our results demonstrate how ambient groundwater flow influences solute transport, AR, and DN in the HZ. Neglecting groundwater flow in stream‐groundwater interactions would lead to a significant overestimation of the efficiency of biogeochemical reactions in fluvial systems.
Theoretical analysis of the General Transfer Function GSC (2001)

The multi-residue procedure for basic drugs described elsewhere by this laboratory has been evaluated for quinolone and fluoroquinolone antibiotics. The fluoroquinolones are a relatively new class of drug and an increasing number of licensed products containing these compounds are becoming available for use in animal husbandry. This, along with the possibility of the development of antibiotic resistant human pathogens, make it an important class of drug for which methodology is required for the monitoring of residues in food. Validation data are presented for a range of compounds including the quinolones; oxolinic acid and nalidixic acid, and the fluoroquinolones; flumequine, ciprofloxacin, danofloxacin, enoxacin, enrofloxacin, lomefloxacin, marbofloxacin, norfloxacin, ofloxacin and sarafloxacin. Foods for which the method was validated included poultry muscle (chicken and turkey), egg, chicken liver, honey, cattle muscle and pig muscle. This application of the multi-residue procedure further demonstrates the importance and wide-ranging usefulness of the technique.
Approximating Aggregate Queries about Web Pages via Random Walks (2000)

We present a random walk as an eÆcient and accurate approach to approximating cer-tain aggregate queries about web pages. Our method uses a novel random walk to produce an almost uniformly distributed sample of web pages. The walk traverses a dynamically built regular undirected graph. Queries we have es-timated using this method include the cover-age of search engines, the proportion of pages belonging to.com and other domains, and the average size of web pages. Strong experimen-tal evidence suggests that our walk produces accurate results quickly using very limited re-sources. 1