gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
Parthenium weed: a growing concern in Pakistan (2016)

Background Parthenium hysterophorus is a waste land weed which is hazardous to plants and human beings. Objectives To find out the magnitude of parthenium spread and the adverse effects on agriculture and human beings. Patients and methods This multiphase study was designed in collaboration with the Department of Mycology and Plant Pathology (MAPP), Punjab University, Lahore. In phase I, the plant itself was studied. In phase II, its effects on other plants were recorded. In phase III, patch test was performed in patients with allergic contact dermatitis visiting the medical camps at Jallo Park, and Johar town, Lahore and Changa Manga forest. Patch test was done using the leaf and flower of prthenium, as is, and 1% parthenin in petrolatum base. International Contact Dermatitis Research Group (ICDRG) guidelines and criteria were used for patch testing and interpreting the results at 48, 72 and 120 hours. Results In the first phase of the study, the weed was found growing unchecked in the above mentioned areas. In the second phase, it was found to invade crops like rice and maize. In the third phase of the study, 511 patients suspected of allergic contact dermatitis were enrolled along with 100 controls. Out of 511, 391 reacted positively. Only 5 from the control group were positive to parthenium. Conclusion Parthenium hysterophorus has replaced the main native flora in many parts of Pakistan including the big cities like Rawalpindi-Islamabad and Lahore. It has caused a major outbreak of airborne contact dermatitis. The rapid spread is probably due to its use in bouquets.
Red industrial MAP 3.0: acceso remoto a través de Internet (1998)

A number of investigators have addressed the issue of why certain protein structures are especially common by considering structure designability, defined as the number of sequences that would successfully fold into any particular native structure. One such approach, based on foldability, suggested that structures could be classified according to their maximum possible foldability and that this optimal foldability would be highly correlated with structure designability. Other approaches have focused on computing the designability of lattice proteins written with reduced two-letter amino acid alphabets. These different approaches suggested contrasting characteristics of the most designable structures. This report compares the designability of lattice proteins over a wide range of amino acid alphabets and foldability requirements. While all alphabets have a wide distribution of protein designabilities, the form of the distribution depends on how protein "viability" is defined. Furthermore, under increasing foldability requirements, the change in designabilities for all alphabets are in good agreement with the previous conclusions of the foldability approach. Most importantly, it was noticed that those structures that were highly designable for the two-letter amino acid alphabets are not especially designable with higher-letter alphabets.
Secure flow: a totally integrated transportation security system (2003)

Secure Flow is a holistic, integrated methodology that addresses all security vectors (paths that a terrorist may take to enter a threat object into the transportation system), allowing people, baggage, and cargo to move via various transportation systems in a secure fashion, while maintaining an "ease of access" to these diverse systems through innovative technology, procedures, and training. Secure Flow is a totally integrated transportation security system. It is a strategic program with multiple integration projects each being a vector such as: checked baggage, checkpoint, cargo/mail, airport, aircraft, port terminal, and cruise ships. Secure Flow identifies requirements for the establishment of protocols, standards, communications, and development of technologies to link deployable security equipment into a totally integrated transportation security system. The objective of Secure Flow is to secure the flow of passengers, baggage, and cargo from origin to destination to meet the operationally viable needs of the future seamless US Transportation System for the traveling public.
Differences in the beat-to-beat parameters of skin-surface pulsatile laser-Doppler waveforms between stroke and normal subjects (2014)

Walking can help improve the recovery after stroke. The present study used skin-surface laser-Doppler flowmetry (LDF) measurements and beat-to-beat waveform analysis with the aim of discriminating the microcirculatory blood flow (MBF) characteristics in stroke subjects subdivided into two groups according to their walking ability. Five-minute LDF measurements were performed in the following groups: Group A (cannot walk independently; n = 17), Group B (can walk independently; n = 11), and Group C (healthy controls; n = 17). The pulse width (PW) and foot delay time (FDT) and their coefficients of variation (PWCV and FDTCV, respectively) were calculated for the beat-to-beat LDF waveform. The FDT in Group A and the blood-pressure-normalized PW in Group C were significantly longer than the corresponding values in the other groups, and PWCV and FDTCV were significantly larger in Group C than in Group A. To our knowledge this is the first study demonstrating the feasibility of using a beat-to-beat LDF waveform index to discriminate between stroke subjects with different walking abilities and between stroke and normal subjects. It provides a noninvasive and real-time method for discriminating MBF characteristics, and thus could aid the development of an index for the early detection of stroke or for evaluating the recovery condition in stroke patients.
<title>A New Instrument For Routine Optical Testing Of General Aspherics</title> (1979)

A unique and versatile laser interferometer has been jointly developed by Honeywell, Tropel and the University of Arizona. The system is designed for routine non-contact testing of aspheric optical surfaces (using a Computer-Generated Hologram [CGH] to provide the aspheric component of the reference wavefront) while retaining the features and capabilities of the standard Tropel Vertical Interferometer. Thus it is capable of measuring radius and/or optical figure of spheres, flats, conics and general aspherics. The instrument provides convenient interchangeability among Fizeau, Twyman-Green, CGH and Lateral Shearing modes of operation in a single compact unit. It is also capable of direct inter-facing with a computer for wavefront measurement or analysis. The operation of the system is described and data is presented from a CGH test of an f/2 paraboloid (using a spherical test wavefront) for which independent comparative data is also given.
The Challenge of Helping the Programmer during Debugging (2014)

Programmers spend considerable time debugging their systems. They add logging statements and use debuggers to run their systems in a controlled environment all in an attempt to understand what is happening as their program executes. Our hypothesis is that visualization tools can significantly improve the debugging process. A wide variety of tools have been developed for visualizing and understanding the dynamics of program execution. These tools can provide lots of information about executions. However, most tools are not designed to be used with a debugger. What is needed are tools that can work while the programmer is debugging a system and that provide the information the programmer needs to understand and assist the debugging process. We have started to develop such tools within the context of the Code Bubbles development environment. However, there is much room for improvement and we call upon the software visualization community to think about and develop practical tools that will improve the debugging process.
Correlation of Electromyography With Computed Tomography in Evaluation of Lower Back Pain (1984)

High-resolution computed tomography (CT) of the lumbar spine in 80 consecutive patients with lower back pain was correlated with electromyography (EMG) and with the clinical outcome at one-year follow-up. Forty-two patients had abnormal EMG findings that could be explained on the basis of anatomical defect(s) seen on CT. Nine had normal CT scans but abnormal EMGs, and five patients had normal EMGs but abnormal CT scans. Thirteen of the 80 patients were further investigated with myelography, 22 patients underwent surgical exploration, and the remainder received conservative therapy. In the majority of cases, surgery confirmed the abnormal CT and EMG findings; in some instances, however, myelography and/or surgery confirmed the abnormality only at the level demonstrated on EMG. The CT and EMG often agree. However, an abnormal EMG seems to correlate better with the demonstrated course of radiculopathy than CT.
‘Methicillin resistant’ <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> infections during 1978–79: clinical and bacteriologic observations (1981)

Journal Article 'Methicillin resistant' Staphylococcus aureus infections during 1978–79: clinical and bacteriologic observations Get access Helen Giamarellou, Helen Giamarellou First Department of Propedeutic Medicine, Athens University School of Medicine, King Paul's HospitalAthens 609, Greece Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Mary Papapetropoulou, Mary Papapetropoulou First Department of Propedeutic Medicine, Athens University School of Medicine, King Paul's HospitalAthens 609, Greece Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar George K. Daikos George K. Daikos First Department of Propedeutic Medicine, Athens University School of Medicine, King Paul's HospitalAthens 609, Greece Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Volume 7, Issue 6, June 1981, Pages 649–655, https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/7.6.649 Published: 01 June 1981 Article history Accepted: 18 September 1980 Published: 01 June 1981
Deficiency of essential fatty acids and membrane fluidity during pregnancy and lactation. (1991)

In a group of 19 normal pregnant women, plasma lipids were extracted, phospholipids were isolated, and the fatty acid (FA) compositions were measured by capillary gas chromatography. Blood samples were taken at 36 wk, at labor, and at 6 wk postpartum. The FA profiles showed deficiencies of omega 6 and omega 3 FA (omega indicating the length of the terminal saturated chain), the latter more severe, at all three times. Mean melting point (MMP) was calculated for each sample as an index of "fluidity" based upon all FA present. MMP varied linearly with total polyunsaturated FA and with double bond index, current measures of "fluidity" and essential FA status. MMP was elevated 9-11 degrees C in plasma phospholipids of women during pregnancy and labor and postpartum. Lactating mothers showed less recovery from the deficiencies than did the nonlactating mothers, but neither approached normal at 6 wk. The changes seen in phospholipid profiles suggest a significant transfer of omega 3 and omega 6 polyunsaturated FA from the mother to the fetus. These FA are essential for normal fetal growth and development; their relative deficiency in maternal circulation suggests that dietary supplementation may be indicated.
Using 2D wavelet and principal component analysis for personal identification based On 2D ear structure (2007)

Ear structure as a new class of biometrics can be used in many applications such as security systems. Ear structure is physiologically unique and stable, so ear recognition can be a good choice for a biometric security system. Even though, using ear biometric is not customary but it can be used with other biometrics like face or fingerprint simultaneously to increase the reliability of a biometric security system. In this paper, regarding existence of important information in edges and high frequency points in ear structure, we apply 2D wavelet to the normalized image. By decomposing the image into three images (horizontal, vertical and diagonal) using wavelet, we find three independent features in three directions. We combine these decomposed images to reach the feature matrix. This allows considering the changes in the ear images from three basic directions simultaneously. We apply PCA on feature matrix to feature dimension reduction and classification. Our experience in using this approach for different images demonstrates the accuracy of 90.5% and 95.05% recognition rate for two sets of databases.
In Vivo Multimodality Imaging and Cancer Therapy by Near-Infrared Light-Triggered <i>trans</i>-Platinum Pro-Drug-Conjugated Upconverison Nanoparticles (2013)

Controlling anticancer drug activity and release on demand is very significant in cancer therapy. The photoactivated platinum(IV) pro-drug is stable in the dark and can be activated by UV light. In this study, we develop a multifunctional drug delivery system combining upconversion luminescence/magnetic resonance/computer tomography trimodality imaging and NIR-activated platinum pro-drug delivery. We use the core-shell structured upconversion nanoparticles to convert the absorbed NIR light into UV to activate the trans-platinum(IV) pro-drug, trans,trans,trans-[Pt(N3)2(NH3)(py)(O2CCH2CH2COOH)2]. Compared with using the UV directly, the NIR has a higher tissue penetration depth and is less harmful to health. Meanwhile, the upconversion nanoparticles can effectively deliver the platinum(IV) pro-drugs into the cells by endocytosis. The mice treated with pro-drug-conjugated nanoparticles under near-infrared (NIR) irradiation demonstrated better inhibition of tumor growth than that under direct UV irradiation. This multifunctional nanocomposite could be used as multimodality bioimaging contrast agents and transducers by converting NIR light into UV for control of drug activity in practical cancer therapy.
Computation of channels ratio in liquid scintillation counting. Theoretical consideration (1969)

ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVArticleNEXTComputation of channels ratio in liquid scintillation counting. Theoretical considerationChin Tze. PengCite this: Anal. Chem. 1969, 41, 1, 16–21Publication Date (Print):January 1, 1969Publication History Published online1 May 2002Published inissue 1 January 1969https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac60270a008https://doi.org/10.1021/ac60270a008research-articleACS PublicationsRequest reuse permissionsArticle Views31Altmetric-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 Other access optionsGet e-Alertsclose Get e-Alerts
Effects of 'Seductive Details' on Macroprocessing and Microprocessing in Adults and Children (1989)

Twenty adults were asked to read a three-paragraph expository text on differences among insects. Information in the text had been rated for importance and interestingness. Half of the adults read the text with "seductive details" (propositions presenting interesting, but unimportant, information), half without. After reading, the adults recalled the important information (a macroprocessing task), rated the text for overall interestingness, reported the single most interesting piece of information read, and matched pictures of animals on the basis of differences mentioned in text (a microprocessing task). The adults presented with seductive details in text were significantly less adept than their peers at including three main ideas in their recall protocols. Microprocessing performance and interestingness ratings were unaffected by text condition. In a second study, with 36 seventh graders, macroprocessing performance in general was weak. Students presented with seductive details in text were significantly less adept at macroprocessing than students given no such irrelevant information and given redundant signaling of the main ideas. Microprocessing success of seventh graders was also affected by the presence of seductive details. Results are examined in the context of current theories of expository text processing.
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New draft item (2016)

This is the metadata used for the analysis presented in the manuscript entitled <b>Tuned-up somatosensory filtering neurological processes in athletes relate to better outcomes in physical conditioning tests. </b>By Sebastian Hormigo, Antonio Cardoso, Consuelo Sancho, Dolores E. López, and Carlos Moreno.
Interactive image understanding (1984)

Cooperation between a human expert and an image processing system can give much better results than either the human or computer working alone. The computer must display geometrical information that exploits the perceptual characteristics of the human user, while the human must convey to the computer system ideas that can result in practical computation. We discuss new image understanding systems with human interfaces that support a powerful dialog about image features and characteristics.
Triangulation and 3D location estimation of RFI and Partial Discharge sources within a 400kV substation (2009)

The 3D location of RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) and PD (Partial Discharge) sources within a 400 kV substation are presented in this paper. The technique involves the employment of four small broadband mobile antennas attached to a fast digitizing scope. The time differences of arrival within a group of four received digitized signals are used to triangulate the 3D position of radiating RF sources. Results presented demonstrate the capability of the technique. Two specific locations at heights of around 7 m and 9 m pinpointed regions associated with the surrounding joint areas of a recently refurbished bus bar. Deformed inner cable cores were discovered at one of these locations. After remedial attention, cleaning and reconnection of the bus bar the RFI problems disappeared. Other RFI source locations were pinpointed, and surprisingly, some of these were related to nearby lighting.
Development of a Radioimmunoassay for the Determination of Zolpidem in Biological Samples (1997)

The development of a specific and sensitive radioimmunoassay for the detection of zolpidem and its metabolites in urine and serum samples is described. The assay can be used to pre-screen forensic and emergency samples. 6-Methyl-2-(4-methylphenyl)imidazo[1,2-a]-pyridine-3-acetic acid was prepared as a hapten and was coupled directly and indirectly to bovine serum albumin. The immunization of rabbits with the hapten-bovine serum albumin conjugates resulted in the production of highly specific antibodies, showing no significant cross-reactivities towards existing drugs. The four-parameter logistic model was used to process the calibration data into a fitting curve (r2 = 0.9764). Intra- and inter-assay relative standard deviations were < 6.30 and < 12.28%, respectively. The limit of quantification was 0.1 ng ml-1. Using this assay, zolpidem levels were determined in urine and serum, and could be easily detected up to 48 h after oral intake of 10 mg of zolpidem.
Smart traffic control system with application of image processing techniques (2014)

In this paper we propose a method for determining traffic congestion on roads using image processing techniques and a model for controlling traffic signals based on information received from images of roads taken by video camera. We extract traffic density which corresponds to total area occupied by vehicles on the road in terms of total amount of pixels in a video frame instead of calculating number of vehicles. We set two parameters as output, variable traffic cycle and weighted time for each road based on traffic density and control traffic lights in a sequential manner.
Very high prevalence of thyroid nodules detected by high frequency (13 MHz) ultrasound examination (2009)

Using the 13 MHz technology, we found a substantially higher prevalence of thyroid nodules (68%) than the Papillon study (33%). Even if our population is older than in Papillon, the difference remains in comparable age groups. This is due to the higher sensitivity of 13 MHz scanning. Our study underlines the clinical significance of iodine deficiency and should renew the discussion on routine iodine supplementation.
Toward Single-DNA Electrochemical Biosensing by Graphene Nanowalls (2012)

Graphene oxide nanowalls with extremely sharp edges and preferred vertical orientation were deposited on a graphite electrode by using electrophoretic deposition in an Mg(2+)-GO electrolyte. Using differential pulse voltammetry (DPV), reduced graphene nanowalls (RGNWs) were applied for the first time, in developing an ultra-high-resolution electrochemical biosensor for detection of the four bases of DNA (G, A, T, and C) by monitoring the oxidation signals of the individual nucleotide bases. The extremely enhanced electrochemical reactivity of the four free bases of DNA, single-stranded DNA, and double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) at the surface of the RGNW electrode was compared to electrochemical performances of reduced graphene nanosheet (RGNS), graphite, and glassy carbon electrodes. By increasing the number of DPVs up to 100 scans, the RGNW electrode exhibited an excellent stability with only 15% variation in the oxidation signals, while for the RGNS electrode no detectable signals relating to T and C of 0.1 μM dsDNA were observed. The linear dynamic detection range of the RGNW electrode for dsDNA was checked in the wide range of 0.1 fM to 10 mM, while for the RGNS electrode, it was from 2.0 pM to <10 mM. The lower limits of dsDNA detection of the RGNW and RGNS electrodes were estimated as 9.4 zM (∼5 dsDNA/mL) and 5.4 fM, respectively. The RGNWs were efficient in label-free detection of single nucleotide polymorphisms of 20 zM oligonucleotides (∼10 DNA/mL) having a specific sequence. Therefore, the RGNWs can effectively contribute to the development of ultra-high-sensitive electrochemical biosensors with single-DNA resolutions.
Combining Discretionary Policy with Mandatory Information Flow in Operating Systems (2011)

Discretionary Access Control (DAC) is the primary access control mechanism in today’s major operating systems. It is, however, vulnerable to Trojan Horse attacks and attacks exploiting buggy software. We propose to combine the discretionary policy in DAC with the dynamic information flow techniques in MAC, therefore achieving the best of both worlds, that is, the DAC’s easy-to-use discretionary policy specification and MAC’s defense against threats caused by Trojan Horses and buggy programs. We propose the Information Flow Enhanced Discretionary Access Control (IFEDAC) model that implements this design philosophy. We describe our design of IFEDAC, and discuss its relationship with the Usable Mandatory Integrity Protection (UMIP) model proposed earlier by us. In addition, we analyze their security property and their relationships with other protection systems. We also describe our implementations of IFEDAC in Linux and the evaluation results and deployment experiences of the systems.