gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
An interacting multi-pattern probabilistic data association (IMP-PDA) algorithm for target tracking (2001)

A theoretical development of a novel approach for target tracking based on multiple patterns extracted from measurement sequences is presented in this paper. The introduction of patterns leads to a new paradigm for developing high performance algorithms. An interacting multi-pattern probabilistic data association (IMP-PDA) algorithm is developed, taking the advantage of clever formulation of the interacting multiple model approach. The IMP-PDA algorithm employs distance, directional and maneuver information for data association, which enhances significantly the capability of discriminating correct measurements from false measurements.
On Turbulent Stress and the Structure of Young Convective Stars (1973)

It is pointed out on the basis of T Tauri star observations that there may exist strongly supersonic turbulent stresses beneath the surfaces of young convective stars which are of order l00 times the normal gas pressure. To account for this phenomenon an elementary dynamical theory of supersonic turbulent convection is presented which is an extension of the usual subsonic mixing-length theory. (WDM)
A centralized cookie-based single sign-on in distributed systems (2007)

With the growth of the internet, it becomes a new demand for the enterprises to integrate many web application systems into a new application to form a single sign-on (SSO) portal. This paper demonstrates a centralized password-based authentication system using SSO for Web-based application in distributed environments. Cookie capabilities are used for implementation of this system that is called centralized cookie-based SSO or CC-SSO. Some security features are implemented in the suggested model and is compared to the existing model. The results showed that authentication time of users to access the Web resources has reduced.
Novel in Vitro Modification of Bone for an Allograft with Improved Toughness Osteoconductivity (2013)

Abstract : The purpose of the project is to investigate a potential application of ALT-711 (4,5-Dimethyl-3-(2-oxo-2-phenylethyl)-thiazolium chloride) in improving both mechanical and biological quality of femoral cortical bone for the purpose of providing better allograft materials via chemically breaking down AGEs (Advanced Glycation Endproducts) in the bone matrix. AGEs are naturally accumulated with age in connective tissues and believed to have adverse effects on the biological and mechanical functions. Thus allografts sourced from bones with a high level of AGEs are likely to have a higher risk of nonunion and premature failure in the hosts. The current scope, as a proof of concept study, is to measure the effectiveness of ALT-711 on both cellular and mechanical characteristics of bones with and without prior glycation treatment (an artificial method to increase AGEs). Effects of ALT-711 on osteogenic expression of stem cells on the bone substrates, cell division, apoptosis and mineralization as well as the R-curve parameters including crack propagation, fracture toughness and critical crack length were measured. We found that the crosslink breaker ALT-711 can modify bone matrix, affect its fracture behavior and affect stem cell differentiation when used to treat allograft bone. However, these effects were not uniform enough that the proposed crosslink breaking method can be directly translated in to a protocol for enhancement of allograft performance. Further understanding of the complex interactions among donor age, sex and the AGE type would be necessary to develop more effective approaches to selectively remove the relevant AGEs from the tissue. Such understanding may also be key to understanding age related bone fragility and the sex disparity in fracture risk.
Breast Augmentation: Compression—A Very Important Factor in Preventing Capsular Contracture (1999)

The incidence of capsular contracture is reduced when smooth-surfaced, saline-filled implants are placed subpectorally, avoiding contamination and the presence of blood. In addition, since the authors began using compression, they have not had one single capsular contracture requiring surgery. The authors’ technique, their preoperative and postoperative regimens, an explanation of how they use compression, and the scientific and mathematical explanation of why compression could be the most important factor in preventing capsular compression are described. Of more than 1700 augmentations performed in our private clinic, only 830 could be included in the study. The patients were followed clinically for 1 year, after which time they completed a questionnaire, the results of which showed the authors that capsular contracture had not developed. (Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 104: 529, 1999.)
A Highly Linear Low-Noise Amplifier (2006)

A low-noise amplifier (LNA) that achieves high third-order input intercept point (IIP3) at RF frequencies using a nonlinearity cancellation technique is proposed. The circuit tackles the problem of the effect of the second-order nonlinearity on IIP3 at RF frequencies. The circuit functionality is analyzed using Volterra series. The linear LNA was designed and fabricated in a TSMC 0.35-mum CMOS process. An IIP3 of +21 dBm was achieved with a gain of 11.5 dB, noise figure of 2.95 dB, and a power consumption of 9 mA at 2.5 V
CROSS‐DOCKING AND ITS IMPLICATIONS IN LOCATION‐DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS (2004)

Cross‐docking replaces traditional warehousing, enabling continuous flow of items without storage. Here we model location‐distribution networks, that include cross‐docking facilities, to obtain the latter's impact on the supply chain. We formulate optimization models to minimize total cost in three multi‐echelon networks, each model generalizing the preceding one. The first includes a single manufacturer, one product type, and multiple customers. Cross‐docks are to be located between origin and destinations. Besides solving optimally, a tool for quantitative analysis of direct‐shipment decisions is developed. The second model considers more than one product: We determine a cost‐effective sequence of items for indirect shipment (via cross‐docks). Finally, in a network with multiple origins, optimal solutions are obtained for 40 medium‐sized and larger examples.
Compensating Reactive Power Loss of Wind Farm With Reactive Power Generated by Wind Turbine Generators (2009)

At present, the manner of reactive power compensation inside wind farms in China is to configure centralized reactive power compensators in wind farm collection stations, however such a compensation manner leads to high investment.Based on engineering example, by means of computing reactive power loss and voltage fluctuation of wind farm under various energy generation, it is pointed out that the reactive power balance of wind farm can be implemented by utilizing reactive power of wind turbine generators.The voltage fluctuation is the foundation by which the type selection of reactive compensators is carried out.For wind farms where the bus voltage fluctuation due to the variation of energy generation does not exceed the specified voltage fluctuation range of power grid, it is proposed that the reactive power generated by wind turbine generators should be utilized to reduce the capacity of reactive power compensators in wind farm collection station, thus the investment for reactive power compensation can be reduced.
Lehmann Discontinuity as the Base of an Anisotropic Layer Beneath Continents (1995)

Long-period surface-wave (R(1), G(1)), body-wave (S, SS, SSS), and ScS-reverberation data have been inverted to obtain anisotropic structures along seismic corridors that sample Australia and the western Pacific. These models support the proposal that the Lehmann discontinuity beneath stable continents represents a transition from an anisotropic lithosphere to a more isotropic material in the lower part of the continental tectosphere.
<p>Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) nanoparticle-mediated interleukin-12 delivery for the treatment of diabetic retinopathy</p> (2019)

These data indicate that IL-12-PNP is an effective drug delivery platform for DR therapy. It restores the thickness and reduces neovascularization of the retinas of DR mice.
Plan tracking knowledge base (2002)

Creating project plans is a key management activity. Software project managers spend a lot of their time manually gathering data to track software project compliance to plans. This paper describes a knowledge base framework that is created by computer tools that gather information from project files. The framework provides facts to intelligent agents to help managers track compliance to plans. The plan-tracking framework is an extension of the PAMPA (Project Attribute Monitoring and Prediction Associate) tool's knowledge base structure.
Still changing the world (2013)

(2013). Still changing the world. Construction Research and Innovation: Vol. 4, No. 2, pp. 10-11.
The reduction of branch instruction execution overhead using structured control flow (1984)

This paper presents a technique for specifying change of control (e.g. branch) commands at a sequential processor's macroinstruction set level. It is shown that by representing high level language (HLL) control statements with special machine language instructions, the usual delays associated with control flow changes can be reduced. Preserving the HLL control flow information increases performance by reducing both the number of executed branches and pipeline breaks.
Address by the Secretary of Agriculture (1957)

I COUNT it a pleasure, an honor and a privilege to be your guest at this annual meeting of the American Farm Economic Association. I understand that your organization is nearing its fiftieth anniversary. These have been fruitful years; you have built a body of economic principle, you have made many applications to current problems, and you have much advanced the cause of economic understanding. I congratulate you on your achievements. The unsolved problems, which are many, should not blind us to the good that has been accomplished. Many economists from the Department of Agriculture appear on your program, along with economists from the various colleges and universities and with economists from private life. This symbolizes the fruitful union of public and private efforts and of cooperation at all professional levels. My training to a degree at least is in the field of agricultural economics, so I count myself as one of your group. A non-paying member, shall we say! I plan to repent! I trust that by thus associating myself with the professional economists I shall not damage your public relations or mine. One of my first acts as Secretary of Agriculture was to direct an appeal to our land-grant colleges and other institutions for advice and suggestions on problems of farm policy. I asked that the understanding of professional economists be made more and more a part of our common fund of knowledge. The response to this appeal was most helpful in our efforts to deal with the problems then facing American agriculture. I appear before you today to renew this appeal. Agriculture still faces grave problems, and still needs the best brains, the best imagination, the best scientific help that professional economists like yourselves are so well qualified to offer. The market for ideas is still wide open. We have made progress in attacking our problems. But further strenuous efforts will be needed before we can consider them resolved. As a background for this appeal, let me review these problems as I saw them five years ago and as I see them today. Let me start by placing them in historic perspective briefly. Farming in America has never been an easy way of life. I need not dwell upon the hardships faced by the pioneers who settled our great country, who brought it under cultivation, who laid the foundations for the highly efficient agriculture that we know today. They accepted the toil of subjugating a wild but fertile land. They met the hazards of untamed nature-of drought and flood, of storm and blizzard, of insects and disease. They suffered in addition the hardships of an unstable economy,
Osmia cornuta management in pear orchards (2007)

Osmia cornuta (Latreille) (Hymenoptera Megachilidae) is a well-known pollinator of pear and several rosaceous plants. If the pollinator cocoons are released in the orchard at the start of pear flowering and the nests are retrieved at petal fall, both its pollinating and reproductive potential are limited. The two-years’ study (2004-05) carried out in north-eastern Italy aimed to optimise O. cornuta pollinating potential and to enhance its field reproduction. Two aspects have been considered: 1) the use of ecological infrastructures (hedge of Prunus spinosa L. and strips of Brassica sp.) as complementary food sources in order to anticipate the release of pollinator cocoons in the pear orchard; this technique could allow the female to initiate the nesting/foraging activity before the pear bloom starting; 2) the comparisons among various safety measures to be adopted in order to reduce the impact of noxious treatments; this technique could allow females to extend their activity after pear bloom end. Data showed that both the ecological infrastructures can be functional to anticipate the female activity before pear blooming. The complementary food sources sustained the females and allowed them to increase the number of pedotrophic cells with respect to previous studies concerning females released at the beginning of pear blooming. The most effective safety procedure was: (i) close the nesting boxes after sunset, (ii) store them at cool temperature during the night, (iii) perform the spray treatment in the evening and (iv) relocate the boxes at the same place and orientation.
Reflections and plans : focus on MPO KwaZulu-Natal (2007)

As 2007 draws to an end, we reflect upon one of the most difficult years experienced by many dairy farmers - for a variety of reasons.
Raman flexes its muscles (2007)

ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVPRODUCT REVIEWNEXTRaman flexes its musclesRajendrani MukhopadhyayCite this: Anal. Chem. 2007, 79, 9, 3265–3270Publication Date (Web):May 1, 2007Publication History Published online1 May 2007Published inissue 1 May 2007https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac0719094https://doi.org/10.1021/ac0719094newsACS Publications. This publication is available under these Terms of Use. Request reuse permissions This publication is free to access through this site. Learn MoreArticle Views1175Altmetric-Citations8LEARN ABOUT THESE METRICSArticle Views are the COUNTER-compliant sum of full text article downloads since November 2008 (both PDF and HTML) across all institutions and individuals. These metrics are regularly updated to reflect usage leading up to the last few days.Citations are the number of other articles citing this article, calculated by Crossref and updated daily. Find more information about Crossref citation counts.The Altmetric Attention Score is a quantitative measure of the attention that a research article has received online. Clicking on the donut icon will load a page at altmetric.com with additional details about the score and the social media presence for the given article. Find more information on the Altmetric Attention Score and how the score is calculated. Share Add toView InAdd Full Text with ReferenceAdd Description ExportRISCitationCitation and abstractCitation and referencesMore Options Share onFacebookTwitterWechatLinked InRedditEmail PDF (12 MB) Get e-Alertsclose Get e-Alerts
Verifiable El-gamal re-encryption with authenticity in cloud (2013)

Now a days data centers are migrating to the cloud. Security concerns become relevant as we outsource the storage of possibly sensitive data to third party cloud. Data stored in cloud need to be secured so that any malicious attacker colluding with any of the cloud servers does not gain any access to the secure information. Data need to be secured not only in the storage but also in the transit among authorized users. For secure data storage, encryption of the data is done using a powerful encryption mechanism. Encrypted data need to be shared among authorized clients. This is made possible through re-encryption. The re-encryption process converts the cipher text encrypted under the public key of owner of the data to a different cipher text encrypted under the intended receiver's public key. Automatic re-encryption done too frequently will lead to wastage of resources. Existing Re-encryption algorithms shares their secret keys as shares in key servers. The re-encrypting authority should never get any information about the secret keys or the plain text during the process. The re-encryption is secure only if it does not reveal plain text in any of its intermediate stages. In the proposed method a novel re-encryption scheme is introduced that is secure against the collusion attacks and the re-encryption process does not reveal the plain text and secret keys anywhere in the middle of the process. The proposed method re-encrypts data only on demand thereby ensuring efficient resource utilization.
Transgenic Rice Plants Expressing an Active Tobacco Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase Kinase Induce Multiple Defense Responses (2008)

It is well known that NtMEK2, a tobacco MAPK kinase, is the upstream kinase of both salicylic acid-induced protein kinase and wound-induced protein kinase. In addition, expression of <TEX>$NtMEK2^{DD}$</TEX>, a constitutively active mutant of NtMEK2, is known to induce multiple defense responses in tobacco. In this study, transgenic rice plants that contained an active or inactive mutant of NtMEK2 under the control of a steroid inducible promoter were generated and used to determine if a similar MAPK cascade is involved in disease resistance in rice. The expression of <TEX>$NtMEK2^{DD}$</TEX> in transgenic rice plants resulted in HR-like cell death. The observed cell death was preceded by the activation of endogenous rice 48-kDa MBP kinase, which is also activated by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae, the bacterial blight pathogen of rice. In addition, prolonged activation of the MAPK induced the generation of hydrogen peroxide and up-regulated the expression of defense-related genes including the pathogenesis-related genes, peroxidases and glutathione S-transferases. These results demonstrate that NtMEK2 is functionally replaceable with rice MAPK kinase in inducing the activation of the downstream MAPK, which in turn induces multiple defense responses in rice.
Advances in drug therapy of cardiopulmonary arrest. (1987)

Advances in the selection and use of drugs during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) are reviewed. In 1985, the American Heart Association and the National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council revised standards and guidelines for CPR and emergency cardiac care. Algorithms were developed for treatment of (1) ventricular fibrillation and pulseless ventricular tachycardia, (2) ventricular tachycardia with pulse, (3) asystole, (4) electromechanical dissociation, (5) paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, (6) bradycardia, and (7) ventricular ectopy. Vasoconstriction, aortic diastolic arterial pressure, and coronary perfusion pressure are the most important determinants of the success of resuscitation. Because coronary perfusion occurs only during diastole, it is essential to maintain an adequate diastolic pressure. Arterial and central venous lines are needed for estimating coronary perfusion pressure, but end-tidal carbon dioxide measurement appears promising as a noninvasive alternative. Arterial blood gas measurements indicate respiratory alkalosis during CPR, but underlying tissue acidosis persists; venous blood gases appear to provide more useful information. A large catheter in a central vein above the diaphragm is the preferred route for drug administration during CPR, but an antecubital venipuncture site can be used to avoid interrupting CPR. Peak drug concentrations are higher and are achieved sooner with central venous than with peripheral venous injection. The endotracheal route can be used safely for administration of epinephrine, lidocaine, or atropine; an adequate volume (5 or 10 mL) of diluent is needed, and several insufflations should follow instillation. Drug distribution during CPR is greater to the brain and myocardium than to peripheral tissues. Epinephrine is administered to all patients in cardiopulmonary arrest; its beneficial effect is due to alpha-mediated vasoconstriction. Epinephrine increases cerebral as well as myocardial blood flow. The currently recommended dose of epinephrine hydrochloride is 0.5 to 1.0 mg i.v. at five-minute intervals. For endotracheal administration, an initial 1.0-mg dose is recommended, and subsequent doses are determined by patient response. Epinephrine has a beta-adrenergic-stimulating effect that may increase myocardial oxygen demand, but pure alpha agonists such as phenylephrine, methoxamine, and metaraminol have not been found superior to epinephrine. Epinephrine has not been proven to make ventricular fibrillation more susceptible to direct-current countershock. (ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 400 WORDS)
Accuracy in marine streamer positioning (1985)

PreviousNext No AccessSEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts 1985Accuracy in marine streamer positioningAuthors: W. R. CottonK. L. SchleicherD. RidyardJ. J. SpinelliW. R. CottonGeophysical Service Inc., K. L. SchleicherGeophysical Service Inc., D. RidyardGeophysical Service Inc., and J. J. SpinelliGeophysical Service Inc.https://doi.org/10.1190/1.1892606 SectionsAboutPDF/ePub ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited ByA simple method of magnetic declination fluctuation correction for long single-streamer positioning in a seismic surveyGeophysical Prospecting, Vol. 52, No. 4 SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts 1985ISSN (print):1052-3812 ISSN (online):1949-4645Copyright: 1985 Pages: 643 publication data© 1985 Copyright © 1985 Society of Exploration GeophysicistsPublisher:Society of Exploration Geophysicists HistoryPublished: 07 Mar 2005 CITATION INFORMATION W. R. Cotton, K. L. Schleicher, D. Ridyard, and J. J. Spinelli, (1985), "Accuracy in marine streamer positioning," SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts : 434-436. https://doi.org/10.1190/1.1892606 Plain-Language Summary PDF DownloadLoading ...
Diagnostic and treatment delays in recurrent <i>clostridium difficile</i>–associated disease (2008)

Patients with recurrent disease were more likely to be treated earlier but not diagnosed earlier than those with initial disease. Because both groups had significant diagnostic and treatment delays, this is an area in which hospitalists can have a major impact on patient care.
Morphologic unity of Paneth cells. (1983)

Paneth cells occurring in intestinal and extraintestinal sites were studied using various light microscopic techniques, including standard hematoxylineosin (HE)-stained histologic sections; a number of histochemical reactions, including the phosphotungstic acid-hematoxylin (PTAH) method; and immunohistochemical labeling for the presence of lysozyme using the peroxidase-antiperoxidase (PAP) method. Cells, identified on HE as Paneth cells, uniformly stained with PTAH and PAP-lysozyme. Further, all of the cases demonstrating epithelial cell lysozyme showed eosinophilic cytoplasmic granules, typical of Paneth cells, on HE sections. Lysozyme was demonstrated in benign and malignant ovarian tumors, as well as in a variety of ectopic intestinal sites and benign and malignant intestinal tumors, supporting the concept that the elaboration of lysozyme is a nonspecific feature of intestinal-cell differentiation and is not a response to a specific stimulus.
[Ultrastructural features and platelet-derived growth factor receptor A gene mutations in CD117-negative gastrointestinal stromal tumor]. (2006)

PDGFRA mutations may provide an important alternative molecular mechanism for the development of gastrointestinal stromal tumor.