gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
Low Dimensional Adaptive Texture Feature Vectors From Class Distance and Class Difference Matrices (2004)

In many popular texture analysis methods, second or higher order statistics on the relation between pixel gray level values are stored in matrices. A high dimensional vector of predefined, nonadaptive features is then extracted from these matrices. Identifying a few consistently valuable features is important, as it improves classification reliability and enhances our understanding of the phenomena that we are modeling. Whatever sophisticated selection algorithm we use, there is a risk of selecting purely coincidental "good" feature sets, especially if we have a large number of features to choose from and the available data set is limited. In a unified approach to statistical texture feature extraction, we have used class distance and class difference matrices to obtain low dimensional adaptive feature vectors for texture classification. We have applied this approach to four relevant texture analysis methods. The new adaptive features outperformed the classical features when applied to the most difficult set of 45 Brodatz texture pairs. Class distance and difference matrices also clearly illustrated the difference in texture between cell nucleus images from two different prognostic classes of early ovarian cancer. For each of the texture analysis methods, one adaptive feature contained most of the discriminatory power of the method.
Manufacturing Readiness of BVA(TM) Technology for Fine-Pitch Package-on-Package (2014)

Package-on-Package (PoP) has become common for packaging the processor and memory subunit in today's smartphones and tablets. Today's PoPs provide only about 300 interconnects between the base and top packages due to physical limitations posed by existing manufacturing methods. As a result, memory data bandwidth is limited to 25.6 GB/s at 1600 MHz DDR signal speeds. With a trend towards System-on-Chip (SoC) mobile processors with multi-core CPU, memory bandwidth requirements are sharply increasing. To meet these needs, a wide IO memory industry standard has emerged to specify 512 memory data interconnects. This standard provides about 4 times current bandwidths (&gt;100 GB/s) even at lower 800 MHz DDR signal speeds. For memory devices to offer 512 data lines, a total of about 1000 interconnects are needed to include the accompanying address, control, power and ground signals required for operation. No current PoP technology can offer 1000 interconnects, due to limited fine-pitch capability within the standard 14mm x 14mm package outline. Although industry expectation is for Through-Silicon-Via (TSV) technology to eventually offer a high-bandwidth solution, TSV manufacturing is still being developed and not expected to be widely available for a number of years. A new high-performance PoP interconnect technology called Bond-Via-Array (BVA [TM]) has been developed to provide high-bandwidth interconnect capability today. A BVA test vehicle package demonstrating 1020 processor to memory interconnects at 0.24mm pitch has been assembled inside the industry-standard 14mm x 14mm package outline. These fine pitch vertical interconnects are achieved utilizing well established wirebond equipment and process. As a result, BVA provides a cost-effective and reliable path to high-performance PoP. This paper details equipment and process developments related to high-volume-manufacturing (HVM) readiness of BVA technology. In addition to assembly process and equipment, test hardware that can accommodate fine pitch wire-tip interconnects needs to be demonstrated for manufacturing readiness. Socket and test hardware development and verification studies utilizing the latest 0.24mm pitch test vehicle are underway in cooperation with a 3rd party test hardware supplier. Goals include demonstrating feasibility of the fine-pitch PoP test approach as well as establishing sources for such hardware. In summary, BVA PoP technology enables 1000+ interconnects in a standard PoP outline while taking advantage of existing materials and infrastructure. To ensure manufacturing readiness, package assembly and test demonstrations are being carried out with third party vendors. Results indicate that with proper design and process optimization, high yield assembly and test is possible, and this technology is ready for high volume manufacturing.
Preparation-Free Measurement of Event-Related Potential in Oddball Tasks From Hairy Parts Using Candle-Like Dry Microneedle Electrodes (2018)

This paper reports successful measurement of even-related potential (ERP) using candle-like dry microneedle electrodes, which can acquire high-quality electroencephalogram (EEG) from hairy parts without any pretreatment. In our previous work, we successfully measured spontaneous EEG activity and its application to assess the stress state of the subjects. ERPs originate from electrophysiological response to stimulus and are one of the most important indices to capture the cognitive and sensory activities. In this work, using the candle-like dry microelectrodes, we demonstrate successful measurement of ERPs elicited by oddball tasks. Two oddball tasks using pure tone stimuli and speech stimuli were assigned to the subjects, where EEG was acquired from the parietal region (Cz in international 10-20 system). Note that no pretreatment, such as removal of hairs and abrasion of the scalp, was applied. As a result, P300 and mismatch negativity (MMN) were successfully measured in the both oddball tasks from the averaged EEG after the stimuli. Based on these results and given the attractive natures of the candle-like dry microneedle electrodes; they do not need any skin treatment and conductive gels and they can measure EEG from the hairy parts, the developed electrodes will accelerate cognitive neuroscience research using ERPs.
Bemerkung zur Gleichheit der Aufspaltungen ΔI (zwischen den ersten beiden π‐Ionisationspotentialen) und ΔE (zwischen den entsprechenden π* ← π Übergangsenergien) des Spiro[4,4]nonatetraens. Vorläufige Mitteilung (1973)

Abstract For a given molecule M, the difference ΔI between the first two vertical ionization potentials I v,2 and I v,2 (from MOs ψ 1 and ψ 2 ) and ΔE between the corresponding singlet‐singlet excitation energies E 1 and E 2 (transitions ψ− 1 ← 1 , ψ− 1 ψ 2 ) are related by ΔE = ΔI‐ (J 2,−1 −J 1,−1 ) −2(K 1,−1 − K 2,−1 ), using Koopmans approximation. A simple MO model suggests that under certain conditions of symmetry and quasi‐alternancy ( e. g. in spiro[4,4]nonatetraene 1 ) the bracketed differences between the Coulomb ‐ and exchange‐integrals should vanish to first order, thus leading to the simple (almost) equality ΔE = ΔI. It is shown that the results from a photoelectron‐ and electron‐spectroscopic investigation of 1 support this conclusion i.e . ΔI = 1.23 eV, ΔE = 1.19 to 1.23 eV.
Deep BCD-Net Using Identical Encoding-Decoding CNN Structures for Iterative Image Recovery (2018)

In "extreme" computational imaging that collects extremely undersampled or noisy measurements, obtaining an accurate image within a reasonable computing time is challenging. Incorporating image mapping convolutional neural networks (CNN) into iterative image recovery has great potential to resolve this issue. This paper 1) incorporates image mapping CNN using identical convolutional kernels in both encoders and decoders into a block coordinate descent (BCD) signal recovery method and 2) applies alternating direction method of multipliers to train the aforementioned image mapping CNN. We refer to the proposed recurrent network as BCD-Net using identical encoding-decoding CNN structures. Numerical experiments show that, for a) denoising low signal-to-noise-ratio images and b) extremely undersampled magnetic resonance imaging, the proposed BCD-Net achieves significantly more accurate image recovery, compared to BCD-Net using distinct encoding-decoding structures and/or the conventional image recovery model using both wavelets and total variation.
A Case of Gastric Cancer in a Patient who Had Received a Cadaveric Donor Liver Transplantation (2014)

症例は68歳，男性．慢性C型肝硬変・肝細胞癌に対して，2009年に米国で脳死肝移植を施行し，その後，本邦で免疫抑制剤を投与されていた．2011年にスクリーニングの腹部CTで胃壁肥厚を指摘され，上部内視鏡検査を施行したところ，胃角部小弯に2型進行胃癌を認めた．術前画像診断から移植肝血管は総肝動脈レベルでの吻合と考え，グラフト血管損傷に留意しながら幽門側胃切除（D1+）を施行した．術中に肝外側域に強固な癒着を認め，肝への直接浸潤と考え肝部分切除を行った．病理組織学的診断はpT3（SS），N1，Stage IIIA，肝浸潤は認めなかった．術後補助化学療法は副作用が強く中止となったが，胃癌術後2年経過した現在，無再発生存中である．移植後の免疫抑制剤の使用が悪性腫瘍の発生に関与していると考えられており，移植後の長期生存例の増加に伴い移植後悪性腫瘍の症例は増加していくと予想される．
(<i>n</i>,<i>m</i>)-Specific Absorption Cross Sections of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Measured by Variance Spectroscopy (2016)

A new method based on variance spectroscopy has enabled the determination of absolute absorption cross sections for the first electronic transition of 12 (n,m) structural species of semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs). Spectrally resolved measurements of fluorescence variance in dilute bulk samples provided particle number concentrations of specific SWCNT species. These values were converted to carbon concentrations and correlated with resonant components in the absorbance spectrum to deduce (n,m)-specific absorption cross sections (absorptivities) for nanotubes ranging in diameter from 0.69 to 1.03 nm. The measured cross sections per atom tend to vary inversely with nanotube diameter and are slightly greater for structures of mod 1 type than for mod 2. Directly measured and extrapolated values are now available to support quantitative analysis of SWCNT samples through absorption spectroscopy.
Increased plasma endothelin-1 in acute ischemic stroke. (1992)

Ischemic stroke is associated with acute and marked increases in plasma levels of endothelin-1. This may reflect enhanced production by damaged endothelial cells within the infarcted tissue. Local leakage of endothelin-1 may induce severe and prolonged constriction of collateral vessels and may therefore have a deleterious role in the pathogenesis and final outcome of cerebral infarction.
M2MeT: The ICASSP 2022 Multi-Channel Multi-Party Meeting Transcription Challenge (2021)

Recent development of speech processing, such as speech recognition, speaker diarization, etc., has inspired numerous applications of speech technologies. The meeting scenario is one of the most valuable and, at the same time, most challenging scenarios for the deployment of speech technologies. Specifically, two typical tasks, speaker diarization and multi-speaker automatic speech recognition have attracted much attention recently. However, the lack of large public meeting data has been a major obstacle for the advancement of the field. Therefore, we make available the AliMeeting corpus, which consists of 120 hours of recorded Mandarin meeting data, including far-field data collected by 8-channel microphone array as well as near-field data collected by headset microphone. Each meeting session is composed of 2-4 speakers with different speaker overlap ratio, recorded in rooms with different size. Along with the dataset, we launch the ICASSP 2022 Multi-channel Multi-party Meeting Transcription Challenge (M2MeT) with two tracks, namely speaker diarization and multi-speaker ASR, aiming to provide a common testbed for meeting rich transcription and promote reproducible research in this field. In this paper we provide a detailed introduction of the AliMeeting dateset, challenge rules, evaluation methods and baseline systems.
Hybrid System Development for High-Performance All Wheel Drive Vehicle (2007)

<div class="htmlview paragraph">The original Toyota Hybrid System (THS) was installed in the Prius and was introduced in 1997 as the world's first mass-produced hybrid passenger car. Since then, THS has been continuously improved. In 2003 THS-II (marketed as Hybrid Synergy Drive [HSD]), was installed in a new larger Prius. In 2006 HSD was installed in a Rear Wheel Drive Vehicle: the LEXUS GS450h. This system achieved both 4.5-liter class power performance and compact class fuel economy with outstanding emissions performance.</div> <div class="htmlview paragraph">In 2007, this system is expanded to a mechanical all-wheel-drive(AWD) in the LEXUS LS600hL(with new V8 engine). This paper will explain this hybrid system which achieved both V12 class power performance and mid-size class fuel economy, while meeting the most stringent emission standard SULEV as a full-size vehicle.</div>
Potential for polymer concrete to conserve alloys in engineering applications (1982)

The economics of geothermal power presents a real need for the use of functional low-cost materials as liners for exposed carbon steel surfaces. Polymer concrete (PC) has been identified as a promising liner material. PC is defined as a concrete in which the aggregate is bound in a dense matrix with a polymer binder. Several high-temperature PC systems have been formulated and tested in the laboratory in brine, flashing brine, and steam at temperatures up to 260{sup 0}C. Results are also available on field exposures lasting up to 36 months from at least one of six geothermal test sites. Good durability is indicated in all tests. A study has indicated that the use of PC liners as a replacement for the corrosion allowance in carbon steel components for a 50-MWe geothermal plant will reduce the cost of electrical generated power by approx. 6.2 mills per kilowatt hour.
FANO-type Asymmetry in MIM Plasmonic Stubs (2010)

We use a coupled mode theory (CMT) for the analysis of MIM plasmonic stub, to reveal the existence of asymmetry in its transmission spectra. The observed asymmetry is interpreted as a Fano-type interference between the quasi-continuum local modes and discrete transmission eigen-modes of the stub. Methods for the control of asymmetry are discussed, based on the Fano parameter derived from the analytical results. The stub, has been a subject of recent study in plasmonics, with their compact size and ease of fabrication [1]. Yet, past studies based on the transmission line model without the effect of real metal and near field contribution, have not properly treated the asymmetry in its transmission spectra. Here, by including the contributions from local modes, we reveal the existence of FANO-type asymmetry in the transmission spectra of plasmonic stub.
Comparison of cardiac computed tomography angiography and transoesophageal echocardiography for device surveillance after left atrial appendage closure. What we see depends on where we are looking from and what we are looking for (2019)

Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) for the prevention of cardioembolic strokes in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) is being performed with increasing frequency1,2. Although there is only one device approved in the USA, European and other countries have the advantage that several devices are either undergoing clinical testing or are already approved. As the field evolves, now that procedural safety issues have been largely resolved and long-term efficacy established, two items have become of increasing concern – device-related thrombus (DRT) and residual leak. Both were described early in the field but have now been accorded more interest because ...
Analysis of Ninety Degree Flexure Tests for Characterization of Composite Transverse Tensile Strength (2001)

Finite element (FE) analysis was performed on 3-point and 4-point bending test configurations of ninety degree oriented glass-epoxy and graphite-epoxy composite beams to identify deviations from beam theory predictions. Both linear and geometric non-linear analyses were performed using the ABAQUS finite element code. The 3-point and 4-point bending specimens were first modeled with two-dimensional elements. Three-dimensional finite element models were then performed for selected 4-point bending configurations to study the stress distribution across the width of the specimens and compare the results to the stresses computed from two-dimensional plane strain and plane stress analyses and the stresses from beam theory. Stresses for all configurations were analyzed at load levels corresponding to the measured transverse tensile strength of the material.
Transition on swept leading edges at Mach 3.5 (1987)

Data and correlations for transition from laminar to turbulent flow on 45and 60-deg swept cylinders are presented. The data were obtained at Mach 3.5 in the Pilot Low-Disturbance Wind Tunnel at NASA Langley. Freestream noise levels were varied during the test program from extremely low values that were essentially in the instrument noise range to much higher values approaching those in conventional wind tunnels. The results show that end plates or large trips near the upstream end of the cylinders cause turbulent flow along the entire attachment line of the models over the freestream test Reynolds number range (based on cylinder diameter) of approximately 1.0 X10 </?00jZj < 1.6 x 10. When all end disturbance sources are removed, transition occurs on the attachment lines at R^D — 7-8 x 10 independent of freestream noise levels and in agreement with previous correlations. With the addition of small roughness elements on the cylinder attachment lines, transition occurs at lower values of the Reynolds number, depending on both the roughness height and the wind-tunnel noise level. Limited data obtained off the attachment line indicate that the effects on transition of end disturbances, roughness, and wind-tunnel noise are generally similar to those on the attachment lines.
Inhibitory effeects of histamine on contraction induced by transmural stimulation in rat vas deferens. (1978)

The effect of histamine on the contractions induced by neuromuscular transmission in the isolated rat vas deferens was investigated. Histamine, 10-6-10-4M, showed a dose-dependent and reversible inhibition of the induced contractions. When the frequency of stimulation was altered(2.5-20Hz), the inhibitory effect tended to be marked at the lower frequencied. Contractions caused by norepinephrine, 10-5M, were unaffected by histamine, indicating that the inhibitory effect of histamine was not due to a reduced sensitivity of the effector cells to the transmitter. Cimetidine, 7×10-5M, diminished the response to histamine but chlorpheniramine, 10-6M, did not. The results suggest that the inhibitory effect of histamine is mediated via H2-receptors probably located at the adrenergic nerve terminal.
Influence of coating developed from oligomer isolated from lac resin on post-harvest quality and shelf life of peaches (Prunuspersica L.) (2018)

Large quantities of fresh fruits are produced that never reach the consumers due to heavy post-harvest losses, lack of storage, transportation care and less acceptable quality. These losses are not only concerned in terms of the revenue but it also concern in terms of health and life style of human being. To fulfill consumer demand and to avoid losses due to environmental variability, several methods are being utilized to increase the shelf life of fruits. Fruit coatings are considered as one of the widely used methods. This work investigates the effect of fruit coating developed from oligomer (P-104), isolated from lac resin on the quality of peach (Prunuspersica L.) when stored at room temperature (36-40C) and at refrigerator temperature (4-8C) temperature. Fruit quality was evaluated by measuring physiological weight loss, color and textural changes as well as microbiological evaluation at a regular interval of four days. When kept at room temperature, uncoated peaches remained fresh and microbiologically safe for 4 days only while shelf life of coated peaches increased to 12 days. Again the shelf life of coated peaches prolonged to 24 days when stored at refrigerator temperature. These results showed that the combined effect of coating and low storage temperature could improve the shelf life of peaches indicating the potential of this combination for fruits preservation.
The Influence of Ventilated Rainscreens on the Interstitial Hygrothermal Environment of Straw Bale Walls (2015)

The greatest challenges facing straw bale building in Japan, and many other countries with high humidity and precipitation, are moisture and the susceptibility of straw to microbial decay. Researchers in Europe and North America have found the use of ventilated rainscreens to help control interstitial moisture in straw bale walls. The indoor, outdoor and interstitial hygrothermal environment of six straw bale structures in Japan have been monitored. The six buildings are organized into two groups. The first group includes buildings consisting of straw bales walls with an earthen or lime plastered exterior finish applied directly to the bale walls. The second group includes buildings consisting of straw bale walls utilizing ventilated rain screens. The purpose of the present study is: (one) evaluate the potential for mold growth in the six buildings, (two) clarify moisture dynamics, and (three) determine the effectiveness of ventilated rainscreens to control moisture in straw bale walls. As a result of the study, the potential for mold growth was found to vary by structure. Buildings utilizing rain screens were found to have lower interstitial relative humidity and a lower risk of mold growth.
Microstructure/property relationships for SCS6/Timetal 21-S composite. Annual report, 1 September 1992-31 August 1993 (1993)

Fracture surfaces of tensile test specimens from SCS6/Timetal 21-S composites with (0)4 or (0/90)s ply sequences were examined to characterize the failure processes. Fracture surface topography analysis (FRASTA) was used to quantitatively characterize the fracture surfaces. Results indicate that the topographies of the matrix fracture surfaces are a strong function of processes that occur during the rapid reduction in load after the maximum load. Failure of the matrix in all composites occurs after the maximum load is reached and after some or all of the O deg fibers have failed. Only part of the matrix phase of the 90 deg plies in a (0/90)s composite contributes to the tensile strength. The interface strength between the fibers and the matrix is negligible and does not contribute significantly to the strength of the composite.
Staurosporine‐related compounds, K252a and UCN‐01, inhibit both cPKC and nPKC (1993)

The potent inhibitors of protein kinase C (PKC), H7, staurosporine, and staurosporine derivatives, were examined for their inhibitory effects on novel PKC (nPKC) isozymes delta and epsilon. H7 and staurosporine, usually used as selective inhibitors of PKC, showed similar inhibitory effects on cPKC (a mixture of cPKC alpha, beta, and gamma) and nPKC delta and epsilon. The inhibitory effects of K252a, a non-selective protein kinase inhibitor, on cPKC was 3.2- and 22-fold higher than those on nPKC epsilon and delta, respectively. The staurosporine derivatives UCN-01 and UCN-01-Me also showed selective inhibition of cPKC.
Crossover study of glyceryl trinitrate patches for controlling pain in women with severe dysmenorrhoea: Table 1 (1996)

Primary dysmenorrhoea affects up to half of postpubescent women and is one of the commonest gynaecological complaints. Combined oral contraceptives and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are often used to treat dysmenorrhoea but are not effective in 10-20% of patients1 and are contraindicated or unsuitable for many others. There is a need for a simple and safe new treatment for this condition.

The pain of dysmenorrhoea is associated with increased intrauterine resting pressures and peak pressures,2 and effective treatment is associated with uterine relaxation.3 Glyceryl trinitrate seems to relax uterine contractions in preterm labour,4 and we investigated whether it could be used to treat dysmenorrhoea.

We enrolled 14 women in a randomised, double blind, placebo controlled, two period crossover trial for two successive menstrual cycles. All had persistent and regular severe dysmenorrhoea which …