gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
Adaptive optics for wide-field microscopy (2011)

We report on recent developments in the use of adaptive optics (AO) in wide-field microscopy to remove both system and sample induced aberrations. We describe progress on using both a full AO system and image optimization techniques (wavefront sensorless AO). In the latter system the determination of the best mirror shape is found via two routes. In the first an optimization algorithm using a Simplex search pattern is used with an initial random set of mirror shapes. We then explore the use of specific Zernike terms as our starting basis set. In both cases the final optimization performance is not affected by the choice of optimization metric. We then describe an open loop AO system in which the equivalent of a laser guide star is used as the light source for the wavefront sensor.
Q-Switched Nd:YAG Laser Removal of Facial Amateur Tattoos in Patients With Fitzpatrick Type VI: Case Series. (2016)

These positive aesthetic results have a signi cant psychosocial impact on the lives of those with Fitzpatrick Type VI skin, in particular the Ethiopian Jewish population. <em>J Drugs Dermatol. 2016;15(11):1448-1452.</em>.
Fission-Product Separation Based on Room-Temperature Ionic Liquids (2003)

The objectives of this project are (a) to synthesize new ionic liquids tailored for the extractive separation of Cs + and Sr 2+; (b) to select optimum macrocyclic extractants through studies of complexation of fission products with macrocyclic extractants and transport in new extraction systems based on ionic liquids; (c) to develop efficient processes to recycle ionic liquids and crown ethers; and (d) to investigate chemical stabilities of ionic liquids under strong acid, strong base, and high-level-radiation conditions.
Part III (2007)

While we have treated image texture synthesis until now, several dynamic phenomena can also be treated as texture. Ocean waves, waterfall, smoke from a chimney, fire burning in a fireplace, grass fields waving in the wind, etc. are all examples of dynamic textures. These dynamic phenomena exhibit locality and stationarity properties similar to those exhibited by static textures. Additionally, they also evolve in their appearance over time, governed by underlying physical processes such as motion, diffusion, turbulence, and other micro-scale phenomena.
The Many Faces of Infectious Mononucleosis: The Spectrum of Epstein-Barr Virus Infection in Children (1985)

Infectious mononucleosis is a disease well known to every pediatrician. Who has not seen the previously robust teenager who slowly becomes less active, develops lowgrade fever and a sore throat, and complains of being tired all the time? Upon arriving at the physician's office with these complaints the teenager is usually given a "Mono-Spot" test (almost routinely). The test results are often strongly positive. The pediatrician then must discuss the diagnosis with both the teenager and the parents and must respond to the attendant questions. Is the disease really acquired by kissing? How serious is it? Are there any lasting effects? Will the feeling of tiredness ever go away? Is infectious mononucleosis a form of cancer? Can I have the disease more than once? Is there any therapy? The answers to many of the above questions have changed dramatically over the last 5 to 10 years. The spectrum of infectious mononucleosis continues to be expanded and now includes acute, subacute, and chronic disease states, each with its own separate set of problems. Subclinical disease can now be diagnosed in younger children with an obscure febrile illness. On rare occasions, overwhelming infectious mononucleosis results in death in some young children, especially boys.
Evaluation of the Validity of Crystallization Temperature Measurements Using Thermography with Different Sample Configurations (2010)

We describe further progress of a previously reported novel crystallization temperature ( T x ) measurement method applicable for small sample sizes. The method uses thermography and detects T x as a change in emissivity of thin film amorphous alloy samples. We applied this method to various sample configurations of Pd–Cu–Si thin film metallic glass (TFMG). The validity of the detected T x was determined by electrical resistivity monitoring and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Crystallization temperature can be detected in all sample configurations; however, it was found that the magnitude of the detected change of emissivity at T x depended on the sample configuration. This emissivity change was clear in the absence of a higher emissivity material. The results suggest that this method can achieve high-throughput characterization of T x for integrated small samples such as in a thin film library.
An Ultralow-Resistance Ultrashallow Metallic Source/Drain Contact Scheme for III–V NMOS (2012)

We report an ultrashallow metallic source/drain (S/D) contact scheme for fully self-aligned III-V NMOS with specific contact resistivity and sheet resistance which, for the first time, demonstrate performance metrics that may be compatible with the ITRS R <sub xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">ext</sub> requirements for 12-nm technology generation device pitch. The record specific contact resistivity between the contact pad and metallic S/D of ρ <sub xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">c</sub> = 2.7 ·10 <sup xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">-9</sup> Ω·cm <sup xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">2</sup> has been demonstrated for 10 nm undoped InAs channels by forming an ultrashallow crystalline ternary NiInAs phase with R <sub xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">sh</sub> = 97 Ω/sq for a junction depth of 7 nm. The junction depth of the S/D scheme is highly controllable and atomically abrupt.
Executive Functions in Autism and Asperger's Disorder: Flexibility, Fluency, and Inhibition (2005)

The Color-Word Interference Test, Trail Making Test, Verbal Fluency Test, and Design Fluency Test from the Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System (Delis, Kaplan, & Kramer, 2001) were administered to 12 high-functioning adults and adolescents with autistic disorder or Asperger's disorder. Each test included a switching condition in addition to baseline and/or other executive-function conditions. Participants performed significantly below average on a composite measure of executive functioning adjusted for baseline cognitive ability. Complex verbal tasks that required cognitive switching and initiation of efficient lexical retrieval strategies produced the most consistent deficits, whereas cognitive inhibition was intact. We discuss implications of these findings for understanding the neurocognitive substrates of autistic spectrum disorders.
MEC 2017: Multimodal Emotion Recognition Challenge (2018)

This paper introduces baselines for the Multimodal Emotion Recognition Challenge (MEC) 2017, which is a part of the first Asian Conference on Affective Computing and Intelligent Interaction (ACII Asia) 2018. The aim of MEC 2017 is to improve the performance of emotion recognition in real-world conditions. The Chinese Natural Audio-Visual Emotion Database (CHEAVD) 2.0 is utilized as the challenge database, which is an extension of CHEAVD as released in MEC 2016. MEC 2017 has three sub-challenges and 31 teams participate in either all or part of them. 27 teams, 16 teams and 17 teams participate in audio (only), video (only) and multimodal emotion recognition sub-challenges, respectively. Baseline scores of the audio (only) and the video (only) sub-challenges are generated from Support Vector Machines (SVM) where audio features and video features are considered separately. In the multimodal sub-challenge, feature-level fusion and decision-level fusion are both utilized. The baselines of the audio (only), the video (only) and the multimodal sub-challenges are 39.2%, 21.7% and 35.7% in macro average precision.
In-situ and imaging spectroscopy for grape disease detection: towards a global surveillance and warning system (2020)

&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Disease is one of the greatest threats to the environmental, financial, and societal sustainability of wine grape production worldwide, and is expected to become of greater and more dire importance as the negative effects of climate change continue to intensify. Advanced field, aerial, and satellite based methods of disease detection that can identify infection at extremely low intensity or before the onset of visual symptoms would greatly improve management by reducing disease potential and spread. In-vivo foliar and imaging spectroscopic methods have been shown to be effective for rapid, early, real-time disease detection in grape and specialty crops, and for characterizing the underlying physiological differences that enable disease discrimination. Infection on a relatively small part of a plant will trigger the cascade release of defense compounds, regardless of whether or not the individual plant succumbs to disease. This leads to the phenomenon of unaffected plant parts of diseased plants displaying different physiology and biochemistry than seemingly identically unaffected plant parts of non-diseased plants. Early detection and quantification of these differences could lead to earlier management intervention and an increased understanding of the spatial and temporal variability associated with disease and its subsequent impacts on crop health and downstream product quality. In this talk, the opportunities and challenges facing in the use of this approach for grape disease detection, differentiation, and management will be discussed, as well as the use of satellite-based imaging spectroscopy for grape and broader specialty crop disease detection.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
Cytotoxicity of Postmodified Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework‐90 (ZIF‐90) Nanocrystals: Correlation between Functionality and Toxicity (2016)

Using a simple method, the aldehyde groups of zeolitic imidazolate framework-90 (ZIF-90) nanocrystals were converted into carboxyl, amino, and thiol groups, without affecting the integrity of the framework. Notably, for the first time, correlations between functionality and cytotoxicity are also demonstrated via in vitro cytotoxicity assays. The positive charged aminated-ZIF-90 presumably results in either perturbation of cell membrane, more efficient cell uptake, or both. Therefore, the half-maximal effective (EC50 ) concentration of aminated-ZIF-90 has a higher cytotoxicity of about 30 μg mL(-1) .
Metal-free polymer/MWCNT composite fiber as an efficient counter electrode in fiber shape dye-sensitized solar cells (2016)

PSS) composite electrode is much better at catalysing the [Formula: see text] redox couple compared to the pristine fiber electrode. The photoelectric conversion efficiency of 5.03% for the modified MWCNT electrodes was comparable with that of the conventional Pt-based electrode. The scientific results of this study reveal that MWCNT/PEDOT:PSS may be a better choice for the replacement of cost intensive electrode materials such as platinum. Good performance even after bending up to 90° and in-series connection to enhance the output voltage were also successfully achieved, highlighting the practical application of this novel device.
Dynamics of ligand substitution in labile cobalt complexes resolved by ultrafast T-jump (2008)

Ligand exchange of hydrated metal complexes is common in chemical and biological systems. Using the ultrafast T-jump, we examined this process, specifically the transformation of aqua cobalt (II) complexes to their fully halogenated species. The results reveal a stepwise mechanism with time scales varying from hundreds of picoseconds to nanoseconds. The dynamics are significantly faster when the structure is retained but becomes rate-limited when the octahedral-to-tetrahedral structural change bottlenecks the transformation. Evidence is presented, from bimolecular kinetics and energetics (enthalpic and entropic), for a reaction in which the ligand assists the displacement of water molecules, with the retention of the entering ligand in the activated state. The reaction time scale deviates by one to two orders of magnitude from that of ionic diffusion, suggesting the involvement of a collisional barrier between the ion and the much larger complex.
Hematogenous metastasis and tumor dormancy as concepts or dogma? The continuum of vessel co-option and angiotropic extravascular migratory metastasis as an alternative (2022)

It has been accepted for many years that tumor cells spread <i>via</i> the circulation to distant sites. The latency period between treatment and tumor recurrence has been attributed to dormant cells in distant organs that emerge and grow as metastatic tumors. These processes are accepted with an incomplete demonstration of their existence. Challenging such a well-established accepted paradigm is not easy as history as shown. An alternative or co-existing mechanism involving tumor cell migration along the outside of the vessels and co-option of the blood vessel has been studied for over 25 years and is presented. Several lines of data support this new mechanism of tumor spread and metastatic growth and is termed angiotropic extravascular migratory metastasis or EVMM. This slow migration along the outside of the vessel wall may explain the latency period between treatment and metastatic tumor growth. The reader is asked to be open to this possible new concept in how tumors spread and grow and the reason for this latency period. A full understanding of how tumors spread and grow is fundamental for the targeting of new therapeutics.
Clinical decision support to avoid adverse drug events with anticoagulants. (2007)

Unintentional duplication or timing of anticoagulant orders leaves patients at high risk for serious adverse events. Alerts at the point of electronic order entry have the potential to mitigate this risk; however poor specificity with a high frequency of interruptions may decrease the ability of a clinician to recognize specific hazards. This poster will depict custom clinical decision support designed to prevent specific misadventures with this high risk class of medications.
Waveform design based on phase conjugation and time reversal (2012)

The recent development of the full digital array technology paves the way to the design of multistatic RADAR systems relying on agile waveforms at emission. This new paradigm fits perfectly with the concept of phase conjugation (or time reversal if applied to large-band data). This technique allows indeed to adaptively build a wave focusing onto a target, leading to an improvement in detection range or in search time as compared to classical approaches. The DORT method, issued from phase conjugation, even permits to detect multiple targets from the knowledge of the multistatic matrix of the antenna array. Based on both a theoretical analysis and an experimental proof provided here, it appears that these methods appear as very promising, especially for cueing and ultra-fast reacquisition modes where the phase conjugation/DORT SNR requirements are more easily fulfilled.
Implementação e Avaliação Preliminar de um novo Sistema Software DSM para Cluster de Computadores (2005)

Neste trabalho apresentamos resultados preliminares da implementação e de desempenho de Clik, um novo sistema software DSM (SDSM) multithread para clusters de computadores. Em contraste com sistemas SDSM tradicionais que suportam a programação SPMD, Clik implementa o modelo de programação multithread proposto pela linguagem Cilk, o qual pemlite explorar paralelismo assíncrono e dinâmico freqüentemente encontrado em aplicações paralelas, mas que o modelo SPMD não consegue expressar de maneira eficiente. Como resultado, além de oferecer um sistema SDSM multithread, Clik também introduz um mecanismo eficiente e transparente de distribuição de tarefas entre os nós de um cluster, facilitando o balanceamento de carga. Nossos resultados preliminares de desempenho de Clik para três aplicações paralelas executadas em um cluster de 8 processadores mostraram que Clik é potencialmente capaz de superar o desempenho de sistemas SDSM estado-da-arte para essa classe importante de aplicações.
Large deployable antenna program. Phase 1: Technology assessment and mission architecture (1991)

The program was initiated to investigate the availability of critical large deployable antenna technologies which would enable microwave remote sensing missions from geostationary orbits as required for Mission to Planet Earth. Program goals for the large antenna were: 40-meter diameter, offset-fed paraboloid, and surface precision of 0.1 mm rms. Phase 1 goals were: to review the state-of-the-art for large, precise, wide-scanning radiometers up to 60 GHz; to assess critical technologies necessary for selected concepts; to develop mission architecture for these concepts; and to evaluate generic technologies to support the large deployable reflectors necessary for these missions. Selected results of the study show that deployable reflectors using furlable segments are limited by surface precision goals to 12 meters in diameter, current launch vehicles can place in geostationary only a 20-meter class antenna, and conceptual designs using stiff reflectors are possible with areal densities of 2.4 deg/sq m.
Delivery timing and cesarean delivery risk in women with mild gestational diabetes mellitus (2020)

To evaluate the relationship between gestational age (GA) and induction of labor (IOL) and the rate of cesarean delivery (CD) in women with mild gestational diabetes (GDM).
SIS – a new SFF method based on powder sintering (2003)

Selective inhibition of sintering (SIS) is a layered fabrication process which is capable of rapidly producing accurate functional parts out of polymers and metals using a relatively inexpensive machine. This article presents a brief overview of the research and development aimed at establishing the feasibility and the potential of the process.
COLLABORATION ENTRE LES ACTEURS POUR ACCROÎTRE LA PROFITABILITÉ: ÉTUDE DE CAS DANS L'INDUSTRIE FORESTIÈRE (2012)

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(Invited) Integration of an Epitaxial-Base-Link HBT Device with f<sub>T</sub> = 300GHz, f<sub>max</sub> 480GHz in 90nm CMOS (2020)

In this contribution we report the successful integration of a SiGe HBT module with f T = 300GHz, f max = 480GHz in a 90nm BiCMOS technology platform. Building on previous studies by IHP and Infineon the Epitaxial-Base-Link process flow was further adapted for compatibility to the 90nm CMOS base technology.
Endoscopic Microscopy Using Optical Coherence Tomography (2012)

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) can perform high-speed, micron-level high resolution imaging of tissue microstructures in vivo and in real time and can function as a type of optical biopsy to visualize the structural and functional alterations associated with various diseases. The advances in endoscopic OCT and optical coherence microscopy (OCM) provide an exciting avenue for many promising clinical applications with the potential of enhancing diagnostic capabilities and treatment efficacies. In this review paper, we first review the basic principles for time- and Fourierdomain OCT. We then survey the various endoscopic OCT technologies followed by the review of several representative clinical applications using endoscopic OCT. Lastly, we discuss endoscopic-OCT-based, multi-modality imaging approaches and their translational potentials.
Numerical Experiments with the Osher Upwind Scheme for the Euler Equations (1983)

The Osher algorithm for solving the Euler equations is an upwind finite difference procedure that is derived by combining the salient features of the theory of conservation laws and the mathematical theory of characteristi cs for hyperbolic systems of equations. A first-order accurate version of the numerical method was derived by Osher circa 1980 for the one-dimensional non-isentropic Euler equations in Cartesian coordinates. In this paper, the extension of the scheme to arbitrary two-dimensional geometries is explained. Results are then presented for several example problems in one and two dimensions. Future work will include extension of the method to second-order accuracy and the development of implicit time differencing for the Osher algorithm.
Technical Report for Proposed Ordnance Clearance at Fort George G. Meade (1991)

ICF Technology Incorporated has prepared a technical report for the proposed clearance of vegetation and unexploded ordnance (UXO) at Fort George C. Meade (FGGM), located in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, under contract to the U.S. Army Toxic and Hazardous Materials Agency. The Defense Authorization Antendments and Base Closure and Realignment Act of December 1988 identified approximately 9,000 acres of FGGM for closure. Because previous studies determined that UXO contamination was possible on the entire 9,000 acres scheduled for closure, the need for an ordnance survey was identified. This technical report presents the findings of a study evaluating the environmental effects of the proposed actions and will be included as part of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) prepared under a separate contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to fulfill the requirements of Army Regulation 200-2.
Marginal adaptation of contemporary dentin bonding agents in enamel and dentin under the simulation of dentinal fluid (2005)

To compare the in vitro marginal adaptation of contemporary adhesive and restorative systems in mixed Class V restorations. Both etch & rinse and self-etch adhesives were evaluated before and after long-term thermal and mechanical loading under the simulation of dentinal fluid.
Non-conservative Levitational Optomechanics: From stochastic bifurcations to synchronization (2023)

We describe the general stochastic motion of linearly non-conservative optomechanical systems, levitated in vacuum. Theoretical results are illustrated with experiments revealing rich dynamical behaviour, including stochastic bifurcations and synchronization. Applications to sensing are discussed.
Network- and systems-based re-engineering of dendritic cells with non-coding RNAs for cancer immunotherapy (2020)

Dendritic cells (DCs) are professional antigen-presenting cells that induce and regulate adaptive immunity by presenting antigens to T cells. Due to their coordinative role in adaptive immune responses, DCs have been used as cell-based therapeutic vaccination against cancer. The capacity of DCs to induce a therapeutic immune response can be enhanced by re-wiring of cellular signalling pathways with microRNAs (miRNAs). <b>Methods:</b> Since the activation and maturation of DCs is controlled by an interconnected signalling network, we deploy an approach that combines RNA sequencing data and systems biology methods to delineate miRNA-based strategies that enhance DC-elicited immune responses. <b>Results:</b> Through RNA sequencing of IKKβ-matured DCs that are currently being tested in a clinical trial on therapeutic anti-cancer vaccination, we identified 44 differentially expressed miRNAs. According to a network analysis, most of these miRNAs regulate targets that are linked to immune pathways, such as cytokine and interleukin signalling. We employed a network topology-oriented scoring model to rank the miRNAs, analysed their impact on immunogenic potency of DCs, and identified dozens of promising miRNA candidates, with miR-15a and miR-16 as the top ones. The results of our analysis are presented in a database that constitutes a tool to identify DC-relevant miRNA-gene interactions with therapeutic potential (https://www.synmirapy.net/dc-optimization). <b>Conclusions:</b> Our approach enables the systematic analysis and identification of functional miRNA-gene interactions that can be experimentally tested for improving DC immunogenic potency.