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Wireless location privacy protection (2003)

After more than two decades of hype, computing and communication technologies are finally converging. Java-enabled cell phones run a host of powerful applications including mobile Internet access, while many notebook computers offer high-speed wireless connectivity as a standard feature. The big decision when purchasing a PDA is whether to get integrated cellular service or Wi-Fi capability. Location-based services are emerging as the next killer app in personal wireless devices, but there are few safeguards on location privacy. In fact, the demand for improved public safety is pushing regulation in the opposite direction. Today, when a person reports an emergency from a landline phone by dialing 911 in the United States or 112 in Europe, the system displays the caller's phone number and address to the dispatcher. The US Federal Communications Commission has mandated that, by December 2005, all cellular carriers be able to identify the location of emergency callers using mobile phones to within 50 to 100 meters. However, how cellular carriers and other businesses will use this capability remains open to question. The article looks at some of the areas this capability affects, including: privacy risks; economic damages; location-based spam; intermittent connectivity; user interfaces; network privacy; and privacy protection.
Prediagnostic Inflammation and Pancreatic Cancer Survival (2021)

Prediagnostic levels of inflammatory biomarkers and long-term proinflammatory diets were inversely associated with pancreatic cancer survival.
Strawberries: Main Pests and Beneficials in Florida (2019)

The strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa, is an important small fruit crop in Florida. The sunshine state leads the southeastern U.S. in strawberry production and ranks second to California nationwide. The mild weather of Florida's fall and winter seasons sustain the nation's second largest strawberry production. These conditions, unfortunately, are also suitable for several arthropod pests to multiply and feed on the crop. Strawberry plants are quickly established two weeks after the transplanting irrigation is turned off. This is the time growers must begin to scout their fields at least once a week to assess the status of pests, such as spider mites, cyclamen mites, lepidopterous larvae, aphids, thrips, and sap beetles. The ability to recognize these pests, their damage, and their natural enemies is important in determining the best control methods for each situation. Keep in mind that miticide or insecticide choices are limited if you participate in a biological control program. This document is HS1018, one of a series of the Horticultural Sciences Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Publication date: July 2005.
Sustainable Modular Adaptive Redundancy Technique Emphasizing Partial Reconfiguration for Reduced Power Consumption (2011)

As reconfigurable devices' capacities and the complexity of applications that use them increase, the need for self-reliance of deployed systems becomes increasingly prominent. Organic computing paradigms have been proposed for fault-tolerant systems because they promote behaviors that allow complex digital systems to adapt and survive in demanding environments. In this paper, we develop a sustainable modular adaptive redundancy technique (SMART) composed of a two-layered organic system. The hardware layer is implemented on a Xilinx Virtex-4 Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) to provide self-repair using a novel approach called reconfigurable adaptive redundancy system (RARS) . The software layer supervises the organic activities on the FPGA and extends the self-healing capabilities through application-independent, intrinsic, and evolutionary repair techniques that leverage the benefits of dynamic partial reconfiguration (PR). SMART was evaluated using a Sobel edge-detection application and was shown to tolerate stressful sequences of injected transient and permanent faults while reducing dynamic power consumption by 30% compared to conventional triple modular redundancy (TMR) techniques, with nominal impact on the fault-tolerance capabilities. Moreover, PR is employed to keep the system on line while under repair and also to reduce repair time. Experiments have shown a 27.48% decrease in repair time when PR is employed compared to the full bitstream configuration case.
&lt;title&gt;Looking near one object for another&lt;/title&gt; (1992)

In order to search for an object as efficiently as possible, it can be very useful to take advantage of the spatial relationships in which it commonly participates. Searches that do so, which we call indirect searches, can be modeled as two-stage processes that first find an intermediate object that commonly participates in a spatial relationship for the target object, and then look for the target in the restricted region specified by this relationship. Using this model, previous work has determined that over a wide range of situations, for searches that involve rotating a camera about a fixed location, indirect searches improve efficiency by factors of 2 to 8. However, several areas require future research if indirect search is to become a widely applicable easily usable technique. This paper describes three major areas in need of study -- recognizing typical intermediate objects, defining spatial relationships, and constructing mechanisms for moving a camera to examine cluttered regions of space. It concentrates especially on the latter topic, discussing many issues arising in the design of systems for looking around clutter and occlusions.
Suppression of Virus Specific Immune Responses by IL-10 in Acute Dengue Infection (2013)

IL-10 appears to contribute to the pathogenesis of acute dengue infections by inhibiting DENV-specific T cell responses, which can be restored by blocking IL-10.
Acute Administration of Gut Microbial Metabolites Reduces Blood Pressure and Cardiac Contractility (2020)

Metabolites produced by the gut microbiota can affect host physiology; one class of these metabolites are short chain fatty acids (SCFAs). Prior work by our laboratory has shown that intravenous administration of SCFAs causes acute hypotension (Pluznick, Protzko et al. 2013) and that treating vessels with SCFAs ex vivo results in vasorelaxation (Natarajan, Hori et al. 2016). To expand upon these findings, we performed IP injections of acetate in mice that were implanted with DSI telemetry transmitters to monitor mean arterial pressure (MAP) and heart rate (HR) in real time. Sodium acetate (acetate is the most abundant SCFA in the circulation) was given at a 1g/kg dose via IP, which elevates plasma acetate by 3–4 fold over baseline (Shubitowski, Poll et al. 2019). Upon sodium acetate IP injection, we observed a rapid and reproducible drop in MAP (−49.2 +/− 10.7 mmHg maximum drop, n=10 males + females, p&lt;0.05) when compared to an IP injection of saline. Surprisingly, in addition to a significant depression of MAP, mice injected with acetate also showed a significant depression in HR (−257.6 +/− 55.8 bpm maximum drop, p&lt;0.05). IP injections of propionate and butyrate, two other SCFA microbial metabolites, had similar depressive effects on MAP and HR, but lactate (control) had no effect. Had SCFAs been solely acting on the vasculature, we would have expected the baroreflex to increase HR. To determine if acetate was having a direct cardiac effect, we used isolated perfused Langendorff hearts from mice. During acetate infusion, Langendorff hearts showed a significant decrease in HR, suggesting a direct mechanism of action (353.8 +/− 39.5 bpm baseline vs 274.6 +/− 21.3 bpm acetate n=5, p&lt;0.05), however the HR drop was on a much slower time scale than seen in vivo . To further probe the effects of acetate on cardiac contractility, pressure volume loops were performed on anesthetized mice and acetate was administered by IP. Inferior vena cava occlusion after acetate IP showed a significant decrease in Preload Recruitable Stroke Work (PRSW, 73.06 +/− 20.98 vs. 49.06 +/− 22.11 mmHg*μl baseline vs acetate, n=7 males + females, p&lt;0.05) and end‐systolic elastance (Ees, 3.493 +/−1.139 vs. 1.519 +/− 0.5781 mmHg/μl baseline vs. acetate, n=7 males + females, p&lt;0.05), two parameters of load‐independent cardiac contractility. Finally, pre‐treatment of conscious mice with cardioselective β antagonist metoprolol blocked the acetate mediated drop in HR in mice implanted with telemetry devices, but the drop in MAP remained intact. We hypothesize that acetate acts independently on the peripheral vasculature and the cardiac muscle, with direct and indirect effects on cardiac function. Both components are likely contributing to the MAP and HR effects seen in whole animals. Together these data demonstrate a previously unknown and potentially detrimental effect of short chain fatty acids on cardiac function. Support or Funding Information F31HL144061, R01HL128512, R01DK107726
Portable Smartphone‐Based Platform for Real‐Time Particle Detection in Microfluidics (2018)

Abstract Real‐time particle detection is an integral part of microfluidics for diagnostics. The detection method is typically performed with the use of bulky and expensive instruments including a bench‐top microscope, high‐speed camera, and fluidic pump. This limits the practical applications of microfluidics for real‐time point‐of‐care detection. Here, a portable and low‐cost smartphone microscopy platform is developed for real‐time particle detection in microfluidics based on a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) lens, modular 3D printed accessory, plug‐and‐play paper pump, and a novel particle counting algorithm. The PDMS lens is developed using a new method based on the PDMS precuring and hydrophobic modification on a pillar template to allow for fabrication of various lens shapes with high reproducibility and broad range magnification ratio from 30× to 100×. The modular 3D printed smartphone accessory allows for easy imaging setup to cater for different size of microchannel and the paper pump design provides a convenient single‐step process to drive the fluid. The platform is implemented to count the moving particles in the outlet of microfluidics deterministic lateral displacement with 94% counting accuracy. This platform provides huge potential applications for real‐time point‐of‐care detection that can be integrated with various microfluidic techniques.
Efficiency of the human observer detecting random signals in random backgrounds (2005)

The efficiencies of the human observer and the channelized-Hotelling observer relative to the ideal observer for signal-detection tasks are discussed. Both signal-known-exactly (SKE) tasks and signal-known-statistically (SKS) tasks are considered. Signal location is uncertain for the SKS tasks, and lumpy backgrounds are used for background uncertainty in both cases. Markov chain Monte Carlo methods are employed to determine ideal-observer performance on the detection tasks. Psychophysical studies are conducted to compute human-observer performance on the same tasks. Efficiency is computed as the squared ratio of the detectabilities of the observer of interest to the ideal observer. Human efficiencies are approximately 2.1% and 24%, respectively, for the SKE and SKS tasks. The results imply that human observers are not affected as much as the ideal observer by signal-location uncertainty even though the ideal observer outperforms the human observer for both tasks. Three different simplified pinhole imaging systems are simulated, and the humans and the model observers rank the systems in the same order for both the SKE and the SKS tasks.
Active collaborations for trustworthy data management in ad hoc networks (2005)

We propose a trust-based data management framework for enabling individual devices to harness the potential power of distributed computation, storage, and sensory resources available in pervasive computing environments. Available resources include those currently present in the fixed surrounding infrastructure as well as those resources made available by other mobile devices in the vicinity. We take a holistic approach that considers trust, security, and privacy issues of data management in these environments. We focus on collaborative mechanisms to provide a platform for trustworthy data management for devices in ad hoc networks. A fundamental aspect of our framework is a pack formation mechanism for enabling collaborative peer interaction in the pervasive computing environments based on context information and landmarks. A pack provides a routing substrate for enabling devices to find reliable sources of information. A pack also provides a platform for coordinated pro-active and reactive mechanisms that can detect and respond to malicious activity. Consequently, a pack can be used for providing a foundation to distributed trust management and data intensive interactions. We describe our proposed data management framework with an emphasis on forming packs in mobile ad-hoc networks and present preliminary results from our simulation of collaborative data management using packs
ID'em (2018)

We present ID'em, a novel tagging and localization method that employs an array of Inductive Sensors to 'image' patterns of electrically conductive dots that are embedded underneath the surfaces of materials that cover the environments that we inhabit. ID'em addresses drawbacks found with existing tagging/localization technologies, while drawing on some of their attributes and strengths, thus creating a cost-effective, scalable system that is robust enough to be deployed pervasively. We present a detailed description of the system, applications that leverage ID'em's unique affordances, and address ID'em's strengths and limitations. With ID'em, we envision a future where the materials that we use to cover and build our everyday environments come imbued with information that can provide valuable context for rich, diverse interactions and capabilities.
AffectGAN: Affect-Based Generative Art Driven by Semantics (2021)

This paper introduces a novel method for generating artistic images that express particular affective states. Leveraging state-of-the-art deep learning methods for visual generation (through generative adversarial networks), semantic models from OpenAI, and the annotated dataset of the visual art encyclopedia WikiArt, our AffectGAN model is able to generate images based on specific or broad semantic prompts and intended affective outcomes. A small dataset of 32 images generated by AffectGAN is annotated by 50 participants in terms of the particular emotion they elicit, as well as their quality and novelty. Results show that for most instances the intended emotion used as a prompt for image generation matches the participants&#x0027; responses. This small-scale study brings forth a new vision towards blending affective computing with computational creativity, enabling generative systems with intentionality in terms of the emotions they wish their output to elicit.
Improvement of Electron Beam Mastering Using Dry Etching Process (2004)

We have developed an electron beam recorder and utilized it in high-density disk mastering. We discussed an electron scattering in disk mastering that degrades the reproduction performance of disks. In order to improve the reproduction performance, we applied a dry etching process to the disk mastering process, and confirmed its efficacy in reducing the scattering effect and improving disk noise by calculation and experiments. We fabricated `Blu-ray Disc'-type read-only memory disks with and without the dry etching process, and noticed the advantage of the dry etching process from the jitter comparison. Finally, a 4.7% jitter was achieved in a 25 GB capacity disk, while a 5.7% jitter was obtained in a 27 GB capacity disk with additional recording compensation.
Simultaneous high‐<i>P</i>, high‐<i>T</i> X ray diffraction study of β‐(Mg,Fe)<sub>2</sub>SiO<sub>4</sub> to 26 GPa and 900 K (1992)

The lattice parameters of β phase [(Mg 0.84 Fe 0.16 ) 2 SiO 4 ] have been determined by X ray diffraction using synchrotron radiation under simultaneous high‐pressure and high‐temperature conditions. The experiments were conducted up to a pressure of 26 GPa and a temperature of 900 K. High pressures were generated in a Mao‐Bell type diamond anvil cell using neon gas as pressure medium. The sample was heated with an external Ni80Cr20 wire heater. Gold was used as an internal high‐pressure calibrant at high temperatures. Using 4.0 for (∂ K T /∂ P ) T , we found that the 300‐K isothermal bulk modulus, K T 0 , and its temperature derivative at constant pressure, (∂ K T /∂ T ) P , are 174(±3) GPa and −2.7(±0.3)×10 −2 GPa/K, respectively. The value of the Anderson‐Grüneisen parameter δ T of the β phase is 5.1(±0.8) above the Debye temperature. The experimental results provide direct measurements of the pressure effect on the thermal expansivity and the temperature dependence of bulk modulus for the β phase.
Photodynamic therapy for actinic keratoses: Survey of patient perceptions of treatment satisfaction and outcomes (2008)

While the effectiveness of lesion clearance with PDT for AKs has been well proven in the literature, this is the first study to evaluate patient perception of the effectiveness, side-effect profile and benefits of PDT relative to several standard treatment approaches for AKs. PDT was found to have equivalent or improved recovery times, cosmetic outcomes, patient satisfaction and preference as a treatment for AKs by patients compared with other options.
Rayleigh backscattering from the fundamental mode in multimode optical fibers (2016)

Rayleigh backscattering produced by an incident fundamental mode in a multimode optical fiber is analyzed using a diffraction technique, with a full set of backward-propagating modes being taken into consideration. Explicit formulas are derived for mode excitation efficiency via radial distributions of the mode fields, and it is proved that only half-azimuthal modes are backscattered by the incident wave of a fixed polarization. Advanced analytical expressions are developed for fibers with a quadratic refractive-index profile, and mode groups of even numbers, composed of modes with equal propagation constants, are stated to be excited with equal efficiencies.
Susceptibility of Heliothis virescens (F.) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) to Permethrin from Across the Cotton Belt: A Five-Year Study (1985)

Journal Article Susceptibility of Heliothis virescens (F.) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) to Permethrin from Across the Cotton Belt: A Five-Year Study Get access C. A. Staetz C. A. Staetz FMC Corporation, P.O. Box 8, Princeton, New Jersey 08540 Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Journal of Economic Entomology, Volume 78, Issue 3, 1 June 1985, Pages 505–510, https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/78.3.505 Published: 01 June 1985 Article history Received: 13 March 1984 Accepted: 28 December 1984 Published: 01 June 1985
The Schottky barrier transistor in emerging electronic devices (2023)

This paper explores how the Schottky barrier (SB) transistor is used in a variety of applications and material systems. A discussion of SB formation, current transport processes, and an overview of modeling are first considered. Three discussions follow, which detail the role of SB transistors in high performance, ubiquitous and cryogenic electronics. For high performance computing, the SB typically needs to be minimized to achieve optimal performance and we explore the methods adopted in carbon nanotube technology and two-dimensional electronics. On the contrary for ubiquitous electronics, the SB can be used advantageously in source-gated transistors and reconfigurable field-effect transistors (FETs) for sensors, neuromorphic hardware and security applications. Similarly, judicious use of an SB can be an asset for applications involving Josephson junction FETs.
F26. C-REACTIVE PROTEIN AND RESPONSE TO LURASIDONE TREATMENT IN ADOLESCENTS WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA (2019)

Cognitive impairment in schizophrenia has been associated with increased levels of inflammatory biomarkers including C-reactive protein (CRP). We investigated associations between CRP and change in cognitive performance measures during lurasidone treatment in adolescents with schizophrenia. Adolescent patients with schizophrenia (13–17 years old) were randomly assigned to 6 weeks of double-blind, fixed-dose lurasidone (40 or 80mg/day) or placebo treatment. The primary efficacy measure was the change from baseline to week 6 in the Positive and Negative Symptom Scale (PANSS) total score. Cognitive function was assessed with the computerized CogState Brief Battery at baseline and week 6 endpoint. Age-and-sex-specific z-scores and percentiles in height and BMI at Baseline were obtained using WHO 2007 growth reference standards. Statistical interaction tests were applied to evaluate whether baseline hsCRP and BMI predicted differential response to lurasidone treatment (vs. placebo) on measures of symptom severity and cognitive function in adolescent subjects, with and without adjustment for age strata, gender, and study center. There was a significant cross-sectional association between cognitive impairment and increased body weight level, adjusted for age, gender, and country. A significant hsCRP and BMI combined interaction effect was found for cognitive efficacy of lurasidone (vs. placebo) in adolescent subjects with schizophrenia (log hsCRP and lurasidone vs placebo interaction stratified by BMI, p < 0.05, adjusted for gender, age strata, and study center). Among overweight/obese patients, lurasidone (vs. placebo) showed greater cognitive response with increased level of CRP at study baseline. Among normal-weight patients, lurasidone (vs placebo) showed reduced cognitive response with increased level of CRP at study baseline. There were no significant moderating relationships between CRP, BMI and the efficacy of lurasidone (vs. placebo) for reducing psychotic symptom severity in adolescent patients with schizophrenia. Lurasidone treatment was not associated with significant change in hsCRP concentration at study endpoint. In this post-hoc analysis utilizing data from a placebo-controlled study of adolescent patients with schizophrenia treated with lurasidone, our findings suggest improvement in cognitive performance can be associated with a combination of CRP and BMI at study baseline. Greater response to lurasidone treatment (vs. placebo) was observed in patients with lower systemic inflammation, and in overweight/obese patients with increased level of systemic inflammation at study baseline.
Superplasticity: A Fundamental Investigation on Deformation Mechanism and Cavitation Phenomena. (1987)

Abstract : Superplasticity at high strain rates was obtained in mechanically alloyed aluminum IN90211. The high rate was due to the fine grain size. A threshold stress analysis, combined with SEM and TEM observations permitted the deformation mechanisms to be determined. Very little cavitation was observed, due to the grain morphology, and the deformation mechanisms that are operative. Superplasticity, Mechanical behavior, Deformation mechanisms, Cavitation phenomenon, Adiabatic heating, Threshold stresses, Dispersion strengthening.