gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
Key Recovery Attacks of Practical Complexity on AES Variants With Up To 10 Rounds. (2009)

Abstract. AES is the best known and most widely used block cipher. Its three versions (AES-128, AES-192, and AES-256) differ in their key sizes (128 bits, 192 bits and 256 bits) and in their number of rounds (10, 12, and 14, respectively). In the case of AES-128, there is no known attack which is faster than the 2 128 complexity of exhaustive search. However, AES-192 and AES-256 were recently shown to be breakable by attacks which require 2 176 and 2 119 time, respectively. While these complexities are much faster than exhaustive search, they are completely non-practical, and do not seem to pose any real threat to the security of AES-based systems. In this paper we describe several attacks which can break with practical complexity variants of AES-256 whose number of rounds are comparable to that of AES-128. One of our attacks uses only two related keys and 2 39 time to recover the complete 256-bit key of a 9-round version of AES-256 (the best previous attack on this variant required 4 related keys and 2 120 time). Another attack can break a 10 round version of AES-256 in 2 45 time, but it uses a stronger type of related subkey attack (the best previous attack on this variant required 64 related keys and 2 172 time). While neither AES-128 nor AES-256 can be directly broken by these attacks, the fact that their hybrid (which combines the smaller number of rounds from AES-128 along with the larger key size from AES-256) can be broken with such a low complexity raises serious concern about the remaining safety margin offered by the AES family of cryptosystems. 1
Calibration of 93.1GHz FOD Detection Radar on Airport Runway using Trihedral Corner Reflector (2021)

A corner reflector is one of the best methods to calibrate a radar system. The calibration method to calculate the radar cross section of corner reflectors for viewing arbitrary aspect angles on the airport runway is proposed. This work was conducted on a real airport environment at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). In addition, the measurement was carried out at 93.1 GHz frequency for a Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FM-CW) radar detection system. The backscattering characteristics of a radar target, specific development of triangular trihedral corner reflector, standard runway slope measurement, measured theoretical maximum RCS value and experiment site evaluation are presented in this paper.
Hybrid data storage system in an HPC exascale environment (2023)

A computer-executable method, system, and computer program product for managing I/O requests from a compute node in communication with a data storage system, including a first burst buffer node and a second burst buffer node, the computer-executable method, system, and computer program product comprising striping data on the first burst buffer node and the second burst buffer node, wherein a first portion of the data is communicated to the first burst buffer node and a second portion of the data is communicated to the second burst buffer node, processing the first portion of the data at the first burst buffer node, and processing the second portion of the data at the second burst buffer node.
Natural history of infantile papular acrodermatitis(Gianotti's disease) with HBsAg subtype adw. (1988)

An outbreak of infantile papular acrodermatitis (IPA) occurred in and around Saga City from May 1977 through April 1978, infecting 26 patients. Over 50% of the patients were two years of age or younger. As most of the patients came from the same clinic, the source of the Hepatitis B virus infection was probably contaminated syringes used in that clinic. The 12 patients examined for subtype were all adw, whereas Ishimaru et al. (1976) reported that the subtype in Matsuyama was ayw. Apart from the Saga and Matsuyama outbreaks, the subtypes reported in 39 sporadic cases in various parts of Japan, including three sporadic cases which we experienced, were : adr, 25 cases (64%); adw, 10 cases (26%); ayr, 1 case (2%); and ayw, 3 cases (8%). This distribution pattern is similar to that for adult HBV carriers in Japan. It was confirmed that IPA was present in every HBsAg subtype, and therefore IPA was not subtype specific. Half of the patients (13/26) had maximum serum GOT levels over 1000 K. U. The average level was also much higher in the Saga patients than in the Matsuyama patients. HBs-antigenemia disappeared within 2 months after the onset of the disease in 46% of the patients, and within 3 months in 65% of the patients, whereas 5 of 26 or 19% still were positive HBsAg even after 6 years. Horizontal transmission to parents occurred in 7 cases (2 fathers and 5 mothers), and to siblings in 5 cases. The HBsAg positive rate was 23% (7/31) among the parents checked. This was significantly higher than the rate of 3% (10/358) found in a healthy population from a neighboring district (po= 0.0000).
High Gain Printed Ultra Wideband Antenna Concept (2007)

Ultra wideband (UWB) communication systems are emerging on the short range communication market covering variety of the application scenarios. Fact that UWB systems are based on utilising wide frequency bands of operation makes specific requirements for antenna solution quite demanding. Antenna dispersion behaviour is critical for the system performance. Printed low cost antennas with the capability to be integrated on the same substrate with the UWB front end are very suitable for different applications. In many specific cases, having asymmetrical data traffic like access point applications, it is highly desired to have high gain printed UWB antenna solution, being able to function as sector antenna with wide azimuth beam width and moderate beam width in elevation. In this paper, high gain UWB printed antenna concept covering complete frequency range from 3-10 GHz is presented. The antenna can be easily integrated with UWB ICs on the same substrate, offering inherently low cost solutions with antenna again in the range of 7-10 dBi. Proposed concept has been verified by simulations and finally confirmed by measurements.
Abstract C62: Identification of GSK2126458, a highly potent inhibitor of phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) and the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) (2009)

Abstract Phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) is a critical regulator of cell growth and transformation and its signaling pathway is one of the most commonly mutated pathways in human cancer. The mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), a class IV PI3K protein kinase, is also a central regulator of cell growth, and mTOR inhibitors are believed to augment the antiproliferative efficacy of the PI3K/AKT pathway. GSK1059615, our first PI3K clinical compound, progressed to a dose escalation study in patients with refractory malignancies. Following the discovery of GSK1059615, we sought to identify a second inhibitor with improved potency, selectivity, and pharmacokinetics. Key to our approach to achieving the desired levels of PI3K activity was to pursue structure-based design utilizing crystallography of the more amenable PI3K as a surrogate protein. Following a chemistry lead optimization effort, the pyridylsulfonamide GSK2126458 was identified as a highly potent, orally bioavailable, pan-PI3K and mTOR inhibitor (PI3K app Ki = 19 pM; mTORC1 app Ki = 180 pM; mTORC2 app Ki = 300 pM). Consistent with potent PI3K and mTORC2 enzyme inhibition, GSK2126458 decreased cellular levels of phosphorylated AKT (BT474 pAKT IC50 = 180 pM) and inhibited cell proliferation in a large panel of cancer cell lines (e.g. BT474 growth IC50 = 2 nM). GSK2126458 showed good exposure in four pre-clinical animal species and exhibited in vivo activity in both pharmacodynamic and tumor growth efficacy models. GSK2126458 is being evaluated currently in human clinical trials for the treatment of cancer. The discovery, design, and optimization of GSK2126458 and related analogs will be presented. Citation Information: Mol Cancer Ther 2009;8(12 Suppl):C62.
DDEL-04AshwaMAX AND WITHAFERIN A INHIBITS GLIOMAS IN CELLULAR AND MURINE ORTHOTOPIC MODELS (2015)

INTRODUCTION: Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is an aggressive, malignant cancer. An extract from the winter cherry plant (Withania somnifera), AshwaMAX, is concentrated (4.3%) for Withaferin A, a steroidal lactone that inhibits cancer cells. We hypothesized that AshwaMAX could treat GBM and that bioluminescent molecular imaging (BLI) could track oral therapy in orthotopic murine models of glioblastoma. METHODS: Human glioblastoma cells (GBM2, GBM39) were isolated from primary tumors while U87-MG was obtained commercially. Proliferative potential of these cells was assessed by the alamar blue bioassay. GBM2 was transduced with lentiviral vectors that express GFP/firefly luciferase fusion proteins. Mutational, expression and proliferative status of GBMs were studied. Intracranial xenografts of glioblastomas were grown in the right parietal regions of female, nude mice (n = 3-5 per experiment). Tumor growth was followed through BLI. RESULTS: Both wild type and EGFRvIII were present in GBM2 and GBM39. GBM39 expressed EGFRvIII 20-fold higher than GBM2 but U87-MG had virtually no EGFRvIII. Neurosphere cultures of U87-MG, GBM2 and GBM39 were inhibited by AshwaMAX at IC50 of 1.4, 0.19 and 0.22 µM equivalent respectively and by Withaferin A with IC50 of 0.31, 0.28 and 0.25 µM respectively. These data led to preclinical studies with pcGBM2 xenografts in nude mice. Oral gavage, every other day, of non-toxic doses of AshwaMAX (40mg/kg per day) significantly reduced bioluminescence signal (n = 3 mice, p < 0.02, four parameter non-linear regression analysis). After 30 days, bioluminescent signal increased suggesting the onset of resistance. BLI signal for control, untreated mice increased and then plateaued. Similar findings were reported for GBM39/luc xenografts. BLI microscopy showed diffuse growth patterns of GBM2 in murine brain. CONCLUSION: With AshwaMAX, GBM neurospheres collapsed at nanomolar concentrations. Pioneering preclinical studies confirmed that AshwaMAX is effective against GBM in orthotopic murine models. AshwaMAX is thus a promising candidate for future clinical translation in GBM.
Synthesis of BaTiTe3O9 Ceramics for LTCC Application and Its Dielectric Properties (2005)

A new tellurate, BaTiTe3O9, was found in the BaO-TiO2-TeO2 ternary system. Using conventional solid state reaction, the new single phase compound, BaTiTe3O9 phase was synthesized and sintered over the very low temperature range of only 625-700°C. In addition, different calcinations routes, including the effect of TiTe3O8 precursor in the phase formation, were examined. The dielectric properties of BaTiTe3O9 ceramics were determined in the microwave region as well as at low frequencies. The relative dielectric permittivity (εr) and the temperature coefficient of permittivity (TCε) of BaTiTe3O9 at 1 MHz were measured as 30 and 790 ppm/°C, respectively. The dielectric properties were maintained up to microwave region without degradation. The dielectric permittivity and Q×f product obtained were 29 and 1,700 GHz at 7.6 GHz, respectively. The temperature coefficient of resonance frequency (TCF) showed a large negative value of -372 ppm/°C.
Effects of Widespread and Frequent Personalized Music Programming on Agitation and Depression in Assisted Living Facility Residents With Alzheimer-Type Dementia (2012)

A music intervention was performed to examine the effects of customized music programming on agitation and depression in a sample of assisted living facility residents (N 1⁄4 38) with moderate-to-severe dementia. Following a 2-week no-music baseline period, music programs were streamed to the rooms of individuals assigned to a music group (N 1⁄4 19) several hours per day each day for 12 weeks. Ambulatory residents assigned to the control group were incidentally exposed to the music programming in the course of daily life. Reductions in composite scores on the Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory, Neuropsychiatric Inventory, and Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia were rapid and sustained in both groups. Creating an almost omnipresent musical atmosphere directed at the musical preferences and listening histories of residents in an assisted living facility may reduce average levels of agitation and depression among the residents.
High Efficiency Control Method for Insulated DC-DC Converter under Light Load Condition for Photovoltaic Generation System (2013)

This paper proposes a high-efficiency control method for an insulated DC-DC converter with a phase-shift inverter for a single-phase grid-connected photovoltaic generation system. The proposed control method for the inverter output power is regulated by controlling each phase angle of the inverter leg and by controlling the frequency. Moreover, the inverter switching frequency is controlled by changing the input current of the main circuit, and soft-switching can be realized by controlling the frequency. The phase angle of the inverter is controlled by the output voltage of the main circuit. The validity of the proposed method is confirmed via the experimental results. Using the proposed method, we find the efficiency that improved by a maximum of 3.6% as compared with the case of the conventional method.
Nanoporous Structured LiFePO[sub 4] with Spherical Microscale Particles Having High Volumetric Capacity for Lithium Batteries (2009)

To overcome a major limitation of volumetric energy density, we prepared micrometer-sized LiFePO4 particles with a unique spongelike morphology and a high packing density. Each LiFePO4 secondary particle (6 mu m) consisted of nanoscale (200-300 nm) primary LiFePO4 particles coated with carbon and had nanoscale (100-200 nm) pores throughout. Compared with the nano-LiFePO4 positive electrode material, this carbon-impregnated, spongelike, nanoporous material resulted in a similarly high rate capability plus a 2.5 times greater volumetric energy density.
Dynamer (2016)

In the past, aggregation and self-assembly have been associated principally with micellar and colloidal systems of molecules; however, with the advent of supramolecular chemistry, molecular self-assembly has been opened to a much wider understanding that has facilitated access to a variety of different shapes and sizes, along with the construction of new and fascinating molecular topologies. This document aims at defining more than 150 terms related to aggregation and self-assembly in the particular case of macromolecules. The list is restricted to the most commonly encountered terms.
Imaging the dynamics of 2D polariton wavepackets (2021)

We use ultra-fast electron microscopy to measure the spatio-temporal dynamics of phonon-polariton wavepackets in a thin hBN sample. The electron probe enables recording the wavepacket formation, propagation, and decay, unveiling intriguing acceleration &amp; deceleration phenomena.
Differential expression profiling of ΔlitR and ΔrpoQ mutants reveals insight into QS regulation of motility, adhesion and biofilm formation in Aliivibrio salmonicida (2019)

Our findings indicate previously unexplained functional roles for LitR and RpoQ in regulation of different phenotypes related to QS. Our transcriptome data provide a better understanding of the regulation cascade of motility, wrinkling colony morphology and biofilm formation and will offer a major source for further research and analysis on this important field.
Supplementary Data URL from An Integrated View of Copy Number and Allelic Alterations in the Cancer Genome Using Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Arrays (2023)

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The kinetochore microtubule minus-end disassembly associated with poleward flux produces a force that can do work. (1996)

During metaphase and anaphase in newt lung cells, tubulin subunits within the kinetochore microtubule (kMT) lattice flux slowly poleward as kMTs depolymerize at their minus-ends within in the pole. Very little is known about how and where the force that moves the tubulin subunits poleward is generated and what function it serves during mitosis. We found that treatment with the drug taxol (10 microM) caused separated centrosomes in metaphase newt lung cells to move toward one another with an average velocity of 0.89 microns/min, until the interpolar distance was reduced by 22-62%. This taxol-induced spindle shortening occurred as kMTs between the chromosomes and the poles shortened. Photoactivation of fluorescent marks on kMTs revealed that taxol inhibited kinetochore microtubule assembly/disassembly at kinetochores, whereas minus-end MT disassembly continued at a rate typical of poleward flux in untreated metaphase cells. This poleward flux was strong enough to stretch the centromeric chromatin between sister kinetochores as much as it is stretched in control metaphase cells. In anaphase, taxol blocked kMT disassembly/assembly at the kinetochore whereas minus-end disassembly continued at a rate similar to flux in control cells (approximately 0.2 microns/min). These results reveal that the mechanism for kMT poleward flux 1) is not dependent on kMT plus-end dynamics and 2) produces pulling forces capable of generating tension across the centromeres of bioriented chromosomes.
A gene encoding an abscisic acid biosynthetic enzyme (LsNCED4) collocates with the high temperature germination locus Htg6.1 in lettuce (Lactuca sp.) (2010)

Thermoinhibition, or failure of seeds to germinate when imbibed at warm temperatures, can be a significant problem in lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) production. The reliability of stand establishment would be improved by increasing the ability of lettuce seeds to germinate at high temperatures. Genes encoding germination- or dormancy-related proteins were mapped in a recombinant inbred line population derived from a cross between L. sativa cv. Salinas and L. serriola accession UC96US23. This revealed several candidate genes that are located in the genomic regions containing quantitative trait loci (QTLs) associated with temperature and light requirements for germination. In particular, LsNCED4, a temperature-regulated gene in the biosynthetic pathway for abscisic acid (ABA), a germination inhibitor, mapped to the center of a previously detected QTL for high temperature germination (Htg6.1) from UC96US23. Three sets of sister BC(3)S(2) near-isogenic lines (NILs) that were homozygous for the UC96US23 allele of LsNCED4 at Htg6.1 were developed by backcrossing to cv. Salinas and marker-assisted selection followed by selfing. The maximum temperature for germination of NIL seed lots with the UC96US23 allele at LsNCED4 was increased by 2-3°C when compared with sister NIL seed lots lacking the introgression. In addition, the expression of LsNCED4 was two- to threefold lower in the former NIL lines as compared to expression in the latter. Together, these data strongly implicate LsNCED4 as the candidate gene responsible for the Htg6.1 phenotype and indicate that decreased ABA biosynthesis at high imbibition temperatures is a major factor responsible for the increased germination thermotolerance of UC96US23 seeds.
Increased hematopoiesis in long-term bone marrow cultures and reduced irradiation-induced pulmonary fibrosis in Von Willebrand factor homologous deletion recombinant mice. (2015)

Absence of vWF increases hematopoiesis in long-term bone marrow cultures and has a protective effect in irradiated lungs.
A Fully Progressive Approach to Single-Image Super-Resolution (2018)

Recent deep learning approaches to single image superresolution have achieved impressive results in terms of traditional error measures and perceptual quality. However, in each case it remains challenging to achieve high quality results for large upsampling factors. To this end, we propose a method (ProSR) that is progressive both in architecture and training: the network upsamples an image in intermediate steps, while the learning process is organized from easy to hard, as is done in curriculum learning. To obtain more photorealistic results, we design a generative adversarial network (GAN), named ProGanSR, that follows the same progressive multi-scale design principle. This not only allows to scale well to high upsampling factors (e.g., 8×) but constitutes a principled multi-scale approach that increases the reconstruction quality for all upsampling factors simultaneously. In particular ProSR ranks 2nd in terms of SSIM and 4th in terms of PSNR in the NTIRE2018 SISR challenge [35]. Compared to the top-ranking team, our model is marginally lower, but runs 5 times faster.
Design Method of Die Geometry and Pass Schedule by Void Index in Multi-Pass Drawing (2005)

The concept for die-geometry design is shown to suppress void growth in multi-pass drawing. First, the void index to evaluate the void fraction in multi-pass drawing was newly proposed based on the well-known equation to predict the fracture limit in cold working. Using finite element analysis, the influence of die geometries on the void index was investigated and it was clarified that the extra-low-angle die is effective whatever reduction in area is adopted. Moreover, dies were designed to have the effect of suppressing void with the minimum die length. A series of experiments was then carried out that successfully verified the numerical results.
EPR study ofMn2+electronic states for the nanosized ZnS:Mn powder modified by acrylic acid (1997)

The photoluminescence intensity at 580 nm for 2--3 nm ZnS doped with ${\mathrm{Mn}}^{2+}$ (ZnS:Mn) increases after modification by acrylic acid (AA). ${\mathrm{Mn}}^{2+}$ electronic states are examined by electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy. Signal I with $g=2.0024$ and hyperfine coupling constant $|A|=6.9\mathrm{mT}$ and signal II with $g=2.0013$ and $|A|=9.0\mathrm{mT}$ are observed in the EPR spectrum of unmodified ZnS:Mn. Signal I is assigned to isolated ${\mathrm{Mn}}^{2+}$ ions substitutionally incorporated in cubic ZnS. The intensity of signal II relative to signal I increases with decreasing the S/Zn ratio, while its intensity decreases after modification of the ZnS:Mn nanoparticles by AA. Signal II is, therefore, attributed to the ${\mathrm{Mn}}^{2+}$ ions near the surface.
Anaerobic Biodegradation of Bioplastic Packaging Materials (2018)

With multiple initiatives to keep food-waste away from landfills, packaging systems that are compatible with the alternative end of life scenario (e.g., composting, biodigestion) are required. Anaerobic digestion converts biodegradable materials into energy-rich biogas. However, currently, the plastic packaging for handling food scraps have to be separated before digestion even if the plastic is regarded as biodegradable because they do not degrade in the required timeframe. If the biodegradation rate of bioplastics can match that of organic waste, the foodwaste and packaging can be comingled in a single stream. Polymers such as polylactic acid (PLA), polycaprolactone (PCL) and polybutylene succinate (PBS) have a diverse range of applications. However they take a prolonged period to degrade completely. On the contrary, thermoplastic starch and polyhydroxyalcanoate (PHA) stand out as fast degrading polymers that can be compounded into polylactic acid to improve biodegradation. This study investigated the anaerobic biodegradation of commercially available bioplastics and potential ways to increase biodegradation rates. Commercial polymers were melt blended and converted into films including PLA and PLA blends with PCL and PBS. The effect of calcium carbonate as an additive was also evaluated. A laboratory scale automated methane potential testing system was used to study the degradation behavior. Calcium carbonate at low concentrations showed potential to improve biodegradation rates by providing a pathway for microbial activity. Co-digestion of PLA with food-waste resulted in a 10% increase in biomethane potential, indicating a synergistic effect. The results showed the potential for developing packaging solutions for handling food-waste that can readily degrade in industrial anaerobic digestion facilities.
Effect of Particle Size on Lithium Intercalation into -Fe2O3 (2003)

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