gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
Measurements of a Novel FTTH/PON Monitoring Technique based on Unique Wavelength-Selective Mirror Combinations using Composite Coding Scheme OTDR for (2013)

Composite Coding Schemes for OTDR SNR enhancement have been proposed in theory and have not been evaluated yet by experiments to the best of our knowledge. A Composite Coding Scheme was implemented to an OTDR measurement set-up to enhance the SNR of measurements and enable supervision of PONs with higher splitting factors and reach. The Composite Coding Scheme OTDR is combined with a novel monitoring concept for passive optical networks (PON) which is based on unique combinations of concatenated wavelength selective mirrors. A subscriber identification was enabled after 33.5 dB one-way attenuation.
Multiaxial fatigue criteria for prestressed strengthening of steel connections (2021)

In this study, the high-cycle fatigue behavior of bridge connections subjected to distortion-induced loadings (generating multiaxial stresses) and strengthened with prestressed elements were experimentally investigated. Thereafter, appropriate critical plane-based multiaxial fatigue thresholds based on the modified Wohler curve method (MWCM) and Fatemi-Socie's (FS) criteria were used to predict the initiation of cracks in the angles considering the estimated fully reversed uniaxial and shear fatigue limits as well as residual stresses. The prestressed strengthening system was effective in reducing the mean values as a result of the prestressing force, enabling a shift in the stress state to below the initiation threshold.
Examination of SARS-CoV-2 In-Class Transmission at a Large Urban University With Public Health Mandates Using Epidemiological and Genomic Methodology (2022)

In this cohort study, the data suggested that under robust transmission abatement strategies, in-class instruction was not an appreciable source of disease transmission.
LA PROTECCIÓN Y DEFENSA DE LOS BIENES PÚBLICOS EN EL DERECHO LOCAL: UN ESTUDIO SOBRE EL DESAHUCIO ADMINISTRATIVO LOCAL (2012)

El texto, que va acompañado de un apéndice legislativo, cumple con la doble finalidad de publicar un estudio centrado en el desahucio administrativo local y de contribuir a colmar una laguna existente en la bibliografía jurídico-administrativa, que apenas se ha ocupado de esta figura a pesar de su indudable trascendencia como potestad pública y de su evidente incidencia en los derechos de los ciudadanos. Las entidades locales son las primeras interesadas en conocer los entresijos de la potestad de desahucio, que emerge y tiene sentido como un instrumento necesario para agilizar la recuperación posesoria de sus bienes.
Reflection coefficient (schur parameter) representation for convex compact sets in the plane (2003)

We obtain a one-to-one relation between the shape and orientation of a convex compact planar set and a complex-valued reflection coefficient (Schur (1917) parameter) sequence, such that (1) the reflection coefficient magnitudes are less than or equal to one, (2) if any reflection coefficient has a magnitude equal to one, then all subsequent reflection coefficients are equal to zero, and (3) the first reflection coefficient is equal to zero. Three additional independent parameters specify the position of the set in the plane, and the size of the set (specifically its circumference). For a finite duration reflection coefficient sequence, if the last nonzero reflection coefficient has a magnitude that is less than one, then the boundary of the set is an infinitely differentiable convex curve. The boundary is a convex polygon if and only if the magnitude of the last reflection coefficient is equal to one; the number of sides of the polygon is equal to the index of the last reflection coefficient. Almost all planar convex compact sets have reflection coefficient sequences of infinite duration. Such sets can be accurately approximated with convex compact sets that are generated from relatively small numbers of reflection coefficients.
Theoretical and applied aspects of night vision goggle resolution and visual acuity assessment (2007)

The image quality of night vision goggles is often expressed in terms of visual acuity, resolution or modulation transfer function. The primary reason for providing a measure of image quality is the underlying assumption that the image quality metric correlates with the level of visual performance that one could expect when using the device, for example, target detection or target recognition performance. This paper provides a theoretical analysis of the relationships between these three image quality metrics: visual acuity, resolution and modulation transfer function. Results from laboratory and field studies were used to relate these metrics to visual performance. These results can also be applied to non-image intensifier based imaging systems such as a helmet-mounted display coupled to an imaging sensor.
Correlated photon emissions in electrically coupled semiconductor lasers (2003)

Photon emission in semiconductor lasers that are connected electrically in series or in parallel are shown both experimentally and theoretically to be highly correlated as a result of macroscopic Coulomb effects.
ChemInform Abstract: Potent and Orally Active Angiotensin II Receptor Antagonists with Equal Affinity for Human AT1 and AT2 Subtypes. (1996)

Abstract ChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 100 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract of an article which was published elsewhere, please select a “Full Text” option. The original article is trackable via the “References” option.
Supplementary Figure S2 from Shifting the Balance of Activating and Inhibitory Natural Killer Receptor Ligands on <i>BRAF</i><sup>V600E</sup> Melanoma Lines with Vemurafenib (2023)

&lt;p&gt;Phenotype and degranulation potential of IL-15 activated NK cells&lt;/p&gt;
Platform simplification for IBM z14 (2018)

In this paper, we describe our continued focus on simplifying the IBM Z environment and the key changes made across the mainframe stack, including platform management, hypervisors, and operating systems. For the IBM z14 program, the first goal was to enable system administrators, with no mainframe experience, to provision resources and deploy Linux workloads on the mainframe in minutes using their current skills. Further goals include providing a mobile experience for users to securely monitor and manage their systems from “anywhere,” addressing critical user pain points in the configuration of server time protocol using a topological visualization, securing the hardware management console (HMC) with two-factor authentication, and modernizing the main user workspace. Finally, the concept of attaching storage resources to an IBM Z environment has been changed to provide a consistent end-to-end experience for both the novice system administrator and the storage administrator. Additionally, the two IBM Design hallmark projects, IBM Dynamic Partition Manager and IBM zHMC.Next, are also critical to achieve these goals. Finally, applying IBM Design Thinking and Agile practices, and establishing radical collaboration with our customers, is essential to deliver these meaningful outcomes.
Direct observation of the ultrafast electron transfer process in a polymer/fullerene blend. : Section Title: Physical Properties of Synthetic High Polymers (2001)

Optical studies on conjugated polymer-fullerene blends are performed with sub-10-fs temporal resoln. The photoinduced electron transfer process is directly monitored in the time domain, obtaining a forward electron transfer time const. of 45 fs. [on SciFinder(R)]
Subband Acoustic Echo Cancelling using LMS and RLS (1999)

The increasing use of modern hands free communication systems such as video conferencing, computer communications, and vehicle mounted cellular telephones brings the demand for high-quality acoustic echo cancellation up to focus. In these applications the echo path which has to be identified typically has long time duration, the order of 100 ms. For this identification the length of the filter will be long. This report evaluates the Normalized Least Mean Square (NLMS) and the Weighted Recursive Least Square (WRLS) algorithms for acoustic echo cancelling using a delayless subband scheme. Subband signal processing has shown to be efficient both when it comes to convergence rate and level of echo suppression. The evaluation is performed for real speech signals sampled from a conversation using a hands free set mounted in an automobile, and a conversation using conference telephony equipment in a conference room. A comparison of subband and fullband algorithms is made both with respect to the computational cost and level of echo suppression. Results show that when the impulse response is very long, i.e. in such environments as conference rooms, the subband approach is beneficial. In a car environment the size of enclosure and damping means that the response is quite short and a conventional echo canceller could perform as well as a subband echo canceller. In the study, finite word length effects have not been considered.
Optimization of BSE-detector for e-beam direct write lithography (2009)

In this work, we investigated possible geometry optimizations of backscattered electron (BSE) detectors in order to significantly improve the signal to noise ratio (SNR) of shallow Si-topographic marks. To achieve this, Monte Carlo simulations of the BSE angular distribution as well as of the BSE exit position were performed. A comparison of some theoretical calculations with the respective experimental results allowed us to qualify the theoretical results. Based on these results, we are able to present an optimized BSE detector design featuring a significant improvement of the measured SNR.
Palovarotene Inhibits Heterotopic Ossification and Maintains Limb Mobility and Growth in Mice With the Human ACVR1R206H Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP) Mutation (2016)

Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP), a rare and as yet untreatable genetic disorder of progressive extraskeletal ossification, is the most disabling form of heterotopic ossification (HO) in humans and causes skeletal deformities, movement impairment, and premature death. Most FOP patients carry an activating mutation in a bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) type I receptor gene, ACVR1(R206H) , that promotes ectopic chondrogenesis and osteogenesis and, in turn, HO. We showed previously that the retinoic acid receptor γ (RARγ) agonist palovarotene effectively inhibited HO in injury-induced and genetic mouse models of the disease. Here we report that the drug additionally prevents spontaneous HO, using a novel conditional-on knock-in mouse line carrying the human ACVR1(R206H) mutation for classic FOP. In addition, palovarotene restored long bone growth, maintained growth plate function, and protected growing mutant neonates when given to lactating mothers. Importantly, palovarotene maintained joint, limb, and body motion, providing clear evidence for its encompassing therapeutic potential as a treatment for FOP. © 2016 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
Top-emitting OLEDs for lighting applications (2011)

We present highly efficient top-emitting organic light emitting diodes (OLED) that are suitable for low cost roll-to-roll production on flexible substrates. Making use of capping layers, we investigate outcoupling and color stability in white devices.
Modeling the Socially Intelligent Communication of Health Information to a Patient's Personal Social Network (2009)

This study examined how emotional proximity and gender affect people's information requirements when someone that they know is chronically or critically ill. In an online study, participants were asked what information they would want to receive about members of their social network in three categories: someone who was very close, someone who was not so close, and someone who was not close at all. Our results show that the information that people want can be predicted from their gender and emotional proximity to the network member. The closer the relationship with the patient, the more information people want. Women want more information than men. We propose a model for the socially intelligent communication of health information across the social network, and discuss areas for its application.
Anisotropic Thermal Conductivity of Exfoliated Black Phosphorus (2015)

The anisotropic thermal conductivity of passivated black phosphorus (BP), a reactive two-dimensional material with strong in-plane anisotropy, is ascertained. The room-temperature thermal conductivity for three crystalline axes of exfoliated BP is measured by time-domain thermo-reflectance. The thermal conductivity along the zigzag direction is ≈2.5 times higher than that of the armchair direction.
Applications of injectable polymeric implants for protein and DNA delivery (2005)

Abstract We developed a monolithic protein and gene delivery system where an implant is formed following injection to the site of need. This implant can be used for the controlled release of small molecules, proteins, and genes over a 2‐month period. As an example of the protein delivery system, sustained release of the soluble tumor necrosis factor (TNF) receptor (sp55‐R) from the injectable implant was used as a long‐term protection device against the harmful pathological effects of TNF. When the system is used to release DNA, a robust and prolonged gene expression at the site of need can be obtained. Furthermore, when the system was used for controlled delivery of the appropriate plasmid DNA, it resulted in the sustained expression of luciferase, the persistent appearance of secreted alkaline phosphatase in the serum, and small blood vessel formation in the vicinity of the implant from the delivery of the development endothelial locus‐1 gene. This delivery system involves simple preparation procedures and can be injected directly into the site, and therefore should be a useful approach to drug delivery, protein therapy, and plasmid‐based gene transfer for vaccination and tissue engineering.
Differential localization and sequence analysis of capping protein beta-subunit isoforms of vertebrates. (1994)

Capping protein nucleates the assembly of actin filaments and stabilizes actin filaments by binding to their barbed ends. We describe here a novel isoform of the beta subunit of chicken capping protein, the beta 2 isoform, which arises by alternative splicing. The chicken beta 1 isoform and the beta 2 isoform are identical in their amino acid sequence except for a short region at the COOH terminus; this region of the beta subunit has been implicated in binding actin. Human and mouse cDNAs of the beta 1 and beta 2 isoforms also were isolated and among these vertebrates, the COOH-terminal region of each isoform is highly conserved. In contrast, comparison of the sequences of the vertebrate beta subunit COOH-termini to those of lower eukaryotes shows no similarities. The beta 2 isoform is the predominant isoform of nonmuscle tissues and the beta 1 isoform, which was first characterized in studies of capping protein from chicken muscle, is the predominant isoform of muscle tissues, as shown by immunoblots probed with isoform-specific antibodies and by RNAse protection analysis of mRNAs. The beta 2 isoform also is a component of dynactin complex from brain, which contains the actin-related protein Arp1. Both beta-subunit isoforms are expressed in cardiac muscle but they have non-overlapping subcellular distributions. The beta 1 isoform is at Z-discs of myofibrils, and the beta 2 isoform is enriched at intercalated discs; in cardiac myocytes grown in culture, the beta 2 isoform also is a component of cell-cell junctions and at sites where myofibrils contact the sarcolemma. The biochemical basis for the differential distribution of capping protein isoforms is likely due to interaction with specific proteins at Z-discs and cell-cell junctions, or to preferential association with different actin isoforms. Thus, vertebrates have developed isoforms of capping protein that associate with distinct actin-filament arrays.
Mapping Drug Dose Distribution on CT Images Following Transarterial Chemoembolization with Radiopaque Drug-Eluting Beads in a Rabbit Tumor Model (2018)

Purpose To correlate bead location and attenuation on CT images with the quantity and distribution of drug delivered to the liver following transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) with radiopaque drug-eluting beads (DEB) in a rabbit tumor model. Materials and Methods All procedures were performed with a protocol approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee. TACE was performed in rabbits (n = 4) bearing VX2 liver tumors by using radiopaque DEB (70-150 µm) loaded with doxorubicin (DOX). Livers were resected 1 hour after embolization, immediately frozen, and cut by using liver-specific three-dimensional-printed molds for colocalization of liver specimens and CT imaging. DOX penetration into tissue surrounding beads was evaluated with fluorescence microscopy. DOX levels in liver specimens were predicted by using statistical models correlating DOX content measured in tissue with bead volume and attenuation measured on CT images. Model predictions were then compared with actual measured DOX concentrations to assess the models' predictive power. Results Eluted DOX remained in close proximity (<600 µm) to beads in the liver 1 hour after TACE. Bead volume and attenuation measured on CT images demonstrated positive linear correlations (0.950 and 0.965, respectively) with DOX content in liver specimens. DOX content model predictions based on CT images were accurate compared with actual liver DOX levels at 1 hour. Conclusion CT may be used to estimate drug dose delivery and distribution in the liver following transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) with doxorubicin-loaded radiopaque drug-eluting beads (DEB). Although speculative, this informational map might be helpful in planning and understanding the spatial effects of TACE with DEB. © RSNA, 2018.
On FEC Design for Interleave Division Multiple Access (2010)

Unlike other conventional multiple access techniques such as TDMA or FDMA, this paper demonstrates that the proper choice of forward error control (FEC) codes for Interleave Division Multiple Access (IDMA) is a function of the number of users. By means of Extrinsic Information Transfer (EXIT) charts and Monte-Carlo simulations it is shown that extremely weak single user codes can surprisingly be the best choice when the number of users is high.
A New Approach to Hierarchical and Statistical Timing Simulations (1987)

This paper describes a new approach for timing analysis in general and, more specifically, for statistical timing analysis. A methodology based upon the utilization of the design hierarchy for circuit partitioning and building of the simulation hierarchy was developed. The logic and timing behaviors of the blocks resulting from the partitioning are dissociated and modeled separately. The logic model is represented by an equivalent finite state machine while an automated characterization process extracts the timing data from multiple circuit simulations in order to build a parametric timing model. These models provide the basis of an event-driven hierarchical timing simulator which can be used as a stand-alone tool but also as a front end for statistical timing analyses. Both the nominal and the statistical simulators have been implemented within STAT! (Statistical Timing Analysis Tool), and the results obtained for a few test cases are presented here.
Electrochemical Reactions During Ru Chemical Mechanical Planarization and Safety Considerations (2011)

We analyzed electrochemical reactions during ruthenium (Ru) chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) using a potentiostat and a quartz crystal microbalance, and considered the potential safety issues. We evaluated the valence number derived from Faraday's law using the dissolution mass change of Ru and total coulomb consumption in the electrochemical reactions for Ru in acidic solution and slurry. The valence numbers of dissolved Ru ions were distributed in the range of 2 to 3.5. As toxic ruthenium tetroxide (RuO 4 ) has a valence number of 8, we were able to conclude that no toxic RuO 4 was produced in the actual Ru CMP.
IC‐P‐142: Interrater variability of image interpretation for PIB‐PET in the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (2011)

The aim of this study was to evaluate the interrater variability for Pittsburgh compound B (PIB) positron emission tomography (PET) regarding the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). We retrospectively analyzed the result of PIB PET obtained in 9 centers as initial baseline scans of Japanese Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (J-ADNI) project. The subjects of J-ADNI were clinically divided into 3 categories: AD, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and normal cognitive control (NC), and this presenting study included 122 subjects (28 AD, 42 MCI and 52 NC). The PET protocol was unified among the centers; images were acquired during 50-70 min post injection of 370-740 MBq PIB. Initially, these PET scans were independently interpreted visually by 3 expert raters blinded to the clinical diagnosis except for age and sex. The raters evaluated the amyloid deposition for each of 5 areas on each side (frontal lobe, lateral temporal lobe, lateral parietal lobe, precuneus & posterior cingulate gyrus, and striatum) into positive, equivocal or negative. The case with at least one positive area (except for striatum) was defined as positive amyloid case, and otherwise, case with at least one equivocal area was defined as equivocal case. Subsequently, consensus read was made by discussion on the cases in which disagreement exists at least between 2 raters. Concordance among the 3 raters was evaluated by Cohen kappa statistics for each brain area and overall on the subject basis. Complete concordance rates among 3 raters were 79.5-97.3% for each lesion except for striatum (70.9%) and 92.6% on the subject basis, and average kappa values were 0.76-0.84 for each lesion except for striatum (0.63) and 0.89 on the subject basis. In the 9 cases where subject-based evaluation did not agree among the raters, no specific cortical areas were found to present high interrater variability than others that caused the subject-based disagreement. Concordance among 3 raters was almost perfect with high kappa value in most of the areas except for striatum. No specific cortical areas had high interrater variability that caused subject-based disagreement. PIB PET can be regarded as stable modality which has minimal interrater variability between expert readers.
Cross-coupling Properties of Ultrasonic Phased Array Probe (2000)

The frequency dependence of cross-coupling is described for a phased array probe developed for sector-scanning endoscopic ultrasonic diagnosis. The sweep frequency range is set from 0.5 MHz to 10.5 MHz for a 48-element phased array transducer with a center frequency of 5 MHz. Cross-coupling measurements were carried out on various piezoelectric elements at different positions in the probe. The relationship between the cross-coupling and the position of piezoelectric elements as determined by the measurements shows good agreement with the results of static-mode finite-element method (FEM) calculations.
QoS Signaling for IPv6-based NGN (2006)

For IPv6-based next generation network (NGN), this paper describes the needs and applications of IPv6 signaling to support quality of service (QoS) and presents QoS provisioning and implementation methods with IPv6 signaling.
BERTAC: Enhancing Transformer-based Language Models with Adversarially Pretrained Convolutional Neural Networks (2021)

Jong-Hoon Oh, Ryu Iida, Julien Kloetzer, Kentaro Torisawa. Proceedings of the 59th Annual Meeting of the Association for Computational Linguistics and the 11th International Joint Conference on Natural Language Processing (Volume 1: Long Papers). 2021.