gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
Sites of Successful Ventricular Fibrillation Ablation in Bileaflet Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome (2016)

Bileaflet MVP syndrome is characterized by fascicular and papillary muscle VE that triggers ventricular fibrillation. Ablation of clinically dominant VE foci improves symptoms and reduces appropriate implantable cardioverter defibrillator shocks.
Multitask Prompt Tuning Enables Parameter-Efficient Transfer Learning (2023)

Prompt tuning, in which a base pretrained model is adapted to each task via conditioning on learned prompt vectors, has emerged as a promising approach for efficiently adapting large language models to multiple downstream tasks. However, existing methods typically learn soft prompt vectors from scratch, and it has not been clear how to exploit the rich cross-task knowledge with prompt vectors in a multitask learning setting. We propose multitask prompt tuning (MPT), which first learns a single transferable prompt by distilling knowledge from multiple task-specific source prompts. We then learn multiplicative low rank updates to this shared prompt to efficiently adapt it to each downstream target task. Extensive experiments on 23 NLP datasets demonstrate that our proposed approach outperforms the state-of-the-art methods, including the full finetuning baseline in some cases, despite only tuning 0.035% as many task-specific parameters.
<title>Retroreflections on a low-tech approach to the measurement of opposition effect</title> (1993)

This paper reviews a simple (economical) technique for measuring retro-scatter. Noise floors below 10<SUP>-5</SUP> sr<SUP>-1</SUP> have been achieved. The technique relies on a unique Stokes/Mueller method of characterizing sample polarization characteristics. Data is presented for several samples. This paper relies on material presented in the preceding two papers of this document.
High-Speed-Operation of Compact All-Silicon Segmented Mach-Zehnder Modulator Integrated with Passive RC Equalizer for Optical DAC Transmitter (2020)

We experimentally demonstrated 70Gbaud PAM4 and 90Gbaud NRZ operations of all-silicon segmented modulator for optical DAC transmitter. Monolithic integration of MIM capacitor enabled broad EO bandwidth of 43.9GHz and small footprint of 300×60μm 2 .
Optical Effects of Anti-TGFβ Treatment after Photorefractive Keratectomy in a Cat Model (2009)

Anti-TGFbeta treatment reduced feline corneal myofibroblast differentiation in vitro and after PRK. It also decreased corneal haze and fine-grained irregularities in ocular wavefront after PRK, suggesting that attenuation of the differentiation of keratocytes into myofibroblast can significantly enhance optical quality after refractive surface ablations.
<title>Modal-based and wave-type vibration energy transmission for active control of structures</title> (1994)

In order to develop effective controllers for active vibration control of complex flexible structural systems, it is imperative to be thorough with vibratory transmission analysis in such systems. This paper addresses the interpretation of vibration behavior in active structures in the form of modal synthesis and waveform propagation, from which control architectures for vibration reduction are developed and specialized. Multi-input multi-output robust control methods for actively controlling vibration transmission of narrow-band disturbances, based on modal vibration characteristics in a typical beam structure bonded with piezoelectric sensors and actuators are presented. The development of compensators based on wave-propagation techniques for active control of stationary and propagating wave- forms in an active beam structure is also discussed. Vibration transmission in the structure in the form of intensity and energy density is investigated for effective vibration minimization. A LMS-based adaptive feedforward algorithm, and nonlinear feedback gain scheduling of wave parameters targeting transient and steady state vibration isolation is presented. Numerical and experimental results obtained from the implementation of the active control techniques from analysis of the modal based, and wave-type vibration transmission characteristics for an aluminum and a composite active structure is presented.
1.2 V operation 1.1 W heterojunction FET for portable radio applications (2002)

This paper describes 1.2 V operated power performance of a double-doped AlGaAs-InGaAs-AlGaAs heterojunction FET (HJFET) at 950 MHz. A 28 mm gate periphery HJFET delivered a saturated output power of 1.1 W for maximum output power tuning and a maximum power-added efficiency of 63% for maximum efficiency tuning. These results significantly advance the state-of-the-art of low voltage operation power devices for portable radio applications.
Bio-based materials for high-end electronics applications (2012)

Abstract During the past decade, a shift of focus onto greener alternatives to petroleum-based plastics has spurred the development of bio-based resins for plastic development. This has led to a positive marketing image for companies making the switch to resins from renewable resources. This shift of focus is further reinforced by corporations, which are committed to a reduction in their greenhouse gas emissions and product environmental footprints. Here, we present a perspective on the use of renewable materials in durable goods applications and the challenges and advantages associated with the use of renewable materials. Replacement of petroleum-based acoustic foam with that derived from sustainable resources and qualification of thermoplastic polylactic acid blends for enclosure covers has been demonstrated. The technical details of the materials development required for use in durable goods, and their characterization is also discussed. Keywords: bio-basedplasticsfoamelectronicsacousticrenewable Acknowledgments The authors thank J. Bickham for assistance in preparing this article and acknowledge IBM for supporting this work.
S2-T1: GaN-on-diamond: A brief history (2014)

This paper chronicles the historical technical development of Gallium Nitride-on-Diamond wafers and transistor devices by the authors starting from 2003 until the current status in 2014. This paper is not exhaustive in scope; selected accounts have been omitted either inadvertently or to maintain brevity.
Resonant Frequency and Bandwidth Tunable Ring Resonator Using GaAs FET SPST Switches (2019)

This paper presents a theoretical analysis and experimental confirmation of a tunable ring resonator that can independently change its resonant frequency and bandwidth. The tunable ring resonator comprises a ring resonator, three tunable capacitors, and switches. The resonant frequency changes according to the capacitance of tunable capacitors, and the bandwidth varies by changing the state of the switches. The unique feature of the resonator is that the resonant frequency remains steady when the bandwidth is changed. The fundamental characteristics are shown based on linear circuit simulation and electromagnetic simulation results. The resonator is fabricated using GaAs FET single-pole single-throw switches. The fabricated resonator changes the resonant frequency from 1.5 GHz to 2.0 GHz and the fractional bandwidth from 5% to 30%.
Fast, Accurate Detection of 100,000 Object Classes on a Single Machine (2013)

Many object detection systems are constrained by the time required to convolve a target image with a bank of filters that code for different aspects of an object's appearance, such as the presence of component parts. We exploit locality-sensitive hashing to replace the dot-product kernel operator in the convolution with a fixed number of hash-table probes that effectively sample all of the filter responses in time independent of the size of the filter bank. To show the effectiveness of the technique, we apply it to evaluate 100,000 deformable-part models requiring over a million (part) filters on multiple scales of a target image in less than 20 seconds using a single multi-core processor with 20GB of RAM. This represents a speed-up of approximately 20,000 times - four orders of magnitude - when compared with performing the convolutions explicitly on the same hardware. While mean average precision over the full set of 100,000 object classes is around 0.16 due in large part to the challenges in gathering training data and collecting ground truth for so many classes, we achieve a mAP of at least 0.20 on a third of the classes and 0.30 or better on about 20% of the classes.
Fluorinated Acetic Anhydrides as Electrolyte Additives to Improve Cycling Performance of the Lithium Metal Anode (2020)

The investigation of novel fluorinated electrolyte additives for lithium metal anodes has been conducted. Two acetic anhydride derivatives, difluoroacetic anhydride (DFAA) and trifluoroacetic anhydride (TFAA), were investigated in electrolytes composed of LiPF 6 in ethylene carbonate (EC) and ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC). The addition of either DFAA or TFAA results in a significant improvement in capacity retention and reversibility of lithium plating. Ex situ surface analysis (XPS, IR-ATR) suggests that incorporation of either TFAA or DFAA results in a lithium carboxylate rich SEI which in turn inhibits SEI degradation resulting in superior cycling performance.
Alternaria alternata NADP*‐dependent mannitol dehydrogenase is an important fungal allergen (2006)

Mannitol dehydrogenase (Alt a 8) represents an important new allergen of the ascomycete A. alternata that might be suitable for improving diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
Supplementary Figure 1 from Inactivation of Junctional Adhesion Molecule-A Enhances Antitumoral Immune Response by Promoting Dendritic Cell and T Lymphocyte Infiltration (2023)

Supplementary Figure 1 from Inactivation of Junctional Adhesion Molecule-A Enhances Antitumoral Immune Response by Promoting Dendritic Cell and T Lymphocyte Infiltration
Corticotropin-Releasing Factor Receptors in Rat Forebrain: Autoradiographic Identification (1984)

Corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) receptors were identified in rat forebrain by autoradiography with an iodine-125-labeled analog of ovine CRF substituted with norleucine and tyrosine at amino acid residues 21 and 32, respectively. High-affinity receptors for CRF were found in discrete areas of rat forebrain, including laminae I and IV of the neocortex, the external layer of the medium eminence, the lateral nucleus of the amygdala, and the striatum. These results are consistent with earlier findings on the immunohistochemical distribution of CRF and suggest that endogenous CRF has a physiological role in regulating activity of the central nervous system.
New Layered Calcium Organosilicate Hybrids with Covalently Linked Organic Functionalities (2004)

A series of layered calcium organosilicate hybrids containing covalently linked organic functionalities was synthesized by a sol−gel process from the reaction of calcium salt and organotrialkoxysilane with alkyl (from methyl to octadecyl) and phenyl functionalities in an aqueous/ethanolic basic solution at room temperature. These hybrid organic−inorganic materials were characterized by XRD, TEM, FTIR, and solid state 29Si, 1H, and 13C NMR spectroscopy. The comparison of the basal distance measured by XRD and the length of the alkyl groups is consistent with a bilayer arrangement of the organic group inside the interlayer. The degree of basal ordering does not depend on the alkyl group length. Broad in-plane diffraction peaks are best explained by a smectite-like layer than by the parent inorganic calcium silicate hydrate (C−S−H) structure. This suggests the existence of edge-sharing Ca(O,OH)6 layers separated by well-organized organosilicates. FTIR, 13C, and 29Si NMR spectra exhibit the typical features of Si−C bonds, showing that the organic groups have not been cleaved. Moreover, the 29Si NMR spectrum shows that silanes are fully hydrolyzed but weakly condensated. To our knowledge, this is the first report of the synthesis and characterization of layered calcium silicate with organic functionalities directly bonded to the inorganic framework via Si−C bonds.
Pharmacological Inhibition of Toll-Like Receptor-4 Signaling by TAK242 Prevents and Induces Regression of Experimental Organ Fibrosis (2018)

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a poorly understood heterogeneous condition with progressive multi-organ fibrosis. Recent genetic and genomic evidence suggest a pathogenic role for dysregulated innate immunity and toll-like receptor (TLR) activity in SSc. Levels of both TLR4, as well as certain endogenous TLR ligands, are elevated in skin and lung tissues from patients with SSc and correlate with clinical disease parameters. Conversely, genetic targeting of TLR4 or its endogenous “damage-associated” ligands ameliorates progressive tissue fibrosis. Targeting TLR4 signaling therefore represents a pharmacological strategy to prevent intractable fibrosis. We examined the effect of TAK242, a small molecule TLR4 inhibitor, in preclinical fibrosis models and in SSc fibroblasts. TAK242 treatment prevented, promoted regression of, bleomycin-induced dermal and pulmonary fibrosis, and reduced the expression of several pro-fibrotic mediators. Furthermore, TAK242 ameliorated peritoneal fibrosis and reduced spontaneous hypodermal thickness in TSK/+ mice. Importantly, TAK242 abrogated collagen synthesis and myofibroblasts differentiation in explanted constitutively active SSc fibroblast. Altogether, these findings identify TAK242 as an anti-fibrotic agent in preclinical models of organ fibrosis. TAK242 might potentially represent a novel strategy for the treatment of SSc and other fibrotic diseases.
LC-based WiFi and WiMAX Baluns embedded in a multilayer organic flip-chip ball grid array (FCBGA) package substrate (2008)

Two lumped element baluns designed using embedded inductors and capacitors are discussed in this paper. The structures designed for WiFi and mobile WiMAX applications have very small form-factors with surface area of 3 mm <sup xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">2</sup> or less making them ideal for portable wireless communication devices such as mobile internet devices and ultra-mobile personal computers. The baluns, fabricated as part of a multi-layer FCBGA package substrate, also display very good electrical performance. The measured insertion loss and phase imbalances were lower than -0.85 dB and 3 degrees respectively for some implementations.
Effects of Soy-derived Diets on Plasma and Liver Lipids, Glucose Tolerance, and Longevity in Normal, Long-lived and Short-lived Mice (2004)

We examined the effects of diets based on a low isoflavone or a high isoflavone soy protein isolates in normal, growth-hormone receptor knockout and Ames dwarf, and Prop 1 (df) mice that are hypoinsulinemic, insulin-sensitive, and exceptionally long-lived, as well as in growth hormone transgenic mice that are hyperinsulinemic, insulin-resistant, dyslipidemic, and short-lived. Soybean diets tended to normalize plasma cholesterol levels in dwarf and transgenic mice, while low isoflavone diet reduced plasma triglycerides in most of the examined genotypes. The effects of low isoflavone and high isoflavone diets on the levels of free and esterified cholesterol in the liver were strongly genotype-dependent. Fasting blood glucose levels were reduced and glucose tolerance improved by both low isoflavone and high isoflavone diets in growth hormone-transgenic mice and in their normal siblings. Glucose tolerance was also improved by high-isoflavone diet in growth hormone receptor knockout mice. Lifespan was increased by low isoflavone diet in normal mice from two of the examined stocks. High isoflavone diet increased lifespan in normal animals from one line, but reduced lifespan of normal mice from a different line. We conclude that dietary soy protein intake can improve plasma and hepatic lipid profiles, reduce fasting glucose, enhance capacity for glucose tolerance, and prolong life, but all of these effects are strongly genotype-dependent.
4,5α‐epoxy‐3‐methoxy‐8β‐nitro‐6β, 14β‐ethenomorphinan, a novel type Diels‐Alder adduct from 6‐demethoxy‐17‐formylnorthebaine and nitroethene (Chemistry of opium alkaloids, part XXIII) (1986)

Abstract 4,5α‐Epoxy‐3‐methoxy‐8β‐nitro‐6β, 14β‐ethenomorphinan (5) was isolated as one of two major cycloaddition products of 6‐demethoxy‐17‐formylnorthebaine (3) and nitroethene. Structure elucidation was mainly based on 1 H NMR data.
Hydrogen diffusion in ultrafine-grained iron with the body-centered cubic crystal structure (2017)

The role of grain boundaries in Fe on hydrogen diffusion has been investigated by electrochemical permeation tests using ultrafine-grained Fe produced by high-pressure torsion (HPT) processing. Permeation tests were also conducted on cold-rolled and water-quenched Fe to understand the trapping effect of dislocations and vacancies. Hydrogen diffusion was delayed in all these discs. However, the delay mechanism in the HPT-processed disc was different from that in rolled and water-quenched Fe. Grain boundaries do not act as trapping sites but slow the diffusion. The diffusion coefficients of hydrogen were significantly decreased by HPT processing on account of the high activation energy for hydrogen diffusion in grain boundaries.
Search for third-generation vector-like leptons in pp collisions at $$ \sqrt{s} $$ = 13 TeV with the ATLAS detector (2023)

A bstract A search for vector-like leptons in multilepton (two, three, or four-or-more electrons plus muons) final states with zero or more hadronic τ -lepton decays is presented. The search is performed using a dataset corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 139 fb − 1 of proton-proton collisions at a centre-of-mass energy of 13 TeV recorded by the ATLAS detector at the LHC. To maximize the separation of signal and background, a machine-learning classifier is used. No excess of events is observed beyond the Standard Model expectation. Using a doublet vector-like lepton model, vector-like leptons coupling to third-generation Standard Model leptons are excluded in the mass range from 130 GeV to 900 GeV at the 95% confidence level, while the highest excluded mass is expected to be 970 GeV.
Characterization of the $\alpha$ -Galactosidase Gene from Leuconostoc mesenteroides SY1 (2005)

Leuconostoc mesenteroides SY1, an isolate from kimchi, was able to ferment -galactosides, such as melibiose and raffinose. -Galactosidase (-Gal) activity was higher in cells grown on melibiose and raffinose than cells grown on galactose, sucrose, and fructose. -Gal activity was not detected in cells grown on glucose, indicating the operation of carbon catabolite repression (CCR). A 6 kb DNA fragment was PCR amplified using a primer set based on the nucleotide sequence of a putative -galactosidase gene (aga) from L. mesenteroides ATCC 8293. Nucleotide sequencing of the 6 kb fragment confirmed the presence of aga and other genes involved in the galactosides utilization, and the gene order was galR (transcriptional regulator)-aga-gaIK (galactokinase)-gaIT (galactose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase). Northern blotting experiment showed that aga, gaIK, and gaIT constituted the same operon, that the transcription was induced by galactosides, such as melibiose and raffinose, whereas gaIR was independently transcribed as a monocistronic gene, and that the level of transcription was fairly constant. The aga was overexpressed in E. coli BL21 (DE3) using pET26b(+) vector, and -Gal was accumulated in E. coli as an inclusion body.
Indoor planning optimization of ultra-dense cellular networks at high carrier frequencies (2015)

Cellular communications have witnessed an exponential growth over the last few years. The challenges the industry faces for the next decade arise the need for significant changes, i.e., new paradigms away from just incremental advances in the current technologies. Network densification and high frequency communications are widely-recognized as cornerstones of this revolution. Understanding the needs of the market and identify key scenarios are also of paramount importance. Without a doubt, indoor coverage, concentrating a significant part of the demand, deserves special attention due to its strategic importance and technical issues. This paper makes a contribution in this field by introducing a novel framework for indoor planning of dense cellular networks based on millimeter Waves (mmW), a promising approach to provide extremely high data rates to indoor users according to the expectations of the future fifth generation (5G). Thus, by taking advantage of these two paradigms, the proposed planning framework, based on multiobjective optimization and ray-tracing techniques, succeeds in providing effective means to determine near-optimal network configurations that are both scenario-specific and optimized for arbitrary service demand distributions. The results show that such topologies provide the best tradeoff among several conflicting performance indicators, such as capacity, network cost, and cell-edge performance.
Current Balancing Control for Interleaved Half-Bridge Submodules in Modular Multilevel Converters (2021)

This paper presents a closed-loop current balancing control for Modular Multilevel Converters with Interleaved half-bridge Sub-Modules (ISM-MMC). The new control loop solves the well-known problem of proper current balancing among interleaved half-bridge legs in each ISM-MMC submodule while preserving a simple and reliable structure. In addition to that, a novel capacitor voltage balancing strategy for MMCs is developed. The new algorithm contains main advantages of the classical capacitor voltage balancing methods while provides an opportunity to decouple two balancing tasks of ISM-MMC, namely capacitor voltage and interleaved legs current balancing. The proposed control methods feature good dynamic performance and are compliant with a digital processor's operational constraints. The effectiveness of the new balancing methods was verified during extensive numerical simulations and experimental tests on a laboratory prototype by the corresponding system response under the input/output characteristics variation and interleaved current control perturbation.
Hydrocarbon secondary plasticizers as functional additives in flexible PVC compounds (2005)

Abstract Secondary plasticizers are additives which, by themselves, have limited compatibility with the polymer but may be used in combination with a primary plasticizer. Within the secondary plasticizers group hydrocarbon (HC) secondary plasticizers are sometimes seen as inexpensive, volatile additives that can reduce flexible PVC compound costs but that are largely lost during processing and have little plasticizing effect. However, analysis of processed flexible PVC samples shows that, depending on processing conditions and end use exposure conditions, HC secondary plasticizers can show some degree of permanence in the plastic and contribute to its flexibility. Moreover, HC secondary plasticizers can significantly improve the low temperature properties of compounds and the release of compounds from hot metal surfaces, lower plastisol viscosities, and improve plastisol viscosity stabilities. Hydrocarbon secondaries (at least the nonaromatic secondaries) have little effect on compound melt viscosities. Compatibility of some of these secondary plasticizers can be quite adequate and their effects on compound processing temperatures can be slight. J. VINYL. ADDIT. TECHNOL., 11:76–82, 2005. © 2005 Society of Plastics Engineers