gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
Non-Contact Diagnosis of Internal Combustion Engine Faults Through Remote Sensing (1976)

<div class="htmlview paragraph">A method has been developed for obtaining engine speed and diagnostic information for a diesel engine without mechanical or electrical connections to the engine. This non contact technique has the potential for making diesel engine power measurement and fault detection extremely simple and rapid. The method employs a single transducer held near the engine and special purpose circuitry which extracts the engine speed information from the signal and performs spectral analysis for diagnostic purposes. Circuit outputs are engine speed, a digital pulse train with repetition rate proportional to engine speed, and a harmonic ratio which sensitively indicates the degree of non-uniformity among engine cylinders.</div> <div class="htmlview paragraph">By this method diesel engines with minor compression losses or fuel injection faults can readily be identified without vehicle contact in less than one minute of testing. With additional signal processing, the power producing capability of the engine can also rapidly be evaluated.</div>
Bayesian Mechanisms and Detection Methods for Wireless Network with Malicious Users (2015)

Strategic users in a wireless network cannot be assumed to follow the network algorithms blindly. Moreover, some of these users aim to use their knowledge about network algorithms to maliciously gain more resources and also to create interference to other users. We consider a scenario, in which the network and legitimate users gather probabilistic information about the presence of malicious users by observing the network over a long time period. The network (mechanism designer) and legitimate users modify their actions according to this Bayesian information. We consider Bayesian mechanisms, both pricing schemes and auctions, and obtain the Bayesian Nash Equilibrium (BNE) points. The BNE points provide conditions under which, the uncertainty about user's nature (type) is better for regular (legitimate) users. To derive these conditions, we compare the Bayesian case to the complete information case. We obtain the optimal prices and allocations, which counter the malicious users. We also provide detection methods based on machine learning algorithms for the detection of malicious users, by observing the prices and rate allocations. In addition, we provide detection using regression learning by observing the anomalies in the utility functions of malicious users from prices, which is implemented along with the pricing mechanism itself. For the designer and the regular users, in a complementary fashion, the results of the detections provide a better estimate of the statistics of malicious users to implement the pricing mechanisms. We have also proposed a truthful Bayesian mechanism in the presence of malicious users. The numerical studies for malicious user detection are carried out with the model proposed in the paper as well as using real Botnet dataset.
Magneto-Optical Recording (1969)

Magneto-optical recording is often proposed as an alternative to conventional magnetic recording techniques. The interest in this approach is that it offers the potential of large capacity, fast data rates, and short access times for information storage. The practicality of this approach, however, is strongly dependent on the recording medium, a suitable transducer, and optical deflection techniques In this paper, we review the key considerations in terms of writing and reading which are involved in magneto-optical recording and report the progress which we have made in using thin films of gadolinium iron garnet GdIG for this purpose.
Reconnaissance de l’imprimé (1999)

L’invention du procédé d’impression typographique par Gutenberg vers 1440 a transformé radicalement notre société par une diffusion plus large et plus rapide des connaissances. L’avènement actuel des réseaux et la dématérialisation de l’information, qui devient électronique et numérique, constituent
Functional Domains of the TOL Plasmid Transcription Factor XylS (2000)

The alkylbenzoate degradation genes of Pseudomonas putida TOL plasmid are positively regulated by XylS, an AraC family protein, in a benzoate-dependent manner. In this study, we used deletion mutants and hybrid proteins to identify which parts of XylS are responsible for the DNA binding, transcriptional activation, and benzoate inducibility. We found that a 112-residue C-terminal fragment of XylS binds specifically to the Pm operator in vitro, protects this sequence from DNase I digestion identically to the wild-type (wt) protein, and activates the Pm promoter in vivo. When overexpressed, that C-terminal fragment could activate transcription as efficiently as wt XylS. All the truncations, which incorporated these 112 C-terminal residues, were able to activate transcription at least to some extent when overproduced. Intactness of the 210-residue N-terminal portion was found to be necessary for benzoate responsiveness of XylS. Deletions in the N-terminal and central regions seriously reduced the activity of XylS and caused the loss of effector control, whereas insertions into the putative interdomain region did not change the basic features of the XylS protein. Our results confirm that XylS consists of two parts which probably interact with each other. The C-terminal domain carries DNA-binding and transcriptional activation abilities, while the N-terminal region carries effector-binding and regulatory functions.
Mechanics of the pharynx in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. (1990)

We describe a novel method for evaluating the location, closing pressure and compliance of collapsing segments in the passive pharyngeal airway of patients with OSA. Observation on 16 patients with obstructive sleep apnea, revealed that the site of collapse in 6 patients was exclusively in the nasopharynx, whereas oro- and hypo-pharyngeal sites were localized in others. We speculate that a segment with a high closing pressure predisposes to airway narrowing during normal breathing during sleep. We also speculate that compliance of the segment interacts with regional muscle force and intra-luminal pressure to determine airway size.
Metal‐Ceramic Interactions: III, Surface Tension and Wettability of Metal‐Ceramic Systems (1954)

The wettability and adherence of metal–ceramic systems were investigated, using a precise sessile–drop method. The surface tension and wettability of silicon, iron, and nickel in contact with various refractory materials were evaluated at elevated temperatures. Measurements were carried out in vacuo , in hydrogen, and in helium. Generally, nonwetting contact angles were observed for iron and nickel with oxides, whereas silicon was found to wet the oxides partially. In all cases the wettability was greater for the metal‐graphite and beryllium carbide systems than for the metal‐oxide systems. The nature of the atmosphere was found to have a significant effect on the wettability and surface tension of the metal. Wettability results are interpreted on the basis of surface tension and by the consideration of free‐energy changes.
Comparative Efficiency and Accuracy of Surgical and Cytogenetic Sexing in Psittacines (1987)

Otoscopic surgical sexing and chromosome analysis through lymphocyte culture were undertaken in 22 psittacine birds of eight species for the purpose of establishing their sex. Comparison of the techniques involved considering success rate, quality of determination, cost, efficiency, and risk. Surgical endoscopy appears to be preferable to chromosome analysis in all categories except risk.
Designing glyphs to exploit patterns in multidimensional datasets (1995)

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Prostaglandins and congeners. 19. Vinylstannanes: useful organometallic reagents for the synthesis of prostaglandins and prostaglandin intermediates (1978)

ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVArticleNEXTProstaglandins and congeners. 19. Vinylstannanes: useful organometallic reagents for the synthesis of prostaglandins and prostaglandin intermediatesSow-Mei L. Chen, Robert E. Schaub, and Charles V. GrudzinskasCite this: J. Org. Chem. 1978, 43, 18, 3450–3454Publication Date (Print):September 1, 1978Publication History Published online1 May 2002Published inissue 1 September 1978https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jo00412a005https://doi.org/10.1021/jo00412a005research-articleACS PublicationsRequest reuse permissionsArticle Views369Altmetric-Citations72LEARN ABOUT THESE METRICSArticle Views are the COUNTER-compliant sum of full text article downloads since November 2008 (both PDF and HTML) across all institutions and individuals. These metrics are regularly updated to reflect usage leading up to the last few days.Citations are the number of other articles citing this article, calculated by Crossref and updated daily. Find more information about Crossref citation counts.The Altmetric Attention Score is a quantitative measure of the attention that a research article has received online. Clicking on the donut icon will load a page at altmetric.com with additional details about the score and the social media presence for the given article. Find more information on the Altmetric Attention Score and how the score is calculated. Share Add toView InAdd Full Text with ReferenceAdd Description ExportRISCitationCitation and abstractCitation and referencesMore Options Share onFacebookTwitterWechatLinked InRedditEmail Other access optionsGet e-Alertsclose Get e-Alerts
Efficacies of KY62 against <i>Leishmania amazonensis</i> and <i>Leishmania donovani</i> in Experimental Murine Cutaneous Leishmaniasis and Visceral Leishmaniasis (1998)

Current therapy for leishmaniasis is unsatisfactory because parenteral antimonial salts and pentamidine are associated with significant toxicity and failure rates. We examined the efficacy of KY62, a new, water-soluble, polyene antifungal, against cutaneous infection with Leishmania amazonensis and against visceral infection with Leishmania donovani in susceptible BALB/c mice. Mice were infected with L. amazonensis promastigotes in the ear pinna and in the tail and were treated with KY62 or amphotericin B. The cutaneous lesions showed a remarkable response to therapy with KY62 at a dose of 30 mg per kg of body weight per day. At this dose, the efficacy of KY62 was equivalent to or better than that of amphotericin B at 1 to 5 mg/kg/day. Mice infected intravenously with 10(7) L. donovani promastigotes and treated with KY62 showed a 4-log reduction in the parasite burden in the liver and spleen compared to untreated mice. These studies indicate potent activity of KY62 against experimental cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by L. amazoniensis and against experimental visceral leishmaniasis caused by L. donovani.
On the Privacy Risks of Virtual Keyboards: Automatic Reconstruction of Typed Input from Compromising Reflections (2013)

We investigate the implications of the ubiquity of personal mobile devices and reveal new techniques for compromising the privacy of users typing on virtual keyboards. Specifically, we show that so-called compromising reflections (in, for example, a victim's sunglasses) of a device's screen are sufficient to enable automated reconstruction, from video, of text typed on a virtual keyboard. Through the use of advanced computer vision and machine learning techniques, we are able to operate under extremely realistic threat models, in real-world operating conditions, which are far beyond the range of more traditional OCR-based attacks. In particular, our system does not require expensive and bulky telescopic lenses: rather, we make use of off-the-shelf, handheld video cameras. In addition, we make no limiting assumptions about the motion of the phone or of the camera, nor the typing style of the user, and are able to reconstruct accurate transcripts of recorded input, even when using footage captured in challenging environments (e.g., on a moving bus). To further underscore the extent of this threat, our system is able to achieve accurate results even at very large distances-up to 61 m for direct surveillance, and 12 m for sunglass reflections. We believe these results highlight the importance of adjusting privacy expectations in response to emerging technologies.
Hepatitis C Screening: Barriers to Linkage to Care (2019)

<b><i>Background and Aims:</i></b> Hepatitis C (HCV) is a medical and public health concern. Once infected individuals are identified, management includes not only education but also the use of antiviral therapy. Although screening for HCV is readily available, barriers exist which prevent assessment and treatment in individuals potentially infected with HCV. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> This is a retrospective study of patients screened for HCV within the University of California, Los Angeles Health Care System between February 22 and July 9, 2018. We defined linkage to care as: 1) confirmatory HCV RNA test after screening HCV antibody test found a positive result; and 2) follow-up appointment for treatment was established with a specialist. Demographic and baseline laboratory values were collected. Factors potentially associated with prohibiting linkage of care were evaluated. <b><i>Results:</i></b> During the study period, 17,512 individuals were screened for HCV. A total of 238 (1.35%) were found to have detectable HCV antibodies. Of the individuals with detectable HCV antibodies, 48 (20%) did not undergo confirmatory testing with viral levels. Of the 190 individuals who underwent further testing, 70 patients were noted to be viremic. Among them, 17 of the 70 (24%) were not linked to a specialist for further care. Younger patients (<i>p</i> = 0.02) and people who inject drugs (<i>p</i> = 0.02) were less likely to be referred for specialty care. <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> The results of our study highlight that younger patients and people who inject drugs are less likely to be referred to specialty care for HCV treatment. Efforts are needed to engage these populations.
Enhancement of depth resolution in optical coherence tomography by apodization (2005)

In this paper we introduce a method to increase the axial resolution in optical coherence tomography (OCT) by combining coherence gating with apodization through an appropriate pupil filter. In the proposed probe of our OCT system, the width of the central lobe of the axial point spread function is apodized to be within the coherence length of the light source, while its side-lobes are lying outside without contributing to coherence imaging. It comes to a conclusion that we can obtain improved resolution in OCT system without recurring to broadening the bandwidth of light source, which is nevertheless costing and inconvenient in implementation.
Bunched and Madm: a novel growth-regulatory complex? (2010)

By combining Drosophila genetics and proteomics Gluderer et al. report in this issue of Journal of Biology the isolation of a novel growth-regulatory complex consisting of Bunched and Madm. Future study of this complex will address the precise mechanism of growth control, regulation of complex activity, the interface with other growth pathways and a potential role in human cancer.
Coherent DIAL measurement of range-resolved water vapor concentration (1984)

A pulsed coherent CO2 lidar was employed to measure water vapor profiles by the differential absorption lidar (DIAL) technique. Measurements were obtained to ranges of 10 km along horizontal paths and 6 km when the lidar beam angle was elevated. Comparisons with nearby rawinsonde soundings showed fairly good agreement, although a tendency for the lidar to overestimate relative to the sonde was observed. Uncertainties in the individual measurements were attributable primarily to speckle, quantum noise, and atmospheric nonstationarities. The DIAL data set was also used to obtain radial wind velocity measurements at ranges beyond the maximum range of the concentration measurement.
The complete unique long sequence and the overall genomic organization of the GA strain of Marek's disease virus (2000)

We have determined the DNA sequence of the unique long (UL) region and the repeat long (RL) region in the genome of serotype 1 GA strain of Marek's disease virus (MDV), a member of the alpha-herpesvirus family. With this information, the complete nucleotide sequence of GA-MDV is now known. The entire GA-MDV genome is predicted to be about 174 kbp in size, with an organization of TRL-UL-IRL-IRS-US-TRS, typical of a alpha-herpesvirus. The UL sequence contains 113,508 bp and has a base composition of 41.7% G + C. A total of 67 ORFs were identified completely within the UL region, among which 55 are homologous to genes encoded by herpes simplex virus-1. Twelve of them are unique with presently unknown functions. The sequence of RL reported here together with those published earlier reveal the major structural features of the RL. Virtually all of the ORFs encoded by RL are specific to serotype I of MDV. These ORFs are likely to contribute to some of the unique biological properties of MDV. Among the proteins encoded by MDV-specific ORFs are Meq, a jun/fos family of transcriptional factor implicated in transformation and latency, virus-encoded interleukin-8, a CXC chemokine, and pp38 and pp24, two phosphoproteins with undefined functions. There is also a putative lipase gene (LORF2) that has homologies in HPRS-24 (serotype II) strain of MDV and in various avian adenoviruses. An additional unique feature of MDV is the presence of long terminal repeat remnant sequences of avian retrovirus reticuloendotheliosis virus. These remnant sequences are derived from the U3-enhancer region through ancestral insertions by reticuloendotheliosis virus proviruses.
Orientations of the<i>Bacteroides fragilis</i>Capsular Polysaccharide Biosynthesis Locus Promoters during Symbiosis and Infection (2010)

Orientations of the seven invertible polysaccharide biosynthesis locus promoters of Bacteroides fragilis were determined from bacteria grown in vitro, from feces of monoassociated and complex colonized mice, and from B. fragilis-induced murine abscesses. Bacteria grown in vivo have greater variability in orientation of polysaccharide locus promoters than culture-grown organisms.
A novel sliding plate rheometer for molten plastics (1989)

Abstract A novel sliding plate rheometer has been developed that is suitable for use with molten plastics, concentrated polymer solutions, raw elastomers, and other viscoelastic or thixotropic materials. It can generate steady shear rates from 0.05 to 500 s −1 and can also be used to measure linear viscoelastic properties. In addition, it can be used to measure a broad spectrum of nonlinear viscoelastic properties such as the nonlinear relaxation modulus and the shear stress growth coefficient. In order to measure these nonlinear properties it is necessary to generate large, uniform, transient deformations Involving high strain rates. Rotational and capillary melt rheometers are not capable of generating this type of deformation, and until now it was not convenient to use sliding plate rheometers for this type of application. However, the recent development of a reliable and robust shear stress transducer makes it very convenient to use the sliding plate geometry to carry out all of these tests. The new rheometer is described, and examples of the types of data it can generate are shown.
The [18F]fluorodeoxyglucose method for the measurement of local cerebral glucose utilization in man. (1979)

A method has been developed to measure local glucose consumption in the various structures of the brain in man with three-dimensional resolution. [18F]-2-deoxy-2-fluoro-D-glucose is used as a tracer for the exchange of glucose between plasma and brain and its phosphorylation by hexokinase in the tissue. A mathematical model and derived operational equation are used which enable local cerebral glucose consumption to be calculated in terms of the following measurable variables. An intravenous bolus of [18F]-2-deoxy-2-fluoro-D-glucose is given and the arterial specific activity monitored for a predetermined period of from 30 to 120 minutes. Starting at 30 minutes, the activity in a series of sections through the brain is determined with three-dimensional resolution by an emission tomographic scanner. The method was used to measure local cerebral glucose consumption in two normal volunteers. The values in gray matter structures range from 5.79 mg/100 g per minute in the cerebellar cortex to 10.27 in the visual cortex, whereas, in white matter structures, the values range from 3.64 mg/100 g per minute in the corpus callosum to 4.22 in the occipital lobe. Average values for gray matter, white matter, and whole brain metabolic rates, calculated as a weighted average based on the approximate volume of each structure, are 8.05, 3.80, and 5.90 mg/100 g per minute, respectively. The value of 5.9 mg/100 g per minute compares favorably with values previously reported.
Resolving horizontal constraints and minimizing net wire length for multi-layer channel routing (2002)

The channel routing problem in VLSI design is to route a specified interconnection among modules in as small an area as possible. Hashimoto and Stevens (1971) proposed an algorithm for solving the two-layer channel routing problem in the absence of vertical constraints. In this paper, we analyze this algorithm in two different ways. In the first analysis, we show that a graph-theoretic realization, algorithm MCC1, runs in O(m + n + e) time, where m is the size of the channel specification of n nets, and e is the size of the complement of the horizontal constraint graph. In the second analysis, algorithm MCC2, we show that a time complexity of O(m + n log n) can be achieved. Algorithms MCC1 and MCC2 guarantee optimum routing solutions under the multi-layer V/sub i+1/H/sub i/ (i/spl ges/1) routing model, where the horizontal and vertical layers of interconnect alternate. Finally, we consider the problem of minimizing the total net wire length in the V/sub i+1/H/sub i/ (i/spl ges/1) routing model. Given a channel specification and a partition of the set of nets (where the nets within each part of the partition are non-overlapping), we propose an O(m + d/sub max/log d/sub max/) time algorithm for minimizing the total net wire length, subject to the condition that nets from a part of the partition are assigned to the same track. All our solutions use the minimum number of via holes.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">></ETX>
The Natural Law and Human Dignity: Reaffirming Ethical "First Things" (2008)

The truth about nature and natural revelation matters.While government cannot impose by decree moral truth, this truth should nevertheless be debated in the public square, if for no other reason, it is intuited by all human beings.The alternative is an unhuman--and inhumane-consensus of "choice" and degradation of life.