gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
The calibration stand for thermal camera module with infrared focal plane array (2010)

In areas like military systems, surveillance systems, or industrial process control, more and more often there is a need to operate in limited visibility conditions or even in complete darkness. In such conditions vision systems can benefit by using thermal vision cameras. In thermal imaging an infrared radiation detector arrays are used. Contemporary infrared detector arrays suffers from technological imprecision which causes that the response to uniform radiation results in nonuniform image with superimposed fixed pattern noise (FPN). In order to compensate this noise there is a need to evaluate detectors characteristics like responsivity and offset of every detector in array. Some of the detectors in cooled detector arrays can be also defective. Signal from defective pixels has to be in such system replaced. In order to replace defective pixels, there is a need to detect them. Identification of so-called blinking pixels needs long time measurement, which in designed calibration stand is also possible. The paper presents the design of infrared detector array measurement stand allowing measurement of mentioned parameters. Measurement stand was also used to evaluate temporal noise of infrared detection modules. In article there is a description of optical system design and parameters of used reference blackbodies. To capture images from camera modules a specially designed digital image interface was used. Measurement control and calculations were made in specially written IRDiag software. Stand was used to measure parameters for cameras based on cooled focal plane arrays from Sofradir. Results of two-point nonuniformity correction are also presented.
Using evolutionary annotations from change logs to enhance program comprehension (2006)

Evolutionary annotations are descriptions of how source code evolves over time. Typical source comments, given their static nature, are usually inadequate for describing how a program has evolved over time; instead, source code comments are typically a description of what a program currently does. We propose the use of evolutionary annotations as a way of describing the rationale behind changes applied to a given program (for example These lines were added to ...). Evolutionary annotations can assist a software developer in the understanding of how a given portion of source code works by showing him how the source has evolved into its current form.In this paper we describe a method to automatically create evolutionary annotations from change logs, defect tracking systems and mailing lists. We describe the design of a prototype for Eclipse that can filter and present these annotations alongside their corresponding source code and in workbench views. We use Apache as a test case to demonstrate the feasibility of this approach.
Pioneering for Peace: A Study of American Peace Efforts to 1846 (1934)

Journal Article Pioneering for Peace: A Study of American Peace Efforts to 1846. By W. Freeman Galpin. (Syracuse: The Bardeen Press, 1933. ix + 237 pp. Appendix and bibliography.) Get access Ella Lonn Ella Lonn Goucher College Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of American History, Volume 21, Issue 1, June 1934, Page 94, https://doi.org/10.2307/1896420 Published: 01 June 1934
ACID-BASE NOMOGRAM (1967)

Letters and Comments1 April 1967ACID-BASE NOMOGRAMIRWIN SINGER, M.D.IRWIN SINGER, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-66-4-816 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the Editor: In his excellent article on a new acid-base nomogram, Dr. J. J. Cohen describes a method for freehand reproduction of the nomogram at the bedside (Ann. Intern. Med. 66: 159, 1967). He states (p. 163) that ". . . the isobar . . . of 24 mEq/liter . . . divides the figure into two equal halves that in turn are bisected by the isobars for 12 and 48 mEq/ liter, respectively."Lest this convenience in construction be misunderstood by the unwary house officer or physician, it should be noted that the 12 and 48 mEq/liter isobars... This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: IRWIN SINGER, M.D.Affiliations: Department of Medicine Bronx Municipal Hospital Center Bronx, N. Y. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 1 April 1967Volume 66, Issue 4 Page: 816-816 ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 April 1967 PDF downloadLoading ...
<i>Ascaris lumbricoides</i> Infection Is Associated with Increased Risk of Childhood Asthma and Atopy in Rural China (2002)

Abstract There is growing international interest in the possible relationships between helminthic infection and allergic disease, although the nature of the relationships remains uncertain and controversial. The interrelationships of current and past infection with Ascaris lumbricoides and asthma and atopy were investigated in a cross-sectional sample of 2,164 children between the ages of 8 and 18 years from Anqing Province, China. The children were sampled from a larger family-based study of the genetics of asthma. The prevalence of either a history of or a positive stool examination for Ascaris was 24.5%. Asthma was defined for analytic purposes using previously validated, stringent criteria including airways responsiveness to methacholine. Independently of the other factors assessed, infection with A. lumbricoides was associated with increased risk of asthma (p &lt; 0.001), an increased number of skin tests positive to aeroallergens (p &lt; 0.001), and an increased dose–response slope to methacholine (p = 0.003). The association of sensitization to common aeroallergens with increased asthma risk was enhanced in those children infected with Ascaris, and such infection was associated with an increased risk of asthma independent of sensitization to aeroallergens in this selected population. These data suggest a complex relationship between ascariasis and susceptibility to childhood asthma among predisposed children that may involve an interaction with the immune response to inhaled aeroallergens.
Dynamic duty cycle control for end-to-end delay guarantees in wireless sensor networks (2010)

It is well known that periodically putting nodes into sleep can effectively save energy in wireless sensor networks, at the cost of increased communication delays. However, most existing work mainly focuses on static sleep scheduling, which cannot guarantee the desired delay when the network conditions change dynamically. In many applications with user-specified end-to-end delay requirements, the duty cycle of every node should be tuned individually at runtime based on the network conditions to achieve the desired end-to-end delay guarantees and energy efficiency. In this paper, we propose DutyCon, a control theory-based dynamic duty cycle control approach. DutyCon decomposes the end-to-end delay guarantee problem into a set of single-hop delay guarantee problems along each data flow in the network. We then formulate the single-hop delay guarantee problem as a dynamic feedback control problem and design the controller rigorously, based on feedback control theory, for analytic assurance of control accuracy and system stability. DutyCon also features a queuing delay adaptation scheme that adapts the duty cycle of each node to unpredictable packet rates, as well as a novel energy balancing approach that extends the network lifetime by dynamically adjusting the delay requirement allocated to each hop. Our empirical results on a hardware testbed demonstrate that DutyCon can effectively achieve the desired tradeoff between end-to-end delay and energy conservation. Extensive simulation results also show that DutyCon outperforms two baseline sleep scheduling protocols by having more energy savings while meeting the end-to-end delay requirements.
A Research Note on Major Retail Center Patronage (1969)

Relationships between social class perceptions and major retail center patronage decisions are analyzed in this article. The analysis is a departure from traditional trading area delineation studies which rely primarily on the income variable and consumer cost considerations.
Diversification of the eddy current technology (2010)

In metrology eddy current non-contact transducer have been widely used for measurement of position, displacement, cracks, vibration, proximity and alignment, as well as parts sorting applications over the past years. By reason of further developments of front end sensor elements as well as electronics, new application areas of eddy current sensors are technically feasible. In this paper lately achieved results in eddy current sensor developments will be presented.
Sensitivity of conventional memory tests in multiple sclerosis: comparing the Rao Brief Repeatable Neuropsychological Battery and the Minimal Assessment of Cognitive Function in MS (2009)

We conclude that the BRNB and MACFIMS have comparable sensitivity among patients with MS. The sensitivity of the auditory/verbal memory tests from these batteries is similar, but the BVMTR appears to be more sensitive than the 10/36. Clinical implications are discussed.
Research design considerations for chronic pain prevention clinical trials (2015)

Although certain risk factors can identify individuals who are most likely to develop chronic pain, few interventions to prevent chronic pain have been identified. To facilitate the identification of preventive interventions, an IMMPACT meeting was convened to discuss research design considerations for clinical trials investigating the prevention of chronic pain. We present general design considerations for prevention trials in populations that are at relatively high risk for developing chronic pain. Specific design considerations included subject identification, timing and duration of treatment, outcomes, timing of assessment, and adjusting for risk factors in the analyses. We provide a detailed examination of 4 models of chronic pain prevention (ie, chronic postsurgical pain, postherpetic neuralgia, chronic low back pain, and painful chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy). The issues discussed can, in many instances, be extrapolated to other chronic pain conditions. These examples were selected because they are representative models of primary and secondary prevention, reflect persistent pain resulting from multiple insults (ie, surgery, viral infection, injury, and toxic or noxious element exposure), and are chronically painful conditions that are treated with a range of interventions. Improvements in the design of chronic pain prevention trials could improve assay sensitivity and thus accelerate the identification of efficacious interventions. Such interventions would have the potential to reduce the prevalence of chronic pain in the population. Additionally, standardization of outcomes in prevention clinical trials will facilitate meta-analyses and systematic reviews and improve detection of preventive strategies emerging from clinical trials.
Variable region cDNA sequences and antigen binding specificity of mouse monoclonal antibodies to isomaltosyl oligosaccharides coupled to proteins. T-dependent analogues of <i>alpha</i>(1----6)dextran. (1989)

Four mouse hybridomas specific for alpha(1----6)dextran, 16.4.12E (IgA kappa, C57BL/6), 28.4.10A (IgM kappa, BALB/c), 35.8.2H (IgG1 kappa, BALB/c), and 36.1.2D (IgM kappa, BALB/c) were obtained by immunization with the T-dependent Ag isomaltohexaose or isomaltotriose coupled to keyhole limpet hemocyanin or to BSA. Immunochemical characterization of the hybridoma antibodies showed that 16.4.12E and 36.1.2D had cavity-type combining sites, recognizing the terminal non-reducing end of alpha(1----6)dextran, whereas 28.4.10A and 35.8.2H had groove-type sites, recognizing internal linear segments of the dextran. The V region cDNA of the H and L chains of the antibodies were cloned and sequenced. VH of 16.4.12E and VH of 36.1.2D belonged to the X24 and Q52 germ-line gene families, respectively. The VH and V kappa sequences of 16.4.12E and V kappa sequence of 36.1.2D were highly homologous to those of W3129, the only anti-alpha(1----6)dextran mAb with a cavity-type site thus far sequenced; 16.4.12E differed from W3129 in the D, JH, and J kappa. VH genes of 28.4.10A and 35.8.2H were homologous to those of several anti-alpha(1----6)dextrans with groove-type sites, but belonged to the J558 germ-line gene family, differed from the other J558 anti-alpha(1----6)dextrans, probably representing a different germ-line subfamily. The L chain sequence of 28.4.10A encoded by V kappa-Ars and J kappa 2 was almost identical to other groove-type anti-alpha(1----6)dextrans obtained by immunizing with the T-independent glycolipid Ag, stearyl-isomaltotetraose. Use of T-dependent Ag such as isomaltosyl oligosaccharide-protein conjugates provides an additional parameter for probing the fine structure of antibody combining sites and evaluating the V-gene repertoire of anti-alpha(1----6)dextrans.
Performance and Reliability of Strained-Silicon nMOSFETs With SiN Cap Layer (2007)

A complete comparison of performance and reliability between polysilicon gate/SiON oxide nMOSFETs with and without SiN cap layer is presented. The uniaxial tensile strain induced by the cap layer causes an improvement in the channel current drive capability without degrading the noise performance. The gain in the transconductance, for the strained devices, was found to decrease for increasing channel lengths and for higher channel fields. Similar robustness against hot carrier stress, bias-temperature instability, and time to breakdown were found between strained and unstrained-silicon devices, confirming the advantages of strain technology
Network Traffic Prediction Based on Grey Neural Network Integrated Model (2008)

To measure the workload and state of network operation, a predictable algorithm based on the grey model, neural network and compensator error is present in this paper. The new algorithm has a prominent effect in reflecting the variable trend of data. The simulation results show that the integrated model can improve the prediction precision obviously compared to the other algorithms.
Generative Moment Matching Networks (2015)

We consider the problem of learning deep generative models from data. We formulate a method that generates an independent sample via a single feedforward pass through a multilayer perceptron, as in the recently proposed generative adversarial networks (Goodfellow et al., 2014). Training a generative adversarial network, however, requires careful optimization of a difficult minimax program. Instead, we utilize a technique from statistical hypothesis testing known as maximum mean discrepancy (MMD), which leads to a simple objective that can be interpreted as matching all orders of statistics between a dataset and samples from the model, and can be trained by backpropagation. We further boost the performance of this approach by combining our generative network with an auto-encoder network, using MMD to learn to generate codes that can then be decoded to produce samples. We show that the combination of these techniques yields excellent generative models compared to baseline approaches as measured on MNIST and the Toronto Face Database.
Collaborative Fake Media Detection in a Trust-Aware Real-Time Distribution Network (2010)

Abstract. Due to the increased incorporation of external sources media agencies face the challenge of providing high-trust media to their customers. Automatic image processing approaches still do not bridge the semantic gap to identify fakes. Complementary community-based approaches lack real-time media distribution for improved awareness and base trust on subjective opinions instead of objective actions. In this paper we propose a collaborative fake media detection approach addressing these challenges in form of a federated, trust-aware media distribution network. Starting from a realistic use case scenario we elicit requirements and present an XMPP-based and Web service-enhanced multimedia distribution network as solution. Finally, we sketch a Web-based fake media detection application powered by our network and its services. 1
Preparation and Characterization of Neutralizing Monoclonal Antibodies with Different Reactivity Patterns to Human Rotaviruses (1985)

By employing three strains of cultivable human rotaviruses with different serotype specificity as immunizing antigens, we prepared 11 hybridomas which secreted neutralizing monoclonal antibodies against human rotaviruses. In neutralization tests with four strains of serotype 1, and three each of serotypes 2 and 3, the monoclonal antibodies showed different reactivity patterns: seven monoclonal antibodies reacted specifically with all strains of either serotype 1, 2 or 3 human rotavirus, but two showed strain-specific reactions; the remaining two were commonly reactive to various human rotavirus strains from each serotype but not to two non-human rotaviruses. By immunoprecipitation analysis, it was found that four serotype 2-specific and two commonly reactive antibodies were directed to VP3 (82000 mol. wt. protein) on the outer shell of the virus particles.
Data flow frequency analysis (1996)

Conventional dataflow analysis computes information about what facts may or will not hold during the execution of a program. Sometimes it is useful, for program optimization, to know how often or with what probability a fact holds true during program execution. In this paper, we provide a precise formulation of this problem for a large class of dataflow problems --- the class of finite bi-distributive subset problems. We show how it can be reduced to a generalization of the standard dataflow analysis problem, one that requires a sum-over-all-paths quantity instead of the usual meet-overall-paths quantity. We show that Kildall's result expressing the meet-over-all-paths value as a maximal-fixed-point carries over to the generalized setting. We then outline ways to adapt the standard dataflow analysis algorithms to solve this generalized problem, both in the intraprocedural and the interprocedural case.
Cover Picture: Silica‐Based Mesoporous Organic–Inorganic Hybrid Materials (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 20/2006) (2006)

Like Honeycomb is how the pore structures of silica‐based mesoporous organic–inorganic hybrid materials often appear. In the Review on page 3216 ff., M. Fröba and co‐workers give an overview of their preparation. The cover picture shows hybrids whose pores are functionalized with cyclam (ligand), sulforhodamine B (laser die), and a cinchona derivative (for heterogeneous asymmetric catalysis). Particular attention is given to the class of periodic mesoporous organosilicas (PMOs).
Intrinsic defects and their influence on the chemical and optical properties of TiO<sub>2−x</sub> films (2010)

In this work, TiO 2 films produced by rf sputtering of a TiO 2 target in argon and argon–oxygen plasmas were studied. The oxygen content in the feed gas was varied in a range 3–20%. The chemical composition and structure of films were characterized by Rutherford backscattering spectrometry, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and x-ray diffraction. Important information about the intrinsic defects of the films and their effects on the optical properties as well as a scheme of the energy band structure of the films could be derived from a combined use of optical spectroscopy and XPS.
Antithyroid and Goitrogenic Effects of Millet: Role of C-Glycosylflavones* (1989)

Pearl millet [Pennisetum millet (L.) leeke] is the main source of food energy for the rural poor in many areas of the semiarid tropics. Epidemiological evidence suggests that millet may play a role in the genesis of endemic goiter in these areas, and sparse experimental data in rats support this suspicion. This study was undertaken to determine in vivo in rats and in vitro using porcine thyroid slices and a thyroid peroxidase (TPO) assay the goitrogenic and antithyroid effects of millet diets, extracts of millet, and certain pure compounds contained therein. For use in these studies, whole grain millet was progressively dehulled to yield successively four bran and four flour fractions in which direct analyses revealed progressively lower concentrations of C-glycosylflavones. In vivo feeding of bran fraction 1, that richest in C-glycosylflavones, led to a significant increase in thyroid weight and antithyroid effects. Feeding of bran fraction 2, the next richest in C-glycosylflavones, produced similar, but less marked, changes. In vitro studies of 125I metabolism using porcine thyroid slices indicated that extracts of bran fractions 1 and 2 were most potent, producing changes similar to those produced by methimazole (MMI). At a concentration of 60 mumol/L, glucosylvitexin, the major C-glycosylflavone present in millet, had effects comparable to those of 1 mumol/L MMI. Similarly, in studies of porcine TPO, extracts of bran fraction 1 caused pronounced (85%) inhibition of enzyme activity, and progressively less inhibition was induced by extracts of bran fractions 2, 3, and 4. Overall, the TPO-inhibiting activities of the various millet fractions closely correlated with their C-glycosylflavone concentrations. Three C-glycosylflavones present concentrations. Three C-glycosylflavones present in millet, glucosylvitexin, glycosylorientin, and vitexin, also inhibited TPO activity. Thus, in vivo and in vitro studies revealed that millet diets rich in C-glycosylflavones produce goitrogenic and antithyroid effects similar to those of certain other antithyroid agents and small doses of MMI. We conclude that in areas of iodine deficiency in which millet is a major component of the diet, its ingestion may contribute to the genesis of endemic goiter.
Application of Adaptive Structure Concepts to Construction of Space Systems in Orbit: Concepts and Formulation (1992)

Application of adaptive structures concept to construction of large space structure systems in orbit is studied. Adaptive structure elements for space construction are introduced, and they provide necessary shape change functions for parts of a total structure. The formulation for dynamics of structures including these elements by using a modular multibody analysis is introduced.
ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis and Characterization of the New 22‐π Aromatic Furan‐ Containing Macrocycle, “Ozaphyrin”. (1994)

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.
Electric Field Induced Alignment of Carbon Nanotubes: Methodology and Outcomes (2018)

In the current chapter, achievement of aligned carbon nanotube (CNT) network within the matrix via various kinds of electric fields (AC and DC) was evaluated. In this case, alignment mechanism of CNTs within the matrix and two useful techniques for justification of CNT alignment throughout the matrix were examined and presented, respectively. Afterward, effective factors in matter of CNT alignment and applicable procedures for fabrication of nanocomposites containing aligned CNTs were studied and presented, respectively. At the end, significant effects of CNT alignment on overall properties of nanocomposites that include electrical and mechanical properties were evaluated. Achieved results revealed that alignment of CNTs within the matrix can lead to significant improvement in the electrical and mechanical properties of nanocomposites at the same filler loading compared with randomly distribution of CNTs within the matrix, while production steps and conditions can also highly affect the outcome data.