gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
EdgeStereo: A Context Integrated Residual Pyramid Network for Stereo Matching (2018)

Recent convolutional neural networks, especially end-to-end disparity estimation models, achieve remarkable performance on stereo matching task. However, existed methods, even with the complicated cascade structure, may fail in the regions of non-textures, boundaries and tiny details. Focus on these problems, we propose a multi-task network EdgeStereo that is composed of a backbone disparity network and an edge sub-network. Given a binocular image pair, our model enables end-to-end prediction of both disparity map and edge map. Basically, we design a context pyramid to encode multi-scale context information in disparity branch, followed by a compact residual pyramid for cascaded refinement. To further preserve subtle details, our EdgeStereo model integrates edge cues by feature embedding and edge-aware smoothness loss regularization. Comparative results demonstrates that stereo matching and edge detection can help each other in the unified model. Furthermore, our method achieves state-of-art performance on both KITTI Stereo and Scene Flow benchmarks, which proves the effectiveness of our design.
Tin-protoporphyrin in the Management of Children With Crigler-Najjar Disease (1990)

In Reply.— We have considered carefully the points raised by Dr McDonagh and answer as follows: Regarding points 1 and 2, Fig 2 (second plot from the bottom) of our paper clearly shows that administration of SnPp to the patient with Crigler-Najjar type 1 disease reduces the serum bilirubin concentration to values ranging between 12 and 15 mg/dL for at least a week. In the absence of SnPp treatment, the infant never reached such low levels even during sunny seasons, unless phototherapy was performed.
Evaluation of the angular spectrum approach for simulations of near-field pressures (2008)

The implementation of the angular spectrum approach based on the two-dimensional fast Fourier transform is evaluated for near-field pressure simulations of square ultrasound transducers, where the three-dimensional pressure field is calculated from the normal velocity distribution on the transducer surface. The pressure field is propagated in the spatial frequency domain with the spatial propagator or the spectral propagator. The spatial propagator yields accurate results in the central portion of the computational grid while significant errors are produced near the edge due to the finite extent of the window applied to the spatial propagator. Likewise, the spectral propagator is inherently undersampled in the spatial frequency domain, and this causes high frequency errors in the computed pressure field. This aliasing problem is alleviated with angular restriction. The results show that, in nonattenuating media, the spatial propagator achieves smaller errors than the spectral propagator after the region of interest is truncated to exclude the windowing error. For pressure calculations in attenuating media or with apodized pistons as sources, the spatial and spectral propagator achieve similar accuracies. In all simulations, the angular spectrum calculations with the spatial propagator take more time than calculations with the spectral propagator.
Heterosubtypic cross‐protection induced by whole inactivated influenza virus vaccine in mice: influence of the route of vaccine administration (2013)

The results of this study show that the magnitude of WIV-induced flu-specific CD8+ T-cell activity depends on the applied vaccination route. We conclude that parenteral administration of WIV vaccine, in particular IM injection, is superior to IN vaccine delivery for the induction of heterosubtypic cross-protection and generally appears to elicit stronger immune responses than mucosal vaccination with WIV.
Agricultural Productivity Growth in the United States: 1948-2011 (2014)

Technological developments in agriculture have driven long-term growth in U.S. agricultural productivity. Innovations in animal and crop genetics, chemicals, equipment, and farm organization have enabled continuing output growth while using much less labor and farmland. As a result, total agricultural output nearly tripled between 1948 and 2015—even as the amount of labor and land used declined.
Analyzing broken links on the web of data: An experiment with DBpedia (2014)

Linked open data allow interlinking and integrating any kind of data on the web. Links between various data sources play a key role insofar as they allow software applications (e.g., browsers, search engines) to operate over the aggregated data space as if it was a unique local database. In this new data space, where DBpedia, a data set including structured information from Wikipedia, seems to be the central hub, we analyzed and highlighted outgoing links from this hub in an effort to discover broken links. The paper reports on an experiment to examine the causes of broken links and proposes some treatments for solving this problem.
Associative transducers for the parallel processing of streaming data (2017)

Crowd-sourcing and the rise of the internet of things are causing a massive increase in the rate of streaming data that needs to be processed. At the same time CPU clock-speeds are stagnating so parallel algorithms are needed to process the high rate of data with low query response times. Automata and transducers are natural models for querying unbounded streams but are inherently sequential, processing each item of data in the stream in order. To continue to use automata and transducers for stream processing on increasing data rates, a new approach is needed which offers scaling to large numbers of cores. This thesis introduces a new computational model of associative transducers which transforms the execution of a transducer into an associative operator, associativity which is then used to provide highly scalable data-parallelism. Associative transducers are backed by formal model that provides the theoretical basis for executing transducers in an associative manner and three applications demonstrate their use for processing textual, XML and geospatial data. Each use for associative transducers is individually evaluated against comparable systems, showing almost universal scaling to 64~cores and performance comparable to large MapReduce clusters or commercial database engines but with no need to load the data prior to querying. For geospatial queries in particular, a system based on associative transducers performs some queries three times faster than a comparable system running on a MapReduce cluster while using a third the number of cores.
Isocitrate Dehydrogenase Mutations Confer Dasatinib Hypersensitivity and SRC Dependence in Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma (2016)

IDH mutations define a distinct subtype of ICC, a malignancy that is largely refractory to current therapies. Our work demonstrates that IDHm ICC cells are hypersensitive to dasatinib and critically dependent on SRC activity for survival and proliferation, pointing to new therapeutic strategies against these cancers. Cancer Discov; 6(7); 727-39. ©2016 AACR.This article is highlighted in the In This Issue feature, p. 681.
Langmuir−Blodgett (L−B) Multilayer Films (1997)

Many multilayer Langmuir−Blodgett films of saturated long-chain fatty acids and multivalent metals reported in the scientific literature are isostructural with bulk soap phases. The conventional view that these films feature the “hairpin” arrangement of double-chain amphiphiles in self-assembled lamellae appears to be invalid beyond the monolayer for many fatty acid/metal (II, III) films. The chains undergo a remarkable conformation transition from a “hairpin” to a “splayed-chain” structure after more monolayers are deposited. This previously undescribed conformational transition is considered to play a major role in the “overturning” phenomena and “island” formation observed in these L−B films.
Prevalence and clinical correlates of <i>JAK2</i> mutations in Down syndrome acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (2008)

Recurrent, prognostically significant chromosomal abnormalities occur in approximately 75% of paediatric acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL), but only infrequently in children with Down syndrome (DS) and ALL. Recently, novel somatic activating mutations in the gene Janus kinase 2 (JAK2) were reported in 18% of DS ALL. Here we report identification and clinical correlates of JAK2 mutations in an independent cohort. JAK2 activating mutations occurred in 10/53 DS ALL cases (18.9%). Mutations were overrepresented in males (P < 0.03), occurred once in association with high hyperdiploidy and were not significantly correlated with age, initial white blood count, or event-free survival. Our results confirm the significance of JAK-STAT pathway activation in DS ALL.
Viral Hepatitis during Pregnancy: A Study of Its Socio- Clinical Profile in A Tertiary Care Hospital (2012)

To determine the incidence of hepatitis in pregnancy and its association with various social, personal and environmental risk factors, a study was conducted at a Tertiary Maternity Care Hospital, Srinagar. During the one year study period patient selection was based on presence of clinical features suggestive of liver disease. The suspected patients were subjected to liver function tests and hepatitis serology (hepatitis A, hepatitis E, hepatitis B, hepatitis C) for diagnosis. The incidence of viral hepatitis was found to be 0.8 per 1000 pregnant women and etiology in all cases was Hepatitis B viral infection. Fortunately none of the pregnant women had positive hepatitis E serology which has a fatal outcome in pregnancy. Pregnant women who are positive for Hepatitis B viral infection needs to be closely followed up for the adverse perinatal outcome and chronic morbidity associated with the condition. Risk factors associated with the development of infection were prevalent in the form of parental drug use, dental extractions, blood transfusion, residence at endemic areas and poor food hygiene. Sociodemographic variables and risk factors were found to have significant association with hepatitis. Hepatitis patients were mostly anicteric showing inadequacy of serum bilirubin in diagnosis. Screening for hepatitis in future should become an important component of antenatal care.
Involvement of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore in angiotensin II-mediated apoptosis. (2005)

Angiotensin II-induced apoptosis proceeds through a signalling pathway involving DNA damage, reduced rates of electron transport and the opening of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore. Thus, an inhibitor of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore would largely block angiotensin II-induced apoptosis without affecting the other actions of angiotensin II.
222. Bacteriological studies of spraydried milk powder (1939)

1. Over 400 samples of spray-dried. milk powder from eight factories operating in England and Scotland have been examined. These samples were taken at different stages of the day's run and were obtained from several types of plant situated in widely different districts. Samples were taken in both the summer and winter months. The samples were, therefore, sufficiently representative to enable general conclusions to be drawn regarding the factors affecting bacteriological quality. 2. In reconstituting milk powders for bacteriological examination it is necessary to ensure (i) that the sample is sufficiently large to be representative, and (ii) that external contamination is avoided during weighing and handling. The use of a 20 g. sample is advocated. Complete reconstitution of the powder is best obtained by shaking the sample with glass beads in a 180 ml. water blank which is contained in a screw-capped bottle. Details are also given of the methods used in bacteriological examination of the samples and for the isolation of pure cultures from them.
Magnetic resonance imaging study of the brain in autism (1998)

Autism is a neuropsychiatric disorder of social, cognitive, and language development. Cerebellar abnormality in autism has been shown consistently from autopsy and magnetic resonance image (MRI) studies. A new MRI study with careful methodologic designs identified two subgroups of autistic patients: hypoplasia and hyperplasia of cerebellar vermian lobules VI-VII. The existence of these two subtypes was also supported via the meta-analysis of data from separate research groups. In addition to the cerebellar abnormality, recent MRI studies in autism demonstrated abnormalities in the parietal lobe and the posterior subregions of the corpus callosum where parietal cortical fibers are concentrated. Furthermore, neurobehavioral correlates of cerebellar and parietal abnormalities have also been investigated. In contrast, there is a lack of significant difference in the cross-sectional size of the posterior hippocampal formation between autistic and normal subjects, which is discrepant with predictions based on some autopsy studies.
Plenary lecture. The molecular biology erythropoietin (1999)

Erythropoietin (Epo) controls the proliferation, differentiation and survival of the erythroid progenitors. Epo exerts its effects by binding to a cell surface receptor. The Epo receptor includes a p66 chain, which is dimerized upon Epo activation, and two accessory proteins, which have been defined by cross-linking. Epo binding induces stimulation of the Jak2 tyrosine kinase. Jak2 activation leads to the tyrosine phosphorylation of several proteins, including the Epo receptor itself. Different intracellular pathways are activated: Ras/MAP kinase, phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase and STAT transcription factors. However, the exact mechanisms by which the proliferation and/or differentiation of erythroid cells are regulated after Epo stimulation are not known. Target disruption of both Epo and Epo receptors showed that Epo is not involved in the commitment of the erythroid lineage; it seems to act mainly as a survival factor. Epo is synthesized largely by the kidney and the liver, and sequences required for tissue-specific expression have been localized in the Epo gene. A 3' enhancer is responsible for hypoxia-inducible Epo gene expression. Hypoxia-induced factor-1 (HIF-1) protein binds to this enhancer. In addition to anaemia of renal failure, the indication for treatment with epoetin has been extended to the anaemia of chronic diseases.
Molecular Mechanisms of Action of Ribavirin (1990)

Ribavirin (1-beta-D-ribofuranosyl-1,2,4-triazole-3-carboxamide) is a broad-spectrum antiviral agent whose molecular mode of action remains remarkably controversial. This antiviral agent was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 1986 for use as an aerosol for infants with serious infections due to respiratory syncytial virus. Ribavirin is and has been under clinical investigation for activity against a variety of viral illnesses, including those due to influenza virus, Lassa fever virus, Hantaan virus, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). There has been a great deal of clinical interest in the utilization of ribavirin for treatment of infections due to HIV. It has been reported to slow the development of AIDS in HIV-infected patients. We describe here the major mechanisms of action of this newly licensed antiviral agent.
Characterization of long chain branching: Dilution rheology of industrial polyethylenes (2002)

Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Twitter Facebook Reddit LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Reprints and Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation B. J. Crosby, M. Mangnus, W. de Groot, R. Daniels, T. C. B. McLeish; Characterization of long chain branching: Dilution rheology of industrial polyethylenes. J. Rheol. 1 March 2002; 46 (2): 401–426. https://doi.org/10.1122/1.1451083 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentThe Society of RheologyJournal of Rheology Search Advanced Search |Citation Search
Mechanosensitive Afferent Units in the Lumbar Intervertebral Disc and Adjacent Muscle (1993)

The purpose of this study was to characterize the somatosensory units of the lumbar intervertebral disc and adjacent muscle. A laminectomy was performed on the lumbar spine of adult male Japanese White rabbits. Receptive fields of mechanosensitive afferent units were investigated in the intervertebral disc and adjacent muscle, and electrophysiologic recordings were obtained from filaments of the dorsal root. Thirteen mechanosensitive units were identified: three units in the intervertebral disc area, and 10 units in the psoas muscle. Of the three units in the disc area, one was identified at the surface of the L5-6 anulus fibrosus and two at the insertion of the anulus fibrosus to the L5 and L6 vertebral bodies. These three units belonged to Group III and had very high mechanical thresholds, more than 160 g. The 10 units in the psoas muscle belonged to Groups II, III, and IV, and had mechanical thresholds ranging from 0.22 to 12.6 g. The units in the disc area may serve as nociceptors sensitive to strong noxious stimulation that could traumatize the tissue. The units in the psoas muscle may contribute to nociception and proprioception.
A canine model of human alpha-L-iduronidase deficiency. (1983)

A disease discovered in three Plott Hound littermates was found to be associated with a profound and specific deficiency of alpha-L-iduronidase (mucopolysaccharide alpha-L-iduronohydrolase; EC 3.2.1.76) in fibroblasts and leukocytes. The pedigree was consistent with autosomal recessive inheritance. A markedly increased amount of dermatan sulfate and heparan sulfate was excreted in urine. Fibroblasts cultured from the skin of the affected dogs accumulated excessive 35S-labeled mucopolysaccharide; this accumulation could be decreased to a normal level by exogenous human high-uptake alpha-L-iduronidase (Hurler corrective factor) as well as by secretions of normal human or canine fibroblasts. The correction was inhibited by mannose 6-phosphate. Maturation of alpha-L-iduronidase in normal canine fibroblasts followed the pathway previously observed in human fibroblasts; no cross-reactive material was observed in the cells or in secretions from the fibroblasts of the affected dogs. The canine disorder thus resembles mucopolysaccharidosis I in all biochemical parameters tested; the clinical appearance of the animals is closest to Hurler-Scheie syndrome, a form of alpha-L-iduronidase deficiency of intermediate severity. The animal model should prove valuable for therapeutic experiments.
Expression and Distribution of Cyclic AMP- and Cyclic GMP-Binding Protein Kinases in the Human Vagina— An Immunohistochemical Study (2009)

Our results demonstrate the expression of cAK and cGKIbeta in the human vagina. The colocalization with VIP and eNOS underlines the significance of both the cAMP and GMP pathway in the control of human vaginal vascular and nonvascular smooth muscle.
$\hbox{Bi}_{2}\hbox{Te}_{3}$-Based Flexible Micro Thermoelectric Generator With Optimized Design (2009)

We demonstrate and discuss the performance of fully integrated and flexible micro thermoelectric generators (muTEGs). The devices are fabricated with a low-cost microfabrication process based on electrochemical deposition of a thermoelectric material into a polymer mold. Overall system optimization is demonstrated by means of NiCu and p- and n-type Bi <sub xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">2</sub> Te <sub xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">3</sub> -based muTEGs . Influences of design, material, fabrication, and performance parameters on device performance are explained by means of measurements and model calculations. The fabricated devices generate up to 2.6*10 <sup xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">-3</sup> muWldrcm <sup xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">-2</sup> ldrK <sup xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">-2</sup> for devices with NiCu thermocouples and up to 0.29 muWldrcm <sup xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">-2</sup> ldrK <sup xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">-2</sup> for Bi <sub xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">2</sub> Te <sub xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">3</sub> -based generators in planar state. Mechanical testing on NiCu muTEGs demonstrated functionality of the generator when bent to curvatures down to 7.5 mm. This allows for enhanced thermal contact to nonplanar surfaces.
A review on real time physical measurement techniques and their attempt to predict wear-out status of IGBT (2013)

Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors (IGBTs) are key component in power converters. Reliability of power converters depend on wear-out process of power modules. A physical parameter such as the on-state collector-emitter voltage (V <sub xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">ce</sub> ) shows the status of degradation of the IGBT after a certain cycles of operation. However, the V <sub xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">ce</sub> mainly shows the wear-out of bond wire lift-off and solder degradation. The V <sub xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">ce</sub> is normally used to estimate the junction temperature in the module. The measurement of V <sub xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">ce</sub> is sensitive to the converter power level and fluctuations in the surrounding temperature. In spite of difficulties in the measurement, the offline and online V <sub xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">ce</sub> measurement topologies are implemented to study the reliability of the power converters. This paper presents a review in wear-out prediction methods of IGBT power modules and freewheeling diodes based on the real time V <sub xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">ce</sub> measurement. The measurement quality and some practical issues of those measurement techniques are discussed. Furthermore, the paper proposes the requirements for the measurement and prognostic approach to determine wear-out status of power modules in field applications. The online V <sub xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">ce</sub> measurement for a selected topology is also shown in the paper.