gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
Drop and Recovery of Sensor Nodes Using UAVs (2014)

The goal of this project is to make a system able of executing drop and recovery of sensor nodes at sea by the use of UAVs.The sensor node will be a lightweight packet that can contain different sensors depending on the mission. These sensor nodes will be dropped into the sea where they will float on the surface. Examples of use for the sensor nodes can be to log temperature, currents, salinity or water quality. Hence they can be very useful in for instance climate research or for detectingoil spills.This project is a continuation of a project executed by the author [Voldsund, 2013] where a drop and recovery mechanism to be mounted on a multicopter UAV was developed. The mechanism has been further developed in this project and integrated to an UAV. A control structure for the UAV has been developed and tested using simulator, software-in-the-loop tests and tests in the lab. Simulations and software-in-the-loop tests showed that the control structure was able to execute drop and recovery. But the needed accuracy for recovery of sensor nodes using the mentioned mechanism was not achieved in the lab tests.Measures that could be taken to enhance accuracy to make the system able to conduct dropand recovery of sensor nodes are discussed in this thesis
Run-to-run control framework for VLSI manufacturing (1994)

A run-to-run (R2R) control framework has been developed for application to supervisory control of semiconductor manufacturing processes. This generic framework, which is being developed for eventual transfer to industry, is one component of a multi-level control system that includes real-time equipment and process control as well as pseudo-real-time process control elements operating in conjunction with the R2R controller. The framework is compliant with existing trends and standards in industry. At the heart of the framework is a generic cell controller implementation that serves to support the R2R control algorithm and coordinate control and information flow between the various R2R control modules. This implementation provides for the easy incorporation of commercially available software into the control scheme.
Chimeric Ferritin Nanocages for Multiple Function Loading and Multimodal Imaging (2011)

Nanomaterials provide large surface areas, relativeto their volumes, on which to load functions. One challenge, however, has been to achieve precise control in loading multiple functionalities. Traditional bioconjugation techniques, which randomly target the surface functional groups of nanomaterials, have been found increasingly inadequate for such control, which is a drawback that may substantially slow down or prohibit the translational efforts. In the current study, we evaluated ferritin nanocages as candidate nanoplatforms for multifunctional loading. Ferritin nanocages can be either genetically or chemically modified to impart functionalities to their surfaces, and metal cations can be encapsulated in their interiors by association with metal binding sites. Moreover, different types of ferritin nanocages can be disassembled under acidic condition and reassembled at pH of 7.4, providing a facile way to achieve function hybridization. We were able to use combinations of these unique properties to produce a number of multifunctional ferritin nanostructures with precise control of their composition. We then studied these nanoparticles, both in vitro and in vivo, to evaluate their potential suitability as multimodality imaging probes. A good tumor targeting profile was observed, which was attributable to both the enhanced permeability and retention (EPR) effect and biovector mediated targeting. This, in combination with the generalizability of the function loading techniques, promises ferritin particles as a powerful nanoplatfom in the era of nanomedicine.
Asymmetric Intermolecular C−H Activation, Using Immobilized Dirhodium Tetrakis((<i>S</i>)-<i>N</i>-(dodecylbenzenesulfonyl)- prolinate) as a Recoverable Catalyst (2003)

[reaction: see text] Heterogenization of dirhodium tetrakis((S)-N-dodecylbenzenesulfonyl)prolinate) (Rh(2)(S-DOSP)(4)) can be readily achieved on a pyridine functionalized highly cross-linked polystyrene resin. The immobilized complex is readily recycled and exhibits excellent catalytic activity for asymmetric intermolecular C-H activation by means of rhodium carbenoid induced C-H insertion.
Letters (2013)

The future looks bright I found the article “Leading Into the Future” by Toby Bressler, MPA, RN, OCN, and Margaret Fisher, MS, RN, in the November issue to be spot on. It truly hit a personal cord with me and inspired me to respond. I've been a nurse leader for over 6 years and as the byproduct of the sink or swim nurse manager generation, I applaud you for bringing this matter to the forefront. I, too, want our future leaders to experience a less stressful and more meaningful transition into their new role. I agree that organizations need to develop a comprehensive management orientation structure for nurse managers. Mentors are a great resource for new managers, but without a plan of defined objectives for the relationship, the dividend may be little more than a good friendship. I'm not saying I oppose organizations growing their own leaders—this is the route by which I obtained my current position as director—I just believe the nurse manager deserves more direction. A comprehensive leadership program that combines didactics with mentoring and hands-on training will produce skilled and tenured leaders. Articles of this nature may inspire organizations to take on the responsibility of developing a structured leadership training program for our future nurse leaders. Embracing emotional intelligence I wanted to write to express how much I enjoyed reading the article, “Leading Change With Emotional Intelligence” by Anne Foltin, MA, RN, NE-BC, and Ronald Keller, MPA, BSN, RN, CCRN, NE-BC, in the November issue. As a nurse manager of a 33-bed telemetry unit, I can appreciate the topic of change and the influences of emotional intelligence. The sensitive nature of leading staff through change is a challenge that nurse managers face on a frequent basis. I felt that the benefits of emotional intelligence in relationship to change were thoroughly explained and very enlightening. Transitioning to a new unit was inevitable and could have caused staff members great unrest without their input. However, the decision by management to allow time for the transition by notifying staff months in advance, and then allowing suggestions and decisions on how the new unit was developed, must have assisted them in the success of this transition. The top-down approach of change often leaves individuals at the bottom unhappy, but if there's to be a more bottom-up approach, both sides will have to accept new roles. Therefore, both management and staff members must assume new roles and accept different concepts of how change should be implemented. I do wonder how using this model of change affected the length of time necessary for the full implementation to occur. Overall, this article was very enlightening and inspiring to read. I would like to see change in our profession implemented more consistently in this manner. So often change comes down the pipeline from various sources with the demand of instant implementation, and with very little time to do so. In my opinion, the challenge to modify our paradigm of thought about change should be embraced. Thank you for such an informative article. Donna J. Robinson, BSN, RN Rebecca Walker, BSN, RN
Bildgebende Ultraschallprüftechnik für Widerstandspunktschweißverbindungen (2001)

Die Ultraschallprüfung an Punktschweißverbindungen in der Automobilindustrie wird bisher ausschließlich mit der integralen Methode durchgeführt. Hierbei koppelt man einen den Schweißlinsendurchmesser abgestimmten Prüfkopf an Ort der Schweißung über eine Wasservorlaufstrecke an. Alle für die Beurteilung der Punktschweißung wichtigen Informationen stammen aus einem an diesem Ort aufgenommenen A-Bild. Die bildgebende Ultraschallprüftechnik dagegen setzt i.a. die Befunde aus mehr als hundert A-Bilder zusammen. Dadurch entstehen anschauliche C-, D- und auch B-Bilder. Diese Bildgebung wurde an einem Testkörper aus zwei Blechen mit Punktschweißungen eingesetzt. Die Untersuchungen fanden in Tauchtechnik statt. Es zeigte sich, dass D-Bilder durch die Darstellung der unterschiedlichen Laufzeiten (bzw. Schallwegen) die aussagekräftigsten Befunde lieferten. Hieraus können die Dicke des oberen Bleches, die Dicke und der Durchmesser der Schweißlinse und der Abstand eventueller Fehlstellen von der Oberfläche entnommen werden. Um dieses Verfahren in die Praxis einsetzen zu können, müssen die Anforderungen bezüglich der Auflösung (Größe und Anzahl der Rasterpunkte) definiert werden. Dann lassen sich Lösungsmöglichkeiten für die Prüfpraxis erarbeiten.
Development of compact wearable antenna (2012)

In this study, we propose a practical way of small antennas for digital terrestrial broadcasting can be attached to the human head. This antenna is a low effect on the human body, and realized the high gain and broadband. Using this antenna structure will be considered also apply to other frequencies or applications.
Joint Word Representation Learning Using a Corpus and a Semantic Lexicon (2016)

Methods for learning word representations using large text corpora have received much attention lately due to their impressive performancein numerous natural language processing (NLP) tasks such as, semantic similarity measurement, and word analogy detection.Despite their success, these data-driven word representation learning methods do not considerthe rich semantic relational structure between words in a co-occurring context. On the other hand, already much manual effort has gone into the construction of semantic lexicons such as the WordNetthat represent the meanings of words by defining the various relationships that exist among the words in a language.We consider the question, can we improve the word representations learnt using a corpora by integrating theknowledge from semantic lexicons?. For this purpose, we propose a joint word representation learning method that simultaneously predictsthe co-occurrences of two words in a sentence subject to the relational constrains given by the semantic lexicon.We use relations that exist between words in the lexicon to regularize the word representations learnt from the corpus.Our proposed method statistically significantly outperforms previously proposed methods for incorporating semantic lexicons into wordrepresentations on several benchmark datasets for semantic similarity and word analogy.
A new gamboge derivative Compound 2 inhibits cancer stem‐like cells <i>via</i> suppressing <scp>EGFR</scp> tyrosine phosphorylation in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (2013)

Cancer stem-like cells represent a population of tumour-initiating cells that lead to the relapse and metastasis of cancer. Conventional anti-cancer therapeutic drugs are usually ineffective in eliminating the cancer stem-like cells. Therefore, new drugs or therapeutic methods effectively targeting cancer stem-like cells are in urgent need to successfully cure cancer. Gamboge is a natural anti-cancer medicine whose pharmacological effects are different from those of conventional chemotherapeutical drugs and they can kill some kinds of cancer cells selectively. In this study, we identified a new gamboge derivative, Compound 2 (C2), which presents eminent suppression effects on cancer cells. Interestingly, when compared with cisplatin (CDDP), C2 effectively suppresses the growth of both cancer stem-like cells and non-cancer stem-like cells derived from head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), inhibiting the formation of tumour spheres and colony in vitro, resulting in the loss of expression of multiple cancer stem cell (CSC)-related molecules in HNSCC. Treating with C2 effectively inhibited the growth of HNSCC in BALB/C nude mice. Further investigation found that C2 notably inhibits the activation of epithelial growth factor receptor and the phosphorylation of its downstream protein kinase homo sapiens v-akt murine thymoma viral oncogene homolog (AKT) in HNSCC, resulting in down-regulation of multiple CSC-related molecules in HNSCC. Our study has demonstrated that C2 effectively inhibits the stem-like property of cancer stem-like cells in HNSCC and may be a hopeful targeting drug in cancer therapy.
Steering the station back on course. (2002)

Rising costs of the International Space Station prompted NASA to convene a panel of experts to assess the quality of ISS cost estimates and review program assumptions and requirements. The panel concluded that NASA was unable to accurately predict ISS costs or to support requests for increased funding for the ISS through 2006 and should maintain a U.S. core complete program with three-person crews with 6-month stays on the ISS. International response to the panel report was negative with space agencies from Japan, Russia, Canada, and Europe taking issue with the expected impact on ISS construction and use.
Cadmium-binding protein in roots of maize (1984)

A partially purified cadmium (Cd) binding protein was isolated from roots of maize (Zea mays L.). Proteins were first separated on the anion exchanger QAE-Sephadex A-25. The major Cd fraction, comprising as much as 85% of the buffer-soluble Cd, was then chromatographed on Sephadex G-75 in 1 M KCl buffer. The resulting partially purified protein preparation was dark brown, had an apparent molecular weight of 3100, and bound 2 g atoms Cd/mol. The cysteine content was 40%; the Cd:cysteine ratio was 1:6. The Cd–thiolate chromophore was evident from spectroscopic measurements. The roots produced the metallothioneinlike protein after they were exposed to 3 μM Cd for 4 days.
Evaluating verbose query processing techniques (2010)

Verbose or long queries are a small but significant part of the query stream in web search, and are common in other applications such as collaborative question answering (CQA). Current search engines perform well with keyword queries but are not, in general, effective for verbose queries. In this paper, we examine query processing techniques which can be applied to verbose queries prior to submission to a search engine in order to improve the search engine's results. We focus on verbose queries that have sentence-like structure, but are not simple "wh-" questions, and assume the search engine is a "black box." We evaluated the output of two search engines using queries from a CQA service and our results show that, among a broad range of techniques, the most effective approach is to simply reduce the length of the query. This can be achieved effectively by removing "stop structure" instead of only stop words. We show that the process of learning and removing stop structure from a query can be effectively automated.
Three‐dimensional dielectric characterization of polymer films (2001)

Abstract Polymer films are widely used in electronic packaging applications due to their low dielectric constant and ease of fabrication. These films often exhibit anisotropic electrical and thermomechanical properties, due to orientation of polymer chains, which need to be evaluated for performance and reliability modeling of electronic packages. This article presents a dual‐capacitor technique to measure the anisotropic dielectric permittivities of such films. Results are reported for in situ measurements for several spin‐coated polymeric films, some of which exhibit different permittivities in the in‐plane ( x and y ) and the through‐plane ( z ) directions (transversely isotropic), and free‐standing liquid crystalline Vectran films which exhibit orthotropic permittivities. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 80: 2328–2334, 2001
<i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> biofilms react with and precipitate toxic soluble gold (2002)

The interaction between biofilms of Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 and 0.01-5 mM gold chloride was investigated using flow-cells. Scanning confocal laser microscopy (SCLM) of these biofilms revealed the formation of two distinct structural features: (i) confluent areas of uniform thickness and (ii) cell clusters which often emerged as 30-40 micro m, tall narrow pillars (or pedestals) of cells and exopolymeric substance (EPS). When 5-day-old, quasi-steady state biofilms (as indicated by the stability of film thickness and overall structure) were exposed to relatively high AuCl3 (i.e. 0.5-5 mM) for 30 min at 20 degrees C, reduction of the auric ion resulted in the formation of both extracellular and intracellular metallic gold colloids, as revealed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Most mineralization occurred on cell surfaces with lesser amounts within cells and little throughout the EPS. Little to no mineralization of gold was seen at 0.01-0.1 mM concentrations. As initial AuCl3 concentrations approached 0.5 mM or greater, more gold particles were seen and cell viability, as determined by a BacLight live/dead viability probe, approached zero. At an intermediate concentration of 0.1 mM, the live:dead ratio increased to 4:1. However, when planktonic cells were exposed to this same 0.1 mM concentration, it resulted in a 4-log reduction in viable counts as determined by plating. The higher resistance of biofilm cells to 0.1 mM gold can be attributed to its binding to the EPS and cell surfaces of the biofilm which ensured a (presumably) low effective cytoplasmic concentration of gold (i.e. no gold crystals were seen in cells by TEM). In addition, SCLM revealed the formation of larger extracellular gold crystals at the substratum (coverslip) level of the biofilms, with a higher proportion of crystals detected beneath pillars (cell cluster structures), suggesting the possibility of unique cell types, more reduced microenvironments at the base of each cluster, or a combination of both. These results suggest that the biomineralization of gold is impacted by biofilm structure.
Perceptual quality assessment for compressed video (2007)

With multimedia research burgeoning, video applications have become essential to our daily life. However, as the compression becomes more aggressive, too much data loss results in degrading perceived video quality for viewers. Therefore, an accurate quality measurement is important to improve or preserve the quality of compressed video. This dissertation focuses on measuring the quality degradations that are caused by compression. We specifically target distortions with impact above the human perceptual threshold, which are also called artifacts. This type of distortion usually appears in a structured form. This characteristic makes quality assessment highly content dependent and many existing metrics fail in this regard. Some previous research has tried to raise the accuracy of video quality assessment by considering human visual system (HVS) effects, or human visual attention factors. However, both HVS and human visual attention have very strong interaction in the video quality assessment process, and none of the existing quality measurement research takes both of them into account. In addition, cognitive factors significantly influence the visual quality assessment process, but they have been ignored in current quality assessment research. Based on these realizations, a new video quality assessment philosophy is introduced in this thesis. It considers the characteristics of artifacts, effects from HVS, visual attention, and cognitive non- linearity. First, a new human visual module is proposed, it takes both visual masking and attention effects into account. Its unique design makes embedding this visual module in any video quality related applications very easy. Based on this new human visual module, a blurriness metric is designed which includes cognitive characteristics. This new blurriness metric does not rely on edge information, and is more robust at assessing heavily compressed video data. A metric for artifacts introduced by motion compensated field interpolation (MCFI) is also implemented. It is the first metric ever designed for measuring the spatial quality of temporally interpolated frames. From a temporal quality perspective, a novel temporal quality metric is designed to measure the temporal quality degradation caused by both uniform and non-uniform distributed frame loss. Experimental data shows these metrics significantly outperform the existing metrics
Performance of controlled‐release formulations of trimedlure to attract the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (1987)

Abstract Mediterranean fruit flies ( Ceratitis capitata Wied.) are detected by traps baited with the attractant, trimedlure (TML), deposited on the standard cotton dental roll dispenser. Since this dispenser is effective for only 2–4 weeks, controlled‐release dispensers may extend the field life of TML‐baited traps. A polymeric plug containing 70% by weight TML was highly effective for 8–12 weeks. Other formulations were less effective in the tests with released flies. A release rate of ca. 17 mg of standard TML/day or higher gave insect captures which were generally lower but statistically equivalent to those with the reference dispenser which released 61–63 mg/day. Normalized insect catches increased approximately as the square root of the release rate; the carvilinear regression equation suggested that TML release rates of ca. 52 and 15 mg/day give insect captures equal to ca. 100% and 50%, respectively, of the reference catches. The most attractive TML isomer (TML‐C) was a highly effective attractant at a release rate of ca. 4 mg/day. RÉSUMÉ Efficacité de formules à libération contrôlée de trimedlure dans la capture de Ceratitis capitata C. capitata était attiré par des pièges alimentés avec de la trimedlure (TML), attractif déposé sur un distributeur commercial de coton dentaire en rouleau. Puisque ce distributeur ne fonctionne que 2 à 4 semaines, des distributeurs à libération contrôlée peuvent augmenter le temps de fonctionnement de pièges fournis en TML. Un bouchon en polymère contenant en poids 70% de TML a été trés efficace pendant 8 à 12 semaines. D'autres formules ont été moins efficaces avec des mouches lâchées. Un taux de libération, de 17 mg ou plus de TML moyen par jour, capture moins, mais sans difference statistique significative, qu'un distributeur témoin qui libérait 61 à 63 mg/j. Les captures d'insectes ont augmenté à peu près comme le carré du taux de libération; l'équation de régression curviligne a conduit à penser que la libération de TML à des taux de 52 et 15 mg/j, provoque des captures égales à 100% et 50% des captures de référence. L'isomère le plus attractif (TML‐C) a été un attractif très efficace au taux de libération de 4 mg/j. tration under The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act as amended.
Molecular Design of Potent Inhibitor Specific for Cathepsin B Based on the Tertiary Structure Prediction. (1992)

To design a potent inhibitor specific for cathepsin B (rat liver), the tertiary structure was predicted based on the crystal structure of the papain complexed with (+)-(2S,3S)-3-(1-[N-(3-methylbutyl)amino]leucylcarbonyl)oxirane-2- carbolylic acid (E-64-c), a thiol protease inhibitor. Taking advantage of the structural characteristics of the predicted active site, seventeen inhibitors were chemically synthesized by molecular modeling, and one of them, N-(L-3-trans-propylcarbamoyloxirane-2-carbonyl)-L-isoleucyl-L-p rol ine (CA-074) was shown to be the first potent inhibitor specific for cathepsin B. The relationship between the structure and inhibitory activity is discussed based on the model structure of the cathepsin B-inhibitor complex.
An Interface for Multiple Agents on Shared 3D Display (2006)

We describe a method to integrate user interfaces for interactions among users wear VR devices on wide stereoscopic display. The key technologies include the coordination with various 3D devices, game metaphor to share participant's intents, and seamless rendering of multiple channels to support real-time interactions.