gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
Towards Fully Mobile 3D Face, Body, and Environment Capture Using Only Head-worn Cameras (2018)

We propose a new approach for 3D reconstruction of dynamic indoor and outdoor scenes in everyday environments, leveraging only cameras worn by a user. This approach allows 3D reconstruction of experiences at any location and virtual tours from anywhere. The key innovation of the proposed ego-centric reconstruction system is to capture the wearer's body pose and facial expression from near-body views, e.g. cameras on the user's glasses, and to capture the surrounding environment using outward-facing views. The main challenge of the ego-centric reconstruction, however, is the poor coverage of the near-body views - that is, the user's body and face are observed from vantage points that are convenient for wear but inconvenient for capture. To overcome these challenges, we propose a parametric-model-based approach to user motion estimation. This approach utilizes convolutional neural networks (CNNs) for near-view body pose estimation, and we introduce a CNN-based approach for facial expression estimation that combines audio and video. For each time-point during capture, the intermediate model-based reconstructions from these systems are used to re-target a high-fidelity pre-scanned model of the user. We demonstrate that the proposed self-sufficient, head-worn capture system is capable of reconstructing the wearer's movements and their surrounding environment in both indoor and outdoor situations without any additional views. As a proof of concept, we show how the resulting 3D-plus-time reconstruction can be immersively experienced within a virtual reality system (e.g., the HTC Vive). We expect that the size of the proposed egocentric capture-and-reconstruction system will eventually be reduced to fit within future AR glasses, and will be widely useful for immersive 3D telepresence, virtual tours, and general use-anywhere 3D content creation.
Visual exploration of function call graphs for feature location in complex software systems (2006)

Maintenance, reengineering, and refactoring processes of software systems are typically driven and organized in terms of features. Feature change requests need to be translated into changes in source code, which is a highly cost intensive and time consuming task when complex legacy software systems are concerned; their documentation is likely to be outdated and incomplete. In this paper, we propose a prototype tool that supports users in locating and understanding feature implementation in large (>1 MLOC) C/C++ systems. A combination of static and dynamic analysis allows extracting of the function call graph during feature execution and interpreting it within the static architecture of the system. An interactive multi-view visualization enables users to explore that graph. An effective 2 1/2D visualization provides various visual cues that facilitate finding those paths in the function call graph that are essential for understanding feature functionality. Additionally to source code aspects, the dynamic metric of function execution times is exploited, which gives significant hints to feature-implementing functions. Furthermore, information on functions is extended by architectural aspects, thereby supporting users in remaining oriented during their analysis and exploration task as they can give priority to selected architectural components and thereby hide insignificant function calls.
An Experience of Treating Taenia Infection with a Chinese Prescription "Chiu Tau Tang": A Case Report (1993)

A 37 year-old male who complained of passing whitish segmented worms in his feces was diagnosed to be infected with Taiwan taenia. He was treated with a Chinese prescription ”Chiu Tau Tang” (驅條湯、Tapeworm-Expelling Decoction) is composed of areca nut (bin lang) and pumpkin seed (nan gua zi). A tapeworm was expelled in the feces three hours after taking the ”Chiu Tau Tang”. There were no side effects such as abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting. These findings indicate that ”Chiu Tau Tang” may be an alternative treatment for Taiwan taenia infection
Performance Comparison between Distributed Beamforming and Clustered Beamforming (2014)

The performance of transmit beamforming (BF) systems in terms of the spatial correlation coefficient and channel gain variance (CGV) are analyzed over Rayleigh fading channels. We derive bit error rate (BER) of distributed BF (DBF) systems as a function of CGV of distributed channel links. As for clustered BF (CBF), we express its BER as the explicit function of the correlation coefficient. Based on the BER formulas, the required transmit signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs) for target BERs are derived in DBF and CBF as another performance measure. Using these expressions, the performance of DBF is compared with the spatially correlated CBF systems on CGV and correlation coefficient plane. Analytical results enable us to verify the fact that if one of the distributed antennas has significantly larger CGV than the others, it is better to employ CBF rather than DBF and vice versa. As the correlation among the CBF antennas increases, the area where DBF performs better increases. Via extensive performance evaluations for various cases, we quantitatively analyze the sensitivity of the performance gap between CBF and DBF according to the CGV ratio of DBF and the spatial correlation of CBF. The overall performance trends of CBF and DBF are almost the same irrespective performance measures, i.e., BER or required transmit SNRs. It is remarkable that the BER gap is almost invariant to SNRs and the required SNR gap is almost invariant to the target BER. We perform Monte Carlo simulations to verify the analytical results.
Optimization of the IPP Precursor Supply for the Production of Lycopene, Decaprenoxanthin and Astaxanthin by Corynebacterium glutamicum (2014)

The biotechnologically relevant bacterium Corynebacterium glutamicum, currently used for the million ton-scale production of amino acids for the food and feed industries, is pigmented due to synthesis of the rare cyclic C50 carotenoid decaprenoxanthin and its glucosides. The precursors of carotenoid biosynthesis, isopenthenyl pyrophosphate (IPP) and its isomer dimethylallyl pyrophosphate, are synthesized in this organism via the methylerythritol phosphate (MEP) or non-mevalonate pathway. Terminal pathway engineering in recombinant C. glutamicum permitted the production of various non-native C50 and C40 carotenoids. Here, the role of engineering isoprenoid precursor supply for lycopene production by C. glutamicum was characterized. Overexpression of dxs encoding the enzyme that catalyzes the first committed step of the MEP-pathway by chromosomal promoter exchange in a prophage-cured, genome-reduced C. glutamicum strain improved lycopene formation. Similarly, an increased IPP supply was achieved by chromosomal integration of two artificial operons comprising MEP pathway genes under the control of a constitutive promoter. Combined overexpression of dxs and the other six MEP pathways genes in C. glutamicum strain LYC3-MEP was not synergistic with respect to improving lycopene accumulation. Based on C. glutamicum strain LYC3-MEP, astaxanthin could be produced in the milligrams per gram cell dry weight range when the endogenous genes crtE, crtB, and crtI for conversion of geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate to lycopene were coexpressed with the genes for lycopene cyclase and β-carotene hydroxylase from Pantoea ananatis and carotene C(4) oxygenase from Brevundimonas aurantiaca.
Face-to-BMI: Using Computer Vision to Infer Body Mass Index on Social Media (2017)

A person's weight status can have profound implications on their life, ranging from mental health, to longevity, to financial income. At the societal level, "fat shaming'" and other forms of "sizeism'' are a growing concern, while increasing obesity rates are linked to ever raising healthcare costs. For these reasons, researchers from a variety of backgrounds are interested in studying obesity from all angles. To obtain data, traditionally, a person would have to accurately self-report their body-mass index (BMI) or would have to see a doctor to have it measured. In this paper, we show how computer vision can be used to infer a person's BMI from social media images. We hope that our tool, which we release, helps to advance the study of social aspects related to body weight.
From damage to discovery via virtual unwrapping: Reading the scroll from En-Gedi (2016)

Computer imaging techniques are commonly used to preserve and share readable manuscripts, but capturing writing locked away in ancient, deteriorated documents poses an entirely different challenge. This software pipeline-referred to as "virtual unwrapping"-allows textual artifacts to be read completely and noninvasively. The systematic digital analysis of the extremely fragile En-Gedi scroll (the oldest Pentateuchal scroll in Hebrew outside of the Dead Sea Scrolls) reveals the writing hidden on its untouchable, disintegrating sheets. Our approach for recovering substantial ink-based text from a damaged object results in readable columns at such high quality that serious critical textual analysis can occur. Hence, this work creates a new pathway for subsequent textual discoveries buried within the confines of damaged materials.
Daily scheduling for R&D semiconductor fabrication (2002)

The daily scheduling for a research and development (R&D) pilot line of semiconductor wafer fabrication is addressed. An integer programming problem formulation is given, which captures the salient features, such as high variety and very low volume, cyclic process flows, batching at diffusion machines, single mask for each photolithography operation, loop test, and engineering splitting and merging of wafer lots. A solution methodology for scheduling flow shops based on Lagrangian relaxation is extended to solve this class of problems. It may also effectively handle data inaccuracy and cope with production uncertainties. Numerical results demonstrate both the feasibility and potential of this method.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">></ETX>
Coupled TEM bar circuit for L-band silicon avalanche oscillators (1970)

See abstr. B25331 of 1970.
Mesoscopic model of a system possessing both relaxor ferroelectric and relaxor ferromagnetic properties (2009)

A pseudospin model of a multiferroic system which exhibits both relaxor ferroelectric and relaxor ferromagnetic behavior is presented. The electric and magnetic degrees of freedom associated with the simultaneous presence of polar nanoregions and magnetic nanoregions are described by two sets of pseudospin variables, which satisfy separate spherical conditions. The spin-glass-like random interactions within each subset are assumed to be infinitely ranged. In addition, the polar nanoregions are subject to random electric fields. By introducing strain modulation of the corresponding random interaction parameters, a fourth-order interaction between polar and magnetic degrees of freedom is derived whose strength can be estimated from the phenomenological electrostriction and magnetostriction coefficients. Dynamic dielectric susceptibility in the presence of a static magnetic field $H$ is calculated from the Langevin equations of motion. The value of the critical magnetic field at which long-range ferroelectric order appears is determined. By considering the corresponding free-energy density functional, the local electric field inside the polar nanoregions is derived and it is shown that the mechanism of growth and percolation of polar nanoregions is also affected by the magnetic field. Thus the Vogel-Fulcher relaxation time is predicted to diverge on a line of percolation critical points in the $H,T$ plane, in agreement with recent experiments.
CURRICULUM VITAE PROFESSIONNEL (2007)

1980-81 : D.E.A. d'Economie publique a l'universite de Paris-Dauphine et Maitre auxiliaire de Sciences economiques et sociales aux lycees de Nanterre et de Sartrouville. 1981-83 : bourse de these (d'economie transformee en sociologie) du Commissariat a l'energie solaire (COMES) puis de l'Agence Francaise pour la Maitrise de l'Energie (AFME, devenue ADEME) en vue d'un doctorat de troisieme cycle de Sociologie sur le phenomene de l'habitat solaire. 1/11/ 1983 : poste d'Assistant en Sociologie a l'universite de (...)
Automated variable weighting in k-means type clustering (2005)

This paper proposes a k-means type clustering algorithm that can automatically calculate variable weights. A new step is introduced to the k-means clustering process to iteratively update variable weights based on the current partition of data and a formula for weight calculation is proposed. The convergency theorem of the new clustering process is given. The variable weights produced by the algorithm measure the importance of variables in clustering and can be used in variable selection in data mining applications where large and complex real data are often involved. Experimental results on both synthetic and real data have shown that the new algorithm outperformed the standard k-means type algorithms in recovering clusters in data.
Reliability of EquiPILOT for Measuring Aerobic Fitness in Racehorses (2002)

In track testing of aerobic fitness in the racehorse, the measurement of heart rate and running speed is essential. In this study, we examined EquiPILOT®, an automated recording system which measures those two variables, for its reliability during the racehorse training. After some adjustment for fitting, it has been shown that the speed measured by this system is very accurate, and that its measurements of heart rate and running speed are stable. Based on our data, the EquiPILOT® has been proved reliable for assessing aerobic capacity of running racehorses on the track.
Deformable m-rep segmentation of object complexes (2003)

While we have previously reported on multiscale segmentation of single-figure anatomic objects from medical images by deformable m-rep models, here we report on a method of segmentation of multiple geometrically related single-figure objects from a medical image. Inter-object geometric effects within segmentation of structures in the male pelvis from CT in the planning of radiation therapy of the prostate will be illustrated. Given a model in which each object is formed from a mesh of medial atoms, the method adds an object-complex similarity transformation stage ahead of the figural, medial atom, and boundary deformation stages of model transformation. The final three stages reward geometric interrelations among objects that occur in the model, according to the object-intrinsic coordinate systems provided by m-reps.
Fabrication of a microelectromechanical directional sound sensor with electronic readout using comb fingers (2010)

By emulating the hearing organ of the Ormia ochracea fly, a microelectromechanical sound sensor was fabricated which is able to determine the direction of incident sound despite an overall size much smaller than the wavelength of interest. The sensor consists of two wings that are coupled in the middle and attached to the surrounding substrate by two legs. The design incorporated interdigitated comb fingers on the wings and the substrate which enables electrostatic (capacitive) readout. Measured electrical response showed a strong dependence on the direction of incident sound.
Laboratory diagnosis of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) virus infection (1996)

The Committee thanks Dr. Sagar Goyal for editorial assistance. Summary: Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is a relatively new, economically important disease of pigs and is characterized by reproductive failure in sows and gilts, pneumonia in young growing pigs, and an increase in preweaning mortality. The PRRS virus (PRRSV) was initially isolated in the Netherlands and the United States and was labeled as the Lelystad and ATCC VR-2332 viruses, respectively. Although these two strains are antigenically similar, some genetic and antigenic differences have been reported. Laboratory diagnosis of PRRSV infection can be made on the basis of virus isolation or viral serology. Recently, a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test has been developed to detect PRRSV in boar semen and swine sera. The purpose of this diagnostic note is to provide a brief update on the laboratory methods used to diagnose PRRSV infection in swine.
Oxiranes, arene oxides, oxaziridines, dioxetanes, thietanes, thietes, thiazetes, and others (1985)

Oxiranes (M. Bartok and K. Lang). Arene Oxides-Oxpins (D. Boyd and D. Jerina). Oxaziridines (M. Haddadin and J. Freeman). Dioxetanes and a-Peroxylactones (W. Adam and F. Yany). Four-Membered Sulfur Heterocycles (D. Dittmer and T. Sedergran). Author and Subject Indexes.
Experimental and numerical study of tip injection in a subsonic axial flow compressor (2017)

Parametric study of tip injection was implemented experimentally on a subsonic axial flow compressor to understand the underlying flow mechanisms of stability improvement of the compressor with discrete tip injection. Injector throat height varied from 2 to 6 times the height of rotor tip clearance, and circumferential coverage percentage ranged from 8.3% to 25% of the annulus. Static pressure fluctuations over the rotor tip were measured with fast-response pressure transducers. Whole-passage time-accurate simulations were also carried out to help us understand the flow details. The combinations of tip injection with traditional casing treatments were experimentally studied to generate an engineering-acceptable method of compressor stall control. The results indicate that the maximum stability improvement is achieved when injectors are choked despite their different sizes. The effect of circumferential coverage percentage on compressor stability depends on the value of injector throat height for un-choked injectors, and vice versa. Tip blockage in the blade passage is greatly reduced by the choked injectors, which is the primary reason for stability enhancement. The accomplishment of blockage diminishment is maintained in the circumferential direction with the unsteady effect of tip injection, which manifests as a hysteresis between the recovery of tip blockage and the recovery of tip leakage vortex. The unsteady effect is primarily responsible for the effectiveness of tip injection with a partial circumferential coverage. Tip injection cannot enhance the stability of the rotor with axial slots significantly, but it can improve the stability of the rotor with circumferential grooves further. The combined structure of tip injection with circumferential grooves is an alternative for engineering application.
Strategies and industrial perspectives to improve oral absorption of biological macromolecules (2017)

The development of composite formulation methods need to meet regulatory requirements for reproducibility, manufacturing cost, and bioavailability. So far, oral delivery of protein and peptide drugs is still facing immense challenges despite of the fact that some clinical studies are undergoing. The most advanced clinical strategies for therapeutic proteins are co-administration of absorption enhancers or protease inhibitors. Besides, rising new technologies in the field also provides a growing opportunity, such as nanotechnology, mucoadhesive and mucus penetration particulate delivery system.
Motif detection in protein sequences (2003)

We use methods from data mining and knowledge discovery to design an algorithm for detecting motifs in protein sequences. Based on this approach, we have implemented a program called "GYM". The Helix-Turn-Helix Motif was used as a model system on which to test our program. The program was also extended to detect Homeodomain motifs. The detection results for the two motifs compare favorably with existing programs. In addition, the GYM program provides a lot of useful information about a given protein sequence.
Contrasting roles of IL-12p40 and IL-12p35 in the development of hapten-induced colitis (2002)

IL-12(p70), a heterodimer composed of two subunits (p35 and p40), is a key cytokine for Th1 mediated inflammatory responses. We dissected the role of IL-12 in the development of 2,4,6-trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid (TNBS)-induced colitis by studying mice deficient in IL-12p40, IL-12p35, or IL-12Rbeta1. TNBS-treated IL-12Rbeta1(-/-) and IL-12p35(-/-) mice developed only a mild disease associated with low level IL-18 expression in IL-12p35(-/-) mice. In contrast, IL-12p40(-/-) mice developed more severe colitis than wild-type mice associated with high level colonic IL-18 expression. Administration of IL-12p40 neutralizing mononuclear antibody dramatically increased pathology in IL-12p35(-/-) mice similar to disease scored in IL-12p40(-/-) mice. Numbers of IFN-gamma-producing cells infiltrating the lamina propria were comparably augmented in the different groups of IL-12-mutant and wild-type mice. These results demonstrate that IL-12p40, in contrast to IL-12p70, inhibits TNBS-induced colitis and IL-18 expression independent of IFN-gamma.
Intralesional Laser Photocoagulation—Steroids as an Adjunct to Surgery for Massive Hemangiomas and Vascular Malformations (1995)

Massive hemangiomas and vascular malformations have been treated with lasers and adjunctive measures. Intralesional laser photocoagulation involves the direct penetration of a tumor by a yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser fiber with photocoagulation at various depths and levels to produce thromboses and controlled coagulation necrosis, thus shrinking and blanching the malformation. Seven children have benefited from intralesional laser photocoagulation as well as steroids, embolization, and excisional surgery. Intralesional laser photocoagulation has contributed to the initial shrinkage and fibrosis of these massive vascular tumors in preparation for surgery or as the only treatment in some cases.
On the Separation of Isotopes in Quantity by Electromagnetic Means (1947)

The limitations imposed by space charges on the separation of ions in the usual magnetic mass spectrograph and the possibility of trapping electrons in the ion beam are described. It is found that high voltages and intense magnetic fields are required for moderate ion currents unless these are neutralized. Calculations are given on velocity modulated or interrupted ion beams and the performance of a modulated separator is described. The theory of a radial magnetic separator is given in some detail and an experimental arrangement of such a separator proved more successful than the separator employing modulation. Some ion sources and suggested improvements are described.
Total and regional fat‐to‐muscle mass ratio measured by bioelectrical impedance and risk of incident type 2 diabetes (2021)

In this large prospective study, higher total and regional FMRs were associated with a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, independent of BMI. This association was markedly strengthened in participants with BMI ≥ 25 kg/m<sup>2</sup> .