Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Continuous time nonlinear systems identification in real generalized Fock space

The paper presents a unified procedure for construction of Real Generalized Fock Space (RGFS) oriented for continuous time nonlinear systems identification whose inputs belong to a separable Hilbert space. The basic characteristic of this approach is the construction of a tensor space generated by an n-linear natural embedding map. This natural embedding map can be defined according to the practical problem of identification. The inner product of the built tensor space is dependent on the scalar product of the input variables Hilbert space. The properties of the defined tensor product space are transferred to some linear space, in particular the Hilbert-Schmidt space of n-degree polynomials. The nonlinear identification problem can be formulated as a minimum norm problem. Finally, the formula for the nonlinear functionals identification is obtained, solved by dual approximation in Hilbert spaces. Some numerical examples are presented.
Complete and Incomplete Approaches for Graph Mining

In this paper, we revisit approaches for graph mining where a set of simple encodings is proposed. Complete approaches are those using an encoding allowing to get all the frequent subgraphs. Whereas incomplete approaches do not guarantee to find all the frequent subgraphs. Our objective is also to highlight the critical points in the process of extracting the frequent subgraphs with complete and incomplete approaches. Current canonical encodings have a complexity which is of exponential nature, motivating this paper to propose a relaxation of canonicity of the encoding leading to complete and incomplete encodings with a linear complexity. These techniques are implemented within our graph miner GGM (Generic Graph Miner) and then evaluated on a set of graph databases, showing the behavior of both complete and incomplete approaches.
Secrecy gain of Gaussian wiretap codes from unimodular lattices

We consider lattice coding over a Gaussian wiretap channel, where an eavesdropper listens to the transmissions between a transmitter and a legitimate receiver. In [1], a new lattice invariant called the secrecy gain was introduced as a code design criterion for wiretap lattice codes, shown to characterize the confusion that a chosen lattice code can cause at the eavesdropper: the higher the secrecy gain of the lattice, the more confusion. In this paper, a formula for the secrecy gain of unimodular lattices is derived. Secrecy gains of extremal odd unimodular lattices as well as unimodular lattices in dimension 16 are computed and compared. Finally, best wiretap lattice codes coming from unimodular lattices in dimension n, 8 ≤ n ≤ 16 are classified.
Data mining in forensic image databases

Forensic Image Databases appear in a wide variety. The oldest computer database is with fingerprints. Other examples of databases are shoeprints, handwriting, cartridge cases, toolmarks drugs tablets and faces. In these databases searches are conducted on shape, color and other forensic features. There exist a wide variety of methods for searching in images in these databases. The result will be a list of candidates that should be compared manually. The challenge in forensic science is to combine the information acquired. The combination of the shape of a partial shoe print with information on a cartridge case can result in stronger evidence. It is expected that searching in the combination of these databases with other databases (e.g. network traffic information) more crimes will be solved. Searching in image databases is still difficult, as we can see in databases of faces. Due to lighting conditions and altering of the face by aging, it is nearly impossible to find a right face from a database of one million faces in top position by a image searching method, without using other information. The methods for data mining in images in databases (e.g. MPEG-7 framework) are discussed, and the expectations of future developments are presented in this study.
Mechanisms of sensorineural cell damage, death and survival in the cochlea

The majority of acquired hearing loss, including presbycusis, is caused by irreversible damage to the sensorineural tissues of the cochlea. This article reviews the intracellular mechanisms that contribute to sensorineural damage in the cochlea, as well as the survival signaling pathways that can provide endogenous protection and tissue rescue. These data have primarily been generated in hearing loss not directly related to age. However, there is evidence that similar mechanisms operate in presbycusis. Moreover, accumulation of damage from other causes can contribute to age-related hearing loss (ARHL). Potential therapeutic interventions to balance opposing but interconnected cell damage and survival pathways, such as antioxidants, anti-apoptotics, and pro-inflammatory cytokine inhibitors, are also discussed.
The Transformation of Governance: Public Administration for Twenty-First Century America

The theory of public administration has long been based on the notions of hierarchy and authority. However, the way managers actually manage has increasingly become at odds with the theory. The growing gap between theory and practice poses enormous challenges for managers in determining how best to work - and for American government in determining how best to hold public administrators accountable for effectively doing their jobs. In the quest to improve the practice of public administration, Kettl explains, political scientists and other scholars have tried a number of approaches, including formal modelling, implementation studies, a public management perspective and even institutional choice. This book offers a new framework for reconciling effective administration with the requirements of democratic government. Instead of thinking in terms of organizational structure and management, Kettl suggests, administrators and theorists need to focus on "governance", or links between government and its broader environment - political, social, and administrative. Government is the collection of institutions that act with authority and create formal obligations; governance is the set of processes and institutions, formal and informal, through which social action occurs. Linking government and governance, Kettl concludes, is the foundation for understanding the theory and practice of government in 21st-century America - for making public programmes work better and for securing the values on which the American republic has been built.
InterleavingNatural Language Parsing and GenerationThrough Uniform

We present a new model of natural language processing in which natural language parsing and generation are strongly interleaved tasks. Interleaving of parsing and generation is important if we assume that natural language understanding and production are not only performed in isolation but also work together to obtain subsentential interactions in text revision or dialog systems. The core of the model is a new uniform agenda-driven tabular algorithm, called UTA. Although uniformly deened, UTA is able to conngure itself dynamically for either parsing or generation, because it is fully driven by the structure of the actual input|a string for parsing and a semantic expression for generation. EEcient interleaving of parsing and generation is obtained through item sharing between parsing and generation. This novel processing strategy facilitates the automatic exchange of items (i.e., partial results) computed in one direction to the other direction as well. The advantage of UTA in combination with the item sharing method is that we are able to extend the use of memorization techniques to the case of an inter-leaved approach. In order to demonstrate UTA's utility for developing high-level performance methods, we present a new algorithm for incremental self-monitoring during natural language production. (project bild) and from the German Bundesministerium f ur Bildung, Wissenschaft, Forschung und Technologie (BMB+F) to the DFKI projects disco (FKZ ITW 9002), paradice (FKZ ITW 9403) and paradime (FKZ ITW 9704). I would like to thank the following people for the fruitful discussions:
Some Contemporary Problems with Origins in the Jugendtraum

The twelfth problem of Hilbert reminds us, although the reminder should be unnecessary, of the blood relationship of three subjects which have since undergone often separate developments. The first of these, the theory of class fields or of abelian extensions of number fields, attained what was pretty much its final form early in this century. The second, the algebraic theory of elliptic curves and, more generally, of abelian varieties, has been for fifty years a topic of research whose vigor and quality shows as yet no sign of abatement. The third, the theory of automorphic functions, has been slower to mature and is still inextricably entangled with the study of abelian varieties, especially of their moduli.
Investigation of the Electric Field Distribution within an Electro-stimulated Microstructure of Cancellous Bone *

Electrostimulative fields are used to accelerate bone regeneration after fractures and to treat bone diseases. Most of these systems have upper and lower thresholds for electromagnetic fields, which have proven to have a positive effect towards bone growth. The biomechanical background, however, is still subject of ongoing research. Using numerical simulation, this paper investigates the field distribution within the microstructure of cancellous bone, which is often regarded as a homogenous structure. Basing on microscopic computer tomography (μCT) a small sample of cancellous bone is separated in cortical bone and red bone marrow. In order to achieve an efficient, automatable procedure this is based on the absorption values of the μCT. The field distributions, which result from a specially implemented voltage source, suggest that bone generating cells are exposed to higher electric fields than expected.
Predictors of adverse smoking outcomes in the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial.

BACKGROUND The impact of lung cancer screening on smoking behavior is unclear. The aims of this ancillary study of the Prostate Lung Colorectal and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial were to produce risk prediction models to identify individuals at risk of relapse or continued smoking and to evaluate whether cancer-screening variables affect long-term smoking outcomes. METHODS Participants completed a baseline questionnaire at trial enrollment and a supplemental questionnaire 4-14 years after enrollment, which assessed several cancer-related variables, including family history of cancer, comorbidities, and tobacco use. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to predict smoking status at completion of the supplemental questionnaire. The models' predictive performances were evaluated by assessing discrimination via the receiver operator characteristic area under the curve (ROC AUC) and calibration. Models were internally validated using bootstrap methods. RESULTS Of the 31 694 former smokers on the baseline questionnaire, 1042 (3.3%) had relapsed (ie, reported being a current smoker on the supplemental questionnaire). Of the 6807 current smokers on the baseline questionnaire, 4439 (65.2%) reported continued smoking on the supplemental questionnaire. Relapse was associated with multiple demographic, medical, and tobacco-related characteristics. This model had a bootstrap median ROC AUC of 0.862 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.858 to 0.866) and a calibration slope of 1.004 (95% CI = 0.978 to 1.029), indicating excellent discrimination and calibration. Predictors of continued smoking also included multiple demographic, medical, and tobacco-related characteristics. This model had an ROC AUC of 0.611 (95% CI = 0.605 to 0.614) and a slope of 1.006 (95% CI = 0.962 to 1.041), indicating modest discrimination. Neither the trial arm nor the lung-screening result was statistically significantly associated with smoking outcomes. CONCLUSION These models, if validated externally, may have public health utility in identifying individuals at risk for adverse smoking outcomes, who may benefit from relapse prevention and smoking cessation interventions.
An RTP Payload Format for MIDI

The Real-Time Protocol (RTP) is an extensible transport for sending media streams over Internet Protocol packet networks. We describe a new payload format that extends RTP to transport MIDI (the Musical Instrument Digital Interface command language). The payload format encodes all commands that may legally appear on a MIDI 1.0 DIN cable. The format is suitable for interactive applications (such as the remote operation of musical instruments) and content-delivery applications (such as ﬁle streaming). The format deﬁnes tools for graceful recovery from packet loss, to support use over lossy unicast and multicast networks (including wireless networks). Stream behavior, including the MIDI rendering method, may be speciﬁed during session setup. Rendering methods are speciﬁed using the extensible Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) registry.
A particle filter framework using optimal importance function for protein molecules tracking

Tagging and tracking protein molecules are a key to a better understanding of proteomics in diverse aspects. In this paper, a common framework of particle filter using optimal importance function is proposed for confocal protein molecules tracking. To deal with the challenges stemming from small size, deformable shape, noisy environment, and multi-modality motion, a stochastic process based particle filter is used. Partial Gaussian state space (PGSS) model is developed as the importance function to incorporate the latest measurement in the state estimation. Experimental results have demonstrated the performance of the proposed algorithm for both Brownian and translational motion.
Synchronization for a DVB-T Receiver in Presence of Strong Interference

We consider synchronization of a multi-antenna receiver for terrestrial digital video broadcasting (DVBT) in the presence of strong co-channel interference. Thereby, we use a detection approach to find the symbol starts from the received orthogonal frequency division multiplexed (OFDM) signals. We propose two algorithms that exploit different features of the DVB-T signal. Both algorithms take advantage from the spatial diversity provided by the antenna array. By simulations we demonstrate that the proposed algorithms show promising performance in presence of strong co-channel interference. The synchronization algorithms developed are applied in an interference analysis tool for DVB-T networks.
Establishing a Centre for Information Security: Experiences from the Trial Period and Recommendations to Similar Initiatives

The Centre for Information Security; a national centre of competence; was initiated to reduce the overall vulnerability related to ICT systems in Norway. The trial period ran from 2002-2005, and the centre is now permanently established. This paper presents the centre as it was operated during the trial period. The main activities performed are described, together with experiences and learning made. Recommendations to similar initiatives to be established are provided.
Underwriting considerations for dissociative disorders.

OBJECTIVE Dissociative identity disorder (DID) has been diagnosed more frequently and is under greater scrutiny. Because of the number of comorbid conditions, the underwriting risks must be evaluated to determine morbidity and mortality implications. BACKGROUND The number of diagnosed cases of DID has increased in recent years. The diagnosis often coexists with other diagnoses such as bipolar disorder, major depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorder, somatization, personality disorders, and psychotic disorder. A high incidence of substance abuse and eating disorders is found in the population diagnosed with DID. METHODS AND RESULTS A query of disability claim experience with DID indicated that these claims tended to reach the maximum duration for mental/nervous benefits despite case management and return to work activities. CONCLUSIONS The DID psychiatric population is a complex group with mental disorders that place them in a group likely to use maximum disability benefits and who would pose increased life underwriting risk. In addition, the literature indicates a high excess risk for early mortality and excess health care expenses compared to the normal population.
The games for health prototype

In this paper we present a prototype developed to explore the application of game design and technology to the treat-ment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). We describe the design process that led to the development of the prototype and the included aspects of game design and game technology, how the approach and the prototype diﬀer from previous work in using virtual environments in the treat-ment of PTSD, and we outline the ﬁrst clinical trials of the prototype.
Clustering Algorithms of Wireless Sensor Networks

Topology control is one of the most important parts of Wireless Sensor Networks &#65288;WSNs&#65289;which is the current hotspot of research and application. Comparing with the other traditional wireless networks, this paper firstly summarizes the specialties of typic WSNs, and then studies the recent representative clustering algorithms in this area by summing up their characteristics and application areas, posting their limitations, and pointing out the future trend of the Clustering Arithmetic of WSNs emphatically.
Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual State Legislators in the United States Developing a New Database

The goal of this project is to develop a database of GLB state legislators that can be used by different researchers, thereby creating a common database that will allow the work of one scholar to be replicated by another. The purpose of this paper is to make an effort to provide an accurate and comprehensive list of all LGB legislators in American states and to raise some of the questions and issues that have to be answered in deciding who should and should not be included in the database. In developing this database, one also learns of some of the specific features of American state legislatures that make the project more challenging.
Equalizers for communications satellites

This thesis investigates equalization for advanced protected satellite communications systems in development at MIT Lincoln Laboratory. Equalizers facilitate high data rate communication by correcting dispersion in the transmitter and receiver signal chains. An automated calibration procedure for finding optimal equalizers was developed. Repeated testing addressed questions about noise amplification, filter complexity requirements, and narrow band performance degradation. After examining various architectures, it was determined that the FIR filter was the best equalizer structure given the nature of the channel. The basic calibration procedure was also extended for use at high RF frequencies by using a spectrum analyzer as a tuned receiver. Thesis Supervisor: David Materna Title: Assistant Group Leader, Advanced Satcom Systems and Operations MIT Lincoln Laboratory Thesis Supervisor: Joel L. Dawson Title: Carl Richard Soderberg Professor of Power Engineering, EECS MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUE 0 F TECHNOL-rY
Efficient annotation of traffic video data

This paper presents a software application to generate ground-truth data on video files from traffic surveillance cameras used for Intelligent Transportation Systems (IT systems). The computer vision system to be evaluated measures the number of vehicles that cross a line per time unit --intensity-, the speed and the occupancy. A typical scenario is a camera on a pole 5 to 12m high pointing to the street in a city or to the lanes in a motorway. The application presented here is a tool to navigate through the video and annotate each instant when a vehicle crosses the target line and other features like its speed. The main target of the visual interface presented in this paper is to be easy to use, and with easy to find and non-specific hardware. It is based on a standard laptop or desktop computer and a Jog shuttle wheel, affordable and very common in Broadcast Video Edition. The setup is efficient and comfortable because one hand of the annotating person is almost all the time on the space key of the keyboard while the other hand is on the jog shuttle wheel. The mean time required to annotate a video file ranges from 1 to 5 times its duration (per lane) depending on the content.
Co-Processor Aided Attack on Embedded Multi-OS Environments

Within several domains of embedded computing, multi operating systems will be introduced in future. This is motivated by the need of fulfilling widespread requirements. Additionally, safety critical automotive domains add high demands on the security of such systems. Depending on the hardware architecture, it is possible to use several techniques to isolate systems. These are necessary for security reasons. Despite the state-of-the-art virtualization mechanisms, the idea of asymmetric-multiprocessing can be used to split a system's hardware resources, which makes the virtualization of hardware obsolete. However, independent devices like co-processors might add potential security risks. In this paper an attack vector is shown, which utilizes a co-processor to break through the isolation of an operating system domain. Using a multi operating system environment, we manipulate a co-processor in order to circumvent isolation mechanisms on behalf of an attacking operating system. The attack demonstrates an architectural demand to extend the virtualization capabilities of autarkic devices like co- processors.
A polarized head-mounted projective display

The lack of image brightness is a common problem in optical see-through head-mounted displays (OST-HMD) where a beamsplitter is required to combine views from HMD image source and the direct-view of a real world scene. This problem is further aggregated in a head-mounted projective display (HMPD) due to the fact that light passes through the beamsplitter multiple times. In this paper, we present a novel design of an ultra-bright polarized head-mounted projective display (p-HMPD). The image brightness observed by a viewer theoretically is four-times brighter than existing designs. We further demonstrate a design with currently available technology that leads to a display in which the observed image is significantly brighter than existing designs. Finally, experimental results from a bench setup are presented.
Prevalence of Allergic Rhinitis in China

Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a serious systemic allergic disease, which together with comorbid asthma causes major illness and disability worldwide. Recent epidemiological studies have revealed wide variations in the increasing prevalence of AR and allergies globally, including in China. Despite a markedly higher population than western countries, and a landmass close to Europe in area, little epidemiological data is available on AR in China. Thus, the present study reviewed the prevalence, comorbid allergic diseases, trends and pattern of sensitizing allergens in adults and children suffering from AR in China. Available data indicated that despite variations in the prevalence of AR in different regions of the country, the prevalence of AR has increased in both adults and children over the last 2 decades. Similarly, there has been an increase in a "western"-type lifestyle, industrialization and air pollution over this period, which may have contributed to the increased prevalence of AR observed in China.