Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Collusion-resisting secure nearest neighbor query over encrypted data in cloud, revisited

It is a challenging problem to securely resist the collusion of cloud server and query users while implementing nearest neighbor query over encrypted data in cloud. Recently, CloudBI-II is put forward to support nearest neighbor query on encrypted cloud data, and declared to be secure while cloud server colludes with some untrusted query users. In this paper, we propose an efficient attack method which indicates CloudBI-II will reveal the difference vectors under the collusion attack. Further, we show that the difference vector disclosure will result in serious privacy breach, and thus attain an efficient attack method to break CloudBI-II. Namely, CloudBI-II cannot achieve their declared security. Through theoretical analysis and experiment evaluation, we confirm our proposed attack approach can fast recover the original data from the encrypted data set in CloudBI-II. Finally, we provide an enhanced scheme which can efficiently resist the collusion attack.
Survey of Aquatic Invertebrates of South-Central Oklahoma I. Lotic Animals

The biology and taxonomy of lotic macroinvertebrates has received some attention in Oklahoma (1 6). The purpose of this research is to provide a list of aquatic invertebrates found in south-central Oklahoma. Animals were collected in the spring and summer of 1982. Collections were concentrated in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma. Collection sites included the Muddy Boggy Creek, Clear Boggy Creek, Sandy Creek, Little Sandy Creek and their tributaries, Big and Little Blue River drainages, and the tributaries of the Canadian River. Additional collections were made in parts of Hughes, Johnston, Murray, and Seminole counties. Both lentic and lotic habitats were sampled. This report documents only those organisms found in stream (lotic) habitats. Animals were collected using a hand-held strainer (4 mm mesh) which could be used to sample vegetation along the banks of a stream as well as gravel and litter in the stream. Animals were preserved in dilute formalin and returned to the laboratory for identification and cataloging in the ECU museum. Animals were identified to genus by using available reference materials (5 9). The frequency of occurrence for each genus in all collections was tabulated to determine relative abundance. Relative abundance was divided into four categories: rare, occasional, common and abundant. For convenience of presentation, the data have been divided into insect and non-insect taxa.
Adaptations of a Global Organizational Culture in China, the UK and the US: Does Social Culture Make Any Difference?

This research examined the extent to which organizational subunits of a single organization adapted the organizational culture to different social cultural contexts, and the implications of such adaptations on individual level outcomes. Patterns of observed organizational culture significantly differed in Hong Kong compared to the US and the UK, although most differences were in degree rather than in kind. Respondents indicated no significant differences in job satisfaction, role clarity, stress, turnover intentions or motivation although respondents from Hong Kong reported significantly higher role conflict. Individuals from the UK indicated a higher turnover intention.
Soil carbon measurements using inelastic neutron scattering

Carbon sequestration in soil plays a critical role in helping the world meet the challenges of climate change by reducing the atmospheric carbon dioxide. At present soil carbon is measured by taking core samples and involves extensive laboratory work. We propose a novel non-destructive in situ method for carbon analysis using the Inelastic Neutron Scattering (INS) reaction. The feasibility to detect carbon in soil was demonstrated using a clinical in vivo body composition facility, located in the Medical Department at BNL. A D-T generator, operated at 55 kV, irradiated 12"/spl times/12"/spl times/14" aluminum boxes filled with 70 lb clean sand and mixtures of sand with 2%, 5% and 10% by weight carbon powder. The spectra were acquired for 1 hr and subsequently the carbon peaks were analyzed using the trapezoidal method for peak extraction. The results demonstrate that the proposed method is suitable for carbon analysis in soil.
EXCESS COPPER EFFECT ON GROWTH , CHLOROPLAST ULTRASTRUCTURE , OXYGEN-EVOLUTION ACTIVITY AND CHLOROPHYLL FLUORESCENCE IN GLYCINE MAX ( L . ) Merr

The influence of excess copper on soybean photosynthetic cell suspensions was investigated. The cell suspensions grew well in the presence of 5-20 μM CuSO4 and developed tolerance to even higher levels of CuSO4 (i.e., up to 50 μM), indicating that copper was not toxic to the cells at that high concentrations. Cuadapted cell suspensions grew faster than the control in limiting light conditions and had higher content of chlorophyll per dry weight of cells. Copper was accumulated within the cells and this event was accompanied by i) increase oxygen evolution activity; ii) increased number of chloroplasts per cell, smaller chloroplasts, increased thylakoid stacking and grana size; iii) higher fluorescence emission of photosystem II antenna complexes; iv) stimulation of plastocyanin protein synthesis compared to untreated cells. Microanalysis of cross-sections revealed an increase of copper content in chloroplasts as well as vacuole, cytoplasm and cell wall in Cu-adapted cells. No antagonist interaction between copper and iron uptake took place in these cell suspensions. On the other hand, copper at sub-toxic concentrations stimulated oxygen evolution activity in thylakoids from control cells but this event did not take place in those from Cu-adapted ones. Furthermore, the loss of activity by copper inhibitory action at toxic concentrations was two fold slower in thylakoids from Cuadapted cells compared with the control ones. The data strongly indicate that copper plays a specific positive role on photosynthesis and stimulates the growth and the oxygen evolution activity in soybean cell suspensions.
A review of power system control and a detailed modeling of multi-machine structure preserving power system

In this paper, a review of some recent results on power system control (PSC) is given. Some important methods on power system analysis and control are summarized. In addition, the theoretical challenges encountered in the structure preserving power systems are discussed. Furthermore, a detailed structure preserving power system model with flux linkages dynamics is proposed, which is a basic of power system analysis and transient stability improvement.
Concept and analysis of discrete energy internet

The future power system will be the integration of multiple energy systems, cyber-physical system, and multiple markets. This paper presents an architecture of energy-discretized multi-energy microgrids. This architecture can achieve the point-to-point (P2P)transmission of discrete energy with the physical system level, which solves the problem of energy flow tracking and measurement. In this architecture, the real-time transaction-and-control-combined mechanism can ensure the dynamic and fully customized energy supply. This paper draws the architecture of a new generation of energy supply system, and may provide an idea for the integration of energy, information, and value in energy supply system.
The off‐ versus on‐label use of medical devices in interventional cardiovascular medicine: Clarifying the ambiguity between regulatory labeling and clinical decision‐making, Part 1: PCI

The Food and Drug Administration convened a special public meeting of the Circulatory System Devices Advisory Panel in late 2006 in response to data suggesting a small but potentially significant increased risk of stent thrombosis with drug‐eluting stents (DES). This panel concluded that “off‐label” DES use was associated with an increased risk of adverse outcomes compared with “on‐label” use. In this commentary, we will discuss the role of product labeling in clinical decision‐making during percutaneous coronary intervention, elucidate the issues that may arise from the conflation of the responsibilities of regulatory bodies and physicians, and offer a potential framework for their resolution. © 2008 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
PROGRESS WITH LUMINESCENCE IMAGING FOR THE CHARACTERISATION OF SILICON WAFERS AND SOLAR CELLS

Electroluminescence (EL) and photoluminescence (PL) imaging have recently been demonstrated to be fast experimental techniques that allow measurement of the spatial distribution of the diffusion length in silicon solar cells and of the minority carrier lifetime in large area silicon wafers (1, 2). A practical advantage of these techniques is that data acquisition times for high resolution luminescence images are typically on the order of only one second. This paper reviews previous work related to process monitoring by luminescence imaging techniques and discusses some recent progress in the areas of several experimental and theoretical aspects of luminescence imaging. It is shown that luminescence imaging is an exceptionally versatile tool that provides spatially resolved information about a variety of material and solar cell parameters with data acquisition times that are compatible with in-line process monitoring.
Convolutional network codes

Convolutional network codes are considered for cyclic graphs. In CNC each node receives several streams and generates output streams whose current symbols depend on the current input symbols and previous input symbols in the node memory. A multicast CNC can be constructed using an algorithm, in order to minimize the memory and overhead, coefficients of lower polynomial degree are drawn to consideration. For CNC the overhead is the initial delay before the sinks start receiving symbols. CNC with the sequential decoder achieves good performance for some networks.
LASIK for hyperopia with the WaveLight excimer laser.

PURPOSE To evaluate the safety and efficacy of the ALLEGRETTO WAVE excimer laser system (WaveLight Laser Technologie AG, Erlangen, Germany) in LASIK for hyperopia and hyperopic astigmatism. METHODS One hundred twenty consecutive LASIK cases for hyperopia with or without astigmatism treated with the ALLEGRETTO WAVE excimer laser were prospectively evaluated up to 12 months postoperatively. Patients were allocated into three groups according to their refractive sphere and cylinder: a low hyperopia group, with up to +3.00 diopters (D) sphere and astigmatism < or = +1.00 D (n = 52); a moderate hyperopia group with +3.25 to +5.00 D sphere and astigmatism of < or = +1.00 D (n = 45); and a high hyperopia/toric group with sphere > or = +5.25 D or cylinder > or = +1.25. D (n = 23). Flaps were created with the Moria M2 microkeratome (Moria, Antony, France). Parameters evaluated were pre- and postoperative refractive error, uncorrected visual acuity, best spectacle-corrected visual acuity (BSCVA), higher order aberration change, and contrast sensitivity. RESULTS One hundred twelve eyes (93%) were available for follow-up at 12 months. Of the eyes in the low hyperopia group, 92% were within +/- 0.50 D of the refractive goal. For the moderate sphere group and the high hyperopia/toric group, 79% and 71% of eyes, respectively, were within +/- 0.50 D of the refractive goal. No eye lost > or = 2 lines of BSCVA. An increase in higher order aberrations was noted in the high hyperopia/toric group from 0.47 microm (+/- 0.096) to 0.94 microm (+/- 0.167) (P < .001). No significant changes in higher order aberrations were noted in the low and moderate hyperopia groups. CONCLUSIONS Hyperopic LASIK using the WaveLight ALLEGRETTO WAVE excimer laser appears to be safe and effective in the correction of low, moderate, and high hyperopia and hyperopic astigmatism.
Nutritional and microbiological evaluation of meat and bone meal produced in the state of Minas Gerais

The present study investigated the chemical composition and metabolizable energy levels of ten meat and bone meals (MBM) produced in Minas Gerais state (Experiment I) and evaluated the growth performance of broilers fed with diets containing those MBM (Experiment II). In the first experiment, energy values (apparent metabolizable energy [AME] and corrected apparent metabolizable energy [AMEn]) of ten different MBM were determined using the traditional method with total collection of excreta. Four hundred forty 21 day-old Hubbard broilers were used. A reference corn and soybean meal-based diet was replaced in 20% by the feed containing MBM to be tested. A completely randomized experimental design was used with eleven treatments (one reference diet and ten MBM), four repetitions per treatment and 10 birds per repetition (5 males and 5 females). In the second experiment, five MBMs from the ten analyzed in Experiment 1 were used as phosphorus source and compared to a diet containing bicalcium phosphate. The growth performance of the broilers fed with these diets was analyzed, considering two ages of the onset of MBM inclusion in the diet (1 or 7 days of age). One-day-old Hubbard broilers (1,320 birds) were housed in 44 plots with 30 birds per experimental unit. The experiment consisted of 11 treatments in a 5x2 factorial arrangement, with five sources of MBM, two ages for the onset of inclusion, and a reference treatment without addition of MBM. The results obtained showed a great variation in the chemical composition and apparent metabolizable energy of the evaluated meals. No significant differences were found on the performance of broilers fed diets with different MBM or the diet with bicalcium phosphate as phosphorus source. The performance of broilers was not significantly influenced by the onset of MBM inclusion in the diets.
Hemodynamics simulation and identification of susceptible sites of atherosclerotic lesion formation in a model abdominal aorta

Employing the rabbit’s abdominal aorta as a suitable atherosclerotic model, transient three-dimensional blood flow simulations and monocyte deposition patterns were used to evaluate the following hypotheses: (i) simulation of monocyte transport through a model of the rabbit abdominal aorta yields cell deposition patterns similar to those seen in vivo, and (ii) those deposition patterns are correlated with hemodynamic wall parameters related to atherosclerosis. The deposition pattern traces a helical shape down the aorta with local elevation in monocyte adhesion around vessel branches. The cell deposition pattern was altered by an exercise waveform with fewer cells attaching in the upper abdominal aorta but more attaching around the renal orifices. Monocyte deposition was correlated with the wall shear stress gradient and the wall shear stress angle gradient. The wall stress gradient, the wall shear stress angle gradient and the normalized monocyte deposition fraction were correlated with the distribution of monocytes along the abdominal aorta and monocyte deposition is correlated with the measured distribution of monocytes around the major abdominal branches in the cholesterol-fed rabbit. These results suggest that the transport and deposition pattern of monocytes to arterial endothelium plays a significant role in the localization of lesions. r 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
Caching Policy for Cache-Enabled D2D Communications by Learning User Preference

Prior works in a designing caching policy do not distinguish content popularity with user preference. In this paper, we illustrate the caching gain by exploiting individual user behavior in sending requests. After showing the connection between the two concepts, we provide a model for synthesizing user preference from content popularity. We then optimize the caching policy with the knowledge of user preference and activity level to maximize the offloading probability for cache-enabled device-to-device communications, and develop a low-complexity algorithm to find the solution. In order to learn user preference, we model the user request behavior resorting to probabilistic latent semantic analysis, and learn the model parameters by the expectation maximization algorithm. By analyzing a Movielens data set, we find that the user preferences are less similar, and the activity level and topic preference of each user change slowly over time. Based on this observation, we introduce a prior knowledge-based learning algorithm for user preference, which can shorten the learning time. Simulation results show a remarkable performance gain of the caching policy with user preference over existing policy with content popularity, both with realistic data set and synthetic data validated by the real data set.
A New PV System Configuration Based on Submodule Integrated Converters

The power loss due to mismatch effect among interconnected photovoltaic (PV) modules can be significantly reduced by applying the maximum power point tracking to fine granularity level. In this paper, a novel configuration is proposed to utilize a submodule integrated converter (subMIC) for effective solar energy harvesting. Gallium Nitride (GaN) field-effect transistors (FETs) are used to construct the power circuits for high conversion efficiency and high power density. The detailed mathematical analysis is presented to provide insight into the architecture. Simulation is carried out to demonstrate the system behavior in response to real-world atmospheric conditions. The hardware prototype consisting of three subMICs is developed utilizing GaN FET as the power switches, which are based on industrial standard and are compact to fit into the junction box of commercial PV modules. The advantages in terms of conversion efficiency, system cost, and dynamic performance are experimentally proved by the comparison with a benchmark system.
Evolution of Park Planning in City of Vancouver Stephen

assessing how rapid growth of cities a ects the availability, management, and use of parks over time. The data used for this study was collected from a variety of documentary sources including Parks Board records, old newspapers and archival records. The development of parks in the City of Vancouver has been approached from a multi-stakeholder perspective since the 19th century. There has been an increase in the number of physical structures and area of hard landscaping on the parks. This is as a result of the continuous increase in the provision of more recreational facilities. The presence of more recreational facilities on the parks has helped in promoting social activities but has limited the ecological functions of the parks. This shows a con ict between the achievement of social and environment goals in park planning.
Competing Orders and Non-Landau-Ginzburg-Wilson Criticality in (Bose) Mott Transitions(Yukawa International Seminar 2004 (YKIS2004) Physics of Strongly Correlated Electron Systems)

This paper reviews a recent non-Landau-Ginzburg-Wilson (LGW) approach to superfluid to Mott insulator transitions in two dimensional bosonic lattice systems, using a dual vortex field theory [L. Balents, L. Bartosch, A. Burkov, S. Sachdev and K. Sengupta, Phys. Rev. B 71 (2005), 144508; Phys. Rev. B 71 (2005), 144509]. The physical interpretation of conventional LGW theory of quantum criticality is re-examined and similarities and differences with the vortex picture are discussed. The "unification" of various competing (insulating) orders, and the coincidence of these orders with the Mott transition are readily understood in this formulation. Some aspects of the recent theory of "deconfined" quantum criticality, which are to an extent subsumed in this approach, are discussed. A pedagogical presentation of the "nuts and bolts" of boson-vortex duality at the hamiltonian level is included, tailored to a condensed matter audience.
Macular hole treatment

Objectives: In a period in which minimally invasive surgery revolutionises vitreo-retinal surgery, macular hole vitrectomy has benefited the most from this technical and technological progress. The objective of this paper is to review the modern surgical methods used for the treatment of macular holes and to detail the differences between the current surgical techniques. Material and methods: Review all the published papers between 2000 and 2015 in PubMed and Medscape databases and also the recent specialty literature. Results: We noticed a similarity between the lots studied and the research methods used, especially after the introduction of the Optical Coherence Tomography in the 1990’s. There is still a significant difference between the surgical techniques studied, and none is yet considered “gold standard”. Conclusions: All the surgical methods currently used in the treatment for macular holes are highly effective, but all the small differences in the anatomical and functional results do not indicate a standardized method.
Quarterly Progress and Status Report Musician ’ s and computer ’ s tone inter-onset-interval in Mozart ’ s Piano Sonata K 332 , 2 nd mvt , bar 1-20

The Director Musices generative grammar of music performance is a system of context dependent rules that automatically introduces expressive deviation in performances of input score files. A number of these rules concern timing. In this investigation, the ability of such rules to reproduce a professional pianist’s timing deviations from nominal note inter-onset-intervals is examined. Rules affecting tone inter-onset-intervals were first tested one by one for the various sections of the excerpt, and then in combinations. Results were evaluated in terms of the correlation between the deviations made by the pianist and by the rule system. It is found that rules reflecting the phrase structure produced high correlations in some sections. On the other hand, some rules failed to produce significant correlation with the pianist’s deviations, and thus seemed irrelevant to the particular performance analysed. It is concluded that phrasing was a prominent principle in this performance and that rule combinations have to change between sections in order to match this pianist’s deviations.
On-chip transaction level debug support for system-on-chips

This paper introduces a method to raise the debug abstraction level of communications to transaction level in post-silicon verification. The method is based on on-chip instrumentation using formal specifications of the on-chip bus communication protocols. Furthermore, we present a method for automatic analysis of extracted transactions to find potential erroneous transaction sequences. The post analysis method searches for certain patterns to find potential problems such as deadlock and race. To show the feasibility of the method, it is applied to a number of on chip buses. It is shown that the area overhead of the method is very low and it is effective to locate bugs.
Optimization of Properties of Planar Spiral Inductors

This paper deals with investigation of properties of planar spiral inductors realized by application of thick film process. Various implementations of the thick-film planar spiral inductors can be considered. Various film processes were used for fabrication such as screen printing, direct writing and ultrasonic wire bonding and its combinations. Some of projected patterns of the inductors were fabricated and its electrical properties were measured. The results are discussed. Generally, the background of this work was to find out the optimal thick film technique and structure of thick film planar inductor, which can be applicable to construct the thick film transformer. The considered transformer could replace the PCB solutions, in some applications.