Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Secure Cloud Computing

: As of late, proposed honey words (fake passwords) to recognize assaults against hashed secret word databases. For every client account, the honest to goodness secret key is put away with a few honey words keeping in mind the end goal to detect pantomime. On the off chance that honey words are chosen legitimately, a digital assailant who takes a record of hashed passwords can't make certain on the off chance that it is the genuine secret key or a honey word for any record. Besides, entering with a honey word to login will trigger a caution telling the executive about a secret word record break. To the detriment of expanding the capacity prerequisite by 20 times, the creators present a straightforward and powerful answer for the recognition of secret key document revelation occasions. In this review, we examine the honey word framework and present a few comments to highlight conceivable powerless focuses. Additionally, we recommend an option approach that chooses the honey words from existing client passwords in the framework with a specific end goal to give reasonable honey words – an impeccably level honey word era strategy – and furthermore to diminish stockpiling expense of the honey word plot.
Clinical Neuropsychiatry (2017) 14, 1, 11-19 WHICH HEALTH-RELATED PROBLEMS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH PROBLEMATIC VIDEO-GAMING OR SOCIAL MEDIA USE IN ADOLESCENTS? A LARGE-SCALE CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Objective: Problematic video-gaming or social media use may seriously affect adolescents’ health status. However, it is not very well known which health-related problems are most strongly related to these issues. To inform the development of prevention and intervention strategies, this study aims to gain a better understanding of the healthrelated problems and demographical factors associated with problematic video-gaming or social media use in early adolescence. Method: A cross-sectional analysis was performed on data collected by two Municipal Health Services in the Netherlands in 2013-2014. In this survey among youth, 21,053 students from secondary schools (mean age 14.4 years) completed a web-based questionnaire. Multivariate analyses were carried out to assess the strength of the associations between mental health problems, life-events, lifestyle and substance use as independent variables, and problematic video-gaming and problematic social media use as dependent variables. Results: Of the participating students, 5.7% reported problematic video-gaming and 9.1% problematic social media use. Problematic video-gaming was most strongly associated with conduct problems, suicidal thoughts (all medium effect sizes, OR ≥2, p<0.01), sedentary behavior (large effect size, OR ≥3, p<0.01), and male gender (large effect size). Problematic social media use was highly associated with conduct problems, hyperactivity and sedentary behavior (all medium effect sizes). Additionally, female gender and non-Western ethnicity were relevant demographics (large and medium effect size). Conclusions: Most mental health problems were consistently associated with both problematic video-gaming and problematic social media use, though associations were only practically relevant for conduct problems (both groups), suicidal thoughts (problematic video-gaming) and hyperactivity (problematic social media use). This study also highlights sedentary behavior as health risk as it was associated with both problematic video-gaming and problematic social media use. Interventions for young problematic video-gamers or social media users should take into account mental health and physical activity.
A study of convolution models for background correction of BeadArrays

The robust multi-array average (RMA), since its introduction in Irizarry, Bolstad, Collin, Cope, Hobbs, and Speed (2003a); Irizarry, Hobbs, Collin, Beazer-Barclay, An- tonellis, Scherf, and Speed (2003b); Irizarry, Wu, and Jaee (2006), has gained popularity among bioinformaticians. It has evolved from the exponential-normal convolution to the gamma-normal convolution, from single to two channels and from the Aymetrix to the Illumina platform. The Illumina design provides two probe types: the regular and the control probes. This design is very suitable for studying the probability distribution of both and one can apply a convolution model to compute the true intensity estimator. In this paper, we study the existing convolution models for background correction of Illumina BeadArrays in the literature and give a new estimator for the true intensity, assuming that the intensity value is exponentially or gamma distributed and the noise has lognormal distribution. Our study shows that one of our proposed models, the gamma-lognormal with the method of moments for parameters estimation, is the optimal one for the benchmark- ing data set with benchmarking criteria, while the gamma-normal model has the best performance for the benchmarking data set with simulation criteria. For the publicly available data sets, the gamma-normal and the exponential-gamma models with maximum likelihood estimation method can not be used and our proposed models exponential-lognormal and gamma-lognormal have the best performance, showing a moderate error in background correction and in the parametrization.
Mathematical Modeling of Non-ideal Zeta Converter Using Tags in MATLAB/Simulink

 —There are various computer-aided software available to simulate dc-dc power converters using discrete semiconductor devices. Specifically, MATLAB is widely popular for simulation of power electronics converters. For these simulations, MATLAB provides a dedicated toolbox namely ‘SimPowerSystem’. However, this paper presents an alternative approach to simulate power electronic circuits without having this toolbox. This approach is explained with example of a fourth-order non-ideal dc-dc Zeta converter. This method avoids the use of discrete semiconductor devices, resulting in fast and efficient simulation model. The effect of non-idealities of Zeta converter is also included in the simulated model. The simulation results verify that the different voltage and current responses are exactly same as obtained with ‘SimPowerSystem’ toolbox.
Performance Analysis of 802.16 (WIMAX) Networks under Various Routing Protocols and Traffic Loads

The selection of an appropriate routing protocol is a key issue when designing a scalable and efficient wireless networks. In this paper, we investigate different routing protocols and evaluate their performances on 802.16 WiMAX networks. Further, we present a comparison between 802.16 and 802.11 ad hoc networks based on the performances of various rerouting protocols. The simulation results show that the table driven DSDV protocol has the best performance in terms of the delivery fraction which outperforms the rest of the protocols. In addition, we also assert from the experiments that packet delay experienced by DSDV protocol is very high. Hence, there should be a tradeoff between various performance parameters when using the DSDV protocol in 802.16 networks.
Artificial Intelligence Methods for Cyber Threats Intelligence

Following ENISA s findings on the two main trends in Cyber Defence development over the past few years - adopting the philosophy and methods of Military Intelligence and introducing Artificial Intelligence into technologies for counteraction of cyber attacks - the Faculty of Computer Systems and Technology at Technical University of Sofia undertook research on the application of intelligent methods for increasing the security in computer networks. While in the field of Tactical Cyber Threats Intelligence the research has already passed into the real-world prototyping phase, in the sphere of Operational Cyber Threats Intelligence (as in the international research community) the research is still at an early stage.
Feelings of connectedness to nature: A comparison of Park & Recreation Management students and Sport Management students.

In the face of the present consumer-based environmental movement, leaders in many industries and disciplines are striving to understand why people are “going green” in order to market to them. Researchers have been studying ways in which people connect to the environmental movement, and researchers in the field of sport and recreation are also conducting such studies. Several surveys have been developed to measure these connections; one such survey instrument is the Connectedness to Nature Scale (CNS). In the present study, the CNS was re-created online, and a link to the survey was sent via email to students studying Park & Recreation Management and Sport Management at a southeastern regional university. It was found that the Park & Recreation Management students felt significantly more connected to nature than the Sport Management students, and the oldest students in the majors felt significantly more connected to nature than the youngest students. These findings agree with other studies that individuals with a stronger focus on outdoor recreation feel a greater connection to nature than those with a stronger focus on organized sport.
Computational Complexity of Determining the Barriers to Interface Motion in Random Systems

The low-temperature driven or thermally activated motion of several condensed matter systems is often modeled by the dynamics of interfaces (co-dimension-1 elastic manifolds) subject to a random potential. Two characteristic quantitative features of the energy landscape of such a many-degree-of-freedom system are the ground-state energy and the magnitude of the energy barriers between given configurations. While the numerical determination of the former can be accomplished in time polynomial in the system size, it is shown here that the problem of determining the latter quantity is NP-complete. Exact computation of barriers is therefore (almost certainly) much more difficult than determining the exact ground states of interfaces.
The Stroop Effect in English: Evidence for Enhanced Attentional Control in Deaf Bilinguals.

This study investigated the Stroop effect with deaf and hearing bilingual individuals and whether there is a positive relationship between the Stroop effect and English language proficiency of deaf bilinguals. The Stroop effect refers to the interference caused by incmigruent semantic information in naming colors (e.g., when subjects must name the ink color of the word "red" printed in green ink). Subjects were 16 congenitally, severe to profoundly deaf American college students who were fluent in sign language. In addition eight hearing fluent signers were also tested. The response times and accuracy on a color-word matching task were evaluated. Both deaf and hearing signers showed the expected general Stroop effect. However, deaf signers were better than hearing signers in suppressing interference created by incongruent lexical information. The magnitude of the Stroop effect was not related to English reading skills in deaf Ftudents. (DB) ***********************************************k*********************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made * from the original document. ********************************************************************** The Stroop effect in English: Evidence for Enhanced Attentional Con4o1 in Deaf Bilinguals Ha Parasnis National Technical Institute for the Deaf Rochester institute of Technology Stroop effect 1 U.S. DEPARTMENT OP EDUCATTON ol EducahonaIReseerch end Intim.awl EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) 11doCum.nt has been reproduced es kceivoo Iron, the person or organashon originating . 1 0 t.4. nor changes have beml made lo improve reProduchon Quality Points of 'neve 0' *Pollens Steed In MR deew rnent Po not nICsSaardy reOrOlent olfcml OERI pos.hon or policy Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Conference, Atlanta, GA. April 12-16, 1993. "PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS MAT RIAL HAS EEN GRANTED43Y a TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC). -
An Overview of Steganographic Techniques and Methods Applied on Jpeg Images Using Different Transformational Techniques

Since steganography is a science that hasn’t been fully researched, this paper gives an overview and analysis of current stenographic techniques and methods applied on different multimedia files. The emphasis is on applying steganography on JPEG images, where secret message encoding is done through various transformational techniques. Therefore, the paper gives an overview of the methods for detecting secret content through steganalysis.
Selection strategies for marker-assisted background selection with chromosome-wise SSR multiplexes in pseudo-backcross programs for grapevine breeding

Organizing SSR markers located on one chromosome into PCR multiplexes has the potential to reduce the costs of marker analysis. The optimal selection strategies for such chromosome-wise multiplexes have not yet been investigated. We investigated with computer simulations three different selection strategies for gene introgression with a pseudo-backcross scheme and a marker density of one marker every 10 cM. Selecting individuals with the highest number of chromosomes carrying V. vinifera alleles at all background marker loci reduced the number of required multiplexes by 7.24-7.87 % in generations pBC 4 -pBC 6 for population sizes nt = 150-300 individuals per pseudo-backcross generation.
Advances in Biology & BioMedicine

Aqueous and ethanolic extracts of leafy stems of Acacia hockii harvested in Tanguiéta, were examined for antimicrobial and antioxidant activities. Phytochemical screening of A. hockii was performed using two complementary methods: tube test and thin layer chromatography method. Antimicrobial activities of aqueous and ethanolic extracts were investigated against four Gram Positive and two Gram negative strains bacteria and three species of Aspergillus. The microdilution and agar diffusion methods were used to evaluate antibacterial and antifungal activities respectively. The antioxidant activity was evaluated by 2,2-diphenyl-1-picryl-hydrazyl (DPPH) method. The results showed the presence of Alkaloids, flavonoids, anthracene derivatives, tannins, pigments, triterpenes, saponins and lignans in aqueous and ethanolic extracts of A. hockii leafy stems. Coumarins are only present in the ethanolic extract. The minimum inhibitory concentrations of extracts ranged from 0.625 mg/ml to 5 mg/ml. Both extracts showed significant inhibition effect of sporulation with an inhibitory percentage up to 95.88%, while little to moderate inhibition was obtained against the mycelium growth (36.62 to 78.80 %). Antioxidant activity of extracts ranged from 6 to 96 %. The results suggested that Acacia hockii extracts contains antimicrobial and antioxidant agents.
Return to the Nation: The Organizational Challenges Confronted by Guatemalan Refugee Women

This article focuses on the challenges faced by organized Guatemalan refugee women on return from exile in Mexico. It seems that exile provided a temporary space in which women could organize and assert their rights as women, and this space was closed down upon return to the nation. Part of the explanation can be found in conflicts over power, in particular within the return communities. It is argued that the nature of international community intervention in the camps in Mexico, and throughout the return process, may have contributed to the current community conflicts. The article highlights the new organizational strategies being created by returnee women to effectively participate at the community and national levels, and respond to the needs of their bases within the rapidly changing post–peace accord era. An initiative to create a space for dialogue and negotiation among the women’s organizations is examined.
Ethanol production with natural carbon sources in batch and continuous fermentation using free and immobilized Saccharomyces cerevisiae

This study presents ethanol production from molasses, dates and sugarcane syrup with sugar concentration of 35g/l in batch culture. Molasses (retention time, 24 h; initial sugar concentration, 100 g/l) gave highest yield of ethanol [conc. , 45.5 g/l (theoretical yield 89%)] in a packed bed reactor loaded with immobilized Saccharomyces cerevisiae beads (mean diam, 3 mm). After 16 h of cultivation, free cells were harvested for immobilization. Entrapment method was used to encapsulate free cells using 2.5% sodium alginate solution, solidified in calcium chloride bath. Growth kinetic model for S. cerevisiae in batch culture and rate model for performance of immobilized cell reactor (ICR) were determined.
Sustainable Development and Sustainability: Landscape Approach as a Practical Interpretation of Principles and Implementation Concepts

Sustainable Development and Sustainability: Landscape Approach as a Practical Interpretation of Principles and Implementation Concepts The situation for governors and managers of natural resources has increased in complexity. Previously it was enough to sustain the yields of wood, food and energy. Today, maintenance of ecosystem services, conservation of biodiversity, rural development and human wellbeing are new additional objectives. At the same time there are new risks and uncertainties linked to climate change, economic globalisation, energy security and water supply. Consequently, adaptive and holistic research, governance and management are needed. Landscape is a concept and framework that can be used as an approach to enhance implementation of policies about sustainable development as a societal process and sustainability as outcomes on the ground. For our analysis to define the landscape approach we used a hierarchical framework consisting of principles, concepts and initiatives; and included three principles defining SD and sustainability and five international concepts to analyze its implementation for our analysis to define landscape approach. We propose a practical operationalization that consists of five core attributes, (1) a sufficiently large area that matches management requirements and challenges to deliver desired goods, services and values, (2) multi-level and multi-sector stakeholder collaboration that promotes sustainable development as a social process, (3) commitment to and understanding of sustainability as an aim among stakeholders, (4) integrative knowledge production, and (5) sharing of experience, results and information, to develop local or tacit to general or explicit knowledge. Finally, we discuss the need for integrative research to study landscape approach concepts and what local initiatives using different concepts deliver on the ground.
A Comparison of two Approaches to Management Skill-Building in an Organizational Behavior Course: a Replication

This study compared experiential exercise and behavior modeling approaches to teaching management skills using a sample of 69 undergraduate business students. The behavior modeling approach improved behavioral management skills more than the experiential exercise approach on one of two skills learning measures, providing a partial. replication of an earlier study by McEvoy and Cragun (1936-87) differences were found in student reactions to the two approaches.
Residual Renal Function in Hemodialysis Patients

The role of residual renal function (RRF) in the health and quality of life of both pre-dialysis and dialysis patients is equally important and now well established (Termorshuizen, Korevaar et al, 2003). RRF plays an important role in maintaining fluid balance, phosphorus control, and removal of uremic toxins in dialysis patients. The importance of RRF in hemodialysis (HD) patients is less well appreciated and it is believed that RRF declined rapidly in HD patients (Morduchowicz, Winkler et al, 1994; Wang, Woo, et al, 2005). Decline of RRF also contributed significantly to anemia, inflammation, and malnutrition in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients (Wang, Sea et al, 2001; Pecoits-Filho, Heimburger et al, 2003; Pecoits-Filho, Heimburger et al, 2002; Wang, Wang et al, 2004). More importantly, RRF has also been shown to be a powerful predictor of mortality, especially in patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD) (Bargman, Thorpe et al, 2001; Brener, Thijssen et al, 2011; Maiorca, Brunori et al, 19951). Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) measured by isotope clearance is considered to be the standard measure of renal function. Other tests, such as serum creatinine, creatinine clearance, urea clearance, an average of the creatinine and urea clearances, and urine volume have been used to assess RRF in chronic kidney disease (Levey, 1990). Despite its limitations, urine volume, the simplest measure of RRF, has been correlated to GFR in studies and most authors defined loss of RRF as urine volume < 200 ml/24 hours (Moist, Port et al, 2000). Urine collections (24 hours for PD, interdialytic for HD) to measure urea and/or creatinine clearance usually done at beginning of chronic dialysis and every 1-3 months in patients with RRF. In this chapter, we will review available data that have shown a positive impact of RRF on the survival and quality of life of dialysis patients, and outline the current strategies to preserve RRF in PD and HD patients.
"Aw, man, where you goin'?'': Classroom Interaction and the Development of L2 Interactional Competence - eScholarship

The interactive practices of foreign language (FL) classrooms are significant to the development of learners' L2 interactional competence in that these practices are often the only exposure to FL talk that the learners get, especially in the early years of language instruction. To gain some understanding of the varied paths that individual development of this competence can take we must take into account the discursive structures and linguistic resources of these interactional environments. This article reports on a study with such a purpose. Of specific concern is how topics are discursively established and managed in an interactive practice whose pedagogical purpose is to provide speaking opportunities for a group of students in a first year high school Spanish class. The findings indicate that the way in which topics are developed in this practice differs significantly from how they are typically developed in ordinary interactive practices outside of the FL classroom. It is concluded that learners are getting less than what they need to fully develop their interactional competence in Spanish. The analysis makes clear our need to give more thoughtful consideration to how we define the comprehensibility of FL classroom interaction and the role that it plays in developing L2 interactional competence.