Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Detection of intermediary hosts through TCP latency propagation

Today people from all lifestyles, government officials, researchers and executives use internet. The people start to depend on internet for their daily life. However, the increased dependence comes with a great risk. The popularity and potential of internet attracts users with illegal intentions as well. The attackers generally establish a connection chain by logging in to a number of intermediary hosts before launching an attack at the victim host. These intermediary hosts are called as stepping-stones. On the victim side, it becomes hard to detect that the peer communicating with the victim is whether a real originator of the connection or it is merely acting as an intermediary host in the connection chain. This master dissertation proposed an approach based on Interarrival packet time to distinguish an incoming connection from a connection coming via some intermediary hosts. The proposed approach uses information available at the receiving end and applicable to encrypted traffic too. The approach was successfully tested for SSH, Telnet, FTP, HTTP and SMTP protocols and implemented in to an intrusion detection system for corresponding protocols. The main applications for the proposed approach are Manual intrusion detection, Tor usage detection and Spam messages detection. The approach is also applicable for the digital forensics investigations. Keywords : Network security, Stepping stone detection, Manual intrusion detection, Tor usage detection, Spam detection and Digital forensics investigation.
How We Can Save the Planet

Mayer Hillman, one of Britain's most original and influential thinkers, here offers the reader both a stunning analysis of the looming environmental catastrophe and a blueprint for avoiding it. The blueprint is practical at a personal level but the challenge he throws out is to governments and business: do they have the political courage to take the necessary steps to avert the end of the world? He anticipates the counter-arguments and gives the reader the ammunition to challenge the prevailing inaction in these areas. Stimulating, challenging, frightening but also practical, this is a book that will help you make a difference.
Pengujian Model DeLone and McLean Dalam Pengembangan Sistem Informasi Manajemen (Kajian Sebuah Kasus)

DeLone and McLean (1992) model of information system success has much adopted by information researchers to test information success model. This study is purposed to adopt DeLone and McLean model to test the relationship of antecedents (system quality, information quality), and the consequences (individual impact and organizational impact) of the information success (user satisfaction, intended to use). There were 150 responden participated in this study. Data were collected by surveys and analized by Structural Equatin Model. The results show that of the eight hypothesized relationships tested, two were found to be significant, and the remainder (six relationships) were not significant. The model provided strong support for the influence of intended use on the individual impact, and the individual impact influenced on the organizational impact. On the other hand, system quality and information quality did not influence on the user satisfaction. Furthermore, the user satisfaction did not influene on the individual impact. Further research is required to improve model and sampling methods. The limitation and the discuss is also supported. Key words: informatin success, individual impact, organizational impact, system quality, dan information quality.
Computerized Adaptive Testing for Sleep Disorders: Development of An Item Bank and Validation in A Simulated Study

Background: As more and more people suffer from sleep disorders, developing an efficient, cheap and accurate assessment tool for screening sleep disorders is becoming more urgent. This study developed a computerized adaptive testing for sleep disorders (CAT-SD). Methods: A large sample of 1,304 participants was recruited to construct the item pool of CAT-SD and to investigate the psychometric characteristics of CAT-SD. More specifically, firstly the analyses of unidimensionality, model fit, item fit, item discrimination parameter and differential item functioning (DIF) were conducted to construct a final item pool which meets the requirements of item response theory (IRT) measurement. In addition, a simulated CAT study with real response data of participants was performed to investigate the psychometric characteristics of CAT-SD, including reliability, validity and predictive utility (sensitivity and specificity). Results: The final unidimensional item bank of the CAT-SD not only had good item fit, high discrimination and no DIF; Moreover, it had acceptable reliability, validity and predictive utility. Conclusions: The CAT-SD could be used as an effective and accurate assessment tool for measuring individuals' severity of the sleep disorders and offers a bran-new perspective for screening of sleep disorders with psychological scales.
More Useful to You: Overestimating Products’ Usefulness to Others Because Of Self-Serving Materialism Attributions

People often try to estimate other people’s preference. When we are deciding a purchase for others, trying to set a price, negotiating, or choosing a gift, we may ask ourselves how useful an item is going to be for someone else. Eight experiments (total n = 4354) show that people believe others would find the same products more useful than they themselves would. Using both mediation analysis and causal chain designs, the authors show that overestimating usefulness to others is caused by a self-serving bias in perceived materialism. Further, the effect is muted for less materialistic purchases. The authors discuss theoretical implications for self-other biases and materialism, as well as practical implications for pricing, negotiation, proxy decision-making, and gift-giving.
Practical Plant Failure Analysis

An Introduction to Failure Analysis The Causes of Failures Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Understanding the Roots The Human Error Study Latent Roots How the Multiple Roots Interact The Benefits and Savings Summary Some General Considerations on Failure Analysis The Failure Mechanisms: How They Occur and Their Appearances Summary Materials and the Sources of Stresses Stress Elasticity Plasticity Modulus of Elasticity (Young's Modulus) Toughness Fatigue Some Basic Metallurgy Plain Carbon Steel: The Basics Understanding Steel Terminology and Material Designations Strengthening Metals Summary Overload Failures Introduction Unusual Conditions Summary Fatigue Failures (Part 1): The Basics Fatigue Failure Categories Fatigue (Part 2): Torsional, Low-Cycle, and Very-Low-Cycle Failure Influences and Fatigue Interpretations Torsional Fatigue Loads River Marks and Fatigue Crack Growth Plate and Rectangular Failures Fatigue Data Reliability and Corrosion Effect on Fatigue Strength Residual Stress Combined Fatigue and Steady State Stresses Base Material Problems Very-Low-Cycle and Low-Cycle Fatigue Very-Low-Cycle in Relatively Brittle Materials VLC in Ductile Materials Unusual Situations Failure Examples Understanding and Recognizing Corrosion Corrosion Rates pH Effects Effect of Available Oxygen Exposure Time and Flow Effects Temperature Effects The Eight Types of Corrosion Lubrication and Wear Three Types of Lubricated Contacts Manufacturing a Lubricant Greases Lubricant Applications Summary Defining Wear Mechanisms Summary Comments on Wear Failures Belt Drives Belt Design Belt Operation and Failure Causes Drive Efficiencies Belt Drive Failure Analysis Techniques Ball and Roller Bearings Bearing Materials Parts of a Bearing Cages Bearing Ratings and Equipment Design A Detailed Rolling Element Bearing Failure Analysis Procedure Roller and Tapered Roller Bearing Mounting Surfaces Summary Gears Gear Terminology Types of Gears Tooth Action Load and Stress Fluctuations Gear Materials Tooth Contact Patterns Backlash Design Life and Deterioration Mechanisms Through-Hardened Gear Deterioration Mechanisms Case-Hardened Gear Deterioration Mechanisms Analyzing Gear Failures Failure Examples Summary Fastener and Bolted Joint Failures How Bolts Work Fastener Failures Failure Examples Miscellaneous Machine Element Failures Chains Lip Seals Flexible Couplings Bibliography for Practical Plant Failure Analysis Index
Entwurf von magnetischen Mini- und Mikroaktoren mit stark nichtlinearem Magnetkreis

Abstract This thesis describes the design process of mechatronic systems based on the VDI guideline 2206. The specifics of the micromechatronic design process are repesented under functional and geometrical aspects. In addition to the VDI 2206 universal design rules, guidelines, and principles for the micro range are derivated. Compared to electrostatic actuators magnetic actuators are not often used. In order to make magnetic actuators reluctance smaller in scale, scaling regulations are derivated. Partielly, magnetic mini- and microactuators have larger forces considering larger displacements compared to electrostatic and piezoelectric microactuators. Furthermore the topic of this thesis are the analysis of various basic shapes of magnetic circuits, for example lifting magnet and folding armarture magnet and the assessment on the basic of calculated caracteristic lines. The calculation of ideal geometrical dimensions with and without limited space shows strong differences of magnetic work in dependence on the basic shapes of magnetic circuits and current density. In this connection, the controllability of magnetic motive force is analysed for magnetic actuators with reluctance principle. In particular, resonant drive systems are obtained for the realization of low- energy, fast, and small drives. The design of those systems is described and an example for electromagnetical acting of motor exhaust valves is explained. Furthermore, a sensorless procedure to determinate the position of an electromagnetic armature with the use of input current and input voltage is introduced.
Clinical Use of Lymphocyte Subset Analysis: As a Prognostic Marker for Dogs with Pyometra

BackgroundLymphocyte subset analysis is clinically applied in human medicine. However, lymphocyte subset analysis is rarely used in small animal practice. We hypothesized that lymphocyte subsets analysis was useful in small animal practice as a biomarker for evaluating immune competence and predicting the disease prognosis. Lymphocyte subset analysis was performed prospectively for pyometra, a common disease in dogs, to assess its clinical usefulness in small animal practice.ResultsThis study included 29 dogs diagnosed with pyometra. They were classified into group 1 and group 2 on the basis of clinical course postoperatively. Sixteen dogs were classified in group 1 with no adverse events postoperatively. Thirteen dogs experienced adverse events such as increase in C-reactive protein concentration and white blood cell count, discharge from operation site, and hypoglycemia. These dogs were classified as group 2. Nine dogs were below the reference interval for the lymphocyte subset, eight of which were in group 2. Group 2 included significantly more dogs with lymphocyte subset abnormalities (p = 0.005). In the multivariable logistic regression analysis, only the result of lymphocyte subset analysis was significantly associated with adverse events (p = 0.02, 95% confidence interval = 1.68–192). Most dogs in group 2 were successfully treated.ConclusionsThese results indicate that lymphocyte subset analysis is useful as a prognostic tool for pyometra. Further studies are necessary for evaluating the clinical usefulness of lymphocyte subset analysis in pyometra and other diseases.
Environmental performance measurement : the global report 2001-2002

World Economic Forum Global Leaders for Tomorrow Environment Task Force Contributors Foreword Preface 1. Why Measurement Matters 2. Measuring Nations' Environmental Sustainabilty 3. National Environmental Performance Measurement and Determinants 4. Bridging the Gap: How Improved Information Can Help Companies Integrate Shareholder Value and Environmental Quality 5. Financial Markets and Corporate Environmental Results 6. Corporate Sustainability and Financial Indexes 7. Creating Green Markets: What Do the Trade Data Tell Us? ANNEXES Annex 1: Making Environmental Data Comparable: The ESI Methodology Annex 2: Component and Indicator Scores Annex 3: Country Profiles Annex 4: Variable Descriptions and Data
Modifikasi Ventilasi pada Tutup Stup Koloni Lebah Madu (Apis Mellifera) Terhadap Produksi Propolis

This research aims to determine the best ventilation modification to produce propolis. The study was conducted at the foot of Mount Tampomas, Sumedang, West Java, in 5 weeks from July to August 2013. The material used were 15 hives of Apis mellifera honey bee colony with population 16 000 – 20 000 bees. The 15 colonies were randomly divided into 3 levels treatment of ventilation size on the lid nest, that were no ventilation as control treatment (A), 50 cm2 (B), and 100 cm2 (C) ventilation holes. Propolis trap was installed in each hive. The experimental design used was completely randomized design followed by T-test. The results showed that ventilation size was not significantly affected propolis production but significantly affected honey production. Honey production in C treatment was significantly higher. In general the best treatment hive cap to produced propolis and honey are C treatment with the highest average weight of propolis and honey for 5 weeks was 16.4±6.98 g and 3101.6± 581.5 g also have a big end population
The Cult of the Luxury Brand: Inside Asia's Love Affair with Luxury

"The Cult of the Luxury Brand" is the first book to explore how and why an amazing "luxeplosion" is rocking Asia, sweeping up not just the glitzy upper crust, but secretaries toting their Burberry bags, junior executives sporting Rolex watches, and university students in Ferragamo shoes. Hong Kong boasts more Gucci and Hermes stores than New York or Paris. China's luxury market is growing with such gusto that it will single-handedly be the biggest by 2014. Even India, the new kid on the luxury block, has three-month waiting lists for hot items, while in Tokyo, the epicenter of the cult, 94 per cent of women in their 20s own a Louis Vuitton bag. The cult of the luxury brand is so powerful that Asian consumers account for as much as half of the $80 billion global luxe industry. Radha Chadha and Paul Husband explain the paradox of simultaneously pumping up your product's status while pumping it out to the masses. They crack the code of the cult, offering a tried-and-tested approach to creating an explosive following for your brand. They outline a powerful model that explains the spread of luxury in developed markets such as Japan and Hong Kong, while predicting the future course for emerging markets such as China and India. They also examine the phenomenon of "geniune fakes", impossible to tell from the real thing but detracting from its sales. Written by world-leading experts in a highly accessible style, the book draws on over 150 interviews with industry experts, market studies in 10 countries, and the authors' collective experience across Asia. It offers a glimpse of the thriving retail scene, from glorious flagship stores in Tokyo to bustling local markets in Seoul, and compares the various consumer segments to understand the inner motives for their obsession. It demonstrates how the continent's massive economic and social transformation is dismantling centuries-old ways of defining your place in society, and how your spot on today's social totem pole is marked by your Chanel suit and your Cartier watch. Whether you are a business professional targeting the Asian consumer, a marketer interested in trend spotting, or a shopper fascinated by luxury brands, this book opens the door to success.
Therapy intensification in high-risk neuroblastoma patients with poor response to standard induction: experience of Dmitry Rogachev National Medical Research Center of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, Immunology

High-risk neuroblastoma (NB) is characterized by unsatisfactory treatment results and low probability of long-term survival despite the multimodal therapeutic approach (chemotherapy, surgical treatment, radiation therapy, autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, etc.). One of the prognostic factors in this cohort of patients is the response to induction therapy. The article presents the experience of the intensification of induction therapy in 12 patients with high-risk NB with a poor response (mixed response, stable disease) to standard induction therapy who received treatment at Dmitry Rogachev National Medical Research Center of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology, assessing its impact on the prognosis of the disease. The study was approved by the Independent Ethics Committee of the Dmitry Rogachev National Medical Research Center of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology. Patients received an additional two courses of chemotherapy with the inclusion of a type I topoisomerase inhibitor topotecan (TCE – topotecan, cyclophosphamide, etoposide). This regimen of intensification of therapy has demonstrated its feasibility. The main grade 3–4 toxicity was hematologic. An improvement in response was achieved in 5/12 (41.6%) patients. However, long-term results of therapy remained unsatisfactory. The 3-year EFS was 16.7% (95% CI 0.0–37.8), the 3-year OS was 50.0% (95% CI 21.7–78.3). Thus, the intensification of therapy in patients with high-risk NB with a poor response to standard induction therapy did not improve treatment outcomes.
3D Atmosphere through Gallery Showcase

This paper presents the findings of the research conducted on the basis of the created virtual showcase to explore ways in which an interactive 3D website's atmosphere can be enhanced and fostered to benefit the design education and industry fields. Construction of the virtual gallery showcase was generated as an effective demonstrator to be utilised by students and designers in terms of promotional, training and educational gains. The interactive environment of the virtual gallery showcase provides users with a source for interactive simulations, design processes and variations, which enable the exploration and sharing of best design, construction and exhibition practices. The site was designed to be a valuable tool to communicate ideas and demonstrate design models of the university student's product and interior architecture work, paying particular attention to the designs that won national and international competitions, received professional awards and/or chosen by industry to be manufactured. The immersive environment enables the visitor to interact with the 3D models via exploring every detail and all functionality of the design from the very first prototype to the final product, review design documentation and provide feedback to the designer. In addition, the online site facilitates the examination of the models from different angles, various configurations including the change of components, colours and textures, hidden and showed elements and simulations. Thus, at the fourth stage of the Interactive 3D Web Design project implementation, in order to evaluate potential and existing facilities of the virtual gallery showcase, the research of the website atmosphere was conducted. The study was carried out on the basis of randomly selected samples of students from design classes at a Brisbane university and accomplished Australian designers. The applied research methodology included two approaches; namely, experimental learning and action research. The first method, experimental learning, identified key characteristics of the website design in the aspect of suitability towards projects needs. The second method analysed university students' and designer's perception and evaluation of the website by practical action research. The research outcomes reflect students and designers viewpoint with regard to the first impression, aesthetic and emotional judgement concerning loading speed, professional appearance, navigational capability and presentation of the models to be exhibited on the virtual gallery showcase. The research findings contributes in gaining a better understanding of cultural distinction in design practices background, market trends and educational approaches employed in particular countries in terms of utilising web design facilities.
From reaction to cognition : 5th European Workshop on Modelling Autonomous Agents in a Multi-Agent World, MAAMAW '93, Neuchâtel, Switzerland, August 25-27, 1993 : selected papers

From reaction to cognition 5th European Workshop on modelling an agent in a multi-agent world MAAMAW '93. - When ants play chess (Or can strategies emerge from tactical behaviours? ). - How to define agent properties - or: What is a fair agent? - Emergent planning: A computational architecture for situated behaviour. - Coalition formation among autonomous agents: Strategies and complexity (preliminary report). - Coalition formation among autonomous agents. - Organizational fluidity and sustainable cooperation. - Emergent constraint satisfaction through multi-agent coordinated interaction. - Sophisticated and distributed: The transportation domain. - A framework for the interleaving of execution and planning for dynamic tasks by multiple agents. - Generic, configurable, cooperation protocols for multi-agent systems. - Around the architectural agent approach to model conversations. - Norms as mental objects. From normative beliefs to normative goals. - The hedonic agent: A constructivist approach of abductive capacities. - The conceptual framework of MAI2L. - Designing good pursuit problems as testbeds for distributed AI: A novel application of genetic algorithms.
TRAVELGUIDE - ONTARIO'S ROUTE GUIDANCE SYSTEM DEMONSTRATION

The Ministry of Transportation, Ontario, is actively pursuing the assessment and possible development of TravElGuide, a route guidance system that will offer most of the benefits of more advanced systems but at significantly lower cost. The present concept includes a portable device that provides advice to the driver on the route to take from his current position to this destination based on real-time traffic information. Transit users can find out about the expected arrival time of buses at their stop. The system does not include an on-board vehicle location or navigation capability but rather relies on the driver to act as the navigator. This significantly reduces cost without significantly sacrificing functionality. This paper provides a brief overview of route guidance systems, describes the TravElGuide concept and compares it against route guidance systems in operation or under development elsewhere.