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Compiled code in distributed logic simulation
Authors: Jun Wang, Carl Tropper
Venue: Proceedings of the 38th conference on Winter simulation (2006)

A logic simulation approach known as compiled-code eventdriven simulation was developed in the past for sequential logic simulation. It improves simulation performance by reducing the logic evaluation and propagation time. In this paper we describe the application of this approach to distributed logic simulation. Our experimental results show that using compiled code can greatly improve the stability and overall performance of a Time-Warp based logic simulator. We also present a technique called fanout aggregation that makes use of information on circuit partitions and considerably improves the run-time performance of our (distributed) compiled code simulator. It does not produce a similar improvement when used in conjunction with an interpreted simulator because of run-time overhead.
Clustering noisy data in a reduced dimension space via multivariate regression trees
Authors: Christine Smyth, Danny Coomans, Yvette Everingham
Venue: Pattern Recognition (2006)

Cluster analysis is sensitive to noise variables intrinsically contained within high dimensional data sets. As the size of data sets increases, clustering techniques robust to noise variables must be identified. This investigation gauges the capabilities of recent clustering algorithms applied to two real data sets increasingly perturbed by superfluous noise variables. The recent techniques include mixture models of factor analysers and auto-associative multivariate regression trees. Statistical techniques are integrated to create two approaches useful for clustering noisy data: multivariate regression trees with principal component scores and multivariate regression trees with factor scores. The tree techniques generate the superior clustering results.
Winternals: Defragmentation, Recovery, and Administration Field Guide
Authors: Dave Kleiman, Laura Hunter, Mahesh Satyanarayana, Kimon Andreou, Nancy G. Altholz, Lawrence Abrams, Darren Windham, Tony Bradley, Brian Barber
Venue:  (2006)

The Only Book for the Leading Winternals Tools Used in Microsoft Networks! Winternals first came to my rescue in November of 1999. It was then that I purchased my Winternals Administrator's Pak. It contained BlueSave Version 1.01, ERD Commander Professional Version 1.06, Monitoring Tools (Filemon and Regmon) Enterprise Editions Version 1.0, NTFSDOS Professional Version 3.03, NTRecover Version 1.0, and Remote Recover Version 1.01. We had a Windows NT 4 server in the dead zone. I spent a few hours reading over the ERD and Remote Recover user guides, created a "client floppy," and began my quest. Thank goodness that version of ERD had the ability to access NT-defined fault-tolerant drives. Within a few hours we had recovered the system and were back up and running. With that success, I thought back on hundreds of earlier incidents that made me wish I had purchased Winternals sooner. We have come a long way since then; the Winternals team has improved upon and added many tools and features to the Administrator's Pak utilities. One thing remains constant-in the Microsoft administrator's world, Winternals is a lifesaver.-from the Foreword by Dave Kleiman Master ERD Commander 2005 Use the ERD Commander to make a boot disk, run the Locksmith, remove hotfixes, access restore points, and more. Explore Process Activity with Process Explorer Use Autoruns and Process Explorer together to troubleshoot startups and combat malware. View the Security Settings of Your Computer Use the various Winternals tools to monitor users and shared resources, investigate suspicious local files, and search for installed rootkits. Use Sysinternals Tools to Monitor Active Sessions Use FileMon to view all file activity and Regmon to view all Registry activity. Integrate with Windows' System Programs Manage disk fragmentation, get extended file/disk information, and manage disk utilization. Perform Data Recovery Recover data across a network, recover files, and restore lost active directory data. Troubleshoot System Failures Make sense of a Windows crash, identify errant drivers, detect problematic file and registry accesses, and more. Monitor Connections with TCPTools View active network connections and identify problematic network applications using TCPView and TDIMon. Optimize NT 4.0 Systems Extend the Life of NT 4 systems using CacheSet, Contig, PMon, and Frob.
Short Communication: Video transmission using advanced partial backward decodable bit stream (APBDBS)
Authors: Yong Fang, Cheng-ke Wu, Lu Yu
Venue: Journal of Visual Communication and Image Representation (2007)

An analysis on the error robustness of partial backward decodable bit stream (PBDBS) presented by Gao and Tu shows that bits at both ends of video packets are safer than those in the middle when the PBDBS is used. According to this, a new structure of video packet called advanced partial backward decodable bit stream (APBDBS) is proposed in this paper. First, different types of syntax elements in video packets are reordered according to their syntactical importance. The more important (such as motion vectors) are placed at both ends of video packets, while the less important in the middle. Second, MBs in video packets are reordered according to their spatial importance. MBs near to the centers of images are placed close to both ends of video packets while marginal MBs are placed in the middle. The simulation shows that with the APBDBS used, up to 2dB luminance peak signal noise ratio (PSNR) improvement can be found compared with the PBDBS.
Comparative analysis of process interaction and activity scanning approaches in simulation of construction operations
Authors: Rita Awwad, Amir Behzadan, Omer Tsimhoni
Venue: Proceedings of the 38th conference on Winter simulation (2006)

This work illustrates the modeling and implementation differences between Process Interaction (PI) and Activity Scanning (AS) approaches in simulation of construction operations. AS has been widely used in simulation of construction activities while PI is a common approach in simulating manufacturing and industrial operations. A rock quarry site has been chosen as a sample construction operation which inherits some degrees of uncertainty primarily in limited resource levels. The two simulation tools used are ProModel (for process interaction) and STROBOSCOPE (for activity scanning). Relevant details of implementation are described on each software in an attempt to show that both programs can sufficiently be used to model the task. We compare the results and discuss the differences.
Macromedia Dreamweaver 8 How-Tos: 100 Essential Techniques (How-Tos)
Authors: David Karlins
Venue:  (2006)

Macromedia Dreamweaver is widely regarded as one of the best applications to use to build your Web site. In Macromedia Dreamweaver 8 How-Tos, author David Karlins brings you the best techniquesï¾ to get you started designing and creating pages and sites in Dreamweaver. Why sort through piles of documentation when you can focus on the techniques you most need to learn? This book presents just the information you need-each stand-alone technique is complete with illustrations and practicalï¾ tips taken from Karlins' experience using and teaching Dreamweaver. These techniques let you explore the program at your own pace, and learn just what you need, when you need it. · Define local and remote sites · Master CSS formatting for more complex page designs · Structure your page using the Dreamweaver table features or frames · Add RSS content to your pages · Generate site maps · Build interactive forms and link them to databases to collect user input · Define type attributes using HTML or CSS · Create navigation elements and enhance them with JavaScript behaviors · Embed multimedia in your pages for a richer user experienc
Introductory Paper
Authors: Enrico Tronci
Venue: International Journal on Software Tools for Technology Transfer (STTT) (2006)

In today&#x2019;s competitive market designing of digital systems (hardware as well as software) faces tremendous challenges. In fact, notwithstanding an ever decreasing project budget, time to market and product lifetime, designers are faced with an ever increasing system complexity and customer expected quality. The above situation calls for better and better formal verification techniques at all steps of the design flow. This special issue is devoted to publishing revised versions of contributions first presented at the 12th Advanced Research Working Conference on Correct Hardware Design and Verification Methods (CHARME) held 21&#x2013;24 October 2003 in L&#x2019;Aquila, Italy. Authors of well regarded papers from CHARME&#x2019;03 were invited to submit to this special issue. All papers included here have been suitably extended and have undergone an independent round of reviewing.
Adobe Acrobat 7 Official JavaScript Reference
Venue:  (2005)

Do you spend too much time doing repetitive production tasks such as placing and replacing images, resizing them, dragging them from one document to another, and preparing images for printing instead of being creative? Do you use Adobe Acrobat and have a strong working knowledge of JavaScript? Then you're in luck. Since Adobe Creative Suite 2 was created with built-in support for scripting, virtually every repetitive or time-consuming task that creative professionals have to do in Acrobat can be streamlined or automated with the help of a script. This book describes how to use JavaScript to manipulate and extend Adobe Acrobat, and provides reference information for the JavaScript objects, properties, and functions defined by Adobe's applications. Now available in print for the first time, this book doesn't teach you how to write code in JavaScript, but if you're familiar with the scripting language, and want to start writing scripts for Acrobat, you'll appreciate having the most definitive, up-to-date referenceavailable.ï¾ The ACM Portal is published by the Association for Computing Machinery. Copyright © 2010 ACM, Inc. Terms of Usage Privacy Policy Code of Ethics Contact Us Useful downloads: Adobe Acrobat QuickTime Windows Media Player Real Player
Health dialog systems for patients and consumers
Authors: Timothy Bickmore, Toni Giorgino
Venue: Journal of Biomedical Informatics (2006)

There is a growing need for automated systems that can interview patients and consumers about their health and provide health education and behavior change interventions using natural language dialog. A number of these health dialog systems have been developed over the last two decades, many of which have been formally evaluated in clinical trials and shown to be effective. This article provides an overview of the theories, technologies and methodologies that are used in the construction and evaluation of these systems, along with a description of many of the systems developed and tested to date. The strengths and weaknesses of these approaches are also discussed, and the needs for future work in the field are delineated.
DOA with SOA
Authors: Alex Bell
Venue: Queue (2007)

Adopting this architectural style is no cure-all.
Crossmodal error correction of continuous handwriting recognition by speech
Authors: Xiang Ao, Xugang Wang, Feng Tian, Guozhong Dai, Hongan Wang
Venue: Proceedings of the 12th international conference on Intelligent user interfaces (2007)

In recognition-based user interface, users' satisfaction is determined not only by recognition accuracy but also by effort to correct recognition errors. In this paper, we introduce a crossmodal error correction technique, which allows users to correct errors of Chinese handwriting recognition by speech. The focus of the paper is a multimodal fusion algorithm supporting the crossmodal error correction. By fusing handwriting and speech recognition, the algorithm can correct errors in both character extraction and recognition of handwriting. The experimental result indicates that the algorithm is effective and efficient. Moreover, the evaluation also shows the correction technique can help users to correct errors in handwriting recognition more efficiently than the other two error correction techniques.
Errurs
Authors: Gerald M. Weinberg
Venue: ACM SIGDOC Asterisk Journal of Computer Documentation (1978)

This is the first edition of a new feature in *, the Errurs Column. Each issue, we will feature an errur contributed by one of our readers, or taken from the editor's voluminous file of idiocies. What we're looking for is <u>bad examples</u> of documentation, each of which contains a moral for our vast readership.
Integrating Excel and Access
Authors: Michael Schmalz
Venue:  (2005)

In a corporate setting, the Microsoft Office Suite is an invaluable set of applications. One of Offices' biggest advantages is that its applications can work together to share information, produce reports, and so on. The problem is, there isn't much documentation on their cross-usage. Until now. Introducing Integrating Excel and Access, the unique reference that shows you how to combine the strengths of Microsoft Excel with those of Microsoft Access. In particular, the book explains how the powerful analysis tools of Excel can work in concert with the structured storage and more powerful querying of Access. The results that these two applications can produce together are virtually impossible to achieve with one program separately. But the book isn't just limited to Excel and Access. There's also a chapter on SQL Server, as well as one dedicated to integrating with other Microsoft Office applications. In no time, you'll discover how to: Utilize the built in features of Access and Excel to access data Use VBA within Access or Excel to access data Build connection strings using ADO and DAO Automate Excel reports including formatting, functions, and page setup Write complex functions and queries with VBA Write simple and advanced queries with the Access GUI Produce pivot tables and charts with your data With Integrating Excel and Access, you can crunch and visualize data like never before. It's the ideal guide for anyone who uses Microsoft Office to handle data. The ACM Portal is published by the Association for Computing Machinery. Copyright © 2010 ACM, Inc. Terms of Usage Privacy Policy Code of Ethics Contact Us Useful downloads: Adobe Acrobat QuickTime Windows Media Player Real Player
SPHR Exam Prep: Senior Professional in Human Resources (Exam Cram 2)
Authors: Larry Phillips
Venue:  (2005)

Score higher on your SPHR exam with the most comprehensive book on the market. The SPHR Exam Prep is the most comprehensive SPHR book on the market. Written by Larry Phillips, a leading expert on the SPHRï¾ exam,ï¾ each exam objective is thoroughly detailed, providing you with the exact informationï¾ youï¾ need to know to score higher on your exam.The SPHR Exam Prep also features the Exam Prep Proven Method of Study, which includes Exam Alerts, tips, notes, sidebars, hundreds of SPHR practice questions, relevant exercises, review breaks, a glossary, objective reference sheet, a practice exam CD, and a full practice exam in the book. The book provides succinct information regarding the various sub-disciplines of the body of knowledge of Human Resource Management and emphasized those areas that are covered on the SPHR examination.The SPHR Exam Prep will help you assess your exam readiness with practice exam questions along with helping you develop effective study habits tailored for SPHR exam preparation. As an HR professor, the author has unique and time-tested methods that will help you make effective use of your time and preferred learning styles. This book will serve as the perfect complement to the larger and very deep SPHR training courses that exist today. The SPHR Exam Prep book will cut to the chase and tell you what you need to know in order to pass the exam and what content to focus on should you attend larger training courses. The ACM Portal is published by the Association for Computing Machinery. Copyright © 2010 ACM, Inc. Terms of Usage Privacy Policy Code of Ethics Contact Us Useful downloads: Adobe Acrobat QuickTime Windows Media Player Real Player
On the Security of Status Certificate-Based Encryption Scheme
Authors: Je Hong Park, Dong Hoon Lee
Venue: IEICE Transactions on Fundamentals of Electronics, Communications and Computer Sciences (2007)

In this paper, we will show that the status certificate-based encryption scheme proposed by Yum and Lee is insecure against key substitution attacks by two types of attackers.
Genetic code symmetry and efficient design of GC-constrained coding sequences
Authors: Matan Gavish, Amnon Peled, Benny Chor
Venue: Bioinformatics (2007)

Motivation: Cloning of long DNA sequences (40--60 bases) into phage display libraries using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a low efficiency process, in which PCR is used to incorporate a DNA insert, coding for a certain peptide, into the amplified sequence. The PCR efficiency in this process is strongly affected by the distribution of G--C bases in the amplified sequence. As any DNA insert coding for the target peptide may be attempted, there is a flexibility in choosing part of the amplified sequence. Since the number of inserts coding for the same peptide is exponential in the peptide length, a computational problem naturally arises---that of efficiently finding an insert, whose parameters are optimal for PCR cloning. Results: The GC distribution requirements are formulated as a search problem. We developed an efficient, linear time 'one pass' algorithm for this problem. Interestingly, our algorithm strongly relies on an interesting symmetry, which we observed in the standard genetic code. Most non-standard genetic codes examined possess this symmetry as well, yet some do not. We generalize the search problem and consider the case of a non-standard, or arbitrary, genetic code where this symmetry does not necessary hold. We solve the generalized problem in polynomial, but nonlinear, time. Availability: An implementation of the proposed algorithm is available upon request from the authors. Contact: benny@cs.tau.ac.il
Incident Response Computer Forensics, 2nd Ed., 2 edition
Authors: Chris Prosise, Kevin Mandia, Matt Pepe
Venue:  (2003)

Written by FBI insiders, this updated best-seller offers a look at the legal, procedural, and technical steps of incident response and computer forensics. Including new chapters on forensic analysis and remediation, and real-world case studies, this revealing book shows how to counteract and conquer today’s hack attacks.Table of contents Part I: Introduction 1: Real-World Incidents 2: Introduction to the Incident Response Process 3: Preparing for Incident Response 4: After Detection of an Incident Part II: Data Collection 5: Live Data Collection from Windows Systems 6: Live Data Collection from Unix Systems 7: Forensic Duplication 8: Collecting Network-based Evidence 9: Evidence Handling Part III: Data Analysis 10: Computer System Storage Fundamentals 11: Data Analysis Techniques 12: Investigating Windows Systems 13: Investigating Unix Systems 14: Analyzing Network Traffic 15: Investigating Hacker Tools 16: Investigating Routers 17: Writing Computer Forensic Reports Part IV: Appendixes A: Answers to Questions B: Incident Response Forms
Rapid and brief communication: Generalized null space uncorrelated Fisher discriminant analysis for linear dimensionality reduction
Authors: A. K. Qin, P. N. Suganthan, M. Loog
Venue: Pattern Recognition (2006)

We propose a generalized null space uncorrelated Fisher discriminant analysis (GNUFDA) technique integrating the uncorrelated discriminant analysis and weighted pairwise Fisher criterion. The GNUFDA can effectively deal with the small sample-size problem and perform satisfactorily when the dimensionality of the null space decreases with increase in the number of training samples per class and/or classes, C. The proposed GNUFDA can extract at most C-1 optimal uncorrelated discriminative vectors without being influenced by the null-space dimensionality.
Prediction and simulation of motion in pairs of transmembrane α-helices
Authors: Angela Enosh, Sarel J. Fleishman, Nir Ben-Tal, Dan Halperin
Venue: Bioinformatics (2007)

Motivation: Motion in transmembrane (TM) proteins plays an essential role in a variety of biological phenomena. Thus, developing an automated method for predicting and simulating motion in this class of proteins should result in an increased level of understanding of crucial physiological mechanisms. We have developed an algorithm for predicting and simulating motion in TM proteins of the α-helix bundle type. Our method employs probabilistic motion-planning techniques to suggest possible collision-free motion paths. The resulting paths are ranked according to the quality of the van der Waals interactions between the TM helices. Our algorithm considers a wide range of degrees of freedom (dofs) involved in the motion, including external and internal moves. However, in order to handle the vast dimensionality of the problem, we employ some constraints on these dofs in a way that is unlikely to rule out the native motion of the protein. Our algorithm simulates the motion, including all the dofs, and automatically produces a movie that demonstrates it. Results: Overexpression of the RTK ErbB2 was implicated in causing a variety of human cancers. Recently, a molecular mechanism for rotation-coupled activation of the receptor was suggested. We applied our algorithm to investigate the TM domain of this protein, and compared our results with this mechanism. A motion pathway that was similar to the proposed mechanism ranked first, and motions with partial overlap to this pathway followed in rank order. In addition, we conducted a negative-control computational-experiment using Glycophorin A. Our results confirmed the immobility of this TM protein, resulting in degenerate paths comprising native-like conformations. Supplementary information: Supplementary data are available at http://www.cs.tau.ac.il/~angela/EGFR.html Contact: angela@post.tau.ac.il
Implementing a cost-aware evaluator for ACL2 expressions
Authors: Ruben Gamboa, John Cowles
Venue: Proceedings of the sixth international workshop on the ACL2 theorem prover and its applications (2006)

One of ACL2's most interesting features is that it is executable, so users can run the programs that they verify, and debug them during verification. In fact, the ACL2 implementors have gone well out of their way to make sure ACL2 programs can be executed efficiently. Nevertheless, ACL2 does not provide a framework for reasoning about the cost of function invocations. This paper describes how such a framework can be added to ACL2, by using ACL2 macros and supporting code to access the prover state. The approach is illustrated with a cost analysis of red-black tree operations.
Customer relationship management (CRM) in e-government: a relational perspective
Authors: Shan-Ling Pan, Chee-Wee Tan, Eric T. K. Lim
Venue: Decision Support Systems (2006)

The case of the National IT Literacy Program (NITLP) as part of Singapore's e-government initiative serves to illustrate the evolution of strategic customer relationship management (CRM) practices. The role of CRM has remained relatively consistent even though its practices have evolved in response to both environmental and technological changes. This study introduces the concepts of relational incentive, relational value and relational tool that position indirect communications as an important contender to direct communications for organizational relationship building. This study adopts a relational perspective with which to formulate a managerial strategy for CRM that is independent of direct organizational involvement.