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Edge Field Analysis
Authors: Mitsuharu Matsumoto, Shuji Hashimoto
Venue: IEICE - Transactions on Information and Systems (2007)

In vector analysis, it is important to classify three flow primitives as translation, rotation and divergence. These three primitives can be detected utilizing line integral and surface integral according to the knowledge of vector analysis. In this paper, we introduce a method for extracting these three primitives utilizing edges in an image based on vector analysis, namely edge field analysis. The edge has the information of inclination. However, the edge has no information of the direction unlike vector. Hence, line integral and surface integral can not be directly applied to detect these three primitives utilizing edges. We firstly formulate the problem and describe the algorithm for detecting the three primitives in vector analysis. We then propose an algorithm for estimating three primitives regarding edge image as pseudo-vector field. For illustration, we apply edge field analysis to quasi-motion extraction and feature extraction. We also show the experimental results in terms of estimating the center of the flowers, the cell body of neuron, the eye of the storm, the center of the explosion and so on.
Novell Certified Linux Professional Study Guide (Novell Press)
Authors: Emmett Dulaney
Venue:  (2004)

This official Novell Press Study Guide is your key to reviewing the fundamentals of installing, running, and administering SUSE LINUX so that you can pass Novell Practicum: 050-069, Novell's Certified Linux Professional exam, and become a Novell CLP. Expert trainer and curriculum developer Emmett Dulaney brings you the practical knowledge, tested techniques, real-world scenarios, and hands-on lab exercises you need to help you get the CLP certification from Novell.
Robust monitoring of link delays and faults in IP networks
Authors: Yigal Bejerano, Rajeev Rastogi
Venue: IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking (TON) (2006)

In this paper, we develop failure-resilient techniques for monitoring link delays and faults in a Service Provider or Enterprise IP network. Our two-phased approach attempts to minimize both the monitoring infrastructure costs as well as the additional traffic due to probe messages. In the first phase, we compute the locations of a minimal set of monitoring stations such that all network links are covered, even in the presence of several link failures. Subsequently, in the second phase, we compute a minimal set of probe messages that are transmitted by the stations to measure link delays and isolate network faults. We show that both the station selection problem as well as the probe assignment problem are NP-hard. We then propose greedy approximation algorithms that achieve a logarithmic approximation factor for the station selection problem and a constant factor for the probe assignment problem. These approximation ratios are provably very close to the best possible bounds for any algorithm.
The I-Series MS Windows XP Brief, 1 edition
Authors: Stephen Haag, James T. Perry, Barrie Sosinsky, Efren Estevez
Venue:  (2002)

The I-Series Applications textbooks strongly emphasize that Students learn and master applications skills by being actively engaged- by doing. These texts have been written with clear, error-free, and unambiguous steps to accomplish tasks that lead to a finished document, worksheet or database table. The authors made the decision that teaching “how” to accomplish some task is not enough for complete understanding and mastery. Prior to introducing steps, the authors discuss why the steps students are about to experience are important and what role the steps play in the overall plan for creating a document, workbook or database. Table of contentsChapter 1: Windows XP Professional BasicsChapter 2: Word Processing and Basic File ManagementChapter 3: Customizing Your Work EnvironmentChapter 4: Managing Disks and Storage
On denoising and compression of DNA microarray images
Authors: Donald A. Adjeroh, Yong Zhang, Rahul Parthe
Venue: Pattern Recognition (2006)

We address the problems of noise and huge data sizes in microarray images. First, we propose a mixture model for describing the statistical and structural properties of microarray images. Then, based on the microarray image model, we present methods for denoising and for compressing microarray images. The denoising method is based on a variant of the translation-invariant wavelet transform. The compression method introduces the notion of approximate contexts (rather than traditional exact contexts) in modeling the symbol probabilities in a microarray image. This inexact context modeling approach is important in dealing with the noisy nature of microarray images. Using the proposed denoising and compression methods, we describe a near-lossless compression scheme suitable for microarray images. Results on both denoising and compression are included, which show the performance of the proposed methods. Further experiments using the results of the proposed near-lossless compression scheme in gene clustering using cell-cycle microarray data for S. cerevisiae showed a general improvement in the clustering performance, when compared with using the original data. This provides an indirect validation of the effectiveness of the proposed denoising method.
Error bounds for asymptotic expansions of Wilks' lambda distribution
Authors: Yasunori Fujikoshi, Vladimir V. Ulyanov
Venue: Journal of Multivariate Analysis (2006)

Let Λ = |Se|/|Se+Sh|, where Sh and Se are independently distributed as Wishart distributions Wp (q, Σ) and Wp (n, Σ), respectively. Then Λ has Wilks' lambda distribution Λp,q,n which appears as the distributions of various multivariate likelihood ratio tests. This paper is concerned with theoretical accuracy for asymptotic expansions of the distribution of T =-n log Λ. We derive error bounds for the approximations. It is necessary to underline that our error bounds are given in explicit and computable forms.
Designing and Building Enterprise DMZs
Authors: Ido Dubrawsky
Venue:  (2006)

Designing and Building Enterprise DMZs covers a sorely needed area in critical business infrastructure: the Demilitarized Zone. DMZs play a crucial role in any network consisting of a Hosted Internet Web Server, internal servers which need to be segregated, External to Internal DNS Server, and an E-mail SMTP Relay Agent. This book covers what an administrator needs to plan out and integrate a DMZ into a network for small, medium, and Enterprise networks. The primary role of a DMZ is to mitigate risks associated with offering services to untrusted clients. A DMZ accomplishes this by providing network-level protection for a hosting environment, as well as segregating public hosting facilities from the private network infrastructure. This small but very important segment of the network is the section exposed to the public Internet and is the most difficult area on the network to create, and maintain both from an Engineering standpoint and a security standpoint. In this book (the only one of its kind) readers will learn how to make DMZs utilizing the IT world's best of breed software and hardware products from Microsoft, Sun, Cisco, Nokia, and Check Point. 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
Cryptography Network Security, 1 edition
Authors: Behrouz A. Forouzan
Venue:  (2007)

A textbook for beginners in security. In this new first edition, well-known author Behrouz Forouzan uses his accessible writing style and visual approach to simplify the difficult concepts of cryptography and network security. This edition also provides a website that includes Powerpoint files as well as instructor and students solutions manuals. Forouzan presents difficult security topics from the ground up. A gentle introduction to the fundamentals of number theory is provided in the opening chapters, paving the way for the student to move on to more complex security and cryptography topics. Difficult math concepts are organized in appendices at the end of each chapter so that students can first learn the principles, then apply the technical background. Hundreds of examples, as well as fully coded programs, round out a practical, hands-on approach which encourages students to test the material they are learning. Table of contentsCryptography and Network Security1 IntroductionPart 1 Symmetric-Key Encipherment2 Mathematics of Cryptography3 Traditional Symmetric-Key Ciphers4 Mathematics of Cryptography5 Introduction to Modern Symmetric-Key Ciphers6 Data Encryption Standard (DES)7 Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)8 Encipherment Using Modern Symmetric-Key CiphersPart 2 Asymmetric-Key Encipherment9 Mathematics of Cryptography10 Asymmetric-Key CryptographyPart 3 Integrity, Authentication, and Key Management11 Message Integrity and Message Authentication12 Cryptographic Hash Functions13 Digital Signature14 Entity Authentication15 Key ManagementPart 4 Network Security16 Security at the Application Layer: PGP and S/MIME17 Security at the Transport Layer: SSL and TLS18 Security at the Network Layer: IPSec
OCR binarization and image pre-processing for searching historical documents
Authors: Maya R. Gupta, Nathaniel P. Jacobson, Eric K. Garcia
Venue: Pattern Recognition (2007)

We consider the problem of document binarization as a pre-processing step for optical character recognition (OCR) for the purpose of keyword search of historical printed documents. A number of promising techniques from the literature for binarization, pre-filtering, and post-binarization denoising were implemented along with newly developed methods for binarization: an error diffusion binarization, a multiresolutional version of Otsu's binarization, and denoising by despeckling. The OCR in the ABBYY FineReader 7.1 SDK is used as a black box metric to compare methods. Results for 12 pages from six newspapers of differing quality show that performance varies widely by image, but that the classic Otsu method and Otsu-based methods perform best on average.
Final Cut Express HD for Mac OS X (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Authors: Lisa Brenneis
Venue:  (2005)

It's the year of High Definition video, and Final Cut Express is ready with a brand-new HD version chockfull of advanced titling and soundtrack creation tools. Here to ensure that users start taking advantage of Final Cut Express HD's real-time HD editing capabilities immediately is a thoroughly updated task-based guide to the program from best-selling author and digital video expert Lisa Brenneis. Users who are eager to make effective, compelling videos but don't want to invest heavily in training or equipment will welcome Lisa's simple step-by-step instructions, strong visual approach, and sound professional advice. In short order, they'll find themselves editing video; applying special effects and transitions; mastering the program's compositing, titling, and audio tools; and outputting their finished work. Readers will also learn about all that's new in this major upgrade: LiveType for creating HD-quality animated text and graphics, Soundtrack for producing custom musical scores, direct timeline file placement from Motion, Digital Cinema Desktop, direct import of iMovie projects, and much more.
L-diversity: Privacy beyond k-anonymity
Authors: Ashwin Machanavajjhala, Daniel Kifer, Johannes Gehrke, Muthuramakrishnan Venkitasubramaniam
Venue: ACM Transactions on Knowledge Discovery from Data (TKDD) (2007)

Publishing data about individuals without revealing sensitive information about them is an important problem. In recent years, a new definition of privacy called k-anonymity has gained popularity. In a k-anonymized dataset, each record is indistinguishable from at least k &minus; 1 other records with respect to certain identifying attributes. In this article, we show using two simple attacks that a k-anonymized dataset has some subtle but severe privacy problems. First, an attacker can discover the values of sensitive attributes when there is little diversity in those sensitive attributes. This is a known problem. Second, attackers often have background knowledge, and we show that k-anonymity does not guarantee privacy against attackers using background knowledge. We give a detailed analysis of these two attacks, and we propose a novel and powerful privacy criterion called &ell;-diversity that can defend against such attacks. In addition to building a formal foundation for &ell;-diversity, we show in an experimental evaluation that &ell;-diversity is practical and can be implemented efficiently.
Reason 2.5 Power!
Authors: Michael Prager
Venue:  (2003)

Put the power of Reason 2.5 to work for you as you produce amazing music. "Reason 2.5 Power!" shows you the ins and outs of this popular program as you work your way through several in-depth tutorials designed to teach you how to use Reason 2.5 to its fullest potential. With this book, you'll dive right in and learn to use Reason to program loops and synths. You'll get detailed tours of the individual Reason devices, including the Mixer, the Subtractor and Malström synthesizers, the Matrix Pattern Sequencer, the Dr:rex Loop Player, the Redrum Drum Computer, and many more. By the time you're finished, you'll be ready to synchronize Reason with other devices, use automation, and mix and publish your creations to CD or the Web. Unleash the power of Reason 2.5! Features In-depth explanation of Reason's functionalities provides readers with a complete understanding of the software Covers Mac OSX and Windows versions of Reason Create songs from start to finish in Reason, the most complete music production software of its kind
iTunes 6 and iPod for Windows & Macintosh (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Authors: Judith Stern, Robert Lettieri
Venue:  (2005)

Got a new iPod? Need to master it and iTunes fast? Try a Visual QuickStart! This best-selling reference's visual format and step-by-step, task-based instructions will have you up and running with the leading digital audio player and music store/jukebox in no time! In this popular guide, leading technology experts Judith Stern and Robert Lettieri use crystal-clear instructions and friendly prose to introduce you everything you need to know about getting the most from the latest iPods and iTunes 6. Filled with step-by-step, task-based instructions and loads of visual aids and tips, this book explains how to add music, videos, audiobooks, and podcasts to your iTunes library; synch your iPod to your computer; create and share iMixes; burn custom CDs; watch and make videos for the iPod; show slideshows on your iPod; understand Smart Playlists and AAC encoding; manage a Music Store account; use your iPod as hard drive, address book, and alarm clock; and more!
How to Do Everything with Podcasting, 1 edition
Authors: Shel Holtz, Neville Hobson
Venue:  (2007)

Reach a targeted and influential audience using the medium that's gone from underground scene to mainstream. How to Do Everything with Podcasting walks you, step by step, through the process of creating, broadcasting, and promoting your own podcast. You'll get tips for targeting your audience, refining your content, integrating various technologies, and profiting from your podcast. You'll also discover how businesses can use podcasting as a fresh, inexpensive way to communicate with customers, investors, and employees. Subscribe to, download, and listen to podcastsGet the right hardware and software Plan, record, edit, and release your own podcast Incorporate music, sweeps, interviews, and other elements Connect with listeners using blogs, live chats, and user-created contentProfit from your podcast through advertising, networking, and merchandisingTap into support services for help with production, hosting, bandwidth, and moreCreate customer-focused or business-to-business podcastsTable of contentsForewordAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I: Get Started with PodcastingChapter 1: What Is Podcasting?Chapter 2: Who Is Podcasting and WhyChapter 3: Find Podcasts that Suit Your InterestsChapter 4: Download and Subscribe to PodcastsChapter 5: Listen to PodcastsPart II: Produce Your First PodcastChapter 6: Get the Hardware You'll NeedChapter 7: Get the Software You'll NeedChapter 8: Record Your First PodcastChapter 9: Edit Your PodcastChapter 10: Release Your PodcastPart III: Refining Your PodcastChapter 11: Determine What Your Podcast Should AccomplishChapter 12: Define Your AudienceChapter 13: Decide on Your ApproachChapter 14: Incorporate Standard Podcast ElementsChapter 15: Connect with ListenersPart IV: Make Money with Your Podcast Chapter 16: Make Money from Your Podcast Through Advertising and Other MeansChapter 17: Reach Out to Podcast NetworksChapter 18: Sell Merchandise Through Your PodcastChapter 19: Tap into Podcasting Support ServicesPart V: Use a Podcast As a Business Communication ToolChapter 20: Where Podcasting Fits in the Business WorldChapter 21: Your First Business PodcastsChapter 22: Podcast to Your Customers and Other Customers Chapter 23: Podcast to Build Your Company's ReputationChapter 24: Produce a Business-to-Business PodcastChapter 25: Use Internal Podcasts in Your BusinessChapter 26: Use a Podcast to Help Your Small Business CompeteAPPENDIX A: LEGAL CONSIDERATIONSAPPENDIX B: A GUIDE TO PODCASTING RESOURCESAPPENDIX C: PODCASTING GLOSSARYINDEX
Mobile Guide to BlackBerry
Authors: Bill Foust
Venue:  (2005)

Exploit your BlackBerry for allï¾ its worth.ï¾ Mobile Guide to BlackBerryï¾ is based on the expertise of the BlackBerry and technology authority, Mobile magazine.ï¾ This step-by-step guide goes well-beyond the BlackBerry 7100 and 7200 owner's manual. With the help of the author, BlackBerry evangelist and BlackBerry developer publication contributor Bill Foust, you will be able to configure and customize your BlackBerry device to ensure and maximize usability and productivity. You will learn how to: Configure and customize your BlackBerry Send and receive text and email messages Set alarms and reminders to keep you on schedule Browse the web any time, anywhere Install and use add-on applications such as expense trackers or interactive gamesThis quick and concise approach will reduce your frustration as you learn all about your BlackBerry. Discoverï¾ hidden ï¾ tasks that your BlackBerry is capable of and get the most out of your BlackBerry with the help of Mobile Guide to BlackBerry. 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
A fresh look at the reliability of long-term digital storage
Authors: Mary Baker, Mehul Shah, David S. H. Rosenthal, Mema Roussopoulos, Petros Maniatis, TJ Giuli, Prashanth Bungale
Venue: Proceedings of the 1st ACM SIGOPS/EuroSys European Conference on Computer Systems 2006 (2006)

Emerging Web services, such as email, photo sharing, and web site archives, must preserve large volumes of quickly accessible data indefinitely into the future. The costs of doing so often determine whether the service is economically viable. We make the case that these applications' demands on large scale storage systems over long time horizons require us to reevaluate traditional system designs. We examine threats to long-lived data from an end-to-end perspective, taking into account not just hardware and software faults but also faults due to humans and organizations. We present a simple model of long-term storage failures that helps us reason about various strategies for addressing some of these threats. Using this model we show that the most important strategies for increasing the reliability of long-term storage are detecting latent faults quickly, automating fault repair to make it cheaper and faster, and increasing the independence of data replicas.
Succeeding At Your Yahoo! Business
Authors: Frank F. Fiore, Linh Tang
Venue:  (2006)

The Yahoo! Stores have grown into one of the largest online shopping destinations on the Web today. The nearly 20,000 Yahoo! Stores have a 71% reach among online consumers, the highest on the Web. Many of these stores have become so successful that they have grown from small 'mom and pop' or part time businesses into full time money-making ventures. A whole new set of skills and knowledge are needed to operate a Yahoo Store like a full time eCommerce business.Succeeding At Your Yahoo! Business teaches you how to customize a Yahoo! Store using the basic elements of the popular web design program Dreamweaver, including architecting an eCommerce web site. It then takes three different types of Yahoo! Stores and deconstructs them, showing you how they are formed and how they sell the products or services they offer. There is also an entire section on how to position a Yahoo! Store, acquire customers, and retain those customers. Finally, the book will show you how to set up the necessary accounting and operations systems, and how toï¾ hire the staff necessaryï¾ to successfully run your business.
On the use of the overlapping area matrix for image segmentation evaluation: A survey and new performance measures
Authors: Alberto Ortiz, Gabriel Oliver
Venue: Pattern Recognition Letters (2006)

The development of common and reasonable criteria for evaluating and comparing the performance of segmentation algorithms has always been a concern for researchers in the area. As it is discussed in the paper, some of the measures proposed are not adequate for general images (i.e. images of any sort of scene, without any assumption about the features of the scene objects or the illumination distribution) because they assume a certain distribution of pixel gray-level or colour values for the interior of the regions. This paper reviews performance measures not performing such an assumption and proposes a set of new performance measures in the same line, called the percentage of correctly grouped pixels (CG), the percentage of over-segmentation (OS) and the percentage of under-segmentation (US). Apart from accounting for misclassified pixels, the proposed set of new measures are intended to compute the level of fragmentation of reference regions into output regions and vice versa. A comparison involving similar measures is provided at the end of the paper.
Constraint programming on ECAI&dash;98 &ndash; student&rsquo;s view
Authors: Hana Rudová
Venue: AI Communications (1998)

ECAI&dash;98, the 13th in this series of conferences on artificial intelligence took place in Brighton Research Center from August 23 to 28 in United Kingdom. The conference programme was opened with the workshops and tutorials. I attended the workshops Constraint techniques for artistic applications and Non binary constraints. The main 3&dash;day programme consisted from invited talks, standard technical reports and shorter young researcher presentations. Presentations were divided into 4 streams where every section started with standard technical reports followed by shorter young researcher presentations. Mostly I will concentrate on streams about Constraint Reasoning or on the papers close to the area of constraint programming because I am working in this area and the conference offered many interesting presentations about this subject which contributed to improvement of my knowledge about the resent research in the area.