ppxscal/embedding_network huggingface dataset:
Simulation Study of Firewalls to Aid Improved Performance
Authors: Subrata Acharya, Jia Wang, Zihui Ge, Taieb Znati, Albert Greenberg
Venue: Proceedings of the 39th annual Symposium on Simulation (2006)

The overall performance of a firewall is crucial in enforcing and administrating security, especially when the network is under attack. The continuous growth of the Internet, coupled with the increasing sophistication of the attacks, is placing stringent demands on firewall performance. Under such circumstances it becomes very vital to understand the fundamental behind firewalls and their operation. In this paper, we describe a simulation framework for the study and analysis of firewalls. Based on this framework, we design methodologies to inspect and analyze both multi-dimensional firewall rules and traffic logs information. The data used for this study was collected over a large set of firewall rules and traffic logs at tens of enterprise networks managed by a Tier-1 service provider. The analysis presented in the paper firmly state the importance of considering traffic information in the process of firewall optimization. To the best of our knowledge ours is the first attempt to show the relevance of considering traffic characteristics to aid firewall optimization.
Programming in Visual Basic.NET 2005 Edition w/ Std CD, 6 edition
Authors: Julia Case Bradley, Anita C Millspaugh
Venue:  (2005)

Table of contentsBrief Contents Chapter 1: Introduction to Visual Basic .NETChapter 2: User Interface DesignChapter 3: Variables, Constants, and CalculationsChapter 4: Decisions and ConditionsChapter 5: Menus, Common Dialog Boxes, Sub Procedures, and Function ProceduresChapter 6: Multiform ProjectsChapter 7: Lists, Loops, and PrintingChapter 8: ArraysChapter 9: Programming with Visual Web DeveloperChapter 10: Accessing Database FilesChapter 11: Saving Data in FilesChapter 12: OOP: Creating Object-Oriented ProgramsChapter 13: Graphics, Animation, Sound, and Drag-and-DropChapter 14:Additional Topics in Visual BasicAppendix A: Answers to Feedback QuestionsAppendix B: Methods and Functions for  Working with Dates, Financial Calculations, Mathematics, and String OperationsAppendix C: Tips and Shortcuts for Mastering the EnvironmentAppendix D: .NET SecurityGlossaryIndex
A novel Bayesian framework for relevance feedback in image content-based retrieval systems
Authors: E. de Ves, J. Domingo, G. Ayala, P. Zuccarello
Venue: Pattern Recognition (2006)

This paper presents a new algorithm for image retrieval in content-based image retrieval systems. The objective of these systems is to get the images which are as similar as possible to a user query from those contained in the global image database without using textual annotations attached to the images. The main problem in obtaining a robust and effective retrieval is the gap between the low level descriptors that can be automatically extracted from the images and the user intention. The algorithm proposed here to address this problem is based on the modeling of user preferences as a probability distribution on the image space. Following a Bayesian methodology, this distribution is the prior distribution and its parameters are modified based on the information provided by the user. This yields the a posteriori from which the predictive distribution is calculated and used to show to the user a new set of images until he/she is satisfied or the target image has been found. Experimental results are shown to evaluate the method on a large image database in terms of precision and recall.
Internet Yellow Pages, 2007 Edition (Que's Official Internet Yellow Pages)
Authors: Mikal E. Belicove, Joe Kraynak
Venue:  (2006)

Plug Yourself In withthe Ultimate Guide tothe Internet!EXHAUSTIVE INDEX:An exhaustive index with thoroughcross-references helps you find exactly what you want, quickly and easily.INTERNATIONAL COVERAGE:International coverage makes yourdiscoveries on the Web virtually limitless.SEARCH SECRETS:Michael Miller, along with Mikal Belicove and Joe Kraynak, have written the foreward that gets you up to speed on searching the Internet, blocking pop-up ads, protecting children online, accessing the wireless Web, plugging in to podcasts and webcasts, and reading fascinating weblogs (blogs).Use This Complete Guide to Web Surfing at Its Best:·ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ Find new job opportunities·ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ Find information and resources onall aspects of adoption·ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ Download music from your favorite artists·ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ Get tips, strategies, and informationon improving your poker game·ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ Get free technical support for yourPC or Mac·ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ Learn the ancient Chinese art ofFeng Shui·ï¾ ï¾ ï¾ Find sites devoted to men's andwomen's health and related issuesCategory Internetï¾DirectoriesCoversï¾ ï¾ ï¾ The Internet and the World Wide WebUser Levelï¾ ï¾ ï¾ AllIn this EditionIcons identify unique information abouteach listed websiteBEST OF THE BESTThis icon identifies THE best website in any given category. If you have time to visit only one site in a category, look for the Best of the Best!KID ICONThe child-rating icon is designed to help you weed out sites that are inappropriate for children.BLOG ICONThe blog icon identifies those sites that allowvisitors to post comments and are interactive.PODCASTThe Podcast icon identifies sites that provideaudio-on-the-go content.WEBCASTThe webcast icon identifies those sites that feature dynamic audio-visual contentRSS FEED ICONï¾ The RSS Feed icon indicates, quickly and easily, those sites that offer live feeds in any given category.DIRECTORY ICONThe Directory icon indicates websites that may not provide a lot of quality information on their own but instead point you to the best sites that deal with a particular topic.QUALITY INDICATORThe quality indicator icon rates sites on a scale of1 to 5 based on content, appearance, and ease ofuse. Look for a ranking of 5 and you've found the most user-friendly sites.789736292100307
The construction of plane elastomechanics and Mindlin plate elements of B-spline wavelet on the interval
Authors: Jiawei Xiang, Xuefeng Chen, Yumin He, Zhengjia He
Venue: Finite Elements in Analysis and Design (2006)

Based on two-dimensional tensor product B-spline wavelet on the interval (BSWI), a class of CO type plate elements is constructed to solve plane elastomechanics and moderately thick plate problems. Instead of traditional polynomial interpolation, the scaling functions of two-dimensional tensor product BSWI are employed to form the shape functions and construct BSWI elements. Unlike the process of direct wavelets adding in the previous work, the elemental displacement field represented by the coefficients of wavelets expansions is transformed into edges and internal modes via the constructed transformation matrix in this paper. The method combines the versatility of the conventional finite element method (FEM) with the accuracy of B-spline functions approximation and various basis functions for structural analysis. Some numerical examples are studied to demonstrate the proposed method and the numerical results presented are in good agreement with the closed-form or traditional FEM solutions.
Efficient simulation for large deviation probabilities of sums of heavy-tailed increments
Authors: Jose H. Blanchet, Jingchen Liu
Venue: Proceedings of the 38th conference on Winter simulation (2006)

Let (Xn: n &ge; 0) be a sequence of iid rv's with mean zero and finite variance. We describe an efficient state-dependent importance sampling algorithm for estimating the tail of Sn = X1 + &hellip; + Xn in a large deviations framework as n &nearr; &infin;. Our algorithm can be shown to be strongly efficient basically throughout the whole large deviations region as n &nearr; &infin; (in particular, for probabilities of the form P (Sn > kn) as k > 0). The techniques combine results of the theory of large deviations for sums of regularly varying distributions and the basic ideas can be applied to other rare-event simulation problems involving both light and heavy-tailed features.
The design features of forecasting support systems and their effectiveness
Authors: Robert Fildes, Paul Goodwin, Michael Lawrence
Venue: Decision Support Systems (2006)

Forecasts play a key role in the management of the supply chain. In most organisations such forecasts form part of an information system on which other functions, such as scheduling, resource planning and marketing depend. Forecast accuracy is, therefore, an important component in the delivery of an effective supply chain. Typically, the forecasts are produced by integrating managerial judgment with quantitative forecasts within a forecasting support system (FSS). However, there is much evidence that this integration is often carried out poorly with deleterious effects on accuracy. This study integrates the literatures on forecasting and decision support to explain the causes of the problem and to identify design features of FSSs that might help to ameliorate it. It is also argued that, by studying the supply chain forecasting task, DSS researchers could learn much about decision support in general and also make a significant contribution to the improvement of forecasting practice.
Visual Modeling with IBM(R) Rational(R) Software Architect and UML(TM) (The developerWorks Series)
Authors: Terry Quatrani, Jim Palistrant
Venue:  (2006)

“Terry's style is always direct, approachable, and pragmatic. Abstraction is hard, and visualizing abstractions is as well, but here she'll guide you in doing both using Rational Software Architect.” -From the Foreword by Grady Booch, IBM FellowMaster UML 2.0 Visual Modeling with IBM Rational Software ArchitectUsing IBM Rational Software Architect, you can unify all aspects of software design and development. It allows you to exploit new modeling language technology to architect systems more effectively and develop them more productively.Now, two of IBM's leading experts have written the definitive, start-to-finish guide to UML 2-based visual modeling with Rational Software Architect. You'll learn hands-on, using a simplified case study that's already helped thousands of professionals master analysis, design, and implementation with IBM Rational technologies.Renowned UML expert Terry Quatrani and J2EE/SOA evangelist Jim Palistrant walk you through visualizing all facets of system architecture at every stage of the project lifecycle. Whether you're an architect, developer, or project manager, you'll discover how to leverage IBM Rational's latest innovations to optimize any project.Coverage includes Making the most of model-driven development with Rational Software Architect's integrated design and development tools Understanding visual modeling: goals, techniques, language, and processes Beginning any visual modeling project: sound principles and best practices Capturing and documenting functional requirements with use case models Creating analysis models that begin to reveal your optimal system implementation Building design models that abstract your implementation model and source code Using implementation models to represent your system's physical composition, from subsystems to executables and data Transforming these models to actual running codeThe IBM Press developerWorks® Series is a unique undertaking in which print books and the Web are mutually supportive. The publications in this series are complemented by resources on the developerWorks Web site on ibm.com. Icons throughout the book alert the reader to these valuable resources.
A simulation study for designing a rail terminal in a container port
Authors: Byung Kwon Lee, Bong Joo Jung, Kap Hwan Kim, Soon Oh Park, Jeong Hoon Seo
Venue: Proceedings of the 38th conference on Winter simulation (2006)

Rail terminals in port container terminals play an important role for transshipping containers between rail wagons and port container terminals. This paper addresses a case study for designing a new rail terminal which is planned to be constructed in a port container terminal. A design process including an analytical calculation and a simulation study was proposed. The analytical approach was used to estimate the facility size and the simulation was used to evaluate proposed design alternatives in more detail. Design parameters were the number of transshipment lanes, the number of cranes, and the traffic flows inside the rail terminal.
Active Directory, 3rd Edition
Authors: Joe Richards, Alistair G. Lowe-Norris, Robbie Allen
Venue:  (2006)

Working with Microsoft's network directory service for the first time can be a headache for system and network administrators, IT professionals, technical project managers, and programmers alike. This authoritative guide is meant to relieve that pain. Instead of going through the graphical user interface screen by screen, O'Reilly's bestselling Active Directory tells you how to design, manage, and maintain a small, medium, or enterprise Active Directory infrastructure. Fully updated to cover Active Directory for Windows Server 2003 SP1 and R2, this third edition is full of important updates and corrections. It's perfect for all Active Directory administrators, whether you manage a single server or a global multinational with thousands of servers.Active Directory, 3rd Edition is divided into three parts. Part I introduces much of how Active Directory works, giving you a thorough grounding in its concepts. Some of the topics include Active Directory replication, the schema, application partitions, group policies, and interaction with DNS. Part II details the issues around properly designing the directory infrastructure. Topics include designing the namespace, creating a site topology, designing group policies for locking down client settings, auditing, permissions, backup and recovery, and a look at Microsoft's future direction with Directory Services. Part III covers how to create and manipulate users, groups, printers, and other objects that you may need in your everyday management of Active Directory.If you want a book that lays bare the design and management of an enterprise or departmental Active Directory, then look no further. Active Directory, 3rd Edition will quickly earn its place among the books you don't want to be without.
Professional Excel Development: The Definitive Guide to Developing Applications Using Microsoft(R) Excel and VBA(R) (The Addison-Wesley Microsoft Technology Series)
Authors: Stephen Bullen, Rob Bovey, John Green
Venue:  (2005)

Finally, there's a book that treats Excel as the powerful development platform it really is, and covers every facet of developing commercial-quality Excel applications.This is not a book for beginners. Writing for professional developers and true Excel experts, the authors share insider's knowledge they've acquired building Excel applications for many of the world's largest companies-including Microsoft. Professional Excel Development demonstrates how to get the utmost from Excel, addressing everything from application architectures through worksheet and userform design, charting, debugging, error handling and optimizing performance. Along the way, the authors offer best practices for every type of Excel development, from building add-ins through interacting with XML Web services. Coverage includes Building add-ins to provide new Excel functions Designing effective worksheets, userforms and other user interface elements Leveraging Excel's powerful data analysis features Creating sophisticated custom charts Handling errors, debugging applications and optimizing performance Using class modules and interfaces to create custom objects Understanding Windows API calls: when to use them, and how to modify them Adding worksheet functions with C-based XLLs Programming with databases Controlling external applications from Excel Integrating with Visual Basic 6, VB.NET and Visual Studio Tools for Office Using XML to import and export data and communicate with Web services Providing help, securing, packaging and distributingThe accompanying CD-ROM contains the book's sample timesheet application at every stage of construction, with detailed code comments. It also includes many examples of the concepts introduced in each chapter and a collection of the authors' Excel development utilities.© Copyright Pearson Education. All rights reserved.
Crystal Reports XI Official Guide
Authors: Neil Fitzgerald
Venue:  (2006)

The authorized guide to the latest edition of the #1 business intelligence software product - Crystal Reports. More than 16 million licenses of Crystal Reports have been shipped to date.ï¾ This book is a reference designed to provide hands-on guidance for the latest release of the product suite. The latest version of Crystal Reports and the Business Objects enterprise reporting suite delivers vast product enhancements and a tighter integration that will drive upgrades from licensees. Brand new features (e.g. Dynamic and Cascading Parameter Generation) will also appeal to new audiences. Over 1 million new Business Intelligence licensees will be migrating to the Crystal Enterprise Reporting platform, as this is the first release of the software with the existing Business Objects (BO) products being integrated into the Crystal infrastructure. As Business Objects insiders, the authors bring unique and valuable real-world perspectives on implementations and uses of the Crystal Reports product. The book also includes content, tutorials and samples for reporting within the Microsoft Visual Studio.NET and J2EE development environments and also on top of the SAP Business Information Warehouse (BW) and the Peoplesoft platform. Advanced content on report distribution and integration into the secured managed reporting solution known as Business Objects Enterprise XI, is also now included in this definitive user guide with coverage on the new Web Services SDK.
Empathic agents to reduce user frustration: The effects of varying agent characteristics
Authors: Kate Hone
Venue: Interacting with Computers (2006)

There is now growing interest in the development of computer systems which respond to users' emotion and affect. We report three small-scale studies (with a total of 42 participants), which investigate the extent to which affective agents, using strategies derived from human-human interaction, can reduce user frustration within human-computer interaction. The results confirm the previous findings of Klein et al. [Klein, J., Moon, Y., Picard, R.W., 2002. This computer responds to user frustration: theory, design and results. Interacting with Computers 142, 119-140] that such interventions can be effective. We also obtained results that suggest that embodied agents can be more effective at reducing frustration than non-embodied agents, and that female embodied agents may be more effective than male embodied agents. These results are discussed in light of the existing research literature.
Imprimitive flag-transitive symmetric designs
Authors: Cheryl E. Praeger, Shenglin Zhou
Venue: Journal of Combinatorial Theory Series A (2006)

A recent paper of O'Reilly Regueiro obtained an explicit upper bound on the number of points of a flag-transitive, point-imprimitive, symmetric design in terms of the number of blocks containing two points. We improve that upper bound and give a complete list of feasible parameter sequences for such designs for which two points lie in at most ten blocks. Classifications are available for some of these parameter sequences.
Admissible Representations of Probability Measures
Authors: Matthias Schröder
Venue: Electronic Notes in Theoretical Computer Science (ENTCS) (2007)

In a recent paper, probabilistic processes are used to generate Borel probability measures on topological spaces X that are equipped with a representation in the sense of Type-2 Theory of Effectivity. This gives rise to a natural representation of the set M(X) of Borel probability measures on X. We compare this representation to a canonically constructed representation which encodes a Borel probability measure as a lower semicontinuous function from the open sets to the unit interval. This canonical representation turns out to be admissible with respect to the weak topology on M(X). Moreover, we prove that for countably based topological spaces X the representation via probabilistic processes is equivalent to the canonical representation and thus admissible with respect to the weak topology on M(X).
CWNA Certified Wireless Network Administrator Official Study Guide (Exam PW0-100), Third Edition, 3 edition
Venue:  (2005)

Written by the company that created the Certified Wireless Network Administrator program, this official study guide provides all the information you’ll need to help you pass the exam. Get an introduction to wireless LANs and radio frequency technology. Learn about wireless LAN infrastructure devices, antennas, the 802.11 network architecture, MAC and physical layers, and much more. Be prepared to troubleshoot installations and implement security measures. This is the only official CWNA book on the market! The CWNP Program is the industry standard for wireless LAN training and certification. IT professionals in 86 countries have achieved CWNP certification on how to make wireless LANs more secure, cost-effective, and reliable. More than 20 Wi-Fi industry-leading companies have become technology partners with the CWNP Program. The CWNP Program was created by Planet3 Wireless, Inc. For more information about the CWNP Program, visit them on the web. Table of contents1. Introduction to Wireless LANs2. Radio Frequency (RF) Fundamentals3. Spread Spectrum Technology4. Wireless LAN Infrastructure Devices5. Antennas and Accessories6. Wireless LAN Organizations and Standards7. 802.11 Network Architecture8. MAC and Physical Layers9. Troubleshooting Wireless LAN Installations10. Wireless LAN Security11. Site Survey Fundamentals12. RF in Perspective 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
Sams Teach Yourself OpenOffice.org 2, Firefox and Thunderbird for Windows All in One (Sams Teach Yourself)
Authors: Greg Perry
Venue:  (2005)

The three leading open source alternatives to Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer and Outlook are OpenOffice.org, Firefox and Thunderbird. If you are looking to make the migration to these open source applications, Sams Teach Yourself OpenOffice.org 2, Firefox and Thunderbird All in One will help you throughout your entire transition. This complete step-by-step tutorial will show you how to: Write words with Writer. Crunch numbers with Calc. Impress audiences with Impress. Find your inner artist with Draw. Enhance your work with OpenOffice.org's other features.The included CD will provide you with the complete OpenOffice.org installation for Windows, Linux and Macintosh platforms, as well as the latest versions of Firefox and Thunderbird. Make a smooth transition to open source with Sams Teach Yourself OpenOffice.org 2, Firefox and Thunderbird All in One. 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