WAND Essays

  • Privacy Preserving Data Mining Essay

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    I. LITERATURE SURVEY Privacy Preserving Data Mining (PPDM) was proposed by D. Agrawal and C. C. Agrawal [1] and by Y. Lindell and B. Pinkas [5] simultaneously. To address this problem, researchers have since proposed various solutions that fall into two broad categories based on the level of privacy protection they provide. The first category of the Secure Multiparty Computation (SMC) approach provides the strongest level of privacy; it enables mutually distrustful entities to mine their collective

  • Cystic Fibrosis Essay

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    A First Look at Cystic Fibrosis… One of the most chronic lung diseases which is becoming more and more apparent in typical young children around the world, though mostly Europe, and is somewhat apparent in adults is the genetic disease, Cystic Fibrosis (CF). The name itself comes from the genetically mutated protein that is known as Cystic Fibrosis trans-membrane conductance regulator (CFTR). The disease was first introduced and thoroughly explained by Dr. Dorothy Andersen in 1938. She brilliantly

  • Contradiction: Formulas And Consequences Of L1 Is A Regular Language

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    1.(b) 1.(c) 2.(a) Proof by contradiction: Assume for contradiction L1 is a regular language As L1 is infinite we can apply Pumping Lemma Let m be the critical length for L1 Pick a String w such that: w L1 and length |w|>=m We pick w= For the pumping lemma let’s write w= =xyz With lengths |x y|<=m, |y|>=1 =>x= and y= and z= and a+b<=m Consider i=3, we need to prove that xy³z = is not in L1 i.e, we need to show that m²+2b is not a square. Since b>=1 we have m²+2b > m² Since

  • Number Grid Essay

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    consecutive numbers the answer is 2. The formula however will not be exactly the same. Instead of having D it will be replaced by W, because it is a square grid. It will be: W (W²) + W - W² - W² = W³ + W - 2W² = 2³ + 2 - 2 x 2² = 8 + 2 - 8 = 2 : Which is correct. I have checked this with a 4 x 4 grid. The answer should be 36. W³ + W - 2W² = 4³ + 4 - 2 x 4² = 64 + 4 - 32 = 68 - 32 = 36: Which is correct Therefore

  • The Importance Of Brand Awareness And Brand Purchase Intention

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    REFERENCES Aaker, D. (2004). Creating Relevance, Differentiation, Energy, Leverage and Clarity. Brand Portofolio Strategy. Aufreiter, N., Elzinga, D., & Gordon, J. (2003). Brand Model. European Institute For Brand Management. Bornmark, H., Goransson, A., & Svensson, C. (2005). A Study To Indicate The Importance Of Brand Awareness in Brand Choice. Bachelor Degree Dissertation International Business Program. Chandon, P. (2003). Note on Measuring Brand Awareness, Brand Image, Brand Equity and

  • Queueing Theory

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    the customers arrive and join a queue to wait for the service provided by n servers. After receiving the service, the customer exits the system. Queueing Theory Equations : Kendall introduced an A/B/S/K/N/Disc queueing notation that can be used in queueing theory. In A/B/S/K/N/Disc ,A is the inter arrival time distribution, B is the service time distribution, S is the number of servers, K is the system capacity, N is the calling population and Disc is the service discipline assumed.Many

  • Hardware And Software: Different Types Of An Operating System

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    Chapter 4: Operating Systems A computer is divided into hardware and software. Hardware is referred to any physical component of a computer system such as monitor, mouse, and hard drive. Software is a collection of instructions that allow the user to interact with a computer and perform tasks such as Internet browser, email programs/applications, and antivirus software. Similarly, an operating system is a software program that allows computer hardware to communicate and work with computer software

  • Environmental Dynamism

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    Learning. Hamann, P., Schiemann, F., Bellora, L., & Guenther, T. W. (2013). Exploring the dimensions of organizational performance: A construct validity study. Organizational Research Methods, 16(1), 67-87. doi:10.1177/1094428112470007 Magnusson, P., Westjohn, S. A., Gordon, G. L., & Aurand, T. W. (2012). Environmental dynamics and first-mover advantages in emerging markets. Marketing Management Journal, 22(1), 17-34. Miller, D., Kets de Vries, M. R., & Toulouse, J. (1982). Top executive locus

  • Heat Transfer Research

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    (1) Where, θ = T(x) - T∞ (⁰C) θₒ = To - T∞ (⁰C) To = fin base temperature (⁰ C) T∞= free stream fluid temperature (⁰C) b = fin height (m) x = coordinate (m) m = (4h /k d)½ (1/m) h = heat transfer coefficient (W/m² ⁰C) k = thermal conductivity of fin (W/m ⁰C) d = fin diameter (m) The heat transfer, Q, for a pin fin is found using the relation Q = (h P k A)½ tanh(m b) (2) Wh... ... middle of

  • Fluoxetine but not Risperidone Increases Sociability in the BTBR Mouse Model of Autism

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    00196.x M. Yang, M. L. Scattoni, V. Zhodzishsky, T. Chen, H. Caldwell, W. S. Young, H. G. McFarlane, J. N. Crawley, Social Approach Behaviors are Similar on Conventional Versus Reverse Lighting Cycles, and in Replications Across Cohorts, in BTBR T+ tf/J, C57BL/6J, and Vasopressin Receptor 1B Mutant Mice, Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience 1 (2007). pp. 1. doi:10.3389/neuro.08.001.2007 M. Yang, V. Zhodzishsky, and J. N. Crawley, Social Deficits in BTBR T+tf/J Mice are Unchanged by Cross-Fostering

  • Cryptography Essay

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    importance, it is also known as the Caesar shift. The reason it is simple is because during the time not many people could read. # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Plain a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z cipher C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A B In this example each letter is given a corresponding numerical value, add 2 to that number then turn it back into a letter . It can be represented by the mathematical formula f(x)=x+2 and to

  • What Is Encryption And Decryption?

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    is th... ... middle of paper ... ...stage, and compares with D-Shuffle sort in the next stage and the results are now compared and discussed below  The proposed new sorting method for secured message passing compares by Bubble sorting technique is achieved by 97.05% . The improvement reflects the efficiency and simplicity of direct substituition of sorting technique. Figure 6. Comparison of Bubble sort based encryption with D-Shuffle sort 4.6 Conclusions In the area of cryptography, a new

  • Enigma History

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    The Enigma was a German ciphering machine used in World War II. In the later years of the war, one was stolen and the Allies were able to decipher German messages, helping the Allies to resist and come to victory. It is said that if the Allies had not broken the Enigma, the war could have gone on for one or two years longer than it did, making it a very important part of the story of World War II. The Mechanics of the Enigma Before 1919, four different men, from four different countries, created

  • Phonetics And Phonology Essay

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    TMA Cover Form FACULTY OF LANGUAGE STUDIES TMA COVER FORM: EL120: English Phonetics and Linguistics Part (I): STUDENT INFORMATION (to be completed by student) 1. Name: Noha Mohamed Magdy 2. Student ID No: 1451110876 3. Section No: 4. Tel. : 01064700623 5. E-mail: I confirm that the work presented here is my own and is not copied from any source. Student's signature: Part (II): TUTOR'S REMARKS (to be completed by tutor) Tutor name: Signature: Date TMA received: Date returned: TUTOR’S

  • Designing a Random Number Generator

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    measure of uniformity. If p-value is extremely close to 0 to 1 then the generator fails since it produced value with very high uniformity (close to 1) or it is not uniform at all. Two level test- Creating ‘N’ independent copies of base test having n sample size ‘n’ each. So, total sample size is ‘N*n’. The Test gives us a ‘p’ value(Ref-http://shazam.econ.ubc.ca/intro/diehard.htm.), we would like present here a discussion on the p-value of the test. Those p-values are obtained by p=F(X), where F is the

  • Rumination and Depression

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    The Center of Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale. The Center of Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D; Radloff, 1977) is a 20-item self-report questionnaire that is used to assess the number of depressive symptoms that an individual may have experienced over the past week. Sample questions of the CES-D include “I was bothered by things that don’t usually bother me” and “My sleep was restless”. Participants were asked to rate each item on a 4-point Likert scale ranging from 0 (less than

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Family Interventions for Psychosis

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    Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Family Interventions for Psychosis Psychosocial treatments for schizophrenia are not new in the research literature. Psychological treatments have been previously used in the treatment of schizophrenia. For example in terms of behaviour therapy, operant approaches such as token economy programmes were used in the 1960s and 1970s to improve the behaviour of patients in long stay hospitals. However, the evidence suggests that the clinical gains were limited

  • Woodcock-Johnson III NU Research Paper

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    Flanagan, D. P., & Chaplin, W. F. (2013). English Language Proficiency and Test Performance: An Evaluation of Bilingual Students with the Wood cock-Johnson III Tests of Cognitive Abilities. Psychology in the Schools, 50(8), 781-797. doi: 10.1002/pits.21706. Woodcock, R. W., & Johnson, M. B. (1989). WJ-R Tests of Cognitive Ability. Itasca, IL: Riverside Publishing. Retrieved from: http://www.riverpub.com/clinical/pdf/WJIII_AS B2.pdf. Woodcock, R. W., McGrew, K. S., & Mather, N. (2001a)

  • Growing Squares

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    will now check my formula by substituting a value from the table in to my formula: E.g. n = 2 Un = 2 (2) 2 - 2 (2) + 1 = 8. For Diagrams 1 - 4 I can see a pattern with square numbers. The diagrams numbers squared added to one less than the diagram number squared gives the correct number of squares. For diagram n it should be: Un = (n - 1) 2 + n2 (n - 1)(n - 1) + n2 n2 - n - n - n + 1 + n Un = 2n2 - 2n + 1 This is correct. Growing Hexagons I will now repeat my investigation

  • Amphibians Population Decline

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    squirrel, red fox and wild turkey. Although there are many ponds in MNNWR, our study focuses on three: Woodmarsh, Highpoint II, and Anchorage constructed. Woodmarsh is located at N 38o 38’ 52’’ and W 77o 09’ 55’’; Highpoint II is located at N 38o 39’ 08’’ and W 77o 09’ 45’’; and Anchorage constructed is located at N 38o 37’ 22’’ and W 77o 11’ 16’’. A portion of MNNWR, 115.335 hectares across, is known as the Great Marsh. The wild rice found in this wetland habitat is suitable for waterfowl, marsh wrens,