Evaluation of neural networks defenses and attacks using NDCG and reciprocal rank metrics

International Journal of Information Security - The problem of attacks on neural networks through input modification (i.e., adversarial examples) has attracted much attention recently. Being...     

Lethality of pyrethrins to larvae and postlarvae of the American lobster (Homarus americanus)

Failed spinal anaesthesia for left total hip arthroplasty was followed postoperatively by dense motor paralysis and sensory deficit in the right leg. The patient had received a dose of subcutaneous heparin 1 h before the spinal anaesthetic was attempted. She died of pulmonary embolism on the ninth postoperative day. At autopsy extensive haematomyelia was found in relation to the needle track.     

Development of a factor VIII inhibitor in a newborn haemophiliac

A major problem in the treatment of haemophilia A is the development of inhibitors (antibodies) against factor VIII. We report the case of a newborn male with no family history of haemophilia who developed an intracerebral haemorrhage. On day 10 post-delivery severe haemophilia A was diagnosed and treatment with recombinant FVIII (rFVIII) concentrate was started. Seventy-two hours later the presence of inhibitors was suspected because high doses of rFVIII were required to maintain therapeutic FVIII plasma levels. Days after, the inhibitor was detected. The quick detection of the inhibitor in this newborn haemophiliac allowed us to start the immunotolerance early, without interruption in the administration of rFVIII.     

VICINAL DIKETONES IN BEER. PART I: A MODIFIED EBC METHOD FOR THE DETERMINATION OF DIACETYL AND OTHER VICINAL DIKETONES IN BEER

A rapid and reliable analytical method for the determination of diacetyl and other vicinal diketones in beer is described. Like Analytica EBC, the new assay is based on the spectrophotometric estimation of 2,3-dialkylquinoxalines. A comparison between these two methods is made, from which it can be concluded that both the recovery figures for added diacetyl and the coefficient of variation found in the modified method show a notable improvement compared with the EBC method. This method is recommended for quality control use on the basis of its speed and accuracy.     

Impaired learning in patients with closed-head injuries: An analysis of components of the acquisition process.

Several studies have already shown a deficit in learning ability following closed-head injury (CHI). Moreover, different learning curves have been claimed to characterize different head-injured subgroups (A. R. Luria, 1973). The present study separated the learning process into 2 different components: the number of new words added in each learning trial and the number of words omitted from trial to trial. The Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test was administered to 30 normal Ss and 30 CHI Ss. Analysis of the number of words recalled in each of the 5 learning trials showed that, relative to the CHI group, the control group recalled a greater number of words and exhibited a steeper learning curve. Further analysis revealed that the control group's steeper learning curve was a product of both a significantly greater increment of words in each trial and a significantly smaller number of words omitted from trial to trial. The clinical and theoretical implications of the distinction between addition and omission of information in the learning process are discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Adaptive manuals as assistive technology to support and train people with acquired brain injury in their daily life activities

Assistive technologies and ubiquitous computing can be related since both try to help people in their lives. This common objective motivated us to develop and evaluate a system that puts ubiquitous computing technologies into the rehabilitation process of people with acquired brain injury. Thus, in this paper, we present and evaluate a system that shows adaptive manuals for daily-life activities for people with acquired brain injury. This first evaluation allowed us to validate our approach and also to extract valuable information about these systems as well as environmental factors that may affect the patients.     

Continuance use intention of enterprise instant messaging: a knowledge management perspective

Instant messaging has been widely utilised by a variety of types of organisations to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of internal communication and knowledge management (KM). To date, though, the continuance use of enterprise instant messaging (EIM) and its impact on KM outcomes have not been well understood in both academia and practice. This paper uses the decomposed theory of planned behaviour to explore factors that influence continual usage of EIM applications within organisations, as well as the impact of the continuance use decisions on knowledge creation, transfer, and retention within organisations. Our results are useful in developing guidelines and strategies to increase the likelihood of the continuance use of EIM and to improve the potential outcome of its use within organisations.     

Differential Evolution with Arithmetic Optimization Algorithm Enabled Multi-Hop Routing Protocol

Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) has evolved into a key technology for ubiquitous living and the domain of interest has remained active in research owing to its extensive range of applications. In spite of this, it is challenging to design energy-efficient WSN. The routing approaches are leveraged to reduce the utilization of energy and prolonging the lifespan of network. In order to solve the restricted energy problem, it is essential to reduce the energy utilization of data, transmitted from the routing protocol and improve network development. In this background, the current study proposes a novel Differential Evolution with Arithmetic Optimization Algorithm Enabled Multi-hop Routing Protocol (DEAOA-MHRP) for WSN. The aim of the proposed DEAOA-MHRP model is select the optimal routes to reach the destination in WSN. To accomplish this, DEAOA-MHRP model initially integrates the concepts of Different Evolution (DE) and Arithmetic Optimization Algorithms (AOA) to improve convergence rate and solution quality. Besides, the inclusion of DE in traditional AOA helps in overcoming local optima problems. In addition, the proposed DEAOA-MRP technique derives a fitness function comprising two input variables such as residual energy and distance. In order to ensure the energy efficient performance of DEAOA-MHRP model, a detailed comparative study was conducted and the results established its superior performance over recent approaches.     

Impact of using interactive devices in Spanish early childhood education public schools

The adoption of Information and Communication Technologies in early childhood education is crucial for adapting traditional classrooms to the digital era. Over time, young children are increasingly using touch screen technologies such as tablets at home and in early childhood settings. However, the literature shows that there is a significant gap in knowledge of using this technology in early childhood education. Most researchers have focused on the pedagogical theory behind using touch screen devices, but there have not been many empirical studies about how these technologies affect students' learning processes. This paper presents three learning experiences where early childhood students perform educational activities using tablet computers, interactive whiteboards, and paper cards. The results show that students who used the technology were more motivated and achieved better results that those who used paper cards.     

The performance of kibbutz- and city-reared Israeli children on two role-taking tasks.

Two tasks requiring communicative role taking were administered to 96 1st- and 5th-grade Israeli children in 2 kibbutzim or a large city. It was predicted that the greater peer interaction experienced by Ss in the kibbutz would enhance their role-taking abilities. Results confirm this prediction. Ss from the kibbutz were better able to decenter in formulating a novel message to a listener (Task I) and to differentiate better between a child and adult listener in formulating a message (Task 2). 5th graders performed better on both tasks than 1st graders. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)