Secret sharing using artificial neural network

Secret sharing is a fundamental notion for secure cryptographic design. In a secret sharing scheme, a set of participants shares a secret among them such that only pre-specified subsets of these shares can get together to recover the secret. This dissertation introduces a neural network approach to solve the problem of secret sharing for any given access structure. Other approaches have been used to solve this problem. However, the yet known approaches result in exponential increase in the amount of data that every participant need to keep. This amount is measured by the secret sharing scheme information rate. This work is intended to solve the problem with better information rate

Focusing on wordwide micro living and the traditional japonese home as case-studies

Dissertação de Mestrado em Design, com a especialização em Design de Produto, apresentada na Faculdade de Arquitetura da Universidade de Lisboa para obtenção do grau de Mestre.Esta tese foca-se no aumento do espaço útil em qualquer casa, de forma a melhorar a qualidade de vida dos seus habitantes. Este foco surge como resposta a dois problemas: a falta de flexibilidade nas divisões de estilo ocidental, o que limita a quantidade de actividades possíveis de fazer dentro de casa, sejam elas sociais ou privadas; e a injusta e baixa qualidade de vida de habitantes de casas pequenas. A sobrepopulação nas maiores cidades do mundo provoca falta de espaço e aumenta o preço das casas. Se nada for feito as cidades não conseguirão receber mais pessoas ou então a qualidade de vida dos seus habitantes terá de ser sacrificada. Esta dissertação focar-se-á principalmente em design de armazenamento que possa reduzir a quantidade excessiva de mobiliário na casa. Os objectivos deste tipo de mobiliário são direccionados para um público geral e reflectem como: auxiliar a população fatigada de tarefas domésticas e de necessidade de espaço; melhorar a nossa relação com a nossa casa reduzindo a quantidade de obstrução e manutenção e aumentando a quantidade de tempo de qualidade familiar e privado; encontrar uma solução que concilie ter uma casa familiar que seja confortável e multi-funcional. Apresentamos pesquisa de exemplos em todo o mundo de soluções para o aproveitamento de espaço, interiores de micro casas e hábitos de utilização de espaço. A casa tradicional japonesa será usada como um caso de estudo, com um foco na nudez do espaço e no hábito de sentar no chão. É feita uma comparação entre a história do mobiliário, ocidental e japonês, para compreender os diferentes hábitos de vida e utilizações do espaço. Para ajudar a identificar os problemas relacionados com o interior das nossas casas, recorrer-se-á a uma metodologia não-intervencionista de observação (com bastante revisão literária e estudos de casos) e de pesquisa (com a criação de um inquérito que use avaliações de base quantitativa e qualitativa). Os resultados do inquérito darão uma interpretação de quais as soluções mais recomendadas para cada caso de aproveitamento de espaço. Os resultados reflectem-se em conceitos de mobiliário interessantes e disposições de divisões de casas, resultantes de uma combinação de estilos de vida e valores de todo o mundo. Estes resultados têm em consideração os diversos tipos de construção de casas ocidentais, nas quais podem ser integrados, sendo também acessíveis e desejáveis para todas as classes económicas.ABSTRACT: This thesis focuses in increasing the useful living space of any home, to improve the quality of life of its inhabitants. This comes as a response to two problems: the lack of flexibility of Western-styled rooms, which limits the amount of social and private activities able to do inside home, and the injust low quality of life of the inhabitants of small homes. Small homes are a reality anywhere there is lack of space. Overpopulation in the biggest cities of the world causes lack of space and increases house prices. If nothing changes, either there won’t be any room for anyone else to settle down, or living conditions will worsen. This research will focus primarily on storage design that can relieve the house of excessive furniture. It’s purposes, aimed for the general population, will be on finding how to: relieve the overtired population from household chores and need for space; improve our relationship with our home by decreasing the amount of obstruction and maintenance and increasing the amount of enjoyable private and family time; provide a solution to having a comfortable, multi-functioning, small family home. We will present research on worldwide examples of storage solutions for saving space, micro homes’ interiors and daily habits. The Japanese traditional home will be a case study wherein the focus will be primarily on the bareness of space and the floor sitting customs. To understand the different traditional living customs and usage of rooms, there is a comparison between the history of the Western and the Japanese furniture. To identify the problems related to our home interiors, we will resource to a non-interventionist research methodology of observation (with plenty of bibliographic literature and case studies) and of survey (with the making of an inquiry using quantitative and qualitative bases of evaluation). The survey results will allow for interpretation as to which solutions are more recommended for each space-saving case. The conclusions show interesting furniture concepts and home layouts that result from mixed worldwide lifestyles and values. The results must take into consideration solutions for the various types of Western housing construction in which they must be integrated (be it standard or micro homes), as well as be accessible and desirable for every economic class.N/

Focusing on wordwide micro living and the traditional japonese home as case-studies

Dissertação de Mestrado em Design, com a especialização em Design de Produto, apresentada na Faculdade de Arquitetura da Universidade de Lisboa para obtenção do grau de Mestre.Esta tese foca-se no aumento do espaço útil em qualquer casa, de forma a melhorar a qualidade de vida dos seus habitantes. Este foco surge como resposta a dois problemas: a falta de flexibilidade nas divisões de estilo ocidental, o que limita a quantidade de actividades possíveis de fazer dentro de casa, sejam elas sociais ou privadas; e a injusta e baixa qualidade de vida de habitantes de casas pequenas. A sobrepopulação nas maiores cidades do mundo provoca falta de espaço e aumenta o preço das casas. Se nada for feito as cidades não conseguirão receber mais pessoas ou então a qualidade de vida dos seus habitantes terá de ser sacrificada. Esta dissertação focar-se-á principalmente em design de armazenamento que possa reduzir a quantidade excessiva de mobiliário na casa. Os objectivos deste tipo de mobiliário são direccionados para um público geral e reflectem como: auxiliar a população fatigada de tarefas domésticas e de necessidade de espaço; melhorar a nossa relação com a nossa casa reduzindo a quantidade de obstrução e manutenção e aumentando a quantidade de tempo de qualidade familiar e privado; encontrar uma solução que concilie ter uma casa familiar que seja confortável e multi-funcional. Apresentamos pesquisa de exemplos em todo o mundo de soluções para o aproveitamento de espaço, interiores de micro casas e hábitos de utilização de espaço. A casa tradicional japonesa será usada como um caso de estudo, com um foco na nudez do espaço e no hábito de sentar no chão. É feita uma comparação entre a história do mobiliário, ocidental e japonês, para compreender os diferentes hábitos de vida e utilizações do espaço. Para ajudar a identificar os problemas relacionados com o interior das nossas casas, recorrer-se-á a uma metodologia não-intervencionista de observação (com bastante revisão literária e estudos de casos) e de pesquisa (com a criação de um inquérito que use avaliações de base quantitativa e qualitativa). Os resultados do inquérito darão uma interpretação de quais as soluções mais recomendadas para cada caso de aproveitamento de espaço. Os resultados reflectem-se em conceitos de mobiliário interessantes e disposições de divisões de casas, resultantes de uma combinação de estilos de vida e valores de todo o mundo. Estes resultados têm em consideração os diversos tipos de construção de casas ocidentais, nas quais podem ser integrados, sendo também acessíveis e desejáveis para todas as classes económicas.ABSTRACT: This thesis focuses in increasing the useful living space of any home, to improve the quality of life of its inhabitants. This comes as a response to two problems: the lack of flexibility of Western-styled rooms, which limits the amount of social and private activities able to do inside home, and the injust low quality of life of the inhabitants of small homes. Small homes are a reality anywhere there is lack of space. Overpopulation in the biggest cities of the world causes lack of space and increases house prices. If nothing changes, either there won’t be any room for anyone else to settle down, or living conditions will worsen. This research will focus primarily on storage design that can relieve the house of excessive furniture. It’s purposes, aimed for the general population, will be on finding how to: relieve the overtired population from household chores and need for space; improve our relationship with our home by decreasing the amount of obstruction and maintenance and increasing the amount of enjoyable private and family time; provide a solution to having a comfortable, multi-functioning, small family home. We will present research on worldwide examples of storage solutions for saving space, micro homes’ interiors and daily habits. The Japanese traditional home will be a case study wherein the focus will be primarily on the bareness of space and the floor sitting customs. To understand the different traditional living customs and usage of rooms, there is a comparison between the history of the Western and the Japanese furniture. To identify the problems related to our home interiors, we will resource to a non-interventionist research methodology of observation (with plenty of bibliographic literature and case studies) and of survey (with the making of an inquiry using quantitative and qualitative bases of evaluation). The survey results will allow for interpretation as to which solutions are more recommended for each space-saving case. The conclusions show interesting furniture concepts and home layouts that result from mixed worldwide lifestyles and values. The results must take into consideration solutions for the various types of Western housing construction in which they must be integrated (be it standard or micro homes), as well as be accessible and desirable for every economic class.N/

Draftee Division: The 88th Infantry Division in World War II

The involuntary soldiers of an unmilitary people such were the forces that American military planners had to pit against hardened Axis veterans, yet prewar unpreparedness dictated that whole divisions of such men would go to war under the supervision of tiny professional cadres. Much to his surprise and delight, Army Chief of Staff General George C. Marshall found that the 88th Infantry Division, his first draftee division, fought like wildcats and readily outclassed its German adversaries while measuring up to the best Regular Army divisions. Draftee Division is at once a history of the 88th Division, an analysis of American unit mobilization during World War II, and an insight into the savage Italian Campaign. After an introduction placing the division in historical context, separate chapters address personnel, training, logistics, and overseas deployment. Another chapter focuses upon preliminary adjustments to the realities of combat, after which two chapters trace the 88th\u27s climactic drive through the Gustav Line into Rome itself. A final chapter takes the veteran 88th to final victory. Of particular interest are observations concerning differences connected with mobilization between the 88th and less successful divisions and discussions of the contemporary relevance of the 88th\u27s experiences. Draftee Division is especially rich in its sources. John Sloan Brown, with close ties to the division, has secured extensive and candid contributions from veterans. To these he has added a full array of archival and secondary sources. The result is a definitive study of American cadremen creating a division out of raw draftees and leading them on to creditable victories. Its findings will be important for military and social historians and for students of defense policy John Sloan Brown is a major on active duty with the U.S. Army. He has taught at the United States Military Academy and recently was an Honor Graduate at the Command and General Staff College.https://uknowledge.uky.edu/upk_military_history/1010/thumbnail.jp

The Advocate - Feb. 1, 1962

Original title (1951-1987)--The Advocate: official publication of the Archdiocese of Newark (N.J.)

Documentary Editing: Journal of the Association for Documentary Editing, Volume 32: 2011

Articles Editing Sophia Peabody Hawthorne’s Travel Writing and the Conundrum of Copies, Patricia Dunlavy Valenti On Editing Late-Nineteenth-Century Author Interviews, Gary Scharnhorst “A Broad, Generous Stream of Love and Bounty”: The Concord Sewing Circle and the Holley School for Freedmen, Mary Lamb Shelden What’s in a Name? Cultural Onomastics and Other Scary Things about the Lincolns and Their Contemporaries, James M. Cornelius Issues and Challenges of Moving and Maintaining The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant, Ryan P. Semmes and John F. Marszalek The Best Job in the World: Documentary Editor, Beth Luey Preserving the Alliance: The Artful Diplomacy of Benjamin Franklin, John P. Kaminski Editing Non-Canonical Texts: Issues and Opportunities Introduction, Kenneth M. Price From the Canonical to the Non-Canonical: Editing, the Walt Whitman Archive, and Nineteenth-Century Newspaper Poetry, Elizabeth Lorang Rethinking Digital Editing Practices to Better Address Non-Canonical Texts, Amanda Gailey Editing Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin and the Fluid Text of Race, Wesley Raabe Presidential Address New Editorial Futures for the Past, Kenneth M. Price Reviews Bosco, Johnson, and Myerson, The Collected Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Volume VIII: Letters and Social Aims. Richard Deming Madigan, Link, et al., Youth and the Bright Medusa, by Willa Cather. Nancee Reeves Recent Editions Compiled by W. Bland Whitle

The Time Helix: Nonlinear Narrative Structures and the Paradox of Delayed Simultaneity

My study of contemporary (post-2000) Anglophone novels combines themes of time and temporality with narratological analysis. I argue that nonlinear narrative structures (which originate in science fiction novels) challenge the supposed impossibility of simultaneity in the novel, undermine the literary construct of realism, and model new, more optimistic ways of imagining the future(s) beyond our present. I build upon Mathias Nilges’ argument that in the wake of the crisis of the “long now”—a societal belief that the future has been exhausted and we are trapped in an unchanging present—the contemporary time novel critiques historical forms of time and models new ones. In my analysis, I bring together theories of simultaneity and delay from phenomenology, theories of dialectical montage from film studies, and theories of implicit and explicit causality from narratology to demonstrate how nonlinear narrative structures create a paradox of delayed simultaneity despite the linearity of the written form. I also use an intersectional, feminist lens in my critique to show how nonlinear narrative structures can grant greater agency to narrators and force readers into the role of detective. My study primarily focuses on the following novels: Jeanette Winterson’s The Gap of Time (2015), Jennifer Egan’s A Visit from the Goon Squad (2011), Ariel Lawhon’s I Was Anastasia (2018), Kate Morton’s The Clockmaker’s Daughter (2018), Ali Smith’s How to Be Both (2015), and Bernardine Evaristo’s Girl, Woman, Other (2019). I argue that contemporary novels, especially time novels, are not an opposition to the postmodern project but an expansion of it with a questioning of forms of time and temporality that parallels the questioning of myths, universal truths, and historiography by British postmodern writers as well as the postmodern belief that a multiplicity of ways exist by which to structure a narrative or tell a story