93 research outputs found
Coordination of (Oxazepine, Triazol ,Azitidine)–Ligands with (Cd2+) and Studying of its Properties
The aim of this work , preparation of series ligands ( five ligands ) such as ( Schiff base , oxazepine , triazol , azitidine ) and optimal studying of conditions for its coordination with cadmium ion , other measurements were carried out in this studying. The five ligands and their coordination with cadmium ion were characterization by spectral studies such as{FT.IR–spectra , 1H.NMR-spectra , UV.Vis –spectra} , and physical studies such as { molar conductance ., effect of polarity series solvents .,melting point } , and ., determination of optimal conditions of complexes . From results , the ligands behave as tridentate donor ligands forming chelates with (1:2) (Cd: ligand) stoichiometry . Keywords : stok , point, tri .
Enabling Developers, Protecting Users: Investigating Harassment and Safety in VR
Virtual Reality (VR) has witnessed a rising issue of harassment, prompting
the integration of safety controls like muting and blocking in VR applications.
However, the lack of standardized safety measures across VR applications
hinders their universal effectiveness, especially across contexts like
socializing, gaming, and streaming. While prior research has studied safety
controls in social VR applications, our user study (n = 27) takes a
multi-perspective approach, examining both users' perceptions of safety control
usability and effectiveness as well as the challenges that developers face in
designing and deploying VR safety controls. We identify challenges VR users
face while employing safety controls, such as finding users in crowded virtual
spaces to block them. VR users also find controls ineffective in addressing
harassment; for instance, they fail to eliminate the harassers' presence from
the environment. Further, VR users find the current methods of submitting
evidence for reports time-consuming and cumbersome. Improvements desired by
users include live moderation and behavior tracking across VR apps; however,
developers cite technological, financial, and legal obstacles to implementing
such solutions, often due to a lack of awareness and high development costs. We
emphasize the importance of establishing technical and legal guidelines to
enhance user safety in virtual environments.Comment: Accepted at USENIX Security 202
CMS distributed computing workflow experience
The vast majority of the CMS Computing capacity, which is organized in a tiered hierarchy, is located away from CERN. The 7 Tier-1 sites archive the LHC proton-proton collision data that is initially processed at CERN. These sites provide access to all recorded and simulated data for the Tier-2 sites, via wide-area network (WAN) transfers. All central data processing workflows are executed at the Tier-1 level, which contain re-reconstruction and skimming workflows of collision data as well as reprocessing of simulated data to adapt to changing detector conditions. This paper describes the operation of the CMS processing infrastructure at the Tier-1 level. The Tier-1 workflows are described in detail. The operational optimization of resource usage is described. In particular, the variation of different workflows during the data taking period of 2010, their efficiencies and latencies as well as their impact on the delivery of physics results is discussed and lessons are drawn from this experience. The simulation of proton-proton collisions for the CMS experiment is primarily carried out at the second tier of the CMS computing infrastructure. Half of the Tier-2 sites of CMS are reserved for central Monte Carlo (MC) production while the other half is available for user analysis. This paper summarizes the large throughput of the MC production operation during the data taking period of 2010 and discusses the latencies and efficiencies of the various types of MC production workflows. We present the operational procedures to optimize the usage of available resources and we the operational model of CMS for including opportunistic resources, such as the larger Tier-3 sites, into the central production operation
Studying of (Chemical ,Physical ,Biological) –Applications of Oxo- Sulfur Derivatives
In previously work of our paper , we synthesized several organic compound , but in this paper we will study some chemical applications like ( DSC – Analysis , Solubility in different solvents , chromatography behavior ) for some compounds and biological applications against three type of bacteria and two types of fungi towards some compound [1- 10 ]. Keywords: application , behavior
Randomize to Generalize: Domain Randomization for Runway FOD Detection
Tiny Object Detection is challenging due to small size, low resolution,
occlusion, background clutter, lighting conditions and small object-to-image
ratio. Further, object detection methodologies often make underlying assumption
that both training and testing data remain congruent. However, this presumption
often leads to decline in performance when model is applied to
out-of-domain(unseen) data. Techniques like synthetic image generation are
employed to improve model performance by leveraging variations in input data.
Such an approach typically presumes access to 3D-rendered datasets. In
contrast, we propose a novel two-stage methodology Synthetic Randomized Image
Augmentation (SRIA), carefully devised to enhance generalization capabilities
of models encountering 2D datasets, particularly with lower resolution which is
more practical in real-world scenarios. The first stage employs a weakly
supervised technique to generate pixel-level segmentation masks. Subsequently,
the second stage generates a batch-wise synthesis of artificial images,
carefully designed with an array of diverse augmentations. The efficacy of
proposed technique is illustrated on challenging foreign object debris (FOD)
detection. We compare our results with several SOTA models including CenterNet,
SSD, YOLOv3, YOLOv4, YOLOv5, and Outer Vit on a publicly available FOD-A
dataset. We also construct an out-of-distribution test set encompassing 800
annotated images featuring a corpus of ten common categories. Notably, by
harnessing merely 1.81% of objects from source training data and amalgamating
with 29 runway background images, we generate 2227 synthetic images. Subsequent
model retraining via transfer learning, utilizing enriched dataset generated by
domain randomization, demonstrates significant improvement in detection
accuracy. We report that detection accuracy improved from an initial 41% to 92%
for OOD test set.Comment: 29 pages, 9 figure
Extrusion of the Peritoneal Catheter of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Through the Rectum
A ventriculoperitoneal shunt is a common procedure for hydrocephalus. It is a life-saving procedure but is not risk-free. Some of the most common complications are shunt blockage and infection but they can also present with uncommon presentations. We report A child who presented with extrusion of a shunt catheter through the rectum. It was treated as an infected shunt. Externalization of the shunt was done through the abdominal site and the exposed shunt was removed through the rectum by gentle traction. Once CSF was clear a new shunt was placed on the opposite side.
Keywords: VP shunt, shunt infection, anal extrusion.
Key Message: Exposure to a shunt catheter through the rectum is an uncommon presentation. It should be treated as an infected shunt. Most of these cases do not cause peritonitis or meningitis. The exposed shunt catheter should be removed through the rectum by gentle traction.
Abbreviations: VP-Ventriculoperitoneal, CSF: Cerebrospinal fluid. ETV -Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy
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