An Authentication mechanism for stateless communication

Most of the applications we use on a daily basis are distributed systems that are composed of at least one client and server and are exposed to the Internet. This communication is based on an HTTP protocol, which is a stateless protocol. Because of its communication characteristics, developers are forced to implement a series of mechanisms to pursue user privacy, security as well as business features. Modern social media applications such as Facebook have been using secure tokens as an authentication mechanism. These applications are relying on only one part of the approach, such as token mechanism generation. If the third party system does not consider another aspect of security, the authentication mechanism will fail unless we consider all the aspects in the user authentication process, as shown when Facebook shared private user tokens with unauthorized users. More than 50 million accounts were affected, and another 40 million could be affected as well. This work introduces a secure mechanism to identify the user in an enterprise/web application across all user interactions once the user has logged in. The system to be proposed creates a relationship between the user and the session management for each system. This project aims to show a different perspective based on a user-centered approach, where the approach is based on the user and its user access and not only on an ID/Token mechanism. The research proposes that the session manager mechanism can be more secure as well as the token-based mechanism. The approach integrates Blockchain technology for representing the relationship between the user and a system

Las estrategias de reconciliación en el posconflicto: el caso de las mujeres chaparralunas en el Tolima

4 páginasLa Red de Mujeres Chaparralunas por la Paz (en adelante, Red de Mujeres) es una organización integrada por mujeres indígenas, afrodescendientes y campesinas. Desde finales de la década de los noventa, se han organizado para luchar por la defensa de los derechos de las mujeres y para responder a problemas de inseguridad y violencia que se presentaban en el departamento del Tolima, debido a la presencia de grupos armados (Entrevista virtual, cofundadora de la Red de Mujeres, 16 de marzo de 2023) [1

Banco Mundial : Estrategias detonantes en el genocidio de Ruanda

El genocidio que ocurrió en Ruanda fue consecuencia de una serie de variables conflictivas. Aunque la mayoría de estas han sido estudiadas de manera exhaustiva, sobre todo el rol de la comunidad internacional, se puede identificar que existe información limitada en la academia acerca del rol de las instituciones financieras internacionales. En este trabajo de investigación se analizará el papel del Banco Mundial como actor decisivo en el desarrollo del genocidio.The genocide that occurred in Rwanda was the result of a series of conflicting variables. Although most of these have been studied exhaustively, especially the role of the international community, it can be identified that there is limited information in the academy about the role of international financial institutions. In this research work we will analyze the role of the World Bank as a decisive actor in the development of genocide.InternacionalistaPregrad

Mode-selective single-photon addition to a multimode quantum field

Spectro-temporal modes of light can be exploited for the generation of high-dimensional Gaussian quantum states. Such states are at the basis of continuous variable quantum information protocols where they have to support mode-selective non-Gaussian operations. We develop a general framework for single-photon addition on multimode states of light via parametric down conversion processes. We identify the analytical conditions for single-mode and mode-selective photon addition. We show that spectral mode selectivity can be achieved in the Type-II collinear down conversion, while single-mode condition are retrieved for noncollinear Type-I and Type-II processes. Numerical results are shown for photon addition in parametric down conversion process at near-infrared and telecommunications wavelengths

2D vs 3D morphological analysis of dorsal root ganglia in health and painful neuropathy

Dorsal root ganglia (DRGs) are clusters of sensory neurons that transmit the sensory information from the periphery to the central nervous system, and satellite glial cells (SGCs), their supporting trophic cells. Sensory neurons are pseudounipolar neurons with a heterogeneous neurochemistry reflecting their functional features. DRGs, not protected by the blood brain barrier, are vulnerable to stress and damage of different origin (i.e., toxic, mechanical, metabolic, genetic) that can involve sensory neurons, SGCs or, considering their intimate intercommunication, both cell populations. DRG damage, primary or secondary to nerve damage, produces a sensory peripheral neuropathy, characterized by neurophysiological abnormalities, numbness, paraesthesia and dysesthesia, tingling and burning sensations and neuropathic pain. DRG stress can be morphologically detected by light and electron microscope analysis with alterations in cell size (swelling/atrophy) and in different sub-cellular compartments (i.e., mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, and nucleus) of neurons and/or SGCs. In addition, neurochemical changes can be used to portray abnormalities of neurons and SGC. Conventional immunostaining, i.e., immunohistochemical detection of specific molecules in tissue slices can be employed to detect, localize and quantify particular markers of damage in neurons (i.e., nuclear expression ATF3) or SGCs (i.e., increased expression of GFAP), markers of apoptosis (i.e., caspases), markers of mitochondrial suffering and oxidative stress (i.e., 8-OHdG), markers of tissue inflammation (i.e., CD68 for macrophage infiltration), etc. However classical (2D) methods of immunostaining disrupt the overall organization of the DRG, thus resulting in the loss of some crucial information. Whole-mount (3D) methods have been recently developed to investigate DRG morphology and neurochemistry without tissue slicing, giving the opportunity to study the intimate relationship between SGCs and sensory neurons in health and disease. Here, we aim to compare classical (2D) vs whole-mount (3D) approaches to highlight “pros” and “cons” of the two methodologies when analysing neuropathy-induced alterations in DRGs

More New Records of Spider Wasps from Colombia (Hymenoptera, Pompilidae)

Aporinellus Banks, Austrochares Banks and Dicranoplius Haupt are new generic records for Colombia, as well as the species Dipogon ariel Banks, Evagetes peruana Banks, and Euplaniceps notabilis (Smith). Five new combinations are formally endorsed: Aimatocare argentinica (Banks), comb. n.;Aimatocare longula (Banks), comb. n.; Aimatocare imitator (Evans), comb. n.; Aimatocare impensa (Evans), comb. n.; Aimato-care vitrea (Fox), comb. n. Although these names have been used in Pompilidae, no formal nomenclatural act had been proposed. The presence of Chirodamus paramicola Roig-Alsina, previously reported with uncertainty, is confirmed. Finally, a new combination for Euplaniceps notabilis (Smith), comb. n. is proposed based on molecular phylogenetics and morphological data.The Colombian fauna of Pompilidae sums up to 38 genera and approximately 150 species

Editorial: Atrial Fibrillation: Technologies for Investigation, Monitoring and Treatment, Volume II

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