3,445 research outputs found
Some Basic Radio System OPSEC Considerations
This is an unscientific introduction to basic radio frequency system OPSEC
aspects that I have found to be overlooked and lacking in high security system
deployments that may have benefited from them
A Covert Channel Using Named Resources
A network covert channel is created that uses resource names such as
addresses to convey information, and that approximates typical user behavior in
order to blend in with its environment. The channel correlates available
resource names with a user defined code-space, and transmits its covert message
by selectively accessing resources associated with the message codes. In this
paper we focus on an implementation of the channel using the Hypertext Transfer
Protocol (HTTP) with Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) as the message names,
though the system can be used in conjunction with a variety of protocols. The
covert channel does not modify expected protocol structure as might be detected
by simple inspection, and our HTTP implementation emulates transaction level
web user behavior in order to avoid detection by statistical or behavioral
analysis.Comment: 9 page
Boundary Counterterms and the Thermodynamics of 2-D Black Holes
We utilize a novel method to study the thermodynamics of two dimensional type
0A black holes with constant RR flux. Our approach is based on the
Hamilton-Jacobi method of deriving boundary counterterms. We demonstrate this
approach by recovering the standard results for a well understood example,
Witten's black hole. Between this example and the 0A black hole we find
universal expressions for the entropy and black hole mass, as well as the
infra-red divergence of the partition function. As a non-trivial check of our
results we verify the first law of thermodynamics for these systems. Our
results for the mass disagree with the predictions of a proposed matrix model
dual of the 0A black hole.Comment: 27 pages, uses utarticle.cls; corrected typos and added reference
Gravity Dual of a Quantum Hall Plateau Transition
We show how to model the transition between distinct quantum Hall plateaus in
terms of D-branes in string theory. A low energy theory of 2+1 dimensional
fermions is obtained by considering the D3-D7 system, and the plateau
transition corresponds to moving the branes through one another. We study the
transition at strong coupling using gauge/gravity duality and the probe
approximation. Strong coupling leads to a novel kind of plateau transition: at
low temperatures the transition remains discontinuous due to the effects of
dynamical symmetry breaking and mass generation, and at high temperatures is
only partially smoothed out.Comment: 27 pages, 6 figures, harvmac; v2, references and minor comments
added, version to be submitted to JHEP; v3, corrections to section
The Moduli Space and Phase Structure of Heterotic Strings in Two Dimensions
We explore the moduli space of heterotic strings in two dimensions. In doing
so, we introduce new lines of compactified theories with Spin(24) gauge
symmetry and discuss compactifications with Wilson lines. The phase structure
of d=2 heterotic string theory is examined by classifying the hypersurfaces in
moduli space which support massless quanta or discrete states. Finally, we
compute the torus amplitude over much of the moduli space.Comment: 23 pages, 1 figure, harvmac.tex; v2: minor changes to introduction,
version to be published in Phys. Rev.
Two Flaws In Business Cycle Accounting
Using 'business cycle accounting' (BCA), Chari, Kehoe and McGrattan (2006) (CKM) conclude that models of financial frictions which create a wedge in the intertemporal Euler equation are not promising avenues for modeling business cycle dynamics. There are two reasons that this conclusion is not warranted. First, small changes in the implementation of BCA overturn CKM's conclusions. Second, one way that shocks to the intertemporal wedge impact on the economy is by their spillover effects onto other wedges. This potentially important mechanism for the transmission of intertemporal wedge shocks is not identified under BCA. CKM potentially understate the importance of these shocks by adopting the extreme position that spillover effects are zero.
Two flaws in business cycle dating
Using “business cycle accounting,” Chari, Kehoe, and McGrattan (2006) conclude that models of financial frictions which create a wedge in the intertemporal Euler equation are not promising avenues for modeling business cycle dynamics. There are two reasons that this conclusion is not warranted. First, small changes in the implementation of business cycle accounting overturn Chari, Kehoe, and McGrattan’s conclusions. Second, one way that shocks to the intertemporal wedge affect the economy is by their spillover effects onto other wedges. This potentially important mechanism for the transmission of intertemporal-wedge shocks is not identified under business cycle accounting. Chari, Kehoe, and McGrattan potentially understate the importance of these shocks by adopting the extreme position that spillover effects are zero.Business cycles
The Transfer Playbook: Essential Practices For Two- And Four-year Colleges
Recognizing the critical need to help millions of community college students failed by current transfer practices and policies. A new report provides a detailed guide for two- and four-year colleges on how to improve bachelor's degree outcomes for students who start at community college.Every year, millions of students aiming to attain a bachelor's degree attend community colleges because of their affordability and accessibility. Most will not realize their goals. While the vast majority of students report they want to earn a bachelor's degree, only 14 percent of degree-seeking students achieve that goal within six years, according to recent research from CCRC, Aspen, and the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. The odds are worse for low-income students, first-generation college students, and students of color—those most likely to start at a community college
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