Overview of Distributed Systems: Characteristics, Classification, Computation, Communication, and Fault Models
Characterizing Distributed Systems: Multiple autonomous computers with CPUs, memory, storage, and I/O paths, interconnected geographically, shared state, global invariants. Classifying Distributed Systems: Based on synchrony, communication medium, fault models like crash and Byzantine failures. Comp
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Enhanced Security in Multiparty Computation
Explore the improved black-box constructions of composable secure computation, focusing on definitions, objectives, and the formalization basics of multiparty computation (MPC). Learn about the motivating security aspects in MPC and the real/ideal paradigm. Discover how MPC security involves compari
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STM32WB BLE SW Application Sequencer Architecture Overview
The STM32WB BLE SW Application Sequencer is a specialized framework that optimizes while loop bare-metal implementations to avoid race conditions, especially in low power modes. It is not intended to compete with standard operating systems but rather with bare-metal implementations. The sequencer al
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Secure Computation Techniques in RAM Models with Efficient Automation
Explore the automation of efficient RAM-model secure computation techniques, including examples such as secure binary search. Discover how traditional solutions using circuit abstractions can be improved for sub-linear time computation through methods like Oblivious RAM. Learn about techniques such
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Secure Multiparty Computation for Department of Education Data Sharing
This report discusses the use of Secure Multiparty Computation (SMC) to enable sharing of sensitive Department of Education data across organizational boundaries. The application of SMC allows for joint computation while keeping individual data encrypted, ensuring privacy and security within the Nat
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Advancements in Active Secure Multiparty Computation (MPC)
Delve into the realm of secure multiparty computation under 1-bit leakage, exploring the intersection of DP algorithms, MPC, and the utilization of leakage for enhanced performance. Discover the overhead implications of achieving active security, as well as the evolution of secure computation protoc
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Enhancing Computation in Physics Education Using Cognitive Approaches
Utilizing evidence-based methods, this study explores incorporating computation in physics courses, focusing on instructional design, student knowledge states, and preparation for future learning. It discusses common conceptual difficulties in quantum mechanics and proposes cognitive theory-based st
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School District of New Berlin Budget Balancing Task Force Overview
The School District of New Berlin formed a Budget Balancing Task Force charged with understanding school finance, reviewing budget information, and presenting budget recommendations to the School Board. The task force worked with the Wisconsin Association of School Boards to facilitate sessions and
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Advancing Transportation Permitting with AB 1282 Task Force
AB 1282, a legislation passed in late 2017, established the multi-agency Transportation Permitting Task Force to streamline the process for developing transportation projects. The task force aims to reduce permit processing time, set reasonable deadlines for approvals, and enhance the certainty of p
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California's Health in All Policies Task Force Overview
The California Health in All Policies Task Force, established in 2010 by Executive Order, aims to enhance collaboration between state agencies to improve health outcomes. Led by the Strategic Growth Council, the Task Force identifies priority programs and policies to advance Californians' health whi
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Building the Posner Cueing Task in PsychoPy
Learn how to create the Posner cueing task in PsychoPy for psychological research. The task involves presenting cues, targets, and response options in a precise sequence to study attentional processes. By following detailed instructions, you can build the task with fixation points, cues, targets, an
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COMET: Code Offload by Migrating Execution - OSDI'12 Summary
The research paper discusses COMET, a system for transparently offloading computation from mobile devices to network resources to improve performance. It outlines the goals of COMET, its design, and evaluation, focusing on distributed shared memory and bridging computation disparity through offloadi
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Actively Secure Arithmetic Computation and VOLE Study
Exploring actively secure arithmetic computation and VOLE with constant computational overhead at Tel Aviv University. Understanding how functions are represented in secure computation using arithmetic circuits over boolean circuits. Efficiently evaluating arithmetic circuits over large finite field
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Enhancing Mobile-Cloud Computing with Autonomous Agents Framework
Autonomous Agents-based Mobile-Cloud Computing (MCC) refers to moving computing tasks to powerful centralized platforms in the cloud, offering advantages like extending battery life and dynamic resource provisioning. However, an inflexible split of computation between mobile and cloud platforms lead
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Enhancing Multi-Party Computation Efficiency Through ORAM Techniques
Explore the realm of efficient random access in multi-party computation through the reevaluation of classic schemes and the introduction of new approaches. Discover the potential of ORAM in improving performance and reducing costs in various computational tasks, such as secure multi-party computatio
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Maryland State Department of Education Restraint and Seclusion Task Force Recommendations
The Maryland State Department of Education's Restraint and Seclusion Task Force convened meetings to address the use of restraint and seclusion in schools. The task force considered various aspects such as circumstances prohibiting restraint and seclusion, contraindications, training requirements, a
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CCSU Task Force Update Meeting Highlights July 2018
The CCSU Task Force on Sexual Misconduct and Campus Climate held an update meeting in July 2018 to review plans, provide feedback, and discuss ongoing initiatives. The meeting objectives included reviewing processes for information gathering, updating on campus survey proposals, and finalizing commu
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Exploring Garbled RAM and Secure Computation
Garbled RAM, a concept based on garbled circuits, allows for secure two-party computation with implications for communication and computational complexities. The progression from basic to more ambitious scenarios in Garbled RAM models and the landscape of utilizing OWFs in a black-box manner for imp
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Exploring Secure Computation in the Age of Information
Welcome to Secure Computation Lecture 1 by Arpita Patra. The course covers evaluation policies, projects, and references in the realm of secure computation. The content delves into the significance of information security across various sectors, emphasizing the importance of safeguarding sensitive d
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Review of PCT Minimum Documentation Task Force Progress
The PCT Minimum Documentation Task Force has been actively working on various objectives including updating inventories, establishing criteria for patent collections, and setting standards for non-patent literature. Recent meetings have focused on endorsing proposals for amendments and technical asp
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Secure Two-Party Computation and Basic Secret-Sharing Concepts
In today's lecture of "Foundations of Cryptography," the focus is on secure two-party and multi-party computation, emphasizing semi-honest security where Alice and Bob must compute without revealing more than necessary. Concepts such as real-world vs. ideal-world scenarios, the existence of PPT simu
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Linear Communication in Secure Multiparty Computation for Efficient and Fast Processing
The research focuses on achieving perfectly secure multiparty computation (MPC) with linear communication and constant expected time. It explores efficient approaches using a broadcast-hybrid model and P2P communication, aiming to balance speed and efficiency in MPC. The study highlights the importa
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Secure Computation Challenges and Solutions in Data Mining
Exploring the intersection of secure computation and data mining, this content uncovers key challenges such as improving algorithms, converting programs for secure computation, and addressing parallelizability issues. It highlights the importance of cryptography in ensuring data privacy and presents
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Covert Computation: Ensuring Undetectable Engagement
Covert computation aims to conceal the fact that computation is occurring and hide engagement in certain tasks like secure computation, authenticated key exchange, and more. By making messages indistinguishable and utilizing steganographic channels, it becomes possible to keep the activities covert
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Overview of Task Computing in Parallel and Distributed Systems
Task computing in parallel and distributed systems involves organizing applications into a collection of tasks that can be executed in a remote environment. Tasks are individual units of code that produce output files and may require input files for execution. Middleware operations coordinate task e
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Overview of Turing Machines: Introduction, Tape, and Computation
Turing Machines are fundamental in the theory of computation, capable of recognizing all computable languages. They consist of a Finite State Machine combined with an infinite tape. The tape is initialized with input on the left end, and a TM's computation can either halt by entering special accept
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Computation for Real Estate Sector in Bangalore Branch of ICAI
Practical overview of GST computation for real estate transactions in Bangalore, with details on old rates with ITC and new rate regime effective from April 1, 2019. The content discusses different transactions, conditions for new rates without ITC, and provides insights on the 80:20 computation met
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ROBOSYNTH: SMT-Based Synthesis of Integrated Task and Motion Plans
The ROBOSYNTH system aims to facilitate the creation of task plans that are feasible at the motion level by integrating task and motion planning. It provides a structured approach to generating plans, considering constraints on robot paths. The system employs a C program with defined actions and con
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Fides: A System for Verifiable Computation Using Smart Contracts
Fides presents a system for verifiable computation using smart contracts, focusing on blockchain basics, Ethereum, smart contracts, and outsourcing computation. It explores key components of blockchain, Ethereum's decentralized computing platform, properties of smart contracts, and the concept of ve
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Insights into Secure Computation with Minimal Interaction
This paper revisits the concept of secure computation with minimal interaction, focusing on the challenges and possibilities of achieving secure multiparty computation in 2 rounds. Specifically exploring scenarios with 3 and 4 parties, the study delves into the reasons for choosing n=3, n=4, and t=1
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NAPPC Pesticide Education Task Force 2021-2022 Summary
The NAPPC Pesticide Education Task Force for 2021-2022 aims to utilize pesticide registration and regulation as tools to safeguard and enhance pollinator health. The task force focuses on educating various audiences, including pesticide applicators, farmers, homeowners, educators, and state departme
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Washington State Colorectal Cancer Task Force - March 3, 2023 Update
The Washington State Colorectal Cancer Task Force met on March 3, 2023, with contributors Katie Treend, Mary Miller, Kayla Kenyon, Daniel Padron, Aden Afework, Sahla Suman, and Char Raunio. The agenda included introductions, history, brainstorming, and future plans, highlighting the Task Force's jou
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Overview of Income Computation and Disclosure Standards (ICDS)
The Income-tax Act, 1961 introduced Income Computation and Disclosure Standards (ICDS) to be followed by certain assesses for computation of income. ICDS applies to taxpayers using the mercantile system of accounting from the Assessment Year 2016-17 onwards. Non-compliance with ICDS can lead to Best
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Intermittent Computing: A Look into Energy-Harvesting Devices and Key Challenges
Intermittent computing, exemplified by energy-harvesting devices like the WISP RF-powered platform, poses challenges such as unreliable power leading to computation stoppages. Common techniques like checkpointing and task-based computation are employed to ensure progress and correctness in this cont
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Integrated Vocational Preparation Task for Practical Application and Assessment
This vocational preparation task focuses on practical application of knowledge and skills through a substantial piece of work. Students undertake individual or group tasks with identifiable contributions. The assessment requires evidence of task completion through reports and presentations. The ente
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Understanding Computational Problems in Theory of Computation
Today's learning goals in the Theory of Computation class include understanding high-level algorithm descriptions, proving the existence of undecidable languages using counting arguments and diagonalization, and encoding inputs for Turing Machines. Computational problems can be reframed as languages
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Blackbox Verifiable Computation Scheme Overview
This summarized content discusses the concept of blackbox verifiable computation, focusing on the challenges faced by clients and servers, the role of helper oracles, positive results utilizing homomorphic encryption, and background information on Random Self Reducible (RSR) functions. The protocol
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Course Weighting Task Force Meeting May 11, 2017
The Course Weighting Task Force meeting held on May 11, 2017, aimed to study and potentially recommend changes to current course weighting practices within SBISD. The task force discussed members' familiarity with the system, concerns, interests, and potential impacts. The executive limitations of t
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Parallel Computation for Matrix Multiplication
Matrix multiplication is a fundamental operation with diverse applications across scientific research. Parallel computation for matrix multiplication involves distributing the computational workload over multiple processors, improving efficiency. Different algorithms have been developed for multiply
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Data Processing and Analysis for Graph-Based Algorithms
This content delves into the preprocessing, computing, post-processing, and analysis of raw XML data for graph-based algorithms. It covers topics such as data ETL, graph analytics, PageRank computation, and identifying top users. Various tools and frameworks like GraphX, Spark, Giraph, and GraphLab
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