By considering a new metric, we generalize cryptographic properties of Boolean functions such as resiliency and propagation characteristics. These new definitions result in a better understanding of the properties of Boolean functions and provide a better insight in the space defined by this metric. This approach leads to the construction of “handmade” Boolean functions, i.e., functions for whi...

Cuba is a land of contradictions. People have no money, but no one goes hungry. Buildings are crumbling, yet Havana is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It rains when the sun is shining, and the streets are full of antique cars that should have died years ago. Cubans continue to risk their lives at sea trying to reach Miami on handmade rafts, yet people on the island seem to surviv...

We construct a method for fairing given discrete planar curve by using the integrable analog of Euler’s elastica, which is version approximation algorithm presented Brander et al. first give brief review elastica proposed Bobenko and Suris, then we present detailed account algorithm, apply this to an architectural problem characterizing keylines Japanese handmade pantiles.

this paper is an invitation to accept and to apply the senses in the field of ethnographic research of art. i tried to embed the aesthetic dimension of handmade fabrics woven by lümə-dərə community– one of tərəkəmə clans in northwest iran- in their sensual world and make an approach toward understanding it. therefore, i have made a bridge between anthropology of aesthetics and the anthropology ...

background: selling unpasteurized fruit juices is common in iran. since health standards are not met in preparation and distribution of these products, food infections may increase. the objective of this study was to assess microbial contamination of handmade fruit juices in gorgan, iran. methods: this cross-sectional study was conducted in the first half of 2009. overall, 100 carrot and cantal...

We explore an opportunity to expand the stylistic variety of handmade and artisanal jigsaw puzzles through the appication of techniques from natural simulation. Typical jigsaw puzzle designs reflect the manufacturing constraints of die-cut, mass-production methods. We generate novel families of puzzle forms by applying a phase field approach to the simulation of dendritic solidification. We ext...

Adinkra and kente cloth have changed significantly in the course of their history first as markers of Asante royal power and then of Ghanaian cultural distinction. Once handmade and reserved for the exclusive use of the Asante ruler, cheap mass-produced reproductions now proliferate in Ghanaian markets. In attempting to use intellectual property law to regulate their appropriation, the Ghanaian...

The standard PCFG approach to parsing is quite successful on certain domains, but is relatively inflexible in the type of feature information we can include in its probabilistic model. In this work, we discuss preliminary work in developing a new probabilistic parsing model that allows us to easily incorporate many different types of features, including crosslingual information. We show how thi...

This study was aimed at developing RP-HPLC method for determination of natamycin in Turkish yoghurt. Chromatographic separation was achieved on a C8 column (150 mm × 4.6 mm × 5 µm) with a mobile phase of methanol : water : acetic acid (12 : 8 : 1 v/v/v), at 1 mL/min flow rate with a detection of 303 nm. Natamycin was spiked into handmade yoghurt samples and used for validation. The method has b...

This paper describes GRAPE, an expert component for a scientific Conference Management System (CMS), to automatically assign reviewers to papers, one of the most difficult processes of conference management. In the current practice, this is typically done by a manual and time-consuming procedure, with a risk of bad quality results due to the many aspects and parameters to be taken into account,...