struma ovarii is an uncommon highly specialized ovarian teratoma that accounts for less than 5% of mature teratomas. it is composed predominantly of mature thyroid tissue. thyroid tissue is observed in 5%-15% of teratomas; however, to qualify as a struma ovarii tumor, the thyroid proportion must comprise more than 50% of the overall tissue. the combination of pseudo meigs'syndrome and elevation...

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I am indebted to my advisor, Dr. Mark Stamp, for his consistent guidance, support, and encouragement throughout my master program. Dr. Mark Stamp has tirelessly guided me on how to perform meaningful research at every step. He has been and will always be an excellent role model for me. They have made my life in San Jose enjoyable and memorable. I am especially grateful to my dea...

This paper explores the proposition that traditional belief-system and masquerade act of Igbo south-eastern Nigeria is a demonstration of Charles Peirce’s pragmatism. Pragmatism’s central theme only practice or action can validate veracity or meaningfulness any thought or concept. In like manner, masquerade practice in land is, many respects, manifestation belief system (also known as Nd...

Towards Effective Masquerade Attack Detection

Masquerade detection is one of major concerns of system security research due to two main reasons. Such an attack cannot be detected at the time of access and any detection technique relies on user’s signature and even a legitimate user is likely to deviate from its usual usage pattern. In the recent years, there have been several proposals to efficiently detect masquerader while keeping the fa...

This study seeks to interpret the iconography and ethno-aesthetic of Adada masquerade Nsukka Igbo people Southeastern Nigeria, an iconic system imbued with mystical aura uncommon beau...

Masqueraders who impersonate other users pose serious threat to computer security. Unfortunately, firewalls or misuse-based intrusion detection systems are generally ineffective in detecting masqueraders. Anomaly detection techniques have been proposed as a complementary approach to overcome such limitations. However, they are not accurate enough in detection, and the rate of false alarm is too...

Introduction. Terson syndrome is described as intraocular hemorrhage in association with any type of intracranial hemorrhage and is associated with higher mortality rate and vision loss. Intraocular hemorrhage in Terson syndrome may be diagnosed using computed tomography but there are false positive results. Silicone oil which is widely used for internal tamponade of complicated retinal detachm...