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Federated learning algorithms for generalized mixed-effects model (GLMM) on horizontally partitioned data from distributed sources
(2022-10-16)Abstract Objectives This paper developed federated solutions based on two approximation algorithms to achieve federated generalized linear mixed effect models (GLMM). The paper ... -
Central-place foraging poses variable constraints year-round in a neotropical migrant
(2022-09-20)Abstract Background “Central-place foragers” are constrained in their habitat selection and foraging range by the frequency with which they need to return to a central place. ... -
Assessing Movement Patterns using Bayesian State-Space Models on Lake Winnipeg Walleye
(Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 2021-03-18)Acoustic telemetry systems technology is useful for studying fish movement patterns and habitat use. However, the data generated from omnidirectional acoustic receivers are prone to large observation errors since the tagged ... -
Parallel and private generalized suffix tree construction and query on genomic data
(2022-06-17)Abstract Background Several technological advancements and digitization of healthcare data have provided the scientific community with a large quantity of genomic data. Such ... -
Adaptive multiple imputations of missing values using the class center
(2022-04-28)Abstract Big data has become a core technology to provide innovative solutions in many fields. However, the collected dataset for data analysis in various domains will contain missing values. Missing value ... -
Are foxes (Vulpes spp.) good sentinel species for Toxoplasma gondii in northern Canada?
(2022-04-01)Abstract Background In changing northern ecosystems, understanding the mechanisms of transmission of zoonotic pathogens, including the coccidian parasite Toxoplasma gondii, ... -
Temperature clusters in commercial buildings using k-means and time series clustering
(2022-02-22)Abstract An efficient building should be able to control its internal temperature in a manner that considers both the building’s energy efficiency and the comfort level of its occupants. Thermostats help to ... -
Metagenomic community composition and resistome analysis in a full-scale cold climate wastewater treatment plant
(2022-01-15)Abstract Background Wastewater treatment plants are an essential part of maintaining the health and safety of the general public. However, they are also an anthropogenic source ... -
Non-linear analytic prediction of IP addresses for supporting cyber attack detection and analysis
(CEUR Workshop Proceedings, 2021-09)Computer network systems are often subject to several types of attacks. For example the distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack introduces an excessive traffic load to a web server to make it unusable. A popular method ... -
An effective and efficient graph representation learning approach for big graphs
(CEUR Workshop Proceedings, 2021-09)In the Big Data era, large graph datasets are becoming increasingly popular due to their capability to integrate and interconnect large sources of data in many fields, e.g., social media, biology, communication networks, ... -
KNN-SC: novel spectral clustering algorithm using k-nearest neighbors
(IEEE Access, 2021-11-15)Spectral clustering is a well-known graph-theoretic clustering algorithm. Although spectral clustering has several desirable advantages (such as the capability of discovering non-convex clusters and applicability to any ... -
Analysis of the rotation-vibration-inversion infrared spectrum of the ν10 and ν14 bands of silacyclobutane
(Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy, 2014-11-20)Fourier transform spectra of the four-membered heterocycle silacyclobutane (c-C3H8Si)(SCB) were recorded in the infrared region from 500 to 800cm−1 with a resolution of 0.000959cm−1 using synchrotron radiation from the ... -
Analysis of the Coriolis perturbed rovibrational spectrum of the CO asymmetric stretch and CC symmetric stretch of trimethylene oxide
(Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy, 2020-06-12)Rotationally-resolved vibrational spectra of trimethylene oxide (c-C3H6O) were recorded using synchrotron radiation from the Canadian Light Source between 400 and 1200 cm−1 with a resolution of 0.000959 cm−1. The dense ... -
Rotational spectrum and quantum chemical calculations of methyl cyanoacetate: A compound of potential astrochemical interest
(Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy, 2021-03-17)The rotational spectrum of methyl cyanoacetate (H3CO(CO)CH2CN) was investigated for the first time using Fourier transform microwave spectroscopy in the 6–19 GHz range. The observed spectral pattern is that of a single, ... -
Targeting the rich conformational landscape of N-allylmethylamine using rotational spectroscopy and quantum mechanical calculations
(ChemPhysChem, 2020-10-03)The highly variable conformational landscape of N-allylmethylamine (AMA) was investigated using Fourier transform microwave spectroscopy aided by high-level theoretical calculations to understand the energy relationship ... -
Exploring the non-covalent interactions behind the formation of amine–water complexes: The case of the N-allylmethylamine monohydrate
(Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2021-03-18)The conformational landscape of the monohydrated complex of N-allylmethylamine (AMA–w) was investigated for the first time using rotational spectroscopy from 8–20 GHz and quantum chemistry calculations. From a total of ... -
Synchrotron-based far infrared study of the rotation-vibration-inversion spectrum of silacyclobutane below 500 cm-1: The ν29 and ν30 bands
(Journal of Chemical Physics, 2013-12-26)Fourier transform spectra of the four-membered heterocycle silacyclobutane (c-C3H8Si) were recorded in the far infrared region from 100-500 cm-1 with a maximum resolution of 0.000959 cm-1 using synchrotron radiation from ... -
Hydrogen bonding networks and cooperativity in the aqueous solvation of trimethylene oxide and sulfide rings by microwave spectroscopy and computational chemistry
(Journal of Chemical Physics, 2021-07-16)The intermolecular interactions responsible for the microsolvation of the highly flexible trimethylene oxide (TMO) and trimethylene sulfide (TMS) rings with one and two water (w) molecules were investigated using rotational ... -
A highly flexible molecule: The peculiar case of ethynyl isothiocyanate HCCNCS
(Journal of Chemical Physics, 2018-09-12)The rotational spectrum of the parent isotopic species of HCCNCS, along with those of three 13C singly substituted variants and one 34S minor isotopologue, has been observed with high resolution using Fourier transform ...
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