Ransomware detection by mining API call usage

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shina Sheen ◽  
Ashwitha Yadav
Keyword(s):  
Call Usage

scholarly journals Predictors of Individual Differences in Emerging Adult Theory of Mind

2020 ◽  
pp. 216769682092630
Author(s):  
Suzanne L. K. Stewart ◽  
Julie A. Kirkham
Keyword(s):  
Theory Of Mind ◽  
Mixed Logit ◽  
Emerging Adult ◽  
Phone Call ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Smartphone Use ◽  
Call Usage ◽  
Media And Technology ◽  
Best Fit ◽  
Negative Predictor

Little is known about what factors are associated with emerging adult theory of mind (ToM). We predicted that childhood fantasy play (CFP), need for cognition (NfC), and fiction reading would be positive predictors due to their deliberative, perspective-taking nature while engagement with media and technology would be a negative predictor due to increased interpersonal distance. The best-fit mixed logit model ( N = 369) showed that CFP, texting frequency, and NfC were significant positive predictors while smartphone usage and preference for task switching were significant negative predictors. Email and phone call usage were contributing nonsignificant negative predictors. Our study extends previous findings regarding NfC and highlights the importance of CFP engagement for ToM beyond immediate childhood. Future research should investigate how subtly different media (e.g., texting vs. smartphone use) have differential predictive relationships with social cognition. Data and code are available at doi: 10.17605/OSF.IO/CBD9J.

scholarly journals The Zoom Effect: Exploring the Impact of Video Calling on Appearance Dissatisfaction and Interest in Aesthetic Treatment During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toni D Pikoos ◽  
Simone Buzwell ◽  
Gemma Sharp ◽  
Susan L Rossell
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Body Image Disturbance ◽  
Focused Attention ◽  
Video Manipulation ◽  
Video Use ◽  
Call Usage ◽  
Video Calling ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Aesthetic Procedures

Abstract Background The popularity of videoconferencing platforms has skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic, however, there have been concerns regarding the potential for video calls to promote appearance dissatisfaction, as individuals are exposed to their reflection on camera for extended periods. Objectives The current study characterized current video usage behaviors and their relationship with appearance dissatisfaction and interest in aesthetic procedures in the general population. Methods An online survey was completed by 335 adults currently living in Australia. Multiple aspects of video usage were assessed, including engagement in ‘video manipulation’ techniques to enhance appearance and the focus of visual attention while on video calls (ie, on self or others). The Dysmorphic Concern Questionnaire was administered to determine if video use behaviors were associated with greater body image disturbance. Results Over 1/3 of participants had identified new appearance concerns while on video. Dysmorphic concern was associated with self-focused attention, greater engagement in video manipulation behaviors, and increasing appearance concerns due to their time on video calls. Individuals who identified new video-based appearance concerns reported greater interest in obtaining future beauty treatments (eg, waxing) and aesthetic procedures (eg, non-surgical procedures such as anti-wrinkle injections). Conclusions This is one of first empirical studies to report the potential consequences of video call usage for increasing appearance dissatisfaction and dysmorphic concern, and to demonstrate a link between the use of video calls and interest in cosmetic procedures.

scholarly journals Operant control and call usage learning in African elephants

2021 ◽  
Vol 376 (1836) ◽  
pp. 20200254
Author(s):  
Angela S. Stoeger ◽  
Anton Baotic
Keyword(s):  
Low Frequency ◽  
Vocal Learning ◽  
Social Contexts ◽  
Cognitive Mechanisms ◽  
African Elephants ◽  
Verbal Cues ◽  
Learning Abilities ◽  
Vocal Plasticity ◽  
Call Usage ◽  
Usage Learning

Elephants exhibit remarkable vocal plasticity, and case studies reveal that individuals of African savannah ( Loxodonta africana ) and Asian ( Elephas maximus ) elephants are capable of vocal production learning. Surprisingly, however, little is known about contextual learning (usage and comprehension learning) in elephant communication. Usage learning can be demonstrated by training animals to vocalize in an arbitrary (cue-triggered) context. Here we show that adult African savannah elephants ( n = 13) can vocalize in response to verbal cues, reliably producing social call types such as the low-frequency rumble, trumpets and snorts as well as atypical sounds using various mechanisms, thus displaying compound vocal control. We further show that rumbles emitted upon trainer cues differ significantly in structure from rumbles triggered by social contexts of the same individuals ( n = 6). Every form of social learning increases the complexity of a communication system. In elephants, we only poorly understand their vocal learning abilities and the underlying cognitive mechanisms. Among other research, this calls for controlled learning experiments in which the prerequisite is operant/volitional control of vocalizations. This article is part of the theme issue ‘Vocal learning in animals and humans’.

The ‘Zoom Effect’: Exploring the impact of video-calling on appearance dissatisfaction and interest in cosmetic treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toni Pikoos ◽  
Simone Buzwell ◽  
Gemma Sharp ◽  
Susan Rossell
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Body Image Disturbance ◽  
Focused Attention ◽  
Virtual Age ◽  
Potential Risks ◽  
Video Manipulation ◽  
Call Usage ◽  
Video Calling ◽  
The Impact

The popularity of videoconferencing platforms has skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic, however, there have been concerns regarding the potential for video-calls to promote appearance dissatisfaction, as individuals are exposed to their reflection on camera for extended periods. The current study characterised current video-usage behaviours and their relationship with appearance dissatisfaction and interest in beauty procedures in the general population. An online survey was completed by 379 adults currently living in Australia. Multiple aspects of video usage were assessed, including engagement in ‘video-manipulation’ techniques to enhance appearance and the focus of visual attention while on video-calls (i.e. on self or others). The Dysmorphic Concern Questionnaire was administered to determine if video-use behaviours were associated with greater body image disturbance. Over one-third of participants had identified new appearance concerns while on video. Dysmorphic concern was associated with self-focused attention, video manipulation behaviours and increasing appearance concerns. Individuals who identified new video-based appearance concerns reported greater interest in obtaining future beauty and cosmetic procedures. This is the first study to report the potential risks of video-call usage on body image and appearance dissatisfaction. Further research is needed to understand how best to mitigate these risks, as COVID-19 accelerates a virtual age of communication.

scholarly journals CALL research in the primary school setting – problems, possibilities, and potential

2020 ◽  
pp. 342-346
Author(s):  
Monica Ward
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
School Context ◽  
School Setting ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Computer Assisted Language Learning ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Call Usage

This paper looks at Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) in the primary school setting and the problems, possibilities, and potential associated with this context. CALL normalisation is a key feature of successful CALL usage. This paper looks at CALL normalisation in the primary school context through three different lenses: Leakey’s (2011) 3P’s, Bax’s (2003) CALL normalisation, and Chambers and Bax’s (2006) CALL normalisation. The paper provides an overview of the use of a CALL resource for primary school students over a period of three years, with students ranging in age from seven to 12, both boys and girls with a number of different teachers across two different schools. It finishes up with some reflections and tips for others looking to work in this particular area.

scholarly journals Real Time Call Monitoring System Using Spark Streaming and Network Intrusion Detection Using Distributed WekaSpark

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-13
Author(s):  
Darshan V S ◽  
Ria Raphael
Keyword(s):  
Intrusion Detection ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Time Data ◽  
Real Time Processing ◽  
Network Failure ◽  
Network Intrusion ◽  
Call Usage ◽  
Call Monitoring ◽  
Made In

With the increase of calls in industries it is very difficult to identify the calls made in a huge organization. The study and developing analytics out of the call history generated in terms of real time or the information stored helps in the improvement of the quality of calls in terms of network failure analysis, analysing call usage pattern from minimal to maximum to increase server efficiency, analyse user level pattern. The capability to process, analyse and evaluate real time data in a system is a challenging task, the test of building up an adaptable, shortcoming tolerant and flexible observing framework that Can deal with information continuously and at a huge scale is nontrivial. We exhibit a novel framework for real time processing and batch processing by using spark streaming and spark, also an ensemble model is used with distributed weka-spark for intrusion detection.

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