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Quantum Key Distribution
Protocol Overview
Qiskit Example: Without Interception
Qiskit Example: With Interception
When Alice and Bob want to communicate a secret message (such as Bob's online banking details) over an insecure channel (such as the internet), its essential to encrypt the message. Since cryptography is a large area and almost all of it is outside the scope of this textbook, we will have to believe that Alice and Bob having a secret key that no-one else knows is useful and allows them to communicate using symmetric-key cryptography.
If Alice and Bob want to use Eve's classical communication channel to share their key, it is impossible to tell if Eve has made a copy of this key for herself- they must place complete trust in Eve that she is not listening. If, however, Eve provides a quantum communication channel, Alice and Bob no longer need to trust Eve at all- they will know if she tries to read Bob's message before it gets to Alice.
For some readers, it may be useful to give an idea of how a quantum channel may be physically implemented. An example of a classical channel could be a telephone line; we send electric signals through the line that represent our message (or bits). A proposed example of a quantum communication channel could be some kind of fibre-optic cable, through which we can send individual photons (particles of light). Photons have a property call polarisation, and this polarisation can be one of two states. We can use this to represent a qubit.
2. Protocol Overview
The protocol makes use of the fact that measuring a qubit can change its state. If Alice sends Bob a qubit, and an eavesdropper (Eve) tries to measure it before Bob does, there is a chance that Eve's measurement will change the state of the qubit and Bob will not receive the qubit state Alice sent.
from qiskit import QuantumCircuit, execute, Aer
from qiskit.visualization import plot_histogram, plot_bloch_multivector
from numpy.random import randint
print("Imports Successful")
Imports Successful
If Alice prepares a qubit in the state $|+\rangle$ (0 in the X-basis), and Bob measures it in the X-basis, Bob is sure to measure 0:
qc = QuantumCircuit(1,1)
# Alice prepares qubit in state |+>
qc.h(0)
qc.barrier()
# Alice now sends the qubit to Bob
# who measures it in the X-basis
qc.measure(0,0)
# Draw and simulate circuit
display(qc.draw())
svs = Aer.get_backend('qasm_simulator')
job = execute(qc, svs)
plot_histogram(job.result().get_counts())
But if Eve tries to measure this qubit in the Z-basis before it reaches Bob, she will change the qubit's state from $|+\rangle$ to either $|0\rangle$ or $|1\rangle$, and Bob is no longer certain to measure 0:
# but Eve intercepts and tries to read it
qc.measure(0, 0)
# Eve then passes this on to Bob
We can see here that Bob now has a 50% chance of measuring 1, and if he does, he and Alice will know there is something wrong with their channel.
The quantum key distribution protocol involves repeating this process enough times that an eavesdropper has a negligible chance of getting away with this interception. It is roughly as follows:
- Step 1
Alice chooses a string of random bits, e.g.:
And a random choice of basis for each bit:
ZZXZXXXZXZXXXXXX
Alice keeps these two pieces of information private to herself.
Alice then encodes each bit onto a string of qubits using the basis she chose, this means each qubit is in one of the states $|0\rangle$, $|1\rangle$, $|+\rangle$ or $|-\rangle$, chosen at random. In this case, the string of qubits would look like this:
$$ |1\rangle|0\rangle|+\rangle|0\rangle|-\rangle|+\rangle|-\rangle|0\rangle|-\rangle|1\rangle|+\rangle|-\rangle|+\rangle|-\rangle|+\rangle|+\rangle $$
This is the message she sends to Bob.
Bob then measures each qubit at random, for example, he might use the bases:
XZZZXZXZXZXZZZXZ
And Bob keeps the measurement results private.
Bob and Alice then publicly share which basis they used for each qubit. If Bob measured a qubit in the same basis Alice prepared it in, they use this to form part of their shared secret key, otherwise they discard the information for that bit.
Finally, Bob and Alice share a random sample of their keys, and if the samples match, they can be sure (to a small margin of error) that their transmission is successful.
3. Qiskit Example: Without Interception
Let's first see how the protocol works when no-one is listening in, then we can see how Alice and Bob are able to detect an eavesdropper. As always, let's start by importing everything we need:
To generate pseudo-random keys, we will use the randint function from numpy. To make sure you can reproduce the results on this page, we will set the seed to 0:
np.random.seed(seed=0)
We will call the length of Alice's initial message n. In this example, Alice will send a message 100 qubits long:
n = 100
3.1 Step 1:
Alice generates her random set of bits:
## Step 1
# Alice generates bits
alice_bits = randint(2, size=n)
print(alice_bits)
[0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0
1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0]
At the moment, the set of bits 'alice_bits' is only known to Alice. We will keep track of what information is only known to Alice, what information is only known to Bob, and what has been sent over Eve's channel in a table like this:
Alice's Knowledge
Over Eve's Channel
Bob's Knowledge
alice_bits
Alice chooses to encode each bit on qubit in the $X$ or $Z$-basis at random, and stores the choice for each qubit in alice_bases. In this case, a 0 means "prepare in the $Z$-basis", and a 1 means "prepare in the $X$-basis":
#Alice generates bits
# Create an array to tell us which qubits
# are encoded in which bases
alice_bases = randint(2, size=n)
print(alice_bases)
Alice also keeps this knowledge private:
alice_bases
The function encode_message below, creates a list of QuantumCircuits, each representing a single qubit in Alice's message:
def encode_message(bits, bases):
message = []
if bases[i] == 0: # Prepare qubit in Z-basis
if bits[i] == 0:
qc.x(0)
else: # Prepare qubit in X-basis
message.append(qc)
return message
message = encode_message(alice_bits, alice_bases)
We can see that the first bit in alices_bits is 0, and the basis she encodes this in is the $X$-basis (represented by 1):
print('bit = %i' % alice_bits[0])
print('basis = %i' % alice_bases[0])
bit = 0
basis = 1
And if we view the first circuit in message (representing the first qubit in Alice's message), we can verify that Alice has prepared a qubit in the state $|+\rangle$:
message[0].draw()
As another example, we can see that the fourth bit in alice_bits is 1, and it is encoded in the $Z$-basis, Alice prepares the corresponding qubit in the state $|1\rangle$:
This message of qubits is then sent to Bob over Eve's quantum channel:
message message message
Bob then measures each qubit in the $X$ or $Z$-basis at random and stores this information:
# Decide which basis to measure in:
bob_bases = randint(2, size=n)
print(bob_bases)
bob_bases stores Bob's choice for which basis he measures each qubit in.
Below, the function measure_message, applies the corresponding measurement and simulates the result of measuring each qubit. We store the measurement results in bob_results.
def measure_message(message, bases):
backend = Aer.get_backend('qasm_simulator')
measurements = []
for q in range(n):
if bases[q] == 0: # measuring in Z-basis
message[q].measure(0,0)
if bases[q] == 1: # measuring in X-basis
message[q].h(0)
result = execute(message[q], backend, shots=1, memory=True).result()
measured_bit = int(result.get_memory()[0])
measurements.append(measured_bit)
return measurements
bob_results = measure_message(message, bob_bases)
We can see that the circuit in message[0] (representing the 0th qubit) has had an $X$-measurement added to it by Bob:
Since Bob has by chance chosen to measure in the same basis Alice encoded the qubit in, Bob is guaranteed to get the result 0. For the 6th qubit (shown below), Bob's random choice of measurement is not the same as Alice's, and Bob's result has only a 50% chance of matching Alices'.
print(bob_results)
[0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0]
Bob keeps his results private.
bob_bases
bob_results
After this, Alice reveals (through Eve's channel) which qubits were encoded in which basis:
alice_bases alice_bases
And Bob reveals which basis he measured each qubit in:
bob_bases bob_bases
If Bob happened to measure a bit in the same basis Alice prepared it in, this means the entry in bob_results will match the corresponding entry in alice_bits, and they can use that bit as part of their key. If they measured in different bases, Bob's result is random, and they both throw that entry away. Here is a function remove_garbage that does this for us:
def remove_garbage(a_bases, b_bases, bits):
good_bits = []
if a_bases[q] == b_bases[q]:
# If both used the same basis, add
# this to the list of 'good' bits
good_bits.append(bits[q])
return good_bits
Alice and Bob both discard the useless bits, and use the remaining bits to form their secret keys:
alice_key = remove_garbage(alice_bases, bob_bases, alice_bits)
print(alice_key)
[0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0]
alice_key
bob_key = remove_garbage(alice_bases, bob_bases, bob_results)
print(bob_key)
alice_key bob_key
Finally, Bob and Alice compare a random selection of the bits in their keys to make sure the protocol has worked correctly:
def sample_bits(bits, selection):
sample = []
for i in selection:
# use np.mod to make sure the
# bit we sample is always in
# the list range
i = np.mod(i, len(bits))
# pop(i) removes the element of the
# list at index 'i'
sample.append(bits.pop(i))
return sample
Alice and Bob both broadcast these publicly, and remove them from their keys as they are no longer secret:
sample_size = 15
bit_selection = randint(n, size=sample_size)
bob_sample = sample_bits(bob_key, bit_selection)
print("  bob_sample = " + str(bob_sample))
alice_sample = sample_bits(alice_key, bit_selection)
print("alice_sample = "+ str(alice_sample))
bob_sample = [0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0]
alice_sample = [0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0]
bob_sample bob_sample bob_sample
alice_sample alice_sample alice_sample
If the protocol has worked correctly without interference, their samples should match:
bob_sample == alice_sample
If their samples match, it means (with high probability) alice_key == bob_key. They now share a secret key they can use to encrypt their messages!
shared_key shared_key
print("key length = %i" % len(alice_key))
[1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0]
key length = 33
4. Qiskit Example: With Interception
Let's now see how Alice and Bob can tell if Eve has been trying to listen in on their quantum message. We repeat the same steps as without interference, but before Bob receives his qubits, Eve will try and extract some information from them. Let's set a different seed so we get a specific set of reproducible 'random' results:
Alice generates her set of random bits:
Alice encodes these in the $Z$ and $X$-bases at random, and sends these to Bob through Eve's quantum channel:
In this case, the first qubit in Alice's message is in the state $|+\rangle$:
Interception!
Oh no! Eve intercepts the message as it passes through her channel. She tries to measure the qubits in a random selection of bases, in the same way Bob will later.
## Interception!!
eve_bases = randint(2, size=n)
intercepted_message = measure_message(message, eve_bases)
print(intercepted_message)
We can see the case of qubit 0 below; Eve's random choice of basis is not the same as Alice's, and this will change the qubit state from $|+\rangle$, to a random state in the $Z$-basis, with 50% probability of $|0\rangle$ or $|1\rangle$:
Eve then passes on the qubits to Bob, who measures them at random. In this case, Bob chose (by chance) to measure in the same basis Alice prepared the qubit in. Without interception, Bob would be guaranteed to measure 0, but because Eve tried to read the message he now has a 50% chance of measuring 1 instead.
Bob and Alice reveal their basis choices, and discard the useless bits:
Bob and Alice compare the same random selection of their keys to see if the qubits were intercepted:
Oh no! Bob's key and Alice's key do not match. We know this is because Eve tried to read the message between steps 2 and 3, and changed the qubits' states. For all Alice and Bob know, this could be due to noise in the channel, but either way they must throw away all their results and try again- Eve's interception attempt has failed.
5. Risk Analysis
For this type of interception, in which Eve measures all the qubits, there is a small chance that Bob and Alice's samples could match, and Alice sends her vulnerable message through Eve's channel. Let's calculate that chance and see how risky quantum key distribution is.
For Alice and Bob to use a qubit's result, they must both have chosen the same basis. If Eve chooses this basis too, she will successfully intercept this bit without introducing any error. There is a 50% chance of this happening.
If Eve chooses the wrong basis, i.e. a different basis to Alice and Bob, there is still a 50% chance Bob will measure the value Alice was trying to send. In this case, the interception also goes undetected.
But if Eve chooses the wrong basis, i.e. a different basis to Alice and Bob, there is a 50% chance Bob will not measure the value Alice was trying to send, and this will introduce an error into their keys.
If Alice and Bob compare 1 bit from their keys, the probability the bits will match is $0.75$, and if so they will not notice Eve's interception. If they measure 2 bits, there is a $0.75^2 = 0.5625$ chance of the interception not being noticed. We can see that the probability of Eve going undetected can be calculated from the number of bits ($x$) Alice and Bob chose to compare:
$$ P(\text{undetected}) = 0.75^x $$
If we decide to compare 15 bits as we did above, there is a 1.3% chance Eve will be undetected. If this is too risky for us, we could compare 50 bits instead, and have a 0.00006% chance of being spied upon unknowingly.
You can retry the protocol again by running the cell below. Try changing sample_size to something low and see how easy it is for Eve to intercept Alice and Bob's keys.
# Step 1
# Interception!
sample_size = 15 # Change this to something lower and see if
# Eve can intercept the message without Alice
# and Bob finding out
if bob_sample != alice_sample:
print("Eve's interference was detected.")
print("Eve went undetected!")
Eve's interference was detected.
import qiskit
qiskit.__qiskit_version__
{'qiskit-terra': '0.14.2',
'qiskit-aer': '0.5.2',
'qiskit-ignis': '0.3.3',
'qiskit-ibmq-provider': '0.7.2',
'qiskit-aqua': '0.7.3',
'qiskit': '0.19.6'}
〈 Quantum Counting Quantum Algorithms for Applications 〉


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New Podcast Ventures Into Finding The Link Between Victoria's Secret & Jeffrey Epstein
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A new podcast, "Fallen Angel," delves into Victoria's Secret's ex-CEO Les Wexner and his close ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
A former executive named Cindy remembered being seated next to convicted sex offender Epstein at a birthday party for Wexner's mother at a corporate cafeteria space and being invited to an exclusive afterparty at Wexner's house.
"There was something that just didn't seem right about it," Cindy told the show's co-hosts, journalists, Vanessa Grigoriadis and Justine Harman. "I was, if you will, the hired help. And my boss is having an afterparty to which he didn't invite me? … I don't even know who this guy is, so I declined."
Cindy recalled another time Epstein allegedly contacted her on the phone explaining that he was frequently in Columbus, Ohio — where the lingerie giant was based — and "could use some female companionship." When Cindy offered to introduce him to some telephone operators, he "very quickly got off the phone," she said.
Epstein allegedly tried a third time with Cindy, inviting her to join him in Aspen for another Wexner bash, but she said she declined the offer.
The infamous financier was close pals with Wexner — so close that they both shared ownership of the enormous East 71st street mansion where a steady stream of underage girls was said to have been ushered in for Epstein's perusal.
The multimillionaire financier died in prison in an apparent suicide on Aug. 10, 2019, while being held without bail pending trial for allegedly sexually abusing dozens of young girls. He had pleaded not guilty and was facing up to 45 years in prison.
The podcast produced by C13Originals and Campside Media also promises to explore the inside story of Victoria's Secret by interviewing former models, some of whom the producers said were led down "a dangerous path of eating disorders, poor health, depression, anxiety and other issues."
"Fallen Angel" launches on Oct. 13, with new episodes dropping every Wednesday.


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A one-line review of every gig I've been to so far since lockdown ended
by Martin Belam, August 16, 2021
Nobody has asked for this, either. It is more for my benefit than yours, I guess. It's a monthly series now too. Links go to the artist website. Maybe your interest will be piqued by one of the reviews. Maybe you'll scroll straight past. Maybe you'll unsubscribe thinking whatever did I ever see in this blog?
OMD, O2 Indigo, 19 June – I was lucky to get a ticket to go to my first live music show since I supported Pye Corner Audio in Walthamstow in March 2020, which I reckon is the longest gap I've gone between going to gigs since 1988 or something like that. It was socially distanced, very reduced capacity. I could definitely get used to seeing massive bands I love in small nearly empty venues with at-seat drinks service and plenty of room to dance. We should have pandemics more often*
Superstation Twatville, Walthamstow Trades Hall, 24 June – Always just on the right side of collapsing, this was an absolute riot of attitude and hilarious but serious songs like Insecure Edgelord about pricks on the internet and Fuck Off Patrick (You've Ruined Christmas Day) about sexual assault, also for a punk band they unexpectedly use the bass recorder as an instrument.
Sasha Scott, Walthamstow Trades Hall, 18 July – Experimental improvised electronic noise that was very much my thing.
Simon and the Spears, Walthamstow Trades Hall, 18 July – Post-punk songs with a stand-in bassist who bought a lot of energy with him, they were playing their latest album all the way through.
Gorran, Walthamstow Trades Hall, 18 July – Quite smooth pop, good voice, but not really my genre although my kids might have liked it.
MES, Walthamstow Trades Hall, 18 July – This was rap in the trap genre I think, mostly about cars and girls, and very much not my bag, although at one point he did a cover of Let's Get It On by Marvin Gaye and revealed that underneath all the autotune he could really sing.
Lacquer, Studio 9294, Hackney, 24 July – I bought a ticket to go to an all-day event called A Love Parasite in about 1862 not really knowing any of the artists but liking the look of the names and a quick flick-through on Spotify, it was all sort of synth darkwave cold goth electronics, in fact my own stuff would have slotted in quite nicely into the bill. Obviously it got rescheduled 1,057 times. It opened with Lacquer, a solo project by Raquel Torre, here bolstered by a keyboard player, and it was in a warehouse by the canal in Hackney and this was a great start, really emotional songs but a cold hard sound, and I knew I was on for a good day.
M!R!M, Studio 9294, Hackney, 24 July – Enjoyed this, the singer played a gorgeous Vox teardrop bass and there was something a bit early-Talk Talk-ish about their sound, I liked it.
PC World, Studio 9294, Hackney, 24 July – Bonus points for the keyboard player wearing a Kate Bush t-shirt, this was quite angry political shouty electronica in the Nitzer Ebb/Front 242 vein which I didn't warm to very much live but subsequently think they sound much better on record.
Jennifer Touch, Studio 9294, Hackney, 24 July – The best thing for me I saw on the day, she is from Berlin and does really quite elegant and plaintive vocals over some great dark miserable beats, it was very much in my area, and I got to speak to her briefly afterwards while we were watching the KVB, which was cool.
The KVB, Studio 9294, Hackney, 24 July – I really liked the KVB, a bit of Stereolab in there somewhere, a bit of 80s pop, a bit of A Place To Bury Strangers, good video show too. There were actually a couple more bands on that night but by the time the KVB finished I felt like it was 9.30pm, I'd had my money's worth, and there was no need to try and stay up til 2am with the younglings. I'm 49, you know.
Charley Stone, The Lexington, Islington, 25 July – If you've been to any indie gigs in the last two decades you've probably seen Charley on guitar at some point in some band's line-up, but this was apparently her first proper solo show, she's an absolute delight live and she played Does She Mention Me? which was one of my on repeat lockdown songs of the summer.
Piney Gir, The Lexington, Islington, 25 July – I only bought a ticket to this to see Charley, so knew nothing about the other acts but Piney Gir is delightfully enjoyable 60s/70s psychedelic pop with a touch of the B52s, and it was exuberant fun. Would definitely go and see her again.
tim Ten YEN, The Lexington, Islington, 25 July – One of those shows where you don't know an artist and everybody else in the crowd is absolutely word perfect and in rapture that he had come out of semi-retirement for his first show in years and you feel very much like you are at somebody else's party.
Desperate Journalist, Rough Trade East, Shoreditch, 28 July – One of my favourite bands of the last decade playing some tracks from their new album and some surprise golden oldies in a short album launch in-store set.
Martin Christie, The Water Rats, Kings Cross, 29 July – Martin has been instrumental in setting up the Electronic Music Open Mic scene so only fitting he gets to open the show with his political spoken word/poetry over an electronic backing.
Buck Theorum, The Water Rats, Kings Cross, 29 July – I've seen Buck Theorum before at an open mic, and he had some tech troubles here but his new material sounds extremely dark and menacing and I like that a lot.
Stars, The Water Rats, Kings Cross, 29 July – Stars comperes the EMOM with Martin, and plays her own song-driven electronica, which is very nice and quietly pop-ish.
Linus Fitness-Centre, The Water Rats, Kings Cross, 29 July – I'm a big fan of Linus' music and the energy he puts into a performance but he was plagued by the sound engineer here so I will have to go and see him again somewhere else.
Didactic MK, The Water Rats, Kings Cross, 29 July – The electronic open mic nights also often attract rap and hip-hop artists and Didactic MK was good value, getting some call and response going with the audience for her very thoughtful and somewhat melancholic reflections on life.
Project CONCUBINE, The Water Rats, Kings Cross, 29 July – I really liked this visually and musically, dark and brooding and oddball and perverted and I would definitely seek out a full gig from them.
Nova Halo, The Water Rats, Kings Cross, 29 July – Sparkling electronica although I was a bit pre-occupied with getting ready to do the m-orchestra slot so didn't give it my full attention.
Forced Fun, Walthamstow Trades Hall, 30 July – Extremely wry and entertaining, half-sung, half-spoken, half-political, the fun didn't feel that forced at all.
Fell, Walthamstow Trades Hall, 30 July – Good strong songs and perfectly enjoyable from Nicolas Burrows and company.
Firestations, Walthamstow Trades Hall, 30 July – I drifted away a bit tired from this after a couple of songs and it being my third gig in three days including having played at the Water Rats, sounded good if veering a little too much into jazzy noodlings for my regular taste.
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MIAMI GARDENS, FL - JANUARY 07: AJ McCarron #10 of the Alabama Crimson Tide passes makes an adjustment prior to a play against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the 2013 Discover BCS National Championship game at Sun Life Stadium on January 7, 2013 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)(Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
Alabama senior C Barrett Jones pushes QB A.J. McCarron after the two disagreed on a snapcount causing McCarron to call a timeout. McCarron became enraged and immediately got in Jones' face drawing the ire of his big center.
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I tilted the camera so I could fit everything in. Now that you point it out, it is kind of a dizzying perspective.
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Q: computing mean and sd of $d^\prime$ from mean and sd of hits and false alarms I'm working on a meta-analysis. Some studies report $d^\prime$, others report accuracy (hits and false alarms). I would like to transform all the data into the same measure, $d^\prime$ (also $c$). However, for many studies, I only have the mean and sd of the accuracy measures. If I compute $d^\prime$ from the mean hit and false alarms, the outcome is not the same as the mean $d^\prime$, but it is at least closely correlated with mean $d^\prime$. However, I cannot figure out how to figure out the variance of the $d^\prime$ based on the mean and sd of the accuracy data. Is this possible, or am I going to have to request individual subject data?

A: For repeated measures designs this is unfortunately not solveable. The reason is that those hit and false alarm rates are probably correlated and probably in some unknown way. The papers will not generally report that correlation or any statistic that could be used to derive it. Therefore, the problem cannot be solved.
However, as is typical in many meta-analyses, sometimes a value can be generalized from the papers it is reported in to the ones it is not. In this case you use the mean variance from the papers with d' values and use it as the variance for one where that is not available.

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Insects have been spreading disease in Connecticut this season like wildfire. According to NBC News, the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection closed down two campgrounds last week to protect the public after a group of diseased mosquitoes was found.
Mosquitos and ticks are the biggest carriers of serious and fatal insect-borne illnesses, and multiple species of both live in Connecticut. If your family enjoys outdoor activities, these are the diseases posing a threat to your health and the symptoms to watch for.
Mosquitos- Transmitted Diseases in CT
Mosquitos transfer diseases by acquiring pathogens from infected hosts (people or animals) they bite. These viruses multipy inside the insect, which are then transferred to the next host the insect feeds on.
A new study on climate change is showing how easily tropical infected mosquitos are traveling outside of their natural habitat. Published by PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, researchers found two species of mosquitos known for carrying potentially fatal viruses: Aedes albopictus and Aedes awgypti. Both of these species love urban environments, which harbor hundreds of thousands of food sources for them to access on any given day.
So how are these insects getting to America? The study reports that mosquitos most often travel through imported goods, and they are doing so at alarming rates. Researchers predict if the pace of these migrations continue, around 1 billion people could be exposed to these disease within the next 50-years.
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The West Nile Virus can result in moderate to severe health consequences, including encephalitis (inflammation of the brain). The age group most affected by this virus are individuals over the age of 65. Symptoms include fever, headache, body aches, skin rash, and swollen lymph nodes. West Nile originates from bird species.
Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE)
EEE was recently detected in a group of mosquitos that were trapped inside of a Pachaug State Forest in Voluntown. Although EEE is rare, it can be extremely serious when contracted by humans. Children are most at risk for severe consequences, which can also include encephalitis. Symptoms usually occur between four to ten days, some including headache, high fever, neck stiffness, fatigue, nausea, and vomiting. EEE also likes to live in bird species.
La Crosse is a virus that originates in squirrels and chipmunks. This virus has similar health consequences to EEE, also negatively affecting children the most. Symptoms include headache, nausea, and vomiting in mild cases and seizures, coma, paralysis, and permanent brain damage in severe cases.
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This virus originates from white-tailed deer presents like the flu. Young adults are most affected by this mild virus. Symptoms can set in two days to two weeks after a bite, including sore throat, runny nose, cough, fever, headache, nausea, and vomiting.
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There have been no cases of the Zika Virus in Connecticut, but that does not mean residents are in the clear. According to the National Safety Council (N.S.C.) , this serious virus is transmitted by mosquitos who bite in the day and the night, and originate in parts of Africa, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Islands, Central and South America, and even parts of the United States.
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Ticks are most commonly found in wooded areas and tall grass but can easily be transported by animals to any grassy area. The CT Department of Public Health lists the following tick-borne diseases Connecticut residents should look out for and the types of ticks that spread them:
Lyme Disease (Deer Tick)
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RMSF is not very common in Connecticut, but parents should still be aware. The infection is caused by Rickettsia and can present with symptoms such as severe heartaches, fatigue, muscle pain, fever, chills, or rashes.
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It only takes one bite for an insect to transmit a horrible disease. However, Connecticut residents do not have to be scared to go outside. The Central Connecticut Health District suggests taking these simple steps to protecting your family from insect bites at home and outdoors:
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La riebeckite è un minerale, un silicato ricco di sodio, classificato come anfibolo appartenente al sottogruppo degli anfiboli di sodio.

Il nome è stato attribuito in onore all'esploratore tedesco Emil Riebeck (1853-1885).

Morfologia
 Tipicamente si ritrova in forma compatta con frattura parallela alla superficie.
 Tra le forme in cui si presenta naturalmente ricordiamo anche quella fibrosa o asbestiforme, detta crocidolite e nota anche come asbesto blu, forma particolarmente pericolosa di amianto in correlazione al rischio di mesotelioma.

Origine e giacitura
La riebeckite si trova nei graniti alcalini e nelle sieniti, più raramente nelle pegmatiti franitiche e nelle rocce vulcaniche felsiche, in qualche caso anche nello scisto. La varietà crocidolite si trova nelle formazioni ricche di ferro. È associata a egirina, nefelina, albite, arfvedsonite, tremolite, ferro-actinolite, grunerite, magnetite, ematite, stilpnomelano, ankerite, siderite, calcite, "calcedonio" e quarzo.

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Sargeant picks permanent race number for rookie F1 season
Sargeant will make his F1 debut next year with Williams, replacing Nicholas Latifi after securing enough superlicence points through his rookie Formula 2 season to make the step up.
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Democrats are expected to win all races by wide margins.
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{
    public string Name { get; set; }
    public int Salary { get; set; }
}
public class Employee
{
    public string Name { get; set; }
    public Job Job { get; set; }
}

And I want to dynamically create a list of MemberAccesExpressions for each property in Employee and each property in Employee's complex members, the outcome should be something like this:
MemberAccesExpression[] {
    { e => e.Name },
    { e => e.Job.Name },
    { e => e.Job.Name }
}

This is a pseudo code of what I got:
List list = new List();
public Expression<Func<TModel, dynamic>> CreateME<TModel>(TModel model)
{
        var type = typeof (TModel);
        var properties = type.GetProperties();
        foreach (var prop in properties)
        {
            // I want to ignore collections
            if (typeof(ICollection).IsAssignableFrom(prop.PropertyType)) continue;

            // Recall for complex property
            if (prop.PropertyType.Namespace != "System")
            {
                // CreateME(model, ) // THIS IS WHEN I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO
                continue;
            }

            var param = Expression.Parameter(type, "x");
            var memberAccess = Expression.PropertyOrField(param, prop.Name);
            list.Add(Expression.Lambda<Func<TModel, dynamic>>(memberAccess, param));
        }
}

How do I make this a recursive method?
I thought of adding an optional parameter named
    (TModel model, Expression> baseMemberAccess = null)
and somehow concat the member expression to baseMemberAccess if it's not null.
P.S.
is there's a better way to determine if a Type is not atomic type then this
    (prop.PropertyType.Namespace != "System")
? (not int,float,string,etc...)
Appreciate any help,
Adam
An edit for trying to lay it more simply:
If I want to create an expression tree of a member access to Employee.Name this is what I do:
        var param = Expression.Parameter(type, "x");
        var memberAccess = Expression.PropertyOrField(param, memberName);
        return Expression.Lambda<Func<TModel, TMember>>(memberAccess, param);

What is the equivalent to this for a member access to Employee.Job.Salary ?

A: public IEnumerable<Expression<Func<TModel, dynamic>>> CreateME<TModel>()
    {
        var stack = new Stack<StackItem>();
        var type = typeof(TModel);
        var parameterExpression = Expression.Parameter(type, "x");
        stack.Push(new StackItem(typeof(TModel), parameterExpression));

        while (stack.Count > 0)
        {
            var currentItem = stack.Pop();
            var properties = currentItem.PropertyType.GetProperties();
            foreach (var property in properties)
            {
                if (IsComplexProperty(property))
                    stack.Push(new StackItem(property.PropertyType, Expression.PropertyOrField(currentItem.AccessChainExpression, property.Name)));
                else
                {
                    yield return GetSimplePropertyExpression<TModel>(parameterExpression, currentItem.AccessChainExpression, property.Name);
                }
            }
        }

    }

    private static Expression<Func<TModel, dynamic>> GetSimplePropertyExpression<TModel>(ParameterExpression lhs, Expression accessChain, string propertyName)
    {
        var memberAccess = Expression.Convert(Expression.PropertyOrField(accessChain, propertyName), typeof(object));
        return Expression.Lambda<Func<TModel, dynamic>>(memberAccess, lhs);
    }

    private static bool IsComplexProperty(PropertyInfo p)
    {
        return !typeof (ICollection).IsAssignableFrom(p.PropertyType) && p.PropertyType.Namespace != "System";
    }

    class StackItem
    {
        public StackItem(Type propertyType, Expression accessChainExpression)
        {
            PropertyType = propertyType;
            AccessChainExpression = accessChainExpression;
        }

        public Type PropertyType { get; private set; }
        public Expression AccessChainExpression { get; private set; }
    }

Im sure it can be improved, but this should work.


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Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed portable technology that allows farmers to identify plant diseases in the field. The handheld device, which is plugged into a smartphone, works by sampling the airborne volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that plants release through their leaves.
"All plants release VOCs as they 'breathe,' but the type and concentration of those VOCs changes when a plant is diseased," says Qingshan Wei, an assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and corresponding author of a paper on the work. "Each disease has its own signature profile of VOCs. So, by measuring the type and concentration of VOCs being released by the plant, you can determine whether a plant is diseased and – if it is diseased – which disease it has.
"Our contribution here is the creation of a device that can be plugged into a smartphone and used to make those VOC measurements quickly in the field," says Wei, who is also a faculty member in NC State's Emerging Plant Disease and Global Food Security cluster.
Current disease identification techniques rely on molecular assays, which take hours to perform and – most importantly – have to be done in a lab. Getting a sample to the lab, where the sample may have to wait to be tested, can delay disease identification by days or weeks.
"Our technology will help farmers identify diseases more quickly, so they can limit the spread of the disease and related crop damage," says Jean Ristaino, William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor of Plant Pathology at NC State, co-author of the paper and director of the cluster. "We are now ready to scale up the technology."
Here's how the technology works. If a farmer suspects that a plant may be diseased, he or she can take a leaf from the relevant plant and place it in a test tube. The test tube is then capped for at least 15 minutes to allow the relevant VOCs to accumulate. After this incubation period, the cap is removed and the farmer uses a narrow, plastic tube to pump the VOC-laden air into a "reader" device connected to a smartphone.
The air is pumped into a chamber in the reader that contains a paper strip. The paper is embedded with an array of chemical reagents that change color when they come into contact with a specific chemical group. By evaluating the resulting color pattern on the strip, users can determine the nature of any plant disease that may be affecting the plant.
"For this technology to work, we had to develop reagents that could be embedded in the paper strips," says Zheng Li, a postdoctoral researcher at NC State and first author of the paper. "About half of the reagents were off-the-shelf organic dyes, but the other half were gold nanoparticles that we functionalized to respond to specific chemical groups. These functionalized nanoparticles allow us to be more precise in detecting various types of VOCs."
"We also had to design and build the reader device, since there is nothing like it on the market," says Wei.
In proof-of-concept testing, the researchers demonstrated the device's ability to detect and classify 10 plant VOCs down to the parts-per-million level. They were able to detect the late blight pathogen that caused the Irish famine two days after tomato plants were inoculated with the pathogen. Researchers could also distinguish tomato late blight from two other important fungal pathogens that produce similar symptoms on tomato leaves. In addition, the researchers showed they could detect the pathogen Phytophthora infestans in tomato leaves with greater than 95% accuracy.
"We've shown that the technology works," Wei says. "There are two areas where we could make it even better. First, we would like to automate the pattern analysis using software for the smartphone, which would make it easier for farmers to make disease determinations.
"Second, we envision the development of customized reader strips that are designed to measure the VOCs associated with other diseases specific to a given crop. Different crops in different regions face different threats, and we could develop paper strips that are tailored to address those specific concerns.
"This kind of innovation is an integral part of the goals of the NC State Plant Sciences Initiative, which aims to develop new technologies that will improve food production through interdisciplinary science," Wei says.
The paper, "Noninvasive Plant Disease Diagnostics Enabled by Smartphone-Based Fingerprinting of Leaf Volatiles," is published in the journal Nature Plants. The paper was also co-authored by Rajesh Paul and Jeana Hansel, Ph.D. and M.S. students, respectively at NC State; Taleb Ba Tis, a former NC State undergraduate; Amanda Saville, a research assistant in the Ristaino lab at NC State; and Tao Yu, a postdoctoral researcher at NC State.
The work was done with support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agriculture and Food Research Initiative, under grant number 2019-67030-29311, the Kenan Institute for Engineering, Technology & Science, and the NC State Chancellor's Faculty Excellence Program on Emerging Plant Disease and Global Food Security.
"Non-invasive plant disease diagnostics enabled by smartphone-based fingerprinting of leaf volatiles"
Authors: Zheng Li, Rajesh Paul, Taleb Ba Tis, Amanda C. Saville, Jeana C. Hansel, Tao Yu, Jean B. Ristaino and Qingshan Wei, North Carolina State University
Published: July 29, Nature Plants
DOI: 10.1038/s41477-019-0476-y
Abstract: Plant pathogen detection conventionally relies on molecular technology that is complicated, time-consuming and constrained to centralized laboratories. We developed a cost-effective smartphone-based volatile organic compound (VOC) fingerprinting platform that allows non-invasive diagnosis of late blight caused by Phytophthora infestans by monitoring characteristic leaf volatile emissions in the field. This handheld device integrates a disposable colourimetric sensor array consisting of plasmonic nanocolorants and chemo-responsive organic dyes to detect key plant volatiles at the ppm level within 1 min of reaction. We demonstrate the multiplexed detection and classification of ten individual plant volatiles with this field-portable VOC-sensing platform, which allows for early detection of tomato late blight 2 d after inoculation, and differentiation from other pathogens of tomato that lead to similar symptoms on tomato foliage. Furthermore, we demonstrate a detection accuracy of ≥95% in diagnosis of P. infestans in both laboratory-inoculated and field-collected tomato leaves in blind pilot tests. Finally, the sensor platform has been beta-tested for detection of P. infestans in symptomless tomato plants in the greenhouse setting.
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When it will be available for use of Agro Field Experts, Researchers and Farming Community. I am Dr. Muhammad Naeem working as an Agricultural Officer Extension in Pakistan. I required it for use in the Field to identify disease problem in various plants grown in Pakistan.
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Caterpillar Inc. owns and operates Progress Rail in Muncie, which builds diesel and electric locomotives.
In 2010, sales and revenue for Caterpillar was $42.58 billion. Undoubtedly, they are a successful business. My concern is their closing of a plant in London, Ontario, and the potential shift of needed workers to Muncie. Workers there were told to take a 50 percent cut in pay. They were making upward of $30 an hour, a decent living wage. Who among us could take a 50 percent pay cut?
At $14.40 an hour for a 40-hour work week, an individual makes $29,952 annually before taxes. Yet, that is the dollar amount Progress Rail pays their skilled welders here. For most people, mortgages and rent have to be paid, utilities and transportation costs must be considered, and food has to be put on the table.
Are citizens of Muncie to applaud this opportunity? Really?
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The BMW S 1000 R – new high-performance roadster based on the S 1000 RR.
Superbike riding dynamics and powerful, emotive roadster styling – these are the hallmarks of the new BMW S 1000 R. The new naked bike from BMW Motorrad is directly derived from the S 1000 RR superbike and uses the same innovative technology. The close family resemblance to the "RR" is instantly obvious.
The pared down appearance of the new S 1000 R exudes an aggressive, dynamic energy. Based on a well-thought-out overall concept, with 160 hp maximum power and a weight of 207 kg, as well as Race ABS, ASC and a choice of two riding modes as standard, the BMW S 1000 R sets new standards in the sports roadster segment.
In-line four-cylinder engine with optimised low to mid-range performance.
When modifying the S 1000 RR's 999 cc four-cylinder in-line engine for use in the S 1000 R, the engineers were looking in particular to provide punchy response all the way through the rpm range. To provide the ideal set-up both for everyday use and for sporty riding on the open road, they significantly increased the low and mid-range power and torque. At the same time, maximum rpm has been reduced by approximately 2,000 rpm. Maximum power of 118 kW (160 hp) is reached at 11,000 rpm and peak torque of 112 Nm (approx. 83 lb-ft) at 9,250 rpm. Up to 7500 rpm, this engine version develops 10 Newton metres (approx. 7 lb-ft) more torque than the S 1000 RR. This provides punchy low-end response that is ideal on twisty single-carriageway roads. Among other things, this was achieved by using redesigned cylinder head ducts, modified cam profiles and appropriately modified engine management. The new BMS-X engine management system also supports an E-Gas "throttle-by-wire" system.
ASC (Automatic Stability Control), Race ABS and a choice of two riding modes as standard. Riding mode Pro with two additional modes and DTC optionally available.
For optimal adaptation to different conditions and rider requirements, the S 1000 R comes with two riding modes and ASC (Automatic Stability Control) as standard. The "Rain" and "Road" modes cater to different road surface conditions using different power and torque curves, and applying different levels of Race ABS and ASC intervention. This provides an important safety bonus, particularly under changeable road conditions.
Dynamic Traction Control (DTC), incorporating a further two riding modes – "Dynamic" and "Dynamic Pro" – is available as an ex-works option. This option allows riders to make the most of the S 1000 R's sporty performance potential both on the road and on the race track. Dynamic Traction Control, which includes a banking angle sensor, offers safe and dynamic acceleration which is currently state-of-the-art for a production motorcycle.
Innovative chassis and suspension technology with large damping reserves and high-performance brakes. Dynamic Damping Control (DDC) optionally available.
However ambitious the riding style, the chassis and suspension of the S 1000 R is a match for the dynamic power delivery of the four-in-line engine. Based on that of the S 1000 RR, it uses the proven aluminium alloy perimeter frame, in which the engine forms part of the load-bearing structure. As on the RR, an adjustable upside-down fork and a dual swingarm with adjustable central spring strut guide the wheels front and rear. Roadster-specific suspension requirements are met by a slight change in geometry. As on the RR, vigorous, stable and above all safe braking is provided by a braking system that comprises a twin-disc brake with two radial 4-piston fixed callipers at the front and a single-disc brake at the rear, with partially integral Race ABS. Dynamic Damping Control (DDC), available as an ex-works optional extra, offers the benefits of electronic damping control. For further enhanced performance, in combination with enhanced active safety, this system dynamically adapts the damping to the current riding situation with split-second speed.
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Highlights of the new BMW S 1000 R:
Well-thought-out overall concept sets new standards in the sports roadster segment.
Pared down styling with an aggressively dynamic look; clear family similarities with S 1000 RR.
Liquid-cooled 999 cc four-cylinder in-line engine. Max. power 118 kW (160 hp) at 11,000 rpm, max. torque 112 Nm (approx. 83 ft-lb) at 9,250 rpm.
207 kg kerb weight with full fuel tank.
Standard-fitted Race ABS for superior braking performance and safety.
Standard-fitted ASC (Automatic Stability Control) for safe acceleration on surfaces with variable grip.
Standard-fitted steering damper.
Choice of two standard, rider-selectable riding modes, "Rain" and "Road".
Optional Dynamic Traction Control DTC including Riding mode Pro maximises both riding enjoyment and active safety in all road situations.
Optional Riding mode Pro comprising two additional riding modes – "Dynamic" and "Dynamic Pro" – for road and track use.
Full synchronisation of Race ABS, ASC/ DTC, DDC and engine management.
Innovative exhaust system with small rear silencer, front silencer, electronically controlled exhaust flap and two closed-loop, three-way catalytic converters.
E-Gas system for optimal throttle control and maximum reliability.
Suspension components with large damping reserves.
DDC (Dynamic Damping Control) – electronically controlled damping system for optimal, dynamic adaptation of damping to the current riding situation and to the load the bike is carrying.
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Infectious handling with highest standards of stability at high speeds and when braking.
Multifunctional instrument cluster with extensive range of features.
Extensive equipment and tailored accessories conforming to the customary high BMW Motorrad standards.
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