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Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Safety in the home
The tragic disappearance of the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 has
created a need for research in the areas of aircraft
transportation, and specifically flight debris tracking. As
researchers and scientists continue to search for novel
technologies that will assist with aeronautical detection, two
modes have emerged as possible solutions. The use of remote sensing
technology and genetic algorithms are techniques that scientists
are beginning to use to improve aircraft trajectory models and to
locate downed aircraft. Genetic Algorithms and Remote Sensing
Technology for Tracking Flight Debris is an essential reference
source that discusses developing tracking methods using advanced
algorithms as well as satellite technologies. Featuring research on
topics such as wave pattern modeling, microwave satellite data, and
trajectory movement, this book is ideally designed for
practitioners, researchers, oceanographers, aerospace engineers,
scientists, educators, developers, analysts, and students seeking
coverage on advancements in sensor and tracking technology in
regard to flight dynamics.
Danielle Citron takes the conversation about technology and privacy
out of the boardrooms and op-eds to reach readers where we are - in
our bathrooms and bedrooms; with our families and our lovers; in
all the parts of our lives we assume are untouchable - and shows us
that privacy, as we think we know it, is largely already gone. The
boundary that once protected our intimate lives from outside
interests is an artefact of the 20th century. In the 21st, we have
embraced a vast array of technology that enables constant access
and surveillance of the most private aspects of our lives. From
non-consensual pornography, to online extortion, to the sale of our
data for profit, we are vulnerable to abuse. As Citron reveals,
wherever we live, laws have failed miserably to keep up with
corporate or individual violators, letting our privacy wash out
with the technological tide. And the erosion of intimate privacy in
particular, Citron argues, holds immense toxic power to transform
our lives and our societies for the worse (and already has). With
vivid examples drawn from interviews with victims, activists and
lawmakers from around the world, The Fight for Privacy reveals the
threat we face and argues urgently and forcefully for a
reassessment of privacy as a human right. And, as a legal scholar
and expert, Danielle Citron is the perfect person to show us the
way to a happier, better protected future.
In the modern age of urbanization, the mass population is becoming
progressively reliant on technical infrastructures. These
industrial buildings provide integral services to the general
public including the delivery of energy, information and
communication technologies, and maintenance of transport networks.
The safety and security of these structures is crucial as new
threats are continually emerging. Safety and Security Issues in
Technical Infrastructures is a pivotal reference source that
provides vital research on the modernization of occupational
security and safety practices within information technology-driven
buildings. While highlighting topics such as explosion process
safety, nanotechnology, and infrastructural risk analysis, this
publication explores current risks and uncertainties and the
raising of comprehensive awareness for experts in this field. This
book is ideally designed for security managers, safety personnel,
civil engineers, architects, researchers, construction
professionals, strategists, educators, material scientists,
property owners, and students.
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