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Computer System and Network Security provides the reader with a
basic understanding of the issues involved in the security of
computer systems and networks. Introductory in nature, this
important new book covers all aspects related to the growing field
of computer security. Such complete coverage in a single text has
previously been unavailable, and college professors and students,
as well as professionals responsible for system security, will find
this unique book a valuable source of information, either as a
textbook or as a general reference.
Computer System and Network Security discusses existing and
potential threats to computer systems and networks and outlines the
basic actions that are generally taken to protect them. The first
two chapters of the text introduce the reader to the field of
computer security, covering fundamental issues and objectives. The
next several chapters describe security models, authentication
issues, access control, intrusion detection, and damage control.
Later chapters address network and database security and
systems/networks connected to wide-area networks and internetworks.
Other topics include firewalls, cryptography, malicious software,
and security standards. The book includes case studies with
information about incidents involving computer security,
illustrating the problems and potential damage that can be caused
when security fails.
This unique reference/textbook covers all aspects of computer and
network security, filling an obvious gap in the existing
literature.
Carbon Dioxide Capture and Conversion: Advanced Materials and
Process provides information about the fundamental principles and
recent development of various methods and processes for CO2
mitigation and transformation. Beginning with a brief overview of
recent advancements in CO2 capture and valorization technologies,
the book elaborates on CO2 capture and conversion by covering
nanoporous materials, biomaterials, innovative solvents, advanced
membrane technology, nanocatalyst synthesis and design,
cutting-edge characterization techniques as well as reaction
mechanisms and kinetics. In addition to techno-economic evaluation
and life-cycle assessment for CO2 capture and conversion processes,
future perspectives, opportunities and current challenges regarding
these processes in terms of their industrial applications, are
systematically discussed. Carbon Dioxide Capture and Conversion:
Advanced Materials and Process is, therefore, an essential resource
for academic researchers, postgraduates, scientists, and engineers
seeking fundamental knowledge and practical applications for use in
their research and development, studies and industrial operations.
Drought is a slow-onset disaster. The impacts are invisible and are
often reflected as a complex socio-economic phenomenon. Due to
changes in the climatic conditions droughts are increasingly
occurring in non-traditional drought prone areas. The Asian monsoon
region is one of these areas where consecutive years of droughts
are causing severe problems for the lives and livelihoods of the
communities. The impacts are becoming increasingly more visible,
and drawing the attention of policy makers and professionals from
national and international levels. In this context, this book
outlines the characteristics and challenges of the Asian monsoon
drought and highlights innovative solutions and approaches
undertaken in different parts of the region. A ready-reference for
field practitioners it combines academic research and field
practices, and builds on actual implementation experiences of
drought risk reduction. Providing a thorough examination of the
subject and region, chapters cover droughts in Vietnam, Cambodia,
Laos, Thailand, Myanmar, Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka. It
concludes with an article on cross-cutting experiences and drought
risk reduction in the Asian Monsoon Region.
Over the past several decades, applications permeated by advances
in digital signal processing have undergone unprecedented growth in
capabilities. The editors and authors of High Performance Embedded
Computing Handbook: A Systems Perspective have been significant
contributors to this field, and the principles and techniques
presented in the handbook are reinforced by examples drawn from
their work. The chapters cover system components found in today's
HPEC systems by addressing design trade-offs, implementation
options, and techniques of the trade, then solidifying the concepts
with specific HPEC system examples. This approach provides a more
valuable learning tool, Because readers learn about these subject
areas through factual implementation cases drawn from the
contributing authors' own experiences. Discussions include: Key
subsystems and components Computational characteristics of high
performance embedded algorithms and applications Front-end
real-time processor technologies such as analog-to-digital
conversion, application-specific integrated circuits, field
programmable gate arrays, and intellectual property-based design
Programmable HPEC systems technology, including interconnection
fabrics, parallel and distributed processing, performance metrics
and software architecture, and automatic code parallelization and
optimization Examples of complex HPEC systems representative of
actual prototype developments Application examples, including
radar, communications, electro-optical, and sonar applications The
handbook is organized around a canonical framework that helps
readers navigate through the chapters, and it concludes with a
discussion of future trends in HPEC systems. The material is
covered at a level suitable for practicing engineers and HPEC
computational practitioners and is easily adaptable to their own
implementation requirements.
Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis (FTS) is the reaction between carbon
monoxide and hydrogen to produce gasoline range hydrocarbons.
Continuing rise in oil prices and tougher environmental regulations
has inspired a resurgent of interests in alternative fuels
synthesis technologies. In this book, the suitability of molybdenum
and tungsten carbides as FT catalysts has been investigated as a
possible cost-effective alternative to noble metals in FTS. The
authors introduced a new method for producing high surface area
metal carbide catalysts - via precipitation from homogeneous
solution followed by carburization in a mixture of propane and
hydrogen. Catalyst design and optimisation based on statistical
strategy was employed to investigate the effect of key
carburization variables, namely; time, temperature and gas
composition (Hydrogen to Propane ratio) on the physicochemical
properties and reaction metrics. Furthermore, the role of support
type was examined using four common semiconductor oxides, viz;
alumina, silica, titania and zirconia. The solid-state
carburization kinetics for the metal carbides synthesis was
determined via thermogravimetric analysis.
Nanostructured Photocatalysts: From Fundamental to Practical
Applications offers a good opportunity for academic, industrial
researchers and engineers to gain insights on the fundamental
principles and updated knowledge on the engineering aspects and
various practical applications of photocatalysis. This book
comprehensively and systematically reviews photocatalytic
fundamental aspects, ranging from reaction mechanism, kinetic
modeling, nanocatalyst synthesis and design, essential material
characterization using advanced techniques, and novel reactor
design and scale-up. Future perspectives, techno-economical
evaluation and lifecycle assessment of photocatalytic processes are
also provided. Finally, a wide range of practical, important and
emerging photocatalytic applications, namely wastewater treatment,
air pollution remediation, renewable and green energy generation,
and vital chemical production are thoroughly covered, making this
book useful and beneficial for engineers, scientists, academic
researchers, undergraduates and postgraduates.
"Vietnam: Journeys of Body, Mind, and Spirit "takes the reader on
an informed and engaging journey into the social and ritual life of
contemporary Vietnam. Created to accompany the first major
collaboration between a Vietnamese museum and an American museum on
an exhibition of Vietnamese culture, this book moves beyond the
troubled wartime history of both nations to a deeper portrayal of
how Vietnamese of different ages, ethnicities, occupations, and
circumstances live at the start of the twenty-first century. The
contributors--most of whom live and work in Vietnam, while others
have spent many years in intimate association with Vietnamese
life--offer a unique perspective on the country and its diverse
cultural mosaic. The text is complemented by a rich collection of
photographs and illustrations that capture the complexity and
nuance of daily life.
The journeys portrayed in this volume cut across virtually every
domain of Vietnamese experience. Some take place on roads,
railways, rivers, and footpaths, as family members come home for
the New Year and traders carry goods precariously balanced on
bicycles. Others are metaphorical: life is a journey marked by
significant rituals, and the year is a journey mapped by a calendar
with holidays as milestones along the way. Souls travel to the
netherworld, while gods and ancestors return to the human world
during celebrations in their honor.
Although the Vietnam War dominated the consciousness of a
generation of Americans, few understand the country and few can
imagine what it is like today. Appearing more than a decade after
Vietnam's entrance into the global market and more than a quarter
century after the cessation of hostilities between the Vietnamese
and U.S. governments, this book provides a new understanding of how
Vietnamese live, work, and celebrate critical passages of life and
time.
Copublished with the American Museum of Natural History and the
Vietnam Museum of Ethnology
Um Innovationen zu generieren, sind Investitionen in die Forschung
und Entwicklung (F&E) notig. Angesichts der hohen Kosten
hierfur sind immer mehr Unternehmen bereit, ihre F&E
gemeinschaft-lich - selbst mit Konkurrenten - durchzufuhren und ihr
so erworbenes Wissen miteinander zu teilen. Parallel dazu hat das
staatliche Engagement der Forderung von kollaborativer Forschung
zugenom-men. In den grossen Industrielandern haben die Regierungen
begonnen, F&E-Kooperationen ungeachtet ihrer
wettbewerbsrechtlichen Zweifelhaftigkeit voranzutreiben. Welche
Motive konnen die Un-ternehmen haben, die F&E zusammen mit
ihren Konkurrenten zu betreiben? Und welches Interesse hat der
Staat daran, solche F&E-Kooperationen noch zu unterstutzen?
Spillover spielen eine wichtige Rolle fur die Entstehung von
F&E-Kooperationen. Anhand verschiede-ner Modelle werden die
Anreize zur Bildung sowie die Auswirkung von F&E-Kooperationen
auf den Wettbewerb analysiert. Im praktischen Teil dieses Buches
werden die F&E-Kooperationen an einem konkreten Beispiel
untersucht. Die Halbleiterindustrie bietet sich deshalb so gut als
Fallbeispiel an, da sie als eine der dynamischsten und
forschungsintensivsten Industrien gilt. 2. neu bearbeitete Auflage
2009
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