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Composing at the Computer, 1st edition
Authors: Jack P. Hoggatt
Venue:  (1999)

:The 10-Hour Series provides brief, uncomplicated instruction of a variety of workplace skills. Composing at the Computer teaches not only how to key and format finished documents, but also how to plan, draft, and produce them on the computer.
MP3: The Definitive Guide, 1st edition
Authors: Scot Hacker
Venue:  (2000)

:MP3, standing for MPEG-1, Layer 3, is a codec for compressing the size of audio files for digital distribution. Much more than a definition, MP3 is nothing less than a cultural and economic revolution on the Internet. Every day, hundreds of thousands of MP3 music files are searched for, shared, recorded and listened to by computer and Internet users of all kinds. Either alone or collected into massive download sites, the MP3 revolution is seriously threatening the traditional ways people find, listen to and create music. MP3 players and encoders are available for all major computer platforms, including Windows, Macintosh, Linux and BeOS. MP3 hardware players include portable players you can take with you jogging or exercising from manufactures like Sony, Diamond and Philips to home stereo and car stereo players. MP3: The Definitive Guide introduces the power-user to just about all aspects of MP3 technology. It delves into detail on obtaining, recording, and optimizing MP3 files using both commercial, and Open Source methods. Coverage is complete for four platforms: Windows, Macintosh, Linux and BeOS. In depth chapters describe all aspects of the MP3 experience from distributing, streaming, broadcasting, converting and playing to archiving your collection. Readers will learn how to test their equipment, optimize their encoding times, evaluate their playback options, control and organize a collection, even burn their own CD's or distribute their own music to a massive worldwide audience over the Internet. In addition, the author fills readers in on the complex legal issues surrounding MP3 files. Everything you need to know to enjoy MP3 today and tomorrow is contained in this single volume. MP3 is here to stay, and the applications for this versatile compression format are expanding exponentially along with its user base. MP3: The Definitive Guide should appeal to a broad audience of users, from the those just getting into this exciting new technology, to those who want to fully immerse themselves in the complexities and possibilities that MP3 presents.
An efficient method for computing dynamic program slices
Authors: D. Goswami, R. Mall
Venue: Information Processing Letters (2002)

We propose an efficient method for computing dynamic slices of programs. Our method is based on construction of data dependence edges of program dependence graph at run-time. We introduce the concept of compact dynamic dependence graphs (CDDGs) of programs. We show computation of dynamic slices using CDDGs to be more efficient than existing methods.
Advanced Algorithms and Operators, 1st edition
Authors: Thomas Back, David B. Fogel, Zbigniew Michalewicz
Venue:  (1999)

:Evolutionary Computation 1, Basic Algorithms and Operators covers all the paradigms of evolutionary computation in detail, giving an overview of the rationale evolutionary computation and of its biological background. This volume also offers an in-depth presentation of basic elements of evolutionary computation models according to the types of representations used for typical problem classes (for example, binary, real-valued, permutations, finite-state-machines, parse trees). Choosing this classification based on representation, the search operators mutation and recombination (and others) are straightforwardly grouped according to the semantics of the data they manipulate.
Trie hashing
Authors: Witold Litwin
Venue: Proceedings of the 1981 ACM SIGMOD international conference on Management of data (1981)

We propose a new algorithm for hashing. Contrary to the usual hashing, ours stores the records in order. Furthermore, the file may be highly dynamic, even may be constituted entirely with insertions. The load factor is typically about 70 %. The search for a record is performed in only one disk access, for files attaining millions of records. No other algorithms providing such a fast search in an ordered file are known.
An Advanced Compiler Framework for Non-Cache-Coherent Multiprocessors
Authors: Y. Paek, A. Navarro, E. Zapata, J. Hoeflinger, D. Padua
Venue: IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems (2002)

The Cray T3D and T3E are non-cache-coherent (NCC) computers with a NUMA structure. They have been shown to exhibit a very stable and scalable performance for a variety of application programs. Considerable evidence suggests that they are more stable and scalable than many other shared-memory multiprocessors. However, the principal drawback of these machines is a lack of programmability, caused by the absence of the global cache coherence that is necessary to provide a convenient shared view of memory in hardware. This forces the programmer to keep careful track of where each piece of data is stored, a complication that is unnecessary when a pure shared-memory view is presented to the user. We believe that a remedy for this problem is advanced compiler technology. In this paper, we present our experience with a compiler framework for automatic parallelization and communication generation that has the potential to reduce the time-consuming hand-tuning that would otherwise be necessary to achieve good performance with this type of machine. From our experiments, we learned that our compiler performs well for a variety of applications on the T3D and T3E and we found a few sophisticated techniques that could improve performance even more once they are fully implemented in the compiler.
A Class of Indefinite Dogleg Path Methods for Unconstrained Minimization
Authors: Jianzhong Zhang, Chengxian Xu
Venue: SIAM Journal on Optimization (1999)

In this paper we propose a convenient curvilinear search method to solve trust region problems arising from unconstrained optimization problems. The curvilinear paths we set forth are dogleg paths, generated mainly by employing Bunch--Parlett factorization for general symmetric matrices that may be indefinite. This method is easy to implement and globally convergent. It is proved that the method satisfies the first- and second-order stationary point convergence properties and that the convergence rate is quadratic under commonly used conditions on functions. Numerical experiments are conducted to compare this method with some existing methods.
The Y2K Survival Guide and Cookbook
Authors: Dorothy R. Bates, Albert K. Bates
Venue:  (1999)

:When the clock strikes 12 on Friday, December 31st of 1999, will all our computers register 1900 instead of 2000 causing a massive shutdown of utilities, banks, and government services? Those who prepare far the possibility of catastrophe will have a much easier time surviving if it happens. And today is the day to begin to prepare, not after mass hysteria develops, long lines form, and shelves are empty.This book is an invaluable resource to prepare for just such a disaster. It contains recipes and methods for cooking without a kitchen stove, information on buying and storing food, general supplies to have on hand, drinking water, lanters, root cellars, hand pumps, cisterns, waste disposal, dry toilets, emergency medicinal care, cold frames, greenhouses, making sauerkraut, and much more.
Early cancellation: an active NIC optimization for time-warp
Authors: Ranjit Noronha, Nael B. Abu-Ghazaleh
Venue: Proceedings of the sixteenth workshop on Parallel and distributed simulation (2002)

Parallel Discrete Event Simulation (PDES) on a cluster of workstations is a fine grained application where the communication performance can dictate the effiency of the simulation. The high performance Local/System Area Networks used in high-end clusters are capable of delivering data with high bandwidth and low latency. Unfortunately, the communication rate far out-paces the capabilities of workstation nodes to handle it (I/0 bus, memory bus, CPU resources). For this reason, many vendors are offering a programmable processor on the NIC to allow application specific optimization of the communication path. This invites a new implementation model for distributed applications where: (i) application specific communication optimizations can be implemented on the NIC; (ii) portions of the application that are most heavily communicating can be migrated to the NIC; (iii) some messages can be filtered out at the NIC without burdening the primary processor resources; and (iv) critical events are detected and handled early. The aim of our research is to investigate the utility of this model for PDES and to gain initial experiences in the implementation challenges and potential performance improvement. In this paper, we present our experiences with Early Cancellation --- an optimization for Time-Warp that cancels messages in place upon early discovery of a rollback. We believe that there is a large scope for additional optimizations using this model.
The Digital Enterprise: How to Reshape Your Business for a Connected World
Authors: Nicholas G. Carr
Venue:  (2001)

:E-commerce trends-from online portals to business-to-business exchanges-have captured plenty of headlines, but it's now becoming clear that these trends are merely sideshows to the Internet's main event. In this bold and authoritative collection of Harvard Business Review articles, editor and new-economy expert Nicholas G. Carr argues that the real story of the digital age is happening below the surface of commerce. Digital technologies are reshaping the very infrastructure of business, requiring radically different ways of organizing, structuring, and operating companies of all kinds. The result is the formation of an entirely new kind of organization Carr calls the digital enterprise. Revealing the insights of cutting-edge business thinkers, top corporate executives, and leading entrepreneurs including Gary Hamel, John Hagel, Clayton Christensen, EMC's Michael Ruettgers, and venture capitalist Vinod Khosla, The Digital Enterprise takes leaders beyond Internet hype to answer fundamental strategic questions such as: Where will profits reside in this new digital infrastructure? Who will capture them? How will your business need to be reshaped to exploit new opportunities ahead of competitors? Each article explores the form and economics of this new landscape, illuminating the workings of the digital enterprise and exploring its influence on the day-to-day decisions today's executives and entrepreneurs need to make. Part I, "Remodeling Business," provides new frameworks that break down how business is conducted at the most basic level-from how the value chain is constructed to how companies determine their positioning and scope in the competitive arena. Part II, "Remaking Markets," examines how the Internet is changing both the consumer and business-to-business marketplaces-from the evolution of the next generation of e-commerce to the new mobile technologies that will become the heart of consumer marketing. Part III, "Reimagining Management," explores the operational implications of the Internet-from how to manage and motivate talent to how to adapt internal processes to meet the competitive pace of the digital age. Affirming not only the challenges, but also the enormous rewards that lie ahead for today's organizations, this essential book is every manager's guide to building a successful digital enterprise. Author Biography: Nicholas G. Carr is an Executive Editor at the Harvard Business Review.
Digital Democracy: Issues of Theory and Practice
Authors: Kenneth L. Hacker, Jan Van Dijk
Venue:  (2001)

:Increasing attention is being paid to the political uses of the new communication technologies. Digital Democracy offers an invaluable in-depth explanation of what issues of theory and application are most important to the emergence and development of computer-mediated communication systems for political purposes.The book provides a wide-ranging critical examination of the concept of virtual democracy as discussed in theory and as implemented in practice and policy that has been hitherto unavailable. It addresses how the Internet, World Wide Web and computer-mediated political communication are affecting democracy and focuses on the various theoretical and practical issues involved in digital democracy.Using international examples Digital Democracy attempts to connect theoretical analysis to considerations of practice and policy. Written in an accessible style it will be welcomed by all students of Media and Communication Studies.
Painting and rendering textures on unparameterized models
Authors: David (grue) DeBry, Jonathan Gibbs, Devorah DeLeon Petty, Nate Robins
Venue: Proceedings of the 29th annual conference on Computer graphics and interactive techniques (2002)

This paper presents a solution for texture mapping unparameterized models. The quality of a texture on a model is often limited by the model's parameterization into a 2D texture space. For models with complex topologies or complex distributions of structural detail, finding this parameterization can be very difficult and usually must be performed manually through a slow iterative process between the modeler and texture painter. This is especially true of models which carry no natural parameterizations, such as subdivision surfaces or models acquired from 3D scanners. Instead, we remove the 2D parameterization and store the texture in 3D space as a sparse, adaptive octree. Because no parameterization is necessary, textures can be painted on any surface that can be rendered. No mappings between disparate topologies are used, so texture artifacts such as seams and stretching do not exist. Because this method is adaptive, detail is created in the map only where required by the texture painter, conserving memory usage.
Efficient construction of visibility maps using approximate occlusion sweep
Authors: Jiří Bittner
Venue: Proceedings of the 18th spring conference on Computer graphics (2002)

We present an algorithm that efficiently constructs a visibility map for a given view of a polygonal scene. The view is represented by a BSP tree and the visibility map is obtained by postprocessing of that tree. The scene is organised in a kD-tree that is used to perform an approximate occlusion sweep. The occlusion sweep is interleaved with hierarchical visibility tests what results in expected output sensitive behaviour of the algorithm. We evaluate our implementation of the method on several scenes and demonstrate its application to discontinuity meshing.
OR Helps the Poor in a Controversial Irrigation Project
Authors: Gautam Appa, R. Sridharan
Venue: Interfaces (2000)

In 1991, the World Bank was forced to appoint a team to conduct an independent review of the human and environmental impact of a mega-dam and water-distribution project on the river Narmada in India. The review team asked us to help assess the problems caused by the 75,000-km canal network being built for the project. We combined spreadsheet modeling with insights gained from a rapid rural appraisal to prepare both quantitative and qualitative findings and recommendations, many of which have been vindicated by later research and events. The review team used all our findings in a damning report, which led to the World Bank withdrawing from the project. Taking into account the review team's report, the Supreme Court of India has put a ban on the continuation of the project until it is satisfied that the project authorities have taken care of all the human problems of rehabilitation and resettlement.
Teach Yourself MCSE SQL Server 6.5 Administration in 14 Days: Exam #70-026, 1st edition
Authors: Brad M. McGehee, Howard Jones, Danielle Bird
Venue:  (1998)

:The Sams Teach Yourself MCSE in 14 Days series is designed from the ground up to make studying and learning exam material easy. Each chapter begins with a list of the MCSE objectives the material will cover, followed by Test Day Fast Facts: all the important facts being covered in the chapter. This gives the reader a great overview of the chapter and acts as a ready reference for any last-minute studying. Concise exam information and tutorials within the chapters provides a quick-yet-thorough method by which to study for the exam. Each chapter ends with review questions and an exercise section for hands-on review. This book includes a Technical Glossary and ends with an annotated walkthrough exam that pushes candidates to use what the book teaches in an exam situation and enables them to understand what they still need to work on. It is organized in a concise, easy-to-read manner to help readers learn as much as they can as quickly as they can.In only 14 days, readers will learn what they need to know to pass exam #70-26: System Administration for Microsoft SQL Server 6.5.Provides readers with a built-in method for organizing their study time perfect for fast-trackers or readers who don t have months of study time.Exam material is covered in a concise fashion and includes study and review tools, making it an ideal choice as either a primary or supplementary testing guide. Includes Test Day Fast Facts for last-minute review; a sample exam and Q&A sections for exam preparation; and exercises and tutorials to build up hands-on experience before taking the exam.
Computer Modelling of Electric Power Systems (Including Facts), 2nd edition
Authors: J. Arrillaga, N. R. Watson
Venue:  (2001)

:Computer models can be used to simulate the changing states of electrical power systems. Such simulations enable the power engineer to study performance and predict disturbances. Focusing on the performance of the power system boosted by the FACTS. (Flexible Alternate Current Transmission Systems), this timely update of a highly successful text responds to recent developments in power electronics. Comprehensive coverage includes The mathematical background, algorithms and the basic tools needed to study complex power systems, their interaction and likely response to different types of network pathologies or disturbances The latest improvements in network modelling techniques Power electronics equipmentWritten by an internationally renowned author in the field, this text is a valuable reference resource for practising engineers responsible for power supply systems as well as electrical engineering postgraduates.
ATM Signaling
Authors: Hartmut Brandt, Christian Hapke
Venue:  (2000)

:This hands-on book focuses on the practical aspects of ATM signalling that network engineers and designers will need to know now and in the foreseeable future. It covers the basic call control functions as well as Internet Protocol over ATM, LAN emulation, multiprotocol over ATM, and much more. Case studies are also included to demonstrate this technology in action.
Mastering 3D Studio MAX R3, 1st edition
Authors: Chris Murray, Alexander Bicalho, Alex Monteiro, Catalina Woods
Venue:  (2000)

:Written by a team of highly qualified Kinetix-certified training specialists, this book is filled with proven, practical examples and exercises that teach novices and experienced users how to make MAX perform amazing animations and special effects, as used in the entertainment industry. Includes CD.
MCSE Microsoft SQL Server 2000: Database Design and Implementation Readiness Review
Authors: Sharon Bjeletich, Eddy Hahn
Venue:  (2001)

:Test your readiness for the MCP Exam. If you took Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) Exam 70-229 today, would you pass? With the Readiness Review MCP exam simulation on CD-ROM, you get a low-risk, low-cost way to find out! This next-generation test engine delivers a set of randomly generated, 50-question practice exams covering real MCP objectives. You can test and retest with different question sets each timeand with automated scoring, you get immediate Pass/Fail feedback. More important, you get answers to these four critical questions: What do MCP exam questions look like? In what topic and skill areas am I proficient/deficient? How should I focus my studies? Am I ready for the real exam? Use this Readiness Review to evaluate your proficiency with the skills and knowledge tested on Exam 70-229, including: Developing a logical data model Implementing the physical database Retrieving and modifying data Programming business logic Tuning and optimizing data access Designing a database security plan After completing your practice sessions, use the companion book to review helpful explanations for all responsesright and wrongand to identify areas for further study. Sharpen your test-taking skills, save valuable time and money, and build your confidence for the real exam with Readiness Review. It's the smart way to prep!
Achieving safety: a field study of boundary objects in aircraft technical support
Authors: Wayne G. Lutters, Mark S. Ackerman
Venue: Proceedings of the 2002 ACM conference on Computer supported cooperative work (2002)

Boundary objects are a critical, but understudied, theoretical construct in CSCW. Through a field study of aircraft technical support, we examined the role of boundary objects in the "achievement of safety" by service engineers. The resolution process of repair requests was captured in two compound boundary objects. These crystallizations did not manifest a static interpretation, but instead were continually re-interpreted in light of meta-negotiations. This suggests design implications for organizational memory systems which can more fluidly represent the meta-negotiations surrounding boundary objects.
Generalizing Eigenvalue Theorems to Pseudospectra Theorems
Authors: Mark Embree, Lloyd N. Trefethen
Venue: SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing (2001)

Analysis of nonsymmetric matrix iterations based on eigenvalues can be misleading. In this paper, we discuss sixteen theorems involving ${{\varepsilon}}\def\Lam{\Lambda}\def\lam{\lambda}$-pseudospectra that each generalize a familiar eigenvalue theorem and may provide more descriptive information in some cases. Our organizing principle is that each pseudospectral theorem reduces precisely to the corresponding eigenvalue theorem when ${{\varepsilon}}\def\Lam{\Lambda}\def\lam{\lambda}=0$.
A source of inconsistency in theories of nondeterministic functions
Authors: J. M. Morris, A. Bunkenburg
Venue: Science of Computer Programming (2002)

Nondeterminacy is a useful feature of specification languages because it allows the customer to express that any of a range of outcomes is acceptable for a particular operation. However, the classical theory of functions becomes considerably complicated and counter-intuitive in the presence of nondeterminacy, and inconsistencies can easily creep in. All this is well known. In this paper, we describe a potential new source of inconsistency when functions and nondeterminacy are combined. We show that some existing theories fall foul of it, and show how to avoid it. The root cause of the problem is the substitution of a variable in a nonmonotonic position when the type of the variable is nonflat.
Practical Internet
Authors: Barbara Kasser
Venue:  (1999)

:From a brief history of the Internet, to email, to finding a new career and managing investments, Practical Internet talks to you in plain English and guides you through the easiest ways to get the most out of your Internet Experience. You will discover that creating your own personal Web site is as easy as making airline and hotel reservations online. Hardware and software topics are both comprehensively covered with discussions on modems and browsers. This book arms you with enough solid information to determine what Internet service provider offers the most for your money as well as best suits your needs.