ppxscal/embedding_network huggingface dataset:
Wired Words: Language Is the New Identity
Authors: Steve Morris
Venue:  (2000)

:Most companies' websites are to customer loyalty what Hannibal Lecter is to dating. Would you buy lunch for a guy in a bad suit and slip-on shoes? Then why design websites that have all the charm of corporate man?" "Language is now fighting back. In a world where you're down and out in three clicks, language has to be the new corporate identity. Wired words have flavour, colour and attitude. Wired Words shows how language on the web creates personality for your business, and personality goes a long way.
The Impulse Memory Controller
Authors: Lixin Zhang, Zhen Fang, Mide Parker, Binu K. Mathew, Lambert Schaelicke, John B. Carter, Wilson C. Hsieh, Sally A. McKee
Venue: IEEE Transactions on Computers (2001)

Impulse is a memory system architecture that adds an optional level of address indirection at the memory controller. Applications can use this level of indirection to remap their data structures in memory. As a result, they can control how their data is accessed and cached, which can improve cache and bus utilization. The Impulse design does not require any modification to processor, cache, or bus designs since all the functionality resides at the memory controller. As a result, Impulse can be adopted in conventional systems without major system changes. We describe the design of the Impulse architecture and how an Impulse memory system can be used in a variety of ways to improve the performance of memory-bound applications. Impulse can be used to dynamically create superpages cheaply, to dynamically recolor physical pages, to perform strided fetches, and to perform gathers and scatters through indirection vectors. Our performance results demonstrate the effectiveness of these optimizations in a variety of scenarios. Using Impulse can speed up a range of applications from 20 percent to over a factor of 5. Alternatively, Impulse can be used by the OS for dynamic superpage creation; the best policy for creating superpages using Impulse outperforms previously known superpage creation policies.
Collecting data for Markov models of error patterns on data communications links
Authors: Wayne D. Smith
Venue: Proceedings of the 30th annual Southeast regional conference (1992)

Rome Laboratory is currently in the process of procuring Error Injector Units (EIU) to model the error behavior of data communications channels. A major component of this effort deals with finding Markov models that will simulate the behavior of these channels. This paper reports on the results of a Summer Faculty Research Fellowship to find Markov tables to load into the EIUs. A portion of the research involved searching current literature for Markov tables or error gap data. Alternative approaches to obtaining the desired Markov tables were also considered. This included substantial effort devoted to the design of a data collection experiment that could be used at Rome Laboratory to produce the needed data. This effort included the design of a microcomputer interface that would permit a microcomputer to monitor a "Fireberd" bit error rate tester and record the error statistics for analysis and conversion to a Markov table.
Practical Handbook of Genetic Algorithms: New Frontiers, 1st edition
Authors: Lance D. Chambers
Venue:  (1995)

:The mathematics employed by genetic algorithms (GAs)are among themost exciting discoveries of the last few decades. But what exactly is a genetic algorithm? A genetic algorithm is a problem-solving method that uses genetics as its model of problem solving. It applies the rules of reproduction, gene crossover, and mutation to pseudo-organisms so those "organisms" can pass beneficial and survival-enhancing traits to new generations. GAs are useful in the selection of parameters to optimize a system's performance. A second potential use lies in testing and fitting quantitative models. Unlike any other book available, this interesting new text/reference takes you from the construction of a simple GA to advanced implementations. As you come to understand GAs and their processes, you will begin to understand the power of the genetic-based problem-solving paradigms that lie behind them. The Practical Handbook of Genetic Algorithms presents for the first time new areas of research and implementation. Problems that for many have been considered intractable are shown to be solvable using the techniques described in this work. Specific solution descriptions to real-world problems are provided, or use these as examples to develop solutions to unique problems. Volume II picks up where the first book leaves off and presents the topic from more of an applications point of view. The focus of the book is to show the reader how to develop their own genetic algorithm coding schemes and how and when to employ the GA to solve problems.
NetScape 3 for MacIntosh (Visual QuickStart Guide), 1st edition
Authors: Elizabeth Castro
Venue:  (1996)

:Netscape, in part because of the program's many powerful features. Netscape 3.0 offers even more features - all of which are fully explained in this new Visual QuickStart Guide. Using the VQS series' proven rich graphical approach, the book helps readers go from installing the software to using its advanced capabilities. New features for the software include integrated video, audio, 3D, and Internet telephone communications capabilities, and enhancements for Java and JavaScript.
Sap R/3 Certification Exam Guide
Authors: Stewart S. Miller
Venue:  (1999)

:This all-in-one certification guide offers hundreds of sample questions on each module of SAP R/3. Stewart Miller covers all core SAP specialties. The ACM Portal is published by the Association for Computing Machinery. Copyright © 2010 ACM, Inc. Terms of Usage Privacy Policy Code of Ethics Contact Us Useful downloads: Adobe Acrobat QuickTime Windows Media Player Real Player
Introduction to Cryptography, 1st edition
Authors: Johannes A. Buchmann
Venue:  (2000)

:Cryptography is a key technology in electronic key systems. It is used to keep data secret, digitally sign documents, access control, etc. Therefore, users should not only know how its techniques work, but they must also be able to estimate their efficiency and security. Based on courses taught by the author, this book explains the basic methods of modern cryptography. It is written for readers with only basic mathematical knowledge that are interested in modern cryptographic algorithms and their mathematical foundation.
Building Microsoft Outlook 97 Applications, 1st edition
Authors: Microsoft Press
Venue:  (1997)

:This text is a results-oriented book that offers both the non-programmer and the experienced MIS professional the information strategies and sample applications they need to get started building user groupware and mail-enabled applications in and for Microsoft Outlook 97 almost immediately.
Optical layer survivability for single and multiple service classes
Authors: Gökhan Ṣahin, Murat Azizoglu
Venue: Journal of High Speed Networks (2001)

This paper considers capacity provisioning for service and restoration in a WDM optical network which provides lightpaths to higher layer networks. An optical network will likely serve several client networks with different protection requirements from the optical layer. In this paper, a framework is developed for jointly assigning wavelengths to service and restoration paths for all failures, for traffic patterns with single or multiple classes of protection. For various restoration methods, the problem is reduced to a vertex coloring problem in a graph. We present routing and wavelength assignment algorithms for service and restoration with varying capacity/restoration time tradeoffs, and evaluate their performance through simulations. We consider three different kinds of traffic patterns in terms of protection requirement: 100% protected traffic, mixed protected/unprotected traffic, and mixed protected/low-priority traffic. We quantify the capacity cost of protection in mixed traffic patterns as a function of the proportion &Aacute; of the protected traffic in the mix, and identify the range of &Aacute; where protection can be provided at low capacity penalties. This is important for assessing the economical feasibility of providing protection to a class of connections at the expense of reducing the amount of traffic that could be served without protection guarantees.
Complete Idiots Guide to Creating HTML Webpages 4, 3rd edition
Authors: Paul McFedries
Venue:  (1997)

:The Complete Idiot's Guide to Creating an HTML Web Page, Second Edition, is your ticket to the exciting world of Web publishing. In a light-hearted and comprehensive approach, you'll learn everything you need to know to get your first page on to Web, including all of the basics of adding text, images, and sounds, creating links, and more. You'll quickly overcome your intimidation and, before you know it, you'll be a full-fledged Web weaver!
Microsoft Word for Windows 95
Authors: Patricia Murphy
Venue:  (1996)

:Covers the most important features of Microsoft Word for Windows 95 operating system. This self-paced instructional guide is complemented by many screen illustration and hands-on exercises for reinforcement. There are numerous hints on how to increase productivity. It's a no-frills, sensible approach to software proficiency.
T'ai Fu: Wrath of The Tiger Official Strategy Guide
Authors: CORPORATE Bradygames SPSS
Venue:  (1998)

:With 20 levels of intense Kung Fu fighting gameplay, this character-based action game includes over 100 different moves and attacks. This official strategy guide features a step-by-step walkthrough of the game, extensive coverage of the various fighting styles and how to master them, and secret codes direct from Dream Works. The ACM Portal is published by the Association for Computing Machinery. Copyright © 2010 ACM, Inc. Terms of Usage Privacy Policy Code of Ethics Contact Us Useful downloads: Adobe Acrobat QuickTime Windows Media Player Real Player
Learn Microsoft Active Desktop Programming Using Visual C++ 6.0 with Cdrom
Authors: Nathan Wallace
Venue:  (1998)

:The first comprehensive reference available for the incredible new Active Desktop released with the Internet Explorer 4.0, this book is ideally suited for advanced programmers and developers with considerable experience in both Visual Basic and Visual C. Wallace covers such sophisticated topics as APIs for information delivery, NetMeeting, Internet shortcuts, Web publishing, the Windows shell, and the WinInet system.
The Unauthorized Guide to Windows 98 Second Edition
Authors: Paul McFedries
Venue:  (1999)

:The Unauthorized Guide to Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition gives savvy consumers foolproof instruction in the techniques that work and those that don'twith unbiased recommendations that are not influenced by any company, product, or organization. Written by a leading Windows 98 expert, this book ensures that you are armed with the most up-to-date information on using Windows 98 as your operating system.
Performance of CORBA-Based Client-Server Architectures
Authors: Istabrak Abdul-Fatah, Shikharesh Majumdar
Venue: IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems (2002)

Middleware has been introduced to provide interoperability as well as transparent location of servers in heterogeneous client-server environments. Although such benefits accrue from the use of middleware, careful consideration of system architecture is required to achieve high performance. Based on implementation and measurements made on the system, this paper is concerned with the impact of client-server interaction architecture on the performance of CORBA Systems. CORBA or Common Object Request Broker Architecture, proposed by the Object Management Group, is one of the commonly used standards for middleware architectures. Using a commercially available CORBA compliant ORB software called ORBeline, four different architectures were designed and implemented for client-server interaction on a network of workstations. In the Handle-Driven ORB (H-ORB) architecture, the client gets the address of the server from the agent and communicates with the server directly. In the Forwarding ORB (F-ORB) architecture the client request is automatically forwarded by the agent to the appropriate server which then returns the results of the computations to the client directly. In the Process Planner (P-ORB) architecture, the agent combines request forwarding with concurrent invocation of multiple servers for complex requests that require the services of multiple servers. The Adaptive ORB (A-ORB) combines the functionalities of both the H-ORB and the F-ORB and can switch dynamically from an H-ORB mode to an F-ORB mode and vice versa, depending on the load condition. Our measurements show that the difference samong the performances of these architectures change with a change in the workload. The paper will report on the relative performances of these four architectures under different workload conditions. The results provide insights into system behavior for designers as well as users of systems. In particular, the impact of internode delays, message size, and request service times on the latency and scalability attributes of these architectures is analyzed. A discussion of how agent cloning can improve system performance is also included.
WordPerfect 6 for Dummies, 1st edition
Authors: Dan Gookin
Venue:  (1993)

:WordPerfect 6 for DOS commands and functions, presented in the friendly ...For Dummies style.
Flow-sensitive type qualifiers
Authors: Jeffrey S. Foster, Tachio Terauchi, Alex Aiken
Venue: Proceedings of the ACM SIGPLAN 2002 Conference on Programming language design and implementation (2002)

We present a system for extending standard type systems with flow-sensitive type qualifiers. Users annotate their programs with type qualifiers, and inference checks that the annotations are correct. In our system only the type qualifiers are modeled flow-sensitively---the underlying standard types are unchanged, which allows us to obtain an efficient constraint-based inference algorithm that integrates flow-insensitive alias analysis, effect inference, and ideas from linear type systems to support strong updates. We demonstrate the usefulness of flow-sensitive type qualifiers by finding a number of new locking bugs in the Linux kernel.
Using ClarisWorks 2 for the MacIntosh, 2nd edition
Authors: Laurie M. Love
Venue:  (1993)

:Using ClarisWorks 2 for the Macintosh is the bestselling guide to learning ClarisWorks, the popular integrated software package. Using examples of everyday business tasks, the book helps you get the most out of the software's major application areas: word processing, graphics, spreadsheet, database, telecommunications, and even the new painting and outlining features. This thoroughly updated edition provides coverage of the newest features from ClarisWorks' latest release. Each chapter provides step-by-step instructions for accomplishing practical projects that combine the various applications, such as creating a set of stationery with letterhead and logo; producing a professional newsletter with text, graphics, and spreadsheet data; using Slide Show for business presentations; merging database information with form letters, labels, and envelopes; designing forms, creating sales reports, and generating invoices; tracking expenses; amortizing a loan; and analyzing stock-market information. Whether you're a brand-new user or someone who's already familiar with the software, this practical guide provides tips, tricks, and shortcuts to help you use the software most productively.
Interactive visualization and steering of CFD simulations
Authors: O. Kreylos, A. M. Tesdall, B. Hamann, J. K. Hunter, K. I. Joy
Venue: Proceedings of the symposium on Data Visualisation 2002 (2002)

We describe a system that supports real-time interactive visualization of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations. The system allows a user to place and manipulate visualization primitives, such as isolines and streamlines, during an ongoing simulation process. A user can interactively select and designate regions of the computational mesh for refinement as the simulation progresses, perform remeshing, and see the effects of the refinement on the simulation in real time. The system is being used for the study of two open problems in compressible fluid dynamics. We can interactively explore solutions as they are computed, identify flow field regions containing features of interest, and refine the grid in those regions in order to obtain a better result locally. The ability to visualize "live" data, and to make changes to the computational setup in real time, has helped us to understand the underlying fundamental CFD simulation issues of these problems in shorter times than would otherwise have been possible.
Intelligent Information Agents: Agent-Based Information Discovery and Management on the Internet, 1st edition
Authors: Matthias Klusch
Venue:  (1999)

:This book is the first systematic state-of-the-art survey of intelligent information agents. Eighteen chapters that provide comprehensive coverage of the relevant issues are organized into four parts: cooperative information systems and agents, rational information agents and electronic commerce, adaptive information agents, and mobile information agents and security. Leading authorities and experts in the field offer chapters coherently and concisely written. In addition, the volume editor has provided an introductory survey chapter, highly motivating introductions to each of the four parts, and a comprehensive bibliography with more than 700 entries.
Teach Yourself Visual C++ in 21 Days, 3rd edition
Authors: Namir Clement Shammas
Venue:  (1994)

:This updated edition of a national bestseller is a timesaving guide to learning Windows and object-oriented programming. Through Q&A sections, Do/Don't boxes, and workshop sections users will master Visual C++.Readers learn about controls, list boxes, and scroll bars; how to program Windows using the MFC library; and how to create basic MFC applicationsFeatures AppWizard, ClassWizard, OLE 2, ODBC, templates, and other new featuresType, output, and analysis icons dissect code for more detailed explanations
Direct Digital Control for Building HVAC Systems, 1st edition
Authors: Michael J. Coffin
Venue:  (1992)

:Direct Digital Control for Building HVAC Systems, Second Edition, is thoroughly updated and expanded to include complete coverage of the architecture of modern digital control systems, distributed intelligence networked systems, communication protocols, the technologies and issues concerning interoperability, the latest application strategies, and defensive techniques for designing and specifying control systems. Numerous illustrations throughout help keep the subject highly accessible, and hardware, software, and systems applications are described in the most universal terms possible. The ACM Portal is published by the Association for Computing Machinery. Copyright © 2010 ACM, Inc. Terms of Usage Privacy Policy Code of Ethics Contact Us Useful downloads: Adobe Acrobat QuickTime Windows Media Player Real Player
I'm Turning on my PC, Now What?!, 2nd edition
Authors: Matthew James
Venue:  (2000)

:I'm Turning On My PC, Now What?! starts a brand new series of books that give clear, easy help on a variety of topics without insulting readers' intelligence. I'm Turning On My PC, Now What?! is full of 4-color illustrations and photographs, and covers topics that new PC users want to learn about in short, easy takes and without annoying jargon. And what do new PC users really want to learn, and learn fast? Above all: how to send email; how to surf the web; how to write a letter. These and much, much more are covered in beautifully designed text that gives essential information in an easy to follow format. The Now What?! books are loaded with color illustrations and photographsover 100 in all. They have special features boxes, such as "Ask the Experts" and "What if" And every chapter has a "First Person Disaster" story, to let readers know that they are not alone. Most computer books are written by experts who have long forgotten what it was like to be a new user. That's a mistake this book doesn't make. I'm Turning On My PC, Now What?! promises fun, smart, painless understanding.
Trollope on the Net
Authors: Ellen Moody
Venue:  (1999)

:An account of a group discussion of a number of Trollope's work on "Trolope-l", the Internet discussion group devoted to his study. It includes "The Claverings", "Lady Anna", "The Golden Lion of Granpere" and "The Way We Live Now", commenting on their form, content, structure, detail and meaning.The book reports the Internet discussions and the nature of the work summarized by the group, which is seen by the author to be both serious and informal, mostly harmonious but with occasional tensions. The ACM Portal is published by the Association for Computing Machinery. Copyright © 2010 ACM, Inc. Terms of Usage Privacy Policy Code of Ethics Contact Us Useful downloads: Adobe Acrobat QuickTime Windows Media Player Real Player
How Hits Happen: Forecasting Predictability in a Chaotic Marketplace
Authors: Winslow Farrell
Venue:  (2000)

:In How Hits Happen, Winslow Farrell offers a breakthrough approach to uncovering the hidden patterns behind hits. Applying complexity theory -- the science that examines the interactions of various factors in complex systems -- to modern business problems, How Hits Happen reveals how the actions of synthetic customers shed light on consumer behavior in the natural world. How Hits Happen turns the findings of this technology into a practical, accessible guide to consumer behavior for businesspeople everywhere, from marketing managers to management consultants, strategic planners to small-business owners.
Twenty-First-Century Management: The Revolutionary Strategies That Have Made Computer...
Authors: Hesh Kestin
Venue:  (1992)

:Twenty-First-Century Management is the first book to take an inside look at the secretive but extraordinarily successful computer software giant Computer Associates. Using revolutionary management techniques that defy every rule, Charles B. Wang, the founder and chairman, has taken Computer Associates from start-up to a nearly $2 billion company. After a hundred years of industrial growth, challenges from abroad have so shaken American business confidence that simple imitation of the Japanese is now often seen as the only hope of U.S. economic survival. Yet a model twenty-first-century corporation is alive and well and living in America. Computer Associates' corporate culture is a Harvard MBA's worst nightmare: nobody bothers to write memos, major decisions are made during basketball games, and lines of authority shift endlessly, usually undermined by CA's chairman himself--or his brother, president of the company. Most shocking, the entire company is thoroughly and tumultuously reorganized every year, sometimes more often. Why? Because CA's chairman, Charles B. Wang, knows that now and in the decades to come any company's single most important asset is its people--if moving the best managers into the most important spots means making the head of finance chief of sales, so be it. With doubt and fear corporate America's constant companions, Twenty-First-Century Management details strategies and methods for business success in the coming century. And, in a strikingly apt format, it does for the usually dense and dull business book what CA has done for business--create a revolutionary model, but one that works. The ACM Portal is published by the Association for Computing Machinery. Copyright © 2010 ACM, Inc. Terms of Usage Privacy Policy Code of Ethics Contact Us Useful downloads: Adobe Acrobat QuickTime Windows Media Player Real Player