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Using ISO 17799: 2005 information security management: a STOPE view with six sigma approach
Authors: Mohammad Saad Saleh, Abdullah Alrabiah, Saad Haj Bakry
Venue: International Journal of Network Management (2007)

This paper is concerned with supporting the use of ISO 17799: 2005 information security management standard for the purpose of providing a 'common safe environment' for information services. The paper introduces a STOPE view of the standard, integrating its parts and protection measures around the basic domains of 'strategy, technology, organization, people, and environment'. The paper also presents an approach for the application of the standard, considering the STOPE view, in a way that emphasizes continuous improvement. The phases of the approach are based on the phases of six sigma DMAIC approach of 'define, measure, analyze, improve, and control'; the team proposed for the implementation of the work is also based on six sigma principles. The paper concludes with some suggestions for future related and needed work.
Integration of statistical selection with search mechanism for solving multi-objective simulation-optimization problems
Authors: Loo Hay Lee, Ek Peng Chew, Suyan Teng
Venue: Proceedings of the 38th conference on Winter simulation (2006)

In this paper, we consider a multi-objective simulation optimization problem with three features: huge solution space, high uncertainty in performance measures, and multi-objective problem which requires a set of nondominated solutions. Our main purpose is to study how to integrate statistical selection with search mechanism to address the above difficulties, and to present a general solution framework for solving such problems. Here due to the multi-objective nature, statistical selection is done by the multi-objective computing budget allocation (MOCBA) procedure. For illustration, MOCBA is integrated with two meta-heuristics: multi-objective evolutionary algorithm (MOEA) and nested partitions (NP) to identify the nondominated solutions for two inventory management case study problems. Results show that, the integrated solution framework has improved both search efficiency and simulation efficiency. Moreover, it is capable of identifying a set of non-dominated solutions with high confidence.
Image-text interaction
Authors: Thomas Strothotte
Venue: Proceedings of the 12th international conference on Intelligent user interfaces (2007)

In most interactive systems, the handling of text and images are still quite separate matters. Rendering pipelines handle 2D and 3D graphics, while text tends to be an after-thought which is hardly integrated at the system level, let alone at the level of user interaction.This talk will survey recent developments in the area of image-text interaction from both the system architecture point of view and with respect to user interfaces. The talk will emphasize interactive labelling of 2D and 3D graphics and outline new real-time algorithms for label placement. Labelled images will be discussed as an interface to methods and tools for data mining. Finally, challenges for future developments in the area of image-text interaction will be outlined.
Numerical simulation of near-critical fluids
Authors: Renzo Arina
Venue: Applied Numerical Mathematics (2004)

Supercritical fluids represent an active field of research, interesting from the theoretical point of view, and for industrial applications. We describe a numerical method for the simulation of supercritical fluid flow phenomena, valid for a general real gas equation of state. Three state equations (van der Waals, Carnahan-Starling-De Santis, Redlich-Kwong), describing the thermodynamic behavior of a gas near its critical point are implemented. Numerical tests in the case of the flow through a nozzle and the shock tube problem, show the reliability of the numerical scheme. The response of a supercritical fluid confined into a slab with closed ends, initially at rest in thermodynamic equilibrium, when one boundary is heated, termed Piston effect, is also investigated.
The IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS): Session Control and Other Network Operations, 1 edition
Authors: Travis Russell
Venue:  (2007)

Build and maintain a converged multimedia network environmentSeamlessly merge the Internet with cellular and wireless networks using next-generation IMS technology and the comprehensive information contained in this authoritative resource. The IP Multimedia Subsystem: Session Control and Other Network Operations details the steps necessary to deliver Web-based content, VoIP, streaming multimedia, conference calls, and text messages across one integrated network. Learn how to transition to IMS architecture, communicate with legacy networks, control sessions using SIP, and connect subscribers to network services. In-depth coverage of the latest IMS security, business intelligence, customer care, and billing procedures is also included.Migrate legacy networks to IMS-based technologyUse the Proxy, Interrogating, and Serving Call Session Control FunctionsInterface with TDM-based, wireless, wireline, and VoIP networksHandle private and public user identities, domain names, and URLsEstablish SIP sessions and connect subscribers to network servicesDeploy reliable network, access, and user-level securityPrevent eavesdropping, DoS, message tampering, and amplification exploitsTrack services rendered and charge subscribers using DIAMETER and CDRsTable of contentsForewordAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1. Architecture of the IMSChapter 2. Moving from Legacy to ConvergenceChapter 3. Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)Chapter 4. Addressing in the IMSChapter 5. Establishing a Session in the IMSChapter 6. Security Procedures in the IMSChapter 7. Online and Offline Charging in the IMSAppendix A: 3GPP DocumentationAppendix B: BibliographyIndex 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
Google Advertising Tools: Cashing in with Adsense, Adwords, and the Google APIs
Authors: Harold Davis
Venue:  (2006)

When it comes to advertising on the web, you just can't argue with the numbers. A $7 billion market today is expected to grow to $18.9 billion by 2010. Jupiter Research also estimates that search advertising will be a larger share of the market than display advertising by 2010. These phenomenal numbers are due largely to Google, which has changed the way the world publishes content - and advertises. Google Advertising Tools from O'Reilly examines the business and technology behind making money with content and advertising on the web. This focused, easy-to-read guide shows you how to use Google's advertising services to make it happen. You'll find all the background information you need to work with Google AdSense, which automatically delivers text and image ads that are precisely targeted to your site, and Google AdWords, which lets you generate text ads that accompany specific search term results.This book has specific and detailed sections on:Turning your web site into a profit center with AdSenseMaking sense of AdSense metricsDriving traffic to your siteOptimizing sites for search engine placementWorking with AdWords campaigns, auctions, and reportsManaging campaigns dynamically using the AdWords APIsOnce you've read all four parts, you'll have a comprehensive picture of how advertising works on the web and how you can use the Google advertising programs to your advantage. 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
Office 2004 for Macintosh (Missing Manual)
Authors: Mark Holt Walker, Franklin Tessler, Paul Berkowitz
Venue:  (2005)

Microsoft Office is the number-one selling software for the Mac; the Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Entourage applications are more dominant in the Mac world than they are among PC users. And Microsoft has greatly improved and enhanced Office 2004 to take advantage of the latest Mac OX features. In short, Microsoft Office for the Mac is wildly popular and better than ever. But as incredible and powerful it is, the Office 2004 suite comes without a single page of printed instructions. That means you're left to forge your own path through its countless innovative and useful new features and tools--until now. Office 2004 for Mac: The Missing Manual is the manual that should have been in the box. It's the map that clearly and easily guides both beginners and veterans through this new suite. Mark H. Walker, Franklin Tessler, and Paul Berkowitz deliver all the practical information you need to master the basics and make the most of all four Office 2004 programs--Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Entourage. It's four books in one! According to Microsoft's own research, the average Office user taps into less than fifteen percent of the suite's features. With first-rate writing, a handcrafted index, and the trademark humor and clarity of every Missing Manual, Office 2004 for Mac: The Missing Manual will change that. Because this isn't an authorized book, Walker, Tessler, and Berkowitz candidly point out which features are gems in the rough worthy of your focused attention--and which are junkware that you best continue to overlook. Whether you're an Office beginner eager to master one or all of the applications in the suite or a longtime Office user looking for detailed coverage of what's new (and what's removed) in Office 2004 and hoping to implement power-user techniques for better and more efficient work, this funny and friendly, comprehensive guide will prove indispensable.
The +Plus Series Visual Basic for Applications, 1 edition
Authors: Alan I.. Rea
Venue:  (2004)

Thousands of learners have asked for high quality materials that focus on technologies that go beyond core applications of Microsoft Office. McGraw-Hill Technology Education has answered these requests with 4 new titles making up the +Plus Series. This books were designed to stand alone as primary texts or to supplement instruction in core courses. The +Plus Series books are brief, easy to use, and less expensive than primary textbooks. Table of contentsCHAPTER 1VBA AND YOU: HOW CAN YOU GET THE MOST OUT OF MICROSOFT OFFICE?SESSION 1.1: Introduction to VBA ProgrammingSESSION 1.2: Using the VBA Integrated Development Environement (IDE)SESSION 1.3: Recording and Manipulating MacrosSESSION 1.4: SummaryCHAPTER 2OBJECTS, VARIABLES, AND FUNCTIONS: HOW DO YOU ACCESS AND USE INFORMATION IN VBA?SESSION 2.1: Understanding and Implementing ObjectsSESSION 2.2: Understanding VariablesSESSION 2.3: Using Variables and FunctionsSESSION 2.4: SummaryCHAPTER 3CONTROL STRUCTURES: HOW CAN YOU MAKE DECISIONS IN VBA?SESSION 3.1: Control Structure OverviewSESSION 3.2: If Then Else StatementsSESSION 3.3: Select Caste StatementsSESSION 3.4: Iterations and LoopsSESSION 3.5: SummaryCHAPTER 4 APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT: HOW CAN YOU CREATE YOUR OWN MICROSOFT OFFICE APPLICATION?SESSION 4.1: Communicating with UsersSESSION 4.2: Customizing Your ApplicationSESSION 4.3: Integrating Office ApplicationsSESSION 4.4: Summary 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
The iPod Companion
Authors: Tony Bove
Venue:  (2003)

Are you ready for the iPod? This amazing digital music player will change your music buying and playing habits forever! A perfect match for your new iPod, The iPod Companion will guide you through the world of high quality digital sound. You'll get the tips you need to rip and import the highest quality music for your iPod while using the least amount of disk space. You'll also get tips for organizing your music library and creating playlists. Put a new twist on your music experience by connecting your iPod to a home stereo, portable speakers, headphones, and even your car radio. Don't forget-your iPod is more than a high-tech jukebox. learn how to use it as a PDA for keeping track of addresses, appointments, and phone numbers. Your iPod has amazing capabilities. Now you can master all of them. Features After finishing this book, readers will truly understand how the iPod can be used for much more than just a portable jukebox. Depth of information enables readers to optimize sound quality on the iPod. Covers Mac and Windows versions of the iPod. Takes readers beyond the basics to professional audio possibilities. Includes examples for musicians on how to connect to professional recording studio equipment.
Ajax Hacks
Authors: Bruce Perry
Venue:  (2006)

Ajax, the popular term for Asynchronous JavaScript and XML, is one of the most important combinations of technologies for web developers to know these days. With its rich grouping of technologies, Ajax developers can create interactive web applications with XML-based web services, using JavaScript in the browser to process the web server response. Taking complete advantage of Ajax, however, requires something more than your typical "how-to" book. What it calls for is Ajax Hacks from O'Reilly. This valuable guide provides direct, hands-on solutions that take the mystery out of Ajax's many capabilities. Each hack represents a clever way to accomplish a specific task, saving you countless hours of searching for the right answer. A smart collection of 100 insider tips and tricks, Ajax Hacks covers all of the technology's finer points. Want to build next-generation web applications today? This book can show you how. Among the multitude of topics addressed, it shows you techniques for: Using Ajax with Google Maps and Yahoo Maps Displaying Weather.com data Scraping stock quotes Fetching postal codes Building web forms with auto-complete functionality Ajax Hacks also features a number of advanced hacks for accelerated web developers. Discover how to create huge, maintainable bookmarklets, how to use client-side storage for Ajax applications, and how to call a built-in Java object from JavaScript using Ajax. The book even addresses best practices for testing Ajax applications and improving maintenance, performance, and reliability for JavaScript code. The latest in O"Reilly's celebrated Hacks series, Ajax Hacks smartly complements other O'Reilly titles such as Head Rush Ajax and JavaScript: The Definitive Guide.
CPM: A collaborative process modeling for cooperative manufacturers
Authors: Kwangyeol Ryu, Enver Yücesan
Venue: Advanced Engineering Informatics (2007)

In a manufacturing system, we need to capture collaborative processes among its components in order to clearly define supporting functions of a system. However, pervasive process modeling techniques, including IDEF3, Petri Nets, and UML, are not sufficient for modeling collaborative processes. Therefore, we have developed a novel modeling method referred to as collaborative process modeling (CPM) to describe collaborative processes. CPM models can be transformed into marked graph models so that we can use the analysis power of Petri Nets. In this paper, we first briefly discuss these process modeling techniques. Then, we illustrate the CPM method and transformation rules with illustrative examples. CPM allows us to develop collaborative process models, understand and facilitate the realization of collaboration, and verify models before moving onto development.
American options from MARS
Authors: Samuel M. T. Ehrlichman, Shane G. Henderson
Venue: Proceedings of the 38th conference on Winter simulation (2006)

We develop a class of control variates for the American option pricing problem that are constructed through the use of MARS -- multivariate adaptive regression splines. The splines approximate the option's value function at each time step, and the value function approximations are then used to construct a martingale that serves as the control variate. Significant variance reduction is possible even in high dimensions. The primary restriction is that we must be able to compute certain one-step conditional expectations.
Dimensional Modeling: In a Business Intelligence Environment
Authors: Chuck Ballard, Daniel M. Farrell, Amit Gupta, Carlos Mazuela, Stanislav Vohnik
Venue:  (2006)

In this IBM Redbook we describe and demonstrate dimensional data modeling techniques and technology, specifically focused on business intelligence and data warehousing. It is to help the reader understand how to design, maintain, and use a dimensional model for data warehousing that can provide the data access and performance required for business intelligence. Business intelligence is comprised of a data warehousing infrastructure, and a query, analysis, and reporting environment. Here we focus on the data warehousing infrastructure. But only a specific element of it, the data model - which we consider the base building block of the data warehouse. Or, more precisely, the topic of data modeling and its impact on the business and business applications. The objective is not to provide a treatise on dimensional modeling techniques, but to focus at a more practical level. There is technical content for designing and maintaining such an environment, but also business content. For example, we use case studies to demonstrate how dimensional modeling can impact the business intelligence requirements for your business initiatives. In addition, we provide a detailed discussion on the query aspects of BI and data modeling. For example, we discuss query optimization and how you can determine performance of the data model prior to implementation. You need a solid base for your data warehousing infrastructure . . . . a solid data model.
Network+ Certification Practice Questions Exam Cram 2 (Exam N10-003) (2nd Edition) (Exam Cram 2)
Authors: Charles J. Brooks
Venue:  (2005)

Attention Network + Candidates: Do your last minute studying with us! Network+ Exam Cram 2 Practice Questions provides you with more than 500 practice test questions for Exam N10-003. We will also provide you with complete answer explanations and the "Cram Sheet" tear card that makes this the perfect complementary study tool to your other books or classes. Make sure that you have the full understanding of the information covered in this exam with Network + Exam Cram 2 Practice Questions.
Progress in the dual simplex method for large scale LP problems: practical dual phase 1 algorithms
Authors: Achim Koberstein, Uwe H. Suhl
Venue: Computational Optimization and Applications (2007)

The dual simplex algorithm has become a strong contender in solving large scale LP problems. One key problem of any dual simplex algorithm is to obtain a dual feasible basis as a starting point. We give an overview of methods which have been proposed in the literature and present new stable and efficient ways to combine them within a state-of-the-art optimization system for solving real world linear and mixed integer programs. Furthermore, we address implementation aspects and the connection between dual feasibility and LP-preprocessing. Computational results are given for a large set of large scale LP problems, which show our dual simplex implementation to be superior to the best existing research and open-source codes and competitive to the leading commercial code on many of our most difficult problem instances.
Secure and useful data sharing
Authors: Rathindra Sarathy, Krishnamurty Muralidhar
Venue: Decision Support Systems (2006)

Data sharing among organizations, both government and business, has increased with the advent of the Internet. The study is motivated by the need to address increased confidentiality and privacy concerns that arise with the use of the Internet, while realizing the benefits of data sharing. In this study, we develop a research issues framework based on a survey of existing literature. The framework is used to identify OR/MS research opportunities in disclosure prevention, record-linkage, and in the assessment of the impact of data sharing. Addressing these issues could enable organizations to securely share data.
Image classification with the use of radial basis function neural networks and the minimization of the localized generalization error
Authors: Wing W. Y. Ng, Andres Dorado, Daniel S. Yeung, Witold Pedrycz, Ebroul Izquierdo
Venue: Pattern Recognition (2007)

Image classification arises as an important phase in the overall process of automatic image annotation and image retrieval. In this study, we are concerned with the design of image classifiers developed in the feature space formed by low level primitives defined in the setting of the MPEG-7 standard. Our objective is to investigate the discriminatory properties of such standard image descriptors and look at efficient architectures of the classifiers along with their design pursuits. The generalization capabilities of an image classifier are essential to its successful usage in image retrieval and annotation. Intuitively, it is expected that the classifier should achieve high classification accuracy on unseen images that are quite ''similar'' to those occurring in the training set. On the other hand, we may assume that the performance of the classifier could not be guaranteed in the case of images that are very much dissimilar from the elements of the training set. To follow this observation, we develop and use a concept of the localized generalization error and show how it guides the design of the classifier. As image classifier, we consider the usage of the radial basis function neural networks (RBFNNs). Through intensive experimentation we show that the resulting classifier outperforms other classifiers such as a multi-class support vector machines (SVMs) as well as ''standard'' RBFNNs (viz. those developed without the guidance offered by the optimization of the localized generalization error). The experimental studies reveal some interesting interpretation abilities of the RBFNN classifiers being related with their receptive fields.
Perceptual evaluation of LOD clothing for virtual humans
Authors: R. McDonnell, S. Dobbyn, S. Collins, C. O'Sullivan
Venue: Proceedings of the 2006 ACM SIGGRAPH/Eurographics symposium on Computer animation (2006)

Recent developments in crowd simulation have allowed thousands of characters to be rendered in real-time. Usually this is achieved through the use of Level of Detail (LOD) models for the individuals in the crowd. Perceptual studies have shown that image-based representations, i.e., impostors, can be used as imperceptible background substitutes for high-polygon models for skinned human characters, resulting in optimal rendering times and high visual fidelity. However, previous methods only showed humans dressed in clothes that were deformed using standard skinning methods. Highly deformable objects like cloth are not effectively depicted using these methods. Therefore, in this paper, we present the first perceptual evaluation of different LOD representations of humans wearing deformable (i.e., physically simulated) clothing. We show conclusively that impostors are startlingly effective at depicting the deformation properties of clothing and present useful guidelines for the development of crowd systems with thousands of realistically clothed humans.