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Designing a human-centered, multimodal GIS interface to support emergency management
Authors: Ingmar Rauschert, Pyush Agrawal, Rajeev Sharma, Sven Fuhrmann, Isaac Brewer, Alan MacEachren
Venue: Proceedings of the 10th ACM international symposium on Advances in geographic information systems (2002)

Geospatial information is critical to effective, collaborative decision-making during emergency management situations; however conventional GIS are not suited for multi-user access and high-level abstract queries. Currently, decision makers do not always have the real time information they need; GIS analysts produce maps at the request of individual decision makers, often leading to overlapping requests with slow delivery times. In order to overcome these limitations, a paradigm shift in interface design for GIS is needed. The research reported upon here attempts to overcome analyst-driven, menu-controlled, keyboard and mouse operated GIS by designing a multimodal, multi-user GIS interface that puts geospatial data directly in the hands of decision makers. A large screen display is used for data visualization, and collaborative, multi-user interactions in emergency management are supported through voice and gesture recognition. Speech and gesture recognition is coupled with a knowledge-based dialogue management system for storing and retrieving geospatial data. This paper describes the first prototype and the insights gained for human-centered multimodal GIS interface design.
CCNP Switching Exam Prep with Cdrom
Authors: Sean Odom, Douglas Hammond
Venue:  (2000)

:Includes a comprehensive tutorial on the curriculum objectives for the new CCNP Switching exam (640-504), and all necessary study materials to pass the new CCNP Switching exam. Offers a proven method for in-depth study, review, and real-life practice. Provides all of the overviews, concepts, and terminology necessary to help candidates get up to speed on the new certification as quickly as possible. Provides focused sample exams with skill assessment to help the candidate test their knowledge.
Internet All in One Desk Reference for Dummies, 1st edition
Authors: John R. Levine, Viraf D. Mohta, Kelly Ewing, Greg Harvey, Doug Lowe, Brad Hill, Peter Weverka, Arnold Reinhold, Jennifer Kaufeld, Margaret Levine Young, Lee Musick
Venue:  (2000)

:9 books in 1  your key to internet successFind out how to surf, send e-mail, and create Web pages! The magnitude of cyberspace can be overwhelming. This friendly guide offers nine quick reference modules that show you topic by topic how to explore the Web with confidence, whether you're a beginner or a veteran. From customizing your browser to investing online, this handy reference has you covered! Open the book for instant information on Internet basics, e-mail, Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator, newsgroups and chat, creating Web pages, America Online, and Internet activities  plus an Internet directory. all this on the bonus CD-ROM Free Agent 1.21, a freeware guide to newsgroups Net Nanny 4.0 evaluation version, for "kid proofing" the Internet An evaluation version of Paint Shop Pro 6.0 image-editing software A shareware version of Stufflt Expander, a file decompressor PC running Windows 95 or later; Windows NT 4 or later, or a 68040 Mac running OS 7.55 or later. See the CD appendix for further requirements and details. Plus leading Internet toolsDiscover how to: Select the right ISP Send and receive e-mail Join newsgroups and chat online Build your own Web site Trace your family tree Plan travel and buy ticketsGet smart! www.dummies.com
Database Systems: The Complete Book, 1st edition
Authors: Jeffrey D. Ullman, Hector Garcia-Molina, Jennifer Widom
Venue:  (2001)

:This introduction to database systems offers a readable comprehensive approach with engaging, real-world examplesusers will learn how to successfully plan a database application before building it. The first half of the book provides in-depth coverage of databases from the point of view of the database designer, user, and application programmer, while the second half of the book provides in-depth coverage of databases from the point of view of the DBMS implementor. The first half of the book focuses on database design, database use, and implementation of database applications and database management systemsit covers the latest database standards SQL:1999, SQL/PSM, SQL/CLI, JDBC, ODL, and XML, with broader coverage of SQL than most other books. The second half of the book focuses on storage structures, query processing, and transaction managementit covers the main techniques in these areas with broader coverage of query optimization than most other books, along with advanced topics including multidimensional and bitmap indexes, distributed transactions, and information integration techniques. A professional reference for database designers, users, and application programmers.
How to Use Visual Basic 6, 1st edition
Authors: Shimon Mordzynski, Lowell Mauer
Venue:  (1998)

:How to Use Visual Basic 6 will guide the reader through a visual educational tour of the Visual Basic development environment teaching the fundamentals of programming along the way. The visually designed four color layout is very appealing and guides the reader through every step of each programming technique in the book. Preliminary Table of Contents: Getting Started in Visual Basic 6, Previewing the Steps of Project Development, Managing the Visual Basic Environment, Designing Forms in Visual Basic, Assigning Properties to Forms, Assigning Properties to TextBox and ControlButton Controls, Assigning Properties to Other Controls, Using the Code Window, Running and Debugging a Program, Working with Events and Methods, Designing General Procedures, Using Variables and Constants, Controlling Input and Output, Writing Decisions, Designing Loops, Declaring and Using Arrays, Creating Control Arrays, Managing Data Files, Managing Random-Access Files, Designing Programs.
Endpoint admission control with delay variation measurements for QoS in IP networks
Authors: G. Bianchi, F. Borgonovo, A. Capone, L. Fratta, C. Petrioli
Venue: ACM SIGCOMM Computer Communication Review (2002)

In this paper we describe a novel Endpoint Admission Control scheme (EAC) for IP telephony. EAC mechanisms are driven by independent measurements taken by the edge nodes on a flow of packets injected in the network to probe the source to destination path. Our scheme is characterized by two fundamental features. First, it does not rely on any additional procedure in internal network routers other than the capability to apply different service priorities to probing and data packets. Second, the connection admission decision is based on the analysis of the probing flow delay variation statistics. Simulation results, which focus on a IP telephony scenario, show that, despite the lack of core routers cooperation, toll-quality performance figures (99th delay percentiles not greater than few ms per router) can be obtained even in severe overload conditions. Finally, a comparison with an EAC scheme driven by probe losses only, shows that the use of delay variation statistics as endpoint decision criterion is a key factor for EAC effectiveness.
Vector map compression: a clustering approach
Authors: Shashi Shekhar, Yan Huang, Judy Djugash, Changqing Zhou
Venue: Proceedings of the 10th ACM international symposium on Advances in geographic information systems (2002)

Vector maps (e.g. road maps) are widely used in a variety of applications such as Geographic Information Systems(GIS), Intelligent Transportation Systems(ITS) and mobile computing. However, the relatively large size of vector maps has in some cases negatively impacted their usage and application in these systems because of the small storage available with mobile wireless devices or the limited bandwidth of the data transportation. In these cases, data compression techniques need to be applied on these vector maps to handle larger datasets and faster data transportation. Among all the data compression techniques, dictionary-based compression is a good candidate since encoding and decoding do not need a significantly large amount of computing resources. This paper explores the problem of dictionary design for dictionary based vector map compression. We propose a novel clustering-based dictionary design which adapts the dictionary to a given dataset, yielding better approximation. Experimental evaluation shows that when the dictionary size is fixed, the proposed clustering-based technique achieves lower error compared with conventional dictionary compression approaches.
Trilogy: discovery of sequence-structure patterns across diverse proteins
Authors: Phil Bradley, Peter S. Kim, Bonnie Berger
Venue: Proceedings of the sixth annual international conference on Computational biology (2002)

We describe a new computer program, Trilogy, for the automated discovery of sequence-structure patterns in proteins. Trilogy implements a pattern discovery algorithm that begins with an exhaustive analysis of flexible three-residue patterns; a subset of these patterns are selected as seeds for an extension process in which longer patterns are identified. A key feature of the method is explicit treatment of both the sequence and structure components of these motifs: each Trilogy pattern is a pair consisting of a sequence pattern and a structure pattern. Matches to both these component patterns are identified independently, allowing the program to assign a significance score to each sequence-structure pattern that assesses the degree of correlation between the corresponding sequence and structure motifs. Trilogy identifies several thousand high-scoring patterns that occur across protein families. These include both previously identified and novel motifs. We expect that these sequence-structure patterns will be useful in predicting protein structure from sequence, annotating newly determined protein structures, and identifying novel motifs of potential functional or structural significance.
Mechanical Design Modeling Using Pro/Engineer, 1st edition
Authors: Sridhar S. Condoor
Venue:  (2001)

:The use of powerful parametric-based CAD systems in Engineering is a major trend and one that this text addresses directly. There has been an increased emphasis on the use of CAD tools,especially ProEngineer (PRO/E),in engineering design. CAD programs,including PRO/E,are used to create,test,modify,and eventually deliver project designs for manufacturing. This new workbook/text introduces an innovative way of teaching CAD and PRO/E methods,by using actual mechanical design projects. The approach teaches instructions & commands,illustrations,and explanations by way of doing realistic mechanical projects. MECHANICAL DESIGN MODELING USING PROENGINEER by Condoor is the most up-to-date text on PRO/E,covering the latest release of the product,PROENGINEER 2001. Condoor's unique approach accomodates beginners,intermediate students,and those with some PRO/E capability. Each page is laid out carefully so that students can match design steps with PRO/E commands and procedures. This approach encourages the reader to get acquainted with the actual work of designing components and assembling a final product of mechanical system. The text can be used by students in Freshmen Graphics,by those taking a later CAD or CAD/CAM course,and by those taking a Senior Design course where practical CAD usage is needed. It covers the basic procedures of PRO/E and more with a unique "how to" approach.
Clinical Data Management, 1st edition
Authors: R. K. Rondel, C. Webb, S. A. Varley
Venue:  (1994)

:The first comprehensive volume on the subject of clinical data management, this book contains concise, well-researched information covering all aspects of data management from handling early phase I studies in volunteers to the presentation of final reports for regulatory purposes. In addition, however, other areas fundamental to the success of any data management group are covered, such as study set-up, quality assurance, regulatory requirements and the impact of clinical research in general, and with all the subject matter an international approach has been taken. This easy-to-use text has been written by contributors who are known for their extensive experience in industry and who have been drawn from multinational companies worldwide. It will be of interest to anyone in the field of clinical data management, within the pharmaceutical industry, or associated industries and to all biomedical professionals working in clinical research.
Numerical Computation of Solitary Waves in Infinite Cylindrical Domains
Authors: Gabriel J. Lord, Daniela Peterhof, Björn Sandstede, Arnd Scheel
Venue: SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis (2000)

The numerical computation of solitary waves to semilinear elliptic equations in infinite cylindrical domains is investigated. Rather than solving on the infinite cylinder, the equation is approximated by a boundary-value problem on a finite cylinder. Convergence and stability results for this approach are given. It is also shown that Galerkin approximations can be used to compute solitary waves of the elliptic problem on the finite cylinder. In addition, it is demonstrated that the aforementioned procedures simplify in cases where the elliptic equation admits an additional reversibility structure. Finally, the theoretical predictions are compared with numerical computations. In particular, post buckling of an infinitely long cylindrical shell under axial compression is considered; it is shown numerically that, for a fixed spatial truncation, the error in the truncation scales with the length of the cylinder as predicted theoretically.
Definitive Xslt and Xpath
Authors: G. Ken Holman
Venue:  (2001)

:The definitive guide to XSLT and XPathwritten by one of the world's leading authorities. Authoritative: By one of the world's leading XSLT/XPath experts Complete: Covers every key facet of the XSLT/XPath W3C specifications Proven: Based on training materials used by leading corporations Practical: Hundreds of examples analyzed Concise: Bullet-point, bite-size presentation helps you master XSLT/XPath fast! Whatever your XML applicationse-business, application integration, Web- and paper-based publishing, or content managementyou need to master XSLT and XPath, today's key tools for transforming information into new and varied structured vocabularies and output formats. Definitive XSLT XPath delivers concise, authoritative coverage of every key facet of these W3C recommendations. Nobody has taught more about XSLT and XPath than G. Ken Holmanchair of OASIS's XSLT/XPath Conformance Technical Subcommittee and long-time leader in the XML community. In this book, Holman draws upon live training materials to help you master the XSLT and XPath standardsfastjust as he's done for thousands of developers. Getting started with XSL transformations and the XML Path language: capabilities, concepts, and key techniques An in-depth introduction to the XPath data model Mastering XSLT's processing model and transformation environment Practical techniques for XSLT stylesheet management and process control Advanced techniques: XPath and XSLT expressions, sorting, grouping, and moreWhen you're ready to get results, go straight to the source: G. Ken Holman's Definitive XSLT XPath. "The key to XML application development is transformations-converting XML data into other forms with XSLT and XPath. Ken Holman is the expert I rely on for advice on this subject. Now you can, too, with this book."Charles F. Goldfarb
Reduction of permutation-invariant polynomials
Authors: Manfred Göbel, Heinz Kredel
Venue: Information and Computation (2002)

Let R be a commutative ring with 1, let RX1,..., Xn/I be the polynomial algebra in the n4 noncommuting variables X1,..., Xn over R modulo the set of commutator relations I={(X1++Xn)Xi=Xi(X1++Xn)|1in}. Furthermore, let G be an arbitrary group of permutations operating on the indeterminates X1,..., Xn, and let RX1,..., Xn/IG be the R-algebra of G-invariant polynomials in RX1,..., Xn/I. The first part of this paper is about an algorithm, which computes a representation for any fRX1,..., Xn/IG as a polynomial in multilinear G-invariant polynomials, i.e., the maximal variable degree of the generators of RX1,..., Xn/IG is at most 1. The algorithm works for any ring R and for any permutation group G. In addition, we present a bound for the number of necessary generators for the representation of all G-invariant polynomials in RX1,..., Xn/IG with a total degree of at most d. The second part contains a first but promising analysis of G-invariant polynomials of solvable polynomial rings.
Genealogy Online for Dummies, 3rd edition
Authors: Matthew L. Helm, April Leigh Helm
Venue:  (2001)

:Is your great-grandmother's meticulously hand-sketched, parchment paper family tree yellowing in your attic and four generations out-of-date? Or maybe you're the first in your family to research your lineage. With help from Genealogy Online For Dummies, you can research your family history, establish your own genealogy Web site, communicate with other researchers, and catalog your findings -- all from the comfort of your own computer. Inside, find helpful advice on how to: Plan, organize, and undertake an efficient online genealogy project Identify important resources, find the information you need, and document it on your computer Locate other members of your family tree in cyberspace Discover genealogical associations, newsgroups, and mailing lists on the Internet Verify the family data you find Place your personal genealogy site on the World Wide Web
Madden NFL 2000; Official Strategy Guide
Authors: Don Tica, Donato Tica, Eric Eberly, John Madden
Venue:  (1999)

:"Madden NFL 2000" includes everything players need to be the ultimate pro football champion. Includes complete running and passing playbooks, detailed bios and stats on each player and team, every single play covered, hints and tips for draft time, and much more.
Data Mining II
Authors: N. F. Ebecken, C. A. Brebbia
Venue:  (2000)

:In this book researchers and application developers from many different areas share state-of-the-art research results and practical development experiences. All of the contributions were originally presented as invited talks and refereed papers at the Second International Conference on Data Mining.
A Fourth-Order Central WENO Scheme for Multidimensional Hyperbolic Systems of Conservation Laws
Authors: Doron Levy, Gabriella Puppo, Giovanni Russo
Venue: SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing (2002)

We present the first fourth-order central scheme for two-dimensional hyperbolic systems of conservation laws. Our new method is based on a central weighted nonoscillatory approach. The heart of our method is the reconstruction step, in which a genuinely two-dimensional interpolant is reconstructed from cell averages by taking a convex combination of building blocks in the form of biquadratic polynomials. Similarly to other central schemes, our new method enjoys the simplicity of the black-box approach. All that is required in order to solve a problem is to supply the flux function and an estimate on the speed of propagation. The high-resolution properties of the scheme as well as its resistance to mesh orientation, and the effectiveness of the componentwise approach, are demonstrated in a variety of numerical examples.
Windows NT Network Management: Reducing Total Cost of Ownership, 1st edition
Authors: Anil Desai
Venue:  (1999)

:Windows NT Network Management: Reducing Total Cost of Ownership is designed to help organizations use new features and technology to measure and reduce costs associated with managing a Windows NT-based network environment. It focuses on how and why you should implement technologies such as remote management, automated installations, virtual private networks (VPN's), remote administration and more to solve business challenges. Each chapter includes the presentation of a business problem, a discussion of technical solutions, a hypothetical case study and a description of how the solution could be used to reduce TCO. The accompanying CD-ROM includes over 40 multimedia tutorials that walk IT implementers through technical tasks. Windows NT Network Management: Reducing Total Cost of Ownership is an excellent investment for those looking to control costs by implementing best practices and new technology in their own environment.
Palm Computing For Dummies Quick Reference, 1st edition
Authors: Tom Barich, Mariva H. Aviram
Venue:  (1999)

:Your Fingertip Companion®! From IDG Books Worldwide, Inc., the Publisher of Palm Computing® For Dummies® Fun, Fast & Cheap!® Instant Answers to Your Palm Computing Questions A Quick Reference for the Rest of Us!® Get in and get right out with just the information you need  without reading tons of extra material! Inside, you'll find clear-cut, plain English explanations for using all the great features of any Palm Computing device.*Utilize all the Palm Computing functions  Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, e-mail program, desktop computer HotSynch capabilities, and more  with ease!*Navigate the Palm OS like a pro  and connect to different operating systems*Transfer data quickly and easily to and from your desktop computer*Review the features of all Palm models to decide which model best suits your needs*Take advantage of features most people miss  including passwords and shortcuts*Plus special tips for using Graffiti and adding new programsLook for IDG Books Worldwide's Palm Computing® For Dummies® for more information on the topic. For Dummies® Quick References and For Dummies® books are available on all your favorite or not-so-favorite hardware and software products. Look for them wherever computer books are sold. Descriptive icons guide you straight to useful tips, shortcuts warnings, and much more!
Logic-based techniques in data integration
Authors: Alon Y. Levy
Venue: Logic-based artificial intelligence (2000)

The data integration problem is to provide uniform access to multiple heterogeneous information sources available online (e.g., databases on the WWW). This problem has recently received considerable attention from researches in the fields of Artificial Intelligence and Database Systems. The data integration problem is complicated by the facts that (1) sources contain closely related and overlapping data, (2) data is stored in multiple data models and schemas, and (3) data sources have differing query processing capabilities. A key element in a data integration system is the language used to describe the contents and capabilities of the data sources. While such a language needs to be as expressive as possible, it should also enable to efficiently address the main inference problem that arises in this context: to translate a user query that is formulated over a mediated schema into a query on the local schemas. This paper describes several languages for describing contents of data sources, the tradeoffs between them, and the associated reformulation algorithms.
Network infrastructure for massively distributed games
Authors: Daniel Bauer, Sean Rooney, Paolo Scotton
Venue: Proceedings of the 1st workshop on Network and system support for games (2002)

The popularity of hypertext documents led to the need for specific network infrastructure elements such as HTML caches, URL-based switches, web-server farms, and as a result created several new industries as companies rushed to fill that need. We contend that massive distributed games will have a similar impact on the Internet and will require similar dedicated support. This paper outlines some initial work on prototyping such support. Our approach is to combine highlevel game specific logic and low-level network awareness in a single network-based computation platform that we call a booster box.