FW: Bioterrorism and Infectious Agents: A New Dilemma for the 21st Century

 

 

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Bioterrorism and Infectious Agents: A New Dilemma for the 21st Century (Emerging Infectious Diseases of the 21st Century) By I.W. Fong, Kenneth Alibek * Publisher: Springer * Number Of Pages: 273 * Publication Date: 2005-08-09 * ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0387236848 * ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780387236841 Product Description: This volume in the series Emerging Infectious Diseases of the 21st Century provides the most up-to-date and comprehensive information available on bioterrorism agents such as: Anthrax, smallpox, plague, and SARS Vaccine development New anti-viral drug development Treatment and protection Threat analysis and response Biological and chemical agents Compiled by two of the leading experts in the field, Bioterrorism and Infectious Agents provides the specialist and trainee in microbiology, infectious disease, infection control, and epidemiology with a concise, timely, and authoritative review of some of the most problematic infections of the new century. This volume will foster a better understanding of the issues and new ideas for preventing and controlling infectious diseases. Read more...

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FW: Dynamics of Visual Motion Processing: Neuronal, Behavioral, and Computational Approaches

 

 

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Posted on: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 8:14 AM
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Subject: Dynamics of Visual Motion Processing: Neuronal, Behavioral, and Computational Approaches

 

Motion processing is an essential piece of the complex brain machinery that allows us to reconstruct the 3D layout of objects in the environment, to break camouflage, to perform scene segmentation, to estimate the ego movement, and to control our action. Although motion perception and its neural basis have been a topic of intensive research and modeling the last two decades, recent experimental evidences have stressed the dynamical aspects of motion integration and segmentation. This book presents the most recent approaches that have changed our view of biological motion processing. These new experimental evidences call for new models emphasizing the collective dynamics of large population of neurons rather than the properties of separate individual filters. Chapters will stress how the dynamics of motion processing can be used as a general approach to understand the brain dynamics itself. Read more...

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FW: Designing Embedded Systems with the SIGNAL Programming Language: Synchronous, Reactive Specification

 

 

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Subject: Designing Embedded Systems with the SIGNAL Programming Language: Synchronous, Reactive Specification

 

This book is about synchronous programming for the design of, safety critical, embedded systems, such as automotive, avionics, nuclear power plants, telecommunication and multimedia. The techniques presented promote the use of formal concepts, i.e. those having a mathematically sound basis. Such concepts enable non ambiguous and rigorous reasoning about the critical properties of addressed systems in order to ensure their reliability. The synchronous programming language, SIGNAL, is used to demonstrate the pragmatic design of embedded systems. This is an invaluable tutorial/reference for scientists, practitioners and students. Read more...

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FW: ROBOTICS

 

 

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Posted on: Monday, December 21, 2009 11:54 PM
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Subject: ROBOTICS

 

This up-to-date text/reference is designed to present the fundamental principles of robotics with a strong emphasis on engineering applications and industrial solutions based on robotic technology. It can be used by practicing engineers and scientists -- or as a text in standard university courses in robotics. The book has extensive coverage of the major robotic classifications, including Wheeled Mobile Robots, Legged Robots, and the Robotic Manipulator. A central theme is the importance of kinematics to robotic principles. The book is accompanied by a CD-ROM with MATLAB simulations, third party applications, and more. FEATURES +Discusses the major robot classifications including Wheeled Mobile Robots, Legged Robots, and the Robotic Manipulator +Provides an introduction to basic mechanics and electronics; presents mathematical modeling concepts; and performs robotic simulations using MATLAB +Includes extensive coverage of kinematics, integrated throughout the book whenever appropriate +Includes a CD-ROM with demos, MATLAB simulations, and figures. BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction 2. Basic Mechanics 3. Basic Electronics 4. Wheeled Mobile Robots 5. Kinematics of Robotic Manipulators 6. Classification of Sensors 7. Legged Robots. Appendix. Index. Read more...

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FW: Data Engineering: Mining, Information and Intelligence

 

 

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Posted on: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 8:14 AM
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Subject: Data Engineering: Mining, Information and Intelligence

 

It is quite clear that the world is awash in all kinds of data. In fact, the sheer volume of data adds little value to human activity and choices. The key to the vast amounts of data and information available to us is to distill and organize the data into information that we can productively use. Therefore, the most desirable information is that information which can be used to provide insight and intelligence for actionable strategies. DATA ENGINEERING: Mining, Information and Intelligence focuses specifically on applied information-warehousing and data-mining research that is being used or can be used by both academic researchers and industry enterprises. Moreover, the book will be the first to categorize and synthesize the diverse methodologies that are used in these interrelated fields into a structured approach entitled, Data Engineering. Read more...

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FW: The Design Guidelines Collaborative Framework: A Design for Multi-X Method for Product Development

 

 

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Subject: The Design Guidelines Collaborative Framework: A Design for Multi-X Method for Product Development

 

The Design Guidelines Collaborative Framework describes a knowledge-based ‘design for multi-X’ method, aimed at improving and assisting the work of designers, manufacturers, and inspectors in the areas of product redesign and process reconfiguration. Designers are not necessarily experts in manufacturing and verification processes; likewise, manufacturers and inspectors may not be experts in design. For this reason, the Design Guidelines Collaborative Framework (DGLs-CF) constitutes a meeting point for all three parties, where their knowledge is formalized, expanded upon, and put at the designers’ disposal, thereby maximizing the user-friendliness of the results. The DGLs-CF is characterized by the homogeneous union of different algorithms, clear interfaces among the modules that implement them, and clear roles assigned to the different actors. These elements, together with a strong adherence to the ISO GPS standards, make the DGLs-CF the perfect environment for researchers, experts in different fields, and industrial partners to formalize their knowledge, and develop and implement their own algorithms and procedures. The Design Guidelines Collaborative Framework uses the simple IDEF0 formalism to describe the DGLs-CF framework in a top-down way, in order to facilitate readers’ comprehension, and their adoption and development of the framework. Several case studies on the application of the DGLs-CF in industrial environments show the framework’s effectiveness and ro Read more...

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FW: 101 Ways Youth Can Change the World

 

 

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Posted on: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 8:14 AM
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Subject: 101 Ways Youth Can Change the World

 

A survey of 1,238 youth in grades 7-12 identified these as their top 10 concerns: drunk driving, depression and suicide, guns at school, improving schools/education, discrimination, violence in school, drugs, self-esteem, AIDS, and abuse at home. Read more...

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FW: Microsoft Foundation Class 4 Bible

 

 

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Posted on: Monday, December 21, 2009 11:54 PM
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Subject: Microsoft Foundation Class 4 Bible

 

Many Windows programmers find Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC)--the standard class library for C++--difficult to understand. Now, this guide offers clear coverage of all aspects of Windows programming, including documents and views, windows, menus, scroll bars, dialog boxes, and graphics. The CD-ROM contains all the sample code used in the book, the entire text of the book in WinHelp format, and more. Read more...

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FW: Programming Industrial Strength Windows Shrink-Wrap Your App

 

 

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Posted on: Monday, December 21, 2009 11:54 PM
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Subject: Programming Industrial Strength Windows Shrink-Wrap Your App

 

Take an exploratory trip through the nooks and crannies of the Windows API -- and pick up 20,000 lines of source code along the way Develop production-quality applications capable of running on any 32-bit version of Windows -- including Win 2000 WARNING-- Error handling has been included (to show how it's done!) Are you tired of the typically fragmented approaches of instructional materials that focus on minimalist examples, illustrating arcane APIs and subsystems, "eliminating error handling for clarity," and never demonstrating how it all comes together? This book presents a holistic process of design and implementation that ensures the development of production-quality applications capable of running on any 32-bit version of Windows -- including Win 2000. The author explains the development of a complete Windows application to demonstrate all aspects of application design, language selection, platform implementation, usability issues, and the myriad details of implementation. It is the comprehensive scope of the presentation, including details of drag and drop, shell integration, testing, internationalization, installation, and registry handling that makes this book unique. If you are designing Windows applications for large audiences, or if you strive to always create truly superb applications, you need to structure your application for robustness and maintainability, and you need access to and knowledge of the raw Windows API. The author's demonstration a Read more...

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FW: Signal Processing for Mobile Communications Handbook

 

 

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Posted on: Monday, December 21, 2009 11:54 PM
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This book gives a comprehensive, state-of-the-art presentation of signal processing. techniques for mobile communications. Distinguished specialists. contributed the 28 chapters of the book, which are written in an in-depth survey and tutorial style. The book addresses the main. challenges of future mobile communications and provides signal processing tools to meet these challenges. Topics include: 4G. terrestrial cellular and mobile IP networks, satellite mobile communications, positioning and navigation, adaptive equalization, channel modeling and identification, multi-user detection, array processing, adaptive coded modulation, multiple-input multiple output, (MIMO) systems, diversity combining, and time-frequency analysis. Emerging techniques such as cross layer design, neural networks, Monte. Carlo Markov Chain (MCMC) methods and Chaos are also explored. Read more...

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FW: Debugging Visual C++ Windows

 

 

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Posted on: Monday, December 21, 2009 11:54 PM
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Subject: Debugging Visual C++ Windows

 

Understand and control the Bug cycle! This detailed desktop reference, provides tutorial based examples on how to debug Windows applications developed with Visual C++. You will get a conceptual model for preventing and eliminating bugs during the design cycle that includes suggestions on identification, prevention and correction for each of the four types of bugs: * compile time bugs * run time errors * logic and design errors * machine errors Debugging Visual C++ Windows examines many of the factors that indirectly affect debugging. It includes a review of solid project planning and management strategies, testing plans, and known compiler bugs. You will learn how compiler tools such as TRACE, Spy, and Stress work. And you will discover how to monitor memory operations in your program as it executes - while viewing the results 'real time' in your debug window! Also included is a critical review of the debugging tools that ship with Visual C++, as well as, commercial debuggers such as BoundsChecker and CodeWizard. Tips on debugging database applications are also provided (appendices are provided on ODBC error codes and SQL state values). The companion disk contains workspace/projects demonstrating memory state checking, error message retrieval, compiler bugs, and how to use the #pragma compiler directive, ASSERT and TRACE. Read more...

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FW: Laboratory Exercises To Accompany Microbiology

 

 

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Laboratory Exercises To Accompany Microbiology By John P Harley, Lansing M. Prescott, Lansing Prescott, Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math Number Of Pages: 480 Publication Date: 2001-08-13 ISBN / ASIN: 0072333456 EAN: 9780072333459 Binding: Spiral-bound Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math Average Rating: 4 Book Description: The fifth edition of Laboratory Exercises in Microbiology by John P. Harley and Lansing M. Prescott, has been prepared to accompany the text. Like the text, the laboratory manual provides a balanced introduction to laboratory techniques and principles that are important in each area of microbiology. The class-tested exercises are modular and short so that an instructor can easily choose only those exercises that fit his or her course. The fifth edition contains recipes for all reagents and media. New exercises in biotechnology have been added to this edition. A new appendix provides practice in solving dilution problems. Table of Contents I Microscopic Techniques1 Bright-Field Light Microscope, the Hanging Drop Slide, and Bacterial Motility 2 Dark-Field Light Microscope 3 Phase-Contrast Light Microscope 4 Fluorescence Microscope 5 Microscopic Measurement of Microorganisms II Bacterial Morphology and Staining 6 Negative Staining 7 Smear Preparation and Simple Staining 8 Gram Stain 9 Acid-Fast Staining (Ziehl-Neelsen and Kinyoun) Procedures 10 Endospore Staining (Schaeffer-Fulton or Wirtz-Conklin) 11 Capsu Read more...

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FW: Modern Multithreading Implementing, Testing, and Debugging Multithreaded Java and C++/Pthreads/Win32 Programs

 

 

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Subject: Modern Multithreading Implementing, Testing, and Debugging Multithreaded Java and C++/Pthreads/Win32 Programs

 

Master the essentials of concurrent programming,including testing and debugging This textbook examines languages and libraries for multithreaded programming. Readers learn how to create threads in Java and C++, and develop essential concurrent programming and problem-solving skills. Moreover, the textbook sets itself apart from other comparable works by helping readers to become proficient in key testing and debugging techniques. Among the topics covered, readers are introduced to the relevant aspects of Java, the POSIX Pthreads library, and the Windows Win32 Applications Programming Interface. The authors have developed and fine-tuned this book through the concurrent programming courses they have taught for the past twenty years. The material, which emphasizes practical tools and techniques to solve concurrent programming problems, includes original results from the authors' research. Chapters include: * Introduction to concurrent programming * The critical section problem * Semaphores and locks * Monitors * Message-passing * Message-passing in distributed programs * Testing and debugging concurrent programs As an aid to both students and instructors, class libraries have been implemented to provide working examples of all the material that is covered. These libraries and the testing techniques they support can be used to assess student-written programs. Each chapter includes exercises that build skills in program writing and help ensure that readers have Read more...

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FW: Building Automated Trading Systems With an Introduction to Visual C++.NET 2005

 

 

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Posted on: Monday, December 21, 2009 11:54 PM
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Subject: Building Automated Trading Systems With an Introduction to Visual C++.NET 2005

 

Over the next few years, the proprietary trading and hedge fund industries will migrate largely to automated trade selection and execution systems. Indeed, this is already happening. While several finance books provide C++ code for pricing derivatives and performing numerical calculations, none approaches the topic from a system design perspective. This book will be divided into two sections-programming techniques and automated trading system ( ATS ) technology-and teach financial system design and development from the absolute ground up using Microsoft Visual C++.NET 2005. MS Visual C++.NET 2005 has been chosen as the implementation language primarily because most trading firms and large banks have developed and continue to develop their proprietary algorithms in ISO C++ and Visual C++.NET provides the greatest flexibility for incorporating these legacy algorithms into working systems. Furthermore, the .NET Framework and development environment provide the best libraries and tools for rapid development of trading systems. The first section of the book explains Visual C++.NET 2005 in detail and focuses on the required programming knowledge for automated trading system development, including object oriented design, delegates and events, enumerations, random number generation, timing and timer objects, and data management with STL.NET and .NET collections. Furthermore, since most legacy code and modeling code in the financial markets is done in ISO C++, this book looks in dept Read more...

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FW: Writing Secure Code 1st Edition

 

 

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Posted on: Monday, December 21, 2009 11:54 PM
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By Dominic (London) This review is from: Writing Secure Code (Paperback) If you are a developer then this book is mandatory. You do not realise the threats (from the desktop, the web, Intranet) until you read this book. Attacks come from everywhere. Reading this together with "Code Complete 2" (Steve McConnell) will surely make you a better developer and your software safer, faster and more secure. Imagine the consequences of a simple SQL injection attack or a cross site script attack on your customers. Your reputation, your job and your company are at risk. Its as simple as that. Getting a few copies of this for yourself and your colleagues makes sense. # 480 pages # Publisher: Microsoft Press,U.S.; Pap/Cdr edition (31 Oct 2001) # Language English # ISBN-10: 0735615888 # ISBN-13: 978-0735615885 Read more...

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FW: CUPS Common UNIX Printing System

 

 

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Posted on: Monday, December 21, 2009 11:54 PM
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One of the problems with Unix is its spotty support for printers. Before the advent of the Common Unix Printing System (CUPS), a particular printer needed a driver for, say, System V Unix, and a separate driver for FreeBSD. The problem has become particularly pronounced now that Linux is becoming more popular as a desktop operating system, where it competes with Windows and other operating systems under which printer installation is pretty easy. CUPS installs on all major Unix and Linux flavors, and handles the interface between printer and operating system. Driver writers can, therefore, write for CUPS and not worry about what's underneath. CUPS: Common Unix Printing System is first on the scene with CUPS documentation for installers, administrators, users, and programmers. It represents good work and is a worthwhile guide and reference that goes beyond freely available online documentation. Some readers may be disappointed that certain procedural parts of this book--notably that which has to do with compiling CUPS into the Unix kernel from source code--are exclusively Linux based. You can extrapolate other Unix flavors' procedures from the Unix instructions, but explicit how-to information would be nice. However, explanatory information on the Internet Printing Protocol (IPP, on which CUPS is based) is nicely written, and the CUPS documentation itself--particularly the instructions for developing printer drivers (in C) is excellent. Read this if you want to develop print Read more...

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FW: Java Connector Architecture: Building Enterprise Adaptors

 

 

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Posted on: Monday, December 21, 2009 11:54 PM
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Subject: Java Connector Architecture: Building Enterprise Adaptors

 

Java Connector Architecture (JCA) presents the JCA and identifies the scope in which a JCA-based adapter operates. The book quickly moves to the design methodologies employed in adapter using the JCA. The book then progresses to information about testing and deploying adapters in a production environment. Java Connector Architecture defines a development methodology and suggests analysis and design patterns, which are useful both for building connectors to legacy applications and for designing adapters for new applications. Read more...

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FW: Advanced Engineering Mathematics with MATLAB, Second Edition

 

 

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Posted on: Monday, December 21, 2009 9:07 PM
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Resoundingly popular in its first edition, Dean Duffy's Advanced Engineering Mathematics has been updated, expanded, and now more than ever provides the solid mathematics background required throughout the engineering disciplines. Melding the author's expertise as a practitioner and his years of teaching engineering mathematics, this text stands clearly apart from the many others available. Relevant, insightful examples follow nearly every concept introduced and demonstrate its practical application. This edition includes two new chapters on differential equations, another on Hilbert transforms, and many new examples, problems, and projects that help build problem-solving skills. Most importantly, the book now incorporates the use of MATLAB throughout the presentation to reinforce the concepts presented. MATLAB code is included so readers can take an analytic result, fully explore it graphically, and gain valuable experience with this industry-standard software. Read more...

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