Emails from the Edge
Emails from the Edge

Author: Ken Haley

Publisher: DoctorZed Publishing

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 399

ISBN-13: 1921924071

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He's been expelled from Syria on suspicion of terrorism, been dragged from the Hungarian parliament in handcuffs and interviewed the editor-in-chief of al-Jazeera, all during a remarkable two-year journey by wheelchair across Eurasia. Walkley Award-winning journalist Ken Haley's travels take in 41 countries and in Emails from the Edge he portrays life in the Middle East as it really is, not as the media portray it, and draws an intriguing parallel with his own life. With great humour, and not a hint of sentimentality, he lays bare his darkest times, when he plunged over the precipice into madness, and reveals the wanderlust that led him to the heart of the world's hot spots. Few have written so well about their own descent into insanity, a world at war and the beauty of travel. Ken Haley is one of Australia's most widely travelled authors. To date he has visited 130 countries, mostly in a wheelchair. He became a paraplegic in 1991, but as far as Ken is concerned the only difference this has made is that he now observes the world from a sitting position. A journalist by profession his experiences include stints on the foreign desk of The Times, Sunday Times and The Observer in London, the Gulf Daily News in Bahrain and the Oman Daily Observer. He has alworked at The Age, Melbourne, and as editor of The Dimboola Banner. He is also the author of [email protected]/h.

Graph Analysis and Visualization
Graph Analysis and Visualization

Author: Richard Brath

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2015-01-20

Total Pages: 539

ISBN-13: 1118845692

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Wring more out of the data with a scientific approach to analysis Graph Analysis and Visualization brings graph theory out of the lab and into the real world. Using sophisticated methods and tools that span analysis functions, this guide shows you how to exploit graph and network analytic techniques to enable the discovery of new business insights and opportunities. Published in full color, the book describes the process of creating powerful visualizations using a rich and engaging set of examples from sports, finance, marketing, security, social media, and more. You will find practical guidance toward pattern identification and using various data sources, including Big Data, plus clear instruction on the use of software and programming. The companion website offers data sets, full code examples in Python, and links to all the tools covered in the book. Science has already reaped the benefit of network and graph theory, which has powered breakthroughs in physics, economics, genetics, and more. This book brings those proven techniques into the world of business, finance, strategy, and design, helping extract more information from data and better communicate the results to decision-makers. Study graphical examples of networks using clear and insightful visualizations Analyze specifically-curated, easy-to-use data sets from various industries Learn the software tools and programming languages that extract insights from data Code examples using the popular Python programming language There is a tremendous body of scientific work on network and graph theory, but very little of it directly applies to analyst functions outside of the core sciences – until now. Written for those seeking empirically based, systematic analysis methods and powerful tools that apply outside the lab, Graph Analysis and Visualization is a thorough, authoritative resource.

Surface For Dummies
Surface For Dummies

Author: Andy Rathbone

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2014-04-11

Total Pages: 343

ISBN-13: 1118898753

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Make Microsoft's Surface work—and play—just the way you want it to Microsoft's Surface tablet has the features and personality you're looking for, with a robust environment for business computing that doesn't skimp on fun. Surface for Dummies, 2nd Edition explains how Windows 8.1 Pro and Windows RT differ, and helps you decide which Surface model is best for you. Step by step, this book walks you through both the hardware and software features of the Surface, including the touch cover and type cover, Windows RT and Windows 8.1 Pro operating systems, and the coveted Office Home & Student 2013 software suite that's bundled with the Surface. Written by bestselling author Andy Rathbone, this easy-to-access book is filled with information on how to use the tablet, figure out the operating system, navigate the app environment, and take advantage of your exciting new Surface. The book is your personal guide to one the fastest, sleekest, and most powerful tablets on the market. Surface is designed to be thin, light, and with hours of battery life so you can power through your day with ease. With this handy reference, you'll be able to make quick work of your to-do list and have fun all at the same time! Create: release your inner artist with Fresh Paint, a touch-based art app Share: Multiple accounts offer privacy and security so you can share your Surface, but not your stuff Enjoy: Snap apps side by side to multi-task on the vivid HD screen Discover: New apps in the Windows Store so you can work efficiently and get more done With Surface For Dummies, 2nd Edition you can navigate and enhance your entire Surface experience!

Anti-Spam Measures
Anti-Spam Measures

Author: Guido Schryen

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2007-08-10

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 3540717501

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This book examines anti-spam measures in terms of their potentials, limitations, advantages, and drawbacks. These factors determine to which extent the measures can contribute to the reduction of spam in the long run. It examines legislative, organizational, behavioral, and technological anti-spam measures, including an insight into their effectiveness. In addition, it presents the conceptual development and analysis of an infrastructural e-mail framework, which features such a complementary application, and considers deployment issues.

Scale-Free Networks
Scale-Free Networks

Author: Guido Caldarelli

Publisher: OUP Oxford

Published: 2007-05-03

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13: 0191526347

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A variety of different social, natural and technological systems can be described by the same mathematical framework. This holds from the Internet to food webs and to boards of company directors. In all these situations a graph of the elements of the system and their interconnections displays a universal feature. There are only few elements with many connections, and many elements with few connections. This book presents the experimental evidence of these "Scale-free networks" and provides students and researchers with a corpus of theoretical results and algorithms to analyse and understand these features. The content of this book and the exposition makes it a clear textbook for beginners, and a reference book for the experts.

Encyclopedia of Social Networks
Encyclopedia of Social Networks

Author: George A. Barnett

Publisher: SAGE Publications

Published: 2011-09-07

Total Pages: 1341

ISBN-13: 1506338259

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This two-volume encyclopedia provides a thorough introduction to the wide-ranging, fast-developing field of social networking, a much-needed resource at a time when new social networks or "communities" seem to spring up on the internet every day. Social networks, or groupings of individuals tied by one or more specific types of interests or interdependencies ranging from likes and dislikes, or disease transmission to the "old boy" network or overlapping circles of friends, have been in existence for longer than services such as Facebook or YouTube; analysis of these networks emphasizes the relationships within the network . This reference resource offers comprehensive coverage of the theory and research within the social sciences that has sprung from the analysis of such groupings, with accompanying definitions, measures, and research. Featuring approximately 350 signed entries, along with approximately 40 media clips, organized alphabetically and offering cross-references and suggestions for further readings, this encyclopedia opens with a thematic Reader′s Guide in the front that groups related entries by topics. A Chronology offers the reader historical perspective on the study of social networks. This two-volume reference work is a must-have resource for libraries serving researchers interested in the various fields related to social networks.

The Non
The Non

Author: Vaalen Rhane

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2007-02-27

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 1456726137

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What are They? Who are They? Why are They Here? Shadow Creatures become a popular topic of discussion on the paranormal radio program The Edge. Albert Price is curious but, comfortable with the strange subject matter. Being host of the show for some 15 years, he listens with intrigue, as the subject evolves. Until, his own encounter with a shadow creature turns his life upside down! Through unsuspecting consequence, Al along with two unlikely companions begin a quest with unified determination to find answers! Their journey for the truth leads them to a remote archaeological dig in the Arizona desert. An atmosphere draped with darkened riddles, begins to reveal a secret buried deep within the earth. Findings no one could imagine! Impaled into their minds is the uncertainty what to do with this unspeakable discovery! They are not Ghosts! They are not Aliens! They are not Demons! They are... The Non Sometimes the answers we desperately seek are more damning than the questions.

Infrastructure for Knowledge Management
Infrastructure for Knowledge Management

Author: Randy J. Frid

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 0595090532

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Knowledge Management is a mission critical concern for all managers of today and tomorrow. In a world where political borders are becoming less significant than organizational borders, we face more competition from regions that never before entered our concerns. Unfortunately, with a global market we are also beginning to suffer under a deluge of data and information, the mass volume of which can actually stifle our efforts at knowledge creation. Knowledge management is the suite of processes, methodologies and technologies we implement to encourage the capture and transfer of knowledge throughout our enterprise. Knowledge management is also the culture we create within our enterprise that encourages participation in knowledge exchange. We can no longer sit back and wait for knowledge to come to us, or to expect innovation to just happen. “Proactive management” is the key phrase for knowledge and we need to build infrastructure to facilitate knowledge growth and to provide the mechanisms to collect, filter and disseminate knowledge. Infrastructure for Knowledge Management is a book that bridges the gap between the new demands being placed upon management and the tools used by Information Technology specialists in their attempt to manage information. In this book we take a look at both the cultural components required as well as the technology we can use to support knowledge capture and transfer.

Security in Distributed and Networking Systems
Security in Distributed and Networking Systems

Author: Yang Xiao

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 508

ISBN-13: 9812770100

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Security issues in distributed systems and network systems are extremely important. This edited book provides a comprehensive treatment on security issues in these systems, ranging from attacks to all kinds of solutions from prevention to detection approaches. The books includes security studies in a range of systems including peer-to-peer networks, distributed systems, Internet, wireless networks, Internet service, e-commerce, mobile and pervasive computing. Security issues in these systems include attacks, malicious node detection, access control, authentication, intrusion detection, privacy and anonymity, security architectures and protocols, security theory and tools, secrecy and integrity, and trust models. This volume provides an excellent reference for students, faculty, researchers and people in the industry related to these fields.