Tabla de Contenidos: “…Preface xv -- Acknowledgments xxi -- Contributors xxiii -- PART I CDN AND MEDIA STREAMING BASICS 1 -- 1 CLOUD-BASED CONTENT DELIVERY AND STREAMING 3 /Mukaddim Pathan -- 1.1 Introduction 3 -- 1.2 CDN Overview 5 -- 1.3 Workings of a CDN 10 -- 1.4 CDN Trends 21 -- 1.5 Research Issues 28 -- 1.6 Conclusion 29 -- References 29 -- 2 LIVE STREAMING ECOSYSTEMS 33 /Dom Robinson -- 2.1 Introduction 33 -- 2.2 Live Streaming Pre-Evolution 34 -- 2.3 Live, Linear, Nonlinear 35 -- 2.4 Media Streaming 37 -- 2.5 Related Network Models 38 -- 2.6 Streaming Protocol Success 43 -- 2.7 Platform Divergence and Codec Convergence 44 -- 2.8 Adaptive Bitrate (ABR) Streaming 45 -- 2.9 Internet Radio and HTTP 48 -- 2.10 Conclusion 48 -- References 49 -- 3 PRACTICAL SYSTEMS FOR LIVE STREAMING 51 /Dom Robinson -- 3.1 Introduction 51 -- 3.2 Common Concepts in Live Streaming 52 -- 3.3 The Practicals 56 -- 3.4 Conclusion 69 -- References 70 -- 4 EFFICIENCY OF CACHING AND CONTENT DELIVERY IN BROADBAND ACCESS NETWORKS 71 /Gerhard Haslinger -- 4.1 Introduction 71 -- 4.2 Options and Properties for Web Caching 73 -- 4.3 Zipf Laws for Requests to Popular Content 75 -- 4.4 Efficiency and Performance Modeling for Caches 76 -- 4.5 Effect of Replacement Strategies on Cache Hit Rates 78 -- 4.6 Replacement Methods Based on Request Statistics 81 -- 4.7 Global CDN and P2P Overlays for Content Delivery 84 -- 4.8 Summary and Conclusion 86 -- Acknowledgments 87 -- References 87 -- 5 ANYCAST REQUEST ROUTING FOR CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORKS 91 /Hussein A. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…No. 683) -- Doc. 16b Outer anthropoid coffin of Kalutj/Nes-Khonsu (Reg. No. 699) -- 4.3 Doc. 17 Inner anthropoid coffin of Pa-di-Amun-neb-nesut-tawy II (Reg. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Figure 4.2 Plan of phase 1-3 within Excavation Area D, including the D-shaped enclosure ditch -- Figure 4.3 Plan showing Late Iron Age and Early Romano-British field system and enclosures (Excavation areas A-D, Periods 2, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 and 4.1). -- Figure 4.4 Plan of pit [3949] and wind break [4212] plan and section, located within Excavation Area B -- Figure 4.5 Comparison of the D-shaped enclosure within Excavation Area D with Kingsdown Camp -- The Romano-British period and the villa estate -- Figure 5.1 Plan showing pre-villa features in excavation areas A-D -- Figure 5.2 T-shaped corn-drying oven {6236} with foundation trench (4193) located in Excavation Area B -- Figure 5.3 Structure {4226} within Excavation Area B -- Figure 5.4 Excavation Area C, phase 4 rectangular enclosure ditch [2468] -- Figure 5.5 Plan and section of well {2330} within Excavation Area C -- Figure 5.6 Three-celled rectangular building {1650} within Excavation Area D -- Figure 5.7 Plan of Excavation Area B showing features relating to the use-life of the Roman villa -- Figure 5.8 Floor plan of the tripartite corridor villa found within Excavation Area B -- Figure 5.9 Plan of structure {4213} found within Excavation Area B -- Figure 5.10 Plan of structures {4196} and {4235} found within Excavation Area B -- Figure 5.11 Plan of structure {4219} and furnace 3615 found within Excavation Area B -- Figure 5.12 Plan of structure {3583} found within Excavation Area B -- Figure 5.13 Plan showing the location of the cremation burials found in areas B and D -- The Romano-British artefacts (mid-1st century AD to 5th century AD) -- Figure 6.1 Profile illustrations of the handmade ceramics produced in the Iron Age tradition -- Figure 6.2 Illustration of six cremation urns and one accessory vessel (no. 88) -- Figure 6.3 Profile illustrations of Early Roman pottery…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Dedication -- Brief Contents -- Contents -- About the Author -- Preface -- Chapter 1: Coordinate Geometry -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.1.1 Distance between Two Given Points -- 1.2 Section Formula -- 1.2.1 Coordinates of the Point that Divides the Line Joining Two Given Points in a Given Ratio -- 1.2.2 External Point of Division -- 1.2.3 Centroid of a Triangle Given its Vertices -- 1.2.4 Area of Triangle ABC with Vertices A(x1, y1), B(x2, y2) and C(x3, y3) -- 1.2.5 Area of the Quadrilateral Given its Vertices -- Illustrative Examples -- Exercises -- Chapter 2: The Straight Line -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.1.1 Determination of the General Equation of a Straight Line -- 2.1.2 Equation of a Straight Line Parallel to y-axis and at a Distance of h units from x-axis -- 2.2 Slope of a Straight Line -- 2.3 Slope-intercept Form of a Straight Line -- 2.4 Intercept Form -- 2.5 Slope-point Form -- 2.6 Two Points Form -- 2.7 Normal Form -- 2.8 Parametric Form and Distance Form -- 2.9 Perpendicular Distance on a Straight Line -- 2.10 Intersection of Two Straight Lines -- 2.11 Concurrent Straight Lines -- 2.12 Angle between Two Straight Lines -- 2.13 Equations of Bisectors of the Angle between Two Lines -- Illustrative Examples -- Exercises -- Chapter 3: Pair of Straight Lines -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Homogeneous Equation of Second Degree in x and y -- 3.3 Angle between the Lines Represented by ax 2 + 2hxy + by 2 = 0 -- 3.4 Equation for the Bisector of the Angles between the Lines Given by ax2 + 2hxy + by2 = 0 -- 3.5 Condition for General Equation of a Second Degree Equation to Represent a Pair of Straight Lines -- Illustrative Examples -- Exercises -- Chapter 4: Circle -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Equation of a Circle whose Centre is (h, k) and Radius r -- 4.3 Centre and Radius of a Circle Represented by the Equation x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0.…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Brief Contents -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 The Electrical/Electronics Industry -- 1.2 A Brief History -- 1.3 Units of Measurement -- 1.4 Systems of Units -- 1.5 Significant Figures, Accuracy, and Rounding Off -- 1.6 Powers of Ten -- 1.7 Fixed-Point, Floating-Point, Scientific, and Engineering Notation -- 1.8 Conversion Between Levels of Powers of Ten -- 1.9 Conversion Within and Between Systems of Units -- 1.10 Symbols -- 1.11 Conversion Tables -- 1.12 Calculators -- 1.13 Computer Analysis -- 2 Voltage and Current -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Atoms and Their Structure -- 2.3 Voltage -- 2.4 Current -- 2.5 Voltage Sources -- 2.6 Ampere-Hour Rating -- 2.7 Battery Life Factors -- 2.8 Conductors and Insulators -- 2.9 Semiconductors -- 2.10 Ammeters and Voltmeters -- 2.11 Applications -- 2.12 Computer Analysis -- 3 Resistance -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Resistance: Circular Wires -- 3.3 Wire Tables -- 3.4 Temperature Effects -- 3.5 Types of Resistors -- 3.6 Color Coding and Standard Resistor Values -- 3.7 Conductance -- 3.8 Ohmmeters -- 3.9 Resistance: Metric Units -- 3.10 The Fourth Element-The Memristor -- 3.11 Superconductors -- 3.12 Thermistors -- 3.13 Photoconductive Cell -- 3.14 Varistors -- 3.15 Applications -- 4 Ohm's Law, Power, and Energy -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Ohm's Law -- 4.3 Plotting Ohm's Law -- 4.4 Power -- 4.5 Energy -- 4.6 Efficiency -- 4.7 Circuit Breakers, GFCIs, and Fuses -- 4.8 Applications -- 4.9 Computer Analysis -- 5 Series dc Circuits -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Series Resistors -- 5.3 Series Circuits -- 5.4 Power Distribution in a Series Circuit -- 5.5 Voltage Sources in Series -- 5.6 Kirchhoff's Voltage Law -- 5.7 Voltage Division in a Series Circuit -- 5.8 Interchanging Series Elements -- 5.9 Notation -- 5.10 Ground Connection Awareness…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Writing and Revising Paragraphs -- 4.1 Flow -- 4.2 Unity -- 4.3 Coherence -- 4.4 Development -- 4.5 Introductions, Conclusions, and Transitions -- Chapter 5. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Una escena de Una mujer bajo la influencia (1974), de Cassavetes -- 4.3. Una mirada "encarnada" -- 5. La batalla de Stromboli -- 6. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…3.6 Architecture for the Blockchain-Enabled Decentralized System -- 3.6.1 The Network -- 3.6.2 The Consensus Protocol -- 3.6.3 The Data Structure -- 3.7 Decentralized Todo App with Blockchain -- 3.8 Blockchain-Enabled Decentralized System Development and Challenges -- 3.9 Future of the Blockchain-Enabled Decentralized System -- 3.10 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4 Mobile Edge Computing for Decentralized Systems -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Edge Computing -- 4.3 Benefits of Edge Computing -- 4.4 Classification of Attacks in a 5G IoT System -- 4.5 Decentralized Dynamic Computation Offloading Method -- 4.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5 Blockchain in Education -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Benefits of Blockchain in Education -- 5.2.1 Blockchain Can Enhance Learner Data Privacy and Security, Allowing Learners to Maintain Control Over Their Personal Information -- 5.2.2 Blockchain Can Enable Lifelong Learning Tracking, Creating a Comprehensive and Immutable Record of a Learner's Achievements and Skills -- 5.2.2.1 Blockchain as a Distributed and Immutable Record-Keeping System -- 5.2.2.2 Benefits of Blockchain-Enabled Lifelong Learning Tracking -- 5.3 Challenges of Blockchain in Education -- 5.3.1 Concerns Related to Data Privacy, Security, and Compliance with Data Protection Regulations -- 5.3.1.1 Data Privacy Concerns -- 5.3.1.2 Compliance with Data Protection Regulations -- 5.3.1.3 Security Concerns -- 5.3.1.4 Collaboration with Industry Experts and Auditors -- 5.3.2 Potential Resistance to Change and Adoption Barriers in the Education Sector -- 5.4 Use Cases of Blockchain in Education -- 5.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6 Pattern Recognition Applications in Distributed Systems and Distributed Machine Learning -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.1.1 What is Pattern Recognition? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Les réformes des indemnités chômage peuvent avoir très rapidement un effet positif sur l'utilisation de la main-d'œuvre -- Graphique 4.3. Les réformes duales de la protection de l'emploi ne font pas augmenter celui-ci -- Graphique 4.4. …”

“…This Issue contains 12 scientific papers. The first four, three of which are literature reviews, illustrate the epidemiological picture of infections related to recreational waters, by describing cases and outbreaks caused by both traditional and emerging microorganisms. …”

“…Table of Contents Foreword Introduction and background 1 Introduction 2 Key concepts 2.1 Regional economic integration 2.2 The Southern African Customs Union 2.3 Private international law 2.4 Recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments 2.5 Harmonisation 3 Origin and background of study 3.1 The lack of global recognition and enforcement regime 3.2 The lack of a regional recognition and enforcement regime 3.3 International developments in the field 3.4 Regional integration on the African continent 4 Rationale for the study 4.1 Trade facilitation 4.2 Facilitation of regional economic integration 5 Framework of analysis 5.1 Territorial sovereignty, obligation theory, comity and reciprocity 5.2 States’ interest in recognising and enforcing foreign judgments 6 Research questions 7 Scope and exclusions from scope 8 Chapter outline Recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments – overview of international and regional harmonisation efforts 1 Introduction 1.1 Bilateral treaties as means of harmonising enforcement rules 1.2 Multilateral conventions as means of harmonising recognition and enforcement rules 2 Harmonisation of recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments at the international level 2.1 The Hague Conference on Private International Law 2.2 Some other intergovernmental and private organisations 2.3 Evaluation of international harmonisation efforts 3 Harmonisation of recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments at the regional level 3.1 European community Brussels/Lugano Regime 3.2 United States full faith and credit approach 3.3 The Trans-Tasman judicial area 3.4 Latin American states 4 Feasibility of the different approaches for the SACU 4.1 Brussels/Lugano regime 4.2 United States of America full faith and credit approach 4.3 Trans-Tasman Judicial System 4.4 Latin America 5 Proposed approach for the SACU 6 Some factors likely to influence harmonisation in SACU 7 Concluding remarks Comparison of multilateral conventions on the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments 1 Introduction and overview of types of multilateral recognition and enforcement conventions 1.1 Single convention 1.2 Double convention 1.3 Analysis 1.4 Variations on traditional convention types 2 The Hague Convention on Recognition and Enforcement 2.1 Material scope of application of Convention 2.2 Procedural requirements for enforcement 2.3 Grounds for non-recognition 3 The Hague Choice of Court Convention 3.1 Material scope of application of Convention 3.2 Procedural requirements for recognition and enforcement 3.3 Grounds for non-recognition 4 The EU Brussels Convention/Regulation 4.1 Material scope of application of Convention/ Regulation 4.2 Procedural requirements for recognition and enforcement 4.3 Grounds for non-recognition 5 The Montevideo Convention 5.1 Material scope of application of Convention 5.2 Procedural requirements 5.3 Grounds for non-recognition 6 Overview of the Conventions discussed 6.1 Hague Convention on Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments 6.2 Hague Choice of Court Convention 6.3 EU Brussels Regulation/Convention 6.4 Montevideo Convention 7 Concluding remarks Comparison of Existing Laws on Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in the SACU and Proposals for Draft Convention 1 Introduction 2 Recognition and enforcement under the common law tradition 2.1 Administration of Justice Act, 1920 2.2 Foreign Judgment (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act, 1933 3 Overview of relevant statutes 3.1 Swaziland 3.2 Lesotho 3.3 Botswana 3.4 South Africa 3.5 Namibia 4 Comparative analysis 4.1 Scope of application 4.2 Requirements for enforcement 4.3 Procedural requirements 4.4 Setting aside of registered judgments 4.5 International competence 4.6 Other matters the Convention may include 5 Proposed text for a convention on the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments 6 Conclusion The recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments – conclusions 1 Introduction – The need for a harmonised recognition and enforcement regime 2 International and regional harmonisation efforts 3 Overview of some of the major multilateral recognition and enforcement instruments 4 Statutory instruments currently in force in the SACU 5 Final comments Bibliography…”

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