Tabla de Contenidos: “…Capital controls have pushed down pension funds' foreign asset holdings -- The road forward -- Figure 1.6. Offshore króna holdings remain large in relation to GDP -- Figure 1.7. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…3.1.2 Power Budget -- 3.1.3 Burst-Mode Operation -- 3.1.4 PON Packet Format and Encapsulation -- 3.1.5 Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation, Ranging, and Discovery -- 3.1.6 Reliability and Security Concerns -- 3.2 PON Standards History and Deployment -- 3.2.1 Brief Developmental History -- 3.2.2 FTTx Deployments -- 3.3 Broadband PON -- 3.3.1 BPON Architecture -- 3.3.2 BPON Protocol and Service -- 3.3.3 BPON Transmission Convergence Layer -- 3.3.4 BPON Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation -- 3.3.5 Other ITU-T G.983.x Recommendations -- 3.4 Gigabit-Capable PON -- 3.4.1 GPON Physical Medium / Dependent Layer -- 3.4.2 GPON Transmission Convergence Layer -- 3.4.3 Recent G.984 Series Standards, Revisions, and Amendments -- 3.5 Ethernet PON -- 3.5.1 EPON Architecture -- 3.5.2 EPON Point-to-Multipoint MAC Control -- 3.5.3 Open Implementations in EPON -- 3.5.4 Unresolved Security Weaknesses -- 3.6 IEEE 802.av-2009 10GEPON Standard -- 3.6.1 10GEPON PMD Architecture -- 3.6.2 10GEPON MAC Modifications -- 3.6.3 10GEPON Coexistence Options -- 3.7 Next-Generation Optical Access System Development in the Standards -- 3.7.1 FSAN NGA Road Map -- 3.7.2 Energy Efficiency -- 3.7.3 Other Worldwide Development -- 3.8 Summary -- References -- 4 NEXT-GENERATION BROADBAND OPTICAL ACCESS NETWORKS -- 4.1 TDM-PON Evolution -- 4.1.1 EPON Bandwidth Enhancements -- 4.1.2 GPON Bandwidth Enhancements -- 4.1.3 Line Rate Enhancements Research -- 4.2 WDM-PON Components and Network Architectures -- 4.2.1 Colorless ONUs -- 4.2.2 Tunable Lasers and Receivers -- 4.2.3 Spectrum-Sliced Broadband Light Sources -- 4.2.4 Injection-Locked FP Lasers -- 4.2.5 Centralized Light Sources with RSOAs -- 4.2.6 Multimode Fiber -- 4.3 Hybrid TDM/WDM-PON -- 4.3.1 TDM-PON to WDM-PON Evolution -- 4.3.2 Hybrid Tree Topology Evolution -- 4.3.3 Tree to Ring Topology Evolution -- 4.4 WDM-PON Protocols and Scheduling Algorithms -- 4.4.1 MAC Protocols -- 4.4.2 Scheduling Algorithms -- 4.5 Summary -- References -- 5 HYBRID OPTICAL WIRELESS ACCESS NETWORKS…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Voicu -- 'Nestorians' on the Silk Road: some notes on the stele of Xi'an / Chiara O. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Aziz Thermodynamic Analysis of Three Compressed Air Energy Storage Systems: Conventional, Adiabatic, and Hydrogen-Fueled Reprinted from: Energies 2017, 10(7), 1020; doi: 10.3390/en10071020 -- Jichao Hong, Zhenpo Wang and Peng Liu Big-Data-Based Thermal Runaway Prognosis of Battery Systems for Electric Vehicles on Road Reprinted from: Energies 2017, 10(7), 919; doi: 10.3390/en10070919 -- Xiaogang Wu and Tianze Wang Optimization of Battery Capacity Decay for Semi-Active Hybrid Energy Storage System Equipped on Electric City Bus Reprinted from: Energies 2017, 10(6), 792; doi: 10.3390/en10060792 -- Chengning Zhang, Xin Jin and Junqiu Li PTC Self-Heating Experiments and Thermal Modeling of Lithium-Ion Battery Pack in Electric Vehicles Reprinted from: Energies 2017, 10(4), 572; doi: 10.3390/en10040572 -- Xiaofeng Ding, Jiawei Cheng and Feida Chen Impact of Silicon Carbide Devices on the Powertrain Systems in Electric Vehicles Reprinted from: Energies 2017, 10(4), 533; doi: 10.3390/en10040533 -- Jing Sun, Guojing Xing and Chenghui Zhang Data-Driven Predictive Torque Coordination Control during Mode Transition Process of Hybrid Electric Vehicles Reprinted from: Energies 2017, 10(4), 441; doi: 10.3390/en10040441 -- Yonggang Liu, Jie Li, Ming Ye, Datong Qin, Yi Zhang and Zhenzhen Lei Optimal Energy Management Strategy for a Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Based Grade Information Reprinted from: Energies 2017, 10(4), 412; doi: 10.3390/en10040412 -- Bo Jiang, Haifeng Dai, Xuezhe Wei, Letao Zhu and Zechang Sun Online Reliable Peak Charge/Discharge Power Estimation of Series-Connected Lithium-Ion Battery Packs Reprinted from: Energies 2017, 10(3), 390; doi: 10.3390/en10030390 -- Xiaofeng Ding, Min Du, Jiawei Cheng, Feida Chen, Suping Ren and Hong Guo Impact of Silicon Carbide Devices on the Dynamic Performance of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Drive Systems for Electric Vehicles Reprinted from: Energies 2017, 10(3), 364; doi: 10.3390/en10030364 -- Sebastian Kuboth, Andreas König-Haagen and Dieter Brüggemann Numerical Analysis of Shell-and-Tube Type Latent Thermal Energy Storage Performance with Different Arrangements of Circular Fins Reprinted from: Energies 2017, 10(3), 274; doi: 10.3390/en10030274 -- Yunlong Shang, Qi Zhang, Naxin Cui and Chenghui Zhang A Cell-to-cell Equalizer Based on Three-Resonant-State Switched-Capacitor Converters for Series- Connected Battery Strings Reprinted from: Energies 2017, 10(2), 206; doi: 10.3390/en10020206 -- Xin Wang, Jun Yang, Lei Chen and Jifeng He Application of Liquid Hydrogen with SMES for Efficient Use of Renewable Energy in the Energy Internet Reprinted from: Energies 2017, 10(2), 185; doi: 10.3390/en10020185 -- Zijie Wang, Baoshan Zhu, Xuhe Wang and Daqing Qin Pressure Fluctuations in the S-Shaped Region of a Reversible Pump-Turbine Reprinted from: Energies 2017, 10(1), 96; doi: 10.3390/en10010096 -- Jiangong Zhu, Zechang Sun, Xuezhe Wei and Haifeng Dai Battery Internal Temperature Estimation for LiFePO. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…The Hellenistic settlement -- V. The Roman Road -- VI. The Roman settlement -- VII. Discussion-Conclusions -- Philipp Deeg: Nero und die Erdbeben. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Emin Kutay Three Dimensional Digital Sieving of Asphalt Mixture Based on X-ray Computed Tomography doi: 10.3390/app7070734 -- Cheng Li, Jeramy Ashlock, David White and Pavana Vennapusa Permeability and Stiffness Assessment of Paved and Unpaved Roads with Geocomposite Drainage Layers doi: 10.3390/app7070718 -- Shaopeng Wu, Zhijie Zhao, Yuanyuan Li, Ling Pang, Serji Amirkhanian and Martin Riara Evaluation of Aging Resistance of Graphene Oxide Modified Asphalt doi: 10.3390/app7070702 -- Pengfei Liu, Qinyan Xing, Yiyi Dong, Dawei Wang, Markus Oeser and Si Yuan Application of Finite Layer Method in Pavement Structural Analysis doi: 10.3390/app7060611 -- Liliana M. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Model and Make Visible the Voice of Customers (VoC)* -- Customer Key Value Attributes -- Customer Radar Chart -- Company Radar Chart -- Set and Visualise the Key Specifications* -- From Territory of Customers to Territory of Products: The Concept Paper** -- Product Vision -- Territory of Customers: The Problem Side -- Customers' Segments -- Problem Scope -- Key Value Attributes (KVA) -- Competitors -- The Products Territory: The Solution Side -- Company Strategy and Objectives -- Product Key Specifications -- Product Concepts -- Project Tactics and Objectives -- Value Proposition -- Exploring the Territory of Products -- Causal Influence Diagram*** -- Designing a Problem-Solving Process -- Model the Design Problem -- Establish the Transfer Functions -- Make the Key Decisions Visible -- CID and Software-Based Products -- Summary -- Trade-Off Curves** -- Presentation -- Application -- Support for Innovation -- Conclusion -- Combining Radar Charts, CID, and Trade-Off/Limit Curves -- Teardown* -- Origin -- Teardown Purposes -- Connection with Lean Engineering -- The Proposed Method -- Target Costing*** -- Origin -- The Target Cost Equation -- Connection with Lean Engineering -- The Proposed Method -- Target Costing Issues -- Value Analysis/Value Engineering*** -- Origin -- Connection with Lean Engineering -- Hit the Road -- Chief Engineer*** -- Origin -- Your Chief Engineer system -- Pull, Flow, Cadence** -- Origin…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- 5.3.2 Climate Change and Rot - The New Threats -- 5.4 The Architecture of Water Systems -- 5.4.1 The Law of the River -- 5.4.2 Resiliency of Water Pipeline Networks -- 5.5 Hetch Hetchy Water -- 5.5.1 Risk Analysis -- 5.5.2 Resilience Analysis -- 5.6 Threat Analysis -- 5.6.1 The Rational Actor -- 5.6.2 Hetch Hetchy Threat Analysis -- 5.6.3 Chem-Bio -- 5.6.4 Earthquakes -- 5.7 Water Resilience -- 5.7.1 Save the Pineapple Express -- 5.7.2 Gray Water -- 5.7.3 Desalination -- 5.7.4 Exemplar Israel -- 5.8 Discussion -- References -- Chapter 6 Transportation Renewed -- 6.1 Transitioning a Vast and Complex Sector -- 6.1.1 Government Leads the Way -- 6.1.2 Safety and Security -- 6.2 Roads at TOC Risk -- 6.2.1 The Road to Prosperity -- 6.2.2 Economic Impact -- 6.2.3 The National Highway System (NHS) -- 6.2.4 The Interstate Highway Network is Resilient -- 6.2.5 The NHS is Safer -- 6.2.6 The Future is Electric -- 6.3 Rail and Railroads -- 6.3.1 Birth of Regulation -- 6.3.2 Freight Trains -- 6.3.3 Passenger Rail -- 6.3.4 Terrorist Target Passenger Trains -- 6.3.5 Economics of Rail -- 6.4 Air Transportation -- 6.4.1 Resilience of the Hub-and-Spoke Network -- 6.4.2 Security of Commercial Air Travel -- 6.4.3 How Safe and Secure is Flying in the United States? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Editors -- Contributors -- Section I -- Chapter 1: Secure Fog-Cloud of Things: Architectures, Opportunities and Challenges -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.1.1 Chapter Road Map -- 1.2 Secure Fog-Cloud of Things -- 1.2.1 Environment -- 1.2.2 Architecture -- 1.3 Threats, Vulnerabilities and Exploits in Fog-Cloud of Things Ecosystems -- 1.4 Key Machine Learning Kits for Secure Fog-Cloud of Things Architecture -- 1.5 Applications -- 1.6 Opportunities and Challenges in Improving Security in Fog-Cloud of Things -- 1.6.1 Opportunities -- 1.6.2 Challenges -- 1.7 Future Trends -- 1.8 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2: Collaborative and Integrated Edge Security Architecture -- 2.1 Background -- 2.2 Edge Security Challenges -- 2.3 Perspectives of Edge Security Architecture -- 2.4 Emerging Trends and Enablers for Edge Security Architecture -- 2.4.1 The Edge Computing Architecture -- 2.4.2 Leveraging Fog-Based Security Architecture for Edge Networks -- 2.5 Collaborative and Integrated Security Architecture for Edge Computing -- 2.5.1 Overview -- 2.5.2 Distributed Virtual Firewall (DFWs) -- 2.5.3 Distributed Intrusion Detection Systems (IDSs) -- 2.6 Conclusion and Future Research -- References -- Chapter 3: A Systemic IoT-Fog-Cloud Architecture for Big-Data Analytics and Cyber Security Systems: A Review of Fog Computing -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Fog Computing Systems -- 3.2.1 Description of Fog -- 3.2.2 Characteristics of Fog -- 3.2.3 Systemic Architecture of IoT-Fog-Cloud -- 3.2.4 Applications of IoT, Fog and Cloud Systems -- 3.3 Cyber Security Challenges -- 3.4 Security Solutions and Future Directions -- 3.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: Security and Organizational Strategy: A Cloud and Edge Computing Perspective -- 4.1 Introduction…”

“…Factories of the Future deftly takes the reader through the continuous technology changes and looks ten years down the road at what manufacturing will mostly look like. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…The EHEA at the Cross-roads. The Bologna Process and the Future of Higher Education [Overview Paper]. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…An Effect Can Be Explained by More than One Theory -- Applying Research -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 24: The Validity Network Schema: Perspectives on Validity, Validation, and Research Paths in Consumer Research -- A Brief Overview of Validity Issues in Research:Observed and Manipulated Causes -- A Brief Overview of Validity Issues in Research:The Robustness of Empirical Findings -- Journal Editorials and Research Commentary Calls for Action -- The VNS: An Integration of Research Values, Research Paths,and Empirical Robustness -- Pragmatics -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- Chapter 25: Weaving Multiple Methodologies from Different Philosophical Approaches into a Single Consumption Story -- Introduction -- History and Philosophical Traditions -- Philosophy of Science -- Philosophical Differences in Consumer Research -- A Multi-Method Approach to Understanding "Narratives" -- Many Roads Lead to Rome -- Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 26: Designing and Interpreting Replication Studies in Psychological Research -- Conceptual Overview -- Statistical Conclusion Validity -- Internal Validity -- Construct Validity -- External Validity -- Validity Trade-Offs: Observations and Conclusions -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- Index…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Intro -- inside front cover -- Data Pipelines with Apache Airflow -- Copyright -- brief contents -- contents -- front matter -- preface -- acknowledgments -- Bas Harenslak -- Julian de Ruiter -- about this book -- Who should read this book -- How this book is organized: A road map -- About the code -- LiveBook discussion forum -- about the authors -- about the cover illustration -- Part 1. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Intro -- Pandas in Action -- Dedication -- Copyright -- contents -- front matter -- preface -- acknowledgments -- about this book -- Who should read this book -- How this book is organized: A road map -- About the code -- liveBook discussion forum -- Other online resources -- about the author -- about the cover illustration -- Part 1. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Migration considerations -- 5.1 Introduction and road map -- 5.2 Supported environments -- 5.3 Some general considerations -- 5.4 Types of resources to be migrated -- Chapter 6. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…12.1.3.1 ISIS and Cyber-Based Attacks -- 12.1.3.2 Monitoring ISIS -- 12.1.3.3 Israeli Bombing of Hamas Cyber Operators -- 12.1.4 Tactical Cyber Effects' Wrap-up -- 12.A Cost of Example Tactical Cyber Attacks (Iran) -- Bibliography -- Chapter 13 Cyber Crime Effects -- 13.1 Criminal Cyber Effects -- 13.1.1 Records Theft -- 13.1.1.1 Cost of a Data Breach -- 13.1.1.2 Business Records Attacks (2006-2019) -- 13.1.1.3 2017 Large Exfiltration Attack Example (Equifax (2017) - 143 Million Records) -- 13.1.2 Cyber Crime Examples -- 13.1.2.1 Conficker (2011) -- 13.1.2.2 Silk Road (2013) -- 13.1.2.3 Bangladesh Bank (2016) -- 13.1.2.4 Hydra (2015-2022) -- 13.1.2.5 Ransomware (&gt -- 2017) -- 13.1.3 Cyber Criminal Organizations - Gangs and Nation-States -- 13.1.3.1 Cyber Gangs -- 13.1.3.2 CONTI Ransomware Group -- 13.1.3.3 Nation-State Use of Cyber Crime -- 13.1.4 Cyber Crime Effects' Wrap-up -- Bibliography -- Section II Cyber Effects Conclusions -- II.1 Cyber Effects Overview -- II.2 Cyber Effects' Wrap-up -- Bibliography -- Section III Cyberspace Environment and Tools Introduction -- Bibliography -- Chapter 14 Criminal Cyber Operations and Tools -- 14.1 Criminal Cyber Operations and Tools -- 14.1.1 Shadow Brokers' Tools -- 14.1.1.1 Criminals Continue to Misuse Cobalt Strike -- 14.1.2 Malware Loaders -- 14.1.2.1 EMOTET -- 14.1.2.2 HIVE Ransomware Group use of Cobalt Strike Example -- 14.1.3 Botnets -- 14.1.3.1 Mirai Botnet -- 14.1.4 Criminal Cyber Tools' Wrap-up -- Bibliography -- Chapter 15 Russian Cyber Operations and Tools -- 15.1 Russian Cyber Operations and Tools -- 15.1.1 Example Operations' Attack Paths -- 15.1.1.1 U.S. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- About the Authors -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Prologue -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- 1.1 AI Factory -- 1.1.1 Artificial Intelligence -- 1.1.2 Industrial Automation -- 1.1.3 Engineering Knowledge -- 1.1.4 System Understanding -- 1.1.5 Context Adaptation -- 1.1.6 Connectivity -- 1.1.7 Information Logistics -- 1.1.8 In Summary -- 1.2 Artificial Intelligence-Empowered Analytics -- 1.3 AI Revolution in Industry -- 1.3.1 The AI Revolution is Happening Now -- 1.3.1.1 Healthcare -- 1.3.1.2 Education -- 1.3.1.3 Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI) -- 1.3.1.4 Retail and e-Commerce -- 1.3.1.5 Gaming and Entertainment -- 1.3.2 The Road to Superintelligence -- 1.4 AI Winter, AI Spring -- 1.4.1 The First AI Spring -- 1.4.2 The First AI Winter -- 1.4.3 The Second AI Spring -- 1.4.4 The Second AI Winter -- 1.4.5 Another Spring: The DL Revolution -- 1.4.6 Predictions of Another AI Winter -- 1.4.7 Surviving the Next AI Winter: From Myths to Realities -- 1.5 The Value of AI -- 1.5.1 Challenges of AI -- 1.6 Power of AI vs. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Future-oriented decision-making related to carbon neutrality -- Conclusions from peer cases -- The Finnish context of green budgeting and fiscal planning and opportunities for incorporating anticipation -- Clear responsibility and urgency to act -- Uncertainty and a lack of perception of tangible effects of future climate impacts -- Accountability for inaction -- Functional mandates outside of the Ministry of Environment -- Collaboration and coherence -- Central co-ordination role within the government -- Shared knowledge base and better links with the research community -- Collaboration with industry -- Expansion of collective road-mapping with additional actors -- Capacity at individual and institutional level -- Capacity in the Ministry of Finance -- Capacity for green budgeting practices that support anticipation -- Organisational capacity for knowledge exchange with research institutions…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…CHAPTER 10: DEVELOPING INTEGRATION COMPETENCIES IN PEOPLE -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Identifying Integration Competencies -- 10.3 Developing Integration Competencies -- 10.4 Managing Integration Competencies -- 10.5 Summary -- 10.6 Discussion Questions -- 10.7 References -- Additional Resources -- CHAPTER 11: INTEGRATION THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM LIFE CYCLE -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Integration and the Generic Life Cycle -- 11.3 Life Cycle Stages for Systems Engineering -- 11.4 Program Management Life Cycle Characteristics -- 11.5 Large‐Scale Infrastructure Programs -- 11.6 Life Cycle Integration -- 11.7 Leadership Styles for the Big Dig's Five Stages of Program Management -- 11.8 Summary -- 11.9 Discussion Questions -- 11.10 References -- Additional Resources -- CHAPTER 12: THE IMPACT OF EFFECTIVE INTEGRATION ON PROGRAM PERFORMANCE -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Program Performance -- 12.3 Measuring Integration in Programs -- 12.4 Integration as a Catalyst for Program Performance -- 12.5 Case Study: Electronic Support Upgrade for the Royal Australian Navy's Anzac Class Frigate -- 12.6 Summary -- 12.7 Discussion Questions -- 12.8 References -- Endnote -- PART III: DEVELOPING INTEGRATION COMPETENCIES IN YOUR ORGANIZATION -- CHAPTER 13: INTEGRATION MEANS CHANGE -- 13.1 Introduction: The Case for Change -- 13.2 The Need to Be Thoughtful about Change -- 13.3 Frameworks and Models for Change -- 13.4 Readiness Assessment -- 13.5 The Road Ahead and How to Prepare for It -- 13.6 Summary -- 13.7 Discussion Questions -- 13.8 References -- Additional Resources -- CHAPTER 14: SUCCESSFUL CHANGE PROGRAMS THAT IMPROVED INTEGRATION -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Redefining What Is Possible: The Marriage of Systems Engineering and Program Management at Lockheed Missiles &amp -- Space Company…”