“…Security practices and industry standards are contrasted and discussed in this book. Practical approaches are provided to build and support a third-party developer ecosystem, manage sandbox environments hosting APIs of varying complexities, and cover monetization strategies that are yielding positive results to achieve self-sustainability. …”

“…The book includes:• Experienced chapter authors from a truly multidisciplinary team of sector specialisms• First extensive study to compare and contrast traditional Blue Economy with Blue Growth• Complementary to EU and National policies for multi-use of maritime space…”

“…Terminals in China are among the most efficient in handling coal bulk and containers with terminals in Southeast Asia. By contrast, the most efficient grain and iron-ore terminals are located in Latin America, and the most efficient crude-oil transhipment terminals are mostly found in the Gulf region. …”

“…Topics include: • An overview of the history of art and of photography as art • A deeper understanding of creativity and visualization, and of the technical underpinnings of digital imaging • Techniques to effectively apply visualization in creating and processing your images • How to perform “gap analysis” to identify the gaps between the image at any point in time and the desired outcome • How to convert your RAW files using Adobe Camera Raw prior to editing in Photoshop • How best to employ many of Photoshop’s tools and features • How to leverage Layers and Masks to accomplish your visualized results • How to control and adjust contrast, color, and tone • Image blending techniques to extend dynamic range and for focus stacking • Processing strategies for black-and-white conversions, including toning your images • Printing and other output techniques including sizing, sharpening, noise reduction, and color management Bringing all of these techniques together, Guy presents a detailed case study, beginning with his initial visualization for the final image and working through his processing steps from RAW conversion to the final print…”

“…Greater organ involvement as well as the frequent need for immunosuppressants supports the concept of childhood-onset being a more severe disease. In contrast, disease onset is more indolent but co-morbidity burden and irreversible damage are greater in late-onset SLE, which may have implications for patients' management…”

“…The effects of the crisis have been more severe in urban regions in GDP, GDP per-capita and employment rates. Rural regions in contrast have suffered a higher increase in unemployment rates. …”

“…Coverage includes: All-new discussions of the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), IPsec, SSL, and Web security Cryptography: In-depth, exceptionally clear introductions to secret and public keys, hashes, message digests, and other crucial concepts Authentication: Proving identity across networks, common attacks against authentication systems, authenticating people, and avoiding the pitfalls of authentication handshakes Core Internet security standards: Kerberos 4/5, IPsec, SSL, PKIX, and X.509 Email security: Key elements of a secure email system-plus detailed coverage of PEM, S/MIME, and PGP Web security: Security issues associated with URLs, HTTP, HTML, and cookies Security implementations in diverse platforms, including Windows, NetWare, and Lotus Notes The authors go far beyond documenting standards and technology: They contrast competing schemes, explain strengths and weaknesses, and identify the crucial errors most likely to compromise secure systems. …”

“…Make Things Pop with Contrast 9. Find a Frame Within the Frame 11. Add Depth with Foreground 21. …”

“…Concepts such as red teaming and intelligence-led penetration testing are clearly explained and contrasted with other forms of testing, helping demystify this complex topic. …”

“…Exposure is a central aspect of the craft of landscape photography, and Randall tackles the challenges of this topic from every angle-from tips on calculating exposures in the field, to achieving correct exposure in high-contrast lighting situations, to the best digital darkroom techniques.Great landscape photography can be mastered with practice and by applying the techniques taught in this book. …”

“…Elements are the “words” of the image, what we place within the frame–lines, curves, light, color, contrast. Decisions are the choices we make in assembling those elements to best express and communicate our vision–the use of framing, perspective, point of view, balance, focus, exposure. …”

“…The collection intends to summarize the state-of-the-art in this field and to propose novel research contributes, with the ultimate goal of inspiring novel studies aimed to contrast progression of neurodegenerative diseases…”

“…The US aims both to defend the LIO and respond to the China challenge and to build a coalition of countries that will do both. In contrast European countries aim at defending the “rules-based order”—a term preferred because they fear that the concept of the LIO might alienate or antagonize non-democratic countries. …”

“…This unique structure contrasts the countries’ diverse perspectives on nuclear security, situates technical problems within larger socio-political contexts, and identifies cooperative opportunities for the U.S. and India. …”

“…For Aristotle, the epideictic genre was of limited importance in the civic realm since it did not concern facts or policies. Perelman, in contrast, believes not only that epideictic rhetoric warrants more attention, but that the values normally limited to that genre are in fact central to all argumentation. …”

“…Durante años en España el sector público ha promovido la adquisición de vivienda con importantes incentivos fiscales, sin embargo, con la llegada de la crisis las políticas legislativas han ido dirigidas a la eliminación de cualquier incentivo existente dejando al sector de la construcción en una situación de abandono inusual, en contraste con lo que venía ocurriendo desde hacía décadas. …”

“…Chapter 1 details two perplexing issues raised by critics of DSM-5: the unrealized potential of neuroscience biomarkers to yield more accurate and reliable diagnoses and the lingering problem of conflicts of interest in pharmaceutical research. Chapter 2 contrasts Native American and western ways of identifying effective treatments for mental and physical disorders, concluding that "evidence-informed culture-based" interventions sometimes constitute best practices in Native communities. …”
Sumario

“…El estudio no solo se centra en la institución estatal, sino que analiza igualmente la prolongación que la figura ha tenido en las distintas comunidades autónomas de la mano de los Comisionados autonómicos y, a modo de comparación, incluimos un capítulo dedicado al Defensor del Pueblo europeo en el que destacamos sus específicas características y contrastes respecto al nacional. Todo ello aderezado de unas conclusiones finales que este trabajo ha decantado.-- Contracubierta…”

“…Pero sus conversaciones van mucho más allá de la publicidad, y ahondan en todas las implicaciones que conlleva el concepto de interrupción.El contraste de sus puntos de vista, enfrentados y expresados sin filtro, brinda al lector una verdadera clase magistral sobre la adaptabilidad de la creación publicitaria y le permite descubrir hasta qué punto la interrupción actúa como un factor determinante de la existencia humana -- Contracubierta…”

“…Solo los pueblos que conocen los contrastes de su historia pueden entender el pasado para, desde él, construir su futuro. …”