“…The book makes a valuable contribution to the global research initiative Future Earth, promoting transdisciplinary studies to bridge the gap between science and society in knowledge generation processes and supporting efforts to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Vers un nouveau cadre global de politique économique…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Échange de lettres sur la coopération entre la Global Reporting Initiative et le Secrétariat général de l'OCDE -- Rappel - Le rôle des Points de contact nationaux dans la mise en œuvre des principes directeurs de l'OCDE à l'intention des entreprises multinationales -- Graphique 1. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Politique de développement spatial -- Le plan global de développement national et l'objectif du développement territorial -- Tableau 19. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Les dépenses publiques dans le contexte international -- Les déterminants de l'évolution des dépenses publiques -- Après la crise des années 90, la rigueur budgétaire a généralement permis des gains d'efficience -- Augmentation des pressions sur le front des dépenses liées au vieillissement de la population -- Des pressions en faveur de l'allégement de la fiscalité -- Maintenir l'effort global de rigueur budgétaire -- Encadré 5. Le processus budgétaire annuel…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…4.5 Detecting Memory Objects Written by a Kernel -- 5 SnuCL extensions to OpenCL -- 6 Performance evaluation -- 6.1 Evaluation Methodology -- 6.2 Performance -- 6.2.1 Scalability on the medium-scale GPU cluster -- 6.2.2 Scalability on the large-scale CPU cluster -- 7 Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 3: Thread communication and synchronization on massively parallel GPUs -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Coarse-Grained Communication and Synchronization -- 2.1 Global Barrier at the Kernel Level -- 2.2 Local Barrier at the Work-Group Level -- 2.3 Implicit Barrier at the Wavefront Level -- 3 Built-In Atomic Functions on Regular Variables -- 4 Fine-Grained Communication and Synchronization -- 4.1 Memory Consistency Model -- 4.1.1 Sequential consistency -- 4.1.2 Relaxed consistency -- 4.2 The OpenCL 2.0 Memory Model -- 4.2.1 Relationships between two memory operations -- 4.2.2 Special atomic operations and stand-alone memory fence -- 4.2.3 Release and acquire semantics -- 4.2.4 Memory order parameters -- 4.2.5 Memory scope parameters -- 5 Conclusion and Future Research Direction -- References -- Chapter 4: Software-level task scheduling on GPUs -- 1 Introduction, Problem Statement, and Context -- 2 Nondeterministic behaviors caused by the hardware -- 2.1 P1: Greedy -- 2.2 P2: Not Round-Robin -- 2.3 P3: Nondeterministic Across Runs -- 2.4 P4: Oblivious to Nonuniform Data Sharing -- 2.5 P5: Serializing Multikernel Co-Runs -- 3 SM-centric transformation -- 3.1 Core Ideas -- 3.1.1 SM-centric task selection -- Correctness issues -- 3.1.2 Filling-retreating scheme -- 3.2 Implementation -- 3.2.1 Details -- 4 Scheduling-enabled optimizations -- 4.1 Parallelism Control -- 4.2 Affinity-Based Scheduling -- 4.2.1 Evaluation -- 4.3 SM Partitioning for Multi-Kernel Co-Runs -- 4.3.1 Evaluation -- 5 Other scheduling work on GPUs -- 5.1 Software Approaches…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…3.5.3.11 Investigating Payback Times for Various Systems -- 3.5.3.12 Development of Advanced Building Envelopes -- 3.6 Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 4 Reflective Materials for Cost-Effective Energy-Efficient Retrofitting of Roofs -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 White Reflective Materials -- 4.2.1 Brief History -- 4.2.2 Properties -- 4.2.3 Cost-Effectiveness of Reflective White Materials -- 4.3 Colored Reflective Materials -- 4.3.1 Brief History -- 4.3.2 Properties -- 4.3.3 Cost Effectiveness of Colored Reflective Materials -- 4.4 Retroreflective Materials -- 4.5 Thermochromic Materials -- 4.6 Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 5 Solar Air Collectors for Cost-Effective Energy-Efficient Retrofitting -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Types of SACs -- 5.2.1 Unglazed Transpired Solar Air Collectors -- 5.2.1.1 Theoretical Studies of UTSAC -- 5.2.1.2 Mathematical Models to Predict Existing UTSAC Outputs -- 5.2.1.3 Experimental Studies on Existing UTSAC -- 5.2.2 Back-Pass Solar Air Collector -- 5.3 Unglazed SAC Numerical Model -- 5.3.1 Experimental Setup and Methodology -- 5.3.1.1 System Description -- 5.3.1.2 Global Solar Radiation Measurements -- 5.3.1.3 Air Temperature Measurements -- 5.3.1.4 Airflow Measurements -- 5.3.1.5 Wind-Speed Measurements -- 5.3.2 Data Collection -- 5.3.2.1 Measurement Processing -- 5.3.2.2 Air Inlet and Outlet Temperatures -- 5.3.2.3 Airflow Rate -- 5.3.3 Energy-Balance Equations -- 5.4 Life-Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) -- 5.4.1 Energy Analysis -- 5.4.2 Economic Analysis -- 5.4.2.1 Operation and Maintenance Costs -- 5.4.2.2 Life-Cycle Savings -- 5.4.2.3 Simple Payback Period -- 5.4.3 Results -- 5.4.3.1 Internal Rate of Return (IRR) -- 5.4.4 Summary of Economic Analysis -- 5.5 Concluding Remarks -- References -- 6 Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) for Cost-Effective Energy-Efficient Retrofitting…”

“… Handbook of Biofuels Production, Second Edition, discusses advanced chemical, biochemical, and thermochemical biofuels production routes that are fast being developed to address the global increase in energy usage. Research and development in this field is aimed at improving the quality and environmental impact of biofuels production, as well as the overall efficiency and output of biofuels production plants. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…The inner object "arguments" -- 6.5. Scope: global scope, function scopes and block scopes -- 6.5.1. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…5.10.2 VLAN Planning 206 -- 5.10.3 IP Addressing 208 -- 5.10.4 Dynamic Versus Static Routing 211 -- 5.10.5 Examples 211 -- 5.11 Synchronization Planning 214 -- 5.11.1 Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) 215 -- 5.11.2 Synchronous Ethernet (SyncE) 215 -- 5.11.3 IEEE1588 (2008) Frequency Synchronization 218 -- 5.11.4 IEEE1588 (2008) Phase Synchronization 222 -- 5.12 Self‐Organizing Networks (SON) and Management System Connectivity 226 -- 5.12.1 Planning for SON 226 -- 5.12.2 Data Communications Network (DCN) Planning for Transport Network and the Base Stations 227 -- 5.13 LTE Backhaul Optimization 227 -- 5.13.1 Introduction to LTE Backhaul Optimization 227 -- 5.13.2 Proactive Methods 228 -- 5.13.3 Reactive Methods 231 -- 5.13.4 Active vs. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…SSL VPNs -- Virtual LANs -- Trunking -- Configuring a VLAN-capable Switch -- Virtual Trunk Protocol -- InterVLAN Routing -- Multilayer Switches -- Load Balancing -- QoS and Traffic Shaping -- Network Protection -- Chapter Review -- Questions -- Answers -- Chapter 13 IPv6 -- Test Specific -- IPv6 Basics -- IPv6 Address Notation -- Link-Local Address -- IPv6 Subnet Masks -- The End of Broadcast -- Global Address -- Aggregation -- Using IPv6 -- Enabling IPv6 -- NAT in IPv6 -- DHCP in IPv6 -- DNS in IPv6 -- Moving to IPv6 -- IPv4 and IPv6 -- Tunnels -- IPv6 Is Here, Really! …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Introduction, Vision, and Opportunities -- 1.1 Background -- 1.2 E‐Waste -- 1.3 Outline -- References -- Chapter 2 e‐Waste Management and Practices in Developed and Developing Countries* -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Overview on WEEE Management and Practices -- 2.3 International WEEE Management and Transboundary Movement -- 2.4 WEEE Management and Practices - Developed and Developing Countries -- 2.5 Developed Countries -- 2.5.1 Switzerland -- 2.5.2 Japan -- 2.5.3 Australia -- 2.6 Developing Countries -- 2.6.1 Brazil -- 2.6.2 India -- 2.6.3 South Africa -- 2.6.4 Nigeria -- 2.6.5 Taiwan -- 2.7 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 3 e‐Waste Transboundary Movement Regulations in Various Jurisdictions* -- 3.1 Background -- 3.2 International Legislation and Transboundary Movement -- 3.3 Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) -- 3.4 Regulations in Various Jurisdictions -- 3.4.1 Europe -- 3.4.1.1 France -- 3.4.1.2 Germany -- 3.4.1.3 Switzerland -- 3.4.1.4 Norway -- 3.4.2 Americas -- 3.4.2.1 United States of America -- 3.4.2.2 Canada -- 3.4.2.3 Brazil -- 3.4.3 Asia -- 3.4.3.1 Japan -- 3.4.3.2 China -- 3.4.3.3 Taiwan -- 3.4.3.4 India -- 3.4.4 Africa -- 3.4.4.1 South Africa -- 3.4.4.2 Nigeria -- 3.4.5 Australia -- 3.5 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 4 Approach for Estimating e‐Waste Generation -- 4.1 Background -- 4.2 Econometric Analysis -- 4.3 Consumption and Use/Leaching/Approximation 1 Method -- 4.4 The Sales/Approximation 2 Method -- 4.5 Market Supply Method -- 4.5.1 Simple Delay -- 4.5.2 Distribution Delay Method -- 4.5.3 Carnegie Mellon Method/Mass Balance Method -- 4.6 Time‐Step Method -- 4.7 Summary of Estimation Methods -- 4.8 Lifespan of Electronic Products -- 4.9 Global e‐Waste Estimation -- References…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…11.1.4 Methods of Cybersecurity Professionals -- 11.2 Shocking Statistics of Cybercrime -- 11.2.1 Role of the Internet Crime Complaint Center -- 11.2.2 2016 Global Economic Crime Survey Report -- 11.2.3 Inadequate Preparation at Organizations -- 11.2.4 Organizations: Be Aware, Be Secure -- 11.3 Cybersecurity Policies for Organizations -- 11.3.1 Classification of Cybersecurity at an Organization -- 11.3.2 Pyramid of Cybersecurity -- 11.4 Blockchain Technology -- 11.5 Research Methodology -- 11.5.1 Quantitative and Qualitative Data Collection -- 11.5.2 Design of the Study -- 11.5.3 Selection of the Delphi Method -- 11.5.4 Procedure of Utilization of the Delphi Method -- 11.5.5 Delphi Activities (Iteration Rounds) of This Pilot Study -- 11.6 Results of the Cybersecurity Delphi Study -- 11.6.1 Results from Round One -- 11.6.1.1 Expert Level Awareness of Cybersecurity -- 11.6.1.2 Cyber Incident Response Plan -- 11.6.1.3 Federal Government Cybersecurity Initiatives -- 11.6.1.4 Blockchain Secure Internet Transactions -- 11.6.2 Results of Round Two -- 11.6.3 Discussion and Limitations Based on the Results -- 11.7 Conclusion -- 11.7.1 The Literature in the Field -- 11.7.2 Next Steps for Future Research -- References -- 12 Smartphone Triggered Security Challenges - Issues, Case Studies and Prevention -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Classification of Mobile Security Threats -- 12.2.1 Physical Threats -- 12.2.2 Web-Based Threats -- 12.2.3 Application-Based Threats -- 12.2.4 Network-Based Threats -- 12.2.5 Data Transfer-Based Threats -- 12.2.6 Improper Session Management-Based Threats -- 12.2.7 Bluetooth-Based Threats -- 12.2.8 Application Platform-Based Threats -- 12.3 Smartphones as a Tool of Crime -- 12.4 Types of Mobile Phone-Related Crimes -- 12.5 Types of Mobile Fraud -- 12.6 Case Studies -- 12.6.1 Mobile Identity Theft -- 12.6.2 Data Theft by Applications…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- FAQ 2.22: What are the basics of global objects? -- FAQ 2.23: What are the basics of throwing and catching exceptions? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…4.3 The Abuse of Information and Knowledge -- 4.3.1 Projected Use of Machines to Block Human Abuse -- 4.3.2 Abuse of Machines Against Humans -- 4.4 Indulgence of Societies in Negative Social Settings -- 4.5 Deception and Cowardice in Humans -- 4.6 Negative Social Change: Deterioration and Decay -- 4.7 Social Decay of Nations and Cultures -- Conclusions -- References -- 5 Role of Devices, Computers and Networks -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Devices, Machines, Humans, and Social Realities -- 5.2.1 Beneficial and Constructive Role -- 5.2.2 Detrimental and Exploitive Role -- 5.3 Reality and Oscillation of Social Norms -- 5.3.1 Social Energy and Ensuing Shifts -- 5.3.2 Change in the Four (K, C, W, and E) Spaces -- 5.3.3 Noise in the Social Setting -- 5.4 Typical Global Shifts in Societies and Nations -- 5.5 Oscillation of Social Norms -- 5.5.1 Social Lais Sez-Faire -- 5.5.2 Social Supervision -- Conclusions -- References -- II. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…7.1 Type-2 command enhancements in IMS Version 9 -- 7.2 Type-2 database commands -- 7.2.1 QUERY DB command -- 7.2.2 QUERY AREA command -- 7.2.3 UPDATE DB command -- 7.2.4 UPDATE AREA command -- 7.2.5 UPDATE DATAGRP command -- 7.2.6 Command security -- 7.2.7 Log records -- 7.2.8 Summary of the command enhancements -- 7.3 Enhanced command environment -- 7.3.1 IMS Version 8 Common Service Layer components -- 7.3.2 IMS Version 9 Common Service Layer components -- 7.3.3 CSL functions and requirements summary -- 7.3.4 CSL start up options and implementation -- 7.3.5 Online change alternatives -- 7.3.6 Global online change -- 7.3.7 OM security user exit -- 7.3.8 Migration to OM -- 7.3.9 Migrating from non-IMSplex to IMSplex with RMENV=N -- 7.3.10 Migrating from RMENV=N to RMENV=Y -- 7.3.11 Enhanced command environment summary -- Chapter 8. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…2.4.4 Research versus Treatment -- 2.4.5 The Ecosystem of Paternalism -- 2.5 Justice: The Last Virtue of Research Ethics -- 2.5.1 Justice Untethered -- 2.5.2 The Consequences of Neglect -- 2.5.3 Minimalism about Justice: Reducing It to Beneficence and Autonomy -- 2.5.4 Requirements without Grounds -- 2.5.5 Protectionism and Neglect -- 2.6 International Research Stresses Fault Lines -- 2.6.1 The Zidovudine Short-.Course Controversy -- 2.6.2 Two Distinctions and Four Standards of Care -- 2.6.3 The Role-.Related Obligations of Clinicians -- 2.6.4 Problems for the Global De Jure Standard of Care -- 2.6.5 Not Just a Problem for International Research -- 2.6.6 Research Unmoored from a Just Social Order -- 2.6.7 Responsiveness and Reasonable Availability -- 2.6.8 The Surfaxin Case -- 2.6.9 Minimalism about Justice -- 2.7 Conclusion -- 3. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…4.1 MAC Layer and Multiple Access Techniques 83 -- 4.2 Queuing Theory 87 -- 4.2.1 Statistical Multiplexing of Packets 87 -- 4.2.2 Queuing Models 92 -- 4.3 Concluding Remarks 106 -- 4.3.1 How Congestion Happens in Tactical Wireless Networks 106 -- 4.3.2 Historical Perspective 107 -- 4.3.3 Remarks Regarding the First Part of the Book 108 -- Bibliography 110 -- Part II THE EVOLUTION OF TACTICAL RADIOS -- 5 Non-IP Tactical Radios and the Move toward IP 113 -- 5.1 Multistep Evolution to the Global Information Grid 113 -- 5.2 Link-16 Waveform 114 -- 5.2.1 Link-16 Messages 119 -- 5.2.2 Link Layer Operations of Link-16 120 -- 5.2.3 JTIDS/LINK-16 Modulation and Coding 120 -- 5.2.4 Enhancements to Link-16 126 -- 5.2.5 Concluding Remarks on Link-16 Waveform 129 -- 5.3 EPLRS Waveform 130 -- 5.4 SINCGARS Waveform 131 -- 5.5 Tactical Internet (TI) 131 -- 5.6 IP Gateways 136 -- 5.6.1 Throughput Efficiency 136 -- 5.6.2 End-to-End Packet Loss 137 -- 5.7 Concluding Remarks 137 -- 5.7.1 What Comes after the GIG? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Using R1C1 with Relative Reference -- Using R1C1 with Absolute References -- Using R1C1 with Mixed References -- Referring to Entire Columns or Rows with R1C1 Style -- Replacing Many A1 Formulas with a Single R1C1 Formula -- Remembering Column Numbers Associated with Column Letters -- Array Formulas Require R1C1 Formulas -- Next Steps -- 7 What Is New in Excel 2010 and What Has Changed -- If It Has Changed in the Front End, It Has Changed in VBA -- The Ribbon -- Charts -- Pivot Tables -- Slicers -- Conditional Formatting -- Tables -- Sorting -- SmartArt -- Learning the New Objects and Methods -- Compatibility Mode -- Version -- Excel8CompatibilityMode -- Next Steps -- 8 Create and Manipulate Names in VBA -- Excel Names -- Global Versus Local Names -- Adding Names -- Deleting Names -- Adding Comments -- Types of Names -- Formulas -- Strings -- Numbers -- Tables -- Using Arrays in Names -- Reserved Names -- Hiding Names -- Checking for the Existence of a Name -- Next Steps -- 9 Event Programming -- Levels of Events -- Using Events -- Event Parameters -- Enabling Events -- Workbook Events -- Workbook_Activate() -- Workbook_Deactivate() -- Workbook_Open() -- Workbook_BeforeSave(ByVal SaveAsUI As Boolean, Cancel As Boolean) -- Workbook_BeforePrint(Cancel As Boolean) -- Workbook_BeforeClose(Cancel As Boolean) -- Workbook_NewSheet(ByVal Sh As Object) -- Workbook_WindowResize(ByVal Wn As Window) -- Workbook_WindowActivate(ByVal Wn As Window) -- Workbook_WindowDeactivate(ByVal Wn As Window) -- Workbook_AddInInstall() -- Workbook_AddInUninstall -- Workbook_Sync(ByVal SyncEventType As Office.MsoSyncEventType) -- Workbook_PivotTableCloseConnection(ByVal Target As PivotTable) -- Workbook_PivotTableOpenConnection(ByVal Target As PivotTable) -- Workbook_RowsetComplete(ByVal Description As String, ByVal Sheet As String, ByVal Success As Boolean)…”

“…Nanotechnology Applications for Solar Energy Systems Understand the latest developments in solar nanotechnology with this comprehensive guide Solar energy has never seemed a more critical component of humanity's future. As global researchers and industries work to develop sustainable technologies and energy sources worldwide, the need to increase efficiency and decrease costs becomes paramount. …”