Parallel and Distributed Computing and Networks

One of the most unusual decisions of the leaders of the French Revolution - and one that had immense practical as well as symbolic impact - was to abandon customarily-accepted ways of calculating date and time to create a Revolutionary calendar. The experiment lasted from 1793 to 1805, and prompted all sorts of questions about the nature of time, ways of measuring it and its relationship to individual, community, communication and creative life. This study traces the course of the Revolutionary Calendar, from its cultural origins to its decline and fall. Tracing the parallel stories of the calendar and the literary genius of its creator, Sylvain Maréchal, from the Enlightenment to the Napoleonic era, Sanja Perovic reconsiders the status of the French Revolution as the purported 'origin' of modernity, the modern experience of time, and the relationship between the imagination and political action.

Sextus Empiricus' Against the Physicists examines numerous topics central to ancient Greek inquiries into the nature of the physical world, covering subjects such as god, cause and effect, whole and part, bodies, place, motion, time, number, coming into being and perishing and is the most extensive surviving treatment of these topics by an ancient Greek sceptic. Sextus scrutinizes the theories of non-sceptical thinkers and generates suspension of judgement through the assembly of equally powerful opposing arguments. Richard Bett's edition provides crucial background information about the text and elucidation of difficult passages. His accurate and readable translation is supported by substantial interpretative aids, including a glossary and a list of parallel passages relating Against the Physicists to other works by Sextus. This is an indispensable edition for advanced students and scholars studying this important work by an influential philosopher.

Nonlinear programming provides an excellent opportunity to explore an interesting variety of pure and solidly applicable mathematics, numerical analysis, and computing. This text develops some of the

Prospect Books first published this manuscript (from notebooks compiled by the late Master of Ceremonies and Chef at the Royal Palace at Luang Prabang) in 1981. The first edition was a parallel text:

Communication protocols form the operational basis of computer networks and tele-communication systems. They are behavior conventions that describe how com-munication systems inter-act with each other

This book provides a comprehensive understanding of current and debated future networking technologies. It gives insight into building end-to-end networks and services with Carrier Ethernet, PBT, MPLS

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A PARALLEL WORLDNatsu and the gang journey to Edolas, a parallel world in the sky, in search of their vanished guild. Instead they stumble upon the parallel version of Fairy Tail and find their guild

The invention of the Jacquard loom in eighteenth-century France paved the way for computing and revolutionary change. From its punch-card origins, code has evolved to define and enable new methods in

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Practical guidance on how to successfully introduce enterprise social networks to connect employeesWhile there are a fast growing number of books around social media and enterprise 2.0, the focus is o

This collection of Masses in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a witness to the many ways and reasons Christians have honored the Mother of Jesus. The forty six formularies that are distributed over

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Artificial neural networks, genetic algorithms and the ant colony optimization algorithm have become a highly effective tool for solving hard optimization problems. As their popularity has increased,

This book presents recent advances on hybrid intelligent systems using soft computing techniques for intelligent control and robotics, pattern recognition, time series prediction and optimization of c

Digital forensics deals with the acquisition, preservation, examination, analysis and presentation of electronic evidence. Networked computing, wireless communications and portable electronic devices

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Traces the parallel stories of estranged Irish sisters Sybil and Nula and American orphans Naomi and Lizzie, whose respective explorations into their identities and struggles with misfortune are told

《北京航空航天大學"研究生英文教材"系列叢書:計算機文化基礎》內容簡介：This book includes 4 chapters. They are basic knowledge of computer, introduction of operating system, Microsoft Office 2003 and computer networks. This book focuse

Cancer still remains a most important killer and even though synthetic chemotherapeutic agents are currently used, they are cost-intensive and do not always meet the expectations. In parallel, there

Covering the new Mac OS X Mountain Lion, Mac Basics in Easy Steps shows readers how to get up and running on a Mac with minimum time and effort. Useful for anyone new to the world of Mac computing, su

Creating scientific workflow applications is a very challenging task due to the complexity of the distributed computing environments involved, the complex control and data flow requirements of scienti

"This book highlights comprehensive research that will enable readers to understand, manage, use, and maintain business data communication networks more effectively"--Provided by publisher.

Comprised of Nicholas Aoki, Stephen Appleby-Barr, Christopher Buchan, Lauchie Reid and Jacob Whibley, the Canadian collective Team Macho spans the worlds of both fine art and illustration, producing w

Computational Analysis of Terrorist Groups: Lashkar-e-Taiba provides an in-depth look at Web intelligence, and how advanced mathematics and modern computing technology can influence the insights we ha

The four artists in "Expanded Territory"--Agnieszka Brzezanska, Giulio Frigo, Eva Kotatkova and Aida Ruilov--hail from Poland, Italy, the Czech Republic and the United States, respectively, but were a

German painter Max Neumann (born 1949) turns the human figure into a symbol, abstracting his subjects into outlines and silhouettes. Splashes of color suggest the preoccupations of these somber charac

Exploring issues such as migration, integration and globalization, Anna Jermolewa employs photography and video work to make a critical study of the balance of power between the individual and society

The installations of Austrian artist Brigitte Kowanz (born 1957) use neon signs and mirrors to create luminous semiotic environments. This artist's book records works from the late 1990s to the presen

Celebrated Austrian artist Christian Eisenberger (born 1978) does not wait for exhibitions. Instead, he presents his provocative objects and drawings for immediate public display, on the street or in

Dan Perjovschi's black felt-tip drawings, done directly onto the walls of the venues in which they are exhibited, satirize current affairs, both globally and in his native Romania. Perjovschi is a mem

Sculptor, poet and performance artist Timm Ulrichs (born 1940) is considered one of the most influential German conceptual and action artists. This funny and charming artist's book tackles an ongoing

Through a variety of media, including photographs, sculpture, video and printed ephemera, New Zealand artist Simon Denny (born 1982) invites us to reflect on the evolution of television and video as b

The Poltergeist Experimental Group PEG Applied Spirituality and Physical Spirit Manifestation. In his wide-ranging cycles of works, each of which is devoted to a unifying thematic narrative, the Swiss

"Gestalt Forms of Loch Ness" gathers ten years of research into the Loch Ness monster by Irish artist Gerard Byrne (born 1969). Using both the populist literature spawned by the Loch Ness myth and his

This comprehensive catalogue documents for the first time the broad oeuvre of the artist Laura Horelli. In addition to text-based works and photographs, Laura Horelli in particular uses video as a med

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Takehito Koganezawa's understated video animations, based on his drawings of figures and abstract shapes, often tackle the largest of themes with the humblest of means. His works in all media express

"Breaking Records" is an installation by German multimedia artist Nasan Tur (born 1974). Projections on multiple screens show the artist repeatedly attempting and failing to break records for simple a

This artist's book serves as a retrospective monograph for German photographer and video and performance artist Franz Wanner (born 1975). Descriptions and documentation are given for the projects and