This self-study text explains the basics of digital electronics using a combination of fundamental theory, examples and practical applications. Digital devices form an integral part of numerous modern-day systems and include those used for operating electronic alarm systems, for performing arithmetic, timing and computing operations, and for logging, processing and data transfer. Well-illustrated, step-by-step procedures are provided for explaining the working of these and other digital devices. All the chapters in the text include a summary of the key points covered for the purpose of review. The recommended safety precautions, datasheets of selected digital devices, and implementation guidelines while working with digital circuits in the appendices, should be of interest to the electronics hobbyist.
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Digital & Wireless Communication
Electronics
Circuits & Devices
Reference
Professional

"Juegos Sagrados" es una fabulosa novela épica sobre la amistad, la traición, la violencia, el poder de una deslumbrante ciudad moderna y su parte oscura. Heredera de la narrativa victoriana de las mejores historias de misterio, "Juegos sagrados" es una novela apasionada y apasionante, intrigante e inteligente.
«La novela nació a partir de numerosos encuentros y se mueve por todos esos paisajes: un agente de policía se enamora; una mujer joven se marcha a la gran ciudad para convertirse en estrella de cine; una joven intenta comprender qué ha sido de su familia en medio del caos político y los asesinatos en masa; una viuda lucha contra la pobreza y las presiones urbanas que tuercen las vidas de sus jóvenes hijos; un agente secreto novato e inexperto conduce a una patrulla del ejército hasta los inhóspitos y helados picos del Himalaya; una mujer astuta e inteligente acepta dinero turbio para producir programas de televisión sobre el sufrimiento de las mujeres; un estudiante universitario idealista, acosado por la policía y los políticos locales, se refugia en las fi las de las guerrillas maoístas; un dirigente religioso de derechas celebra un enorme yagna o sacrificio para los ciudadanos de Bombay; un conocido y despiadado líder dirige una banda que acumula victorias y descubre el extraño vacío de conseguir lo que uno quiere.» (Vikram Chandra).

Based on the authors' courses on cardiovascular fluid mechanics, this textbook is ideal for an introductory course on fluid mechanics in the human circulation. It covers fluid and solid mechanics as well as cardiovascular physiology; vascular implants and measurement techniques in the cardiovascular system; design and fluid mechanical evaluation of artificial heart valves; and fluid mechanical alterations related to vascular graft and stent implants. The book includes models illustrating fluid mechanics in the human circulation at the arterial level and detailed derivations of classic solutions and real-life applications.
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Biomedical Engineering
Textbook
Undergraduate

Real-world solutions for Cisco IOS® Mobile IP configuration, troubleshooting, and management

• Understand the concept of mobility and the requirements of mobility protocols
• Learn necessary components of a Mobile IP network, including features, functions, and message flows
• Examine security concepts related to Mobile IP, including protocol authentication and dynamic keying
• Evaluate high availability solutions and integration with AAA servers in campus networks
• Explore the features of metro mobility, including reverse tunneling, firewall, NAT traversal, and integration with VPN technologies
• Configure IOS Mobile IP networks, including integration topics such as redundancy, QoS, and VPN
• Manage the Mobile IP infrastructure, including Home Address management, scalability considerations, and network management
• Take a look at the future of Mobile IP, including Layer 2 integration challenges, Mobile IPv6, unstructured mobility, and mobile ad-hoc networking

Two of the world’s most powerful technology trends, the Internet and mobile communications, are redefining how and when people access information. With the majority of information and new services being deployed over IP, the use of devices such as cellular phones, PDAs, and laptops for accessing data networks is pushing the need for “always on” IP connectivity. The evolution of mobile computing points to a coming together of the best of desktop computing and cellular communications—the predictability and "always connected" experience of the desktop combined with the ease of use and mobility of the cell phone.

One challenge to mobile data communication is moving data across different networks. The solution to this problem is a standards-based protocol: Mobile IP. Mobile IP is an open standard that allows users to keep the same IP address, stay connected, and maintain ongoing applications while roaming between IP networks.

Mobile IP Technology and Applications is the first book to address the practical application of Mobile IP in real-world environments. Cisco IOS® Mobile IP configuration, troubleshooting, and management are covered in depth and supported by real-world examples. Mobility solutions addressed in this book include enterprise campus wireless LANs and metropolitan mobility for both individual devices and whole networks. Each example is designed to teach configuration, management, and troubleshooting in a manner that is directly applicable to common mobility needs.

Whether you are looking for an introduction to IP mobility or detailed examples of Mobile IP technology in action, Mobile IP Technology and Applications is your complete resource for reaping the benefits that secure, reliable mobile communications have to offer.

"IP Mobility provides the capability not only for me to connect to the world at large, but for it to find and connect to me."

—Fred Baker, Cisco Fellow, Cisco Systems, Inc.

This book is part of the Cisco Press® Networking Technology Series, which offers networking professionals valuable information for constructing efficient networks, understanding emerging technologies, and building successful networking careers.

Una extraordinaria e inmensa mentira que ilustra, instruye y deleita. La novela que consagró a Vikram Chandra como uno de los grandes narradores contemporáneos. Abhay, un estudiante hindú recién llegado de Estados Unidos, hiere de un disparo a un mono ladrón que frecuenta el tejado de la casa de sus padres cerca de Nueva Delhi. El impacto que recibe el animal es tan fuerte que recupera su conciencia humana: en una existencia anterior fue Sanjay, un poeta del siglo XIX que ahora, reencarnado en mono y herido, si no desea morir deberá contar cada día un relato diferente, que resultará ser un gran repaso por la historia de la India. Su voz se turnará con la de Abhay, que comparte sus experiencias de desarraigo pero en su caso en el Estados Unidos de la década de 1990.

Addressing occupational exposure assessment for air contaminants as a coherent body of knowledge, this is the first book to explore occupational air contaminant measurement and properties, human exposure assessment, design of exposure strategies, and the statistical interpretation of exposure measurements in one comprehensive source. The book covers both the technological aspects of measuring air contaminants and the occupational hygiene framework within which such measurements take place. The all-inclusive exploration of the major theories and practices of occupational exposure assessment for air contaminants make this an ideal textbook for graduate or upper-level undergraduate courses.
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Industrial Hygiene
Air Pollution
Water Supply & Treatment
Reference
Professional

This publication comprises articles concerning the occurence of Arsenic in groundwater, its mobility constraints, water-sediment interactions, and other related themes concerning aqueous geochemistry of As in sedimentary and hard rock aquifers and other natural environmental systems around the world, assessment of environmental health risks and impacts, and As removal technologies.
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Water Quality & Pollution
Ground Water
Proceedings

Written by Sun Microsystems' Java™ BluePrints team, Designing Web Services with the J2EE™ 1.4 Platform is the authoritative guide to the best practices for designing and integrating enterprise-level Web services using the Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) 1.4. This book provides the guidelines, patterns, and real-world examples architects and developers need in order to shorten the learning curve and start building robust, scalable, and portable solutions.

The authors use the Java Adventure Builder application to bring the design process to life and help illustrate the use of Java APIs for XML Processing (JAXP), Java APIs for XML-Based RPC (JAX-RPC), and other Web service and Java-XML technologies.

Key topic coverage includes:

Designing Web Services with the J2EE™ 1.4 Platform provides the insight, advice, and detail that make it easier to create effective Web service applications using the J2EE 1.4 platform.

One of the principal functions of drawing is to convey ideas from the design engineer to the fabricator. Hence, the skill to interpret and construct engineering sketches and drawings is of paramount importance. This second edition of the popular Engineering Graphics explains the principles and construction of engineering drawing in an elementary manner so that readers from different areas of engineering can understand it with a minimum effort. New conventions of designating the planes, ground lines and projections on the planes have been introduced to avoid confusion when a number of planes are involved. The authors structured the book to follow the syllabi used by most engineering institutes.
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Structural Engineering
Transportation Engineering
Reference
Professional

Utilizing complete food systems to improve nutrition has become a priority in the fight against malnutrition. This book examines all aspects of food systems, drawing on examples from various countries and geographical regions. Bringing together the most recent work of international experts, Food Systems for Improved Human Nutrition provides an important overview of the food systems approach. It also explores the extent of malnourishment in different areas; presents case studies from South Asia, China, India, Bangladesh, and East Africa; points to ways to improve food production and nutrient quality; and suggests directions for future research. Helpful charts and tables make the information in this well-referenced book easy to access and understand
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Nutrition
Agriculture
Reference
Professional