There is a wealth of alternative literature on cryptography, thus presenting a healthy range of options for a reader wishing to pursue cryptography from a variety of different perspectives. A substantial number of cryptography books focus on presenting the mathematical aspects of cryptography. Many of these are textbooks targeted at computer science or mathematics undergraduate students.Forourp…
People on the outside of software development projects see them spew out a multitude of tools that shift work from people to computers. But the view inside a project is—all too often—different. There, we see days filled with repetitive manual chores. At one desk, a tester is entering test data into a database by hand. At another, a programmer is sifting through the output from a version co…
English Pronunciation in Use Advanced gives students of English practice in pronunciation to help improve both speaking and listening. Although it has been written so that it can be used for self-study, it will work equally well in a class situation with a teacher. It will be particularly useful for students whose English is adequate for most social, professional or educational purposes, bu…
The subprime financial crisis has forced several North American and European central banks to take extraordinary measures and to modify some of their operational procedures. These changes have made even clearer the deficiencies and lack of realism in mainstream monetary theory, as can be found in both undergraduate textbooks and most macroeconomic models. They have also forced monetary auth…
Supply Chain Management Information System (SCMIS) in automobile industry has gained importance recently due to its ability to reduce cost and increase responsiveness in the supply chain. The system provides high quality, relevant and timely information that supports decision making. The implementation of this system is a complicated process with significant risk as huge amount of money and…
The present interest of this paper consists in the powerful impact that IT&C technologies have upon the development of the last 20 years of the Romanian organizations as well as upon the daily life of each individual in the special condition of the Romanian economy and especially Romanian society as a whole. The motivation of the approach is supported by the fact that IT&C industry has had an e…
This study aimed to identify the impact of management information systems (MIS) on the performance of governmental organizations, Jordanian Ministry of Planning – case study, a sample consisted of 77 employees in the ministry, the study found: there is no impact of hardware and software equipment on the performance of governmental organizations, there is a significant impact of networks, i…
LBNL is a government-owned, contractor-operated, multiprogram research and development facility. UC manages and operates LBNL under Prime Contract DE-AC02-05CH11231 for DOE (Contract 31). Contract 31 defines the principles, working relationships, and contractual and legal requirements under which the Laboratory must operate. The institutional ISMS requirements result from careful examination …
Nature (the art whereby God hath made and governes the world) is by the art of man, as in many other things, so in this also imitated, that it can make an Artificial Animal. For seeing life is but a motion of Limbs, the begining whereof is in some principall part within; why may we not say, that all Automata (Engines that move themselves by springs and wheeles as doth a watch) have an artificia…
Abstract This paper traces developments in the credit risk measurement literature over the last 20 years. The paper is essentially divided into two parts. In the ®rst part the evolution of the literature on the credit-risk measurement of individual loans and portfolios of loans is traced by way of reference to articles appearing in relevant issues of the Journal of Banking and Finance and…
This article covers MIS Management Information Systems. Since MIS is combination of three phenomena, systems, management, and information, firstit checks these factors. Due to the significant impact of Informational Systems on MIS, Another topic of this article would be about Components of MIS management information systems that will be discussed in general later. Decision support systems (DSS)…
Disasters can hamper economic growth, affect poverty levels and cause human suffering. Without significant action, the extent and impact of economic and social damage associated with disasters will get worse over the next 20 years, largely as a result of growing exposure of people and assets. This has the potential to reverse development progress in hard-hit areas. Including measures to pro…
We investigate financial intermediaries’ interest rate risk management as the simultaneous decision of on-balance-sheet exposure and interest rate swap use. Our findings show that both decisions are substitute risk management strategies. A higher likelihood of bank distress makes banks reduce their on-balance sheet interest rate exposure and simultaneously intensify their swap use. Exogen…
The Marshall University Emergency Preparedness Plan provides a management framework for responding to major emergencies that may threaten the health and safety of the University community, or disrupt its programs and operations. The Emergency Plan applies to a broad range of emergency events, including such incidents as fires or explosions, hazardous material releases, extended power outages, f…
The effects of crime act upon the economy in two primary ways. Microeconomics deals with the effect on individuals and businesses. Macroeconomics deals with the effect on the local community, national, and international economies. Individuals and businesses can easily understand the effect of crime in their everyday activities. However, most indi- viduals and businesses have difficulty underst…
In the past, the world’s ecosystems were able to absorb the ecological damage resulting from extensive industrialization and development. However, the rapid increases in human population, as well as in technological and economic expansion has put increasingly greater demands on the Earth’s natural resources, such as fresh water supplies, which in turn has made it more diffi cult to sust…