From Scenarios to Networks

From Scenarios to Networks
Author: Leo Cabranes-Grant
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
Total Pages: 310
Release: 2016-10-15
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0810133938

In this innovative study, Leo Cabranes-Grant analyzes four intercultural events in the Viceroyalty of New Spain that took place between 1566 and 1690. Rather than relying on racial labels to describe alterations of identity, Cabranes-Grant focuses on experimentation, rehearsal, and the interaction between bodies and objects. His analysis shows how scenarios are invested with affective qualities, which in turn enable cultural and semiotic change. Central to his argument is Bruno Latour’s Actor-Network Theory, which figures society as a constantly evolving web of relationships among objects, people, and spaces. In examining these scenarios, Cabranes-Grant attempts to discern the reasons why the conditions of an intensified moment within this ceaseless flow take on a particular value and inspire their re-creation. Cabranes-Grant offers a fresh perspective on Latour’s theory and reorients debates concerning history and historiography in the field of performance studies.

Network Society and Future Scenarios for a Collaborative Economy

Network Society and Future Scenarios for a Collaborative Economy
Author: V. Kostakis
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 133
Release: 2014-08-22
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1137406895

This book builds on the idea that peer-to-peer infrastructures are gradually becoming the general conditions of work, economy, and society. Using a four-scenario approach, the authors seek to simplify possible outcomes and to explore relevant trajectories of the current techno-economic paradigm within and beyond capitalism.

Interculturalism and Performance Now

Interculturalism and Performance Now
Author: Charlotte McIvor
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 383
Release: 2018-12-29
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 303002704X

This book is the first edited collection to respond to an undeniable resurgence of critical activity around the controversial theoretical term ‘interculturalism’ in theatre and performance studies. Long one of the field’s most vigorously debated concepts, intercultural performance has typically referred to the hybrid mixture of performance forms from different cultures (typically divided along an East-West or North-South axis) and its related practices frequently charged with appropriation, exploitation or ill-founded universalism. New critical approaches since the late 2000s and early 2010s instead reveal a plethora of localized, grassroots, diasporic and historical approaches to the theory and practice of intercultural performance which make available novel critical and political possibilities for performance practitioners and scholars. This collection consolidates and pushes forward reflection on these recent shifts by offering case studies from Asia, Africa, Australasia, Latin America, North America, and Western Europe which debate the possibilities and limitations of this theoretical turn towards a ‘new’ interculturalism.

Glocalized Solutions for Sustainability in Manufacturing

Glocalized Solutions for Sustainability in Manufacturing
Author: Jürgen Hesselbach
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 699
Release: 2011-03-19
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3642196926

The 18th CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering (LCE) 2011 continues a long tradition of scientific meetings focusing on the exchange of industrial and academic knowledge and experiences in life cycle assessment, product development, sustainable manufacturing and end-of-life-management. The theme “Glocalized Solutions for Sustainability in Manufacturing” addresses the need for engineers to develop solutions which have the potential to address global challenges by providing products, services and processes taking into account local capabilities and constraints to achieve an economically, socially and environmentally sustainable society in a global perspective. Glocalized Solutions for Sustainability in Manufacturing do not only involve products or services that are changed for a local market by simple substitution or the omitting of functions. Products and services need to be addressed that ensure a high standard of living everywhere. Resources required for manufacturing and use of such products are limited and not evenly distributed in the world. Locally available resources, local capabilities as well as local constraints have to be drivers for product- and process innovations with respect to the entire life cycle. The 18th CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering (LCE) 2011 serves as a platform for the discussion of the resulting challenges and the collaborative development of new scientific ideas.

High Availability Network Fundamentals

High Availability Network Fundamentals
Author: Chris Oggerino
Publisher: Cisco Press
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2001
Genre: Computer networks
ISBN: 1587130173

A practical guide to modeling and designing reliable networks Provides a detailed introduction to modeling availability necessary for network design Helps network designers understand the theoretical availability of their topologies Explains the factors that limit availability to minimize the number of network failures Provides all the information necessary to do basic availability modeling/budgeting High Availability Network Fundamentalsdiscusses the need for and the mathematics of availability, then moves on to cover the issues affecting availability, including hardware, software, design strategies, human error, and environmental considerations. After setting up the range of common problems, it then delves into the details of how to design networks for fault tolerance and provides sample calculations for specific systems. Also included is a complete, end-to-end example showing availability calculations for a sample network.

Networking Fundamentals

Networking Fundamentals
Author: Crystal Panek
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 339
Release: 2019-10-23
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1119650712

A clear and concise resource on Windows networking, perfect for IT beginners Did you know that nearly 85% of IT support roles require a good understanding of networking concepts? If you are looking to advance your IT career, you will need a foundational understanding of Windows networking. Network Fundamentals covers everything you need to know about network infrastructures, hardware, protocols, and services. You will learn everything you need to gain the highly in-demand Networking Fundamentals MTA Certification. This entry-level credential could be your first step into a rewarding, stable and lucrative IT career. This new Sybex guide covers the basics of networking starting from the “ground level,” so no previous IT knowledge is required. Each chapter features approachable discussion of the latest networking technologies and concepts, closing with a quiz so you can test your knowledge before moving to the next section. Even if you are brand new to computers, Network Fundamentals will guide you to confidence and mastery. Understand wired and wireless networks in every detail Learn everything you need to attain the Networking Fundamentals MTA Certification Test your knowledge with end-of-chapter quiz questions Understand internet protocol (IP) and categorize IPv4 addresses Work with networking services and area networks Define network infrastructures and network security, including intranets, extranets, and VPNs Beginning and established IT professionals looking to understand more about networking will gain the knowledge to create a network diagram and confidently explain basic networking concepts. Thanks to the features in this book, you will be able to apply your new networking skills in real world situations and feel confident when taking the certification test.

Performance Evaluation and Planning Methods for the Next Generation Internet

Performance Evaluation and Planning Methods for the Next Generation Internet
Author: Andre Girard
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 377
Release: 2006-03-30
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0387255516

GERAD celebrates this year its 25th anniversary. The Center was created in 1980 by a small group of professors and researchers of HEC Montreal, McGill University and of the Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal. GERAD's activities achieved sufficient scope to justify its conversion in June 1988 into a Joint Research Centre of HEC Montreal, the Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal and McGill University. In 1996, the U- versite du Quebec a Montreal joined these three institutions. GERAD has fifty members (professors), more than twenty research associates and post doctoral students and more than two hundreds master and Ph.D. students. GERAD is a multi-university center and a vital forum for the devel- ment of operations research. Its mission is defined around the following four complementarily objectives: • The original and expert contribution to all research fields in GERAD's area of expertise; • The dissemination of research results in the best scientific outlets as well as in the society in general; • The training of graduate students and post doctoral researchers; • The contribution to the economic community by solving important problems and providing transferable tools.

NETWORKING 2010

NETWORKING 2010
Author: Mark Crovella
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 424
Release: 2010-04-23
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3642129625

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th International IFIP TC6 Networking Conference, NETWORKING 2010, held in Chennai, India, in May 2010. The 24 revised full papers and 9 work in progress papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 101 submissions for inclusion in the book. The papers cover a variety of research topics in the area of P2P and overlay networks; performance measurement; quality of service; ad hoc and sensor networks; wireless networks, addressing and routing; and applications and services.

Robust Resource Allocation in Future Wireless Networks

Robust Resource Allocation in Future Wireless Networks
Author: Saeedeh Parsaeefard
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 255
Release: 2017-03-06
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3319503898

This book presents state-of-the-art research on robust resource allocation in current and future wireless networks. The authors describe the nominal resource allocation problems in wireless networks and explain why introducing robustness in such networks is desirable. Then, depending on the objectives of the problem, namely maximizing the social utility or the per-user utility, cooperative or competitive approaches are explained and their corresponding robust problems are considered in detail. For each approach, the costs and benefits of robust schemes are discussed and the algorithms for reducing their costs and improving their benefits are presented. Considering the fact that such problems are inherently non-convex and intractable, a taxonomy of different relaxation techniques is presented, and applications of such techniques are shown via several examples throughout the book. Finally, the authors argue that resource allocation continues to be an important issue in future wireless networks, and propose specific problems for future research.