DESIGN OF A SECURE FRAMEWORK TO SECURELY EXCHANGE(XML-BASED)DOCUMENTS OVER THE INTERNET

IntroductionWeb- based exchange documents over the In-ternet are very low cost that enables companies toengage in low cost transaction over the Internet.Electronic commerce becomes clearer with eachpassing day that a new generation of electroniccommerce security systems is beginning to emergewith new priorities and higher value- added require-ments.We design XML security system thatprovidesXML signature functions,XML Encryption func-tions,smart card based crypto API functions andPublic …     

生命能量系统动力学方程平衡点值的一种定量分析法

用解析几何作为一种近似的方法讨论了生命能量系统动力学模型中两个典型方程解函数平衡点的求解问题，研究结果表明，每一方程的奇点轨迹是一对双曲线，而方程组的平衡点则是两组双曲线的交点，结果认为：方程组的平衡点可以通过求解两组双曲线的渐近线的交点得到近似值，这是生命能量系统的动力学特性定性分析工作的一个重要部分。     

Modeling car ownership and use in a developing country context with informal public transportation

Transportation - Car ownership and use is a main contributor to the deterioration of air quality in cities and to global warming. There is thus a pressing need to understand their determinants in...     

Evaluating safety effectiveness of roundabouts in Abu Dhabi

With more than 460 roundabouts located in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates, it is imperative to evaluate the safety benefits provided by those roundabouts. In this study, two approaches were used to evaluate those safety benefits. The first approach is by measuring the 85th percentile operating speeds at a sample of 18 roundabouts in Abu Dhabi to determine whether the measured operating speeds conform to what is recommended by design guides. The second approach is by using a questionnaire to measure how drivers in Abu Dhabi perceive safety when driving at roundabouts and to measure their level of knowledge regarding the rules pertaining to driving at roundabouts. The study found that operating speeds at Abu Dhabi roundabouts typically exceed those recommended by design guides. The study also found that only 4.1% of the drivers interviewed demonstrated a comprehensive understanding of the rules pertaining to driving at roundabouts. Ordinal regression modeling was used to identify driver groups in need for more awareness of the rules to negotiate roundabouts in Abu Dhabi. The study found that the driver group in most need for more awareness is typically young and middle-age male drivers (below the age of 46?years) with less driving experience in countries where roundabouts are common. The questionnaire also revealed that despite the operational benefits provided by roundabouts (in terms of reduced delay), drivers do not prefer to drive at Abu Dhabi roundabouts, which might be explained by drivers' perception of Abu Dhabi roundabouts being not safe.     

Modelling of hydrodynamic circulation in Benoa Bay, Bali

A simulation of water level, velocity, salinity, and temperature in the Bay of Benoa has been carried out using a three-dimensional hydrodynamic Estuarine and Coastal Ocean Model incorporating a main characteristic of southward transport of the Indonesian throughflow at the offshore area of the bay. In other respects, two types of boundary conditions have been tested: (1) specifying elevation at all boundaries; and (2) implementing a combination of elevation and velocity at the boundaries. Performance of the model results has been quantified in terms of mean absolute errors, root-mean square errors, and correlation coefficients based on the availability of water level and current data. The general agreement between simulated and observed values of water elevation and currents is encouraging. Errors in computed water levels are less than 5 % of the local tidal range, and correlations between the data and model exceed 0.95. Meanwhile, errors and correlations for simulated currents are less than 22 % and are about 0.75, respectively.