Abstract: Dynamically developing and maintaining threat models, threat landscapes and threat matrices are described. Specifically described are techniques on how to relate: (1) attack surfaces, (2) attack histories, (3) threats and (4) historical responses, by loading these four types of data, as well as other data, into a data store. One example data store disclosed includes some variations of a graph data structure. Upon loading the data, the populated data store may be used to develop Threat Models that will represent a Threat Landscape and a Threat Matrix. These may then be queried for recommended reactive and proactive responses with respect to an installation, in order to improve security.

Abstract: Dynamically developing and maintaining threat models, threat landscapes and threat matrices are described. Specifically described are techniques on how to relate: (1) attack surfaces, (2) attack histories, (3) threats and (4) historical responses, by loading these four types of data, as well as other data, into a data store. One example data store disclosed includes some variations of a graph data structure. Upon loading the data, the populated data store may be used to develop Threat Models that will represent a Threat Landscape and a Threat Matrix. These may then be queried for recommended reactive and proactive responses with respect to an installation, in order to improve security.

Abstract: Dynamically developing and maintaining threat models, threat landscapes and threat matrices are described. Specifically described are techniques on how to relate: (1) attack surfaces, (2) attack histories, (3) threats and (4) historical responses, by loading these four types of data, as well as other data, into a data store. One example data store disclosed includes some variations of a graph data structure. Upon loading the data, the populated data store may be used to develop Threat Models that will represent a Threat Landscape and a Threat Matrix. These may then be queried for recommended reactive and proactive responses with respect to an installation, in order to improve security.

Abstract: Lamination of a tufted, primary carpet backing to a secondary backing is conducted using a composite hot melt adhesive in sheet form. The composite adhesive overcomes the unfavorable temperature-viscosity gradient within the carpet structure during the lamination process, yielding tufted pile carpets with good tuft encapsulation, tuft bind strength and delamination strength. Also disclosed are hot melt adhesive compositions suitable for use in sheet form in such a process.

Abstract: Lamination of a tufted, primary carpet backing to a secondary backing is conducted using a composite hot melt adhesive in sheet form. The composite adhesive overcomes the unfavorable temperature-viscosity gradient within the carpet structure during the lamination process, yielding tufted pile carpets with good tuft encapsulation, tuft bind strength and delamination strength. Also disclosed are hot melt adhesive compositions suitable for use in sheet form in such a process.

Abstract: Para selectivity in the conversion of a monosubstituted benzene containing a meta-directing group to disubstituted benzenes can be substantially enhanced by carrying out the reaction in the gas phase with an inorganic or organic substitution agent in the presence of a catalyst composition comprising a crystalline molecular sieve material. In particular, nitrobenzene can be converted using nitrogen dioxide in the gas phase to a product containing an augmented proportion of para-dinitrobenzene using a wide range of catalyst compositions comprising both synthetic and naturally occurring crystalline molecular sieve materials such as ferrierites, X-type zeolites, Y-type zeolites, silicalite, framework-modified silicalites, ZSM aluminosilicates, AMS-1B borosilicates, and AlPO.sub.4 types.

Abstract: An improved process for producing an ultra high impact rubber-modified styrene polymer comprises mass polymerizing, substantially without inert solvent, styrene monomer and a styrene-butadiene copolymer rubber containing from 8 to 12 weight percent styrene having a solution viscosity ranging from 20 to 60 cps.

Abstract: Addition of very small amounts of bromine or bromine-containing compounds in the preparation of rubber-modified vinyl aromatic polymers increase their impact resistance.