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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Tweet, tweet, parakeet! Your one-stop resource when you're ready to bring home a budgie There are lots of perks to owning a parakeet (also known as a budgie). This book introduces you to your beautiful budgie buddy and prepares you to give that bird a home that other avian companions will envy. Perfect for first-time bird owners and seasoned bird parents, Parakeets For Dummies offers expert advice on adopting a parakeet and introducing it to other fur or feathered babies you might have. You'll also discover the best way to groom and train your parakeet and learn how to teach it to talk. And when your feathered friend appears to be under the weather, you can turn to this book to identify the symptoms of illness and know what to look for when choosing a vet for your pet. Discover whether a parakeet is a good fit for your family, including any existing birds and other pets Construct a comfortable enclosure and prep your home so your bird can play safely Protect your parakeet from common dangers and avoidable illnesses Feed your parakeet a healthy and varied diet to ensure a long and healthy life This helpful handbook contains the latest tips and tools for parakeet care so your new family member will feel right at home right away.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Learn to raise independent, can-do kids with a new edition of the book that started a movementIn the newly revised and expanded Second Edition of Free-Range Kids, New York columnist-turned-movement leader Lenore Skenazy delivers a compelling and entertaining look at how we got so worried about everything our kids do, see, eat, read, wear, watch and lick -- and how to bid a whole lot of that anxiety goodbye. With real-world examples, advice, and a gimlet-eyed look at the way our culture forces fear down our throats, Skenazy describes how parents and educators can step back so kids step up. Positive change is faster, easier and a lot more fun than you'd believe. This is the book that has helped millions of American parents feel brave and optimistic again - and the same goes for their kids.Using research, humor, and feisty common sense, the book shows:\* How parents can reject the media message, 'Your child is in horrible danger!'\* How schools can give students more independence -- and what happens when they do. (Hint: Teachers love it.)\* How everyone can relax and successfully navigate a judge-y world filled with way too many warnings, scolds and brand new fearsPerfect for parents and guardians of children of all ages, Free-Range Kids will also earn a place in the libraries of K-12 educators who want their students to blossom with newfound confidence and cheer.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - During the Global Financial Crisis in 2008, our financial infrastructure failed.Governments bailed out the very institutions that let the economy down. This episode spurred a serious rethink of our financial system. Does it make any sense that it takes two days to settle a stock transaction Why do retailers, operating on razor thin margins, have to pay 3% for every customer credit card swipe Why does it take two days to transfer money from a bank account to a brokerage--or any other company Why are savings rates miniscule or negative Why is it so difficult for entrepreneurs to get financing at traditional banks In DeFi and the Future of Finance, Campbell R. Harvey, Ashwin Ramachandran and Joey Santoro, introduce the new world of Decentralized Finance. The book argues that the current financial landscape is ripe for disruption and we are seeing, in real time, the reinvention of finance.The authors provide the reader with a clear assessment of the problems with the current financial system and how DeFi solves many of these problems. The essence of DeFi is that we interact with peers--there is no brick and mortar and all of the associated costs. Savings and lending are reinvented. Trading takes place with algorithms far removed from traditional brokerages.The book conducts a deep dive on some of the most innovative protocols such as Uniswap and Compound. Many of the companies featured in the book you might not have heard of--however, you will in the future.As with any new technology, there are a myriad of risks and the authors carefully catalogue these risks and assess which ones can be successfully mitigated.Ideally suited for people working in any part of the finance industry as well as financial policy makers, DeFi and the Future of Finance gives readers a vision of the future. The world of finance will fundamentally be changed over the coming decade. The book enables you to become part of the disruption - not the target of the disruption.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - NATIONAL BESTSELLERThe tools you need to maximize success in any negotiation, at any level With Negotiate Without Fear: Strategies and Tools to Maximize Your Outcomes, master negotiator, Kellogg professor, and accomplished CEO Victoria Medvec delivers an authoritative and practical resource for eliminating the fear that impedes success in negotiation. In this book, readers will discover unique and proprietary negotiation strategies honed over decades advising Fortune 500 clients on high-stakes, complex negotiations. Negotiate Without Fear provides readers at all levels of negotiation skill the ability to increase their negotiating confidence and maximize their negotiation success. You'll learn how to: Put the right issues on the table by defining your objectives for the negotiation Analyze the issues being negotiated with an Issue Matrix to ensure you have the right issues to secure what you want Establish ambitious goals using a proprietary tool to identify the weaknesses in the other side's best outside alternative (BATNA) Leverage a unique architecture for creating and delivering Multiple Equivalent Simultaneous Offers (MESOs) Negotiate Without Fear belongs on the bookshelves of executives and all the dealmakers who work for them. Additionally, specific advice is provided in every chapter for individuals who are negotiating for themselves and in the everyday world. This book is an invaluable guide for anyone who hopes to sharpen their negotiating skills and achieve success in any arena.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - SHORTLISTED FOR THE BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS 2022Uncover the secret to achieving peak mental performance in the ground-breaking new book, The Hidden Edge: Why Mental Fitness is the Only Advantage That Matters in BusinessJoin eminent leadership and team development expert, Jodie Rogers on an inspiring and insightful journey into managing the most important asset of all - the human mind.Packed full of engaging stories and fascinating real-world case studies, The Hidden Edge: Why Mental Fitness is the Only Advantage That Matters in Business, applies key psychological concepts to the modern business world. If we want businesses that are agile and adaptable to change, we first need people who are. Jodie will teach you how to leverage perspective, mindset, values and emotions to master your mental fitness and thus improve business performance. A business case is even laid out within the book showing exactly how enhanced mental fitness can positively impact the bottom line of your business. This book not only has the power to improve your own life, but shares resources you can use with your teams to develop an engaged, resilient and more productive workforce. The Hidden Edge: Why Mental Fitness is the Only Advantage That Matters in Business employs simple yet powerful exercises, tools and techniques you can implement each day to:\* Regulate your thoughts, emotions and feelings to stay calm and in control during stressful situations.\* Understand how values and beliefs influence decision making (both at the individual & team level) and how to leverage them for performance\* Cultivate the resilience required to navigate setbacks and change\* Develop the mental agility necessary for an ever-changing workplaceIf you are a forward-thinking business leader, HR professional, or anyone looking to accelerate growth, enable change and improve adaptability in your organisation, The Hidden Edge: Why Mental Fitness is the Only Advantage That Matters in Business is the perfect guide. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Go from total MATLAB newbie to plotting graphs and solving equations in a flash!MATLAB is one of the most powerful and commonly used tools in the STEM field. But did you know it doesn't take an advanced degree or a ton of computer experience to learn it MATLAB For Dummies is the roadmap you've been looking for to simplify and explain this feature-filled tool.This handy reference walks you through every step of the way as you learn the MATLAB language and environment inside-and-out. Starting with straightforward basics before moving on to more advanced material like Live Functions and Live Scripts, this easy-to-read guide shows you how to make your way around MATLAB with screenshots and newly updated procedures. It includes:\* A comprehensive introduction to installing MATLAB, using its interface, and creating and saving your first file\* Fully updated to include the 2020 and 2021 updates to MATLAB, with all-new screenshots and up-to-date procedures\* Enhanced debugging procedures and use of the Symbolic Math Toolbox\* Brand new instruction on working with Live Scripts and Live Functions, designing classes, creating apps, and building projects\* Intuitive walkthroughs for MATLAB's advanced features, including importing and exporting data and publishing your workPerfect for STEM students and new professionals ready to master one of the most powerful tools in the fields of engineering, mathematics, and computing, MATLAB For Dummies is the simplest way to go from complete newbie to power user faster than you would have thought possible.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - What does a feminist urban theory look like for the twenty first century This book puts knowledges of feminist urban scholars, feminist scholars of social reproduction, and other urban theorists into conversation to propose an approach to the urban that recognises social reproduction both as foundational to urban transformations and as a methodological entry-point for urban studies.\* Offers an approach feminist urban theory that remains intentionally cautious of universal uses of social reproduction theory, instead focusing analytical attention on historical contingency and social difference\* Eleven chapters that collectively address distinct elements of the contemporary crisis in social reproduction and the urban through the lenses of infrastructure and subjectivity formation as well as through feminist efforts to decolonize urban knowledge production\* Deepens understandings of how people shape and reshape the spatial forms of their everyday lives, furthering understandings of the 'infinite variety' of the urban\* Essential reading for academics, researchers and scholars within urban studies, human geography, gender and sexuality studies, and sociology.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Learn how AI and data science are upending the worlds of biology and medicineIn Silico Dreams: How Artificial Intelligence and Biotechnology Will Create the Medicines of the Future delivers an illuminating and fresh perspective on the convergence of two powerful technologies: AI and biotech. Accomplished genomics expert, executive, and author Brian Hilbush offers readers a brilliant exploration of the most current work of pioneering tech giants and biotechnology startups who have already started disrupting healthcare. The book provides an in-depth understanding of the sources of innovation that are driving the shift in the pharmaceutical industry away from serendipitous therapeutic discovery and toward engineered medicines and curative therapies.In this fascinating book, you'll discover:\* An overview of the rise of data science methods and the paradigm shift in biology that led to the in silico revolution\* An outline of the fundamental breakthroughs in AI and deep learning and their applications across medicine\* A compelling argument for the notion that AI and biotechnology tools will rapidly accelerate the development of therapeutics\* A summary of innovative breakthroughs in biotechnology with a focus on gene editing and cell reprogramming technologies for therapeutic development\* A guide to the startup landscape in AI in medicine, revealing where investments are poised to shape the innovation base for the pharmaceutical industryPerfect for anyone with an interest in scientific topics and technology, In Silico Dreams also belongs on the bookshelves of decision-makers in a wide range of industries, including healthcare, technology, venture capital, and government.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Become proficient and efficient with Visual Studio Code and learn how to integrate all your external tools!Visual Studio Code for Python Programmers helps Python developers become not just familiar, but productive in Visual Studio Code. To start, you'll find the steps for installing Visual Studio Code on Windows, Mac and Linux platforms, along with an introduction to the editing features of the workspace. Coverage of more advanced functionality includes managing source code, debugging, unit testing, and Jupyter Notebook support. The book finishes with a walk-through of real-world projects which utilize Visual Studio Code features introduced in the book.For developers, the choice of an editor is a very personal one. You have idiosyncratic needs and wants that are unique to you as a developer. This book will help you learn how to customize Visual Studio Code to meet your needs and Python development workflow.\* Introduces you to the features of the Visual Studio Code workspace and how those features can be customized\* Demonstrates how Visual Studio Code allows you to choose your structure according to your needs\* Covers editing code in Python, including syntax highlighting, code completion, object definition, refactoring, and code navigation\* Describes Git integration and how to perform common Git functions (commits, checkouts, branches, and merges) from within Visual Studio Code\* Highlights debugging features for Python developersA final section on Real World Applications will step you through several examples (and features integration with Django, Flask, Jupyter Notebook, Docker, and Azure), so you can hit the ground running with Visual Studio Code.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Help students with special needs thrive with over 160 updated educational activitiesIn the newly revised Third Edition of Life Skills Activities for Secondary Students with Special Needs, teacher and author Darlene Mannix delivers a unique collection of over 160 updated activity sheets with related exercises, discussion questions, and evaluation suggestions to help students gain basic skills necessary for independence and success. Each activity sheet focuses on a specific skill in a real-world context and includes teacher directions for objectives, introduction, optional extension activities, and assessment methods. This crucial book includes:\* Activity sheets and corresponding introductions in a wide variety of critical life skills such as interpersonal, communication, academic and school, practical living, and more\* Coverage of leisure activities and the importance of finding fulfilling hobbies and pastimes\* Tools to help students build their self awareness and understand their strengths and weaknessesPerfect for special educators, general education teachers, school counselors, and psychologists, Life Skills Activities for Secondary Students with Special Needs will also earn a place in the libraries of other professionals working with special needs children, as well as the parents of those children.…

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Paramedic Revision Guide delivers a one-stop reference for paramedic students, paramedicine educators, and practicing paramedics. Designed to take the mystery out of paramedic education, the book provides a solid foundation of understanding in crucial areas of paramedic science and practice, including practical skills, research, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, and medical emergencies.This guide furthers readers' understanding and practice of emergency care, and includes:\* A thorough introduction to paramedic anatomy and physiology, including anatomical and medical terms, cellular biology, and pediatrics\* An exploration of practical skills for paramedics, including scene survey, airway practices, basic life support and defibrillation, burns, and head injuries\* Practical discussions of medical emergencies, research and evidence-based practice, and the ethical and legal considerations for paramedics\* An analysis of pre-hospital trauma treatment, including the physics and physiology of traumaThe Paramedic Revision Guide earns a place on the shelves of all paramedic students and educators who need a comprehensive handbook full of succinct and easily digestible information, ideal for exam preparation and quick reference.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Develop a practical and comprehensive view of professional ethicsIn the newly updated Second Edition of Positive Ethics for Mental Health Professionals: A Proactive Approach, distinguished psychologists Drs. Sharon K. Anderson and Mitchell M Handelsman deliver an insightful guide for mental health professionals and trainees to stregthen and/or develop their professional and ethical identities.Utilizing the same informal and inviting tone of the first edition, Anderson and Handelsman share the literature and provide positive discussions, exercises, case scenarios, and writing assignments, to help you explore and develop your ethical core. You'll also develop your self-reflective skills to learn how to make excellent ethical choices regarding psychotherapy and couseling.This edition of the book also offers:\* An introduction of the idea of 'tripping points', or predictable pitfalls, when making ethical choices.\* Discussions of nonrational factors in ethical decision-making, including biases, heuristics, and emotional influences.\* A renewed focus on ethical acculturation, which emphasizes the importance of your own background in the development of your ethical identity.Perfect for undergraduate and graduate students studying psychotherapy and mental health counseling, Positive Ethics for Mental Health Professionals, will also earn a place in the libraries of mental health practitioners seeking a primer on the complicated ethical issues that inevitably arise in their practices- and how to prepare for them and navigate them.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Munson, Young, and Okiishi's Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics is intended for undergraduate engineering students for use in a first course on fluid mechanics. Building on the well-established principles of fluid mechanics, the book offers improved and evolved academic treatment of the subject. Each important concept or notion is considered in terms of simple and easy-to-understand circumstances before more complicated features are introduced. The presentation of material allows for the gradual development of student confidence in fluid mechanics problem solving. This International Adaptation of the book comes with some new topics and updates on concepts that clarify, enhance, and expand certain ideas and concepts. The new examples and problems build upon the understanding of engineering applications of fluid mechanics and the edition has been completely updated to use SI units.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - FOUNDATIONS OF CHEMISTRYA foundation-level guide to chemistry for physical, life sciences and engineering studentsFoundations of Chemistry: An Introductory Course for Science Students fills a gap in the literature to provide a basic chemistry text aimed at physical sciences, life sciences and engineering students. The authors, noted experts on the topic, offer concise explanations of chemistry theory and the principles that are typically reviewed in most one year foundation chemistry courses and first year degree-level chemistry courses for non-chemists.The authors also include illustrative examples and information on the most recent applications in the field. Foundations of Chemistry is an important text that outlines the basic principles in each area of chemistry - physical, inorganic and organic - building on prior knowledge to quickly expand and develop a student's knowledge and understanding.Key features include:\* Worked examples showcase core concepts and practice questions.\* Margin comments signpost students to knowledge covered elsewhere and are used to highlight key learning objectives.\* Chapter summaries list the main concepts and learning points.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - What does a feminist urban theory look like for the twenty first century This book puts knowledges of feminist urban scholars, feminist scholars of social reproduction, and other urban theorists into conversation to propose an approach to the urban that recognises social reproduction both as foundational to urban transformations and as a methodological entry-point for urban studies.\* Offers an approach feminist urban theory that remains intentionally cautious of universal uses of social reproduction theory, instead focusing analytical attention on historical contingency and social difference\* Eleven chapters that collectively address distinct elements of the contemporary crisis in social reproduction and the urban through the lenses of infrastructure and subjectivity formation as well as through feminist efforts to decolonize urban knowledge production\* Deepens understandings of how people shape and reshape the spatial forms of their everyday lives, furthering understandings of the 'infinite variety' of the urban\* Essential reading for academics, researchers and scholars within urban studies, human geography, gender and sexuality studies, and sociology.…

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Explore an insightful summary of the major self-contained aiding technologies for pedestrian navigation from established and emerging leaders in the fieldPedestrian Inertial Navigation with Self-Contained Aiding delivers a comprehensive and broad treatment of self-contained aiding techniques in pedestrian inertial navigation. The book combines an introduction to the general concept of navigation and major navigation and aiding techniques with more specific discussions of topics central to the field, as well as an exploration of the future of the future of the field: Ultimate Navigation Chip (uNavChip) technology.The most commonly used implementation of pedestrian inertial navigation, strapdown inertial navigation, is discussed at length, as are the mechanization, implementation, error analysis, and adaptivity of zero-velocity update aided inertial navigation algorithms. The book demonstrates the implementation of ultrasonic sensors, ultra-wide band (UWB) sensors, and magnetic sensors. Ranging techniques are considered as well, including both foot-to-foot ranging and inter-agent ranging, and learning algorithms, navigation with signals of opportunity, and cooperative localization are discussed. Readers will also benefit from the inclusion of:\* A thorough introduction to the general concept of navigation as well as major navigation and aiding techniques\* An exploration of inertial navigation implementation, Inertial Measurement Units, and strapdown inertial navigation\* A discussion of error analysis in strapdown inertial navigation, as well as the motivation of aiding techniques for pedestrian inertial navigation\* A treatment of the zero-velocity update (ZUPT) aided inertial navigation algorithm, including its mechanization, implementation, error analysis, and adaptivityPerfect for students and researchers in the field who seek a broad understanding of the subject, Pedestrian Inertial Navigation with Self-Contained Aiding will also earn a place in the libraries of industrial researchers and industrial marketing analysts who need a self-contained summary of the foundational elements of the field.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Unlock the incredible potential of enterprise risk managementThere has been much evolution in terms of ERM best practices, experience, and standards and regulation over the past decade. Enterprise Risk Management: Today's Leading Research and Best Practices for Tomorrow's Executives, Second Edition is the revised and updated essential guide to the now immensely popular topic of enterprise risk management (ERM). With contributions from leading academics and practitioners, this book offers insights into what practitioners are doing and what the future holds. You'll discover how you can implement best practices, improve ERM tools and techniques, and even learn to teach ERM. Retaining the holistic approach to ERM that made the first edition such a success, this new edition adds coverage of new topics including cybersecurity risk, ERM in government, foreign exchange risk, risk appetite, innovation risk, outsourcing risk, scenario planning, climate change risk, and much more. In addition, the new edition includes important updates and enhancements to topics covered in the first edition; so much of it has been revised and enhanced that it is essentially an entirely new book.Enterprise Risk Management introduces you to the concepts and techniques that allow you to identify risks and prioritize the appropriate responses. This invaluable guide offers a broad overview, covering key issues while focusing on the principles that drive effective decision making and determine business success. This comprehensive resource also provides a thorough introduction to ERM as it relates to credit, market, and operational risk, as well as the evolving requirements of the board of directors' role in overseeing ERM.Through the comprehensive chapters and leading research and best practices covered, this book:\* Provides a holistic overview of key topics in ERM, including the role of the chief risk officer, development and use of key risk indicators and the risk-based allocation of resources\* Contains second-edition updates covering additional material related to teaching ERM, risk frameworks, risk culture, credit and market risk, risk workshops and risk profiles and much more. Over 90% of the content from the first edition has been revised or enhanced\* Reveals how you can prudently apply ERM best practices within the context of your underlying business activitiesFilled with helpful examples, tables, and illustrations, Enterprise Risk Management, Second Edition offers a wealth of knowledge on the drivers, the techniques, the benefits, as well as the pitfalls to avoid, in successfully implementing ERM.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS PAYLOAD AND SYSTEMA valuable reference on communications satellite systemsThis book presents the state of the art in commercial communications satellite systems, thoroughly and in detail not to be found in any other book. These systems provide the television and some of the telephone and Internet services in use every day. The book focuses on the satellite payload, which consists of antennas, receivers, and transmitters. The book discusses the what, the how, and the why of various choices that have been made in currently operating systems.The book is organized into three parts:\* In-depth description of various payload units, not requiring specialist knowledge. For each unit and the payload as a whole, the architectures, the theory of operation, analysis, performance, and specifications are presented.\* End-to-end system context in which the payload operates. Digital communications theory and satellite communications protocols are introduced. The time-varying properties of satellite-to-ground links are explored. Tips on system simulation are given.\* Current commercial end-to-end satellite communications systems, in their grand variety. Emphasis is placed on the satellite payload and its interactions with the satellite bus, ground stations, and user terminals.The second edition adds the third part of the book. Payload unit descriptions have been updated and enlarged. The communications theory chapter has been upgraded and the protocols chapter added to briefly describe all the elements mentioned in part 3. Non-geostationary satellite considerations have been included throughout the book.If you are a payload systems engineer, this book can serve as a valuable tool for expanding your knowledge base. If you're a graduate student, it will guide your introductory learning. As an industry professional, you can make this book a go-to reference.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Learn more about the history, foundations, and applications of fuzzy logic in this comprehensive resource by an academic leaderIntroduction to Fuzzy Logic delivers a high-level but accessible introduction to the rapidly growing and evolving field of fuzzy logic and its applications. Distinguished engineer, academic, and author James K. Peckol covers a wide variety of practical topics, including the differences between crisp and fuzzy logic, the people and professions who find fuzzy logic useful, and the advantages of using fuzzy logic.While the book assumes a solid foundation in embedded systems, including basic logic design, and C/C++ programming, it is written in a practical and easy-to-read style that engages the reader and assists in learning and retention. The author includes introductions of threshold and perceptron logic to further enhance the applicability of the material contained within.After introducing readers to the topic with a brief description of the history and development of the field, Introduction to Fuzzy Logic goes on to discuss a wide variety of foundational and advanced topics, like:\* A review of Boolean algebra, including logic minimization with algebraic means and Karnaugh maps\* A discussion of crisp sets, including classic set membership, set theory and operations, and basic classical crisp set properties\* A discussion of fuzzy sets, including the foundations of fuzzy sets logic, set membership functions, and fuzzy set properties\* An analysis of fuzzy inference and approximate reasoning, along with the concepts of containment and entailment and relations between fuzzy subsetsPerfect for mid-level and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in electrical, mechanical, and computer engineering courses, Introduction to Fuzzy Logic covers topics included in many artificial intelligence, computational intelligence, and soft computing courses. Math students and professionals in a wide variety of fields will also significantly benefit from the material covered in this book.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Using Predictive Analytics to Improve Healthcare OutcomesWinner of the American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Informatics Book of the Year Award 2021! Discover a comprehensive overview, from established leaders in the field, of how to use predictive analytics and other analytic methods for healthcare quality improvement. Using Predictive Analytics to Improve Healthcare Outcomes delivers a 16-step process to use predictive analytics to improve operations in the complex industry of healthcare. The book includes numerous case studies that make use of predictive analytics and other mathematical methodologies to save money and improve patient outcomes. The book is organized as a 'how-to' manual, showing how to use existing theory and tools to achieve desired positive outcomes. You will learn how your organization can use predictive analytics to identify the most impactful operational interventions before changing operations. This includes: A thorough introduction to data, caring theory, Relationship-Based Care®, the Caring Behaviors Assurance System , and healthcare operations, including how to build a measurement model and improve organizational outcomes. An exploration of analytics in action, including comprehensive case studies on patient falls, palliative care, infection reduction, reducing rates of readmission for heart failure, and more-all resulting in action plans allowing clinicians to make changes that have been proven in advance to result in positive outcomes. Discussions of how to refine quality improvement initiatives, including the use of 'comfort' as a construct to illustrate the importance of solid theory and good measurement in adequate pain management. An examination of international organizations using analytics to improve operations within cultural context. Using Predictive Analytics to Improve Healthcare Outcomes is perfect for executives, researchers, and quality improvement staff at healthcare organizations, as well as educators teaching mathematics, data science, or quality improvement. Employ this valuable resource that walks you through the steps of managing and optimizing outcomes in your clinical care operations.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - SMART GRID AND ENABLING TECHNOLOGIESDiscover foundational topics in smart grid technology as well as an exploration of the current and future state of the industryAs the relationship between fossil fuel use and climate change becomes ever clearer, the search is on for reliable, renewable and less harmful sources of energy. Sometimes called the 'electronet' or the 'energy Internet,' smart grids promise to integrate renewable energy, information, and communication technologies with the existing electrical grid and deliver electricity more efficiently and reliably.Smart Grid and Enabling Technologies delivers a complete vision of smart grid technology and applications, including foundational and fundamental technologies, the technology that enables smart grids, the current state of the industry, and future trends in smart energy. The book offers readers thorough discussions of modern smart grid technology, including advanced metering infrastructure, net zero energy buildings, and communication, data management, and networks in smart grids.The accomplished authors also discuss critical challenges and barriers facing the smart grid industry as well as trends likely to be of importance in its future development. Readers will also benefit from the inclusion of:\* A thorough introduction to smart grid architecture, including traditional grids, the fundamentals of electric power, definitions and classifications of smart grids, and the components of smart grid technology\* An exploration of the opportunities and challenges posed by renewable energy integration\* Practical discussions of power electronics in the smart grid, including power electronics converters for distributed generation, flexible alternating current transmission systems, and high voltage direct current transmission systems\* An analysis of distributed generationPerfect for scientists, researchers, engineers, graduate students, and senior undergraduate students studying and working with electrical power systems and communication systems. Smart Grid and Enabling Technologies will also earn a place in the libraries of economists, government planners and regulators, policy makers, and energy stakeholders working in the smart grid field.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The second volume will deal with a presentation of the main matrix and tensor decompositions and their properties of uniqueness, as well as very useful tensor networks for the analysis of massive data. Parametric estimation algorithms will be presented for the identification of the main tensor decompositions. After a brief historical review of the compressed sampling methods, an overview of the main methods of retrieving matrices and tensors with missing data will be performed under the low rank hypothesis. Illustrative examples will be provided.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - ALGORITHMS IN BIOINFORMATICSExplore a comprehensive and insightful treatment of the practical application of bioinformatic algorithms in a variety of fieldsAlgorithms in Bioinformatics: Theory and Implementation delivers a fulsome treatment of some of the main algorithms used to explain biological functions and relationships. It introduces readers to the art of algorithms in a practical manner which is linked with biological theory and interpretation. The book covers many key areas of bioinformatics, including global and local sequence alignment, forced alignment, detection of motifs, Sequence logos, Markov chains or information entropy. Other novel approaches are also described, such as Self-Sequence alignment, Objective Digital Stains (ODSs) or Spectral Forecast and the Discrete Probability Detector (DPD) algorithm.The text incorporates graphical illustrations to highlight and emphasize the technical details of computational algorithms found within, to further the reader's understanding and retention of the material. Throughout, the book is written in an accessible and practical manner, showing how algorithms can be implemented and used in JavaScript on Internet Browsers. The author has included more than 120 open-source implementations of the material, as well as 33 ready-to-use presentations. The book contains original material that has been class-tested by the author and numerous cases are examined in a biological and medical context. Readers will also benefit from the inclusion of:\* A thorough introduction to biological evolution, including the emergence of life, classifications and some known theories and molecular mechanisms\* A detailed presentation of new methods, such as Self-sequence alignment, Objective Digital Stains and Spectral Forecast\* A treatment of sequence alignment, including local sequence alignment, global sequence alignment and forced sequence alignment with full implementations\* Discussions of position-specific weight matrices, including the count, weight, relative frequencies, and log-likelihoods matrices\* A detailed presentation of the methods related to Markov Chains as well as a description of their implementation in Bioinformatics and adjacent fields\* An examination of information and entropy, including sequence logos and explanations related to their meaning\* An exploration of the current state of bioinformatics, including what is known and what issues are usually avoided in the field\* A chapter on philosophical transactions that allows the reader a broader view of the prediction process\* Native computer implementations in the context of the field of Bioinformatics\* Extensive worked examples with detailed case studies that point out the meaning of different resultsPerfect for professionals and researchers in biology, medicine, engineering, and information technology, as well as upper level undergraduate students in these fields, Algorithms in Bioinformatics: Theory and Implementation will also earn a place in the libraries of software engineers who wish to understand how to implement bioinformatic algorithms in their products.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Statistical Issues in Drug DevelopmentThe revised third edition of Statistical Issues in Drug Development delivers an insightful treatment of the intersection between statistics and the life sciences. The book offers readers new discussions of crucial topics, including cluster randomization, historical controls, responder analysis, studies in children, post-hoc tests, estimands, publication bias, the replication crisis, and many more.This work presents the major statistical issues in drug development in a way that is accessible and comprehensible to life scientists working in the field, and takes pains not to gloss over significant disagreements in the field of statistics, while encouraging communication between the statistical and life sciences disciplines. In addition to new material on topics like invalid inversion, severity, random effects in network meta-analysis, and explained variation, readers will benefit from the inclusion of:\* A thorough introduction to basic topics in drug development and statistics, including the role played by statistics in drug development\* An exploration of the four views of statistics in drug development, including the historical, methodological, technical, and professional\* An examination of debatable and controversial topics in drug development, including the allocation of treatments to patients in clinical trials, baselines and covariate information, and the measurement of treatment effectsPerfect for life scientists and other professionals working in the field of drug development, Statistical Issues in Drug Development is the ideal resource for anyone seeking a one-stop reference to enhance their understanding of the use of statistics during drug development.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - DEEP LEARNING FOR THE EARTH SCIENCESExplore this insightful treatment of deep learning in the field of earth sciences, from four leading voicesDeep learning is a fundamental technique in modern Artificial Intelligence and is being applied to disciplines across the scientific spectrum; earth science is no exception. Yet, the link between deep learning and Earth sciences has only recently entered academic curricula and thus has not yet proliferated. Deep Learning for the Earth Sciences delivers a unique perspective and treatment of the concepts, skills, and practices necessary to quickly become familiar with the application of deep learning techniques to the Earth sciences. The book prepares readers to be ready to use the technologies and principles described in their own research.The distinguished editors have also included resources that explain and provide new ideas and recommendations for new research especially useful to those involved in advanced research education or those seeking PhD thesis orientations. Readers will also benefit from the inclusion of:\* An introduction to deep learning for classification purposes, including advances in image segmentation and encoding priors, anomaly detection and target detection, and domain adaptation\* An exploration of learning representations and unsupervised deep learning, including deep learning image fusion, image retrieval, and matching and co-registration\* Practical discussions of regression, fitting, parameter retrieval, forecasting and interpolation\* An examination of physics-aware deep learning models, including emulation of complex codes and model parametrizationsPerfect for PhD students and researchers in the fields of geosciences, image processing, remote sensing, electrical engineering and computer science, and machine learning, Deep Learning for the Earth Sciences will also earn a place in the libraries of machine learning and pattern recognition researchers, engineers, and scientists.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An authoritative and comprehensive guide to the devices and applications of Terahertz technologyTerahertz (THz) technology relates to applications that span in frequency from a few hundred GHz to more than 1000 GHz. Fundamentals of Terahertz Devices and Applications offers a comprehensive review of the devices and applications of Terahertz technology. With contributions from a range of experts on the topic, this book contains in a single volume an inclusive review of THz devices for signal generation, detection and treatment.Fundamentals of Terahertz Devices and Applications offers an exploration and addresses key categories and aspects of Terahertz Technology such as: sources, detectors, transmission, electronic considerations and applications, optical (photonic) considerations and applications. Worked examples based on the contributors extensive experience highlight the chapter material presented. The text is designed for use by novices and professionals who want a better understanding of device operation and use, and is suitable for instructional purposes This important book:\* Offers the most relevant up-to-date research information and insight into the future developments in the technology\* Addresses a wide-range of categories and aspects of Terahertz technology\* Includes material to support courses on Terahertz Technology and more\* Contains illustrative worked examplesWritten for researchers, students, and professional engineers, Fundamentals of Terahertz Devices and Applications offers an in-depth exploration of the topic that is designed for both novices and professionals and can be adopted for instructional purposes.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - AUTONOMOUS AIRBORNE WIRELESS NETWORKSDiscover what lies beyond the bleeding-edge of autonomous airborne networks with this authoritative new resourceAutonomous Airborne Wireless Networks delivers an insightful exploration on recent advances in the theory and practice of using airborne wireless networks to provide emergency communications, coverage and capacity expansion, information dissemination, and more. The distinguished engineers and editors have selected resources that cover the fundamentals of airborne networks, including channel models, recent regulation developments, self-organized networking, AI-enabled flying networks, and notable applications in a variety of industries.The book evaluates advances in the cutting-edge of unmanned aerial vehicle wireless network technology while offering readers new ideas on how airborne wireless networks can support various applications expected of future networks. The rapidly developing field is examined from a fresh perspective, one not just concerned with ideas of control, trajectory optimization, and navigation.Autonomous Airborne Wireless Networks considers several potential use cases for the technology and demonstrates how it can be integrated with concepts from self-organized network technology and artificial intelligence to deliver results in those cases. Readers will also enjoy:\* A thorough discussion of distributed drone base station positioning for emergency cellular networks using reinforcement learning (AI-enabled trajectory optimization)\* An exploration of unmanned aerial vehicle-to-wearables (UAV2W) indoor radio propagation channel measurements and modelling\* An up-to-date treatment of energy minimization in UAV trajectory design for delay tolerant emergency communication\* Examinations of cache-enabled UAVs, 3D MIMO for airborne networks, and airborne networks for Internet of Things communicationsPerfect for telecom engineers and industry professionals working on identifying practical and efficient concepts tailored to overcome challenges facing unmanned aerial vehicles providing wireless communications, Autonomous Airborne Wireless Networks also has a place on the bookshelves of stakeholders, regulators, and research agencies working on the latest developments in UAV communications.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Explore the properties of a wide range of dental materials used in restorative dentistry with a brand-new resourceThe Manual of Laboratory Testing Methods for Dental Restorative Materials delivers a comprehensive and accessible review of the materials used in restorative dentistry. The book offers readers an evidence-based application of the materials and their mechanical, physical, and optical properties.Each chapter begins with key points and includes a glossary to aid in the learning and retention of the material contained within. The book also covers the methods used to study the properties and the advantages and disadvantages of various dental restorative materials as well as why they are selected.The Manual of Laboratory Testing Methods for Dental Restorative Materials will be a helpful addition to any institute library or personal collection and will cater to the needs of postgraduate dental students, researchers and academics in the fields of dentistry and material sciences.…