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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Slow down and enjoy life's special moments!Moments of Comfort: Embracing the Joy in Life's Simple Pleasures is a beautifully illustrated book that delivers the little moments of warmth, reassurance, hope, and optimism that every so often, is just what you need to get through the day.The perfect antidote to a difficult day or a long week, Moments of Comfort explains why the small pleasures and shots of joy are so important and offers advice, perspectives, insights, and ideas into how you can include them in your everyday life.In this book, you'll get:\* Practical ideas and insights into how you can take advantage of more of life's simple pleasures\* Guidance on how you can find more peace, encouragement, and connection in the world around you\* Advice on finding the strength to keep going through the difficulties, challenges and tough times in lifeIdeal for anyone looking for some encouragement and enjoyment in their life, Moments of Comfort is a perfect gift for someone you know who might need some support and reassurance, inspiration and hope right now. And of course, that someone could be you. Todd, Eliza (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In 1517, Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the wall of Wittenberg church. He argued that the Church's internally consistent but absurd doctrines had pickled into a dogmatic structure of untruth. It was time for a Reformation.Half a millennium later, Steve Keen argues that economics needs its own Reformation. In Debunking Economics, he eviscerated an intellectual church - neoclassical economics - that systematically ignores its own empirical untruths and logical fallacies, and yet is still mysteriously worshipped by its scholarly high priests. In this book, he presents his Reformation: a New Economics, which tackles serious issues that today's economic priesthood ignores, such as money, energy and ecological sustainability. It gives us hope that we can save our economies from collapse and the planet from ecological catastrophe.Performing this task with his usual panache and wit, Steve Keen's new book is unmissable to anyone who has noticed that the economics Emperor is naked and would like him to put on some clothes.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Strengthen your leadership skills and achieve success at work and at home with advice from a proven business leaderIn Start with a Win: Tools and Lessons to Create Personal and Business Success, CEO of RE/MAX Holdings Adam Contos delivers a powerful exploration of how leaders process information and lead boldly, especially (or even) during times of crisis. Packed with the practical lessons he learned as the leader of one of the most recognized real estate brands in the world, the book shows you how leaders recognize emotion, chaos, and fear and transform those negatives into opportunity.Whether you lead a team of one--yourself--ten, or 10,000 and up, you'll also find actionable advice on:\* How to develop effective leadership skills by seeking out situations that require you to practice leading\* Avoiding the experience of becoming overwhelmed by relying on time-tested frameworks to organize your thinking during stressful situations\* Overcoming fear and self-doubt by recognizing that your doubts are only as powerful as you think they arePerfect for executives, managers, and other business leaders, Start with a Win is an indispensable resource for entrepreneurs seeking to clarify and accomplish their goals.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Harden your business against internal and external cybersecurity threats with a single accessible resource.In 8 Steps to Better Security: A Simple Cyber Resilience Guide for Business, cybersecurity researcher and writer Kim Crawley delivers a grounded and practical roadmap to cyber resilience in any organization. Offering you the lessons she learned while working for major tech companies like Sophos, AT&T, BlackBerry Cylance, Tripwire, and Venafi, Crawley condenses the essence of business cybersecurity into eight steps.Written to be accessible to non-technical businesspeople as well as security professionals, and with insights from other security industry leaders, this important book will walk you through how to:\* Foster a strong security culture that extends from the custodial team to the C-suite\* Build an effective security team, regardless of the size or nature of your business\* Comply with regulatory requirements, including general data privacy rules and industry-specific legislation\* Test your cybersecurity, including third-party penetration testing and internal red team specialistsPerfect for CISOs, security leaders, non-technical businesspeople, and managers at any level, 8 Steps to Better Security is also a must-have resource for companies of all sizes, and in all industries.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - November 9th 1938 is widely seen as a violent turning point in Nazi Germany's assault on the Jews. An estimated 400 Jews lost their lives in the anti-Semitic pogrom and more than 30,000 were imprisoned or sent to concentration camps, where many were brutally mistreated. Thousands more fled their homelands in Germany and Austria, shocked by what they had seen, heard and experienced. What they took with them was not only the pain of saying farewell but also the memory of terrible scenes: attacks by mobs of drunken Nazis, public humiliations, burning synagogues, inhuman conditions in overcrowded prison cells and concentration camp barracks. The reactions of neighbours and passersby to these barbarities ranged from sympathy and aid to scorn, mockery, and abuse.In 1939 the Harvard sociologist Edward Hartshorne gathered eyewitness accounts of the Kristallnacht from hundreds of Jews who had fled, but Hartshorne joined the Secret Service shortly afterwards and the accounts he gathered were forgotten - until now. These eyewitness testimonies - published here for the first time with a Foreword by Saul Friedländer, the Pulitzer Prize historian and Holocaust survivor - paint a harrowing picture of everyday violence in one of Europe's darkest moments.This unique and disturbing document will be of great interest to anyone interested in modern history, Nazi Germany and the historical experience of the Jews.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - You deserve a home that meets your specific needs and desires! If you find yourself dreaming of the perfect patio, the ideal kitchen, and inviting rooms where you love to spend time, it might just be time to start building! With Building Your Custom Home For Dummies, you won't have to feel intimidated as you plan, finance, and oversee construction on your new oasis. You'll learn what it takes to build a custom home, including which pros to call and when. This updated edition also covers the latest in real estate and home construction trends, including smart homes, green building, and banking options. It's more important than ever to live in a home that's truly how you want it, truly your own. Now is the perfect time to get started-if you're still in the dreaming stage, this book will help you identify your style and articulate your vision. If you're further along in the process, you'll benefit from checklists and pointers on reviewing architects' plans, evaluating contractor bids, flipping the home you build, and more. The latest guidance on building a beautiful home on any budget New ideas for high-tech homes with low carbon footprints Step-by-step instructions for securing financing, hiring architects, and finding reliable contractors Advice on how to invest your home-building budget wisely and plan for the future Building Your Custom Home For Dummies takes you from finding the perfect homesite through laying the foundation to framing and finishing-in the friendly Dummies style you can trust.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A freshly updated edition featuring research-based teaching techniques that faculty in any discipline can easily implementResearch into how we learn can help facilitate better student learning--if we know how to apply it. Small Teaching fills the gap in higher education literature between the primary research in cognitive theory and the classroom environment. In this book, James Lang presents a strategy for improving student learning with a series of small but powerful changes that make a big difference--many of which can be put into practice in a single class period. These are simple interventions that can be integrated into pre-existing techniques, along with clear descriptions of how to do so. Inside, you'll find brief classroom or online learning activities, one-time interventions, and small modifications in course design or student communication. These small tweaks will bring your classroom into alignment with the latest evidence in cognitive research.Each chapter introduces a basic concept in cognitive research that has implications for classroom teaching, explains the rationale for offering it within a specific time period in a typical class, and then provides concrete examples of how this intervention has been used or could be used by faculty in a variety of disciplines. The second edition features revised and updated content including a newly authored preface, new examples and techniques, updated research, and updated resources.\* How can you make small tweaks to your teaching to bring the latest cognitive science into the classroom \* How can you help students become good at retrieving knowledge from memory \* How does making predictions now help us learn in the future \* How can you build community in the classroom Higher education faculty and administrators, as well as K-12 teachers and teacher trainers, will love the easy-to-implement, evidence-based techniques in Small Teaching.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Dramatically grow your client base following pragmatic and insightful advice by bestselling author Doug FletcherHow to Win Client Business When You Don't Know Where to Start: A Rainmaking Guide for Consulting and Professional Services serves as an invaluable and indispensable guide for everyone in the business of selling professional and consulting services. Author Doug Fletcher dives deeply into the five skills required to 'make it rain':\* Create Your Personal Brand Identity\* Demonstrate Your Professional Expertise\* Build Your Professional Ecosystem\* Develop Trust-Based Relationships\* Practice Everyday Success HabitsHow to Win Client Business When You Don't Know Where to Start provides a masterclass in teaching the practical techniques and concrete strategies that professional services providers were never taught in school or on the job. Pragmatic lessons take the place of the vaguely defined principles found in competing books to turn readers from sales novices into rainmakers.Written by the same celebrated author who brought readers the best-selling book How Clients Buy, How to Win Client Business When You Don't Know Where to Start is perfect for any professional services provider or consultant who seeks to dramatically increase their book of business.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - You have great investment ideas. If you turn them into highly profitable portfolios, this book is for you.Advanced Portfolio Management: A Quant's Guide for Fundamental Investors is for fundamental equity analysts and portfolio managers, present, and future. Whatever stage you are at in your career, you have valuable investment ideas but always need knowledge to turn them into money. This book will introduce you to a framework for portfolio construction and risk management that is grounded in sound theory and tested by successful fundamental portfolio managers. The emphasis is on theory relevant to fundamental portfolio managers that works in practice, enabling you to convert ideas into a strategy portfolio that is both profitable and resilient. Intuition always comes first, and this book helps to lay out simple but effective 'rules of thumb' that require little effort to implement and understand. At the same time, the book shows how to implement sophisticated techniques in order to meet the challenges a successful investor faces as his or her strategy grows in size and complexity. Advanced Portfolio Management also contains more advanced material and a quantitative appendix, which benefit quantitative researchers who are members of fundamental teams.You will learn how to:\* Separate stock-specific return drivers from the investment environment's return drivers\* Understand current investment themes\* Size your cash positions based on\* Your investment ideas\* Understand your performance\* Measure and decompose risk\* Hedge the risk you don't want\* Use diversification to your advantage\* Manage losses and control tail risk\* Set your leverageAuthor Giuseppe A. Paleologo has consulted, collaborated, taught, and drank strong wine with some of the best stock-pickers in the world; he has traded tens of billions of dollars hedging and optimizing their books and has helped them navigate through big drawdowns and even bigger recoveries. Whether or not you have access to risk models or advanced mathematical background, you will benefit from the techniques and the insights contained in the book--and won't find them covered anywhere else.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Global Environmental CareersGlobal Environmental Careers - The Worldwide Green Jobs ResourceThis book is the ideal guide to equipping you with the tools and know-how to develop an environmental career. It is filled with practical advice, case studies, personal profiles and top tips across the global environment sector.An essential resource for anyone, from school students to those who are already in work but dreaming of a more meaningful career.'This new book comes at exactly the right moment. There has never been a more critical time for effective, international action on our common ecological crisis, and success in that work requires a new generation of 21st Century environmental professionals.'Kevin Doyle, Executive Director, Office of Career and Professional Development, Yale School of the Environment'As an experienced green career coach, the top questions I hear from green job seekers are, 'What are the green jobs out there, which ones would be a good match, how do I get my foot in the door, and where do I find these jobs ' Taberham's book answers all of these in a refreshingly approachable way.'Lisa Yee-Litzenberg, President, Green Career Advisor LLC'One of the biggest challenges environmental career seekers face is understanding and muddling through the opportunities available to them based on their experience, education, and interest. Taberham's book is a great resource to help people navigate their options and grab some tips for the career journey.'Laura Thorne, The Environmental Career Coach'A fantastic book for those who are interested in pursuing a role in sustainability. Jam-packed with helpful resources, career insights, and real-life case studies this is a go-to resource for professionals who are launching their careers.'Sharmila Singh, New Lens Consulting'Justin Taberham provides an impressive global overview of a multifaceted, ever-changing sector that continues to evolve rapidly due to advances in technology and knowledge, changes in funding and incentives, and shifts in priorities and laws.'Carol L. McClelland, PhD, Author of Green Careers for Dummies.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Celebrate the 26th anniversary of the Dogfish Head Craft Brewery with this rich, adventurous historyThe Dogfish Head Book: 26 Years of Off-Centered Adventures celebrates a quarter-century in business for the Dogfish Head Craft Brewery. Over the past 26 years, the Dogfish Head founders have learned timeless lessons about working and living. This book shares their hard-earned insights and helps readers navigate life's adventures.Through its colorful design and photos, The Dogfish Head Book brings the brewing business to life. Inside, you'll find wisdom and entertainment in the form of memorabilia, photos, and the Dogfish Head Rules of Thumb. Food and beer lovers, entrepreneurs, and business professionals alike will enjoy this unique book, which also makes a perfect gift for any Dogfish Head fan or craft beer enthusiast.Since its start in 1995, Dogfish Head has grown exponentially to become one of the most celebrated craft breweries in the United States. This book lets you tour the history of the iconic brand without leaving home.\* Recounts the rich history of the Dogfish Head Brewery and Distillery\* Explores the founders' unique and successful business philosophy\* Reveals new details about the future of this fast-growing brewery\* Celebrates the 26th anniversary of Dogfish HeadPaired nicely with any Dogfish Head beer, The Dogfish Head Book: 26 Years of Off-Centered Adventures is a living guide to business and life--the Dogfish way.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -A freshly updated edition featuring research-based teaching techniques that faculty in any discipline can easily implement Research into how we learncan helpfacilitate better student learning-if we know how to apply it.Small Teachingfills the gap in higher education literature between the primary research in cognitive theory and the classroom environment. Inthis book, James Lang presents a strategy for improving student learning with a series ofsmallbut powerful changes that make a big difference-many of which can be put into practice in a single class period.These aresimple interventions that can be integrated into pre-existing techniques,along withclear descriptions of how to do so.Inside, you'll findbrief classroom or online learning activities, one-time interventions,andsmall modifications in course design orstudentcommunication.These small tweaks will bring your classroom into alignment with the latest evidence in cognitive research. Each chapter introduces a basic concept in cognitive research that has implications for classroom teaching, explains the rationale for offering it within a specific time period in a typical class, and then provides concrete examples of how this intervention has been used or could be used by faculty in a variety of disciplines. The second edition featuresrevised and updated contentincluding a newly authored preface,newexamples and techniques, updated research,and updated resources. - How can you make small tweaks to your teaching to bring the latest cognitive science into the classroom - Howcan you help studentsbecome good at retrieving knowledge from memory - How does making predictions now help us learn in the future - Howcan youbuild community in the classroom Higher education faculty and administrators, as well as K-12 teachers and teacher trainers, will love the easy-to-implement, evidence-based techniques inSmall Teaching.Wiley-VCH GmbH, Boschstraße 12, 69469 Weinheim 259 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - how to succeed at revalidationDoctors in the UK are required to provide evidence of their fitness to practice--all doctors registered with the General Medical Council (GMC) need to revalidate to maintain their registration. How to Succeed at Revalidation contains up-to-date information on the current regulatory framework and step-by-step guidance for the entire revalidation process. Offering expert advice on how to undertake the process from the perspective of the appraisee, the appraiser, and the employer, this practical, quick-reference guide covers each of the Good Medical Practice (GMP) domains: Knowledge, Skills and Performance; Safety and Quality; Communication, Partnership and Team Work; and Maintaining Trust.Throughout the text, numerous examples describe different models of appraisal and reflection, identify activities that map to each domain, and demonstrate how revalidation requirements can be achieved in the course of daily practice. This much-needed guide:\* Covers regulatory processes in medicine and healthcare from both UK and international perspectives\* Reviews the background that led to the implementation of revalidation\* Discusses the new GMP requirements for all doctors in the UK\* Explores the possible future of revalidationHow to Succeed at Revalidation is essential reading for all qualified and trainee doctors, undergraduate and postgraduate learners, tutors, and trainers seeking to navigate the revalidation process in the UK.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The leading textbook on professional foodservice cost management - now fully updated and expanded Professional foodservice managers are faced with a wide array of challenges on a daily basis. Controlling costs, setting budgets, and pricing goods are essential for success in any hospitality or culinary business. Food and Beverage Cost Control provides the tools required to maintain sales and cost histories, develop systems for monitoring current activities, and forecast future costs. This detailed yet reader-friendly guide helps students and professionals alike understand and apply practical techniques to effectively manage food and beverage costs. Micro-case studies present readers with real-world scenarios and problems, while step-by-step numerical examples highlight the arithmetic necessary to understand cost control-related concepts such as calculating flow-thru and Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA). Now in its seventh edition, this extensively revised and updated textbook explains complex ideas in a clear, easy-to-understand style - from using baker's math to modify bakery product formulas to setting prices for limited availability products such as craft beers. New content explains calculating allowable processing fee deductions for server tips, the increasing popularity of e-wallets and online payments, the pros and cons of moving data to cloud-based servers, and much more. Covering everything from food sanitation and service methods to payment card and guest information data security, this comprehensive guide enables readers to: - Increase their knowledge of the hospitality management industry and improve their professional self-confidence - Understand the entire cycle of cost control, including purchasing, production, sales analysis, product costing, and food cost formulas - Apply effective management techniques to increase efficiency and profitability in foodservice operations - Develop practical skills such as creating management spreadsheets and employee schedules using popular software, cloud-based services, and smart-device applications.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A comprehensive introduction to TESOL for new and future teachers of English, offering a full and detailed view of the process of becoming a language teacherIntroduction to TESOL: Becoming a Language Teaching Professional presents an expansive and well-balanced view of both the interdisciplinary knowledgebase and professional opportunities in the field of language teaching. Written to help aspiring TESOL educators understand how to begin their careers, this comprehensive textbook covers both the foundational linguistic elements of TESOL as well as the practical pedagogical aspects of the discipline.Written with the needs of the introductory student in mind, this book delves into the essentials of English as a Second Language (ESL) and English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teaching, covering professional organizations, language acquisition theories, instructional practices, professional development, and more. Readers are provided with clear descriptions of recent research and contemporary practices, numerous illustrations and examples highlighting key material, and engaging real-world vignettes from professionals teaching internationally. Offering a coherent overview and contextualized orientation of the field of TESOL, this guide:\* Discusses the differences in TESOL approaches in international settings\* Addresses the current state and potential future of TESOL with a view for new developments in teaching pedagogy and language research\* Explores the history and development of the field, including the political, social, and cultural decisions made about language teaching and learning\* Describes the specializations, niches, and subfields within the discipline of TESOL\* Explains what, how and why TESOL educators need a working understanding of linguistics and second language acquisition theories\* Outlines the scope of the profession and how to engage in professional organizations to grow in expertiseIntroduction to TESOL: Becoming a Language Teaching Professional is essential reading for students and educators planning to enter this dynamic and rewarding area of language teaching.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - PSYCHOPATHOLOGY Explore a full range of mental health problems complete with clinical guidance with this new resource from a leader in clinical and abnormal psychology The newly revised Third Edition of Psychopathology: Research, Assessment, and Treatment in Clinical Psychology delivers comprehensive coverage of both psychopathology and clinical practice, including extensive descriptions of treatment techniques for a range of mental health issues. Accessibly written and appropriate for students at different learning levels, as well as post-graduate researchers and clinical trainees, the book emphasizes the provision of real insight into the nature and experience of mental health problems. The Third Edition includes fully updated research findings and completely new Focus Points that discuss contentious or topical issues in detail. It also includes Research Methods boxes showing how clinical psychologists do research on psychopathology, as well as Case Histories on a variety of mental health problems. The book covers third generation cognitive behavioral therapy approaches to reflect recent changes in service delivery. Finally, an updated supplements package includes new videos to assist readers in understanding the mental health problems described within. Students and trainees will also benefit from: - A thorough introduction to psychopathological concepts, procedures, and practices, including classification and assessment, stigma, dominant paradigms, research methods, and treatment - An exploration of a wide variety of psychopathologies and psychological disorders, including anxiety, depression and mood disorders, psychosis, substance use disorders, and eating disorders - Fulsome discussions of personality disorders, including antisocial personality disorder (APD) and narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) - A treatment of childhood and adolescent psychological problems Perfect for undergraduate students taking courses in clinical or abnormal psychology in a variety of post-secondary institutions in the United Kingdom and Europe, Psychopathology: Research, Assessment, and Treatment in Clinical Psychology also belongs on the bookshelves of professionals and researchers who's work brings them into contact with people suffering mental health problems.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - LIFESTYLE MEDICINEWritten by an interdisciplinary and multinational team of distinguished medical doctors and authors, Lifestyle Medicine presents a collection of multiple-choice questions (MCQs) designed to help prepare a new generation of clinicians with the necessary knowledge to practice lifestyle medicine safely and confidently. Ideal for anyone preparing for examinations in the new specialty of lifestyle medicine at the postgraduate level, and especially useful for those studying for the Diploma in Lifestyle Medicine, taking the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine or International Board of Lifestyle Medicine exams, you ll find every key aspect of lifestyle medicine in this book.\* 25 questions covering an introduction to lifestyle medicine, including definitions, the difference between lifestyle medicine and other fields, and Physician's Competencies in the practice of lifestyle medicine\* 62 questions covering the fundamentals of health behaviour change\* 47 questions covering key clinical processes in lifestyle medicine, including the classification of different lifestyle-related illnesses, measures of fitness, and fitness testing options\* 88 questions covering nutrition science, assessment, and prescription, including food labels and prescribing nutrition\* And much, much more: a total of 531 questions covering all key aspects of lifestyle medicinePerfect for clinicians in virtually any specialty aiming to develop expertise in lifestyle medicine, Lifestyle Medicine will also earn a place on the shelves of nurses and other allied health professionals, including pharmacists, dietitians and nutritionists, health educators, researchers, health coaches, and occupational therapists.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -A freshly updated edition featuring research-based teaching techniques that faculty in any discipline can easily implement Research into how we learncan helpfacilitate better student learning-if we know how to apply it.Small Teachingfills the gap in higher education literature between the primary research in cognitive theory and the classroom environment. Inthis book, James Lang presents a strategy for improving student learning with a series ofsmallbut powerful changes that make a big difference-many of which can be put into practice in a single class period.These aresimple interventions that can be integrated into pre-existing techniques,along withclear descriptions of how to do so.Inside, you'll findbrief classroom or online learning activities, one-time interventions,andsmall modifications in course design orstudentcommunication.These small tweaks will bring your classroom into alignment with the latest evidence in cognitive research. Each chapter introduces a basic concept in cognitive research that has implications for classroom teaching, explains the rationale for offering it within a specific time period in a typical class, and then provides concrete examples of how this intervention has been used or could be used by faculty in a variety of disciplines. The second edition featuresrevised and updated contentincluding a newly authored preface,newexamples and techniques, updated research,and updated resources. - How can you make small tweaks to your teaching to bring the latest cognitive science into the classroom - Howcan you help studentsbecome good at retrieving knowledge from memory - How does making predictions now help us learn in the future - Howcan youbuild community in the classroom Higher education faculty and administrators, as well as K-12 teachers and teacher trainers, will love the easy-to-implement, evidence-based techniques inSmall Teaching. 259 pp. Englisch.…

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Fundamentals of Qualitative Phenomenological Nursing Research is the first book of its kind to specifically link the findings of qualitative research to evidence-based practice, policy, theory, and theory development. Designed for novice researchers, graduate students, and experienced practitioners alike, this comprehensive resource provides up-to-date coverage of research methods and techniques, the use of data analysis software, phenomenological writing and publishing, and more.The text opens with a general introduction to qualitative research and its components, followed by detailed description of the philosophical, paradigmatic, and conceptual aspects of phenomenological inquiry. Subsequent sections address topics including the practical aspects of phenomenological investigations, the concepts of rigor and validity in qualitative studies, and the methods of phenomenological data, collection, reduction, analysis, interpretation, and presentation. Throughout the book, author Brigitte S. Cypress offers expert guidance and real-world tips regarding the challenges researchers encounter when conducting a qualitative study.\* Provides simple, straightforward descriptions of qualitative research methods with actual phenomenological examples\* Features numerous in-depth exemplars of the philosophical and paradigmatic aspects of qualitative research from the author's own studies\* Includes practical advice on teamwork, mentoring relationships, data organization, and reporting phenomenological studies\* Presents approaches for dealing with ethical issues, methods for collecting, recording, and storing data, and techniques for analyzing and interpreting findings\* Examines the role of computer-assisted qualitative data analysis softwareFundamentals of Qualitative Phenomenological Nursing Research is a must-have guide for qualitative researchers from any discipline, academics and faculty members, and undergraduate and graduate nursing students wanting to learn more about phenomenology as a research approach.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Discover the power of machine learning in the physical sciences with this one-stop resource from a leading voice in the fieldDeep Learning for Physical Scientists: Accelerating Research with Machine Learning delivers an insightful analysis of the transformative techniques being used in deep learning within the physical sciences. The book offers readers the ability to understand, select, and apply the best deep learning techniques for their individual research problem and interpret the outcome.Designed to teach researchers to think in useful new ways about how to achieve results in their research, the book provides scientists with new avenues to attack problems and avoid common pitfalls and problems. Practical case studies and problems are presented, giving readers an opportunity to put what they have learned into practice, with exemplar coding approaches provided to assist the reader.From modelling basics to feed-forward networks, the book offers a broad cross-section of machine learning techniques to improve physical science research. Readers will also enjoy:\* A thorough introduction to the basic classification and regression with perceptrons\* An exploration of training algorithms, including back propagation and stochastic gradient descent and the parallelization of training\* An examination of multi-layer perceptrons for learning from descriptors and de-noising data\* Discussions of recurrent neural networks for learning from sequences and convolutional neural networks for learning from images\* A treatment of Bayesian optimization for tuning deep learning architecturesPerfect for academic and industrial research professionals in the physical sciences, Deep Learning for Physical Scientists: Accelerating Research with Machine Learning will also earn a place in the libraries of industrial researchers who have access to large amounts of data but have yet to learn the techniques to fully exploit that access. Perfect for academic and industrial research professionals in the physical sciences, Deep Learning for Physical Scientists: Accelerating Research with Machine Learning will also earn a place in the libraries of industrial researchers who have access to large amounts of data but have yet to learn the techniques to fully exploit that access. This book introduces the reader to the transformative techniques involved in deep learning. A range of methodologies are addressed including: \*Basic classification and regression with perceptrons \*Training algorithms, such as back propagation and stochastic gradient descent and the parallelization of training \*Multi-Layer Perceptrons for learning from descriptors, and de-noising data \*Recurrent neural networks for learning from sequences \*Convolutional neural networks for learning from images \*Bayesian optimization for tuning deep learning architectures Each of these areas has direct application to physical science research, and by the end of the book, the reader should feel comfortable enough to select the methodology which is best for their situation, and be able to implement and interpret outcome of the deep learning model. The book is designed to teach researchers to think in new ways, providing them with new avenues to attack problems, and avoid roadblocks within their research. This is achieved through the inclusion of case-study like problems at the end of each chapter, which will give the reader a chance to practice what they have just learnt in a close-to-real-world setting, with example 'solutions' provided through an online resource. Market Description This book introduces the reader to the transformative techniques involved in deep learning. A range of methodologies are addressed including: \* Basic classification and regression with perceptrons \* Training algorithms, such as back propagation and stochastic gradient descent and the parallelization of training \* Multi-Layer Perceptrons for learning from desc.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Principles of Assessment and Outcome Measurement for Allied Health ProfessionalsThe revised and updated second edition of Principles of Assessment and Outcome Measurement for Allied Health Professionals offers an authoritative guide for allied health professionals and students. The authors, noted experts on the topic, explore the assessment process that encompasses the data collection methods, the evaluation process that determines the effectiveness of an intervention, and standardised and systematic outcome measurement procedures.The book discusses in detail the various methods of data collection (observation, interview, standardised testing) and the types of sources (self-report, proxy, observational) for collecting information. The main purposes of assessment (descriptive, evaluative, predictive, discriminative) are also presented. The book addresses the topics of standardization, levels of measurement, reliability, validity, and clinical usefulness. The text provides the information needed to select and perform assessment and outcomes measurement to inform goal setting, evaluate outcomes, and ensure that interventions are effective, efficient, and economical in order to provide quality services to clients and their carers. This important book:\* Covers information on assessment and measurement in practice, research, and service evaluation and improvement\* Explores how to develop and evaluate assessments and outcome measures\* Offers an international perspective\* Discusses the criteria for choosing a particular assessment approach\* Informs the critical appraisal of the evidence underpinning standardised assessments and measures, and selecting the best tools for practice or research\* Includes updated and additional case studies\* Provides worksheets and additional illustrations to enhance understandingWritten for allied health students and professionals, Principles of Assessment and Outcome Measurement for Allied Health Professionals is the essential guide to assessing, measuring, and evaluating the impact and outcome of clinical practice and interventions.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Philosophy of Philosophy The Blackwell / Brown Lectures in Philosophy The Philosophy of Philosophy presents an original, unified concept of philosophy as a non-natural science. In this provocative work, distinguished philosopher Timothy Williamson challenges widely-held assumptions and clarifies long-standing misconceptions about the methodology and nature of philosophical inquiry. The author rejects the standard narratives of contemporary philosophy developed from naturalism, the linguistic turn, postmodern irony, and other prominent trends of the twentieth century. Viewing the method of philosophy as evolving from non-philosophical pursuits, Williamson provides readers with fresh insight into the 'self-image' of philosophy and offers new ways of understanding what philosophy is and how it actually works. Now in its second edition, this landmark volume comprises the original book and the author's subsequent work. New topics include the recent history of analytic philosophy, assessments of experimental philosophy, theories of concepts and understanding, Wittgensteinian approaches, popular philosophy, naturalism, morally-loaded examples in philosophy, philosophical applications of scientific methods, and many more. This edition features the author's latest thoughts on a variety of issues, autobiographical reflections, and replies to critics. The Philosophy of Philosophy, Second Edition remains essential reading for philosophers, scholars, graduate and advanced undergraduate students in philosophy, and other readers with a sustained interest in the method and rationale of the doing of philosophy.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - River RestorationRiver restoration initiatives are now widespread across the world. The research efforts undertaken to support them are increasingly interdisciplinary, focusing on ecological, chemical, physical as well as societal issues. River Restoration: Political, Social, and Economic Perspectives provides a comprehensive overview of research in the field of river restoration in humanities and the social sciences. It illustrates how, in the last thirty years or so, such approaches have evolved and strengthened within the restoration sciences.The scientific community working in this domain has structured itself, often regionally and circumstantially, to critically assess and improve restoration policies and practices. As a research field, river restoration tackles three thematic axes:\* Human-river interactions - especially perceptions and practices of rivers, and how these interactions can be changed by restoration projects\* Political processes, with a particular interest in governance and decision-making, and a specific emphasis on the question of public participation in restoration projects\* Evaluation of the social and economic benefits of river restorationRiver Restoration: Political, Social, and Economic Perspectives encompasses these three topics, and more, to provide the reader with the most up-to-date and holistic view of this constantly evolving area. The book will be of particular interest to human and social scientists, biophysical scientists (hydrologists, geomorphologists, ecologists), environmental scientists, public policy makers, design or planning officers, and anyone working in the field of river restoration. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMICAL REACTOR ENGINEERINGA comprehensive introduction to chemical reactor engineering from an industrial perspectiveIn Fundamentals of Chemical Reactor Engineering: A Multi-Scale Approach, a distinguished team of academics delivers a thorough introduction to foundational concepts in chemical reactor engineering. It offers readers the tools they need to develop a firm grasp of the kinetics and thermodynamics of reactions, hydrodynamics, transport processes, and heat and mass transfer resistances in a chemical reactor.This textbook describes the interaction of reacting molecules on the molecular scale and uses real-world examples to illustrate the principles of chemical reactor analysis and heterogeneous catalysis at every scale. It includes a strong focus on new approaches to process intensification, the modeling of multifunctional reactors, structured reactor types, and the importance of hydrodynamics and transport processes in a chemical reactor.With end-of-chapter problem sets and multiple open-ended case studies to promote critical thinking, this book also offers supplementary online materials and an included instructor's manual. Readers will also find:\* A thorough introduction to the rate concept and species conservation equations in reactors, including chemical and flow reactors and the stoichiometric relations between reacting species\* A comprehensive exploration of reversible reactions and chemical equilibrium, including the thermodynamics of chemical reactions and different forms of the equilibrium constant\* Practical discussions of chemical kinetics and analysis of batch reactors, including batch reactor data analysis\* In-depth examinations of ideal flow reactors, CSTR, and plug flow reactor modelsIdeal for undergraduate and graduate chemical engineering students studying chemical reactor engineering, chemical engineering kinetics, heterogeneous catalysis, and reactor design, Fundamentals of Chemical Reactor Engineering is also an indispensable resource for professionals and students in food, environmental, and materials engineering.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Explore the theoretical foundations and real-world power system applications of convex programmingIn Mathematical Programming for Power System Operation with Applications in Python, Professor Alejandro Garces delivers a comprehensive overview of power system operations models with a focus on convex optimization models and their implementation in Python. Divided into two parts, the book begins with a theoretical analysis of convex optimization models before moving on to related applications in power systems operations.The author eschews concepts of topology and functional analysis found in more mathematically oriented books in favor of a more natural approach. Using this perspective, he presents recent applications of convex optimization in power system operations problems.Mathematical Programming for Power System Operation with Applications in Python uses Python and CVXPY as tools to solve power system optimization problems and includes models that can be solved with the presented framework. The book also includes:\* A thorough introduction to power system operation, including economic and environmental dispatch, optimal power flow, and hosting capacity\* Comprehensive explorations of the mathematical background of power system operation, including quadratic forms and norms and the basic theory of optimization\* Practical discussions of convex functions and convex sets, including affine and linear spaces, politopes, balls, and ellipsoids\* In-depth examinations of convex optimization, including global optimums, and first and second order conditionsPerfect for undergraduate students with some knowledge in power systems analysis, generation, or distribution, Mathematical Programming for Power System Operation with Applications in Python is also an ideal resource for graduate students and engineers practicing in the area of power system optimization.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - DATA SCIENCE IN THEORY AND PRACTICEEXPLORE THE FOUNDATIONS OF DATA SCIENCE WITH THIS INSIGHTFUL NEW RESOURCEData Science in Theory and Practice delivers a comprehensive treatment of the mathematical and statistical models useful for analyzing data sets arising in various disciplines, like banking, finance, health care, bioinformatics, security, education, and social services. Written in five parts, the book examines some of the most commonly used and fundamental mathematical and statistical concepts that form the basis of data science. The authors go on to analyze various data transformation techniques useful for extracting information from raw data, long memory behavior, and predictive modeling.The book offers readers a multitude of topics all relevant to the analysis of complex data sets. Along with a robust exploration of the theory underpinning data science, it contains numerous applications to specific and practical problems. The book also provides examples of code algorithms in R and Python and provides pseudo-algorithms to port the code to any other language.Ideal for students and practitioners without a strong background in data science, readers will also learn from topics like:\* Analyses of foundational theoretical subjects, including the history of data science, matrix algebra and random vectors, and multivariate analysis\* A comprehensive examination of time series forecasting, including the different components of time series and transformations to achieve stationarity\* Introductions to both the R and Python programming languages, including basic data types and sample manipulations for both languages\* An exploration of algorithms, including how to write one and how to perform an asymptotic analysis\* A comprehensive discussion of several techniques for analyzing and predicting complex data setsPerfect for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in Data Science, Business Analytics, and Statistics programs, Data Science in Theory and Practice will also earn a place in the libraries of practicing data scientists, data and business analysts, and statisticians in the private sector, government, and academia.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Advanced Antenna Array Engineering for 6G and Beyond Wireless CommunicationsReviews advances in the design and deployment of antenna arrays for future generations of wireless communication systems, offering new solutions for the telecommunications industryAdvanced Antenna Array Engineering for 6G and Beyond Wireless Communications addresses the challenges in designing and deploying antennas and antenna arrays which deliver 6G and beyond performance with high energy efficiency and possess the capability of being immune to interference caused by different systems mounted on the same platforms. This timely and authoritative volume presents innovative solutions for developing integrated communications networks of high-gain, individually-scannable, multi-beam antennas that are reconfigurable and conformable to all platforms, thus enabling the evolving integrated land, air and space communications networks.The text begins with an up-to-date discussion of the engineering issues facing future wireless communications systems, followed by a detailed discussion of different beamforming networks for multi-beam antennas. Subsequent chapters address problems of 4G/5G antenna collocation, discuss differentially-fed antenna arrays, explore conformal transmit arrays for airborne platforms, and present latest results on fixed frequency beam scanning leaky wave antennas as well as various analogue beam synthesizing strategies. Based primarily on the authors' extensive work in the field, including original research never before published, this important new volume:\* Reviews multi-beam feed networks, array decoupling and de-scattering methods\* Provides a systematic study on differentially fed antenna arrays that are resistant to interference caused by future multifunctional/multi-generation systems\* Features previously unpublished material on conformal transmit arrays based on Huygen's metasufaces and reconfigurable leaky wave antennas\* Includes novel algorithms for synthesizing and optimizing thinned massive arrays, conformal arrays, frequency invariant arrays, and other future arraysAdvanced Antenna Array Engineering for 6G and Beyond Wireless Communications is an invaluable resource for antenna engineers and researchers, as well as graduate and senior undergraduate students in the field.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Electrical Safety Engineering of Renewable Energy SystemsA reference to designing and developing electrical systems connected to renewable energiesElectrical Safety Engineering of Renewable Energy Systems is an authoritative text that offers an in-depth exploration to the safety challenges of renewable systems. The authors--noted experts on the topic--cover a wide-range of renewable systems including photovoltaic, wind, and cogeneration and propose a safety-by-design approach. The book clearly illustrates safe behavior in complex real-world renewable energy systems using practical approaches.The book contains a review of the foundational electrical engineering topics and highlights how safety engineering links to the renewable energies. Designed as an accessible resource, the text discusses the most relevant and current topics supported by rigorous analytical, theoretical and numerical analyses. The authors also provide guidelines for readers interested in practical applications. This important book:\* Reviews of the major electrical engineering topics\* Shows how safety engineering links to the renewable energies\* Discusses the most relevant current topics in the field\* Provides solid theoretical and numerical explanationsWritten for students and professional electrical engineers, Electrical Safety Engineering of Renewable Energy Systems explores the safety challenges of renewable systems and proposes a safety-by-design approach, which is currently missing in current literature.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - COMMUNICATION NETWORKS AND SERVICE MANAGEMENT IN THE ERA OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNINGDiscover the impact that new technologies are having on communication systems with this up-to-date and one-stop resourceCommunication Networks and Service Management in the Era of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning delivers a comprehensive overview of the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) on service and network management. Beginning with a fulsome description of ML and AI, the book moves on to discuss management models, architectures, and frameworks. The authors also explore how AI and ML can be used in service management functions like the generation of workload profiles, service provisioning, and more.The book includes a handpicked selection of applications and case studies, as well as a treatment of emerging technologies the authors predict could have a significant impact on network and service management in the future. Statistical analysis and data mining are also discussed, particularly with respect to how they allow for an improvement of the management and security of IT systems and networks. Readers will also enjoy topics like:\* A thorough introduction to network and service management, machine learning, and artificial intelligence\* An exploration of artificial intelligence and machine learning for management models, including autonomic management, policy-based management, intent based management, and network virtualization-based management\* Discussions of AI and ML for architectures and frameworks, including cloud systems, software defined networks, 5G and 6G networks, and Edge/Fog networks\* An examination of AI and ML for service management, including the automatic generation of workload profiles using unsupervised learningPerfect for information and communications technology educators, Communication Networks and Service Management in the Era of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning will also earn a place in the libraries of engineers and professionals who seek a structured reference on how the emergence of artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques is affecting service and network management.…