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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Stand out in a sea of 'average' and start achieving your goalsSuccess is not only a matter of what you know and who you know, it's also a matter of who knows you; by becoming a trusted contact and a source of answers, your influence expands - and so do your opportunities. This book will show you how to build influence from the ground up. You might already know that communication is key, but do you understand how different people communicate and how you should respond Discover the power of networking and gain valuable advice for building the right relationships with the right people - and how to leverage those relationships where it counts.Influence is a powerful asset based on a simple concept, but the actual skills required to achieve it don't come naturally to most. However skills can be learned and this book provides expert instruction with real-world application to help you get to where you want to be.\* Master the art of communication and build rapport\* Raise your profile and manage your reputation\* Develop strategic relationships and grow your network\* Become the trusted go-to person in your fieldIf you're ready to get more out of your job, your career and your life, Influence gives you the guidance and motivation you need to get moving.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The fun way to research your family historyGenealogy For Dummies, 8th Edition covers everything you need to know about starting a genealogical research project--including where and how to find information, how to communicate with other online genealogists, how to leverage social networking sites and apps, how to add digital images to your family tree, and how to build your own site for sharing information. It also explains the use of compiled genealogies, U.S. Census information, and public access catalogs.Brand new to this edition is content on how to conduct genealogical research on the road, and on how to take this research and integrate it into the data found at home. It also contains new information on DNA research and testing, new geocoding applications to record geographic data into a genealogical database, and other new technologies. The book covers which apps are worth your money, and how to get the most out of them.\* Use the latest tools to research family history\* Create your own site to showcase your family tree, digital images, and compiled genealogies\* Get access to free versions of Legacy Family Tree and Personal Ancestral Files\* Utilize both online and offline research techniques and toolsFollow the clues to uncover your family's legacy--and have fun along the way!

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - THE BOOK FOR EVERY TEACHER WHO HAS EVER BEEN FRUSTRATED BY THE DECISIONS MADE OUTSIDE THEIR SCHOOL THAT AFFECT THE STUDENTS INSIDE THEIR SCHOOL.How to Be Heard offers every teacher 10 ways to successfully amplify his or her voice, and demonstrates that when teachers' voices are heard, they will be rightfully recognized and supported as change leaders in their schools. Celine Coggins, a renowned teacher advocate, offers nuts-and-bolts strategies that are recognized as the 'price of admission' to becoming a credible and welcomed participant in important policy conversations and decisions. The author clearly demonstrates that it is not only possible for teachers to initiate change, but to also effectively participate on the policy playing field.In ten clear chapters, the author demonstrates how teachers can and must advocate for their students and their profession. Throughout this book Coggins proves that 'If you're not at the table, you're on the menu.'This how-to guide is filled with concrete ideas for engaging in productive decision-making, using real-world examples from teachers who have successfully used these strategies.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Drawing on twenty years of research in school effectiveness, this book presents a distributed model of task-based school leadership that leads to continuous school improvement. The book outlines the tasks school leadership teams must focus on to improve teaching and learning, grouped into the following five domains:\* Focus on Learning\* Monitoring Teaching and Learning\* Building Nested Learning Communities\* Acquiring and Allocating Resources\* Maintaining a Safe and Effective Learning EnvironmentRecognizing that the principal is a single actor in a complex web of activity influencing student learning, the focus is not only on the principal's role but on a range of leadership and instructional practices to be shared across the leadership team (including APs, counselors, teachers, and support personnel). These tasks, organized into 21 subdomains, have been demonstrated through extensive research to contribute to improved student learning.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Venture capital demystified, for both investors and entrepreneursBuilding Wealth Through Venture Capital is a practical how-to guide for both sides of the table--investors and the entrepreneurs they fund. This expert author duo combines renowned venture capital experience along with the perspective of a traditional corporate executive and investor sold on this asset class more recently to flesh out wealth-building opportunities for both investors and entrepreneurs. Very simply, this book will guide investors in learning how to succeed at making money in venture capital investment, and it will help entrepreneurs increase their odds of success at attracting venture capital funds and then employing those funds toward a lucrative conclusion.The authors explain why venture capital will remain the asset class best-positioned to capitalize on technological innovation in the coming years. They go on to demystify the market for those seeking guidance on reaping its rich returns. Learn what it takes to succeed as an investor or entrepreneur, and gain the wisdom of experience as the authors explain key factors that determine outcomes.Through a relaxed, down-to-earth narrative, the authors share their own experiences as well as those of their nationally-recognized colleagues. Illustrative anecdotes and personal interviews expand upon important points, and case studies demonstrate the practical effect of critical concepts and actions. World-class professional expertise and personal experience come together to help you:\* Understand the nature of both venture capitalists and successful entrepreneurs\* Develop wealth-building capabilities in investing in or attracting venture capital\* Learn how entrepreneurs and investors can work together toward a lucrative conclusion\* Examine the ways in which recent financial regulatory developments and technological advances already in place are democratizing access to venture capital, enabling unprecedented expansion of venture capital opportunitiesAs the field expands through these regulatory and technological developments, savvy participants will have unprecedented opportunity to benefit. Building Wealth Through Venture Capital explains what you need to know, and shows you how to navigate this arcane but lucrative asset class.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Rule and Rupture - State Formation Through the Production of Property and Citizenship examines the ways in which political authority is defined and created by the rights of community membership and access to resources.\* Combines the latest theory on property rights and citizenship with extensive fieldwork to provide a more complex, nuanced assessment of political states commonly viewed as 'weak,' 'fragile,' and 'failed'\* Contains ten case studies taken from post-colonial settings around the world, including Cambodia, Nepal, Indonesia, Afghanistan, Rwanda, Somalia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Colombia, and Bolivia\* Characterizes the results of societal ruptures into three types of outcomes for political power: reconstituted and consolidated, challenged, and fragmented\* Brings together exciting insights from a global group of scholars in the fields of political science, development studies, and geography.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Addiction: Psychology and Treatment brings together leading psychologists to provide a comprehensive overview of the psychology of addictions and their treatment across specialities and types of services.\* Emphasises the use of several approaches including CBT, psychodynamic and systemic and family treatments, and consideration of the wider picture of addictions\* As well as the theories, gives a clear overview of the application of these models\* Reflects the very latest developments in the role played by psychological perspectives and interventions in the recovery agenda for problem drug and alcohol users.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'JeeLoo Liu is a gifted philosopher and an elegant writer. This book is a splendid introduction to Neo-Confucian ideas about the metaphysics of morality and related issues. The personalities are presented vividly and the ideas explained thoroughly. Liu succeeds in her goal of showing analytical philosophers how to engage with the richness of Chinese philosophy.'--John Perry, Stanford University.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Complete Guide to the Theory and Practice of Materials Development for Language Learning provides undergraduate and graduate-level students in applied linguistics and TESOL, researchers, materials developers, and teachers with everything they need to know about the latest theory and practice of language learning materials development for all media.The past two decades have seen historic change in the field of language learning materials development. The four main drivers of that change include a shift in emphasis from materials for language teaching to language learning; evidenced-based development; the huge increase in digital delivery technologies; and the wedding of materials developed for the learning of English with those for other second or foreign languages.Timely, authoritative, and global in scope, this text represents the ideal resource for all those studying and working in the field of language learning.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book opens the audience's eyes to the extraordinary scientific secrets hiding in everyday objects. Helping readers increase chemistry knowledge in a fun and entertaining way, the book is perfect as a supplementary textbook or gift to curious professionals and novices.\* Appeals to a modern audience of science lovers by discussing multiple examples of chemistry in everyday life\* Addresses compounds that affect everyone in one way or another: poisons, pharmaceuticals, foods, and illicit drugs; thereby evoking a powerful emotional response which increases interest in the topic at hand\* Focuses on edgy types of stories that chemists generally tend to avoid so as not to paint chemistry in a bad light; however, these are the stories that people find interesting\* Provides detailed and sophisticated stories that increase the reader's fundamental scientific knowledge\* Discusses complex topics in an engaging and accessible manner, providing the 'how' and 'why' that takes readers deeper into the stories.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Delve into ETFs for smarter investing and a weatherproof portfolioBeyond Smart Beta is the investor's complete guide to index investing, with deep analysis, expert clarification and smart strategies for active portfolio management. From the general to the obscure, this book digs into every aspect of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) including ETCs and ETNs to break down the jargon and provide accessible guidance on utilising the indices as part of a more productive investment strategy. Succinct explanations of terms and concepts help you better grasp ETP anatomy, mechanics and practices, while examples, charts and graphs provide quick visual reference for total understanding. The expert author team examines the risks and benefits associated with various indexing approaches, sharing critical review of next-generation methods to help you make well-informed investment decisions.ETFs provide a solid foundation within mature and well-researched markets, allowing investors to focus on areas where active management has the potential to reap higher returns. This book shows you how to take full advantage of the growth of this market to strengthen your portfolio for the long term.\* Assess the current landscape and the anatomy of ETFs/ETPs\* Understand ETP handling, costs, trading, and investment\* Evaluate the pros and cons of next-generation indexing approaches\* Avoid risk while incorporating indices into an active portfolio management strategyIndex concepts have evolved from basic, passive investments through Smart Beta, and are evolving into a third generation of products that will quickly become an important element of investor portfolios. Key benefits have propelled ETFs to surpass hedge funds in global capital, and the growth shows no sign of slowing. Beyond Smart Beta provides a primer for investors seeking to understand -- and take advantage of -- these lucrative new products.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The new edition of this classic history examines the political, economic, social, religious and cultural life of Europe at the height of the Renaissance. J.R. Hale not only records the events of 1480-1520, but also suggests what it was like to have lived in this period. He provides readers with an understanding of the quality of lives of people living at this time and includes processes and personalities not often covered by other books. For the second edition Professor Michael Mallet provides an updated bibliography and an extended introduction explaining the book s place in the historiography of the subject.The book is arranged thematically, each chapter designed to provide information about a specific field of inquiry and also give an insight into the people of this era. J. R. Hale investigates how these people felt about their environment and the passage of time; their relationships with government and other institutions, from the Church to the family; their economic frameworks; the part religion played in their lives; and what cultural and intellectual pursuits were available to them.Renaissance Europe compares our own attitudes to those of the Renaissance and vice versa, thereby enriching the readers understanding of everyday life in the past.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Architecture in Context: Designing in the Middle East provides a foundation for understanding the critical context of architecture and design in this region. It does this by:

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Everything you need to start and manage a non-profitStarting and Managing a Nonprofit Organization is written to help anyone who's just getting their toes wet in the sector get up to speed on the critical information needed to protect their nonprofit's tax-exempt status--and avoid the many legal traps out there that you probably didn't know exist. Packed with checklists and step-by-step guidance, Starting and Managing a Nonprofit Organization demystifies intricate legal issues with plain-English language explanations for non-legal professionals of the statutes, regulations, court opinions, and other rules comprising nonprofit law.Nonprofits must comply with stringent federal and state laws due to their special exempt status; the government's ultimate threat is revocation of a nonprofit's tax-exempt status, which usually means the nonprofit's demise. Written in plain English, not 'legalese,' this all-important guide provides essential guidance for those interested in starting nonprofits, as well as valuable advice for leaders of established organizations.\* Covers all aspects of federal and state nonprofit law\* Discusses significant contemporary issues, including commerciality, private benefit, governance, and unrelated business\* Provides summaries of current IRS ruling policies\* Includes procedures and a glossary of legal terms for fail-safe complianceWritten by the country's legal leading authority on tax-exempt organizations, Starting and Managing a Nonprofit Organization is the reference you'll want to keep close by as you navigate your way through the world of nonprofit and the law.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The definitive text for students of digital forensics, as well as professionals looking to deepen their understanding of an increasingly critical fieldWritten by faculty members and associates of the world-renowned Norwegian Information Security Laboratory (NisLab) at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), this textbook takes a scientific approach to digital forensics ideally suited for university courses in digital forensics and information security. Each chapter was written by an accomplished expert in his or her field, many of them with extensive experience in law enforcement and industry. The author team comprises experts in digital forensics, cybercrime law, information security and related areas.Digital forensics is a key competency in meeting the growing risks of cybercrime, as well as for criminal investigation generally. Considering the astonishing pace at which new information technology - and new ways of exploiting information technology - is brought on line, researchers and practitioners regularly face new technical challenges, forcing them to continuously upgrade their investigatory skills. Designed to prepare the next generation to rise to those challenges, the material contained in Digital Forensics has been tested and refined by use in both graduate and undergraduate programs and subjected to formal evaluations for more than ten years.\* Encompasses all aspects of the field, including methodological, scientific, technical and legal matters\* Based on the latest research, it provides novel insights for students, including an informed look at the future of digital forensics\* Includes test questions from actual exam sets, multiple choice questions suitable for online use and numerous visuals, illustrations and case example images\* Features real-word examples and scenarios, including court cases and technical problems, as well as a rich library of academic references and references to online mediaDigital Forensics is an excellent introductory text for programs in computer science and computer engineering and for master degree programs in military and police education. It is also a valuable reference for legal practitioners, police officers, investigators, and forensic practitioners seeking to gain a deeper understanding of digital forensics and cybercrime.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Online Risk to Children brings together the most up-to-date theory, policy, and best practices for online child protection and abuse prevention.\* Moves beyond offender assessment and treatment to discuss the impact of online abuse on children themselves, and the risks and vulnerabilities inherent in their constantly connected lives\* Global in scope, setting contributions from leading researchers and practitioners in the UK in international context via chapters from Australia, the USA and Europe.\* Key topics covered include cyberbullying, peer-oriented abuse, victim treatment approaches, international law enforcement strategies, policy responses, and the role of schools and industry.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Brown's Introduction to Organic Chemistry provides an introduction to organic chemistry for students who require the fundamentals of organic chemistry as a requirement for their major. It is most suited for a one semester organic chemistry course. In an attempt to highlight the relevance of the material to students, the authors place a strong emphasis on showing the interrelationship between organic chemistry and other areas of science, particularly the biological and health sciences. The text illustrates the use of organic chemistry as a tool in these sciences; it also stresses the organic compounds, both natural and synthetic, that surround us in everyday life: in pharmaceuticals, plastics, fibers, agrochemicals, surface coatings, toiletry preparations and cosmetics, food additives, adhesives, and elastomers.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Navigate M&A accounting arbitrations with insider perspectiveM&A Disputes takes you inside the dispute resolution process to help you put together the many 'moving parts' necessary to obtain a successful outcome. With deep insight from experts in the field--including valuable advice from the arbitrator's perspective--this book guides you through the entire process to explore the variables at work. The high volume of M&A transactions makes post-closing price adjustment provisions and accounting arbitrations a critical part of doing business. Yet, the field is opaque to non-practitioners and important issues can be easily misunderstood without specific knowledge and experience. A resulting award can make or break a transaction; an intimate understanding of the process's inner working can help you plan your position to the greatest advantage. This book explores the many factors that that contribute to a successful resolution across the entire transaction life cycle from contract negotiation through the dispute phase including due diligence, determination of the target net working capital, conception and closing of the purchase agreement, post-closing negotiation and dispute resolution, the impact of accounting practices, guidance, and documentation as well as relevant auditing concepts, and various facts and circumstances surrounding the target business and the transaction that need to be considered.M&A volume remains high and continues to result in large numbers of current and future post-closing M&A disputes. Clients rely on their attorneys and advisers to guide them through the process and counsel them toward a positive outcome. Those professionals will find that M&A accounting arbitrations carry a range of distinctions that require a specialized knowledge base to navigate correctly. This book provides real-world guidance from experts in the field, with invaluable insight for every stage of the process.\* Walk through the entire dispute resolution process from arbitrator selection through final award\* Understand how M&A agreement provisions impact the awarded amount as well as the options available to limit the scope of potential disputes and the 'gaming' of the post-closing process by the counterparty\* Understand the nature of accounting estimates and guidance, their interaction with accounting arbitrations, and how to synthesize facts, circumstances, and GAAP into a persuasive argument to present to the accounting arbitrator\* Get situation-specific advice for different types of transactions\* Learn practitioner 'dos' and 'don'ts' from the arbitrator's perspectiveM&A Disputes provides transaction parties and their representatives an inside view at the transaction and commonly disputed items through the eyes of the arbitrator to provide them with uniquely valuable insight.In addition to being an invaluable tool for practitioners appearing before an accounting arbitrator, M&A Disputes also provides advice to would-be and experienced arbitrators alike to successfully resolve disputes that can be significant and complex.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Political Geography aims to account for the intellectual and worldly developments that have taken place in and around political geography in the last 10 years. Bringing together established names in the field as well as new scholars, it highlights provocative theoretical and conceptual debates on political geography from a range of global perspectives.\* Discusses the latest developments and places increased emphasis on modes of thinking, contested key concepts, and on geopolitics, climate change and terrorism\* Explores the influence of the practice-based methods in geography and concepts including postcolonialism, feminist geographies, the notion of the Anthropocene, and new understandings of the role of non-human actors in networks of power\* Offers an accessible introduction to political geography for those in allied fields including political science, international relations, and sociology.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A reliable, cost-effective approach to extracting priceless business information from all sources of textExcavating actionable business insights from data is a complex undertaking, and that complexity is magnified by an order of magnitude when the focus is on documents and other text information. This book takes a practical, hands-on approach to teaching you a reliable, cost-effective approach to mining the vast, untold riches buried within all forms of text using R.Author Ted Kwartler clearly describes all of the tools needed to perform text mining and shows you how to use them to identify practical business applications to get your creative text mining efforts started right away. With the help of numerous real-world examples and case studies from industries ranging from healthcare to entertainment to telecommunications, he demonstrates how to execute an array of text mining processes and functions, including sentiment scoring, topic modelling, predictive modelling, extracting clickbait from headlines, and more. You'll learn how to:\* Identify actionable social media posts to improve customer service\* Use text mining in HR to identify candidate perceptions of an organisation, match job descriptions with resumes, and more\* Extract priceless information from virtually all digital and print sources, including the news media, social media sites, PDFs, and even JPEG and GIF image files\* Make text mining an integral component of marketing in order to identify brand evangelists, impact customer propensity modelling, and much moreMost companies' data mining efforts focus almost exclusively on numerical and categorical data, while text remains a largely untapped resource. Especially in a global marketplace where being first to identify and respond to customer needs and expectations imparts an unbeatable competitive advantage, text represents a source of immense potential value. Unfortunately, there is no reliable, cost-effective technology for extracting analytical insights from the huge and ever-growing volume of text available online and other digital sources, as well as from paper documents--until now.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A thought-provoking exploration of deleterious mutations in the human genome and their effects on human health and wellbeing.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Photovoltaic Power System: Modelling, Design and Control is an essential reference with a practical approach to photovoltaic (PV) power system analysis and control. It systematically guides readers through PV system design, modelling, simulation, maximum power point tracking and control techniques making this invaluable resource to students and professionals progressing from different levels in PV power engineering.The development of this book follows the author's 15-year experience as an electrical engineer in the PV engineering sector and as an educator in academia. It provides the background knowledge of PV power system but will also inform research direction.Key features:\* Details modern converter topologies and a step-by-step modelling approach to simulate and control a complete PV power system.\* Introduces industrial standards, regulations, and electric codes for safety practice and research direction.\* Covers new classification of PV power systems in terms of the level of maximum power point tracking.\* Contains practical examples in designing grid-tied and standalone PV power systems.\* Matlab codes and Simulink models featured on a Wiley hosted book companion website.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The definitive guide to developing robust content delivery networksThis book examines the real-world engineering challenges of developing robust content delivery networks (CDNs) and provides the tools required to overcome those challenges and to ensure high-quality content delivery that fully satisfies operators' and consumers' commercial objectives. It is informed by the author's two decades of experience building and delivering large, mission-critical live video, webcasts, and radio streaming, online and over private IP networks.Following an overview of the field, the book cuts to the chase with in-depth discussions--laced with good-natured humor--of a wide range of design considerations for different network topologies. It begins with a description of the author's own requirement filtration processes. From there it moves on to initial sketches, through considerations of stakeholder roles and responsibilities, to the complex challenges of managing change in established teams. Agile versus waterfall considerations within large blue chip companies, security, commercial models, and value chain alignment are explored in detail. Featured throughout the book are numerous 'what if' scenarios that help provide a clear picture of the wide spectrum of practical contexts for which readers may be tasked with building and implementing a CDN. In addition, the book:\* Discusses delivery of live, catch-up, scheduled on-demand, TVOD and SVOD\* Offers insights into the decisions that can to be made when architecting a content distribution system over IP-based networks\* Covers CDN topologies, including Edge-Caching, Streaming-Splitting, Pure-Play, Operator, Satellite, and Hybrid\* Examines computer hosting and orchestration for dedicated appliances and virtualization\* Includes real-world cases covering everything from IETF, regulatory considerations, and policy formation, to coding, hardware vendors, and network operators\* Considers the future of CDN technologies and the market forces driving its evolutionWritten by a back-room engineer for back-room engineers, Content Delivery Networks gets readers up to speed on the real-world challenges they can face as well as tried-and-true strategies for addressing those challenges in order to ensure the delivery of the high-quality content delivery networks that clients demand and users expect.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The sounds produced by geophonic, biophonic and technophonic sources are relevant to the function of natural and human modified ecosystems. Passive recording is one of the most non-invasive technologies as its use avoids human intrusion during acoustic surveys and facilitates the accumulation of huge amounts of acoustical data.For the first time, this book collates and reviews the science behind ecoaucostics; illustrating the principles, methods and applications of this exciting new field. Topics covered in this comprehensive volume include;\* the assessment of biodiversity based on sounds emanating from a variety of environments\* the best technologies and methods necessary to investigate environmental sounds\* implications for climate change and urban systems\* the relationship between landscape ecology and ecoacoustics\* the conservation of soundscapes and the social value of ecoacoustics\* areas of potential future research.An invaluable resource for scholars, researchers and students, Ecoacoustics: The Ecological Role of Sounds provides an unrivalled set of ideas, tools and references based on the current state of the field.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Comprehensively covers emerging aerospace technologiesAdvanced UAV aerodynamics, flight stability and control: Novel concepts, theory and applications presents emerging aerospace technologies in the rapidly growing field of unmanned aircraft engineering. Leading scientists, researchers and inventors describe the findings and innovations accomplished in current research programs and industry applications throughout the world. Topics included cover a wide range of new aerodynamics concepts and their applications for real world fixed-wing (airplanes), rotary wing (helicopter) and quad-rotor aircraft.The book begins with two introductory chapters that address fundamental principles of aerodynamics and flight stability and form a knowledge base for the student of Aerospace Engineering. The book then covers aerodynamics of fixed wing, rotary wing and hybrid unmanned aircraft, before introducing aspects of aircraft flight stability and control.Key features:\* Sound technical level and inclusion of high-quality experimental and numerical data.\* Direct application of the aerodynamic technologies and flight stability and control principles described in the book in the development of real-world novel unmanned aircraft concepts.\* Written by world-class academics, engineers, researchers and inventors from prestigious institutions and industry.The book provides up-to-date information in the field of Aerospace Engineering for university students and lecturers, aerodynamics researchers, aerospace engineers, aircraft designers and manufacturers.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A comprehensive review of state-of-the-art approaches to power systems forecasting from the most respected names in the field, internationallyAdvances in Electric Power and Energy Systems is the first book devoted exclusively to a subject of increasing urgency to power systems planning and operations. Written for practicing engineers, researchers, and post-grads concerned with power systems planning and forecasting, this book brings together contributions from many of the world's foremost names in the field who address a range of critical issues, from forecasting power system load to power system pricing to post-storm service restoration times, river flow forecasting, and more.In a time of ever-increasing energy demands, mounting concerns over the environmental impacts of power generation, and the emergence of new, smart-grid technologies, electricity price forecasting has assumed a prominent role within both the academic and industrial arenas. Short-run forecasting of electricity prices has become necessary for power generation unit schedule, since it is the basis of every maximization strategy. This book fills a gap in the literature on this increasingly important topic.Following an introductory chapter offering background information necessary for a full understanding of the forecasting issues covered, this book:\* Introduces advanced methods of time series forecasting, as well as neural networks\* Provides in-depth coverage of state-of-the-art power system load forecasting and electricity price forecasting\* Addresses river flow forecasting based on autonomous neural network models\* Deals with price forecasting in a competitive market\* Includes estimation of post-storm restoration times for electric power distribution systems\* Features contributions from world-renowned experts sharing their insights and expertise in a series of self-contained chaptersAdvances in Electric Power and Energy Systems is a valuable resource for practicing engineers, regulators, planners, and consultants working in or concerned with the electric power industry. It is also a must read for senior undergraduates, graduate students, and researchers involved in power system planning and operation.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An advanced reference documenting, in detail, every step of a real System-in-Package (SiP) design flowWritten by an engineer at the leading edge of SiP design and implementation, this book demonstrates how to design SiPs using Mentor EE Flow. Key topics covered include wire bonding, die stacks, cavity, flip chip and RDL (redistribution layer), Embedded Passive, RF design, concurrent design, Xtreme design, 3D real-time DRC (design rule checking), and SiP manufacture.Extensively illustrated throughout, System in Package Design and Simulation covers an array of issues of vital concern for SiP design and fabrication electronics engineers, as well as SiP users, including:\* Cavity and sacked dies design\* FlipChip and RDL design\* Routing and coppering\* 3D Real-Time DRC check\* SiP simulation technology\* Mentor SiP Design and Simulation PlatformDesigned to function equally well as a reference, tutorial, and self-study, System in Package Design and Simulation is an indispensable working resource for every SiP designer, especially those who use Mentor design tools.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Hervorragendes Lehrbuch, das die Konzepte der radiologischen Physik und Strahlungsdosimetrie verständlich präsentiert. Die Themen bauen logisch aufeinander auf und erleichtern das Verständnis. Unzählige Diagramme und Tabellen verdeutlichen die Konzepte.