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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Until quite recently, almost no philosophers trained in the continental tradition saw anything of value in realism. The situation in analytic philosophy was always different, but in continental philosophy realism was usually treated as a pseudo-problem. That is no longer the case.In this provocative new book, two leading philosophers examine the remarkable rise of realism in the continental tradition. While exploring the similarities and differences in their own positions, they also consider the work of others and assess rival trends in contemporary philosophy. They begin by discussing the relation between realism and materialism, which DeLanda links closely but which Harman tries to separate. Part Two covers the many different meanings of realism, with the two authors working together to develop an expanded definition of the term. Part Three features a spirited exchange on the respective virtues and drawbacks of DeLanda's realism of attractors and singularities and Harman's object-oriented theory. Part Four shifts to the question of the knowability of the real, as the authors discuss whether scientific knowledge does full justice to reality. In Part Five, they shift the focus to space, time, and science more generally, and here Harman offers a defence of actor-network theory despite its obvious anti-realist elements.Lively, accessible and engaging, this book is the best attempt so far to clarify the different paths for realism in continental philosophy. It will be of great value to students and scholars of continental philosophy and to anyone interested in the cutting-edge debates in philosophy and critical theory today.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Many of the richest energy-producing regions of the world are wrought with conflict and billions of the world's poorest suffer the daily insecurity of energy poverty. All the while our planet is increasingly under pressure because of our continued dependence on fossil fuels. It is easy to see why energy security has become one of the major global challenges of the twenty-first century.In this book, Roland Dannreuther offers a new and comprehensive approach to understanding energy security. Drawing on the latest research, he treats energy security as a value that is continually in dynamic conflict with other core values, such as economic prosperity and sustainability. The different physical properties of the key energy resources - coal, oil, gas, nuclear and renewables - are of course critical for the differing manifestations of energy insecurity. But it is the social, economic and political contexts, developed over time and place, which are essential for a fuller appreciation of contemporary energy challenges. In highlighting the history and politics of energy security and the critical role played by power and justice in framing these debates, this incisive and cutting-edge analysis is a go-to introduction for students grappling with the complexities of energy security today.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Connection is powerful. This book has the tools to help you develop your network and leverage its potential' --Lisa Messenger, CEO of Collective Hub.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Learn the principles, habits and mindsets for evidence-based leadership.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Quickly make sense of mortgagesTaking out a mortgage to purchase real estate is a huge decision, one that could affect your family's finances for years to come. This easy-to-follow guide explains how to secure the best and lowest-cost mortgage for your unique situation. Whether you select a 15- or 30-year mortgage, you'll get all the tips and tricks you need to pay it off faster--shortening your payment schedule and saving your hard-earned cash.\* Fine-tune your finances\* Qualify for a mortgage\* Secure the best loan\* Find your best lender\* Refinance your mortgage\* Pay down your loan quicker\* Must-knows about foreclosure\* Top mortgage no-nos.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Explore the deadly elegance of finance's hidden powerhouseThe Money Formula takes you inside the engine room of the global economy to explore the little-understood world of quantitative finance, and show how the future of our economy rests on the backs of this all-but-impenetrable industry. Written not from a post-crisis perspective - but from a preventative point of view - this book traces the development of financial derivatives from bonds to credit default swaps, and shows how mathematical formulas went beyond pricing to expand their use to the point where they dwarfed the real economy. You'll learn how the deadly allure of their ice-cold beauty has misled generations of economists and investors, and how continued reliance on these formulas can either assist future economic development, or send the global economy into the financial equivalent of a cardiac arrest.Rather than rehash tales of post-crisis fallout, this book focuses on preventing the next one. By exploring the heart of the shadow economy, you'll be better prepared to ride the rough waves of finance into the turbulent future.\* Delve into one of the world's least-understood but highest-impact industries\* Understand the key principles of quantitative finance and the evolution of the field\* Learn what quantitative finance has become, and how it affects us all\* Discover how the industry's next steps dictate the economy's futureHow do you create a quadrillion dollars out of nothing, blow it away and leave a hole so large that even years of 'quantitative easing' can't fill it - and then go back to doing the same thing Even amidst global recovery, the financial system still has the potential to seize up at any moment. The Money Formula explores the how and why of financial disaster, what must happen to prevent the next one.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The essential companion for delivering successful and sustainable change.'Essential reading for CEOs and leaders of change.' - Martin Davis, CEO, Kames Capital88% of change initiatives fail. The Change Catalyst provides you with the insight, tools and know-how you need to make sure your next change, strategy or M&A is the one in eight that succeeds.Whether you're trying to change a process, a culture, a behaviour or an entire business, success demands complete clarity of what you are trying to achieve and why, followed by a clear plan to align your people to deliver. All change is about people, and one of the most important ingredients for successful change is the identification and appointment of a Change Catalyst. This is the person who can guide your organisation - its people and its processes - to the ultimate delivery of the outcomes your business needs.The book takes you deep inside the culture and process of change to show you how to set yourself up for success in both the short and long term; identify your goal, clarify your vision, stay focused on the outcome and develop and deliver a do-able plan. It will also explain how to genuinely engage stakeholders at all levels in every stage of the process. Real-world case studies show you what a successful change initiative looks like on the ground, and the Change Toolbox offers a collection of proven tools and models to streamline planning and implementation. Clear, intelligent guidance cuts through the buzzwords to get down to business quickly, and a pragmatic, holistic approach helps you tackle strategy, culture, execution and more.People don't like change; it rattles their cages and makes them uncomfortable - and emotion trumps logic every time. This book shows you how to pinpoint the emotional triggers, coax logic out of hiding and get everyone on board as you drive real, lasting change.\* Learn why typical change initiatives are far more likely to fail than succeed.\* Identify your Change Catalyst to strengthen both process and outcome.\* Overcome cultural challenges and turn understanding into transformation.\* Develop and implement a solid strategy for successful change.Whether you want change at the team level or on a government scale, no initiative is immune from the perils of inertia, misguided focus, distracted leadership or muddled planning. Change is inevitable. Successful change isn't.The Change Catalyst will tilt the odds on your favour and enable your next change initiative to be among the 12% that succeeds.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From the author of the bestselling introduction to evidence-based medicine, this brand new title makes sense of the complex and confusing landscape of implementation science, the role of research impact, and how to avoid research waste.How to Implement Evidence-Based Healthcare clearly and succinctly demystifies the implementation process, and explains how to successfully apply evidence-based healthcare to practice in order to ensure safe and effective practice. Written in an engaging and practical style, it includes frameworks, tools and techniques for successful implementation and behavioural change, as well as in-depth coverage and analysis of key themes and topics with a focus on:\* Groups and teams\* Organisations\* Patients\* Technology\* Policy\* Networks and systems.How to Implement Evidence-Based Healthcare is essential reading for students, clinicians and researchers focused on evidence-based medicine and healthcare, implementation science, applied healthcare research, and those working in public health, public policy, and management.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In mechanical engineering the trend towards increasingly flexible solutions is leading to changes in control systems. The growth of mechatronic systems and modular functional units is placing high demands on software and its design. In the coming years, automation technology will experience the same transition that has already taken place in the PC world: a transition to more advanced and reproducible software design, simpler modification, and increasing modularity. This can only be achieved through object-oriented programming.This book is aimed at those who want to familiarize themselves with this development in automation technology. Whether mechanical engineers, technicians, or experienced automation engineers, it can help readers to understand and use object-oriented programming.From version 4.5, SIMOTION provides the option to use OOP in accordance with IEC 61131-3 ED3, the standard for programmable logic controllers. The book supports this way of thinking and programming and offers examples of various object-oriented techniques and their mechanisms. The examples are designed as a step-by-step process that produces a finished, ready-to-use machine module.Contents: Developments in the field of control engineering - General principles of object-oriented programming - Function blocks, methods, classes, interfaces - Modular software concepts - Object-oriented design, reusable and easy-to-maintain software, organizational and legal aspects, software tests - I/O references, namespaces, general references - Classes in SIMOTION, instantiation of classes and function blocks, compatible and efficient software - Introduction to SIMOTION and SIMOTION SCOUT.; Die Tendenz im Maschinenbau hin zu immer flexibleren Lösungen führt auch zu Veränderungen bei den Steuerungen. Mit der Zunahme mechatronischer Systeme und modularer Funktionseinheiten ergeben sich hohe Anforderungen an die Software und deren Programmierung. In der Automatisierungstechnik wird daher in den nächsten Jahren der gleiche Wandel stattfinden, der in der PC-Welt bereits erfolgt ist, hin zu besserem und klarerem Softwaredesign, zu einfacher Änderbarkeit und Modularität. Dafür brauchen wir Objektorientierte Programmierung.Das Buch richtet sich an alle, die sich mit dieser zukunftsweisenden Entwicklung in der Automatisierungstechnik vertraut machen möchten. Egal ob man angehender Ingenieur, Techniker oder erfahrener Automatisierungstechniker ist: Es hilft, die Objektorientierte Programmierung zu verstehen und anzuwenden.SIMOTION stellt ab Softwarestand 4.5 die Möglichkeit der Nutzung von OOP entsprechend IEC 61131-3 ED3, der Norm für speicherprogrammierbare Steuerungen, zur Verfügung. Das Buch unterstützt den Umgang mit dieser Denk- und Programmierweise und bietet Programmierbeispiele zu verschiedenen objektorientierten Techniken und den dabei wirkenden Mechanismen. Die Beispiele sind aufeinander aufbauend gestaltet, so dass am Ende ein komplettes, verwendbares Maschinenmodul entsteht.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Test your knowledge and prepare for the OCA/OCP examsOCA/OCP Java SE 8 Programmer Practice Tests complements the Sybex OCA: Oracle Certified Associate Java SE 8 Programmer I Certification Study Guide and the OCP: Oracle Certified Professional Java SE 8 Programmer II Study Guide for exams 1Z0-808 and 1ZO-809 by providing last minute review of 100% of exam objectives. Get the advantage of over 1,000 expert crafted questions that not only provide the answer, but also give detailed explanations. You will have access to unique practice questions that cover all 21 objective domains in the OCA/OCP exams in the format you desire--test questions can also be accessed via the Sybex interactive learning environment. Two additional practice exams will ensure that you are ready for exam day. Whether you have studied with Sybex study guides for your OCA/OCP or have used another brand, this is your chance to test your skills.\* Access to all practice questions online with the Sybex interactive learning environment\* Over 1,000 unique practice questions and 2 practice exams include expert explanations\* Covers 100% of all 21 OCA/OCP objective domains for Exams 1Z0-809 and 1Z0-809Studying the objectives are one thing, but diving deeper and uncovering areas where further attention is needed can increase your chance of exam day success. Full coverage of all domains shows you what to expect on exam day, and accompanying explanations help you pinpoint which objectives deserve another look.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Combining the latest research evidence with the authors' practical expertise, Helping Children with ADHD offers a complete intervention programme for flexibly delivering behavioural and cognitive interventions to children aged 6-12 with ADHD and associated conditions.\* Redefines and develops best practice in the application of cognitive and behavioural techniques to help children aged 6-12 with ADHD and associated comorbid conditions, including learning difficulties\* Offers a range of engaging resources within a pragmatic and practically-focused approach; modular structure allows the interventions to be selected and tailored according to the particular age, ability and needs of the individual child\* An appendix of entertaining stories about Buzz, a boy with ADHD, provides structural narrative while also teaching core skills in areas such as keeping calm, planning, managing impulsivity and dealing with anxiety\* Straightforward, accessible language allows the techniques to be used by those without expert clinical training; dedicated sections provide advice for using the approach in school, home and group contexts\* A companion website provides downloadable materials including illustrated patient worksheets to accompany the narrative stories.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An illustrated guide to oral and maxillofacial surgery, written by dental nurses for dental nurses.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A comprehensive guide to empirically supported approaches for child protection casesThe Wiley Handbook of What Works in Child Maltreatment offers clinicians, psychologists, psychiatrists and other professionals an evidence-based approach to best professional practice when working in the area of child protection proceedings and the provision of assessment and intervention services in order to maximize the well-being of young people. It brings together a wealth of knowledge from expert researchers and practitioners, who provide a comprehensive overview of contemporary work informing theory, assessment, service provision, rehabilitation and therapeutic interventions for children and families undergoing care proceedings. Coverage includes theoretical perspectives, insights on the prevalence and effects of child neglect and abuse, assessment, children's services, and interventions with children, victims and families.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The first book devoted solely to the techniques used to investigate skin problems in animals.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Disaster Risk Reduction for the Built Environment provides a multi-facetted introduction to how a wide range of risk reduction options can be mainstreamed into formal and informal construction decision making processes, so that Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) can become part of the 'developmental DNA'. The contents highlight the positive roles that practitioners such as civil and structural engineers, urban planners and designers, and architects (to name just a few) can undertake to ensure that disaster risk is addressed when (re)developing the built environment. The book does not set out prescriptive ('context blind') solutions to complex problems because such solutions can invariably generate new problems. Instead it raises awareness, and in doing so, inspires a broad range of people to consider DRR in their work or everyday practices.This highly-illustrated text book provides a broad range of examples, case studies and thinking points that can help the reader to consider how DRR approaches might be adapted for differing contexts.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Incorporating research findings over the last twenty years, First Islanders examines the human prehistory of Island Southeast Asia. This fascinating story is explored from a broad swathe of multidisciplinary perspectives and pays close attention to migration in the period dating from 1.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An accessible and detailed overview of the risks posed by financial institutionsUnderstanding Systemic Risk in Global Financial Markets offers an accessible yet detailed overview of the risks to financial stability posed by financial institutions designated as systemically important. The types of firms covered are primarily systemically important banks, non-banks, and financial market utilities such as central counterparties. Written by Aron Gottesman and Michael Leibrock, experts on the topic of systemic risk, this vital resource puts the spotlight on coherency, practitioner relevance, conceptual explanations, and practical exposition.Step by step, the authors explore the specific regulations enacted before and after the credit crisis of 2007-2009 to promote financial stability. The text also examines the criteria used by financial regulators to designate firms as systemically important. The quantitative and qualitative methods to measure the ongoing risks posed by systemically important financial institutions are surveyed.\* A review of the regulations that identify systemically important financial institutions\* The tools to use to detect early warning indications of default\* A review of historical systemic events their common causes\* Techniques to measure interconnectedness\* Approaches for ranking the order the institutions which pose the greatest degree of default risk to the industryUnderstanding Systemic Risk in Global Financial Markets offers a must-have guide to the fundamentals of systemic risk and the key critical policies that work to reduce systemic risk and promoting financial stability.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Creates a managerial compass for entering into the LIVING (Live, Intelligent, Velocity, Interactive, Networked, and Good) era of supply chain management and defines the imperative for creating Velocity and Visibility as the focal point for exploiting new digital, mobile, and cloud-based technologiesWritten by well-known researchers in the field, this book addresses the changes that have occurred and are still unfolding at various organizations that are involved in building real-time supply chains. The authors draw on their experiences with multiple companies, along with references to the natural evolution of ecosystems throughout to help identify the 'new rules of supply chain management.' The LIVING principles associated with the rapid digitization and technology changes occurring in the global economy are discussed, along with the push to become more sustainable and responsive to customer needs. Utilizing the LIVING framework provides readers with a roadmap for transformation that explores the following questions: Live - Do you have a real-time (LIVE) view of your information ; Intelligent - Are you able to connect the essential leverage points in your network through cloud, mobile, and other mediums that provides a platform for analytics ; Velocity - Is your entire enterprise and network focused on moving assets faster than ever before in its history ; Interactive- Is there a common governance structure that defines how observations are translated into issues, monitored, validated, and translated into specific actions and responses ; Networked - Is your multi-enterprise supply chain networked in such a manner that a common and aligned view of business priorities and actions aligned with trusting relationships common to everyone ; and Good - Is your network seeking to create good by the application of transparency that can drive improved sustainability, integrity, human, and labor rights and expose fraud and counterfeit activities in your global supply chain In addition, this book:\* Features emerging trends that are shaping supply chain operations worldwide as well as impacting the global business landscape\* Covers a broad range of topics in real-time supply chains, fractal supply chains, and supply chain genome networks\* Offers comprehensive explanations behind major developments taking place in industry and references leading companies\* Presents the 'new rules of supply chain management' that draw on those developed in the book The Serengeti Rules\* Uniquely presents the application of real-time data in addition to discussing practical and real-world challenges such as increased disruptions in supply chains, use of big data, and increased optimization using data\* Discusses traditional scholarly approaches along with the current phenomenon that are challenging many prescribed supply chain strategiesThe LIVING Supply Chain: The Evolving Imperative of Operating in Real Time is an ideal reference for professionals and practitioners in supply management, logistics, computer science, analytics, statistics, operations research, and industrial engineering. This book can also be used as a supplement for MBA-level courses in supply chain management.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - How do the good become great Practice! From musicians and executives to physicians and drivers, aspiring professionals rely on deliberate practice to attain expertise. Recently, researchers have explored how psychotherapists can use the same processes to enhance the effectiveness of psychotherapy supervision for career-long professional development. Based on this empirical research, this edited volume brings together leading supervisors and researchers to explore a model for supervision based on behavioral rehearsal with continuous corrective feedback. Demonstrating how this model complements and enhances a traditional, theory-based approach, the authors explore practical methods that readers can use to improve the effectiveness of their own psychotherapy training and supervision.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Providing the practicing and trainee hematologist with a practical and immediately applicable compendium of answers the Clinical Manual of Blood and Bone Marrow Transplantation covers the spectrum of the hematopoietic cell transplant specialty, in particular practical issues in transplant patient care, and the set up and functioning of a transplant program.\* Supplies the practicing and trainee hematologist with a practical and immediately applicable compendium of answers to clinical questions\* Covers the spectrum of the hematopoietic cell transplant specialty, in particular practical issues in transplant patient care, and the set up and functioning of a transplant program\* Contains concise chapters written with a focus on tables, algorithms and figures to aid rapid referral\* Benefits from expert contributions from an international authorship.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book covers both the practical and theoretical aspects of catastrophe modelling for insurance industry practitioners and public policymakers. Written by authors with both academic and industry experience it also functions as an excellent graduate-level text and overview of the field.Ours is a time of unprecedented levels of risk from both natural and anthropogenic sources. Fortunately, it is also an era of relatively inexpensive technologies for use in assessing those risks. The demand from both commercial and public interests--including (re)insurers, NGOs, global disaster management agencies, and local authorities--for sophisticated catastrophe risk assessment tools has never been greater, and contemporary catastrophe modelling satisfies that demand.Combining the latest research with detailed coverage of state-of-the-art catastrophe modelling techniques and technologies, this book delivers the knowledge needed to use, interpret, and build catastrophe models, and provides greater insight into catastrophe modelling's enormous potential and possible limitations.\* The first book containing the detailed, practical knowledge needed to support practitioners as effective catastrophe risk modellers and managers\* Includes hazard, vulnerability and financial material to provide the only independent, comprehensive overview of the subject, accessible to students and practitioners alike\* Demonstrates the relevance of catastrophe models within a practical, decision-making framework and illustrates their many applications\* Includes contributions from many of the top names in the field, globally, from industry, academia, and governmentNatural Catastrophe Risk Management and Modelling: A Practitioner's Guide is an important working resource for catastrophe modelling analysts and developers, actuaries, underwriters, and those working in compliance or regulatory functions related to catastrophe risk. It is also valuable for scientists and engineers seeking to gain greater insight into catastrophe risk management and its applications.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'This book is intended to give the theoretical foundation of the electromagnetic time reversal theory. Special emphasis is given on real applications in the fields of EMC and power systems'--.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Bridges the gap between electromagnetics and circuits by addressing electrometric modeling (EM) using the Partial Element Equivalent Circuit (PEEC) methodThis book provides intuitive solutions to electromagnetic problems by using the Partial Element Equivalent Circuit (PEEC) method. This book begins with an introduction to circuit analysis techniques, laws, and frequency and time domain analyses. The authors also treat Maxwell's equations, capacitance computations, and inductance computations through the lens of the PEEC method. Next, readers learn to build PEEC models in various forms: equivalent circuit models, non-orthogonal PEEC models, skin-effect models, PEEC models for dielectrics, incident and radiate field models, and scattering PEEC models. The book concludes by considering issues like stability and passivity, and includes five appendices some with formulas for partial elements.\* Leads readers to the solution of a multitude of practical problems in the areas of signal and power integrity and electromagnetic interference\* Contains fundamentals, applications, and examples of the PEEC method\* Includes detailed mathematical derivationsCircuit Oriented Electromagnetic Modeling Using the PEEC Techniques is a reference for students, researchers, and developers who work on the physical layer modeling of IC interconnects and Packaging, PCBs, and high speed links.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A Companion to Assyria is a collection of original essays on ancient Assyria written by key international scholars. These new scholarly contributions have substantially reshaped contemporary understanding of society and life in this ancient civilization.\* The only detailed up-to-date introduction providing a scholarly overview of ancient Assyria in English within the last fifty years\* Original essays written and edited by a team of respected Assyriology scholars from around the world\* An in-depth exploration of Assyrian society and life, including the latest thought on cities, art, religion, literature, economy, and technology, and political and military history.