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    Africa bibliography : works published on Africa in ... (from 1985-)
    Cambridge : Cambridge Univ. Press | Manchester : Manchester Univ. Press | Edinburgh : Edinburgh Univ. Press ; 1984(1985) -
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    ISSN: 0266-6731 , 1757-1642
    Language: English
    Dates of Publication: 1984(1985) -
    Parallel Title: Online-Ausg. Africa bibliography
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    Keywords: Bibliografie ; Afrika ; Zeitschrift ; Bibliografie ; Afrika ; Bibliografie ; Afrika
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    HU Berlin
    München BSB
    München UB
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  • 2
    Online Resource
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    Africa bibliography : works on Africa published during ... (1984-)
    Cambridge : Cambridge Univ. Press | Manchester : Manchester Univ. Press | Edinburgh : Edinburgh Univ. Press ; 1984 -
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    ISSN: 1757-1642 , 0266-6731 , 0266-6731
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource
    Dates of Publication: 1984 -
    Parallel Title: Druckausg. Africa bibliography
    DDC: 010
    Keywords: Geschichte ; Geografie ; Politik ; Wirtschaft ; Entwicklungspolitik ; Kultur ; Afrika Geschichte ; Geographie ; Politik ; Wirtschaft ; Entwicklungspolitik ; Kultur ; Afrika ; Zeitschrift ; Bibliografie ; Zeitschrift ; Bibliografie ; Zeitschrift ; Bibliografie ; Zeitschrift ; Bibliografie ; Zeitschrift ; Bibliografie ; Zeitschrift ; Bibliografie ; Zeitschrift ; Bibliografie ; Zeitschrift ; Bibliografie ; Zeitschrift ; Bibliografie ; Zeitschrift ; Bibliografie ; Afrika
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    MPI Ethno. Forsch.
  • 3
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    Africa bibliography : works published on Africa in ... (from 1985-)
    Cambridge : Cambridge Univ. Press | Manchester : Manchester Univ. Press | Edinburgh : Edinburgh Univ. Press ; 1984(1985) -
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    ISSN: 0266-6731 , 1757-1642 , 1757-1642
    Language: English
    Dates of Publication: 1984(1985) -
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Africa bibliography
    Former Title: works on Africa published in ...
    DDC: 010
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    Keywords: Zeitschrift ; Bibliografie ; Afrika ; Bibliografie ; Afrika ; Afrika
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    Weltkulturen Museum
    Ethn. Museum Berlin
    MPI-MMG
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    GRASSI Mus. Leipzig
  • 4
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    Africa : journal of the International African Institute : revue de l'Institut Africain International (from 1928-)
    Cambridge : Cambridge Univ. Press | London : Milford | London : Inst. | Birmingham : Inst. | Edinburgh : Edinburgh Univ. Press ; 1.1928 -
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    ISSN: 0001-9720 , 1750-0184
    Language: English
    Dates of Publication: 1.1928 -
    Additional Information: Beil.: International African Institute IAI bulletin / publ. by the International African Institute
    Additional Information: Beil.: International Institute of African Languages and Cultures List of members
    Additional Information: Beil.: International African Institute List of members
    Parallel Title: Online-Ausg. Africa
    Keywords: Zeitschrift
    Note: Urh. anfangs: International Institute of African Languages and Cultures; Herausgeber 1.1928 - 12.1939: Diedrich Westermann , Früher ohne parallelen Titelzusatz , Repr.: London : Dawson , 13.1940,4 nicht ersch.
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  • 5
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    The MIT paperback series (from 1962-)
    Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press ; 4.1967=3.print. -
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    Language: English
    Dates of Publication: 4.1967=3.print. -
    Former Title: The MIT Press paperback
    Former Title: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Press paperback
    Former Title: The MIT Press paperback series
    DDC: 400
    Keywords: Monografische Reihe
    Note: Springende Ersch.-Jahre; unregelmäßig
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  • 6
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    Ethnographic survey of Africa : East Central Africa (1950-)
    London [u.a.] : Internat. African Inst.
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    Language: English
    Keywords: Zentralafrika Ost ; Ethnologie ; Nyamwezi ; Sukuma ; Sumbwa ; Kimbu
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    Ethn. Museum Berlin
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  • 7
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    International African library : IAL (from 1985-)
    Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | Manchester : Manchester Univ. Press | Edinburgh : Univ. Press ; 1.1985 -
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    Language: English
    Dates of Publication: 1.1985 -
    DDC: 320
    Keywords: Monografische Reihe
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    Ethn. Museum Berlin
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  • 8
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    Ethnographic Survey of Africa : Southern Africa (1952-)
    London : International African Institute
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    Language: English
    Keywords: Subsaharisches Afrika ; Anthropologie
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    Ethn. Museum Berlin
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  • 9
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    Africa : journal of the International African Institute : revue de l'Institut Africain International (from 1928-)
    Cambridge : Cambridge Univ. Press | London : Milford | London : Inst. | Birmingham : Inst. | Edinburgh : Edinburgh Univ. Press ; 1.1928 -
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    ISSN: 0001-9720 , 1750-0184 , 1750-0184
    Language: English
    Dates of Publication: 1.1928 -
    Additional Information: Beil. International African Institute IAI bulletin / publ. by the International African Institute
    Additional Information: Beil. International Institute of African Languages and Cultures List of members
    Additional Information: Beil. International African Institute List of members
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Africa
    DDC: 390
    Keywords: Zeitschrift ; Afrika
    Note: Urh. anfangs: International Institute of African Languages and Cultures; Herausgeber 1.1928 - 12.1939: Diedrich Westermann , Früher ohne parallelen Titelzusatz , Repr.: London : Dawson , 13.1940,4 nicht ersch.
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    Weltkulturen Museum
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    Ethn. Museum Berlin
    MPI-MMG
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    GRASSI Mus. Leipzig
  • 10
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    Book
    Ethnographic survey of Africa : West Central Africa (1951-)
    London : Internat. African Inst.
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    Language: English
    Keywords: Zentralafrika West ; Ethnologie
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    Ethn. Museum Berlin
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  • 11
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    Book
    Ethnographic survey of Africa : North-Eastern Africa (1955-)
    London
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  • 12
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    Ethnographic survey of Africa : Central Africa ; Belgian Congo (1954-)
    London : Internat. African Inst.
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    Language: French
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  • 13
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    Monographs from the International African Institute (from 1996-)
    Berlin : Lit ; Nachgewiesen 2.1996 -
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    Language: English
    Pages: 22 cm
    Dates of Publication: Nachgewiesen 2.1996 -
    DDC: 960
    Keywords: Monografische Reihe
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  • 14
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    The Bantu of North Kavirondo (1949-)
    London [u.a.] : Oxford University Press
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    Ethn. Museum Berlin
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  • 15
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    Africa bibliography : works published on Africa in ... (from 1985-)
    Cambridge : Cambridge Univ. Press | Manchester : Manchester Univ. Press | Edinburgh : Edinburgh Univ. Press ; 1984(1985) -
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    ISSN: 0266-6731 , 1757-1642 , 1757-1642
    Language: English
    Dates of Publication: 1984(1985) -
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Africa bibliography
    Former Title: works on Africa published in ...
    DDC: 010
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    AD 85000
    Keywords: Zeitschrift ; Bibliografie ; Afrika ; Bibliografie ; Afrika ; Afrika
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    Weltkulturen Museum
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    Ethn. Museum Berlin
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  • 16
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    Africa : journal of the International African Institute : revue de l'Institut Africain International (from 1928-)
    Cambridge : Cambridge Univ. Press | London : Milford | London : Inst. | Birmingham : Inst. | Edinburgh : Edinburgh Univ. Press ; 1.1928 -
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    ISSN: 0001-9720 , 1750-0184 , 1750-0184
    Language: English
    Dates of Publication: 1.1928 -
    Additional Information: Beil. International African Institute IAI bulletin / publ. by the International African Institute
    Additional Information: Beil. International Institute of African Languages and Cultures List of members
    Additional Information: Beil. International African Institute List of members
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Africa
    DDC: 390
    Keywords: Zeitschrift ; Afrika
    Note: Urh. anfangs: International Institute of African Languages and Cultures; Herausgeber 1.1928 - 12.1939: Diedrich Westermann , Früher ohne parallelen Titelzusatz , Repr.: London : Dawson , 13.1940,4 nicht ersch.
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  • 17
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    Technology review : das Magazin für Innovation (from 2003-2021)
    Hannover : Heise Medien GmbH & Co. KG | Hannover : Heise ; 2003-2021, 3 (März 2021)
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    ISSN: 1613-0138
    Language: German
    Dates of Publication: 2003-2021, 3 (März 2021)
    Additional Information: Supplement Technology review. Special
    Additional Information: Supplement MIT technology review. Extra
    Additional Information: Supplement Technology review. Analyse
    Additional Information: Supplement IT & Karriere
    Additional Information: In Beziehung stehende Manifestation Technology review Cambridge, Mass. : [Verlag nicht ermittelbar], 1899 Dt. Lizenzausg. bis 2012,5 zu 1099-274X
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Technology review
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Technology review. Jahres-DVD
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Technology review. Archiv-DVD
    Subsequent Title: Fortgesetzt durch MIT technology review
    DDC: 600
    RVK:
    TA 1000
    RVK:
    QP 210
    Keywords: Zeitschrift ; Technische Innovation ; Spitzentechnologie ; Neue Technologie
    Note: 2012, 6-2021, 3 deutsche Lizenzausgabe zu: MIT technology review , Ungezählte Beilage: IT & Karriere , Einzelne Ausg. auch als Special bez , Erscheint achtmal jährlich, bis 2020 monatlich , Periodizität: monatl.
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  • 18
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    International African bibliography : current books, articles and papers in African studies = Bibliographie internationale africaine; [Vierteljahresausgabe] (from 1971-2015)
    Berlin ; Boston, Mass. : 〈〈de〉〉 Gruyter Saur | London : Mansell | London [u.a.] : Zell | London [u.a.] ; Munich : Bowker-Saur | München : Saur | Berlin ; New York, NY : 〈〈de〉〉 Gruyter Saur ; 1.1971-volume 45, issue 3/4 (2015)
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    ISSN: 0020-5877 , 0020-5877 , 1865-9640
    Language: English
    Pages: 23 cm
    Dates of Publication: 1.1971-volume 45, issue 3/4 (2015)
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als International African bibliography online
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    AD 85000
    Keywords: Landeskunde ; Afrika ; Zeitschrift ; Bibliografie ; Afrika ; Landeskunde
    Note: 2016 fortgesetzt als Online-Ausgabe , Parallelsacht. entfällt später , Urh. anfangs: International African Institute
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  • 19
    Online Resource
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    What unhappy customers want (2014)
    Cambridge, MA : MIT
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    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume)
    Keywords: Consumer satisfaction ; Evaluation ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Although companies have invested heavily in technology and other resources to provide better customer service, many businesses are finding that being able to create satisfied and loyal customers is more difficult today. Hurdles include a daunting rise in customer expectations; challenges posed by the Internet, social media and online word of mouth; and poor execution of upgraded corporate complaint-handling policies. Since the 1970s, the authors have conducted six customer satisfaction surveys patterned after a baseline survey by the U.S. Office of Consumer Affairs. Their latest survey found that: • The explosion of online social networking and other communication tools has raised the stakes in the area of customer satisfaction. • The intensity of negative reactions seems to be increasing. • In addressing complaints, companies are failing in their efforts to create one-stop services with technology and people dedicated to resolving customer problems. So, what can companies do to improve the level of customer satisfaction? The authors identify five areas of focus. 1. Encourage unhappy customers to complain, but be prepared to resolve the complaints. Today' unhappy customers expect businesses to handle customer service flawlessly (even if it is outsourced to a third party). 2. Understand what results your investments in customer service will produce. Since the 1970s, companies have invested billions of dollars in upgraded corporate complaint-handling practices. Only 20% of recent complainants were "completely satisfied" with the results of their complaint (compared to 23% in 1976). 3. Recognize that technology has limits - and that some customers want to interact directly with a person. Only 6% of today's complainants consider the Internet their primary channel for complaining. The authors say that online communication channels might be utilized more effectively to steer customers to live complaint handlers rather than pursuing totally automated solutions. 4. Be aware that customers may be even more influenced by positive online word of mouth than by negative word of mouth. By a margin of 46% to 19%, prospective buyers cited positive posts more often than negative comments as being most influential on their future purchases. 5. For most customers, customer dissatisfaction is about more than money. Only 26% of survey respondents wanted financial compensation for their lost time, inconvenience or injury. Many more people seek nonmonetary remedies...
    Note: Includes bibliographical references. - Description based on online resource; title from cover page (Safari, viewed April 27, 2015)
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    Online Resource
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    Should you outsource analytics? (2014)
    Cambridge, MA : MIT
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    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume)
    Keywords: Quantitative research ; Contracting out ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: The surge of interest in big data has led to growing demand for analytics teams. Assembling such teams, however, is difficult. For one thing, many companies lack the in-house knowledge and experience needed to put together a world-class analytics team. What's more, the labor market for analytics professionals has grown increasingly tight. The shortage of analysts - particularly those capable of developing and leading world-class teams that can enable a company to create a competitive advantage from its data and analytics - is driving organizations to consider outsourcing their analytics activities. Analytics is the latest in a string of activities companies are outsourcing to business process organizations (BPOs). It draws heavily on mathematics and statistics knowledge, and many analytics-oriented BPOs have operations in India. Although some companies have world-class analytics capabilities in-house, the authors posed the question: Can an analytically naïve company "buy" world-class analytics functions by hiring outside experts? The authors studied both four multinational companies that used one or more offshore analytics BPOs and four analytics BPOs. Two of the client companies had skills that were judged to be "analytically superior"; the other two were judged to be "analytically challenged." The analytically challenged companies saw analytics BPOs as a way to obtain the resources and training needed to manage and execute their analytics and to gain quick access to important insights. By contrast, the analytically superior companies wanted to expand their internal analytic capabilities, in part because they wanted to preserve their ability to develop and protect intellectual property; they tended to use offshore BPOs to perform low-level analytics. According to the authors, the best analytics BPOs have core competencies that go beyond what most companies can perform on their own with internal teams. They advise companies working with analytics BPOs to be clear about who does what, who owns what, how each party can use the information it has and what happens to the information and knowledge in the event that the BPO is acquired.
    Note: Includes bibliographical references. - Description based on online resource; title from cover page (Safari, viewed April 22, 2015)
    URL: https://learning.oreilly.com/library/view/-/53863MIT55216/?ar
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  • 21
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    What to expect from corporate lean programs (2014)
    Cambridge, MA : MIT
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    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume) , illustrations
    Keywords: Lean manufacturing ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Corporate "lean" programs, often modeled after the Toyota Production System, can be powerful instruments for improving the performance of manufacturing plants. They help to emphasize parts of the production process that add the most value and eliminate those that don't. However, misplaced expectations can make implementation difficult and reduce the benefits. The authors argue that if managers better understood the rates at which lean programs produce improvements, then implementations would go more smoothly. Typically, the goal of a production system is to provide a clear and stable structure and a road map for instilling a culture of continuous improvement throughout a company's production network. But, as the authors point out, every plant is different, and different plants are likely to face different sets of competitive and market conditions. For the growing number of multinational manufacturers that have introduced or are considering lean production systems, the issue is not whether the programs are useful but how to manage their implementation. The authors studied the implementation of the Volvo Group's production system. (The company, a leading maker of trucks and other heavy vehicles, sold its car-manufacturing unit in 1999.) Volvo Group introduced the Volvo Production System in 2007, and since then, it has been implementing it in its factories around the world. The authors examined the five-year history of the Volvo Production System, visited 44 of Volvo's 67 plants and interviewed 200 managers. The authors found that there were four distinct stages of change in the rate of performance improvement and that there was a strong relationship between a plant's maturity in a production system implementation and its performance; progress roughly followed the shape of an S-curve. The pattern implies that a plant's rate of improvement changes in the shape of a bell curve as the plant becomes more mature in implementing the production system. Performance improves slowly at first, and then at an increasing rate before the improvement rate gradually decreases. To measure the performance of the plants, the authors focused on nonfinancial metrics related to the quality, cost, delivery and safety of the plant's output. They obtained this data from the company's documents and during plant visits and interviews. They then used statistical methods to find patterns. Volvo's assessment process provides a structure and a standard by which loca...
    Note: "Operations"--Cover. - Includes bibliographical references. - Description based on online resource; title from cover page (Safari, viewed April 27, 2015)
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  • 22
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    Reasoning About Plans (2014)
    [Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : Morgan Kaufmann | Boston, MA : Safari
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    ISBN: 9781483295961
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (300 pages)
    Edition: 1st edition
    Keywords: Electronic books ; local ; Electronic books
    Abstract: This book presents four contributions to planning research within an integrated framework. James Allen offers a survey of his research in the field of temporal reasoning, and then describes a planning system formalized and implemented directly as an inference process in the temporal logic. Starting from the same logic, Henry Kautz develops the first formal specification of the plan recognition process and develops a powerful family of algorithms for plan recognition in complex situations. Richard Pelavin then extends the temporal logic with model operators that allow the representation to support reasoning about complex planning situations involving simultaneous interacting actions, and interaction with external events. Finally, Josh Tenenberg introduces two different formalisms of abstraction in planning systems and explores the properties of these abstraction techniques in depth.
    Note: Online resource; Title from title page (viewed June 28, 2014) , Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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    Nanoindentation of Brittle Solids (2014)
    [Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : CRC Press | Boston, MA : Safari
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    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (476 pages)
    Edition: 1st edition
    Keywords: Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Understanding the Basics of Nanoindentation and Why It Is Important Contact damage induced brittle fracture is a common problem in the field of brittle solids. In the case of both glass and ceramics-and as it relates to both natural and artificial bio-materials-it has triggered the need for improved fabrication technology and new product development in the industry. The Nanoindentation Technique Is Especially Dedicated to Brittle Materials Nanoindentation of Brittle Solids highlights the science and technology of nanoindentation related to brittle materials, and considers the applicability of the nanoindentation technique. This book provides a thorough understanding of basic contact induced deformation mechanisms, damage initiation, and growth mechanisms. Starting from the basics of contact mechanics and nanoindentation, it considers contact mechanics, addresses contact issues in brittle solids, and explores the concepts of hardness and elastic modulus of a material. It examines a variety of brittle solids and deciphers the physics of deformation and fracture at scale lengths compatible with the microstructural unit block. Discusses nanoindentation data analysis methods and various nanoindentation techniques Includes nanoindentation results from the authors' recent research on natural biomaterials like tooth, bone, and fish scale materials Considers the nanoindentation response if contact is made too quickly in glass Explores energy issues related to the nanoindentation of glass Describes the nanoindentation response of a coarse grain alumina Examines nanoindentation on microplasma sprayed hydroxyapatite coatings Nanoindentation of Brittle Solids provides a brief history of indentation, and explores the science and technology of nanoindentation related to brittle materials. It also offers an in-depth discussion of indentation size effect; the evolution of shear induced deformation during indentation and scratches, and includes a collection of related research works.
    Note: Online resource; Title from title page (viewed June 25, 2014) , Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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    Mixed Effects Models for the Population Approach (2014)
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    Pages: 1 online resource (383 pages)
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    Abstract: Wide-Ranging Coverage of Parametric Modeling in Linear and Nonlinear Mixed Effects ModelsMixed Effects Models for the Population Approach: Models, Tasks, Methods and Tools presents a rigorous framework for describing, implementing, and using mixed effects models. With these models, readers can perform parameter estimation and modeling across a whol
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    Microprocessor Architectures and Systems (2014)
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    Pages: 1 online resource (302 pages)
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    Abstract: Microprocessor Architectures and Systems: RISC, CISC, and DSP focuses on the developments of Motorola's CISC, RISC, and DSP processors and the advancements of the design, functions, and architecture of microprocessors. The publication first ponders on complex instruction set computers and 32-bit CISC processors. Discussions focus on MC68881 and MC68882 floating point coprocessors, debugging support, MC68020 32-bit performance standard, bus interfaces, MC68010 SUPERVISOR resource, and high-level language support. The manuscript then covers the RISC challenge, digital signal processing, and memory management and caches. Topics include implementing memory systems, multitasking and user/supervisor conflicts, partitioning the system, cache size and organization, DSP56000 family, MC88100 programming model, M88000 family, and the 80/20 rule. The text examines the selection of a microprocessor architecture, changing design cycle, semiconductor technology, multiprocessing, and real-time software, interrupts, and exceptions. Concerns include locating associated tasks, MC88100 interrupt service routines, single- and multiple-threaded operating systems, and the MC68300 family. The publication is a valuable reference for computer engineers and researchers interested in microprocessor architectures and systems.
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    Microprocessor Architectures, 2nd Edition (2014)
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    ISBN: 9781483295534
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (400 pages)
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    Abstract: 'Why are there all these different processor architectures and what do they all mean? Which processor will I use? How should I choose it?' Given the task of selecting an architecture or design approach, both engineers and managers require a knowledge of the whole system and an explanation of the design tradeoffs and their effects. This is information that rarely appears in data sheets or user manuals. This book fills that knowledge gap. Section 1 provides a primer and history of the three basic microprocessor architectures. Section 2 describes the ways in which the architectures react with the system. Section 3 looks at some more commercial aspects such as semiconductor technology, the design cycle, and selection criteria. The appendices provide benchmarking data and binary compatibility standards. Since the first edition of this book was published, much has happened within the industry. The Power PC architecture has appeared and RISC has become a more significant challenger to CISC. The book now includes new material on Power PC, and a complete chapter devoted to understanding the RISC challenge. The examples used in the text have been based on Motorola microprocessor families, but the system considerations are also applicable to other processors. For this reason comparisons to other designs have been included, and an overview of other processors including the Intel 80x86 and Pentium, DEC Alpha, SUN Sparc, and MIPS range has been given. Steve Heath has been involved in the design and development of microprocessor based systems since 1982. These designs have included VMEbus systems, microcontrollers, IBM PCs, Apple Macintoshes, and both CISC and RISC based multiprocessor systems, while using operating systems as varied as MS-DOS, UNIX, Macintosh OS and real time kernels. An avid user of computer systems, he has written numerous articles and papers for the electronics press, as well as books from Butterworth-Heinemann including VMEbus: A Practical Companion; PowerPC: A Practical Companion; MAC User's Pocket Book; UNIX Pocket Book; Upgrading Your PC Pocket Book; Upgrading Your MAC Pocket Book; and Effective PC Networking.
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    Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials (2014)
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    Pages: 1 online resource (551 pages)
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    Abstract: Dedicated to users and developers of high-powered systems, Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials focuses on the research field of laser-induced damage and explores the significant and steady growth of applications for high-power lasers in the academic, industrial, and military arenas. Written by renowned experts in the field, this book concentrates on the major topics of laser-induced damage in optical materials and most specifically addresses research in laser damage that occurs in the bulk and on the surface or the coating of optical components. It considers key issues in the field of high-power laser coatings, factoring in the effects of contamination and providing insight into typical application areas. Become Familiar with the Key Areas of Modern Photonics The text first provides a basic understanding of theoretical and experimental methods and then summarizes the current progress, strategies, and improvements occurring within the field of laser-induced damage. Divided into four sections, this book outlines apparent trends in modeling, and discusses measurement and evaluation techniques for laser damage thresholds in the context of international standardization and scaling laws for damage thresholds. This seminal work: Covers the major aspects of laser damage Considers all important aspects in industry and research Reviews laser damage effects in material and surfaces Contains chapters contributed by leading scientists in the field Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials details a variety of fundamental investigations in laser-induced damage mechanisms and functions as a valuable reference for researchers and producers of laser components, laser and photonics engineers and scientists, as well as users of laser technology and thin film optics.
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    Linear Algebra and Matrix Analysis for Statistics (2014)
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    Pages: 1 online resource (580 pages)
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    Abstract: Linear Algebra and Matrix Analysis for Statistics offers a gradual exposition to linear algebra without sacrificing the rigor of the subject. It presents both the vector space approach and the canonical forms in matrix theory. The book is as self-contained as possible, assuming no prior knowledge of linear algebra. The authors first address the rudimentary mechanics of linear systems using Gaussian elimination and the resulting decompositions. They introduce Euclidean vector spaces using less abstract concepts and make connections to systems of linear equations wherever possible. After illustrating the importance of the rank of a matrix, they discuss complementary subspaces, oblique projectors, orthogonality, orthogonal projections and projectors, and orthogonal reduction. The text then shows how the theoretical concepts developed are handy in analyzing solutions for linear systems. The authors also explain how determinants are useful for characterizing and deriving properties concerning matrices and linear systems. They then cover eigenvalues, eigenvectors, singular value decomposition, Jordan decomposition (including a proof), quadratic forms, and Kronecker and Hadamard products. The book concludes with accessible treatments of advanced topics, such as linear iterative systems, convergence of matrices, more general vector spaces, linear transformations, and Hilbert spaces.
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    Quantum Mechanics for Thinkers (2014)
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    ISBN: 9789814411714
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (500 pages)
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    Abstract: This book provides quick access to quantum mechanics without dealing with a true textbook that demands proper specialized studies in physics (and related mathematics) for about a couple of years. It consists of three parts: basic formalism, formal development, and ontological issues. The 70 figures are a crucial instrument for becoming acquainted in a "representative" way with abstract problems, and the 30 in-section boxes assist readers understand for difficult mathematical problems. The book offers a considerable number of clear and analytical treatments of what are considered the most difficult conceptual problems of the theory.
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    Irradiation Embrittlement of Reactor Pressure Vessels (RPVs) in Nuclear Power Plants (2014)
    [Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : Woodhead Publishing | Boston, MA : Safari
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    ISBN: 9781845699673
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (432 pages)
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    Abstract: Reactor Pressure Vessels (RPVs) contain the fuel and therefore the reaction at the heart of nuclear power plants. They are a life-determining structural component: if they suffer serious damage, the continued operation of the plant is in jeopardy. This book critically reviews irradiation embrittlement, the main degradation mechanism affecting RPV steels, and mitigation routes for managing the RPV lifetime. Part I reviews RPV design and fabrication in different countries, with an emphasis on the materials required, their important properties, and manufacturing technologies. Part II then considers RVP embrittlement in operational nuclear power plants using different reactors. Chapters are devoted to embrittlement in light-water reactors, including WWER-type reactors and Magnox reactors. Finally, Part III presents techniques for studying embrittlement, including irradiation simulation techniques, microstructural characterisation techniques, and probabilistic fracture mechanics. Irradiation Embrittlement of Reactor Pressure Vessels (RPVs) in Nuclear Power Plants provides a thorough review of an issue that is central to the safety of nuclear power generation. The book includes contributions from an international team of experts, and will be a useful resource for nuclear plant operators and managers, relevant regulatory and safety bodies, nuclear metallurgists and other academics in this field Discusses reactor pressure vessel (RPV) design and the effect irradiation embrittlement can have, the main degradation mechanism affecting RPVs Examines embrittlement processes in RPVs in different reactor types, as well as techniques for studying RPV embrittlement
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    Computer Interfacing (2014)
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    ISBN: 9781483294605
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (208 pages)
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    Abstract: This book explains how computers interact with the world around them and therefore how to make them a useful tool. Topics covered include descriptions of all the components that make up a computer, principles of data exchange, interaction with peripherals, serial communication, input devices, recording methods, computer-controlled motors, and printers. In an informative and straightforward manner, Graham Dixey describes how to turn what might seem an incomprehensible 'black box' PC into a powerful and enjoyable tool that can help you in all areas of your work and leisure. With plenty of handy tips and clear illustrations this book can improve your computer system, and even shows new uses for old kit such as motor control.
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    The Frugal CISO (2014)
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    Pages: 1 online resource (381 pages)
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    Abstract: If you're an information security professional today, you are being forced to address growing cyber security threats and ever-evolving compliance requirements, while dealing with stagnant and decreasing budgets. The Frugal CISO: Using Innovation and Smart Approaches to Maximize Your Security Posture describes techniques you can immediately put to u
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    Make : Technology on Your Time Volume 37 (2014)
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    Pages: 1 online resource (160 pages)
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    Abstract: Everyone's buzzing about drones! Why? Because drones are cool and fun! They can be used to deliver pizza, as surveillance and security devices, for aerial photography and more! In MAKE's v37, we'll look at all this, plus take a "maker's" view on drones: how DIY buffs can actually make one. There are over 25 pages in this special section, including a walk-through drone taxonomy (air/land/sea), the landscape of the law surrounding drones today, and a bird's eye view of the drone aerial photography project. Other projects in this packed issue: License plate guitar Chameleon bag (changes colors based onwhat's missing from your bag!) GPS cat collar Zombie flashlight (uses dead batteries and empty chapstick tube)
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    Uncertainty in Artificial Intelligence (2014)
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    Pages: 1 online resource (614 pages)
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    Abstract: Uncertainty Proceedings 1994
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    Theory and Application of Statistical Energy Analysis, 2nd Edition (2014)
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    ISBN: 9781483296432
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    Pages: 1 online resource (400 pages)
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    Abstract: This up-to-date second edition provides a comprehensive examination of the theory and application of Statistical Energy Analysis (SEA) in acoustics and vibration. Complete with examples and data taken from real problems this unique book also explores the influence of computers on SEA and emphasizes computer based SEA calculations. In addition to a discussion of the relationship between SEA and other procedures used in response estimation, Theory and Application of Statistical Energy Anlaysis, Second Edition, explores the basic relationships between model and wave descriptions of systems.
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    Statistics for Mining Engineering (2014)
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    Pages: 1 online resource (288 pages)
    Edition: 1st edition
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    Abstract: Many areas of mining engineering gather and use statistical information, provided by observing the actual operation of equipment, their systems, the development of mining works, surface subsidence that accompanies underground mining, displacement of rocks surrounding surface pits and underground drives and longwalls, amongst others. In addition, the actual modern machines used in surface mining are equipped with diagnostic systems that automatically trace all important machine parameters and send this information to the main producer's computer. Such data not only provide information on the technical properties of the machine but they also have a statistical character. Furthermore, all information gathered during stand and lab investigations where parts, assemblies and whole devices are tested in order to prove their usefulness, have a stochastic character. All of these materials need to be developed statistically and, more importantly, based on these results mining engineers must make decisions whether to undertake actions, connected with the further operation of the machines, the further development of the works, etc. For these reasons, knowledge of modern statistics is necessary for mining engineers; not only as to how statistical analysis of data should be conducted and statistical synthesis should be done, but also as to understanding the results obtained and how to use them to make appropriate decisions in relation to the mining operation. This book on statistical analysis and synthesis starts with a short repetition of probability theory and also includes a special section on statistical prediction. The text is illustrated with many examples taken from mining practice; moreover the tables required to conduct statistical inference are included.
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    Robust Response Surfaces, Regression, and Positive Data Analyses (2014)
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    Pages: 1 online resource (336 pages)
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    Abstract: Although widely used in science and technology for experimental data generating, modeling, and optimization, the response surface methodology (RSM) has many limitations. Showing how robust response surface methodology (RRSM) can overcome these limitations, Robust Response Surfaces, Regression, and Positive Data Analyses presents RRS designs, along with the relevant regression and positive data analysis techniques. It explains how to use RRSM in experimental designs and regression analysis. The book addresses problems of RRS designs, such as rotatability, slope-rotatability, weak rotatability, and optimality. It describes methods for estimating model parameters as well as positive data analysis techniques. The author illustrates the concepts and methods with real examples of lifetime responses, resistivity, replicated measures, and more. The range of topics and applications gives the book broad appeal both to theoreticians and practicing professionals. The book helps quality engineers, scientists in any area, medical practitioners, demographers, economists, and statisticians understand the theory and applications of RRSM. It can also be used in a second course on the design of experiments.
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    Modelling Degradation of Bioresorbable Polymeric Medical Devices (2014)
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    ISBN: 9781782420163
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (260 pages)
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    Abstract: The use of bioresorbable polymers in stents, fixation devices and tissue engineering is revolutionising medicine. Both industry and academic researchers are interested in using computer modelling to replace some experiments which are costly and time consuming. This book provides readers with a comprehensive review of modelling polymers and polymeric medical devices as an alternative to practical experiments. Chapters in part one provide readers with an overview of the fundamentals of biodegradation. Part two looks at a wide range of degradation theories for bioresorbable polymers and devices. The final set of chapters look at advances in modelling biodegradation of bioresorbable polymers. This book is an essential guide to those concerned with replacing tests and experiments with modelling. Provides a comprehensive mathematical framework for computer modelling of polymers and polymeric medical devices that can significantly reduce the number of experiments needed Reviews the fundamental methods of modelling degradation, and applies these to particular materials including amorphous bioresorbable polyesters, semicrystalline biodegradable polyesters, and composite materials made of biodegradable polyesters and triclcium phosphates
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    Encyclopedic Dictionary of Named Processes in Chemical Technology, 4th Edition (2014)
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    Pages: 1 online resource (416 pages)
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    Abstract: Since the third edition of this reference was completed, there have been major changes in the global chemical industry. With less emphasis on new processes for making basic chemicals and more emphasis on pollution prevention and waste disposal, petrochemical processes are giving way to biochemical processes. These changes are reflected in the new processes being developed, many of which have their own names. In addition, niche improvements are still being made in petrochemistry, and some of these processes have new names as well. Gathering and defining a large portion of special named processes that may fall outside standard chemical texts or be scattered among industry manuals, Encyclopedic Dictionary of Named Processes in Chemical Technology, Fourth Edition provides a single-source reference on an extensive array of named processes. It provides concise descriptions of those processes in chemical technology that are known by special names that are not self-explanatory. While overviews of the chemical technology industry are present in other books, most of the names defined within this volume are unique to this compilation. This reference includes named processes in current commercial use around the world, processes that have been or are being piloted on a substantial scale, and even obsolete processes that have been important in the past. The length of the dictionary entries reflects their importance and topicality. The text includes references that document the origins of the processes and review the latest developments. Written by a highly experienced and respected author, this user-friendly text is presented in a practical dictionary format that is useful for a broad audience including industrial chemists and engineers.
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    Digital Picture Processing, 2nd Edition (2014)
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    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (435 pages)
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    Abstract: The rapid rate at which the field of digital picture processing has grown in the past five years had necessitated extensive revisions and the introduction of topics not found in the original edition.
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    Make : Technology on Your Time Volume 42 (2014)
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    Pages: 1 online resource (116 pages)
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    Abstract: With 3D printing advancing at an incredible pace, Make: magazine continues to lead with in-depth testing and reviews of the latest machines, newest printing software, and coolest prints and projects to create. This year's crop of printers features sleek, high-tech looks coupled with increasingly sophisticated interfaces that lower the barrier of entry to a wider range of new users. We'll show buyers how to pick the best printer for their needs, how to use it effectively, and how to fix problems when they arise. All this plus the wide-range of projects, features, and columns found in every issue of Make:--it's our annual best-seller, better than ever!In this issue: 24 Head-to-head printer reviews 10 cool prints in under 30 minutes "State of 3D Printing" overview Sneak peek at tomorrow's 3D printers Plus More Projects: 3D-printed Eyeglass frames CT-scanned skulls and medical images Cyberpunk Spikes Universal Translator
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    The Remix Manual (2014)
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    Pages: 1 online resource (432 pages)
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    Abstract: Can you turn a soulful ballad into a hit dance track, or make any Billboard hit your own? With this all-in-one guide to remixing, you can! Whether you're just beginning to mix tracks or you're already a professional DJ or producer, this step-by-step guide takes you through the entire process of making your own professional-quality remixes. Author Simon Langford, a renowned remixer/producer with over 300 remixes and chart-toppers under his belt, shares his years of experience and expertise in the most in-depth guide to remixing on the market. The Remix Manual covers creative processes, technical, legal, and contractual issues, and includes a unique remix "walk-through," and useful contacts and links. The companion website, www.TheRemixManual.com, provides source files that illustrate all stages of the remix, as well as additional interviews and walk-throughs, a Buyer's Guide, video tutorials, and demo versions of the hottest mixing software.
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    Cloud Computing and Digital Media (2014)
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    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (423 pages)
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    Abstract: Cloud Computing and Digital Media: Fundamentals, Techniques, and Applications presents the fundamentals of cloud and media infrastructure, novel technologies that integrate digital media with cloud computing, and real-world applications that exemplify the potential of cloud computing for next-generation digital media. It brings together technologie
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    Combinatorial Maps (2014)
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    Pages: 1 online resource (404 pages)
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    Abstract: A Versatile Framework for Handling Subdivided Geometric Objects Combinatorial Maps: Efficient Data Structures for Computer Graphics and Image Processing gathers important ideas related to combinatorial maps and explains how the maps are applied in geometric modeling and image processing. It focuses on two subclasses of combinatorial maps: n -Gmaps and n -maps. Suitable for researchers and graduate students in geometric modeling, computational and discrete geometry, computer graphics, and image processing and analysis, the book presents the data structures, operations, and algorithms that are useful in handling subdivided geometric objects. It shows how to study data structures for the explicit representation of subdivided geometric objects and describes operations for handling the structures. The book also illustrates results of the design of data structures and operations.
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    Intellectual Property and Assessing its Financial Value (2014)
    [Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : Chandos Publishing | Boston, MA : Safari
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    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (200 pages)
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    Abstract: This book covers the different aspects, such as patents, trademarks and copyright of Intellectual Property (IP) from a more practical business perspective. Intellectual Property and Assessing its' Financial Value describes the differences between regions, mainly the differences between the US and EU. In addition, several tools are presented for assessing the value of new IP, which is of importance before engaging on a new project that could result in new IP or for licensing purposes. The first chapter introduces the different types of IP and illustrating the business importance of capturing and safeguarding IP, the second chapter discusses patents and other forms of IP with subsequent chapters exploring copyright and trademarks in more detail, and a concluding chapter on the future of systems that can assess new IP value. Introduces IP and various features from a business perspective Includes tools to assess the value of new IP Provides a comprehensive and practical insight into IP Explores other forms of IP including designs, models, breeders rights, and domain names Offers an applied approach to IP and systems to evaluate the value of new IP
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    Current Issues of Science and Research in the Global World (2014)
    [Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : CRC Press | Boston, MA : Safari
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    Pages: 1 online resource (384 pages)
    Edition: 1st edition
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    Abstract: This book contains the papers presented at the International Conference on Current Issues of Science and Research in the Global World, held at the premises of the Vienna University of Technology from May 27 to May 28, 2014. The book represents a significant contribution to Law, Economics, Information & Communication Technologies, Journalism and Psychology, including topical research work in the presented fields. This interdisciplinary volume is also essential reading for all those interested in international pluralism in terms of scientific contributions. The Pan-European University, respecting its own vision and ambition to become a well-known institution within the Global Research Area, traditionally elaborates research and scientifi c collaboration across national borders. The educational principles and research attitudes of the Pan-European University grasp the traditions of many cultures and geographic areas. The International Conference on Current Issues of Science and Research in the Global World was part of a series of similar top-rated international events organized by the Pan-European University, bringing together scientists, professionals, policymakers and representatives of culture from many countries.
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    Getting value from your data scientists (2014)
    Cambridge, MA : MIT
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    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume) , illustrations
    Keywords: Personnel management ; Database industry ; Electronic data processing personnel ; Database management ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Simply hiring expensive data scientists isn't enough. To create real business value with data scientists, top management must learn how to manage them effectively.
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    Why managers still matter (2014)
    Cambridge, MA : MIT
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    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume)
    Keywords: Performance ; Management ; Executives ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: The Industrial Revolution brought the decline of small-scale, cottage production and the rise of large, integrated businesses; Adam Smith's invisible hand was replaced with what business historian Alfred D. Chandler Jr., called the "visible hand" of management. But now that pendulum appears to be swinging the other way - to a system of loose networks, virtual businesses and peer-to-peer interactions. A supposed hallmark of the new economy has been the decline of managerial authority. Management gurus, consultants and pundits have proclaimed that hierarchy is out. Modern organizations such as online retailer Zappos have come to favor flat hierarchies with widely distributed authority. And yet, given the demands of the current environment, authors Nicholai J. Foss and Peter G. Klein argue that managerial authority is still essential in situations where (1) decisions are time-sensitive; (2) key knowledge is concentrated within the management team; and (3) there is need for internal coordination. Such conditions, they observe, are also hallmarks of our networked, knowledge-intensive and hypercompetitive economy. While it is true that many knowledge workers no longer need a boss to direct them to tasks or monitor their day-to-day progress, the authors contend that the role of managers and the definition of "authority" needs to change. Managers need to move away from specifying methods and processes in favor of defining the principles they want people to apply or the goals they want people to meet. In other words, the main task for top management is to define and implement the organizational rules of the game. To be sure, procedures for defining rules and frameworks can themselves be delegated and nested. Indeed, when a company's key assets are knowledge workers whose skills and behaviors are difficult to assess objectively, companies will need to increasingly rely on more subjective assessments of performance, which must be carried out by managers.
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    Bringing fun and creativity to work (2014)
    Cambridge, MA : MIT
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    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume)
    Keywords: Employee motivation ; Creative ability in business ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: How do you inspire employees to become more motivated and perform better? By challenging them to test their creativity and collaboration skills through a team-based contest.
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    Finding the right corporate legal strategy (2014)
    Cambridge, MA : MIT
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    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume)
    Keywords: Corporation law ; Corporate governance ; Law and legislation ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Companies have increasingly recognized that legal capabilities are crucial for ongoing corporate success, and they understand the importance of working with legal counsel. All too often, though, senior executives still view the law as a constraint on managerial decisions, primarily perceiving it as an issue of cost and compliance. But this limited perspective of the law does not explain how some leading companies, such as Qualcomm and the Walt Disney Co., have managed to deploy their legal departments to shape the legal environment in order to secure long-term competitive advantage. In their research, the authors have developed a framework that can help executives identify the different ways in which legal strategies can be used to achieve various corporate goals, including the identification of value-creating opportunities. The framework consists of five different legal pathways, which the authors describe using examples such as Qualcomm, Microsoft, United Parcel Service and Xerox. In order of least to greatest strategic impact, the five legal pathways are (1) avoidance, (2) compliance, (3) prevention, (4) value and (5) transformation. In the avoidance pathway, managers see the law as an obstacle to their desired business goals. Companies operating in the avoidance pathway will often have lax internal controls or a failure to perform due diligence, and this approach can lead to disaster. Companies in the compliance pathway recognize that the law is an unwelcome but mandatory constraint, and they think of compliance basically as a cost that needs to be minimized. For businesses in the prevention pathway, managers take a more proactive approach, using the law to preempt future business-related risks. The value pathway represents a fundamental shift in mind-set, from risk management to value creation; managers use the law to craft strategies that increase ROI in ways that can be directly tied to a profit-and-loss statement. For companies in the transformation pathway, executives have integrated their legal strategy not only within the organization's various value-chain activities but also with the value chains of important external partners. Finding the right legal pathway for a particular company requires more than just a consideration of the overall business model. Other key factors include managers' attitudes toward the law and their level of legal knowledge, the sophistication of legal counsel and, in particular, the legal department's abil...
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    When customers help set prices (2014)
    Cambridge, MA : MIT
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    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume) , illustrations
    Keywords: Pricing ; Consumer goods ; Customer relations ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: For most companies, pricing has always been a sensitive, private affair. This article is directed at managers who seek to profit from product differentiation and take maximum advantage of their ability to stand out. Instead of leaving good money on the table and struggling to convert product differentiation into revenue, the authors argue, companies should consider enlisting the pricing help of their customers. Outsourcing pricing isn't an all-or-nothing proposition. Managers can select pricing models ranging from complete oversight to complete delegation. Citing examples from companies including Google, Uber, Orbitz, Volkswagen, Coca-Cola and Humble Bundle, the article integrates classic views on pricing with the latest research and practice to develop a simple framework to help managers decide how much pricing control they should retain and how much they should relinquish to customers. For most businesses, the default approach is having a single fixed price and selling to anyone willing to pay that amount. However, authors Marco Bertini and Oded Koenigsberg argue that this is economically inefficient: Those prepared to pay more in effect receive a discount; those willing to pay less (but an amount that's still profitable) are turned away. For companies interested in interactive approaches to pricing, the authors discuss three collaborative models: auctions, name-your-own-price auctions and negotiations. In the authors' view, asking customers to weigh in on price can have benefits that go beyond promoting greater efficiency. It can promote customer engagement, provide opportunities for customization, allow managers to signal information about their company or product and open up opportunities for increasing market share.
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    Protecting intellectual property in China (2014)
    Cambridge, MA : MIT
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    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume) , illustrations
    Keywords: Intellectual property ; China ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Intellectual property protection is the No. 1 challenge for multinational corporations operating in China. According to the U.S. government, China accounted for nearly 80% of all IP thefts from U.S.- headquartered organizations in 2013, causing an estimated $300 billion in lost business. For European manufacturers, the loss of IP in China reduced potential profits by 20%. The effects from IP leakage are visible in counterfeited items including toys, luxury goods and automotive and aircraft parts. But IP violations go beyond products. They extend to pirated operational processes and entire business and service models. For many multinational corporations, IP leakage becomes a barrier to integrating Chinese sites and partners into global innovation activities. IP leakage frequently occurs through staff transfers or shared practices from foreign multinational corporations to local joint ventures or supply chain partners. For multinationals, this type of IP leakage is often a calculated risk worth taking. However, unintended IP leakage can affect a company's reputation and profitability. Even worse, it can create powerful local or even global competitors. To learn about how companies are managing the China IP protection challenge, authors Andreas Schotter and Mary Teagarden studied more than 50 multinational corporations. They identified nine IP protection practices that companies can use in China. Four of the practices are defensive and externally focused; the other five are proactive and internal. Together, these practices, which operate on the strategy, legal and business intelligence layers, create what the authors call the "IP protection web," which allows corporations to (1) expand faster within China and across other emerging markets; (2) improve performance; and (3) enhance local and global innovativeness. According the authors, most of the companies they studied learned to protect their IP through trial and error - there is no single "best" process or practice. However, the changing composition of IP risk creates a need for ongoing reconfiguration. Indeed, as Chinese companies become more skillful at absorbing leaked IP from those employees who formerly worked for international rivals, international companies must develop more sophisticated responses and develop new ways to engender loyalty.
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    Modeling and Analysis with Induction Generators, 3rd Edition (2014)
    [Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : CRC Press | Boston, MA : Safari
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    Abstract: Now in its Third Edition , Alternative Energy Systems: Design and Analysis with Induction Generators has been renamed Modeling and Analysis with Induction Generators to convey the book's primary objective-to present the fundamentals of and latest advances in the modeling and analysis of induction generators. New to the Third Edition Revised equations and mathematical modeling Addition of solved problems as well as suggested problems at the end of each chapter New modeling and simulation cases Mathematical modeling of the Magnus turbine to be used with induction generators Detailed comparison between the induction generators and their competitors Modeling and Analysis with Induction Generators, Third Edition aids in understanding the process of self-excitation, numerical analysis of stand-alone and multiple induction generators, requirements for optimized laboratory experimentation, application of modern vector control, optimization of power transference, use of doubly fed induction generators, computer-based simulations, and social and economic impacts.
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    高效能網站開發指南 (2014)
    [Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : GoTop Information, Inc. | Boston, MA : Safari
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    Language: English , Chinese
    Pages: 1 online resource (424 pages)
    Edition: 1st edition
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    Abstract: 高效能瀏覽器網路技術 當你要建置某種快速又有效率的網頁應用程式時，會進行什麼樣的準備呢？這本權威專書會提供每位網頁技術開發者都應該知道的網路技術－從會對效能造成影響的根本限制部分，到可用來建置出更強大的網頁應用程式的主要革新部分，本書內容將涵蓋HTTP 2.0和XHR改良部分、Server-Sent Events（SSE, 伺服器發送事件）、WebSocket，以及WebRTC等主題。 Ilya Grigorik目前是Google的網頁效能工程師，將在本書中示範如何進行TCP、UDP與TLS協定的最佳化，並解說如何滿足無線和行動網路的最佳化需求。同時，也會帶您深入瞭解HTTP 2.0、搭配XHR的客戶端網路腳本程式、搭配SSE和WebSocket來進行的即時串流處理，以及WebRTC的點對點（P2P）通訊作業等等的技術效能特性。 ．詳述最佳的TCP、UDP和TLS效能。 ．對透過3G/4G行動網路的網路效能進行最佳化。 ．發展快速又有效率的行動應用程式。 ．解決HTTP 1.x和其他瀏覽器協定裡的瓶頸。 ．規劃並說明釋放最佳的HTTP 2.0效能。 ．啟動瀏覽器裡的有效即時串流機制。 ．搭配即時WebRTC傳輸方式，來創造出有效的點對點視訊會議功能，以及低延遲的應用程式。 名人推薦 「這是一本任何關心網頁效能的人的必讀好書，並且已經成為網頁效能主題的重要參考文獻。」 Mark Nottingham, IETF HTTPbis工作小組主席
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    Using R for Numerical Analysis in Science and Engineering (2014)
    [Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : CRC Press | Boston, MA : Safari
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    ISBN: 9781315360492 , 1315360497
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (359 pages)
    Edition: 1st edition
    Series Statement: Chapman & Hall/CRC the R series
    Keywords: Science Data processing ; Engineering Data processing ; Numerical analysis ; R (Computer program language) ; Electronic books ; local ; Sciences ; Informatique ; Ingénierie ; Informatique ; Analyse numérique ; R (Langage de programmation) ; Engineering ; Data processing ; Numerical analysis ; R (Computer program language) ; Science ; Data processing
    Abstract: Instead of presenting the standard theoretical treatments that underlie the various numerical methods used by scientists and engineers, Using R for Numerical Analysis in Science and Engineering shows how to use R and its add-on packages to obtain numerical solutions to the complex mathematical problems commonly faced by scientists and engineers. This practical guide to the capabilities of R demonstrates Monte Carlo, stochastic, deterministic, and other numerical methods through an abundance of worked examples and code, covering the solution of systems of linear algebraic equations and nonlinear equations as well as ordinary differential equations and partial differential equations. It not only shows how to use R's powerful graphic tools to construct the types of plots most useful in scientific and engineering work, but also: Explains how to statistically analyze and fit data to linear and nonlinear models Explores numerical differentiation, integration, and optimization Describes how to find eigenvalues and eigenfunctions Discusses interpolation and curve fitting Considers the analysis of time series Using R for Numerical Analysis in Science and Engineering provides a solid introduction to the most useful numerical methods for scientific and engineering data analysis using R.
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    Electromagnetic Wave Scattering by Aerial and Ground Radar Objects (2014)
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    ISBN: 9781466576780
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (334 pages)
    Edition: 1st edition
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    Keywords: Radar Data processing ; Electromagnetic waves Scattering ; Radar cross sections ; Radar targets ; Electrodynamics ; Electronic books ; local ; Radar ; Informatique ; Ondes électromagnétiques ; Diffusion ; Surfaces équivalentes radar ; Cibles radars ; Électrodynamique ; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING ; Mechanical ; Electrodynamics ; Electromagnetic waves ; Scattering ; Radar cross sections ; Radar ; Data processing ; Radar targets
    Abstract: Electromagnetic Wave Scattering by Aerial and Ground Radar Objects presents the theory, original calculation methods, and computational results of the scattering characteristics of different aerial and ground radar objects. This must-have book provides essential background for computing electromagnetic wave scattering in the presence of different kinds of irregularities, as well as Summarizes fundamental electromagnetic statements such as the Lorentz reciprocity theorem and the image principle Contains integral field representations enabling the study of scattering from various layered structures Describes scattering computation techniques for objects with surface fractures and radar-absorbent coatings Covers elimination of "terminator discontinuities" appearing in the method of physical optics in general bistatic cases Includes radar cross-section (RCS) statistics and high-range resolution profiles of assorted aircrafts, cruise missiles, and tanks Complete with radar backscattering diagrams, echo signal amplitude probability distributions, and other valuable reference material, Electromagnetic Wave Scattering by Aerial and Ground Radar Objects is ideal for scientists, engineers, and researchers of electromagnetic wave scattering, computational electrodynamics, and radar detection and recognition algorithms.
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    C++ Moderno e Eficaz (2014)
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    Pages: 1 online resource (384 pages)
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    Abstract: Lidar com e aprender C++11 e C++14 vai além de se familiarizar com as funções novas que estes apresentam (por exemplo, declarações de tipo auto, a semântica do movimento, as expressões lambda e a possibilidade de simultaneidade). O desafio é aprender a usar tais funções de forma eficaz para que seu software esteja correto, eficiente, sustentável e portátil. E é aí que este manual prático entra. Ele descreve como escrever softwares verdadeiramente incríveis usando o C++11 e o C++14 - ou seja, usando o C++ moderno. Entre os tópicos do livro, estão: Os prós e contras da inicialização entre chaves {}, as especificações do no except, o encaminhamento perfeito e funções inteligentes do ponteiro make. As relações entre o move, forward, as referências rvalue e as referências universais. Técnicas para escrever expressões lambda claras, corretas e eficazes. Como o atomic é diferente do volatile, como cada um deve ser usado, e como se relacionam com o API concomitante do C++.
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    Use A Cabeça! Programação Em HTML5 (2014)
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    Pages: 1 online resource (608 pages)
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    Abstract: O livro "Use a Cabeça! Programação em HTML5" é seu ingresso para aprender como construir aplicativos web usando padrões de hoje e as melhores práticas de amanhã. É claro que você aprenderá o básico das novas APIs de HTML5 neste livro, mas, melhor ainda, também aprenderá como essas APIs interagem com suas páginas, como são dinamizadas pelo JavaScript e como usá-las para construir aplicativos web que vão impressionar seu chefe e encantar seus amigos. Crie páginas dinâmicas, interativas, cheias de dados e conectadas. Use técnicas modernas que funcionem em seu navegador do desktop tão facilmente quanto em um dispositivo móvel, utilizando geolocalização, vídeo, desenho em 2D, armazenamento web, web workers e mais. Excelente conteúdo, gráficos, humor e descrições analógicas trazendo o compartilhamento de conhecimento impresso a um nível completamente diferente. É o que há de mais avançado em pesquisa sobre teoria de aprendizado e ciência cognitiva para realizar uma aprendizagem multissensorial.
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    Rewriting the playbook for corporate partnerships (2014)
    Cambridge, MA : MIT
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    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume) , illustrations
    Keywords: Business networks ; Partnership ; Business planning ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Today's business environment is unforgiving of companies that are slow to adapt. To extend their capabilities and facilitate change, many organizations have experimented with different types of strategic partnerships with suppliers and customers that help them design and deliver products and services efficiently. But some innovative companies are attempting to redefine the parameters of strategic partnerships through multileveled relationships with customers and suppliers that leverage the resources and capabilities of the respective parties. What makes such partnerships - which the author calls adaptive strategic partnerships - counterintuitive is that they are being used in situations where the two most relevant streams of organizational economics would argue for vertical integration. One company that has pursued adaptive strategic partnerships is Bharti Airtel Ltd., the Indian telecommunications services company. Back in 2004, Bharti Airtel's managers found that negotiating and updating contracts with vendors interfered with their ability to focus on satisfying the company's customers and outsmarting its competition. Contrary to what other telecom operators have done, it negotiated unconventional relationships with some of its leading vendors, including Nokia Siemens Networks (now Nokia Solutions and Networks), Ericsson and IBM. Instead of expanding network infrastructure by purchasing increasing amounts of equipment (such as exchanges and cellular antennas), which often results in unused capacity, Bharti Airtel pays the vendors to operate the network; it compensates them based on telecom volume, paying only when equipment is in use. In addition to rethinking its approach to network capacity, vendors take responsibility for network performance and troubleshooting. Typically, companies with outside partners rely on simple tools such as service-level agreements, which specify what is expected from each party and provide for performance standards to assess compliance. But in managing its partnerships with vendors, Bharti Airtel uses a joint governing structure that encourages people at different levels of the organizations to communicate and address problems as they arise (for example, restoring service after a severe storm). In some cases, such interactions have led the company and its partners to redraw the scope of their collaborations (for example, assign responsibility for building and maintaining the cell towers to a new company), ...
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    Strategic decisions for multisided platforms (2014)
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    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume) , illustrations
    Keywords: Multi-sided platform businesses ; Business enterprises ; Technological innovations ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Multisided platforms (MSPs) are technologies, products or services that create value primarily by enabling direct interactions between two or more customer or participant groups. Prominent examples of MSPs and the participants they connect include eBay (buyers and sellers), Airbnb (dwelling owners and renters), the Uber app (professional drivers and users), Facebook (users, advertisers, third-party game or content developers and affiliated third-party sites), and Ticketmaster (event venues and consumers). As these examples illustrate, MSPs include some of the largest and fastest-growing businesses of the past decade. Why? Successful MSPs create enormous value by reducing search costs or transaction costs (or both) for participants. As a result, MSPs often occupy privileged positions in their respective industries; most other industry participants revolve around and depend on MSPs in important ways. This article begins with a description of how MSPs work and why they can erect such high barriers to entry for new participants. It then offers an analysis of four fundamental strategic decisions and associated trade-offs that set MSPs apart from other types of businesses and that every MSP entrepreneur and investor should carefully consider. These challenges are as follows: •the number of sides to bring on (deciding whether to bring on two or more); •design (ensuring the interests of the different platform sides are not in conflict with each other or the MSP); • pricing structures (determining which platform side or sides should be charged more, based on the groups' relative value from interacting with each other); and • governance rules (regulating the participation and activities undertaken by the various platform sides to ensure a high level of quality, or outsourcing that function to users through ratings systems). After examining the factors that drive each of these decisions and using real-world case examples, the author presents general principles that apply to both startups and incumbent MSPs.
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    Uncertainty in Artificial Intelligence (2014)
    [Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : Morgan Kaufmann | Boston, MA : Safari
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    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (445 pages)
    Edition: 1st edition
    Keywords: Electronic books ; local ; Electronic books
    Abstract: Uncertainty Proceedings 1991
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    The Well-Dressed Puppet (2014)
    [Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : Routledge | Boston, MA : Safari
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    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (184 pages)
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    Abstract: Costumes are an integral part of any performance, adding believability, conveying setting, or establishing the tone, a fact that is no less true when your performer is a puppet! The only book of its kind, The Well-Dressed Puppet will show you how to create costumes and accessories tailored specifically for your puppet that will enhance any performance. Gone are the days of ill-fitting store-bought clothing that restrict the movement and use of your puppet. Author Cheralyn Lambeth walks you through every step of the costume-making process with detailed lists of the necessary materials, equipment, and patterns required to create a costume from scratch. She also shares multiple tips and information on how to modify off-the-rack clothing to fit any puppet. Suitable for both beginners and more advanced costumers, The Well-Dressed Puppet demonstrates basic sewing and construction techniques while still providing advanced projects for customers who have already mastered those skills.
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    Students' Guide to Business Computing (2014)
    [Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : Newnes | Boston, MA : Safari
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    ISBN: 9781483104263
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (240 pages)
    Edition: 1st edition
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    Abstract: Students' Guide to Business Computing discusses topics concerning the use of computers in business. The book is comprised of nine chapters that define systems requirements and discuss the issues in designing a system. Chapter 1 covers the business enterprise, while Chapter 2 tackles business computers. Chapter 3 talks about initiating the systems development life cycle, and then Chapter 4 deals with determining system requirements. The book also covers systems design and choosing and using a programming language. Applications software and systems testing and implementation are also discussed. The last chapter talks about selecting business computing hardware and software. The text will be useful to entrepreneurs who want to integrate information technology into their business.
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    Running Lean (2014)
    [Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : Diateino | Boston, MA : Safari
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    Language: English , French
    Pages: 1 online resource (320 pages)
    Edition: 2nd edition
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    Abstract: How to transform your ideas into success.
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    Programmable Controllers (2014)
    [Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : Newnes | Boston, MA : Safari
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    ISBN: 9781483183770
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (336 pages)
    Edition: 1st edition
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    Abstract: Programmable Controllers: An Engineer's Guide focuses on the application and use of programmable controllers, including programming techniques, good software practices, and software engineering. The monograph first takes a look at computers and industrial control and programming techniques. Discussions focus on programming methods, bit storage, counters, timers, identification of input/output and bit addresses, input/output connections, types of control strategies, and advantages of PLC control. The manuscript then examines programming style and analog signals, closed loop control, and intelligent modules. Concerns include intelligent modules, specialist control processors, software engineering, program structure in various PLCs, and housekeeping and good software practices. The publication tackles practical aspects, industrial control with conventional computers, man-machine interface, and distributed systems. Topics include parallel and serial communications, ISO/OSI model, serial standards, simple digital control and indicators, computer graphics, maintenance and fault finding, and programming for real time control. The monograph is a valuable reference for computer science experts and researchers with a keen interest in programmable controllers.
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    Friction Stir Superplasticity for Unitized Structures (2014)
    [Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : Butterworth-Heinemann | Boston, MA : Safari
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    ISBN: 9780124200067
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (108 pages)
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    Abstract: This book describes the fundamentals and potential applications of 'friction stir superplasticity for unitized structures'. Conventional superplastic forming of sheets is limited to the thickness of 3 mm because the fine grained starting material is produced by rolling. Friction stir superplasticity has grown rapidly in the last decade because of the effectiveness of microstructural refinement. The thickness of the material remains almost constant, and that allows for forming of thick sheets/plates, which was not possible before. The field has reached a point where designers have opportunities to expand the extent of unitized structures, which are structures in which the traditional primary part and any supporting structures are fabricated as a single unit. With advanced optimization and material considerations, this class of structures can be lighter weight and more efficient, making them less costly, as well as mechanically less complex, reducing areas of possible failure. Discusses how friction stir processing allows selective microstructural refinement without thickness change Demonstrates how higher thickness sheets and plates can be superplastically formed Examples are presented for aluminum, magnesium and titanium alloys Covers the production of low-cost unitized structures by selectively processing cast sheets/plates
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    Foundations of Genetic Algorithms 1993 (FOGA 2) (2014)
    [Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : Morgan Kaufmann | Boston, MA : Safari
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    ISBN: 9780080948324
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (322 pages)
    Edition: 1st edition
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    Abstract: Foundations of Genetic Algorithms, Volume 2 provides insight of theoretical work in genetic algorithms. This book provides a general understanding of a canonical genetic algorithm. Organized into six parts encompassing 19 chapters, this volume begins with an overview of genetic algorithms in the broader adaptive systems context. This text then reviews some results in mathematical genetics that use probability distributions to characterize the effects of recombination on multiple loci in the absence of selection. Other chapters examine the static building block hypothesis (SBBH), which is the underlying assumption used to define deception. This book discusses as well the effect of noise on the quality of convergence of genetic algorithms. The final chapter deals with the primary goal in machine learning and artificial intelligence, which is to dynamically and automatically decompose problems into simpler problems to facilitate their solution. This book is a valuable resource for theorists and genetic algorithm researchers.
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    Digital Mayhem 3D Landscape Techniques (2014)
    [Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : Routledge | Boston, MA : Safari
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    Pages: 1 online resource (246 pages)
    Edition: 1st edition
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    Abstract: Compiled by Duncan Evans, founder and inspiration behind 3DArtist Magazine. The Masters at Work titles will offer digital inspiration with hands-on insight and techniques from professional digital artists. More than just a gallery book - each artist has written a breakdown overview, with supporting imagery of how they made their piece of work. Start your mentorship into the world of digital art today with some of the greatest digital artists in the world and delve into professional techiques. We are asking you to comment on the series itself and then the first title in the series. The first title in the series will focus on 3D Landscapes. You will be able to develop your landscape and background skills beyond the variety of free online tutorials and apply the most up to date techniques, like colour and contrast enhancements, sharpening, composition, lighting and more! Expand your digital canvas to include a variety of new software tools with Masters at Work: 3D Landscapes. There will be a supporting website with source files, downloadable content and artist tutorials, demonstrating key techniques of some of the greatest digital artists.
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    Biotechnology and Nutrition (2014)
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    Pages: 1 online resource (480 pages)
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    Abstract: Biotechnology and Nutrition documents the proceedings of the Third International Symposium Biotechnology and Nutrition jointly sponsored by the University of Maryland, the United States Department of Agriculture, and E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. The symposium was organized to provide a forum for nutritionists, molecular biologists, animal and plant biochemists, food scientists, policymakers, and others who will influence the improvement of nutrition through the application of biotechnology. The contributions made by researchers at the symposium are organized into five parts. Part I provides a broad consideration of human nutrition and the ability of biotechnology to improve nutrition. Part II presents studies on carbohydrate nutrition, including industry trends and nutritional issues for food uses of starch and human physiological responses to dietary fiber. Part III focuses on proteins, including studies on improving the nutritional quality of legume seed proteins and increasing the lysine content of maize. The studies in Part IV deal with vitamins and minerals, such as genetic improvement of vegetable carotene content and iron uptake and translocation in plants. Part V examines molecular approaches in the modification and production of edible oils.
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    Statistics in Action (2014)
    [Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : Chapman and Hall/CRC | Boston, MA : Safari
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    ISBN: 9781482236248
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (384 pages)
    Edition: 1st edition
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    Abstract: Commissioned by the Statistical Society of Canada (SSC), Statistics in Action: A Canadian Outlook helps both general readers and users of statistics better appreciate the scope and importance of statistics. It presents the ways in which statistics is used while highlighting key contributions that Canadian statisticians are making to science, techno
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    Guitar Theory (2014)
    [Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : Alpha | Boston, MA : Safari
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    ISBN: 9781615646371
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (320 pages)
    Edition: 1st edition
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    Abstract: Idiot's Guides: Guitar Theory is music theory for guitar and other fretboard instruments. Beginning with very simple and clear explanations, the book defines notes, their names, relationships, and guitar tablature and then explains rhythm, keeping time, and strumming. The book then goes into depth on the major scale and the four basic chords, to make guitar theory very clear and keep it easy, before going into all the chords and scales. The last part of the book covers playing solo and with others. There is more than an hour of listen- and follow-along audio files online with all of the music in the book and more.
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    Creating more accurate acquisition valuations (2014)
    Cambridge, MA : MIT
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    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume) , illustrations
    Keywords: Investment analysis ; Business planning ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Managers often must make decisions about complex strategic issues, and they are expected to make choices carefully and objectively. A retailer, for example, may need to decide whether to bid more in a highly competitive auction. Or a manufacturer may want to determine how long to hold onto a money-losing plant as the economy sinks into a recession. In boom times, deals are often in demand and expensive (and acquirers tend to know it); but when the economy cools off, acquisitions fall out of favor and prices decline. Conventional capital budgeting methods for valuing acquisitions and investments (such as discounted cash flow) may result in overpricing in "hot" deal markets and underpricing in "cold" deal markets. By setting potential deals in the context of real options theory and behavioral economics, authors Han Smit and Dan Lovallo write, executives can compensate for potential biases. Investor exuberance, the positive sentiments of boards and interest by rivals can cause executives to view acquisition opportunities as more attractive than they actually are in "hot" deal markets. Loss aversion and a narrow perspective that does not consider long-term growth options, meanwhile, can subdue acquisition behavior during "cold" markets. The article is designed to improve the use of valuation methods and help mitigate decision biases. Treating acquisition decisions as simple go/no-go choices based on expected cash flows, the authorswrite, creates an unhealthy dynamic. Because it's difficult for executives to recognize their own biases, the authors suggest using a formalized process to de-bias the decision-making team. First, managers must determine whether they are facing an investment in a "hot" or "cold" deal market (something that can often be revealed by the number of deals), after which the authors propose taking a broader view, supported by checklists. A valuation checklist can help executives temper their natural inclination to focus on growth options in "hot" markets and refocus it on staging, deferring or recouping their investments. Similarly, a checklist can help executives divert their natural attention from short-term risk to long-term growth options in "cold" deal markets.
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    Stories that deliver business insights (2014)
    Cambridge, MA : MIT
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    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume) , illustrations
    Keywords: Consumers ; Research ; Ethnology ; Marketing research ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Ethnography has often been portrayed as a "fly on the wall" technique, with anthropologists lurking in people's homes to observe consumers' unadulterated lives. The authors argue that this description does not do justice to the way ethnography actually works in the corporate world or to ethnography's increasingly important role in formulating business strategy. The authors' research across a variety of companies suggests that ethnography - artful in situ investigation into what customers do and feel and how they talk about what they do and feel - is a powerful tool to use to gain insights into your market. To arrive at a more in-depth understanding of how corporations use ethnography to their advantage, the authors conducted interviews with executives in various industries worldwide, including Ford and Wells Fargo. Where data analytics and surveys provide flattened snapshots, ethnography contributes an empathic understanding of how consumers live, work and play through gritty and detailed descriptions. Whether conveyed in video format, presentations or reports, these stories describe how people confront and surmount the hurdles they encounter in meeting their responsibilities and fulfilling their hopes in our globalized consumer culture. By delving into the richness of people's life stories, ethnographic research can pivot companies away from less meaningful segmentation parameters, such as demographics or purchase history, and toward those that drive behavior, such as purpose and intent. Quantitative techniques such as factor analysis can subsequently be applied to locate and size market segments. Consistent with the idea that ethnography helps organizations deal more effectively with market complexities, the executives the authors interviewed often talked about ethnography as having helped them sort out puzzling data. While these discussions call into dispute the perception that ethnography is merely an exploratory technique, they also underline the point that ethnographic stories often provide insight into consumer behavior that is hard to come by in other ways.
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    Why customer participation matters (2014)
    Cambridge, MA : MIT
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    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume) , illustrations
    Keywords: Market surveys ; Focus groups ; Marketing research ; Consumers ; Research ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Most managers know that listening to customers makes good business sense. Businesses have much to gain from actively seeking and encouraging customer participation, which the authors define as getting customers to provide constructive suggestions and share their ideas on how to shape product and service offerings. Yet many companies only pay lip service to this idea. Rather than encouraging customers to share their views about the company and its products with managers, the authors found, companies tend to focus on encouraging customers to take part in spreading positive word of mouth. Yet word of mouth is only one type of voluntary behavior that customers engage in. Moreover, it indicates only what people on the outside are saying, not how companies can improve their offerings or what customers may be looking for. The authors, who conducted surveys of customers as well as interviews and roundtable discussions with senior executives in a variety of industries, found that both customer word of mouth and customer- to-business interactions are associated with a customer's propensity to buy more of a company's products and services. While not all satisfied customers become repeat buyers, encouraging them to provide feedback and suggestions helps tie them more closely to the business. Companies can even recapture defecting customers simply by contacting them and encouraging them to participate. In addition, customer-to-business interaction is often more malleable than customer-to-customer word of mouth and more readily within the control of management. In a study of customers of a global bank, the authors found that customers who purchased the most were individuals who participated and engaged in much word-of-mouth behavior. High participation/ high word-of-mouth customers were the most loyal and attached to the brand; customers who did not participate tended to be the least valuable, the least loyal and the least attached to the organization regardless of whether they spread positive word of mouth. The implications of the findings are that fostering customer participation can be very valuable and that companies are better off emphasizing customer participation over word of mouth (as opposed to the reverse), because it creates more customer "stickiness" (as in greater attachment and commitment). Nevertheless, the authors say, the two approaches should be seen as two sides of a coin, working both internally and externally to build financ...
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    How strategic is your board? (2014)
    Cambridge, MA : MIT
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    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume) , illustrations
    Keywords: Boards of directors ; Management ; Strategic planning ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: In a world where business models are evolving rapidly and new competitors can emerge almost overnight, strategic thinking - especially at the top of the company - is more important than ever to a company's survival. However, the authors argue, boards of directors have no clear model to follow when it comes to developing the strategic role that is best suited to the company they oversee. As with other leadership roles, the one played by the board varies with the company's culture and the norms and legal requirements of its home country, as well as the norms of the industry. More importantly, the board must play a role that matches the strategic needs of the company and the state of its sector. The board of a young company, for example, usually needs to wrestle with different strategic issues than the board of a long-established company. In the authors' view, three dimensions shape the board's contributions to strategy: 1. A Definition of Strategy Companies define strategy in different ways, depending on their place in their industry and the nature of their industry. Often boards go wrong simply because they have not defined the right measures of competition or the right challenges on which to focus. 2. The Role of the Board The board's role in strategy may range from that of advisers who supervise the strategy to full coauthors of the company's game plan. 3. The Context of the Company The board's involvement in strategy also depends on the context or environment in which the company competes. If the company operates in a market that has a fairly simple and stable competitive dynamic, the board may be well advised to remain distant and largely hands-off on strategy questions. In a more chaotic context, however, a board may choose to take a stronger, hands-on approach to strategy development. These three variables, and the interaction among them, make determining a board's responsibilities for strategy a complex decision. However, the authors suggest, analyzing the three variables in detail can help clarify how a given board can best contribute to a company's strategy.
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    Raising the bar with analytics (2014)
    Cambridge, MA : MIT
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    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume) , illustrations
    Keywords: Quantitative research ; Industrial management ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: A majority of managers see the importance of increasing the use of analytics in decision making, according to a recent survey of 2,037 managers conducted by MIT Sloan Management Review, in partnership with SAS Institute. More than half of this year's survey respondents strongly agree that their organization needs to step up the use of analytics to make better business decisions - and that percentage rises to 87% if respondents who agree "somewhat" are included. This finding - that a majority of survey respondents agree strongly about the need to step up analytics use - holds true across a range of industries. Several forces, the authors argue, are helping spur managers' interest in analytics, including increased market complexity (for example, omnichannel retailing that encompasses both digital and brick-and-mortar channels) and the availability of better analytics tools and data. The authors report that some companies are sharing their data and analytics with business partners in order to meet strategic business objectives. For example, WellPoint, a U.S. health insurer based in Indianapolis, Indiana, is using analytics to help forge a payment model with physicians that rewards providers when they reduce overall health-care costs and enhance quality and health outcomes. Specifically, WellPoint is converting administrative claims and authorization data into useful information about populations of patients and sharing that information with physicians and their care teams. The survey data suggests that companies for which analytics has improved the ability to innovate are more likely to share data with partners and suppliers. Half of this year's survey respondents somewhat or strongly agree that analytics is helping their organization innovate - and 16% believe that strongly. Those survey respondents who strongly agree that analytics is helping their organization innovate are much more likely to say they collaborate with partners and suppliers through the use of analytics than respondents who don't think that analytics is helping their company innovate. The authors conclude that as companies use analytics to improve their ability to innovate, they also tend to collaborate more through their use of analytics: Analytics becomes an important medium through which organizations interact with both internal and external stakeholders. Thus, organizations that innovate thanks to analytics don't merely increase their use of analytics in decision ma...
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    The upside to large competitors (2014)
    Cambridge, MA : MIT
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    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume)
    Keywords: Marketing ; Competition ; Commerce ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: New research suggests that a smaller company can benefit by making consumers aware that it competes against bigger corporations.
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    URL: https://learning.oreilly.com/library/view/-/53863MIT56118/?ar
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    The opportunity paradox (2014)
    Cambridge, MA : MIT
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    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume) , illustrations
    Keywords: Opportunism (Psychology) ; Business ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Capturing new growth opportunities is fundamental to strategy, innovation and entrepreneurship. These days, experimentation and improvisational change are in. But how should managers address the challenge? The answer, the authors argue, can be more complex and more crucial to a company's success than previously thought. Their research on mature corporations, growing businesses and new ventures suggests a paradoxical tension between focus and flexibility that can define or break a business. Based on more than 150 interviews with managers at 30 companies in North America, Europe and Asia, the authors conclude that focus is still critical and may be just as important as flexibility. What's more, they conclude that a company's focus may influence its flexibility and vice versa. There are two components to capturing a new business opportunity: opportunity selection and opportunity execution. Opportunity selection involves determining which customer problem to solve, whereas opportunity execution deals with solving the problem. The authors point out that most books, articles and thought leaders focus on opportunity execution - how to create value by developing solutions. But research suggests that innovation initiatives often move so quickly to identify a solution that the innovators have to cycle back to figure out which problem they are actually solving. The authors found that opportunity selection appears to matter as much as opportunity execution. More importantly, how managers approach opportunity selection (whether with flexibility or with focus) has a critical impact on how successful they are at opportunity execution. The authors observed that managers and entrepreneurs tend to fall into two groups: opportunists and strategists. Opportunists rely on a less scripted and more flexible approach to opportunity selection, letting emergent customer inquiries shape opportunity selection. Strategists follow a different pattern. They constrain the selection of opportunities so that they pursue opportunities that are more likely to result in success, and they try to capture several opportunities in a row versus one in isolation. The authors found that companies that were more focused in opportunity selection were often more flexible in opportunity execution.
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    What it takes to reshore manufacturing successfully (2014)
    Cambridge, MA : MIT
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    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume)
    Keywords: Industrial location ; United States ; Industrialists ; United States ; Regional planning ; United States ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Rising labor costs in China and other emerging economies, high supply chain and logistics costs, and wide differentials in energy costs in different parts of the world are provoking a fresh round of relocation of manufacturing and production. While some labor-intensive jobs are moving out of China to Southeast Asia or the next emerging low-cost regions, some manufacturing work is also returning to the United States. Wal-Mart is facilitating reshoring efforts among its suppliers, and consultants are offering reshoring conferences, reports and lots of advice. While the data on comparative labor and factor costs may be compelling, reshoring - bringing assembly work back from abroad - is hard work, notes author Willy C. Shih. This is especially true when needed resources (the supplier base, the workforce and even the company's own internal product design capabilities) have atrophied. Shih studied several initiatives aimed at rebuilding regional capacity in the United States (including at GE's Appliance Park in Kentucky and two Flextronics International plants in Texas) and other examples in Europe and Asia to identify lessons about what works. The benefits were no surprise. Placing manufacturing close to the market minimizes inventory in the pipeline, reduces delivery times and shortens ordering cycles. The challenges were less apparent: the need to stabilize the workforce, address skill gaps, rethink the capital/labor ratio, localize the supply base and rethink product design to leverage the proximity to manufacturing. In many ways, Shih writes, the challenges of reshoring to the United States are the challenges of reshoring in any market in the world. Managers must design supply chains for the production of goods that balance proximity to diverse markets with the locations of their capabilities and their supply ecosystems. Doing that well, Shih argues, will always be a source of competitive advantage.
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    The dandelion principle : redesigning work for the innovation economy (2014)
    Cambridge, MA : MIT
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    Language: English
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    Keywords: Technological innovations ; Management ; Creative ability in business ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: In May 2013, software giant SAP announced plans to hire hundreds of people diagnosed with autism, with a target of having people with autism represent 1% of the company's work force by 2020. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines autism as a developmental disorder associated with "impairment of the ability to communicate with others" and "preoccupation with repetitive activities of restricted focus." Companies don't typically seek out these characteristics in new hires. But SAP took a different perspective. "We share a common belief that innovation comes from the 'edges,'" one SAP executive stated in the company's press release. "Only by employing people who think differently and spark innovation will SAP be prepared to handle the challenges of the 21st century." More specifically, the company had discovered that some people with autism have abilities that are extremely well-suited to performing some vital information technology tasks. SAP's move embodies an emerging management principle - the authors Robert D. Austin and Thorkil Sonne call it "the dandelion principle" - and offers an alternative way of thinking about human resources management. In some ways, the "dandelion principle" turns some of the basic tenets about how to recruit and manage people inside out. The authors use the dandelion as metaphor because, they note, dandelions are actually nutritious - but are seen as weeds in the context of a green lawn that demands uniformity. The industrial economy, the authors argue, required uniformity in operations. In the industrial economy, companies could often win by operating more efficiently than rivals. Today, that's no longer enough. Faced with lower-cost competition from developing countries, established companies also need to innovate, to offer products that are better than what's available from competitors. But innovation, the authors observe, calls for organizational capabilities different than efficiency. Efficiency requires getting people and machines to mesh more smoothly; the emphasis is on parts fitting in and reducing variation around averages. Innovation, by contrast, involves finding new and better ideas and using new processes. Managing innovation is less about averages and more about understanding outliers. The emphasis is on increasing interesting variation, then identifying value in some of the variants. In an innovation-oriented economy, the authors contend, companies may benefit from accommodating employees wit...
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    Finding the value in social business (2014)
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    Abstract: A recent survey by Deloitte and MIT Sloan Management Review suggests that companies are starting to derive real value from social business (defined to include activities that use social media, social software and technology-based social networks to enable connections between people, information and assets). However, that business value is concentrated most strongly in companies that have reached a certain level of sophistication in relation to their social business initiatives. MIT Sloan Management Review and Deloitte have been exploring the impact of social media on business over the past three years through surveys, data analysis and interviews with executives and academics. The latest survey explored whether companies are deriving value from their social business initiatives. Sixty-two percent of managers surveyed report that their organization's social business initiatives are at least somewhat successful at meeting their stated business objectives, while 63% of respondents report that social business has positively affected business outcomes at their company. Fifty-nine percent of respondents in multinational companies report that social business helps them operate across geographies. Perhaps equally compelling is the extent to which individual employees indicate the value of social business to their daily work. Fifty-seven percent of respondents say that it is at least somewhat important for them to work for companies with mature social business practices, while 46% of respondents say that social business is at least somewhat important for decision making in their day-to-day role. A key factor in whether companies are able to derive positive benefits from social business is social business maturity. The researchers asked survey respondents to envision a company with ideal social business practices and then to assess how close their company was to that ideal. The higher a respondent rates his or her company, the more likely they are to report that the company is deriving business value from its social business initiatives. For example, 92% of respondents from the companies with the most mature social business practices say that social business helps them operate across geographies. The data shows that, based on maturity, different groups share distinctive social business practices. Thus, while incremental improvements to existing social business practices are likely to yield positive business outcomes, the kinds of benefits asso...
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    The problem with online ratings (2014)
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    Abstract: In the digital age, we are inundated with other people's opinions. We browse books on Amazon with awareness of how other customers liked (or disliked) a particular tome. On Expedia, we compare hotels based on user ratings. On YouTube, we can check out a video's thumbs-up/thumbs-down score to help determine if it's worth our time. For the most part, consumers have faith in online ratings and view them as trustworthy. But, the author argues, this trust may be misplaced. The heart of the problem lies with our herd instincts - natural human impulses characterized by a lack of individual decision making - that cause us to think and act in the same way as other people around us. When it comes to online ratings, our herd instincts combine with our susceptibility to positive "social influence." When we see that other people have appreciated a certain book, enjoyed a hotel or restaurant or liked a particular doctor, this can cause us to feel the same positive feelings and to provide a similarly high online rating. The author describes an experiment that he and two colleagues conducted on a social news-aggregation website. On the site, users rate news articles and comments by voting them up or down based on how much they enjoyed them. The researchers randomly manipulated the scores of comments with a single up or down vote and then measured the impact of these small manipulations on subsequent scores. The results were striking. The positive manipulations created a positive social influence bias that persisted over five months and that ultimately increased the comments' final ratings by 25%. Negatively manipulated scores, meanwhile, were offset by a correction effect that neutralized the manipulation: Although viewers of negatively manipulated comments were more likely to vote negative (evidence of negative herding), they were even more likely to positively "correct" what they saw as an undeserved negative score. This social-influence bias snowballs into disproportionately high scores, creating a tendency toward positive ratings bubbles. Positively manipulated scores were 30% more likely than control comments (the comments that the researchers did not manipulate) to reach or exceed a score of 10. A positive vote didn't just affect the mean of the ratings distribution; it pushed the upper tail of the distribution out as well, meaning a single positive vote at the beginning could propel comments to ratings stardom.
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    Abstract: Structural Elements Design Manual is a manual on the practical design of structural elements that comprise a building structure, namely, timber, concrete, masonry, and steel. Practical guidance on the design of structural elements is provided in accordance with the appropriate British Standard or Code of Practice. Plenty of worked examples are included. Comprised of five chapters, this book begins with an overview of interrelated matters with which the structural engineer is concerned in the design of a building or similar structure. The British Standards and Codes of Practice are also considered, along with loading, structural mechanics, and theory of bending. The discussion then turns to timber, concrete, masonry, and steel elements, with emphasis on safety considerations and material properties. This monograph should prove useful not only to students of structural and civil engineering, but also to those studying for qualifications in architecture, building, and surveying who need to understand the design of structural elements.
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    Representations of Commonsense Knowledge (2014)
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    Abstract: Representations of Commonsense Knowledge provides a rich language for expressing commonsense knowledge and inference techniques for carrying out commonsense knowledge. This book provides a survey of the research on commonsense knowledge. Organized into 10 chapters, this book begins with an overview of the basic ideas on artificial intelligence commonsense reasoning. This text then examines the structure of logic, which is roughly analogous to that of a programming language. Other chapters describe how rules of universal validity can be applied to facts known with absolute certainty to deduce other facts known with absolute certainty. This book discusses as well some prominent issues in plausible inference. The final chapter deals with commonsense knowledge about the interrelations and interactions among agents and discusses some issues in human and social interactions that have been studied in the artificial intelligence literature. This book is a valuable resource for students on a graduate course on knowledge representation.
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    Principles of Semantic Networks (2014)
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    Abstract: Principles of Semantic Networks: Explorations in the Representation of Knowledge provides information pertinent to the theory and applications of semantic networks. This book deals with issues in knowledge representation, which discusses theoretical topics independent of particular implementations. Organized into three parts encompassing 19 chapters, this book begins with an overview of semantic network structure for representing knowledge as a pattern of interconnected nodes and arcs. This text then analyzes the concepts of subsumption and taxonomy and synthesizes a framework that integrates many previous approaches and goes beyond them to provide an account of abstract and partially defines concepts. Other chapters consider formal analyses, which treat the methods of reasoning with semantic networks and their computational complexity. This book discusses as well encoding linguistic knowledge. The final chapter deals with a formal approach to knowledge representation that builds on ideas originating outside the artificial intelligence literature in research on foundations for programming languages. This book is a valuable resource for mathematicians.
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    Principles of Artificial Intelligence (2014)
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    Abstract: A classic introduction to artificial intelligence intended to bridge the gap between theory and practice, Principles of Artificial Intelligence describes fundamental AI ideas that underlie applications such as natural language processing, automatic programming, robotics, machine vision, automatic theorem proving, and intelligent data retrieval. Rather than focusing on the subject matter of the applications, the book is organized around general computational concepts involving the kinds of data structures used, the types of operations performed on the data structures, and the properties of the control strategies used. Principles of Artificial Intelligence evolved from the author's courses and seminars at Stanford University and University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and is suitable for text use in a senior or graduate AI course, or for individual study.
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    Readings in Computer Vision (2014)
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    Abstract: The field of computer vision combines techniques from physics, mathematics, psychology, artificial intelligence, and computer science to examine how machines might construct meaningful descriptions of their surrounding environment. The editors of this volume, prominent researchers and leaders of the SRI International AI Center Perception Group, have selected sixty papers, most published since 1980, with the viewpoint that computer vision is concerned with solving seven basic problems: Reconstructing 3D scenes from 2D images Decomposing images into their component parts Recognizing and assigning labels to scene objects Deducing and describing relations among scene objects Determining the nature of computer architectures that can support the visual function Representing abstractions in the world of computer memory Matching stored descriptions to image representation Each chapter of this volume addresses one of these problems through an introductory discussion, which identifies major ideas and summarizes approaches, and through reprints of key research papers. Two appendices on crucial assumptions in image interpretation and on parallel architectures for vision applications, a glossary of technical terms, and a comprehensive bibliography and index complete the volume.
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    Abstract: Microprocessor Interfacing provides the coverage of the Business and Technician Education Council level NIII unit in Microprocessor Interfacing (syllabus U86/335). Composed of seven chapters, the book explains the foundation in microprocessor interfacing techniques in hardware and software that can be used for problem identification and solving. The book focuses on the 6502, Z80, and 6800/02 microprocessor families. The technique starts with signal conditioning, filtering, and cleaning before the signal can be processed. The signal conversion, from analog to digital or vice versa, is explained to answer why conversion is necessary for the microcomputer or processor. The types of analogue to digital converter, voltage measurements, scaling, and interfacing with ADC to a microcomputer are all taken into account. After the signal has been converted into readable data, the date transfer techniques are described. For data between systems and subsystems to be efficient, the timing, electrical, I/O lines, serial data, and bus structure should be considered. A more detailed explanation of parallel I/O controllers as applied to Z80 PIO and the 6821 PIA follows. For serial I/O controllers, the serial data transfers, speed in baud rate, software routines, and ASCII codes are all examined. Finally, the dedicated I/O controllers involving keyboard encoding, the ASCII (QWERTY) keyboard interface, the visual display unit, cathode ray tube controller devices, and the drive controllers are discussed, as each of these requires one specific application. This book is useful for computer engineers, software engineers, computer technicians, teachers, and instructors in the field of computing learning. This text can also be an informative reading for those have great interest in computer hardware.
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    Machine Learning Proceedings 1992 (2014)
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    Abstract: Machine Learning Proceedings 1992
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    Introduction to Machine Learning (2014)
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    Abstract: A textbook suitable for undergraduate courses in machine learning and related topics, this book provides a broad survey of the field. Generous exercises and examples give students a firm grasp of the concepts and techniques of this rapidly developing, challenging subject. Introduction to Machine Learning synthesizes and clarifies the work of leading researchers, much of which is otherwise available only in undigested technical reports, journals, and conference proceedings. Beginning with an overview suitable for undergraduate readers, Kodratoff establishes a theoretical basis for machine learning and describes its technical concepts and major application areas. Relevant logic programming examples are given in Prolog. Introduction to Machine Learning is an accessible and original introduction to a significant research area.
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    Interpretation of Visual Motion (2014)
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    Abstract: Interpretation of Visual Motion: A Computational Study provides an information processing point of view to the phenomenon of visual motion. This book discusses the computational theory formulated for recovering the scene from monocular visual motion, determining the local geometry and rigid body motion of surfaces from spatio-temporal parameters of visual motion. This compilation also provides a theoretical and computational framework for future research on visual motion, both in human vision and machine vision areas. Other topics include the computation of image flow from intensity derivatives, instantaneous image flow due to rigid motion, time and space-time derivatives of image flow, and estimation of maximum absolute error. This publication is recommended for professionals and non-specialists intending to acquire knowledge of visual motion.
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    Electrical and Electronic Principles, 2nd Edition (2014)
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    Abstract: Electrical and Electronic Principles, 2, Second Edition covers the syllabus requirements of BTEC Unit U86/329, including the principles of control systems and elements of data transmission. The book first tackles series and parallel circuits, electrical networks, and capacitors and capacitance. Discussions focus on flux density, electric force, permittivity, Kirchhoff's laws, superposition theorem, arrangement of resistors, internal resistance, and powers in a circuit. The text then takes a look at capacitors in circuit, magnetism and magnetization, electromagnetic induction, and alternating voltages and currents. Topics include phasors, addition and subtraction of sine waves, generator and motor principles, inductance of a coil, energy stored in an inductance, magnetization curves, magnetic hysteresis, and practical capacitor construction. The manuscript ponders on the elements of data transmission, principles of control systems, and instruments and measurements. Concerns include moving iron meter, measurement of resistance, automatic and temperature control, transmission methods, and channel capacity and encoding. The text is a vital reference for electrical and electronics engineers.
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    Biotechnology of Blood (2014)
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    Abstract: Biotechnology of Blood presents research on applications of biotechnology to blood and its components. The book is organized into four parts. Part I begins with an overview of the blood business in order to provide background of the industry, to identify problems, and perhaps some solutions that rely on the scientific advances made possible by biotechnology. This is followed by studies on the storage and preservation of red blood cells; autologous blood salvage procedures; the development procedures to provide a constant supply of blood group O; and the development of blood substitutes. Part II on plasma fractions includes studies on the preparation of plasma fractions, recombinant antihemophilic factors, and fibrinogen. Part III on the regulation of blood cell products includes studies such as hematopoietic stem cell processing and storage; and long-term bone marrow cell cultures. Part IV on blood-borne diseases examines the inactivation of viruses found with plasma proteins and viruses found with cellular components.
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    Uncertainty in Artificial Intelligence (2014)
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    Abstract: Uncertainty in Artificial Intelligence: Proceedings of the Eighth Conference (1992) covers the papers presented at the Eighth Conference on Uncertainty in Artificial Intelligence, held at Stanford University on July 17-19, 1992. The book focuses on the processes, methodologies, technologies, and approaches involved in artificial intelligence. The selection first offers information on Relative Evidential Support (RES), modal logics for qualitative possibility and beliefs, and optimizing causal orderings for generating DAGs from data. Discussions focus on reversal, swap, and unclique operators, modal representation of possibility, and beliefs and conditionals. The text then examines structural controllability and observability in influence diagrams, lattice-based graded logic, and dynamic network models for forecasting. The manuscript takes a look at reformulating inference problems through selective conditioning, entropy and belief networks, parallelizing probabilistic inference, and a symbolic approach to reasoning with linguistic quantifiers. The text also ponders on sidestepping the triangulation problem in Bayesian net computations; exploring localization in Bayesian networks for large expert systems; and expressing relational and temporal knowledge in visual probabilistic networks. The selection is a valuable reference for researchers interested in artificial intelligence.
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    Parallel Processing from Applications to Systems (2014)
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    Abstract: This text provides one of the broadest presentations of parallel processing available, including the structure of parallel processors and parallel algorithms. The emphasis is on mapping algorithms to highly parallel computers, with extensive coverage of array and multiprocessor architectures. Early chapters provide insightful coverage on the analysis of parallel algorithms and program transformations, effectively integrating a variety of material previously scattered throughout the literature. Theory and practice are well balanced across diverse topics in this concise presentation. For exceptional clarity and comprehension, the author presents complex material in geometric graphs as well as algebraic notation. Each chapter includes well-chosen examples, tables summarizing related key concepts and definitions, and a broad range of worked exercises. Overview of common hardware and theoretical models, including algorithm characteristics and impediments to fast performance Analysis of data dependencies and inherent parallelism through program examples, building from simple to complex Graphic and explanatory coverage of program transformations Easy-to-follow presentation of parallel processor structures and interconnection networks, including parallelizing and restructuring compilers Parallel synchronization methods and types of parallel operating systems Detailed descriptions of hypercube systems Specialized chapters on dataflow and on AI architectures
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    Proceedings of the Fourth International Workshop on MACHINE LEARNING (2014)
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    Abstract: Proceedings of the Fourth International Workshop on Machine Learning provides careful theoretical analyses that make clear contact with traditional problems in machine learning. This book discusses the key role of learning in cognition. Organized into 39 chapters, this book begins with an overview of pattern recognition systems of necessity that incorporate an approximate-matching process to determine the degree of similarity between an unknown input and all stored references. This text then describes the rationale in the Protos system for relegating inductive learning and deductive problem solving to minor roles in support of retaining, indexing and matching exemplars. Other chapters consider the power as well as the appropriateness of exemplar-based representations and their associated acquisition methods. This book discusses as well the extensions to the way a case is classified by a decision tree that address shortcomings. The final chapter deals with the advances in machine learning research. This book is a valuable resource for psychologists, scientists, theorists, and research workers.
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    Parallelism and Programming in Classifier Systems (2014)
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    Abstract: Parallelism and Programming in Classifier Systems deals with the computational properties of the underlying parallel machine, including computational completeness, programming and representation techniques, and efficiency of algorithms. In particular, efficient classifier system implementations of symbolic data structures and reasoning procedures are presented and analyzed in detail. The book shows how classifier systems can be used to implement a set of useful operations for the classification of knowledge in semantic networks. A subset of the KL-ONE language was chosen to demonstrate these operations. Specifically, the system performs the following tasks: (1) given the KL-ONE description of a particular semantic network, the system produces a set of production rules (classifiers) that represent the network; and (2) given the description of a new term, the system determines the proper location of the new term in the existing network. These two parts of the system are described in detail. The implementation reveals certain computational properties of classifier systems, including completeness, operations that are particularly natural and efficient, and those that are quite awkward. The book shows how high-level symbolic structures can be built up from classifier systems, and it demonstrates that the parallelism of classifier systems can be exploited to implement them efficiently. This is significant since classifier systems must construct large sophisticated models and reason about them if they are to be truly ""intelligent."" Parallel organizations are of interest to many areas of computer science, such as hardware specification, programming language design, configuration of networks of separate machines, and artificial intelligence This book concentrates on a particular type of parallel organization and a particular problem in the area of AI, but the principles that are elucidated are applicable in the wider setting of computer science.
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    Principles of Knowledge Representation and Reasoning (2014)
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    Abstract: Principles of Knowledge Representation and Reasoning contains the proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Principles of Knowledge Representation and Reasoning (KR '94) held in Bonn, Germany, on May 24-27, 1994. The conference provided a forum for reviewing the theory and principles underlying knowledge representation and reasoning. Topics covered range from reasoning about mental states and spatial reasoning with propositional logics to default logic as a query language. Comprised of 60 chapters, this book begins with a description of a formal language for representing and reasoning about time and action before turning to proof in context and how it can replace the most common uses of reflection principles. The reader is then introduced to reasoning with minimal models; belief ascription and mental-level modeling; and a unified framework for class-based representation formalisms. A general approach to specificity in default reasoning is also described, together with an ontology for engineering mathematics and the use of abduction to generate tests. The book concludes by considering the use of natural language for knowledge representation and reasoning. This monograph will be of interest to both students and practitioners in the fields of artificial intelligence and computer science.
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    Abstract: Microelectronic Systems N3 Checkbook, Level 3 provides further coverage of the Business and Technician Education Council (BTEC) unit in Microelectronic Systems N (syllabus U86/333), and aims to extend the range of hardware, software, and interfacing techniques developed at level NII. The book takes a look at microcomputer bus systems, interrupts, and logic families. Discussions focus on further and worked problems on logic families, worked problems on interrupts and microcomputer bus systems, and main points concerned with microcomputer bus systems. The text then ponders on semiconductor memories and interfacing devices. Topics include worked problems on interfacing devices, main points concerned with interfacing devices and semiconductor memories, and further problems on semiconductor memories. The text reviews signal degradation and assembly language problems, including main points concerned with signal degradation and assembly language programs and worked problems on assembly language programs and signal degradation. The book is a valuable source of data for researchers interested in microelectronic systems.
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    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (427 pages)
    Edition: 1st edition
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    Abstract: Machine Learning Proceedings 1990
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