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    Real-time rendering (2018)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781351816144 , 1351816144 , 9781315212593 , 1315212595
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume) , illustrations
    Edition: Fourth edition.
    Keywords: Computer graphics ; Real-time data processing ; Rendering (Computer graphics) ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local ; Computer graphics ; Real-time data processing ; Rendering (Computer graphics) ; Infographie ; COMPUTERS ; General ; Computer graphics ; Temps réel (Informatique) ; Rendu (Infographie)
    Abstract: Thoroughly updated, this fourth edition focuses on modern techniques used to generate synthetic three-dimensional images in a fraction of a second. With the advent of programmable shaders, a wide variety of new algorithms have arisen and evolved over the past few years. This edition discusses current, practical rendering methods used in games and o
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  • 2
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    Handbook of data structures and applications (2018)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781498701884 , 1498701884 , 9781351645645 , 1351645641
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume) , illustrations.
    Edition: Second edition.
    Series Statement: Chapman & Hall/CRC computer and information science series
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    Keywords: System design ; Handbooks, manuals, etc ; Data structures (Computer science) ; Handbooks, manuals, etc ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: The Handbook of Data Structures and Applications was first published over a decade ago. This second edition aims to update the first by focusing on areas of research in data structures that have seen significant progress. While the discipline of data structures has not matured as rapidly as other areas of computer science, the book aims to update those areas that have seen advances. Retaining the seven-part structure of the first edition, the handbook begins with a review of introductory material, followed by a discussion of well-known classes of data structures, Priority Queues, Dictionary Structures, and Multidimensional structures. The editors next analyze miscellaneous data structures, which are well-known structures that elude easy classification. The book then addresses mechanisms and tools that were developed to facilitate the use of data structures in real programs. It concludes with an examination of the applications of data structures. Four new chapters have been added on Bloom Filters, Binary Decision Diagrams, Data Structures for Cheminformatics, and Data Structures for Big Data Stores, and updates have been made to other chapters that appeared in the first edition. The Handbook is invaluable for suggesting new ideas for research in data structures, and for revealing application contexts in which they can be deployed. Practitioners devising algorithms will gain insight into organizing data, allowing them to solve algorithmic problems more efficiently.
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    Measurement and data analysis for engineering and science (2018)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781315168586 , 1315168588 , 9781351686396 , 1351686399
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume) , illustrations
    Edition: Fourth edition.
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    Keywords: Physical measurements ; Textbooks ; Engineering mathematics ; Textbooks ; Statistics ; Textbooks ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Measurement and Data Analysis for Engineering and Science, Fourth Edition, provides up-to-date coverage of experimentation methods in science and engineering. This edition adds five new "concept chapters" to introduce major areas of experimentation generally before the topics are treated in detail, to make the text more accessible for undergraduate students. These feature Measurement System Components, Assessing Measurement System Performance, Setting Signal Sampling Conditions, Analyzing Experimental Results, and Reporting Experimental Results. More practical examples, case studies, and a variety of homework problems have been added; and MATLAB and Simulink resources have been updated.
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    Big data analytics with applications in insider threat detection (2018)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781351645768 , 1351645765
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume) , illustrations
    Keywords: Computer security ; Data processing ; Malware (Computer software) ; Big data ; Computer crimes ; Investigation ; Computer networks ; Access control ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Today's malware mutates randomly to avoid detection, but reactively adaptive malware is more intelligent, learning and adapting to new computer defenses on the fly. Using the same algorithms that antivirus software uses to detect viruses, reactively adaptive malware deploys those algorithms to outwit antivirus defenses and to go undetected. This book provides details of the tools, the types of malware the tools will detect, implementation of the tools in a cloud computing framework and the applications for insider threat detection.
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    The problem-solving, problem-prevention, and decision-making guide : organized and systematic roadmaps for managers (2018)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781351116268 , 1351116266 , 9781351116244 , 135111624X
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume) , illustrations
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    Keywords: Decision making ; Problem solving ; Industrial management ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Each day, managers and employees are confronted with a plethora of real problems and decisions that are creating issues suchs as lost throughput, poor quality, personnel problems, and material shortages.How they approach these daily quandaries will determine how successful they are at resolving problems and making effective decisions. It is human nature for managers to solutions before they even understand the nature of the problems they are trying to solve. As a result, they end up making blind decisions that change perfectly acceptable processes for incorrect reasons. The real secret to solving problems does not depend upon the number of sophisticated statistical tools that one applies -- The secret to solving most problems is to keep the approach simple and uncomplicated. Many managers and employees make mistakes because they fail to do what Toyota does so effortlessly -- . They fail to perform the 'genmba walk,' during which they go to see the actual process, understand the work, ask questions, and learn. By following a structured approach, and using only simple tools, most problems can be solved, effective decisions can be made, and problems prevented. The cornerstones of this book are three detailed roadmaps for solving problems, preventing problems, and making effective decisions. Each roadmap contains a step-by-step explanation on how to solve existing problems, how to prevent future problems, and how to make effective decisions. The book provides real case studies to illustrate each of the techniques presented in the book.
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    Information governance for healthcare professionals : a practical approach (2018)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9780203705247 , 0203705246 , 9781351339728 , 1351339729
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume) , illustrations
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    Keywords: Medical informatics ; Information resources management ; Electronic books ; local ; Electronic books
    Abstract: Like other critical organizational assets, information is a strategic asset that requires high level of oversight in order to be able to effectively use it for organizational decision-making, performance improvement, cost management, and risk mitigation. Adopting an information governance program shows a healthcare organization's commitment to managing its information as a valued strategic asset. Information governance serves the dual purpose of optimizing the ability to extract clinical and business value from healthcare information while meeting compliance needs and mitigating risk. Healthcare organizations that have information governance programs will have a competitive edge over others and contributes to safety and quality of care, population health, operational efficiency and effectiveness, and cost reduction initiatives. This is a much-needed book in the healthcare market space. It will explain, in clear terms, how to develop, launch, and oversee an Information Governance program. It also provides advice and insights from leading IG, cybersecurity and information privacy professionals in healthcare.
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    Continuous improvement strategies : how to manage, motivate, and retain staff (2018)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781315154237 , 1315154234 , 9781498769822 , 1498769829 , 9781351650274 , 1351650270
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume)
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als
    Keywords: Health services administration ; Strategic planning ; Total quality management ; Electronic books ; local ; Electronic books
    Abstract: During this era of continuous improvement, healthcare organizations need to be staffed by engaged, motivated, and hard-working frontline employees. As these clinical and non-clinical personnel handle most of the important tasks in any organization and are often the people who directly interact with patients and customers, it's the job of managers to oversee and motivate their staff members. Using Lean management strategies, this easy-to-read book for leaders and managers provides useful, insightful, and innovative information to help managers engage, motivate, and retain their employees during any Lean or other continuous improvement initiative.
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    The complete guide to Blender graphics : computer modeling & animation (2018)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781315112701 , 1315112701 , 9781351622820 , 135162282X
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume) , illustrations
    Edition: Fourth edition.
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    Keywords: Blender (Computer file) ; Computer animation ; Three-dimensional display systems ; Computer graphics ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Blender is a free and open source graphics program for computer modeling and animation incorporating Photorealstic Rendering, Realistic Materials, Character Rigging, Sculpting, UV Unwrapping, Compositing, Simulation, Camera and Object Tracking, Game Creation and Video Editing. The program is comprehensive. The interface is extensive. The creative experience is fantastic. The Complete Guide to Blender Graphics: Computer Modeling and Animation is a unified learning manual for beginners and a reference for advanced users. The manual introduces the basic components of the Blender program with reference to the interface using written instruction in conjunction with illustrations and examples. In this fourth edition of The Complete Guide to Blender Graphics the author has included changes to the program which eventuate as Blender is developed and improved. New subject matter has been added with examples. Key Features: Contents are structured in a building-block fashion, using content covered in early chapters to explain more complex content in later chapters. Describes the basic operations of the interface and the majority of its functions with visual references and practical examples Significantly expands discussion of advanced features providing the reader with a guide to the full potential of the program.
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    Innovative change management (ICM) : preparing your organization for the new innovative culture (2018)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781351248556 , 1351248553 , 9781351248532 , 1351248537
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume) , illustrations
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    Keywords: Organizational change ; Corporate culture ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Innovative Change Management (ICM) represents the accumulated wisdom and knowledge of one of the world's foremost performance improvement specialists. It includes a clear and thorough explanation of the necessary critical tools for creating a system that results in a much higher percentage of your initiatives progressing to successful projects. Studies conducted by organizations such as Gartner, Ernst & Young, and Harrington Management Systems indicate that on average less than 25% of the innovative projects achieve sustained success. The American Productivity Quality Center's 2018 survey report pointed out that 88% of the organizations felt that process management discipline must be changed and 53.8% felt they must create a continuous improvement culture. Through the effective use of the ICM methodology, you can turn thousands of lost employee hours into millions of dollars in increased profit. This book unveils to the reader for the first time how ICM combines project change management, culture change management, and project management concepts to create an effective and innovative organization. These concepts combined result in homogeneous improvements in performance improvement and cultural change. The book outlines a step-by-step procedure designed to apply ICM to complex programs such as process redesign and supply chain management as well as to simpler ones such as relocation of offices. In addition, it provides field-tested change methodologies to help you systematically include change into your strategic management plan. This book shows you how to: Set the stage for ICM. Develop a new management style that encourages innovation. Develop and implement a project change management methodology to support the project management methodology. Develop a cultural change management program. How to reward and recognize the innovation activities generated by your employees. Make ICM an important part of the strategic plan. Help employees understand the career-enhancing aspects of change How to maximize your organization's ROC (return on change). Most of the activity related to change management focuses on successfully implementing individual projects. Statistics indicate that this is not enough to keep up with today's rapid changing innovative competition. As most profitable organizations are working diligently on increasing their innovation capabilities, this focus is requiring a completely new restructured management style and behavioral ...
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    The practitioner's guide to POLCA : the production control system for high-mix, low-volume and custom products (2018)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781351170765 , 1351170767 , 9781351170741 , 1351170740
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume) , illustrations
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    Keywords: Production control ; Lean manufacturing ; Card system in business ; New products ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: POLCA ( P aired-cell O verlapping L oops of C ards with A uthorization) is a card-based visual control system that manages the flow of jobs through the shop floor: at each operation, it controls which job should be worked on next to meet delivery targets. POLCA ensures that upstream operations use their capacity effectively by working on jobs that are needed downstream, while at the same time preventing excessive work-in-process (WIP) build-ups when bottlenecks appear unexpectedly. POLCA is particularly suited to companies manufacturing high-mix, low-volume and customized products. Such companies struggle with long lead times, late deliveries, and daily expediting to meet delivery dates. ERP systems are not designed to deal with this highly variable environment, and add-on software such as Finite Capacity Scheduling systems can require complex installation. Also, the Kanban system does not work well with low-volume or custom production. POLCA has delivered impressive results in such environments. It does not require any complex software implementation: it can be used without an ERP system or it can seamlessly complement an existing ERP system. This book: Provides a step-by-step roadmap on how to implement POLCA; invaluable for both companies that wish to implement POLCA as well as consultants and academics advising such companies. Explains the concepts in practical and easy-to-understand terms by showing detailed shop-floor examples. Includes more than 100 illustrations for understanding how POLCA works as well as for elaborating on details of the implementation steps. Contains case studies written by company owners and executives documenting their POLCA implementation process and the results achieved in various industries in six countries.
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    White space is not your enemy : a beginner's guide to communicating visually through graphic, web & multimedia design (2017)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781351668767 , 1351668765
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume) , illustrations
    Edition: 3rd ed.
    Keywords: Graphic arts ; Handbooks, manuals, etc ; Visual communication ; Handbooks, manuals, etc ; Commercial art ; Handbooks, manuals, etc ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: White Space Is Not Your Enemy is a practical graphic design and layout guide that introduces concepts and practices necessary for producing effective visual communication across a variety of formats-from web to print. Sections on Gestalt theory, color theory, and WET layout are expanded to offer more in-depth content on those topics. This new edition features new covering current trends in web design-Mobile-first, UI/UX design, and web typography-and how they affect a designer's approach to a project. The entire book will receive an update using new examples and images that show a more diverse set of graphics that go beyond print and web and focus on tablet, mobile and advertising designs.
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    Design to renourish : sustainable graphic design in practice (2017)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781317424369 , 1317424360 , 9781315363905 , 1315363909
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume) , illustrations
    Keywords: Graphic arts ; Environmental aspects ; Commercial art ; Environmental aspects ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Inspiration is everywhere when you stop to not just smell but watch the roses. Mother Nature's interwoven relationships between all life can serve as a powerful model for graphic designers to create sustainable print and digital work. Design to Renourish is a book for the graphic design professional that helps to integrate sustainability into their workflow through a design process called systems thinking. This process asks the graphic designer to approach a design problem by being more informed and aware of and influenced by the impacts that material and vendor choices have on one another, the planet, and consequently on us. The book not only walks the reader through how to design with Mother Nature as a model, but also offers solutions to the real life challenges of working with the client to create sustainable work. Through ten case studies that feature interviews with international design teams who embrace a sustainable systems methodology, the reader will gain valuable insights on how to design to renourish and improve life on Earth.
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    Chemical engineering fluid mechanics (2017)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781498724456 , 1498724450
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume) , illustrations
    Edition: Third edition.
    Keywords: Chemical processes ; Fluid mechanics ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: This book provides readers with the most current, accurate, and practical fluid mechanics related applications that the practicing BS level engineer needs today in the chemical and related industries, in addition to a fundamental understanding of these applications based upon sound fundamental basic scientific principles. The emphasis remains on problem solving, and the new edition includes many more examples.
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    Real-time digital signal processing from MATLAB to C with the TMS320C6x DSPs (2017)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781351848268 , 1351848267 , 9781498781046 , 1498781047 , 9781498781022 , 1498781020
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume) , illustrations
    Edition: Third edition.
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    Keywords: Signal processing ; Digital techniques ; Texas Instruments TMS320 series microprocessors ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: This updated edition gives readers hands-on experience in real-time DSP using a practical, step-by-step framework that also incorporates demonstrations, exercises, and problems, coupled with brief overviews of applicable theory and MATLAB applications. Organized in three sections that cover enduring fundamentals and present practical projects and invaluable appendices, this new edition provides support for the most recent and powerful of the inexpensive DSP development boards currently available from Texas Instruments: the OMAP-L138 LCDK. It includes two new real-time DSP projects, as well as three new appendices: an introduction to the Code Generation tools available with MATLAB, a guide on how to turn the LCDK into a portable battery-operated device, and a comparison of the three DSP boards directly supported by this edition.
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    High performance IT services (2017)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781498769204 , 1498769209 , 9781315350103 , 1315350106
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume) , illustrations
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    Keywords: Network performance (Telecommunication) ; Information technology ; Management ; High performance computing ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: This book on performance fundamentals covers UNIX, OpenVMS, Linux, Windows, and MVS. Most of the theory and systems design principles can be applied to other operating systems, as can some of the benchmarks. The book equips professionals with the ability to assess performance characteristics in unfamiliar environments. It is suitable for practitioners, especially those whose responsibilities include performance management, tuning, and capacity planning. IT managers with a technical outlook also benefit from the book as well as consultants and students in the world of systems for the first time in a professional capacity.
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    Building the network of the future : getting smarter, faster, and more flexible with a software centric approach (2017)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781351804684 , 1351804685
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume) , illustrations
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    Keywords: Computer networks ; Technological innovations ; Cloud computing ; Virtual computer systems ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: From the Foreword: "This book lays out much of what we've learned at AT&T about SDN and NFV. Some of the smartest network experts in the industry have drawn a map to help you navigate this journey. Their goal isn't to predict the future but to help you design and build a network that will be ready for whatever that future holds. Because if there's one thing the last decade has taught us, it's that network demand will always exceed expectations. This book will help you get ready." -Randall Stephenson, Chairman, CEO, and President of AT&T "Software is changing the world, and networks too. In this in-depth book, AT&T's top networking experts discuss how they're moving software-defined networking from concept to practice, and why it's a business imperative to do this rapidly." -Urs Hölzle, SVP Cloud Infrastructure, Google "Telecom operators face a continuous challenge for more agility to serve their customers with a better customer experience and a lower cost. This book is a very inspiring and vivid testimony of the huge transformation this means, not only for the networks but for the entire companies, and how AT&T is leading it. It provides a lot of very deep insights about the technical challenges telecom engineers are facing today. Beyond AT&T, I'm sure this book will be extremely helpful to the whole industry." -Alain Maloberti, Group Chief Network Officer, Orange Labs Networks "This new book should be read by any organization faced with a future driven by a "shift to software." It is a holistic view of how AT&T has transformed its core infrastructure from hardware based to largely software based to lower costs and speed innovation. To do so, AT&T had to redefine their technology supply chain, retrain their workforce, and move toward open source user-driven innovation; all while managing one of the biggest networks in the world. It is an amazing feat that will put AT&T in a leading position for years to come." -Jim Zemlin, Executive Director, The Linux Foundation This book is based on the lessons learned from AT&T's software transformation journey starting in 2012 when rampant traffic growth necessitated a change in network architecture and design. Using new technologies such as NFV, SDN, Cloud, and Big Data, AT&T's engineers outlined and implemented a radical network transformation program that dramatically reduced capital and operating expenditures. This book describes the transformation in substantial detail. The subject matter is of great ...
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    JavaScript for sound artists : learn to code with the Web Audio API (2017)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781317334934 , 1317334930
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume) , illustrations
    Keywords: Computer sound processing ; JavaScript (Computer program language) ; Webcasting ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Learn how to program JavaScript while creating interactive audio applications with JavaScript for Sound Artists: Learn to Code With the Web Audio API ! William Turner and Steve Leonard showcase the basics of JavaScript language programing so that readers can learn how to build browser based audio applications, such as music synthesizers and drum machines. T he companion website offers further opportunity for growth. Web Audio API instruction includes oscillators, audio file loading and playback, basic audio manipulation, panning and time. This book encompasses all of the basic features of JavaScript with aspects of the Web Audio API to heighten the capability of any browser.
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    Process control techniques for high-volume production (2017)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781498769129 , 1498769128 , 9781315350110 , 1315350114
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume) , illustrations
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    Keywords: Process control ; Manufacturing processes ; Production management ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: This book details most common statistical process control tools with many examples for high-volume production. It aims to make elements of high-volume production process control simple and easy to understand. It lets you thoroughly understand process controls instead of blindly trusting software tools that operate as black boxes. If you are dealing with high-volume production as an operator, line supervisor, inspector, process engineer, quality engineer, manufacturing manager, plant manager, or president of the company, you have to understand the statistical process control basics explained in this book in order to be successful.
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    Knowledge management in practice (2017)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781466562530 , 1466562536
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume) , illustrations
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    Keywords: Knowledge management ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: "This evidence-based book provides the framework and guidelines that professionals need for working with the contemporary explosion of data that is creating opportunities and challenges to all phases of our society and commerce." -Larry R. Medsker, Research Professor in Physics and Data Science, The George Washington University Knowledge Management in Practice is a resource on how knowledge management (KM) is implemented. It provides specific KM methods, tips, techniques, and best practices to gain competitive advantage and the most from investing in KM. It examines how KM is leveraged by first responders, the military, healthcare providers, insurance and financial services companies, legal firms, human resources departments, merger and acquisition (M&A) firms, and research institutions. Essential KM concepts are explored not only from a foundational perspective but also from a practical application. These concepts include capturing and codifying tacit and explicit knowledge, KM methods, information architecture, search, KM and social media, KM and Big Data, and the adoption of KM. Readers can visit the book's companion website, KM Mentor (www.KMMentor.com), where they can access: Presentations by industry leaders on a variety of topics KM templates and instruction on executing KM strategy, performing knowledge transfer, and KM assessments and audits KM program and project implementation guidance Insights and reviews on KM tools Guidance on implementing and executing various KM Methods Specialized KM publications A private secure collaboration community for members to discuss ideas and get expert answers and advice
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    History of digital games : developments in art, design and interaction (2017)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781317503804 , 1317503805
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume) , illustrations
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    Keywords: Video games ; Design ; History ; Textbooks ; Electronic games ; Design ; History ; Textbooks ; Video arcades ; History ; Textbooks ; Video art ; History ; Textbooks ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: The growth of videogame design programs in higher education and explosion of amateur game development has created a need for a deeper understanding of game history that addresses not only "when," but "how" and "why." Andrew Williams takes the first step in creating a comprehensive survey on the history of digital games as commercial products and artistic forms in a textbook appropriate for university instruction. History of Digital Games adopts a unique approach and scope that traces the interrelated concepts of game design, art and design of input devices from the beginnings of coin-operated amusement in the late 1800s to the independent games of unconventional creators in the present. Rooted in the concept of videogames as designed objects, Williams investigates the sources that inspired specific game developers as well as establishing the historical, cultural, economic and technological contexts that helped shape larger design trends
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    Machine learning : algorithms and applications (2017)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781498705394 , 1498705391 , 9781315354415 , 1315354411
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume) , illustrations
    Keywords: Machine learning ; Computer algorithms ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Machine learning, one of the top emerging sciences, has an extremely broad range of applications. However, many books on the subject provide only a theoretical approach, making it difficult for a newcomer to grasp the subject material. This book provides a more practical approach by explaining the concepts of machine learning algorithms and describing the areas of application for each algorithm, using simple practical examples to demonstrate each algorithm and showing how different issues related to these algorithms are applied.
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    Network and data security for non-engineers (2017)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781498767897 , 1498767893
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume) , illustrations
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    Keywords: Computer networks ; Security measures ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Learn network and data security by analyzing the Anthem breach and step-by-step how hackers gain entry, place hidden software, download information, and hide the evidence of their entry. Understand the tools, establishing persistent presence, use of sites as testbeds to determine successful variations of software that elude detection, and reaching out across trusted connections to the entire healthcare system of the nation. Examine the components of technology being diverted, starting with application code and how to protect it with isolation approaches. Dissect forms of infections including viruses, worms, bots, and Trojans; and encryption with RSA algorithm as the working example.
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    Making deep games : designing games with meaning and purpose (2017)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781317607700 , 1317607708
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume) , illustrations
    Keywords: Games ; Design and construction ; Games ; Social aspects ; Games ; Psychological aspects ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Like movies, television, and other preceding forms of media, video games are undergoing a dynamic shift in its content and perception. While the medium can still be considered in its infancy, the mark of true artistry and conceptual depth is detectable in the evolving styles, various genres and game themes. Doris C. Rusch's, Making Deep Games , combines this insight along with the discussion of the expressive nature of games, various case studies, and hands-on design exercises. This book offers a perspective into how to make games that tackle the whole bandwidth of the human experience; games that teach us something about ourselves, enable thought-provoking, emotionally rich experiences and promote personal and social change. Grounded in cognitive linguistics, game studies and the reflective practice of game design, Making Deep Games explores systematic approaches for how to approach complex abstract concepts, inner processes, and emotions through the specific means of the medium. It aims to shed light on how to make the multifaceted aspects of the human condition tangible through gameplay experiences.
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    Displays : fundamentals & applications (2017)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781315350363 , 131535036X , 9781498765695 , 1498765696
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume) , illustrations
    Edition: Second edition.
    Keywords: Information display systems ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: In the extensive fields of optics, holography and virtual reality, technology continues to evolve. Displays: Fundamentals and Applications, Second Edition addresses these updates and discusses how real-time computer graphics and vision enable the application and displays of graphical 2D and 3D content. This book explores in detail these technological developments, as well as the shifting techniques behind projection displays, projector-camera systems, stereoscopic and autostereoscopic displays. This new edition contains many updates and additions reflecting the changes in fast developing areas such as holography and near-eye displays for Augmented and Virtual reality applications. Perfect for the student looking to sharpen their developing skill or the master refining their technique, Rolf Hainich and Oliver Bimber help the reader understand the basics of optics, light modulation, visual perception, display technologies, and computer-generated holography. With almost 500 illustrations Displays will help the reader see the field of augmentation and virtual reality display with new eyes.
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    Pervasive computing : concepts, technologies and applications (2017)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781466596283 , 1466596287 , 9781315374017 , 1315374013 , 9781315356457 , 1315356457
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume) , illustrations
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    Keywords: Ubiquitous computing ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: This book introduces fundamental concepts and theories in pervasive computing as well as its key technologies and applications. It explains how to design and implement pervasive middleware and real application systems, covering nearly all aspects related to pervasive computing. Key technologies in the book include pervasive computing-oriented resource management and task migration, mobile pervasive transaction, human computer interface, and context collection-oriented wireless sensor networks.
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    Odyssey, the business of consulting : how to build, grow, and transform your consulting business (2016)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781498729130 , 1498729134
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (xxvi, 187 pages) , illustrations
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    Keywords: Business consultants ; Consulting firms ; Small business ; Management ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: This book provides consultants with a career framework to build, grow, and transform their consulting businesses by becoming brilliant at the basics. The Odyssey process challenges current thinking and offers a methodology to help readers rise to the top of the profession by applying leading-edge techniques and methodologies. An ideal companion to the Odyssey Consulting Institute's suite of learning materials, this book details a proven system designed for consultants who want to work at the highest levels and achieve greater rewards. The consultant's growth path outlined in the book demonstrates how a successful consultant builds a sustainable career by working through the Odyssey process. Explaining what consultants must do to join the top 10 percent of the profession and be rewarded accordingly, this book delivers both the tools and the confidence to develop powerful relationships with the right people and drive greater value-based revenue.
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    The international business environment : a handbook for managers and executives (2016)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781498731164 , 1498731163
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (vi, 167 pages) , illustrations
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    Keywords: International business enterprises ; Business enterprises ; Law and legislation ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Managers and executives who work in international trade and foreign direct investment are acutely aware of the importance of the governmental, intergovernmental, and systemic factors that regulate, facilitate, and/or complicate the conduct of international business (IB). But most managers and executives have limited or no expertise in these factors, which are referred to collectively as the IB environment. Also, because the IB environment is a socio-political-economic construct that is governed by non-business disciplines (which include international relations, international law, sociology, and cultural anthropology), it can be difficult for managers and executives to access usable information on the elements of the IB environment. The International Business Environment: A Handbook for Managers and Executives addresses both of these conditions by providing managers and executives with concise and incisive information on each of the elements of the IB environment. The elements covered in the book include tariff and non-tariff barriers, anti-dumping duties, subsidies and countervailing duties, entry and post-entry barriers to foreign direct investment, political risk, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade and other global instruments, the World Trade Organization and other global mechanisms, regional trade blocs (which include free trade areas and customs unions), bilateral trade and investment agreements, the conflict of laws, dispute settlement mechanisms, and systemic and cultural differences. The book also explains related terms, concepts, principles, and practices. The book relies primarily on original source materials; makes extensive use of examples; and can be used as a text in corporate seminars, executive development programs, and MBA programs.
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    Ionizing radiation effects in electronics : from memories to imagers (2016)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781498722636 , 1498722636
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (xvii, 378 pages) , illustrations.
    Series Statement: Devices, circuits, and systems
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    Keywords: Ionizing radiation ; Electronic circuits ; Effect of radiation on ; Integrated circuits ; Effect of radiation on ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Ionizing Radiation Effects in Electronics: From Memories to Imagers delivers comprehensive coverage of the effects of ionizing radiation on state-of-the-art semiconductor devices. The book also offers valuable insight into modern radiation-hardening techniques. The text begins by providing important background information on radiation effects, their underlying mechanisms, and the use of Monte Carlo techniques to simulate radiation transport and the effects of radiation on electronics. The book then: Explains the effects of radiation on digital commercial devices, including microprocessors and volatile and nonvolatile memories-static random-access memories (SRAMs), dynamic random-access memories (DRAMs), and Flash memories Examines issues like soft errors, total dose, and displacement damage, together with hardening-by-design solutions for digital circuits, field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), and mixed-analog circuits Explores the effects of radiation on fiber optics and imager devices such as complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) sensors and charge-coupled devices (CCDs) Featuring real-world examples, case studies, extensive references, and contributions from leading experts in industry and academia, Ionizing Radiation Effects in Electronics: From Memories to Imagers is suitable both for newcomers who want to become familiar with radiation effects and for radiation experts who are looking for more advanced material or to make effective use of beam time.
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    Nine practices of 21st century leadership : a guide for inspiring creativity, innovation, and engagement (2016)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781498720601 , 1498720609
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (xxvii, 339 pages) , illustrations
    Keywords: Leadership ; Employee motivation ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Most leadership books focus on traditional leadership, which is based on managerial practices and command-and-control assumptions. Traditional leadership methods produce short-term gains but often at the cost of employee disengagement, team isolation, and distrust. Twenty-first century leadership methods produce short-term gains while inspiring creativity and innovation and boosting engagement. Nine Practices of 21st Century Leadership: A Guide for Inspiring Creativity, Innovation, and Engagement describes nine leadership practices that Gary DePaul derived by analyzing some of the best contemporary writers and thinkers on leadership. Explaining the nine practices, DePaul summarizes insightful leadership principles, beliefs, and practices, which includes tactics, tools, and resources that anyone at any career level can immediately begin using. In addition, the book demystifies the leadership concept, helps you avoid harmful traditional leadership assumptions, provides a leadership development roadmap, and presents real-world examples of how individual contributors, managers, and executives, have applied each of the nine practices successfully. After reading this book, you will be able to begin applying the nine proven leadership practices immediately in your organization. You will gain the skills needed to improve organizational strategies, diversity strategies, and leadership development training in your organization. You also will be able to improve how you manage and monitor your own professional leadership development.
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    Managing growth and expansion into global markets : logistics, transportation, and distribution (2016)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781482259186 , 1482259184
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (xviii, 318 pages) , illustrations.
    Series Statement: The global warrior series
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    Keywords: Consolidation and merger of corporations ; Business logistics ; Management ; International trade ; Globalization ; Economic aspects ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Company executives in every field are recognizing the critical importance of entering into the global economy. As transportation and logistics companies follow their clients expansion into these international markets, they must be able to service their clients supply chain needs in new economies and turbulent markets.Managing Growth and Expansion
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    Statistical rethinking : a Bayesian course with examples in R and Stan (2016)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781315372495 , 1315372495
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume) , illustrations.
    Series Statement: Texts in statistical science
    Keywords: Bayesian statistical decision theory ; R (Computer program language) ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Statistical Rethinking: A Bayesian Course with Examples in R and Stan builds readers' knowledge of and confidence in statistical modeling. Reflecting the need for even minor programming in today's model-based statistics, the book pushes readers to perform step-by-step calculations that are usually automated. This unique computational approach ensures that readers understand enough of the details to make reasonable choices and interpretations in their own modeling work. The text presents generalized linear multilevel models from a Bayesian perspective, relying on a simple logical interpretation of Bayesian probability and maximum entropy. It covers from the basics of regression to multilevel models. The author also discusses measurement error, missing data, and Gaussian process models for spatial and network autocorrelation. By using complete R code examples throughout, this book provides a practical foundation for performing statistical inference. Designed for both PhD students and seasoned professionals in the natural and social sciences, it prepares them for more advanced or specialized statistical modeling. Web Resource The book is accompanied by an R package (rethinking) that is available on the author's website and GitHub. The two core functions (map and map2stan) of this package allow a variety of statistical models to be constructed from standard model formulas.
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    Information systems : what every business student needs to know (2016)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781482223736 , 1482223732 , 9781482223743 , 1482223740 , 9781482223712 , 1482223716
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (xxii, 448 pages) , illustrations.
    Series Statement: Chapman & Hall/CRC textbooks in computing
    Keywords: Management information systems ; Textbooks ; Business ; Data processing ; Textbooks ; Business ; Information technology ; Textbooks ; Information technology ; Management ; Textbooks ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Most information systems textbooks overwhelm business students with overly technical information they may not need in their careers. Information Systems: What Every Business Student Needs to Know takes a new approach to the required information systems course for business majors. For each topic covered, the text highlights key "Take-Aways" that alert students to material they will need to remember during their careers. Sections titled "Where You Fit In" and "Why This Chapter Matters" explain how the topics being covered will impact students once they are on the job. Review questions, discussion questions, and summaries are also included in each chapter to reinforce learning. The book is presented in four parts: About Information Systems: covers general information systems concepts that students need to know as they learn about real-world information systems Technology Fundamentals: supplies a foundation in information technology that fills the gaps most students have when they learn through trial and error Information Systems at Work: details the nitty-gritty of how actual companies use information systems in the real word Managing Information Systems: addresses the issues involved in selecting, developing, and managing information systems The text includes a running case study that follows two management information systems majors in college. As the two main characters study the information systems of a medical practice, students follow along and learn valuable lessons as they see how the case plays out. In addition to the running case study, each chapter also includes two mini cases that illustrate the concepts discussed in that chapter. Maintaining a focus on the essential concepts students must know before entering the business world, this book covers the subject of information systems in a manner that students will find accessible.
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    A practical guide to indie game marketing (2016)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781317625506 , 1317625501
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume) , illustrations
    Keywords: Internet games industry ; Internet games ; Marketing ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Learn how to market for your indie game, even with a small budget and limited resources. For those who want to earn a regular income from making indie games, marketing can be nearly as vital to the success of the game as the game itself. A Practical Guide to Indie Game Marketing provides you with the tools needed to build visibility and sell your game. With special focus on developers with small budgets and limited staff and resources, this book is packed with recommendations and techniques that you can put to use immediately. As a seasoned marketing professional, author Joel Dreskin provides insight into practical, real-world experiences from marketing numerous successful games and also shares tips on mistakes to avoid. Presented in an easy to read format, A Practical Guide to Indie Game Marketing includes information on establishing an audience and increasing visibility so you can build successes with your studio and games. Through case studies, examples, guidelines and tips, you will learn best practices for developing plans for your game launches, PR, community engagement, channel promotions and more Sample timelines help you determine how long in advance of a launch to prepare your first public communications, when to announce your game, as well as recommended timing for releasing different game assets Book also includes marketing checklist 'cheat sheets', dos and don'ts and additional resources
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    Creative truth : start and build a profitable design business (2016)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781317541554 , 1317541553
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume) , illustrations
    Keywords: Vocational guidance ; Creative ability ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Creative Truth is your playbook for starting, building, and enjoying a profitable design business. Whether you're a solo freelancer working from home or a small group of creative entrepreneurs ready to get to the next level, this is your roadmap to success. You're the CEO, CFO, CTO, Secretary, Janitor, Office Manager, and everything in between. Finding a balance between running the business and doing great creative work is a constant struggle. From learning how to price your work and manage your time, to setting up your business and defining your market, Brad Weaver covers everything designers need to know to run a studio without losing heart. Highlights: • Real numbers, real tools, and best practices in a toolkit that you can start using immediately in your business. • A companion website that offers up-to-date resources, articles, tools, and discussions, allowing readers to continue learning as they grow. • Practical tips for getting clients, being more profitable, building your network, managing your operations, getting things done, hiring help, managing contractors, and finding joy along the way.
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    Situational project management : the dynamics of success and failure (2016)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781498722629 , 1498722628 , 9781315353678 , 1315353679
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume) , illustrations.
    Series Statement: Best practices and advances in program management series
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    Keywords: Project management ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Most project managers would agree that every project is unique. But not all project managers would agree that the best way to manage a unique project is unique. Many still cling to the old practice of having a methodology that is applied to all projects. "One size fits all" is still in common use, and this approach has proven to lead to project failure. Flexibility, situational intelligence, and creativity are essential to deliver project success. The need to recognize and master ever-changing requirements and environmental conditions is a tough challenge for professional project managers. The same practices that led to success yesterday may cause failure today. Selecting favorable responses to a given situation is often the most critical factor of the dynamics of success and failure. This book is designed to help project professionals assess a situation, predict the appropriate approach, methodology and achieving styles, and then apply them in a situational fashion. To guide project managers in selecting the appropriate responses, Situational Project Management (SitPM) shows how to assess a given project, determine its unique characteristics, and select the appropriate methods to complete the project. With this book, projects managers can use SitPM to develop profiles of their projects on the basis of the projects' physical characteristics, the project teams' behavioral characteristics, the enterprise environment, and the market environments receiving project deliverables. These profiles help project managers to determine the appropriate project life cycle approach and leadership style. The book also explores various ways to engage stakeholders on the basis of a project's SitPM profile. The book's author, Oliver F. Lehmann, has developed a set of templates to apply SitPM in practice. It can be downloaded from www.oliverlehmann.com/SitPM/Templates.zip.
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    Lean hospitals : improving quality, patient safety, and employee engagement (2016)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781138031586 , 1138031585 , 9781138032255 , 1138032255 , 9781498743266 , 1498743269 , 9781315380827 , 131538082X
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume) , illustrations
    Edition: Third edition.
    Keywords: Hospitals ; United States ; Administration ; Hospital care ; United States ; Quality control ; Hospital care ; United States ; Cost effectiveness ; Patients ; United States ; Safety measures ; Just-in-time systems ; Total quality management ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Organizations around the world are using Lean to redesign care and improve processes in a way that achieves and sustains meaningful results for patients, staff, physicians, and health systems. Lean Hospitals, Third Edition explains how to use the Lean methodology and mindsets to improve safety, quality, access, and morale while reducing costs, increasing capacity, and strengthening the long-term bottom line. This updated edition of a Shingo Research Award recipient begins with an overview of Lean methods. It explains how Lean practices can help reduce various frustrations for caregivers, prevent delays and harm for patients, and improve the long-term health of your organization. The second edition of this book presented new material on identifying waste, A3 problem solving, engaging employees in continuous improvement, and strategy deployment. This third edition adds new sections on structured Lean problem solving methods (including Toyota Kata), Lean Design, and other topics. Additional examples, case studies, and explanations are also included throughout the book. Mark Graban is also the co-author, with Joe Swartz, of the book Healthcare Kaizen: Engaging Frontline Staff in Sustainable Continuous Improvements , which is also a Shingo Research Award recipient. Mark and Joe also wrote The Executive's Guide to Healthcare Kaizen.
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    Physics for animators (2016)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781135016531 , 1135016534
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume) , illustrations
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    Keywords: Animation (Cinematography) ; Physics in art ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Achieving believable motion in animation requires an understanding of physics that most of us missed out on in art school. Although animators often break the laws of physics for comedic or dramatic effect, you need to know which laws you're breaking in order to make it work. And while large studios might be able to spend a lot of time and money testing different approaches or hiring a physics consultant, smaller studios and independent animators have no such luxury. This book takes the mystery out of physics tasks like character motion, light and shadow placement, explosions, ocean movement, and outer space scenes, making it easy to apply realistic physics to your work. Physics concepts are explained in animator's terms, relating concepts specifically to animation movement and appearance. Complex mathematical concepts are broken down into clear steps you can follow to solve animation problems quickly and effectively. Bonus companion website at www.physicsforanimators.com offers additional resources, including examples in movies and games, links to resources, and tips on using physics in your work. Uniting theory and practice, author Michele Bousquet teaches animators how to swiftly and efficiently create scientifically accurate scenes and fix problem spots, and how and when to break the laws of physics. Ideal for everything from classical 2D animation to advanced CG special effects, this book provides animators with solutions that are simple, quick, and powerful.
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    A practical introduction to supply chain (2016)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781315368498 , 1315368498 , 9781498748957 , 1498748953
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume) , illustrations
    Keywords: Business logistics ; Management ; Materials management ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: In many businesses, supply chain people are trapped in reactive roles where they source, contract, purchase, receive, warehouse, and ship as a service. However, in some businesses suppliers contribute to improvement programs, technology, funding, marketing, logistics, and engineering expertise. Breaking into a proactive supply chain role takes broad thinking, a talent for persuasion, and the courage to go after it. This book supplies proven methods to help you do so. A Practical Introduction to Supply Chain describes how to run an efficient supply chain that exceeds expectations in terms of cost, quality, and supplier delivery. It explains the need to integrate systems, the flow of information, and the way in which people work together between commercial purchasing, materials management, and distribution parts of the supply chain. Sharing powerful insights from the perspective of a supply chain manager, the book details practical techniques drawn from the author's decades of experience. It presents methods that apply directly to supply chains involving a physical product, manufactured internally or outsourced, as well as physical operations such as oilfield services. This book demonstrates how to make a supply chain organization work in practice-contributing more to business success than traditional purchasing and logistics organizations can. In addition to writing about practical supply chain issues and approaches, the author also describes proven methods he used while working with client teams on assignments. He also details some of the ways his teams used to manage the people part of the change.
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    The 5S playbook : a step-by-step guideline for the lean practitioner (2016)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781498730372 , 149873037X
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (xx, 53 pages) , illustrations.
    Series Statement: The lean playbook series
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als
    Keywords: Factory management ; Office management ; Lean manufacturing ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: A powerful and effective Lean tool, 5S can help prevent company failure and launch an organization into world-class operational excellence. Until now, however, there has been a need for a book with detailed step-by-step guidelines on how to properly implement 5S (Sort, Set in Order, Scrub, Standardize, Sustain) and the visual workplace. Complete with color images, The 5S Playbook: A Step-by-Step Guideline for the Lean Practitioner fills this need. This new book in The LEAN Playbook Series is your guide to proper 5S and visual workplace implementation. It is ideal for Lean practitioners and facilitators looking for a training tool and a guideline that can be used in the work area while improvements are being made. Like a football coach, you can use this playbook for quick reference to convey what's needed to facilitate effective 5S kaizen events. If for some reason you forget a "play" during the 5S implementation, you can easily reference the playbook. You can follow page by page and use the playbook to facilitate a 5S implementation, or you can go directly to certain topics and use it to help you implement that particular "play." The playbook includes color images from actual 5S implementations. In addition to the images, a combination of short paragraphs and bulleted descriptions walk you through each step of an effective 5S implementation. Looking for supplemental information or Lean coaching from Chris Ortiz? Go to www.leanplaybooks.com to receive ongoing support and advice on how to use The LEAN Playbook Series for training and implementation.
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    Game development and simulation with Unreal technology (2016)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781498706254 , 1498706258
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (xxxix, 692 pages) , illustrations
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    Keywords: Computer games ; Programming ; Computer games ; Development ; UnrealScript (Computer program language) ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Game Development and Simulation with Unreal Technology explores the use of Unreal Engine 4 (UE4) for the development of real-time digital interactive contents to be used in computerized games or simulations. The engine is considered in three main iterations: from the basic use of the engine to build games and simulation content out of the box, to intermediate design of interactive content by building on the pre-supplied contents from the base engine, and through advanced implementations geared toward a comprehensive understanding of the power of the Unreal Engine. This is one of the first books on developing interactive content for games, entertainment, and simulation to cover the newly released UE4. Industry-level game concepts in level design, coding, and programming, networking, and multiplayer concepts are covered. The book presents beginner- through advanced-level concepts in designing and developing games with the Unreal Engine 4. It includes small/mid-scale projects developed as concept examples throughout the book, which can be used in more comprehensive and entertaining interactive computer simulations and games. The book is organized into three parts. Part 1 covers the basics of the unreal engine, including an overview of each subcomponent of the engine, an overview of the UE4 project templates, and the main features each provides. Part 2 delves into more advanced topics in the new UE4 material pipeline, including layered materials and different shading models. Part 3 walks you through the steps of building your own games with UE4. It also provides advanced coverage of Blueprint systems in UE4. Each chapter includes do-it-yourself extensions to the concept modules presented to solidify your understanding of the concepts and techniques. Exercises and summaries are also included at the end of each chapter to help take your understanding of Unreal Engine 4 to the next level.
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    Just ordinary robots : automation from love to war (2016)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781482260151 , 1482260158
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (xviii, 339 pages) , illustrations
    Keywords: Robots ; Moral and ethical aspects ; Robots ; Social aspects ; Artificial intelligence ; Moral and ethical aspects ; Artificial intelligence ; Social aspects ; Human-robot interaction ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: A social robot is a robot that interacts and communicates with humans or other autonomous physical agents by following social behaviors and rules attached to its role. We seem to accept the use of robots that perform dull, dirty, and dangerous jobs. But how far do we want to go with the automation of care for children and the elderly, or the killin
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    Total productive maintenance : strategies and implementation guide (2016)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781482255409 , 1482255405
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (xxi, 292 pages) , illustrations.
    Series Statement: Industrial innovation series
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    Keywords: Total productive maintenance ; Plant maintenance ; Industrial equipment ; Maintenance and repair ; Electronic books ; local ; Electronic books
    Abstract: A systematic approach to improving production and quality systems, total productive maintenance (TPM) involves all employees through a moderate investment in maintenance. Therefore, a successful TPM implementation requires support of all employees from C-level on down. Total Productive Maintenance: Strategies and Implementation Guide highlights the
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    Discovering computer science : interdisciplinary problems, principles, and Python programming (2016)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781482254198 , 1482254190 , 9781482254181 , 1482254182 , 9781482254167 , 1482254166
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (xxv, 712 pages) , illustrations.
    Series Statement: Chapman & Hall/CRC textbooks in computing
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    Keywords: Computer science ; Textbooks ; Python (Computer program language) ; Textbooks ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Discovering Computer Science: Interdisciplinary Problems, Principles, and Python Programming introduces computational problem solving as a vehicle of discovery in a wide variety of disciplines. With a principles-oriented introduction to computational thinking, the text provides a broader and deeper introduction to computer science than typical introductory programming books. Organized around interdisciplinary problem domains, rather than programming language features, each chapter guides students through increasingly sophisticated algorithmic and programming techniques. The author uses a spiral approach to introduce Python language features in increasingly complex contexts as the book progresses. The text places programming in the context of fundamental computer science principles, such as abstraction, efficiency, and algorithmic techniques, and offers overviews of fundamental topics that are traditionally put off until later courses. The book includes thirty well-developed independent projects that encourage students to explore questions across disciplinary boundaries. Each is motivated by a problem that students can investigate by developing algorithms and implementing them as Python programs. The book's accompanying website - http://discoverCS.denison.edu - includes sample code and data files, pointers for further exploration, errata, and links to Python language references. Containing over 600 homework exercises and over 300 integrated reflection questions, this textbook is appropriate for a first computer science course for computer science majors, an introductory scientific computing course or, at a slower pace, any introductory computer science course.
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    Rigging for games : a primer for technical artists using Maya and Python (2016)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781317802938 , 1317802934
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume) , illustrations
    Keywords: Maya (Computer file) ; Rigging (Computer animation) ; Video games ; Design ; Computer games ; Design ; Python (Computer program language) ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Rigging for Games: A Primer for Technical Artists Using Maya and Python is not just another step-by-step manual of loosely related tutorials. Using characters from the video game Tin , it takes you through the real-world creative and technical process of rigging characters for video games and cinematics, allowing readers a complete inside look at a single project. You'll explore new ways to write scripts and create modular rigs using Maya and Python, and automate and speed up the rigging process in your creative pipeline. Finally, you'll learn the most efficient ways of exporting your rigs into the popular game engine Unity. This is the practical, start-to-finish rigging primer you've been waiting for! Enhance your skillset by learning how to efficiently rig characters using techniques applicable to both games and cinematics Keep up with all the action with behind-the-scenes images and code scripts Refine your rigging skills with tutorials and project files available on the companion website
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    The GameMaker standard (2016)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781317514688 , 1317514688
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume) , illustrations
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als
    Keywords: GameMaker (Computer program language) ; Computer games ; Programming ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: This book teaches students and entry-level novices how to create games using the GameMaker engine. Readers will quickly hone their design skills with tutorials that are written so that beginners can quickly start building games while also providing lessons on how designers can 'level up' and add advanced options to their games. Readers will also have access to a website containing all the assets and resources to create their games, including sprites and animations, walk-through video tutorials of each lesson and music composed by professional musicians. Also provided are rubrics for instructors to use when grading student work or for readers learning on their own to evaluate their own work.
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    The kanban playbook : a step-by-step guideline for the lean practitioner (2016)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781498741774 , 1498741770
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (xv, 53 pages) , illustrations.
    Series Statement: The lean playbook series
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    Keywords: Just-in-time systems ; Production control ; Production management ; Lean manufacturing ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: This book is intented for Lean practitioners and facilitators looking for a training tool and guideline that can be used in the work area while improvements are being made. It provides the most visible and detailed approach to Kanban implementation, so that they can see results in a short period.
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    Transforming teams : tips for improving collaboration and building trust (2016)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781498721493 , 1498721494
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (xvi, 218 pages) , illustrations
    Keywords: Teams in the workplace ; Personnel management ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Human resources and management consultants are frequently asked to help their clients address fundamental breakdowns within their organizations. More often than not, these breakdowns occur between conflicting functional areas, such as sales and customer service, sales and operations, or creative and operations management. This book explains why these breakdowns occur and details what you can do to correct them. A motivational management tale, Transforming Teams: Tips for Improving Collaboration and Building Trust is based on the author's real-world experience as a consultant helping companies resolve breakdowns in collaboration and trust at the workplace. Using a narrative style to illustrate problem-solving in action, the book follows the challenges faced by a company CEO and her team as they address three central precepts: that all relationships are reparable, that the use of direct language is fundamental, and that members of a team can fix only one thing, themselves. As the story unfolds, readers follow along and learn the three communication minefields that can derail and disrupt effective teamwork: breaking promises, avoiding conflict, and not holding each other accountable. Readers gain important insights as the characters end up improving their collaboration by recognizing the interrelated components of trust and understanding their own behavioral style and the styles of others. Although there's no silver bullet for solving team conflict, there are a number of proven tools and strategies that can help teams improve collaboration and productivity. This book presents these tools in a manner that any front-line manager can immediately deploy to help team members identify challenges objectively and take responsibility for improving the team dynamic.
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    Start programming using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript (2016)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781498731478 , 1498731473 , 9781498731454 , 1498731457
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (xvii, 431) , illustrations.
    Series Statement: Chapman & Hall/CRC textbooks in computing
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    Keywords: Internet programming ; Textbooks ; Web site development ; Textbooks ; HTML (Document markup language) ; Textbooks ; Cascading style sheets ; Textbooks ; JavaScript (Computer program language) ; Textbooks ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: A Beginner's Guide to Computer Programming Start Programming Using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript is a manual for undergraduate students in engineering and the natural sciences to discover how computer programming works. Using a dialog format between two students and a professor, the text teaches students how the mainstream web languages HTML, CSS, and JavaScript interact and how to harness their capabilities in practical settings. Each chapter focuses on a specific theme supported by a gradual development of engaging worked examples of live web documents and applications using the three languages. Students can follow most of the examples and experiments using any modern browser and plain text editor. A practical homework problem is included at the end of every chapter and then is discussed at the beginning of the next chapter. In addition, a related keywords list helps students review key topics. By focusing on important established principles and concrete examples, this introductory book shows students how to write cleaner and more easily maintainable code. It augments the basic language syntax and rules with contents and structure while keeping the material simple and manageable.
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    Quality assurance : applying methodologies for launching new products, services, and customer satisfaction (2016)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781498728706 , 1498728707
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (xxxv, 603 pages) , illustrations
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    Keywords: Quality assurance ; New products ; Electronic books ; local ; Electronic books
    Abstract: Although regularly introducing new products or services is the lifeblood of most industries, bringing them to market can be fraught with peril. Timing, cost, and quality all play important roles in a successful product launch and avoiding expensive- often in more than just dollars- recalls and redesigns. Quality Assurance: Applying Methodologies fo
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    GPU Pro 6 : advanced rendering techniques (2016)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781482264623 , 1482264625
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (xvii, 553 pages) , illustrations
    Keywords: Rendering (Computer graphics) ; Graphics processing units ; Programming ; Computer graphics ; Real-time data processing ; Digital video ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: The latest edition of this bestselling game development reference offers proven tips and techniques for the real-time rendering of special effects and visualization data that are useful for beginners and seasoned game and graphics programmers alike. Exploring recent developments in the rapidly evolving field of real-time rendering, GPU Pro 6 : Advanced Rendering Techniques assembles a high-quality collection of cutting-edge techniques for advanced graphics processing unit (GPU) programming. It incorporates contributions from more than 45 experts who cover the latest developments in graphics programming for games and movies. The book covers advanced rendering techniques that run on the DirectX or OpenGL runtimes, as well as on any other runtime with any language available. It details the specific challenges involved in creating games across the most common consumer software platforms such as PCs, video consoles, and mobile devices. The book includes coverage of geometry manipulation; rendering techniques, handheld devices programming, effects in image space, shadows, 3D engine design, graphics-related tools, and environmental effects. It also includes a dedicated section on general purpose GPU programming that covers CUDA, DirectCompute, and OpenCL examples. In color throughout, GPU Pro 6 presents ready-to-use ideas and procedures that can help solve many of your daily graphics programming challenges. Example programs with downloadable source code are also provided on the book's CRC Press web page.
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    A computational introduction to digital image processing (2016)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781482247350 , 1482247356 , 9781482247367 , 1482247364 , 9781482247336 , 148224733X
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (527 pages) , illustrations
    Edition: Second edition.
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    Keywords: MATLAB ; Image processing ; Digital techniques ; Mathematics ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Highly Regarded, Accessible Approach to Image Processing Using Open-Source and Commercial Software A Computational Introduction to Digital Image Processing, Second Edition explores the nature and use of digital images and shows how they can be obtained, stored, and displayed. Taking a strictly elementary perspective, the book only covers topics that involve simple mathematics yet offer a very broad and deep introduction to the discipline. New to the Second Edition This second edition provides users with three different computing options. Along with MATLAB ® , this edition now includes GNU Octave and Python. Users can choose the best software to fit their needs or migrate from one system to another. Programs are written as modular as possible, allowing for greater flexibility, code reuse, and conciseness. This edition also contains new images, redrawn diagrams, and new discussions of edge-preserving blurring filters, ISODATA thresholding, Radon transform, corner detection, retinex algorithm, LZW compression, and other topics. Principles, Practices, and Programming Based on the author's successful image processing courses, this bestseller is suitable for classroom use or self-study. In a straightforward way, the text illustrates how to implement imaging techniques in MATLAB, GNU Octave, and Python. It includes numerous examples and exercises to give students hands-on practice with the material.
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    Essential skills in character rigging (2016)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781482235241 , 1482235242
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (xv, 200 pages) , illustrations
    Keywords: Rigging (Computer animation) ; Characters and characteristics ; Computer simulation ; Three-dimensional imaging ; Kinematics ; Computer simulation ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Character rigging is the method with which you create a system for animating a character. A rig is represented by two primary mechanics: the skeleton, consisting of hierarchical rotations to drive the motions, and a skin, or method of deforming the geometry that makes up the character model. Essential Skills in Character Rigging is a beginner's gui
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    Comedy for animators (2016)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781317679547 , 1317679547
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume) , illustrations
    Keywords: Animated films ; Authorship ; Comedy films ; Authorship ; Cartoon characters ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: While comedy writers are responsible for creating clever scripts, comedic animators have a much more complicated problem to solve: What makes a physical character funny ? Comedy for Animators breaks down the answer by exploring the techniques of those who have used their bodies to make others laugh. Drawing from traditions such as commedia dell'arte, pantomime, Vaudeville, the circus, and silent and modern film, animators will learn not only to create funny characters, but also how to execute gags, create a comic climate, and use environment as a character. Whether you're creating a comic villain or a bumbling sidekick, this is the one and only guide you need to get your audience laughing! Explanation of comedic archetypes and devices will both inspire and inform your creative choices Exploration of various modes of storytelling allows you to give the right context for your story and characters Tips for creating worlds, scenarios, and casts for your characters to flourish in Companion website includes example videos and further resources to expand your skillset--check it out at www.comedyforanimators.com! Jonathan Lyons delivers simple, fun, illustrated lessons that teach readers to apply the principles of history's greatest physical comedians to their animated characters. This isn't stand-up comedy-it's the falling down and jumping around sort!
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    Managing IT performance to create business value (2016)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781315351162 , 1315351161 , 9781498752879 , 149875287X
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume) , illustrations
    Keywords: Information technology ; Management ; Business ; Data processing ; Management ; Business enterprises ; Valuation ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Managing IT Performance to Create Business Value provides examples, case histories, and current research for critical business issues such as performance measurement and management, continuous process improvement, knowledge management, risk management, benchmarking, metrics selection, and people management. It gives IT executives strategies for improving IT performance and delivering value, plus it guides them in selecting the right metrics for their IT organizations. Additionally, it offers knowledge management strategies to mature an organization, shows how to manage risks to exploit opportunities and prepare for threats, and explains how to baseline an IT organization's performance and measure its improvement. Consisting of 10 chapters plus appendices, the book begins with an overview of performance-based strategic planning, after which it discusses the development of a quality improvement (QI) plan, establishing benchmarks, and measuring performance improvements. It covers how to design IT-specific measures and financial metrics as well as the establishment of a software measurement program. From there, it moves on to designing people improvement systems and discusses such topics as leadership, motivation, recruitment, and employee appraisal. The final few chapters show how to use balanced scorecards to manage and measure knowledge-based social enterprising and to identify, analyze, and avoid risks. In addition to covering new methods and metrics for measuring and improving IT processes, the author looks at strategies for measuring product development and implementing continuous innovation. The final chapter considers customer value systems and explains how to use force field analysis to listen to customers with the goal of improving customer satisfaction and operational excellence.
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    The lean IT field guide : a roadmap for your transformation (2016)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781498730419 , 1498730418
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (xx, 174 pages) , illustrations
    Keywords: Information technology ; Management ; Lean manufacturing ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: How many IT books have you read that are long on theory and short on practical application? They are interesting, but not very impactful. They provide a framework from which to think and understand, but lack a process from which to act. Addressing this urgent need for the IT community, The Lean IT Field Guide explains how to initiate, execute, and sustain a lean IT transformation. Illuminating a clear path to lean IT, the authors integrate more than two decades of combined experience to provide you with a proven method for creating and sustaining a true lean IT workplace. This field guide not only highlights the organizational techniques of more agile and lean processes, but also the leadership work required to help management adopt these new approaches. Based on proven methods from different industries, including banking, manufacturing, insurance, food and beverage, and logistics, the book details a clear model that covers all the components you need to achieve and sustain a favorable work environment and culture in support of lean IT. Filled with anecdotes and case studies from actual businesses, the book includes pictures, templates, and examples that illustrate the application of the lean methods discussed.
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    Managing supply chain risk : integrating with risk management (2016)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781498707114 , 1498707114
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (xiii, 237 pages) , illustrations
    Keywords: Business logistics ; Management ; Risk management ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Risk management in supply chain logistics has moved from being a nice-to-have to a necessity due to the number of variables that can cripple a business. Managing Supply Chain Risk: Integrating with Risk Management details the critical factors involved in managing supply chain risk. It discusses how managing supply chain risk can be integrated into
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    Engineering speaking by design : delivering technical presentations with real impact (2016)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781498705783 , 1498705782
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (xi, 146 pages) , illustrations
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als
    Keywords: Communication of technical information ; Public speaking ; Communication in engineering ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: From the Authors of Engineering Writing by Design: Creating Formal Documents of Lasting Value Engineering presentations are often a topic of frustration. Engineers complain that they don't enjoy public speaking, and that they don't know how to address audiences with varying levels of technical knowledge. Their colleagues complain about the state of information transfer in the profession. Non-engineers complain that engineers are boring and talk over everybody's heads. Although many public speaking books exist, most concentrate on surface issues, failing to distinguish the formal oral technical presentation from general public speaking. Engineering Speaking by Design: Delivering Technical Presentations with Real Impact targets the formal oral technical presentation skills needed to succeed in modern engineering. Providing clear and concise instruction supported by illustrative examples, the book explains how to avoid logical fallacies (both formal and informal), use physical reasoning to catch mistakes in claims, master the essentials of presentation style, conquer the elements of mathematical exposition, and forge a connection with the audience. Each chapter ends with a convenient checklist, bulleted summary, and set of exercises. A solutions manual is available with qualifying course adoption. Yet the book's most unique feature is its conceptual organization around the engineering design process. This is the process taught in most engineering survey courses: understand the problem, collect relevant information, generate alternative solutions, choose a preferred solution, refine the chosen solution, and so on. Since virtually all engineers learn and practice this process, it is so familiar that it can be applied seamlessly to formal oral technical presentations. Thus, Engineering Speaking by Design: Delivering Technical Presentations with Real Impact is inherently valuable in that it shows engineers how to leverage what they already know. The book's mantra is: if you can think like an engineer, you can speak like an engineer.
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    Practical holography (2016)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781482251586 , 1482251582
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume) , illustrations
    Edition: Fourth edition.
    Keywords: Holography ; Electronic books ; local ; Electronic books
    Abstract: Continuing in the steps of its predecessors, the fourth edition of Practical Holography provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date resource available. Focused on practical techniques in holography at all levels, it avoids any unnecessary mathematical theory.Features of the Fourth EditionHighlights new information on color holograms, sensitive m
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    VLSI architectures for modern error-correcting codes (2016)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781482229653 , 148222965X
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (xxvi, 376 pages) , illustrations
    Keywords: Integrated circuits ; Very large scale integration ; Error-correcting codes (Information theory) ; Signal processing ; Coding theory ; Electronic books ; local ; Electronic books
    Abstract: Error-correcting codes are ubiquitous. They are adopted in almost every modern digital communication and storage system, such as wireless communications, optical communications, Flash memories, computer hard drives, sensor networks, and deep-space probing. New-generation and emerging applications demand codes with better error-correcting capability. On the other hand, the design and implementation of those high-gain error-correcting codes pose many challenges. They usually involve complex mathematical computations, and mapping them directly to hardware often leads to very high complexity. VLSI Architectures for Modern Error-Correcting Codes serves as a bridge connecting advancements in coding theory to practical hardware implementations. Instead of focusing on circuit-level design techniques, the book highlights integrated algorithmic and architectural transformations that lead to great improvements on throughput, silicon area requirement, and/or power consumption in the hardware implementation. The goal of this book is to provide a comprehensive and systematic review of available techniques and architectures, so that they can be easily followed by system and hardware designers to develop en/decoder implementations that meet error-correcting performance and cost requirements. This book can be also used as a reference for graduate-level courses on VLSI design and error-correcting coding. Particular emphases are placed on hard- and soft-decision Reed-Solomon (RS) and Bose-Chaudhuri-Hocquenghem (BCH) codes, and binary and non-binary low-density parity-check (LDPC) codes. These codes are among the best candidates for modern and emerging applications due to their good error-correcting performance and lower implementation complexity compared to other codes. To help explain the computations and en/decoder architectures, many examples and case studies are included. More importantly, discussions are provided on the advantages and drawbacks of different implementation approaches and architectures.
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    From computing to computational thinking (2016)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781482217667 , 148221766X
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (xxii, 253 pages) , illustrations
    Keywords: Computers ; Psychological aspects ; Information technology ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Computational Thinking (CT) involves fundamental concepts and reasoning, distilled from computer science and other computational sciences, which become powerful general mental tools for solving problems, increasing efficiency, reducing complexity, designing procedures, or interacting with humans and machines. An easy-to-understand guidebook, From Computing to Computational Thinking gives you the tools for understanding and using CT. It does not assume experience or knowledge of programming or of a programming language, but explains concepts and methods for CT with clarity and depth. Successful applications in diverse disciplines have shown the power of CT in problem solving. The book uses puzzles, games, and everyday examples as starting points for discussion and for connecting abstract thinking patterns to real-life situations. It provides an interesting and thought-provoking way to gain general knowledge about modern computing and the concepts and thinking processes underlying modern digital technologies.
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    Basics of supply chain management (2016)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781466589018 , 1466589019 , 9781498766869 , 1498766862 , 9781466589001 , 1466589000
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (xvii, 352 pages) , illustrations
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als
    Keywords: Business logistics ; Materials management ; Electronic books ; local ; Electronic books
    Abstract: The practice of supply chain management has become widespread in most industries. It is now included in the curriculum of many business schools in the United States and in many countries around the world. A number of professional associations, such as the American Production and Inventory Control Society and the Supply Chain Management Society, off
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    Beyond the lean office : a novel on progressing from lean tools to operational excellence (2016)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781498753807 , 1498753809 , 9781498712491 , 1498712495 , 9781498782586 , 1498782582
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume) , illustrations
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als
    Keywords: Organizational effectiveness ; Organizational behavior ; Organizational change ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: While more and more companies are aggressively pursuing Operational Excellence by employing Six Sigma, Lean, and other continuous improvement methods, the concept has yet to be defined in a way that can be easily taught and applied, especially in industries other than manufacturing. This book fills that need. Beyond the Lean Office uses a compelling novel format to illustrate what it takes to create and sustain flow and Operational Excellence in the office. Readers learn as they follow the main character through initial attempts to correct late responses to a primary customer and the evolution to an approach based on Operational Excellence. The story illustrates the day-to-day issues that most organizations face in their pursuit of Operational Excellence. To achieve Operational Excellence, it takes more than just a strong leader with passion and drive. The key ingredient is practical knowledge that can be applied quickly and easily by following a process. This book supplies step-by-step guidance on how to move your office services from point A to point B. The practical insights and guidance presented here create a road map that can be shared with each employee to rapidly move your organization forward. All chapters also include a From the Author section that shares authoritative insights on the topic at hand. After reading this book, you will understand how to design and create self-healing flow that provides reliable, predictable output in the office and operates without the need for management intervention to deliver the services provided by the office. Instead, management focuses on the activities that grow your enterprise.
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    Pixel art for game developers (2016)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781482252316 , 1482252317
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (xviii, 232 pages) , illustrations
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als
    Keywords: Computer graphics ; Computer games ; Design ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Is the art for your video game taking too long to create? Learning to create Pixel Art may be the answer to your development troubles. Uncover the secrets to creating stunning graphics with Pixel Art for Game Developers . The premier how-to book on Pixel Art and Pixel Art software, it focuses on the universal principles of the craft. The book provides an introduction to Pixel Art, its utility, foundational elements, and concepts such as light and shadow. It offers tutorials on creating animations and serves as a functional guide for the most common methodology in 2D game development. Gamers love the retro feel of Pixel Art, and lucky for you it is easy to create. You'll love the tiny file sizes that will reduce compile times and help your game run faster. Providing you with the skills to create the characters and environments needed for 2D games, this book will help you: Create tilesets to build game environments Understand light and shadow Work efficiently with pixels Use atmospheric and linear perspective Create professional-quality Pixel Art This book has chapters dedicated to theory as well as step-by-step tutorials, both of which describe the process explicitly. Whether you are an artist, programmer, indie developer, or certified public accountant, after reading this book, you'll understand the steps necessary to create production-quality Pixel Art graphics. Praise for the Book: Pixel Art and Pixel Art games are very popular and the technique is a great way for independent creators to create very good-looking games with limited resources. It's frankly shocking that there hasn't been a resource like this before ... a very timely book. -Chris Totten, George Mason University, Washington, DC, USA
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    Electricity and electronics for renewable energy technology : an introduction (2016)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781482261820 , 1482261820 , 9781482261806 , 1482261804 , 9781482261783 , 1482261782
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (xxi, 779 pages) , illustrations.
    Series Statement: Power electronics and applications series
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    Keywords: Electric apparatus and appliances ; Electronic apparatus and appliances ; Photovoltaic power systems ; Renewable energy sources ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Electricity and Electronics for Renewable Energy Technology: An Introduction provides a foundational understanding of electricity and the methods and devices specific to electricity from renewable sources. The book begins with a brief explanation of the necessary mathematics and then: Addresses the basics of electricity and relationships, motors and generators, transformers, and networks and distribution Tackles the key concepts associated with electronics, diodes and transistors, switching devices, and power converters Covers digital electronics from number systems and logic circuits to encoders and decoders Explores advanced subjects such as reactive power and the operation of a transistor A lab manual and PowerPoint presentation are available with qualifying course adoption. Featuring extensive review questions and practice problems at the end of each chapter, Electricity and Electronics for Renewable Energy Technology: An Introduction instills an essential knowledge of electricity and electronics required for work with renewable energy.
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    Contemporary high performance computing : from petascale toward exascale (2015)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781498700634 , 1498700632
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (xvi, 224 pages) , illustrations.
    Series Statement: Chapman & Hall/CRC computational science series
    Keywords: High performance computing ; Electronic data processing ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: HPC is used to solve a number of complex questions in computational and data-intensive sciences. These questions include the simulation and modeling of physical phenomena, such as climate change, energy production, drug design, global security, and materials design; the analysis of large data sets such as those in genome sequencing, astronomical observation, and cybersecurity; and the intricate design of engineered products, such as airplanes and automobiles. This second volume of Contemporary High Performance Computing: From Petascale toward Exascale continues to document international HPC ecosystems, including the sponsors and sites that host them. Each chapter is punctuated with a site's flagship system and: Presents highlights of applications, workloads, and benchmarks Describes hardware architectures, system software, and programming systems Explores storage, visualization, and analytics Examines the data center/facility as well as system statistics Featuring pictures of buildings and systems in production, floorplans, and many block diagrams and charts to illustrate system design and performance, Contemporary High Performance Computing: From Petascale toward Exascale, Volume Two delivers a detailed snapshot of the rich history of practice in modern HPC. This book provides a valuable reference for researchers in HPC and computational science.
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    Solid-State radiation detectors : technology and applications (2015)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781482262216 , 1482262215
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (xvi, 360 pages) , illustrations.
    Series Statement: Devices, circuits, and systems
    Keywords: Radiation ; Measurement ; Radiation ; Equipment and supplies ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Integrating aspects of engineering, application physics, and medical science, Solid-State Radiation Detectors: Technology and Applications offers a comprehensive review of new and emerging solid-state materials-based technologies for radiation detection. Each chapter is structured to address the current advantages and challenges of each material and technology presented, as well as to discuss novel research and applications. Featuring contributions from leading experts in industry and academia, this authoritative text: Covers modern semiconductors used for radiation monitoring Examines CdZnTe and CdTe technology for imaging applications including three-dimensional capability detectors Highlights interconnect technology for current pixel detectors Describes hybrid pixel detectors and their characterizations Tackles the integrated analog signal processing read-out front ends for particle detectors Considers new organic materials with direct bandgap for direct energy detection Summarizes recent developments involving lanthanum halide and cerium bromide scintillators Analyzes the potential of recent progress in the field of crystallogenesis, quantum dots, and photonics crystals toward a new concept of x- and gamma-ray detectors based on metamaterials Explores position-sensitivity photomultipliers and silicon photomultipliers for scintillation crystals Solid-State Radiation Detectors: Technology and Applications provides a valuable reference for engineers and scientists looking to enhance the performance of radiation detector technology for medical imaging and other applications.
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    Agile for Project Managers (2015)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781482244991 , 1482244993
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (xix, 209 pages) , illustrations.
    Series Statement: Best practices and advances in program management series
    Keywords: Agile software development ; Project management ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Agile project management is a proven approach for designing and delivering software with improved value to customers. Agility is all about self-directed teams, feedback, light documentation, and working software with shorter development cycles.The role of the project manager with agile differs significantly from traditional project management in th
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    Multithreading for visual effects (2015)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781482243574 , 1482243571
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (xxiii, 207 pages) , illustrations
    Keywords: Animation (Cinematography) ; Simultaneous multithreading processors ; Parallel processing (Electronic computers) ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Tackle the Challenges of Parallel Programming in the Visual Effects Industry In Multithreading for Visual Effects , developers from DreamWorks Animation, Pixar, Side Effects, Intel, and AMD share their successes and failures in the messy real-world application area of production software. They provide practical advice on multithreading techniques and visual effects used in popular visual effects libraries (such as Bullet, OpenVDB, and OpenSubdiv), one of the industry's leading visual effects packages (Houdini), and proprietary animation systems. This information is valuable not just to those in the visual effects arena, but also to developers of high performance software looking to increase performance of their code. Diverse Solutions to Solve Performance Problems After an introductory chapter, each subsequent chapter presents a case study that illustrates how the authors used multithreading techniques to achieve better performance. The authors discuss the problems that occurred and explain how they solved them. The case studies encompass solutions for shaving milliseconds, solutions for optimizing longer running tasks, multithreading techniques for modern CPU architectures, and massive parallelism using GPUs. Some of the case studies include open source projects so you can try out these techniques for yourself and see how well they work.
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    Harmonics, power systems, and smart grids (2015)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781482243840 , 1482243849
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (xix, 236 pages) , illustrations
    Edition: Second edition.
    Keywords: Harmonics (Electric waves) ; Smart power grids ; Electric waves ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Harmonics, Power Systems, and Smart Grids, Second Edition compiles the most relevant aspects of harmonics in a way that the unfamiliar reader can better grasp the subject matter and the experienced reader can directly access specific subjects of interest. The text begins with a definition of harmonics, along with analytical expressions for electrical parameters under nonsinusoidal situations, and then: Discusses important and widely used industry standards to control harmonic distortion levels Describes methods to mitigate the effects of harmonics, detailing the operation principles and design of passive filters and active filter fundamentals Presents alternative methods, such as stiffer AC sources, power converters with increased number of pulses, series reactors, and load reconfiguration Reviews the elements that play a role in the study of the propagation of harmonic currents in a distribution network Explains how to determine power losses in electrical equipment attributed to harmonic waveform distortion Covers harmonics from solar and wind power converters and power electronics in FACTS and HVDC technologies Explores harmonics from electric vehicles connected to the grid, superconductive fault current limiters, and electric vehicle charging stations Featuring three new chapters, a number of new examples and figures, and updates throughout, Harmonics, Power Systems, and Smart Grids, Second Edition provides a comprehensive reference on harmonic current generation, propagation, and control in electrical power networks, including the broadly cited smart grid.
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    Software defined networking : design and deployment (2015)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781482238648 , 1482238640
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (xiv, 162 pages) , illustrations
    Keywords: Software-defined networking (Computer network technology) ; Computer networks ; Electronic books ; local ; Electronic books
    Abstract: Software Defined Networking: Design and Deployment provides a comprehensive treatment of software defined networking (SDN) suitable for new network managers and experienced network professionals. Presenting SDN in context with more familiar network services and challenges, this accessible text:Explains the importance of virtualization, particularly
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    Electric field analysis (2015)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781482233377 , 1482233371
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (xxi, 520 pages) , illustrations
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als
    Keywords: Electric fields ; Field theory (Physics) ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Electric Field Analysis is both a student-friendly textbook and a valuable tool for engineers and physicists engaged in the design work of high-voltage insulation systems. The text begins by introducing the physical and mathematical fundamentals of electric fields, presenting problems from power and dielectric engineering to show how the theories are put into practice. The book then describes various techniques for electric field analysis and their significance in the validation of numerically computed results, as well as: Discusses finite difference, finite element, charge simulation, and surface charge simulation methods for the numerical computation of electric fields Provides case studies for electric field distribution in a cable termination, around a post insulator, in a condenser bushing, and around a gas-insulated substation (GIS) spacer Explores numerical field calculation for electric field optimization, demonstrating contour correction and examining the application of artificial neural networks Explains how high-voltage field optimization studies are carried out to meet the desired engineering needs Electric Field Analysis is accompanied by an easy-to-use yet comprehensive software for electric field computation. The software, along with a wealth of supporting content, is available for download with qualifying course adoption.
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    Charged particle optics theory : an introduction (2015)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781482229950 , 1482229951
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (xiii, 351 pages) , illustrations.
    Series Statement: Optical sciences and applications of light
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als
    Keywords: Particle beams ; Electron optics ; Beam optics ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Charged Particle Optics Theory: An Introduction identifies the most important concepts of charged particle optics theory, and derives each mathematically from the first principles of physics. Assuming an advanced undergraduate-level understanding of calculus, this book follows a logical progression, with each concept building upon the preceding one. Beginning with a non-mathematical survey of the optical nature of a charged particle beam, the text: Discusses both geometrical and wave optics, as well as the correspondence between them Describes the two-body scattering problem, which is essential to the interaction of a fast charged particle with matter Introduces electron emission as a practical consequence of quantum mechanics Addresses the Fourier transform and the linear second-order differential equation Includes problems to amplify and fill in the theoretical details, with solutions presented separately Charged Particle Optics Theory: An Introduction makes an ideal textbook as well as a convenient reference on the theoretical origins of the optics of charged particle beams. It is intended to prepare the reader to understand the large body of published research in this mature field, with the end result translated immediately to practical application.
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    Statistics for finance (2015)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781482229004 , 1482229005 , 9781482229028 , 1482229021 , 9781482229011 , 1482229013
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume) , illustrations.
    Series Statement: Texts in Statistical Science
    Keywords: Finance ; Statistical methods ; Statistics ; Finance ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Statistics for Finance develops students' professional skills in statistics with applications in finance. Developed from the authors' courses at the Technical University of Denmark and Lund University, the text bridges the gap between classical, rigorous treatments of financial mathematics that rarely connect concepts to data and books on econometrics and time series analysis that do not cover specific problems related to option valuation. The book discusses applications of financial derivatives pertaining to risk assessment and elimination. The authors cover various statistical and mathematical techniques, including linear and nonlinear time series analysis, stochastic calculus models, stochastic differential equations, Itō's formula, the Black-Scholes model, the generalized method-of-moments, and the Kalman filter. They explain how these tools are used to price financial derivatives, identify interest rate models, value bonds, estimate parameters, and much more. This textbook will help students understand and manage empirical research in financial engineering. It includes examples of how the statistical tools can be used to improve value-at-risk calculations and other issues. In addition, end-of-chapter exercises develop students' financial reasoning skills.
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    Industrial communication technology handbook (2015)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781482207330 , 1482207338
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume (various pagings)) , illustrations.
    Edition: Second edition.
    Series Statement: Industrial information technology series
    Keywords: Computer networks ; Data transmission systems ; Wireless communication systems ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Featuring contributions from major technology vendors, industry consortia, and government and private research establishments, the Industrial Communication Technology Handbook, Second Edition provides comprehensive and authoritative coverage of wire- and wireless-based specialized communication networks used in plant and factory automation, automotive applications, avionics, building automation, energy and power systems, train applications, and more. New to the Second Edition : 46 brand-new chapters and 21 substantially revised chapters Inclusion of the latest, most significant developments in specialized communication technologies and systems Addition of new application domains for specialized networks The Industrial Communication Technology Handbook, Second Edition supplies readers with a thorough understanding of the application-specific requirements for communication services and their supporting technologies. It is useful to a broad spectrum of professionals involved in the conception, design, development, standardization, and use of specialized communication networks as well as academic institutions engaged in engineering education and vocational training.
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    Airborne electronic hardware design assurance : a practitioner's guide to RTCA/DO-254 (2015)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781482206067 , 1482206064
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (xiii, 217 pages) , illustrations
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    Keywords: Avionics ; Standards ; United States ; Guidance systems (Flight) ; Standards ; United States ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Written by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) consultant designated engineering representative (DER) and an electronics hardware design engineer who together taught the DO-254 class at the Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics, Inc. (RTCA) in Washington, District of Columbia, USA, Airborne Electronic Hardware Design Assurance: A Practitioner's Guide to RTCA/DO-254 is a testimony to the lessons learned and wisdom gained from many years of first-hand experience in the design, verification, and approval of airborne electronic hardware. This practical guide to the use of RTCA/DO-254 in the development of airborne electronic hardware for safety critical airborne applications: Describes how to optimize engineering processes and practices to harmonize with DO-254 Addresses the single most problematic aspect of engineering and compliance to DO-254-poorly written requirements Includes a tutorial on how to write requirements that will minimize the cost and effort of electronic design and verification Discusses the common pitfalls encountered by practitioners of DO-254, along with how those pitfalls occur and what can be done about them Settles the ongoing debate and misconceptions about the true definition of a derived requirement Promotes embracing DO-254 as the best means to achieve compliance to it, as well as the best path to high-quality electronic hardware Airborne Electronic Hardware Design Assurance: A Practitioner's Guide to RTCA/DO-254 offers real-world insight into RTCA/DO-254 and how its objectives can be satisfied. It provides engineers with valuable information that can be applied to any project to make compliance to DO-254 as easy and problem-free as possible.
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    Mathematical statistics for applied econometrics (2015)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781466594111 , 146659411X , 9781466594104 , 1466594101
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (xx, 340 pages) , illustrations
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    Keywords: Econometrics ; Economics ; Mathematical models ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: An Introductory Econometrics Text Mathematical Statistics for Applied Econometrics covers the basics of statistical inference in support of a subsequent course on classical econometrics. The book shows students how mathematical statistics concepts form the basis of econometric formulations. It also helps them think about statistics as more than a toolbox of techniques. Uses Computer Systems to Simplify Computation The text explores the unifying themes involved in quantifying sample information to make inferences. After developing the necessary probability theory, it presents the concepts of estimation, such as convergence, point estimators, confidence intervals, and hypothesis tests. The text then shifts from a general development of mathematical statistics to focus on applications particularly popular in economics. It delves into matrix analysis, linear models, and nonlinear econometric techniques. Students Understand the Reasons for the Results Avoiding a cookbook approach to econometrics, this textbook develops students' theoretical understanding of statistical tools and econometric applications. It provides them with the foundation for further econometric studies.
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    Big data : a business and legal guide (2015)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781466592384 , 1466592389
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (xxv, 201 pages) , illustrations
    Keywords: Computers ; Law and legislation ; Data mining ; Big data ; Information services ; Law and legislation ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Big Data: A Business and Legal Guide supplies a clear understanding of the interrelationships between Big Data, the new business insights it reveals, and the laws, regulations, and contracting practices that impact the use of the insights and the data. Providing business executives and lawyers (in-house and in private practice) with an accessible p
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    Precision Photoshop : creating powerful visual effects (2015)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781466591769 , 1466591765
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (xviii, 245 pages) , illustrations.
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    Keywords: Adobe Photoshop ; Photography ; Digital techniques ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: The Essentials of Photoshop for Creative Professionals There are plenty of books on Photoshop for photographers; for everyone else, there's Precision Photoshop: Creating Powerful Visual Effects . In clear, conversational language using extensive images and screenshots, this book gives you in-depth guidance on learning how to use Photoshop. The author shares her practical knowledge and insider tips gleaned from years working on visual effects in the entertainment business. Requiring no prior experience, the book first offers a step-by-step beginner's tutorial on the main features of Photoshop, with the tutorial files available on the book's CRC Press web page. It next shows you how to manage various assets, such as text, 3D, or HDRI files, and provides solutions to the most common questions asked by new Photoshop users. The author explains how to work with camera raw files and describes how to unlock your artistic potential through Photoshop's powerful tools. She also covers more advanced tutorials involving higher concepts and specific source images, such as creating panoramas, high-contrast images, 3D effects, and motion. Illustrating key techniques with examples of production-quality work, this book delves deep into aspects most important to creative professionals. Whether you're a beginner or more experienced user, you will find precise instruction on critical elements of the workflow.
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    Machine Learning : an algorithmic perspective (2015)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781466583337 , 1466583339 , 9781466583368 , 1466583363
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (xx, 430 pages) , illustrations
    Edition: Second edition.
    Series Statement: Chapman & Hall/CRC machine learning & pattern recognition series
    Keywords: Machine learning ; Algorithms ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: A Proven, Hands-On Approach for Students without a Strong Statistical FoundationSince the best-selling first edition was published, there have been several prominent developments in the field of machine learning, including the increasing work on the statistical interpretations of machine learning algorithms. Unfortunately, computer science students
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    Pricing in general insurance (2015)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781466581487 , 1466581484 , 9781466581579 , 1466581573
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (xxv, 534 pages) , illustrations
    Keywords: Insurance ; Rates ; Insurance premiums ; Pricing ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Based on the syllabus of the actuarial industry course on general insurance pricing - with additional material inspired by the author's own experience as a practitioner and lecturer - Pricing in General Insurance presents pricing as a formalised process that starts with collecting information about a particular policyholder or risk and ends with a commercially informed rate. The main strength of this approach is that it imposes a reasonably linear narrative on the material and allows the reader to see pricing as a story and go back to the big picture at any time, putting things into context. Written with both the student and the practicing actuary in mind, this pragmatic textbook and professional reference: Complements the standard pricing methods with a description of techniques devised for pricing specific products (e.g., non-proportional reinsurance and property insurance) Discusses methods applied in personal lines when there is a large amount of data and policyholders can be charged depending on many rating factors Addresses related topics such as how to measure uncertainty, incorporate external information, model dependency, and optimize the insurance structure Provides case studies, worked-out examples, exercises inspired by past exam questions, and step-by-step methods for dealing concretely with specific situations Pricing in General Insurance delivers a practical introduction to all aspects of general insurance pricing, covering data preparation, frequency analysis, severity analysis, Monte Carlo simulation for the calculation of aggregate losses, burning cost analysis, and more.
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    Complex networks : an algorithmic perspective (2015)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781466571679 , 1466571675
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (xxv, 289 pages) , illustrations
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    Keywords: System analysis ; Mathematics ; Computational complexity ; Algorithms ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Network science is a rapidly emerging field of study that encompasses mathematics, computer science, physics, and engineering. A key issue in the study of complex networks is to understand the collective behavior of the various elements of these networks. Although the results from graph theory have proven to be powerful in investigating the structures of complex networks, few books focus on the algorithmic aspects of complex network analysis. Filling this need, Complex Networks: An Algorithmic Perspective supplies the basic theoretical algorithmic and graph theoretic knowledge needed by every researcher and student of complex networks. This book is about specifying, classifying, designing, and implementing mostly sequential and also parallel and distributed algorithms that can be used to analyze the static properties of complex networks. Providing a focused scope which consists of graph theory and algorithms for complex networks, the book identifies and describes a repertoire of algorithms that may be useful for any complex network. Provides the basic background in terms of graph theory Supplies a survey of the key algorithms for the analysis of complex networks Presents case studies of complex networks that illustrate the implementation of algorithms in real-world networks, including protein interaction networks, social networks, and computer networks Requiring only a basic discrete mathematics and algorithms background, the book supplies guidance that is accessible to beginning researchers and students with little background in complex networks. To help beginners in the field, most of the algorithms are provided in ready-to-be-executed form. While not a primary textbook, the author has included pedagogical features such as learning objectives, end-of-chapter summaries, and review questions
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    The strategic CIO : changing the dynamics of the business enterprise (2015)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781466561731 , 1466561734
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (xxvi, 525 pages) , illustrations
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    Keywords: Information technology ; Management ; Technological innovations ; Management ; Customer services ; Management ; Strategic planning ; Chief information officers ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Recognized as One of the Best Business Books for 2014 by CIO Magazine Based on interviews with more than 150 CIOs, IT/business executives, and academic thought leaders, The Strategic CIO: Changing the Dynamics of the Business Enterprise provides insight, success stories, and a step-by-step methodology to transform your IT organization into a strategic asset that drives customer value, increases revenues, and enhances shareholder wealth. The book details how strategic CIOs from FedEx, Procter & Gamble, McKesson, and other leading companies transformed their organizations. It illustrates the methods these CIOS used to become strategic partners that collaborate effectively within their organizations to leverage information and technology for a competitive advantage. The text will help you assess the key competencies and skills required by IT personnel to partner with your business teams to create new and enhanced products and services that create customer value, increase margin, and enhance shareholder wealth. The book includes powerful methodologies, time-saving templates, proven best practices, and helpful assessments. It also details a four-phase methodology, along with the associated activities and tools, to help your IT organization successfully transform into a strategic IT organization. Gain insight into the four domain competencies and twelve associated skills required to build effective strategic IT organizations. Build your roadmap to success using the transformation methodology described in the text and you will be on your way to making your organization a strategic IT organization. Read Philip Weinzimer's recent article that appeared on CIO.com.
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    Visualization analysis & design (2015)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781466508934 , 1466508930 , 9781498707763 , 1498707769
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (xxii, 395 pages) , illustrations
    Series Statement: AK Peters Visualization series
    Keywords: Information visualization ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Learn How to Design Effective Visualization SystemsVisualization Analysis and Design provides a systematic, comprehensive framework for thinking about visualization in terms of principles and design choices. The book features a unified approach encompassing information visualization techniques for abstract data, scientific visualization techniques
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    Introduction to computer graphics : a practical learning approach (2015)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781439852804 , 1439852804 , 9781482236330 , 1482236338
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (xxxii, 366, [16] pages) , illustrations.
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    Keywords: Computer graphics ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Teach Your Students How to Create a Graphics Application Introduction to Computer Graphics: A Practical Learning Approach guides students in developing their own interactive graphics application. The authors show step by step how to implement computer graphics concepts and theory using the EnvyMyCar (NVMC) framework as a consistent example throughout the text. They use the WebGL graphics API to develop NVMC, a simple, interactive car racing game. Each chapter focuses on a particular computer graphics aspect, such as 3D modeling and lighting. The authors help students understand how to handle 3D geometric transformations, texturing, complex lighting effects, and more. This practical approach leads students to draw the elements and effects needed to ultimately create a visually pleasing car racing game. The code is available at www.envymycarbook.com
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    Dynamic documents with R and knitr (2015)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781315360706 , 1315360705 , 9781498787390 , 1498787398 , 9781498716970 , 1498716970 , 9781315382487 , 1315382482
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume) , illustrations.
    Edition: Second edition.
    Series Statement: The R series
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    Keywords: Knitr ; Statistics ; Data processing ; Technical reports ; Corporation reports ; Mathematical statistics ; Computer programs ; Technical writing ; Data processing ; Technical writing ; Computer programs ; R (Computer program language) ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Quickly and Easily Write Dynamic Documents Suitable for both beginners and advanced users, Dynamic Documents with R and knitr, Second Edition makes writing statistical reports easier by integrating computing directly with reporting. Reports range from homework, projects, exams, books, blogs, and web pages to virtually any documents related to statistical graphics, computing, and data analysis. The book covers basic applications for beginners while guiding power users in understanding the extensibility of the knitr package. New to the Second Edition A new chapter that introduces R Markdown v2 Changes that reflect improvements in the knitr package New sections on generating tables, defining custom printing methods for objects in code chunks, the C/Fortran engines, the Stan engine, running engines in a persistent session, and starting a local server to serve dynamic documents Boost Your Productivity in Statistical Report Writing and Make Your Scientific Computing with R Reproducible Like its highly praised predecessor, this edition shows you how to improve your efficiency in writing reports. The book takes you from program output to publication-quality reports, helping you fine-tune every aspect of your report.
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    Statistical computing with R (2015)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781420010718 , 1420010719 , 9781498786591 , 1498786596
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume) , illustrations
    Series Statement: Chapman & Hall/CRC computer science and data analysis series
    Keywords: R (Computer program language) ; Mathematical statistics ; Computer programs ; Mathematical statistics ; Data processing ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Computational statistics and statistical computing are two areas that employ computational, graphical, and numerical approaches to solve statistical problems, making the versatile R language an ideal computing environment for these fields. One of the first books on these topics to feature R, Statistical Computing with R covers the traditiona
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    Ray tracing from the ground up (2015)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781439864340 , 1439864349 , 9781498774703 , 1498774709
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume) , illustrations
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    Keywords: Ray tracing algorithms ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: With the increase in computing speed and due to the high quality of the optical effects it achieves, ray tracing is becoming a popular choice for interactive and animated rendering. This book takes readers through the whole process of building a modern ray tracer from scratch in C++. All concepts and processes are explained in detail with the aid o
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    A comprehensive look at fraud identification and prevention (2015)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781498700337 , 1498700330
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (xxi, 305 pages) , illustrations
    Keywords: Fraud ; Fraud ; Prevention ; Employee crimes ; Prevention ; Corporations ; Corrupt practices ; Identity theft ; Computer crimes ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Fraudulent activity can approach you or your organization through a variety of avenues, ranging from the cyber world, social media, unsolicited e-mails, poor hiring practices, dishonest associates, and weak operating procedures. With a focus on prevention measures, A Comprehensive Look at Fraud Identification and Prevention presents proven tips, advice, and recommendations for fraud awareness, protection, and prevention. The book supplies a detailed examination of the wide range of threats that exist to provide you with a plan to protect the assets of your organization, and even your own assets, against the many faces of fraud in today's technologically advanced environment. The many types of fraud covered include: Employee theft and fraud Organizational fraud Identity theft and fraud Fraud against the elderly Internet, computer, and e-mail fraud Ponzi and pyramid schemes The methods of prevention presented in the book are based on what is referred to as the path of least resistance . With fraud and other types of criminal activity, criminals take the path with the fewest barriers in their way. By implementing the methods presented in this book, you will be able to deter would-be criminals and send them on their way to search for easier targets with fewer barriers. Discussion categories include identification and prevention aspects for organizational and individual frauds along with the many avenues used to facilitate the attacks. Explaining how some fraud typologies can overlap and co-mingle, the book provides the methods you need to protect your organization, and yourself, from becoming a target and victim of fraud.
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    Linux with operating system concepts (2015)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781482235920 , 1482235927 , 9781482235913 , 1482235919 , 9781482235906 , 1482235900
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (xxv, 652 pages) , illustrations
    Keywords: Linux ; Operating systems (Computers) ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: A True Textbook for an Introductory Course, System Administration Course, or a Combination Course Linux with Operating System Concepts merges conceptual operating system (OS) and Unix/Linux topics into one cohesive textbook for undergraduate students. The book can be used for a one- or two-semester course on Linux or Unix. It is complete with revie
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    Data science in R : a case studies approach to computational reasoning and problem solving (2015)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781482234824 , 1482234823
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (xxiii, 505 pages) , illustrations.
    Series Statement: Chapman & Hall/CRC the R series
    Keywords: R (Computer program language) ; Statistics ; Data processing ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Effectively Access, Transform, Manipulate, Visualize, and Reason about Data and Computation Data Science in R: A Case Studies Approach to Computational Reasoning and Problem Solving illustrates the details involved in solving real computational problems encountered in data analysis. It reveals the dynamic and iterative process by which data analysts approach a problem and reason about different ways of implementing solutions. The book's collection of projects, comprehensive sample solutions, and follow-up exercises encompass practical topics pertaining to data processing, including: Non-standard, complex data formats, such as robot logs and email messages Text processing and regular expressions Newer technologies, such as Web scraping, Web services, Keyhole Markup Language (KML), and Google Earth Statistical methods, such as classification trees, k-nearest neighbors, and naïve Bayes Visualization and exploratory data analysis Relational databases and Structured Query Language (SQL) Simulation Algorithm implementation Large data and efficiency Suitable for self-study or as supplementary reading in a statistical computing course, the book enables instructors to incorporate interesting problems into their courses so that students gain valuable experience and data science skills. Students learn how to acquire and work with unstructured or semistructured data as well as how to narrow down and carefully frame the questions of interest about the data. Blending computational details with statistical and data analysis concepts, this book provides readers with an understanding of how professional data scientists think about daily computational tasks. It will improve readers' computational reasoning of real-world data analyses.
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    ARM assembly language : fundamentals and techniques (2015)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781482229882 , 1482229889 , 9781482229875 , 1482229870 , 9781482229868 , 1482229862
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (xxi, 420 pages) , illustrations
    Edition: Second edition.
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    Keywords: Assembly languages (Electronic computers) ; Embedded computer systems ; Programming ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Delivering a solid introduction to assembly language and embedded systems, ARM Assembly Language: Fundamentals and Techniques, Second Edition continues to support the popular ARM7TDMI, but also addresses the latest architectures from ARM, including Cortex™-A, Cortex-R, and Cortex-M processors-all of which have slightly different instruction sets, programmer's models, and exception handling. Featuring three brand-new chapters, a new appendix, and expanded coverage of the ARM7™, this edition: Discusses IEEE 754 floating-point arithmetic and explains how to program with the IEEE standard notation Contains step-by-step directions for the use of Keil™ MDK-ARM and Texas Instruments (TI) Code Composer Studio™ Provides a resource to be used alongside a variety of hardware evaluation modules, such as TI's Tiva Launchpad, STMicroelectronics' iNemo and Discovery, and NXP Semiconductors' Xplorer boards Written by experienced ARM processor designers, ARM Assembly Language: Fundamentals and Techniques, Second Edition covers the topics essential to writing meaningful assembly programs, making it an ideal textbook and professional reference.
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    Computer games and software engineering (2015)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781482226690 , 1482226693
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume) , illustrations.
    Series Statement: Chapman & Hall/CRC innovations in software engineering and software development
    Keywords: Computer games ; Programming ; Electronic games ; Software engineering ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Computer games represent a significant software application domain for innovative research in software engineering techniques and technologies. Game developers, whether focusing on entertainment-market opportunities or game-based applications in non-entertainment domains, thus share a common interest with software engineers and developers on how to best engineer game software. Featuring contributions from leading experts in software engineering, the book provides a comprehensive introduction to computer game software development that includes its history as well as emerging research on the interaction between these two traditionally distinct fields. An ideal reference for software engineers, developers, and researchers, this book explores game programming and development from a software engineering perspective. It introduces the latest research in computer game software engineering (CGSE) and covers topics such as HALO (Highly Addictive, sociaLly Optimized) software engineering, multi-player outdoor smartphone games, gamifying sports software, and artificial intelligence in games. The book explores the use of games in software engineering education extensively. It also covers game software requirements engineering, game software architecture and design approaches, game software testing and usability assessment, game development frameworks and reusability techniques, and game scalability infrastructure, including support for mobile devices and web-based services.
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    The guide to entrepreneurship : how to create wealth for your company and stakeholders (2015)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781482209082 , 148220908X
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (xx, 395 pages) , illustrations
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    Keywords: Entrepreneurship ; New business enterprises ; New products ; Success in business ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Whether you work for an established company and want to trailblaze new products (intrapreneurship), or want to establish your own new venture (entrepreneurship), The Guide to Entrepreneurship: How to Create Wealth for Your Company and Stakeholders supplies invaluable guidance along with concrete action plans. In contrast to academic publications that merely emphasize accounting methods, this guide to intrapreneurship and entrepreneurship focuses squarely on the entrepreneur. Demystifying the process of starting a company from scratch, the book provides aspiring entrepreneurs with detailed guidance that is written in plain English. It explores what constitutes entrepreneurial timber and the leadership skills required to raise all the needed capital. If you are thinking of starting your own company or have already decided to take the plunge, this book will help you determine: If you have what it takes to become a successful entrepreneur The value of your idea before funding If you and your team possess the skills required to gain a market advantage How to raise capital effectively Explaining the critical importance of intellectual property to investors, the book covers the fundamentals of business valuations. It also explains how to write winning business proposals. While each chapter is designed to stand on its own, the book chapters are arranged in a manner that makes it easy for experienced entrepreneurs to jump from chapter to chapter as they please. Identifying the unique set of characteristics that are shared by successful entrepreneurs, this guide will be especially helpful to anyone looking to start new ventures that require a high degree of scientific knowledge.
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    Supply chain risk management : an emerging discipline (2015)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781482205992 , 1482205998
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (xx, 304 pages) , illustrations.
    Series Statement: Series on resource management
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als
    Keywords: Business logistics ; Risk management ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: You don't have to outrun the bear ... you just have to outrun the other guy. Often in business we only have to run a bit faster than our competitors to be successful. The same is true in risk management. While we would always like to anticipate and prevent risk from happening, when risk events do occur being faster, flexible, and more responsive than others can make a world of difference. Supply Chain Risk Management: An Emerging Discipline gives you the tools and expertise to do just that. While the focus of the book is on how you can react better and faster than the others, the text also helps you understand how to prevent certain risks from happening in the first place. The authors detail a risk management framework that helps you reduce the costs associated with risk, protect your brand and reputation, ensure positive financial outcomes, and develop visible, predictable, resilient, and sustainable supply chains. They provide access to a cloud-based, end-to-end supply chain risk assessment "Heat Map" that illustrates the maturity of the chain through the various stages. It should not come as a surprise to anyone that the world is a riskier place than it was just 15 years ago. A survey used to calculate the Allianz Risk Barometer recently concluded for the first time that supply chain risk is now the top concern of global insurance providers. For most organizations this new reality requires major adjustments, some of which will not be easy. This book helps you understand the emerging discipline called supply chain risk management. It explains the relevant concepts, supplies a wide variety of tools and approaches to help your organization stay ahead of its competitors, and takes a look at future directions in risk management-all in a clear, concise presentation that gives you practical advice and helps you develop actionable strategies.
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    Corporate security intelligence and strategic decision making (2015)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781466592728 , 1466592729
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (xxi, 265 pages) , illustrations
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    Keywords: Corporations ; Security measures ; Business intelligence ; Strategic planning ; Decision making ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Despite a clear and compelling need for an intelligence-led approach to security, operational, and reputational risks, the subject of corporate security intelligence remains poorly understood. An effective intelligence process can directly support and positively impact operational activity and associated decision-making and can even be used to drive the firm's business in key markets. Corporate Security Intelligence and Strategic Decision-Making outlines the basic theory and supplies practical solutions for implementing an effective intelligence process in any commercial organization. The main areas covered include how intelligence in the corporate security environment relates to strategic decision-making; the factors that drive the requirement for corporate security intelligence, as well as the main legislative and ethical imperatives; and how intelligence-led processes can not only prevent loss but also support business growth and revenue generation. Detailed topics include: Fundamental and theoretical ideas underlying intelligence work in the public and private sector The collection, validation, collation, and analysis of intelligence The effective and safe dissemination of intelligence material and the different reporting formats available The use of operational models to help guide structures, processes, and the deployment of resources How to implement an effective intelligence function in a corporate environment The topics include real-life examples of where intelligence has been used to support corporate operations and demonstrate how the theory applies to these practical examples, based on years of experience. While corporate security is the natural home of intelligence, the tools and techniques outlined are of course equally applicable for any decision-support process-making this book valuable reading for any leader.
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    The uncanny valley : in games and animation (2015)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781466586956 , 1466586958
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (xxiv, 204 pages) , illustrations
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als
    Keywords: Computer animation ; Computer graphics ; Computer games ; Design ; Computer games ; Social aspects ; Human mechanics ; Computer simulation ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Advances in technology have enabled animators and video game designers to design increasingly realistic, human-like characters in animation and games. Although it was intended that this increased realism would allow viewers to appreciate the emotional state of characters, research has shown that audiences often have a negative reaction as the human likeness of a character increases. This phenomenon, known as the Uncanny Valley, has become a benchmark for measuring if a character is believably realistic and authentically human like. This book is an essential guide on how to overcome the Uncanny Valley phenomenon when designing human-like characters in digital applications. In this book, the author provides a synopsis of literature about the Uncanny Valley phenomenon and explains how it was introduced into contemporary thought. She then presents her theories on its possible psychological causes based on a series of empirical studies. The book focuses on how aspects of facial expression and speech can be manipulated to overcome the Uncanny Valley in character design. The Uncanny Valley in Games and Animation presents a novel theory that goes beyond previous research in that the cause of the Uncanny Valley is based on a perceived lack of empathy in a character. This book makes an original, scholarly contribution to our current understanding of the Uncanny Valley phenomenon and fills a gap in the literature by assessing the biological and social roots of the Uncanny Valley and its implications for computer-graphics animation.
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    Data classification : algorithms and applications (2015)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781466586758 , 1466586753
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (xxvii, 655 pages) , illustrations
    Series Statement: Chapman & Hall/CRC data mining and knowledge discovery series
    Keywords: File organization (Computer science) ; Categories (Mathematics) ; Algorithms ; Electronic books ; local ; Electronic books
    Abstract: Comprehensive Coverage of the Entire Area of ClassificationResearch on the problem of classification tends to be fragmented across such areas as pattern recognition, database, data mining, and machine learning. Addressing the work of these different communities in a unified way, Data Classification: Algorithms and Applications explores the underlyi
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    Cooperative control of multi-agent systems : a consensus region approach (2015)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781466569973 , 1466569972
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (x, 250 pages) , illustrations.
    Series Statement: Automation and control engineering
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    Keywords: Cooperating objects (Computer systems) ; Automatic control ; Machine-to-machine communications ; Multiagent systems ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Distributed controller design is generally a challenging task, especially for multi-agent systems with complex dynamics, due to the interconnected effect of the agent dynamics, the interaction graph among agents, and the cooperative control laws. Cooperative Control of Multi-Agent Systems: A Consensus Region Approach offers a systematic framework for designing distributed controllers for multi-agent systems with general linear agent dynamics, linear agent dynamics with uncertainties, and Lipschitz nonlinear agent dynamics. Beginning with an introduction to cooperative control and graph theory, this monograph: Explores the consensus control problem for continuous-time and discrete-time linear multi-agent systems Studies the H∞ and H2 consensus problems for linear multi-agent systems subject to external disturbances Designs distributed adaptive consensus protocols for continuous-time linear multi-agent systems Considers the distributed tracking control problem for linear multi-agent systems with a leader of nonzero control input Examines the distributed containment control problem for the case with multiple leaders Covers the robust cooperative control problem for multi-agent systems with linear nominal agent dynamics subject to heterogeneous matching uncertainties Discusses the global consensus problem for Lipschitz nonlinear multi-agent systems Cooperative Control of Multi-Agent Systems: A Consensus Region Approach provides a novel approach to designing distributed cooperative protocols for multi-agent systems with complex dynamics. The proposed consensus region decouples the design of the feedback gain matrices of the cooperative protocols from the communication graph and serves as a measure for the robustness of the protocols to variations of the communication graph. By exploiting the decoupling feature, adaptive cooperative protocols are presented that can be designed and implemented in a fully distributed fashion.
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    Distributed systems : an algorithmic approach (2015)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781466552982 , 1466552980 , 9781466553002 , 1466553006 , 9781482248128 , 1482248123
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (xxix, 512 pages) , illustrations
    Edition: Second edition.
    Series Statement: Chapman & Hall/CRC computer and information science series
    Keywords: Electronic data processing ; Distributed processing ; Computer algorithms ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Distributed Systems: An Algorithmic Approach, Second Edition provides a balanced and straightforward treatment of the underlying theory and practical applications of distributed computing. As in the previous version, the language is kept as unobscured as possible-clarity is given priority over mathematical formalism. This easily digestible text:Fea
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    Green's functions with applications (2015)
    Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
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    ISBN: 9781498798549 , 1498798543
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (1 volume) , illustrations
    Edition: Second edition.
    Series Statement: Advances in applied mathematics
    Keywords: Green's functions ; Differential equations ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: Since publication of the first edition over a decade ago, Green's Functions with Applications has provided applied scientists and engineers with a systematic approach to the various methods available for deriving a Green's function. This fully revised Second Edition retains the same purpose, but has been meticulously updated to reflect the current state of the art. The book opens with necessary background information: a new chapter on the historical development of the Green's function, coverage of the Fourier and Laplace transforms, a discussion of the classical special functions of Bessel functions and Legendre polynomials, and a review of the Dirac delta function. The text then presents Green's functions for each class of differential equation (ordinary differential, wave, heat, and Helmholtz equations) according to the number of spatial dimensions and the geometry of the domain. Detailing step-by-step methods for finding and computing Green's functions, each chapter contains a special section devoted to topics where Green's functions particularly are useful. For example, in the case of the wave equation, Green's functions are beneficial in describing diffraction and waves. To aid readers in developing practical skills for finding Green's functions, worked examples, problem sets, and illustrations from acoustics, applied mechanics, antennas, and the stability of fluids and plasmas are featured throughout the text. A new chapter on numerical methods closes the book. Included solutions and hundreds of references to the literature on the construction and use of Green's functions make Green's Functions with Applications, Second Edition a valuable sourcebook for practitioners as well as graduate students in the sciences and engineering.
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