The core concepts of Javaprogramming, in your pocket What if you had the basics of Java programming available at your fingertips? With Java Essentials For Dummies, that's exactly what you have! This is a fluff-free guide to exactly what you'll need to know to program apps, websites, games, and beyond. No lengthy explanations or repetition here. Just quick, clear answers to your essential Java questions. Perfect as a course supplement or as a desk reference to jog your memory, this handy Coding Essentials titleis the simple way to get coding. Inside... Finding simple code examples and concise explanations Installing Java coding tools Creating and using loops Understanding coding classes and subclasses Working with data Getting techniques for easier coding
Helpful planner to drill down, get organized, and start putting concepts from The 9% Edge into action The 9% Edge Yearly Planner is a companion to The 9% Edge that gives readers all of the hands-on tools they need to seamlessly implement the proven principles contained in the main book. Written by Candy Valentino, WSJ bestselling author, business growth expert, and financial analyst with 25 years of experience, this planner contains worksheets, checklists, and other tools for success that readers can use to intelligently create, develop, scale, and exit their enterprises, no matter what stage they're currently at or how big they want to become. Some of the concepts that this planner helps readers drill down include: Identifying and implementing key strategies that have a direct impact on your bottom line Navigating each stage of the business development process with a different set of talents and skills Expanding your customer base, enhancing average order value, and boosting the frequency of purchases Strategically reducing costs without compromise and measuring and evaluating critical revenue drivers The 9% Edge Yearly Planner is a highly practical planner for driven entrepreneurs and business leaders seeking to access a wealth of business development tools that have been proven to work time and time again.
The quick and crystal-clear guide to C++ programming C++ Essentials For Dummies is your useful reference to the key concepts of C++, the popular general-purpose language utilized everywhere from building games to writing parts of operating systems. With minimal review and background material--and absolutely no fluff--this book gets straight to the essential topics you need to know to ramp up, brush up, or level up. Get a helpful intro to the basic concepts of coding in C++ Review what you already know or pick up essential new skills Create projects that run smoothly with the C++ language Keep this concise reference book handy for jogging your memory as you work Great for supplementing classroom learning, reviewing for a certification, or staying knowledgeable on the job, C++ Essentials For Dummies is a fantastic refresher guide that you can always turn to for answers.
The newest steps and strategies to enhance the performance appraisals you provide Performance Appraisals & Phrases For Dummies shows you how to apply the latest performance appraisal practices and generate positive outcomes for your employees, for your company, and for you. The days of stand-alone annual performance appraisals are drawing to a close, with today's appraisals utilizing quarterly or biannual sessions, continuous feedback with regular two-way communication, collaborative goal-setting, career development, and an ongoing forward focus. This approach includes tools to provide impactful feedback and feedforward, recognize and support employee success, avoid the common mistakes related to performance appraisals, and build your coaching skills. Gain a clear understanding of the ways that performance appraisals contribute to individual and organizational success. Provide productive feedback by accessing more than 3,300 phrases. Lead appraisal sessions that resonate with your employees and set the stage for improved performance and career development. By applying the newest steps in performance appraisals, you will literally and figuratively be in an excellent position to build your employees' skills, motivation, performance, satisfaction, and commitment.
Practical guidance to sustainable packaging and its challenges with analysis of various packaging materials and their interactions with different environments Degradation, Stabilization, and Recycling of Packaging Materials analyzes packaging materials and their interactions with different environments, discussing the degradation processes of different materials like wood, paper, glass, and metal, providing specific strategies to address these degradation processes, and exploring solid waste management, recent developments in recycling, and the principles of eco-friendly packaging design. Organized into two parts, the first section of this book provides a comprehensive examination of how environmental factors such as heat, shear, light, air, packaged products, and stress affect packaging materials, focusing on the chemistry of their deterioration and stabilization methods. The second section explores solid waste management, recent developments in recycling, and key principles of eco-friendly packaging design, culminating in an extensive discussion of legal and regulatory aspects. The book includes case studies and problem sets in each chapter, with solutions to the problems in an appendix in the back of the book. Written by a team of highly qualified authors, Degradation, Stabilization, and Recycling of Packaging Materials includes discussion on: Structure of tinplate and tin-free steel, corrosion in lacquered cans, and effects of producing, processing, and storing metals Recyclable versus repulpable paper, uses of recycled papers, wet-strength papers, non-wood fibers as paper sources, and contamination issues with paper recycling Plastic recycling rates, plastic scrap exports in the US and abroad, chemical versus mechanical plastic recycling, hydrocracking of plastics, and PE and PET recycling Lightweight glass bottles, strategies to modify or strengthen glass, and the real recyclability of glass Presenting advanced technical knowledge that demystifies the sustainable packaging landscape Degradation, Stabilization, and Recycling of Packaging Materials is a critical resource for researchers, students, and industry professionals in the field of materials science and packaging to evaluate challenges related to solid waste and devise effective disposal strategies.
Authoritative reference introducing iDQM as a numerical tool to accurately perform high fidelity analyses efficiently for solving problems in engineering governed by higher-order ordinary and partial differential equations. Inverse Differential Quadrature Method and its Application in Engineering is the first book to comprehensively cover the development of a new numerical solution technique: the inverse differential quadrature method (iDQM), as an indirect approximation technique that can circumvent numerical differentiation-induced errors in the solution of systems of higher-order differential equations. The book's introduction highlights the historical development of numerical methods in the field while emphasising the significance of strong-form solution methods. Detailed derivations of iDQM formulations in one- and two-dimensions, approximation procedures, and error quantification are described. The subsequent chapters describe the application of iDQM to many fields of engineering including structures, heat flow, fluids, waves and multiphysics problems. Example applications covering linear and nonlinear systems are demonstrated with simple and detailed discretisation steps to aid reader understanding of iDQM. MATLAB codes for many of the illustrative examples in the book are provided to ease implementation and practice for readers. Written by a team of highly qualified academics, Inverse Differential Quadrature Method and its Application in Engineering discusses sample topics including: High fidelity linear and non-linear structural analyses of variable-stiffness curved beams, arbitrary-shaped plates, cylindrical and spherical shells governed by unified formulation kinematics. iDQM error formulation and its effect on spectral convergence. Accurate and efficient solutions of non-structural problems governed by, for example, Korteweg-de Vries (KdV) wave, Helmholtz, convection-diffusion and steady state heat conduction equations and nonlinear one- and two-dimensional scalar combustion models. Strategies to alleviate mathematical ill-conditioning of system matrices employing novel preconditioning techniques. Inverse Differential Quadrature Method and its Application in Engineering is an essential reference for researchers and engineers performing advanced numerical analysis across a range of applications in the mechanical, aerospace, chemical, and civil engineering industries, along with graduate students in related programs of study.
Generative AI and Finance: Unleashing Potential of Large Language Models, Frameworks, Interfaces, and Industry Cases to Transform Accounting and Finance Processes provides a comprehensive guide to ethically harnessing generative AI systems to reshape financial management. Generative AI is a key theme across the accounting and finance sectors to drive significant optimizations leading to sustainability. Across 22 chapters, leading researchers supply innovative applications of large language models across the economic realm. Through detailed frameworks, real-world case studies, and governance recommendations, this book highlights applied research for generative AI in finance functions. Several chapters demonstrate how data-driven insights from AI systems can optimize complex financial processes to reduce resource usage, lower costs, and drive positive environmental impact over the long term. In addition, chapters on AI-enabled risk assessment, fraud analytics, and regulatory technology highlight applied research for generative AI in finance. The book also explores emerging applications like leveraging blockchain and metaverse interfaces to create generative AI models that can revolutionize areas from carbon credit trading to virtual audits. Overall, with in-depth applied research at the nexus of sustainability and optimization enabled by data science and generative AI, the book offers a compilation of best practices in leveraging AI for optimal, ethical, and future-oriented financial management.
Groundbreaking analysis of a fully functional fault-tolerant machine drive Electrical machine drives have become an increasingly important component of transportation electrification, including electric vehicles, railway and subway traction, aerospace actuation, and more. This expansion of electrical machine drives into safety-critical areas has driven an increasingly urgent demand for high reliability and strong fault tolerance. Machine drives incorporating a permanent magnet (PM)-assisted synchronous reluctance machine drive with a segregated winding have shown to exhibit notably reduced PM flux and correspondingly enhanced fault tolerance. Multiple 3-Phase Fault Tolerant Permanent Magnet Machine Drives: Design and Control offers one of the first fully integrated accounts of a functional fault-tolerant machine drive. It proposes a segregated winding which can be incorporated into multiple machine topologies without affecting performance and brings together cutting-edge technologies to manage these crucial drives in both healthy and fault conditions. The result is a must-own for engineers and researchers alike. Readers will also find: Advanced modeling techniques for different operation conditionsDetailed discussion on topics including fault detection techniques, postfault tolerant control strategies, and many moreAn authorial team with immense experience in the study of fault-tolerant machine drives Multiple 3-Phase Fault Tolerant Permanent Magnet Machine Drives: Design and Control is ideal for researchers and graduate students in engineering and related industries.
Designed as a comprehensive overview on all factors and stakeholders impacting coastal and marine pollution, the book is structured into five sections. An overview section introducing the global state of coastal and marine pollution is followed by a section that showcases several different forms of pollution, their sources, distribution, and impacts on the biophysical environment. The third section describes monitoring methods, including ecotoxicological approaches, and proven strategies for managing coastal and marine pollution. The fourth section addresses policy and governance issues, including public awareness and disaster response strategies. The final section presents four different cases studies that highlight chronic as well as accidental sources of pollution and how these may be contained. With its broad and up-to-date coverage, this book serves as a valuable reference for environmental researchers, ecologists, toxicologists, and professionals in marine-related industries.
Clear and concise guide to MBPLE, with industrial case studies Written in a to-the-point style, Model-Based Product Line Engineering (MBPLE) is the only theoretical and practical foundational book on MBPLE that brings together the topics of model-based systems engineering (MBSE) and feature-based product line engineering (PLE). It examines how PLE can benefit from a model-based and model-centric approach and, in turn, how MBSE combined with holistic PLE can boost model reuse and improve the MBSE business case. The book combines both management and engineering aspects to deliver comprehensive coverage of the subject. The book covers real-life challenges and implementations of MBPLE, discussing adoption obstacles faced by engineering organizations and how to overcome them to ensure a successful MBPLE deployment. Dozens of SysML v2 views, SysML v1 diagrams, SysML v2 code snippets and illustrations are included throughout to elucidate key concepts. Additional supplementary learning materials are available on a companion website. Written by a team of expert authors and contributors with significant experience in the field of applied MBPLE, Model-Based Product Line Engineering (MBPLE) discusses sample topics including: Motivation for MBPLE, covering document-based to model-based engineering, project-oriented to product-line-oriented engineering, and digital continuity and system lifecycle management Foundations of MBPLE, covering basic definitions, the history of MBPLE, recent MBPLE works and standards, and the impact of MBPLE on engineering processes Implementation of MBPLE using the next generation modeling language SysML v2 Adoption of MBPLE, covering investment interests, company processes, change management and digital transformation, and methods, guidelines, coaching Model-Based Product Line Engineering (MBPLE) delivers vision, benefits, and strategic guidance for managers, executives, and business leaders while serving as a practical guide for system engineers who are new to the MBPLE discipline or already familiar with it.
Discover the nutritional and physiological age-related changes and needs of athletes aged 35 and above Athletic activity is becoming increasingly central to the lives of many adults as they age. More and more adults over 35 participate actively in athletics. Additionally, older adults are increasingly encouraged to pursue athletics for reasons of health and wellness. There is a growing need, therefore, for sports nutrition and physiology texts that focus on this population in detail, and not simply as a subset of a field that has been primarily oriented towards younger athletes. Sports Nutrition for Masters Athletes meets this need with an intensive, evidence-based approach to the nutritional needs of athletes over the age of 35. Alert to the importance of diet in performance and the requirements of older athletes, the book offers a robust toolkit for maintaining athletic performance with age while adjusting for physiologic changes. The result is an essential contribution to a growing field of research and clinical practice. Sports Nutrition for Masters Athletes readers will also find: An overview of physiological changes associated with the aging process and their impact on performance. Detailed insights into the relationship between nutrition and the mitigation of the inflammatory process. Coverage of subjects including the determination of caloric and nutrient needs, dietary strategies, and many more Sports Nutrition for Masters Athletes is ideal for those pursuing education in nutrition, exercise science, exercise physiology, health and wellness, and physical education. It will also be of interest to those studying physical aging or work with older adults as clients and patients.
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The tax facts and strategies that every small business owner needs to know for their 2024 tax return and year-round planning Owning a small business is a huge responsibility. And while all small business owners try to improve their bottom lines, few are aware of all the ways that the constantly changing tax laws can help them save money. In J.K. Lasser's Small Business Taxes 2025, award-winning attorney and small business taxation expert Barbara Weltman shows you exactly how to save money on your next tax return. You'll find reliable and straightforward information about small business tax planning you need to make tax-smart decisions throughout the year. You'll learn to use deductions and tax credits efficiently, shield your business income, and maximize your small business tax refund. The book also highlights the latest tax changes to help you plan ahead. In this fully updated resource, you'll find: Detailed coverage of the latest tax laws, court decisions, and IRS rulingsTax-planning strategies to help you make better decisions all year longComprehensive information on every relevant tax write-off, like the QBI deductionClear instructions on where to report income and claim deductions and credits on IRS formsGuidance on new cost-of-living adjustments to write-offs and income limits, transferring energy-related tax credits, and setting up emergency savings accounts (PLESAs) for employeesHelp with state tax and information returns you may need to fileSample forms and checklists to help you prepare for tax season Get your free online supplement for the latest tax changes.
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In this updated and expanded second edition of The Student Leadership Challenge, James Kouzes and Barry Posner apply their extensive research and expertise to demonstrate that anyone can be a leader, regardless of age or experience.
Who is human, and who is a monster? Can Geralt afford to stay neutral? What kind of politics do sorceresses engage in? How many universes converge on the Continent? If we stare long enough into the abyss, does it stare back into us? Silver or steel? "If I'm to choose between one evil and another, I'd rather not choose at all," growls the mutant "witcher," Geralt of Rivia. Andrzej Sapkowski's Witcher books lay bare the adventures of monster hunters like Geralt, who seek to avoid humanity's conflicts and live only for the next kill and the coin that comes with it. But Geralt's destiny is complicated by his relationship with a powerful sorceress, Yennefer of Vengerberg. When he connects with a displaced princess, Ciri, Geralt lands right in the middle of the political conflicts of the Continent, which is endangered by Nilfgaard, a domineering southern kingdom that threatens to conquer the world. Part of the Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture series, The Witcher and Philosophy brings on twenty-seven philosophers to test their mettle against werewolves, the bruxa, strigas, vodyanoi, and kikimora; their work addresses the phenomenally popular books, three standalone Witcher video games, and the hit Netflix show. These authors pass on their fascination with all manner of horror and sorcery: the mutations that make Geralt and others witchers, the commonalities between the Continent and post-apocalyptic settings, the intricacies of political power and scandal in the world of The Witcher, and reflections of our own world's changing views on race and gender that might offer hope--or portend a grim future. "Destiny is just the embodiment of the soul's desire to grow," says Jaskier the bard, proving himself to be a natural philosopher. The tales of The Witcher remind us that our lives are a play written by both choice and destiny. And it is your destiny to read and be inspired by The Witcher and Philosophy.
Easy strategies and techniques to be funnier at work and in your personal life "In The Elements of Humor, Scott Dikkers does indeed dissect the frog, but he does so in such a delightful way that you don't really mind all the blood and guts. Functioning as both a Comedy 101 syllabus and an instruction manual for any extraterrestrials studying how humans process comedy, this book is required reading, especially if you're a Scott Dikkers completist like me." --"Weird Al" Yankovic Discover the art of making people laugh with The Elements of Humor, where bestselling author and acclaimed comedy writer Scott Dikkers serves up a masterclass in funny for anyone looking to sprinkle their writing, conversations, speeches, and presentations with a generous dose of wit and comedy. This groundbreaking book offers credible, practical advice that stands out in its field. You'll find easy-to-follow, replicable instructions designed to unlock your comedic potential and engage your audience like never before. From the basics of joke construction to sophisticated satire, Dikkers guides you with simple instructions, entertaining illustrations, interactive exercises, and a detailed index of indispensable tools and techniques. Whether you're aiming to craft funny content, boost your speech delivery with laughs, or just be funnier in everyday interactions, this book covers essential strategies including self-deprecation and the art of wordplay. It delves into diverse humor types--referential jokes, shock humor, hyperbole, slapstick, and even metahumor, offering insights into how and why they work.
In Green Money: How to Reduce Waste, Build Wealth, and Create a Better Future for All, sustainable personal finance entrepreneur Kara Perez delivers an actionable and fun guide to going green with your money. The author explains how to create a financial plan and community that breaks free of outdated advice and offers a new way of enjoying a fulfilling life. In the book, you'll find valuable insights on how to approach your money and our environment. It's filled with stories gathered from around the world, cutting-edge research into green and sustainable finance, and money exercises you can complete immediately to help you take action today to improve your future and the futures of those you love. From redefining thrifting to vanquishing eco-anxiety and doomerism, Perez's startlingly insightful and communal approach to personal finance is a refreshing change from old methods that have outlived their usefulness. You'll learn how to ethically invest your money, avoid financial greenwashing, and participate in environmental justice, even as you solidify and improve your financial outlook and the financial future of your community. Green Money takes a hard, critical look at the trends negatively impacting our planet and our lives--including overconsumption and the overuse of fossil fuels--and offers fresh, relevant, and attainable alternatives you can start working towards immediately. Perfect for young professionals and working people, growing families just getting started in the world, entrepreneurs, and small business owners and founders, Green Money is also a can't-miss resource for financial planners, family offices, and other professionals who help people manage and grow their finances. Praise for GREEN MONEY "A step-by-step guide to reframe our relationship from generational to ecological wealth that centers the well-being of a society, culture, and planet. In our pursuit to become environmentally conscious in our individual purchases, we must also extend ourselves into community care that builds resilient systems for the future of societies. Kara's book is accessible, fun, and relatable for people to create a sustainable future." --ISAIAS HERNANDEZ, Founder, Queer Brown Vegan "Green Money presents an easy-to-follow, encouraging, and actionable blueprint for building your own sustainable financial house." --STEPHANIE SEFERIAN, author of Sustainable Minimalism "Kara's book is a refreshing take on personal finance, focusing on sustainability and practical money strategies. It uniquely addresses how to balance our idealistic goals with the world we live in, offering clear steps to align our financial decisions with our values. This book is perfect for anyone looking to make their money work for a better, more sustainable future. Highly recommend giving it a read!" --DASHA KENNEDY, Founder, Broke Black Girl "The next time I'm in a financial-existential doom spiral, I'm going to curl myself around Kara's book. Kara does an incredible job of compassionately booping you on the nose with the truth, but then gives you tangible, creative action steps towards deflating the dark feelings. The biggest relief for me is that she isn't asking us to each build revolutions from the ground up; she lays out an accessible menu of options, from 'How to find free sh*t in your community' to 'Here's how to divest from Wall Street completely, for real.' Green Money is a map and a manual for how to do money and still sleep at night." --BERNA ANAT, Founder, Hey Berna
PRAISE FOR BIG GOALS "This is the best book on goal setting. Period." --BRIAN JOHNSON, Co-Founder and CEO of Heroic and author of Areté "Big Goals is a practical guide to the modern science of goal setting and comes to you from one of the most respected and admired applied positive psychologists on the planet!" --ANGELA DUCKWORTH, PhD, New York Times bestselling author of Grit, winner of the MacArthur Genius Grant, and co-director of Behavior Change for Good Initiative "Caroline Adams Miller has done a superb job of translating my theory of goal setting I developed with Edwin Locke, into every day meaningful, memorable language so you can put our findings into practice immediately." --GARY LATHAM, Co-Founder of Goal Setting Theory and author of Becoming the Evidence-Based Manager "Empirically grounded and splendidly accessible, Big Goals is the best and most timely book I've read on goal setting, because it links all of the most important science together while making it relevant to a rapidly changing 21st century world." --SONJA LYUBOMIRSKY, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Riverside and author of The How of Happiness "This book is the perfect guide to take any reader from theory to action, including dozens of worksheets that will inspire you to do more than you've done before!" --SONYA LOONEY, Mountain Biking World Champion and 4x USA National Champion "I was blown away by the practical, step-by-step process Caroline Miller lays out in Big Goals. I will undoubtedly be using Caroline's methodologies with athletes and coaches at all levels to help them unlock their full potential." --BRANDON GUYER, 7-year Major League Baseball veteran and Founder of Major League Mindset "In her best work yet, Caroline Miller applies real science to the art of goal achievement! Her brilliant BRIDGE methodology is a game-changer for achieving all of your business and life goals." --KEVIN BROWN, author of The Hero Effect and ranked a top ten motivational speaker by SpeakInc in 2021
Your updated guide to success on the CCNA Certification exam In the newly revised second edition of the CCNA Certification Study Guide - Volume 2: Exam 200-301 v1.1, renowned Cisco educator and network engineer Todd Lammle and Donald Robb deliver a practical and effective test prep and roadmap to the challenging CCNA Certification exam. Volume 2 of the updated Study Guide covers objectives for network fundamentals and access, IP connectivity and services, security fundamentals, automation, programmability, artificial intelligence, and more. You'll also learn about topics like network device security, IPv6, QoS, wireless technologies, wireless controllers, automation, and REST APIs. The CCNA Certification Study Guide comes with one year of free access after activation to a robust set of online study tools designed to assess and advance your exam readiness. You'll find: Up-to-date information relevant to the latest Cisco technologies and job roles An interactive online test bank, including hundreds of practice test questions, flashcards, and a glossary of key terms and definitions Discussions of everything from enhanced switching and ACLs to FHRP, SDN, configuration management, and more Perfect for anyone preparing to pursue the updated CCNA Certification, the CCNA Certification Study Guide - Volume 2 is a must-read for practicing IT professionals looking for a refresher on Cisco networking fundamentals.
Praise for THE LITTLE BOOK OF BITCOIN "The Little Book of Bitcoin explains how this groundbreaking technology fixes our broken money and fosters freedom from financial repression, freedom from transactional censorship, and freedom from seizure. Reckless money printing has broken the backs of American households and funded endless wars. Bitcoin provides an offramp from this insanity." --ROBERT F. KENNEDY, JR., American Politician and Environmental Lawyer "The Little Book of Bitcoin provides a compelling exploration of Anthony's intellectual journey from bitcoin skeptic to prominent bitcoin investor. The book makes a strong case for incorporating bitcoin ETFs into a diversified portfolio." --PETE BRIGER, JR., Chairman, Fortress Investment Group "The Little Book of Bitcoin argues persuasively that bitcoin is inevitable and unstoppable because of spiraling government debt across the globe. Anthony does a terrific job explaining why bitcoin will become a mainstream investment asset that will be broadly owned by individuals, institutions, corporations and governments." --BRETT S. MESSING, President and Co-Chief Investment Officer, SkyBridge Capital
Enables readers to understand separation processes from a physical, combinatorial, and statistical perspective, focusing on the entropy of two-phase flows Theoretical Foundations of Separation Processes delves into the underlying theory behind how substances separate from one another. Mathematical modeling and the concept of entropy play pivotal roles throughout the text. This book includes information on: Theoretical underpinnings such as two-phase flows, solid particles, and gas-solid interactions Processes of polyfractional solid materials separations Calculation methodology for various separation systems and devices, with information on finding the results of separation processes depending on the design of the classifier Applications across industries such as agriculture, chemistry, mining, food, cement, mechanical, refractory production, electronics, and nanotechnology This title is an essential reference to help engineers improve their separation processes. It is also useful for a variety of companies involved in the design and manufacture of relevant equipment and operating separations equipment.
Enables students to understand, apply, and retain key concepts in general chemistry Understanding Essential Chemistry offers a unique and approachable supplement to standard general chemistry textbooks, designed specifically to aid students in mastering fundamental principles. Drawing on extensive classroom experience, chemistry professor Max Diem presents key concepts in an uninterrupted flow, allowing students to follow a clear and straightforward path to comprehension. With a logical, algebraic framework, the book is structured to build students' confidence by breaking down complex topics into manageable pieces and encouraging critical thinking at every step. Aimed at STEM majors, this book includes checkpoints with example problems and final answers to reinforce concepts and promote independent problem-solving skills. By methodically emphasizing basic understanding, this hands-on guide gives students the tools to grasp the core chemistry principles necessary for success in their courses, labs, and future studies. A must-have "survival guide" to boost student confidence in the subject, the text: Presents chemistry concepts in a streamlined, continuous format for easier comprehension and retention Encourages independent critical thinking with targeted example problems with provided solutions Supports any primary general chemistry textbook, making it adaptable for various curricula Allows students to assess their understanding at key points in the material Includes additional math tutorials in the Chapter for students needing a refresher in essential mathematical skills This guide is an essential supplement for undergraduate first-year Chemistry courses for STEM majors, especially those in pre-medical, engineering, and science programs.
Place the right people in the right roles at the right time with this essential guide Project estimating, or project workforce planning, involves a systematic process of identifying and managing the key human resources required for efficient and effective completion of a project. This process necessarily balances a huge range of factors, from forecasting labor costs to managing team composition to incorporating relevant legislation and projecting the impact of artificial intelligence, and market conditions. Effective workforce planning contributes to overall project success by ensuring that the right people are in the right roles at the right time. Project Workforce Estimating: Best Practices for Project Managers offers a comprehensive overview of workforce planning, from foundational principles to advanced techniques. It offers a range of techniques and strategies that can be incorporated into planning for virtually any kind of project, along with detailed guidance to ensure accurate projections. Closely aligned with industry standards, it is a must-own for project managers looking to systematize a critical stage of project management. Project Workforce Estimating: Best Practices for Project Managers readers will also find: Aligned with standards such as the PMBOK Guide and Earned Value Management Systems Detailed exploration of global workforce estimation, project life cycle costing, and more A range of techniques and strategies suitable for any possible industry Project Workforce Estimating: Best Practices for Project Managers is ideal for project managers, PMPs, business analysts and consultants, executives and senior managers, and HR professionals.
This book offers ideas on ways to make better, more useful measurements in an increasingly challenging power system environment. The technology for computing and communicating information has evolved almost beyond recognition since power systems got started, and it is time to pay attention to the possibilities now available by correct consideration of the theoretical aspects of measurement. The first four chapters expound on measurement theory, and present ideas that give a foundation for the second part of the book. In the next four chapters, important measurements that are specific to the power system are scrutinized closely. Particular light is shone on reactive power, and the phasor measurement unit. The final chapter outlines ideas for further work, and the book includes an appendix that covers the important topic of uncertainty in measurement.
Rethink ideas as the real value to the future of your business in a technology-world where knowledge is increasingly a commodity In Ideas Don't Die. Companies Do. renowned voice on disruptive agility and executive Hari Abburi delivers an insightful framework for leaders to future proof their companies by creating an idea obsessed enterprise. In the book, you'll learn why ideas are more important than customers to disrupt the industry and marketplace. The author explains how to distinguish between ideas that are truly original and those that require strategic execution to differentiate them from other choices on the market. He offers key insights into how to glean information from other companies who have worked with the idea and how to apply that knowledge to your firm's own idea. Inside the book: Explanations of the "idea moat" that creates exponential value at one company as opposed to another that uses similar ideas Compelling answers to questions about idea timing, and why ideas that failed a few years ago can be successful today How to shift your company's focus from thinking customers to thinking ideas Perfect for managers, executives, entrepreneurs, founders, and other business leaders, Ideas Don't Die. Companies Do. will also benefit product team leaders and other innovators with a desire to bring new and exciting ideas to the market.
Comprehensive resource encompassing recent developments, current use cases, and future opportunities of AI in disease detection AI in Disease Detection discusses the integration of artificial intelligence to revolutionize disease detection approaches, with case studies of AI in disease detection as well as insight into the opportunities and challenges of AI in healthcare as a whole. The book explores a wide range of individual AI components such as computer vision, natural language processing, and machine learning as well as the development and implementation of AI systems for efficient practices in data collection, model training, and clinical validation. This book assists readers in assessing big data in healthcare and determining the drawbacks and possibilities associated with the implementation of AI in disease detection; categorizing major applications of AI in disease detection such as cardiovascular disease detection, cancer diagnosis, neurodegenerative disease detection, and infectious disease control, as well as implementing distinct AI methods and algorithms with medical data including patient records and medical images, and understanding the ethical and social consequences of AI in disease detection such as confidentiality, bias, and accessibility to healthcare. Sample topics explored in AI in Disease Detection include: Legal implication of AI in healthcare, with approaches to ensure privacy and security of patients and their dataIdentification of new biomarkers for disease detection, prediction of disease outcomes, and customized treatment plans depending on patient characteristicsAI's role in disease surveillance and outbreak detection, with case studies of its current usage in real-world scenariosClinical validation processes for AI disease detection models and how they can be validated for accuracy and effectiveness Delivering excellent coverage of the subject, AI in Disease Detection is an essential up-to-date reference for students, healthcare professionals, academics, and practitioners seeking to understand the possible applications of AI in disease detection and stay on the cutting edge of the most recent breakthroughs in the field.
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