Verlag: Berlin Springer International Publishing Springer Mrz 2018, 2018
ISBN 10: 3319749528 ISBN 13: 9783319749525
Anbieter: BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book is published open access under a CC BY 4.0 license.Predicting the time needed to complete a project, task or daily activity can be difficult and people frequently underestimate how long an activity will take. This book sheds light on why and when this happens, what we should do to avoid it and how to give more realistic time predictions. It describes methods for predicting time usage in situations with high uncertainty, explains why two plus two is usually more than four in time prediction contexts, reports on research on time prediction biases, and summarizes the evidence in support of different time prediction methods and principles. Based on a comprehensive review of the research, it is the first book summarizing what we know about judgment-based time predictions. Large parts of the book are directed toward people wishing to achieve better time predictions in their professional life, such as project managers, graphic designers, architects, engineers, film producers, consultants, software developers, or anyone else in need of realistic time usage predictions. It is also of benefit to those with a general interest in judgment and decision-making or those who want to improve their ability to predict and plan ahead in daily life. 110 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Springer International Publishing Mrz 2018, 2018
ISBN 10: 3319741187 ISBN 13: 9783319741185
Anbieter: BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license.This book breaks new ground by situating animals and their diseases at the very heart of modern medicine. In demonstrating their historical significance as subjects and shapers of medicine, it offers important insights into past animal lives, and reveals that what we think of as 'human' medicine was in fact deeply zoological.Each chapter analyses an important episode in which animals changed and were changed by medicine. Ranging across the animal inhabitants of Britain's zoos, sick sheep on Scottish farms, unproductive livestock in developing countries, and the tapeworms of California and Beirut, they illuminate the multi-species dimensions of modern medicine and its rich historical connections with biology, zoology, agriculture and veterinary medicine. The modern movement for One Health - whose history is also analyzed - is therefore revealed as just the latest attempt to improve health by working across species and disciplines. This book will appeal to historians of animals, science and medicine, to those involved in the promotion and practice of One Health today. 300 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Berlin Springer International Publishing Springer Mrz 2018, 2018
ISBN 10: 3319756524 ISBN 13: 9783319756523
Anbieter: BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Deutschland
Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Banking is under threat. Despite access to fast-paced technology known as FinTech, an antiquated business model and internal organizational paralysis do not allow for the creation of a truly beloved brand and are stifling change. To survive and thrive when their competition is catching up, banks must understand the principles behind Emotional Banking-a cultural change concept that brings the consumer to the center of rethinking banking products and delivery. This book starts with a history of the space then moves into an overview of what FinTech is. After discussing the state of banking today including stories from the biggest names in the industry, the concept of Emotional Banking and Brand are introduced as an answer to the problems outlined above. It concludes with examples of best practices and a hands-on approach on how to change the inertia, become a brand and make customers fall in love with their bank. Some of the questions this book tackles include: Why don't banks 'care' How many banks will survive What is FinTech and why does it matter Can Banks become beloved brands and find their way to the consumer's heart Why is there a disconnect between what we say and what we do in the industry Is inertia in banking a result of broken internal culture Which big brand or challenger will be at the top in 5 years 159 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Springer International Publishing Mrz 2018, 2018
ISBN 10: 3319417088 ISBN 13: 9783319417080
Anbieter: BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Deutschland
Buch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -'Modern physics is rife with provocative and fascinating ideas, from quantum mechanics to the multiverse. But as interesting as these concepts are, they are also easy to understand. This book, written with deft hands by true experts in the field, helps to illuminate some of the most important and game-changing ideas in physics today.' Sean M. Carroll'The Multiversal book series is equally unique, providing book-length extensions of the lectures with enough additional depth for those who truly want to explore these fields, while also providing the kind of clarity that is appropriate for interested lay people to grasp the general principles involved. ' Lawrence M. KraussThis book explores, explains and debunks some common misconceptions about quantumphysics, particle physics, space-time, and Multiverse cosmology. It seeks to separatescience from pseudoscience.The material is presented in layperson-friendly language, followed by additional technicalsections which explain basic equations and principles. This feature is very attractiveto non-expert readers who nevertheless seek a deeper understanding of the theories,and wish to explore beyond just the basic description.Multiversal Journeys(TM) is a trademark of Farzad Nekoogar and Multiversal Journeys, a501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization. 228 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Springer International Publishing Mrz 2018, 2018
ISBN 10: 331974934X ISBN 13: 9783319749341
Anbieter: BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 6 th International Symposium on Pervasive Computing Paradigms for Mental Health, MindCare 2016, held in Barcelona, Spain, in November 2016, and the Second International Conference of Future Access Enablers of Ubiquitous and Intelligent Infrastructures, Fabulous 2016, Belgrade, Serbia, October 24-26, 2016, and the Third International Conference on Interoperability in IoT, IIoT 2015, Rome, Italy, October 26-27, 2015. The 24 papers were selected from 32 submissions. MindCare presents technologies in favor of maintaining and improving psychological well-being. Fabulous presents broad areas of future wireless networks, ambient and assisted living and smart infrastructures in order to interact, exchange ideas, expertise, experience and know-how. And finally IIoT presents tools and services in home automation and industrial service. 192 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Berlin Springer International Publishing Springer Mrz 2018, 2018
ISBN 10: 3319781014 ISBN 13: 9783319781013
Anbieter: BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Graph Structures for Knowledge Representation and Reasoning, GKR 2017, held in Melbourne, VIC, Australia, in August 2017, associated with IJCAI 2017, the 26th International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence. The 7 revised full papers presented were reviewed and selected from 9 submissions. The contributions address various issues for knowledge representation and reasoning and the common graph-theoretic background allows to bridge the gap between the different communities. 139 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Springer International Publishing Mrz 2018, 2018
ISBN 10: 3319728288 ISBN 13: 9783319728285
Anbieter: BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Deutschland
Buch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This edited volume examines inclusive education and disability in the global South. Presenting four qualitative research studies conducted in Malaysia, Bhutan, Philippines and Belize, the authors examine the implementation of inclusive education and disabled children's participation in the education system: contexts on which very little is known. Thus, this book provides a unique opportunity to access rare context-specific information concerning this region of the world; and to reflect on the particular challenges some countries face in the realization of full participation of all children within education. Authored by researchers who are also teaching professionals with experience and understanding of the complexities of the real world, this book reminds us that researchers and policy makers must listen to all voices and perspectives: especially those that have remained silenced and ignored. 172 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Springer International Publishing Mrz 2018, 2018
ISBN 10: 331980345X ISBN 13: 9783319803456
Anbieter: BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Involving rigorous analysis, computational dexterity, and a breadth of applications, this text is ideal for an undergraduate honors calculus course or for an introduction to analysis. This fourth edition includes corrections as well as some additional material.Some features of the text:-The text is completely self-contained and starts with the real number axioms;-The integral is defined as the area under the graph, while the area is defined for every subset of the plane;-There is a heavy emphasis on computational problems, from the high-school quadratic formula to the formula for the derivative of the zeta function at zero;-There are applications from many parts of analysis, e.g., convexity, the Cantor set, continued fractions, the AGM, the theta and zeta functions, transcendental numbers, the Bessel and gamma functions, and many more;-Traditionally transcendentally presented material, such as infinite products, the Bernoulli series, and the zeta functional equation, is developed over the reals;-self-contained treatment of the fundamental theorems of calculus in the general case using the Sunrise Lemma-There are 450 problems with all the solutions at the back of the text.Reviews from previous editions:'This is a very intriguing, decidedly unusual, and very satisfying treatment of calculus and introductory analysis. It's full of quirky little approaches to standard topics that make one wonder over and over again, 'Why is it never done like this ''-John Allen Paulos, author of Innumeracy and A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper'Chapter 5 is. an astonishing tour de force'-Steven G. Krantz, The American Mathematical Monthly'For a treatment [of infinite products and the Bernoulli series] that is very close to Euler's and even more elementary.' - V.S. Varadarajan, Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society 444 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Springer International Publishing Mrz 2018, 2018
ISBN 10: 3319698613 ISBN 13: 9783319698618
Anbieter: BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Deutschland
Buch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This textbook fills a gap in education for licensed practical nurses (LPN), providing information specific to their own needs and concerns.Firstly, it clarifies the leadership role of LPNs in the healthcare setting, and then identifies the knowledge, skills and abilities related to leadership, management, communication, culture change and person-directed care concepts. It also explains the efficacy of these concepts related to the LPN care of patients in the work setting and reviews the Nurse Practice Act (NPA) enacted in every US state.LPNs play an essential role in the patient care team and we have to ensure they receive advanced education as practitioners in healthcare settings that reach vulnerable populations such the elderly. They have been considered as the registered nurses' right hand in acute care as well as many home-health settings. They provide basic medical and nursing care, ensure the comfort of patients, discuss health care with patients, and report the status of patients to registered nurses and doctors. But the LPNs are often expected to take on a real leadership role based on the perception that as licensed nurses they already have all the qualifications and education necessary for leadership roles. However, there is a gap in the education they receive and a limited body of literature dedicated to them. Written in honor of all LPNs, this educational textbook fills that gap. With learning objectives, review questions and scenarios, it is a valuable resource for courses for undergraduate students training to be LPNs. 200 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Springer International Publishing Mrz 2018, 2018
ISBN 10: 3319748491 ISBN 13: 9783319748498
Anbieter: BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book presents a summary of a three-year research project on risk management for the Capture, Transport and Storage of CO2 (CTSC), offering an in-depth study on complex sociotechnical systems and systemic modeling. Approaching CTSC as a complex sociotechnical system, this book proposes systemic modeling as a decision-making aid. It offers a means of decision-making for the development of CTSC projects in the real-world context, where the future of the technology is uncertain. Risk management is considered as a means of control that can provide a control structure for the whole system.The risks associated with CTSC are not exclusively technical in nature; CTSC also faces a number of further uncertainties, from development to commercial scales.A major question concerning CTSC at the current scale of development is: 'What are the factors explaining the success or failure of CTSC projects in different contexts ' In order to answer this question, the book proposes a systemic risk management framework based on the system dynamics and STAMP (Systems-Theoretic Accident Model and Processes) concepts. 108 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Springer International Publishing Mrz 2018, 2018
ISBN 10: 3319739328 ISBN 13: 9783319739328
Anbieter: BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware - This book summarizes the results of research the authors have pursued in the past years on the problem of implementing Bell's notion of local causality in local physical theories and relating it to other important concepts and principles in the foundations of physics such as the Common Cause Principle, Bell's inequalities, the EPR (Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen) scenario, and various other locality and causality concepts. The book is intended for philosophers of science with an interest in the formal background of sciences, philosophers of physics and physicists working in foundation of physics. 68 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Springer International Publishing Mrz 2018, 2018
ISBN 10: 331979809X ISBN 13: 9783319798097
Anbieter: BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This text provides the first comprehensive treatment of the discrete fractional calculus. Experienced researchers will find the text useful as a reference for discrete fractional calculus and topics of current interest. Students who are interested in learning about discrete fractional calculus will find this text to provide a useful starting point. Several exercises are offered at the end of each chapter and select answers have been provided at the end of the book.The presentation of the content is designed to give ample flexibility for potential use in a myriad of courses and for independent study. The novel approach taken by the authors includes a simultaneous treatment of the fractional- and integer-order difference calculus (on a variety of time scales, including both the usual forward and backwards difference operators). The reader will acquire a solid foundation in the classical topics of the discrete calculus while being introduced to exciting recent developments, bringing them to the frontiers of the subject. Most chapters may be covered or omitted, depending upon the background of the student. For example, the text may be used as a primary reference in an introductory course for difference equations which also includes discrete fractional calculus. Chapters 1-2 provide a basic introduction to the delta calculus including fractional calculus on the set of integers. For courses where students already have background in elementary real analysis, Chapters 1-2 may be covered quickly and readers may then skip to Chapters 6-7 which present some basic results in fractional boundary value problems (FBVPs). Chapters 6-7 in conjunction with some of the current literature listed in the Bibliography can provide a basis for a seminar in the current theory of FBVPs. For a two-semester course, Chapters 1-5 may be covered in depth, providing a very thorough introduction to both the discrete fractional calculus as well as the integer-order calculus. 572 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Springer International Publishing Mrz 2018, 2018
ISBN 10: 3319799673 ISBN 13: 9783319799674
Anbieter: BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Fixed income volatility and equityvolatility evolve heterogeneously over time, co-moving disproportionatelyduring periods of global imbalances and each reacting to events of differentnature. While the methodology for options-based 'model-free' pricingof equity volatility has been known for some time, little is known aboutanalogous methodologies for pricing various fixed income volatilities.This book fills this gap and provides aunified evaluation framework of fixed income volatility while dealing withdisparate markets such as interest-rate swaps, government bonds, time-depositsand credit. It develops model-free, forward looking indexes of fixed-incomevolatility that match different quoting conventions across various markets, anduncovers subtle yet important pitfalls arising from naïve superimpositions ofthe standard equity volatility methodology when pricing various fixed incomevolatilities. 264 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Berlin Springer International Publishing Springer Mrz 2018, 2018
ISBN 10: 3319768697 ISBN 13: 9783319768694
Anbieter: BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book serves as a guide to developing and designing the right sound to enhance a product's identity, its use, its affordance and its acceptance by consumers. It is of interest to designers, researchers, R&D departments, marketing experts and industries involved in the exploration of the new frontiers now offered by sound. We are all immersed in an intangible world of sounds; however, the fact that only an infinitesimal part of the sound to which we are exposed has been wittingly created is often ignored. An interdisciplinary and trans-disciplinary approach encompassing design methods and design engineering, psychology and cognitive ergonomics, acoustics and psychoacoustics contributes to the improvement of product sound development. Providing readers with an overview of design methods in which sound becomes a new requirement, the book investigates the role of sound from the consumer viewpoint, presents several tools and practical examples of sensory design tools and projects, and lastly, introduces a new tool and method developed expressly to support the design of product sound. 74 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Berlin Springer International Publishing Springer Mrz 2018, 2018
ISBN 10: 3319758675 ISBN 13: 9783319758671
Anbieter: BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This SpringerBrief provides a comprehensive study of the uniquesecurity threats to cognitive radio (CR) networks and a systematicinvestigation of the state-of-the-art in the corresponding adversarydetection problems. In addition, detailed discussions of the underlyingfundamental analytical tools and engineering methodologies of theseadversary detection techniques are provided, considering that many ofthem are quite general and have been widely employed in many otherrelated fields.The exposition of this book starts from a brief introduction ofthe CR technology and spectrum sensing in Chapter 1. This is followed by anoverview of the relevant security vulnerabilities and a detailed discussionof two security threats unique to CR networks, namely, the primary useremulation (PUE) attack and the Byzantine attack.To better prepare the reader for the discussions in later chapters, preliminaries of analytic toolsrelated to adversary detection are introduced in Chapter 2. In Chapter 3, asuite of cutting-edge adversary detection techniques tailor-designedagainst the PUE and the Byzantine attacks are reviewed to provide a clearoverview of existing research in this field.More detailed case studies are presented in Chapters 4 - 6. Specifically,a physical-layer based PUE attack detection scheme is presented in Chapter 4,while Chapters 5 and 6 are devoted to the illustration of two novel detection techniquesagainst the Byzantine attack. Concluding remarks and outlooks for future research areprovided in Chapter 7.The primary audience for this SpringerBrief include network engineers interested inaddressing adversary detection issues in cognitive radio networks, researchers interested in the state-of-the-art on unique security threats tocognitive radio networks and the corresponding detection mechanisms. Also,graduate and undergraduate students interested in obtainingcomprehensive information on adversary detection in cognitive radionetworks and applying the underlying techniques to address relevantresearch problems can use this SpringerBrief as a study guide. 74 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Springer International Publishing Mrz 2018, 2018
ISBN 10: 3319772422 ISBN 13: 9783319772424
Anbieter: BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book constitutes the proceedings of the 24th International Working Conference on Requirements Engineering - Foundation for Software Quality, REFSQ 2018, held in Utrecht, The Netherlands, in March 2018.The 23 full and 2 invited talks papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 57 submissions. The papers were organized in topical sections named: RE in Industrial Practice; NLP in Theory and Practice; Empirical Insights into Traceability; Taming Ambiguity; Large-Scale RE; Quality Requirements; User and Job Stories; Requirements Alignment; RE Previews and Visions; Big Data; Mindmapping and Requirements Modeling. 388 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Springer International Publishing Mrz 2018, 2018
ISBN 10: 3319765701 ISBN 13: 9783319765709
Anbieter: BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book constitutes the proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Wireless and Satellite Services, WiSATS 2017, held in Oxford, UK, in September 2017. The conference was formerly known as the International Conference on Personal Satellite Services (PSATS) mainly covering topics in the satellite domain. The aim of this conference is to bring together researchers, developers and practitioners from around the world in the field of wireless and satellite systems. The theme of WiSATS 2017 was on the means of using the wireless and satellite services directly to the user for personal communications, multimedia and location identification. 220 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Springer International Publishing Mrz 2018, 2018
ISBN 10: 3319779346 ISBN 13: 9783319779348
Anbieter: BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book constitutes the proceedings of the 10th International Symposiumon NASA Formal Methods, NFM 2018, held in Newport News, VA, USA, in April 2018.The 24 full and 7 short papers presented in this volume were carefullyreviewed and selected from 92 submissions. The papers focuson formal techniques and other approaches for software assurance, their theory, current capabilities and limitations, as well as their potential application to aerospace, robotics, and other NASA-relevant safety-critical systems during all stages of the software life-cycle. 484 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Springer International Publishing Mrz 2018, 2018
ISBN 10: 3319781294 ISBN 13: 9783319781297
Anbieter: BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The two-volume set LNICST 236-237 constitutes the post-conference proceedings of the 12 th EAI International Conference on Communications and Networking, ChinaCom 2017, held in Xi'an, China, in September 2017. The total of 112 contributions presented in these volumes are carefully reviewed and selected from 178 submissions. Aside from the technical paper sessions the book is organized in topical sections on wireless communications and networking, satellite and space communications and networking, big data network track, multimedia communications and smart networking, signal processing and communications, network and information security, advances and trends of V2X networks. 592 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Springer International Publishing Mrz 2018, 2018
ISBN 10: 3319775464 ISBN 13: 9783319775463
Anbieter: BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of 4 workshops, held at the 4th International Conference on Internet Science, Thessaloniki, Greece, in November 2017: the Second International Workshop on the Internet for FinancialCollective Awareness and Intelligence, IFIN 2017, the International Workshop on Data Economy 2017, the International Workshop on Digital Technology to Support Social Innovation, DSI 2017, and the International Workshop on Chatbot Researchand Design, CONVERSATIONS 2017.The 17 full papers presented together with one short paper were carefully reviewed and selected from 27 submissions. The contributions of the IFIN workshop focus on a multidisciplinary dialogue on how to use the internet to promote financialawareness and capability among citizens whereas the papers of the Data Economy workshop show how online data change economy and business. The aim of the DSI workshop was to collect the lessons learned from different platforms and settings,and to understand the requirements and challenges for building and using digital platforms to effectively engage broad participation in the social innovation process. The papers of the Conversations workshop explore the brave new world of human-computer communication through natural language, gathering latest developments in chatbots research and design. 260 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Springer International Publishing Mrz 2018, 2018
ISBN 10: 3319695746 ISBN 13: 9783319695747
Anbieter: BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Deutschland
Buch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book discusses diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) and its evolving clinical role. DWI has frequently been used in the abdomen and pelvis but is now increasingly being used in other clinical applications, especially for the diagnostic workup of oncologic patients. Standardization and clinical validation of quantitative DWI related biomarkers is still ongoing, although efforts have been undertaken, especially in the prostate, to provide standardized imaging guidelines for different clinical indications. The technical aspects and clinical applications of DWI presented focus on the respective anatomical region and its pathologies. The book is unique in providing tables of technical details (imaging protocols, artifacts, optimization techniques) for each chapter, making this complex area as simple and practical as possible.The book is intended for radiologists interested in urogenital radiology and also for radiology residents. 188 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Springer International Publishing Mrz 2018, 2018
ISBN 10: 3319794930 ISBN 13: 9783319794938
Anbieter: BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book discusses voting procedures in collective decision-making. Drawing on well-established election processes from all over the world, the author presents a voting procedure that allows for the speedy but fair election of a proportional, all-party coalition. The methodology - a matrix vote - is accurate, robust and ethno-color blind. In the vote, the counting procedure encourages all concerned to cross the gender as well as any party and/or sectarian divides. While in the resulting executive each party will be represented fairly and, at best, with the consensus of parliament, every minister will be the one most suited to his/her new portfolio. By using preferential voting and thus achieving consensus, the matrix vote will be fundamental to the resolution of conflicts.The matrix vote can also be used when:- two or more parliamentary parties elect a coalition government- one parliamentary party elects a government or shadow cabinet, or organizations in civil society elect their governing boards or executive committees- any group chooses a fixed number of individuals to form a team in which each member carries out a different function 176 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Springer International Publishing Mrz 2018, 2018
ISBN 10: 3319795562 ISBN 13: 9783319795560
Anbieter: Rheinberg-Buch Andreas Meier eK, Bergisch Gladbach, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book comprehensively addresses the physics and engineering aspects of human physiology by using and building on first-year college physics and mathematics. Topics include the mechanics of the static body and the body in motion, the mechanical properties of the body, muscles in the body, the energetics of body metabolism, fluid flow in the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, the acoustics of sound waves in speaking and hearing, vision and the optics of the eye, the electrical properties of the body, and the basic engineering principles of feedback and control in regulating all aspects of function. The goal of this text is to clearly explain the physics issues concerning the human body, in part by developing and then using simple and subsequently more refined models of the macrophysics of the human body. Many chapters include a brief review of the underlying physics. There are problems at the end of each chapter; solutions to selected problems are also provided. This second edition enhances the treatments of the physics of motion, sports, and diseases and disorders, and integrates discussions of these topics as they appear throughout the book. Also, it briefly addresses physical measurements of and in the body, and offers a broader selection of problems, which, as in the first edition, are geared to a range of student levels. This text is geared to undergraduates interested in physics, medical applications of physics, quantitative physiology, medicine, and biomedical engineering. 980 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Berlin Springer International Publishing Springer Mrz 2018, 2018
ISBN 10: 3319732129 ISBN 13: 9783319732121
Anbieter: BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Deutschland
Buch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book presents an improved design for service provisioning and allocation models that are validated through running genome sequence assembly tasks in a hybrid cloud environment. It proposes approaches for addressing scheduling and performance issues in big data analytics and showcases new algorithms for hybrid cloud scheduling. Scientific sectors such as bioinformatics, astronomy, high-energy physics, and Earth science are generating a tremendous flow of data, commonly known as big data. In the context of growing demand for big data analytics, cloud computing offers an ideal platform for processing big data tasks due to its flexible scalability and adaptability. However, there are numerous problems associated with the current service provisioning and allocation models, such as inefficient scheduling algorithms, overloaded memory overheads, excessive node delays and improper error handling of tasks, all of which need to be addressed to enhance the performance of big data analytics. 99 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Springer International Publishing Mrz 2018, 2018
ISBN 10: 3319795031 ISBN 13: 9783319795034
Anbieter: BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware - Written by one of the astronomers who 'lived the dream' of working there this book is a restrospectively expanded diary featuring the 'birth and long life' of what was a truely innovative telescope. Based on input received from people involved in its planning, building, operation, and many scientists who observed with it, the author tells this success story of The United Kingdom Infrared Telescope (UKIRT). Conceived in the mid 1970's as a cheap and cheerful light-bucket for the newly emerging field of infrared astronomy it has re-invented itself once a decade to remain at the forefront of infrared astronomy for more than 30 years. Even in 2012 / 2013, when ironically it faced almost certain closure, it remained one of the most scientifically productive telescopes in the world. Everybody, including amateur and professional astronomers, interested in real astronomy projects will enjoy reading that story and meet (again) the persons who lived it. 280 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Springer International Publishing Mrz 2018, 2018
ISBN 10: 3319796526 ISBN 13: 9783319796529
Anbieter: BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book shines bright light into the dim recesses of quantum theory, where the mysteries of entanglement, nonlocality, and wave collapse have motivated some to conjure up multiple universes, and others to adopt a 'shut up and calculate' mentality. After an extensive and accessible introduction to quantum mechanics and its history, the author turns attention to his transactional model. Using a quantum handshake between normal and time-reversed waves, this model provides a clear visual picture explaining the baffling experimental results that flow daily from the quantum physics laboratories of the world. To demonstrate its powerful simplicity, the transactional model is applied to a collection of counter-intuitive experiments and conceptual problems. 244 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Springer International Publishing Mrz 2018, 2018
ISBN 10: 3319786792 ISBN 13: 9783319786797
Anbieter: BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book features a collection of revised and significantly extended versions of the papers accepted for presentation at the 6th International Workshop on New Frontiers in Mining Complex Patterns, NFMCP 2017, held in conjunction with ECML-PKDD 2017 in Skopje, Macedonia, in September 2017. The book is composed of five parts: feature selection and induction; classification prediction; clustering; pattern discovery; applications.The workshop was aimed at discussing and introducing new algorithmic foundations and representation formalisms in complex pattern discovery. Finally, it encouraged the integration of recent results from existing fields, such as Statistics, Machine Learning and Big Data Analytics. 212 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Springer International Publishing Mrz 2018, 2018
ISBN 10: 3319797549 ISBN 13: 9783319797540
Anbieter: BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book reveals the story of how the first large learning organization was formed. Emerging around 1870, it involved an organizational transformation that followed a disaster some 60 years earlier. The great success of this process was the introduction of a totally new approach to leadership - a competitive edge that would go undetected for another 100 years. The original development involved the Prussian/German Army under a great leader, Helmut von Moltke. NATO countries finally discovered this 'secret weapon,' which they have since implemented in their missioncommand centers, in the 1980s. The book distils five underlying features or pillars of the transformed organization, and describes how they can be applied in civilian organizations to attain a state of Mission Mastery. Never before published, these ideas are supplemented by numerous references and practical examples to illustrate the persuasive power of the case made - namely that most civilian organizations are weak in terms of the five key ingredients needed for Mission Mastery.'This book is a must-read for all charged with developing tomorrow's leaders.' Sir Michael Perry, GBE - previously Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Unilever, Chairman of Centrica, Chairman of the Senior Salaries Review Body, Independent Director at Singapore Technologies Telemedia Pte. Ltd and Chairman of the Faculty Board at the Said Business School, Oxford University. 'Mission Mastery is a masterwork.' Professor Stephen J. Perkins, DPhil (Oxon) Dean Guildhall Faculty of Business & Law, London Metropolitan University, UK 'No other book on organizational leadership is as relevant today as Mission Mastery'. Gerald A. Arbuckle, Organizational Anthropologist, and author of Humanizing Healthcare Reforms 344 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Berlin Springer International Publishing Springer, Springer Editora Unesp Mrz 2018, 2018
ISBN 10: 3319743007 ISBN 13: 9783319743004
Anbieter: BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Deutschland
Buch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book shows how the three-term contingency paradigm created by B.F. Skinner can be applied to describe and explain cultural practices phenomena produced by complex relations between behavior and environment. It updates the academic debate on the best paradigm to analyze complex social interactions (contingency or metacontingency), arguing that Skinner's three-term contingency - the conceptual tool created to analyze human behavior by decomposing it in three parts: discriminative stimulus, operant response and reinforcement/punishment - is the best unit of analysis since what is selected in social interactions are not the actions of the group but of individuals gathered in a group situation to form an articulated and interlocked behavioral practice.The author argues in favor of a relational approach to study behavior and identifies its theoretical foundations in the philosophy of Ernst Mach, especially in Mach's concept of functional relations and its influence on Skinner. Departing from this theoretical framework, the author argues that behavior can only be studied through the analysis of how it emerges from relations, and cannot be explained by hypothetical constructs such as cognitive maps, personality formation mechanisms, drives, traits and preconceived motivational forces.Radical Behaviorism and Cultural Analysis will be of interest to psychology researchers and students interested in the theoretical foundations of behavior analysis, as well as to social scientists and policy makers from other areas interested in how behavior analysis can be used to study complex social interactions and how it can be applied to build a more fair and sustainable society through cultural planning and the development of prosocial behavior. 104 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Springer International Publishing Mrz 2018, 2018
ISBN 10: 331977817X ISBN 13: 9783319778174
Anbieter: BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the International Conferences ICCASA and ICTCC 2017, held in November 2017 in Tam Ky City, Vietnam. The 23 revised full papers presented were carefully selected from 31 submissions. The papers of ICCASA cover a wide spectrum in the area of context-aware-systems. CAS is characterized by its self- facets such as self-organization, self-configuration, self-healing, self-optimization, self-protection used to dynamically control computing and networking functions. The papers of ICTCC cover formal methods for self-adaptive systems and discuss natural approaches and techniques for computation and communication. 252 pp. Englisch.