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Error Correction Coding, 2nd Edition
Providing in-depth treatment of error correction Error Correction Coding: Mathematical Methods and Algorithms, 2nd Edition provides a comprehensive introduction to classical and modern methods of error correction. The presentation provides a clear, practical introduction to using a la.... -
The Wiley Handbook of Gender Equity in Higher Education
Research into gender equity in higher education, inspiring actionWith this enlightening handbook, you can review the thinking of leading researchers on the current intersection of gender and higher education. The Wiley Handbook of Gender Equity in Higher Education provides an in-depth look at educat.... -
Author Matthew Justice
How Computers Really Work is a hands-on guide to the computing ecosystem: everything from circuits to memory and clock signals, machine code, programming languages, operating systems, and the internet.But you won’t just read about these concepts, you’ll test your knowledg....
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Beyond the Basic Stuff with Python
Author Al Sweigart
You’ve completed a basic Python programming tutorial or finished Al Sweigart’s best selling Automate the Boring Stuff with Python. What’s the next step toward becoming a capable, confident software developer?Welcome to Beyond the Basic Stuff with Python. More than a mere ....
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Application Delivery and Load Balancing in Microsoft Azure
Author Derek DeJonghe , Arlan Nugara
With more and more companies moving on-premises applications to the cloud, software and cloud solution architects alike are busy investigating ways to improve load balancing, performance, security, and high availability for workloads. This practical book describes Microso....
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Machine Learning Design Patterns
Author Valliappa Lakshmanan , Sara Robinson , Michael Munn
The design patterns in this book capture best practices and solutions to recurring problems in machine learning. Authors Valliappa Lakshmanan, Sara Robinson, and Michael Munn catalog the first tried-and-proven methods to help engineers tackle problems that frequently crop....
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Author Evan Karnoupakis , Sir John Hargrave
Simple, accessible, and fun to read, this practical book provides a fascinating collection of real-life stories from organizations that now use blockchain in practice. Sir John Hargrave and Evan Karnoupakis provide actionable takeaways and valuable lessons learned ....
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Infrastructure as Code, 2nd Edition
Author Kief Morris
Just five years ago, infrastructure as code was a new concept. Today, even banks, governments, and other highly regulated organizations are moving to the cloud, leading teams everywhere to build up large, complex infrastructure codebases. With this practical book, ....
Release Date 2020/12 -
Psychological Insights for Understanding COVID-19 and Work
In the Psychological Insights for Understanding COVID-19 series, international experts introduce important themes in psychological science that engage with people’s unprecedented experience of the pandemic, drawing together chapters as they originally appeared before COVID-19 descended on the world..... -
Finance and Sustainable Development
Author Magdalena Ziolo
There are many studies confirming the relationship between financial systems and economic development, but there are few which examine the degree to which financial systems a) impact the quality of information, b) influence sound corporate governance, c) ensure effective mechanisms of risk managemen....
Release Date 2020/12 -
Author Fabrizio Montanari , Elisa Mattarelli , Anna Chiara Scapolan
Collaborative spaces are more than physical locations of work and production. They present strong identities centered on collaboration, exchange, sense of community, and co-creation, which are expected to create a physical and social atmosphere that facilitates positive social interaction, knowledge....
Release Date 2020/12 -
Public Budgeting in Search for an Identity
Author Maria Francesca Sicilia , Ileana Steccolini
Public Budgeting in Search for an Identity: State of the Art and Future Challenges provides a state-of-the-art reflection on current trends in international public budgeting, representing an important pillar in the accumulation of knowledge on public sector budgeting processes, contents, evolutions ....
Release Date 2020/12 -
Coronavirus News, Markets and AI
Author Pankaj Sharma
Coronavirus News, Markets and AI explores the analysis of unstructured data from coronavirus-related news and the underlying sentiment during its real-time impact on the world and on global financial markets, in particular. In an age where information - both real and fake - travels in the blink....
Release Date 2020/12 -
Innovation and New Product Planning
This practical book introduces readers to the essential business aspects of innovation and new product planning. The product planning process is discussed across two broad themes: product development and product management. Importantly, the book emphasizes the 21st-century strategic and creative min.... -
The Economics and Politics of European Integration
Author Ivan T. Berend
The Economics and Politics of European Integration offers a comprehensive history of European integration, from the conceptualization of a United States of Europe, to the present day. The special role of the United States in this process of integration, and the expansion and evolution ....
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Author Anthony McDonnell , Sharna Wiblen
Talent management is a central element of managerial discourse and organisational practice. This short-form book provides a succinct overview on the state of research on talent management. The authors set out the key themes, arguments, trends and future research trajectories of talent management, hi....
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Circular Economy for the Management of Operations
Author Anil Kumar , Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes , Syed Rehman Khan
Circular-Economy is a new concept in operations management. Its goal is to redefine growth, focusing on positive benefits arising for society as a whole out of efficiencies such as designing waste out the operations process. This book will help practitioners use the proper strategy for effective ado....
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Sales Force Management, 13th Edition
In this 13th edition of Sales Force Management, Mark Johnston and Greg Marshall continue to build on the book’s reputation as a contemporary classic, fully updated for modern sales management teaching, research, and practice. The authors have strengthened the focus on the use of technology in sales .... -
Journey from Natural Numbers to Complex Numbers
Author Nita H. Shah , Vishnuprasad D. Thakkar
This book is for those interested in number systems, abstract algebra, and analysis. It provides an understanding of negative and fractional numbers with theoretical background and explains rationale of irrational and complex numbers in an easy to understand format.This book covers the fundamentals,....
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Risk Management for Events, 2nd Edition
Author Julia Rutherford Silvers , William O'Toole
Risk Management for Events is a comprehensive and practical guide that supports academic and professional development programs to prepare individuals for entering or advancement in the international events industry.Events of all types are produced every day for all manner of purposes, attractin....
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Strategic Brand Management and Development
Author Sotiris T. Lalaounis
Bringing together theories and concepts from brand management, consumer culture theory, marketing, communications, and design, this book provides an understanding of how organisations can successfully develop, market, and manage their brands. It draws extensively from scholarly research published in....
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Hospitality Management and Digital Transformation
Author Richard Busulwa , Nina Evans , Aaron Oh , Moon Kang
Hospitality managers are at a critical inflection point. Digital technology advancements are ramping up guest expectations and introducing nontraditional competitors that are beginning to disrupt the whole industry. The hospitality managers whose organizations are to thrive need to get their organiz....
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Agile Leadership for Turbulent Times
Author Sharon Olivier , Frederick Hölscher , Colin Williams
This thought-provoking and engaging book is for you, whatever your seniority, in the private or public sector – if you are curious about the role and purpose of leadership in a turbulent world. It will help you become a more agile leader through understanding and integrating your ego, eco and intuit....
Release Date 2020/12 -
The Stage Manager's Toolkit, 3rd Edition
The Stage Manager’s Toolkit, Third Edition provides a comprehensive account of the role of the stage manager for live theatre with a focus on both written and verbal communication best practices. The book outlines the duties of the stage manager and assistant stage manager throughout a production, d....