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Harvey Goldstein Multilevel Statistical Models ENThroughout the social, medical and other sciences the importance of understanding complex hierarchical data structures is well understood. Multilevel modelling is now the accepted statistical technique for handling such data and is widely available in computer software packages. A thorough understanding of these techniques is therefore important for all those working in these areas. This new edition of Multilevel…
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Howard Schultz Onward ENIn 2008, Howard Schultz, the president and chairman of Starbucks, made the unprecedented decision to return as the CEO eight years after he stepped down from daily oversight of the company and became chairman. Concerned that Starbucks had lost its way, Schultz was determined to help it return to its core values and restore not only its financial health, but also its soul. In Onward, he shares the remarkable story of…
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Patrick Siarry Optimisation in Signal and Image Processing ENThis book describes the optimization methods most commonly encountered in signal and image processing: artificial evolution and Parisian approach; wavelets and fractals; information criteria; training and quadratic programming; Bayesian formalism; probabilistic modeling; Markovian approach; hidden Markov models; and metaheuristics (genetic algorithms, ant colony algorithms, cross-entropy, particle swarm optimization…
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Sukhmeet Panesar, Andrew Carson-Stevens, Sarah Salvilla, Aziz Sheikh Patient Safety and Healthcare Improvement at a Glance ENPatient Safety and Healthcare Improvement at a Glance is a timely and thorough overview of healthcare quality written specifically for students and junior doctors and healthcare professionals. It bridges the gap between the practical and the theoretical to ensure the safety and wellbeing of patients. Featuring essential step-by-step guides to interpreting and managing risk, quality improvement within clinical…
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Wayne W. Eckerson Performance Dashboards ENTips, techniques, and trends on how to use dashboard technology to optimize business performance...
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Jack Alexander Performance Dashboards and Analysis for Value Creation ENNo matter what industry your company competes in, you need to have a firm understanding of how to create a direct link between shareholder value and critical business processes in order to improve performance and achieve long-term value. Performance Dashboards and Analysis for Value Creation contains the information and expertise you need to do just this—and much more.
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Noël Carroll Philosophy of Film and Motion Pictures ENDesigned for classroom use, this authoritative anthology presents key selections from the best contemporary work in philosophy of film. - The featured essays have been specially chosen for their clarity, philosophical depth, and consonance with the current move towards cognitive film theory - Eight sections with introductions cover topics such as the nature of film, film as art, documentary cinema, narration and…
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Paul Midler Poorly Made in China ENAn insider reveals what can—and does—go wrong when companies shift production to China. In this entertaining behind-the-scenes account, Paul Midler tells us all that is wrong with our effort to shift manufacturing to China. Now updated and expanded, Poorly Made in China reveals industry secrets, including the dangerous practice of quality fade—the deliberate and secret habit of Chinese manufacturers to widen profit…
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Martin Weisser Practical Corpus Linguistics ENThis is the first book of its kind to provide a practical and student-friendly guide to corpus linguistics that explains the nature of electronic data and how it can be collected and analyzed.
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Peter A. Henderson Practical Methods in Ecology ENThere are few books available that provide a good introduction to the methods and techniques for ecological research. This book will be invaluable to lecturers teaching field courses and students undertaking project work in ecology. Each chapter will focus on an ecological technique. It will have an introductory section that describes the ecological principles and theory. This will then be followed by example…
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Eric Siegel Predictive Analytics ENAn introduction for everyone. In this rich, fascinating surprisingly accessible introduction, leading expert Eric Siegel reveals how predictive analytics works, and how it affects everyone every day. Rather than a “how to” for hands-on techies, the book serves lay readers and experts alike by covering new case studies and the latest state-of-the-art techniques. Prediction is booming. It reinvents industries and runs…
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Mark A. Fogel Principles and Practice of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance in Congenital Heart Disease ENReviewing specific diseases in terms of the cardiac MR approach and procedures, this essential reference focuses fully on cardiac MR as it relates to congenital heart disease. Equipped with an atlas of images and their interpretation, this book will prove indispensable to any cardiac imaging lab.
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Sandy B. Primrose, Richard Twyman Principles of Gene Manipulation and Genomics ENThe increasing integration between gene manipulation and genomics is embraced in this new book, Principles of Gene Manipulation and Genomics, which brings together for the first time the subjects covered by the best–selling books Principles of Gene Manipulation and Principles of Genome Analysis & Genomics. * Comprehensively revised, updated and rewritten to encompass within one volume, basic and advanced gene…
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Harold Kerzner Project Management ENThe landmark project management reference, now in a new edition Now in a Tenth Edition, this industry-leading project management bible aligns its streamlined approach to the latest release of the Project Management Institute's Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMI's PMBOK® Guide), the new mandatory source of training for the Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certificat-ion Exam. This outstanding edition…
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Harold Kerzner Project Management (Eleventh edition) ENThe latest edition of the best selling bible of project management, Project Management, 11th Edition maintains the streamlined approach of the prior editions. This edition is closely aligned with PMI's Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), Fifth Edition . New content includes measuring project management ROI and value to the organization and to customers. The capstone super case on the Iridium Project covers…
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Christopher Bassett Qualitative Research in Health Care ENThis is a comprehensive book with theoretical and practical input for health care researchers exploring the humanistic and individual aspects of health and illness. It covers the main qualitative research methods and provides clear, concise and well–evidenced clinical information for researchers from all disciplines.