BOOKS with Alphabet I (Ia, Ib,Ic, Id, Ie…... )

Overview: This book seeks to advance our understanding of the relationship between information and human values by synthesizing the complementary but typically disconnected threads in the literature, reflecting on my 15 years of research on the relationship between information and human values, advancing our intellectual understanding of the key facets of this topic, and encouraging further research to continue exploring this important and timely research topic. The book begins with an explanation of what human values are and why they are important. Next, three distinct literatures on values,

Overview: In die .Robotik. fließen Beiträge zahlreicher Wissensgebiete aus Maschinenbau, Elektrotechnik und Informatik ein. In diesem Buch steht die Informationsverarbeitung im Vordergrund: Roboter in einer realen Umwelt sollen gestellte Aufgaben selbständig und korrekt ausführen sowie angemessen auf unvorhergesehene Ereignisse reagieren; dazu ist die Modellierung der realen Einsatzumgebung und eines intelligenten Systemverhaltens sowie kognitive und motorische Fähigkeiten erforderlich. Methoden der Künstlichen Intelligenz werden eingesetzt, um Signale - über Sensoren aus der physikalischen Um

Overview: The Chilton Conference on Inositol and Phosphoinositides, held on January 9-11, 1984 at Southwestern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center, Dallas, Texas, was the third in a series of conferences on cyclitols and phosphoinositides. The first took place in 1968 in New York [Ann. New York Acad. Sci. (1969), 765,508-819] and the second was held in 1977 in East Lansing, Michigan [eyclitols and Phosphoinositides, Wells, W. W. and Eisenberg, F. , eds. , (1978) Academic press, New York, pp. 1-607. ] In the interim since the previous conference, not only has the pace of r

Overview: Includes supplementary material: Volume II/19 .Molecular Constants mostly from Microwave,. .Molecular Beam and Sub-Doppler Laser Spectroscopy. is a supplement to the earlier volumes II/4, II/6 and II/14. The slight change in the title reflects current trends in the applications of spectroscopic methods. Together, the four volumes collect all the critically evaluated data published up to 1989/90 on constants of free molecules obtained by classical and modern spectroscopy. The present Subvolume II/19 contains high resolution spectroscopic results for freely rotating paramagnetic and io

Overview: Umweltschutz und hier insbesondere der Schutz des Umweltmediums Wasser vor chemischen, biologischen und thermischen Beeinträchtigungen seitens produzierender Unternehmungen stellt eine immer bedeutsamere Aufgabe des Managements dar.Wesentlichste Determinante für die ökologische und ökonomische Effizienz betrieblicher Wasserschutzmaßnahmen ist die Umweltpolitik, die die Unternehmung verfolgt. So heben sich aktive unternehmenspolitische Konzepte, die gesellschaftliche Forderungen bezüglich Umweltschutz antizipieren, in ihren Effekten auf die Unternehmung und ihre Umwelt positiv von def

Overview: It is the first survey ever done on the traditional rural landscapes of a country.It defines criteria for the identification of traditional rural landscapes.It is a case study for rural, environmentalSustainable development and rural policies have pursued strategies where farming has been often regarded as a factor deteriorating the ecosystem. But the current economic, social and environmental problems of the Earth probably call for examples of a positive integration between human society and nature. This research work presents more than a hundred case studies where the historical re

Overview: A theoretical analysis of international trade and industrialpolicy, developing and using new models of trade with imperfectcompetition. Modeling of imperfect competition within internationaltrade has been difficult until recent breakthroughs in this area,which have provided a more realistic view of the world economy. Thebook builds on the advances provided by such tools as game theory andthe theory of monopolistic competition. The first section covers broadand basic trade issues which arise under imperfect competition.Section two examines implications for trade policy covering issues

Overview: First English-language book on Ingredient Branding, a major instrument of component marketing.Explains the principles, concepts, and success factors of existing Ingredient Brands such as Intel, GoreTe.An Ingredient Brand is exactly what the name implies: an ingredient or component of a product that has its own brand identity. This is the first comprehensive book that explains how Ingredient Branding works and how brand managers can successfully improve the performance of component marketing. .The authors have examined more than one hundred examples, analyzed four industries and devel

Overview: This edited volume contains essential readings for financial analysts and market practitioners working at Central Banks and Sovereign Wealth Funds. It presents the reader with state-of-the-art methods that are directly implementable, and industry ‘best-practices‘ as followed by leading institutions in their field.978-1-349-31641-0978-0-230-25129-8

Overview: This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 29th IFIP TC 11 International Information Security and Privacy Conference, SEC 2014, held in Marrakech, Morocco, in June 2014. The 27 revised full papers and 14 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 151 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on intrusion detection, data security, mobile security, privacy, metrics and risk assessment, information flow control, identity management, identifiability and decision making, malicious behavior and fraud and organizational security.978-3-662-515

Overview: Dieser Buchtitel ist Teil des Digitalisierungsprojekts Springer Book Archives mit Publikationen, die seit den Anfängen des Verlags von 1842 erschienen sind. Der Verlag stellt mit diesem Archiv Quellen für die historische wie auch die disziplingeschichtliche Forschung zur Verfügung, die jeweils im historischen Kontext betrachtet werden müssen. Dieser Titel erschien in der Zeit vor 1945 und wird daher in seiner zeittypischen politisch-ideologischen Ausrichtung vom Verlag nicht beworben.978-3-662-23466-2978-3-662-25521-6

Overview: Umweltcontrolling - die integrierte Management-LösungUmweltschutz kann zum Erfolgsfaktor werden, sobald er in die betrieblichen Controlling- und Managementinformationssysteme integriert ist. Der Einsatz moderner, webbasierter Informationstechnologie erleichtert der Industrie die Verwirklichung dieses ganzheitlichen, wissensbasierten Umweltmanagementansatzes. Wichtige Eckpunkte dafür sind die systematische, EDV-gestützte Analyse der betrieblichen Stoff- und Energieströme, die integrierte ökonomische und ökologische Bewertung betrieblicher Sachverhalte sowie die Erstellung eines wissen

Overview: The most recent experimental work in urology is presented inthis volume. Itcontinues the biennial publication of thereports given at the internationalsymposia for experimentalurological research; the tenth symposium was held in Munichin June, 1990. The wide range of subjects covers renalcellcancer and adenoma, bladder cancer, urinary diversion, uro-dynamics, renal pathophysiology and transplantation as wellas the pathogenesis and treatment of urolithiasis.978-3-642-75974-1978-3-642-75972-7

Overview: IUTAM symposia always present the state of the art in their topic, bringing together key people at the forefront of research.Solid cellular materials (foams, lattice materials, honeycombs, etc.) are attractive and have resulted in the creation of an active subject for structural, mechanical and material scientists in recent years. Indeed, constant progress in the manufacturing techniques are improving their properties and reducing their costs; and mass productions and industrial applications are beginning. An important mechanical problem is how to characterize and model the mechanica

Overview: Ratgeber für die professionelle Gestaltung von Interim Management Projekten.Includes supplementary material: Manfred Faber und Thomas Til thematisieren die professionelle Gestaltung von Interim Management Projekten. Sie geben einen Überblick darüber, wann der Einsatz sinnvoll ist und wie man Projekte so aufsetzt, dass man den größtmöglichen Erfolg hat. Zielgruppe sind vor allem Unternehmen, die dieses Instrument einsetzen wollen. Es ist aber auch für Interim Manager als Handlungsanweisung geeignet und für Menschen, für die Interim Management eine mögliche neue Arbeitsform sein könnte

Overview: First book to offer comprehensive overview of various viewpoints on social ontology of institutions.Contains contributions from philosophy, sociology and economy.Presents new work from leading scholar.This edited volume presents the social ontology of institutions. It questions what institutions are, what features and properties institutions have and what kinds of institution are present in the social world. The book answers these questions from both a speculative and an applied approach, it argues for a specific definition of institutions as a rule-based equilibria, as collective ep

Overview: Introduction to modern, digital navigation.Written by an experienced lecturer.Covers navigational errors, relative velocity, and bridge organisation.This book focuses on Coastal and Ocean Navigation with an emphasis on digital navigation (using ECDIS) and would be useful to both experienced seafarers as an aide memoire, and also to cadets and trainees embarking on their maritime careers..The text has been developed for modern day ship’s navigator in the ‘digital era’. It is written from the perspective that the reader’s vessel will be navigated using an IMO type-approved electronic c

Overview: Taking a multidisciplinary approach, this long-needed,single-source reference, provides a wealth of knowledge, ranging fromthe basics ofbuilding systems to explanations of why systems need tobeintegrated, and how integration provides a basis for increasedreliability and economic growth. The book delves further, exploringenvironmentally responsible design through the integration of naturalsite resources with building systems and the impact of moderntechnology on buildings. Integrated M/E Design examines a wide rangeof issues at the core of the electronically operated, economicallycons

Overview: This book brings together basic scientists or clinicians from a variety of different backgrounds - immunology, infectious diseases or critical care - who share a common interest in understanding the changes that occur in immune responses in sepsis. It provides an up-to-date and unrivalled synthesis of current research in this rapidly developing field.978-3-540-42589-2978-3-642-57210-4Series ISSN 1610-4056

Overview: Fallstudie an der Schnittstelle zwischen interkulturellem Management und Migrationsforschung.In diesem Buch nimmt Andreas Landes Unternehmen, die Kernakteure des Arbeitsmarktes, als zentrale Orte des gesellschaftlichen Integrationsprozesses in den Blick und erarbeitet anhand von Fallstudien in vier KMU ein organisationszentriertes Integrationsmodell an der Schnittstelle zwischen Organisations- und Migrationssoziologie. Gewinnung und Erhalt ausländischer Fachkräfte ist weder eine rein unternehmerische Aufgabe unter dem Stichwort der Retention noch eine rein gesellschaftliche Aufgabe u