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Faraway surveys statistical techniques that grow from a linear model, describing three extensions. A practicing statistician needs to be aware of and familiar with the basic use of a broad range of id
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This book searches for the causes of apparently incorrect pilot actions within the context of some aircraft incidents and accidents. To do so, it elaborates and applies an original operational psychol
Communities throughout the country have taken action to reduce the impacts of future disasters given the exacerbating effect of climate change. This book explains actions communities can take to manag
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'I am unaware of any textbook which provides such comprehensive coverage of the field and doubt that this work will be surpassed in the foreseeable future, if ever!'From the foreword by Robert C. Moel
The book provides the complete strategic understanding requisite to allow a person to create and use the RMF process recommendations for risk management. This will be the case both for applications of
The healthcare industry is under privacy attack. The book discusses the issues from the healthcare organization and individual perspectives. Someone hacking into a medical device and changing it is li
In many places in the world, forests dominate landscapes and provide various products. Future climate change could profoundly alter the productivity of forest ecosystems and species composition. Until
First published in 1919 as 'Diseases of Women', Gynaecology by Ten Teachers is well established as a concise, yet comprehensive, guide within its field. The twentieth edition has been thoroughly updat
This book covers the technologies necessary to develop organ-on-a-chip systems, including microfabrication, 3D bioprinting, 3D cell culture techniques, biosensor design and microelectronics, microflui
This book focusses on a parallel approach that ensures successful acquisitions are strategic and cultural fits, which meet all synergy goals while at the same time optimizing and growing the current b
For decades 5S practitioners have struggled with exactly how to implement and sustain a 5S program in their workplaces. While there are many informative books available on the organization methods sug
While most books on continuous improvement focus on specific pieces (e.g. TPM, TQM, Kaizen, 5S or VSM), this book helps leaders implement and sustain a top-down, comprehensive strategy for manufacturi
"Malcolm Nance, a long-time veteran of the US intelligence community's counterterrorism effort, revisits his first edition of "The Terrorists of Iraq" in wake of the most recent turmoil in the country
Lopez describes good electronic records integrity practices relevant to the Worldwide Health Agency Good Manufacturing Practices. Based on risk assessment principles, he provides practical informat
This book offers an up-to-date, practical guide to hypofractionated SRT for brain and spine metastases, as well as other tumor types such as glioma and benign tumors. The recent development of hypofra
Student Handbook for Discrete Mathematics with Ducks is a Student Reference, Review, Supplemental Learning, and Example Handbook (SRRSLEH) that mirrors the content of the author’s popular textbookDisc
"Payal has beautifully defined success as to 'reach where you want from where you are.' She emphasizes rightful karma or focused execution to keep you on the right path so that you are always walking
This book lies within two interdisciplinary fields that should be bridged: cross-cultural management and international human resource management. The consequences of globalization lead to a more exten
The book shows how abilities to make things faster, cheaper, and better have evolved. Other books cover selected aspects -the entire story is here. It starts with prehistory stone tools and ends with
In the past, many shops have simplified their production control by using simple card-based control systems such as Kanban and Constant Work-in-Process. These systems provide a simple, visual approach
In this book, authors Aij and Lohman present readers with an examination of the application of lean leadership principles to a variety of healthcare leadership contexts. The authors have organized the
Although batching often appears more efficient than one piece flow for an individual task, the practice creates waste for other parts of the organization that more than offset the perceived benefits.
Unlike other books on planning, this book has been written specifically for managers who currently face a competitive crisis, and those who wish to avert one, and need to set in motion a turnaround pl
Resources allocation is an important issue in wireless communication networks. In recent decades, cognitive radio technology and cognitive radio-based networks have garnered increased attention and st
Many of us have numerous ideas throughout our lives to that we feel can add value to society and from which we can benefit financially. However, we find ourselves perplexed on two levels:1- Where to s
This book deals with a hospital's struggle to secure and maintain financial stability. In the story, the leadership team of a fictional hospital adopts the tools and principles associated with the Toy
This book brings to light the concept of digital Immunity and how it can be applied to combat cybercrime and terrorism. The Cognitive Early Warning Predictive System (CEWPS) is in fact the new Digital
This book intends to provide a comprehensive overview on different aspects of mechanisms and techniques for information security. It is written for students, researchers, and professionals studying in
Risk assessment for terrorist threats is a field of growing importance throughout the world. A number of different approaches and methods are used for terrorist risk assessment based on a variety of p
Modern statistical methods allow the analyst to fit and assess models as well as to undertake supervised or unsupervised learning to extract information. Contemporary data science requires tight integ
