The Opnet User Guide for Practical Computer Network Simulation

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As the pace of change increases and new business structures evolve, finding and harnessing people's talent is becoming ever more important. From Talent Management to Talent Liberation presents a thoug

Effective communication is critical for everyone, and this insightful book teaches the skills needed by healthcare staff in their day-to-day interactions with people with dementia and their families.

Provocative, science-based, and practical, this guide presents a new way for readers to understand their bodies and promote vibrant health. Countless books and experts have advised adopting the "cave

Searching for a new job can be exhausting and unsuccessful applications can leave people feeling demoralised. This book presents a framework of resilience, based on the widely-renowned GROW coaching f

Searching for a new job can be exhausting and unsuccessful applications can leave people feeling demoralised. This book presents a framework of resilience, based on the widely-renowned GROW coaching f

This guide is written in plain language accessible to all, including teachers, childcare workers, carers, and parents of children up to age 5. The book gathers activities for nurturing a child’s em

Creating Sounds from Scratch is a practical, in-depth resource on the most common forms of music synthesis. It includes historical context, an overview of concepts in sound and hearing, and practical

Creating Sounds from Scratch is a practical, in-depth resource on the most common forms of music synthesis. It includes historical context, an overview of concepts in sound and hearing, and practical

For more than a decade, Managing Public Disputes has been the first choice, hands-on guide for managers, offering useful instructions for handling a wide range of large and small public controversies

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McGregor (computer science, Clemson University) and Sykes (computer science, Furman University) discuss real-world issues that arise in planning and implementing effective testing for object-oriented

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This guide explains how to increase the chances that stakeholders (such as product managers, engineers, and management) will actually act on the user experience (UX) research they have commissioned. T

Network Security and Cryptography introduces the basic concepts in computer networks and the latest trends and technologies in cryptography and network security. This book is a definitive guide to the

An Introduction to Audio Description is the first comprehensive, user-friendly student guide to the theory and practice of audio description, or media narration. This book provides readers with the sk

An Introduction to Audio Description is the first comprehensive, user-friendly student guide to the theory and practice of audio description, or media narration. This book provides readers with the sk

Now in a completely revised and expanded third edition, including six new chapters, this user-friendly textbook offers a succinct overview of both the medical and surgical management of reproductive d

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