English | ISBN: 1430258063 | 2013 | 216 pages | PDF + EPUB | 3 + 5 MB

Pro Data Visualization using R and javascript makes the R language approachable, and promotes the idea of data gathering and analysis. You'll see how to use R to interrogate and analyze your data, and then use the D3 javascript library to format and display that data in an elegant, informative, and interactive way. 

You will learn how to gather data effectively, and also how to understand the philosophy and implementation of each type of chart, so as to be able to represent the results visually.

English | 2005 | ISBN: 9812562788 | 588 pages | PDF | 21.15 MB

The study of nonlinear dynamical systems has advanced tremendously in the last 20 years, making a big impact on science and technology. This book provides all the techniques and methods used in nonlinear dynamics. The concepts and underlying mathematics are discussed in detail. The numerical and symbolic methods are implemented in C++, SymbolicC++ and Java. Object-oriented techniques are also applied. The book contains more than 150 ready-to-run programs. The text has also been designed for a one-year course at both the junior and senior levels in nonlinear dynamics. The topics discussed in the book are part of e-learning and distance learning courses conducted by the International School for Scientific Computing.

English | ISBN: 1620700212 | 2013 | 224 pages | PDF | 10 MB

The Pain Center Manual is a concise resource that provides practical information for daily use in pain practice. For quick reference or on-the-spot guidance in academic or community pain centres, these pages are filled with the information trainees and experienced practitioners need at their fingertips including common medication dosages, titration schedules, dictation templates, assessment scales, guidelines for interventional procedures, and much more. 

A team of experts from one of the country's leading university pain centres covers everyday management concerns such as methadone safety, prescription writing for controlled substances, neuropathic medication adjuvants to consider in pain management, and treatment suggestions for a wide spectrum of chronic pain conditions. With an emphasis on ACGME standards and objectives, the manual offers the fundamental knowledge pain professionals need to provide consistent and compassionate care.

English | ISBN: 1482214784 | 2014 | 240 pages | PDF | 6 MB

Since publication of the first edition of this book, new treatments have become available in acute intervention for stroke and new evidence has been uncovered regarding prevention and neurorehabilitation. Designed for the entire team at any stroke center, including physicians, nurses, therapists, and administrators, The Stroke Center Handbook: Organizing Care for Better Outcomes, Second Edition delivers a timely update of the latest developments in this critical area. 

Exploring best practice management protocols, the content covers initial presentation, rapid response and emergency interventions, clinical and administrative procedures, and neuro-critical care. Highlights of the second edition include:

English | ISBN: 111858371X | 2014 | 592 pages | PDF | 4 MB

This revised edition of the best–selling text in the field includes a guiding framework of organizational analysis emphasizing the integration and coordination of the domains of the organization with the motivations, work attitudes, and behaviors of the people who lead them. Includes new research and practice from the US and internationally in collaboration and networks, innovation, process improvement through IT, open government and citizen participation, customer service, and a provides a greater emphasis on management practice through illustrative examples of those who are leading successful change efforts.

English | ISBN: 1482253593 | 2014 | 233 pages | PDF | 4 MB

The purpose of the calculus of variations is to find optimal solutions to engineering problems whose optimum may be a certain quantity, shape, or function. Applied Calculus of Variations for Engineers addresses this important mathematical area applicable to many engineering disciplines. Its unique, application-oriented approach sets it apart from the theoretical treatises of most texts, as it is aimed at enhancing the engineer’s understanding of the topic.

This Second Edition text:

Contains new chapters discussing analytic solutions of variational problems and Lagrange-Hamilton equations of motion in depth

Provides new sections detailing the boundary integral and finite element methods and their calculation techniques

Includes enlightening new examples, such as the compression of a beam, the optimal cross section of beam under bending force, the solution of Laplace’s equation, and Poisson’s equation with various methods

Applied Calculus of Variations for Engineers, Second Edition extends the collection of techniques aiding the engineer in the application of the concepts of the calculus of variations.

English | 2012 | ISBN: 1118277236 | 384 pages | MOBI | 118 MB

Straightforward, clear answers to the most commonly asked digital photography questions

What's the difference between optical zoom and digital zoom? Do more megapixels equate to better photo quality? Why is there a delay after I push the shutter release button before I can take another picture? If you?ve ever asked a question concerning digital photography and wished you had a helpful resource to provide you with clear, reliable answers, then look no further.

With nearly four decades of photo experience under his belt, author Jeff Wignall responds to 365 of the most common digital photography questions with informative, practical replies. The full-color format helps you see what he's talking about.

* Boasts a colorful yet simple design that helps you find exactly the information you?re looking for

* Illustrates each answer with one or more photos

* Eliminates any ambiguity by providing you with authoritative answers along with clear illustrations

Digital Photography FAQz is a well-organized guide, featuring answers to questions that you haven?t even thought of yet!

English | 2012 | 236 Pages | ISBN: 1118369742 | PDF | 4 MB

A practitioner's guide to ex-post performance measurement techniques

Risk within asset management firms has an undeserved reputation for being an overly complex, mathematical subject. This book simplifies the subject and demonstrates with practical examples that risk is perfectly straightforward and not as complicated as it might seem. Unlike most books written on portfolio risk, which generally focus on ex-ante risk from an academic perspective using complicated language and no worked examples, this book focuses on ex-post risk from a buy side, asset management, risk practitioners perspective, including a number of practical worked examples for risk measures and their interpretation.

English | ISBN: 1118519655 | 2014 | 480 pages | PDF, EPUB, MOBI | 147 MB

Learn to maintain and update scorecards and dashboards with Excel Balanced Scorecards and operational dashboards measure organizational performance and Microsoft Excel is the tool used worldwide to create these scorecards and dashboards. This book covers time–proven step–by–step processes on how to guide executive teams and managers in creating scorecards and dashboards. It then shows Excel developers how to create those scorecards and dashboards. This is the only book that converts theory into practice. The author addresses the people and processes you need to identify strategy and operational metrics and then implement them in dashboards in three versions of Excel. You′ll learn how balanced scorecards help organizations translate strategy into action and the ways that performance dashboards enable managers monitor operations. Covers Excel 2010 back to Excel 2003 Shows how to develop consensus on strategy and operational plans with the executive teams Details steps in creating tactical action plans Gives step–by–step guidance in creating the most powerful management dashboards Puts over ten years of experience in one book Balanced Scorecards & Operational Dashboards with Microsoft Excel, Second Edition is the ultimate resource for enhancing your strategic and operational performance.

English | ISBN: 0470821353 | 2007 | 1440 pages | EPUB | 48 MB

Banks are a vital part of the global economy, and the essence of banking is asset–liability management (ALM). This book is a comprehensive treatment of an important financial market discipline. A reference text for all those involved in banking and the debt capital markets, it describes the techniques, products and art of ALM. Subjects covered include bank capital, money market trading, risk management, regulatory capital and yield curve analysis. Highlights of the book include detailed coverage of: liquidity, gap and funding risk management hedging using interest–rate derivatives and credit derivatives impact of Basel II securitisation and balance sheet management structured finance products including asset–backed commercial paper, mortgage–backed securities, collateralised debt obligations and structured investment vehicles, and their role in ALM treasury operations and group transfer pricing. Concepts and techniques are illustrated with case studies and worked examples. Written in accessible style, this book is essential reading for market practitioners, bank regulators and graduate students in banking and finance. Includes free CD–ROM that contains software on applications described in the book, including a yield curve model, cubic spline spreadsheet calculator and CDO waterfall model.

English | ISBN: 1118336348 | 2014 | 288 pages | PDF, EPUB, MOBI | 64 MB

Make the most of Twitter as a tool for creating a personal brand Twitter boasts more than 100 million active users with 50 million of them actively tweeting every day, making Twitter an indisputably powerful marketing platform. With this insightful book, author and Twitter guru Sarah–Jayne Gratton offers real–world examples and proven techniques for capturing a Twitter audience and using that audience to spread the word about you to build a personal brand. Details ways in which you can use Twitter to build a personal brand Shows you how to maximize Twitter’s potential as a powerful marketing tool for your own benefit Encourages you to take advantage of Twitter’s vast audience Follow Me! Creating a Personal Brand with Twitter escorts you through using Twitter to create and execute a surefire personal marketing campaign that spans the globe.

English | IBM Press | January 29 2011 | ISBN: 0132486318 | Pages: 784 | PDF | 45.8 MB

XPages is the most significant improvement to Lotus Notes/Domino development in 20 years. Now, three IBM Lotus insiders have written the definitive programmer’s guide to this breakthrough web application development framework. Packed with tips, tricks, and best practices, Mastering XPages brings together all the information you need to become an XPages expert, whether you’re experienced with Notes/Domino development or not.

The Definitive XPages Development Guide-Straight from the XPages Team at IBM Lotus!

English | Wrox | April 19 2011 | ISBN: 1118002679 | Pages: 432 | PDF | 23.42 MB

Teaching the SQL skills that businesses demand when hiring programmers. If you're a SQL beginner, you don't just want to learn SQL basics, you also want to get some practical SQL skills you can use in the job market. This book gives you both. Covering the basics through intermediate topics with clear explanations, hands-on exercises, and helpful solutions, this book is the perfect introduction to SQL. Topics include both the current SQL:2008 standards, the upcoming SQL:2011 standards, and also how to use SQL against current releases of the most popular commercial SQL databases, such as Oracle, SQL Server, and MySQL. 

Introduces SQL concepts, explains SQL statements, and clearly shows how to write efficient and effective SQL code

Uses a hands-on style and a sample database that incorporates all SQL concepts taught in the book; this database will be enhanced through the book as key points and lessons are covered

Covers topics such as how SQL interacts with the sample database via various interfaces, including vendor-provided utilities, programming languages, SQL clients, and productivity software

Includes appendices with primers on database normalization, set theory and bollean algebra, RDBMS software step-by-step setup guides, and database connectivity 

Learn how to write effective, efficient SQL code with Discovering SQL: A Hands-On Guide for Beginners.

English | Cengage Learning | December 20 2012 | ISBN: 1133366805 | Pages: 448 | PDF | 8.41 MB

Equip yourself for success with a state-of-the-art approach to algorithms available only in Miller/Boxer's ALGORITHMS SEQUENTIAL AND PARALLEL: A UNIFIED APPROACH, 3E. This unique and functional text gives you an introduction to algorithms and paradigms for modern computing systems, integrating the study of parallel and sequential algorithms within a focused presentation. With a wide range of practical exercises and engaging examples drawn from fundamental application domains, this book prepares you to design, analyze, and implement algorithms for modern computing systems.

English | Addison-Wesley Professional | November 20 2001 | ISBN: 0201729202 | Pages: 368 | CHM | 3.36 MB

Instead of just "gee-whiz" animation or cool user interfaces, Flash pros need to build truly useful sites that are viable for the long-term. That means interfacing Flash with dynamic content, backend databases, server-based applications, and even with other live users. The key to all these is XML. Now, there's a book that shows you exactly how to build enterprise Flash applications that integrate XML -- and leverage its full power. Flash and XML is structured in 19 progressive lessons. In each lesson, the authors teach a key principle of Flash enterprise integration by first explaining it, and then demonstrating it with working code. The book begins with an introduction to Flash and ActionScript that's ideal for working developers, and also serves as a useful refresher for Flash professionals. Next, the authors introduce XML, review the role of HTTP in Web development, and start writing PHP-based server code for accessing back-end data. Next, they show how to extend Flash and server-side systems to a third-tier, connecting with back-end databases via SQL. Every chapter's code samples build on what's come before, constructing a robust application that encompasses client-side Flash code, server-side XML, back-end remote database access, and even emulated "peer-to-peer" connections. For both Flash professionals (with or without XML experience) and software engineers involved in Web development (with or without Flash experience).

English | HQ PDF | 108 pages | 104.80 Mb

English | 72 pages | True PDF | 21.00 Mb

Marketing magazine is the voice of Canada's marketing industry. Marketing is comprised of special reports emphasizing insight, analysis, context and debate. From media planning and buying, digital marketing, and television to reports on multicultural marketing, agency rankings and the out of home industry it's all there to keep the industry informed and inspired.

English | 2009 | ISBN: 0756657881 | 128 pages | PDF | 34 MB

With easy-to-follow step by step instructions sure to inspire children to bake up brownies, breads, pastries, muffins, cookies, cakes, and more, the Children's Baking Book features more than fifty fabulous recipes guaranteed to stir any baker. Full-color photos of each tasty dish help kids understand what to do, and make it even easier to follow the fun recipes. With twists on old favorites and delicious new ideas, tips and advice on preparation and cooking, the Children's Baking Book will help budding chefs become brilliant bakers!

English | 2014 | ISBN: 1118867068 | ISBN-13: 9781118867068 | 288 pages | PDF | 7,2 MB

Power up your day with a daily dose of chia!

Omega-3 fatty acids and fiber are the superstars of cardiovascular health, and chia seeds contain them both in spades. They're also great sources of iron, calcium, magnesium, and zinc, and have been linked to better cholesterol, triglycerides, and blood pressure levels. 

It's no wonder they've been a staple in Central American diets since the Aztecs, and are once again growing in popularity. Chia is truly a superfood, both nutritious and versatile. Both the seeds and sprouts are edible, but there's so much more to chia than that!

English | 2012 | 288 Pages | ISBN: 0143177648 | scanned PDF | 289 MB

Fast Flavours is all about creating great meals in minimal time. Full of fun flavours, Chef Michael's fast and simple recipes will get you cooking every day of the week without spending too much time in the kitchen. Packed with 110 mouth-watering recipes, Fast Flavours will get you through a busy week with simple, speedy meals while showing you how to slow down on weekends or when you have more time on your hands.

Fast Flavours takes saving time to a whole new level! How you cook can save you lots of time and Chef Michael shares some of his favourite ways. So give them a try. Look for his pan rushed chicken and pork recipes. Try his 4 speed recipes that show you how to cook the same pile of ingredients in four different ways. It's your choice, so pick a speed that works! You'll find 4 speed recipes for chicken, beef, pork and lamb meals. In addition, you'll find lots of delicious and flavourful recipes inside, many that can be done in 30 minutes or less, for breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, snacks, and even cocktails.

Try Chef Michael's quick favourites such as Grilled Cheddar Bacon Sandwiches or Sunrise Smoothies. Sure-fire hits with the family include Old-School Smashburgers, 4 Speed Mulled Apple Pork Stew, Pan Rushed Apple Chicken with Rosemary Vanilla Chutney, Stovetop Mac & Cheese with Broccoli, and easy-to-make desserts that everyone will enjoy like Sweet & Spicy Snowballs and Chocolate Croissant Pudding. Cooking really is fast!

True PDF | 92 pages | English | 42.75 MB

If you're interested in finding out how Granite Staters' distinctive homes and gardens came to be, then New Hampshire Home is the magazine for you. This publication – the only one of its kind in the state – features work by talented architects, interior designers, landscape architects, garden designers, artists and craftsmen whose special touches make New Hampshire homes unique places in which to live.

English | 128 pages | HQ PDF | 114.74 Mb

The Wired mission is to tell the world something they've never heard before in a way they've never seen before. It's about turning new ideas into everyday reality. It's about seeding our community of influencers with the ideas that will shape and transform our collective future. Wired readers want to know how technology is changing the world, and they're interested in big, relevant ideas, even if those ideas challenge their assumptions—or blow their minds.