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41. |  Digital Signal Processing Using Matlab By: André Quinquis Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 04-APR-2008 Insert Date: 07-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Digital Signal Processing Using Matlab
This book uses MATLAB as a computing tool to explore traditional DSP topics and solve problems. This greatly expands the range and complexity of problems that students can effectively study in signal processing courses. A large number of worked examples, computer simulations and applications are provided, along with theoretical aspects that are essential in order to gain a good understanding of the main topics. Practicing engineers may also find it useful as an introductory text on the subject.
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42. |  Cooperating Embedded Systems and Wireless Sensor Networks By: Michel Banatre; Pedro Jose Marron; Anibal Ollero; Adam Wolisz Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 04-APR-2008 Insert Date: 07-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Cooperating Embedded Systems and Wireless Sensor Networks
A number of different system concepts have become apparent in the broader context of embedded systems over the past few years. Whilst there are some differences between these, this book argues that in fact there is much they share in common, particularly the important notions of control, heterogenity, wireless communication, dynamics/ad hoc nature and cost.
The first part of the book covers cooperating object applications and the currently available application scenarios, such as control and automation, healthcare, and security and surveillance. The second part discusses paradigms for...
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43. |  Managing Fraud Risk: A Practical Guide for Directors and Managers By: Steve Giles Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 26-DEC-2012 Insert Date: 07-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Managing Fraud Risk: A Practical Guide for Directors and Managers
A strategic, practical, cost-effective approach to fraud prevention
In troubled economic times, the risk of fraud and financial crime increases. In our post credit crunch environment, new laws and tougher penalties for financial crime mean that if you are in business, you have a responsibility to help fight fraud.
However, to design effective, proportionate fraud controls for your business, you need a complete picture of all the risks. Managing Fraud Risk shows you where to look for fraud, setting out a route-map for finding and fighting fraud risks in your business, with the...
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44. |  The Handbook to IFRS Transition and to IFRS U.S. GAAP Dual Reporting By: Francesco Bellandi Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 15-MAY-2012 Insert Date: 07-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Handbook to IFRS Transition and to IFRS U.S. GAAP Dual Reporting
An indispensable guide to making the transition to dual IFRS/GAAP financial reporting
U.S. financial reporting will undergo an unprecedented level of change within the next several years. U.S. companies face a convergence between U.S. GAAP and IFRS, affecting several major accounting standards—most notably in the areas of leasing, revenue recognition, and financial instruments. It is imperative that U.S. companies understand these major changes and their business and operational implications. The IFRS U.S. GAAP Dual Reporting Handbook to First-Time Adoption offers a comprehensive...
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45. |  By: Juha Salmelin; Esa Metsala Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 07-MAY-2012 Insert Date: 07-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Mobile Backhaul
Comprehensive coverage of IP/MPLS/Ethernet backhaul technologies and solutions for 3GPP mobile network systems such as LTE, HSPA and GPRS
Focusing on backhaul from a radio network viewpoint, Mobile Backhaul combines perspectives on mobile networks and transport network technologies, focusing on mobile backhaul specific functionalities, which are essential in building modern cost efficient packet networks for mobile systems, IP, MPLS and Carrier Ethernet. The key functions required for this process, Synchronization, Resiliency, Quality of Service and Security, are also explained. The...
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46. |  High Performance Control of AC Drives with Matlab / Simulink Models By: Haitham Abu-Rub; Atif Iqbal; Jaroslaw Guzinski Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 30-APR-2012 Insert Date: 07-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: High Performance Control of AC Drives with Matlab / Simulink Models
A comprehensive guide to understanding AC machines with exhaustive simulation models to practice design and control
Nearly seventy percent of the electricity generated worldwide is used by electrical motors. Worldwide, huge research efforts are being made to develop commercially viable three- and multi-phase motor drive systems that are economically and technically feasible.
Focusing on the most popular AC machines used in industry - induction machine and permanent magnet synchronous machine - this book illustrates advanced control techniques and topologies in practice and recently...
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47. |  By: Etienne de Rocquigny Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 30-APR-2012 Insert Date: 07-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 |
Modelling has permeated virtually all areas of industrial, environmental, economic, bio-medical or civil engineering: yet the use of models for decision-making raises a number of issues to which this book is dedicated:
How uncertain is my model ? Is it truly valuable to support decision-making ? What kind of decision can be truly supported and how can I handle residual uncertainty ? How much refined should the mathematical description be, given the true data limitations ? Could the uncertainty be reduced through more data, increased modeling investment or computational budget ? Should it...
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48. |  Silicon Photonics: Fundamentals and Devices By: M. Jamal Deen; Prasanta Kumar Basu Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 30-APR-2012 Insert Date: 07-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Silicon Photonics: Fundamentals and Devices
The creation of affordable high speed optical communications using standard semiconductor manufacturing technology is a principal aim of silicon photonics research. This would involve replacing copper connections with optical fibres or waveguides, and electrons with photons. With applications such as telecommunications and information processing, light detection, spectroscopy, holography and robotics, silicon photonics has the potential to revolutionise electronic-only systems. Providing an overview of the physics, technology and device operation of photonic devices using exclusively...
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49. |  By: Javad Fouladgar Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 27-MAR-2012 Insert Date: 07-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Electrothermics
This book concerns the analysis and design of induction heating of poor electrical conduction materials.
Some innovating applications such as inductive plasma installation or transformers, thermo inductive non-destructive testing and carbon-reinforced composite materials heating are studied. Analytical, semi-analytical and numerical models are combined to obtain the best modeling technique for each case. Each model has been tested with experimental results and validated. The principal aspects of a computational package to solve these kinds of coupled problems are described.
In the...
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50. |  Electricity Production from Renewables Energies By: Benoît Robyns; Arnaud Davigny; Bruno François; Antoine Henneton; Jonathan Sprooten Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 01-MAY-2012 Insert Date: 07-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Electricity Production from Renewables Energies
Energy and environmental issues have caused a marked increase in electricity production from renewable energy sources since the beginning of the 21st Century. The concept of sustainable development and concern for future generations challenge us every day to produce new technologies for energy production, and new patterns of use for these energies. Their rapid emergence can make the understanding and therefore the perception of these new technologies difficult. This book aims to contribute to a better understanding of the new electricity generation technologies by addressing a diverse...
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51. |  J.K. Lasser's Your Income Tax 2013: For Preparing Your 2012 Tax Return Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 30-OCT-2012 Insert Date: 07-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: J.K. Lasser's Your Income Tax 2013: For Preparing Your 2012 Tax Return
America's number one bestselling tax guide offers the best balance of thoroughness, organization, and usability
For over half a century, more than 39 million Americans have turned to J.K. Lasser for easy-to-follow, expert advice and guidance on planning and filing their taxes. Written by a team of tax specialists, J.K. Lasser's Your Income Tax 2013 includes all the outstanding features that have made this book the nation's all-time top-selling tax guide. It covers some of the most important topics associated with your taxes, from what must you report as income and strategies that will...
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52. |  Computational Statistics, 2nd Edition By: Geof H. Givens; Jennifer A. Hoeting Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 06-NOV-2012 Insert Date: 07-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Computational Statistics, 2nd Edition
This new edition continues to serve as a comprehensive guide to modern and classical methods of statistical computing. The book is comprised of four main parts spanning the field:
Optimization
Integration and Simulation
Bootstrapping
Density Estimation and Smoothing
Within these sections, each chapter includes a comprehensive introduction and step-by-step implementation summaries to accompany the explanations of key methods. The new edition includes updated coverage and existing topics as well as new topics such as adaptive MCMC and bootstrapping for correlated data. ...
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53. |  Nikon D3200 Digital Field Guide By: Alan Hess Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 25-SEP-2012 Insert Date: 07-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Nikon D3200 Digital Field Guide
A colorful, portable guide to all the features of Nikon's D3200 dSLR
The Nikon D3200 dSLR camera is packed with fabulous features like a 24-megapixel sensor, full HD video capability with fulltime autofocus, and 4 frames-per-second continuous shooting mode. This full-color guide provides instructions for all the buttons, dials, modes, and menus plus a refresher course in photography basics. It illustrates the essentials of lighting, composition, and exposure with plenty of examples, and author Alan Hess, veteran concert photographer, even includes professional tips on improving...
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54. |  By: Ken Fisher Brown; Lara Hoffmans Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 30-OCT-2012 Insert Date: 07-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 |
Whether you're in retirement, just getting ready to retire, or 5, 10, or 40 years out, this book can help you invest smarter your whole life and yes, plan better for retirement.
Harmful mythology abounds about retirement investing. Many retirees or soon-to-be retirees have heard a plethora of advice. Take 100 (or 120) and subtract your age to get your equity allocation, put the rest in bonds or cash. Buy only bonds. Buy only high dividend stocks. Or some combination! Buy equity-indexed annuities or some "guaranteed" income product. All examples of a potentially harmful myth many folks...
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55. |  By: Galen Gruman Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 11-SEP-2012 Insert Date: 07-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: OS X Mountain Lion Bible
The complete guide to Mac OS X, fully updated for the newest release!
The Mac's solid, powerful operating system and the exploding popularity of iOS devices are fueling a strong increase in market share for Apple. Previous editions of this book have sold more than 75,000 copies, and this new edition is fully updated with all the exciting features of OS X Mountain Lion, including Game Center, Messages, and Notifications. Written by industry expert Galen Gruman, it covers all the basics and then delves deep into professional and higher-end topics, making it the one book you need to succeed...
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56. |  By: David M. Darst Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 06-NOV-2012 Insert Date: 07-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 |
Protect assets during times of crisis with this new edition of the New York Times bestseller!
When the first edition of this book appeared it was before the economic crash. This new edition shows how David Darst's particular kind of asset allocation helped his investors during that volatile period. It also contains a discussion of downside and risk tolerance and new self-tests for determining your risk tolerance. And, finally, it reveals how the asset allocation model has changed since 2008. In all of these areas, the author will continue to include new insightful anecdotes like those...
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57. |  Trading Basics: Evolution of a Trader By: Thomas N. Bulkowski Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 15-NOV-2012 Insert Date: 07-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Trading Basics: Evolution of a Trader
Comprehensive coverage of the four major trading styles
Evolution of a Trader explores the four trading styles that people use when learning to trade or invest in the stock market. Often, beginners enter the stock market by:
Buying and holding onto a stock (value investing). That works well until the trend ends or a bear market begins. Then they try
Position trading. This is the same as buy-and-hold, except the technique sells positions before a significant trend change occurs.
Swing trading follows when traders increase their frequency of trading, trying to catch the...
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58. |  Startup Communities: Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Your City By: Brad Feld Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 09-OCT-2012 Insert Date: 07-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Startup Communities: Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Your City
An essential guide to building supportive entrepreneurial communities
"Startup communities" are popping up everywhere, from cities like Boulder to Boston and even in countries such as Iceland. These types of entrepreneurial ecosystems are driving innovation and small business energy. Startup Communities documents the buzz, strategy, long-term perspective, and dynamics of building communities of entrepreneurs who can feed off of each other's talent, creativity, and support.
Based on more than twenty years of Boulder-based entrepreneur turned-venture capitalist Brad Feld's experience in...
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59. |  Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 30-OCT-2012 Insert Date: 07-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 |
Expert guidance for building an information communication and technology infrastructure that provides best in business intelligence
Enterprise performance management (EPM) technology has been rapidly advancing, especially in the areas of predictive analysis and cloud-based solutions. Business intelligence caught on as a concept in the business world as the business strategy application of data warehousing in the early 2000s. With the recent surge in interest in data analytics and big data, it has seen a renewed level of interest as the ability of a business to find the valuable data in a...
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60. |  Maximizing Return on Investment Using ERP Applications By: Arthur J. Worster; Thomas R. Weirich; Frank J. C. Andera Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 02-OCT-2012 Insert Date: 07-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Maximizing Return on Investment Using ERP Applications
Step-by-step guidance to achieving maximum return on investment for your company
Written by Arthur Worster, Thomas Weirich, and Frank Andera, industry experts at the forefront of the business processes arena, Maximizing Return on Investment Using ERP Applications provides accountants, IT executives, and finance professionals with a new way of looking at enterprise resource planning (ERP)-driven business improvement programs. This timely book explores how leadership can view its organization as an integrated enterprise and what this change in perception might suggest. It considers various...
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