Tabla de Contenidos: “…Node Parallelism for Graph Centrality Metrics 3 Optimizing parallel prefix operations for the Fermi architecture 4 Building an Efficient Hash Table on the GPU 5 An Efficient CUDA Algorithm for the Maximum Network Flow Problem 6 On Improved Memory Access Patterns for Cellular Automata Using CUDA 7 Fast Minimum Spanning Tree Computation on Large Graphs 8 Fast in-place sorting with CUDA based on bitonic sort Part 2: Numerical Algorithms - Frank Jargstorff, NVIDIA 9 Interval Arithmetic in CUDA 10 Approximating the erfinv Function 11 A Hybrid Method for Solving Tridiagonal Systems on the GPU 12 LU Decomposition in CULA 13 GPU Accelerated Derivative-free Optimization Part 3: Engineering Simulation - Peng Wang, NVIDIA 14 Large-scale gas turbine simulations on GPU clusters 15 GPU acceleration of rarefied gas dynamic simulations 16 Assembly of Finite Element Methods on Graphics Processors 17 CUDA implementation of Vertex-Centered, Finite Volume CFD methods on Unstructured Grids with Flow Control Applications 18 Solving Wave Equations on Unstructured Geometries 19 Fast electromagnetic integral equation solvers on graphics processing units (GPUs) Part 4: Interactive Physics for Games and Engineering Simulation - Richard Tonge, NVIDIA 20 Solving Large Multi-Body Dynamics Problems on the GPU 21 Implicit FEM Solver in CUDA 22 Real-time Adaptive GPU multi-agent path planning Part 5: Computational Finance - Thomas Bradley, NVIDIA 23 High performance finite difference PDE solvers on GPUs for financial option pricing 24 Identifying and Mitigating Credit Risk using Large-scale Economic Capital Simulations 25 Financial Market Value-at-Risk Estimation using the Monte Carlo Method Part 6: Programming Tools and Techniques - Cliff Wooley, NVIDIA 26 Thrust: A Productivity-Oriented Library for CUDA 27 GPU Scripting and Code Generation with PyCUDA 28 Jacket: GPU Powered MATLAB Acceleration 29 Accelerating Development and Execution Speed with Just In Time GPU Code Generation 30 GPU Application Development, Debugging, and Performance Tuning with GPU Ocelot 31 Abstraction for AoS and SoA Layout in C++ 32 Processing Device Arrays with C++ Metaprogramming 33 GPU Metaprogramming: A Case Study in Biologically-Inspired Machine Vision 34 A Hybridization Methodology for High-Performance Linear Algebra Software for GPUs 35 Dynamic Load Balancing using Work-Stealing 36 Applying software-managed caching and CPU/GPU task scheduling for accelerating dynamic workloads…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Neutral PricingTwo More Curves for Value; Implications of the Curve; CHAPTER 11: Price the Customer, Not the Service; Ten Factors of Price Sensitivity; CHAPTER 12: There Is No Such Thing as a Commodity; The Perils of Benchmarking; Purging the Commodity Word; CHAPTER 13: Baker's Law: Bad Customers Drive Out Good Customers; Customer Grading Criteria; The Adaptive Capacity Model; Firing Customers; The Forced Churn; CHAPTER 14: Value Pricing and Self-Esteem; There Is No Standard Price for Intellectual Capital; CHAPTER 15: Ethics, Fairness, and Value Pricing; The Morality of Price Discrimination…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…; Vision; Insight; Resources; Planning; Product Features; Approaches to Project Management; Scrum; Microsoft Solutions Framework; The Waterfall Method; Comparing Methodologies; Product Definition; Adaptability; Scheduling; People; Documentation; Project Duration; Summary; Chapter 2: Organizing a Scrum Team; Scrum Roles; The ScrumMaster; The Product Owner; Team Members; Scaling a Scrum Team; Team Specialization; The Scrum of Scrums Meeting…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Potential Cause: High Processor or Disk UsagePotential Cause: Lack of Kernel Pool Memory; Potential Cause: High Processor Interrupts or DPCs; Process terminated unexpectedly; General slow system performance; If on the console/desktop of a single system; If monitoring one or more systems; Common environmental and hardware-induced performance problems; Power usage analysis; Ensure the computer is plugged in with the proper power adapter; Ensure the hard drives and optical drives are running at full performance; Review the system's power plans; Is the system overheated?…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…; ""Using Removable Storage""; ""Understanding File Systems""; ""Managing Partitions and Volumes""; ""Securing Data with RAID""; ""Understanding Management Tools""; ""Getting an A+""; ""Chapter 6: Working with Power""; ""Knowing the Basics of Power Terminology""; ""Identifying the Purpose of Power Supply Units""; ""Identifying Power Supplies""; ""Power Connectors""; ""Power Supply Form Factors""; ""Using AC Adapters""…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Hue and SaturationRetouching; Simulating Shallow Depth of Field; Chapter 7: Edit with iPhoto; Edit in Full Screen; The Quick Fixes Tab; The Effects Tab; Tonality and Color Adjustments; Photo Effects; The Adjust Tab; Levels; Adjusting Tonality; Adjust the Details; White Balance; Chapter 8: Share Your iPhone Photos and Videos; Download your Photos and Videos; OS X; Windows; Play a Slideshow; E-Mail & MMS; Upload Photos and Video to Facebook; Send Photos and Video to Flickr; Upload Videos to YouTube; Chapter 9: Accessories; Owle Bubo; Griffin Clarifi; Gary Fong Tripod Adapter; Joby Gorillamobile…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…HTML5's Element FamilyAdded Elements; Removed Elements; Adapted Elements; Tweaked Elements; Standardized Elements; Using HTML5 Today; Evaluating Browser Support; Browser Adoption Statistics; Feature Detection with Modernizr; Feature "Filling" with Polyfills; Chapter 2. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “….; Setting Limitations and Finding Liberation: Your personal experiences can be adapted toanimation. If you haven't got a life, why not createone?…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Always be ready to respond to luck and turn it to your advantageLay the ground for future opportunities; Actively increase the luck your organization acquires, through creative networking, recruitment and training; Most people will say hard work creates luck: I say don't forget the role of qualities like humility and generosity; 7: Fortitude; The Problem: It's war; The Solution: Overcoming demons; The Outcome: Stronger than before; Getting rid of what is dragging you down; Learn to turn off the pain and relieve the stress; Behave with grace under pressure; Building the strength to adapt…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright and Credits -- Dedication -- Packt Upsell -- Contributors -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1: The Factory Pattern -- The factory method -- Real-world examples -- Use cases -- Implementing the factory method -- The abstract factory -- Real-world examples -- Use cases -- Implementing the abstract factory pattern -- Summary -- Chapter 2: The Builder Pattern -- Real-world examples -- Use cases -- Implementation -- Summary -- Chapter 3: Other Creational Patterns -- The prototype pattern -- Real-world examples -- Use cases -- Implementation -- Singleton -- Real-world examples -- Use cases -- Implementation -- Summary -- Chapter 4: The Adapter Pattern -- Real-world examples -- Use cases -- Implementation -- Summary -- Chapter 5: The Decorator Pattern -- Real-world examples -- Use cases -- Implementation -- Summary -- Chapter 6: The Bridge Pattern -- Real-world examples -- Use cases -- Implementation -- Summary -- Chapter 7: The Facade Pattern -- Real-world examples -- Use cases -- Implementation -- Summary -- Chapter 8: Other Structural Patterns -- The flyweight pattern -- Real-world examples -- Use cases -- Implementation -- The model-view-controller pattern -- Real-world examples -- Use cases -- Implementation -- The proxy pattern -- Real-world examples -- Use cases -- Implementation -- Summary -- Chapter 9: The Chain of Responsibility Pattern -- Real-world examples -- Use cases -- Implementation -- Summary -- Chapter 10: The Command Pattern -- Real-world examples -- Use cases -- Implementation -- Summary -- Chapter 11: The Observer Pattern -- Real-world examples -- Use cases -- Implementation -- Summary -- Chapter 12: The State Pattern -- Real-world examples -- Use cases -- Implementation -- Summary -- Chapter 13: Other Behavioral Patterns -- Interpreter pattern -- Real-world examples -- Use cases…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Aim 1: To recognise aggressive, assertive, adaptive and apathetic styles of behaviourAim 2: To use assertive language in response to customer and staff statements; Further reading; 10 Suggestions for improvement; Aims; Background; Aim 1: To identify how participants can help improve the effectiveness of their section; Aim 2: To identify how managers can help participants make improvements; Further reading; 11 Teambuilding; Aims; Background; Aim 1: To foster team spirit; Aim 2: To help understand how we work in groups; Further reading…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- CONTENTS -- LIST OF FIGURES -- LIST OF TABLES -- PREFACE -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- PART ONE-ABOUT THE CERT RESILIENCE MANAGEMENT MODEL -- 1 INTRODUCTION -- 1.1 The Influence of Process Improvement and Capability Maturity Models -- 1.2 The Evolution of CERT-RMM -- 1.3 CERT-RMM and CMMI Models -- 1.4 Why CERT-RMM Is Not a Capability Maturity Model -- 2 UNDERSTANDING KEY CONCEPTS IN CERT-RMM -- 2.1 Foundational Concepts -- 2.2 Elements of Operational Resilience Management -- 2.3 Adapting CERT-RMM Terminology and Concepts -- 3 MODEL COMPONENTS -- 3.1 The Process Areas and Their Categories -- 3.2 Process Area Component Categories -- 3.3 Process Area Component Descriptions -- 3.4 Numbering Scheme -- 3.5 Typographical and Structural Conventions -- 4 MODEL RELATIONSHIPS -- 4.1 The Model View -- 4.2 Objective Views for Assets -- PART TWO-PROCESS INSTITUTIONALIZATION AND IMPROVEMENT -- 5 INSTITUTIONALIZING OPERATIONAL RESILIENCE MANAGEMENT PROCESSES -- 5.1 Overview -- 5.2 Understanding Capability Levels -- 5.3 Connecting Capability Levels to Process Institutionalization -- 5.4 CERT-RMM Generic Goals and Practices -- 5.5 Applying Generic Practices -- 5.6 Process Areas That Support Generic Practices -- 6 USING CERT-RMM -- 6.1 Examples of CERT-RMM Uses -- 6.2 Focusing CERT-RMM on Model-Based Process Improvement -- 6.3 Setting and Communicating Objectives Using CERT-RMM -- 6.4 Diagnosing Based on CERT-RMM -- 6.5 Planning CERT-RMM-Based Improvements -- 7 CERT-RMM PERSPECTIVES -- Using CERT-RMM in the Utility Sector -- Addressing Resilience as a Key Aspect of Software Assurance Throughout the Software Life Cycle -- Raising the Bar on Business Resilience -- Measuring Operational Resilience Using CERT-RMM -- PART THREE-CERT-RMM PROCESS AREAS -- ASSET DEFINITION AND MANAGEMENT -- ACCESS MANAGEMENT -- COMMUNICATIONS -- COMPLIANCE -- CONTROLS MANAGEMENT…”

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Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover; Half title page; Title page; Copyright page; Foreword; Preface to the Revised Edition: Observations from the Field; Introduction; Passage One: From Managing Self to Managing Others; Passage Two: From Managing Others to Managing Managers; Passage Three: From Managing Managers to Functional Manager; Passage Four: From Functional Manager to Business Manager; Passage Five: From Business Manager to Group Manager; Passage Six: From Group Manager to Enterprise Manager; Adapting the Model to Small Business Requirements; Passages Through the Pipeline; Frequently Asked Questions…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Theory -- Agile Big Data -- Big Words Defined -- Agile Big Data Teams -- Recognizing the Opportunity and Problem -- Adapting to Change -- Agile Big Data Process -- Code Review and Pair Programming -- Agile Environments: Engineering Productivity -- Collaboration Space -- Private Space -- Personal Space -- Realizing Ideas with Large-Format Printing -- Chapter 2. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Chapter 5: Preparing and Adapting Your Product for the Export Marketplace…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…CONSERVING BIODIVERSITY -- Copyright -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- BIOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF CONSERVATION -- Biological Surveys, Inventory, and Monitoring -- National Biological Inventories -- Global Biological Survey -- Screening of Organisms -- Monitoring -- Conservation Research -- Site-Specific Research -- Conservation Biology Principles and Methods -- Sustainable Use of Biological Resources -- Restoring and Utilizing Degraded Lands -- Information Needs -- Computer Data Bases and Inventories -- Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems -- Strengthening Scientific Networks -- Human Resources -- Developing Taxonomic Expertise -- Strengthening Local Institutions -- Expanding Cooperative Research Programs -- SOCIOECONOMIC CONTEXT -- Project-or Country-Level Research -- International Economic Research -- Global Macroeconomic Research -- CULTURAL CONTEXT -- Local Management Systems -- Adapting Local Knowledge -- Promoting Local Knowledge -- Priority Groups -- RECOMMENDATIONS -- CONCLUSION -- 1 Biodiversity and Development -- BIODIVERSITY: DEFINITIONS AND VALUES -- LOSS OF BIODIVERSITY -- Natural Versus Accelerated Rates of Biodiversity Loss -- SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING OF BIODIVERSITY -- Plants -- Fungi -- Microorganisms -- Invertebrates -- Vertebrates -- Tropical Aquatic Systems -- Marine Biota -- IMPLICATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES -- Responding to Research Needs -- 2 Biological Aspects of Conservation -- BIOLOGICAL SURVEYS, INVENTORY, AND MONITORING -- National Biological Inventories -- Research Priorities -- Global Biological Survey -- Research Priorities -- Screening of Organisms -- Research Priorities -- Monitoring -- Research Priorities -- CONSERVATION RESEARCH -- Site-Specific Research -- Research Requirements -- Goals and Guidelines -- Recommended Areas for Site Selection -- Research Priorities…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…; The Rapidly Changing Insurance Consumer; Rapidly Changing Technology -- Can Brokers Keep up?; Adaptive Brokers have a Fighting Chance to Win; The Best InsurTech May not be InsurTech; The Problems and Challenges of the Insurance Industry…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Finite Impulse Response (FIR) FiltersFIR Filters as Moving Averages; A Simple FIR; Generalizing the Idea; Hardware Implementation (or Flow Diagram); Basic Software Implementation; FIR Filter Characteristics; Adaptive FIR Filter; Designing and Implementing FIRs Filters; Basic FIR Optimizations for DSP Devices; Summary of FIR Filters; Infinite Impulse Response Filters; IIR As a Difference Equation; IIR As a Transfer Function; IIR Filter Design; IIR Trade-Offs; DSP Architecture Optimization for Filter Implementation; Fast Fourier Transforms; Time vs. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Scenario 1: Patient-level mHealth InterventionScenario 2: Provider-level mHealth intervention; Scenario 3: Population-level mHealth Intervention; Conclusion; References; 4 Developing and Adapting a Text Messaging Intervention for Smoking Cessation from New Zealand for the United Kingdom; Background; Development; Modifying the existing text messages; Generating new messages; Psychological theories of health behavior and behavior change; Social cognition models; Dynamic theories of behavior; Salience of attitudes and spontaneous processing models…”