“…Researchers in the field of exploration geophysics have developed new methods for the acquisition, processing and interpretation of gravity and magnetic data, based on detailed investigations of bore wells around the globe. Fractal Models in Exploration Geophysics describes fractal-based models for characterizing these complex subsurface geological structures. …”

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“…This textexplains what to do and what to avoid at the bargaining table, facilitated byan integration of theory, scientific research, and real-world application.The 7th Edition contains new and updated exercises,statistics, and examples from business, politics, and personal life spanningthe globe to illustrate effective, as well as ineffective, negotiation skills.Armed with these, students will be ready to improve their relational as well aseconomic outcomes…”

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“…Opening students' eyes to the positive and negative events that occur across the globe every day, authors Jon Pevehouse and Joshua Goldstein offer a strong foundation in current global affairs, with insight into topics like foreign assistance in the developing world, the changing nature of war, and global poverty levels. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Case Study-3: 2018. Golden Globe Awards -- 10.4.1. Data Acquisition -- 10.4.2. …”

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“…The emphasis of the book is on India's foreign policy towards other countries of the globe over the years. It is ideal for students of political science studying in Indian universities and students preparing for competitive exams such as UPSC Civil Services. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Exploring with interactive 3D scatter plots -- Looking at dynamic data with time-series -- Looking at geographical data with static maps -- Navigating geographical data with interactive maps -- Maps you can navigate and zoom-in to -- High-tech-looking interactive globe -- Summary -- Chapter 6: Understanding Reviews with Text Analysis -- This chapter's required packages -- What is text analysis and how does it work? …”

“…Get to grips with cybersecurity and privacy laws to protect your company's data and comply with international privacy standards Key Features Comply with cybersecurity standards and protect your data from hackers Find the gaps in your company's security posture with gap analysis and business impact analysis Understand what you need to do with security and privacy without needing to pay consultants Book Description Cybercriminals are incessantly coming up with new ways to compromise online systems and wreak havoc, creating an ever-growing need for cybersecurity practitioners in every organization across the globe who understand international security standards, such as the ISO27k family of standards. …”

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Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- International Trends in Leadership -- How the Countries Ranked -- Emotional Intelligence and the GLOBE Theory -- Leadership Orientations and Emotional Intelligence -- Chapter 16: Entrepreneurial Leadership and EQ -- The EQ Leader: Entrepreneurial CEOs -- Succeeding in a Small Enterprise: Success Running a Dentist Office -- What Does It Take to Be an Entrepreneur? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Retaining a Relationship with Your Employer Inretirement: An Innovative and Caring Plan Sponsor -- Mutual Benefits: Retaining Retiree Assets May Help Both Retirees and Plan Sponsors -- Turning DC Assets into a Lifetime Paycheck: Evaluating the DC Investment Lineup for Retiree Readiness -- Evaluating Portfolio Longevity -- Turning Defined Contribution Assets into a Lifetime Income Stream: How to Evaluate Investment Choices for Retirees -- Guarding Retiree Assets against a Sudden Market Downturn: Sequencing Risk -- Ways to Manage Market and Longevity Risk . . . without Adding In-Plan Insurance Products -- Living beyond 100: Planning for Longevity -- Managing Longevity Risk: Considerations for Buying an Annuity -- Immediate and Deferred Annuities: Why Out-of-Plan Makes Sense -- In Closing -- Questions for Plan Fiduciaries -- Notes -- Chapter 11 A Global View: The Best Ideas from around the Globe for Improving Plan Design -- DC Plans: Becoming the Dominant Global Model -- Retirement Plan Coverage and Participation -- Investment Default and Growth of Target-Date Strategies -- Retirement Income: The Global Search for Solutions -- Defined Ambition in the Netherlands -- New Solutions in Australia and Beyond: Tontines and Group Self-Annuitization -- "Getting DC Right": Lessons Learned in Chapters 1 through 10 -- Chapter 1: DC Plans Today -- Chapter 2: Aligning DC Investment Design to Meet the PRICE of Retirement -- Chapter 3: Plan Investment Structure -- Chapter 4: Target Date Design and Approaches -- Chapter 5: Capital Preservation Strategies -- Chapter 6: Fixed Income Strategies -- Chapter 7: Designing Balanced DC Menus: Considering Equity Options -- Chapter 8: Inflation Protection -- Chapter 9: Additional Strategies and Alternatives: Seeking Diversification and Return…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…. -- See also -- Crafting an interactive globe using plotly -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Creating high quality maps -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- See also -- Chapter 7: Faceting -- Introduction -- Creating a faceted bar graph -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Crafting faceted histograms -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Creating a facet box plot -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Crafting a faceted line plot -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- There is more -- Making faceted scatterplots -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Creating faceted maps -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- See also -- Drawing facets using plotly -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- See also -- Plotting a high quality faceted bar graph -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Chapter 8: Designing Three-Dimensional Plots -- Introduction -- Drawing a simple contour plot using ggplot2 -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Picking a custom number of contour lines -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Using the directlabels package to label the contours -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- See also -- Crafting a simple tile plot with ggplot2 -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Creating simple raster plots with ggplot2 -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- There is more -- Designing a three-dimensional plot with plotly -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Crafting a publication quality contour plot…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- 4.7 Governmental regulations -- 4.7.1 The European Union -- 4.7.2 Australia -- 4.7.3 The United States -- 4.8 Effect of data laws around the globe -- 4.9 Final thoughts -- Summary -- 5 Privacy -- 5.1 Privacy defined -- 5.2 Privacy throughout history -- 5.2.1 The internet has not eliminated privacy -- 5.2.2 Privacy crosses sociology, psychology, and basic human conditions -- 5.2.3 The need for privacy compared to the right of privacy -- 5.3 Psychology and privacy -- 5.4 We need privacy like we need sleep -- 5.5 Privacy and secrecy -- 5.6 Two sides of privacy -- 5.7 Privacy and human behavior -- 5.8 Privacy precepts -- 5.9 Poor privacy policies -- 5.10 Enlightened privacy policies and related data protection -- 5.11 Privacy laws and regulations -- 5.12 Privacy and data ownership -- 5.13 Privacy and technology -- 5.14 Privacy and trust -- 5.15 Final thoughts -- Summary -- 6 Moving from Open Data to Our Data -- 6.1 Data from many sources drives value -- 6.2 Data and analytics at dinner parties -- 6.3 Data can be used as a weapon -- 6.4 The horse is out of the barn, let's go riding . . . -- 6.5 New and modern approaches to data -- 6.5.1 Open Data defined -- 6.5.2 Open Data's beginnings -- 6.5.3 Open Data today -- 6.5.4 Governmental Open Data policies -- 6.5.5 Open Data: US federal and state governments -- 6.6 Data exchanges27 -- 6.6.1 Types of data exchanges -- 6.7 Data intermediaries, data pools, and data unions -- 6.8 Data commons -- 6.9 Final thoughts -- Summary -- 7 Derived data, synthetic data, and analytics -- 7.1 Data lineage -- 7.2 Forms of data -- 7.2.1 Natural or raw data -- 7.2.2 Aggregated data -- 7.2.3 Derived data -- 7.2.4 Synthetic data -- 7.2.5 Simulated data -- 7.2.6 Optimization data…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Expressions of The Public Interest -- Accounting and Human Rights -- Part VII Multinational Corporations and Globalization -- 32 The Globalization of Business Ethics -- Business Ethics Emerges In Us Business Schools -- A Focus on Business Ethics Emerges In Us Corporations -- Interest In Business Ethics Beyond The United States -- Globalization Becomes An Economic Reality -- The Growth of Corporate Global Ethics Programs -- Defining a Global Ethic for Business: Challenges -- 33 Cross-Cultural Management Ethics In Multinational Commerce -- Foundations: Hofstede'S Cultural Values Approach In International Management Studies -- Building on Hofstede'S Foundations -- World Values Survey and Modernization Theory -- Ethical Judgments, Algorithms, and Codes of Ethics -- 34 Corruption, Bribery, and Moral Norms Across National Boundaries -- Bribery and Gifts -- Bribery: Inherent Characteristics -- Bribery: a Complex Social, Economic, and Political Reality -- Addressing The Paradox of Bribery Through Legal Reform -- The Pursuit of Integrity In Business and Government: Lessons and Challenges -- The Character of Corruption -- Part VIII Business Ethics Across The Globe -- 35 Business Ethics In China -- The New Era in China and The Rise of Business Ethics -- Theoretical Trends in Chinese Business Ethics -- The Future Challenges of Business Ethics in China -- 36 Business Ethics in South Asia: Gandhian Trusteeship and Its Relevance for The Twenty-First Century -- Business Ethics in South Asia: Scholarship, Teaching, and Practice -- Gandhi'S Trusteeship Framework -- Trusteeship: a Critical Appraisal -- Applicability of Gandhian Trusteeship in The Twenty-First Century -- 37 Business Ethics in Africa -- Business Ethics Developments in Sub-Saharan Africa -- Business in Africa: Contextual Considerations and Challenges -- Towards An African Business Ethics…”

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