“…Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that scale up have long raised policy interest for their extraordinary potential in terms of job creation, innovation, competitiveness and economic growth. …”

“…Long-term employment has given way to medium- or short-term employment, marking the first step in severing the bond that once fixed an individual inside an organization. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Foreword ix -- Preface xi -- Biography xiii -- 1 Introduction to Satellite Communications 1 -- 1.1 A Brief History of Satellite Communications, 1 -- 1.1.1 Origins of Communications Satellite Technology, 1 -- 1.1.2 Origins of the Communications Satellite Legal Structure - International, 6 -- 1.1.3 Origins of the US Communications Satellite Legal Structure - Domestic, 10 -- 1.1.4 The Merger of Domestic and International Communication Satellite Legal Structures, 12 -- 1.1.5 NASA and Civil Communications Satellites, 12 -- 1.2 Current Major Communications Satellite Systems, 13 -- 1.2.1 Military Communications Satellites, 14 -- 1.2.2 Civil Communications Satellites, 14 -- 1.2.3 Commercial Satellites, 16 -- 2 Overview of the Technology 22 -- 2.1 Introduction, 22 -- 2.2 Radio Frequencies, 24 -- 2.3 Orbits, 31 -- 2.3.1 Low Earth Orbiting Communications Satellites, 31 -- 2.3.2 Geostationary and Geosynchronous Communications Satellites, 34 -- 2.3.3 Intermediate Circular, Medium Earth, and Elliptical Orbiting Communications Satellites, 37 -- 2.4 Satellites and Earth Stations, 39 -- 2.4.1 Basic Components of Communications Satellites, 39 -- 2.4.2 Basic Elements in Satellite Ground Earth Stations, 42 -- 2.5 Channels, Link Analysis, and Networks, 44 -- 2.5.1 Channels, 44 -- 2.5.2 Link Analysis, 46 -- 2.5.3 Networks, 47 -- 3 Early Proposals for Mobile Satellite Communications 51 -- 3.1 Military Interest in Mobile Satellite Communications, 51 -- 3.2 NASA Efforts, 57 -- 3.3 Aerosat, 57 -- 3.4 Maresat, 62 -- 4 Marisat and Marecs: Pioneering Commercial Mobile Satellite Services 65 -- 4.1 Marisat, 66 -- 4.2 Marecs, 69 -- 5 Introduction to INMARSAT 73 -- 5.1 Origins of the INMARSAT Organization, 74 -- 5.2 US Participation in the INMARSAT Organization, 78 -- 5.3 Structure of the INMARSAT Organization, 79 -- 5.4 Ownership of the INMARSAT Organization, 82 -- 5.5 Land Earth Stations (LESs) in INMARSAT, 83 -- 5.6 Mobile Terminals in INMARSAT, 87 -- 5.7 INMARSAT System Services, 90 -- 5.7.1 INMARSAT Maritime Safety Services, 90.…”

“…Instead, it focuses on the millions of people who manage normal, medium-to-large projects on an ongoing basis. Each case study in Lessons in Project Management contains an accessible, easy-to-read analysis of the challenges of real-world project management. …”

“…Today, biomass is seen as one of the most promising renewable sources of modern energy services in the medium term. Know-how and experiences from different countries pave the way to further development o…”

“…Practical Development Environments is a guide, a collection of advice about real development environments for small to medium-sized projects and groups. Each of the chapters considers a different kind of tool - tools f…”

“…This is a test for new certification seekers, not for those who are upgrading from Windows 2000/2003 MCSE/MCSA certification.The Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) on Windows Server 2008 credential is intended for information technology (IT) professionals who work in the complex computing environment of medium to large companies. The MCTS candidate should have at least one year…”

“…This exam will fulfill the Windows Server 2008 Technology Specialist requirements of Exam 70-640.The Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) on Windows Server 2008 credential is intended for information technology (IT) professionals who work in the complex computing environment of medium to large companies. The MCTS candidate should have at least one year of experience implementing and administering a network operating system in an environment that has the following characteristics: 250 to 5,000 or…”

“…Google and others are starting to provide easy tools to enable small- and medium-sized businesses to take advantage of this opportunity. …”

“…Author Annie Tsai is a popular blogger and Chief Customer Officer for Demandforce, an automated Internet marketing and communication company specializing in small- to medium-sized businesses, recently acquired by Intuit Features spot interviews and "do this now" advice from resident experts at Demandforce, including the founders With the proliferation of social media and the consumer voice on the web, small business owners need to take a deliberate approach to leveraging this new marketing channel to effectively convert online conversations into offline sales. …”

“…Optical communication using optical fibres as the transmission medium is essential to handling the massive growth of both telecom and datacom traffic. …”

“…In terms accessible to non-economists, Marcos José Mendes describes the ways democracy and inequality produce low growth in the short and medium terms. In the longer term, he argues that Brazil has two paths in front of it. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…CIT rates have stabilised after decades of decline -- Standard corporate income tax rates -- CIT rates for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises -- Other business taxes -- Intellectual property regimes -- 3.2.3. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…- Illustrierte Zeitschriften -- 7.1 Bilder informieren das Zarenreich -- 7.2 Keine Verkaufsschlager - Fabrik, ein seltenes Motiv -- 7.3 Die brennende Fabrik als Sensation -- 7.4 Die Schattenseiten der Industrialisierung -- 7.5 Multiplikatoren des Konsums -- 7.6 Fazit -- Kapitel 8 Fabriken auf Reisen - Bildpostkarten -- 8.1 Ein neues Medium erobert die Welt -- 8.2 Kommunikation auf bedruckter Pappe -- 8.3 Fabriken zum Versenden und Sammeln -- 8.4 Die industrialisierte Provinz -- 8.5 Eine neue Karte des industrialisierten Zarenreichs -- 8.6 Fazit -- Kapitel 9 Die Fabrik wird salonfähig - der Erste Weltkrieg -- 9.1 Zeitschriften in Kriegszeiten -- 9.2 Neue Zeiten, neue Bilder -- 9.3 Kaiserlicher Besuch in Fabriken -- 9.4 Zar und Fabrik - keine große Liebe -- 9.5 Zar und Arbeiter -- 9.6 In Erinnerung an den Monarchen -- 9.7 Fazit -- Kapitel 10 Ein neues Passepartout - Ausblick auf die 1920er und 1930er Jahre -- 10.1 Neue Motive und Perspektiven - Fotografien in Firmenalben -- 10.2 Vom Kollektiv zum Personenkult - Festschriften -- 10.3 Die sowjetische Industrie im Alltag - Illustrierte Zeitschriften -- 10.4 Die Werkstore öffnen sich - Postkarten -- 10.5 Fazit -- Kapitel 11 Die Fabrik im Fokus - Fazit -- Abbildungsverzeichnis -- Quellen- und Literaturverzeichnis -- Achiv- Bibliotheks- und Museumsarchivbestände -- Alben und publizierte Quellen -- Periodika/Zeitschriften -- Forschungsliteratur -- Personenregister…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Nakamura -Intercomparison of the Medium-Energy Neturon Attenuation in Iron and Concrete by H. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…4.13 Media4.14 Mining; 4.15 Retail; 4.16 Telecom; 4.17 Services; 4.18 Shipping; 4.19 Small and Medium Enterprises; 4.20 Software and Information Technology; Chapter 5: Forthcoming IFRS Standards That Could Impact Industry; 5.1 IFRS 16 Leases; 5.2 IFRS 4 Insurance Contracts; 5.3 SMEs; 5.4 Framework; 5.5 Other Major Projects; Chapter 6: Collateral Impact of a Transition to IFRS; 6.1 Significant Assumptions and Judgement; 6.2 The Going Concern Concept; 6.3 Information Technology; 6.4 Costs; 6.5 Accounting Manual; 6.6 Taxes; 6.7 Presentation of Financial Statements…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Attention Deficit -- Further Diagnosis -- Wrestling With Material -- When Poisons Are Medicines, Accidents Are Intentions -- Gestation of the Cut -- 4 The Instruments -- Linear and Nonlinear Editing Systems -- In Praise of the Physical Body -- An Editor's Tools -- Medieval Medicine: The Moviola -- European Renaissance: The Flatbed -- The Modern Revolution: Nonlinear -- Early Electronic Systems -- The Mouse That Roared -- The Edit -- The Frame Matters -- One-Stop Shopping -- You Must Remember This -- 5 Internal Medicine -- Coverage -- The Master Shot -- The Establishing Shot -- The Wide Shot -- The Medium Shot -- The Close-Up -- The Over-the-Shoulder Shot -- The 2-Shot -- The Reverse Angle -- The Insert Shot -- From Chaos to Order -- Finding Order -- Story Order -- Reducing Bloat -- The Gap -- Examinations -- The Puzzle -- Saved in the Editing Room -- Shot List -- 6 Alternative Medicine -- Nontraditional Treatments…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…6.2 Types of transmission channel6.3 Transmission lines; 6.4 Types of recording medium; 6.5 Magnetic recording; 6.6 Azimuth recording and rotary heads; 6.7 Optical and magneto-optical disks; 6.8 Equalization and data separation; 6.9 Slicing and jitter rejection; 6.10 Channel coding; 6.11 Simple codes; 6.12 Group codes; 6.13 Randomizing and encryption; 6.14 Synchronizing; 6.15 Basic error correction; 6.16 Concealment by interpolation; 6.17 Parity; 6.18 Block and convolutional codes; 6.19 Cyclic codes; 6.20 Introduction to the Reed-Solomon codes; 6.21 Correction by erasure; 6.22 Interleaving…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Digital coding principles; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Types of transmission channel; 6.3 Transmission lines; 6.4 Types of recording medium; 6.5 Magnetic recording; 6.6 Azimuth recording and rotary heads; 6.7 Optical and magneto-optical disks; 6.8 Equalization and data separation; 6.9 Slicing and jitter rejection; 6.10 Channel coding; 6.11 Simple codes; 6.12 Group codes; 6.13 Randomizing and encryption; 6.14 Partial response; 6.15 Synchronizing; 6.16 Basic error correction; 6.17 Concealment by interpolation; 6.18 Parity…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Half Title; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Biography; Contents; Preface to the First Edition; 1 Computational Modeling; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Physical problems in engineering; 1.3 Computational modeling using FEM; 1.3.1 Modeling of the geometry; 1.3.2 Meshing; 1.3.3 Material or medium properties; 1.3.4 Boundary, initial, and loading conditions; 1.4 Solution procedure; 1.4.1 Discrete system equations; 1.4.2 Equation solvers; 1.5 Results visualization; 2 Briefing on Mechanics for Solids and Structures; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Equations for three-dimensional solids; 2.2.1 Stress and strain…”