Tabla de Contenidos: “…; 1.2 Why compression is necessary; 1.3 MPEG-1, 2, 4 and H.264 contrasted; 1.4 Some applications of compression; 1.5 Lossless and perceptive coding; 1.6 Compression principles; 1.7 Video compression; 1.7.1 Intra-coded compression; 1.7.2 Inter-coded compression; 1.7.3 Introduction to motion compensation; 1.7.4 Film-originated video compression; 1.8 Introduction to MPEG-1; 1.9 MPEG-2: Profiles and Levels; 1.10 Introduction to MPEG-4…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Mundegar, Dieter Swandulla, Kay Ohlendieck -- The experiences and perceptions of personhood for people living with dementia: A qualitative evidence synthesis protocol -- Niamh Hennelly, Adeline Cooney, Catherine Houghton, Eamon O'Shea -- Data linkage in medical science using the resource description framework: the AVERT model -- Brian P Reddy, Brett Houlding, Lucy Hederman, Mark Canney, Christophe Debruyne, Ciaran O'Brien, Alan Meehan, Declan O'Sullivan, Mark A Little -- The health of the residents of Ireland: Population norms for Ireland based on the EQ-5D-5L descriptive system - a cross sectional study -- Anna Hobbins, Luke Barry, Dan Kelleher, Ciaran O'Neill -- Dental health status of community-dwelling adults aged 50 years and over in Ireland. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…4.1.1 Retail-Oriented Coalitions4.1.2 Airline Coalitions; 4.1.3 Other Variations; 4.2 Differences to Stand-Alone Programs; 4.2.1 Advantages; 4.2.2 Disadvantages; 4.3 Success Factors; 4.4 Impact, Spread, and Customer Perception; 4.5 The Next Evolutionary Step?; 5. Empirical Study Design; 5.1 Study Configuration; 5.1.1 Qualitative Component; 5.1.2 Quantitative Component; 5.1.3 Overview of the Subjects of Study; 5.2 The First Stage of Developing a Conceptual Framework: A Look at Satisfaction; 5.3 Theoretical Reference Points; 5.3.1 Motivational Theories; 5.3.2 Transaction Cost Theory…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…The Justice Motive: Psychological Research on Perceptions of Justice in Criminal Law -- 16. How Interpretation of Indistinct Covert Recordings Can Lead to Wrongful Conviction: A Case Study and Recommendations for Reform -- 17. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…From feature fetish to a landscape perspective: A change of perception in the research of pingo scars in the late Pleistocene landscape in the Northern Netherlands / THEME II. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…L'exclusion sociale et l'apprentissage des adultes : concepts et dimensions -- L'exclusion sociale de plus en plus présente dans les esprits -- Diverses conceptions de l'exclusion sociale -- L'«exclusion sociale» dans le débat politique récent -- Pauvreté, faibles revenus et défavorisés -- Perceptions et vécu de l'exclusion -- L'apprentissage des adultes et l'exclusion sociale : relations et dimensions -- Satisfaire aux besoins élémentaires grâce à l'éducation -- Apprendre pour s'insérer sur le marché du travail -- Apprendre pour favoriser l'action et la participation sociales -- Un mode d'apprentissage et un contexte appropriés -- Chapitre 2. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- The Future of Health Services Support to the Land Component in Military Operations -- Conclusions -- II CASE STUDIES -- 12 The Operational Cultures of American Ground Forces -- 13 People's Liberation Army Operations and Tactics in the Land Domain: Informationized to Intelligentized Warfare -- Introduction -- Part I: Building the Modern People's Liberation Army -- Part II: From Informationized to Intelligentized Warfare -- Bringing it all Together: The Stratagem -- Ongoing Challenges and Lessons -- Conclusions -- 14 A Strategy of Limited Actions: Russia's Ground-Based Forces in Syria -- Introduction -- Previous Research on Russia's Ground-based Forces in Syria -- The Russian Ground-based Contingent -- The Strategic Functions of Russia's Ground-based Contingent -- Conclusion -- 15 The Role of Israel's Ground Forces in Israel's Wars -- Introduction -- Background -- Perception of the Threat -- Israel's National Security Strategy -- Evolution of the Ground Forces -- Conclusion -- 16 Tactics and Trade-Offs: The Evolution of Manoeuvre in the British Army -- Introduction -- Importing Manoeuvre into British Military Thought…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Compression; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Lossless and perceptive coding; 5.3 Compression principles; 5.4 Codec level calibration; 5.5 Quality measurement; 5.6 The limits; 5.7 Some guidelines; 5.8 Audio compression tools; 5.9 Sub-band coding; 5.10 Transform coding; 5.11 Compression formats; 5.12 MPEG Layer I; 5.13 MPEG Layer II; 5.14 MPEG Layer III; References; Chapter 6. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…4.11 Introduction to dither4.12 Requantizing and digital dither; 4.13 Dither techniques; 4.14 Basic digital-to-analog conversion; 4.15 Basic analog-to-digital conversion; 4.16 Alternative convertors; 4.17 Oversampling; 4.18 Oversampling without noise shaping; 4.19 Noise shaping; 4.20 Noise-shaping ADCs; 4.21 A one-bit DAC; 4.22 One-bit noise-shaping ADCs; 4.23 Operating levels in digital audio; References; Chapter 5 Compression; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Lossless and perceptive coding; 5.3 Compression principles; 5.4 Codec level calibration; 5.5 Quality measurement; 5.6 The limits…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover; Recording Studio Design; Copyright; Contents; About the author; Acknowledgements; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1 General requirements and common errors; 1.1 The general requirements; 1.2 Sound isolation and background noise levels; 1.2.1 From the inside out; 1.2.2 From the outside in; 1.2.3 Realistic goals; 1.2.4 Isolation versus artistry; 1.3 Confidence in the system; 1.4 The complete system; 1.5 Very common mistakes; 1.5.1 The need for space; 1.5.2 Height; 1.5.3 Floor loading; 1.6 Summary; Chapter 2 Sound, decibels and hearing; 2.1 Perception of sound; 2.2 Sound itself…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover; Contents; About the author; Acknowledgements; Preface; Preface to Second Edition; Introduction; Chapter 1 General requirements and common errors; 1.1 The general requirements; 1.2 Sound isolation and background noise levels; 1.2.1 From the inside out; 1.2.2 From the outside in; 1.2.3 Realistic goals; 1.2.4 Isolation versus artistry; 1.3 Confidence in the system; 1.4 The complete system; 1.5 Very common mistakes; 1.5.1 The need for space; 1.5.2 Height; 1.5.3 Floor loading; 1.6 Summary; Chapter 2 Sound, decibels and hearing; 2.1 Perception of sound; 2.2 Sound itself; 2.3 The decibel…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…2.6 Multimedia Data Transformation2.7 Color Perception; 2.8 Real-time Media; 2.9 What Is Metadata?…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…The decision process; 4.6.4. Perception of the environment; 4.6.5. Human factors…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Part II: EnablersChapter 3: An Overview of Enabling Technologies for the Internet of Things; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Overview of IoT Architecture; 3.3 Enabling Technologies; 3.3.1 Perception Layer Technologies; 3.3.1.1 Passive; 3.3.1.2 Semipassive; 3.3.1.3 Active; 3.3.2 Network Layer Technologies; 3.3.2.1 Identification; 3.3.2.2 Communication; 3.3.2.3 Security; 3.3.2.4 Routing; 3.3.3 Middleware Technologies; 3.3.3.1 Service Discovery; 3.3.3.2 Data Exchange; 3.3.3.3 Computation; 3.3.4 Application Layer Technologies; 3.3.4.1 Identity-Related Services; 3.3.4.2 Information Aggregation Services…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Buergelt, Douglas Paton, Andrew Campbell, Helen James and Alison Cottrell ; 19. Perceptions about climate change impacts and adaptation: case studies from indigenous communities in Northern and Central Australia / Kerstin K. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Assertiveness: the key to successful communication -- The humanistic approach to communication -- Listening and attending: the essential communication skills for woman-centred care -- Listening, presence and touch -- Barriers, constraints and difficulties that influence effective communication -- Conclusion -- Summary of key points -- References -- Annotated further reading -- 6 The birth environment -- Introduction -- Chapter aims -- Critical appraisal of the evidence -- Emotional work -- Perception of pain: psychological factors -- Conclusion -- Summary of key points -- References -- Annotated further reading -- Useful websites -- 7 The psychology of stress, anxiety and coping -- Introduction -- Chapter aims -- Psychology of the self: self-knowledge -- Defending the self from stresses and inconsistencies -- The relationship between stress and coping -- Coping strategies and midwifery practice -- The related states of fear, anxiety, stress and emotion -- Self-efficacy and coping -- Control and coping -- Fear, anxiety and birthing, not a winning combination -- Conclusion -- Summary of key points -- References…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Ayers Religious Identity and Perceptions of Criminal Justice Effectiveness Reprinted from: Religions 2018, 9, 157, doi: 10.3390/rel9050157 -- Claire Smith, Rosslyn von der Borch, Benjamin Isakhan, Sukendar Sukendar, Priyambudi Sulistiyanto and Ian Ravenscrroft The Manipulation of Social, Cultural and Religious Values in Socially Mediated Terrorism Reprinted from: Religions 2018, 9, 168, doi: 10.3390/rel9050168 -- Jeff Duncan, Richard Stansfield, Steve Hall and Tom O'Connor Women's Engagement with Humanist, Spiritual and Religious Meaning-Making in Prison: A Longitudinal Study of Its Impact on Recidivism Reprinted from: Religions 2018, 9, 171, doi: 10.3390/rel9060171 -- Jason R. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…SUPPORT FOR HEALTH SCIENCES RESEARCH -- Patterns and Policies of Federal Health Sciences Support -- Research Community Perceptions -- A Brief Review of Past Policy Decisions for Resource Allocation -- The First 20 Years: Balanced Growth in Research Support -- Constrained Growth and Instability in the 1970s -- Further Constraints and Crises in the 1980s -- Peer Review Process and Allocation Policy -- Conclusions on Research Funding -- Support for Training -- Support for Equipment and Facilities -- TOWARD A POSITIVE RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT -- General Research Funding Guideline -- TALENT RENEWAL -- IMPROVING THE RESEARCH PROJECT GRANTS SYSTEM -- RESTORING THE PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE -- ESTABLISHING AN ONGOING PROCESS FOR RESEARCH PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT -- SCIENTIST RESPONSIBILITIES -- A CALL TO ACTION -- REFERENCES -- Appendix A Tables -- Appendix B Biographies of Committee Members -- Appendix C Task Forces -- TASK FORCE 1 - STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF THE CURRENT SYSTEM -- Committee Members -- Invited Guests -- TASK FORCE 2 - GOALS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH -- Committee Members -- Invited Guest -- TASK FORCE 3 - OPTIMIZING THE ENVIRONMENT FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH -- Committee Members -- Invited Guests -- Appendix D Respondents to Input Request -- Index…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…10.4.3 Environmental Impacts for the Producer -- 10.4.3.1 Sustainable Agriculture -- 10.4.3.2 Sustainable Fishing -- 10.4.3.3 Sustainable Farming -- 10.4.3.4 Technological Solutions to Reduce Environmental Impacts of the Restaurant Businesses for the Producer -- References -- Part III CSR and Hospitality -- 11 Corporate Social Responsibility Perceptions of Undergraduate Level Students in Tourism Education -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Conceptual Framework -- 11.2.1 Corporate Social Responsibilities -- 11.2.2 Corporate Social Responsibility Components -- 11.2.3 Tourism Education -- 11.3 Method -- 11.4 Results -- 11.4.1 Demographic Information -- 11.4.2 Explanatory Factor Analysis for CSR -- 11.4.3 The Difference Between Students' Perceptions of CSR According to Internship and CSR Knowledge Variables -- 11.4.4 Correlation Analysis for the Relationships Between CSR Dimensions -- 11.5 Conclusion and Discussion -- 11.6 Limitation, Recommendation, and Future Directions -- References -- 12 Hospitality Businesses in the Anthropocene Era: Recycling Practices -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Literature Review -- 12.2.1 Anthropocene and Tourism -- 12.2.2 The Seventh Continent and Tourism -- 12.2.3 Sustainable Tourism -- 12.2.4 Eco-Label Practices at Accommodation Establishments -- 12.2.4.1 Waste Management in Accommodation Establishments -- 12.3 Methodology -- 12.4 Findings -- 12.4.1 Hotel Responsibilities -- 12.4.2 Waste Management -- 12.4.3 External Support (Local Governments) -- 12.4.4 Recycling -- 12.5 Conclusion and Recommendations -- References -- Part IV Case Studies -- 13 The Tourism-Led Growth Hypothesis Test Using Granger's Causality: A Case Study of Algeria -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Literature Review -- 13.3 Methodology -- 13.3.1 Data Description -- 13.3.2 Stationary: Graph, ACF Function, and Unit Root Test -- 13.3.2.1 Graph -- 13.3.2.2 ACF Function…”

“…It also covers speech synthesis, especially from text, speech recognition, including speaker and language identification, and spoken language understanding.This book covers the following topics: how to realize speech production and perception systems, how to synthesize and understand speech using state-of-the-art methods in signal processing, pattern recognition, stochastic modelling computational linguistics and human factor st…”