“…Solid guidance for selecting the correct strategic basis for mergers and acquisitions Examining how M&A fits in corporate growth strategies, Maximizing Corporate Value through Mergers and Acquisitions covers the various strategic reasons for companies entering mergers and acquisitions (M&A), with a look at those that are based on sound strategy, and those that are not.Helps companies decide whether M&As should be used for growth and increased corporate value Explores why M&A deals often fail to deliver what their proponents have represented they wouldEx…”

“…You have to make sense of enormous amounts of data, and while the notion of "agile data warehousing? might sound tricky, it can yield as much as a 3-to-1 speed advantage while cutting project costs in half. …”

“…Long description: Programmieren und bauen mit LEGO® BOOST, Powered UP und Control+ Programmiertipps für die neuen Elektronikserien von LEGO® 3 neue exklusive Modelle vom LEGO-Fan-Designer Schritt-für-Schritt-Anleitungen Übersicht über die Befehlsblöcke Motoren und -Sensoren von LEGO erwecken die berühmten Bausteine durch Bewegung, Licht und Sound zum Leben. Das Autorenteam gibt einen Überblick, welche Teile der verschiedenen LEGO-Produktlinien Boost, Control+ und Powered UP miteinander eingesetzt werden könne und stellt die neue Elektronik-Generation von LEGO vor. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Flash and Glass -- A Few Words About External Flash -- Chapter 8 Assignments -- CHAPTER 9: CREATIVE COMPOSITIONS -- Improve Your Pictures with Sound Compositional Elements -- Poring Over the Picture -- Poring Over the Picture -- Depth of Field -- Angles -- Point of View -- Patterns -- Color -- Contrast -- Leading Lines -- Splitting the Frame -- Frames Within Frames -- Chapter 9 Assignments -- CHAPTER 10: ADVANCED TECHNIQUES -- Impress Your Family and Friends -- Poring Over the Picture -- Poring Over the Picture -- Spot Meter for More Exposure Control -- Metering for Sunrise or Sunset -- Manual Mode -- Avoiding Lens Flare -- Using the Sun Creatively -- Macro Photography -- Active D-Lighting -- Customize Your White Balance -- Conclusion -- Chapter 10 Assignments -- INDEX…”

“…By drawing on the best of current design practice and academic research, Designing Connected Products delivers sound advice for working with cross-device interactions and the complex ecosystems inherent in IoT technology…”

“…Other authors are younger scholars with new perspectives and approaches - who represent the new generation of gender researchers I like to recommend the book since the quality of the various contributions, based on empirical data and embedded in sound theoretical frameworks, is generally good. - Inge Caringbould in: European journal for Sport and Society, 1/2014 The input from the most important authors from this field of research, the empirical character and currency of the research, together with the abundant references to the most recent literature in each chapter are perhaps the most useful aspects of the book. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- 1.1 Windows 10 und OS X El Capitan - die Gegensätze -- 1.2 Ähnliche Optik - aber mit neuen Funktionen -- Split View -- Verbesserungen der Spotlight-Suche -- Neue Wischgesten -- Leichteres Organisieren von Fotos -- Notizen aufgebohrt, aber nicht überladen -- Bus und Bahn in der Karten-App -- Videos im Web am Apple TV weitersehen -- Sound auf Webseiten stummschalten -- Die neue Standard-Schrift -- 1.3 Unsichtbare Verbesserungen -- 1.4 Nicht mit an Bord: Siri -- 2 Auf El Capitan umsteigen oder neu installieren -- 2.1 System-Voraussetzungen für OS X El Capitan -- 2.2 OS X auf einem Nicht-Apple-Computer installieren - legal? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…8.6 Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 9 Computational lung sound classification: a review -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Data processing -- 9.2.1 Audio signal preprocessing -- 9.2.1.1 Signal splitting -- 9.2.1.2 Noise filtering -- 9.2.1.3 Resampling -- 9.2.1.4 Amplitude scaling -- 9.2.1.5 Segment splitting -- 9.2.1.6 Padding -- 9.2.2 Feature extraction -- 9.2.2.1 Features for conventional classifiers -- 9.2.2.2 Time-frequency representations for deep learning -- 9.2.3 Data augmentation -- 9.2.3.1 Time domain -- 9.2.3.2 Time-frequency domain -- 9.3 Data modeling -- 9.3.1 Machine learning -- 9.3.1.1 Conventional classifiers -- 9.3.1.2 Deep learning architectures -- 9.3.1.2.1 Convolutional neural networks -- 9.3.1.2.2 Recurrent networks -- 9.3.1.2.3 Hybrid systems -- 9.3.2 Learning paradigm -- 9.3.2.1 Transfer learning -- 9.3.2.2 Postprocessing -- 9.4 Recent public lung sound datasets -- 9.4.1 ICBHI 2017 dataset -- 9.4.2 The Abdullah University Hospital 2020 dataset -- 9.4.3 HF_Lung_V1 dataset -- 9.5 Conclusion -- References -- 10 Clinical applications of machine learning in heart failure -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Diagnosis -- 10.2.1 Automatic diagnosis, classification, and phenotyping of heart failure -- 10.2.2 Detection of heart failure-associated arrhythmia -- 10.3 Management -- 10.3.1 Prognostic prediction -- 10.3.2 Development of therapy -- 10.3.3 Optimal patient selection for specific therapies or recommendation of optimal therapy -- 10.4 Prevention -- 10.5 Conclusion -- References -- 11 Role of artificial intelligence and radiomics in diagnosing renal tumors: a survey -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Basic background -- 11.2.1 Deep learning -- 11.2.2 Machine learning -- 11.2.3 Radiomics -- 11.3 Steps of artificial intelligence-based diagnostic systems -- 11.3.1 Image acquisition -- 11.3.2 Image segmentation…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Contents -- Getting Started -- Chapter 1: Meet the iPhone -- iPod, Phone, Internet Device, and More -- Boxed In -- On the Face of It -- Up front -- On top -- Down below -- To the left -- The back -- Applications -- The Big Four -- The stores -- The Littler 14 (plus 1) -- Full Gestures -- Tap -- Tap and hold -- Double tap -- Flick -- Two-finger flick -- Three-finger flick -- Drag -- Three-finger drag -- Rotor -- Stretch/pinch -- Touch and drag -- Entering and Editing Text -- Touch typing -- Editing text -- Cut, Copy, and Paste -- Editing text -- Copying Safari text -- Copying Safari images -- Chapter 2: Setup, Sync, and Settings -- Setting Up the iPhone -- Get iTunes -- Plug in the iPhone -- Tabtastic -- Summary -- Info -- Ringtones -- Music -- Photos -- Podcasts -- Video -- Applications -- Settings -- Airplane Mode -- Wi-Fi -- Sounds -- Brightness -- Wallpaper -- General -- And more -- Chapter 3: Phone and Messaging -- Calling All Callers -- Call the old-fashioned way -- Connect with Contacts -- Revisit Recents -- Favor Favorites -- Command it (iPhone 3GS only) -- Exploring In-Call Options -- Mute -- Keypad -- Speaker -- Add Call -- Hold -- Contacts -- Other buttons -- Managing Your Calling Plan -- Keypad -- Voicemail -- Recents -- Favorites -- Contacts -- Working with Contacts -- Entering the people you know -- Organizing contacts in groups -- Making contacts -- Sending Them Messages -- Sending text messages -- Sending MMS messages -- Receiving messages -- Chapter 4: Mail and Calendar -- Using Mail -- Creating an account -- Configuring an Exchange account -- Configuring MobileMe, Gmail, Yahoo, and AOL accounts -- Configuring POP and IMAP accounts -- Configuring further -- Understanding Mail, Contacts, Calendars behavior -- Sending and Receiving Mail -- Receiving email -- Navigating the Message screen -- Creating and sending email…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Configure Parallel Ports; 15. Configure Sound Cards; 16. Configure SCSI Host Adapters; 17. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Multimedia Storage and Retrieval; 4.1 Sound Formats: Vinyl, Tape, and CD; 4.2 Pictures: GIF and JPEG; 4.3 Color; 4.4 Image Search; 4.5 Automatic Speech Recognition; 4.6 Moving Images; 4.7 Summary; Chapter 5. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…; Game #84: Road Map; Game #85: Sound and Motion; Game #86: Group Juggle; Game #87: Tied Up in Knots; Game #88: A Chance to Win Millions; Game #89: Get the Monkey Off Your Back; Game #90: Post Office; Game #91: Understanding Roles; Game #92: A Day at the Races; Game #93: Silent Brainstorming; Game #94: Snowball Fight; Game #95: Up on Your Soapbox; Game #96: Teddy Bears and Computers?…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Use the Precision EditorCrop a Clip; Rotate a Clip; Add a Title; Edit a Title; Add Closing Credits; Add a Still Photo; Adjust the Ken Burns Effect; Chapter 9: Adding Audio to Movies; Add Background Music; Add a Sound Effect; Adjust Volume; Add a Beat Marker; Synchronize Content to Beats; Record a Voiceover; Chapter 10: Adding Special Effects to Movies; Add a Video Effect to a Clip; Adjust Color and Lighting in a Clip; Adjust the Speed of a Clip; Reverse a Clip; Stabilize a Clip; Stabilize a Clip; Apply a Theme to a Project; Add a Picture-In-Picture Effect; Add an Animated Travel Map…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…; Creating a New Track; Browsing and Auditioning Loops; Working with the Arrange Track; Changing the Song's Tempo, Signature, and Key; Recording Software Instruments and Real Instruments; Creating Custom Software Instruments; Chapter 9 How Can I Make My Song Sound Great and Then Share It?; Editing a Song; Mixing a Song; Sharing a Song; Chapter 10 How Do I Build a Web Site with iWeb?…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…View Available Space on Your iPodDelete Items from Your iPod; Browse for Content on Your iPod; Search for Content on Your iPod; Customize Your iPod's Main Menu; Adjust iPod Sound and Volume Settings; Adjust iPod Video Settings; Shuffle Content; Repeat Content; Change Language Settings; Lock the iPod's Screen; Get iPod Help; Chapter 4 Enjoy Music with iTunes and Your iPod; Add a Song on Your Computer to iTunes; Add a Song on the Internet to iTunes; Import CDs into iTunes; Change Import Settings; Listen to Music Files in iTunes; Play a CD in iTunes; Change Equalizer Settings…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…; 4.3 Summary of Best Practices; 4.3.1 Volatile data and live forensics; 4.3.2 Preservation best practices; 4.3.3 Acquisition best practices; 4.4 What Really Happens in Many Cases; Summary; 5 Overview of Digital Forensics Tools; Introduction; 5.1 What Makes a Tool Forensically Sound?; 5.2 Who Performs Tool Testing?; 5.3 Computer Forensics Tools: An Overview; 5.4 Classes of Forensics Tools…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Creating a Custom Home ScreenProtecting iPad with a Passcode; Configuring When iPad Goes to Sleep; Turning Sounds On and Off; Adjusting the Brightness of the Screen; Setting the iPad Wallpaper; Connecting Your iPad with a Bluetooth Headset; More Useful iPad Configuration Techniques; Cutting, Copying, and Pasting Data; Searching Your iPad; Chapter 4: How Can I Get More Out of iPad Web Surfing?…”

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