Tabla de Contenidos: “…. -- Nominal returns versus real returns -- Chapter Nine When the Good Times No Longer Roll: It's Wise to Plan on Lower Future Returns in the Stock and Bond Markets -- Both common sense and humble arithmetic tell us that we're facing an era of subdued returns in the stock market -- The arithmetic behind the caution: the sources of stock returns -- Future annual investment return-6 percent? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Sexism and Gender Bias in the Audio Industry "Opting out" of the conversation Sexual Harassment On motherhood On Age The Annenberg Study Recording Academy Task Force The Grammys and Recording Academy Class of 2019 Audio Engineering Society 2019 Chapter Two: Outreach: Organizations and Current Initiatives Pull Digital Audio Eco Feminism Erin Barra and Beats By Girlz (USA) Fun Facts: Ableton Live and Ableton Push Phebean Adedamola Oluwagbemi (Nigeria) Audio Girl Africa (Nigeria) Female Frequency (USA) Dani Mari (USA) I Am Snow Angel (USA) Women in Sound Zine and Madeleine Campbell (USA) Gender Amplified (USA) Ebonie Smith (USA) The Creator's Suite (USA) Abhita Austin (USA) Yorkshire Sound Women Network (England) International Women Working in Film Sound Women (United Kingdom) Terri Winston and Women's Audio Mission (USA) SoundGirls.org Chapter Three: Radio and Podcasts Careers in radio and podcasts Tools of the Trade: Radio Cathy Hughes (USA) Ann Charles (England) Ioana Barbu Caryl Owen (USA) Suraya Mohamed (USA) Lorna White (USA) Nadia Hassan-Garschagen (Germany) Podcasts Chapter Four: Sound for Television & Film Careers in Sound for Film and Television Feature Films and Documentaries Post Production Live Broadcast Tools of the Trade: Location Sound Tools of the Trade: Post Production for television and film Jan McLaughlin, CAS (USA) Judi Lee-Headman (England) Lori Dovi (USA) Ai-Ling Lee (Singapore) April Tucker (USA) Karol Urban, CAS (USA) Haniya Aslam (Pakistan) 'Lisa' Xiang Li (China) Sajida Khan (India) Catharine Wood (USA) Anna Bertmark (Sweden) Chapter Five: Music Recording and Electronic Music Careers in Music Recording and Electronic Music Electronic Music Pamela Z Suzanne Ciani Cecilia Wu (China) Producers Kay Huang (Taiwan) Elaine Martone (USA) Erica Brenner (USA) Linda Briceño (Venezuela) Virginia Read (Australia) Mastering Engineers Emily Lazar (USA) Jett Galindo (Philippines) Piper Payne (USA) Anna Frick (USA) Darcy Proper (USA) Fun facts: Vinyl Mastering Fun Facts: Loudness Wars Recording Engineers Lenise Bent (USA) Erin Tonkon (USA) Jill Zimmermann (Germany) Wendy Beines (Argentina) Other Women in Music Recording Chapter Six: Hardware and Software Design Careers in Hardware and Software Fun Facts: Make your own Audio Plugin with MATLAB Tools of the Trade: Hardware and Software Design Laurie Spiegel (USA) Carla Scaletti (USA) EveAnna Dauray Manley (USA) Marina Bosi (Italy) Erisa Sato (Japan) Elisabeth Löchen (France) Marie Louise Killick (England) Carol Bousquet (USA) Dawn Birr (USA) Other women in Hardware and Software Chapter Seven: Acoustics and Design Careers in Acoustics Tools of the Trade: Acoustics Fun Facts: Weighting Curves Jamie Angus-Whiteoak (England) Fun Facts: Spread Spectrum Elizabeth Cohen (USA) Samantha Weller (USA) Fun Facts: Ray Tracing Orla Murphy (Ireland) Fun Facts: Ear Training and Critical Listening Linda Gedemer (USA) Women in Acoustics Committee Chapter Eight: Live and Theater Sound Careers in Live Sound: Tools of the Trade: Live Sound Fun Facts: Safe Listening Levels Kathy Sander-Olhoeft (USA) Betty Cantor-Jackson (USA) Brandie Lane (USA) Karrie Keyes (USA) Michelle Sabolchick Pettinato (USA) Fela Davis Carolina Anton (Mexico) Leya Soraide (Bolivia) Tzu-Wei Peng (Taiwan) Jessica Paz (USA) Chapter Nine: Education A brief history of audio education Academic Standards Careers in Higher Education Education-related Volunteer and Non-Profit Work Tools of the Trade: Education Martha de Francisco (Columbia) Robin Coxe-Yeldham (USA) Theresa Leonard (Canada) Lisa Nigris (USA) Valeria Palomino (Mexico) Liz Dobson Cosette Collier (USA) Chapter Ten: Games, Immersive Sound, and Audio for Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality Tools of the Trade: Game Sound Tools of the Trade: Immersive Audio Tools of the Trade: Binaural Audio Other tools Women in Game Sound: Industry Statistics Winifred Phillips (USA) Eiko Ishiwata (Canada) Ayako Yamauchi (Japan) Fun Facts: Ambisonics Emily Ridgeway (Australia) Fun Facts: Head Related Transfer Functions Khris Brown (USA) Fun Facts: TASCAM Portastudio Pam Aronoff (USA) Fun Facts: Wwise Anastasia Devana (Russia) Fun Facts: Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality Victoria Dorn (USA) Sally Kellaway (Australia) Fei Yu (China) About the Author Glossary Recommended Reading Appendix 1 Appendix 2…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Understanding Azure at a high level -- Understanding Azure's approach to availability and resiliency -- Looking at redundancy in Azure -- Looking briefly at Azure SLAs and the nines of availability -- Looking at redundancy within a region -- Looking at redundancy across regions -- Looking at Azure's approach to IaaS -- Looking at IaaS for data -- Looking at IaaS for applications -- Discussing firewalls versus network security groups -- Using Azure PaaS features -- Looking at database PaaS -- Looking at PaaS for applications…”

“…The book contextualizes the role of international agricultural research in addressing the complex challenges posed by UN 2030 Agenda and beyond, and identifies the decisions that scientific leaders, donors and policy makers need to take today, and in the years ahead, to ensure that a global population rising to nine billion or more combined with rising incomes and changing diets can be fed sustainably and equitably, in the face of the growing climate threats…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- About the Editors -- Chapter 1: A Brief Introduction to Design Thinking -- Introduction -- 1.1 The Concept of Design Thinking and Its Role within NPD and Innovation -- 1.2 A Framework of Design Thinking -- 1.3 Design Thinking as a Nonlinear Process -- 1.4 The Principles and the "Mindset" of Design Thinking -- References -- About the Author -- Part I: Design Thinking Tools -- Chapter 2: Inspirational Design Briefing -- Introduction -- 2.1 Nine Criteria of an Inspirational Design Brief -- 2.2 Writing the Inspirational Design Brief -- 2.3 Research Findings about Inspirational Design Briefs -- 2.4 Three Pitfalls to Avoid -- 2.5 Conclusion: Keys to Success -- References -- About the Author -- Chapter 3: Personas: Powerful Tool for Designers -- Introduction -- 3.1 Defining Personas -- 3.2 The Importance of Personas -- 3.3 Creating Personas -- 3.4 Illustrative Application of Personas -- 3.5 Summary -- 3.6 Conclusion -- References -- About the Authors -- Chapter 4: Customer Experience Mapping: The Springboard to Innovative Solutions -- Introduction -- 4.1 Inputs to the Experience Map -- 4.2 The Experience Mapping Process -- 4.3 The Experience Map as a Springboard to Innovative Solutions -- 4.4 Conclusion -- References -- About the Authors -- Acknowledgment -- Chapter 5: Design Thinking to Bridge Research and Concept Design -- Introduction -- 5.1 Challenges in Idea Generation -- 5.2 The Need for a Systematic Method to Connect to the User -- 5.3 The Visualize, Empathize, and Ideate Method -- 5.4 The Importance of Visualizing and Empathizing before Ideating -- 5.5 Applying the Method -- 5.6 Conclusion -- About the Author -- Chapter 6: Boosting Creativity in Idea Generation Using Design Heuristics -- Introduction -- 6.1 Where Do New Design Ideas Come From?…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…2.10 Other Doubly Connected Areas on a Half‐Space -- 2.11 Problems with Source Plane Conductance -- 2.11.1 Isoflux Heat Source on a Convectively Cooled Half‐Space -- 2.11.2 Effect of Source Contact Conductance on Spreading Resistance -- 2.12 Circular Area on Single Layer (Coating) on Half‐Space -- 2.12.1 Equivalent Isothermal Circular Contact -- 2.12.2 Isoflux Circular Contact -- 2.12.3 Isoflux, Equivalent Isothermal, and Isothermal Solutions -- 2.12.3.1 Isoflux Contact Area -- 2.12.3.2 Equivalent Isothermal Contact Area -- 2.12.3.3 Isothermal Contact Area -- 2.13 Thermal Spreading Resistance Zone: Elliptical Heat Source -- 2.14 Temperature Rise of Multiple Isoflux Sources -- 2.14.1 Two Coplanar Isoflux Circular Sources -- 2.15 Temperature Rise in an Arbitrary Area -- 2.15.1 Temperature Rise at Arbitrary Point -- 2.15.2 Average Temperature Rise -- 2.16 Superposition of Isoflux Circular Heat Sources -- 2.16.1 Nine Coplanar Circles on Square Cluster -- 2.16.2 Five Coplanar Circles on Square Cluster -- 2.16.3 Four Coplanar Circles on Triangular Cluster -- 2.17 Superposition of Micro‐ and Macro‐Spreading Resistances -- References -- Chapter 3 Circular Flux Tubes and Disks -- 3.1 Semi‐Infinite Flux Tube -- 3.1.1 Isothermal Source on a Flux Tube -- 3.2 Finite Disk with Sink Plane Conductance -- 3.2.1 Distributed Heat Flux over Source Area -- 3.3 Compound Disk -- 3.3.1 Special Limits in the Compound Disk Solution -- 3.4 Multilayered Disks -- 3.5 Flux Tube with Circular Annular Heat Source -- 3.6 Flux Tubes and Disks with Edge Conductance -- 3.7 Spreading Resistance for an Eccentric Source on a Flux Tube -- 3.8 Thermal Spreading with Variable Conductivity Near the Contact Surface -- 3.9 Effect of Surface Curvature on Thermal Spreading Resistance in a Flux Tube -- References -- Chapter 4 Rectangular Flux Channels…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…More Payloads -- Ransomware as a Service -- Typical Ransomware Process and Components -- Infiltrate -- After Initial Execution -- Dial-Home -- Auto-Update -- Check for Location -- Initial Automatic Payloads -- Waiting -- Hacker Checks C&amp -- C -- More Tools Used -- Reconnaissance -- Readying Encryption -- Data Exfiltration -- Encryption -- Extortion Demand -- Negotiations -- Provide Decryption Keys -- Ransomware Goes Conglomerate -- Ransomware Industry Components -- Summary -- Chapter 2 Preventing Ransomware -- Nineteen Minutes to Takeover -- Good General Computer Defense Strategy -- Understanding How Ransomware Attacks -- The Nine Exploit Methods All Hackers and Malware Use -- Top Root-Cause Exploit Methods of All Hackers and Malware -- Top Root-Cause Exploit Methods of Ransomware -- Preventing Ransomware -- Primary Defenses -- Everything Else -- Use Application Control -- Antivirus Prevention -- Secure Configurations -- Privileged Account Management -- Security Boundary Segmentation -- Data Protection -- Block USB Keys -- Implement a Foreign Russian Language -- Beyond Self-Defense -- Geopolitical Solutions -- International Cooperation and Law Enforcement -- Coordinated Technical Defense -- Disrupt Money Supply…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- How to Register for the GMAT -- Change in the GMAT Administration from 1 January 2006 -- GMAT Preparation -- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) -- Extracurricular Activities-The Other Side of You -- Work Experience -- Community Service and Other Community Activities -- An Effective Résumé-All of 'You' in One Glance -- Commonly Used Decision Criteria -- Résumé Sample 1-Unstructured Format -- Résumé Sample 2-Structured Format -- Chapter 8: Ten Commandments of a B-School Application -- One-Develop Substance in Your Application -- Two-Build on Your Strengths and Address Your Weaknesses -- Three-Address the 'Fit' Quotient to Build Support -- Four-Position Yourself Well -- Five-Understand the School -- Six-Maintain Your Perspective -- Seven-Develop a Coherent Picture -- Eight-Stand Out from the Crowd -- Nine-be Concise -- Ten-Always Use a Checklist -- Summary -- Chapter 9: Essays: Dos and Don'ts…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Standard of Care 4: Development of Goals of Therapy -- Establishing Goals of Therapy -- Interventions -- Patient Data -- Health Care Savings and Return-on-Investment -- Standard of Care 5: Statement of Interventions -- Interventions to Resolve Drug Therapy Problems -- Interventions to Achieve Goals of Therapy -- Interventions to Prevent Problems -- Therapeutic Alternatives -- Cost Considerations -- Schedule and Plan for Follow-up Evaluations -- Standard of Care 6: Establishing a Schedule for Follow-Up Evaluations -- Timing of Follow-up Evaluations -- Documenting the Care Plan -- Summary -- Chapter Eight: Follow-Up Evaluation -- Introduction -- Purpose, Activities, and Responsibilities -- Standard of Care 7: Follow-up Evaluation -- Evaluating Effectiveness of Drug Therapies -- Clinical Parameters: Improvement in Patient Signs and Symptoms -- Laboratory Parameters: Improvement in Laboratory Test Results -- Evaluating the Safety of Drug Therapies -- Clinical Parameters: Patient Signs and Symptoms as Evidence of Drug Safety Problems -- Laboratory Parameters: Abnormalities in Laboratory Test Results as Evidence of Drug Safety Problems -- Patient Data: Outcomes -- Determining the Clinical Outcome Status -- Outcome Status Terminology -- Patient Data: Outcomes -- Patient Outcome Versus Practitioner Output -- Assessment for New Drug Therapy Problems -- Schedule for Continuous Follow-up Evaluations -- Documenting the Follow-up Evaluation -- Summary -- Chapter Nine: Documentation in Practice -- Introduction -- The Electronic Therapeutic Record -- Justification for the Electronic Therapeutic Record -- The Content of the Patient's Electronic Therapeutic Record -- Integrating the Patient's Electronic Therapeutic Record with Other Patient Care Providers -- The Patient's Personalized Care Plan -- The Content of the Patient's Personalized Care Plan…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…</P><P>Political factors </P><P>Economic factors </P><P>Social factors </P><P>Technological factors </P><P>Environmental factors </P><P>Legal factors </P><P>Diffusion of innovation (DoI) theory </P><P>Information Technology Diffusion Theory (ITDT) </P><P>Theoretical Application to the study </P><P>Conclusions and recommendations </P><P>References </P><P>CHAPTER SIX </P><P>Marketing Strategies and Performance of Second-hand Spare parts Dealerships: The role of Environmental Dynamism</P><P>Abstract</P><P>Introduction</P><P>Literature Review</P><P>Marketing Strategies</P><P>Influence of Marketing Strategies on Business Performance</P><P>Environmental dynamics as a moderator between marketing strategies and performance</P><P>Methodology</P><P>Research Design</P><P>Data collection</P><P>Measures</P><P>Analytical Techniques</P><P>Results</P><P>Socio-Demographic Characteristics of Respondents</P><P>Descriptive analysis</P><P>Correlation Analysis</P><P>Moderating Analysis</P><P>Regression Analysis</P><P>Conclusions and Implications</P><P>Future Research Directions</P><P>References</P><P>References</P><P>Appendix 1: Socio-Demographic Characteristics of Respondents </P><P>CHAPTER SEVEN </P><P>Female entrepreneurship in the tourism industry: A Ghanaian outlook</P><P>Abstract</P><P>Introduction</P><P>The Tourism Industry at a Glance: An African Perspective</P><P>Understanding the Composition of the Tourism Industry</P><P>The Tourism Industry in Ghana Explained</P><P>Women Entrepreneurship: A Holistic Perspective</P><P>Women Entrepreneurship in the Tourism Sector of Africa: An overview</P><P>The Role of Female Entrepreneurs in the Tourism Industry in Ghana</P><P>Methodology</P><P>Assessing Female Entrepreneurs in Transportation and Communication Sector</P><P>Female Entrepreneurs in Service and Facilities</P><P>Female Entrepreneurs in Attractions sub-Sector</P><P>Female Entrepreneurs in Information, Promotion, and Direction</P><P>Conclusions </P><P>Policy Implications</P><P>References </P><P>CHAPTER EIGHT</P><P>Gender perspectives of African SMEs: The role of formal and informal institutional contexts</P><P>Introduction </P><P>Women-owned SMEs and Africa's institutional context </P><P>Formal institutional context</P><P>Informal institutional context </P><P>The interconnectedness between women's SMEs, formal and informal institutional contexts in SSA</P><P>Summary and conclusions</P><P>References </P><P><B>CHAPTER NINE </B></P><P>Women's Access to Financial Capital and High-Growth Enterprises</P><P>Abstract </P><P>Introduction </P><P>Institution and Resource-based theories </P><P>Ease of Doing Business in Africa</P><P>Determinants of Productivity and Firm Growth</P><P>Growth and Level of Entrepreneurial Activity</P><P>Institution and Ease of Doing Business</P><P>Social Cultural barriers </P><P>Infrastructural Challenges </P><P>Access to Financial Capital and Women Entrepreneurship</P><P>Discussion, Conclusion and Implications</P><P>References </P><P><B>Chapter Ten </B></P><P>Policy and Managerial Implications for entrepreneurial Practice in Africa</P><P>Introduction </P><P>Conclusions on the role of Marketing on Entrepreneurial success of SMEs</P><P>Conclusions on internationalization of SMEs</P><P>A Discussion of gendered (women) perspectives in promoting entrepreneurship</P><P>References</P><P></P><P></P>…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…And Motivating Effective Teams 455 Chapter 105: Due Diligence and Lessons Learned from a Sale Process 468 Chapter 106: Selling Your Company: Preparation 475 Chapter 107: Selling Your Company: Telling the Story 479 Chapter 108: CEO-to-CEO Advice About the Product/Engineering Role 482; Matt Blumberg PART NINE: Privacy 487; Dennis Dayman Chief Privacy Officer 488 Chapter 109: The Role of Privacy Officer 491 Chapter 110: Privacy Advice for Startups 494 Chapter 111: Legal Documents 500 Chapter 112: The European Union 505 Chapter 113: Data Mapping 507 Chapter 114: Data Breach 510 Chapter 115: Least Privileged Access 515 Chapter 116: Employee Training Engagement 519 Chapter 117: Building Your Privacy Team in a Startup 522 Chapter 118: Building Your Privacy Team as You Scaleup 525 Chapter 119: Certifications 527 Chapter 120: Assessments 529…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- 3.4.4 Key Paradigms of Industry 4.0 -- 3.4.5 Four Components of Networked Production -- 3.4.6 Connected Technologies -- 3.4.7 Nine Pillars of Technological Advancement -- 3.4.7.1 Big Data and Analytics -- 3.4.7.2 Autonomous Robots -- 3.4.7.3 Simulation -- 3.4.7.4 Horizontal and Vertical System Integration -- 3.4.7.5 Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) -- 3.4.7.6 Cybersecurity -- 3.4.7.7 The Cloud -- 3.4.7.8 Additive Manufacturing -- 3.4.7.9 Augmented Reality -- 3.4.8 Other Industry 4.0 Components -- 3.4.8.1 Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) -- 3.4.8.2 Internet of Things (IoT) -- 3.4.8.3 Internet of Services -- 3.4.8.4 Smart Factory -- 3.4.9 The Impact of Industry 4.0 -- 3.4.9.1 Quantifying the Impact -- 3.4.9.2 Producers: Transforming Production Processes and Systems -- 3.4.9.3 Manufacturing-System Suppliers: Meeting New Demands and Defining New Standards -- 3.4.10 How Will Industry 4.0 Impact Equipment? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Six - Sustainable Engineering Economic and Profitability Analysis -- INTRODUCTION -- ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY ANALYSIS -- ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY ANALYSIS -- SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY ANALYSIS -- EVALUATION OF DESIGN ALTERNATIVES BY CONSIDERING VARIOUS SUSTAINABILITY MEASURES -- EXAMPLE: BIOETHANOL PROCESS -- Corn Dry Grind Versus Corn Wet Milling -- Process Modeling -- Sustainability Indicators -- CONCLUDING REMARKS -- NOMENCLATURE -- REFERENCES -- Seven - Managing Conflicts Among Decision Makers in Multiobjective Design and Operations∗ -- INTRODUCTION -- APPROACH -- ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES -- Generation Expansion -- Energy-Comfort Management in Buildings -- CONCLUSIONS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Eight - Sustainable System Dynamics: A Complex Network Analysis -- INTRODUCTION -- SUSTAINABLE SYSTEM DYNAMIC MODELS -- Model 1: The Simple Model -- Model 2: The Intermediate Integrated Model -- Model 3: The Integrated Ecological and Economic Model -- CONTROLLABILITY ANALYSIS -- OPTIMAL CONTROL FOR DERIVING TECHNO-SOCIO-ECONOMIC POLICIES -- Model 2: The Intermediate Model -- Model 3: The Integrated Ecological and Economic Model -- SUMMARY -- REFERENCES -- Nine - Process Synthesis by the P-Graph Framework Involving Sustainability -- INTRODUCTION -- ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE -- BASICS OF THE P-GRAPH FRAMEWORK -- Structural Representation: P-Graph -- Structurally Feasible Process Networks -- Algorithms MSG, SSG, and ABB -- SOFTWARE: PNS DRAW AND PNS STUDIO -- Model Development by P-Graphs -- Structural Analysis -- Generate Structurally Feasible Flowsheets by Algorithm SSG -- Economical and Ecological Analysis -- Sensitivity Analysis of the Best Flowsheets -- Evaluation of the Competitiveness of Emerging Technologies -- Sustainability as Alternative Objective for Process Synthesis -- SUMMARY -- REFERENCES…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Portal installation -- 2.1 System prerequisites -- 2.1.1 Hardware prerequisites -- 2.1.2 Software prerequisites -- 2.1.3 Our environment -- 2.2 What is in the box -- 2.2.1 SMP/E tape for install on z/OS -- 2.2.2 CD-ROMs for distributed platform -- 2.3 Preparing to install -- 2.4 SMP/E installation -- 2.4.1 WebSphere Portal Server Enable offering for z/OS -- 2.4.2 Prerequisites -- 2.4.3 UNICODE support -- 2.4.4 Performing the SMP/E installation -- 2.4.5 Post SMP/E installation -- 2.5 Configure and install WebSphere Portal Server -- 2.5.1 Step one: Read the package contents -- 2.5.2 Step two: Unpack the product files -- 2.5.3 Step three: Save the log files -- 2.5.4 Step four: Edit the setup file -- 2.5.5 Step five: Set up WLM -- 2.5.6 Step six: Set up RACF -- 2.5.7 Step seven: Configure LDAP server -- 2.5.8 Step eight: Configure DB2 for portal -- 2.5.9 Step nine: Install Portal on WebSphere Application Server…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Chapter 16 Common Objections and How to Overcome Them: Answers to Nine Common Objections…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Concepts of Entrepreneurship -- Various Definitions of an Entrepreneur -- Entrepreneurial Development Process -- Characteristics of a Successful Entrepreneur -- Classification of Entrepreneurs -- (a) Based on Functional Characteristics -- (b) Based on the Developmental Angle -- (c) Based on Types of Entrepreneurial Business -- (d) Based on the Nine Personality Types of Entrepreneurs -- (e) Based on Schools of thought on Entrepreneurship -- Myths of Entrepreneurship…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…8.3.1.1.7 Bahadori and Vuthaluru (2009) -- 8.3.1.2 Equation of States -- 8.3.1.2.1 The Cubic-Plus-Association Equation of State -- 8.3.1.2.2 Peng-Robinson Equation of State -- 8.3.1.2.3 Perturbed Chain-Statistical Associating Fluid Theory -- 8.3.1.2.3.1 Mathematical Formulation of PC-SAFT -- 8.3.1.2.3.1.1 Hard-chain Reference Fluid -- 8.3.1.2.3.1.2 Dispersion Interactions -- 8.3.1.2.3.1.3 Association Interactions -- 8.3.1.3 Iterative Method (K-value Method) -- 8.4 HYDRATE DEPOSITION -- 8.5 HYDRATE INHIBITIONS -- 8.5.1 Calculating the Amount of Hydrate Inhibitors -- 8.5.1.1 The Hammerschmidt Method -- 8.5.1.2 The Nielsen-Bucklin Method -- 8.5.1.3 McCain Method -- 8.5.1.4 Østergaard et al. (2005) -- 8.5.2 Calculating Inhibitor Loss in Hydrocarbon Phase -- 8.5.3 Inhibitor Injection Rates -- Problems -- REFERENCES -- Nine - Characterization of Shale Gas -- 9.1 INTRODUCTION -- 9.2 SHALE GAS RESERVOIR CHARACTERISTICS -- 9.3 BASIC SCIENCE BEHIND CONFINEMENT -- 9.3.1 Impact of Confinement on Critical Properties -- 9.3.2 Diffusion Effect Due to Confinement -- 9.3.3 Capillary Pressure -- 9.3.4 Adsorption Phenomenon in Shale Reservoirs -- 9.4 EFFECT OF CONFINEMENT ON PHASE ENVELOPE -- Problems -- REFERENCES -- Ten - Characterization of Shale Oil -- 10.1 INTRODUCTION -- 10.2 TYPES OF FLUIDS IN SHALE RESERVOIRS AND GENESIS OF LIQUID IN SHALE PORES -- 10.3 SHALE PORE STRUCTURE AND HETEROGENEITY -- 10.4 SHALE OIL EXTRACTION -- 10.4.1 History -- 10.4.2 Processing Principles -- 10.4.3 Extraction Technologies -- 10.5 INCLUDING CONFINEMENT IN THERMODYNAMICS -- 10.5.1 Classical Thermodynamics -- 10.5.1.1 Equation of State -- 10.5.1.2 Condition of Equilibrium -- 10.5.1.3 Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium/Flash Computation -- 10.5.2 Modification of Flash to Incorporate Capillary Pressure in Tight Pores -- 10.5.3 Stability Test Using Gibbs Free Energy Approach…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Soft Phones and Mobile Phones -- Email, Chat, and Channels -- Email -- Chats -- Channels -- Voice Chat -- Videoconferencing -- Internal Meetings -- External Meetings -- Google Meet -- Cisco Webex -- Microsoft Teams -- Zoom -- Remo -- Team Collaboration Tools -- Trello -- Basecamp -- Asana -- Teamwork and Teamwork Desk -- Slack -- Microsoft Teams -- Google Workspace -- File Sharing and Cloud Storage -- Cloud Backup -- Cloud Sync -- Cloud Storage -- Data Protection -- Cybersecurity -- Wi-Fi -- Securing Devices -- Two-Factor Authentication -- Remote Wipes -- Virtual Private Networks -- Business Tech Advantages -- Chapter 4 Choosing Technology: Getting the Right Digital Tools for You -- Scale to Meet Your Needs -- Reliability -- The Five Nines -- Performance -- Locally Hosted -- Local or Cloud -- Focus on the Need -- Integrations and Working Well with Other Tech -- Look at Your Future -- Look for Reviews -- Compliance -- First-Time Setup -- Configuration -- Customization -- Administration Levels -- Data Migration -- Data Selection -- Data Formatting -- Data Deduplication -- Mapping and Templates -- Migrating -- Outside Implementation Companies -- After the Sale -- Customer Service -- Customer Support -- Response Time -- Total Cost of Ownership -- Focus on Your Pains -- Upfront Costs -- Software -- Hardware -- Implementation, Migration, and Customization -- User Licenses -- Training -- Operating Costs -- Software Support and Maintenance -- Additional Licenses and Training -- End User and Admin Tech Support -- Network and Data Center -- Backup and Disaster Recovery -- Scaling Up or Retirement -- Choosing Wisely -- Chapter 5 Time Management: The Result Is What Matters Most -- Being Productive -- Measuring Productivity -- Objectives Focused -- Check-ins and Target Adjusting -- Deadlines and Prioritizing -- Team Deadlines -- Deadlines for Yourself…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Step 3: Choose Whether, How, and Why to Intervene -- Step 4: Describe the Behavior -- Step 5: Test Your Inference -- Step 6: Jointly Design Next Steps -- Sharing Your Reasoning and Intent -- Summary -- Chapter Eight: How to Diagnose Groups -- Step 1: Observe Behavior -- Remember Behavior as Behavior -- Use Diagnostic Models to Decide What Behaviors to Look For -- Step 2: Make Meaning -- Making Meaning -- Making Process and Content Inferences -- Recognizing Our Inferences as Inferences -- Moving Back and Forth between Observations and Inferences -- Making Low-Level and High-Level Inferences -- Step 3: Choose Whether, Why, and How to Intervene -- Deciding Whether to Intervene -- Principles for Choosing among Possible Interventions -- Principles for Deciding with Whom to Intervene -- Deciding What Type of Intervention to Make -- Challenges in Diagnosing Behavior and How to Manage Them -- Observing and Making Meaning at Different Levels Simultaneously -- Diagnosing at the Speed of Conversation -- Needing to Attend Constantly to the Group -- Being Comfortable with Ambiguity -- Reducing Cognitive Bias -- Being Drawn in by the Content -- Being Limited by Your Diagnostic Frames -- Summary -- Chapter Nine: How to Intervene with Groups -- Key Elements of the Intervention Steps -- The Intervention Steps Parallel the Diagnostic Steps -- Mutual Learning Behaviors and Mindset Are Embedded in the Intervention Steps -- Using the Mutual Learning Cycle to Intervene: An Example -- Step 4: Test Observations -- Begin by Addressing Members by Name -- Share Your Observations without Adding Meaning -- Consider Explaining the Intervention You Are About to Make -- Be Prepared for Members to Disagree with You -- Step 5: Test Meaning -- Be Prepared for Group Members to Disagree with You -- Don't State Your Inference as a Question…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Continued Illustration of Corruption Project -- Plan Question Nine: What Is the Plan for Resolving False Positives? …”