“…Dr Shirley Coleman , Principal Statistician, Industrial Statistics Research Unit, School of Mathematics and Statistics, Newcastle University, UK…”

“…Printed in full color–figures and code appear as they do in Xcode 4.3+ Master the MVC design pattern at the heart of iOS and OS X development Use Xcode project templates to get a head start on advanced application features Efficiently use the Xcode Code Editor and get fast, contextually-aware answers with the built-in help system Use iOS Storyboards to visually describe an application’s workflow Get started with Core Data to simplify data management and data-driven user interfaces Use frameworks and libraries to package functionality and promote time-saving code reuse Use Git and Subversion source control for managing distributed projects Prepare Unit tests and use the Xcode debugger to keep your projects error free Package your apps for the App Store Use the command-line Xcode tools for scripting and build automation…”

“…Almost all technological components in the data center are getting faster; central processing units, network, storage area networks (SAN), and memory. …”

“…By defining the region through its external relationships and its entanglements with regions across Asia rather than as a self-contained unit, the contributions in this volume outline how these transregional connections and networks evolved and changed over time, thus highlighting their singularity in comparison to developments in Western Europe. …”

“…The call for papers attracted submissions from Asia, Europe, and the United States. The workshop had in total 11 submissions. …”

“…Athanase tente donc de reconstruire l'unité de l'Église autour de la foi définie au concile de Nicée en 325, disant le Fils "consubstantiel"» au Père. …”

“…Comment interpréter en effet la longue exhortation des chapitres 12 et 13, au sein d'un ensemble argumentatif et doctrinal ? Où réside alors l'unité du texte paulinien ? Pour comprendre la place et le rôle de Romains 12-13, Christophe Raimbault prolonge les recherches antérieures et les dépasse : menant une analyse rhétorique et linguistique magistrale, il résout enfin l'énigme apparente de cette rupture stylistique et livre la pleine compréhension de l'épître. …”

“…À partir d'une élucidation prospective de l'œuvre de Maurice Chaumont l'ouvrage propose un ensemble de textes qui portent sur les principales facettes du travail sociologique, tel que le concevait Maurice Chaumont : la réflexion épistémologique, l'essai, la problématisation et la construction de modèles d'analyse ainsi que l'analyse concrète. À travers l'unité du projet et la complémentarité des différents apports, une manière neuve d'aborder le changement social est proposée ici, dont l'intérêt est à la fois théorique, pratique et pédagogique. …”

“…Scholars from universities in Canada, the United States and Britain contribute to this examination of the relevance of historical study for contemporary arctic and sub-arctic issues, especially environmental challenges, security and sovereignty, indigenous politics and the place of science in northern affairs. …”

“…Au regard de la réception des idées des Lumières, des espoirs de construction d’une « maison commune européenne » (Mikhaïl Gorbatchev) et de la phase de désillusion après 2000, elle explore l’histoire de l’Europe sous l’angle du droit, montre en quoi la diversité non seulement des héritages juridiques – notamment constitutionnels – mais aussi des positions idéologiques peut représenter un obstacle à l’unité de l’Europe, et trace des voies possibles pour un avenir commun. …”

“…With the nation-state and the corporation seen as the world’s two competing economic and social units, the regional economy is often overlooked. …”

“…This Open Access book describes the history of the relationship between the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), the heir to the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN), and the United States Navy (US Navy), with a focus on the individuals who helped build it. …”

“…Among the diverse applications he's worked on, perhaps his most influential design is the flight-information system developed for United Airlines, about which Julie Vallone wrote in Investor's Business Daily : "By the end of the conversation, you might want to take the voice to dinner." …”

“…Finally, the confusing and arcane worlds of file systems and SCSI are clarified, including the role of initiators, targets, logical units, and LUNs. Storage Networking Fundamentals is a comprehensive overview of storage technologies that also provides insights on designing and running SAN and NAS implementations. …”

“…Groovy in Action quickly moves through the Groovy basics, including: Simple and collective Groovy data types Working with Closures and Groovy Control Structures Dynamic Object Orientation, Groovy style Readers are presented with rich and detailed examples illustrating Groovy's enhancements to Java, including How to Work with Builders and the GDK Database programming with Groovy Groovy in Action then demonstrates how to Integrate Groovy with XML, and provides, Tips and Tricks Unit Testing and Build Support Groovy on Windows An additional bonus is a chapter dedicated to Grails, the Groovy Web Application Framework. …”

“…1 3D Overview 2 Basic 3D Math 4 Right-Hand Rule 4 Working with Matrices 5 Identity, Scale, Rotate, Orbit, Translate (ISROT) 6 Working with Vectors 7 Unit Vectors 10 Working with Quaternions 12 Controlling the Camera 13 Basic Camera 13 Follow Camera 19 ViewPorts 20 BoundingFrustum 22 3D Models 23 Modeling Programs and Formats 23 Loading a Model 24 Collision Detection 27 Skeletal Animations 29 Extending the Content Pipeline 29 Manipulating Bones at Run Time 31 Using Model Animations 36 About Michael C. …”

“…Authors François Zaninotto and Fabien Potencier put a strong emphasis on the tools that symfony provides for professional environments, showing you how to take advantage of unit tests, scaffolding, plug-ins, the command line, and extensible configuration. …”

“…Offers insight into the behavior cues and questions to ask to better understand someone's interactive preferences Explains how to enhance your sales efforts by better targeting your brand message to the client's style so that your products/services resonate with them more Examines strategies for creating a high performing work environment and achieve greater customer service excellence Contains conflict resolution strategies, including how to effectively work out differences within a team, between work units, with customers, and even in your personal life Armed with the ability to interpret the behavior of the people around you, you will achieve greater levels of success at work and at home while also learning how to better handle the difficult situations involving people in your life"--…”

“…Coverage includes Setting breakpoints and tracing execution for active debugging Creating libraries by adding and building new targets Integrating Git or Subversion version control Creating iOS projects with MVC design Designing Core Data schemas for iOS apps Linking data models to views Designing UI views with Interface Builder Using the improved Xcode 5 Autolayout editor Improving reliability with unit testing Simplifying iOS provisioning Leveraging refactoring and continual error checking Using OS X bindings, bundles, packages, frameworks, and property lists Localizing your apps Controlling how Xcode builds source code into executables Analyzing processor and memory usage with Instruments Integrating with Mavericks Server’s sleek continuous integration system Register your book at www.informit.com/register for access to this title’s downloadable code…”

“…Next, using crystal-clear code examples, they guide you through recording, playback, format conversion, Audio Units, 3D audio MIDI connectivity, and overcoming unique challenges of Core Audio programming for iOS. …”