Tabla de Contenidos: “…Level 4: Measuring the Organizational Impact of Training -- Return on Investment -- Reporting Results -- The Bare Minimum -- Key Points -- What to Do Next -- Additional Resources -- SECTION III: POST-WORKSHOP LEARNING -- 10 THE FOLLOW-UP COACH -- Before the Workshop Begins -- During the Workshop -- At the Close of the Workshop -- After the Workshop -- What to Do Next -- Additional Resources -- Training -- Project Management and Interpersonal Skills -- SECTION IV: WORKSHOP SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS AND ONLINE SUPPORT -- 11 LEARNING ACTIVITIES -- Learning Activities Included in Project Management Training -- 12 ASSESSMENTS -- Assessments Included in Project Management Training -- 13 HANDOUTS -- Handouts Included in Project Management Training -- 14 PROJECT MANAGER TOOLKIT -- Tools Included in the Project Manager Toolkit -- 15 ONLINE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS AND DOWNLOADS -- Access to Free Supporting Materials -- Customizable Materials -- Working With the Files -- PDF Documents -- PowerPoint Slides -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR -- ABOUT ATD -- Back Cover…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Building your first function -- DynamoDB -- Simple Email Service -- Simple Notification Service -- Deploying the function -- Creating a role -- Creating a topic -- Deploying the function -- Testing the function -- Configuring your AWS credentials -- Summary -- Chapter 11: DeskDroid - A Desktop Client for Your Android Phone -- Getting started -- Creating the Android project -- Requesting permissions -- Creating the service -- Server-sent events -- Controlling the service state -- Adding endpoints to the server -- Getting conversations -- Sending an SMS message -- Creating the desktop application -- Defining the user interface -- Defining user interface behavior -- Sending messages -- Getting updates -- Security -- Securing the endpoints -- Handling authorization requests -- Authorizing the client -- Summary -- Chapter 12: What is Next? -- Looking back -- Looking forward -- Project Valhalla -- Value types -- Generic specialization -- Reified generics -- Project Panama -- Project Amber -- Local-Variable Type Inference -- Enhanced enums -- Lambda leftovers -- Looking around -- Ceylon -- Kotlin -- Summary -- Index…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Oil and gas companies slash spending across the board -- The extent of spending cutbacks varies widely across regions -- North America leads cuts in upstream spending -- Middle East investment holds up for now -- A weaker ruble and lower taxes helps maintain Russian spending -- Sub-Saharan African producers scale back their deepwater plans -- Upstream oil and gas costs down 30% since 2014 -- US shale costs plummet -- Lower costs are the biggest contributors to lower investment -- Investments in oil midstream infrastructure -- Oil transport and storage investment prove to be sticky -- North America sees a boom in oil infrastructure building -- Oil storage attracts financing globally -- Demand growth drives investment in the emerging economies -- Investment in oil refining -- Asia dominates refining investment -- Financing in the oil and gas sector -- Upstream -- Majors and Independents -- National oil companies -- Financing midstream and refinery projects -- LNG chains -- Spending on liquefaction falls back as projects reach completion -- Regasification capacity rises steadily -- Coal -- References -- 4. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Debugging the Content Pipeline Extension -- Summary -- Part IV: 2D in XNA -- 9 2D Basics -- Sprite Batches -- Practical Sprite Batches -- Using Sprite Fonts -- Summary -- 10 2D Effects -- Cel Animation -- Rotating and Scaling -- Blending Mode Example -- Fade to Color -- Making Fire Old School Style -- Explosions -- Summary -- 11 Creating a 2D Game -- Setting Up the Game Skeleton -- Creating Parallax Scrolling -- Switching States -- Drawing Our Hero -- Drawing Our Enemies -- Handling Collision Detection -- Winning and Losing -- Adding Transitions -- Adding Explosions -- Adding Sounds -- Summary -- Part V: High Level Shader Language -- 12 HLSL Basics -- Understanding the Shader Process -- HLSL Syntax -- Vertext Shaders -- Pixel Shaders -- Techniques -- Passes -- Passing Application Data to the GPU -- HLSL Demo -- Summary -- 13 Advanced HLSL -- Vertex Displacement -- Postprocessing -- More Postprocessing Examples -- Summary -- Part VI: Physics and Artificial Intelligence -- 14 Physics Basics -- Kinesmatics -- Force -- Collisions -- Summary -- 15 Finite State Machines and Game State Management -- Finite State Machine -- Object-Oriented Design -- Managing Game States -- Managing Game States Demo -- Summary -- 16 AI Algorithms -- Setting Up Our Demo -- Chase Algorithm -- A Better Chase Algorithm -- Evading Algorithm -- Random Movement -- Creating a Finite State Machine -- Summary -- Part VII: 3D Effects -- 17 Advanced Texturing Techniques -- 3D Lighting -- Bump Mapping -- Normal Mapping -- Parallax Mapping -- Relief Mapping -- Texture Animation -- Summary -- 18 Special Effects -- Transitions -- Making Fire -- Summary -- 19 Particle System -- Particle System Defined -- Point Sprite Defined -- Creating the Particle Class -- Creating the VertexPointerSprite Struct -- Creating the Particle System Engine -- Point Sprite Effect File -- Particle System Demo…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…10 THE FOLLOW-UP COACH -- Create a Communication Strategy -- Partner With Managers -- Before the Workshop -- After the Workshop -- Link Time Management to Organizational Metrics -- Support Action Plans -- Offer Additional Learning Opportunities -- The Bare Minimum -- What to Do Next -- References -- SECTION IV: WORKSHOP SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS AND ONLINE SUPPORT -- 11 LEARNING ACTIVITIES -- Learning Activities Included in Time Management Training -- 12 ASSESSMENTS -- Assessments Included in Time Management Training -- 13 HANDOUTS -- Handouts Included in Time Management Training -- 14 ONLINE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS AND DOWNLOADS -- Access to Free Supporting Materials -- Customizable Materials -- Working With the Files -- PDF Documents -- PowerPoint Slides -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR -- ABOUT ATD -- Back Cover…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Future pacing -- 2. Tie back to your start strong -- 3. Link back to the relevance and Why? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Sharp Things -- Other Dangers -- Part the Second: The Adventure -- Chapter 4 Decoder Armguard: Wherein our heroes get the message -- Build the Decoder Armguard -- Step 1: The Armguard Base -- Step 2: Bits and Pieces -- Step 3: The Code -- Step 4: The Decoder Mechanism -- Step 5: Odds and Ends -- Chapter 5 Signaling Periscope: Wherein our heroes pass the message along -- Build the Signaling Periscope -- Step 1: Cut Out Your Pieces -- Step 2: Put the Pieces Together -- Step 3: Install the Lights -- Step 4: Finish It Off -- Chapter 6 Goggles: Wherein our heroes prepare for a trip -- Build the Goggles -- Step 1: Cut the Gasket Pieces -- Step 2: Prepare the Lenses -- Step 3: Assemble the Gaskets and Lenses -- Step 4: Embellish Your Goggles -- Chapter 7 Grappling Hook Launcher: Wherein our heroes get a lift -- Make the Grappling Hook Launcher -- Step 1: Cut Your Pipe Sections -- Step 2: Assemble the Launcher Mechanism -- Step 3: Flesh It Out -- Step 4: The Tank -- Step 5: The Grappling Hook -- Step 6: The Shaft -- Step 7: Embellishments -- Chapter 8 Airship Harness: Wherein our heroes fly by night -- Make an Airship Harness -- Step 1: Make a Strap -- Step 2: From Strap to Belt -- Step 3: The Back Strap -- Step 4: Shoulder Straps -- Step 5: The Up Straps…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Managing Users: Comments and Keywords3.1.5.2. The back end; 3.1.6. Share Point Management; 3.1.7. Inspector; 3.1.7.2. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Part 2: ML Pipeline Components and Implementation -- Chapter 3: Utilizing the Feature Store -- Technical requirements -- Diving into feature stores and the problems they solve -- Discovering feature stores on the Databricks platform -- Feature table -- Offline store -- Online store -- Training Set -- Model packaging -- Registering your first feature table in Databricks Feature Store -- Summary -- Further reading -- Chapter 4: Understanding MLflow Components on Databricks -- Technical requirements -- Overview of MLflow -- MLflow Tracking -- MLflow Models -- MLflow Model Registry -- Example code showing how to track ML model training in Databricks -- Summary -- Chapter 5: Create a Baseline Model Using Databricks AutoML -- Technical requirements -- Understanding the need for AutoML -- Understanding AutoML in Databricks -- Sampling large datasets -- Imbalance data detection -- Splitting data into train/validation/test sets -- Enhancing semantic type detection -- Shapley value (SHAP) for model explainability -- Feature Store integration -- Running AutoML on our churn prediction dataset -- Summary -- Further reading -- Part 3: ML Governance and Deployment -- Chapter 6: Model Versioning and Webhooks -- Technical requirements -- Understanding the need for the Model Registry -- Registering your candidate model to the Model Registry and managing access -- Diving into the webhooks support in the Model Registry -- Summary -- Further reading -- Chapter 7: Model Deployment Approaches -- Technical requirements -- Understanding ML deployments and paradigms -- Deploying ML models for batch and streaming inference -- Batch inference on Databricks -- Streaming inference on Databricks -- Deploying ML models for real-time inference -- In-depth analysis of the constraints and capabilities of Databricks Model Serving…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction: The Corporate Mountain -- Chapter 1 Find Your Purpose and Your Passion: The Resignation Letter That Led Me Back to My Truth -- Lesson 1.1: Prioritize Your Purpose -- Lesson 1.2: Link Your Passion to Your Profession -- Lesson 1.3: Think Bigger Than Yourself -- Chapter 2 Embrace Your Defining Moments: A Bright Future Is Only Built Upon the Foundations of Your Past -- Lesson 2.1: Find Your Roots -- Lesson 2.2: Learn from Your Heroes and Sheroes -- Chapter 3 Reclaim Your Seat: Reaching the Top Is Not as Difficult as Staying There -- Lesson 3.1: Build Your Personal Board of Directors -- Lesson 3.2: Therapy Is Preventive Medicine -- Lesson 3.3: Get a Coach! …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…8.3 J2EE Connector Architecture (J2CA) -- 8.3.1 The Common Client Interface -- 8.3.2 The System Programming Interface and QoS implementation -- 8.3.3 WebSphere Studio Enterprise Services, WSIF implementation -- 8.3.4 Setting up the QoS for an IMS J2CA/WSIF application -- Abbreviations and acronyms -- Related publications -- IBM Redbooks -- Other publications -- Online resources -- How to get IBM Redbooks -- Help from IBM -- Index -- Back cover…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Setting up reproducible results -- Summary -- Chapter 2: Training a Prediction Model -- Neural networks in R -- Building neural network models -- Generating predictions from a neural network -- The problem of overfitting data - the consequences explained -- Use case - building and applying a neural network -- Summary -- Chapter 3: Deep Learning Fundamentals -- Building neural networks from scratch in R -- Neural network web application -- Neural network code -- Back to deep learning -- The symbol, X, y, and ctx parameters -- The num.round and begin.round parameters -- The optimizer parameter -- The initializer parameter -- The eval.metric and eval.data parameters -- The epoch.end.callback parameter -- The array.batch.size parameter -- Using regularization to overcome overfitting -- L1 penalty -- L1 penalty in action -- L2 penalty -- L2 penalty in action -- Weight decay (L2 penalty in neural networks) -- Ensembles and model-averaging -- Use case - improving out-of-sample model performance using dropout -- Summary -- Chapter 4: Training Deep Prediction Models -- Getting started with deep feedforward neural networks -- Activation functions -- Introduction to the MXNet deep learning library -- Deep learning layers -- Building a deep learning model -- Use case - using MXNet for classification and regression…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…From Subprime RMBS to CDOs to SCDOs -- Goldman's Trading and its Clients, 2006-07 -- Fabrice Tourre Constructs ABACUS 2007-AC1 -- Tourre Prepares for the MCC ABACUS Review -- Author's Note -- Notes -- Case 8 Time to Drop the Hammer on AIG's Controls? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- The Art of File Naming -- Selecting a logging bin -- Speed Logging Tips -- Logging -- FCP Protocol: Auto-Incrementing on the Logging Tab -- Modifying logged clip data -- Capture Clip: Capturing Video with Device Control -- Capture Now: Capturing Video without Device Control -- FCP Alert: Audio Format Changes -- Capturing audio -- Capturing HDV Video -- Batch Capturing Clips -- The Wonders of Batch Recapture -- Batch Recapture of File-based Media -- Preparing for a batch capture -- "Additional Items Found"-What Are Your Options? …”

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Tabla de Contenidos: “…Establishing Your Domain -- Understanding domain name extensions -- Considering the cost of a domain name -- Registering your domain name -- Finding a Home for Your Site -- Getting help with hosting WordPress -- Dealing with disk space and bandwidth -- Managing disk space -- Choosing the size of your bandwidth pipe -- Chapter 2 Using Secure File Transfer Protocol -- Understanding SFTP Concepts -- Setting Up SFTP on Your Hosting Account -- Finding and Using Free and Easy SFTP Programs -- Connecting to the web server via SFTP -- Transferring files from point A to point B -- Editing files by using SFTP -- Changing file permissions -- Chapter 3 Installing WordPress on Your Web Server -- Exploring Preinstalled WordPress -- Installing WordPress Manually -- Setting up the MySQL database -- Downloading the WordPress software -- Uploading the WordPress files via SFTP -- Running the installation script -- Chapter 4 Configuring WordPress for Optimum Security -- Understanding the Basics of Web Security -- Updating WordPress -- Installing patches -- Using a firewall -- Using Trusted Sources -- Managing Users and Passwords -- Hardening WordPress -- Enabling multifactor authentication using the Two Factor Authentication plugin -- Limiting login attempts -- Disabling theme and plugin editors -- Filtering by IP address -- Killing PHP execution -- Chapter 5 Updating WordPress -- Getting Notified of an Available Update -- Backing Up Your Database -- Updating WordPress Automatically -- Updating WordPress Manually -- Chapter 6 Backing Up, Packing Up, and Moving to a New Host -- Migrating Your Existing Site to WordPress -- Movin' on up -- Preparing for the big move -- Converting templates -- Moving your site to WordPress -- Importing from Blogger -- Importing from LiveJournal -- Importing from Movable Type and TypePad -- Importing from Tumblr -- Importing from WordPress…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Branch-Combining Diversity -- Diversity Antenna Array, Type, Orientation, and Spacing -- Transmit Beam-Forming Types -- Legacy Beam Forming -- Implicit Beam Forming -- Explicit Beam Forming -- MIMO Antenna Array Coverage and Placement -- Coding -- Binary Convolutional Coding (BCC) -- Low-Density Parity Checking (LDPC) -- HT PHY and Operation -- HT Mixed -- HT-Greenfield Format -- Channel Bonding/40-MHz-Wide Channels -- Protection -- Power Management -- Packet Aggregation -- Bursting/Block ACK (BACK) -- Short Guard Interval (GI) -- Reduced Inter-Frame Spacing (RIFS) -- Reverse Direction Protocol (RDP) -- Modulation and Coding Schemes (MCS) -- Configuration Requirements to Obtain HT Rates -- Predicting 802.11 Link Performance -- Summary -- Chapter 4 Cisco Unified Wireless LAN Security Fundamentals -- Understanding WLAN Security Challenges -- Vulnerabilities Inherent to the Radio Transmission Medium -- Physical Containment Problem -- Unlicensed Radio Spectrum Problem -- Vulnerabilities Inherent to the Standards Definitions -- Authentication and Encryption Weaknesses -- Unauthenticated Management Frames -- Vulnerabilities Inherent to Mobility -- Misconfigured Wireless Devices and Clients -- Rogue Access Points and Devices -- Readily Available Profiling and Attack Tools -- Addressing the WLAN Security Challenges -- Background on Strong Authentication and Privacy -- How WEP Encryption Works -- How WEP Is Broken -- 802.11 Authentication -- Addressing the Strong Authentication and Privacy Challenges -- Authentication Framework -- Authentication Algorithm -- Data Privacy and Integrity -- Alternative Approaches to Authentication and Data Privacy -- Rogue Access Point Detection and Wireless Intrusion Prevention -- Secure Management and Security Policies -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 5 Design Considerations -- 100 Percent Wireless Access Layer…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Compartmentalize -- Don't Let Your Work Consume You -- Learn How to Say No -- Stay Physically Fit -- Stay Mentally Fit -- Stay Emotionally Fit -- Stay Spiritually Fit -- How Balls and Bats Gave Me a Break -- Food for Thought -- Chapter 17: Career Transitions: How to Make Good Decisions -- Key Takeaway -- 1-Make your employer aware of your concerns -- 2-Consult with others -- 3-Explore other options with your current employer -- 4-Think long term -- Myth-I'm Sure I'll Make More Money if I Leave -- 5-Perform "due diligence" on your prospective employer -- 6-Develop a balanced scorecard -- 7-Personal considerations -- 8-Don't burn bridges -- A "Stay or Leave" Decision I Had to Make -- Food for Thought -- Chapter 18: The Importance of Giving Back -- Key Takeaway -- Opportunities Outside of Work -- Serving as an Adjunct Professor -- Making Young People Aware of Careers in Accounting -- Mentoring -- Other Ways to Give Back -- A Great Opportunity I've Had to Give Back -- Food for Thought -- Afterword -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- About the Website -- Index -- EULA…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Partitions -- Input source -- Output source -- Embarrassingly parallel jobs and Not embarrassingly parallel jobs -- Sample use case -- Configuring SU using Azure portal -- Out of order and late-arriving events -- Summary -- Chapter 7: Integration of Microsoft Business Intelligence and Big Data -- What is Big Data Lambda Architecture? -- Concepts of batch processing and stream processing in data analytics -- Specifications for slow/cold path of data - batch data processing -- Moving to the streaming-based data solution pattern -- Evolution of Kappa Architecture and benefits -- Comparison between Azure Stream Analytics and Azure HDInsight Storm -- Designing data processing pipeline of an interactive visual dashboard through Stream Analytics and Power BI -- Integrating Power BI as an output job connector for Stream Analytics -- Summary -- Chapter 8: Designing and Managing Stream Analytics Jobs -- Reference data streams with Azure Stream Analytics -- Configuration of Reference data for Azure Stream Analytics jobs -- Integrating a reference data stream as job topology input for an Azure Stream Analytics job -- Stream Analytics query configuration for Reference Data join -- Refresh schedule of a reference data stream -- Configuration of output data sinks for Azure Stream Analytics with Azure Data Lake Store -- Configuring Azure Data Lake Store as an output data sink of Stream Analytics -- Configuring Azure Data Lake Store as an output sink of Stream Analytics jobs -- Configuring Azure Cosmos DB as an output data sink for Azure Stream Analytics -- Features of Azure Cosmos DB for configuring output sinks of Azure Stream Analytics -- Configuring Azure Cosmos DB integrated with Azure Stream Analytics as an output sink -- Stream Analytics job output to Azure Function Apps as Serverless Architecture -- Provisioning steps to an Azure Function…”