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Tabla de Contenidos: “…Unspoken language -- Summary -- Delivering your message -- Power in delivery -- The mind instructs the body -- Appearance and charisma -- Be committed to helping the audience -- The way you sound -- Using a microphone -- Take charge of the platform -- Pitch, pace and pauses -- Involve your audience -- Connecting with the audience -- Gestures and movement -- Presentation essentials -- Summary -- Part 3 Reviewing and coaching -- For experienced presenters -- The ten elements -- Six different kinds of presentation -- The importance of the right language -- How skilful orators stir the emotions -- The emotional journey -- Summary -- Going forward -- Chapter summaries -- Checking your progress -- Spoken summary -- Index…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Free Access for Packt account holders -- Preface -- What this book covers -- What you need for this book -- Who this book is for -- Conventions -- Reader feedback -- Customer support -- Downloading the example code -- Downloading the color images of this book -- Errata -- Piracy -- Questions -- 1. Forward Lighting -- Introduction -- Hemispheric ambient light -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Directional light -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- There's more... -- Point light -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Spot light -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Capsule light -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Projected texture - point light -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Projected texture - spot light -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Multiple light types in a single pass -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- There's more... -- 2. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Machine generated contents note: Contents Forward Preface 1 -- INTRODUCTIONS AND MOTIVATION 1.1 Introduction 1.2 The book 1.2.1 Objectives 1.2.2 Benefits 1.2.3 Organization 1.2.4 Book Cover 1.2.5 Impact of C-IoT 1.2.6 Summary 1.3 C-IoT Terms of References 1.3.1 Introduction 1.3.2 Need for IoT Framework 1.3.3 C-IoT Domains and Business Apps Model 1.3.4 C-IoT Roadmap 1.3.5 C-IoT Platform and Developer Community 1.3.6 C-IoT Opportunities for Business apps, solutions and systems 1.4 The Future 1.4.1 General Trends 1.4.2 Point Solutions 1.4.3 Collaborative IoT 1.4.4 C-IoT and RFID 1.4.5 C-IoT and Nanotechnology 1.4.6 Cyber-Collaborative IoT (C2-IoT) 1.4.7 C2-IoT and EBOLA Case 1.4.8 Summary 2 -- APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS 2.1 C-IOT Landscape 2.1.1 C-IoT Model and Architecture Layers 2.1.2 C-IoT Model and Enabling Technologies 2.1.3 Definition of key elements 2.1.4 Requirement Considerations 2.1.5 C-IoT System Solution - Requirement Considerations 2.2 Applications Requirement - Use Cases 2.3 Health & Fitness (Lead Example) 2.3.1 Landscape 2.3.2 Health & Fitness - Sensing Requirements 2.3.3 Health & Fitness - Gateway Requirements 2.3.4 Health & Fitness - Service Requirements 2.3.5 Health & Fitness - Solution Considerations 2.3.6 Health & Fitness - System Considerations 2.3.7 Health & Fitness and Hospitals 2.4 Video Surveillance 2.4.1 Landscape 2.4.2 Video Surveillance - Across Home, Industry and Infrastructure 2.4.3 Video Surveillance - Sensing Requirements 2.4.4 Video Surveillance - Gateway Requirements 2.4.5 Video Surveillance - Services 2.4.6 Example: Red Light Camera - Photo Enforcement Camera 2.4.7 Conclusion 2.5 Smart Home & Building 2.5.1 Landscape 2.5.2 Requirement 2.5.3 Home - Sensing Requirements 2.5.4 Home - Gateway Requirements 2.5.5 Home - Services 2.6 Smart Energy 2.6.1 Landscape 2.6.2 Requirements 2.6.3 Smart Energy - Sensing Requirements 2.6.4 Smart Energy - Gateway Requirements 2.6.5 Smart Energy - Services 2.6.6 The Smart Energy App 2.6.7 Smart Energy and Network Security 2.7 Track & Monitor 2.7.1 Landscape 2.7.2 Track & Monitory - Sensing Requirements 2.7.3 Track & Monitor - Services 2.7.4 Track & Monitor - Solution Considerations 2.7.5 Track & Monitor - Examples 2.8 Smart Factory/Manufacturing 2.8.1 Factory Automation - Robot 2.8.2 Caregiver and Robot 2.8.3 Industrial Robot 2.9 Others: Smart Car, Smart Truck and Smart City 2.9.1 Smart Car 2.9.2 Smart Roadside 2.9.3 Drone 2.9.4 Machine Vision 2.9.5 Smart City 3 -- C-IOT APPLICATIONS AND SERVICES 3.1 Smart IoT Application Use Cases 3.1.1 Health monitoring - Individual level (Fitness/Health Tracking wearables) 3.1.2 Health Monitoring at Business level (used in clinic) 3.1.3 Home and Building Automation - Individual level (Smart Home) 3.1.3.1 Smart Thermostat (Smart Energy Management) 3.1.3.2 Smart Smoke Alarm (Safety) 3.1.3.3 Smart IP Camera for Video Surveillance (Security) 3.1.3.4 Smart Service Robots at Consumer level - Roombas iRobot 3.1.3.5 Smart Home Gateway (Scalable for Smart Building Automation) 3.1.3.6 Smart Building Automation 3.1.4 Smart Energy and Smart Grid 3.1.5 Smart Energy Gateways 3.1.6 Industrial and Factory Automation 3.1.7 Smart Transportation & Fleet Logistics (Connected Cars - V2X: V2V, V2I) 3.1.8 Smart City 3.2 Smart IoT Platform 3.2.2 Smart IoT Software Gateway Platform 3.2.3 Smart Sensor Fusion Platform 3.3 Secured C-IoT Software Platform 3.3.1 C-IoT Security - Example on Smart Energy 3.3.2 Securing NAN (Metrology-to-Concentrator) 3.3.3 Securing Home Area Network (HAN) 3.3.4 Securing WAN (Concentrator-to-Sub Station/Utility Servers) 3.3.5 Platform Solution for Concentrator 3.3.6 Platform Solution for Sub Station/Utility Servers 3.3.7 Network Topology and IP Addressing: WAN 3.3.8 Security on the Concentrator and Utility Servers 3.3.9 Summary on C-IoT Security 4 -- IOT REFERENCE DESIGN KIT 5 -- C-IOT CLOUD-BASED SERVICES AND END DEVICE DIVERSIITY 5.1 C-IoT Cloud Based Services 5.1.1 Introduction and Drivers to C-IoT Service Platform 5.1.2 Classes of C-IoT Cloud Computing 5.1.3 C-IoT Innovative and Collaborative Services 5.1.4 The Emerging Data Centre LAN 5.2 C-IoT User Device Diversity 5.2.1 Introduction 5.2.2 C-IoT Developers/Platform 5.2.3 Wearable Devices - Individual 5.2.4 Harvesting (Self-powered nodes) - Infrastructure Applications 5.2.5 Embedded Devices and Servers 5.2.6 Performing Sentiment Analysis Using Big Data 5.2.7 Far-Reaching Consequence 5.2.8 Collaboration 6 -- IMPACT OF C-IOT AND TIPS 6.1 Impact on Business Process Productivity and Smart of Digital Life 6.1.1 Individual 6.1.2 Industry 6.1.3 Infrastructure 6.2 Considerations of developing Differentiated C-IoT Solutions 6.2.1 Software Processes and Platform 6.2.3 Standardization 6.2.4 Advertising Ecosystem Value Exchange 6.2.5 Opportunity with Industry Supply Chain for Material Handling 6.3 Practical Tips in maintaining Digital Life Style 6.3.1 Mobile and Wearable Computing 6.3.2 Robotics and Automation 6.3.3 Sensors and C-IoT 6.3.4 BIG Data and Predictive Analysis 6.3.5 The Changing Workforce 6.3.6 Sustainability 7 -- CONCLUSION 7.1 Simple C-IoT Domains and Model 7.2 Disruptive Business Applications of C-IoT 7.3 A New LifeStyle 7.4 Development Platform 7.5 C-IoT emerging Standards, Consortiums and other Initiatives 7.5.1 C-IoT Emerging Standards 7.5.2 C-IoT Emerging Consortiums 7.5.3 Forums, Workshops, and other Initiatives 7.5.4 C-IoT and Radio Communications 7.5.5 C-IoT and Nanotechnology 7.5.6 C-IoT and Security 7.6 Final Note References About the Authors Index …”

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Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Chapter summary: Becoming a coach -- Summary and close -- Key points of learning -- The future of coaching -- Taking your learning forward -- Chapter summary: Summary and close -- Toolkit - Practising Coaching Behaviours and Building Assignments -- Part 1. …”

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Tabla de Contenidos: “…Lo Preface Introduction Part I: Introduction Chapter 1: A Multi-Centennial View of Trend Following The Tale of Trend Following: A Historical Study Return Characteristics over the Centuries Risk Characteristics over the Centuries Portfolio Benefits over the Centuries Summary Further Reading and References Appendix: Included Markets and Relevant Assumptions Part II: Trend Following Basics Chapter 2: Review of Futures Markets and Futures Trading Forward and Futures Contract Fundamentals Review of the Managed Futures Industry Futurization Summary Futures Reading and References Chapter 3: Systematic Trend Following Basics The Basic Building Blocks of a Trend Following System Strategy Classification and Core Differentiators Partitioning Trend Following Systems Summary Further Readings and References Part III: Theoretical Foundations Chapter 4: Adaptive Markets and Trend Following The Adaptive Market Hypothesis A Framework for Speculative Risk Taking A Closer look at Crisis Alpha Summary Further Reading and References Chapter 5: Divergence and the Tradability of Trend Risk vs. …”

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“…This should be required reading for all development teams going forward." --John F. Yuzdepski, VP & GM, Openwave Systems A breakthrough approach to managing agile software development, Agile methods might just be the alternative to outsourcing. …”

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Tabla de Contenidos: “…Chapter 2 - Models of Innovation2.1 Introduction2.2 Cosmetic/Survival Innovation2.3 Leap forward Innovation2.4 Disruptive Innovation2.4.1 Low-end disruptive innovation2.4.2 Nascent market disruptive innovation2.5 Seismic Innovation2.6 Innovation - What has changed Now?…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Chapter 13 Confidence Is Resilience -- You're in Control -- Don't Ignore the Signs -- Chapter 14 Confidence Is a Habit -- Daily Affirmations -- Weekly Recap -- Regular Reflection and Journaling -- Commit to Re-Creation -- Engagement with Community -- Move Your Body -- Chapter 15 Redefining Success -- Defining Success, a Personal Definition -- Reimagining Success -- Moving in Alignment with Your Definition of Success -- Your Definition of Success in Action: Goal Setting -- Moving Forward with Your New Definition of Success -- Chapter 16 The Future of Women + Work -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- Notes -- Index -- EULA…”

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