“…For technical decision makers, this guide delivers a deep understanding of Catalyst 9800 hardware and software, tightly linked to business value. Architects will find essential details for both upfront network design and feature implementation. …”

“…Individual contributions are linked by the pursuit to rethink the conceptual frames deployed to study the Mediterranean region. …”

“…This book also highlights four key areas in global industrialization: the emergence of machinism with the defense of Arts and Crafts from 1698–1760; the changes the Industrial Revolution wrought in developed nations from 1760–1850; the link between technology and social relations within modern companies from 1850–1914; and, from 1914 onwards, the birth of extended machinism, its world wars and its global crises…”

“…You’ll find specific instructions on building, links to parts purchasing, distillation of complex science ideas into practice, and pointers for trying something new. …”

“…In addition to substantial updates to each chapter, the 15th edition includes: First-ever chapters on Big Data and the Internet of Things Updated user data in every chapter Projections of what each technology will become by 2031 Suggestions on how to get a job working with the technologies discussed The companion website, www.tfi.com/ctu, offers updated information on the technologies covered in this text, as well as links to other resources…”

“…Covers all exam topics, including: • Computer basics • System hardware • I/O ports and peripherals • Data storage and sharing • PC setup and configuration • Understanding operating systems • Working with applications and files • Setting up and configuring a mobile device • Connecting to networks and the Internet • Handling local and online security threats • Computer maintenance and management • Troubleshooting and problem solving • Understanding databases • Software development and implementation Online content includes: • 130 practice exam questions in a customizable test engine • Link to over an hour of free video training from Mike Meyers…”

“…Each chapter is written by experts on the respective topics, including: Sets of desirable gambles; Coherent lower (conditional) previsions; Special cases and links to literature; Decision making; Graphical models; Classification; Reliability and risk assessment; Statistical inference; Structural judgments; Aspects of implementation (including elicitation and computation); Models in finance; Game-theoretic probability; Stochastic processes (including Markov chains); Engineering applications.Essential reading for researchers in academia, research institutes and other organizations, as well as practitioners engaged in areas such as risk analysis and engineering"-- "Provides a comprehensive introduction to imprecise probabilities, including theory and applications reflecting the current state of the art"--…”

“…Further, he shows that the positive relational energy generated by leaders' virtuous behaviors--such as generosity, compassion, gratitude, trustworthiness, forgiveness, and kindness--is tightly linked to extraordinary organizational outcomes like greater innovation, higher profits, and increased engagement and retention.Cameron has not written a feel-good tome about the power of positive thinking, "happiology," or unbridled optimism. …”

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“…Though these island territories were colonized by the same two colonial powers-by the Spanish Empire and, after 1898, by the United States-research in the fields of history and the social sciences rarely draws links between these three contexts. Located at the intersection of Postcolonial Studies, Latin American Studies, Caribbean Studies, and History, this interdisciplinary volume brings together scholars from the US, Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Philippines to examine the colonial legacies of the three island nations of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines. …”

“…Mit Lagebeschreibungen, QR-Codes und Google-Maps-Links kommen Sie leicht zu Ihren Zielen. Hinweise zur Fototechnik und allerhand praktische Tipps machen aus diesem Buch den Foto-Workshop für unterwegs. …”

“…Papers 1–3 provide some perspective on oil price determination by focusing on the time-varying nature of supply shocks linked to oil producers (Paper 1), OPEC’s announcements (2), and the heterogeneous interconnections of supply or demand shocks over time horizons and different countries (3). …”

“…Key government priorities include promoting maximum use of the country's potential for renewable energy and energy efficiency; increasing power transmission links with Armenia's neighbours; gradually liberalising the domestic electricity market; and maintaining and, possibly, increasing the role of nuclear power. …”

“…Teaching for the Future: Effective Classroom Practices To Transform Education links research and data on key issues facing teachers today with teachers' own experiences to overcome challenges and create an effective classroom. …”

“…The study assesses the risk exposure of this sector to weather-related disasters and reviews risk management policies using an OECD policy framework on the mitigation of droughts and floods in agriculture as a benchmark The analysis reveals several priority areas to strengthen the resilience of the agricultural sectors in these four Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries, including: 1) improving the prevention and mitigation components of disaster risk management by aligning policy incentives and by integrating risk-reduction measures into infrastructure planning and extension systems; 2) implementing and enforcing water allocation and water use restriction instruments to steer farmers towards more efficient water use; 3) enhancing the co-ordination of government and partner institutions' activities to enable a more timely response to disasters; and 4) improving the timely distribution of inputs, equipment and social protection measures like disaster-linked cash transfers to strengthen the capacity of farmers to recover from disasters…”

“…Ecosystem accounting is a relatively new and emerging field dealing with integrating complex biophysical data, tracking changes in ecosystems and linking those changes to economic and other human activity. …”

“…The report presents a set of coherent projections on plastics to 2060, including plastics use, waste as well as the environmental impacts linked to plastics, especially leakage to the environment. …”

“…This paper contributes to a better understanding of the impact of global value chains (GVCs) on jobs and productivity by providing new evidence on employment embodied in value-added trade flows. Linking jobs data to the Trade in Value-Added (TiVA) indicators first highlights that a large share of employment in OECD and key partner countries relies on consumption taking place abroad and for most countries this share has increased between 1995 and 2011. …”

“…This paper exploits data from the Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC) to shed light on the link between measured cognitive skills (proficiency), (formal) educational attainment and labour market outcomes. …”

“…This paper provides evidence of the links between Global Value Chains (GVCs) and labour market outcomes, focusing on developing economies. …”