Over the last decade, software product line engineering (SPLE) has emerged as one of the most promising software development paradigms for increasing productivity in IT-related industries. Detailing the various aspects of SPLE implementation in different domains, Applied Software Product Line Engineering documents best...
Obesity and diabetes develop as a complex result of genetic, metabolic and environmental factors and are characterized by increased lipogenesis and lipid accumulation in many tissues. Stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD) genes are a critical regulator of lipogenesis and catalyzes the synthesis of monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA), mainly oleoyl-...
Get the most out of Lightroom with Tim Grey as your guide by reducing the time and effort you spend storing, selecting, and editing your digital images. Adobe’s new Lightroom software, together with this practical guide, explains everything from importing and cataloguing to processing and archiving. Whether you’re a professional...
When I embarked on my career as a psychologist, I never imagined I’d end up
designing technology products and services. Funny where you end up in life, and
lucky for me all those years at university weren’t wasted: the business of understanding
humans and the way they behave is critical to designing....
Managers are under increasing pressure to get results, and their competence is judged on the combined performance of their whole team. When their staff are content they perform well; when they are motivated they perform even better.
How to Motivate People shows managers how to inspire individuals or teams to...
South Asia's HIV epidemic is highly heterogeneous. As a result, informed, prioritized, and effective responses necessitate an understanding of the epidemic diversity between and within countries. Further spread of HIV in South Asia is preventable. The future size of South Asia's epidemic will depend on an effective two-pronged...
Neil and Moudy have written a book that will help us reduce our exposure
as a society to future “big breaches” but also to many of the technology
risks we face in an increasingly digitized society. They do this not by
presenting a “recipe” for success but by making the subject accessible to
audiences who...
This guide introduces the statistical process control (SPC) methodology for collecting data, arranging data in a chart or graph form, and interpreting the data to reduce variations in the process.
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Provides an overview of SPC in very simple, easily understood terms
"the authors...know their stuff...the book is a fairly painless way to learn more about subjects you might rather avoid." -- Chicago Tribune, December 1, 2002
Need to get your cholesterol in check? You’ll find the latest information about cholesterol, including treatments, drug information, and...
Demonstrating the feasibility of a clean, renewable global energy future, Post-Oil Energy Technology: The World’s First Solar-Hydrogen Demonstration Power Plant describes the detailed design of the first 1,000 megawatt solar power plant with hydrogen storage.
100 SOA Questions brings together authoritative answers to the most crucial questions business, technical, and architectural decision-makers ask about SOA. It draws on the immense experience of two SOA experts who’ve participated in more than 100 SOA projects in the roles of architect, designer,...
