Business and Environmental Risks: Spatial Interactions Between Environmental Hazards and Social Vulnerabilities in Ibero-America

On 02.19.12, In Business, by
Based on detailed research funded across two continents and involving universities in Argentina, Spain and the UK, this book sets out an innovative, multidisciplinary approach to assessing both environmental and social risks in a given territorial area. Using data from a number of Ibero-American nations, the study combines environmental, socio-economic …

CRM Fundamentals

On 02.19.12, In Business, by
CRM Fundamentals is a critical and comprehensive resource for executives and project leaders tasked with managing customer relationship management (CRM) initiatives. It provides an introduction to CRM and how it delivers value to organizations, and describes the process to build and execute a CRM roadmap successfully—including identifying goals, lining up the right …

Understanding Operating Systems, 6th edition

On 02.19.12, In System, by
Now in its Sixth Edition, UNDERSTANDING OPERATING SYSTEMS continues to provide a clear and straightforward explanation of operating theory and practice. As in previous editions, the book’s highly-regarded structure begins with a discussion of fundamentals before moving on to specific operating systems. This edition has been updated and modernized; now …

Our Explosive Sun: A Visual Feast of Our Source of Light and Life

On 02.19.12, In Technology, by
The Sun, which is our own star at the center of the Solar System, gives rise to all life on Earth and is the driver of photosynthesis in plants and the source of all food and energy for living things. As seen with the naked eye, the Sun appears as …

Pro OpenGL ES for iOS

On 02.18.12, In 3D, iPhone/iPad, Programming, by
In Pro OpenGL ES for iOS, you’ll find out how to harness the full power of OpenGL ES, and design your own 3D applications by building a fully-functional 3D solar system model using Open GL ES! OpenGL has set the standard for 3D computer graphics, and is an essential aspect …

Peer-to-Peer Computing: Applications, Architecture, Protocols, and Challenges

On 02.18.12, In Computing, by
While people are now using peer-to-peer (P2P) applications for various processes, such as file sharing and video streaming, many research and engineering issues still need to be tackled in order to further advance P2P technologies. Peer-to-Peer Computing: Applications, Architecture, Protocols, and Challenges provides comprehensive theoretical and practical coverage of the …

The Crowdfunding Revolution: Social Networking Meets Venture Financing

On 02.18.12, In Business, by
Deep and intertwined in our humanity, is a need to support and feel involvement in the kinds of projects and companies which we care about. Until the recent crowdfunding phenomena emerged, our more centralized and intermediated capital formation and funding mechanisms scarcely recognized the social power of crowds which form …

Leadership is Dead: How Influence is Reviving It

On 02.17.12, In Business, Leadership, by
Anyone can make an impact. All you need is influence—the most potent professional asset on the planet. The problem is that influence is also the most underused asset on the planet. And the primary reason is that the enemy of influence is a universal human trait: self-preservation. You guard your …

Totally Useless: Fun but useless information and trivia that you didn’t know you wanted to know

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You’ll find answers to questions no one is asking. Here’s just a few: A man was arrested and charged with the robbery-of vending machines. The man posted his bail, entirely in quarters. Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States’ national income. Deer can’t eat hay. …

The Little Blue Reasoning Book: 50 Powerful Principles for Clear and Effective Thinking

On 02.17.12, In Business, by
THE LITTLE BLUE REASONING BOOK is based on a simple but powerful observation: Individuals who develop outstanding reasoning and thinking skills do so primarily by mastering a limited number of the most important reasoning principles and concepts, which they use over and over again. What are these recurring principles and …
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