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The Value of Arts for Business
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Subject(s): Creative ability in business | Management | Arts Summary: "The traditional view of the relationship between business and the arts is very much a one-way affair: organisations may endorse, fund or publicise the arts but the arts have nothing to offer from a business perspective. The Value of Arts for Business challenges this view

Green Mobile Devices and Networks : Energy Optimization and Scavenging Techniques
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Subject(s): Mobile communication systems -- Energy conservation | Green electronics Summary: "Powering the astounding functional advancement of mobile devices requires a revolution in the concept of battery life and recharge capability. This book provides insight into the principles and technical challenges behind automatically optimizing e

Hydrogeological Conceptual Site Models : Data Analysis and Visualization
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Subject(s): Groundwater | Hydrology -- Methodology Summary: "From their origins, exploration and inquiry in the earth sciences have been dependent on conceptual models and data visualizations to test theories and convey findings to the general public. One can appreciate the power and importance of conceptual graphics by flipping through the

A History of Arabic Sciences and Mathematics
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Subject(s): Science -- History -- Arab countries | Mathematics -- History -- Arab countries | Science, Medieval | Mathematics, Medieval | Science -- Philosophy History -- Arab countries | Mathematics -- Philosophy History -- Arab countries Summary: "In this unique insight into the history and philosophy of mathematics and science in the med

Net Locality : Why Location Matters in a Networked World
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Subject(s): Digital communications | Integrated services digital networks | Wireless communication systems | World Wide Web | Internet -- Technological innovations | Digital communications -- Social aspects Summary: "The first book to provide an introduction to the new theory of Net Locality and the profound effect on individuals and societ

Networks Without a Cause : a Critique of Social Media
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Subject(s): Online social networks -- Sociological aspects | Online social networks -- Case studies Summary: "With the vast majority of Facebook users caught in a frenzy of 'friending,' 'liking,' and 'commenting,' at what point do we pause to grasp the consequences of our info-saturated lives? What compels us to enga

International Relations
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Subject(s): International relations Summary: "International Relations emerged as a distinct academic discipline in the early twentieth century as scholars and practitioners sought to address the causes of war and conditions for peace in a systematic and sustained way. Its philosophic foundations, however, draw on centuries of thinking about

Mathematics and Statistics for Financial Risk Management
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Subject(s): Risk management -- Mathematical models | Risk management -- Statistical methods Summary: "In chapter 1, there is a review three math topics -- logarithms, combinatorics, and geometric series - and one financial topic, discount factors. Emphasis will be given to the specific aspects of these topics that are most relevant to risk

Building Better Teams : 70 Tools and Techniques for Strengthening Performance Within and Across Teams Robert W. Barner, Ph.d., Charlotte P. Barner, Ed.d.
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Subject(s): Teams in the workplace | Personnel management | Performance standards Summary: "Over the past 10 years in the field of human and organizational development, the approach to team building has moved from problem solving and conflict management to helping work groups and organizations build a foundation of trust, cooperation, and m

Waterfront Landscapes
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Subject(s): Water in landscape architecture | Waterfronts -- Designs and plans | Landscape architecture -- Designs and plans -- 21st century Summary: Waterfronts continually evolve, moving through phases and meanings. Today, the landscape urbanism and waterfront reclamation movements are inextricably linked and are now as inevitable as the risi

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