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Get great grades from a distanceNew to online academia and need someone to show you around? You're in the right place--and you're not alone! As more of everything goes online--fueled by tech trends as well as unexpected events like the COVID-19 crisis--it's no surprise that many of us are getting our educations there, too. Online Learning For Dummies is here to welcome you to the gigantic (and gigantically exciting!) virtual campus, and help you get settled in by providing an overview of the endless opportunities offered by distance learning, as well as offering practical advice to make sure you have the right equipment, mindset, and study techniques for success.In a step-by-step style, this friendly guide takes you from the process of determining what sort of online program is right for you, through applying and enrolling, to building the skills you'll need to succeed. You'll learn how to navigate the common features of the online learning classroom, explore the digital etiquette that will help you get the most out of your instructors and fellow students, and discover how to effectively and professionally present your work. You'll also find out how to develop good online study habits to help you avoid distraction, and how to set aside undisturbed time in between juggling the demands of work, family, and social life.* Evaluate the latest courses and opportunities* Make sure you have the correct hardware and software* Develop your online study skills via best practices* Avoid digital fatigueRegardless of age or experience, we can all do with a few pointers on how to get more from the vast array of educational opportunities offered online. This book has them all: Get reading, get online, and get the most from that education you've been dreaming about.

Explores how the financial industry will be affected by developments in blockchain and cryptocurrencies at the dawn of a new digital age in finance Our financial system is in the midst of a digital revolution. Blockchain, viewed by many experts as "the most important invention since the Internet," has changed the way we exchange value and information. Although most people are aware of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, few understand how security tokens--digitized forms of traditional ownership certificates--can drive blockchain to reach its fullest potential by offering investors features and innovations that are simply not possible with paper certificates.Digital Finance: Security Tokens and Unlocking the Real Potential of Blockchain explains how the integration of blockchain and security token technology will transform the current financial infrastructure and radically improve efficiency, transparency, and security. Using clear language and an easy-to-follow framework, author Baxter Hines draws upon his decades' experience in the financial industry to address how the digitization of assets will drive cost reductions, enhance flexibility, and pave the way for new business models and revenue streams for years to come. Filled with real-world case studies and expert insights on the latest opportunities and trends, such as the COVID-19 pandemic's role in accelerating the adoption of blockchain, this must-have resource:* Shows how blockchain and distributed ledger technology are disrupting the financial industry* Explains what security tokens are and why they are the next major breakthrough for investing* Highlights how blockchain technology has created new and more efficient ways of fund raising and investing* Identifies the ways companies like IBM, Fidelity Investments, and AXA are deploying blockchain and tokenized solutions* Describes how assets only available to institutional investors could become marketed to the mainstream* Discusses the impact that security tokens will have on real assets such as stocks, real estate, bonds, and derivatives* Provides insight into how central banks around the world are embracing blockchain and beginning to issue digital currenciesDigital Finance: Security Tokens and Unlocking the Real Potential of Blockchain is essential reading for financial professionals, general investors, finance and technology students, regulators, legal professionals, and users of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology.

Do your virtual meetings feel like a drag? Learn how to use rituals to build trust, increase engagement, and spark creativity.We rely on virtual meetings now more than ever. However, they can often feel awkward, monotonous, and frustrating. If you're not thrilled with your virtual meetings, rituals can help your group break through to better results by providing structures that unlock freedom. With rituals, virtual meetings can be moments that are elevated and nurtured, opportunities for people to build connection and trust while accomplishing a common goal.In Rituals for Virtual Meetings: Creative Ways to Engage People and Strengthen Relationships authors Kursat Ozenc and Glenn Fajardo show leaders, managers, and meeting organizers how to build rapport and rhythm amongst team members when everyone is not in the same physical space.Rituals for Virtual Meetings provides readers with practical, concrete steps to improve group cohesion and performance, including:* How to make virtual meetings more fluid and less awkward* How to reduce Zoom fatigue and sustain people's energy during meetings* How to facilitate better interactions with project partners, customers, and clients* How community leaders can engage members in a virtual setting* How teachers can engage students in virtual classroomsPerfect for anyone who needs to engage people in virtual settings, the book also belongs on the shelves of anyone interested in how to increase team engagement in a variety of contexts.

Your complete startup downturn survival guideDuring a market boom, startup funding is in abundance. But when a financial crisis hits, investments dry up, making it difficult for newer, smaller outfits to survive. During a period of economic instability, that task might seem even harder. However, a crisis doesn't have to mean it's time to shut up shop. Restartup shows how it's possible--by choosing to embrace instability and seizing the new opportunities it provides--to stay afloat, and even to thrive.Arunkumar Krishnakumar and Maxson Tee --tech investor, influencer, blogger, and podcaster-- use case studies and in-depth interviews with VCs, CEOs, and academics to flesh-out anecdotal crisis-survival frameworks. They introduce you to the concepts, tools and techniques to help you sail through an economic storm.* The money pyramid--understand your crisis financing options* Mental Health - drop the societal taboo for the wellbeing of the company and the founders* Fundraising psychology--go beyond the deck and the proposition to get inside your investor's head* Operational efficiencies--know how to cut back but still hold onto your top people* Embrace the suck--see how a crisis can open up unexpected opportunitiesDon't let a crisis go to waste: stop worrying and use the proven ideas in this book to turn instability into opportunity--and embrace the wild ride to survival and success.

Accelerating Through the Crisis CurveLeadership is all about others--inspiring them to believe, then enabling that belief to become reality. That's the essence of Leadership U: it starts with 'U' but it's not about 'U.'Those timeless words are timelier than ever today, as leaders look to accelerate through the crisis curve. As author Gary Burnison observes, "There will likely be more change in the next two years than we have seen in the last twenty."Now, in Leadership U: Accelerating Through the Crisis Curve, Burnison lays out a framework--his "Six Degrees of Leadership"--to show leaders how to create change.Anticipate - foreseeing what lies ahead, amid ambiguity and uncertainty that are throttled up like never beforeNavigate - course-correcting in real time, to keep the organization on an even keelCommunication - constantly connecting with others; the leader is both the messenger and the messageListen - breaking down the organizational hierarchy to gather insights at all levels--especially what the leader doesn't want to hearLearn - applying learning agility, to "know what to do when you don't know what to do"Lead - empowering others in a bottom-up culture that is more nimble, agile, innovative, and entrepreneurial than ever before.Only by embracing these truths can leaders master another 'U'--the "crisis curve" that will completely disrupt the business landscape. The world has changed--forever. The old days are fine to reminiscence about, but you can't stay there.Today leadership means becoming comfortable with being uncomfortable. As Burnison says, when a door closes, leaders cannot afford to stand there, staring at it. It's a "get up or give up" moment. For leaders, the only choice is to find and open another door. Leadership U defines and inspires the pathway through that door.

Praise for SYSTEMATIC INVESTING in CREDIT"Lev and QPS continue to shed light on the most important questions facing credit investors. This book focuses on their latest cutting-edge research into the appropriate role of credit as an asset class, the dynamics of credit benchmarks, and potential ways to benefit from equity information to construct effective credit portfolios. It is must-read material for all serious credit investors."--Richard Donick, President and Chief Risk Officer, DCI, LLC, USA"Lev Dynkin and his team continue to spoil us; this book is yet another example of intuitive, insightful, and pertinent research, which builds on the team's previous research. As such, the relationship with this team is one of the best lifetime learning experiences I have had."--Eduard van Gelderen, Chief Investment Officer, Public Sector Pension Investment Board, Canada"The rise of a systematic approach in credit is a logical extension of the market's evolution and long overdue. Barclays QPS team does a great job of presenting its latest research in a practical manner."--David Horowitz, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, Agilon Capital, USA"Systematization reduces human biases and wasteful reinventing of past solutions. It improves the chances of investing success. This book, by a team of experts, shows you the way. You will gain insights into the advanced methodologies of combining fundamental and market data. I recommend this book for all credit investors."--Lim Chow Kiat, Chief Executive Officer, GIC Asset Management, Singapore"For nearly two decades, QPS conducted extensive and sound research to help investors meet industry challenges. The proprietary research in this volume gives a global overview of cutting-edge developments in alpha generation for credit investors, from signal extraction and ESG considerations to portfolio implementation. The book blazes a trail for enhanced risk adjusted returns by exploring the cross-asset relation between stocks and bonds and adding relevant information for credit portfolio construction. Our core belief at Ostrum AM, is that a robust quantamental approach, yields superior investment outcomes. Indeed, this book is a valuable read for the savvy investor."--Ibrahima Kobar, CFA, Global Chief Investment Officer, Ostrum AM, France"This book offers a highly engaging account of the current work by the Barclays QPS Group. It is a fascinating mix of original ideas, rigorous analytical techniques, and fundamental insights informed by a long history of frontline work in this area. This is a must-read from the long-time leaders in the field."--Professor Leonid Kogan, Nippon Telephone and Telegraph Professor of Management and Finance, MIT"This book provides corporate bond portfolio managers with an abundance of relevant, comprehensive, data-driven research for the implementation of superior investment performance strategies."--Professor Stanley J. Kon, Editor, Journal of Fixed income"This book is a treasure trove for both pension investors and trustees seeking to improve performance through credit. It provides a wealth of empirical evidence to guide long-term allocation to credit, optimize portfolio construction and harvest returns from systematic credit factors. By extending their research to ESG ratings, the authors also provide timely insights in the expanding field of sustainable finance."--Eloy Lindeijer, former Chief of Investment Management, PGGM, Netherlands"Over more than a decade, Lev Dynkin and his QPS team has provided me and APG with numerous innovative insights in credit markets. Their work gave us valuable quantitative substantiation of some of our investment beliefs. This book covers new and under-researched areas of our markets, like ESG and factor investing, next to the rigorous and practical work akin to the earlier work of the group. I'd say read this book--and learn from one of the best."--Herman Slooijer, Managing Director, Head of Fixed Income, APG Asset Management, Netherlands

Create a strong brand DNA--and watch it growThese days, customers want to have a deeply felt connection to the brands behind the products they're purchasing, which means that if you're starting a business, a strong brand DNA has got to be part of your creative process from day one. And it needs to be more than just an abstract idea: to give your brand life--and a bigger chance of surviving against the competition--you need to have a standout launch strategy and a set plan for growing your brand in a noisy marketplace.In Launching & Building a Brand For Dummies, Amy Will--who launched her first business at just 24-years-old and has been the brains behind four strong and buzzworthy brands--covers everything from crafting a powerful brand identity and planning that all-important launch to being prepared to scale up as you begin to take off. She reveals crucial lessons from her personal experience in launching five companies, as well as detailing case studies from some of the strongest brands out there, accompanied by insights and advice from successful founders and branding experts.* Stand out on social media* Create viral campaigns* Build on Customer Loyalty and LongevityDeal with the competitionWhether you're thinking of starting a business or are already building up your market share, memorable brand identity will be the key to--and Launching & Building a Brand For Dummies one of the secrets of--your future standout success.

Learn the latest accounting and auditing developments affecting not-for-profits so that accountants, auditors, and financial managers can prepare financial statements with confidence. This work covers new FASB requirements and information on the latest OMB and Yellow Book developments. It features major program determination and case studies related to revenue recognition and auditing documentation and covers hot topics including:* NFP financial statements* Risk assessment* Documentation* Leases* Yellow Book* Major program determination Key changes* GASB updates including GASB Statement No. 91, Conduit Debt Obligations* AICPA activities including changes to the auditor's report* FASB updates including revenue recognition, grants and contracts, updating the definition of collections, and implementation issue surrounding the financial reporting standard* Federal government activities including updates to the Compliance Supplement and proposed changes to the Uniform Guidance

Write right in for scholarly successWhile world-renowned for the precision and clarity it lends to scholarly writing, keeping track of APA style's exacting standards can be demanding (at times even excruciating!) for initiates and seasoned writers alike. Created and governed by the American Psychological Association, it provides a universal style for formatting, citations, and footnotes in psychological research, behavioral and social science journals, and beyond. Getting up to speed is tough stuff, but once you've got it, your work will have that easy-to-follow scholarly authority that will get high marks from your professors and peers alike.Your friendly, frustration-free guide for this adventure in simplifying APA style is Joe Giampalmi, who has taught more than 100 APA-style composition courses to college students. He takes the pain of following APA style away by breaking it down to its essential elements and focusing on the important stuff students encounter most. You'll work through specific, real-life examples of using APA style for psychology, criminology, business, and nursing papers. In addition to demystifying the intricacies of formatting and citation, APA Style & Citations For Dummies has got you covered in all matters of grammar and punctuation--as well as guidance on how APA style can help you negotiate issues around the ethics of authorship and the importance of word choice in reducing bias.* Develop conciseness and clarity* Pay attention to flow, structure, and logic in your writing* Know when, why, how, and what to cite* Keep your writing ethically conscious and bias-freeWriting in APA style is something that almost all students will need to do at some point: APA Style & Citations For Dummies is a must-have desk reference to know how to win the approval of your professors--and earn the marks you need for success!

Competition, the drive for efficiency, and continuous improvement ultimately push businesses toward automation and later towards autonomy. If a business can operate without human intervention, it will minimize its operational cost. If Uber can remove the expense of a driver with an autonomous vehicle, it will provide its service cheaper than a competitor who can't. If an artificially intelligent trading company can search, find, and take advantage of some arbitrage opportunity, then it can profit where its competitors cannot. A business that can analyze and execute in real-time without needing to wait for a human to act, is a business that will be able to take advantage of brief inefficiencies from other markets or businesses.This trend following a thesis that is based on 100 years of proven economic theory. Short-wave economic cycles, those 5- to 10-year cycles, are driven by credit but the long-wave economic cycles, those 50- to 60-year cycles, are driven by technological revolution. We've had 5 cycles over the past 200 years with the last wave, the Age of Information & Telecommunications.We've seen evidence that a new cycle has begun. Technological revolutions come by way of a cluster of new innovations. About a decade ago, you started to see AI, robotics and IoT (sensors) delivering on automation. That's been powerful, but not transformational. It does not force businesses to fundamentally change how they do business. The last piece of the puzzle was cryptocurrency because it allows us to process and transfer economic value without human intervention. Soon, there will be a global race to build autonomous operations. Businesses and organizations without autonomous operations simply will not be able to compete with those that do because ... autonomy is the ultimate competitive advantage.Crypto is the mechanism that will accrue value from being the infrastructure for the next digital financial revolution. Crypto Asset Investing lays out a case that we've begun a new technological revolution similar to the Internet Age of the 1990's. Artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, robotics and cryptocurrency are converging to deliver on a new age, what I call the Age of Autonomy. Understanding the transformation that's taken place before anyone else can yield enormous investment opportunity. In this book, you'll learn how and why to invest in crypto assets.

A practical guide to the design, implementation, evaluation, and deployment of emerging technologies for intelligent IoT applicationsWith the rapid development in artificially intelligent and hybrid technologies, IoT, edge, fog-driven, and pervasive computing techniques are becoming important parts of our daily lives. This book focuses on recent advances, roles, and benefits of these technologies, describing the latest intelligent systems from a practical point of view. Fog, Edge, and Pervasive Computing in Intelligent IoT Driven Applications is also valuable for engineers and professionals trying to solve practical, economic, or technical problems. With a uniquely practical approach spanning multiple fields of interest, contributors cover theory, applications, and design methodologies for intelligent systems. These technologies are rapidly transforming engineering, industry, and agriculture by enabling real-time processing of data via computational, resource-oriented metaheuristics and machine learning algorithms. As edge/fog computing and associated technologies are implemented far and wide, we are now able to solve previously intractable problems. With chapters contributed by experts in the field, this book:* Describes Machine Learning frameworks and algorithms for edge, fog, and pervasive computing* Considers probabilistic storage systems and proven optimization techniques for intelligent IoT* Covers 5G edge network slicing and virtual network systems that utilize new networking capacity* Explores resource provisioning and bandwidth allocation for edge, fog, and pervasive mobile applications* Presents emerging applications of intelligent IoT, including smart farming, factory automation, marketing automation, medical diagnosis, and moreResearchers, graduate students, and practitioners working in the intelligent systems domain will appreciate this book's practical orientation and comprehensive coverage. Intelligent IoT is revolutionizing every industry and field today, and Fog, Edge, and Pervasive Computing in Intelligent IoT Driven Applications provides the background, orientation, and inspiration needed to begin.

Provides comprehensive coverage of how supersonic commercial aircraft are designedThis must-have guide to conceptual supersonic aircraft design provides a state-of-the art overview of the subject, along with expert analysis and discussion. It examines the challenges of high-speed flight, covers aerodynamic phenomena in supersonic flow and aerodynamic drag in cruising flight, and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of oblique wing aircraft.Essentials of Supersonic Commercial Aircraft Conceptual Design is intended for members of a team producing an initial design concept of an airliner with the capability of making supersonic cruising flights. It begins with a synopsis of the history of supersonic transport aircraft development and continues with a chapter on the challenges of high-speed flight, which discusses everything from top level requirements and cruise speed requirements to fuel efficiency and cruise altitude. It then covers weight sensitivity; aerodynamic phenomena in supersonic flow; thin wings in two-dimensional flow; flat wings in inviscid supersonic flow; aerodynamic drag in cruising flight, and aerodynamic efficiency of SCV configurations. The book finishes with a chapter that examines oblique wing aircraft.* Provides supersonic aircraft designers with everything they need to know about developing current and future high speed commercial jet planes* Examines the many challenges of high-speed flight* Covers aerodynamic phenomena in supersonic flow and aerodynamic drag in cruising flight* Discusses the advantages and disadvantages of oblique wing aircraftEssentials of Supersonic Commercial Aircraft Conceptual Design is an ideal book for researchers and practitioners in the aerospace industry, as well as for graduate students in aerospace engineering.

Engineering Intelligent SystemsExploring the three key disciplines of intelligent systemsAs artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning technology continue to develop and find new applications, advances in this field have generally been focused on the development of isolated software data analysis systems or of control systems for robots and other devices. By applying model-based systems engineering to AI, however, engineers can design complex systems that rely on AI-based components, resulting in larger, more complex intelligent systems that successfully integrate humans and AI.Engineering Intelligent Systems relies on Dr. Barclay R. Brown's 25 years of experience in software and systems engineering to propose an integrated perspective to the challenges and opportunities in the use of artificial intelligence to create better technological and business systems. While most recent research on the topic has focused on adapting and improving algorithms and devices, this book puts forth the innovative idea of transforming the systems in our lives, our societies, and our businesses into intelligent systems. At its heart, this book is about how to combine systems engineering and systems thinking with the newest technologies to design increasingly intelligent systems.Engineering Intelligent Systems readers will also find:* An introduction to the fields of artificial intelligence with machine learning, model-based systems engineering (MBSE), and systems thinking--the key disciplines for making systems smarter* An example of how to build a deep neural network in a spreadsheet, with no code or specialized mathematics required* An approach to the visual representation of systems, using techniques from moviemaking, storytelling, visual systems design, and model-based systems engineering* An analysis of the potential ability of computers to think, understand and become conscious and its implications for artificial intelligence* Tools to allow for easier collaboration and communication among developers and engineers, allowing for better understanding between stakeholders, and creating a faster development cycle* A systems thinking approach to people systems--systems that consist only of people and which form the basis for our organizations, communities and societyEngineering Intelligent Systems offers an intriguing new approach to making systems more intelligent using artificial intelligence, machine learning, systems thinking, and system modeling and therefore will be of interest to all engineers and business professionals, particularly systems engineers.

The latest developments and recent progress on the key technologies enabling next-generation 6G mobile networksToward 6G: A New Era of Convergence offers an up-to-date guide to the emerging 6G vision by describing new human-centric services made possible by combinations of mobile robots, avatars, and smartphones, which will be increasingly replaced with wearable displays and haptic interfaces that provide immersive extended reality (XR) experiences. The authors--noted experts on the topic--include a review of their work and information on the recent progress on the Tactile Internet and multi-sensory haptic communications. The book highlights decentralized edge computing in particular via Ethereum blockchain technologies, most notably the so-called decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) for crowdsourcing of human skills to solve problems that machines (such as autonomous artificial intelligence agents and robots) alone cannot solve well.The book also contains a review of the most recent and ongoing work on XR (including virtual/augmented/mixed reality). Specifically, the book describes the implications of the transition from the current gadgets-based Internet to a future Internet that is evolving from bearables (such as smartphones), moves towards wearables (for example Amazon's recently launched voice-controlled Echo Loop ring, glasses, and earbuds), and then finally progresses to nearables with embedded computing technologies and intelligent provisioning mechanisms for the delivery of human-intended services, including sixth-sense perceptions, in a 6G post-smartphone era. This important text:* Offers a review of the 6G network architectures and key enabling technologies* Explains why 6G should not be a mere exploration of more spectrum at high-frequency bands, but rather a convergence of upcoming technological trends* Describes the Tactile Internet's human-in-the-loop centric design principles and haptic communications models* Includes analytical frameworks to estimate the fluid orchestration of human + machine co-activities across unified communication network infrastructures* Explores the performance gains of cooperative computation offloading with communications and computation limitations in both fronthaul and backhaulWritten for students, network researchers, professionals, engineers, and practitioners, Toward 6G: A New Era of Convergence explores the most recent advances on the key technologies enabling next-generation 6G mobile networks, with an emphasis on their seamless convergence.

Explore the world of biocomposites with this one-stop resource edited by four international leaders in the fieldBio-based Composites: Characterization, Properties, and Applications delivers a comprehensive treatment of all known characterization methods, properties, and industry applications of bio-based composites materials. This unique, one-stop resource covers all major developments in the field from the last decade of research into this environmentally beneficial area.The internationally recognized editors have selected resources that represent advances in the mechanical, thermal, tribological, and water sorption properties of bio-based composites, and cover new areas of research in physico-chemical analysis, flame retardancy, failure mechanisms, lifecycle assessment, and modeling of bio-based composites.The low weight, low cost, excellent thermal recyclability, and biodegradability of bio-based composites make them ideal candidates to replace engineered plastic products derived from fossil fuel. This book provides its readers with the knowledge they'll require to understand a new class of materials increasingly being used in the automotive and packaging industries, aerospace, the military, and construction. It also includes:* An extended discussion of the environmental impact of bio-based composites using a lice cycle methodology* A review of forecasts of natural fiber reinforced polymeric composites and its degradability concerns* An analysis of the physical and mechanical properties of a bio-based composite with sisal powder* A comprehensive treatment of the mechanical, thermal, tribological, and dielectric properties of bio-based composites* A review of processing methods for the manufacture of bio-based compositesPerfect for materials scientists in private industry, government laboratories, or engaged in academic research, Bio-Based Composites will also earn a place in the libraries of industrial and manufacturing engineers who seek a better understanding of the beneficial industrial applications of biocomposites in industries ranging from automobiles to packaging.

Provides comprehensive coverage of theory and hands-on implementation of computer vision-based sensors for structural health monitoringThis book is the first to fill the gap between scientific research of computer vision and its practical applications for structural health monitoring (SHM). It provides a complete, state-of-the-art review of the collective experience that the SHM community has gained in recent years. It also extensively explores the potentials of the vision sensor as a fast and cost-effective tool for solving SHM problems based on both time and frequency domain analytics, broadening the application of emerging computer vision sensor technology in not only scientific research but also engineering practice.Computer Vision for Structural Dynamics and Health Monitoring presents fundamental knowledge, important issues, and practical techniques critical to successful development of vision-based sensors in detail, including robustness of template matching techniques for tracking targets; coordinate conversion methods for determining calibration factors to convert image pixel displacements to physical displacements; sensing by tracking artificial targets vs. natural targets; measurements in real time vs. by post-processing; and field measurement error sources and mitigation methods. The book also features a wide range of tests conducted in both controlled laboratory and complex field environments in order to evaluate the sensor accuracy and demonstrate the unique features and merits of computer vision-based structural displacement measurement.* Offers comprehensive understanding of the principles and applications of computer vision for structural dynamics and health monitoring* Helps broaden the application of the emerging computer vision sensor technology from scientific research to engineering practice such as field condition assessment of civil engineering structures and infrastructure systems* Includes a wide range of laboratory and field testing examples, as well as practical techniques for field application* Provides MATLAB code for most of the issues discussed including that of image processing, structural dynamics, and SHM applicationsComputer Vision for Structural Dynamics and Health Monitoring is ideal for graduate students, researchers, and practicing engineers who are interested in learning about this emerging sensor technology and advancing their applications in SHM and other engineering problems. It will also benefit those in civil and aerospace engineering, energy, and computer science.

Learn to secure, build, implement, and test future blockchain applications Blockchain was originally introduced in the crypto-currency of Bitcoin in order to keep track of transactions over a peer-to-peer network to prevent the double-spending of bitcoin. This distributed ledger technology, however, has developed a reputation as a disruptive technology for the transfer of values and disintermediation. Despite this reputation, blockchain is, simply, at its core, a data structure-in this case, a cryptographic hash chain of blocks of transactions-continually replicated and maintained in a distributed manner by a peer-to-peer network of hosts. Together they decide through a specific consensus protocol, what transactions can be registered or added to the blockchain. Blockchain Application Security introduces the reader to the architecture and components of blockchain, as well as blockchain and bitcoin protocol, aimed at a basic level of understanding of the technical perspective. The book discusses the benefits, the vulnerabilities, and even the design flaws found in blockchain applications. It also teaches how to manage the risks of blockchain by deciding how digital assets, data confidentiality, and data availability should be protected from unauthorized access. Blockchain Application Security readers will also find: An exploration of source code and core APIs relevant to blockchain A glossary of common terminology used for blockchain Real cases of blockchain applications to illustrate pointsBlockchain Application Security is an ideal resource for application architects, software developers, security auditors, and vulnerability testers of enterprise-based blockchain applications.

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A thorough guide to the fundamental development of linear piezoelectricity for vibrationsVibrations of Linear Piezostructures is an introductory text that offers a concise examination of the general theory of vibrations of linear piezostructures. This important book brings together in one comprehensive volume the most current information on the theory for modeling and analysis of piezostructures. The authors explore the fundamental principles of piezostructures, review the relevant mathematics, continuum mechanics and elasticity, and continuum electrodynamics as they are applied to electromechanical piezostructures, and include the work that pertains to linear constitutive laws of piezoelectricity.The book addresses modeling of linear piezostructures via Newton's approach and Variational Methods. In addition, the authors explore the weak and strong forms of the equations of motion, Galerkin approximation methods for the weak form, Fourier or modal methods, and finite element methods. This important book:* Covers the fundamental developments to vibrational theory for linear piezostructures* Provides an introduction to continuum mechanics, elasticity, electrodynamics, variational calculus, and applied mathematics* Offers in-depth coverage of Newton's formulation of the equations of motion of vibrations of piezo-structures* Discusses the variational methods for generation of equations of motion of piezo-structuresWritten for students, professionals, and researchers in the field, Vibrations of Linear Piezostructures is an up-to-date volume to the fundamental development of linear piezoelectricity for vibrations from initial development to fully modeled systems using various methods.

MACHINE DESIGN WITH CAD AND OPTIMIZATIONA guide to the new CAD and optimization tools and skills to generate real design synthesis of machine elements and systemsMachine Design with CAD and Optimization offers the basic tools to design or synthesize machine elements and assembly of prospective elements in systems or products. It contains the necessary knowledge base, computer aided design, and optimization tools to define appropriate geometry and material selection of machine elements. A comprehensive text for each element includes: a chart, excel sheet, a MATLAB(r) program, or an interactive program to calculate the element geometry to guide in the selection of the appropriate material.The book contains an introduction to machine design and includes several design factors for consideration. It also offers information on the traditional rigorous design of machine elements. In addition, the author reviews the real design synthesis approach and offers material about stresses and material failure due to applied loading during intended performance. This comprehensive resource also contains an introduction to computer aided design and optimization. This important book:* Provides the tools to perform a new direct design synthesis rather than design by a process of repeated analysis* Contains a guide to knowledge-based design using CAD tools, software, and optimum component design for the new direct design synthesis of machine elements* Allows for the initial suitable design synthesis in a very short time* Delivers information on the utility of CAD and Optimization* Accompanied by an online companion site including presentation filesWritten for students of engineering design, mechanical engineering, and automotive design. Machine Design with CAD and Optimization contains the new CAD and Optimization tools and defines the skills needed to generate real design synthesis of machine elements and systems on solid ground for better products and systems.

Master the fundamentals of correspondence analysis with this illuminating resourceAn Introduction to Correspondence Analysis assists researchers in improving their familiarity with the concepts, terminology, and application of several variants of correspondence analysis. The accomplished academics and authors deliver a comprehensive and insightful treatment of the fundamentals of correspondence analysis, including the statistical and visual aspects of the subject.Written in three parts, the book begins by offering readers a description of two variants of correspondence analysis that can be applied to two-way contingency tables for nominal categories of variables. Part Two shifts the discussion to categories of ordinal variables and demonstrates how the ordered structure of these variables can be incorporated into a correspondence analysis. Part Three describes the analysis of multiple nominal categorical variables, including both multiple correspondence analysis and multi-way correspondence analysis.Readers will benefit from explanations of a wide variety of specific topics, for example:* Simple correspondence analysis, including how to reduce multidimensional space, measuring symmetric associations with the Pearson Ratio, constructing low-dimensional displays, and detecting statistically significant points* Non-symmetrical correspondence analysis, including quantifying asymmetric associations* Simple ordinal correspondence analysis, including how to decompose the Pearson Residual for ordinal variables* Multiple correspondence analysis, including crisp coding and the indicator matrix, the Burt Matrix, and stacking* Multi-way correspondence analysis, including symmetric multi-way analysisPerfect for researchers who seek to improve their understanding of key concepts in the graphical analysis of categorical data, An Introduction to Correspondence Analysis will also assist readers already familiar with correspondence analysis who wish to review the theoretical and foundational underpinnings of crucial concepts.

Recent years have seen dramatic changes to the events industry. The influence of social media and global communications technology, increased focus on environmental sustainably and social responsibility, and changes to the economic and cultural landscape have driven rapid expansion and increased competition.Special Events: Creating and Sustaining a New World for Celebration has been the event planner's essential guide for three decades, providing comprehensive coverage of the theory, concepts and practice of event management. The new Eighth Edition continues to be the definitive guide for creating, organizing, promoting, and managing special events of all kinds. Authors, Seungwon "Shawn" Lee and Joe Goldblatt, internationally-recognized leaders and educators in the industry, guide readers through all the aspects of professional event planning with their broad understanding of diverse cultures and business sectors. This definitive resource enables current and future event leaders to stretch the boundaries of the profession and meaningfully impact individuals, organizations, and cultures around the globe. Global case studies of high-profile events, such as the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games and Norway's Constitution Day annual event, complement discussions of contemporary issues surrounding safety, security, and risk management. Each chapter includes "Ecologic," "Techview," and/or "Secureview," mini-case studies, a glossary of terms, plentiful charts, graphs, and illustrations, and links to additional online resources.

MICROBIAL INTERACTIONS AT NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY INTERFACESThis book covers a wide range of topics including synthesis of nanomaterials with specific size, shape, and properties, structure-function relationships, tailoring the surface of nanomaterials for improving the properties, interaction of nanomaterials with proteins/microorganism/eukaryotic cells, and applications in different sectors.This book also provides a strong foundation for researchers who are interested to venture into developing functionalized nanomaterials for any biological applications in their research. Practical concepts such as modelling nanomaterials, and simulating the molecular interactions with biomolecules, transcriptomic or genomic approaches, advanced imaging techniques to investigate the functionalization of nanomaterials/interaction of nanomaterials with biomolecules and microorganisms are some of the chapters that offer significant benefits to the researchers.

PRAISE FOR PRODUCT REALIZATION: GOING FROM ONE TO A MILLION"A must-read reference for anyone who intends to successfully build a product and bring it to market." ?Desh Deshpande, Entrepreneur & Life Member of MIT Corporation"This book is a go-to resource for new and experienced hardware teams to help them plan for and execute a new hardware startup successfully and avoid common pitfalls. Highly recommended." ?Bill Aulet, Managing Director, The Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship & Professor of the Practice, MIT Sloan School and Author of Disciplined Entrepreneurship"An excellent, practical guide for first time entrepreneurs building physical world products." ?Laila Partridge, Managing Director, STANLEY+Techstars Accelerator"Product Realization picks up where so many product design books end. Here is the book that explains it all ? chock full of shop-floor wisdom, fascinating stories and compelling examples." ?Steven Eppinger, Professor of Management Science and Engineering Systems, Massachusetts Institute of Technology"Product Realization contains the critical information and roadmap hardware entrepreneurs need as they take their concepts from prototype to production." ?Ken Rother, Managing Director eLab and Visiting Lecturer of Management, Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell UniversityProduct Realization: Going from One to a Million delivers a comprehensive treatment of the entire product launch process from beginning to end. Drawing upon the author's extensive first-hand experience with dozens of successful product launches, the book explores the process of bringing a design from prototype to product. It illustrates the complicated and interdisciplinary process with vignettes and examples, provides checklists and templates to help teams, and points out common challenges teams will face.Perfect for both students, start-ups, and engineers in the field, Product Realization: Going from One to a Million will be the go-to reference for engineers seeking practical advice and concrete strategies to launch higher quality products, at the right cost and on time.

Tired of new software that doesn't seem to work in the field? Ready to get your teams up to speed and productive with the latest tools?The Construction Technology Handbook takes a ground up, no jargon look at technology in the construction industry. From clear, quickly grasped explanations of how popular software actually works to how companies both large and small can efficiently try out and onboard new tools, this book unlocks new ways for construction field teams, firm owners, managers, leaders, and employees to do business.You'll learn about:* Simple frameworks for making sense of all the new options cropping up* How software and data work and how they work together to make your job easier and safer* What artificial intelligence really is and how it can help real companies today* Tools that are just over the horizon that will, one day, make your job just a little bit easier* New and practical resources to help you incorporate an attitude of innovation and technology adoption into your workplacePerfect for general contractors and subcontractors, The Construction Technology Handbook also belongs on the bookshelves of construction technology vendors and construction workers who want to better understand the needs of the construction industry and the inner workings of construction technology, respectively.

A comprehensive discussion of the findings of the PICASSO initiative on ICT policyICT Policy, Research, and Innovation: Perspectives and Prospects for EU-US Collaboration provides a clearly readable overview of selected information and communication technology (ICT) and policy topics. Rather than deluge the reader with technical details, the distinguished authors provide just enough technical background to make sense of the underlying policy discussions.The book covers policy, research, and innovation topics on technologies as wide-ranging as:* Internet of Things* Cyber physical systems* 5G* Big dataICT Policy, Research, and Innovation compares and contrasts the policy approaches taken by the EU and the US in a variety of areas. The potential for future cooperation is outlined as well. Later chapters provide policy perspectives about some major issues affecting EU/US development cooperation, while the book closes with a discussion of how the development of these new technologies is changing our conceptions of fundamental aspects of society.

This book describes how pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) can be effectively used to make better decisions at each stage of drug discovery to minimize attrition and reduce the cost and duration of the drug discovery process. Organized in order of the decision points along the drug discovery process, the author moves from early preclinical stages to early development. He highlights the problems and issues encountered at each point and uses realistic examples of industrial scenarios to demonstrate approaches applying PK & PD principles to resolve these challenges. Each section begins explaining the key problems, then moves to introduce relevant PK and/or PD, strategies to apply these concepts to solve the problems using simple calculations and intuitive deductions, and ends with examples of industrial applications. Each section concludes with interactive exercises simulating decision making, encouraging holistic and integrated thinking.