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Managing Professional Service Delivery: 9 Rules for Success (Industrial and Systems Engineering Series)
Par Barry M. Mundt, Francis J. Smith, Stephen D. Egan Jr.. 2014
Although the nature of service delivery varies significantly from profession to profession, the way the service is delivered tends to…
be fairly consistent among professions-or, at least, it should be. A step-by-step guide, Managing Professional Service Delivery-9 Rules for Success describes in detail how to achieve the internal discipline and contrEducating Scientists and Engineers for Academic and Non-Academic Career Success (ISSN)
Par James Speight. 2015
In an increasingly technological world, the education of scientists and engineers has become an activity of growing importance. Educating Scientists…
and Engineers for Academic and Non-Academic Career Success focuses on the structure of the current educational system and describes the transformations needed to ensure the adequate education of futureScientific Research as a Career
Par Finlay MacRitchie. 2011
Describing the philosophy of the scientific method and the training and professional characteristics needed for a successful career, Scientific Research…
as a Career is a comprehensive "how-to" guide for the aspiring scientist. Based on the author's experience both as a scientist in a research organization and as a university mentor, the book coversCocoa and Coffee Fermentations (Fermented Foods and Beverages Series)
Par Rosane F. Schwan, Graham H. Fleet. 2015
This is the first book to focus on the scientific principles underlying the fermentation processes of cocoa and coffee beans…
and their impact on product quality and safety. The text compiles the knowledge from the different disciplines involved in fermentation, including botany, chemistry, microbiology, biochemistry, food science, and sensory science. The chapters discuss the botanics of the beans; fermentation methods; the microbiology of fermentation; the biochemistry and physiology of fermentation; the impacts of fermentation on bean flavor, quality, and safety; chocolate and coffee derived from the beans; and the processing of waste materials.Statistical Genetics: Gene Mapping Through Linkage and Association
Par Benjamin M Neale, Manuel Ar Ferreira, Sarah E Medland, Danielle Posthuma. 2008
Statistical Genetics is an advanced textbook focusing on conducting genome-wide linkage and association analysis in order to identify the genes…
responsible for complex behaviors and diseases. Starting with an introductory section on statistics and quantitative genetics, it covers both established and new methodologies, providing the genetic and statistical theory on which they are based. Each chapter is written by leading researchers, who give the reader the benefit of their experience with worked examples, study design, and sources of error.The text can be used in conjunction with an associated website (www.genemapping.org) that provides supplementary material and links to downloadable software.Patient Safety: A Human Factors Approach
Par Sidney Dekker. 2011
Increased concern for patient safety has put the issue at the top of the agenda of practitioners, hospitals, and even…
governments. The risks to patients are many and diverse, and the complexity of the healthcare system that delivers them is huge. Yet the discourse is often oversimplified and underdeveloped. Written from a scientific, human factorsGIS Applications in Agriculture, Volume Four: Conservation Planning (GIS Applications in Agriculture)
Par Tom Mueller, Gretchen F. Sassenrath. 2015
Conservation planning involves targeted management practices and land use decision-making based on careful analysis of landscape limitations in order to…
protect soil and water resources. Developing solutions to conservation planning is of worldwide interest due to anticipated population growth, growing demand of feedstocks for biofuels, decreasingSecurity Management: A Critical Thinking Approach
Par Michael Land, Truett Ricks, Bobby Ricks. 2014
Security is a paradox. It is often viewed as intrusive, unwanted, a hassle, or something that limits personal, if not…
professional, freedoms. However, if we need security, we often feel as if we can never have enough. Security Management: A Critical Thinking Approach provides security professionals with the ability to critically examine their organHandbook of Virtual Environments: Design, Implementation, and Applications, Second Edition (Human Factors and Ergonomics)
Par Kelly S. Hale, Kay M. Stanney. 2015
A Complete Toolbox of Theories and TechniquesThe second edition of a bestseller, Handbook of Virtual Environments: Design, Implementation, and Applications…
presents systematic and extensive coverage of the primary areas of research and development within VE technology. It brings together a comprehensive set of contributed articles that address theAs changing customer demands and shifting world markets continue to put a strain on businesses in all sectors, your business…
needs every advantage to stay competitive. Many people may think of Lean processes as suitable only for the manufacturing floor, but that couldn't be further from the truth. Safety Performance in a Lean Environment: A Guide tConstruction Program Management (Best Practices in Portfolio, Program, and Project Management)
Par Joseph Delaney. 2014
Although the construction industry is one of the largest enterprises in the United States, widely accepted management principles, such as…
those contained in PMI's Standard for Program Management are still not widely implemented. This book explores how an improved understanding of these principles could boost construction program success rates. It outlines a process-based approach to construction program management that leverages structure to bring order to what can otherwise feel like an overwhelming challenge. The book includes case studies that illustrate the proper implementation of the steps outlined in the book.Petroleum and Gas Field Processing (ISSN)
Par Hussein K. Abdel-Aal, Mohamed A. Aggour, Mohamed A. Fahim. 2015
Many oil production processes present a significant challenge to the oil and gas field processing facilities and equipment design. The…
optimization of the sequential operations of handling the oil–gas mixture can be a major factor in increasing oil and gas production rates and reducing operating costs.Petroleum and Gas Field Processing provides an all-inclusive guide to surface petroleum operations and solves these and other problems encountered in the field processing of oil and gas. Fully revised and updated to reflect major changes over the past decade or so, this second edition builds on the success attained in the first edition. It delivers an expanded and updated treatment that covers the principles and procedures related to the processing of reservoir fluids for the separation, handling, treatment, and production of quality petroleum oil and gas products.With five new chapters, this second edition covers additional subjects, in particular natural gas, economics and profitability, oil field chemicals, and piping and pumps. The book also contains worked-out examples and case studies from a variety of oil field operations.Water & Wastewater Infrastructure: Energy Efficiency and Sustainability
Par Frank R. Spellman. 2013
A critical aspect of sustainability associated with water and wastewater systems is to maintain and manage infrastructure in the most…
efficient and economical manner while complying with environmental regulations and keeping rates at acceptable levels. Given the high cost of fuel, our growing population, and the associated increase in energy needs,Revenue Assurance: Expert Opinions for Communications Providers
Par Eric Priezkalns. 2011
This cutting-edge reference represents a new phase in the talkRA project-an initiative dedicated to improving the discipline of revenue assurance…
(RA) for communication providers. From blog to podcasts and now a book, the project offers a platform for a select group of RA experts to share ideas and best practices in revenue assurance, revenue managWeb Cartography: Map Design for Interactive and Mobile Devices
Par Ian Muehlenhaus. 2014
Web mapping technologies continue to evolve at an incredible pace. Technology is but one facet of web map creation, however.…
Map design, aesthetics, and user-interactivity are equally important for effective map communication. From interactivity to graphical user interface design, from symbolization choices to animation, and from layout to typefaceHandbook of African Medicinal Plants
Par Maurice M. Iwu. 2014
A comprehensive review of over 2,000 species of plants employed in indigenous African medicine, this book provides a concise description…
of the materia medica of an enormous and extensively varied continent. It includes a detailed pharmacognostical profile of 170 of the major herbs, including the common name, synonyms, African names, habitat and distribution, medicinal uses, chemical constituents, and published pharmacologic activity. The profiles are presented in both alphabetic order and according to family. The book also provides an introduction to African traditional medicine.Industrial Brazing Practice
Par Philip Roberts. 2013
In the past ten years, brazing technology has undergone sweeping changes. Yet because there are so few practitioners who understand…
the finer points of the technology, many of the companies that use brazing as their preferred metal-joining procedure are failing to use it to best effect. Fully updated to reflect the latest practices, this second ediThe IACUC Administrator's Guide to Animal Program Management
Par William G. Greer, Ron E. Banks. 2016
The IACUC Administrator's Guide to Animal Program Management supports IACUC administrators who assist with developing, managing, and overseeing a program…
of animal care and animal use. It provides many options and possibilities for specific operational practices (e.g., how to build a well-functioning IACUC, what a functional protocol tempSynthetic Biology Handbook
Par Darren N. Nesbeth. 2016
The Synthetic Biology Handbook explains the major goals of the field of synthetic biology and presents the technical details of…
the latest advances made in achieving those goals. Offering a comprehensive overview of the current areas of focus in synthetic biology, this handbook:Explores the standardisation of classic molecular bioscience approachesThis is Philosophy of Science: An Introduction (This is Philosophy)
Par Franz-Peter Griesmaier, Jeffrey A. Lockwood. 2022
A clear and engaging introduction to the philosophy of science, exploring the role of science within the broader framework of…
human knowledge and engagement with the world What are the central features and advantages of a scientific worldview? Why do even reasonable scientists sometimes disagree with each other? How are scientific methods different than those of other disciplines? Can science provide an objective account of reality? This is Philosophy of Science introduces the most important philosophical issues that arise within the empirical sciences. Requiring no previous background in philosophy, this reader-friendly volume covers topics ranging from traditional questions about the nature of explanation and the confirmation of theories to practical issues concerning the design of physical experiments and modeling. Incisive and accessible chapters with relevant case-studies and informative illustrations examine the function of thought experiments, discuss the realism/anti-realism debate, explore probability and theory testing, and address more challenging topics such as emergentism, measurement theory, and the manipulationist account of causation. Describes key philosophical concepts and their application in the empirical sciences Highlights past and present philosophical debates within the field Features numerous illustrations, real-world examples, and references to additional resources Includes a companion website with self-assessment exercises and instructor-only test banks Part of Wiley-Blackwell’s popular This Is Philosophy series, This is Philosophy of Science: An Introduction is an excellent textbook for STEM students with interest in the conceptual foundations of their disciplines, undergraduate philosophy majors, and general readers looking for an easy-to-read overview of the subject.