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GPU Pro 360 Guide to Shadows

Wolfgang Engel’s GPU Pro 360 Guide to Shadows gathers all the cutting-edge information from his previous seven GPU Pro volumes into a convenient single source anthology that covers various algorithms that are used to generate shadow data. This volume is complete with 15 articles by leading programmers that focus on achieving good visual results in rendering shadows. GPU Pro 360 Guide to Shadows is comprised of ready-to-use ideas and efficient procedures that can help solve many computer graphics programming challenges that may arise. Key Features: Presents tips & tricks on real-time rendering of special effects and visualization data on common consumer software platforms such as PCs video consoles mobile devices Covers specific challenges involved in creating games on various platforms Explores the latest developments in rapidly evolving field of real-time rendering Takes practical approach that helps graphics programmers solve their daily challenges

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GPU Pro 360 Guide to Rendering

Wolfgang Engel’s GPU Pro 360 Guide to Rendering gathers all the cutting-edge information from his previous seven GPU Pro volumes into a convenient single source anthology that covers real-time rendering. This volume is complete with 32 articles by leading programmers that focus on the ability of graphics processing units to process and generate rendering in exciting ways. GPU Pro 360 Guide to Rendering is comprised of ready-to-use ideas and efficient procedures that can help solve many rendering programming challenges that may arise. Key Features: Presents tips and tricks on real-time rendering of special effects and visualization data on common consumer software platforms such as PCs video consoles and mobile devices Covers specific challenges involved in creating games on various platforms Explores the latest developments in the rapidly evolving field of real-time rendering Takes a practical approach that helps graphics programmers solve their daily challenges

GBP 46.99

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Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials

Digital editing gives editors far greater freedom than ever before to move scenes of information around and place them anywhere in a film's sequence. Apple's Final Cut Pro is the most widely used Mac-based digital editor and is especially popular with independent filmmakers and graphic artists. Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials enables readers to master the craft of digital editing on Apple's Final Cut Pro. This full-color editing workshop features eight tutorials that provide firsthand experience with the art and technique of editing. Covering the essentials - capturing material organizing it editing adding transitions basic titling and sound techniques and outputting from the application - the tutorials are explained in jargon-free language by a seasoned teacher and digital editor. This book includes downloadable resources filled with graphic files for the tutorial projects to help users hone their editing craft. Companion files are available at http://www. taylorandfrancis. com/cw/wolsky-9781578202867/.

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GPU Pro 360 Guide to Geometry Manipulation

Wolfgang Engel’s GPU Pro 360 Guide to Geometry Manipulation gathers all the cutting-edge information from his previous seven GPU Pro volumes into a convenient single source anthology that covers geometry manipulation in computer graphics. This volume is complete with 19 articles by leading programmers that focus on the ability of graphics processing units to process and generate geometry in exciting ways. GPU Pro 360 Guide to Geometry Manipulation is comprised of ready-to-use ideas and efficient procedures that can help solve many computer graphics programming challenges that may arise. Key Features: Presents tips and tricks on real-time rendering of special effects and visualization data on common consumer software platforms such as PCs video consoles mobile devices Covers specific challenges involved in creating games on various platforms Explores the latest developments in the rapidly evolving field of real-time rendering Takes a practical approach that helps graphics programmers solve their daily challenges

GBP 44.99

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GPU Pro 360 Guide to 3D Engine Design

Wolfgang Engel’s GPU Pro 360 Guide to 3D Engine Design gathers all the cutting-edge information from his previous seven GPU Pro volumes into a convenient single source anthology that covers the design of a 3D engine. This volume is complete with articles by leading programmers that focus on various aspects of 3D engine design such as quality and optimization as well as high-level architecture. GPU Pro 360 Guide to 3D Engine Design is comprised of ready-to-use ideas and efficient procedures that can help solve many computer graphics programming challenges that may arise. Key Features: Presents tips & tricks on real-time rendering of special effects and visualization data on common consumer software platforms such as PCs video consoles mobile devices Covers specific challenges involved in creating games on various platforms Explores the latest developments in rapidly evolving field of real-time rendering Takes practical approach that helps graphics programmers solve their daily challenges

GBP 46.99

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Game AI Pro 2 Collected Wisdom of Game AI Professionals

Game AI Pro2: Collected Wisdom of Game AI Professionals presents cutting-edge tips tricks and techniques for artificial intelligence (AI) in games drawn from developers of shipped commercial games as well as some of the best-known academics in the field. It contains knowledge advice hard-earned wisdom and insights gathered from across the community of developers and researchers who have devoted themselves to game AI. In this book 47 expert developers and researchers have come together to bring you their newest advances in game AI along with twists on proven techniques that have shipped in some of the most successful commercial games of the last few years. The book provides a toolbox of proven techniques that can be applied to many common and not-so-common situations. It is written to be accessible to a broad range of readers. Beginners will find good general coverage of game AI techniques and a number of comprehensive overviews while intermediate to expert professional game developers will find focused deeply technical chapters on specific topics of interest to them. Covers a wide range of AI in games with topics applicable to almost any gameTouches on most if not all of the topics necessary to get started in game AIProvides real-life case studies of game AI in published commercial gamesGives in-depth technical solutions from some of the industry’s best-known gamesIncludes downloadable demos and/or source code available at http://www. gameaipro. com | Game AI Pro 2 Collected Wisdom of Game AI Professionals

GBP 68.99

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Foundations of Real Estate Financial Modelling

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE BOOKS BY THE MOTLEY FOOL Staiger gives us the technical tools needed to build robust pro forma modeling around our real estate assets. –MillionAcres Now in its third edition Foundations of Real Estate Financial Modelling equips a new generation of students and professionals with a resource MillionAcres guarantees they’ll use throughout [their] commercial investing career[s]. Designed to provide increased scalable basis of pro forma modelling for real estate projects this complete update and revision of the classic text offers a step-by-step introduction to building and understanding the models underlying investments in properties from single-family rentals to large-scale developments. Case studies drawn from the author’s storied investment career put models into real-world context while problem sets at the end of each chapter provide hands-on practice for learners at any stage of their real estate careers. This edition employs the innovative financial metric P(Gain) to quantify the probability of a Return of Capital ensuring readers’ ability to answer the most fundamental question of investing—What is the probability I’ll get my money back? The fully revised and enhanced third edition is organized in three functional units: (1) Real Estate Valuation Basics Theory and Skills (2) Real Estate Pro Forma Modelling and (3) Real Estate Pro Forma (Enhancements). Chapters cover: Interest Rates (Prime LIBOR SOFR) Amortization (Cash-Out Refinance modelling) ADC (Acquisition Development Construction) Module Rent Roll Module (including seasonality) Waterfall Hotel Consolidation Stochastic Modelling and Optimization Additional chapters are dedicated to risk quantification and include scenario stochastic and Monte Carlo simulations equity waterfalls and integration of US GAAP financial statements. A companion website provides the real estate pro forma models to readers as a reference for their own constructed models www. pgainllc. com. An ideal companion in the classroom and the boardroom this new edition of Foundations of Real Estate Financial Modelling will make even novices the experts in the room on [their] chosen asset class (MillionAcres).

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Automated Lighting The Art and Science of Moving and Color-Changing Lights

Automated Lighting: The Art and Science of Moving and Color-Changing Lights Third Edition (formerly Automated Lighting: The Art and Science of Moving Light) continues to be the most trusted text for working and aspiring lighting professionals. Now in its third edition it has been fully updated to reflect the vast changes in stage and studio luminairies—including LEDs switch-mode power supplies optics networking Ethernet-based protocols like Art-Net and sACN wireless DMX and much more. Its written in clear easy-to-understand language and includes enough detailed information to benefit for the most experienced technicians programmers and designers. Additional content and resources are provided at the author's website www. automatedlighting. pro. | Automated Lighting The Art and Science of Moving and Color-Changing Lights

GBP 51.99

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The Astrophotography Manual A Practical and Scientific Approach to Deep Sky Imaging

The Astrophotography Manual Second Edition is for photographers ready to move beyond standard SLR cameras and editing software to create beautiful images of nebulas galaxies clusters and the stars. Beginning with a brief astronomy primer this book takes readers through the full astrophotography process from choosing and using equipment to image capture calibration and processing. This combination of technical background and hands-on approach brings the science down to earth with practical methods to ensure success. This second edition now includes: Over 170 pages of new content within 22 new chapters with 600 full-color illustrations. Covers a wide range of hardware including mobile devices remote control and new technologies. Further insights into leading software including automation Sequence Generator Pro and PixInsight Ground-breaking practical chapters on hardware and software as well as alternative astrophotography pursuits | The Astrophotography Manual A Practical and Scientific Approach to Deep Sky Imaging

GBP 46.99

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The Student City Strategic Planning for Student Communities in EU Cities

Student communities are without doubt a strategic resource for urban development and students are the citizens and the high-skilled working class of tomorrow. They are seen as an 'invisible population' with little say in local policy and decision-making. Co-operation between educational institutions and city planners is often missing and cities tend to neglect the universities' foreign relations. This volume argues that the importance of human capital in the competitiveness of cities demands pro-active integral city policies targeting this community. Bringing together nine case studies of European cities (Rotterdam Utrecht Eindhoven Munich Lyon Lille Venice Birmingham and Helsinki) it puts forward a comprehensive strategic plan of action aiming at the integration of student communities in urban development. The book analyses the essential characteristics of the relationship between students and their host communities as well as the role of higher education institutions and other actors in building the 'student friendly' city. | The Student City Strategic Planning for Student Communities in EU Cities

GBP 48.99

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Avid Editing A Guide for Beginning and Intermediate Users

Completely updated for current HD UHD 2K and 4K workflows Avid Editing blends the art and aesthetics of motion picture editing with technical hands-on instruction. Appropriate for beginners and intermediate users who need to refresh their knowledge of essential post-production techniques this fully revamped and full-color sixth edition is also an excellent tool for editors coming to Avid from other non-linear editing platforms. Topics covered include trimming audio effects titles color correction customization inputting and outputting. A robust accompanying online eResource features professionally shot footage and Avid project files allowing readers to work alongside the lessons taught in the book. The new edition covers: Avid Media Composer licensing choices Changes to the Avid user interface Basic and advanced visual effects Mastering Avid’s audio tools Exploring Avid’s Title Tool and NewBlue Titler Pro Understanding double-system sound techniques Syncing picture and sound files Understanding and applying LUTs The latest HD UHD 2K and 4K Workflows | Avid Editing A Guide for Beginning and Intermediate Users

GBP 44.99

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Texts from the Querelle 1521–1615 Essential Works for the Study of Early Modern Women: Series III Part Two Volume 1

Misogyny and its opposite philogyny have been perennial topics in Western literature from its earliest days to the present day but only at certain historic periods have pro-woman authors challenged fundamental negative assumptions about women by engaging in formal debate with misogynists and juxtaposing these two attitudes toward women in pairs or series of texts devoted exclusively to discussing womankind. This dialectic of attack on and defence of the female sex known as the querelle des femmes (debate about women) was especially popular among authors and readers during the sixteenth and earlier seventeenth centuries in England. At least 36 texts exclusively devoted to attacking and/or defending women were published in the hundred years between 1540 and 1640. The works included in these two volumes exemplify the content and the methods of debate in England during those two centuries. Volume one includes texts from 1521 through to 1615. | Texts from the Querelle 1521–1615 Essential Works for the Study of Early Modern Women: Series III Part Two Volume 1

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The Sociology of Zygmunt Bauman Challenges and Critique

Zygmunt Bauman is one of the most inspirational and controversial thinkers on the scene of contemporary sociology. For several decades he has provided compelling analyses and diagnoses of a vast variety of aspects of modern and liquid modern living. This book considers the theoretical significance of his contribution to sociology but also discusses and adopts a critical stance towards his work. The Sociology of Zygmunt Bauman introduces and critically appraises some of the most significant as well as some of the lesser known of Bauman's contributions to contemporary sociology. An international team of scholars delineates and discusses how Bauman's treatment of these themes challenges conventional wisdom in sociology thereby revising and revitalizing sociological theory. As a special feature the book concludes with Bauman's intriguing reflections and contemplations on his own life and intellectual trajectory published here for the first time in English. In this postscript aptly entitled 'Pro Domo Sua' ('About Myself') he describes the pushes and pulls that throughout the years have shaped his thinking. | The Sociology of Zygmunt Bauman Challenges and Critique

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Guardians of the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest: Environmental Organizations and Development

The Amazon region is the focus of intense conflict between conservationists concerned with deforestation and advocates of agro-industrial development. This book focuses on the contributions of environmental organizations to the preservation of Brazilian Amazonia. It reveals how environmental organizations such as Greenpeace Friends of the Earth WWF and others have fought fiercely to stop deforestation in the region. It documents how the history of frontier expansion and environmental struggle in the region is linked to Brazil’s position in an evolving capitalist world-economy. It is shown how Brazil’s effort to become a developed country has led successive Brazilian governments to devise development projects for Amazonia. The author analyses how globalization has led to the expansion of international commodity chains in the region particularly for mineral ores soybeans and beef. He shows how environmental organizations have politicized these commodity chains as weapons of conservation through boycotting certain products while other pro-development groups within Brazil claim that such organizations threaten Brazil's sovereignty over its own resources. | Guardians of the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest: Environmental Organizations and Development

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Workflow A Practical Guide to the Creative Process

A pro isn’t just a person who can do it well. It’s a person who can do it well every time on demand and on deadline; which is why the key to being a professional creative is having a great creative process. Whether it’s writing a book animating a shot designing a game level or composing a soundtrack—ultimately we’re all facing similar challenges. Since we share challenges we can also share solutions. This book is a practical guide featuring a universal creative process that can streamline any serious creative work on any scale. Key Features Universal approach: applies to any process that starts with an idea and ends with a refined product. Profound and light: combines conceptual ideas with practical tips and fun anecdotes. Caricatures and samples: helps visually clarify ideas and processes. Variety of creative fields: draws on examples from writing animation game design 3D modeling music sculpting and more Printable summaries: provides visual outlines that can be used as cheat-sheets. | Workflow A Practical Guide to the Creative Process

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Strategic Cyber Security Management

This textbook places cyber security management within an organizational and strategic framework enabling students to develop their knowledge and skills for a future career. The reader will learn to: • evaluate different types of cyber risk • carry out a threat analysis and place cyber threats in order of severity • formulate appropriate cyber security management policy • establish an organization-specific intelligence framework and security culture • devise and implement a cyber security awareness programme • integrate cyber security within an organization’s operating system Learning objectives chapter summaries and further reading in each chapter provide structure and routes to further in-depth research. Firm theoretical grounding is coupled with short problem-based case studies reflecting a range of organizations and perspectives illustrating how the theory translates to practice with each case study followed by a set of questions to encourage understanding and analysis. Non-technical and comprehensive this textbook shows final year undergraduate students and postgraduate students of Cyber Security Management as well as reflective practitioners how to adopt a pro-active approach to the management of cyber security. Online resources include PowerPoint slides an instructor’s manual and a test bank of questions. | Strategic Cyber Security Management

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The Public Relations Writer’s Handbook

From pitches and press releases to news and feature stories to social media writing and more this new book by author Whitney Lehmann and a handful of experienced contributors breaks down the most widely used types of public relations writing needed to become a PR pro. The Public Relations Writer’s Handbook serves as a guide for those both in the classroom and in the field who want to learn and master the style and techniques of public relations writing. Eighteen conversational chapters provide an overview of the most popular forms of public relations writing focusing on media relations storytelling writing for the web/social media business and executive communications event planning and more. Chapters include user-friendly writing templates exercises and AP Style skill drills and training. Whether you’re a PR major or PR practitioner this book is for you. Lehmann has combined her industry and classroom experience to create a handbook that’s accessible for PR students and practitioners alike. A dedicated eResource also supports the book with writing templates and answer keys (for instructors) to the end-of-chapter exercises in the text. www. routledge. com/9780815365280.

GBP 52.99

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Chemotaxis Modeling of Autoimmune Inflammation PDE Computer Analysis in R

In response to an infection (e. g. from pathogens such as bacteria and viruses) the immune system can deplete macrophages (specialized white blood cells) and produce cytokines that are pro-inflammatory or anti-inflammatory. This counterproductive autoimmune response is represented mathematically as nonlinear chemotaxis diffusion. This book is directed to the computer-based modeling of chemotaxis inflammation. The spatiotemporal analysis is based on a model of three partial differential equations (PDEs). The three PDE model is coded (programmed) as a set of routines in R a quality open-source scientific programming system. The numerical integration (solution) of the PDEs is by the method of lines (MOL). The three PDE model can be used for computer-based experimentation for example parameter variation and changes in the model equations or alternate models to enhance a quantitative understanding of a postulated inflammation. This experimentation is illustrated by chapters pertaining to: (1) the computation and display of the PDE time derivatives (2) the RHS terms of the PDEs with emphasis on the chemotaxis terms (3) parameter variations to demonstrate parameter effects and sensitivities and (4) additonal terms in the PDEs to include PDE coupling and extensions of the basic PDE model. | Chemotaxis Modeling of Autoimmune Inflammation PDE Computer Analysis in R

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Rethinking Empathy through Literature

In recent years a growing field of empathy studies has started to emerge from several academic disciplines including neuroscience social psychology and philosophy. Because literature plays a central role in discussions of empathy across disciplines reconsidering how literature relates to feeling with others is key to rethinking empathy conceptually. This collection challenges common understandings of empathy asking readers to question what it is how it works and who is capable of performing it. The authors reveal the exciting research on empathy that is currently emerging from literary studies while also making productive connections to other areas of study such as psychology and neurobiology. While literature has been central to discussions of empathy in divergent disciplines the ways in which literature is often thought to relate to empathy can be simplistic and/or problematic. The basic yet popular postulation that reading literature necessarily produces empathy and pro-social moral behavior greatly underestimates the complexity of reading literature empathy morality and society. Even if empathy were a simple neurological process we would still have to differentiate the many possible kinds of empathy in relation to different forms of art. All the complexities of literary and cultural studies have still to be brought to bear to truly understand the dynamics of literature and empathy. | Rethinking Empathy through Literature

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Creo Parametric 9.0 Advanced Tutorial

The purpose of Creo Parametric 9. 0 Advanced Tutorial is to introduce you to some of the more advanced features commands and functions in Creo Parametric. Each lesson concentrates on a few of the major topics and the text attempts to explain the why’s of the commands in addition to a concise step-by-step description of new command sequences. This book is suitable for a second course in Creo Parametric and for users who understand the features already covered in Roger Toogood’s Creo Parametric Tutorial. The style and approach of the previous tutorial have been maintained from the previous book and the text picks up right where the last tutorial left off. The material covered in this tutorial represents an overview of what is felt to be the most commonly used and important functions. These include customization of the working environment advanced feature creation (sweeps round sets draft and tweaks UDFs patterns and family tables) layers Pro/PROGRAM and advanced drawing and assembly functions. Creo Parametric 9. 0 Advanced Tutorial consists of eight lessons. A continuing theme throughout the lessons is the creation of parts for a medium-sized modeling project. The project consists of a small three-wheeled utility cart. Project parts are given at the end of each lesson that utilize functions presented earlier in that lesson. Final assembly is performed in the last lesson.

GBP 65.00

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Slime Mould in Arts and Architecture

The slime mould Physarum polycephalum was a source of explosive growth of bioengineered hybrid sensing and computing devices in the past decade. Being in its vegetative state the plasmodium the slime mould configures its protoplasmic network to optimize its geometry with relation to patterns of attractants and repellents. The slime mould’s adaptability polymorphism and aestheticism inspired artists and architects. The slime mould has been seen as a self-conscious liquid form continuously changing its shape in response to external stimulation and due to interactions of thousands of micro-oscillators in its body. Elusiveness is a magic feature of the slime mould. One moment the slime mould gives you a solution to a mathematical problem by a shape of its body next moment it changes its shape and the solution disappears. Slime Mould in Arts and Architecture presents a set of unique chapters written by leading artists architects and scientists which resulted from creative translations of the slime mould behaviour into forms and sounds unconventional investigations and sensorial experiences and the slime mould ability to remove boundaries between living and artificial solid and fluid science and arts. The book gives readers unique tools for designing architectural forms and creative works using the slime mould understanding how pro-cognitive living substrates can be used in everyday life it sparks new ideas and initiates further progress in many fields or arts architecture science and engineering.

GBP 74.99

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Cost Accounting and Financial Management for Construction Project Managers

Proper cost accounting and financial management are essential elements of any successful construction job and therefore make up essential skills for construction project managers and project engineers. Many textbooks on the market focus on the theoretical principles of accounting and finance required for head office staff like the chief financial officer (CFO) of a construction firm. This book's unique practical approach focuses on the activities of the construction management team including the project manager superintendent project engineer and jobsite cost engineers and cost accountants. In short this book provides a seamless connection between cost accounting and construction project management from the construction management practitioner’s perspective. Following a complete accounting cycle from the original estimate through cost controls to financial close-out the book makes use of one commercial construction project case study throughout. It covers key topics like financial statements ratios cost control earned value equipment depreciation cash flow and pay requests. But unlike other texts this book also covers additional financial responsibilities such as cost estimates change orders and project close-out. Also included are more advanced accounting and financial topics such as supply chain management activity-based accounting lean construction techniques taxes and the developer’s pro forma. Each chapter contains review questions and applied exercises and the book is supplemented with an eResource with instructor manual estimates and schedules further cases and figures from the book. This textbook is ideal for use in all cost accounting and financial management classes on both undergraduate and graduate level construction management or construction engineering programs. | Cost Accounting and Financial Management for Construction Project Managers

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Process Modeling and Management for Healthcare

From the Foreword:[This book] provides a comprehensive overview of the fundamental concepts in healthcare process management as well as some advanced topics in the cutting-edge research of the closely related areas. This book is ideal for graduate students and practitioners who want to build the foundations and develop novel contributions in healthcare process modeling and management. Christopher Yang Drexel UniversityProcess modeling and process management are traversal disciplines which have earned more and more relevance over the last two decades. Several research areas are involved within these disciplines including database systems database management information systems ERP operations research formal languages and logic. Process Modeling and Management for Healthcare provides the reader with an in-depth analysis of what process modeling and process management techniques can do in healthcare the major challenges faced and those challenges remaining to be faced. The book features contributions from leading authors in the field. The book is structured into two parts. Part one covers fundamentals and basic concepts in healthcare. It explores the architecture of a process management environment the flexibility of a process model and the compliance of a process model. It also features a real application domain of patients suffering from age-related macular degeneration. Part two of the book includes advanced topics from the leading frontiers of scientific research on process management and healthcare. This section of the book covers software metrics to measure features of the process model as a software artifact. It includes process analysis to discover the formal properties of the process model prior to deploying it in real application domains. Abnormal situations and exceptions as well as temporal clinical guidelines are also presented in depth Pro.

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Contracting for Services in State and Local Government Agencies Best Practices for Public Procurement

Contracting for Services in State and Local Government Agencies: Best Practices for Public Procurement Third Edition provides state-of-the-art tools for best practice in the procurement of services at state and local levels throughout the procurement cycle. Including lively case studies and research conducted with state and local agencies across the United States this award-winning book provides management advice and tips on compliance to reduce costs select the best-qualified contractors manage contractors’ performance and prevent corruption and waste. Utilizing the results of new research across states cities counties and institutes of higher learning this third edition offers 18 all-new best-practice documents as well as updated methodologies and templates including but not limited to: a full-length and short form request for proposal (RFP) a full-length and short form pro forma contract (PFC) a letter contract a sample estimate at completion a contract amendment template and a form for evaluation of proposals. Special consideration is given to obtaining services and products during states of emergency. Several additional resources for instructors and professionals are available online including templates and PowerPoint slides. The roadmap and templates contained in this book and available online to readers will prove essential to state and local government agency contracting professionals and other officials and employees called upon to participate in the drafting of solicitations writing sole source justifications writing scopes of work serving on advance contract planning and source selection teams recommending award of contracts or assisting in the management of those contracts. | Contracting for Services in State and Local Government Agencies Best Practices for Public Procurement

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The Video Games Textbook History • Business • Technology

The Video Games Textbook takes the history of video games to the next level. Coverage includes every major video game console handheld system and game-changing personal computer as well as a look at the business technology and people behind the games. Chapters feature objectives and key terms illustrative timelines color images and graphs in addition to the technical specifications and key titles for each platform. Every chapter is a journey into a different segment of gaming where readers emerge with a clear picture of how video games evolved why the platforms succeeded or failed and the impact they had on the industry and culture. Written to capture the attention and interest of students from around the world this newly revised Second Edition also serves as a go-to handbook for any video game enthusiast. This edition features new content in every chapter including color timelines sections on color theory and lighting the NEC PC-98 series MSX series Amstrad CPC Sinclair ZX Spectrum Milton Bradley Microvision Nintendo Game & Watch gender issues PEGI and CERO rating systems and new Pro Files and quiz questions plus expanded coverage on PC and mobile gaming virtual reality Valve Steam Deck Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5. Key Features Explores the history business and technology of video games including social political and economic motivations Facilitates learning with clear objectives key terms illustrative timelines color images tables and graphs Highlights the technical specifications and key titles of all major game consoles handhelds personal computers and mobile platforms Reinforces material with market summaries and reviews of breakthroughs and trends as well as end-of-chapter activities and quizzes | The Video Games Textbook History • Business • Technology

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GPU Pro 360 Guide to Shadows

GPU Pro 360 Guide to Rendering

Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials

GPU Pro 360 Guide to Geometry Manipulation

GPU Pro 360 Guide to 3D Engine Design

Game AI Pro 2 Collected Wisdom of Game AI Professionals

Foundations of Real Estate Financial Modelling

Automated Lighting The Art and Science of Moving and Color-Changing Lights

The Astrophotography Manual A Practical and Scientific Approach to Deep Sky Imaging

The Student City Strategic Planning for Student Communities in EU Cities

Avid Editing A Guide for Beginning and Intermediate Users

Texts from the Querelle 1521–1615 Essential Works for the Study of Early Modern Women: Series III Part Two Volume 1

The Sociology of Zygmunt Bauman Challenges and Critique

Guardians of the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest: Environmental Organizations and Development

Workflow A Practical Guide to the Creative Process

Strategic Cyber Security Management

The Public Relations Writer’s Handbook

Chemotaxis Modeling of Autoimmune Inflammation PDE Computer Analysis in R

Rethinking Empathy through Literature

Creo Parametric 9.0 Advanced Tutorial

Slime Mould in Arts and Architecture

Cost Accounting and Financial Management for Construction Project Managers

Process Modeling and Management for Healthcare

Contracting for Services in State and Local Government Agencies Best Practices for Public Procurement

The Video Games Textbook History • Business • Technology

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