From Animals to Animats 6: Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Simulation of Adaptive Behavior
MIT Press | 2000 | ISBN: 0262632004 | PDF | 101 Mb
The Animals to Animats Conference brings together researchers from ethology, psychology, ecology, artificial intelligence, artificial life, robotics, engineering, and related fields to further understanding of the behaviors and underlying mechanisms that allow natural and synthetic agents (animats) to adapt and survive in uncertain environments. The work presented focuses on well-defined models—robotic, computer-simulation, and mathematical—that help to characterize and compare various organizational principles or architectures underlying adaptive behavior in both natural animals and animats.
Industrial Statistics: Practical Methods and Guidance for Improved Performance
Wiley | 2010 | ISBN: 0470497165 | 263 pages | PDF | 12 MB
Helps you fully leverage statistical methods to improve industrial performance
Industrial Statistics guides you through ten practical statistical methods that have broad applications in many different industries for enhancing research, product design, process design, validation, manufacturing, and continuous improvement. As you progress through the book, you'll discover some valuable methods that are currently underutilized in industry as well as other methods that are often not used correctly.
Visual Arts News - Fall 2010
English | PDF | 40 pages | 16.5 MB
Visual Arts News is the only magazine dedicated to the thriving visual arts scene in Nova Scotia. Every issue includes engaging exhibition reviews, artist profiles and in-depth features on issues facing arts professionals across the province.
Both a fascinating challenge and a great training tool, these tricky tactical problems are not only fun to solve, but great for advanced beginners, intermediate, and expert players to use as tools to improve their game. Tactics are presented in order of difficulty, so that players can advance from simple to complex positions. Examples from actual games illustrate a wide range of tactics from the classics right up to the current games. You ll learn to use pins, single and double forks, double attacks, skewers, discovered and double checks, multiple threat tactics-and other crushing tactics as part of their problem-solving challenges. Great stuff and fun too! Illustrations.
Banking
New Age Publications (Academic) | 2009-04-30 | ISBN: 8122424619 | 377 pages | PDF | 12 MB
There are many excellent text books on Banking written by well known British and American writers. However, none of these can claim to cover the entire course of study prescribed by the Indian Universities. Moreover, most of these books are above the understanding of an average Indian student of Commerce and Economics. The present book is a humble effort in this direction.
Detox Diets For Dummies
For Dummies | 2010 | ISBN: 0470525126 | 360 pages | PDF | 15 MB
Detox Diets For Dummies is your guide to making informed choices about cleansing your body and mind safely and conveniently
Researchers have found that we ingest dangerous chemicals every day in our food, water, and the air we breathe. Detox Diets For Dummies helps you understand the effects of these chemicals on your body and find safe, gentle methods to expel them from your system.
IPSec : The New Security Standard for the Internet, Intranets, & Virtual Private Networks
Prentice Hall | 2003 | 288 Pages | ISBN: 013046189X | CHM | 1.56 MB
IPSec, Second Edition is the most authoritative, comprehensive, accessible, and up-to-date guide to IPSec technology. Two leading authorities cover all facets of IPSec architecture, implementation, and deployment; review important technical advances since IPSec was first standardized; and present new case studies demonstrating end-to-end IPSec security. New coverage also includes in-depth guidance on policies, updates on IPSec enhancements for large-scale enterprise environments, and much more.
Living Longer Working Stronger: Simple Steps for Business Professionals to Capitalize on Better Health
Aspatore Books | 2003 | ISBN: 1587623560 150 pages | CHM | 2.34 MB
Living Longer Working Stronger offers practical, real suggestions and advice around living a healthy life and being able to enjoy a long career. From suggesting dietary modifications, to methods for getting sufficient, quality rest, this title pulls readers through understandable and feasible steps to making life changes. Such changes will serve not only to promote longevity and health but are critical for maintaining productivity and success as a business professional. Life changes can only begin with awareness and with understanding one simple fact - it is time for all overworked, highly-stressed professionals to make serious adjustments in their diets, habits and priorities to prevent disease, promote their health and longevity - before it's too late.
JK Lasser's New Rules for Estate and Tax Planning,3rd Edition
Wiley | 2010 | ISBN: 0470446455, 0470535679, 0470535687 | 249 pages | PDF | 1.89 MB
A complete guide to planning an estate under today's tax rulesWhen it comes to your estate-no matter how big or small it may be-you shouldn't leave anything to chance. Proper planning is necessary to protect both your assets and your heirs. Experts Stewart Welch III, Harold Apolinsky, and Craig Stephens know this better than anyone else, and in the Third Edition of J.K. Lasser's New Rules for Estate and Tax Planning, they offer valuable advice and solid strategies to help you plan your estate under today's tax rules.
Mortgage Confidential: What You Need to Know That Your Lender Won't Tell You, Second Edition
AMACOM | 2010 | ISBN: 0814415431 | 233 pages | PDF | 1.23 MB
Mortgage Confidential is an insider’s look at the mortgage process for anyone concerned with getting the best deal (and not being taken advantage of) while financing their home. The book goes beyond the basics, revealing the options lenders don’t often divulge to their clients, what they really look for before they approve a loan, which costs they have control over, little-known sources of down payment money, and whether to trust loan officers recommended by Realtors.
Security in a relational database management system is complex, and too few DBAs, system administrators, managers, and developers understand how Oracle implements system and database security. This book gives you the guidance you need to protect your databases. Oracle security has many facets: Establishing an organization's security policy and planProtecting system files and passwordsControlling access to database objects (tables, views, rows, columns, etc.)Building appropriate user profiles, roles, and privilegesMonitoring system access via audit trails
Project Management That Works: Real-World Advice on Communicating, Problem-Solving, and Everything Else You Need to Know to Get the Job Done
AMACOM | 2008 | ISBN: 0814409881 | 240 pages | PDF | 0.8 MB
Project management is one of the fastest-growing occupations in the world. The Project Management Institute has seen membership growth of more than 1000% in the last 10 years. But while many of these managers know how to plan a successful project in theory, very few have the practical tools needed to navigate the politics of today's corporate world. Project managers need more than just technical skills; they need the right communication skills to succeed.
Red-Hot Selling: Power Techniques That Win Even the Toughest Sale
AMACOM | 2010-06-02 | ISBN: 0814473539 0814410286 | 240 pages | PDF | 1.13 MB
No matter what, where, and to whom you sell, everything you do fits into one of three phases of the sales process: Planning, Execution, and, Closing. True red-hot sellers know exactly what each phase encompasses, and the rest of us can learn in the time it takes to read this ultra-practical book.
