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The datacenter as a computer : an introduction to the design of warehouse-sca…
This book describes warehouse-scale computers (WSCs), the computing platforms that power cloud computing and all the great web services we use every day. It discusses how these new systems treat the datacenter itself as one massive computer designed at warehouse scale, with hardware and software working in concert to deliver good levels of internet service performance. The book details the arch…
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- 9783031017612
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- XVIII, 189 p
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- 004 LUI t
Environments of intelligence : from natural information to artificial interac…
What is the role of the environment, and of the information it provides, in cognition? More specifically, may there be a role for certain artefacts to play in this context? These are questions that motivate “4E” theories of cognition (as being embodied, embedded, extended, enactive). In his take on that family of views, Hajo Greif first defends and refines a concept of information as primar…
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- 9781315408101
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- xii + 218 p
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- 153 GRE e
Process mining workshops : icpm 2021 international workshops, eindhoven, the …
This open access book constitutes revised selected papers from the International Workshops held at the Third International Conference on Process Mining, ICPM 2021, which took place in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, during October 31–November 4, 2021. The conference focuses on the area of process mining research and practice, including theory, algorithmic challenges, and applications. The co-loc…
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- 9783030985813
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- XIV, 410 p
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- 006.312 PRO j
Organization management - dynamic creative team coordination
This open access book, through an in-depth process study of the interactions of two creative groups (film production crew) in temporary organizations during two media projects, explores how a team developmental process unfolds and proposes a model illustrating how the groups repeatedly change formation so that individuals can manage job interdependencies and new issues arising while developing,…
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- 9783658375096
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- XI, 81 p
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- 658.4022 STA o
The climate-smart agriculture papers : investigating the business of a produc…
This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This volume shares new data relating to Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA), with emphasis on experiences in Eastern and Southern Africa. The book is a collection of research by authors from over 30 institutions, spanning the public and private sectors, with specific knowledge on agricultural development in the region discussed. The material is…
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- Ed. 1
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- 9783319927985
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- X, 321
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- 333.7 Ros
Human Rights in Child Protection: Implications for Professional Practice and …
This open access book critically explores what child protection policy and professional practice would mean if practice was grounded in human rights standards. This book inspires a new direction in child protection research – one that critically assesses child protection policy and professional practice with regard to human rights in general, and the rights of the child in particular. Each ch…
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- 9783319948003
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Celebrity bromances : constructing, interpreting and utilising personas
This comprehensive work presents a thorough exploration of celebrity “bromances,” interrogating how bromances are portrayed in media and consumed by audiences to examine themes of celebrity persona, performativity and authenticity. The authors examine how the performance of intimate male friendships functions within broadly “Western” celebrity culture from thr…
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- 9781003093329
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- xviii + 140 p
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- 791.430280811 LAM c
How to Build a Modern Tontine: Algorithms, Scripts and Tips
This open access book introduces the modern tontine and its applications in retirement and decumulation. Personal financial management in the later stages of life presents unique challenges, and renowned retirement planning expert Dr. Milevsky proposes the modern tontine as a solution. With the goal of guiding professionals and retirees in more efficient decumulation, the book demonstrates how …
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- 1
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- 9783031009280
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- XXI, 156
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- 368.32 MOS h
The Impact of Food Bioactives on Health: in vitro and ex vivo models
“Infogest” (Improving Health Properties of Food by Sharing our Knowledge on the Digestive Process) is an EU COST action/network in the domain of Food and Agriculture that will last for 4 years from April 4, 2011. Infogest aims at building an open international network of institutes undertaking multidisciplinary basic research on food digestion gathering scientists from different origins (fo…
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- 9783319161044
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- XVII, 338
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- 664.001579 KIT t
The sanitation triangle : socio-culture, health and materials
This open access book deals with global sanitation, where SDG 6.2 sets a target of enabling access to sanitation services for all, but has not yet been achieved in low- and middle-income countries. The transition from the United Nations MDGs to the SDGs requires more consideration based on the socio-cultural aspects of global sanitation. In other words, equitable sanitation for those in vulnera…
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- 9789811677113
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- x + 264 p
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- 363.72 THE t
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