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| breaking down a problem into smaller parts: Data Science and Analytics with Python Jesus Rogel-Salazar, 2018-02-05 Data Science and Analytics with Python is designed for practitioners in data science and data analytics in both academic and business environments. The aim is to present the reader with the main concepts used in data science using tools developed in Python, such as SciKit-learn, Pandas, Numpy, and others. The use of Python is of particular interest, given its recent popularity in the data science community. The book can be used by seasoned programmers and newcomers alike. The book is organized in a way that individual chapters are sufficiently independent from each other so that the reader is comfortable using the contents as a reference. The book discusses what data science and analytics are, from the point of view of the process and results obtained. Important features of Python are also covered, including a Python primer. The basic elements of machine learning, pattern recognition, and artificial intelligence that underpin the algorithms and implementations used in the rest of the book also appear in the first part of the book. Regression analysis using Python, clustering techniques, and classification algorithms are covered in the second part of the book. Hierarchical clustering, decision trees, and ensemble techniques are also explored, along with dimensionality reduction techniques and recommendation systems. The support vector machine algorithm and the Kernel trick are discussed in the last part of the book. About the Author Dr. Jesús Rogel-Salazar is a Lead Data scientist with experience in the field working for companies such as AKQA, IBM Data Science Studio, Dow Jones and others. He is a visiting researcher at the Department of Physics at Imperial College London, UK and a member of the School of Physics, Astronomy and Mathematics at the University of Hertfordshire, UK, He obtained his doctorate in physics at Imperial College London for work on quantum atom optics and ultra-cold matter. He has held a position as senior lecturer in mathematics as well as a consultant in the financial industry since 2006. He is the author of the book Essential Matlab and Octave, also published by CRC Press. His interests include mathematical modelling, data science, and optimization in a wide range of applications including optics, quantum mechanics, data journalism, and finance. |
| breaking down a problem into smaller parts: Cognitive Psychology and Instruction Roger H. Bruning, Gregory J. Schraw, Royce R. Ronning, 1995 Comprehensive discussion of the principles of cognitive psychology and their application to teaching. Includes current approaches to problem solving, critical thinking and reflective thought and new research. |
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| breaking down a problem into smaller parts: Overcoming Functional Neurological Symptoms: A Five Areas Approach Christopher Williams, Alan Carson, Sharon Smith, Michael Sharpe, Jonathan Cavanagh, Catriona Kent, 2017-07-14 Overcoming Functional Neurological Symptoms uses the proven and trusted five areas model of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) to help people experiencing a range of medically unexplained symptoms, including chronic headaches, fatigue, dizziness, loss of sensation, weakness and numbness. Easy to use and practical, this CBT workbook: Presents the insights of award-winning authors who are experts in the field Contains therapeutic advice proven to work through years of research and practice Ensures patients success through specific plans leading to positive results Provides advice for friends and family of patients This book is designed for CBT practitioners, psychiatrists, psychologists, neurologists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and healthcare workers to share with their patients. A linked and completely free online support course is located at www.livinglifetothefull.com with additional resources at www.fiveareas.com |
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| breaking down a problem into smaller parts: Digital System Design - Use of Microcontroller Shenouda Dawoud, R. Peplow, 2022-09-01 Embedded systems are today, widely deployed in just about every piece of machinery from toasters to spacecraft. Embedded system designers face many challenges. They are asked to produce increasingly complex systems using the latest technologies, but these technologies are changing faster than ever. They are asked to produce better quality designs with a shorter time-to-market. They are asked to implement increasingly complex functionality but more importantly to satisfy numerous other constraints. To achieve the current goals of design, the designer must be aware with such design constraints and more importantly, the factors that have a direct effect on them.One of the challenges facing embedded system designers is the selection of the optimum processor for the application in hand; single-purpose, general-purpose or application specific. Microcontrollers are one member of the family of the application specific processors.The book concentrates on the use of microcontroller as the embedded system?s processor, and how to use it in many embedded system applications. The book covers both the hardware and software aspects needed to design using microcontroller.The book is ideal for undergraduate students and also the engineers that are working in the field of digital system design.Contents• Preface;• Process design metrics;• A systems approach to digital system design;• Introduction to microcontrollers and microprocessors;• Instructions and Instruction sets;• Machine language and assembly language;• System memory; Timers, counters and watchdog timer;• Interfacing to local devices / peripherals;• Analogue data and the analogue I/O subsystem;• Multiprocessor communications;• Serial Communications and Network-based interfaces. |
| breaking down a problem into smaller parts: Searching & Sorting for Coding Interviews Meenakshi, Kamal Rawat, 2017-11-07 Searching & sorting algorithms form the back bone of coding acumen of developers. This book comprehensively covers In-depth tutorial & analysis of all major algorithms and techniques used to search and sort across data structures. All major variations of each algorithm (e.g. Ternary, Jump, Exponential, Interpolation are variations of Binary search). 110 real coding interview questions as solved examples and unsolved problems. Case studies of implementation of searching and sorting in language libraries. Introduction to how questions are asked and expected to answer on online competitive coding and hiring platforms like hackerrank.com, codechef.com, etc. Introduction to data structures. |
| breaking down a problem into smaller parts: Clean Architecture with .NET Dino Esposito, 2024-03-12 Understand what to do at any point in developing a clean .NET architecture Master advanced .NET techniques with a focus on actual value delivered by working within a modular, clean architecture. Microsoft Data Platform MVP Dino Esposito explains key clean architecture concepts with a mix of pragmatism and design discipline and helps you solidify your knowledge through a real-world project. Starting with an explanation of the quest for modular software architecture continuing through the methodology of domain-driven design (DDD), Esposito emphasizes the role that modularization plays in managing complexity in software development. Breaking down the layers of an architecture that is modular and maintainable, he presents a sample project that is not simply another to-do list, but an actual tool for the reader. Ultimately, an exploration of common dilemmas for both developers and operations brings together historical developments with real solutions for today. Microsoft Data Platform MVP Dino Esposito helps you: · Understand the relevance of modular software architecture in the history of software · Review domain-driven design concepts both, strategic and practical · Apply modular analysis techniques to your development · Make the most of layered architecture · Make the most of layered architecture that is modular and maintainable · Explore in detail the individual layers—presentation, application, domain and infrastructure · Make sense of domain services to separate raw persistence from persistence-related business tasks · Make your way through a series of C# best-practices for modeling classes from real-world entities · Understand the benefits of microservices versus modular monoliths · Understand the analysis of technical shortcuts and benefits of long-term technical investment · Understand client-side, server-side and other common deployment dilemmas · Set up your architecture, test your conclusions, and find even more help |
| breaking down a problem into smaller parts: Breaking Through Brenda D. Smith, 1999 Breaking Through teaches, models, and offers practice in the reading skills most essential for understanding and retaining the material in freshman college texts. Reading selections and practice exercises are taken from actual freshman college textbooks, and three reading levels permit individualization of assignments to meet student needs. |
| breaking down a problem into smaller parts: The Higher Education Manager's Handbook Peter McCaffery, 2018-08-06 Drawing on professional experience from university innovators and a wealth of international case studies, The Higher Education Manager’s Handbook offers practical advice and guidance on all aspects of university management. An engaging, comprehensive and highly accessible practitioner’s guide, the book tackles all the key areas central to the job of managing in higher education, from understanding the culture of your university and the role it plays, to providing effective leadership and managing change. Now in a thoroughly updated third edition, the book is written from the unique perspective of the higher education manager, offering advice that can be implemented immediately by leaders at all levels. The book is organised into four pre-requisites that any prospective higher education manager must master if they are to be an effective university leader: Knowing your environment Knowing your university Knowing your department Knowing yourself Each of the chapters within these sections provides commentary and analysis of the particular role aspect under review, and offers advice and guidance on good practice, including case study examples and self-assessment tools. New topics include: The new higher education landscape The first 100 days Avoiding cognitive bias and developing a flexible mindset Strategic planning and Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Reviewing course portfolios and subject areas Improving student outcomes and staff experience Assessing and mitigating risk Project management and managing up Widening participation and social mobility Vice chancellors, university presidents, provosts and deans, heads of academic departments and university services, subject leaders, course directors and others in management positions within the field of higher education will find this book to be an irreplaceable resource that they will use time and time again. |
| breaking down a problem into smaller parts: Mathematics for Dyslexics Steve Chinn, Richard Edmund Ashcroft, 2006-11-02 Mathematics for Dyslexics: Including Dyscalculia, 3rd Edition discusses the factors that contribute to the potential difficulties many dyslexic learners may have with mathematics, and suggests ways of addressing these difficulties. The first chapters consider the theoretical background. The later chapters look at practical methods, which may help dyslexic learners. The book is designed to be comprehensive and to help teachers, support assistants, and parents understand the learner and to learn a range of skills and thus develop confidence and competence in working with dyslexic pupils. |
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| breaking down a problem into smaller parts: Emotional Intelligence Training For Sales Success Kevin Walker, 2020-06-11 Don't Ever Want To Lose Out On Achieving Super Success In Sales On Account Of Poor Training For Leveraging Emotions For Successful Selling? Then Read On. Are you one of those people who find it difficult to cope with your surging emotions when it comes to crunch situations in sales? Do you feel that your sales career would change considerably for the better if you could improve your interpersonal skills? Have you always been awed at the site of some people being able to sell comfortably to the most difficult of customers in the most difficult of sales situations? Would you like to be one of those people? Do you also worry about your poor emotional maturity and panicky behavior becoming a stumbling block in your personal and professional growth in a sales career? What if you were told that you could find a great way of managing your emotional lack of control by leveraging the same emotions to achieve sales accelerations? Do you think that there is nothing upon the face of this world that would help you conquer your apparent ineptitude in achieving great sales? Then this book is what squarely addresses your concerns. You need to look no further than this masterfully created tome about Emotional Intelligence Training for Sales Success that explains how you can overcome your sales- stalemate by holistically addressing the source of the problem and making you familiar with the paradigm redefining concept of leveraging emotional intelligence for extraordinary sales performance. Sure, there are a million articles and many books out there that make similar claims, but those are nothing more than just claims. Understanding emotional intelligence training for sales involves the study of the human mind, which anyone will tell you is in the realm of the highest science. This book has referenced the latest scientific advances that are peer validated and accepted as relevant facts by the scientific community. In this book, you get to: Understand the link between emotional intelligence and sales Understand what it takes to be an emotionally intelligent salesperson Understand how to enhance emotional intelligence Understand why emotional intelligence equals high emotional sales Get this book NOW, learn how to be an effective salesperson, connect with prospects, and leverage the right side of the brain to achieve unprecedented success in sales! |
| breaking down a problem into smaller parts: Overcoming Depression and Low Mood Chris Williams, 2017-07-27 Depression affects many people at some point in their lives. Fortunately, we now know that by changing certain thoughts and behaviour patterns you can greatly improve how you feel. Overcoming Depression and Low Mood: A Five Areas Approach explains how low mood can affect your life. It helps you understand why you sometimes feel low, anxious, angry, or guilty. It also teaches proven practical skills to help you change how you feel. By using the clearly described practical tools inside, you can make helpful changes to your life. Ultimately, the hope is that this book will help you to regain a sense of control over how you feel. The book is based on a cognitive behavioural therapy approach. The developers of this approach found many effective ways of tackling common symptoms and problems people face when feeling low. The course can make a big difference if you can commit to using it. Having someone else to encourage you is also important. Interactive questions and worksheets, which are a key feature of the series, are plentiful in this new edition. An award-winning companion website, www.livinglifetothefull.com, includes additional support materials and information. |
| breaking down a problem into smaller parts: Maximizing Productivity with ChatGPT Jason Brownlee, Adrian Tam, Matthew Mayo, Abid Ali Awan, Kanwal Mehreen, 2023-07-25 ChatGPT is one of the leading models in the AI language model arena and is widely used in various fields. With ChatGPT, you can effortlessly harness the power of AI to improve your efficiency with just a few well-crafted prompts. Many productivity-boosting tasks are facilitated by ChatGPT, so understanding how to interact with it paves the way for you to leverage the power of advanced AI. This ebook is written in the engaging and approachable style that you’re familiar with from the Machine Learning Mastery series. Discover exactly how to get started and apply ChatGPT to your own productivity, learning, or creativity projects. |
| breaking down a problem into smaller parts: Responsive Teaching Harry Fletcher-Wood, 2018-05-30 This essential guide helps teachers refine their approach to fundamental challenges in the classroom. Based on research from cognitive science and formative assessment, it ensures teachers can offer all students the support and challenge they need – and can do so sustainably. Written by an experienced teacher and teacher educator, the book balances evidence-informed principles and practical suggestions. It contains: A detailed exploration of six core problems that all teachers face in planning lessons, assessing learning and responding to students Effective practical strategies to address each of these problems across a range of subjects Useful examples of each strategy in practice and accounts from teachers already using these approaches Checklists to apply each principle successfully and advice tailored to teachers with specific responsibilities. This innovative book is a valuable resource for new and experienced teachers alike who wish to become more responsive teachers. It offers the evidence, practical strategies and supportive advice needed to make sustainable, worthwhile changes. |
| breaking down a problem into smaller parts: Practice-Oriented Research in Tertiary Mathematics Education Rolf Biehler, Michael Liebendörfer, Ghislaine Gueudet, Chris Rasmussen, Carl Winsløw, 2023-01-01 This edited volume presents a broad range of original practice-oriented research studies about tertiary mathematics education. These are based on current theoretical frameworks and on established and innovative empirical research methods. It provides a relevant overview of current research, along with being a valuable resource for researchers in tertiary mathematics education, including novices in the field. Its practice orientation research makes it attractive to university mathematics teachers interested in getting access to current ideas and results, including theory-based and empirically evaluated teaching and learning innovations. The content of the book is spread over 5 sections: The secondary-tertiary transition; University students' mathematical practices and mathematical inquiry; Research on teaching and curriculum design; University students’ mathematical inquiry and Mathematics for non-specialists. |
| breaking down a problem into smaller parts: Advanced R Hadley Wickham, 2015-09-15 An Essential Reference for Intermediate and Advanced R Programmers Advanced R presents useful tools and techniques for attacking many types of R programming problems, helping you avoid mistakes and dead ends. With more than ten years of experience programming in R, the author illustrates the elegance, beauty, and flexibility at the heart of R. The book develops the necessary skills to produce quality code that can be used in a variety of circumstances. You will learn: The fundamentals of R, including standard data types and functions Functional programming as a useful framework for solving wide classes of problems The positives and negatives of metaprogramming How to write fast, memory-efficient code This book not only helps current R users become R programmers but also shows existing programmers what’s special about R. Intermediate R programmers can dive deeper into R and learn new strategies for solving diverse problems while programmers from other languages can learn the details of R and understand why R works the way it does. |
| breaking down a problem into smaller parts: Reading for Understanding Cynthia Greenleaf, Ruth Schoenbach, Linda Friedrich, Lynn Murphy, Nika Hogan, 2023-04-04 Improve student outcomes in reading and literacy with the latest edition of this bestselling text The newly revised Third Edition of Reading for Understanding: How Reading Apprenticeship Improves Disciplinary Learning in Secondary and College Classrooms is the latest iteration of the best-selling, landmark book in the field of adolescent literacy. The book contains strategies for boosting the reading independence of middle, secondary, and college students. Research conducted by NSF, IES, and OIIhas validated the model taught in Reading for Understanding, demonstrating its effectiveness in raising students’ reading achievement levels. The authors teach a clear and concise instructional framework for students at all learning levels, from those with special learning needs to those taking honors and Advanced Placement courses. The book also includes: A direct correlation to disciplinary literacy, making the book an even more valuable resource in a wide range of classrooms Explanation of the social and personal dimensions for building a foundation for engaged learning Discussions of the value of setting aside dedicated class time for independent, silent reading With collaboration tips that go beyond the classroom and advice on building a cognitive “reading toolbox,” Reading for Understanding is an indispensable resource for teachers at the Grade 6 and up, literacy coaches, reading teachers, community college instructors, and other school leaders. |
| breaking down a problem into smaller parts: C Mitchell Waite, Stephen Prata, 1989 C: Step-By-Step is designed specifically for a one- or two-semester course inC programming, showing exactly what should be done and how and when to do it.With exercises and extensive quizzes throughout, it could also be useful as aself-teaching guide to the independently motivated user. |
| breaking down a problem into smaller parts: Breaking the Boundaries B. Sanyal, 2013-03-09 Exploring the complex arena of international planning for development has until now been uniquely the privilege of influential senior western planners. This book calls into question many of their hallowed principles and much of the conventional wisdom still evident in the halls of academe. At a time of increasing enrollment of foreign students in North American planning programs, the emergence of a new voice has coincided with a growing skepticism, worldwide, about old notions of planning and development in poorer and ex-colonial countries. Now there is a need for brave innovations to reshape our understanding of the global crisis and the potential for progressive and democratic local solutions in both rich and poor nations alike. This new voice is given expression by academics and professionals from Third World nations who received their planning education in the west and who now hold posts in major western planning schools. Breaking the Boundaries presents their views, and those of concerned colleagues, about the need for a radically changed curriculum based on a comparative, one-world approach to planning education. Their personal experiences as young expatriate scholars, and later as teachers of both Third World and First World students in western planning schools are seen as crucial to this need for change. Through candid reflections and perceptive critiques of their own field- the spatial, environmental, social, design and communications disciplines - the contributors explore crucial issues in development planning from theoretical and professional practice perspectives. |
| breaking down a problem into smaller parts: The New Librarianship Field Guide R. David Lankes, 2016-05-13 How librarians can be radical positive change agents in their communities, dedicated to learning and making a difference. This book offers a guide for librarians who see their profession as a chance to make a positive difference in their communities—librarians who recognize that it is no longer enough to stand behind a desk waiting to serve. R. David Lankes, author of The Atlas of New Librarianship, reminds librarians of their mission: to improve society by facilitating knowledge creation in their communities. In this book, he provides tools, arguments, resources, and ideas for fulfilling this mission. Librarians will be prepared to become radical positive change agents in their communities, and other readers will learn to understand libraries in a new way. The librarians of Ferguson, Missouri, famously became positive change agents in August 2014 when they opened library doors when schools were closed because of civil unrest after the shooting of an unarmed teen by police. Working with other local organizations, they provided children and their parents a space for learning, lunch, and peace. But other libraries serve other communities—students, faculty, scholars, law firms—in other ways. All libraries are about community, writes Lankes; that is just librarianship. In concise chapters, Lankes addresses the mission of libraries and explains what constitutes a library. He offers practical advice for librarian training; provides teaching notes for each chapter; and answers “Frequently Argued Questions” about the new librarianship. |
| breaking down a problem into smaller parts: Notes On... Nursing Leadership Alison H. James, David Stanley, 2024-02-09 NOTES ON... NURSING LEADERSHIP Unlock the secrets to effective nursing leadership with this essential guide In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, leadership capability is a vital skill for nurses, however, leadership development and application within the field is rarely addressed during training. This essential resource ensures nurses are equipped with the guidance needed to develop as effective and resilient leaders within the workplace. Centred on the clinical nurse’s perspective, this text serves as a practical guide to applying nursing leadership concepts and provides a timely and authoritative overview of what it means to be a nurse leader in the health service. Throughout the text, the authors provide vignettes that share their personal experiences, highlight the value of applying nursing leadership, describe the different components of leadership, and more. Notes On... Nursing Leadership is a must-read for undergraduate and trainee nurses looking for a concise introductory text that links current key debates and thinking in leadership to nursing practice. It is also an invaluable resource for qualified and practicing nurses wanting to develop their leadership skills, broaden their leadership potential, or inspire and support other nurses in their approach to leadership. |
| breaking down a problem into smaller parts: The Ultimate Guide to Acing Your Engineering Job Interview KEBY Professionals® Grace Tang P.Eng., Engineering is a challenging and rewarding field that requires a high level of technical skill, creativity, and problem-solving abilities. However, landing a job in engineering can be just as challenging. The interview process can be daunting, especially for new graduates or those transitioning from a different industry. But fear not, this book is here to help you ace your engineering job interview! Engineer interviews are important because they provide companies with the opportunity to evaluate a candidate's technical and problem-solving skills, as well as their communication and teamwork abilities. Engineers are often tasked with solving complex problems and developing innovative solutions, so companies must assess whether a candidate has the necessary skills and experience to excel in the role. Through an engineering interview, companies can also evaluate a candidate's fit within the company culture and assess whether they have the potential to grow and develop within the organization. Additionally, engineer interviews provide candidates with the chance to showcase their strengths and demonstrate their passion for engineering. Overall, engineer interviews are an important part of the hiring process for both the company and the candidate, as they provide a platform for assessing skills and fit, as well as determining whether the job and company are a good match for the candidate's career goals and aspirations. In this book, we developed many interview questions used by Fortune 500 companies, such as General Electric, ABB, Siemens, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Apple Inc., Google Inc. Amazon, Dell, Microsoft, Verizon, Honeywell, Intel, and Boeing. These questions are probably the best engineering interview questions you ever have during an engineering interview. KEBY Professionals® is a Career Development Centre for engineers, project management, and business professionals. KEBY Professionals® Career Development Centre provides job interview services including Professional Engineer resume writing, Professional Engineer (P.E. P.Eng.) license applications, job interview coaching, and many customized career development services. KEBY Professionals® offers unique career services managed and conducted by leading business experts and professional engineers who have extensive working experience with Fortune 500 companies in North America. KEBY Professionals® can help you to achieve your career goals successfully. Please visit our website at www.kebyclub.online and contact our client information center by email at info@kebyclub.online. |
| breaking down a problem into smaller parts: Understanding Sustainable Architecture Helen Bennetts, Antony Radford, Terry Williamson, 2003-09-02 Understanding Sustainable Architecture is a review of the assumptions, beliefs, goals and bodies of knowledge that underlie the endeavour to design (more) sustainable buildings and other built developments. Much of the available advice and rhetoric about sustainable architecture begins from positions where important ethical, cultural and conceptual issues are simply assumed. If sustainable architecture is to be a truly meaningful pursuit then it must be grounded in a coherent theoretical framework. This book sets out to provide that framework. Through a series of self-reflective questions for designers, the authors argue the ultimate importance of reasoned argument in ecological, social and built contexts, including clarity in the problem framing and linking this framing to demonstrably effective actions. Sustainable architecture, then, is seen as a revised conceptualisation of architecture in response to a myriad of contemporary concerns about the effects of human activity. The aim of this book is to be transformative by promoting understanding and discussion of commonly ignored assumptions behind the search for a more environmentally sustainable approach to development. It is argued that design decisions must be based on both an ethical position and a coherent understanding of the objectives and systems involved. The actions of individual designers and appropriate broader policy settings both follow from this understanding. |
| breaking down a problem into smaller parts: Didactics of Mathematics as a Scientific Discipline Rolf Biehler, Roland W. Scholz, Rudolf Sträßer, Bernard Winkelmann, 1993-11-30 Didactics of Mathematics as a Scientific Discipline describes the state of the art in a new branch of science. Starting from a general perspective on the didactics of mathematics, the 30 original contributions to the book, drawn from 10 different countries, go on to identify certain subdisciplines and suggest an overall structure or `topology' of the field. The book is divided into eight sections: (1) Preparing Mathematics for Students; (2) Teacher Education and Research on Teaching; (3) Interaction in the Classroom; (4) Technology and Mathematics Education; (5) Psychology of Mathematical Thinking; (6) Differential Didactics; (7) History and Epistemology of Mathematics and Mathematics Education; (8) Cultural Framing of Teaching and Learning Mathematics. Didactics of Mathematics as a Scientific Discipline is required reading for all researchers into the didactics of mathematics, and contains surveys and a variety of stimulating reflections which make it extremely useful for mathematics educators and teacher trainers interested in the theory of their practice. Future and practising teachers of mathematics will find much to interest them in relation to their daily work, especially as it relates to the teaching of different age groups and ability ranges. The book is also recommended to researchers in neighbouring disciplines, such as mathematics itself, general education, educational psychology and cognitive science. |
| breaking down a problem into smaller parts: Designing Business and Management Sabine Junginger, Jürgen Faust, 2016-01-14 Scholars and practitioners from management and design address the challenges and issues of designing business from a design perspective. Designing Business and Management combines practical models and grounded theories to improve organizations by design. For designing managers and managing designers, the book offers visual and conceptual models as well as theoretical concepts that connect the practice of designing with the activities of changing, organizing and managing. The book zooms in on designing beyond products and services. It focuses on designing businesses with a particular onus on social business and social entrepreneurship. Designing Business and Management contributes to and enhances the discourse between leading design and management scholars; offers a first outline of issues, concepts, practices, methods and principles that currently represent the body of knowledge pertaining to designing business, with a special focus on perceiving business as a social activity; and explores the practices of designing and managing, their commonalities, distinctions and boundaries. |
| breaking down a problem into smaller parts: Problems in American Society Joseph Henry Crooker, 1889 |
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| breaking down a problem into smaller parts: Ethical futures: bioscience and food horizons Kate Millar, Pru Hobson West, Brigitte Nerlich, 2023-09-04 In an ever changing interconnected world, the agriculture and food system faces constant challenges in many forms, such as the impacts of climate change, uncertainty surrounding the use of novel technologies and the emergence of new zoonotic diseases. Alongside these challenges professionals working in the food system are faced with opportunities to improve food production and distribution. As decision-makers attempt to balance these threats and opportunities in order to secure more sustainable production systems, the key question that arises is: What do we envisage as the future for agriculture and food production? With numerous voices advocating different and sometimes conflicting approaches, ranging from organic farming to wider use of GMOs through in vitro meat production, this discussion of the future raises significant ethical questions. The contributions in this book bring together a diverse group of authors who explore a set of themes relating to the ethical dimensions of the agriculture and food futures, including the role of novel technologies, the potential issues raised by the use of biofuels, the ethics of future animal production systems, concepts of global food security, as well as chapters on food governance priorities and educational aspects. It is intended that this volume serves as an interesting collection and acts as a source of stimulation that will contribute to wider debate and reflection on the future of the agriculture and food system. |
| breaking down a problem into smaller parts: Canonical Problems in Scattering and Potential Theory Part II S.S. Vinogradov, P. D. Smith, E.D. Vinogradova, 2002-04-29 Although the analysis of scattering for closed bodies of simple geometric shape is well developed, structures with edges, cavities, or inclusions have seemed, until now, intractable to analytical methods. This two-volume set describes a breakthrough in analytical techniques for accurately determining diffraction from classes of canonical scatterers |
| breaking down a problem into smaller parts: The Frazzled Principal's Wellness Plan J. Allen Queen, Patsy S. Queen, 2004-12-03 Restructure your personal and professional priorities by tackling the stresses of managing workplace environments, juggling competing priorities, and balancing personal and professional agendas. |
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| breaking down a problem into smaller parts: A First Course in Statistical Programming with R W. John Braun, Duncan J. Murdoch, 2016-07-18 This new color edition of Braun and Murdoch's bestselling textbook integrates use of the RStudio platform and adds discussion of newer graphics systems, extensive exploration of Markov chain Monte Carlo, expert advice on common error messages, motivating applications of matrix decompositions, and numerous new examples and exercises. This is the only introduction needed to start programming in R, the computing standard for analyzing data. Co-written by an R core team member and an established R author, this book comes with real R code that complies with the standards of the language. Unlike other introductory books on the R system, this book emphasizes programming, including the principles that apply to most computing languages, and techniques used to develop more complex projects. Solutions, datasets, and any errata are available from the book's website. The many examples, all from real applications, make it particularly useful for anyone working in practical data analysis. |
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