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February 2019Tourism Information Technology
by Pierre J Benckendorff, Zheng Xiang, Pauline J Sheldon
This third edition of 'Tourism Information Technology' provides a contemporary update on the complexities of using information technology in the tourism industry. It examines IT applications in all sectors including airlines, travel intermediaries, accommodation, foodservice, destinations, attractions, events and entertainment. Fully updated throughout and organised around the stages of the visitor journey, the book reviews how tourists are using technologies to support decision making before their trip, during their travels and at the destination. It: · Provides comprehensive and up to date coverage of all key topics in tourism information technologies · Covers new areas such as (among others) augmented and virtual reality, robotics, smart destinations, disruptive innovation and the collaborative economy, crowdsourcing for sustainability, online reputation management and big data · Incorporates a wealth of pedagogic features to aid student learning, including key models and concepts, research and industry insights, case studies, key terms, discussion questions, and links to useful websites. Accompanied online by instructor PowerPoint slides, multiple choice questions and further case studies, this book provides a comprehensive and learning-focused text for students of tourism and related subjects.
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June 2023IoT 4n6
Forensic Investigation of the Internet of Things
by Jessica Hyde
Internet of Things (IoT) devices already number in the billions and soon there will be more smart speakers, TVs, doorbells, thermostats, activity trackers, and every other type of IoT device connected to the internet than there are phones, tablets, and PCs. With those billions of IoT devices comes the need for investigators, law enforcement, and security experts to properly gather and examine IoT data even when it is store off the device in the cloud as it frequently is.In her book IoT 4n6: Investigation of the Internet of Things, Director of Forensics at Magnetics Forensics (USA) Jessica Hyde unleashes her knowledge gained from circuit hardware reversing in both the government and private sectors and carefully details methodologies and analysis that make her a sought-after conference presenter. In the book she examines: Acquiring data from hardware or apps on various platforms Acquiring cloud and network data An analysis methodology Specifics on common IoT systems including name-brand smart speakers, hubs, thermostats, light bulbs and electric outlets, cameras, smart watches, fitness trackers, and vehicles The future of IoT device data including biometrics, smart guns, and smart cities
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Care of the elderlyAugust 2023Active Assisted Living
by Peter Kaiser
The term Active Assisted Living (AAL) comprises methods, concepts, (electronic) systems, products as well as services that support and facilitate the everyday life of elderly people and people with disabilities in a situation-dependent and unobtrusive way. F.e. architects, planners and craftsmen are faced with the problem of keeping track of the complex variety of providers.This book presents the standards and technologies clearly and highlights the opportunities for all parties involved. Practical examples are used to illustrate the different requirements, products, technologies and system components in home/apartment construction, assisted living/outpatient care, rental housing adaptations, and temporary physical limitations at home are addressed. The following topics are included:- Topics in AAL,- Standards basics,- Stakeholders,- Funding,- Data protection and security,- Software,- Networks and bus systems,- Cabling systems,- Wireless protocols,- Sensors and actuators,- Smart devices/IoT,- Remote control systems,- Alarm systems,- Ambient intelligence,- Opportunities for stakeholders.
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Veterinary medicineDecember 2021Digital Technologies for Agriculture
by Narendra Singh Rathore, Sunil Joshi & Naveen Choudhary
The emergence of Digital Technologies integrated with a robust Information and Communication Technology (ICT) framework holds tremendous potential to impact agriculture sector to overcome production, productivity and profitability stagnancy, strengthening market linkages, and enhancing farm management practices. The adoption of digital technologies in precision agriculture modernizes farmers production practices and leads to uniform annual income for farmers, reduced risk of crop failure, and increased yields per unit area. The digital agriculture is instrumental in promoting data generation as well as the advanced analytics that allow farmers to make smart decisions about farming and to enhance farming economics. Direct applications of digital technology also include crop and soil health monitoring, livestock management, crop selection, weather advisories, disease and pest-related assistance, real-time data on both domestic and global markets. This book covers introduction to various types of digital technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep learning, internet of things, sensors, virtual reality & augmented reality, robotics, geospatial technologies, block chain and big data analytics. Different emerging digital technologies and there applications in agriculture for effective implementation for crop & soil monitoring, real time crop yield prediction etc.
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Computing & ITApril 2015Two-Factor Authentication
by Mark Stanislav
As well as examining MFA (multi-factor authentication), 2SV (two-step verification) and strong authentication (authentication that goes beyond passwords, using security questions or layered security), the book also discusses the wider application of TFA for the average consumer, for example at such organisations as Google, Amazon and Facebook. It also considers the future of multi-factor authentication, including its application to the Internet of Things (IoT).
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Weapons & equipmentDecember 2003Improved Operational Testing and Evaluation and Methods of Combining Test Information for the Stryker Family of Vehicles and Related Army Systems
Phase II Report
by Panel on Operational Test Design and Evaluation of the Interim Armored Vehicle, National Research Council
The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) is responsible for the operational testing and evaluation of Army systems in development. ATEC requested that the National Research Council form the Panel on Operational Test Design and Evaluation of the Interim Armored Vehicle (Stryker). The charge to this panel was to explore three issues concerning the IOT plans for the Stryker/SBCT. First, the panel was asked to examine the measures selected to assess the performance and effectiveness of the Stryker/SBCT in comparison both to requirements and to the baseline system. Second, the panel was asked to review the test design for the Stryker/SBCT initial operational test to see whether it is consistent with best practices. Third, the panel was asked to identify the advantages and disadvantages of techniques for combining operational test data with data from other sources and types of use. In a previous report (appended to the current report) the panel presented findings, conclusions, and recommendations pertaining to the first two issues: measures of performance and effectiveness, and test design. In the current report, the panel discusses techniques for combining information.
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Children's & young adult fiction & true storiesSeptember 2012Dawndancer
by Kate Crozier
12-year-old Tiera, running away from a cruel stepfather, falls - literally - in with a group of dancers with magic powers. Together they defeat the villains who are destroying the forest.
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Business, Economics & LawOctober 2023THE GROWTH LEADER
Strategies to Drive the Top and Bottom Lines
by Scott K. Edinger
WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER USA TODAY BESTSELLER Growth is a leadership issue, not a sales issue. However you define business growth—total revenue, net income, margin expansion, number of products and services, or customer loyalty—sustained and strategic growth requires an organization to do more than sell by simply communicating the value of its products or services. It must create value in its selling by delivering a compelling experience that adds value beyond the product itself. As a leader, it’s your job to build and guide that experience.The Growth Leader reveals how top executives create profitable growth through the intersection of strategy, leadership, and sales. With a clear strategy, inspiring leadership, and aligned sales, influential leaders understand that true competitive advantage doesn’t come from innovation alone but belongs to companies that use their sales organization to add and create value. In this leadership guide, you’ll learn how to ensure growth strategy is aligned at every company level, from boardroom initiatives to daily customer interaction. Best-selling leadership author and business growth consultant Scott K. Edinger helps CEOs and leaders intentionally and strategically engage with the customer experience to differentiate, innovate, cultivate loyalty, and grow. With this growth strategy mindset, your teams will know what they’re supposed to be doing, have the skills to accomplish their work at a high level, and be properly supported by systems, processes, and environments. But they can only do all this if you lead them. Are you ready to be a Growth Leader?
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HorticultureSeptember 2020Precision Farming and Protected Cultivation
by Brahma Singh
In this book an attempt has been made to cover the course contents prescribed for the course Precision Farming and Protected Cultivation for students. Complicated and difficult to understand technologies, terminology and gadgets have been explained in a simple and easily understandable language, which makes the book useful not only to students but teachers and farmers.
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Aquaculture & fish-farming: practice & techniquesJune 2021Innovations in Fishing and Fish Processing Technologies
by Ravishankar C.N., Mohanthy, Kumar Amulya,Sajeev M.V. & Murugadas V.
The present book Innovations in Fisheries and Fish Processing Technologies covers the entire gamut of topics in the field of fishing technology. The book starts with, history, genetic resources m information on mariculture, ornamentals fishes, sustainable fishing, designing of new fishing gears and trawlers, storage and value addition, Packaging, nutraceuticals, utilization of waste material from fishes, fish products etc.
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Agriculture & farmingAugust 2023Farmers Empowerment and Entrepreneurial Development Through FPOS and Start-UPS
by V.K.Jayaraghavendra Rao, R. Venkattakumar, C.K.Narayana & C. Vasanthi
The book is designed to expose the users to various aspects of hortipreneurship and value addition opportunities through farmers empowerment and entrepreneurial development through FPOs and Start-ups which is a different game per se, both through diversification and business strategies.
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Lifestyle, Sport & LeisureMister Lubbock’s Miscellanea of Essential Facts and Useless Trivia
by Paulo Ferreira
Did you know that the oxygen you breathe today has already passed through the lungs of Napoleon and Genghis Khan? Or that the water you just drank was acquainted with Jesus Christ’s kidneys? Or that astrology is still based on the location of celestial bodies, even though the universe is expanding? Penicillin was discovered by chance, and so was viagra. And post its only exist because of an attempt to not waste glue that turned out to be a failure (and because God is good). Newton thought that inventing calculus was important, but not as much as studying the distinguished science that was alchemy. This might just be why our brain tries so hard to fill in the blanks in our memory with false imagens and facts. Speaking of fake news, can we stop arguing over whether Columbus was Portuguese or Spanish, because the first people to arrive in America were the vikings.
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Humanities & Social SciencesJuly 2020Prinzip Mensch
Macht, Freiheit und Demokratie im Zeitalter der Künstlichen Intelligenz
by Paul Nemitz/Matthias Pfeffer
The Human Imperative. Power, Freedom and Democracy in an Era of Artificial Intelligence Human or algorithm - who is calling the shots for our future in this age of Artificial Intelligence? The power that digital corporations in Silicon Valley exert is astronomical, and this poses a serious threat to democracy and independence as we know them.Paul Nemitz and Matthias Pfeffer present an impressive analysis of how current attempts to implement an ethical regulation of Artificial Intelligence are too shortsighted and limited.The authors provide a detailed examination of this topic, concentrating specifically on the role being played by the public sphere and the threats posed against journalism in the digital age. They call for a strict regulation of Artificial Intelligence and a reconceptualization of the principles that define humanity, which must be defended against the principles of the
