Category: Technology

By Stephen Cass, Kevin R. Grazier

Lighthearted, quirky, and upbeat, this e-book explores the portrayal of technology and expertise on either the massive and little monitor -- and the way Hollywood is absolutely doing a greater task of having it correct than ever earlier than. Grounded within the real-word, and infrequently state-of-the-art, technological know-how and expertise that evokes fictional technological know-how, the authors survey Hollywood depictions of subject matters comparable to quantum mechanics, parallel universes, and alien worlds. together with fabric from interviews with over dozen writers, manufacturers, and administrators of acclaimed science-themed productions -- in addition to scientists, technological know-how fiction authors, and technological know-how advisors -- Hollyweird technology examines monitor technology fiction from the sometimes-conflicting vantage issues of storytellers, researchers, and audience. together with a foreword via Eureka co-creator and government manufacturer Jaime Paglia, and an afterword through astronomer and technology fiction writer Michael Brotherton, Ph.D., this booklet is on the market to all readers from the layperson to the armchair professional to the pro scientist, and may pride them all both.

By Andy Lester

As a techie, you're a distinct breed, with detailed demanding situations dealing with you within the task seek. Your pageant is sensible, tech-savvy, and hugely innovative. expectancies between employers are greater. Your festival will run you over if you're less than the problem. Land the Tech task You Love promises the heritage, the talents, and the hard-won knowledge to circumvent the error of these who don't prepare.

it's possible you'll now not imagine you would like this publication. traditional knowledge has it that discovering a role is easy: ship a few resumes, pass on a few interviews, and take the provide that sounds most sensible. yet that's just the beginning. You've received the historical past and abilities to paintings the net and different assets that the final task seeker doesn't. This e-book exhibits you ways to use these talents or be left in the back of by means of competing techies who do.

all of it begins with an exam of you, your strengths, and the place you will have your occupation to take you. with out a roadmap, you'll finally end up in any previous task. Life's too brief to spend in a role that you simply don't love. From there, you'll see how to define the activity you will want that matches you and the supplier, utilizing your technical and net savvy to discover the hidden jobs that by no means make it into the classifieds or Monster.

"Marketing" isn't a filthy notice, and you'll how one can current your self, your talents, and your history within the means that indicates the hiring corporation that you're definitely the right individual for the task. Create a resume that tosses out traditional knowledge, write disguise letters that promote your history, and gather a portfolio of labor that might wow the interviewer.

Social networking has been the darling of the internet some time past few years, yet it's no alternative for one of these own interplay that makes relationships that assist in destiny careers. As one supervisor acknowledged, "One advice is worthy one million resumes." This e-book exhibits you the way to make and retain the connections that may force your destiny occupation moves.

Land the Tech activity You Love pulls no punches and lays out the main points for what will get you an interview, and will get you employed in a role within the technical international that makes you cheerful.

By Bobby Woolf

The quickest technique to find out about IBM method and know-how for the reason that October 2002, IBM has been laser fascinated about a sweeping procedure often called "On call for Business." when you consider that then, each IBM product line and repair supplying has been gradually infused with the know-how and serve as essential to aid the On call for company version. during this freshly up to date "Third version" of "IBM On call for expertise Made Simple," renowned know-how writer Jim Hoskins starts off by means of describing the IBM imaginative and prescient often called On call for enterprise so that you can see the massive photo and know how your online business can gain. We then flow in for a better examine the computing infrastructure essential to help an On call for enterprise. you are going to come away with a brand new realizing of ways you could evolve your present computing infrastructure to accomplish the pliability so important within the on call for period. This MaxFactsTM Guidebook offers an easy-to-read evaluate of key development block items resembling IBM servers, garage, printer, and software program together with WebSphere, DB2, Tivoli, Lotus, Rational and Linux from an On call for company standpoint. you are going to know about the IBM structures schedule which courses the improvement of all IBM server and garage product traces. you will see that how virtualization should be leveraged to enhance usage and decrease bills. you will find find out how to evolve your infrastructure in the direction of the aim of end-to-end integration by way of leveraging and software program that clings to open criteria. that will help you remain present, this booklet offers you a private password for having access to the better half website which deals up to the moment On call for enterprise information, "More on the internet" hyperlinks highlighted in the course of the booklet, and extra assets. This e-book may help you: * Get within IBM's companywide On call for enterprise approach * See how top to adapt your infrastructure for the long run * replace your wisdom on key IBM server, garage, printer, and software program product strains * comprehend the place IBM is headed with Linux * remain present in the course of the "members merely" better half site

By edited by Narottam P. Bansal, Jacques Lamon.

"This booklet is a accomplished resource of cutting-edge details on ceramic matrix composites (CMC). It covers ceramic and carbon fibers, the fiber-matrix interface, processing, homes and commercial functions of CMC platforms, structure, mechanical habit at room and increased temperatures, environmental results and protecting coatings, international item harm, modeling, lifestyles prediction, integration, and becoming a member of. The ebook is meant for researchers, in addition to academics and scholars in ceramic technological know-how and engineering, fabrics technological know-how and engineering, and aeronautical, mechanical, and civil or aerospace engineering"--  Read more...

By Sarita Harbour

Concerning the BOOK

On April five, 2012 Instagram was once worth 500 million funds as a part of a brand new around of investment with traders. quite a few days later, Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of fb, negotiated to shop for it for $1 billion, $300 million funds and $700 million in fb stocks. CNN referred to as it one of many largest bargains in fresh enterprise tech history—not too shabby for a enterprise basically 18 months outdated, and a good idea to small businesses far and wide. although, Facebook's acquisition got combined experiences and plenty of raised eyebrows within the know-how and enterprise world.As information emerge in regards to the buyout, and as analysts scramble to make feel of the deal, there are lots of questions. How did Zuckerberg and Kevin Systrom of Instagram arrive at a determine of $1 billion? What implications does this deal have for fb while it is going public in an anticipated preliminary Public providing in may perhaps, 2012? Why does fb wish Instagram so badly? What can companies study from this deal, and the way the heck did a tiny corporation with none profit turn into so fascinating in exactly 18 months? whereas Instagrams buyout through fb used to be seen via many as a shock acquisition, it illustrates the expanding significance of the image-based social-sharing systems in today's expertise enterprise international. fb already had a photo-sharing cellular photo-sharing application, however it used to be gradual to load and clumsy to exploit. For the earlier a number of years, a staff were engaged on constructing an answer. As lately as final summer time, rumours circulated a couple of fb iPhone photo-sharing program that might make it more straightforward for clients to add, edit and percentage their pictures. With alterations in workforce participants and little to teach for his or her paintings, not anything extra was once heard of Facebook's growth until eventually February 2012, whilst enterprise Insider journal suggested new product boss Dirk hunch was once engaged on a brand new way to the matter. Zuckerberg was once pronounced within the ny occasions piece With Instagram Deal fb exhibits its worthy as asserting "We don't plan on doing many extra of those, if any in any respect, yet delivering the simplest photo-sharing event is one the reason is, such a lot of humans love fb and we knew it'd be worthy bringing those businesses together." it's secure to imagine that Facebook's personal product used to be no longer understanding as was hoping, top Zuckerberg to shop for the simplest photo-sharing adventure rather than constructing it.In addition to analyzing information of the purchase, there are broader concerns to handle. How can companies use Instagram and fb to construct their very own manufacturers? What does this deal say approximately Facebook's predictions for the mobility marketplace and photo-sharing structures? whereas Zuckerberg's authentic assertion is that Instagram will proceed working as a separate platform from fb, and that individuals who've Instagram yet aren't on fb can proceed utilizing their favourite app, how will Instagram switch now that it's owned by means of fb? during this e-book, we'll handle those questions and evaluation a short background of Instagram. We'll learn the occasions of Easter weekend that ended in the Instagram buyout, and get a glimpse into the fast-moving international of excessive tech company and multi-billion buck companies.

EXCERPT FROM THE BOOK

Mark Zuckerberg and fb paid $1 billion for a enterprise that doesn't have any profit. Why? In a nutshell, fb bought Instagram to take custody of its clients prior to fb opponents did, to reinforce its place within the cellphone marketplace, and to eliminate a probably tricky competitor.As humans within the tech global usually say, funds follows the clients. the hot availability of Instagram for Android clients had Zuckerberg involved.

By Maria Brosius

The one publication of its type to hide either the Achaemenid interval and the thousand years following Alexander's conquest, The Persians explores the interval from the 7th century BC, to the 7th century advert, and offers a complete creation to old Persia.

Incorporating fresh examine, and translated assets from a variety of corpus fabric, Maria Brosius explores the heritage of Persia, and brings a brand new realizing of Persian society and tradition and the constructions on which those empires have been equipped: the king and his court docket; faith and tradition; paintings and architecture.

From the lands of Egypt to the Indus River, from the Russian Steppes to the Indian Ocean, Brosius has supplied an up to date account of the 3 empires of pre-Islamic Iran, and discussing key themes equivalent to ladies, faith and paintings and structure, she offers a transparent survey of the heritage of those empires.

Providing extra interpreting references besides widespread resource citations, scholars of historical Persia will locate this a useful addition to their direction reviews.

By Stephen Vincent, Scott Wilson Kirkpatrick

Civil engineers have regularly been pioneers, with a name for using innovation while growing the infrastructure of towns and shipping platforms which we have now all come to depend on. but, by way of utilising details expertise, many businesses in the building appear to be lagging a long way at the back of businesses in different extra ahead taking a look industries. Infoculture dispels a number of the myths and mysteries that encompass the time period info expertise and offers sensible, undemanding recommendation and assistance on how one can enforce and successfully use the hot info applied sciences which are at present to be had

By Nicholas P. Cheremisinoff, Madelyn L. Graffia

This quantity has been ready for the Environmental and wellbeing and fitness & defense supervisor. The EH & S supervisor is confronted with the accountability of dealing with either environmental policy/issues and occupational issues of safety inside firms. through the Eighties there has been a proliferation of overall healthiness and security departments, environmental compliance team of workers, and technical humans linked to dealing with pollutants keep watch over and waste administration. American has been during the last numerous years contracting and downsizing their operations. In doing so, many organisations, huge and small, are not easy better tasks be delegated to center and line functionality administration. during this regard, many agencies are relocating in the direction of a unmarried administration entity, the EH & S supervisor, with duties requiring large wisdom of either the environmental statutes and OSHA standards. Read more...

By Robert J. Seidel, Paul R. Chatelier

This choice of papers is the results of a workshop backed via NATO's safeguard learn workforce Panel eight through the Fall of 1993. The workshop used to be held on the college of German military at Neubiberg (Munich) Germany 29 September-l October, 1993. Robert J. Seidel Paul R. Chatelier U.S. military study Institute for the administrative place of work of the President Behavioral and Social Sciences workplace of technological know-how and expertise coverage Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. v PREFACE we wish to thank the authors of the papers for delivering a good assurance of this quickly constructing know-how, the consultation chairpersons for offering very good constitution and administration for every staff of papers, and every session's discussant's for his or her precis and private perspectives in their periods papers. Our specified thank you visit Dr. Rolfe Otte, the German ministry of Defense's examine examine team member and the individual answerable for our with the ability to have this workshop in Munich. we're additionally thankful to Dr. H. Closhen of the IABG for technical and administrative assistance during the making plans and behavior of the workshop.