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Halo: Tales from Slipspace
by Variousn all-new original graphic novel anthology!This action-packed original graphic novel contains all-new Halo® stories from some of the comic industry&’s best—Jonathan Wayshak, Eric Nguyen, Alex Irvine, Vasilis Lolos, Kody Chamberlain, Dave Crosland, John Jackson Miller, Jonathan Goff, Simon Roy, and Halo: Escalation writer Duffy Boudreau—as well as 343 Industries&’ own franchise development director, Frank O&’Connor, and franchise producer, Tyler Jeffers!* This action-packed anthology is essential reading for all Halofans!* Standalone OGN is also great for new readers!
Halo: The Official Cookbook (Gaming)
by Victoria RosenthalTravel through the otherworldly culinary adventures of the Halo universe!They say an army marches on its stomach, and the UNSC is no exception! Learn to make awesome appetizers, sumptuous snacks, decadent desserts, and main dishes to fuel even the hungriest of Spartans on the longest of missions. With step-by-step instructions and beautiful photography, this book gives you everything you need to go from Master Chief to Master Chef. OVER 70 RECIPES FOR EVERY OCCASION: From portable snacks you can take with you in the Warthog to decadent spreads to feed the entire squadron, this book contains recipes to satisfy every UNSC member and beyond! PERFECT FOR COOKS OF EVERY SKILL LEVEL: With step-by step directions and beautiful photos, learn to make foods inspired by the iconic Halo universe—whether you&’re an experienced cook or a raw recruit, this book gives you the intel you need to complete your culinary mission. INSPIRING PHOTOGRAPHY: Gorgeous photos of finished recipes help ensure success. A STUNNING ADDITION TO YOUR COLLECTION: This exquisitely detailed hardcover book is the perfect acquisition for your kitchen library—a must have for every Halo fan.
Hamlet On the Holodeck
by Janet Horowitz MurrayWritten by a former MIT professor, this book is one of the groundbreaking explorations of how literature and technology, narrative and cyberspace, overlap.
Hamlet's BlackBerry: A Practical Philosophy for Building a Good Life in the Digital Age
by William PowersA crisp, passionately argued answer to the question that everyone who's grown dependent on digital devices is asking: "Where's the rest of my life?"At a time when we're all trying to make sense of our relentlessly connected lives, this revelatory book presents a bold new approach to the digital age. Part intellectual journey, part memoir, Hamlet's BlackBerry sets out to solve what William Powers calls the conundrum of connectedness. Our computers and mobile devices do wonderful things for us. But they also impose an enormous burden, making it harder for us to focus, do our best work, build strong relationships, and find the depth and fulfillment we crave.Hamlet's BlackBerry argues that we need a new way of thinking, an everyday philosophy for life with screens. To find it, Powers reaches into the past, uncovering a rich trove of ideas that have helped people manage and enjoy their connected lives for thousands of years. New technologies have always brought the mix of excitement and stress that we feel today. Drawing on some of history's most brilliant thinkers, from Plato to Shakespeare to Thoreau, he shows that digital connectedness serves us best when it's balanced by its opposite, disconnectedness. Using his own life as laboratory and object lesson, Powers demonstrates why this is the moment to revisit our relationship to screens and mobile technologies, and how profound the rewards of doing so can be. Lively, original, and entertaining, Hamlet's BlackBerry will challenge you to rethink your digital life.
Handbook for CTFers
by Nu1L Team“Handbook for CTFers: Zero to One” was written by the Nu1L team, one of China’s top CTF teams. As for Jeopardy-style CTFs, the content in the first 10 chapters of this book not only covers traditional categories of tasks like WEB, PWN and Crypto, but also includes some of the latest hot topics and techniques, such as blockchain. Case studies are provided for all of these types. Onsite Attack-Defend-style CTFs and penetration testing are introduced in Chapter 11 and Chapter 12. In order to help readers gain the most from the book, we have developed the N1Book platform, which addresses practical questions for different task categories. The book offers beginners a reliable, systematic tutorial on CTF competition. At the same time, it includes real case studies and a wealth of our competition experience, making it a valuable asset for experienced CTF players.
Handbook for Distance Learning in Tourism
by Kaye Sung ChonDeliver quality instruction to your students-on-campus or offThe Handbook for Distance Learning in Tourism is a practical, down-to-earth guide to developing and using print-based and Internet-based flexible learning resources for courses where students rarely, if ever, attend on-campus classes. Whether you&’re a teacher who needs to develop course notes into a flexible learning package, a Web site, or both, or you just want information about how to teach in a flexible environment, the book will provide the help you need-in language you can understand. Designed to guide you through the completion of a project-or a semester-this hands-on book offers strategies, suggestions, hints, and examples, and includes a hotel and tourism case study that illustrates effective concepts and strategies.Written by Gary Williams, co-editor of The Internet and Travel and Tourism Education (Haworth), this unique book will help you develop print-based and Internet-based learning resources instead of focusing only on one or the other, breaking down the barriers placed between learning environments. The strategies presented are timeless, with no comparisons of specific commercial or noncommercial products to become outdated and no Web site addresses to become useless. The book makes extensive use of tables, graphics, and illustrations and has its own Web site that&’s regularly updated, listing online resources arranged on a chapter-by-chapter basis.The Handbook for Distance Learning in Tourism examines: the roles and characteristics of a project manager developing and buying resources considerations before committing to a project maximizing project ownership ensuring quality content educational design guidelines media foundations production, design, and maintenance of print resources developing and using Web sites computer-mediated contact course management systems (CMS) and much more!The Handbook for Distance Learning in Tourism is an invaluable guidebook for educators working in the field of hotel and tourism management as well as academics, project managers, and educational designers who are interested in flexible learning developments.
Handbook for Online Learning Contexts: Policy and Practice
by Ann Marcus-Quinn Tríona HouriganThis book addresses the gap in the literature concerned with global case studies of successful Digital, Mobile and Open Education. The book shares experiences from international teaching and learning projects at all levels of Education, and provides advice for future policy and investment in digital teaching and learning and Open Education projects. It also provides an expectation on the future capacity and sustainability of Open Education.
Handbook for SAP PP in S/4HANA: Production Planning and Execution in SAP S/4HANA
by Himanshu GoelIf you're looking to increase your knowledge of one of the core modules of SAP S/4HANA, this is the book for you. Settle in and let a long-time SAP professional guide you through the SAP Production Planning and Execution module. Author Himanshu Goel begins by explaining the nuts and bolts of production planning in SAP S/4HANA, before delving into various manufacturing methodologies such as discrete manufacturing, repetitive manufacturing, and process industry. He'll then walk you through setting up master data such as the material master, bill of material, work center, routing, and production version. You'll then learn, step-by-step, how SAP PP processes are established from production order-based manufacturing to process order-based manufacturing.This book explains the complex concepts of production planning and execution in a straightforward manner and makes for an invaluable guide for SAP PP users from production planners to shop floor managers and even junior/mid-level SAP PP consultants. After reading this book, you'll fully understand the concepts of SAP PP, and have insight into the latest developments in S/4HANA.What You Will LearnUnderstand master data in SAP PPStudy production planning; i.e., SOP and demand managementExplore discrete and repetitive manufacturingAcquire knowledge on Process IndustryWho Is This Book ForProduction planners, shop floor managers, and junior or mid-level SAP PP consultants who are looking to understand the concepts of SAP PP in SAP S/4HANA.
Handbook of 3D Machine Vision: Optical Metrology and Imaging (Series in Optics and Optoelectronics)
by Song ZhangChoosing from the numerous 3D vision methods available can be frustrating for scientists and engineers, especially without a comprehensive resource to consult. Filling this gap, this handbook gives an in-depth look at the most popular 3D imaging techniques. Written by key players in the field and inventors of important imaging technologies, it helps you understand the core of 3D imaging technology and choose the proper 3D imaging technique for your needs. For each technique, the book provides its mathematical foundations, summarizes its successful applications, and discusses its limitations.
Handbook of AI and Data Sciences for Sleep Disorders (Springer Optimization and Its Applications #216)
by Panos M. Pardalos Richard B. Berry Xiaochen XianThe rise of lifestyle changes resulting from constant connectivity, irregular work schedules, heightened stress, and disruptive sleep patterns, have contributed to increasing insomnia rates. Exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, sleep disorders are more prevalent than ever. This handbook offers a comprehensive exploration of the fusion of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data science within the realm of sleep disorders, presenting innovative approaches to diagnosis, treatment, and personalized care. The interdisciplinary nature of this handbook fosters collaboration between experts from diverse fields, including computer science, engineering, neuroscience, medicine, public health, AI, data science, and sleep medicine. Each chapter delves into specific aspects of sleep disorder analysis, innovative methodologies, novel insights, and real-world applications that showcase the transformative potential of AI and data science in sleep medicine, from analyzing sleep patterns and predicting disorder risk factors to utilizing big data analytics for large-scale epidemiological studies. This handbook hopes to offer a comprehensive resource for researchers, clinicians, and policymakers striving to address the challenges in sleep medicine.
Handbook of AI-based Metaheuristics (Advances in Metaheuristics)
by Anand J. KulkarniAt the heart of the optimization domain are mathematical modeling of the problem and the solution methodologies. The problems are becoming larger and with growing complexity. Such problems are becoming cumbersome when handled by traditional optimization methods. This has motivated researchers to resort to artificial intelligence (AI)-based, nature-inspired solution methodologies or algorithms. The Handbook of AI-based Metaheuristics provides a wide-ranging reference to the theoretical and mathematical formulations of metaheuristics, including bio-inspired, swarm-based, socio-cultural, and physics-based methods or algorithms; their testing and validation, along with detailed illustrative solutions and applications; and newly devised metaheuristic algorithms. This will be a valuable reference for researchers in industry and academia, as well as for all Master’s and PhD students working in the metaheuristics and applications domains.
Handbook of Algorithms for Physical Design Automation
by Sachin S. Sapatnekar Dinesh P. Mehta Charles J. AlpertThe physical design flow of any project depends upon the size of the design, the technology, the number of designers, the clock frequency, and the time to do the design. As technology advances and design-styles change, physical design flows are constantly reinvented as traditional phases are removed and new ones are added to accommodate changes in
Handbook of Algorithms for Wireless Networking and Mobile Computing (Chapman & Hall/CRC Computer and Information Science Series)
by Azzedine BoukercheThe Handbook of Algorithms for Wireless Networking and Mobile Computing focuses on several aspects of mobile computing, particularly algorithmic methods and distributed computing with mobile communications capability. It provides the topics that are crucial for building the foundation for the design and construction of future generations of mobile and wireless networks, including cellular, wireless ad hoc, sensor, and ubiquitous networks. Following an analysis of fundamental algorithms and protocols, the book offers a basic overview of wireless technologies and networks. Other topics include issues related to mobility, aspects of QoS provisioning in wireless networks, future applications, and much more.
Handbook of Applied Cryptography (Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications)
by Paul C. van Oorschot Alfred J. Menezes Scott A. VanstoneCryptography, in particular public-key cryptography, has emerged in the last 20 years as an important discipline that is not only the subject of an enormous amount of research, but provides the foundation for information security in many applications. Standards are emerging to meet the demands for cryptographic protection in most areas of data communications. Public-key cryptographic techniques are now in widespread use, especially in the financial services industry, in the public sector, and by individuals for their personal privacy, such as in electronic mail. This Handbook will serve as a valuable reference for the novice as well as for the expert who needs a wider scope of coverage within the area of cryptography. It is a necessary and timely guide for professionals who practice the art of cryptography. The Handbook of Applied Cryptography provides a treatment that is multifunctional:It serves as an introduction to the more practical aspects of both conventional and public-key cryptography It is a valuable source of the latest techniques and algorithms for the serious practitioner It provides an integrated treatment of the field, while still presenting each major topic as a self-contained unit It provides a mathematical treatment to accompany practical discussions It contains enough abstraction to be a valuable reference for theoreticians while containing enough detail to actually allow implementation of the algorithms discussedNow in its third printing, this is the definitive cryptography reference that the novice as well as experienced developers, designers, researchers, engineers, computer scientists, and mathematicians alike will use.
Handbook of Approximation Algorithms and Metaheuristics: Contemporary and Emerging Applications, Volume 2 (Chapman & Hall/CRC Computer and Information Science Series)
by Teofilo F. GonzalezHandbook of Approximation Algorithms and Metaheuristics, Second Edition reflects the tremendous growth in the field, over the past two decades. Through contributions from leading experts, this handbook provides a comprehensive introduction to the underlying theory and methodologies, as well as the various applications of approximation algorithms and metaheuristics. Volume 1 of this two-volume set deals primarily with methodologies and traditional applications. It includes restriction, relaxation, local ratio, approximation schemes, randomization, tabu search, evolutionary computation, local search, neural networks, and other metaheuristics. It also explores multi-objective optimization, reoptimization, sensitivity analysis, and stability. Traditional applications covered include: bin packing, multi-dimensional packing, Steiner trees, traveling salesperson, scheduling, and related problems. Volume 2 focuses on the contemporary and emerging applications of methodologies to problems in combinatorial optimization, computational geometry and graphs problems, as well as in large-scale and emerging application areas. It includes approximation algorithms and heuristics for clustering, networks (sensor and wireless), communication, bioinformatics search, streams, virtual communities, and more. About the Editor Teofilo F. Gonzalez is a professor emeritus of computer science at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He completed his Ph.D. in 1975 from the University of Minnesota. He taught at the University of Oklahoma, the Pennsylvania State University, and the University of Texas at Dallas, before joining the UCSB computer science faculty in 1984. He spent sabbatical leaves at the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education and Utrecht University. He is known for his highly cited pioneering research in the hardness of approximation; for his sublinear and best possible approximation algorithm for k-tMM clustering; for introducing the open-shop scheduling problem as well as algorithms for its solution that have found applications in numerous research areas; as well as for his research on problems in the areas of job scheduling, graph algorithms, computational geometry, message communication, wire routing, etc.
Handbook of Approximation Algorithms and Metaheuristics: Methologies and Traditional Applications, Volume 1 (Chapman & Hall/CRC Computer and Information Science Series)
by Teofilo F. GonzalezHandbook of Approximation Algorithms and Metaheuristics, Second Edition reflects the tremendous growth in the field, over the past two decades. Through contributions from leading experts, this handbook provides a comprehensive introduction to the underlying theory and methodologies, as well as the various applications of approximation algorithms and metaheuristics. Volume 1 of this two-volume set deals primarily with methodologies and traditional applications. It includes restriction, relaxation, local ratio, approximation schemes, randomization, tabu search, evolutionary computation, local search, neural networks, and other metaheuristics. It also explores multi-objective optimization, reoptimization, sensitivity analysis, and stability. Traditional applications covered include: bin packing, multi-dimensional packing, Steiner trees, traveling salesperson, scheduling, and related problems. Volume 2 focuses on the contemporary and emerging applications of methodologies to problems in combinatorial optimization, computational geometry and graphs problems, as well as in large-scale and emerging application areas. It includes approximation algorithms and heuristics for clustering, networks (sensor and wireless), communication, bioinformatics search, streams, virtual communities, and more. About the Editor Teofilo F. Gonzalez is a professor emeritus of computer science at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He completed his Ph.D. in 1975 from the University of Minnesota. He taught at the University of Oklahoma, the Pennsylvania State University, and the University of Texas at Dallas, before joining the UCSB computer science faculty in 1984. He spent sabbatical leaves at the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education and Utrecht University. He is known for his highly cited pioneering research in the hardness of approximation; for his sublinear and best possible approximation algorithm for k-tMM clustering; for introducing the open-shop scheduling problem as well as algorithms for its solution that have found applications in numerous research areas; as well as for his research on problems in the areas of job scheduling, graph algorithms, computational geometry, message communication, wire routing, etc.
Handbook of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: Vol 2: Practicalities and Prospects (Intelligent Systems Reference Library #212)
by Lakhmi C. Jain Yen-Wei Chen Chee-Peng Lim Ashlesha Vaidya Charu MahorkarArtificial Intelligence (AI) has transformed many aspects of our daily activities. Health and well-being of humans stand as one of the key domains where AI has achieved significant progresses, saving time, costs, and potentially lives, as well as fostering economic resilience, particularly under the COVID-19 pandemic environments. This book is a sequel of the Handbook of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare. The first volume of the Handbook is dedicated to present advances and applications of AI methodologies in several specific areas, i.e., signal, image, and video processing as well as information and data analytics. In this second volume of the Handbook, general practicality challenges and future prospects of AI methodologies pertaining to healthcare and related domains are presented in Part 1 and Part 2, respectively. It is envisaged that the selected studies will provide readers a general perspective on the issues, challenges, and opportunities in designing, developing, and implementing AI-based tools and solutions in the healthcare sector, bringing benefits to transform and advance health and well-being development of humans..
Handbook of Artificial Intelligence and Data Sciences for Routing Problems (Springer Optimization and Its Applications #219)
by Carlos A. S. Oliveira Miltiades P. PardalosThis handbook delves into the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence and optimization, focusing on the intersection of machine learning, combinatorial optimization, and real-world applications in transportation and network design. Covering an array of topics from classical optimization problems such as the Traveling Salesman Problem and the Knapsack Problem, to modern techniques including advanced heuristic methods, Generative Adversarial Networks, and Variational Autoencoders, this book provides a roadmap for solving complex problems. The included case studies showcase practical implementations of algorithms in predicting route sequences, traffic management, and eco-friendly transportation. This comprehensive guide is essential for researchers, practitioners, and students interested in AI and optimization. Whether you are a researcher seeking standard approaches or a professional looking for practical solutions to industry challenges, this book offers valuable insights into modern AI algorithms.
Handbook of Artificial Intelligence and Wearables: Applications and Case Studies
by Hemachandran K, Manjeet Rege, Zita Zoltay Paprika, K. V. Rajesh Kumar, and Shahid Mohammad GanieThe ever-changing world of wearable technologies makes it difficult for experts and practitioners to keep up with the most recent developments. This handbook provides a solid understanding of the significant role that AI plays in the design and development of wearable technologies along with applications and case studies. Handbook of Artificial Intelligence and Wearables: Applications and Case Studies presents a deep understanding of AI and its involvement in wearable technologies. The book discusses the key role that AI plays and goes on to discuss the challenges and possible solutions. It highlights the more recent advances along with real-world approaches for the design and development of the most popular AI-enabled wearable devices such as smart fitness trackers, AI-enabled glasses, sports wearables, disease diagnostic devices, and more, complete with case studies. This book will be a valuable source for researchers, academics, technologists, industrialists, practitioners, and all people who wish to explore the applications of AI and the part it plays in wearable technologies.
Handbook of Artificial Intelligence for Music: Foundations, Advanced Approaches, and Developments for Creativity
by Eduardo Reck MirandaThis book presents comprehensive coverage of the latest advances in research into enabling machines to listen to and compose new music. It includes chapters introducing what we know about human musical intelligence and on how this knowledge can be simulated with AI. The development of interactive musical robots and emerging new approaches to AI-based musical creativity are also introduced, including brain–computer music interfaces, bio-processors and quantum computing.Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology permeates the music industry, from management systems for recording studios to recommendation systems for online commercialization of music through the Internet. Yet whereas AI for online music distribution is well advanced, this book focuses on a largely unexplored application: AI for creating the actual musical content.
Handbook of Augmented Reality
by Borko FurhtAugmented Reality (AR) refers to the merging of a live view of the physical, real world with context-sensitive, computer-generated images to create a mixed reality. Through this augmented vision, a user can digitally interact with and adjust information about their surrounding environment on-the-fly. Handbook of Augmented Reality provides an extensive overview of the current and future trends in Augmented Reality, and chronicles the dramatic growth in this field. The book includes contributions from world expert s in the field of AR from academia, research laboratories and private industry. Case studies and examples throughout the handbook help introduce the basic concepts of AR, as well as outline the Computer Vision and Multimedia techniques most commonly used today. The book is intended for a wide variety of readers including academicians, designers, developers, educators, engineers, practitioners, researchers, and graduate students. This book can also be beneficial for business managers, entrepreneurs, and investors.
Handbook of Automated Essay Evaluation: Current Applications and New Directions
by Mark D. Shermis Jill BursteinThis comprehensive, interdisciplinary handbook reviews the latest methods and technologies used in automated essay evaluation (AEE) methods and technologies. Highlights include the latest in the evaluation of performance-based writing assessments and recent advances in the teaching of writing, language testing, cognitive psychology, and computational linguistics. This greatly expanded follow-up to Automated Essay Scoring reflects the numerous advances that have taken place in the field since 2003 including automated essay scoring and diagnostic feedback. Each chapter features a common structure including an introduction and a conclusion. Ideas for diagnostic and evaluative feedback are sprinkled throughout the book. Highlights of the book’s coverage include: The latest research on automated essay evaluation. Descriptions of the major scoring engines including the E-rater®, the Intelligent Essay Assessor, the Intellimetric™ Engine, c-rater™, and LightSIDE. Applications of the uses of the technology including a large scale system used in West Virginia. A systematic framework for evaluating research and technological results. Descriptions of AEE methods that can be replicated for languages other than English as seen in the example from China. Chapters from key researchers in the field. The book opens with an introduction to AEEs and a review of the "best practices" of teaching writing along with tips on the use of automated analysis in the classroom. Next the book highlights the capabilities and applications of several scoring engines including the E-rater®, the Intelligent Essay Assessor, the Intellimetric™ engine, c-rater™, and LightSIDE. Here readers will find an actual application of the use of an AEE in West Virginia, psychometric issues related to AEEs such as validity, reliability, and scaling, and the use of automated scoring to detect reader drift, grammatical errors, discourse coherence quality, and the impact of human rating on AEEs. A review of the cognitive foundations underlying methods used in AEE is also provided. The book concludes with a comparison of the various AEE systems and speculation about the future of the field in light of current educational policy. Ideal for educators, professionals, curriculum specialists, and administrators responsible for developing writing programs or distance learning curricula, those who teach using AEE technologies, policy makers, and researchers in education, writing, psychometrics, cognitive psychology, and computational linguistics, this book also serves as a reference for graduate courses on automated essay evaluation taught in education, computer science, language, linguistics, and cognitive psychology.
Handbook of Automated Scoring: Theory into Practice (Chapman & Hall/CRC Statistics in the Social and Behavioral Sciences)
by Duanli Yan André A. Rupp Peter W. Foltz"Automated scoring engines […] require a careful balancing of the contributions of technology, NLP, psychometrics, artificial intelligence, and the learning sciences. The present handbook is evidence that the theories, methodologies, and underlying technology that surround automated scoring have reached maturity, and that there is a growing acceptance of these technologies among experts and the public." From the Foreword by Alina von Davier, ACTNext Senior Vice President Handbook of Automated Scoring: Theory into Practice provides a scientifically grounded overview of the key research efforts required to move automated scoring systems into operational practice. It examines the field of automated scoring from the viewpoint of related scientific fields serving as its foundation, the latest developments of computational methodologies utilized in automated scoring, and several large-scale real-world applications of automated scoring for complex learning and assessment systems. The book is organized into three parts that cover (1) theoretical foundations, (2) operational methodologies, and (3) practical illustrations, each with a commentary. In addition, the handbook includes an introduction and synthesis chapter as well as a cross-chapter glossary.
Handbook of Automotive Human Factors
by Motoyuki AkamatsuThanks to advances in computer technology in the last twenty years, navigation system, cabin environment control, ACC, advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) and automated driving have become a part of the automobile experience. Improvement in technology enables us to design these with greater flexibility and provide greater value to the driver (human centered design). To achieve this, research is required by laboratories, automobile and auto parts manufacturers. Although there has been a lot of effort in human factors research and development, starting from basic research to product development, the knowledge and experience has not been integrated optimally. <p><P>The aim of this book is to collect and review the information for researchers, designers and developers to learn and apply them for further research and development of human centered design of future automotive technologies. Automotive human factors include psychological, physiological, mathematical, engineering and even sociological aspects. This book offers valuable insights to applying the right approach in the right place.
Handbook of Aviation Human Factors
by John A. Wise Daniel J. Garland V. David HopkinA complete examination of issues and concepts relating to human factors in simulation, this book covers theory and application in space, ships, submarines, naval aviation, and commercial aviation. The authors examine issues of simulation and their effect on the validity and functionality of simulators as a training device. The chapters contain in d