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English | 2024 | ISBN: 3031752244 | 650 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 93 MB
The story details the planning, funding and construction of the telescope; the people who masterminded and contributed to the project; and the involvement of the US Department of Defense in funding the construction. It also includes the seminal scientific achievements in the three research areas to which the telescope contributed, ionospheric physics, planetary science and radio astronomy.The book continues through later upgrades made to the site, showing how the Arecibo telescope has arguably remained the world’s most versatile and productive radio science instrument for over 50 years. This historical account will fascinate astronomers and historians of science, serving as a valuable contribution to the history of 20th century astronomy.

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English | 2005 | pages: 306 | ISBN: 1403947554 | PDF | 2,2 mb
Acquisitions are increasingly used to source capabilities, but often without success. Based on best practices from companies such as HP, IBM, GE and Intel, the book outlines the key factors impacting innovativeness post acquisition. These underpin a strategic acquisition and integration management concept. The author provides tools to support managers in their selection of the appropriate target, conducting a technology due diligence, and in choosing and managing the right integration approach.

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English | PDF EPUB (True) | 2024 | 552 Pages | ISBN : 3031657659 | 85.8 MB
In this meticulously curated anthology, exploring the dynamic intersections of creativity, design, and innovation within the healthcare landscape, esteemed experts present novel service design solutions. Engaging with pressing challenges, exchanging insights, and unveiling pioneering approaches, contributors navigate the complexities of healthcare delivery with finesse and foresight. With a multidisciplinary lens, this collection serves as a nexus between theory and practice, offering profound reflections and actionable strategies aimed at elevating patient-centered care. Catering to healthcare professionals, scholars, and policymakers alike, this anthology is poised to catalyze substantive change in the healthcare milieu. Whether exploring the integration of state-of-the-art methodologies or reconceptualizing conventional healthcare paradigms, this collection underscores the paramount importance of creativity, design, and innovation in shaping the trajectory of healthcare delivery.

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English | 2005 | pages: 385 | ISBN: 0415362288 | PDF | 2,2 mb
Modern technology and innovation are vital to the success of all companies, be they hi-tech firms or companies seemingly unaffected by technology and innovation; whether established firms or business start-ups. This book focuses on understanding technology as a corporate resource, covering product development, design of systems and the managerial aspects of new and high technology. Topics investigated include:

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English | 2024 | ISBN: 3031711076 | 472 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 17 MB
This book provides an overview of American aviation from 1903 to 1941, covering major developments in aviation technology. It focuses on the role of the military and selected firms. Under the fiscal constraints imposed by the post-war military drawdown and the Great Depression, the US military sacrificed quantity aircraft procurement for gains in quality. Until foreign powers began huge rearmament programs, US military aircraft were some of the most advanced in the world. They held numerous international performance records before the US fell behind other powers that had gone on a war footing. It offers new insights into the contributions of immigrants and foreign technologies to American aviation, while examining the relationship between the government and the aviation industry. It also highlights factors that enabled America to field some of the war’s most advanced warplanes, which ultimately helped win the Second World War.

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English | March 22, 2024 | ISBN: 3031552202 | 521 pages | MOBI | 9.41 Mb
This book provides a standpoint on how to effectively use technology innovation for business intelligence and analytics. It presents an approach that combines cutting-edge technological advancements with practical applications in the business world. The book covers a range of innovative technologies and how they can be applied to enhance business intelligence and analytics. It is primarily aimed at professionals in the business field data analysts and students studying subjects. This book is especially beneficial for those who want to grasp and apply the technological trends in making strategic business decisions. Its comprehensive coverage makes it an indispensable resource for anyone, in the intersection of technology and business analytics.

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English | May 4, 2024 | ISBN: 9819722101 | 315 pages | MOBI | 9.32 Mb
This book is a collection of studies that explores the adoption, applications, and implications of emerging technologies in business. Given that emerging technologies have the potential to significantly disrupt and transform existing business models, the premise is to demonstrate how theories are translated into practice. Readers will gain insights into operating processes and business models, the diffusion of innovation in business and industry, and how humans interact with emerging technologies.

Free Download Technology Roadmapping for Strategy and Innovation: Charting the Route to Success By Martin G. Moehrle, Ralf Isenmann (auth.), Martin G. Moehrle, Ralf Isenmann, Robert Phaal (eds.)
2013 | 285 Pages | ISBN: 3642339220 | PDF | 17 MB
Technology roadmapping is a significant method to help companies gain orientation concerning future challenges. This work contains a description of technology roadmapping in four major parts, providing expert knowledge on framing/embedding of technology roadmapping, processes of technology roadmapping, implementing technology roadmapping and linking technology roadmapping to other instruments of strategic planning. The book provides a comprehensive survey of technology roadmapping since it contains papers by leading European, American and Asian experts, provides orientation regarding different methods of technology roadmapping and their interconnections, supplies readers with a compilation of the most important submethods, and embeds and links technology roadmapping in the framework of management research. This book aims at becoming the leading compendium on technology roadmapping.

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2013 | 657 Pages | ISBN: 3642372902 | PDF | 31 MB
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 4th IFIP WG 5.5/SOCOLNET Doctoral Conference on Computing, Electrical and Industrial Systems, DoCEIS 2013, held in Costa de Caparica, Portugal, in April 2013. The 69 revised full papers were carefully reviewed and selected from numerous submissions. They cover a wide spectrum of topics ranging from collaborative enterprise networks to microelectronics. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: collaborative enterprise networks; service orientation; intelligent computational systems; computational systems; computational systems applications; perceptional systems; robotics and manufacturing; embedded systems and Petri nets; control and decision; integration of power electronics systems with ICT; energy generation; energy distribution; energy transformation; optimization techniques in energy; telecommunications; electronics: devices design; electronics: amplifiers; electronics: RF applications; and electronics: applications.

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