Search Results - "futurism"

Cardiac drug safety a bench to bedside approach by Killeen, Matthew J.

Table of Contents: “…Challenges facing the pharmaceutical industry in the 21st century -- The cellular basis of cardiac electrophysiology -- Clinical arrhythmia syndromes -- The mechanisms underlying cardiac arrhythmias -- The mechanisms underlying drug-induced arrhythmias -- Assessing cardiac safety in drug development -- Pediatric cardiac safety -- Drug-induced atrial fibrillation -- Navigating the future path of cardiac drug safety.…”
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PERSPECTIVES on Building a Regional Mechanism for Coastal and Ocean Governance in the Seas of East Asia

Table of Contents: “…Congratulatory messages -- Redefining coastal and ocean governance in the seas of East Asia -- The PEMSEA investment : GEF investment in PEMSEA and the large marine ecosystems of East Asia -- From global agreements to local actions -- The future we want (and how to get there) -- The road to recognition -- Pioneering partnerships -- Establishing a strong home base -- The tale of the missing flag.…”
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DATA DRIVEN HARNESSING DATA AND AI TO REINVENT CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT by Chavez, Tom, O'Hara, Chris, Vaidya, Vivek

Table of Contents: “…Origins -- The magic coffee maker -- The emergence of people data -- Three core principles for building a winning data strategy -- Data in, data out -- The five sources of data-driven power -- Making it real for your organization -- The new basis of competition : know, personalize, and engage -- Seven forecasts to light up your future sensors.…”
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Families of Children with Developmental Disabilities Understanding Stress and Opportunities for Growth by Carroll, David W. 1950-

Table of Contents: “…Preface -- Introduction -- Initial experience and reactions -- Stress, coping, and growth -- Family change and reorganization -- Medical issues and medical professionals -- Special education, inclusion, and advocacy -- Social exclusion and social support -- Developmental disabilities through the life span -- Life challenges and life stories -- Death and bereavement -- Clinical implications -- Conclusions and future directions -- References.…”
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Osteoporosis your questions answered by Fordham, J. N. 1947- (John N.)

Table of Contents: “…-- Bone physiology and pathophysiology in osteoporosis -- How to detect and diagnose osteoporosis -- Use of bone densitometry and other techniques in the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis -- Health economics in osteoporosis -- The prevention and treatment of osteoporosis -- Management of osteoporosis in special groups -- The aetiology and management of pain in osteoporosis -- The aetiology and management of falls -- Future developments.…”
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Redefining global strategy crossing borders in a world where differences still matter by Ghemawat, Pankaj

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Value in a world of differences -- Semiglobalization and strategy -- Differences across countries: the CAGE distance framework -- Global value creation: the ADDING value scorecard -- Strategies for global value creation -- Adaptation: adjusting to differences -- Aggregation: overcoming differences -- Arbitrage: exploiting differences -- Playing the differences: the AAA triangle -- Toward a better future: getting started…”
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Biodiversity by Jakab, Cheryl

Table of Contents: “…Protect biodiversity -- Towards a sustainable future…”
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AIDS science and society by Fan, Hung Y. 1947-, Conner, Ross F., Villarreal, Luis P.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: an overview of AIDS -- Concepts of infectious disease and ahistory of epidemics -- The immune system -- Virology and HIV -- Clinical manifestations and treatment of AIDS -- Epidemiology and AIDS -- Modes of HIV transmission and personal risk factors -- Individual assessments of HIV risk -- Prevention of AIDS -- Living with AIDS: human dimensions -- Living with AIDS: societal dimensions -- Future directions in combating AIDS.…”
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The analysis of failure an investigation of failed cases in psychoanalysis and psychotherapy by Goldberg, Arnold 1929-

Table of Contents: “…-- Me and Max: a misalliance of goals -- Empathy and failure -- Rethinking empathy -- Self psychology and failure -- The future for failure.…”
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Cataloging and managing film and video collections a guide to using RDA and MARC21 by Higgins, Colin 1979-

Table of Contents: “…A brief history of film and its formats -- Production and distribution, cast and crew -- Contents -- Technical features -- Television -- Older, and unusual, formats -- MARC21 records and AACR2 -- Managing your collection -- Streaming video and the future of the optical disc -- Appendix 1. Sample records -- Appendix 2. …”
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Doing surveys online by Toepoel, Vera

Table of Contents: “…Introduction to online surveys -- Developing the survey : questions and answers -- Ethical considerations -- Sampling -- Using a panel in your research -- Comparative survey research -- Incentives for respondents -- Selecting survey software -Programming the survey -- Fieldwork -- Processing and cleaning the data -- Weighting survey data -- Reporting survey results -- Making data available to others -- The future of Web surveys…”
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Real Estate and the New Economy The impact of information and communications technology by Dixon, Tim, Thompson, Bob, McAllister, Patrick, Marston, Andrew, Snow, Jon

Table of Contents: “…The social, economic, and political context of ICT transformation -- Technological change : diffusion and adoption of ICT by consumers -- Businesses and governments -- Business process and organisational change -- The new economy and real estate -- Real estate spaces -- Real estate use and ICT -- Real estate service providers and ICT -- New directions and policy implications : the future of real estate in the new economy.…”
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Metadata and its impact on libraries by Intner, Sheila S.

Table of Contents: “…-- Metadata schemas & their relationships to particular communities -- Library and information-related metadata schemas -- Creating library metadata for monographic materials -- Creating library metadata for continuing materials -- Integrating library metadata into local cataloging and bibliographic databases -- Digital collections/digital libraries -- Archiving & preserving digital materials -- Impact of digital resources on library services -- Future possibilities…”
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Interpreting art in museums and galleries by Whitehead, Christopher 1972-

Table of Contents: “…Interpretive frames : historical figurative art -- Interpretive frames : modern, contemporary and non-figurative art -- Case studies : institutional approaches to historical art -- Case studies : institutional approaches to contemporary art -- Interpretive futures.…”
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THE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT TOOL KIT by Beirne, Mike

Table of Contents: “…The Investment: Sizing Up the Possibilities and Probabilities -- The Financials: Budgets and Financial Goals -- The Human Ingredient: The People You Hire -- The Strategy: Create Value -- The Operations: KISS (Keep It Super Simple) -- Leasing: The Marketing of a Community -- Maintenance: Save Money, Make Money -- The Administration: Tool Up -- The Vendors: Partner with Others -- The Future: Multiplying Your Portfolio, Going from Small to Big.…”
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Inside the Rehearsal Room Process, Collaboration and Decision-Making by Marsden, Robert (Professor in acting and directing)

Table of Contents: “…Rehearsals : historical overview, current challenges, and future opportunities -- (Pre)rehearsal early decisions -- First steps of the rehearsal -- The piece grows : delving deeper in the middle stages -- Growing up : final stages and the emergence of the form -- Independence : from technical rehearsal through to the run -- Next stages : industry viewpoints -- Coda: A return to the polarities and some Covid-age thinking.…”
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MAKING PLANS HOW TO ENGAGE LANDSCAPE, DESIGN AND THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT by Steiner, Frederick R.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction : a planning species -- Setting goals : a declaration of aspiration -- Reading landscapes : an understanding of human ecology -- Determining suitabilities : a discovery of opportunities and constraints -- Designing options : an exploration of preferred futures -- Selecting a course : a commitment to act -- Taking actions : a live performance -- Adjusting to change : a road to resilience -- Reflections : a clearing in the distance -- Coda.…”
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The art of making memories how to create and remember happy moments by Meik, Wiking

Table of Contents: “…Chapter 1: Harness the power of firsts -- Chapter II: Make it multisensory -- Chapter III: Invest attention -- Chapter IV: Create meaningful moments -- Chapter V: Use the emotional highlighter pen -- Chapter VI: Capture peaks and struggles -- Chapter VII: Use stories to stay ahead of the forgetting curve -- Chapter VIII: Outsource memory -- Conclusion: The past has a bright future.…”
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Theory and Practice of Technology-Based Music Instruction by Dorfman, Jay

Table of Contents: “…Introducing Technology-Based Music Instruction -- Models of Music Pedagogy and their Influences on Technology-Based Music Instruction -- Philosophical and Theoretical Foundations -- Materials for Technology-Based Music Instruction -- Teaching Methods and Teacher Behaviors -- Lesson Design in Technology-Based Music Instruction -- Assessment and Technology-Based Music Instruction -- Accountability Concerns -- Teacher Preparation Considerations -- Future Considerations for Technology-Based Music Instruction…”
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BLOCKCHAIN REVOLUTION HOW THE TECHNOLOGY BEHIND BITCOIN AND OTHER CRYPTOCURRENCIES IS CHANGING THE WORLD by Tapscott, Don 1947-, Tapscott, Alex

Table of Contents: “…e trust protocol -- Bootstrapping the future : seven design principles of the blockchain economy -- Reinventing financial services -- New business models : making it rain on the blockchain -- The ledger of things : animating the physical world -- Solving the prosperity paradox : economic inclusion and entrepreneurship -- Rebuilding government and democracy -- Freeing culture on the blockchain : music to our ears -- Overcoming showstoppers : ten implementation challenges -- Leadership for the next era.…”
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