John C. Russ, The Image Processing Handbook

John C. Russ, "The Image Processing Handbook"

CRC Press; 6 edition | English | 2011-04-07 | ISBN: 1439840458 | 885 pages | PDF | 57.3 mb

Whether obtained by microscopes, space probes, or the human eye, the same basic tools can be applied to acquire, process, and analyze the data contained in images. Ideal for self study, The Image Processing Handbook, Sixth Edition, first published in 1992, raises the bar once again as the gold-standard reference on this subject. Using extensive new illustrations and diagrams, it offers a logically organized exploration of the important relationship between two-dimensional images and the three-dimensional structures they reveal.

The author focuses on helping readers visualize and compare processing and measurement operations and how they are typically combined in fields ranging from microscopy and astronomy to real-world scientific, industrial, and forensic applications. Presenting methods in the order in which they would be applied in a typical workflow—from acquisition to interpretation—this book compares a wide range of algorithms used to:

- Improve the appearance, printing, and transmission of an image

- Prepare images for measurement of the features and structures they reveal

- Isolate objects and structures, and measure their size, shape, color, and position

- Correct defects and deal with limitations in images

- Enhance visual content and interpretation of details

This handbook avoids dense mathematics, instead using new practical examples that better convey essential principles of image processing. This approach is more useful to develop readers’ grasp of how and why to apply processing techniques and ultimately process the mathematical foundations behind them.

Much more than just an arbitrary collection of algorithms, this is the rare book that goes beyond mere image improvement, presenting a wide range of powerful example images that illustrate techniques involved in color processing and enhancement. Applying his 50-year experience as a scientist, educator, and industrial consultant, John Russ offers the benefit of his image processing expertise for fields ranging from astronomy and biomedical research to food science and forensics. His valuable insights and guidance continue to make this handbook a must-have reference.

Stewart Liff - Managing Government Employees: How to Motivate Your People, Deal with Difficult Issues, and Achieve Tangible Results

Stewart Liff - Managing Government Employees: How to Motivate Your People, Deal with Difficult Issues, and Achieve Tangible Results

Publisher: AMAC?M | 2007-02-26 | ISBN: 0814408877 | PDF | 224 pages | 1.49 MB

Managing government employees presents unique challenges. Government managers may feel that stringent and convoluted regulations mean they "can’t do that." Some others may use that perception as a crutch. But the truth for all of them is, yes, they can "do that" -- and they’d better. "That" means managing employees as proactively and decisively as their corporate counterparts, and holding their staffs, teams, and departments accountable for productivity and results. Managing Government Employees offers dozens of techniques for meeting the challenges and stressful situations supervisors face on a daily basis.

Major topics include how to:

* get maximum dedication and productivity from employees

* improve results of poor performers and discipline or fire them when necessary

* deal with union and EEO issues

* cut through the red tape of government employment systems

For managers frustrated by government bureaucracy, this book lets them know they have more power than they may think.

MaryJanice Davidson Me, Myself and Why read by Renee Raudman

MaryJanice Davidson "Me, Myself and Why" read by Renee Raudman

Blackstone Audio | 2010 | ISBN: 1441759387 | MP3/80Kbps | 238 Mb

Sweet and innocent with a twist of girl-next-door, Cadence Jones is not your typical girl and certainly not your typical FBI agent. Just ask her sisters, Shiro and Adrienne. (Wait. . .best if you don't ask Adrienne anything.) But it's her special 'talent' which makes Cadence so valuable to the FBI and it never comes in more handy than when she and her partner, George, get tagged to bring down the Threefer Killer. A serial killer who inexplicably likes to kill in threes, leave behind inexplicable newspaper clippings, and not one shred of decent forensic evidence, soon starts leaving messages that seem to be just for Cadence and her sisters. Could it be that this killer knows all about Cadence's special 'talent' ? In the meantime, love blooms in the most unexpected place when Cadence meets her best friend's gorgeous brother who is in town visiting - and she discovers that he knows her secret too! When attraction burns hot between them her best friend isn't thrilled with the romantic development and this time Cadence just might agree!

From New York Times bestselling author MaryJanice Davidson comes an outrageously funny novel about a highly unconventional FBI agent, a rather odd serial killer, a best friend on the edge, a gorgeous baker. . .and oh, yeah, love.

Suddenly Cadence finds her unbalanced life turned even more upside down as she tries to date a baker who wants to get in her heart and in her bed, dodge a pesky psychiatrist, keep a leash on her sociopath partner, while trying to catch a serial killer who's now fixated on her. Some days it's not even worth getting up in the morning. 

Richard Brodie - Virus of the Mind: The New Science of the Meme

Richard Brodie - Virus of the Mind: The New Science of the Meme

Hay House | English | 2011 | ISBN: 1401924697 | 256 pages | EPUB/MOBI | 1.3 MB / 1.6 MB

If you've ever wondered how and why people become robotically enslaved by advertising, religion, sexual fantasy, and cults, wonder no more. It's all because of "mind viruses," or "memes," and those who understand how to plant them into other's minds. This is the first truly accessible book about memes and how they make the world go 'round. If you don't want to be left behind in the coevolutionary arms race between infection and protection, read about memes.

Virus of the Mind is the first popular book devoted to the science of memetics, a controversial new field that transcends psychology, biology, anthropology, and cognitive science. Memetics is the science of memes, the invisible but very real DNA of human society. In Virus of the Mind,Richard Brodie carefully builds on the work of scientists Richard Dawkins, Douglas Hofstadter, Daniel Dennett, and others who have become fascinated with memes and their potential impact on our lives. But he goes beyond science and dives into the meat of the issue: is the emergence of this new science going to have an impact on our lives like the emergence of atomic physics did in the Cold War? Richard would say the impact will be at least as great. While atomic bombs affect everybody's life, viruses of the mind touch lives in a more personal and more pernicious way. Mind viruses have already infected governments, educational systems, and inner cities, leading to some of the most pervasive and troublesome problems of society today: youth gangs, the welfare cycle, the deterioration of the public schools, and ever-growing government bureaucracy. Viruses of the mind are not a future worry: they are here with us now and are evolving to become better and better at their job of infecting us. The recent explosion of mass media and the information superhighway has made the earth a prime breeding ground for viruses of the mind. Will there be a mental plague? Will only some of us survive with our free will intact? Richard Brodie weaves together science, ethics, and current events as he raises these and other very disturbing questions about memes.

Felix Chin, "Asian Economic and Political Developments (Asian Political, Economic and Security Issues)"

Felix Chin, "Asian Economic and Political Developments (Asian Political, Economic and Security Issues)"

Publisher: Nova Science Pub Inc | ISBN: 1611224705 | 2011 | PDF | 510 pages | 5.9 MB

This book presents and discusses information on the contemporary politics and economics of Asia. The coverage is intended to deal with Asia, its political dynamics, economic policies, institutions, and its future. Topics discussed herein include the European Union and Asia; identity change and the emergence of regionalism; trading security in alliances; China's naval modernisation; education in China; the Australia-China economic relationship; and, the capability for economic growth in Asia.

Joe Vitale, Jillian Coleman Wheeler - Your Internet Cash Machine: The Insiders Guide to Making Big Money, Fast

Joe Vitale, Jillian Coleman Wheeler - Your Internet Cash Machine: The Insiders Guide to Making Big Money, Fast!

Publisher: Wil?y | 2008-01-02 | ISBN: 0470129441 | PDF | 222 pages | 4.41 MB

Your Internet Cash Machine takes you buy the hand and leads you through the entire process of building a successful Internet business. It walks you through the process of selecting a niche based on your interests and desires, building a site, and managing your business. Covering important topics like marketing and attracting traffic and packed with handy resources, this is the hands-on guide you need to start making money now.

Death Comes to Pemberley (Audiobook) By P.D. James, read by Rosalyn Landor

Death Comes to Pemberley (Audiobook) By P.D. James, read by Rosalyn Landor

Publisher: Ra.,nd..om Ho,,use Au,,dio; Unabridged edition 2011 | 9 hours and 47 mins | ISBN: 0449011151 | MP3 | 212 MB

A rare meeting of literary genius: P. D. James, long among the most admired mystery writers of our time, draws the characters of Jane Austen’s beloved novel Pride and Prejudice into a tale of murder and emotional mayhem.

It is 1803, six years since Elizabeth and Darcy embarked on their life together at Pemberley, Darcy’s magnificent estate. Their peaceful, orderly world seems almost unassailable. Elizabeth has found her footing as the chatelaine of the great house. They have two fine sons, Fitzwilliam and Charles. Elizabeth’s sister Jane and her husband, Bingley, live nearby; her father visits often; there is optimistic talk about the prospects of marriage for Darcy’s sister Georgiana. And preparations are under way for their much-anticipated annual autumn ball.

Then, on the eve of the ball, the patrician idyll is shattered. A coach careens up the drive carrying Lydia, Elizabeth’s disgraced sister, who with her husband, the very dubious Wickham, has been banned from Pemberley. She stumbles out of the carriage, hysterical, shrieking that Wickham has been murdered. With shocking suddenness, Pemberley is plunged into a frightening mystery.

Inspired by a lifelong passion for Austen, P. D. James masterfully re-creates the world of Pride and Prejudice, electrifying it with the excitement and suspense of a brilliantly crafted crime story, as only she can write it.

Stephen V. Estopinal, Wendy Lathrop, "Professional Surveyors and Real Property Descriptions: Composition, Construction, and Comprehension"

Stephen V. Estopinal, Wendy Lathrop, "Professional Surveyors and Real Property Descriptions: Composition, Construction, and Comprehension"

Wil ey | 2011 | ISBN: 0470542594 | 288 pages | PDF | 3,4 MB

The only modern guide to interpreting and writing real property descriptions for surveyors

Technical land information is no longer the exclusive domain of professional surveyors. The Internet now houses a multitude of resources that nontechnical professionals—such as attorneys and realtors—access and implement on a daily basis. However, these professionals are trained in aspects of law and commerce that do not provide the proper education and experience to interpret and evaluate their land boundary information discoveries correctly. As a result, their analysis is often erroneous and the data misapplied—ultimately leading to confusion and costly litigation.

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Professional Surveyors and Real Property Descriptions attempts to bridge the ever-widening gap between the users of land boundary information and the land surveyors who produce it. An expert team of authors integrates the historic and legal background of real property interests with fundamental concepts of the surveying profession in a manner accessible for average readers. These provide the basics for both properly comprehending older descriptions and competently constructing complete and modern real property descriptions that foster better communication. Highlights in this book include:

An in-depth exploration of historic descriptions and how to read them

Coverage of the widely accepted ALTA/ACSM Land Boundary Survey standards and associated property descriptions

A diverse collection of examples and practice scenarios

An overview of the latest issues related to the use of GPS and GIS

Written in easy-to-understand language, this practical resource assists nontechnical professionals in understanding exactly what a surveyor does and does not do, and serves as a valuable tool for obtaining the most satisfactory, accurate, and complete real property descriptions.

Energy (Greenwood Guides to Business and Economics)

Energy (Greenwood Guides to Business and Economics)

240 pages | Sep 22 2010 |ISBN: 0313348774 | PDF | 1.5 Mb

Energy: We want it affordable, we want it available in ample quantities and from reliable sources, and we want it to be produced and used in ways that are safe and environmentally benign. In other words, we want plenty of energy too cheap to meter and with no impact on the environment. Ha! With a refreshing lack of bias, this book dissects all major sources of energy, from oil and coal to renewables like solar and wind power. In an easy, understandable style, energy expert Joseph Dukert explains how each fits into the overall global energy mix that powers everything from automobiles and appliances to assembly lines and space stations.

Complex Macromolecular Systems II

Complex Macromolecular Systems II

220 pages | Sep 22 2010 |ISBN: 3642129110 | PDF | 5.5 Mb

Holographic Gratings and Data Storage in Azobenzene-Containing Block Copolymers and Molecular Glasses Acceptor Block Copolymers with Nanoscale Morphology for Photovoltaic Applications Recent Advances in the Improvement of Polymer Electret Films

Ultimate Enemy Trilogy Complete Comic (DCP-D)

Ultimate Enemy Trilogy Complete Comic (DCP-D)

English | CBR | Complete Comic | All In One | 226 MB

Genre: Comic

This Comic includes the 3 4-issue Miniseries that comprise the Ultimate Enemy Trilogy: Ultimate Enemy, Ultimate Mystery and Ultimate Doom. Written by Brian Michael Bendis, with art by Rafa Sandoval. They tell the story of how one of the greatest minds of the Marvel universe can go from celebrated hero to most feared villain and Ultimate Enemy.

David Freedel - Princeton Russian

English | MP3 128 kbps 44 KHz Stereo | 3 CDs & PDF | 2.06 GB

Genre: AudioBook

Ever wanted to learn Russian?

This course provides 3 semesters of material (SLA101, SLA105, and SLA207), which were used to teach Russian at Princeton from 1998-2004. It includes grammar, nearly 40 hours of recordings (including a few songs), exercises, and even practice exams. The first semester is the largest. Answer keys are not available. This course was not designed for independent study, but it's a fascinating glance into how languages are taught at Princeton, and still useful to independent learners.

David Freedel [david.freedel AT gmail.com], the author of the materials, has said that the course can be redistributed, but asks that anyone who downloads it write to him with the following information:

1) That you refer to the Princeton Russian course / mention what you plan to do with it

2) Where you live

3) What you do for a living

# Years of use at Princeton: 1998-2004

# Course creator: David Freedel

# Content: 3 semesters of class material: handouts, songs, exams... (no answers)

Cellular Computing (Genomics and Bioinformatics)

Cellular Computing (Genomics and Bioinformatics)

240 pages | Sep 22 2010 |ISBN: 0195155394 | PDF | 5.5 Mb

The completion of the first draft of the human genome has led to an explosion of interest in genetics and molecular biology. The view of the genome as a network of interacting computational components is well-established, but researchers are now trying to reverse the analogy, by using living organisms to construct logic circuits. The potential applications for such technologies is huge, ranging from bio-sensors, through industrial applications to drug delivery and diagnostics. This book would be the first to deal with the implementation of this technology, describing several working experimental demonstrations using cells as components of logic circuits, building toward computers incorporating biological components in their functioning.

Teaching English in the Primary Classroom

Teaching English in the Primary Classroom 

233 pages | Sep 22 2010 |ISBN: 0582071097| PDF | 6.5 Mb

Working with young language learners in the primary classroom can be both a rewarding and a demanding experience. To make the most of that experience for both learners and teachers we need to be very clear what it is we are trying to do. We must try to identify what learning a language in school demands from young children and what it can offer them. We should also acknowledge what the implications of those demands and needs are for the teachers.

Industrial Control Technology: A Handbook for Engineers and Researchers

Industrial Control Technology: A Handbook for Engineers and Researchers

250 pages | Sep 22 2008 |ISBN: 0815515715 | PDF | 5.5 Mb

This handbook gives comprehensive coverage of all kinds of industrial control systems to help engineers and researchers correctly and efficiently implement their projects. It is an indispensable guide and references for anyone involved in control, automation, computer networks and robotics in industry and academia alike. Whether you are part of the manufacturing sector, large-scale infrastructure systems, or processing technologies, this book is the key to learning and implementing real time and distributed control applications. It covers working at the device and machine level as well as the wider environments of plant and enterprise. It includes information on sensors and actuators; computer hardware; system interfaces

Hansen Solubility Parameters: A User's Handbook, Second Edition

Hansen Solubility Parameters: A User's Handbook, Second Edition

544 pages | Sep 22 2008 |ISBN: 0849372488 | PDF | 5.5 Mb

Hansen solubility parameters (HSPs) are used to predict molecular affinities, solubility, and solubility-related phenomena. Revised and updated throughout, Hansen Solubility Parameters: A User's Handbook, Second Edition features the three Hansen solubility parameters for over 1200 chemicals and correlations for over 400 materials including polymers, inorganic salts, and biological materials.

Electronic Technology Handbook

Electronic Technology Handbook

576 pages | Sep 22 2010 |ISBN: 0070580480 | PDF | 5.5 Mb

Anyone with a basic technical background can gain a fast understanding of electronics technology with the easy-to-read Electronics Technology Handbook. Electronic engineering newcomers will find this a one-step, non-mathematical resource for clear explanations of electronics technology essentials--from AC theory and generation to wireless communications and microprocessors.

Transition Metals in Supramolecular Chemistry

Transition Metals in Supramolecular Chemistry 

426 pages | Sep 22 2010 |ISBN: 0471976202 | PDF | 5.5 Mb

Perspectives in Supramolecular Chemistry will relate recent developments and new exciting approaches in supramolecular chemistry. In supramolecular chemistry, our aim is to understand molecular chemistry beyond the covalent bond - the series will concentrate on goal-orientated supramolecular chemistry. Perspectives in Supramolecular Chemistry will reflect research which develops supramolecular structures with specific new properties, such as recognition, transport and simulation of biosystems or new materials.

Structured Fluids: Polymers, Colloids, Surfactants

Structured Fluids: Polymers, Colloids, Surfactants

232 pages | Sep 22 2010 |ISBN:019958382X | PDF | 2.5 Mb

Over the last thirty years, the study of liquids containing polymers, surfactants, or colloidal particles has developed from a loose assembly of facts into a coherent discipline with substantial predictive power. These liquids expand our conception of what condensed matter can do. Such structured-fluid phenomena dominate the physical environment within living cells. This book teaches how to think of these fluids from a unified point of view showing the far-reaching effects of thermal fluctuations in producing forces and motions. Keeping mathematics to a minimum, the book seeks the simplest explanations that account for the distinctive scaling properties of these fluids. An example is the growth of viscosity of a polymer solution as the cube of the molecular weight of the constituent polymers. Another is the hydrodynamic radius of a colloidal aggregate

Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 Step by Step

Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 Step by Step

Publisher: Micrsoft Pr?ss | 2011-03-10 | ISBN: 0735627266 | PDF | 512 pages | 36.76 Mb








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