Breaking down the OEE methodology from a historical perspective, this book explores the overall effectiveness of machines and unveils novel design improvement methods, including hazard analysis, rate of change of failure analysis, failure rate finite element analysis, and theory of inventive problem solving. Explains what OEE is and how it can be used to address capacity issues and achieve overall effectiveness of machines Examines the issues of OEE and breaks down the methodology from a hist...

Learn copyright essentials in order to succeed in today’s music industry.

With the free-form exchange of music files and musical ideas online, understanding copyright laws has become essential to career success in the new music marketplace. This cutting-edge, plain-language guide shows you how copyright law drives the contemporary music industry.

By looking at the law and its recent history, you will understand the new issues introduced by the digital age, as well as continuing issues of tr...

Dit theorieboek geeft een beeld van procestechniek waar operators mee te maken krijgen. Onderwerpen die aan de orde komen zijn:

- Destillatie en rectificatie.

- Drogen en bevochtigen.

- Extractie.

- Bezinken.

- Filtratie.

- Reactorkunde.

- Absorptie.

Wat betekent het voor het nieuws als alle nieuwsmakers op elkaar lijken? Welke verhalen missen we daardoor als publiek? En hoe betrouwbaar en zorgvuldig kunnen journalisten de samenleving verslaan wanneer zij een blinde vlek hebben voor een deel van die samenleving?

In'Heb je een boze moslim voor mij?' onderzoeken onderzoeksjournalist Zoë Papaikonomou en onderzoeker Annebregt Dijkman waarom het (actualiteiten)media nog steeds niet lukt om diverser te worden, zowel in de afspiegeling van reda...

Sociolinguistics is the study of the interaction between language and society. In this classic introductory work, Janet Holmes and Nick Wilson examine the role of language in a variety of social contexts, considering both how language works and how it can be used to signal and interpret various aspects of social identity. Divided into three parts, this book explains basic sociolinguistic concepts in the light of classic approaches, as well as introducing more recent research.

This sixth editi...

Anyone managing an artists career needs to be well versed and have a savvy understanding of the moving parts of the music business. Learn how and why those moving parts "move," as well as how to manage and navigate a music-based career. Artist Management for the Music Business gives a comprehensive view of how to generate income through music and how to strategically plan for future growth.

The book is full of valuable practical insights. It includes interviews and case studies with examples ...

Presenting a practical approach to CBPR by describing how an individual researcher might understand and conduct CBPR research, this book includies a concise overview of CBPR theoretical underpinnings, methods considerations and ethical issues - all presented in an accessible format.

As its name implies, the aim of Systems Design and Engineering: Facilitating Multidisciplinary Development Projects is to help systems engineers develop the skills and thought processes needed to successfully develop and implement engineered systems. Such expertise typically does not come through study but from action, hard work, and cooperation. To that end, the authors have chosen a "hands-on" approach for presenting material rather than concentrating on theory, as so often is the case in a...