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Book SynopsisThe first edition of Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care and Patient Safety took the medical and ergonomics communities by storm with in-depth coverage of human factors and ergonomics research, concepts, theories, models, methods, and interventions and how they can be applied in health care. Other books focus on particular human factors and ergonomics issues such as human error or design of medical devices or a specific application such as emergency medicine. This book draws on both areas to provide a compendium of human factors and ergonomics issues relevant to health care and patient safety.The second edition takes a more practical approach with coverage of methods, interventions, and applications and a greater range of domains such as medication safety, surgery, anesthesia, and infection prevention. New topics include: work schedules error recovery telemedicine workflow analysis simulation<Trade Review"The premise of the book is very timely and appropriate. The epidemic of medical errors has finally been well established and well publicized. Future efforts need to be devoted to improving healthcare, and this handbook covers salient points. There is an impressive array of contributors handling a broad spectrum of topics. The list of topics is extensive without any major deficiencies. This volume should make a substantial contribution to the field." — Harvey Murff, M.D., M.P.H., Center for Health Services Research, Vanderbilt University "The key feature is that it is comprehensive. The volume may be thick, but it can be one-step shopping for those who would want to find information for human factors related to patient safety and quality. I am not aware of any other sources that come close to this goal." — Yan Xiao, Ph.D., Patient Safety Scientist and Human Factors Engineer, University of Maryland "The premise of the book is very timely and appropriate. The epidemic of medical errors has finally been well established and well publicized. Future efforts need to be devoted to improving healthcare, and this handbook covers salient points. There is an impressive array of contributors handling a broad spectrum of topics. The list of topics is extensive without any major deficiencies. This volume should make a substantial contribution to the field."- Harvey Murff, M.D., M.P.H., Center for Health Services Research, Vanderbilt University"The key feature is that it is comprehensive. The volume may be thick, but it can be one-step shopping for those who would want to find information for human factors related to patient safety and quality. I am not aware of any other sources that come close to this goal."- Yan Xiao, Ph.D., Patient Safety Scientist and Human Factors Engineer, University of Maryland Table of ContentsIntroduction. Macroergonomics and Systems. Job and Organizational Design. Physical Ergonomics. Human Error. Human Factors and Ergonomics Methodologies. Human Factors and Ergonomics Interventions. Specific Applications.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Visualization is a young field with only a few primary texts available. What distinguishes this one is the way it synthesizes past work to develop a comprehensive framework for design and analysis. … The author builds a framework for understanding the key elements of visualization and develops a synthesis of current best practices. … The book is filled with examples from the universe of visualization. Virtually all the possibilities for visualization design are illustrated with specific examples. … This is an attractive book, one that’s likely to be a fundamental source for the field. It’s worth a look for anyone with even a passing interest."—MAA Reviews, March 2015"Munzner’s Visualization Analysis and Design is the first comprehensive textbook covering the topic of information visualization. She covers basic theory, careful analysis of the design space, design methodology, and numerous practical examples. Her taxonomic approach is ideally suited for use in the classroom to guide students through the many design decisions associated with creating effective visualizations."—Chris North, Virginia Tech"Visualization Analysis and Design does a fantastic job in providing a framework and language for analyzing, critiquing, and discussing visualizations. This book provides a wonderful foundation for the field."—Miriah Meyer, University of Utah"Visualization Analysis and Design is a book that fills the gaps in the existing literature. It offers a synthesized view and a framework most useful to guide the newcomer to visualization. The nested model that unifies design and evaluation is particularly enlightening. The book is truly valuable for an initial InfoVis course at the graduate level."—Beatriz Sousa Santos, Universidade de Aveiro"Munzner elegantly synthesizes an astounding amount of cutting-edge work on visualization into a clear, engaging, and comprehensive textbook that will prove indispensable to students, designers, and researchers."—Steven Franconeri, Northwestern University"A very detailed and thorough discussion of many topics central to information visualization. A must-read for researchers, sophisticated practitioners, and graduate students."—Jim Foley, Georgia Institute of Technology"Munzner's new book is thorough and beautiful. It belongs on the shelf of anyone whose work and life are touched and enriched by visualization."—Chris Johnson, University of Utah"Visualization is often presented in the classroom as a motley collection of techniques and algorithms designed to unearth insights from data. Tamara Munzner is one of the leading voices of the school that seeks to establish visualization as a discipline resting on well-understood pillars of perception, cognition, and interaction. This new volume from Tamara reflects her expansive views and presents visualization as a wholesome and essential topic for this age of Big Data and all things analytic."—Raghu Machiraju, The Ohio State University"Tamara Munzner is one of the world’s very top researchers in information visualization, and this meticulously crafted volume is probably the most thoughtful and deep synthesis the field has yet seen."—Michael McGuffin, École de Technologie Supérieure"Tamara Munzner shares her deep insights in visualization with us in this excellent textbook, equally useful for students and experts in the field. Highly structured, with many examples that illustrate the underlying framework."—Jarke van Wijk, Eindhoven University of Technology"This book provides the most comprehensive coverage of the fundamentals of visualization design that I have found. It is a much-needed and long-awaited resource for both teachers and practitioners of visualization."—Kwan-Liu Ma, University of California, Davis"Visualization is fundamental to meeting the unprecedented challenges and exploiting the wonderful opportunities of the ever-expanding deluge of data confronting virtually every field. Tamara Munzner’s new book provides a principled treatment of visualization design. This is the visualization textbook I have long awaited. It emphasizes abstraction, design principles, and the importance of evaluation and interactivity."—Jim Hollan, University of California, San Diego"Tamara Munzner is an outstanding scientist, a gifted scholar, and deeply cares about bringing research into practice … She is the driving force behind unifying methodology and terminology in the proliferating field of information visualization. Providing guidance, preventing mistakes, and showing best practices are the ingredients of the secret sauce that make this work so indispensable. The book puts together much of the wisdom she has accumulated over the years in a systematic, well-structured form and shapes the field of visualization in an unprecedented way. It helps to better understand problems, design better systems, avoid common mistakes, and better communicate results. Simply a must-read for everyone concerned with visualization!"—Wolfgang Aigner, St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences"Visualization Analysis and Design gives a framework that formalizes a notion of effective visualization. By connecting design choices with visualization idioms, Munzner provides readers with tools to both articulate the analysis of visualizations and to invent their own."—Joshua A. Levine, Clemson University"Without a doubt, Visualization Analysis and Design is the most comprehensive book on information visualization (InfoVis) to date … Perhaps what is most impressive about this book is its coverage in both the breadth and depth of relevant InfoVis techniques and topics. It will be immediately accessible to both newcomers and veterans of InfoVis who are interested in catching up to the state of the art. The book can be used both as a textbook in a classroom setting or as a reference book in any visualization research group."—Remco Chang, Tufts University"Visualization Analysis and Design is a pleasure to read for the students in my course. Tamara Munzner is striving to make visualization accessible to a very broad audience and is succeeding. This is a textbook we were waiting for."—Torsten Möller, University of Vienna "I like this book because it begins with providing a good way to think about visualization at a high level, and then follows through by providing the building blocks to use in achieving those goals. I think this book will be valuable to both researchers and practitioners because it provides well-grounded foundations as well as a framework to build upon them."—Michael Gleicher, University of Wisconsin–Madison"This highly readable and well-organized book not only covers the fundamentals of visualization design, but also provides a solid framework for analyzing visualizations and visualization problems with concrete examples from the academic community. I am looking forward to teaching from this book and sharing it with my research group."—Michele C. Weigle, Old Dominion University"Dr. Munzner’s work is at the right balance of theory of application—it is not just focused on the why, which is important, but the how. Concrete guidance at every point of the visualization design process is provided, an invaluable resource for instruction and learning."—T.J. Jankun-Kelly, Mississippi State University"Visualization is a young field with only a few primary texts available. What distinguishes this one is the way it synthesizes past work to develop a comprehensive framework for design and analysis. … The author builds a framework for understanding the key elements of visualization and develops a synthesis of current best practices. … The book is filled with examples from the universe of visualization. Virtually all the possibilities for visualization design are illustrated with specific examples. … This is an attractive book, one that’s likely to be a fundamental source for the field. It’s worth a look for anyone with even a passing interest."—MAA Reviews, March 2015"Munzner’s Visualization Analysis and Design is the first comprehensive textbook covering the topic of information visualization. She covers basic theory, careful analysis of the design space, design methodology, and numerous practical examples. Her taxonomic approach is ideally suited for use in the classroom to guide students through the many design decisions associated with creating effective visualizations."—Chris North, Virginia Tech"Visualization Analysis and Design does a fantastic job in providing a framework and language for analyzing, critiquing, and discussing visualizations. This book provides a wonderful foundation for the field."—Miriah Meyer, University of Utah"Visualization Analysis and Design is a book that fills the gaps in the existing literature. It offers a synthesized view and a framework most useful to guide the newcomer to visualization. The nested model that unifies design and evaluation is particularly enlightening. The book is truly valuable for an initial InfoVis course at the graduate level."—Beatriz Sousa Santos, Universidade de Aveiro"Munzner elegantly synthesizes an astounding amount of cutting-edge work on visualization into a clear, engaging, and comprehensive textbook that will prove indispensable to students, designers, and researchers."—Steven Franconeri, Northwestern University"A very detailed and thorough discussion of many topics central to information visualization. A must-read for researchers, sophisticated practitioners, and graduate students."—Jim Foley, Georgia Institute of Technology"Munzner's new book is thorough and beautiful. It belongs on the shelf of anyone whose work and life are touched and enriched by visualization."—Chris Johnson, University of Utah"Visualization is often presented in the classroom as a motley collection of techniques and algorithms designed to unearth insights from data. Tamara Munzner is one of the leading voices of the school that seeks to establish visualization as a discipline resting on well-understood pillars of perception, cognition, and interaction. This new volume from Tamara reflects her expansive views and presents visualization as a wholesome and essential topic for this age of Big Data and all things analytic."—Raghu Machiraju, The Ohio State University"Tamara Munzner is one of the world’s very top researchers in information visualization, and this meticulously crafted volume is probably the most thoughtful and deep synthesis the field has yet seen."—Michael McGuffin, École de Technologie Supérieure"Tamara Munzner shares her deep insights in visualization with us in this excellent textbook, equally useful for students and experts in the field. Highly structured, with many examples that illustrate the underlying framework."—Jarke van Wijk, Eindhoven University of Technology"This book provides the most comprehensive coverage of the fundamentals of visualization design that I have found. It is a much-needed and long-awaited resource for both teachers and practitioners of visualization."—Kwan-Liu Ma, University of California, Davis"Visualization is fundamental to meeting the unprecedented challenges and exploiting the wonderful opportunities of the ever-expanding deluge of data confronting virtually every field. Tamara Munzner’s new book provides a principled treatment of visualization design. This is the visualization textbook I have long awaited. It emphasizes abstraction, design principles, and the importance of evaluation and interactivity."—Jim Hollan, University of California, San Diego"Tamara Munzner is an outstanding scientist, a gifted scholar, and deeply cares about bringing research into practice … She is the driving force behind unifying methodology and terminology in the proliferating field of information visualization. Providing guidance, preventing mistakes, and showing best practices are the ingredients of the secret sauce that make this work so indispensable. The book puts together much of the wisdom she has accumulated over the years in a systematic, well-structured form and shapes the field of visualization in an unprecedented way. It helps to better understand problems, design better systems, avoid common mistakes, and better communicate results. Simply a must-read for everyone concerned with visualization!"—Wolfgang Aigner, St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences"Visualization Analysis and Design gives a framework that formalizes a notion of effective visualization. By connecting design choices with visualization idioms, Munzner provides readers with tools to both articulate the analysis of visualizations and to invent their own."—Joshua A. Levine, Clemson University"Without a doubt, Visualization Analysis and Design is the most comprehensive book on information visualization (InfoVis) to date … Perhaps what is most impressive about this book is its coverage in both the breadth and depth of relevant InfoVis techniques and topics. It will be immediately accessible to both newcomers and veterans of InfoVis who are interested in catching up to the state of the art. The book can be used both as a textbook in a classroom setting or as a reference book in any visualization research group."—Remco Chang, Tufts University"Visualization Analysis and Design is a pleasure to read for the students in my course. Tamara Munzner is striving to make visualization accessible to a very broad audience and is succeeding. This is a textbook we were waiting for."—Torsten Möller, University of Vienna"I like this book because it begins with providing a good way to think about visualization at a high level, and then follows through by providing the building blocks to use in achieving those goals. I think this book will be valuable to both researchers and practitioners because it provides well-grounded foundations as well as a framework to build upon them."—Michael Gleicher, University of Wisconsin–Madison"This highly readable and well-organized book not only covers the fundamentals of visualization design, but also provides a solid framework for analyzing visualizations and visualization problems with concrete examples from the academic community. I am looking forward to teaching from this book and sharing it with my research group."—Michele C. Weigle, Old Dominion University"Dr. Munzner’s work is at the right balance of theory of application—it is not just focused on the why, which is important, but the how. Concrete guidance at every point of the visualization design process is provided, an invaluable resource for instruction and learning."—T.J. Jankun-Kelly, Mississippi State UniversityTable of ContentsWhat's Vis, and Why Do It? What: Data Abstraction. Why: Task Abstraction. Analysis: Four Levels for Validation. Marks and Channels. Rules of Thumb. Arrange Tables. Arrange Spatial Data. Arrange Networks and Trees. Map Color and Other Channels. Manipulate View. Facet into Multiple Views. Reduce Items and Attributes. Embed: Focus+Context. Analysis Case Studies. Bibliography.

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Book SynopsisWritten by renowned author and 3D artist Kelly L. Murdock, Autodesk Maya 2024 Basics Guide is designed to give new users a solid understanding of the fundamental skills needed to create beautiful 3D models and stunning animations with Autodesk Maya. Using clear and easy to follow instructions this book will guide you through learning all the major features of Maya. The text is complemented by video instruction. Each chapter has a corresponding video tutorial that introduces you to the topics and allows you to watch and learn how functions are performed in a way that a text alone cannot do.Autodesk Maya 2024 Basics Guide makes no assumptions about your previous experience with Autodesk Maya. It begins by helping you get comfortable with the user interface and navigating scenes before moving into modeling, texturing, lighting, animating, rendering and more. Additionally, more advanced features such as character rigging, skinning, animating with dynamics and MEL scripting are also introduced.Each chapter begins by examining the concept behind each task, the goal and the necessary features that are involved. Then you go in-depth with the objective of your task as you study examples and learn the steps necessary to complete it. Working your way through the comprehensive, step-by-step lessons, you'll develop the confidence you need to create incredible renderings and animations using Autodesk Maya.Who this book is forThis text was created specifically for users with no prior 3D modeling or animation experience. If you want to work in a creative field or are just curious about how 3D animated movies are made this book is the perfect way to get started. Users who are migrating from another 3D application or upgrading from a previous version of Maya will also benefit greatly from this text.What you'll learn How to create models using primitives, curves, NURBS, Polygons and more How to assign materials and textures to make realistic-looking models How to use Paint Effects to paint on and quickly create complex 3D Models How to use lights, cameras, and depth of field to render captivating scenes How to use keyframes, motion paths and the Graph Editor to create animations How to use character rigging, skinning, and inverse kinematics to animate realistic movements How to use various deformers to manipulate objects, animations and special effects How to add influence objects, skin weights and hair to a character for a more realistic look How to use dynamics to create fire, smoke, lightning, explosions, cloth and ocean effects How to enable raytracing, motion blur, and fog effects for increased realism How to render stills and animations using Maya Vector and Mental Ray for different looks How to use the Command Line and MEL Scripting to work faster About Autodesk MayaMaya is a program, created by Autodesk, used to model, animate, and render 3D scenes. 3D scenes created with Maya have appeared in movies, television, advertisements, games, product visualizations, and on the Web. With Maya, you can create and animate your own 3D scenes and render them as still images or as animation sequences.

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Book SynopsisWinner of a Shingo Research and Professional Publication AwardInformation Technology is supposed to enable business performance and innovation, improve service levels, manage change, and maintain quality and stability, all while steadily reducing operating costs. Yet when an enterprise begins a Lean transformation, too often the IT department is either left out or viewed as an obstacle. What is to be done? Winner of a 2011 Shingo Research and Professional Publication Award, this book shares practical tips, examples, and case studies to help you establish a culture of continuous improvement to deliver IT operational excellence and business value to your organization. Praise for:...will have a permanent place in my bookshelf.âGene Kim, Chief Technology Officer, Tripwire, Inc.... provides an unprecedented look at the role that Lean IT will play in making this revolutionary shift and the critical steps for sustained succeTrade ReviewThis book will have a permanent place in my bookshelf. In my ten-year study of high performing IT organizations, I’ve found that businesses rely on IT far more than they think. The impacts of poor flow from application development into IT operations can be devastating: ever increasing cycle times and amounts of rework, and an ever increasing amount of heroics required in IT operations to preserve the illusion of stability and reliability.—Gene Kim, Chief Technology Officer, Tripwire, Inc.; co-author of The Visible Ops Handbook and Visible Ops Security There has never been a more critical time to improve how IT integrates with the global business enterprise. This book provides an unprecedented look at the role that Lean will play in making this revolutionary shift and the critical steps for sustained success.—Steve Castellanos, Lean Enterprise Director; Nike, Inc. Twenty years from now the firms which dominate their industries will have fully embraced lean strategies throughout their IT organizations. Ten years from now those organizations will have started pulling ahead of their competitors as the result of lean IT. Today this book will show those organizations the path they need to start out on. Will your organization be one of them?—Scott W. Ambler, Chief Methodologist for Agile and Lean, IBM Rational; author of Agile Modeling and Enterprise Unified Process This book goes both wide and deep in its exploration of Lean … a great survival manual for those needing nimble and adaptive systems.—Dr. David Labby, MD, PhD, Medical Director and Director of Clinical Support and Innovation, CareOregon This book makes a major contribution in an often-ignored but much-needed area. It ranges over a huge area – including excellent cases – that will bring IT professionals into the Lean fold but will also enable Lean managers to reach out to IT.—John Bicheno, Program Director MS in Lean Operations, Cardiff University … a comprehensive view into the world of Lean IT, a must read!—Dave Wilson, Quality Management, Oregon Health & Science University This book will have a permanent place in my bookshelf. In my ten-year study of high performing IT organizations, I’ve found that businesses rely on IT far more than they think. The impacts of poor flow from application development into IT operations can be devastating: ever increasing cycle times and amounts of rework, and an ever increasing amount of heroics required in IT operations to preserve the illusion of stability and reliability.—Gene Kim, Chief Technology Officer, Tripwire, Inc. There has never been a more critical time to improve how IT integrates with the global business enterprise. This book provides an unprecedented look at the role that Lean will play in making this revolutionary shift and the critical steps for sustained success.—Steve Castellanos, Lean Enterprise Director; Nike, Inc. Twenty years from now the firms which dominate their industries will have fully embraced lean strategies throughout their IT organizations. Ten years from now those organizations will have started pulling ahead of their competitors as the result of lean IT. Today this book will show those organizations the path they need to start out on. Will your organization be one of them?—Scott W. Ambler, Chief Methodologist for Agile and Lean, IBM Rational ... goes both wide and deep in its exploration of Lean … a great survival manual for those needing nimble and adaptive systems.—Dr. David Labby, MD, PhD, Medical Director and Director of Clinical Support and Innovation, CareOregon This book makes a major contribution in an often-ignored but much-needed area. It ranges over a huge area – including excellent cases – that will bring IT professionals into the Lean fold but will also enable Lean managers to reach out to IT.—John Bicheno, Program Director MS in Lean Operations, Cardiff University … a comprehensive view into the world of Lean IT, a must read!—Dave Wilson, Quality Management, Oregon Health & Science University Table of ContentsFoundation. Integration. Performance. Leadership Roadmap. Lean IT Case Studies.

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Book SynopsisAs 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 classroom setting.This attractive and accessible text is a mix of theory and practical approach, illustrated with examples that have enough richness and variability to hold your attention. Models are presented for controlling the design, change, and engineering processes. Various aspects of systems engineering and methods providing the big picture at system level are discussed. In some ways, you can think of the book as a compact starter's kit for systems engineers.Trade Review"The book is a beautiful mix of theory and practical approach, illustrated with adequate examples to illustrate systems engineering (SE) and keep the reader attracted/interested throughout the reading experience. Various aspects of SE and methods providing the big picture at system level are discussed. In particular, professionals are invited to contact the authors to help in developing and maturing the SE field."—Rikus Eising, Dean Emeritus, Faculty of Engineering Technology, University of TwenteTable of ContentsIntroduction. Systems Engineering Process. Systems Thinking Tracks. System Design Tools. Systems Engineer at Work. Bibliography. Appendix A: TRIZ. Appendix B: Types of Failure Modes and Effect Analysis. Appendix C: Document Template. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe only book to successfully integrate social, economic and environmental considerations with an accessible, quantitative approach to energy science.Energy Science introduces the latest energy technologies, explaining the physical principles underlying technology and discussing their environmental, economic, and social impacts. With a focus on the transition from fossil fuels to low-carbon sources of energy, the text enables students to evaluate the key sources of energy available, and introduces potential solutions to the energy problems facing us today.A core text in the field, Energy Science is full of topical case studies and examples using current data to highlight the practical application of relevant theory. Discussion questions throughout the text encourage the development of deep critical thinking skills, ensuring that students are properly equipped to approach the energy challenges that lie ahead.Digital formats and resources The book is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources: The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks Online resources include multiple choice questions and further reading links for students to enhance their understanding, and, for registered adopters, a solutions manual, PowerPoint slides, figures and tables from the book Available now: comprehensive author updates for summer 2023 include discussion of the main developments in the subject since publicationTrade ReviewReview from previous edition This is an excellent introduction to the physics behind energy production. It is easy to follow and provides helpful examples and case studies. * Dr Martin Wilding, Aberystwyth University *The most comprehensive book I have seen that covers the fundamentals of energy science in detail whilst still providing enough bigger picture content to be highly relevant to all readers. * Dr Simon Smart, University of Queensland *A very comprehensive textbook that covers the scientific principles behind the multitude of technologies we use to produce energy today. * Dr Alan Dunbar, University of Sheffield *Table of Contents1: An introduction to energy science 2: Essentials of thermal, chemical, and fluid energy 3: Energy from fossil fuels 4: Bioenergy 5: Solar thermal and geothermal energy 6: Hydropower, tidal power, and wave power 7: Wind power 8: Photovoltaics 9: Nuclear power 10: Electricity and energy storage 11: Energy demand in buildings, industry, and transport 12: Energy and society: making the transition from fossil fuels to renewables

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Book SynopsisUpdated throughout for the second edition, Introduction to Mechanical Engineering: Part 1 continues to be the essential text for all first-year undergraduate students, alongside those studying for foundation degrees and HNDs.Written by an experienced team of lecturers at the internationally renowned University of Nottingham, this book provides a comprehensive grounding in the following core engineering topics: thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, solid mechanics, dynamics, electrical and electronic systems and material science. It includes questions and answers for instructors and for self-guided learning.As well as mechanical engineers, this book is highly relevant to civil, automotive and aerospace engineering students.Table of Contents1. Solid Mechanics, 2. Materials and Processing, 3. Fluid Mechanics, 4. Thermodynamics, 5. Electrical and Electronic Systems, 6. Machine Dynamics

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Book SynopsisA quick reference for information on chemicals of environmental importance, this dictionary has been carefully compiled and designed to make it useful for students. About 600 substances are covered in alphabetically arranged entries: these include some 70 pesticides. Entries vary in detail depending on individual aspects, but in general they include: composition/structure; physical propertied; sources; environmentally relevant reactions and pathways; detection; and toxic effects and regulatory limits. Many entries include short case histories. Immediately relevant sources are quoted for individual entries and a bibliography of principle publications and texts for further reading is included.Table of ContentsAlphabetical by chemical.

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Book SynopsisTimber deals with wide-ranging use of the material in historic buildings, from vast structural timber-frames through to high-class joinery and simple fixings.Trade Review'[The Practical Building Conservation volumes] offer considerable information and advice on many aspects of conservation. Great emphasis is placed in all the volumes on making the reader familiar with the material in question, giving them as much information and direction as possible to allow them to understand what they are dealing with. It gives a comprehensive 'hands on' approach; solutions are found, methods described and practical tips freely given. It should be kept on the bookshelf within reach of most practising professionals in the field. ' - Jane Jones-Warner RIBA SCA AABC IHBC, Member RIBA Conservation Group 'A thoroughly comprehensive book, packed full of valuable information backed up by excellent drawings and illustrations.' - Cornerstone'My overriding impression of this series is that it is comprehensive, well set out and easy to follow, and it should be of interest both to all involved in the repair and maintenance of historic buildings, and to the casual reader. Each volume stands alone or as part of a set. This represents a substantial body of work in the field of building conservation that is unlikely to be repeated in the near future. The tables and technical drawings are clear, and some of the photographs included are remarkable. The amount of information within each volume is staggering and must represent the nearest thing to a one-stop-shop for historic building practitioners.' - Context'I found the content of the book to be both interesting and very informative. It certainly made me wonder just how much we have wasted, in particular, through replacement of windows where simple professional repair would have been both more cost effective and would have retained the original features. It also made me think just how much money we waste on treatment of timber when if property surveys are carried out by the right people the solutions can end up far more cost effective and less destructive to the building fabric.' - Building Engineer 'The primary editors for each volume acknowledge the contributions of numerous authors and the series' strength is in the breadth of the conservation community engaged in the project - a twenty-first-century galaxy of highly regarded practitioners and conservators brought together in a single technical series; the books are accessibly organized and elegantly designed. It is easy to navigate around them and, importantly, between them. Links to other volumes in the series are colour-coded in the text so that cross-referral to Stone, for example, from Mortars, which is frequently relevant, provides helpful signposting to the relevant detailed guidance in the companion handbook. The illustrations are enormously valuable and the Timber volume, in particular, includes axonometric drawings of timber structures that beautifully display complex construction. These volumes are in all ways an essential, one-stop resource for conservation practitioners: well-organized, expertly informed, compellingly illustrated, signposting other key resources and (let us not take this for granted) written in lucid English.' - The Historic EnvironmentTable of ContentsAbout this book. Using these books. Part 1 1. Materials and History of Use 2. Wood: Biology and Properties 3. Conversion and Seasoning 4. Water and Dimensional Stability 5. Traditional Tools and Working Methods Part 2 6. Deterioration and Damage: Insects and Fungi 7. Environmental Problems 8. Other Causes of Deterioration Part 3 9. Assessment: Understanding Buildings and Their Condition 10. Structural Timbers 11. Non-Structural Timbers (joinery) 12. Fixings and Hardware 13. Specialist Investigations Part 4 14. Repair and Treatment 15. Introduction 16. Timber-Frame Structures 17. Preservative Pre-Treatments' Adhesives, Fillers and Fastenings 18. Insect Infestation and Fungal Decay 19. Upgrading Historic Buildings to Meet Modern Standards Part 5 20. Care and Maintenance: Continuing Care Conclusions. Glossary. Index

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Book SynopsisSouthwest Under Stress examines the development-environment conflict in the four contiguous states of Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico. It emphasizes three issues with implications that extend far beyond the Southwest: water---its quantity, quality, and allocation; environment---how and to what extent it should be preserved; and the future of Native American and other poverty-stricken peoples. Energy comes in for special attention because the Southwest is a principal repository of fossil and nuclear fuels. This book serves as a guide for public policy in the region, and many of the policy alternatives set out are aimed at state and local governments. Alleviating poverty, improving the lot of Native Americans, and formulating workable water, environmental, and natural resources development policies are all of special concern to the region, but the federal government has asserted a dominant role in may of these areas. The book discusses ways in which the federal role mTrade Review"This thought-provoking book is purported to be a capstone on the Southwest Region Under Stress Project, which extended from 1973 through 1978. The intended outgrowth of this extensive research endeavor was the anticipated inducement of viable public-sector state and local government policy alternatives... Even though this provocative volume is one of many scholarly publications which radiate from the aforementioned Southwest Under Stress Project, and would generally provide a worthy selection to the regional scholar's professional library, the variation in the topical content range implies a reader's choice classification. Several selections should prove to be beneficial to both undergraduate and graduate reading lists in courses related to economic geography, demographic economics, natural resources, and regional economics." --'Journal of Regional Science', Vol. 23, No. 2, 1983.Table of ContentsPart I Background; Chapter 1 The Southwest; Chapter 2 A Profile of the Southwest Region; Part II Water in the Southwest; Chapter 3 Water Supply and Use; Chapter 4 Conflicting Claims to Southwestern Water; Part III Air Quality and Other Environmental Issues; Chapter 5 Sketch of National Air Quality Legislation; Chapter 6 Operation of Stationary Source Regulations and a Policy Alternative; Chapter 7 Mobile Sources and Policy Alternatives at the State and Local Level; Chapter 8 Effects of Energy Development on Recreational Resources; Part IV Who Benefits from Economic Development?; Chapter 9 Economic Effects of Large-Scale Energy Development in the Southwest; Chapter 10 The Special Case of the Navajos; Chapter 11 A Perspective;

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Book SynopsisThis book deals exclusively with the power-flow modelling of HVDC transmission systems. Different types of HVDC transmission systems, their configurations/connections and control techniques are covered in detail. Power-Flow modelling of both LCC- and VSC-based HVDC systems is covered in this book. Both the unified and the sequential power-flow methods are addressed. DC grid power-flow controllers and renewable energy resources like offshore wind farms (OWFs) are also incorporated into the power-flow models of VSC-HVDC systems. The effects of the different power-flow methods and HVDC control strategies on the power-flow convergence are detailed along with their implementation.Features: Introduces the power-flow concept and develops the power-flow models of integrated AC/DC systems. Different types of converter control are modelled into the integrated AC/DC power-flow models developed. Both unifTable of Contents1. HVDC Transmission Systems. 2. Power-Flow Modelling of AC power systems integrated with LCC-based multiterminal DC (AC-MLDC) grids. 3. Power Flow Modelling of AC power systems integrated with VSC-based multiterminal DC (AC-MVDC) grids employing DC Slack-Bus ControlPower Flow . 4. Modelling of AC power systems integrated with VSC-based multiterminal DC (AC-MVDC) grids employing DC Voltage Droop Control. 5. Power Flow Modelling of AC power systems integrated with VSC-based multiterminal DC (AC-MVDC) grids incorporating Interline DC Power Flow Controller. 6. Power Flow Modelling of AC power systems integrated with VSC-based multiterminal DC (AC-MVDC) grids incorporating renewable energy sources.

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Book SynopsisThe book is concerned with contemporary methodologies used for automatic text summarization. It proposes interesting approaches to solve well-known problems on text summarization using computational intelligence (CI) techniques including cognitive approaches. A better understanding of the cognitive basis of the summarization task is still an open research issue; an extent of its use in text summarization is highlighted for further exploration. With the ever-growing text, people in research have little time to spare for extensive reading, where summarized information helps for a better understanding of the context at a shorter time.This book helps students and researchers to automatically summarize the text documents in an efficient and effective way. The computational approaches and the research techniques presented guides to achieve text summarization at ease. The summarized text generated supports readers to learn the context or the domain at a quicker pace. The bookTable of ContentsPrefaceAbout This Book1. Concepts of Text Summarization 2. Large-Scale Summarization Using Machine Learning Approach3. Sentiment Analysis Approach to Text Summarization 4. Text Summarization Using Parallel Processing Approach 5. Optimization Approaches for Text Summarization 6. Performance Evaluation of Large-Scale Summarization Systems 7. Applications and Future DirectionsAppendix A: Python Projects and Useful Links on Text SummarizationAppendix B: Solutions to Selected ExercisesIndex

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Book SynopsisThis book deals in depth with an ancient attribute of effective leaders that has in recent years caught the attention of leadership writers and researchers. Today's effective leader is expected to demonstrate humility in addition to standard leadership attributes such as self-confidence, high-level cognitive skills, creativity, charisma, and the ability to articulate visions. The theme of this book is that leadership and professional effectiveness are enhanced when interspersed with other key leadership attributes including those mentioned above, assertiveness, a sense of humor, and strategic thinking ability. Many brash and aggressive successful leaders would be even more successful if they sprinkled their leadership approach with humility.This book describes an opinion about the most relevant aspects of humility as it applies to leadership and professional effectiveness, yet the emphasis is on leadership. Equally important, each chapter contains suggestions for makin

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Book SynopsisThe refurbishment of existing buildings is a crucial yet often neglected subject within sustainable architecture; attention is usually focused on new buildings. Many old buildings waste large amounts of energy and provide poor internal conditions for occupants through poor lighting, poor ventilation, solar penetration and glare, and poor control of heating and cooling. Demolition is an option but the refurbishment alternative is increasingly seen as more sustainable in terms of architectural value, materials use, neighbourhood disruption and waste disposal. In addition, the potential impact of low energy refurbishment is much greater than that for new build since there are many more buildings already in existence than will be built in the next 10 - 20 years, the period over which many CO2 emission targets apply. The Handbook of Sustainable Refurbishment: Non-Domestic Buildings offers architects, engineers and a wide range of building professionals practical advice, illustrated by realTrade Review'An incisive book that provides practical strategies and tactics for sustainable refurbishment, literally from the ground up. Richly illustrated with informative diagrams, supported by accessible quantitative analysis, and reinforced by detailed case study examples, this book is a triumph.' Koen Steemers PhD RIBA/ARB, Professor of Sustainable Design and Head of the Department of Architecture, University of Cambridge 'Nick Baker tackles head on what many eminent scientists in Cambridge regard as most pressing contemporary problems, the sustainable refurbishment of the existing building stock, much of which is going to be with us still in 2050. Dr. Baker delivers his profound understanding of these difficult issues in a wholly intelligible and compelling way. I cannot commend this book to my profession and its patrons highly enough.' Professor Alan Short, University of Cambridge and Short and Associates Architects 'Definitely worth reading, learning from and implementing the practical experience of the REVIVAL team.' Building Engineer Magazine 'Innovative ideas for improvements, which may become increasingly necessary in the coming years ... a challenging and interesting read, providing complex technical solutions to issues which require a full understanding of building pathology.' Context Journal, Institute of Historic Building Conservation 'Challenging and interesting read.' Context, IHBC 'The Hanbook of Sustainable Refurbishment offers practical advice illustrated by real examples'. DETAIL Magazine 'A very useful introduction to the subject ... appropriate for younger professionals and also for their more experienced colleagues who may be contemplating undertaking sustainable refurbishment for the first time.' Proceedings of the Institute of Civil EngineersTable of ContentsPart I 1: Strategies for sustainable refurbishment. Part II 2: Floors 3: Walls 4: Roofs 5: Windows 6: Atria and Double Skins 7: Mechanical Plant and Controls 8: Renewable Energy Options Part III: Case Studies 9. The Albatros, Den Hedler, Nedtherlands 10. Lycee Chevrollier, Angers, France 11. Daneshill House, Stevenage, UK 12. Ministry of Finance Offices, Athens 13. The Meyer Hospital, Florence, Italy

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Book SynopsisPublished nearly a decade ago, Fluid Machinery: Performance, Analysis, and Design quickly became popular with students, professors, and professionals because of its comprehensive and comprehensible introduction to the fluid mechanics of turbomachinery. Renamed to reflect its wider scope and reorganized content, this second edition provides a more logical flow of information that will enhance understanding. In particular, it presents a consistent notation within and across chapters, updating material when appropriate. Although the authors do account for the astounding growth in the field of computational fluid dynamics that has occurred since publication of the first edition, this text emphasizes traditional one-dimensional layout and points the way toward using CFD for turbomachinery design and analysis. Presents Extensive Examples and Design Exercises to Illustrate Performance Parameters and Machine GeometryBy focTable of ContentsIntroduction. Similitude and Scaling. Scaling Laws, Limitations, and Cavitation. Turbomachinery Noise. Selection and Preliminary Design. Energy Transfer and Diffusion in Turbomachines. Velocity Diagrams and Flowpath Layout. Cascade Analysis. Quasi-Three-Dimensional Flow. Advanced Topics in Performance and Design.

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Book SynopsisAlthough multihomed communication is a rapidly emerging trend for next generation networks, no known book explores multihomed communication with the Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP). Filling this void, Multihomed Communication with SCTP (Stream Control Transmission Protocol) explains this innovative feature that allows an endpoint to simultaneously maintain and use multiple points of connectivity to the network?making it possible for fixed and mobile users to connect to the Internet via multiple service providers or last hop technologies. Among the topics addressed, the book covers: Support of node mobility between networks Concurrent multipath transfer using SCTP multihoming Low delay communication and multimedia applications High performance computing using commodity hardware and software SCTP support in the INET framework and its analysis in the Wireshark packet analyzer SCTP application interface Ideal for researchers and programmers, this forward-looking reference describes SCTP multihoming concepts and implementation, applications of multihoming across different domains, and proposed extensions such as multipath transfer and mobility. Although the book is aimed at those with an advanced background, it also covers the fundamental concepts and mechanisms of SCTP multihoming to help anyone get up to speed on SCTP.Table of ContentsFundamental Concepts and Mechanisms of SCTP Multihoming. Fault Tolerance. Support of Node Mobility between Networks. Concurrent Multipath Transfer Using SCTP Multihoming. Low Delay Communication and Multimedia Applications. High Performance Computing using Commodity Hardware and Software. SCTP Support in the INET Framework and its Analysis in the Wireshark. Packet Analyzer. SCTP Application Interface.

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Book SynopsisEcological Management of Mining: Achieving Environmental Compliance is a study and comparison - global in scope - of current practices used by mining firms striving for ecological management. The author takes an integrated and interdisciplinary approach in addressing, analyzing and working towards solutions regarding the complex challenges posed by managing the environmental impacts of mining. The issues addressed range from the ecotoxicological effects of metal residues to the land use effects of mining and from socioeconomic impacts to environmental regulation. The goal of this book is to assist mining companies throughout the world to achieve environmental compliance and improve competitiveness in the context of growing environmental regulation and technological innovation. It is an essential book for the wide variety of professionals working on issues in mining. Like the book and the research itself, the audience is integrated and interdisciplinary including engineers, planners, ecologists, policy makers and economists.FeaturesTable of Contentsis a study and comparison - global in scope - of current practices used by mining firms striving for ecological management. The author takes an integrated and interdisciplinary approach in addressing, analyzing and working towards solutions regarding the complex challenges posed by managing the environmental impacts of mining. The issues addressed range from the ecotoxicological effects of metal residues to the land use effects of mining and from socioeconomic impacts to environmental regulation. The goal of this book is to assist mining companies throughout the world to achieve environmental compliance and improve competitiveness in the context of growing environmental regulation and technological innovation. It is an essential book for the wide variety of professionals working on issues in mining. The book and the research itself are integrated and interdisciplinary.

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Book SynopsisFor a long time, human beings have dreamed of a virtual world where it is possible to interact with synthetic entities as if they were real. It has been shown that the ability to touch virtual objects increases the sense of presence in virtual environments. This book provides an authoritative overview of state-of-theart haptic rendering algorithms and their applications. The authors examine various approaches and techniques for designing touch-enabled interfaces for a number of applications, including medical training, model design, and maintainability analysis for virtual prototyping, scientific visualization, and creative processes.Trade Review…a very thorough review of the field of haptic interfaces by the leading thinkers. … this book could become the standard reference for academic and industrial research and development.—Chris Ullrich, director of applied research, Immersion CorpThis book covers all essential technical aspects of haptic rendering. Written by leading authorities in the field, it spans a broad spectrum of topics … a stimulating resource for students, scholars, and professionals … a truly comprehensive and carefully composed collection … —Markus Gross, ETH ZurichThis is a must-read … an excellent desktop reference for anyone wishing to add touch-enabled interactions to simulated environments.—Hong Z. Tan, Purdue University and founding chair of Technical Committee on Hapticspowerful detailed survey of Haptic interfaces which are becoming popular in both electronics and computing worlds. Articles consider different techniques for designing touch-enabled interfaces for many applications from models to medical training, considering their growing importance.—The Bookwatch, November 2008Table of ContentsPreface -- Introduction -- I Fundamentals and Devices -- 1 Perceiving Object Properties through a Rigid Link -- 1.1 Surface Roughness: Direct vs. Indirect Exploration -- 1.2 Effects of a Rigid Link on Other Object Properties -- 1.3 Object Identification: Direct vs. Indirect Exploration -- 1.4 Intersensory Influences via Indirect Touch -- 1.5 Rendered Textures -- 1.6 Implications for Virtual Objects -- 2 Multi-Sensory Interactions -- 2.1 Introduction to Crossmodal Congruency -- 2.2 The CrossmodalCongruency Task -- 2.3 Using the Crossmodal Congruency Task -- 2.4 Using the Crossmodal Congruency Task -- 2.5 Conclusion -- 3 Design Issues in Haptic Devices -- 3.1 Towards Full-Body Virtual Touch -- 3.2 SensoryModes and Interface Devices -- 3.3 Locomotion Interfaces -- 3.4 Desktop Displays -- 3.5 Flexible Surface Displays -- 3.6 Summary -- 4 Rendering for Multifinger Haptic Devices -- 4.1 Literature Review -- 4.2 Multifinger Haptic Perception -- 4.3 Design of a Multifinger Haptic Device -- 4.4 Multifinger Rendering Method -- 4.5 FutureWork -- 5 Locomotion Interfaces and Rendering -- 5.1 Locomotion InterfaceDesigns -- 5.2 Locomotion Rendering -- 5.3 Discussion -- 6 Variable Friction Haptic Displays -- 6.1 Human Perception of Friction -- 6.2 Friction Reduction Theory -- 6.3 Variable Friction Devices -- 6.4 Friction Reduction Measurements -- 6.5 Friction Patterns toMimic Textures -- 6.6 Multidimensional Scaling -- 6.7 Summary -- 7 Stability of Haptic Displays -- 7.1 Definitions -- 7.2 Designing for Passivity -- 7.3 PassiveRendering of a VirtualWall -- 7.4 Extensions to the Passivity Framework -- 7.5 ControlMethods -- 7.6 Extending Z-Width -- 7.7 Summary -- II Rendering Techniques -- 8 Introduction to Haptic Rendering Algorithms -- 8.1 Definition of the Rendering Problem -- 8.2 Components of a Rendering Algorithm -- 8.3 Direct Rendering vs. Virtual Coupling -- 8.4 Modeling the Tool and the Environment -- 8.5 Multirate Algorithm -- 9 Overview on Collision and Proximity Queries -- 9.1 ProblemDefinitions -- 9.2 Convex Polytopes -- 9.3 General PolygonalModels -- 9.4 Penetration Depth Computation -- 9.5 Volumetric Representations -- 9.6 Spline and Algebraic Objects -- 9.7 DeformableModels -- 9.8 Dynamic Queries -- 9.9 Multiresolution Techniques -- 9.10 Large Environments -- 9.11 Proximity Query Packages -- 10 Collision Detection for Three-DOF Rendering -- 10.1 RelatedWork -- 10.2 A Fast Proximity Query Algorithm for 3-DOF Haptic Interaction -- 10.3 Implementation Issues -- 10.4 System Performance -- 10.5 Conclusion -- 10.6 Acknowledgments -- 11 Voxel-Based Collision Detection for Six-DOF Rendering -- 11.1 AlgorithmOverview -- 11.2 Voxel Data Structures -- 11.3 Geometrical Awareness -- 11.4 Temporal Coherence -- 11.5 Rendering with Virtual Coupling -- 11.6 Applications and Experiments -- 11.7 Discussion -- 12 Continuous Collision Detection -- 12.1 Why Continuous Collision Detection? -- 12.2 Arbitrary In-BetweenMotions -- 12.3 Interval Arithmetic -- 12.4 Elementary Continuous Collision Detection -- 12.5 Continuous Overlap Tests for Bounding Volumes -- 12.6 Conclusion -- 13 Contact Levels of Detail -- 13.1 Psychophysical Foundations -- 13.2 Approaches to Multiresolution Collision Detection -- 13.3 Data Structure of CLODs -- 13.4 Sensation-Preserving Simplification -- 13.5 Multiresolution Contact Queries -- 13.6 Experiments -- 13.7 Discussion -- 14 Physically Based Haptic Synthesis -- 14.1 Haptic Synthesis as a Means for Passivity -- 14.2 Friction -- 14.3 Damage -- 14.4 Elastic Deformation -- 14.5 Texture -- 14.6 Shocks -- 14.7 Conclusion -- 15 Three-Degree-of-Freedom Rendering -- 15.1 Human-Machine Coupling -- 15.2 Single-Point Rendering of 3D Rigid Objects -- 15.3 Surface Details: Smoothing, Friction, and Texture -- 15.4 Summary and Future -- 16 Six-Degree-of-Freedom Rendering of Rigid Environments -- 16.1 Overview -- 16.2 Six-Degree-of-Freedom God-Object Simulation -- 16.3 Constraint-Based Force Computation -- 16.4 Haptic Surface Properties -- 16.5 Results and Discussion -- 16.6 Summary -- 17 Rendering of Spline Models -- 17.1 The Spline Representation -- 17.2 Distance and Orthogonal Projection -- 17.3 Local Minima in Distance versus the Virtual Proxy -- 17.4 3-DOF Haptic Rendering of Spline Models -- 17.5 Direct ParametricTracing -- 17.6 Stability of Numerical Closest Point Methods -- 17.7 6-DOF Haptic Rendering of Spline Models -- 17.8 Conclusion -- 18 Rendering of Textured Objects -- 18.1 PerceptualMotivations -- 18.2 Three-DOF Haptic Texture Rendering -- 18.3 Texture ForceModel -- 18.4 Penetration Depth between TexturedModels -- 18.5 Experiments -- 18.6 Discussion -- 19 Modeling Deformation of Linear Elastostatic Objects -- 19.1 Motivations for Linear Elastostatic Models -- 19.2 Linear Elastostatic Boundary Model Preliminaries -- 19.3 Fast Global Deformation Using Capacitance Matrix Algorithms (CMAs) -- 19.4 Capacitance Matrices as Local Buffer Models -- 19.5 Surface Stiffness Models for Point-Like Contact -- 19.6 Results -- 19.7 Summary -- 20 Rendering of Frictional Contact with Deformable Environments -- 20.1 Contact and Friction Models -- 20.2 Non-Smooth Dynamics for Deformable Objects -- 20.3 Integration Schemes -- 20.4 Building Contact Space -- 20.5 Solving Strategy -- 20.6 Haptic Rendering -- 20.7 Examples -- 20.8 Conclusion -- 21 Measurement-Based Modeling for Haptic Rendering -- 21.1 Literature Review -- 21.2 Developing and Rendering a Measurement-Based Model -- 21.3 Example Application: Tapping on Rigid Surfaces -- 21.4 Example Application: Cutting Deformable Surfaces -- 21.5 Summary -- III Applications -- 22 Virtual Prototyping -- 22.1 Brief State of the Art -- 22.2 Overview -- 22.3 The Stringed Haptic Workbench -- 22.4 TheMixed-Prop -- 22.5 Putty Application—An Automotive Virtual Prototyping Application -- 22.6 Conclusion -- 23 Haptics for Scientific Visualization -- 23.1 Lessons from Haptic-Enabled Visualization Applications -- 23.2 Useful Techniques for Haptic Display in Scientific Visualization -- 23.3 Summary -- 24 Haptics in Medical Applications -- 24.1 Overview -- 24.2 Visuo-Haptic Segmentation of Radiological Data -- 24.3 Immersive Virtual-Reality-Based Hysteroscopy Training -- 24.4 Multimodal Augmented Reality for Open Surgery Training -- 25 The Role of Haptics in Physical Rehabilitation -- 25.1 Robotic Systems for Physical Rehabilitation -- 25.2 Specifics of Haptic Feedback for the Disabled -- 25.3 Safety Issues in Haptics for Rehabilitation -- 25.4 Looking at the Future -- 26 Modeling and Creative Processes -- 26.1 Case Studies of Existing Systems -- 26.2 Haptic-Enhanced Painting with 3D Deformable Brushes -- 26.3 Haptic Modeling and 3D Painting -- 26.4 Discussion -- 26.5 FutureWork -- Bibliography -- Index.

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Book SynopsisAs the 21st century approaches, the need to put principles of sustainable living and ecosystem management into practice has never been so urgent. Ecosystem Management for Sustainability recognizes this need and shares the experiences of the editor and 54 contributing authors, each leaders in the advancement of ecosystem management and champions of the natural environment. The book uses the Man And Biosphere program as a case example of a wide variety of resource management activities at work. Through the multi-authored contributions to this book, documentation of a comprehensive spectrum of ecosystem management and sustainable development principles is achieved. Ecosystem Management for Sustainability provides a link between theory and practice of these two philosophies.Trade Review"…provides the reader with a working example of an ongoing process from which to learn."The Canadian Field-Naturalist, Vol. 114, August 28, 2000Table of ContentsThe Concepts and Their Relevance to the Man and the Biosphere ProgramPrinciples of Ecosystem Management and Sustainable Development, F. McCormickEnvironmental Policy, Sustainable Societies, and Biosphere Reserves, W. GreggThe Evolution of Land Use Ethics and Resource Management: Coming Full Circle, J. Nolt and J. PeineThe Case Study Setting and Institutional FrameworkThe Southern Appalachians: The Setting for the Case Study, J.C. Randolph, M. McKinney, C. Allen, and J. PeineFramework for Integrated Ecosystem Management: The Southern Appalachian Man and Biosphere Cooperative, H. HinoteA Comparison in the Management of Two Biosphere Reserves: Prioko-Terrasky Reserve, Russia, and Great Smoky Mountains National Park, USA, J. Peine, V. Koshevoi, K. Wade, I. Zhigarev, and M. DavydovaComponents of Ecosystem ManagementThe Environmental Assessment as a Process to Set Priorities: The Southern Appalachian Experience, C. Berish, R. Durbrow, J. Harrison, B. Jackson, and K. RiitersEnvironmental Monitoring, E. Smith, C.Parker, and J. PeineThe Role of Indicator Species: Neotropical Migratory Song Birds, T. Simons, K. Rabenold, D. Buehler, J. Collazo, and K. FranzrebManagement of a Large Carnivore: Black Bear, J. Clark and M. PeltonSpecies Repatriation: Red Wolf, C. Lucash, B. Crawford, and J. ClarkManagement of Isolated Populations: Southern Strain Brook Trout, S. Guffy, G. McCracken, S. Moore, and C. ParkerControl of Exotic Species: European Wild Boar, J. Peine and R. LanciaControl of Pests and Pathogens, S. Schlarbaum, R. Anderson, and F. Thompon-CampbellAir Quality Management: A Policy Perspective, J. Peine, L. Cox, M. Ross, B. Stephens, W. Miller III, B. Morton, and K. MalkinFire Management, E. Buckner and N.TurrillLand Use Planning: Tourism, J. PeineManaging Biodiversity in Historic Habitats: Case History of the Southern Appalachian Grassy Balds, P. White and R. SutterClimate Change: Potential

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Book SynopsisThis book will teach you everything you need to know to start using SOLIDWORKS 2023 with easy to understand, step-by-step tutorials. This book features a simple robot design used as a project throughout the book. You will learn to model parts, create assemblies, run simulations and even create animations of your robot design.No previous experience with Computer Aided Design (CAD) is needed since this book starts at an introductory level. The author begins by getting you familiar with the SOLIDWORKS interface and its basic tools right away. You will start by learning to model simple robot parts and before long you will graduate to creating more complex parts and multi-view drawings.Along the way you will learn the fundamentals of parametric modeling through the use of geometric constraints and relationships. You will also become familiar with many of SOLIDWORKS's powerful tools and commands that enable you to easily construct complex features in your models. Also included is coverage of gears, gear trains and spur gear creation using SOLIDWORKS.This book continues by examining the different mechanisms commonly used in walking robots. You will learn the basic types of planar four-bar linkages commonly used in mechanical designs and how to use the GeoGebra Dynamic Geometry software to simulate and analyze 2D linkages. Using the knowledge you gained about linkages and mechanisms, you will learn how to modify your robot and change its behavior by modifying or creating new parts.In the second to last chapter of this book you learn how to combine all the robot parts into assemblies and then run motion analysis. You will finish off your project by creating 3D animations of your robot in action.Finally, in the last chapter, the author introduces you to 3D printing. You will learn the general principles of 3D printing including a brief history of 3D printing, the types of 3D printing technologies, commonly used filaments, and the basic procedure for printing a 3D model. Being able to turn your designs into physical objects will open up a whole new world of possibilities to you.There are many books that show you how to perform individual tasks with SOLIDWORKS, but this book takes you through an entire project and shows you the complete engineering process.

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Book SynopsisThe risks of global warming are real, and potentially vast. The difficulty of doing without fossil fuels is daunting, and possibly insurmountable. So there is an urgent need for new thinking on climate change. To meet that need, a small but increasingly influential group of scientists is exploring proposals for planned human intervention in the climate system. A stratospheric veil against the sun; the cultivation of photosynthetic plankton; a fleet of unmanned ships seeding clouds: these are the radical technologies of climate geoengineering. It is chilling to think of such power, and such scope for misadventure or malice, in humans hands. And yet we are now at the point where we have no choice but to take them very seriously indeed. The Planet Remade explores the science, history and politics behind these strategies. It looks at who might want to see geoengineering put to use - and why others would be dead set against it. In the last two centuries, changes to the planet - to the clouds and soils, to the winds and the seas, to the great cycles of nitrogen and carbon - have been far more profound than most of us realize. Appreciating the scale of that change compels us to rethink not just our responses to global warming, but our relationship to nature. With sensitivity, insight and expert science, Oliver Morton unpicks the moral implications of climate change, our fear that people have become a force of nature, and what it might mean to try and use that force for good. The Planet Remade is about imagining a world where people take care instead of taking control.

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Book Synopsis**SHORTLISTED FOR THE WELLCOME BOOK PRIZE****A GUARDIAN SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEAR**‘Riveting … invites comparison to Rebecca Skloot's The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks’NatureThe epic and controversial story of a major breakthrough in cell biology that led to the conquest of rubella and other devastating diseases.Until the late 1960s, tens of thousands of children suffered crippling birth defects if their mothers had been exposed to rubella, popularly known as German measles, while pregnant. There was no vaccine and little understanding of how the disease devastated foetuses. In June 1962, a young biologist in Philadelphia produced the first safe, clean cells that made possible the mass-production of vaccines against many common childhood diseases. Two years later, in the midst of a German measles epidemic, his colleague developed the vaccine that would one day effectively wipe out rubella for good. This vaccine - and others made with those cells - have since protected hundreds of millions of people worldwide, the vast majority of them preschool children. Meredith Wadman’s account of this great leap forward in medicine is a fascinating and revelatory read.Trade ReviewIt is a thriller - a beautifully researched and paced thriller - and is destined to be a classic piece of science writing in its navigation of the nexus of personality, research and ethics. -- Edmund de Waal, author of The Hare with the Amber EyesAn extraordinary story and Wadman is to be congratulated, not just for uncovering it but for relaying it in such a pacy, stimulating manner. This is a first-class piece of science writing' -- Robin McKie * Observer *Extraordinary...The Vaccine Race is a tremendous feat of research and synthesis, its lucid technical explanations combined with forays into the business politics of big pharma, and portraits of the scientists whose work has saved untold lives. -- Steven Poole * Daily Telegraph *Marvellous…fascinating…Wadman doesn’t shy away from some very difficult and unpleasant truths…The Vaccine Race bears comparison with Richard Rhodes’s Pulitzer Prize-winning The Making of the Atomic Bomb. I can pay no higher compliment to Meredith Wadman and her fine book -- Manjit Kumar * The Literary Review *Wadman's brilliantly researched book unfolds like a thriller, but asks some tough ethical questions along the way. -- Sophie Ratcliffe, Associate Professor of English Literature, Oxford UniversityA riveting tale of scientific infighting, clashing personalities, sketchy ethics and the transformation of cell biology from a sleepy scientific backwater to a high-stakes arena where vast fortunes are made. * Wall Street Journal *Riveting... invites comparison to Rebecca Skloot's 2007 The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks... Wadman stands back from the sources and material to guide the reader through a narrative that is no less captivating. * Nature *Epically readable - superb -- Chris van TullekenMeticulously researched... a success story for grown-ups... plenty of ammunition for those arguing with family or Facebook friends who have swallowed the conspiracy theories of the anti-vaccination community -- Sheena Cruickshank * New Scientist *Superb ... It is a tale – told with pace and authority – of theft, evasion, deceit and obdurate overregulation -- Robin McKie * Observer, Books of the Year *Meticulously researched and carefully crafted . . . The Vaccine Race, is an enlightening telling of the development of vaccines in the mid-20th century. . . . an intelligent and entertaining tome . . . [and] a comprehensive portrait of the many issues faced in the race to develop vaccines. * Science *Explains complex science in methodical detail. * Mail on Sunday *Excellent... an important story, well told * The Scotsman *The Vaccine Race is an important read—for scientists, politicians, physicians, parents and everyone interested in how the world of medical research works... it is so important to read this book, to see how science works and how politics can and does interfere with what science does best and what is best for us. * Huffington Post *An exemplary piece of medical journalism, and Wadman makes strikingly clear the human costs of medical developments as well as the roles of politics and economics. * Publishers Weekly *

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Book SynopsisAn essential introduction to the surprisingly long history of the electric car, from the early pioneers, through to the first commercially viable marques such as Tesla. After a century in the shadow of the internal combustion engine, the electric motor is making a seismic comeback. Battery-propelled vehicles in fact predate petrol and diesel engines; indeed, in the Edwardian era, electric vehicles could well have become the dominant form of transport. While limitations to their range and speed meant that fossil-fuelled cars rapidly left them behind, since the 1970s there have been several efforts to revive electric cars, and with recent carbon emissions commitments, offerings such as the Tesla Model 3 and Nissan Leaf have been well received. This fully illustrated introduction explains these developments, charting the most notable electric cars, from the eccentric Amitron and Zagato Zele to the now-mainstream models that are set to dominate the market, such as the BMW i3 and Renault Zoe.Table of ContentsEarly Days Insufficient Interest Resurgence of Interest Marking Time: 1980–1999 The Hybrid Option Modern Times Further Reading Places to Visit Index

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Book SynopsisKey Questions in Environmental Toxicology is designed as a self-study tool for undergraduate students. Questions review the origin, characterization and environmental distribution of major pollutants, followed by their absorption and metabolic disposition in living organisms. They address implications for the development of cancer, cardiovascular disease, pulmonary dysfunction and neurological conditions in relation to gaseous pollutants, particulates, persistent organic compounds and radioactive emissions, then cover the impact of pollutants on biodiversity, food safety, and water contamination. This book: - Covers toxicology from human morbidity, ecological impact and biodiversity perspectives, and emphasises the impact of diverse organic pollutants in worsening these interconnected phenomena, leading to wider environmental emergencies; - Provides a selection of fill-in-the-gap, multiple choice and short answer question types for students to vary their learning and enhance motivation; - Includes full answer rationales, allowing students to gain true insight into the subject. Providing support to programmes across environmental science, ecology and human health, and covering all the major biological toxins and pollutants as well as unintended consequences of actions designed to improve outcomes, this book may be used in conjunction with the companion volume Introduction to Environmental Toxicology.

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Book SynopsisMarkets have been found to be an increasingly important source of the seeds of crops and varieties low income farmers need to improve their livelihoods, encompassing both the formal and informal seed sector. Markets also have major impacts on agricultural biodiversity, by affecting farmers' choice of crops and varieties to grow. They are not, however, a homogenous institution, although all too frequently policies and regulations are developed as though they were. Markets vary considerably depending on the participants, on the institutions that govern how and what they exchange, and on local agricultural, economic and social conditions. Developing effective strategies to improve the way agricultural markets work, including how farmers use crop genetic resources, requires understanding of these variations. Seed Trade in Rural Markets presents a unique set of case studies from Bolivia, India, Kenya, Mali and Mexico on agricultural seed and product markets that describe three important market characteristics expected to affect farmers' access to seeds and varieties: the range of varieties on offer, the information provided about them, and relative prices. The case studies - all based around a common framework to aid comparability - also provide information on social, agricultural and economic factors which may be affecting the market availability, information, and cost of crop genetic resources, and ultimately the capacity to stimulate agricultural development Published with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United NationsTrade Review'This book provides a critical link between the study of agricultural biodiversity and the economics of market development across several low income nations. The editors do a brilliant job of synthesizing diverse case studies and identifying policy opportunities to improve the development of national seed systems.' Prabhu L. Pingali, Deputy Director, Agricultural Development, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation 'This book is an excellent synthesis of issues and case studies on seed trade and implications for crop genetic resources. It provides fascinating examples related to human livelihoods and indirectly, to crop evolution.' Louise Jackson, Associate Professor, Department of Vegetable Crops, University of California Davis, USA, and Co-chair DIVERSITAS agroBIODIVERSITY Scientific Committee ''Seed Trade in Rural Markets' is a choice pick for any agricultural studies collection' The Midwest Book Review. 'This book examines the range of seed varieties on offer in local markets, the information about them and the relative prices.' New Agriculturist, April 2010.Table of ContentsPart I: Setting the Stage 1: Agricultural Markets and the Sustainable Utilization of Crop Genetic Resources 2: Markets and Access to Crop Genetic Resources 3: Project Methodology: 'Using Markets to Promote the Sustainable Utilization of Crop Genetic Resources' Part II: Country Case Studies 4: When Grain Markets Supply Seed: Village Markets for Millet and Sorghum in the Malian Sahel 5: Potato Seed Supply and Diversity: Dynamics of Local Markets of Cochabamba Province, Bolivia. A Case Study 6: Pigeonpea Seed Supply and Diversity: A Case Study of Local Seed Markets In Makueni District, Eastern Kenya 7: Access To Minor Millet Genetic Resources In Rural Market Towns of Dharmapuri District, Tamil Nadu, India 8: Mexico: Maize and Chiapas Case Study Part III: Synthesis and Conclusions 9: Synthesis Chapter: Markets, Seed Systems and Crop Diversity 10: Conclusions and Policy Implications

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive, critical analysis of the interactions between investment, trade and the environment. It examines the consequences of existing multilateral investment and trade regimes, including the WTO and the MAI for the environment, and asks how they should be reformed to protect it. In doing so, the text shows how these regimes can be greened without erecting protectionist barriers to trade that frustrate the development aspirations of poorer countries. The solution seeks to offer a way out of one of the most difficult dilemmas in international policy: how investment and trade can protect the environment without encouraging protectionism by the industrialized world.Table of ContentsIPreface * Introduction * Part One: Foundations - Globalization: Investment, Trade and the Environment in an Integrating World Economy * The Current Multilateral Trade and Investment Regimes * Part Two: Investment - Pollution Havens: Do Developing Countries Set Inefficient Environmental Standards to Attract Foreign Investment? * Regulatory Chill: Do Developed Countries Fail to Raise Environmental Standards Because of Feared Capital Flight? * Roll-back: Do Foreign Investors Use Investor-to-State Dispute Settlement to Knock Down Environmental Regulations? * A Case Study: The Failed Attempt to Conclude a Multilateral Agreement on Investment * Part Three: Trade - Trade Liberalization and the Environment * GATT/WTO Dispute Settlement and the Environment * WTO Rules and Multilateral Environmental Agreements * Conclusions and Summary of Policy Recommendations * Appendix: Environmental Provisions in Regional and Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreements * Notes * References * Index

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Book SynopsisA key to the successful exploitation of modern coating systems lies in the generation and acceptance of appropriate quality assurance and control (QA and QC) standards. There is a proliferation of papers in the literature extolling the benefits of novel coatings and coating systems but there is still an urgent need to characterise, understand and interpret the reported enhanced performance of such coatings. This book addresses comprehensively quality issues.

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Book SynopsisGaia: A New Look At Life on Earth may continue to divide opinion, but nobody can deny that the book offers a powerful insight into the creative thinking of its author, James E. Lovelock. Published in 1979, Gaia offered a radically new hypothesis: the Earth, Lovelock argued, is a living entity. Together, the planet and all its separate living organisms form a single self-regulating body, sustaining life and helping it evolve through time. Lovelock sees humans as no more special than other elements of the planet, railing against the once widely-held belief that the good of mankind is the only thing that matters. Despite being seen as radical, and even idiotic on its publication, a version of Lovelock’s viewpoint has found resonance in contemporary debates about the environment and climate, and has now broadly come to be accepted by modern thinkers. As man’s effects on the climate become increasingly extreme, more and more elements of the Earth’s self-regulation seem to be unveiled – forcing scientists to ask how far the planet might be able to go in order self-regulate effectively. Indeed, despite its far-fetched elements, Lovelock’s Gaia thesis seems to ring more convincingly today than ever before; that it does is largely a result of the critical thinking skills that allowed Lovelock to produce novel explanations for existing evidence and, above all, to connect existing fragments of evidence together in new ways.Table of ContentsWays in to the text Who is James E. Lovelock? What does Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth Say? Why does Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth matter? Section 1: Influences Module 1: The Author and the Historical Context Module 2: Academic Context Module 3: The Problem Module 4: The Author's Contribution Section 2: Ideas Module 5: Main Ideas Module 6: Secondary Ideas Module 7: Achievement Module 8: Place in the Author's Work Section 3: Impact Module 9: The First Responses Module 10: The Evolving Debate Module 11: Impact and Influence Today Module 12: Where Next? Glossary of Terms People Mentioned in the Text Works Cited

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Book SynopsisThis open access textbook introduces the emerging field of Development Engineering and its constituent theories, methods, and applications. It is both a teaching text for students and a resource for researchers and practitioners engaged in the design and scaling of technologies for low-resource communities. The scope is broad, ranging from the development of mobile applications for low-literacy users to hardware and software solutions for providing electricity and water in remote settings. It is also highly interdisciplinary, drawing on methods and theory from the social sciences as well as engineering and the natural sciences.The opening section reviews the history of “technology-for-development” research, and presents a framework that formalizes this body of work and begins its transformation into an academic discipline. It identifies common challenges in development and explains the book’s iterative approach of “innovation, implementation, evaluation, adaptation.” Each of the next six thematic sections focuses on a different sector: energy and environment; market performance; education and labor; water, sanitation and health; digital governance; and connectivity. These thematic sections contain case studies from landmark research that directly integrates engineering innovation with technically rigorous methods from the social sciences. Each case study describes the design, evaluation, and/or scaling of a technology in the field and follows a single form, with common elements and discussion questions, to create continuity and pedagogical consistency. Together, they highlight successful solutions to development challenges, while also analyzing the rarely discussed failures. The book concludes by reiterating the core principles of development engineering illustrated in the case studies, highlighting common challenges that engineers and scientists will face in designing technology interventions that sustainably accelerate economic development.Development Engineering provides, for the first time, a coherent intellectual framework for attacking the challenges of poverty and global climate change through the design of better technologies. It offers the rigorous discipline needed to channel the energy of a new generation of scientists and engineers toward advancing social justice and improved living conditions in low-resource communities around the world.Table of ContentsPart I: A New Discipline: Development Engineering.-Chapter 1: The Role Of Technology In Development.- Chapter 2: The Development Engineering Framework: Innovate, Evaluate, Scale.-Chapter 3: Asking the Right Questions.-Part II: Water, Sanitation and Health.-Chapter 4: Advances In Water and Health Technologies.-Chapter 5: Case Study: Electrochemical Arsenic Remediation, India (Innovation).-Chapter 6: Case Study: Information For Intermittent Water Supply, India (Evaluation).-Chapter 7: Case Study: Mobile Phone Diagnostic Microscopy, Vietnam/Cameroon (Innovation, Scale).-Part III: Governance.- Chapter 8: Technologies for Governance And Accountability.-Chapter 9: Case Study: Sensors For Aid Accountability, Rwanda (Evaluation, Scale).-Chapter 10: Case Study: High Resolution Development Indicators, Afghanistan (Evaluation, Scale).-Chapter 11: Case Study: Monitoring For Elections And Public Service Delivery, Kenya (Evaluation, Scale).-Part IV: Energy and Resources.-Chapter 12: Advances in Energy & Environmental Technologies.-Chapter 13: Case Study: Economic Impacts Of Rural Electrification, Kenya (Evaluation, Scale).-Chapter 14: Case Study: Cool Joule: Flexible Energy Loads, Nicaragua (Innovation, Evaluation).-Chapter 15: Case Study: Cookstove Monitoring and Use In East Africa (Innovation, Evaluation).-Part V: Information.-Chapter 16: Information and Communications Technology For Development.-Chapter 17: Case Study: Community Cellular Networks, Philippines (Innovation, Evaluation).-Chapter 18: Case Study: ICT Solutions To Bring Telemedicine To Rural India (Innovation).-Chapter 19: Case Study: Platforms For Development Data (ODK/Mezuri) (Innovation, Scale).-PART VI: Markets (Incorporates Agriculture).-Chapter 20: Technologies To Improve Market Performance.-Chapter 21: Case Study: Ag Market Information Platforms, India (Innovation, Evaluation, Scale).-Chapter 22: Case Study: Agricultural Trading Platforms, Uganda (Innovation, Evaluation).-Chapter 23: Case Study: Inventory And Supply Chain Tracking, Sri Lanka (Evaluation).-PART VII: Human Capital (Incorporates Labor).-Chapter 24: Increasing the Productivity of Human Capital.-Chapter 25: Case Study: Electronic Job Search Platforms, India (Evaluation, Scale).-Chapter 26: Case Study: Customized E-Learning Innovations, India (Evaluation).-Chapter 27: Case Study: TBD (Evaluation).-PART VIII: Conclusion.-Chapter 28: Promising Directions in Development Engineering.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides climate students with the basic scientific background to climate change management. Students will learn about international and national approaches to climate change management defined in voluntary initiatives as well as in national law and international agreements. The book describes mitigation and adaptation measures, monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions, and strategies for achieving a low-carbon economy, including green finance.This book combines theory and practice, introducing students to the conceptual background but also taking a professional and technical approach with case studies and low carbon toolkits. Filled with didactic elements such as concept schemes, tables, charts, figures, examples, as well as questions and answers at the end of the chapters, this book aims to engage critical thinking and the discussion of important topics of our days.The low-carbon strategy is one of the answers to limiting the greenhouse effect on our planet. This strategy is to minimize the overall carbon consumption in the life cycle of the products we consume, from the extraction of raw materials to the end of their life. The future is being built today. This book will guide its readers along the path of imagining and realizing a low-carbon economy.”Table of ContentsThe science background.- Counting carbon.- Reducing emissions.- Policy framework.- Adapting to climate change.- Monitoring, reporting and verification.- Conclusions and further reading.

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Book SynopsisThis title contains the most up-to-date and comprehensive information on the development of the Charge-Coupled Device (CCD), which makes possible the widespread use of consumer camcorders and broadcasting color cameras. It is comprehensive enough to be of great value to researchers, industrialists and post-graduate students in image technology.Table of ContentsPreface to the Series, Preface, Acknowledgments, 1. Introduction, 2. Structure and Operation of CCD Image Sensor, 3. CCD Area Sensor, 4. The CCD Manufacturing Process, 5. Process Modeling and Simulation with the SPADES Simulator, 6. Imaging and Signal Processing, 7. CCD Camera and Applications, 8. CCD Delay Line and CCD Linear Sensor, 9. Conclusion, References, Index

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Book SynopsisPresents views on current developments in heat and mass transfer research related to the modern development of heat exchangers. Devotes special attention to the different modes of heat and mass transfer mechanisms in relation to the new development of heat exchangers design. Dedicates particular attention to the future needs and demands for further development in heat and mass transfer. GaN and related materials are attracting tremendous interest for their applications to high-density optical data storage, blue/green diode lasers and LEDs, high-temperature electronics for high-power microwave applications, electronics for aerospace and automobiles, and stable passivation films for semiconductors. In addition, there is great scientific interest in the nitrides, because they appear to form the first semiconductor system in which extended defects do not severely affect the optical properties of devices. This series provides a forum for the latest research in this rapidly-changing field, offering readers a basic understanding of new developments in recent research. Series volumes feature a balance between original theoretical and experimental research in basic physics, device physics, novel materials and quantum structures, processing, and systems.Table of Contents1. Plate Type Exchangers 2. Dynamic Systems 3. A Historical Survey of Research on Gallium Nitride 4. Growth of Group III Nitrides from Molecular Beams 5. Ternary Alloys 6. Optical Characterization of GaN and Related Materials 7. Theoretical Studies in GaN 8. GaAsN Alloys and GaN/GaAs Thin Layer Structures 9. The Contribution of Defects to the Electrical and Optical Properties of GaN 10. Growth of GaN Single Crystals Under High Nitrogen Pressure 11.Ion Implantation Doping and Isolation of III-Nitride Materials 12. High-Density ECR Etching of Group-III Nitrides 13. Contacts on III-Nitrides 14. III-V Nitride Based LEDs 15. III-V Nitride Electronic Devices 16. Physical Properties of the Bulk GaN Crystals Grown by the High-Pressure, High Temperature Method 17. Microstructure of Epitaxial III-V Nitride Thin Films 18. The Role of Hydrogen in GaN and Related Compounds

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Book SynopsisThere are various techniques to optimize either structural parameters, or structural controllers, but there are not many techniques that can simultaneously optimize the structural parameters and controller. The advantage of integrating the structural and controller optimization problems is that structure and controller interaction is taken into account in the design process and a more efficient overall design (lower control force/lighter weight) can be achieved, and also multidisciplinary design optimization can be performed. The down side is that the combined optimization problem is more difficult to formulate and solve, and computations are increased. This volume is a comprehensive treatment of dynamic analysis and control techniques in structural dynamic systems and the wide variety of issues and techniques that fall within this broad area, including the interactions between structural control systems and structural system parameters.Table of Contents1. Techniques in Control-Oriented Reduction of Finite Element Modeling in Structural Dynamic Systems 2. Techniques in Active Dynamic Structural Control to Optimize Structural Controllers and Structural Parameters 3. Nonlinear Modal Control Techniques and Applications in Structural Dynamic Systems 4. Superelement Modeling of Vehicle Dynamic Structural Systems 5. Robust Control Design of a High Performance Flexible Electro-Mechanical System 6. A Component Modes Damping Assignment Methodology for Articulated Multi-Flexible Body Systems

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Book SynopsisThe book covers a wide range of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Mathematical Methods issues, research and applications in the area of pavement, geomechanical and few examples on geo-environmental systems: Application of Artificial Neural Networks; Data mining applications; Stochastic Finite Element; Fuzzy Set Theory; Artificial Immune Systems; Probabilistic Reasoning; System Identification Techniques; Image Processing. This collection of papers provides researchers and engineers with a current comprehensive look at available and emerging AI and Mathematical Methods within pavement and geomechanical systems.

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