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Book SynopsisBridges are great symbols of mankind's conquest of space. They are a monument to his vision and determination, but these alone are not enough. An appreciation of the mathematical theories underlying bridge design is essential to resist the physical forces of nature and gravity.Table of ContentsTypes and history of steel bridges; Types and properties of steel; Loads on bridges; Aims of design; Rolled beam and plate girder design; Stiffened compression flanges of box and plate girders; Cable-stayed bridges

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Book SynopsisFrom the bestselling author of the acclaimed Chaos and Genius comes a thoughtful and provocative exploration of the big ideas of the modern era: Information, communication, and information theory.   Acclaimed science writer James Gleick presents an eye-opening vision of how our relationship to information has transformed the very nature of human consciousness. A fascinating intellectual journey through the history of communication and information, from the language of Africa’s talking drums to the invention of written alphabets; from the electronic transmission of code to the origins of information theory, into the new information age and the current deluge of news, tweets, images, and blogs. Along the way, Gleick profiles key innovators, including Charles Babbage, Ada Lovelace, Samuel Morse, and Claude Shannon, and reveals how our understanding of information is transforming not only how we look at the world, but how we live.A

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Book SynopsisCanoecraft is the ultimate guide to building a wood-strip canoe. Thousands of canoes have been built using Canoecraft over the last 30 years. Now revised and expanded with 32 pages of colour, this international bestseller, known as the 'Bible of canoe building' is back, bigger and better than ever. Ted Moores is a master builder of woodstrip/epoxy canoes. Over four decades teaching wooden-boat construction, he discovered that the same dream motivates all of his students, no matter their age: to build something beautiful and functional. Canoecraft is the road map to that dream. Moores offers comprehensive instructions for the first-time builder, and for the second-time builder. He adds a variety of canoe plans, each presented as a traditional table of offsets. There is also a series of builder's tips and techniques, and an entire chapter on carving a paddle, the perfect accompaniment to a handcrafted canoe. The author's counsel is straightforward: 'When good materials are used and simple steps are performed with care, professional results are sure to follow.' Whether the goal is to build a general-purpose recreational canoe, or an efficient modern tripping canoe, or a full-decked fast-cruising canoe with walnut veneer, Canoecraft is the ideal guide to making it happen successfully.Trade Review'If you want to build a strip-plank canoe - or kayak - Canoecraft is the book to buy ... A very comprehensive boatbuilding book and highly recommended' Water Craft; 'An excellent definitive book ... something you must read if you are going to build a woodstrip canoe' Canoeist; 'A gentle push twoard your own canoe project' Woodworker's Journal. A Woodworking Magazine Top 40 Book.

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Book SynopsisMaster MIG welding and the metal fabrication techniques you need to repair, create, and duplicate projects in your home welding studio. Learn to Weld starts with the basics: setting up your studio, the right safety gear and safety procedures, and the equipment and materials you will need to begin with welding. With the help of step-by-step metalworking photos and tutorials, you will learn detailed techniques for cutting and grinding, and for joinery using a MIG welder. Practice the techniques and projects, and you'll soon be able to repair, create, and duplicate metal fabrication projects in your own welding studio. Best of all, you will have both the fundamental skills and the confidence you need to create whatever is in your imagination. With Learn to Weld you'll be equipped to conquer a world of welding projects.

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Book SynopsisThe earth is in great peril, due to the corporatization of agriculture, the rising climate crisis, and the ever-increasing levels of global poverty, starvation, and desertification on a massive scale. This present condition of global trauma is not "natural," but a result of humanity's destructive actions. And, according to Masanobu Fukuoka, it is reversible. We need to change not only our methods of earth stewardship, but also the very way we think about the relationship between human beings and nature. Fukuoka grew up on a farm on the island of Shikoku in Japan. As a young man he worked as a customs inspector for plants going into and out of the country. This was in the 1930s when science seemed poised to create a new world of abundance and leisure, when people fully believed they could improve upon nature by applying scientific methods and thereby reap untold rewards. While working there, Fukuoka had an insight that changed his life forever. He returned to his home village and applied this insight to developing a revolutionary new way of farming that he believed would be of great benefit to society. This method, which he called "natural farming," involved working with, not in opposition to, nature. Fukuoka's inspiring and internationally best-selling book, The One-Straw Revolution was first published in English in 1978. In this book, Fukuoka described his philosophy of natural farming and why he came to farm the way he did. One-Straw was a huge success in the West, and spoke directly to the growing movement of organic farmers and activists seeking a new way of life. For years after its publication, Fukuoka traveled around the world spreading his teachings and developing a devoted following of farmers seeking to get closer to the truth of nature. Sowing Seeds in the Desert, a summation of those years of travel and research, is Fukuoka's last major work-and perhaps his most important. Fukuoka spent years working with people and organizations in Africa, India, Southeast Asia, Europe, and the United States, to prove that you could, indeed, grow food and regenerate forests with very little irrigation in the most desolate of places. Only by greening the desert, he said, would the world ever achieve true food security. This revolutionary book presents Fukuoka's plan to rehabilitate the deserts of the world using natural farming, including practical solutions for feeding a growing human population, rehabilitating damaged landscapes, reversing the spread of desertification, and providing a deep understanding of the relationship between human beings and nature. Fukuoka's message comes right at the time when people around the world seem to have lost their frame of reference, and offers us a way forward. Trade ReviewKirkus Reviews- From the late author of bestseller The One Straw Revolution (1978) comes a similar book about a philosophical approach to natural farming."The fundamental concept of a natural farm," writes Fukuoka (The Natural Way of Farming, 1985, etc.), "begins with intuitively grasping nature's original form, where many varieties of plants and animals live together as a harmonious whole, joyfully and in mutual benefit." In this English translation of the author's last work (first published in Japan in 1996), he decries the "indiscriminate deforestation and large-scale agriculture carried out in order to support the materialistic cultures of the developed countries." This process has created a condition called "desertification," the inability of the soil to grow anything. Because humans have lost their connection with nature, Fukuoka advocates foregoing harmful modern methods of farming in favor of a simpler approach. Based primarily on the success of his farm in Japan, the author believes the solution lies in aerial distribution of a large variety of plants via clay seed pellets, the use of cover crops, and a no-tilling approach to the soil. By seeding a wide variety of species in the desert, nature will select those plants best suited for a particular location. These plants will flourish, drawing water from deep within the earth and thereby allowing other plants and trees to prosper. Taking his philosophy to Africa, India and the United States, among other places, Fukuoka demonstrated that, given sufficient time, seeding fallow earth with vegetables, plants and trees created a lush setting. More a spiritual analysis of farming methods than a hands-on approach, the book still provides viable and simple solutions to the world's increased need for productive land. An enlightened method for reclaiming the barren soils of the world. Booklist- The vision of the late Japanese farmer and philosopher Fukuoka, a pioneer in natural farming techniques and author of the now classic The One-Straw Revolution (1978), extends far beyond agriculture. In his final book, a far-reaching treatise on ‘earth stewardship,’ he considers dragonflies, Darwin, and even a meeting with Einstein’s niece as he reflects on the best possible future for human society. At times Fukuoka’s prose can be striking in its simplicity as when he writes, ‘In nature there are no beneficial or harmful insects,’ and furthermore, ‘this is a human construct akin to saying the right hand is good and the left hand is bad.’ Fukuoka never wastes a word or thought, insisting the reader consider all aspects of how we grow our food everywhere in the world and how the food industry manipulates supply and demand for gross profit in ways both economically and socially damaging. Fukuoka’s techniques have been and still are world-changing; the challenge now is to continue practicing them without the master here to lead the way. ForeWord Reviews- Small-scale and urban farming as well as sustainable living and organic food purchasing are so prevalent right now that these practices are moving from a foodie trend to a fundamental shift in our food system. One of the people to thank for that momentum is Masanobu Fukuoka, whose The One-Straw Revolution became a must-read for organic farmers and their supporters around the world. Before his death in 2008, Fukuoka spent decades working on natural farming techniques that he felt could benefit the world. He didn’t plow his field, use fertilizer, or flood his rice fields, in keeping with the methods traditional to many indigenous cultures. Commonly referred to as ‘Do-Nothing Farming,’ his techniques are part of a wider philosophy about respecting nature’s own principles and rhythms. The success of his work sent Fukuoka from his small village in Japan to speaking engagements across the world, where he spent a great deal of time addressing issues of limited resources in areas like Africa, India, and Southeast Asia. In this, his last major book, Fukuoka draws from those experiences to create, once again, a timeless work that has the ability to create a revolution in agriculture. Beyond Fukuoka’s important philosophy, his book is a lyrical, lovely valentine to nature. He’s passionate about bringing other people to the near-enlightenment state in which he lived, where every single leaf moved him to appreciation. Expertly argued and backed by experience, anecdotes, and simple logic, Fukuoka’s last work shines just as brightly as his first.Publishers Weekly- Renowned Japanese agriculturist and philosopher Fukuoka’s (The One-Straw Revolution) final work calls on modern-day farmers to reconsider their methods and heed the needs of the land. Navigating work with international organizations—particularly in Africa, South Asia, and the United States—he illuminates regional disparities in environmental and agricultural thought and practice. Through trial-and-error and years of acute observation, Fukuoka developed a pioneering vision to ‘avoid unnecessary work, especially work that was created as an adverse side effect of previous actions.’ He describes these misguided experiments and failures, such as leaving an orchard completely on its own, as ‘not natural farming; it was abandonment.’ In clarifying popular misconceptions about organic and natural farming, he advises that we must not focus on cash crops, because ‘there is no good or bad among life-forms on earth.’ Only by the co-existence of myriad micro-organisms and vegetation will we be able to preserve and maintain our land. More important, the best farming was simple, ‘rather than the modern approach of applying increasingly complex techniques to remake nature entirely for the benefit of human beings.’ Though elimination of mechanization might be tough for modern agriculturalists to swallow, Fukuoka’s last message provides a spiritually and environmentally enriching alternative to the farming conditions we know today."Masanobu Fukuoka ran a course on natural farming, and gave our Howard lecture at Navdanya's biodiversity farm in the Doon valley of India, and we even have a cottage named the Fukuoka hut. He was a teacher ahead of his time. 'Sowing seeds in the desert' is what all of humanity has to learn to do, whether it is in economic desert created by Wall Street, or an ecological desert created by globalized corporate agriculture."--Vandana Shiva, founder of Navdanya Research Foundation for Science Technology & Ecology "Distilling what he has gathered from a lifetime of learning from nature, Masanobu Fukuoka offers us his gentle philosophy and a wealth of practical ideas for using natural farming to restore a damaged planet. Sowing Seeds in the Desert will persuade any reader that the imperiled living world is our greatest teacher, and inspire them to care for it as vigorously as Fukuoka has."--Toby Hemenway, author of Gaia's Garden "This book is a bombshell. Forget the gentle and retiring farmer of The One-Straw Revolution fame, replaced now by a flaming, world-travelling revolutionary. To achieve the kind of natural farming that can avoid worldwide collapse, Masanobu Fukuoka bluntly and fearlessly insists that we must first reject traditional ideas about God, the after life, accepted economic systems--especially capitalism--much of current agricultural thinking including organic farming, and even parts of science which he says are based on mistaken notions about the connection between cause and effect. Once we return to a way of life dictated by nature, not institutional religions, he says, we can apply his unorthodox farming methods to make the deserts bloom and the green fields stay lush without much expense or even labor involved.Be prepared to be mystified, irritated, shocked, and maybe even, if you persevere to the end, enlightened and encouraged by this trail-blazing book. Disagree with Fukuoka's provocative pronouncements at your own risk. Some of what he predicted in this book, originally written in Japanese in the 1990s has already happened, especially the collapse of the Japanese economy in recent years and the spread of deserts throughout the world."--Gene Logsdon, author of A Sanctuary of Trees "From our first meeting with Masanobu Fukuoka Sensei in the late 1970's at Green Gulch Farm Zen Center, he has served as a primary guide, teacher, and inspiration in the engaged practice of organic farming and Zen meditation. Now with Sowing Seeds in the Desert, Fukuoka Sensei's teaching of Natural Farming continues to grow, sending deep roots down into the terrain of global restoration and food security for a hungry world. This wonderful book is to be celebrated and savored for its grounded, encouraging wisdom."--Wendy Johnson, author of Gardening at the Dragon's Gate "Fans of Fukuoka's The One-Straw Revolution will be delighted by Sowing Seeds in the Desert, his last book. It is a rich treasure trove detailing how his own philosophy of farming evolved and how he decided to apply what he learned on his own farm in Japan to other parts of the world. His insights into the tragedies of taking Western, industrial agriculture to places like Africa to 'enrich the national economy,' and his alternative approach of working with indigenous farmers to enable them to become self-sufficient, is instructive for all of us."--Frederick Kirschenmann, Author of Cultivating an Ecological Conscience: Essays From a Farmer Philosopher "This book is not a breath of fresh air, it's a howling gale from the East. It challenges us to think outside our normal, rational frames and venture into a whole new way of relating to spirituality, the earth, and the growing of food. As I read, I was tempted to pick holes in Fukuoka's prescriptions for greening the world's deserts, but I kept coming back to the inescapable fact that he farmed his own land according to these principles over many years and produced a lot of food."--Patrick Whitefield, author of The Earth Care Manual Table of Contents1. The call to natural farming 2. Reconsidering human knowledge 3. Healing a world in crisis 4. Global desertification 5. Revegetating the earth through natural methods 6. Travels on the west coast of the United States

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Book SynopsisFirst published in 1977, this book—from one of America’s most famous and prolific agricultural writers—became an almost instant classic among homestead gardeners and small farmers. Now fully updated and available once more, Small-Scale Grain Raising offers a entirely new generation of readers the best introduction to a wide range of both common and lesser-known specialty grains and related field crops, from corn, wheat, and rye to buckwheat, millet, rice, spelt, flax, and even beans and sunflowers. More and more Americans are seeking out locally grown foods, yet one of the real stumbling blocks to their efforts has been finding local sources for grains, which are grown mainly on large, distant corporate farms. At the same time, commodity prices for grains—and the products made from them—have skyrocketed due to rising energy costs and increased demand. In this book, Gene Logsdon proves that anyone who has access to a large garden or small farm can (and should) think outside the agribusiness box and learn to grow healthy whole grains or beans—the base of our culinary food pyramid—alongside their fruits and vegetables. Starting from the simple but revolutionary concept of the garden “pancake patch,” Logsdon opens up our eyes to a whole world of plants that we wrongly assume only the agricultural “big boys” can grow. He succinctly covers all the basics, from planting and dealing with pests, weeds, and diseases to harvesting, processing, storing, and using whole grains. There are even a few recipes sprinkled throughout, along with more than a little wit and wisdom. Never has there been a better time, or a more receptive audience, for this book. Localvores, serious home gardeners, CSA farmers, and whole-foods advocates—in fact, all people who value fresh, high-quality foods—will find a field full of information and ideas in this once and future classic.Trade ReviewThe Ethicurean- In Small-Scale Grain Raising, Logsdon lays out clearly just how easy it can be to grow grains for your family and your livestock, from his beloved "pancake patch" up to acre-sized plots. Interspersed with good-humored vintage anecdotes and his usual Contrary Farmer commentary, this primer elevates the status of grain-growing on farms of all sizes (from the backyard on up) to a happy essential. As he states repeatedly, there's nothing so delicious -- or so economical -- as home-baked goods made with fresh grains you grew and milled yourself. And when those same home-grown grains can also feed your animals and build soil fertility… well, what's stopping you?Logsdon's book covers all of the well-known grains and several of the lesser ones: barley, buckwheat, corn, millet, oats, rice, spelt, sorghum, triticale, wheat, and others. He also devotes a chapter to soybeans and dried beans, despite their classification as legumes, because they partner so well with grains both in growing and in eating. For at least the major grains he discusses varieties, yields, nutritional value, and uses (both for human and animal consumption as well as other farm uses). He describes how to prepare the soil, how to plant the grain seeds (including optimal space requirements), what diseases and pests to watch for and how to deal with them, how to harvest and dry the grains, how to store them, and, finally, how to turn those seeds into food for your family.Drawing on his personal experience growing almost all of the major grains, Logsdon describes "how we do it" even when it contrasts with conventional wisdom. He touts the value of open-pollinated seed, despite advances in hybrids, because of their superior taste and the satisfaction of not being beholden to agribusiness. He also demonstrates that old hand tools and techniques can sometimes be the most efficient when growing on a small scale. For example, though corn may be harvested by machine, he outlines how to bundle corn stalks into shocks for easy, inexpensive drying and storage (and aesthetic value). He claims to keep a basket full of old socks to slip over ripening ears of corn to prevent wild animals from dining on his crops. (I'd like to see that!) And for his money, the best weed control -- the one to which pests never develop resistance -- is the hoe."Gene Logsdon could just say, 'I told you so.' Instead, he has revitalized Small-Scale Grain Raising with bushels of new information, thirty additional years of insight, and the welcome leavening of his wonderful and cranky (with a wink and a nod) voice. He makes sowing sexy, and shifts the food revolution from his back 40 to your back yard."--Michael Perry, author of COOP: A Year of Poultry, Pigs and Parenting"Small-Scale Grain Raising, 2nd ed., is the definitive book on how to grow, thresh, process, and use grains in the amounts that matter to a family--from enough wheat for a single batch of pancakes up to an acre or two--all the grain needed for a family with a cow, a pig, a few sheep, and a flock of chickens. The first edition has long been a cult classic, decades out of print, decades before its time, eagerly begged, borrowed, and handed around in bootleg copies. The second edition is updated and expanded to include virtually every grain grown in North America. Particularly useful is the state-of-the-art information about threshing and dehulling of various grains for those without access to specialized equipment. Even more useful than the specific information, however, is the portrayal of the overall pattern--the full integration of appropriate grain-growing, appropriate cover-cropping, appropriate livestock keeping, appropriate economics, and appropriate philosophy, all woven together into a powerful model of a coherent framework for gardening, farming, and living. This book is the Small is Beautiful of grain growing, by Gene Logsdon, one of the founding curmudgeons of modern garden farming and sustainable agriculture."--Carol Deppe, author of Breed Your Own Vegetable Varieties: The Gardener's and Farmer's Guide to Plant Breeding and Seed Saving "Home bakers rejoice! Gene's book is back just in time to help you grow those flavorful, old, heirloom grain varieties you have always wanted to try. Bon appétit!"--Eliot Coleman, author of The Winter Harvest Handbook and The New Organic Grower "Interspersed with good-humored vintage anecdotes and his usual 'Contrary Farmer' commentary, this primer elevates the status of grain-growing on farms of all sizes (from the backyard on up) to a happy essential."--Jennifer McMullen, reviewed in The EthicureanTable of Contents1. Homegrown grains: the key to food security 2. Corn: America's amazing maize 3. Wheat: the main source of the staff of life 4. The sorghum family 5. Oats: the high-protein cereal grain 6. Dry beans: the "poor man's meat" 7. Rye and barley 8. Buckwheat and millet 9. Rice: the oldest garden grain 10. Some uncommon grains, old and new 11. Legumes: the overlooked partner in small-scale grain raising 12. Feeding grain to animals

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Book SynopsisEnglish translation of one of the most significant medieval texts on fighting with swords. Completed in 1482, Johannes Lecküchner's Art of Combat with the "Langes Messer" (Messerfechtkunst) is among the most important documents on the combat arts of the Middle Ages. The Messer was a single-edged, one-handed utility sword peculiar to central Europe, but Lecküchner's techniques apply to cut-and-thrust swords in general: not only is this treatise the single most substantial work on the use of one-handed swords to survive from this period, but it is the most detailed explanation of the two-handed sword techniques of the German "Liechtenauer" school dating back to the 1300s. Lecküchner's lavish manuscript consists of over four hundred illustrations with explanatory text, in which the author, a parish priest, rings the changes on bladework, deceits, and grappling, with techniques ranging from life-or-death escapes from an armed assailant to slapstick moves designed to please the crowd in public fencing matches. This translation, complete with all illustrations from the manuscript, makes the treatise accessible for the first time since the author's untimely death less than a year after its completion left his major work to be lost for generations. An extensive introduction, notes, and glossary analyze and contextualize the work and clarify its technical content. Jeffrey L. Forgeng is curator of Arms and Armor and Medieval Art at the Worcester Art Museum, and teaches as Adjunct Professor of History at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.Trade ReviewIt is clear that Jeffrey Forgeng is not only a technical expert on the weapon illustrated in this manual, but also a scholar deeply versed in the manuscript tradition of which this volume is a part as well as in the accumulated historiography that treats it. * THE MEDIEVAL REVIEW *A fantastic attempt to make the fecht-bücher increasingly accessible to a wider audience.... What sets this book apart is the contextualisation of the source and the excellent translations. * MEDIEVAL WARFARE *For anyone really interested in fighting styles and techniques, this is a must-read. * SLINGSHOT *Forgeng's translation is clear and accessible. His experience not only as a scholar of early swordsmanship, but as a practitioner, is readily apparent. . . . [Forgeng makes] a vital text more widely available for practitioners not only looking to better understand the use of single-handed swords of all types, but also to how those techniques complement other medieval martial practices. * DE RE MILITARI *

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a comprehensive survey of state-of-the-art techniques for the security of critical infrastructures, addressing both logical and physical aspects from an engineering point of view. Recently developed methodologies and tools for CI analysis as well as strategies and technologies for CI protection are investigated in the following strongly interrelated and multidisciplinary main fields: - Vulnerability analysis and risk assessment - Threat prevention, detection and response - Emergency planning and management Each of the aforementioned topics is addressed considering both theoretical aspects and practical applications. Emphasis is given to model-based holistic evaluation approaches as well as to emerging protection technologies, including smart surveillance through networks of intelligent sensing devices. Critical Infrastructure Security can be used as a self-contained reference handbook for both practitioners and researchers or even as a textbook for master/doctoral degree students in engineering or related disciplines.More specifically, the topic coverage of the book includes: - Historical background on threats to critical infrastructures - Model-based risk evaluation and management approaches - Security surveys and game-theoretic vulnerability assessment - Federated simulation for interdependency analysis - Security operator training and emergency preparedness - Intelligent multimedia (audio-video) surveillance - Terahertz body scanners for weapon and explosive detection - Security system design (intrusion detection / access control) - Dependability and resilience of computer networks (SCADA / cyber-security) - Wireless smart-sensor networks and structural health monitoring - Information systems for crisis response and emergency management - Early warning, situation awareness and decision support softwareTable of ContentsContents Fundamentals of Security Risk and Vulnerability Assessment Model-based risk analysis for critical infrastructures; Introduction; The critical infrastructure problem; Tools; Multi-criterion tools (CARVER and MSRAM); CARVER; MSRAM; CI/KR as a Network; MBRA; KDAS; Resource allocation; Network science; An illustration; Conclusion; Physical vulnerability assessment; Introduction; Terminology; What a VA is not; Common techniques for finding vulnerabilities; Security Survey; Security Audit; Design Basis Threat (DBT); CARVER Method; Delphi Method; Fault Tree Analysis; Software tools; Adversarial Vulnerability Assessments; VA best practices; VA personnel; Brainstorming; Common security mistakes; The VA report: Delivering the "bad news"; Vulnerability myths and mistakes Part II Modeling and Simulation Tools for Critical Infrastructures; Modeling and simulation of critical infrastructures; Introduction; Interdependency modelling; Holistic approaches; Critical Infrastructures as Complex Systems; Topological analysis; Functional analysis; Simulative approaches; Agent-based approaches; Multilayer approaches; Conclusions; Graphical formalisms for modelling critical infrastructures; Introduction; Requirements for CI modelling and simulation; Graphical formalisms for CI modelling and simulation; Graph-based techniques; Petri Nets (PNs); General simulation environments; Agent-based modelling and simulation; Discussion of requirements; Practical experiences in modelling CIs: meeting the requirements with SAN; CRUTIAL and HIDENETS: a brief introduction; On the usage of SAN to match requirement R4; On the usage of SAN to match requirement R6; Conclusions; Semantic interoperability among federated simulators of critical infrastructures - DIESIS project; Introduction; Related works and initiatives; DIESIS project; Managerial, legal and economic features; Technical features; Conclusion; Game theory in infrastructure security; Introduction; Game-theoretic models; Simultaneous AD games; Sequential DA games; Sequential AD games; Sequential DAD games; Simultaneous DD games; Limitations of game-theoretic models; Conclusion Part III Cybersecurity in Information and SCADA Systems Modelling, measuring and managing information technology risks; Introduction; What is risk with respect to information systems?; Threats; Vulnerabilities; Why is it important to manage risk?; Managing risk at the organizational level; How is risk assessed?; Quantitative risk assessment'; Qualitative risk assessment; How is risk managed?; Strategies for managing individual risks; High-level risk management strategies; Communicating risks and risk management strategies; Implementing risk management strategies; What are some common risk assessment/management methodologies and tools?; NIST methodology; OCTAVE(R); FRAP; GRC tools; Summary; Trustworthiness evaluation of critical information infrastructures; Introduction; Dependability and security evaluation approaches; A taxonomy for evaluation approaches; Common evaluation approaches and applications; On the evaluation of Financial Infrastructure Protection (FIP); FCI: Trustworthiness evaluation trends; FIP trustworthiness requirements and key components; FIP example: CoMiFin as a FCI wrapper; Metric-based FIP trustworthiness evaluation; On the evaluation of CIIP; Design requirements for CIIP; Peer-to-Peer (P2P)-based CIIP; Mitigation strategy for node crashes; Mitigation strategy for illicit SCADA data modification; Evaluation of P2P-based CIIP; Conclusion; Network resilience; Introduction; A component-based framework for improving network resilience in CIs; Intrusion detection and reaction in satellite networks; Detection and remediation of a distributed attack over an IP-based network; Diagnosis-driven reconfiguration of WSNs; Conclusions; Wireless sensor networks for critical infrastructure protection; Introduction; Security threat analysis; Adversary models; Risk assessment; Survey of the state of the art; Sensor node protection; Dependable sensor networking; Dependable sensor network services; Conclusions and identification of further research topics Part IV Monitoring and Surveillance Technologies Intelligent video surveillance; Introduction; Architecture of an IVS system; Examples of applications; LAICA project; THIS project; Other examples; Conclusions; Audio surveillance; Introduction; Sound recognition for audio surveillance; A representative picture of the related literature; Evaluation of audio surveillance frameworks; Privacy; Conclusion; Terahertz for weapon and explosive detection; Introduction; Terahertz technology; Overview; THz systems; Terahertz for weapons detection; Terahertz for explosive detection; Discussion; Structural health monitoring; Introduction; Structural evaluation; Sensor selection; Accelerometers; Strain sensors; Tilt sensors; Displacement sensors; Corrosion sensors; Fiber Bragg Gratings (FBGs); Acoustic emission sensors; Additional technologies; System design and integration; Data acquisition; Review and interpretation of the data; Summary; Networks of simple sensors for detecting emplacement of improvised explosive devices; Introduction; Clues to IED emplacement; Cameras versus nonimaging sensors; Prior probabilities for emplacement; Anomalous behaviour; Goal changing and coordinated activity; Sensor management; Experiments; Conclusions Part V Security Systems Integration and Alarm Management Security systems design and integration; Introduction; The intrusion detection system; Sensors; Internal sensors; External sensors; The access control system; The video surveillance system; The communication network; Integration of security systems: The supervision and control system; Conclusions; Multisource information fusion for critical infrastructure situation awareness; Introduction; Joint Directors of Laboratories (JDL) data fusion process model; Comments on the state of the art; Human-centric information fusion; Implications for infrastructure situation awareness; Summary; Simulation-based learning in the physical security industry; Introduction; Simulation overview; Security simulation; Security simulation domains; Computation simulators; Interactive simulation; Simulation in a training environment; Systematic approach to training for simulation; Interactive simulators and simulation learning theory; Learning retention; Security simulation and vulnerability assessment; Historical adoption curve of use of simulators; Conclusion; Frameworks and tools for emergency response and crisis management; Introduction; CATS; CATS architecture; Model descriptions; Consequence assessment; Summary and conclusions

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive guide to engineering materials used in the workshop, for processes such as milling, welding, and lathe and bench-work. Designed for the general enthusiast or amateur engineer, Engineering Materials provides in-depth information on the functions and limitations of commonly used metals, and valuable advice on material selection. With detailed diagrams and photographs throughout, the book covers: a history of engineering materials, and the forming and behaviour of a range of ferrous and non-ferrous metals; the practical application of materials in engineering and case studies on steam locomotive boilers, model aero engines and classic two-stroke motorcycle engines.

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Book SynopsisAn important guide to the quantification of contract claims in the construction industry, updated third edition The substantially expanded third edition of Evaluating Contract Claims puts the spotlight on the quantification of claims in the construction industry after liability has been established, including by reference to the terms of several standard forms of contract in common use. The authors clearly demonstrate the potential alternative approaches to quantification, the processes, principles and standard of analysis required to produce acceptable claims for additional payment. The third edition covers a number of heads claims not considered in previous editions and offers an important guide for those working with building or engineering contracts. Evaluating Contract Claims explains in detail how the base from which evaluation of additional payments may be established, the effect of changes on the programme of work and the sources of Table of ContentsReviews xvii Preface xxi Acknowledgements xxvii 1 Introduction 1 1.1 The Legal Basis 2 1.1.1 Forms of Contract 2 1.2 The Standard of Substantiation 4 1.2.1 SCL Delay and Disruption Protocol 5 1.2.2 Direct and Time Consequences 7 1.2.3 Duty to Mitigate 9 1.3 Risks 12 1.3.1 Design Risks 12 1.3.2 Design Review 14 1.3.3 Professional Indemnity Insurance 14 1.3.4 Risk Analysis and Management 14 1.3.5 Risk Registers 16 1.3.6 Risks and Records 17 1.3.7 Reimbursable Risks 20 1.3.8 Non-reimbursable Risks 21 1.4 Sources of Change 22 1.4.1 The Process of Analysis 22 1.4.2 Inadequate Pre-contract Design and Documentation 23 1.4.3 Design Development and Approval 26 1.4.4 Access or Possession 27 1.4.5 Early Taking over or Beneficial Use 28 1.4.6 Changes in Employer Requirements 28 1.4.7 Contract Documents 29 1.4.8 Unforeseeable Occurrences 30 1.4.9 Breach of Contract 31 1.5 Summary 32 2 Establishing the Base 33 2.1 Planned Change 34 2.1.1 Ordered Variations 36 2.1.1.1 Fair Rates and Prices 39 2.1.2 Changes in Quantities 41 2.1.2.1 Quantities and Conditions 43 2.1.3 Preferential Engineering 44 2.1.4 Value Engineering 45 2.1.5 Unconfirmed Instructions 46 2.2 Unplanned Change 47 2.3 Programmes and Method Statements 47 2.3.1 The Status of Programmes 47 2.3.2 Programmes and Resources 52 2.3.2.1 Method Statements 52 2.3.3 The SCL Delay and Disruption Protocol 54 2.3.4 A Partial Programme 55 2.3.5 Limitations on Liability 55 2.4 Summary 56 3 Effect of Change on Programmes of Work 57 3.1 Use of Programmes 58 3.1.1 Provisional Sums in Programmes 60 3.1.2 The Base Cost 63 3.2 Use of As-Built Programmes 64 3.2.1 Sources of Information for As-Built Programmes 65 3.2.2 Constant Resource/Continuous Working 66 3.2.3 Recording of Completion 67 3.3 Change Without Overall Prolongation 67 3.3.1 Who Owns the Float? 68 3.4 Prolongation of the Works 74 3.5 Analysis of Time and Delay 77 3.5.1 Introduction 77 3.5.2 Basic Requirements 82 3.5.3 Float and Acceleration 86 3.5.4 Concurrent Delays 88 3.5.5 ‘Dot on’ 98 3.5.6 Concurrency and the Contractor’s Financial Claims 100 3.5.7 Delay Analysis Techniques 103 3.5.7.1 Impacted as Planned 104 3.5.7.2 Time Impact Analysis 108 3.5.7.3 Collapsed As-Built Analysis 111 3.5.7.4 As-Planned Versus As-Built Programmes 113 3.5.7.5 Windows Analysis 115 3.5.7.6 Software 116 3.5.7.7 Building Information Modelling 118 3.5.7.8 Case Law 120 3.5.7.9 Conclusions 123 3.5.8 Assessment of Productivity 125 3.5.8.1 Tender Productivity 126 3.5.8.2 Achievable Productivity 127 3.5.8.3 Actual Productivity After a Change 127 3.5.9 Sources of Productivity Data 128 3.5.9.1 The Fundamental Principles 128 3.5.9.2 Relevant Quantities 128 3.5.9.3 Equipment and Methods 129 3.5.9.4 Sustainable Outputs 130 3.5.9.5 Recalculation Using Efficiency Factors 130 3.5.10 Effect on Contractor’s Plant and Equipment 131 3.5.10.1 Working Plant and Equipment 132 3.5.10.2 Site Facilities and Equipment 133 3.5.11 Duty to Mitigate 134 3.6 Summary 135 4 Sources of Financial Information for Evaluation 137 4.1 The Contract Provisions 139 4.1.1 Cost 139 4.1.2 Loss and Expense 141 4.1.3 To Ascertain 142 4.2 Tender Documents and Information 145 4.2.1 Entire Agreements 146 4.2.2 Misstatements and Misrepresentation 147 4.2.3 Mistakes in Tenders 148 4.2.4 The Conditions for, and Character of, the Works 149 4.3 Tender Calculations and Assumptions 149 4.4 Cost Records 151 4.4.1 Identification of Invoices 151 4.4.2 Discounts and Credit Notes 152 4.4.3 Bulk Discounts 153 4.4.4 Coding Systems 154 4.4.5 Timing of Costs 154 4.4.6 Cost Transfers and Accruals 155 4.4.7 Final Accounts and Economic Duress 156 4.5 Accounting Information 158 4.5.1 Financial Accounts 158 4.5.2 Management Accounts 159 4.5.3 Exceptional Items 161 4.6 External Information 161 4.7 Summary 162 5 Evaluation of the Direct Consequences of Change 165 5.1 Unit Rates and Prices or Actual Costs? 166 5.2 Unit Rates and Prices 167 5.2.1 The FIDIC Forms of Contract 172 5.2.2 Measurement of Work 173 5.2.3 Design and Build/Schedule of Rates 175 5.2.4 Status of Contract Rates and Prices 176 5.2.5 Errors in Rates and Prices 177 5.3 The Valuation ‘Fences’ 184 5.3.1 The ‘Fences’ 185 5.3.2 ‘Conditions’ and ‘Character’ 185 5.3.2.1 Change in Conditions 187 5.3.2.2 Change in Character 188 5.3.3 New Rates 189 5.3.4 Valuation of Variations in Quantity 190 5.3.5 Effect of Variations on Other Work 196 5.4 Inclusion of Preliminaries and General Items 197 5.5 Percentage Adjustments 200 5.5.1 Percentages in Variation Valuation 200 5.5.2 Threshold Percentages 201 5.5.2.1 Criteria for Judging Change in the Amount of Work 202 5.5.2.2 Which Rates are to Be Amended? 203 5.5.2.3 What Rules Apply? 203 5.5.3 Percentages for Defective or Incomplete Work, etc. 204 5.5.4 Percentage Caps on Adjustments 205 5.6 Valuation Using Day work Provisions 205 5.7 Use of Actual Costs 210 5.7.1 The NEC Suite of Contracts – Introduction 211 5.7.2 The NEC Suite of Contracts – Forecast or Actual Cost? 213 5.7.3 The NEC Suite of Contracts – Defined Cost 218 5.7.4 The NEC Suite of Contracts – Disallowed Cost 221 5.7.5 The NEC Suite of Contracts –The Fee and Other Agreed Rates 223 5.7.6 The NEC Suite of Contracts – Objectives 224 5.8 Unit Costs 225 5.8.1 Labour Costs 229 5.8.1.1 Gang Rates 229 5.8.1.2 Supervision 230 5.8.2 Use of Norms in Evaluation 231 5.8.3 Plant and Equipment Costs 234 5.8.3.1 Plant and Equipment Cost Rates 235 5.8.3.2 External Hire Charges 240 5.8.4 Materials Costs 241 5.8.5 Overheads and Profit 243 5.9 Subcontractor and Supplier Costs 245 5.9.1 Subcontractors 246 5.9.1.1 Nominated or Named Subcontractors 246 5.9.1.2 Domestic Subcontractors 249 5.9.2 Package Equipment Suppliers 250 5.9.2.1 Example of Change Calculation for Package Equipment 252 5.10 Valuation of Omissions 253 5.11 Add and Omit Variations 254 5.12 Quantum Meruit 257 5.12.1 No Contract or Agreement as to Price 258 5.12.2 Contract Only Says Reasonable Sum 259 5.12.3 Work Outside of Contract 259 5.12.4 Cardinal Change 260 5.12.5 How to Calculate 263 5.13 Valuation in Advance 265 5.14 Requirements for Notices 269 5.14.1 Notice in Relation to Unit Rates 270 5.14.2 Notice in Relation to a Quotation or Proposal 273 5.14.3 Notice as a Condition Precedent and Other Sanctions 275 5.14.4 Further Considerations 277 5.15 Summary 278 6 Evaluation of the Time Consequences of Change 279 6.1 Introduction 279 6.1.1 Factual and Legal Background 279 6.1.2 Financial Effects for the Employer 282 6.1.3 Financial Effects for the Contractor 283 6.1.4 The Causal Link 285 6.1.5 The SCL Delay and Disruption Protocol 287 6.1.6 Conclusions 289 6.2 Prolongation 289 6.2.1 What is to be Evaluated? 289 6.2.2 The Relationship Between Extension of Time and Money Claims 290 6.2.3 Time-Related Costs 295 6.2.3.1 When Did the Delay Occur? 295 6.2.4 What Costs Were Incurred in the Delay Period? 297 6.2.5 Typical Heads of Prolongation Cost 298 6.2.6 Typical Heads of Prolongation Cost – Staff 300 6.2.7 Typical Heads of Prolongation Cost – Labour 302 6.2.8 Typical Heads of Prolongation Cost – Temporary Buildings 303 6.2.9 Typical Heads of Prolongation Cost – Temporary Services 304 6.2.10 Typical Heads of Prolongation Cost – Temporary Works 304 6.2.11 Typical Heads of Prolongation Cost – Plant and Equipment 305 6.2.12 Example of Additional Activity Costs 307 6.2.13 Relevance of Tendered Preliminaries and General Cost Rates 310 6.2.14 Increases in Costs 313 6.2.15 Off-Site Overheads and Profit 315 6.3 Liquidated Rates for Delay Damages 315 6.3.1 Challenges to the Rate of Delay Damages 317 6.3.2 Delay Damages as a ‘Penalty’ 320 6.3.3 Actual Damages for Delay 323 6.3.4 The Date(s) from Which Delay Damages Run 324 6.3.5 Procedure and Prerequisites 324 6.4 Disruption 325 6.4.1 Legal Basis of a Disruption Claim 327 6.4.2 The Factual Basis of a Disruption Claim 330 6.4.3 Evaluating the Costs of Disruption – Introduction 332 6.4.4 Records of Time Lost 334 6.4.5 The ‘Measured Mile’ 338 6.4.5.1 Illustrative Example of an Earned Value Approach 343 6.4.6 Comparing Tendered and Actual Outputs 344 6.4.6.1 Tendered Allowances 344 6.4.6.2 Actual Outputs 346 6.4.6.3 Other Potential Distorting Factors 347 6.4.6.4 Back-Checking the Results 349 6.4.6.5 Conclusions on Costs Less Recovery Approaches 351 6.4.7 Factors Affecting Productivity 353 6.4.7.1 Excessive Overtime, etc. 354 6.4.7.2 Weather Conditions 356 6.4.7.3 Introduction of Additional Resources 356 6.4.7.4 Lack of Management 357 6.4.7.5 Changes in Ratio of Labour to Plant and Equipment Mix 358 6.4.7.6 Condensing of Activities 359 6.4.7.7 Resequencing Activities 359 6.4.7.8 Breaks in Continuity 360 6.4.7.9 Changes in Personnel 360 6.4.7.10 Contractor Inefficiencies 361 6.4.8 Cumulative Impact Claims 362 6.4.9 Top Down or Bottom Up? 365 6.4.9.1 The ‘Top Down’ Approach 365 6.4.9.2 The ‘Bottom Up’ Approach 367 6.4.10 The ‘Rump’ of the Contractor’s Losses 367 6.4.11 Hypothetical Illustrative Disruption Calculation 369 6.4.12 Preliminaries Thickening Claims 373 6.4.13 Consequential Further Delay Events 376 6.4.14 Summary of Disruption 379 6.5 Acceleration 380 6.5.1 Acceleration Under the Contract 382 6.5.2 Acceleration by Extra-Contractual Agreement 386 6.5.3 Acceleration as a Component of Delay and/or Disruption Costs 390 6.5.4 Induced or Constructive Acceleration 391 6.5.5 The Canadian Cases 394 6.5.6 Acceleration to Reduce the Contractor’s Culpability 400 6.5.7 Financial Quantification of Acceleration 401 6.5.8 Sample Acceleration Costing 404 6.6 Global Claims and Similar Terms 406 6.6.1 Potential Definitions 406 6.6.1.1 ‘Global Claim’ 406 6.6.1.2 ‘Total Costs Claim’ 409 6.6.1.3 ‘Total Loss Claim’ 411 6.6.1.4 ‘Composite Claim’ and ‘Rolled-Up Claim’ 412 6.6.2 Global Claims 414 6.6.2.1 Introduction 414 6.6.2.2 A Historical Perspective 416 6.6.2.3 The Current Position 432 6.6.2.4 Lilly and Mackay 438 6.6.2.5 The Need for a Global Approach 440 6.6.3 Conclusions 443 6.7 Subcontractor Costs 444 6.7.1 Third Party Settlements 444 6.7.2 Unsettled Third Party Claims 453 6.8 Off-Site Overheads and Profit 454 6.8.1 Off-Site Overheads 455 6.8.1.1 Off-Site Overheads on an Expenditure Basis 456 6.8.1.2 The Time and Cost of Absorbed Overheads 461 6.8.1.3 Lost Contribution to Unabsorbed Overhead 461 6.8.1.4 Management Charges 462 6.8.2 Profit 463 6.8.3 Formula Approaches 466 6.8.3.1 The Hudson Formula 467 6.8.3.2 The Emden Formula 468 6.8.3.3 The Eichleay Formula 469 6.8.3.4 The Adoption of Formulae 470 6.8.3.5 When to Use a Formula 479 6.8.3.6 Example of a Formula Claim 481 6.8.3.7 Concluding Comments on Formulae 482 6.9 Interest and Finance Charges 484 6.9.1 Finance and Interest Under Contract Provisions 485 6.9.2 Finance and Interest as a Head of Claim 489 6.9.3 Damages for Breach 493 6.9.4 The Rate and Compounding of Interest 495 6.9.5 Adjustments to the Calculation 499 6.9.6 Statutory Interest 499 6.10 Duplication of Recoveries 501 6.10.1 Overlaps Between Prolongation and Disruption Claims 502 6.10.2 Overlaps Between Additional Work and Prolongation 504 6.10.3 Overlaps Between Overheads and Profit and Variations 507 6.10.4 Overlaps Between Additional Work and Disruption 508 6.11 Summary 509 7 Termination Claims 513 7.1 Introduction 513 7.2 Termination Under Standard Forms 518 7.2.1 Termination for Default by the Contractor 518 7.2.2 Termination for Default by the Employer 522 7.2.3 Termination for a Party’s Convenience 524 7.2.4 Termination for Major Events in Neither Party’s Control 526 7.2.5 Competing Claims for Termination 527 7.3 Claims for the Contractor’s Lawful Termination 527 7.3.1 ‘Amounts Payable for any Work Carried Out’ 527 7.3.2 ‘The Cost of Plant and Materials Ordered for the Work’ 532 7.3.3 ‘Any Other Cost or Liability Which in the Circumstances was Reasonably Incurred…in the Expectation of Completing the Works’ 534 7.3.4 ‘The Cost of Removal of Temporary Works and Contractor’s Equipment’ 537 7.3.5 ‘The Cost of Repatriation of the Contractor’s Staff and Labour’ 537 7.3.6 ‘A Loss of Profit or Other Loss or Damage Sustained by the Contractor’ 539 7.3.7 Demobilisation 542 7.3.8 Subcontractor and Supplier Claims 543 7.3.9 Other Heads of Contractor Losses or Costs 544 7.4 Claims for the Employer’s Lawful Termination 544 7.4.1 ‘The Value of the Works, Goods and Contractor’s Documents’ 544 7.4.2 ‘Any Losses and Damages Incurred by the Employer’ 546 7.4.2.1 ‘Any Extra Costs of Completing the Works’ 546 7.4.3 Bonds 550 7.5 Claims for the Employer’s Unlawful Termination 551 7.5.1 Repudiation 553 7.6 Claims for the Contractor’s Unlawful Termination 554 7.7 Summary 554 8 Other Sources of Claims 557 8.1 Letters of Intent 557 8.1.1 Instructions to Proceed 562 8.2 Bonds 563 8.2.1 Types of Bond 564 8.2.1.1 Bid Bonds 565 8.2.1.2 Advance Payment Bonds 565 8.2.1.3 Retention Bonds 567 8.2.1.4 Parent Company Guarantees 567 8.2.1.5 Performance Bonds 568 8.2.1.6 Payment Bonds 569 8.2.1.7 Materials Off-Site Bonds 570 8.2.2 Claims in Relation to Bonds 571 8.2.3 Costs Incurred When Bonds are Called 571 8.2.3.1 Example of a Hypothetical Currency Swap 573 8.2.4 Costs Incurred When Bonds are Extended 574 8.3 Fluctuations in Costs 576 8.3.1 Taxes, Levies and Statutory Contributions 577 8.3.2 Labour, Materials and Tax Fluctuations 580 8.3.3 Price Adjustment Formula 581 8.3.4 Application to Other Claims 583 8.3.5 Effects of Delays 584 8.4 Suspension of Work 585 8.4.1 The Right to Suspend 585 8.4.2 Typical Financial Heads of Suspension Claims 587 8.4.2.1 Prolongation Costs 587 8.4.2.2 Security, Storage and Protection 588 8.4.2.3 Deterioration and Defects 589 8.4.2.4 Payment for Items Not Yet on Site 590 8.4.2.5 Resumption Costs 590 8.4.2.6 Reducing the Rate of Work Progress 591 8.4.2.7 Profit on the Contractor’s Costs 592 8.5 Incomplete and/or Defective Work 593 8.5.1 The Requirement to Complete and a Defects Liability Period 593 8.5.2 Potential Methods and Problems of Quantification 595 8.5.3 The Employer Choses to Instruct a Covering Variation 597 8.5.4 The Employer Requires the Contractor to Complete or Remedy the Work 599 8.6 Omitted Work 605 8.6.1 The Power to Omit Work 605 8.6.2 How to Value Omissions 606 8.6.3 Giving Omitted Work to Others 609 8.7 Post-Handover Costs 611 8.8 The Costs of Preparing a Claim 614 8.8.1 A Claim Under the Contract 615 8.8.2 Breach of Contract 616 8.8.3 Costs Incurred in the Contemplation of Legal Proceedings 622 8.8.4 In-House Management Time 623 8.9 Errors, Omissions and Contradictions 627 8.10 Summary 631 9 Minimising the Consequences of Change 633 9.1 Introduction 633 9.1.1 Constructing the Team 635 9.1.2 Rethinking Construction 636 9.2 Contract Preparation 637 9.3 Alliance, Partnering and Framework Contracts 639 9.3.1 Partnering 639 9.3.2 Alliance Contracts 641 9.3.3 Framework Agreements 642 9.4 Early Warning Systems 643 9.4.1 Trend Analysis 647 9.5 The Claims Industry 648 9.5.1 The Numbers Game 648 9.5.2 The First Number 649 9.5.3 The Claims Industry and Experts 649 9.5.4 Resolving Disputed Claims 651 9.6 Summary 652 Appendix A Example of Financial Accounts 655 Appendix B Example of Management Accounts 657 Table of Cases 659 Index 667

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The book also includes: A thorough introduction to high power microwave oscillators anTable of ContentsEditor Biographies xi List of Contributors xiii Foreword xvii Preface xix 1 Introduction and Overview of the Book 1 Rebecca Seviour 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 Electromagnetic Materials 2 1.3 Effective-Media Theory 4 1.4 History of Effective Materials 4 1.4.1 Artificial Dielectrics 4 1.4.2 Artificial Magnetic Media 5 1.5 Double Negative Media 7 1.5.1 DNG Realization 9 1.6 Backward Wave Propagation 9 1.7 Dispersion 10 1.8 Parameter Retrieval 12 1.9 Loss 13 1.10 Summary 14 References 14 2 Multitransmission Line Model for Slow Wave Structures Interacting with Electron Beams and Multimode Synchronization 17 Ahmed F. Abdelshafy, Mohamed A.K. Othman, Alexander Figotin, and Filippo Capolino 2.1 Introduction 17 2.2 Transmission Lines: A Preview 18 2.2.1 Multiple Transmission Line Model 18 2.3 Modeling of Waveguide Propagation Using the Equivalent Transmission Line Model 20 2.3.1 Propagation in Uniform Waveguides 21 2.3.2 Propagation in Periodic Waveguides 22 2.3.3 Floquet’s Theorem 24 2.4 Pierce Theory and the Importance of Transmission Line Model 25 2.5 Generalized Pierce Model for Multimodal Slow Wave Structures 28 2.5.1 Multitransmission Line Formulation Without Electron Beam: “Cold SWS” 28 2.5.2 Multitransmission Line Interacting with an Electron Beam: “Hot SWS” 30 2.6 Periodic Slow-Wave Structure and Transfer Matrix Method 32 2.7 Multiple Degenerate Modes Synchronized with the Electron Beam 34 2.7.1 Multimode Degeneracy Condition 34 2.7.2 Degenerate Band Edge (DBE) 34 2.7.3 Super Synchronization 35 2.7.4 Complex Dispersion Characteristics of a Periodic MTL Interacting with an Electron Beam 38 2.8 Giant Amplification Associated to Multimode Synchronization 39 2.9 Low Starting Electron Beam Current in Multimode Synchronization-Based Oscillators 42 2.10 SWS Made by Dual Nonidentical Coupled Transmission Lines Inside a Waveguide 46 2.10.1 Dispersion Engineering Using Dual Nonidentical Pair of TLs 47 2.10.2 BWO Design Using Butterfly Structure 49 2.11 Three-Eigenmode Super Synchronization: Applications in Amplifiers 50 2.12 Summary 53 References 54 3 Generalized Pierce Model from the Lagrangian 57 Alexander Figotin and Guillermo Reyes 3.1 Introduction 57 3.2 Main Results 59 3.2.1 Lagrangian Structure of the Standard Pierce Model 59 3.2.2 Multiple Transmission Lines 60 3.2.3 The Amplification Mechanism and Negative Potential Energy 60 3.2.4 Beam Instability and Degenerate Beam Lagrangian 61 3.2.5 Full Characterization of the Existence of an Amplifying Regime 61 3.2.6 Energy Conservation and Fluxes 62 3.2.7 Negative Potential Energy and General Gain Media 62 3.3 Pierce’s Model 63 3.4 Lagrangian Formulation of Pierce’s Model 65 3.4.1 The Lagrangian 65 3.4.2 Generalization to Multiple Transmission Lines 67 3.5 Hamiltonian Structure of the MTLB System 68 3.5.1 Hamiltonian Forms for Quadratic Lagrangian Densities 68 3.5.2 The MTLB System 70 3.6 The Beam as a Source of Amplification: The Role of Instability 71 3.6.1 Space Charge Wave Dynamics: Eigenmodes and Stability Issues 71 3.7 Amplification for the Homogeneous Case 74 3.7.1 Asymptotic Behavior of the Amplification Factor as ξ → 0 and as ξ → ∞ 77 3.8 Energy Conservation and Transfer 77 3.8.1 Energy Exchange Between Subsystems 78 3.9 The Pierce Model Revisited 80 3.10 Mathematical Subjects 82 3.10.1 Energy Conservation via Noether’s Theorem 82 3.10.2 Energy Exchange Between Subsystems 83 3.11 Summary 84 References 84 4 Dispersion Engineering for Slow-Wave Structure Design 87 Ushe Chipengo, Niru K. 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Cross 4.1 Introduction 87 4.2 Metamaterial Complementary Split Ring Resonator-Based Slow-Wave Structure 88 4.2.1 Complementary Split Ring Resonator Plate-Loaded Metamaterial Waveguide: Design 89 4.2.2 Complementary Split Ring Resonator Plate-Loaded Metamaterial Waveguide: Fabrication and Cold Test 92 4.3 Broadside Coupled Split Ring Resonator-Based Metamaterial Slow-Wave Structure 94 4.3.1 Broadside-Coupled Split Ring-Loaded Metamaterial Waveguide: Design 94 4.3.2 Broadside-Coupled Split Ring-Loaded Metamaterial Waveguide: Fabrication and Cold Test 97 4.4 Iris Ring-Loaded Waveguide Slow-Wave Structure with a Degenerate Band Edge 97 4.4.1 Iris Loaded-DBE Slow-Wave Structure: Design 100 4.4.2 Iris-Loaded DBE Slow-Wave Structure: Fabrication and Cold Test 102 4.5 Two-Dimensional Periodic Surface Lattice-Based Slow-Wave Structure 102 4.5.1 Two-Dimensional Periodic Surface Lattice Slow-Wave Structure: Design 104 4.5.2 Two-Dimensional Periodic Surface Lattice Slow-Wave Structure: Fabrication and Cold Test 106 4.6 Curved Ring-Bar Slow-Wave Structure for High-Power Traveling Wave Tube Amplifiers 107 4.6.1 Curved Ring-Bar Slow-Wave Structure: Design 108 4.6.2 Curved Ring-Bar Slow-Wave Structure: Fabrication and Cold Testing 112 4.7 A Corrugated Cylindrical Slow-Wave Structure with Cavity Recessions and Metallic Ring Insertions 114 4.7.1 Design of a Corrugated Cylindrical Slow-Wave Structure with Cavity Recessions and Metallic Ring Insertions 116 4.7.2 Fabrication and Cold testing of a Homogeneous, Corrugated Cylindrical Slow-Wave Structure with Cavity Recessions and Metallic Ring Insertions 119 4.7.3 Inhomogeneous SWS design based on the Corrugated Cylindrical SWS with Cavity Recessions and Metallic Ring Insertions: Fabrication and Cold Testing 121 4.8 Summary 123 References 123 5 Perturbation Analysis of Maxwell’s Equations 127 Robert Lipton, Anthony Polizzi, and Lokendra Thakur 5.1 Introduction 127 5.2 Gain from Floating Interaction Structures 129 5.2.1 Anisotropic Effective Properties and the Dispersion Relation 130 5.2.2 A Pierce-Like Approach to Dispersion 133 5.3 Gain from Grounded Interaction Structures 133 5.3.1 Model Description 134 5.3.2 Physics of Waveguides and Maxwell’s Equations 134 5.3.3 Perturbation Series for Leading Order Dispersive Behavior 137 5.3.4 Leading Order Theory of Gain for Hybrid Space Charge Modes for a Corrugated SWS with Beam 138 5.3.4.1 Hybrid Modes in Beam 140 5.3.4.2 Impedance Condition 141 5.3.4.3 Cold Structure 141 5.3.4.4 Pierce Theory 142 5.4 Electrodynamics Inside a Finite-Length TWT: Transmission Line Model 142 5.4.1 Solution of the Transmission Line Approximation 145 5.4.2 Discussion of Results 145 5.5 Corrugated Oscillators 148 5.5.1 Oscillator Geometry 148 5.5.2 Solutions of Maxwell’s Equations in the Oscillator 149 5.5.3 Perturbation Expansions 151 5.5.4 Leading Order Theory: The Subwavelength Limit of the Asymptotic Expansions 151 5.5.5 Dispersion Relation for δω 152 5.6 Summary 154 References 154 6 Similarity of the Properties of Conventional Periodic Structures with Metamaterial Slow Wave Structures 157 Sabahattin Yurt, Edl Schamiloglu, Robert Lipton, Anthony Polizzi, and Lokendra Thakur 6.1 Introduction 157 6.2 Motivation 157 6.3 Observations 159 6.3.1 Appearance of Negative Dispersion for Low-Order Waves 159 6.3.2 Evolution of Wave Dispersion in Uniform Periodic Systems with Increasing Corrugation Depth 160 6.3.2.1 SWS with Sinusoidal Corrugations 161 6.3.2.2 SWS with Rectangular Corrugations 164 6.4 Analysis of Metamaterial Surfaces from Perfectly Conducting Subwavelength Corrugations 168 6.4.1 Approach 169 6.4.2 Model Description 169 6.4.2.1 Physics of Waveguides and Maxwell’s Equations 170 6.4.2.2 Two-Scale Asymptotic Expansions 172 6.4.2.3 Leading Order Theory: The Subwavelength Limit of the Asymptotic Expansions 172 6.4.2.4 Nonlocal Surface Impedance Formulation for Time Harmonic Fields 173 6.4.2.5 Effective Surface Impedance for Hybrid Modes in Circular Waveguides 174 6.4.3 Metamaterials and Corrugations as Microresonators 175 6.4.4 Controlling Negative Dispersion and Power Flow with Corrugation Depth 177 6.4.5 Summary 182 References 182 7 Group Theory Approach for Designing MTM Structures for High-Power Microwave Devices 185 Hamide Seidfaraji, Christos Christodoulou, and Edl Schamiloglu 7.1 Group Theory Background 185 7.1.1 Symmetry Elements 186 7.1.2 Symmetry Point Group 187 7.1.3 Character Table 187 7.2 MTM Analysis Using Group Theory 188 7.2.1 Split Ring Resonator Behavior Analysis Using Group Theory 189 7.2.1.1 Principles of Group Theory 189 7.2.1.2 Basis Current in SSRs 191 7.3 Inverse Problem-Solving Using Group Theory 194 7.4 Designing an Ideal MTM 195 7.5 Proposed New Structure Using Group Theory 195 7.6 Design of Isotropic Negative Index Material 197 7.7 Multibeam Backward Wave Oscillator Design using MTM and Group Theory 199 7.7.1 Introduction and Motivation 199 7.7.2 Metamaterial Design 200 7.7.3 Theory of Electron Beam Interaction with Metamaterial Waveguide 203 7.7.4 Hot Test Particle-in-Cell Simulations 204 7.8 Particle-in-Cell Simulations 204 7.9 Efficiency 207 7.10 Summary 208 References 209 8 Time-Domain Behavior of the Evolution of Electromagnetic Fields in Metamaterial Structures 211 Mark Gilmore, Tyler Wynkoop, and Mohamed Aziz Hmaidi 8.1 Introduction 211 8.2 Experimental Observations 212 8.2.1 Bandstop Filter (BSF) System 215 8.2.2 Bandpass Filter (BPF) System 217 8.3 Numerical Simulations 224 8.3.1 Bandstop System (BSF) 225 8.3.2 Bandpass Filter System (BPF) 226 8.3.3 Experiment-Model Comparison 227 8.4 Attempts at a Linear Circuit Model 229 References 230 9 Metamaterial Survivability in the High-Power Microwave Environment 233 Rebecca Seviour 9.1 Introduction 233 9.2 Split Ring Resonator Loss 234 9.3 CSRR Loss 237 9.4 Artificial Material Loss 239 9.5 Disorder 241 9.6 Summary 242 References 244 10 Experimental Hot Test of Beam/Wave Interactions with Metamaterial Slow Wave Structures 245 Michael A. Shapiro, Jason S. Hummelt, Xueying Lu, and Richard J. Temkin 10.1 First-Stage Experiment at MIT 246 10.1.1 Metamaterial Structure 246 10.1.2 Experimental Results 247 10.1.3 Summary of First-Stage Experiments 251 10.2 Second-Stage Experiment at MIT 251 10.3 Metamaterial Structure with Reverse Symmetry 252 10.4 Experimental Results on High-Power Generation 255 10.5 Frequency Measurement in Hot Test 257 10.6 Steering Coil Control 262 10.7 University of New Mexico/University of California Irvine Collaboration on a High Power Metamaterial Cherenkov Oscillator 264 10.8 Summary 264 References 265 11 Conclusions and Future Directions 267 John Luginsland, Jason A. Marshall, Arje Nachman, and Edl Schamiloglu References 268 Index 271

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Book SynopsisAUTHOR OF SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, LIFE TO THE LIMITIn his 17 years as a Formula 1 driver, Jenson Button has picked up a thing or two about how to do the job properly. Sure, you need to be able to drive a car fast, but you also need to know the real rules for making it to the top. Like, how to tell a multiple F1 champion they need to check their blind-spot. What the difference is between a helmet and a hat, and indeed a 'helmet-hat'. And how to face down your team when you've just stacked their multi-million-pound car into a wall during practice.How To Be An F1 Driver lifts the lid on the people, the places, the weird rituals, the media, the cars, the perks and the disasters. Join Jenson as he reveals how not to race a stupid big truck, why driving Le Mans is like having five shots of tequila before lunch, and what to do when you finally hang up your helmet-hat.Trade ReviewA riotous romp through the hedonistic corners of the F1 circuit * Daily Telegraph *Very funny. This is Button unchained * Motorsport *A brilliant, flowing read * Daily Express on Life to the Limit *Button writes candidly and with great charm - with any luck we haven't seen the last of him either on track or in print * Classic Cars on Life to the Limit *Fascinating. Jenson reveals how he swapped the "sticky floors" of rural Somerset nightclubs for glitzy Monaco. * The Sun *Revealing. A fun and lively look at what it is to be an F1 driver * Autosport *

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Book SynopsisSpecific Models Covered:Diesel Models: 80, 420, 430, 435D, 440 (Serial No. 448000 & prior), 440ID, 720, 730, 820 (2- & 3-cyl.), 830 (2- & 3-cyl.) Gasoline Models: 40, 320, 330, 420, 430, 440 (Serial No. 448001 & up)

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Book SynopsisModal analysis is a discipline that has developed considerably during the last 30 years. Theoretical and Experimental Modal Analysis is a new book on modal analysis aimed at a wide range of readers, from academics such as post-graduate students and researchers, to engineers in many industries who use modal analysis tools and need to improve their knowledge of the subject. Divided into eight chapters, the book ranges from the basics of vibration theory and signal processing to more advanced topics, including identification techniques, substructural coupling, structural modification, updating of finite element models and nonlinear modal analysis. There is also an entire chapter dedicated to vibration testing techniques. It has been written with a diversity of potential readers in mind, so that all will be able to follow the book easily and assimilate the concepts involved.Table of ContentsSignal processing; modal testing practice; modal identification methods; coupling; structural modification; updating; non-linear modal analysis.

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Book SynopsisThe text includes exercises and worked examples to facilitate understanding of the subject.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Overview. 1.1 Introduction to Modal Testing. 1.2 Applications of Modal Testing. 1.3 Philosophy of Modal Testing. 1.4 Summary of Theory. 1.5 Summary of Measurement Methods. 1.6 Summary of Modal Analysis Processes. 1.7 Review of Test Procedures, and Levels. 1.8 Terminology and Notation. Chapter 2: Theoretical Basis. 2.1 Introduction. 2.2 Single-Degree-of-Freedom (SDOF) System Theory. 2.3 Presentation and Properties of FRF Data for SDOF System. 2.4 Undamped Multi-Degree-of-Freedom (MDOF) Systems. 2.5 MDOF Systems with Proportional Damping. 2.6 MDOF Systems with Structural (Hysteretic) Damping – General Case. 2.7 MDOF Systems with Viscous Damping – General Case. 2.8 Modal Analysis of Rotating Structures. 2.9 Complex Modes. 2.10 Characteristics and Presentation of MDOF FRF Data. 2.11 Non-sinusoidal Vibration and FRF Properties. 2.12 Complete and Incomplete Models. 2.13 Sensitivity of Models. 2.14 Analysis of Weakly Non-linear Structures. Chapter 3: Response Function Measurement Techniques. 3.1 Introduction and Test Planning. 3.2 Basic Measurement System. 3.3 Structure Preparation. 3.4 Excitation of the Structure. 3.5 Transducers and Amplifiers. 3.6 Analysers. 3.7 Digital Signal Processing. 3.8 Use of Different Excitation Signals. 3.9 Calibration. 3.10 Mass Cancellation. 3.11 Rotational FRF Measurement. 3.12 Measurements on Non-Linear Structures. 3.13 Multi-point Excitation Methods. 3.14 Measuring FRFs and ODSs using the Scanning LDV. Chapter 4: Modal Parameter Extraction Methods. 4.1 Introduction. 4.2 Preliminary Checks of FRF Data. 4.3 SDOF Modal Analysis Methods. 4.4 SDOF Modal Analysis in the Frequency Domain (SISO). 4.5 Global Modal Analysis Methods in the Frequency Domain. 4.6 MDOF Modal Analysis in the Time Domain. 4.7 Modal Analysis of Non-Linear Structures. 4.8 Concluding Comments. Chapter 5: Derivation of Mathematical Models. 5.1 Introduction. 5.2 Modal Models. 5.3 Refinement of Modal Models. 5.4 Display of Modal Model. 5.5 Response Models. 5.6 Spatial Models. 5.7 Mobility Skeletons and System Models. Chapter 6: Applications. 6.1 Introduction. 6.2 Comparison of and Correlation of Experiment and Prediction. 6.3 Adjustment or Updating of Models. 6.4 Coupled and Modified Structure Analysis. 6.5 Response Prediction and Force Determination. 6.6 Test Planning. Notation. Appendices: A Maths Toolkit. 1. Use of Complex Algebra to Describe Harmonic Vibration. 2. Review of Matrix Notation and Properties. 3. Matrix Decomposition and the SVD. 4. Transformations of Equations of Motion between Stationary and Rotating Axes. 5. Fourier Analysis. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisA New Edition Featuring Case Studies and Examples of the Fundamentals of Robot Kinematics, Dynamics, and Control In the 2nd Edition of Robot Modeling and Control, students will cover the theoretical fundamentals and the latest technological advances in robot kinematics. With so much advancement in technology, from robotics to motion planning, society can implement more powerful and dynamic algorithms than ever before. This in-depth reference guide educates readers in four distinct parts; the first two serve as a guide to the fundamentals of robotics and motion control, while the last two dive more in-depth into control theory and nonlinear system analysis. With the new edition, readers gain access to new case studies and thoroughly researched information covering topics such as: ? Motion-planning, collision avoidance, trajectory optimization, and control of robots ? Popular topics within the robotics industry and how they apply to various teTable of ContentsPreface v 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Mathematical Modeling of Robots 5 1.1.1 Symbolic Representation of Robot Manipulators 5 1.1.2 The Configuration Space 5 1.1.3 The State Space 6 1.1.4 The Workspace 7 1.2 Robots as Mechanical Devices 7 1.2.1 Classification of Robotic Manipulators 8 1.2.2 Robotic Systems 10 1.2.3 Accuracy and Repeatability 10 1.2.4 Wrists and End Effectors 12 1.3 Common Kinematic Arrangements 13 1.3.1 Articulated Manipulator (RRR) 13 1.3.2 Spherical Manipulator (RRP) 14 1.3.3 SCARA Manipulator (RRP) 14 1.3.4 Cylindrical Manipulator (RPP) 15 1.3.5 Cartesian Manipulator (PPP) 15 1.3.6 Parallel Manipulator 18 1.4 Outline of the Text 18 1.4.1 Manipulator Arms 18 1.4.2 Underactuated and Mobile Robots 27 Problems 27 Notes and References 29 I The Geometry of Robots 33 2 Rigid Motions 35 2.1 Representing Positions 36 2.2 Representing Rotations 38 2.2.1 Rotation in the Plane 38 2.2.2 Rotations in Three Dimensions 41 2.3 Rotational Transformations 44 2.4 Composition of Rotations 48 2.4.1 Rotation with Respect to the Current Frame 48 2.4.2 Rotation with Respect to the Fixed Frame 50 2.4.3 Rules for Composition of Rotations 51 2.5 Parameterizations of Rotations 52 2.5.1 Euler Angles 53 2.5.2 Roll, Pitch, Yaw Angles 55 2.5.3 Axis-Angle Representation 57 2.5.4 Exponential Coordinates 59 2.6 Rigid Motions 61 2.6.1 Homogeneous Transformations 62 2.6.2 Exponential Coordinates for General Rigid Motions 65 2.7 Chapter Summary 65 Problems 67 Notes and References 73 3 Forward Kinematics 75 3.1 Kinematic Chains 75 3.2 The Denavit-Hartenberg Convention 78 3.2.1 Existence and Uniqueness 80 3.2.2 Assigning the Coordinate Frames 83 3.3 Examples 87 3.3.1 Planar Elbow Manipulator 87 3.3.2 Three-Link Cylindrical Robot 89 3.3.3 The Spherical Wrist 90 3.3.4 Cylindrical Manipulator with Spherical Wrist 91 3.3.5 Stanford Manipulator 93 3.3.6 SCARA Manipulator 95 3.4 Chapter Summary 96 Problems 96 Notes and References 99 4 Velocity Kinematics 101 4.1 Angular Velocity: The Fixed Axis Case 102 4.2 Skew-Symmetric Matrices 103 4.2.1 Properties of Skew-Symmetric Matrices 104 4.2.2 The Derivative of a Rotation Matrix 105 4.3 Angular Velocity: The General Case 107 4.4 Addition of Angular Velocities 108 4.5 Linear Velocity of a Point Attached to a Moving Frame 110 4.6 Derivation of the Jacobian 111 4.6.1 Angular Velocity 112 4.6.2 Linear Velocity 113 4.6.3 Combining the Linear and Angular Velocity Jacobians 115 4.7 The Tool Velocity 119 4.8 The Analytical Jacobian 121 4.9 Singularities 122 4.9.1 Decoupling of Singularities 123 4.9.2 Wrist Singularities 125 4.9.3 Arm Singularities 125 4.10 Static Force/Torque Relationships 129 4.11 Inverse Velocity and Acceleration 131 4.12 Manipulability 133 4.13 Chapter Summary 136 Problems 138 Notes and References 140 5 Inverse Kinematics 141 5.1 The General Inverse Kinematics Problem 141 5.2 Kinematic Decoupling 143 5.3 Inverse Position: A Geometric Approach 145 5.3.1 Spherical Configuration 146 5.3.2 Articulated Configuration 148 5.4 Inverse Orientation 151 5.5 Numerical Inverse Kinematics 156 5.6 Chapter Summary 158 Problems 160 Notes and References 162 II Dynamics and Motion Planning 163 6 Dynamics 165 6.1 The Euler-Lagrange Equations 166 6.1.1 Motivation 166 6.1.2 Holonomic Constraints and Virtual Work 170 6.1.3 D'Alembert's Principle 174 6.2 Kinetic and Potential Energy 177 6.2.1 The Inertia Tensor 178 6.2.2 Kinetic Energy for an n-Link Robot 180 6.2.3 Potential Energy for an n-Link Robot 181 6.3 Equations of Motion 181 6.4 Some Common Configurations 184 6.5 Properties of Robot Dynamic Equations 194 6.5.1 Skew Symmetry and Passivity 194 6.5.2 Bounds on the Inertia Matrix 196 6.5.3 Linearity in the Parameters 196 6.6 Newton-Euler Formulation 198 6.6.1 Planar Elbow Manipulator Revisited 206 6.7 Chapter Summary 209 Problems 211 Notes and References 214 7 Path and Trajectory Planning 215 7.1 The Configuration Space 216 7.1.1 Representing the Configuration Space 217 7.1.2 Configuration Space Obstacles 218 7.1.3 Paths in the Configuration Space 221 7.2 Path Planning for Q = ℝ2 221 7.2.1 The Visibility Graph 222 7.2.2 The Generalized Voronoi Diagram 224 7.2.3 Trapezoidal Decompositions 226 7.3 Artificial Potential Fields 229 7.3.1 Artificial Potential Fields for Q = ℝn 230 7.3.2 Potential Fields for Q ≠ ℝn 235 7.4 Sampling-Based Methods 245 7.4.1 Probabilistic Roadmaps (PRM) 246 7.4.2 Rapidly-Exploring Random Trees (RRTs) 250 7.5 Trajectory Planning 252 7.5.1 Trajectories for Point-to-Point Motion 253 7.5.2 Trajectories for Paths Specified by Via Points 261 7.6 Chapter Summary 263 Problems 265 Notes and References 267 III Control of Manipulators 269 8 Independent Joint Control 271 8.1 Introduction 271 8.2 Actuator Dynamics 273 8.3 Load Dynamics 276 8.4 Independent Joint Model 278 8.5 PID Control 281 8.6 Feedforward Control 288 8.6.1 Trajectory Tracking 289 8.6.2 The Method of Computed Torque 291 8.7 Drive-Train Dynamics 292 8.8 State Space Design 297 8.8.1 State Feedback Control 299 8.8.2 Observers 301 8.9 Chapter Summary 304 Problems 307 Notes and References 309 9 Nonlinear and Multivariable Control 311 9.1 Introduction 311 9.2 PD Control Revisited 313 9.3 Inverse Dynamics 317 9.3.1 Joint Space Inverse Dynamics 317 9.3.2 Task Space Inverse Dynamics 320 9.3.3 Robust Inverse Dynamics 322 9.3.4 Adaptive Inverse Dynamics 327 9.4 Passivity-Based Control 329 9.4.1 Passivity-Based Robust Control 331 9.4.2 Passivity-Based Adaptive Control 332 9.5 Torque Optimization 333 9.6 Chapter Summary 337 Problems 341 Notes and References 343 10 Force Control 345 10.1 Coordinate Frames and Constraints 347 10.1.1 Reciprocal Bases 347 10.1.2 Natural and Artificial Constraints 349 10.2 Network Models and Impedance 351 10.2.1 Impedance Operators 353 10.2.2 Classification of Impedance Operators 354 10.2.3 Thévenin and Norton Equivalents 355 10.3 Task Space Dynamics and Control 355 10.3.1 Impedance Control 356 10.3.2 Hybrid Impedance Control 358 10.4 Chapter Summary 361 Problems 362 Notes and References 364 11 Vision-Based Control 365 11.1 Design Considerations 366 11.1.1 Camera Configuration 366 11.1.2 Image-Based vs. Position-Based Approaches 367 11.2 Computer Vision for Vision-Based Control 368 11.2.1 The Geometry of Image Formation 369 11.2.2 Image Features 373 11.3 Camera Motion and the Interaction Matrix 378 11.4 The Interaction Matrix for Point Features 379 11.4.1 Velocity Relative to a Moving Frame 380 11.4.2 Constructing the Interaction Matrix 381 11.4.3 Properties of the Interaction Matrix for Points 384 11.4.4 The Interaction Matrix for Multiple Points 385 11.5 Image-Based Control Laws 386 11.5.1 Computing Camera Motion 387 11.5.2 Proportional Control Schemes 389 11.5.3 Performance of Image-Based Control Systems 390 11.6 End Effector and Camera Motions 393 11.7 Partitioned Approaches 394 11.8 Motion Perceptibility 397 11.9 Summary 399 Problems 401 Notes and References 405 12 Feedback Linearization 409 12.1 Background 410 12.1.1 Manifolds, Vector Fields, and Distributions 410 12.1.2 The Frobenius Theorem 414 12.2 Feedback Linearization 417 12.3 Single-Input Systems 419 12.4 Multi-Input Systems 429 12.5 Chapter Summary 433 Problems 433 Notes and References 435 IV Control of Underactuated Systems 437 13 Underactuated Robots 439 13.1 Introduction 439 13.2 Modeling 440 13.3 Examples of Underactuated Robots 443 13.3.1 The Cart-Pole System 443 13.3.2 The Acrobot 445 13.3.3 The Pendubot 446 13.3.4 The Reaction-Wheel Pendulum 447 13.4 Equilibria and Linear Controllability 448 13.4.1 Linear Controllability 450 13.5 Partial Feedback Linearization 456 13.5.1 Collocated Partial Feedback Linearization 457 13.5.2 Noncollocated Partial Feedback Linearization 459 13.6 Output Feedback Linearization 461 13.6.1 Computation of the Zero Dynamics 463 13.6.2 Virtual Holonomic Constraints 466 13.7 Passivity-Based Control 466 13.7.1 The Simple Pendulum 467 13.7.2 The Reaction-Wheel Pendulum 471 13.7.3 Swingup and Balance of The Acrobot 473 13.8 Chapter Summary 474 Problems 476 Notes and References 477 14 Mobile Robots 479 14.1 Nonholonomic Constraints 480 14.2 Involutivity and Holonomy 484 14.3 Examples of Nonholonomic Systems 487 14.4 Dynamic Extension 493 14.5 Controllability of Driftless Systems 495 14.6 Motion Planning 499 14.6.1 Conversion to Chained Forms 499 14.6.2 Differential Flatness 506 14.7 Feedback Control of Driftless Systems 509 14.7.1 Stabilizability 509 14.7.2 Nonsmooth Control 511 14.7.3 Trajectory Tracking 513 14.7.4 Feedback Linearization 515 14.8 Chapter Summary 519 Problems 520 Notes and References 521 A Trigonometry 523 A.1 The Two-Argument Arctangent Function 523 A.2 Useful Trigonometric Formulas 523 B Linear Algebra 525 B.1 Vectors 525 B.2 Inner Product Spaces 526 B.3 Matrices 528 B.4 Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors 530 B.5 Differentiation of Vectors 533 B.6 The Matrix Exponential 534 B.7 Lie Groups and Lie Algebras 534 B.8 Matrix Pseudoinverse 536 B.9 Schur Complement 536 B.10 Singular Value Decomposition (SVD) 537 C Lyapunov Stability 539 C.1 Continuity and Differentiability 539 C.2 Vector Fields and Equilibria 541 C.3 Lyapunov Functions 545 C.4 Stability Criteria 545 C.5 Global and Exponential Stability 546 C.6 Stability of Linear Systems 547 C.7 LaSalle's Theorem 548 C.8 Barbalat's Lemma 549 D Optimization 551 D.1 Unconstrained Optimization 551 D.2 Constrained Optimization 552 E Camera Calibration 555 E.1 The Image Plane and the Sensor Array 555 E.2 Extrinsic Camera Parameters 556 E.3 Intrinsic Camera Parameters 557 E.4 Determining the Camera Parameters 557 Bibliography 561 Index 576

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Book SynopsisThis established textbook covers every aspect of drug properties from the design of dosage forms to their delivery by all routes to sites of action in the body.Trade Review"The text is highly illustrated throughout and includes key points and appropriate examples, providing clinicians with some easily accessible and relevant information. Some examples of adverse events due to excipients, impurities, the influence of dosage forms, materials in delivery devices and even light-induced effects are also included. Although the detection of adverse events is not an easy task, these examples may assist clinicians in asking the right questions to predict or identify adverse effects. The new focus on applications to clinical practice in this edition has extended its usefulness from pharmacy and pharmaceutical scientist courses to clinicians seeking an understanding of formulations, especially for children and older people, and in identifying the cause of adverse events."Beverley Glass, Australian Prescriber October 2016 -- Beverley Glass * Australian Prescriber *

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Book SynopsisA guide to the 3GPP-specified 5G physical layer with a focus on the new beam-based dimension in the radio system 5G New Radio: A Beam-based Air Interface is an authoritative guide to the newly 3GPP-specified 5G physical layer. The contributorsnoted experts on the topic and creators of the actual standardfocus on the beam-based operation which is a new dimension in the radio system due to the millimeter wave deployments of 5G. The book contains information that complements the 3GPP specification and helps to connect the dots regarding key features. The book assumes a basic knowledge of multi-antenna technologies and covers the physical layer aspects related to beam operation, such as initial access, details of reference signal design, beam management, and DL and UL data channel transmission. The contributors also provide a brief overview of standardization efforts, IMT-2020 submission, 5G spectrum, and performance analysis of 5G components.This important tTable of ContentsList of Contributors xiii Preface xv Acknowledgments xvii Abbreviations xix 1 Introduction and Background 1Mihai Enescu and Karri Ranta-aho 1.1 Why 5G? 1 1.2 Requirements and Targets 2 1.2.1 System Requirements 3 1.2.2 5G Spectrum 7 1.3 Technology Components and Design Considerations 10 1.3.1 Waveform 12 1.3.2 Multiple Access 13 1.3.3 Scalable/Multi Numerology 13 1.3.3.1 Motivation for Multiple Numerologies 13 1.3.3.2 5G NR Numerologies 13 1.3.4 Multi-antenna 17 1.3.5 Interworking with LTE and Other Technologies 18 1.3.6 5G Beam Based Technologies Across Release 15 and Release 16 19 1.3.6.1 Integrated Access and Backhaul 19 1.3.6.2 NR Operation on Unlicensed Frequency Bands (NR-U) 20 1.3.6.3 Ultra-Reliable and Low Latency Communications 21 1.3.6.4 Vehicular-to-everything (V2X) 21 1.3.6.5 Positioning 22 1.3.6.6 System Enhancements 22 2 Network Architecture and NR Radio Protocols 25Dawid Koziol and Helka-Liina Määttänen 2.1 Architecture Overview 25 2.2 Core Network Architecture 26 2.2.1 Overview 26 2.2.2 Service Request Procedure 29 2.3 Radio Access Network 31 2.3.1 NR Standalone RAN Architecture 31 2.3.2 Additional Architectural Options 32 2.3.3 CU-DU and UP-CP Split 37 2.4 NR Radio Interface Protocols 41 2.4.1 Overall Protocol Structure 41 2.4.2 Main Functions of NR Radio Protocols 44 2.4.3 SDAP Layer 47 2.4.4 PDCP Layer 47 2.4.4.1 PDCP Packet Transmission 48 2.4.4.2 PDCP Duplication 49 2.4.4.3 Access Stratum (AS) Security 50 2.4.4.4 Robust Header Compression (ROHC) 50 2.4.5 RLC 50 2.4.5.1 Segmentation and Concatenation 51 2.4.5.2 RLC Reordering 51 2.4.5.3 ARQ Retransmissions and Status Reporting 52 2.4.6 MAC Protocol 53 2.4.6.1 Overview 53 2.4.6.2 Multiplexing and Demultiplexing 53 2.4.6.3 Logical Channel Prioritization 54 2.4.6.4 Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) 57 2.4.6.5 BWP Operation 58 2.4.6.6 Scheduling Request 60 2.4.6.7 Semi Persistent Scheduling and Configured Grants 60 2.4.6.8 Discontinuous Reception (DRX) 60 2.4.6.9 Buffer Status Reports 62 2.4.6.10 Timing Advance Operation 62 2.4.6.11 MAC Control Elements 63 2.4.7 Radio Resource Control (RRC) 67 2.4.7.1 Overview 67 2.4.7.2 RRC State Machine 68 2.4.7.3 Cells, Cell Groups, and Signaling Radio Bearers 70 2.4.7.4 System Information 71 2.4.7.5 Unified Access Control (UAC) 78 2.4.7.6 Connection Control 79 2.4.7.7 NAS Information Transfer 87 2.4.7.8 UE Assistance Information 87 2.4.7.9 RRC PDU Structure 89 3 PHY Layer 95Mihai Enescu, Youngsoo Yuk, Fred Vook, Karri Ranta-aho, Jorma Kaikkonen, Sami Hakola, Emad Farag, Stephen Grant, and Alexandros Manolakos 3.1 Introduction (Mihai Enescu, Nokia Bell Labs, Finland) 95 3.2 NRWaveforms (Youngsoo Yuk, Nokia Bell Labs, Korea) 96 3.2.1 Advanced CP-OFDM Waveforms for Multi-Service Support 96 3.2.2 Low PAPR Waveform for Coverage Enhancement 102 3.2.3 Considerations on the Waveform for above 52.6 GHz 104 3.3 Antenna Architectures in 5G (Fred Vook, Nokia Bell Labs, USA) 105 3.3.1 Beamforming 105 3.3.2 Antenna Array Architectures 108 3.3.3 Antenna Panels 110 3.3.4 Antenna Virtualization 111 3.3.5 Antenna Ports 113 3.3.6 Beamforming for a Beam-Based Air Interface 115 3.4 Frame Structure and Resource Allocation (Karri Ranta-aho, Nokia Bell Labs, Finland) 115 3.4.1 Resource Grid 115 3.4.2 Data Scheduling and HARQ 118 3.4.3 Frequency Domain Resource Allocation and Bandwidth Part 119 3.4.4 Time Domain Resource Allocation 123 3.5 Synchronization Signals and Broadcast Channels in NR Beam-Based System (Jorma Kaikkonen, Sami Hakola, Nokia Bell Labs, Finland) 125 3.5.1 SS/PBCH Block 125 3.5.2 Synchronization Signal Structure 126 3.5.3 Broadcast Channels 128 3.5.3.1 PBCH 128 3.5.3.2 SIB1 129 3.5.3.3 Delivery of Other Broadcast Information and Support of Beamforming 135 3.6 Physical Random Access Channel (PRACH) (Emad Farag, Nokia Bell Labs, USA) 139 3.6.1 Introduction 139 3.6.2 Preamble Sequence 140 3.6.2.1 Useful Properties of Zhadoff-Chu Sequences 140 3.6.2.2 Unrestricted Preamble Sequences 142 3.6.2.3 Restricted Preamble Sequences 144 3.6.3 Preamble Formats 147 3.6.3.1 Long Sequence Preamble Formats 148 3.6.3.2 Short Sequence Preamble Formats 149 3.6.4 PRACH Occasion 150 3.6.5 PRACH Baseband Signal Generation 155 3.7 CSI-RS (Stephen Grant, Ericsson, USA) 159 3.7.1 Overview 159 3.7.1.1 CSI-RS Use Cases 159 3.7.1.2 Key Differences with LTE 161 3.7.2 Physical Layer Design 162 3.7.2.1 Mapping to Physical Resources 162 3.7.2.2 Antenna Port Mapping 167 3.7.2.3 Sequence Generation and Mapping 167 3.7.2.4 Time Domain Behavior 168 3.7.2.5 Multiplexing with Other Signals 169 3.7.3 Zero Power CSI-RS 170 3.7.4 Interference Measurement Resources (CSI-IM) 170 3.7.5 CSI-RS Resource Sets 171 3.7.5.1 CSI-RS for Tracking 171 3.7.5.2 CSI-RS for L1-RSRP Measurement 173 3.8 PDSCH and PUSCH DM-RS, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. (Alexandros Manolakos, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc, USA) 176 3.8.1 Overview 176 3.8.1.1 What is DM-RS Used for? 176 3.8.1.2 Key Differences from LTE 176 3.8.2 Physical Layer Design 178 3.8.2.1 Mapping to Physical Resources 178 3.8.2.2 Default DM-RS Pattern for PDSCH and PUSCH 189 3.8.2.3 Sequence Generation and Scrambling 193 3.8.3 Procedures and Signaling 200 3.8.3.1 Physical Resource Block Bundling 200 3.8.3.2 DM-RS to PDSCH and PUSCH EPRE Ratio 205 3.8.3.3 Antenna Port DCI Signaling 207 3.8.3.4 Quasi-Colocation Considerations for DM-RS of PDSCH 209 3.9 Phrase- Tracking RS (Youngsoo Yuk, Nokia Bell Labs, Korea) 210 3.9.1 Phase Noise and its Modeling 210 3.9.1.1 Phase Noise in mm-Wave Frequency and its Impact to OFDM System 210 3.9.1.2 Principles of Oscillator Design and Practical Phase Noise Modeling 211 3.9.2 Principle of Phase Noise Compensation 216 3.9.3 NR PT-RS Structure and Procedures 221 3.9.3.1 PT-RS Design for Downlink 221 3.9.3.2 PT-RS Design for Uplink CP-OFDM 224 3.9.3.3 PT-RS Design for Uplink DFT-s-OFDM 225 3.10 SRS (Stephen Grant, Ericsson, USA) 228 3.10.1 Overview 228 3.10.1.1 SRS Use Cases 228 3.10.1.2 Key Differences with LTE 229 3.10.2 Physical Layer Design 230 3.10.2.1 Mapping to Physical Resources 230 3.10.2.2 Antenna Port Mapping 237 3.10.2.3 Sequence Generation and Mapping 239 3.10.2.4 Multiplexing with Other UL Signals 243 3.10.3 SRS Resource Sets 244 3.10.3.1 SRS for Downlink CSI Acquisition for Reciprocity-Based Operation 244 3.10.3.2 SRS for Uplink CSI Acquisition 245 3.10.3.3 SRS for Uplink Beam Management 246 3.11 Power Control (Mihai Enescu, Nokia Bell Labs, Finland) 246 3.12 DL and UL Transmission Framework (Mihai Enescu, Nokia, Karri Ranta-aho, Nokia Bell Labs, Finland) 249 3.12.1 Downlink Transmission Schemes for PDSCH 249 3.12.2 Downlink Transmit Processing 250 3.12.2.1 PHY Processing for PDSCH 250 3.12.2.2 PHY Processing for PDCCH 251 3.12.3 Uplink Transmission Schemes for PUSCH 254 3.12.3.1 Codebook Based UL Transmission 254 3.12.3.2 Non-Codebook Based UL Transmission 255 3.12.4 Uplink Transmit Processings 255 3.12.4.1 PHY Processing for PUSCH 255 3.12.5 Bandwidth Adaptation 256 3.12.5.1 Overview 256 3.12.5.2 Support for Narrow-Band UE in a Wide-Band Cell 257 3.12.5.3 Saving Battery with Bandwidth Adaptation 257 3.12.5.4 Spectrum Flexibility 260 3.12.6 Radio Network Temporary Identifiers (RNTI) 260 4 Main Radio Interface Related System Procedures 261Jorma Kaikkonen, Sami Hakola, Emad Farag, Mihai Enescu, Claes Tidestav, Juha Karjalainen, Timo Koskela, Sebastian Faxér, Dawid Koziol, and Helka-Liina Määttänen 4.1 Initial Access (Jorma Kaikkonen, Sami Hakola, Nokia Bell Labs, Finland, Emad Farag, Nokia Bell Labs, USA) 261 4.1.1 Cell Search 261 4.1.1.1 SS/PBCH Block Time Pattern 262 4.1.1.2 Initial Cell Selection Related Assistance Information 265 4.1.2 Random Access 265 4.1.2.1 Introduction 265 4.1.2.2 Higher Layer Random Access Procedures 266 4.1.2.3 Random Access Use Cases 274 4.1.2.4 Physical Layer Random Access Procedures 274 4.1.2.5 RACH in Release 16 283 4.2 Beam Management (Mihai Enescu, Nokia Bell Labs, Finland, Claes Tidestav, Ericsson, Sweden, Sami Hakola, Juha Karjalainen, Nokia Bell Labs, Finland) 287 4.2.1 Introduction to Beam Management 287 4.2.2 Beam Management Procedures 289 4.2.2.1 Beamwidths 291 4.2.2.2 Beam Determination 291 4.2.3 Beam Indication Framework for DL Quasi Co-location and TCI States 296 4.2.3.1 QCL 296 4.2.3.2 TCI Framework 297 4.2.4 Beam Indication Framework for UL Transmission 303 4.2.4.1 SRS Configurations 305 4.2.4.2 Signaling Options for SRS Used for UL Beam Management 306 4.2.4.3 Beam Reporting from a UE with Multiple Panels 306 4.2.5 Reporting of L1-RSRP 307 4.2.6 Beam Failure Detection and Recovery 312 4.2.6.1 Overview 312 4.2.6.2 Beam Failure Detection 313 4.2.6.3 New Candidate Beam Selection 314 4.2.6.4 Recovery Request and Response 315 4.2.6.5 Completion of BFR Procedure 316 4.3 CSI Framework (Sebastian Faxér, Ericsson, Sweden) 317 4.3.1 Reporting and Resource Settings 318 4.3.2 Reporting Configurations and CSI Reporting Content 323 4.3.2.1 The Different CSI Parameters 323 4.3.2.2 CSI-RS Resource Indicator (CRI) 323 4.3.2.3 SSB Resource Indicator 324 4.3.2.4 Precoder Matrix Indicator (PMI) and Rank Indicator (RI) 324 4.3.2.5 Channel Quality Indicator (CQI) 325 4.3.2.6 Layer Indicator (LI) 327 4.3.2.7 Layer-1 Reference Signal Received Power (L1-RSRP) 327 4.3.2.8 Reporting Quantities 327 4.3.2.9 Frequency-Granularity 331 4.3.2.10 Measurement Restriction of Channel and Interference 332 4.3.2.11 Codebook Configuration 333 4.3.2.12 NZP CSI-RS Based Interference Measurement 333 4.3.3 Triggering/Activation of CSI Reports and CSI-RS 334 4.3.3.1 Aperiodic CSI-RS/IM and CSI Reporting 334 4.3.3.2 Semi-Persistent CSI-RS/IM and CSI Reporting 335 4.3.4 UCI Encoding 337 4.3.4.1 Collision Rules and Priority Order 338 4.3.4.2 Partial CSI Omission for PUSCH-Based CSI 339 4.3.5 CSI Processing Criteria 340 4.3.6 CSI Timeline Requirement 341 4.3.7 Codebook-Based Feedback 344 4.3.7.1 Motivation for the Use of DFT Codebooks 346 4.3.7.2 DL Type I Codebook 349 4.3.7.3 DL Type II Codebook 352 4.4 Radio Link Monitoring (Claes Tidestav, Ericsson, Sweden, Dawid Koziol, Nokia Bell Labs, Poland) 356 4.4.1 Causes of Radio Link Failure 357 4.4.1.1 Physical Layer Problem 357 4.4.1.2 Random Access Failure 363 4.4.1.3 RLC Failure 364 4.4.2 Actions After RLF 365 4.4.2.1 RLF in MCG 365 4.4.2.2 RLF in SCG 368 4.4.3 Relation Between RLM/RLF and BFR 368 4.5 Radio Resource Management (RRM) and Mobility (Helka-Liina Määttänen, Ericsson, Finland, Dawid Koziol, Nokia Bell Labs, Poland, Claes Tidestav, Ericsson, Sweden) 370 4.5.1 Introduction 370 4.5.2 UE Mobility Measurements 371 4.5.2.1 NR Mobility Measurement Quantities 372 4.5.2.2 SS/PBCH Block Measurement Timing Configuration (SMTC) 374 4.5.2.3 SS/PBCH Block Transmission in Frequency Domain 376 4.5.3 Connected Mode Mobility 376 4.5.3.1 Overview of RRM Measurements 378 4.5.3.2 Measurement Configuration 378 4.5.3.3 Performing RRM Measurements 383 4.5.3.4 Handover Procedure 384 4.5.4 Idle and Inactive Mode Mobility 388 4.5.4.1 Introduction 388 4.5.4.2 Cell Selection and Reselection 389 4.5.4.3 Location Registration Udate 393 4.5.4.4 Division of IDLE Mode Tasks between NAS and AS Layers 396 5 Performance Characteristics of 5G New Radio 397Fred Vook 5.1 Introduction 397 5.2 Sub-6 GHz: Codebook-Based MIMO in NR 398 5.2.1 Antenna Array Configurations 398 5.2.2 System Modeling 399 5.2.3 Downlink CSI Feedback and MIMO Transmission Schemes 399 5.2.4 Traffic Models and Massive MIMO 401 5.2.5 Performance in Full Buffer Traffic 401 5.2.6 Performance in Bursty (FTP) Traffic 404 5.2.7 Performance of NR Type II CSI 411 5.3 NR MIMO Performance in mmWave Bands 413 5.4 Concluding Remarks 416 6 UE Features 419Mihai Enescu 6.1 Reference Signals 422 6.1.1 DM-RS 422 6.1.2 CSI-RS 423 6.1.3 PT-RS 424 6.1.4 SRS 424 6.1.5 TRS 425 6.1.6 Beam Management 426 6.1.7 TCI and QCL 428 6.1.8 Beam Failure Detection 428 6.1.9 RLM 429 6.1.10 CSI Framework 429 References 433 Index 437

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Book SynopsisThe subjects of stress and animal welfare are currently attracting immense interest. This book brings together a range of perspectives from biomedical research (including human health and animal models of human stress) on stress and welfare, and assesses new approaches to conceptualising and alleviating stress.Table of Contents1: Biological Response to Stress: Implications for Animal Welfare, G P Moberg, University of California, USA 2: Some Issues in the Interpretation of Behavioural Responses to Stress, J Rushen, Dairy and Swine Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-food Canada, Canada 3: Neoroendocrine Responses to Stress, R L Matteri, J A Carroll and C J Dyer, University of Missouri, USA 4: The Metabolic Consequences of Stress: Targets for Stress and Priority of Nutrient Use, T H Elsasser et al., USDA, Agricultural Research Service, USA 5: Immune System Response to Stress, F Blecha, Kansas State University, USA 6: Hands-on and Hands-off Measurement of Stress, C J Cook et al., Horticultural and Food Research Institute of New Zealand, New Zealand 7: Accumulation and Long-Term Effects of Stress in Fish, C B Schreck, Oregon State University, USA 8: Chronic Intermittent Stress: A Model for the Study of Long Term Stressors, J Ladewig, The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Denmark 9: Quantifying Some Responses to Pain as a Stressor, D J Mellor, Massey University, New Zealand, C J Cook and K J Stafford, Horticultural and Food Research Institute of New Zealand, New Zealand 10: Multiple Factors Controlling Behaviour: Implications for Stress and Welfare, F Toates, The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK 11: Chronic Social Stress: Studies in Nonhuman Primates, S P Mendoza, J P Capitanio and W A Mason, University of California, USA 12: Consequences of Stress During Development, D C Lay Jr., Iowa State University, USA 13: Early Developmental Influences of Experience on Behaviour, Temperament, and Stress, W A Mason, University of California, USA 14: Genetic Selection to Reduce Stress in Animals, T G Pottinger, NERC Institute of Freshwater Ecology, Windermere Laboratory, Cumbria, UK 15: Human-Animal Interactions and Animal Stress, P H Hemsworth and J L Barnett, Agriculture Victoria, Australia 16: Alleviating Stress in Zoo Animals with Environmental Enrichment, K Carlstead, National Zoological Park, Washington, USA and D Shepherdson, Oregon Zoo, USA 17: Understanding the Role of Stress in Animal Welfare: Practical Considerations, T L Wolfle, formerly of the Institute for Laboratory Animal Research, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences, USA

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Book SynopsisThe welfare of egg-producing poultry is a topic of great concern to the poultry industry and to researchers in applied animal behaviour. It is also subject to increased legislation. Issues such as battery cages, space requirements, access to daylight and free-range eggs have attracted public interest. This book brings together edited papers from the 27th Poultry Science Symposium of the World's Poultry Science Association (UK Branch), held in Bristol in July 2003. Topics covered include: welfare issues, perception and cognition, behaviour, health and diseases, stockmanship and the environment, handling, slaughter and transport, and perspectives of consumers and producers.Table of Contents1: The importance of welfare, J K Kirkwood, Universities Federation for Animal Welfare and Human Slaughter Association, UK Part I: THE STAKEHOLDERS 2: Hen welfare: consumer perspective, P A W Parrott, Harper Adams University College, UK 3: Government views on the welfare of laying hens, D G Pritchard, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, UK 4: Politics of hen welfare, D Wilkins, Eurogroup for Animal Welfare, Belgium 5: Implications of the World Trade Organization on hen welfare, D Bowles, RSPCA, UK 6: The retailer-consumer relationship with particular reference to animal welfare, R Layton, rlconsulting, UK 7: Quality assurance, J Gittins, ADAS, UK 8: The producer and hen welfare, A Jorêt, Deans Foods Ltd, UK PART II: OVERVIEWS 9: The laying hen: systems of production, A Elson, ADAS Gleadthorpe, UK 10: Stress and the welfare of laying hens, J P Thaxton, Mississippi State University, USA PART III: WELFARE ISSUES 11: Genetic influences on resource use, fear and sociality, J-M Faure, Station de Reserches Avicoles, France, and R B Jones, Roslin Institute (Edinburgh), UK 12: The genetics of feather pecking and cannibalism, J Kjaer, Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Denmark, and P M Hocking, Roslin Institute (Edinburgh), UK 13: Breeding for productivity and welfare, W M Muir, Pardue University, USA, and H-W Cheng, USDA-ARS, USA 14: Sensory perception : chemoreception, D E F McKeegan, Roslin Institute (Edinburgh), UK 15: Vision in the laying hen, N B Prescott, J R Jarvis, and C M Wathes, Silcoe Research Institute, UK 16: Pain and the laying hen, M Gentle and S Wilson, Roslin Institute (Edinburgh), UK 17: Chicken cognition, C J Nicol, University of Bristol, UK 18: Social space for laying hens, J J Cooper and M J Albentosa, University of Lincoln, UK 19: Nesting, perching and dust-bathing, L Keeling, Swedish University of Agricultural Science, Sweden 20: Environmental enrichment: the need for practical strategies to improve poultry welfare, R B Jones, Roslin Institute (Edinburgh), UK 21: Feather pecking and feather loss, B Rodenburg and P Koene, Wageningen University, The Netherlands 22: Cannibalism, R Newberry, Washington State University, USA 23: Skeletal disorders in laying hens: the problem of osteoporosis and bone fractures, C C Whitehead, Roslin Institute (Edinburgh), UK 24: Disease control, D Shingleton, Waterman Farm, UK 25: Environmental management for laying hens, J-M Aerts, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium, C M Wathes and D Berckmans, Silsoe Research Institute, UK 26: Lighting, G C Perry, University of Bristol, UK 27: Nutrition, feedstuffs and feeding, M G MacLeod, Roslin Institute (Edinburgh), UK 28: Human – animal interactions, P H Hemsworth, Victorian Institute of Animal Science, Australia 29: Handling and catching of hens during depopulation, D Tinker and P S Berry, Silsoe Research Institute, UK, J A Rycroft, Unilever, UK, and N H Sparks, Avian Science Research Centre, UK 30: Transport of chicks, pullets and spent hens, M A Mitchell, Roslin Institute (Edinburgh), UK, and PJ Kettlewell, Silsoe Research Institute, UK 31: Stunning and slaughter, M Raj, University of Bristol, UK PART IV: OUTCOMES 32: Overview, M C Appleby, The Humane Society of the United States, USA PART V: Posters

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Book SynopsisBerries, apples, melons, and grapes; oranges, grapefruits, bananas -- yum! This scrumptious picture book, a companion to The Vegetables We Eat, offers youngsters an inviting, information-packed cornucopia of favorite fruits. Gail Gibbons combines a clear, simple text with her signature illustrations to present fruit facts galore: the parts of fruits, where and how they grow, harvesting, processing, where to buy them, and how to enjoy them as part of a healthy diet.

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Book SynopsisFrom FSGO x Logic: a revealing examination of digital advertising and the internet's precarious foundation.

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Book SynopsisThe incredible Sunday Times No. 1 bestseller from the multi-million copy bestselling author of the phenomenon and 80-week Sunday Times bestselling The Salt Path''Beautiful, a thrill to read . . . you feel the world is a better place because Raynor and Moth are in it'' The Times''Winn''s writing transforms her surroundings and her spirits, her joy coming across clearly in her shimmering prose'' i''A beautiful, luminous and magical piece of writing'' Rachel Joyce, author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry_______''It was the land, the earth, the deep humming background to my very being''In 2016, days before they were unjustly evicted from their home, Raynor Winn was told her husband Moth was dying.Instead of giving up they embarked on a life-changing journey: walking the 630-mile South West Coast Path, living by their wits, determination and love of nature.But all journeys must end and when the couple return to civilisation they find that four walls feel like a prison, cutting them off from the sea and sky that sustained them - that had saved Moth''s life.So when the chance to rewild an old Cornish farm comes their way, they grasp it, hoping they''ll not only reconnect with the natural world but also find themselves once again on its healing path . . ._______''Confirms Raynor as a natural and extremely talented writer with an incredible way with words. This book gives us all what we wanted to know at the end of The Salt Path which is what happened next. So moving, it made me cry . . . repeatedly'' Sophie Raworth, BBC''Brilliant, powerful and touching . . . will connect with anyone who has triumphed over adversity'' Stephen Moss, author and naturalist''Unflinching . . . There is a luminous conviction to the prose'' Observer''Notions of home are poignantly explored . . . wonderful'' GuardianLONGLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2021**Nominated for the Holyer an Gof Memoir Award**Praise for The Salt Path''An astonishing narrative of two people dragging themselves from the depths of despair along some of the most dramatic landscapes in the country, looking for a solution to their problems and ultimately finding themselves'' Independent''This is what you need right now to muster hope and resilience . . . a beautiful story and a reminder that humans can endure adversity'' Stylist''The landscape is magical: shapeshifting seas and smugglers'' coves; myriads of sea birds and mauve skies. Raynor writes exquisitely . . . it''s a tale of triumph; of hope over despair, of love over everything'' The Sunday Times''The Salt Path is a life-affirming tale of enduring love that smells of the sea and tastes of a rich life. With beautiful, immersive writing, it is a story heart-achingly and beautifully told'' Jackie Morris, illustrator of The Lost Words by Robert MacfarlaneTrade ReviewHeartening and comforting . . . The nature writing is beautiful and it is a thrill to read. You feel the world is a better place because Raynor and Moth are in it * The Times *Raynor Winn has written a brilliant, powerful and touching account of her life before and after The Salt Path, which, like her astonishing debut, will connect with anyone who has triumphed over adversity * Stephen Moss, author and naturalist *A beautiful, luminous and magical piece of writing * Rachel Joyce, author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry *Written in wise, unflinching, exquisite prose, this is a different kind of journey - into the past, into grief and also into Winn's search for connection. A spiritual journey instead of a physical one, and, for me at least, an even richer one * Rachel Joyce, author of Miss Benson's Beetle *Deeply personal and spiritual in its exploration of the healing qualities of nature . . . Winn's writing transforms her surroundings and her spirits, her joy coming across clearly in her shimmering prose * i *In this unflinching sequel to The Salt Path, nature provides solace against forebodings of mortality . . . there is a luminous conviction to the prose * Observer *To follow Raynor Winn on her songline back to Cornwall is to know how it feels to walk yourself into the land you love and find peace at the end of the journey * Brian Jackman, travel journalist for The Sunday Times *An uplifting, illuminating read * Daily Mirror *Winn's soul-baring honesty and beautifully remembered, touching conversations will take your breath away * BBC Countryfile *Notions of home are poignantly explored . . . Her evocations of weather, landscape, the sea and her love for her partner, Moth, who has an incurable neurodegenerative condition, are wonderful * Guardian *Full of descriptions of dramatic landscapes that make the reader long for the great outdoors . . . an uplifting and illuminating book * Sunday Express *Heart-rending. A love letter to the natural world in all its wondrous glory . . . spellbinding * Herald *Explores the challenge of returning to mainstream life after homelessness * Daily Express, 2020 Hot Reads *The Wild Silence confirms Raynor as a natural and extremely talented writer with an incredible way with words. This book gives us all what we wanted to know at the end of The Salt Path which is what happened next. So moving, it made me cry . . . repeatedly -- Sophie RaworthThis book promises to take you away with the same amazing descriptive and emotive writing found in The Salt Path -- David Atherton, Great British Bake Off Winner 2019 * Waitrose Weekend *Profoundly moving and emotionally transcendent reading * The List *Unflinching . . . Another beautifully poignant read about triumph over adversity, and adjusting to life after immense change * The List *Intimate in feel and ambitious in scope . . . Throughout it all [Winn] retains her faith in the importance of having an almost visceral connection to the land * Observer *This sequel sees the pair trying unsatisfactorily to readjust to normal life before finding ways to reharness nature's healing power * Telegraph *Moving. A must-read for anyone inspired by The Salt Path . . . another thoughtful memoir * Good Housekeeping *The quality of Winn's writing draws us through the story with the same emotional honesty, lyricism and warmth that epitomises The Salt Path * Resurgence & Ecologist *A poignant and passionate, grounded yet uplifting journey of discovery in which we learn what can be found after all seems lost, The Wild Silence is a testament to the transformative power of nature and the fresh hope it nurtures within ourselves * Steven McKenzie, editor of The Big Issue *Picks up the story where Winn's astonishing The Salt Path left off * The New European *Wise, unflinching, exquisite prose -- Rachel JoyceLuminous and touching * Foyles *Raynor Winn's story has become the stuff of legend * Cornwall Life *Writing with such honesty is a trademark of [Winn's] style * The Marshwood Vale Magazine *'9 new books to read this September' * SheerLuxe *Powerful * Writers Forum *Beautiful * Herald *'Country Life Book of the Week' * Country Life *Down to earth yet astonishing . . . touching * This England *So beautifully told * i *

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Jennifer Gabrys deftly synthesizes fields and lines of inquiry in weaving a signature story of our age, working across intellectual planes and variegated systems and networks. Program Earth is a tantalizing account of digital, citizen-sensing worlds in the making."—Kevin McHugh, Arizona State University"Impressive and original, Program Earth is not just concerned with the collection and dissemination of data, but also—and more crucially—with the transformation of these data and with their effects."—Steven Shaviro, author of The Universe of Things: On Speculative Realism"Full of stimulating ideas and provocative reframings of environmental concerns that are sure to spark further research."—American Journal of Sociology "Readers will revel in extensively written case studies as well as the contemplative opportunity to challenge, with renewed conceptual tools, the urgent notion of the environment."—Cultural Geographies"Jennifer Gabrys' book is a timely publication that combines empirical insights with a necessary speculative attitude in an emerging field."—Tecnosciencza"This sociological treatise is a valuable contribution for historians of technology... Program Earth succeeds in raising multiple epistemological and political issues intertwining sensing technologies, infrastructures, democracy, and power."—Technology and Culture Table of ContentsContentsPreface and AcknowledgmentsIntroduction. Environment as Experiment in Sensing TechnologyPart 1. Wild Sensing1. Sensing an Experimental Forest: Processing Environments and Distributing Relations 2. From Moss Cam to Spillcam: Technogeographies of Experience3. Animals as Sensors: Mobile Organisms and the Problem of MilieusPart 2. Pollution Sensing4. Sensing Climate Change and Expressing Environmental Citizenship5. Sensing Oceans and Geo-Speculating with a Garbage Patch6. Sensing Air and Creaturing Data Part 3. Urban Sensing7. Citizen Sensing in the Smart and Sustainable City: From Environments to Environmentality8. Engaging the Idiot in Participatory Digital Urbanism 9. Digital Infrastructures of Withness: Constructing a Speculative CityConclusion. Planetary Computerization, RevisitedNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisA revised edition of the text that offers a comparative introduction to global wireless standards, technologies and their applications The revised and updated fourth edition of From GSM to LTE-Advanced Pro and 5G: An Introduction to Mobile Networks and Mobile Broadband offers an authoritative guide to the technical descriptions of the various wireless technologies currently in use. The authora noted expert on the topicexplains the rationale behind their differing mechanisms and implementations while exploring the advantages and limitations of each technology. The fourth edition reflects the significant changes in mobile network technology that have taken place since the third edition was published. The text offers a new chapter on 5G NR that explores its non-standalone and standalone architecture. In the Wi-Fi chapter, additional sections focus on the new WPA3 authentication protocol, the new 802.11ax air interface and protocol extensions like 802.11k and 11v for meshed networks. This important book: Presents the various systems based on the standards, their practical implementation and design assumptions, and their performance and capacityProvides an in-depth analysis of each system in practiceOffers an updated edition of the most current changes to mobile network technologyIncludes questions at the end of each chapter and answers on the accompanying website that make this book ideal for self-study or as course material Written for students and professionals of wireless technologies, the revised fourth edition of From GSM to LTE-Advanced Pro and 5G provides an in-depth review and description of the most current mobile networks and broadband.Table of ContentsPreface to Fourth Edition xv 1 Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) 1 1.1 Circuit-Switched Data Transmission 2 1.1.1 Classic Circuit Switching 2 1.1.2 Virtual Circuit Switching over IP 3 1.2 Standards 4 1.3 Transmission Speeds 5 1.4 The Signaling System Number 7 6 1.4.1 The Classic SS-7 Protocol Stack 7 1.4.2 SS-7 Protocols for GSM 10 1.4.3 IP-Based SS-7 Protocol Stack 11 1.5 The GSM Subsystems 12 1.6 The Network Subsystem 12 1.6.1 The Mobile Switching Center (MSC), Server, and Gateway 13 1.6.2 The Visitor Location Register (VLR) 16 1.6.3 The Home Location Register (HLR) 17 1.6.4 The Authentication Center 21 1.6.5 The Short Messaging Service Center (SMSC) 23 1.7 The Base Station Subsystem (BSS) and Voice Processing 24 1.7.1 Frequency Bands 24 1.7.2 The Base Transceiver Station (BTS) 26 1.7.3 The GSM Air Interface 28 1.7.4 The Base Station Controller (BSC) 35 1.7.5 The TRAU for Voice Encoding 39 1.7.6 Channel Coder and Interleaver in the BTS 43 1.7.7 Ciphering in the BTS and Security Aspects 45 1.7.8 Modulation 48 1.7.9 Voice Activity Detection 48 1.8 Mobility Management and Call Control 50 1.8.1 Cell Reselection and Location Area Update 50 1.8.2 The Mobile-Terminated Call 51 1.8.3 Handover Scenarios 54 1.9 The Mobile Device 56 1.10 The SIM Card 58 1.11 The Intelligent Network Subsystem and CAMEL 63 Questions 65 References 66 2 General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) and EDGE 69 2.1 Circuit-Switched Data Transmission over GSM 69 2.2 Packet-Switched Data Transmission over GPRS 70 2.3 The GPRS Air Interface 72 2.3.1 GPRS vs. GSM Timeslot Usage on the Air Interface 72 2.3.2 Mixed GSM/GPRS Timeslot Usage in a Base Station 74 2.3.3 Coding Schemes 75 2.3.4 Enhanced Datarates for GSM Evolution (EDGE) 76 2.3.5 Mobile Device Classes 79 2.3.6 Network Mode of Operation 80 2.3.7 GPRS Logical Channels on the Air Interface 81 2.4 The GPRS State Model 84 2.5 GPRS Network Elements 87 2.5.1 The Packet Control Unit (PCU) 87 2.5.2 The Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN) 88 2.5.3 The Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN) 90 2.6 GPRS Radio Resource Management 91 2.7 GPRS Interfaces 95 2.8 GPRS Mobility Management and Session Management (GMM/SM) 99 2.8.1 Mobility Management Tasks 100 2.8.2 GPRS Session Management 103 Questions 105 References 106 3 Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) and High-Speed Packet Access (HSPA) 107 3.1 Overview 107 3.1.1 3GPP Release 99: The First UMTS Access Network Implementation 108 3.1.2 3GPP Release 4: Enhancements for the Circuit-Switched Core Network 111 3.1.3 3GPP Release 5: High-Speed Downlink Packet Access 111 3.1.4 3GPP Release 6: High-Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA) 112 3.1.5 3GPP Release 7: Even Faster HSPA and Continued Packet Connectivity 113 3.1.6 3GPP Release 8: LTE, Further HSPA Enhancements and Femtocells 113 3.2 Important New Concepts of UMTS 114 3.2.1 The Radio Access Bearer (RAB) 114 3.2.2 The Access Stratum and Non-Access Stratum 115 3.2.3 Common Transport Protocols for CS and PS 116 3.3 Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) 116 3.3.1 Spreading Factor, Chip Rate, and Process Gain 119 3.3.2 The OVSF Code Tree 120 3.3.3 Scrambling in Uplink and Downlink Direction 122 3.3.4 UMTS Frequency and Cell Planning 123 3.3.5 The Near–Far Effect and Cell Breathing 124 3.3.6 Advantages of the UMTS Radio Network Compared to GSM 126 3.4 UMTS Channel Structure on the Air Interface 128 3.4.1 User Plane and Control Plane 128 3.4.2 Common and Dedicated Channels 128 3.4.3 Logical, Transport, and Physical Channels 129 3.4.4 Example: Network Search 133 3.4.5 Example: Initial Network Access Procedure 135 3.4.6 The Uu Protocol Stack 137 3.5 The UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network (UTRAN) 142 3.5.1 Node-B, Iub Interface, NBAP, and FP 142 3.5.2 The RNC, Iu, Iub and Iur Interfaces, RANAP, and RNSAP 143 3.5.3 Adaptive Multirate (AMR) NB and WB Codecs for Voice Calls 148 3.5.4 Radio Resource Control (RRC) States 150 3.6 Core Network Mobility Management 155 3.7 Radio Network Mobility Management 156 3.7.1 Mobility Management in the Cell-DCH State 156 3.7.2 Mobility Management in Idle State 165 3.7.3 Mobility Management in Other States 166 3.8 UMTS CS and PS Call Establishment 168 3.9 UMTS Security 172 3.10 High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) and HSPA+ 174 3.10.1 HSDPA Channels 174 3.10.2 Shorter Delay Times and Hybrid ARQ (HARQ) 176 3.10.3 Node-B Scheduling 178 3.10.4 Adaptive Modulation and Coding, Transmission Rates, and Multicarrier Operation 179 3.10.5 Establishment and Release of an HSDPA Connection 181 3.10.6 HSDPA Mobility Management 182 3.11 High-Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA) 183 3.11.1 E-DCH Channel Structure 184 3.11.2 The E-DCH Protocol Stack and Functionality 187 3.11.3 E-DCH Scheduling 189 3.11.4 E-DCH Mobility 191 3.11.5 E-DCH-Capable Devices 192 3.12 Radio and Core Network Enhancements: CPC 193 3.12.1 A New Uplink Control Channel Slot Format 193 3.12.2 Reporting Reduction 194 3.12.3 HS-SCCH Discontinuous Reception 195 3.12.4 HS-SCCH-less Operation 195 3.12.5 Enhanced Cell-FACH and Cell/URA-PCH States 196 3.13 Radio Resource State Management 197 3.14 Automated Emergency Calls (eCall) from Vehicles 198 Questions 199 References 200 4 Long Term Evolution (LTE) and LTE-Advanced Pro 203 4.1 Introduction and Overview 203 4.2 Network Architecture and Interfaces 206 4.2.1 LTE Mobile Devices and the LTE Uu Interface 207 4.2.2 The eNB and the S1 and X2 Interfaces 210 4.2.3 The Mobility Management Entity (MME) 213 4.2.4 The Serving Gateway (S-GW) 215 4.2.5 The PDN-Gateway 215 4.2.6 The Home Subscriber Server (HSS) 217 4.2.7 Billing, Prepaid, and Quality of Service 218 4.3 FDD Air Interface and Radio Network 219 4.3.1 OFDMA for Downlink Transmission 220 4.3.2 SC-FDMA for Uplink Transmission 222 4.3.3 Quadrature Amplitude Modulation for Subchannels 223 4.3.4 Symbols, Slots, Radio Blocks, and Frames 225 4.3.5 Reference and Synchronization Signals 226 4.3.6 The LTE Channel Model in the Downlink Direction 227 4.3.7 Downlink Management Channels 228 4.3.8 System Information Messages 229 4.3.9 The LTE Channel Model in the Uplink Direction 230 4.3.10 MIMO Transmission 233 4.3.11 HARQ and Other Retransmission Mechanisms 236 4.3.12 PDCP Compression and Ciphering 238 4.3.13 Protocol Layer Overview 239 4.4 TD-LTE Air Interface 240 4.5 Scheduling 242 4.5.1 Downlink Scheduling 242 4.5.2 Uplink Scheduling 246 4.6 Basic Procedures 247 4.6.1 Cell Search 247 4.6.2 Attach and Default Bearer Activation 250 4.6.3 Handover Scenarios 254 4.6.4 Default and Dedicated Bearers 259 4.7 Mobility Management and Power Optimization 260 4.7.1 Mobility Management in RRC Connected State 260 4.7.2 Mobility Management in RRC Idle State 263 4.7.3 Mobility Management and State Changes in Practice 265 4.8 LTE Security Architecture 267 4.9 Interconnection with UMTS and GSM 268 4.9.1 Cell Reselection between LTE and GSM/UMTS 268 4.9.2 RRC Connection Release with Redirect from LTE to GSM/UMTS 270 4.9.3 Handover from LTE to UMTS 271 4.9.4 Returning from UMTS and GPRS to LTE 271 4.10 Carrier Aggregation 272 4.10.1 CA Types, Bandwidth Classes, and Band Combinations 273 4.10.2 CA Configuration, Activation, and Deactivation 275 4.10.3 Uplink Carrier Aggregation 278 4.11 Network Planning Aspects 279 4.11.1 Single Frequency Network 279 4.11.2 Cell-Edge Performance 279 4.11.3 Self-Organizing Network Functionality 281 4.11.4 Cell Site Throughput and Number of Simultaneous Users 282 4.12 CS-Fallback for Voice and SMS Services with LTE 283 4.12.1 SMS over SGs 284 4.12.2 CS-Fallback for Voice Calls 285 4.13 Network Sharing – MOCN and MORAN 288 4.13.1 National Roaming 288 4.13.2 MOCN (Multi-Operator Core Network) 289 4.13.3 MORAN (Mobile Operator Radio Access Network) 290 4.14 From Dipoles to Active Antennas and Gigabit Backhaul 290 4.15 IPv6 in Mobile Networks 292 4.15.1 IPv6 Prefix and Interface Identifiers 293 4.15.2 IPv6 and International Roaming 295 4.15.3 IPv6 and Tethering 296 4.15.4 IPv6-Only Connectivity 297 4.16 Network Function Virtualization 298 4.16.1 Virtualization on the Desktop 299 4.16.2 Running an Operating System in a Virtual Machine 299 4.16.3 Running Several Virtual Machines Simultaneously 300 4.16.4 Virtual Machine Snapshots 300 4.16.5 Cloning a Virtual Machine 301 4.16.6 Virtualization in Data Centers in the Cloud 302 4.16.7 Managing Virtual Machines in the Cloud 303 4.16.8 Network Function Virtualization 303 4.16.9 Virtualizing Routers 305 4.16.10 Software-Defined Networking 305 4.17 Machine Type Communication and the Internet of Things 306 4.17.1 LTE Cat-1 Devices 307 4.17.2 LTE Cat-0 Devices and PSM 307 4.17.3 LTE Cat-M1 Devices 308 4.17.4 LTE NB1 (NB-IoT) Devices 308 4.17.5 NB-IoT – Deployment Options 309 4.17.6 NB-IoT – Air Interface 309 4.17.7 NB-IoT – Control Channels and Scheduling 310 4.17.8 NB-IoT Multicarrier Operation 311 4.17.9 NB-IoT Throughput and Number of Devices per Cell 312 4.17.10 NB-IoT Power Consumption Considerations 312 4.17.11 NB-IoT – High Latency Communication 313 4.17.12 NB-IoT – Optimizing IP-Based and Non-IP-Based Data Transmission 314 4.17.13 NB-IoT Summary 316 Questions 316 References 317 5 VoLTE, VoWifi, and Mission Critical Communication 321 5.1 Overview 321 5.2 The Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) 322 5.3 The IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) and VoLTE 326 5.3.1 Architecture Overview 326 5.3.2 Registration 328 5.3.3 VoLTE Call Establishment 330 5.3.4 LTE Bearer Configurations for VoLTE 332 5.3.5 Dedicated Bearer Setup with Preconditions 334 5.3.6 Header Compression and DRX 336 5.3.7 Speech Codec and Bandwidth Negotiation 337 5.3.8 Alerting Tone, Ringback Tone, and Early Media 340 5.3.9 Port Usage 340 5.3.10 Message Filtering and Asserted Identities 341 5.3.11 DTMF Tones 342 5.3.12 SMS over IMS 343 5.3.13 Call Forwarding Settings and XCAP 344 5.3.14 Single Radio Voice Call Continuity 346 5.3.15 Radio Domain Selection, T-ADS, and VoLTE Interworking with GSM and UMTS 349 5.3.16 VoLTE Emergency Calls 350 5.4 VoLTE Roaming 352 5.4.1 Option 1: VoLTE Local Breakout 353 5.4.2 Option 2: VoLTE S8-Home Routing 354 5.5 Voice over WiFi (VoWifi) 356 5.5.1 VoWifi Network Architecture 356 5.5.2 VoWifi Handover 359 5.5.3 Wi-Fi-Preferred vs. Cellular-Preferred 360 5.5.4 SMS, MMS, and Supplementary Services over Wi-Fi 360 5.5.5 VoWifi Roaming 361 5.6 VoLTE Compared to Fixed-Line IMS in Practice 362 5.7 Mission Critical Communication (MCC) 363 5.7.1 Overview 363 5.7.2 Advantages of LTE for Mission Critical Communication 364 5.7.3 Challenges of Mission Critical Communication for LTE 365 5.7.4 Network Operation Models 367 5.7.5 Mission Critical Push To Talk (MCPTT) – Overview 368 5.7.6 MCPTT Group Call Establishment 370 5.7.7 MCPTT Floor Control 371 5.7.8 MCPTT Group Call Types 372 5.7.9 MCPTT Configuration and Provisioning 372 5.7.10 eMBMS for MCPTT 373 5.7.11 Priority and Quality of Service 376 Questions 376 References 377 6 5G New Radio (NR) and the 5G Core 379 6.1 Introduction and Overview 379 6.1.1 Reasons for Initially Launching 5G as a Hybrid Solution 380 6.1.2 Frequency Range 1 and 2 381 6.1.3 Dynamic Spectrum Sharing in Low- and Mid-Bands 381 6.1.4 Network Deployments and Organization of this Chapter 382 6.2 5G NR Non-Standalone (NSA) Architecture 382 6.2.1 Network Architecture and Interfaces 382 6.2.2 3GPP 5G Deployment Options 1–7 and Dynamic Spectrum Sharing 385 6.2.3 Options 3, 3A, and Option 3X 387 6.2.4 Fronthaul Interface 388 6.3 5G TDD Air Interface 388 6.3.1 Flexible OFDMA for Downlink Transmission 390 6.3.2 The 5G Resource Grid: Symbols, Slots, Resource Blocks, and Frames 392 6.3.3 Synchronization and Reference Signals 393 6.3.4 Massive-MIMO for Beamforming and Multi-User Data Transfer 395 6.3.5 TDD Slot Formats 398 6.3.6 Downlink Control Channels 400 6.3.7 Uplink Channels 401 6.3.8 Bandwidth Parts 401 6.3.9 The Downlink Control Channel and Scheduling 403 6.3.10 Downlink Data Throughput in Theory and Practice 405 6.3.11 Uplink Data Throughput 407 6.3.12 TDD Air Interface for mmWave Bands (FR2) 407 6.4 5G FDD Air Interface 409 6.4.1 Refarming and Dynamic Spectrum Sharing 410 6.5 EN-DC Bearers and Scheduling 415 6.5.1 Split Bearers, Flow Control 416 6.5.2 Two UE Transmitter Requirement for EN-DC 417 6.6 Basic Procedures and Mobility Management in Non-Standalone Mode 418 6.6.1 Establishment of an LTE-Only Bearer as 5G Anchor 419 6.6.2 5G NR Cell Addition in Non-Standalone Mode 422 6.6.3 When to Show a 5G Indicator 426 6.6.4 Handover Scenarios 427 6.6.5 EN-DC Signaling Radio Bearers 430 6.6.6 5G Non-Standalone and VoLTE 430 6.7 Network Planning and Deployment Aspects 431 6.7.1 The Range of Band n78 431 6.7.2 Backhaul Considerations 432 6.8 5G NR Standalone (SA) Architecture and Basic Procedures 432 6.8.1 5G Core Network Functions 432 6.8.2 Network Interfaces 434 6.8.3 Subscriber and Device Identifiers 435 6.8.4 5G Core Network Procedures Overview 435 6.8.5 Connection Management 436 6.8.6 Registration Management Procedure 436 6.8.7 Session Management 437 6.8.8 Mobility Management 442 6.8.9 New Security Features 444 6.8.10 The 5G Core and Different RAN Deployments 446 6.8.11 5G and 4G Core Network Interworking 446 6.8.12 The 5G Core Network and SMS 451 6.8.13 Cloud Native 5G Core 451 6.9 The 5G Air Interface in Standalone Operation 454 6.9.1 RRC Inactive State 454 6.9.2 System Information Messages 455 6.9.3 Measurement Configuration, Events, and Handovers 456 6.10 Future 5G Functionalities 457 6.10.1 Voice Service in 5G 457 6.10.2 Ethernet and Unstructured PDU Session Types 459 6.10.3 Network Slicing 459 Questions 461 References 461 7 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) 465 7.1 Wireless LAN Overview 465 7.2 Transmission Speeds and Standards 465 7.3 WLAN Configurations: From Ad Hoc to Wireless Bridging 468 7.3.1 Ad Hoc, BSS, ESS, and Wireless Bridging 469 7.3.2 SSID and Frequency Selection 472 7.4 Management Operations 474 7.5 The MAC Layer 479 7.5.1 Air Interface Access Control 479 7.5.2 The MAC Header 482 7.6 The Physical Layer and MAC Extensions 483 7.6.1 IEEE 802.11b – 11 Mbit/s 484 7.6.2 IEEE 802.11g with up to 54 Mbit/s 486 7.6.3 IEEE 802.11a with up to 54 Mbit/s 488 7.6.4 IEEE 802.11n with up to 600 Mbits/s 489 7.6.5 IEEE 802.11ac – Wi-Fi 5 – Gigabit Wireless 497 7.6.6 IEEE 802.11ax – Wi-Fi 6 – High Efficiency Extensions 502 7.6.7 IEEE 802.11ad – Gigabit Wireless at 60 GHz 506 7.7 Wireless LAN Security 510 7.7.1 Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) and Early Security Measures 510 7.7.2 WPA and WPA2 Personal Mode Authentication 510 7.7.3 WPA and WPA2 Enterprise Mode Authentication – EAP-TLS 512 7.7.4 WPA and WPA2 Enterprise Mode Authentication – EAP-TTLS 513 7.7.5 WPA and WPA2 Enterprise Mode Authentication – EAP-PEAP 515 7.7.6 WPA and WPA2 Enterprise Mode Authentication – EAP-SIM 516 7.7.7 WPA and WPA2 Encryption 518 7.7.8 Wi-Fi-Protected Setup (WPS) 519 7.7.9 WPA3 Personal Mode Authentication 520 7.7.10 Protected Management Frames 522 7.8 IEEE 802.11e and WMM – Quality of Service 523 Questions 530 References 531 8 Bluetooth and Bluetooth Low Energy 533 8.1 Overview and Applications 533 8.2 Physical Properties 534 8.3 Piconets and the Master/Slave Concept 538 8.4 The Bluetooth Protocol Stack 540 8.4.1 The Baseband Layer 540 8.4.2 The Link Controller 546 8.4.3 The Link Manager 549 8.4.4 The HCI Interface 549 8.4.5 The L2CAP Layer 552 8.4.6 The Service Discovery Protocol 554 8.4.7 The RFCOMM Layer 556 8.4.8 Overview of Bluetooth Connection Establishment 557 8.5 Bluetooth Security 558 8.5.1 Pairing up to Bluetooth 2.0 559 8.5.2 Pairing with Bluetooth 2.1 and Above (Secure Simple Pairing) 560 8.5.3 Authentication 562 8.5.4 Encryption 563 8.5.5 Authorization 563 8.5.6 Security Modes 564 8.6 Bluetooth Profiles 565 8.6.1 Basic Profiles: GAP, SDP, and the Serial Profile 567 8.6.2 Object Exchange Profiles: FTP, Object Push, and Synchronize 568 8.6.3 Headset, Hands-Free, and SIM Access Profile 570 8.6.4 High-Quality Audio Streaming 574 8.6.5 The Human Interface Device (HID) Profile 577 8.7 Bluetooth Low Energy 577 8.7.1 Introduction 577 8.7.2 The Lower BLE Layers 579 8.7.3 BLE SMP, GAP, and Connection Establishment 581 8.7.4 BLE Authentication, Security, and Privacy 582 8.7.5 BLE ATT and GATT 583 8.7.6 Practical Example 585 8.7.7 BLE Beacons 587 8.7.8 BLE and IPv6 Internet Connectivity 588 Questions 589 References 590 Index 593

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Book SynopsisTrade Review“The first and only comprehensive study of the West Indian people. Ortiz ushered the Caribbean into the thought of the twentieth century and kept it there.” —C. L. R. JamesTable of ContentsIntroduction to the Duke University Press Edition, by Fernando Coronil ix Introduction, by Bronislaw Malinowski lvii By Way of Prologue, By Herminio Portell Vilá lxv Cuban Counterpoint 3 The Ethnography and Transculturation of Havana Tobacco and the Beginnings of Sugar in America 95 Glossary 311 Index Follows Page 312

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Book SynopsisThe practical guide to celestial navigation - know what to do step by step, understand why you''re doing it, and be confident that you can put it into practice when on board.Did you know that a person standing on the equator is effectively travelling at 900mph? And did you know that you can use this information to work out where you are in the world, to an accuracy of about 3 or 4 miles? No GPS, no computers. Just a sextant, some tables from an Almanac and the knowledge in this book. It's the only back up if the GPS goes down, so it's a matter of safety. If you want to qualify as a commercial skipper/superyacht captain you need to know how to carry out celestial navigation. And if you want to pass the RYA Ocean Yachtmaster exam, you need to know it too. It's a major stumbling block for many sailors wanting or needing to take their next qualifications, and the other books on the market are complex and often assume some prior understanding. This book fulfils the need for a clear eTrade ReviewA book for the highly competent navigator...but also for those who feel a headache at the very sight of astro-navigation tables... The reader who set out to do only the minimum finds herself imperceptibly beginning to wonder what she did with that old sextant she put away in despair long ago. -- Julia Jones * Yachting Monthly *The author guides the reader through the subject, demystifying the aspects hat have stymied many would-be practitioners over the years. * Classic Boat *From the moment one picks it up The Practical Guide to Celestial Navigation impresses as being well-produced. It would make an excellent present for any skipper planning a long passage – total reliance on electronics is never a good idea – and will keep them occupied for many hours thereafter. * Flying Fish *Beautifully written. All the theory and practice is explained clearly with well-illustrated diagrams * Practical Boat Owner *Experienced yacht sector instructor Phil Somerville has produced a superbly engaging educational resource… Even a maritime novice may be inspired to dream of mastering this timeless skill. * Nautilus Telegraph *Guides to reader through the subject, demsytifying the aspects that have stymied many would-be practitioners over the years. * Sailing Today *Comprehensive, practical…with helpful full-colour illustrations…you’ll quickly be able to put Somerville’s fascinating guide to practice once you’re onboard your boat. * Lifeboat Magazine *The beauty of this book is that it demystifies the subject and explains it in clear and concise language, liberally supported by diagrams and evocative photographs. * Cruising *Table of ContentsAbout the author Acknowledgements Introduction A bit of history Why bother? A bit about this book Chapter 1 The basics Latitude and longitude Earth rotation Great circles Chapter 2 Foundation of celestial navigation and the geographical position Geographical position (GP) Position lines and lines of position Chapter 3 Defining the geographical position Declination Greenwich Hour Angle (GHA) Obtaining the sun’s GP Proforma introduction Chapter 4 Sextant corrections Index error Height of eye (dip) Altitude correction Applying the corrections: example Chapter 5 The PZX triangle A bit of background Chapter 6 The intercept method Chapter 7 Sight Reduction Tables The four keys Chapter 8 Undertaking a full sight reduction Resources Sight reduction Chapter 9 Sun sight reduction – Quick Start and recap Resources Completing a sun sight reduction Chapter 10 Meridian passage How we take the sight Worked example Resources Chapter 11 Meridian passage – Quick Start and recap Resources Completing a meridian passage sight Chapter 12 Plotting Sun Run Sun: morning sun sight and meridian passage Plotting a Sun Run Sun Sun Run Sun: morning sight and afternoon sight Sun Run Sun: meridian passage and afternoon sight Chapter 13 Compass checking Variation Deviation Sight reduction for compass checking Checking for deviation Worked example Chapter 14 Time Time zones Chronometer A practical solution for accurate timekeeping International Date Line Chapter 15 Sextant: Practical aspects of sight taking Overview Errors Undertaking a sight Reading the sextant Sextant care Chapter 16 Troubleshooting Appendices 1. Sun sight proforma 2. Sun sight proforma guide 3. Meridian passage proforma 4. Meridian passage proforma guide 5. Plotting sheet 6. Plotting guide 7. Longitude scale plotting 8. Z versus Zn 9. Assumed longitude 10. Adding and subtracting of 60ths 11. Polaris Glossary Index

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Book SynopsisAmericans see water as abundant and cheap: we turn on the faucet and out it gushes, for less than a penny a gallon. We use more water than any other culture in the world, much to quench what’s now our largest crop—the lawn. Yet most Americans cannot name the river or aquifer that flows to our taps, irrigates our food, and produces our electricity. And most don’t realize these freshwater sources are in deep trouble. Blue Revolution exposes the truth about the water crisis—driven not as much by lawn sprinklers as by a tradition that has encouraged everyone, from homeowners to farmers to utilities, to tap more and more. But the book also offers much reason for hope. Award-winning journalist Cynthia Barnett argues that the best solution is also the simplest and least expensive: a water ethic for America. Just as the green movement helped build awareness about energy and sustainability, so a blue movement will reconnect Americans to their water, helpin

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Book SynopsisThe chemical compound DDT first earned fame during World War II by wiping out insects that caused disease and boosting Allied forces to victory. Americans granted it a hero''s homecoming, spraying it on everything from crops and livestock to cupboards and curtains. Then, in 1972, it was banned in the US. But decades after that, a cry arose to demand its return. This is the sweeping narrative of generations of Americans who struggled to make sense of the notorious chemical''s risks and benefits. Historian Elena Conis follows DDT from postwar farms, factories, and suburban enclaves to the floors of Congress and tony social clubs, where industry barons met with Madison Avenue brain trusts to figure out how to sell the idea that a little poison in our food and bodies was nothing to worry about.In an age of spreading misinformation on issues including pesticides, vaccines, and climate change, Conis shows that we need new ways of communicating about science-as a constantly evolving discipline, not an immutable collection of facts-before it''s too late.

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Book SynopsisWine Making - A Guide to Growing, Nurturing and Producing offers a personal yet practical guide for your grape to bottle journey. The book covers all aspects of wine production; whether it's a dozen bottles of wine created with love from your kitchen table, or thousands of cases produced from a commercial vineyard. It will guide you through the processes, the challenges, the fun and the satisfaction to expect as you 'grow your own wine'. Topics covered include grape production - vineyard site selection, choosing, planting and caring for vines; methods to maximize fruit production, and how best to harvest to minimize damage; the winemaking process - steering the producer through each stage in sparkling and still wine production; wine tasting - focusing on what flavours to seek and recognize, and which to avoid; the business of establishing a vineyard - expectations and costs involved and finally, terroir - and what it really means to winemakers and consumers today.

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Book SynopsisCESMM4 Revised: Examples provides a comprehensive range of example Bills of Quantities, based on Section 8, Work Classification, of the Civil Engineering Standard Method of Measurement (CESMM).

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Book SynopsisProject management is of critical importance in construction, yet its execution poses major challenges. In order to keep a project on track, decisions often have to be made before all the necessary information is available. Drawing on a wide range of research, Managing Construction Projects proposes new ways of thinking about project management in construction, exploring the skills required to manage uncertainty and offering techniques for thinking about the challenges involved. The second edition takes the information processing perspective introduced in the first edition and develops it further. In particular, this approach deepens the reader's understanding of the dynamics in the construction project process from the value proposition inherent in the project mission, to the functioning asset that generates value for its owners and users. Managing Construction Projects is a unique and indispensible contribution to the available literature on construction proTrade Review“Returning to the opening paragraph of this review and the target audience for the book, it is clear that, owing to the complexity of managing construction projects, both current and future professionals will find this text, and the ‘frameworks for thinking’ it offers, invaluable.” (Construction Management and Economics, 1 October 2010) "This outstanding book is a 'bible' for Construction/Project Managers and deserves a place on the book shelves of libraries of Universities offering courses for the Built Environment." (Building Engineer, June 2010)Table of ContentsPreface to 1st Edition. Preface to 2nd Edition. Part I Introduction. 1 The Management of Construction Projects. 1.1 Introduction. 1.2 Projects as the creation of new value. 1.3 The project as an information processing system. 1.4 Project management and the management of projects. 1.5 Projects and resource bases. 1.6 The five generic project processes. 1.7 Critiques of the first edition. 1.8 A theoretical perspective on managing construction projects. 1.9 A practical contribution to managing construction projects. 1.10 The plan of the book. 1.11 Summary. Case 1 The Channel Fixed Link. 2 The Context of Construction Project Management. 2.1 Introduction. 2.2 The industry recipe for construction. 2.3 National business systems in construction. 2.4 The regulatory context. 2.5 The construction cycle. 2.6 The development of concession contracting. 2.7 Summary. Case 2 The UK Construction Business System. Further reading. Part II Defining the Project Mission. 3 Deciding What the Client Wants. 3.1 Introduction. 3.2 From artefact to asset: facilities as new value. 3.3 Understanding spatial quality and business processes. 3.4 Indoor environmental quality and business processes. 3.5 Symbolic quality: beyond peer review. 3.6 Justifying the investment. 3.7 Strategic misrepresentation in investment appraisal. 3.8 Defining the project mission: a conceptual framework for product integrity. 3.9 Summary. Case 3 Defining the Mission at the University of York. Further reading. 4 Managing Stakeholders. 4.1 Introduction. 4.2 Which are the project stakeholders? 4.3 Mapping stakeholders. 4.4 The regulatory context. 4.5 Managing consent. 4.6 Ethics in project mission definition. 4.7 The role of visualisation. 4.8 Summary. Case 4 The Rebuilding of Beirut Central District. Further reading. Part III Mobilising the Resource Base. 5 Forming the Project Coalition. 5.1 Introduction. 5.2 The principal/agent problem in construction. 5.3 Procuring construction services. 5.4 The formation of project coalitions. 5.5 Selecting resource bases. 5.6 Forming more effective project coalitions. 5.7 The development of e-procurement. 5.8 Probity in procurement. 5.9 Summary. Case 5 Partnering Between Marks & Spencer and Bovis. Further reading. 6 Motivating the Project Coalition. 6.1 Introduction. 6.2 The problem of moral hazard in construction projects. 6.3 The problem of switching costs. 6.4 Managing the problem of moral hazard. 6.5 Contractual uncertainty and risk allocation. 6.6 Governing the contract and the role of third parties. 6.7 The dynamic of adversarial relations. 6.8 Alliancing. 6.9 Summary. Case 6 NHS ProCure 21. Further reading. 7 Managing the Dynamics of the Supply Chain. 7.1 Introduction. 7.2 Horizontal and vertical governance. 7.3 Internal resource mobilisation. 7.4 Shirking. 7.5 The role of sequential spot contracting in construction employment. 7.6 Managing the supply chain. 7.7 Managing consortia and joint ventures. 7.8 The dynamics of supply chains. 7.9 Clustering the supply chain. 7.10 Summary. Case 7 Building Down Barriers. Further reading. Part IV Riding the Project Life Cycle. 8 Minimising Client Surprise. 8.1 Introduction. 8.2 Projecting a perfect future. 8.3 Strategies for imagining the future: options thinking. 8.4 Moving from phase to phase: gating the process. 8.5 The gap analysis approach. 8.6 What do we mean by project success? 8.7 The nature of information flows in problem solving. 8.8 Process representation. 8.9 Knowledge management and learning from projects. 8.10 Summary. Case 8 Riding the Life Cycle on the Glaxo Project. Further reading. 9 Defining Problems and Generating Solutions. 9.1 Introduction. 9.2 Tame and wicked problems in the project process. 9.3 Solving the briefing problem. 9.4 Client organisation for briefing and design. 9.5 Solving the design problem. 9.6 The cult of wickedness. 9.7 The management of design. 9.8 Summary. Case 9 Designing the Sheffield Arena. Further reading. 10 Managing the Budget. 10.1 Introduction. 10.2 Levels of accuracy in project budgets. 10.3 Developing a budgetary system. 10.4 Using the PBS to control the budget. 10.5 Value engineering and cost management. 10.6 Constructability. 10.7 Controlling the budget. 10.8 Earned value analysis. 10.9 Mitigating optimism bias. 10.10 Budget overruns and escalating commitments. 10.11 Summary. Case 10 The Centuria Project Budget. Further reading. 11 Managing the Schedule. 11.1 Introduction. 11.2 Critical path method. 11.3 Resourcing the project. 11.4 The limitations of the critical path method. 11.5 New approaches to project scheduling. 11.6 The dynamics of the project schedule. 11.7 Summary. Case 11 Centuria Project Schedule. Further reading. 12 Managing Conformance. 12.1 Introduction. 12.2 The principles of quality management systems. 12.3 Inspection. 12.4 Quality control. 12.5 Quality assurance. 12.6 Integrated management systems for quality, environment, safety and health. 12.7 Creating a culture of improvement. 12.8 Quality awards and self-assessment. 12.9 Conformance management in a project environment. 12.10 Standardisation and pre-assembly. 12.11 Summary. Case 12 From Navvies to White Van Man: Managing Conformance at T5. Further reading. 13 Managing Uncertainty and Risk on the Project. 13.1 Introduction. 13.2 Risk and uncertainty: a cognitive approach. 13.3 The elicitation of subjective probabilities. 13.4 Propensity for risk and uncertainty. 13.5 The practice of managing risk and uncertainty. 13.6 Managing opportunities and threats on projects. 13.7 The strategic management of project risk and uncertainty. 13.8 Summary. Case 13 Managing Front-End Risks Through Networks: Boston Central Artery/Tunnel. Further reading. 14 Managing the Project Information Flow. 14.1 Introduction. 14.2 The principles of integrated project information. 14.3 The development of information and communication technologies. 14.4 Engineering information management systems. 14.5 Enterprise resource management systems. 14.6 e-construction. 14.7 Project extranets. 14.8 The role of the project manager in managing project information. 14.9 Summary. Case 14 Building Information Modelling at One Island East. Further reading. Part V Leading the Project Coalition. 15 Designing Effective Project Organisations. 15.1 Introduction. 15.2 The rise of the project management concept. 15.3 Projects, programmes and portfolios. 15.4 The responsibilities of the client. 15.5 Who is the project manager? 15.6 Organising the project through the life cycle. 15.7 Project organisation in construction. 15.8 Determining the organisation breakdown structure. 15.9 Project teamworking. 15.10 Constructing the team. 15.11 Summary: project organisation design. Case 15 Glaxo Project Organisation. Further reading. 16 Infusing the Project Mission. 16.1 Introduction. 16.2 Appropriate leadership. 16.3 Leadership style. 16.4 Construction project leadership. 16.5 Resolving conflict on the project. 16.6 The levers of power. 16.7 Project culture and leadership. 16.8 Leading the construction project. 16.9 Summary: infusing the project mission. Case 16 Patrick Crotty: Project Director on the Waterloo International Project. 16.10 The project life cycle. 16.11 Keeping control. Further reading. 17 Conclusions: Managing Construction Projects Consummately. 17.1 Revaluing construction. 17.2 Managing for product integrity. 17.3 Managing for process integrity. 17.4 Construction as a manufacturing process. 17.5 Systems thinking and managing projects. 17.6 Professionalism and managing construction projects. 17.7 Judgement in managing construction projects. 17.8 Summary of the book. 17.9 A concluding thought. Case 17 Tinker Bell Theory in Practice. Further reading. References. People Index. Project Index. Subject Index.

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Book SynopsisThis is the first history of the legendary US Army''s HAWK missile system, the world''s first mobile air-defense missile system, which saw service and combat around the world.Designed to counteract the threat posed by advanced 1950s Soviet-built aircraft, the first HAWK unit became operational in 1959. At its peak, it saw frontline service in the Far East, Panama, Europe, and in the Middle East. Units were also used during the Cuban Missile Crisis, Vietnam War, and Persian Gulf War. In the hands of other nations, HAWK proved its efficacy in combat during the Arab-Israeli Wars, Iran-Iraq War, Chadian-Libyan War, and the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. Credited with shooting down more than 100 aircraft during its combat career, the HAWK system was respected for its lethality. Such was Soviet concern, that the USSR developed electronic jammers, anti-radiation missiles, and other countermeasures specifically to degrade its effectiveness. The US retired its HAWK systems Trade ReviewMuch investigative work has gone into this little researched AA missile system -- John Ham * Tankette *As there is now a fine1/35 model of the HAWK missile unit on the market from AFV Club, I am sure many modellers will enjoy this new book and get plenty of ideas on how to set their model into a diorama scene. -- Robin Buckland * Military Model Scene *Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT - Basic HAWK – the 1960s - Self-Propelled HAWK - the early 1970s - Improved HAWK – the 1970s - Product Improvement Program – the 1980s - Post-Cold War – the 1990s SYSTEM OPERATION - Unit organization - Operations OPERATIONAL HISTORY - Panama - Korea - Okinawa and the Far East - Florida and the Cuban Missile Crisis - Vietnam - Germany and Cold War Europe - Middle East and the Gulf War - US-based battalions LEGACY OF THE HAWK MISSILE SYSTEM BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX

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Book SynopsisIn order to gain accreditation, every laboratory must have a superior quality assurance program. The keys to a successful program are the operational and technical manuals and associated documents which define the program and its various components. Written by experts with global experience in setting up laboratories, Implementing Quality in Laboratory Policies and Processes: Using Templates, Project Management, and Six Sigma provides templates for the various policies, procedures, and forms that should be contained in the quality assurance, operational, and technical manuals of a laboratory seeking accreditation.Templates for the entire project life cycleThe book begins with a general introduction and overview of quality assurance and then moves on to cover implementation strategies. It contains best practices and templates for the project management of the design and implementation of the laboratory operational and teTrade Review...The authors do deserve applause for preventing repetitions, which are the norm, rather than exceptions, in books of this kind ... it is an important book which describes how quality has to be managed in any laboratory... —Puneet Setia and Avneesh Gupta, in Anil Aggrawal's Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Volume 11, Number 2, July - December 2010Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION. POLICY TEMPLATES. Quality Assurance Program Overview. Audits, Inspections and Reviews. Document Control. Equipment and Chemicals. Personnel. Evidence. Laboratory Information Management Systems. Issue Management. Forms. CRITERIA FILES. BIBLIOGRAPHY.

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Book SynopsisDescribing the history and state-of-the-art of the thermo-hydrous manipulation of wood, this book provides either a desk reference or a field manual of wood science. It examines the polymeric components of wood and its multilevel hierarchical structure that confer its unique general-purpose character and faculty for transformation. Exceeding all other material in its capacity to deform under controlled conditions and for a proscribed outcome, wood, under thermo-hydrous conditions, permits a multitude of industrial processes. Discussing the processes at work and the industrial applications, this book is a must for all interested in the manipulation of wood.Table of ContentsGeneralities and Fundamental LawsClosed Systems and General Thermodynamic Relations Balances of Extensive Entities Open Systems in Steady-State Operation Thermodynamic Properties of Matter Mixture of Ideal or Perfect Gases Mixtures of a Gas with a Condensable SubstanceThermodynamic Processes and DiagramsSimple Examples of Application of the First and Second Laws Energy and Exergy Analyses (Thermomechanical Processes) CombustionExamples of Applications From ChaptersThermodynamic Cycles Applications: Examples from ChaptersLinear Thermodynamics of Irreversible Phenomena

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Book SynopsisFirst book to include the role of women in civil aviation's 100-year history. The first book to include all aspects of civial aviation in a single volume.

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Book SynopsisThe book introduces the reader to the concepts of Scientific Molding and Scientific Processing for Injection Molding, geared towards developing a robust, repeatable, and reproducible (3Rs) molding process.The effects of polymer morphology, thermal transitions, drying, and rheology on the injection molding process are explained in detail. The development of a robust molding process is broken down into two sections and is described as the Cosmetic Process and the Dimensional Process. Scientific molding procedures to establish a 3R process are provided.The concept of Design of Experiments (DOEs) for and in injection molding is explained, providing an insight into the cosmetic and dimensional process windows. A plan to release qualified molds into production with troubleshooting tips is also provided. Topics that impact a robust process such as the use of regrind, mold cooling, and venting are also described.Readers will be able to utilize the knowledge gained from the book in their day-to-day operations immediately.The second edition includes a completely new chapter on Quality Concepts, as well as much additional material throughout the book, covering fountain flow, factors affecting post mold shrinkage, and factor selections for DOEs. There are also further explanations on several topics, such as in-mold rheology curves, cavity imbalances, intensification ratios, gate seal studies, holding time optimization of hot runner molds, valve gated molds, and parts with large gates. A troubleshooting guide for common molded defects is also provided.With the purchase of this book, you also receive a free personal access code to download the eBook.

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