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Book SynopsisIn 2016 Professor Stephen Hawking delivered the BBC Reith Lectures on a subject that has fascinated him for decades - black holes. In these flagship lectures the legendary physicist argues that if we could only understand black holes and how they challenge the very nature of space and time, we could unlock the secrets of the universe.Trade ReviewMaster of the Universe... One scientist's courageous voyage to the frontiers of the Cosmos * Newsweek *He can explain the complexities of cosmological physics with an engaging combination of clarity and wit... His is a brain of extraordinary power * Observer *One of the most brilliant scientific minds since Einstein * Daily Express *To follow such a fine mind as it exposes such great problems is an exciting experience * Sunday Times *The most brilliant British scientist of his generation * New Statesman *

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Book SynopsisAccurate facsimile editions of the original Air Ministry Pilot''s Notes originally issued to aircrew for military aircraft types.Each approximately 60 pages, paper cover, with header card, featuring euro-hook cut-out for display

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Book SynopsisThis timely book provides a concise, yet complete guide to the installation of UST systems. It addresses the EPA requirements for UST systems and offers practical, step-by-step suggestions for all aspects of installation, including management practices and the removal and closure of old systems. This information, as well as the book''s excellent illustrations and appendices, make it an important complimentary guide to specific UST manufacturer''s training and installation manuals.Table of ContentsEPA Regulations for Underground Petroleum Storage Tanks, Excavation, Material Handling, Backfill, Supports and Anchoring, Piping and Other Equipment, Tank Removal and Closure, Corrosion Protection, Spill Prevention and Containment , Release Detection Methods, References, Appendix A: Batteries and the Corrosion Reactions of Iron Appendix B: Compliance Dates and Deadlines Appendix C: Financial Requirements for Owners of UST Systems Appendix D: Summary of Federal and State Programs

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Book SynopsisTaking the mystery out of the construction process, Monte Burch provides complete plans and step-by-step instructions for building more than 20 barns and outbuildings, including a greenhouse, equipment shed, horse barn, and even a small guest house. Stressing the adaptability and utility of the designs, this guide covers everything from initial planning and laying out a site to framing, roofing, wiring, and plumbing. Save on construction costs, enhance your property value, and take pride in a job well done as you build your own custom-tailored barn.

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Book SynopsisOffers a complete update and revision to the manual for agriculture, geography, and rural studies The 21st edition of the quintessential reference book on agriculture is filled with updated and new material that provides those in the farming profession with everything they need to know about today's agricultural industry. Filled with contributions from top experts in the field, it provides not only the scientific explanations behind agriculture, but also a range of further reading . The Agricultural Notebook, 21st Edition features new chapters that address wildlife, the fundamentals of agricultural production, and the modern techniques critical to the industry. It offers new chapters on sheep, goats, ruminant nutrition, monogastric nutrition, and resource management. It also takes a more in-depth approach to plant nutrition, and greater attention to environmental elements. Other topics covered include: soil management & crop nutrition; animal welTable of ContentsPreface vii Primrose McConnell: A brief biographical sketch ix Contributors xiii Acknowledgements xix 1 Soils and plant nutrition 1R. Parkinson and R. Willson 2 Crop physiology 51Ian C. Dodd and E. David Elphinstone 3 Arable cropping 71L.J. Dines 4 Crop health – responding to pests, weeds and diseases 153M.A. Back, T.W. Pope and J.P.H. Reade 5 Grassland 181A. Hopkins 6 Farm woodland management 219C. Starr 7 Farming and wildlife 273G. Eales 8 Animal physiology and nutrition 291M.T. Rose 9 Animal welfare 363J. Eddison 10 Animal nutrition 379R. Hawkey 11 Dairying and beef production 417P.N. Ward 12 Sheep 467K. Phillips 13 Goats 493G.L. D’Alterio 14 Pig meat production 501A.H. Stewart 15 Poultry 551E.J. Burton and D.V. Scholey 16 Animal health 573L.M. Silk 17 Organic farming 637N. Lampkin 18 Farm business management 667D.W. Morgan 19 Resource management in agriculture 697B. Willson 20 Health and safety in agriculture 719R.G. Brunt 21 Farm machinery 735A. Taylor Index 799

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Book SynopsisDiscover the foundations of software engineering with this easy and intuitive guide In the newly updated second edition of Beginning Software Engineering, expert programmer and tech educator Rod Stephens delivers an instructive and intuitive introduction to the fundamentals of software engineering. In the book, you'll learn to create well-constructed software applications that meet the needs of users while developing the practical, hands-on skills needed to build robust, efficient, and reliable software. The author skips the unnecessary jargon and sticks to simple and straightforward English to help you understand the concepts and ideas discussed within. He also offers you real-world tested methods you can apply to any programming language. You'll also get: Practical tips for preparing for programming job interviews, which often include questions about software engineering practices A no-nonsense guide to requirements gathering, system modeliTable of ContentsIntroduction xxvii Part I: Software Engineering Step- By- Step Chapter 1: Software Engineering From 20,000 Feet 3 Requirements Gathering 4 High- Level Design 5 Low- Level Design 6 Development 6 Testing 7 Deployment 9 Maintenance 10 Wrap- Up 10 Everything All at Once 11 Summary 12 What You Learned in This Chapter 13 Chapter 2: Before the Beginning 15 Document Management 16 Historical Documents 19 Email 19 Code 22 Code Documentation 22 Application Documentation 25 Summary 26 What You Learned in This Chapter 27 Chapter 3: the Team 29 Team Features 30 Clear Roles 30 Effective Leadership 30 Clear Goals 31 Consensus 32 Open Communication 32 Support for Risk- Taking 33 Shared Accountability 33 Informal Atmosphere 34 Trust 34 Team Roles 34 Common Roles 35 More- Specialized Roles 36 Informal Roles 36 Roles Wrap- Up 37 Team Culture 37 Interviews 40 Interview Puzzles 40 The Bottom Line 41 Physical Environment 41 Creativity 41 Office Space 43 Ergonomics 43 Work- Life Balance 45 Collaboration Software 46 Searching 46 Overload 47 Outsourcing 47 Summary 48 What You Learned in This Chapter 50 Chapter 4: Project Management 53 Executive Support 54 Project Management 56 PERT Charts 57 Critical Path Methods 62 Gantt Charts 65 Scheduling Software 67 Predicting Times 68 Get Experience 69 Break Unknown Tasks into Simpler Pieces 70 Look for Similarities 71 Expect the Unexpected 71 Track Progress 73 Risk Management 74 Summary 76 What You Learned in This Chapter 79 Chapter 5: Requirements Gathering 81 Requirements Defined 82 Clear 82 Unambiguous 83 Consistent 84 Prioritized 84 Verifiable 88 Words to Avoid 89 Requirement Categories 89 Audience- Oriented Requirements 90 Business Requirements 90 User Requirements 90 Functional Requirements 91 Nonfunctional Requirements 92 Implementation Requirements 92 FURPS 92 FURPS+ 93 Common Requirements 96 Gathering Requirements 96 Listen to Customers (and Users) 97 Use the Five Ws (and One H) 98 Who 98 What 98 When 98 Where 98 Why 99 How 99 Study Users 99 Refining Requirements 100 Copy Existing Systems 101 Clairvoyance 102 Brainstorm 103 Recording Requirements 106 UML 107 User Stories 107 Use Cases 108 Prototypes 108 Requirements Specification 109 Validation and Verification 110 Changing Requirements 110 Digital Transformation 111 What to Digitize 111 How to Digitize 112 Summary 113 What You Learned in This Chapter 116 Chapter 6: High- Level Design 117 The Big Picture 118 What to Specify 119 Security 119 Hardware 120 User Interface 121 Internal Interfaces 122 External Interfaces 123 Architecture 124 Monolithic 124 Client/Server 125 Component- Based 127 Service- Oriented 128 Data- Centric 130 Event- Driven 130 Rule- Based 130 Distributed 131 MIX and Match 132 Reports 133 Other Outputs 134 Database 135 Audit Trails 136 User Access 136 Database Maintenance 137 NoSQL 137 Cloud Databases 138 Configuration Data 138 Data Flows and States 139 Training 139 UML 141 Structure Diagrams 142 Behavior Diagrams 145 Activity Diagrams 145 Use Case Diagram 146 State Machine Diagram 147 Interaction Diagrams 148 Sequence Diagram 148 Communication Diagram 150 Timing Diagram 150 Interaction Overview Diagram 151 UML Summary 151 Summary 151 What You Learned in This Chapter 152 Chapter 7: Low- Level Design 155 Design Approaches 156 Design- to- Schedule 157 Design- to- Tools 158 Process- Oriented Design 158 Data- Oriented Design 159 Object- Oriented Design 159 Hybrid Approaches 159 High, Low, and Iterative Design 160 OO Design 160 Identifying Classes 161 Building Inheritance Hierarchies 162 Refinement 163 Generalization 165 Hierarchy Warning Signs 167 Object Composition 167 Database Design 168 Relational Databases 168 First Normal Form 170 Second Normal Form 174 Third Normal Form 176 Higher Levels of Normalization 179 When to Optimize 180 Summary 180 What You Learned in This Chapter 182 Chapter 8: Security Design 185 Security Goals 186 Security Types 186 Cybersecurity 188 Shift- Left Security 189 Malware Menagerie 189 Phishing and Spoofing 193 Social Engineering Attacks 195 Crapware 197 Password Attacks 198 User Access 201 Countermeasures 201 Cyber Insurance 202 Summary 203 What You Learned in This Chapter 207 Chapter 9: User Experience Design 209 Design Mindset 210 UI vs. UX 210 UX Designers 211 Platform 212 User Skill Level 214 Beginners and Beyond 216 Configuration 217 Hidden Configuration 218 Models 219 Metaphors and Idioms 220 Case Study: Microsoft Word 221 Design Guidelines 225 Allow Exploration 225 Make the Interface Immutable 227 Support Commensurate Difficulty 227 Avoid State 228 Make Similar Things Similar 228 Provide Redundant Commands 230 Do the Right Thing 231 Show Qualitative Data, Explain Quantitative Data 232 Give Forms Purpose 232 Gather All Information at Once 233 Provide Reasonable Performance 234 Only Allow What’s Right 235 Flag Mistakes 235 Form Design 236 Use Standard Controls 236 Decorating 237 Displaying 237 Arranging 237 Commanding 238 Selecting 238 Entering 239 Display Five Things 240 Arrange Controls Nicely 241 Summary 241 What You Learned in This Chapter 242 Chapter 10: Programming 245 Tools 246 Hardware 246 Network 247 Development Environment 248 Source Code Control 249 Profilers 249 Static Analysis Tools 249 Testing Tools 249 Source Code Formatters 250 Refactoring Tools 250 Training 250 Collaboration Tools 250 Algorithms 251 Top- Down Design 252 Programming Tips and Tricks 255 Be Alert 255 Write for People, Not the Computer 255 Comment First 256 Write Self- Documenting Code 259 Keep It Small 259 Stay Focused 261 Avoid Side Effects 261 Validate Results 262 Practice Offensive Programming 264 Use Exceptions 266 Write Exception Handlers First 266 Don’t Repeat Code 267 Defer Optimization 267 Summary 269 What You Learned in This Chapter 270 Chapter 11: Algorithms 273 Algorithm Study 274 Algorithmic Approaches 275 Decision Trees 275 Knapsack 275 The Eight Queens Problem 276 Exhaustive Search 277 Backtracking 278 Pruning Trees 279 Branch and Bound 279 Heuristics 280 Greedy 281 Divide and Conquer 282 Recursion 283 Dynamic Programming 285 Caching 287 Randomization 287 Monte Carlo Algorithms 287 Las Vegas Algorithms 288 Atlantic City Algorithms 289 State Diagrams 289 Design Patterns 290 Creational Patterns 291 Structural Patterns 291 Behavioral Patterns 292 Design Pattern Summary 293 Parallel Programming 293 Artificial Intelligence 295 Definitions 295 Learning Systems 296 Natural Language Processing 297 Artificial Neural Network 297 Deep Learning 297 Expert System 298 Artificial General Intelligence 298 Algorithm Characteristics 301 Summary 302 What You Learned in This Chapter 304 Chapter 12: Programming Languages 307 The Myth of Picking a Language 308 Language Generations 311 First Generation 311 Second Generation 311 Third Generation (3GL) 312 Fourth Generation 313 Fifth Generation 314 Sixth Generation 314 IDEs 315 Language Families 316 Assembly 316 Imperative 317 Procedural 317 Declarative 318 Object- Oriented 318 Functional 319 Specialized 319 Language Family Summary 319 The Best Language 319 Summary 323 What You Learned in This Chapter 324 Chapter 13: Testing 327 Testing Goals 329 Reasons Bugs Never Die 330 Diminishing Returns 330 Deadlines 330 Consequences 330 It’s Too Soon 330 Usefulness 331 Obsolescence 331 It’s Not a Bug 331 It Never Ends 332 It’s Better Than Nothing 333 Fixing Bugs Is Dangerous 333 Which Bugs to Fix 334 Levels of Testing 334 Unit Testing 335 Integration Testing 336 Regression Testing 337 Automated Testing 337 Component Interface Testing 338 System Testing 339 Acceptance Testing 340 Other Testing Categories 341 Testing Techniques 342 Exhaustive Testing 342 Black- Box Testing 343 White- Box Testing 344 Gray- Box Testing 344 Testing Habits 345 Test and Debug When Alert 345 Test Your Own Code 346 Have Someone Else Test Your Code 346 Fix Your Own Bugs 348 Think Before You Change 349 Don’t Believe in Magic 349 See What Changed 350 Fix Bugs, Not Symptoms 350 Test Your Tests 350 How to Fix a Bug 351 Estimating Number of Bugs 351 Tracking Bugs Found 352 Seeding 353 The Lincoln Index 353 Summary 355 What You Learned in This Chapter 357 Chapter 14: Deployment 359 Scope 360 The Plan 361 Cutover 362 Staged Deployment 362 Gradual Cutover 363 Incremental Deployment 365 Parallel Testing 365 Deployment Tasks 365 Deployment Mistakes 366 Summary 368 What You Learned in This Chapter 370 Chapter 15: Metrics 371 Wrap Party 372 Defect Analysis 372 Species of Bugs 373 Discoverer 373 Severity 374 Creation Time 374 Age at Fix 374 Task Type 375 Defect Database 376 Ishikawa Diagrams 376 Software Metrics 379 Qualities of Good Attributes and Metrics 381 Using Metrics 382 Process Metrics 384 Project Metrics 384 Things to Measure 385 Size Normalization 387 Function Point Normalization 389 Count Function Point Metrics 390 Multiply by Complexity Factors 391 Calculate Complexity Adjustment Value 392 Calculate Adjusted FP 394 Summary 395 What You Learned in This Chapter 398 Chapter 16: Maintenance 401 Maintenance Costs 402 Task Categories 404 Perfective Tasks 404 Feature Improvements 406 New Features 406 The Second System Effect 407 Adaptive Tasks 408 Corrective Tasks 410 Preventive Tasks 414 Clarification 414 Code Reuse 415 Improved Flexibility 416 Bug Swarms 417 Bad Programming Practices 417 Individual Bugs 418 Not Invented Here 418 Task Execution 419 Summary 420 What You Learned in This Chapter 423 Part II: Process Models Chapter 17: Predictive Models 427 Model Approaches 428 Prerequisites 428 Predictive and Adaptive 429 Success and Failure Indicators for Predictive Models 430 Advantages and Disadvantages of Predictive Models 431 Waterfall 432 Waterfall with Feedback 433 Sashimi 434 Incremental Waterfall 436 V- model 438 Software Development Life Cycle 439 Summary 442 What You Learned in This Chapter 444 Chapter 18: Iterative Models 445 Iterative vs. Predictive 446 Iterative vs. Incremental 448 Prototypes 449 Types of Prototypes 451 Pros and Cons 451 Spiral 453 Clarifications 455 Pros and Cons 456 Unified Process 457 Pros and Cons 459 Rational Unified Process 459 Cleanroom 460 Cowboy Coding 461 Summary 461 What You Learned in This Chapter 463 Chapter 19: Rad 465 RAD Principles 467 James Martin RAD 470 Agile 471 Self- Organizing Teams 473 Agile Techniques 474 Communication 474 Incremental Development 475 Focus on Quality 478 XP 478 XP Roles 479 XP Values 480 XP Practices 481 Have a Customer On-Site 481 Play the Planning Game 482 Use Stand- Up Meetings 483 Make Frequent Small Releases 483 Use Intuitive Metaphors 484 Keep Designs Simple 484 Defer Optimization 484 Refactor When Necessary 485 Give Everyone Ownership of the Code 485 Use Coding Standards 486 Promote Generalization 486 Use Pair Programming 486 Test Constantly 486 Integrate Continuously 486 Work Sustainably 487 Use Test- Driven and Test- First Development 487 Scrum 488 Scrum Roles 489 Scrum Sprints 490 Planning Poker 491 Burndown 492 Velocity 494 Lean 494 Lean Principles 494 Crystal 495 Crystal Clear 498 Crystal Yellow 498 Crystal Orange 499 Feature- Driven Development 500 FDD Roles 501 FDD Phases 502 Develop a Model 502 Build a Feature List 502 Plan by Feature 503 Design by Feature 503 Build by Feature 504 FDD Iteration Milestones 504 Disciplined Agile Delivery 506 DAD Principles 506 DAD Roles 506 DAD Phases 507 Dynamic Systems Development Method 508 DSDM Phases 508 DSDM Principles 510 DSDM Roles 511 Kanban 512 Kanban Principles 513 Kanban Practices 513 Kanban Board 514 Summary 515 What You Learned in This Chapter 517 Part III: Advanced Topics Chapter 20: Software Ethics 523 Ethical Behavior 524 IEEE- CS/ACM 524 ACS 525 CPSR 526 Business Ethics 527 Nada 528 Hacker Ethics 529 Hacker Terms 530 Responsibility 531 Gray Areas 533 Software Engineering Dilemmas 535 Misusing Data and the Temptation of Free Data 535 Disruptive Technology 536 Algorithmic Bias 537 False Confidence 537 Lack of Oversight 538 Getting Paid 539 Thought Experiments 539 The Tunnel Problem 540 The Trolley Problem 542 Summary 544 What You Learned in This Chapter 545 Chapter 21: Future Trends 547 Security 548 UX/UI 549 Code Packaging 550 Cloud Technology 551 Software Development 552 Algorithms 553 Tech Toys 554 Summary 555 What You Learned in This Chapter 556 Appendix: Solutions to Exercises 559 Glossary 631 Index 663

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Book SynopsisIn an increasingly global community of researchers and practitioners, new technologies and communication means have made the transfer of policies from one country or region to another progressively more prevalent. There has been a lot of attention in the field of public administration paid to policy transfer and institutional transplantation. This book aims to create a better understanding of such transfers in the water management sector. These include the adoption of modern water management concepts, such as integrated water resources management and forms of water governance, which are strongly promoted and sometimes also imposed by various international organizations. Transfers also occur within the scope of development aid or for the purpose of creating business opportunities. In addition, many research organisations, consultancies and governmental agencies are involved in cross-border work. The purpose of this book is therefore to present practical examples of the transfeTable of ContentsForeword 1. Introduction 2. Water Management Solutions: On Panaceas and Policy Transfer 3. Contextual Interaction Theory for Assessing Water Governance, Policy and Knowledge Transfer 4. How Contextual Factors Influence the Effectiveness of International Projects: The Case of Dutch-funded Flood Risk Management Projects in Romania 5. Testing of the Contextual Interaction Theory in the Evaluation of Cooperation and Collaboration of Water Management Projects in India 6. Contextual Considerations Shaping the Transferability of Policies for Drinking Water Source Protection: A Canadian Case Study 7. Translating Water Policy Innovations in Kazakhstan: The Importance of Context 8. Public Participation as an Essentially Contested Concept: Insights from Water Management in Turkey 9. Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships in Fragile Political Contexts: Experiences from the Palestinian Water and Waste Sector 10. Transferring International Commitments to the Local Level: The Case of Integrated Urban (Waste)water Management in Hanoi, Vietnam 11. Institutional Innovation of Water Governance in Mexico: The Case of Guadalupe Basin, near Mexico City 12. Translating the Global Climate Change Discourse to the Local: An Analysis of Dutch Storylines on Adaptation 13. Adaptive Responses to Drought and Water Deficiency: Transfer of Governance Approaches across South and North Europe 14. The Transfer of Building with Nature Approach in the Context of EU Natura 2000 15. Conclusions Index

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Book SynopsisThe subject of system dynamics deals with mathematical modeling and analysis of devices and processes for the purpose of understanding their time-dependent behavior. It emphasizes applications containing multiple types of components and processes such as electromechanical devices, electrohydraulic devices, and fluid-thermal processes. Because systems of interconnected elements often require a control system to work properly, control system design is a major application area in system dynamics. System Dynamics covers these topics, has application case studies, more homework problems than other texts, and the strongest treatment of computational software and system simulation, with its early introduction of MATLAB and Simulink.Table of Contents1) Introduction2) Dynamic Response Methods3) Modeling of Rigid-Body Mechanical Systems4) Spring and Damper Elements in Mechanical Systems5) Block Diagrams, State-Variable Models, and Simulation Methods6) Electrical and Electromechanical Systems7) Fluid and Thermal Systems8) System Analysis in the Time Domain9) System Analysis in the Frequency Domain10) Introduction to Feedback Control Systems11) Control System Design and the Root Locus Plot12) Compensator Design13) Vibration Applications (On Website)AppendicesA) Guide to Selected MATLAB Commands and FunctionsB) Fourier SeriesC) Developing Models from DataD) Introduction to MATLAB (On Website)E) Numerical Methods (On Website)

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Book SynopsisIntroduction to Environmental Engineering is designed for use in an introductory sophomore-level environmental engineering course with sufficient depth for use in more advanced courses. This book is written to be used in one of the first environmental engineering courses encountered by the student. As such, it provides the fundamental science and engineering principles that instructors in advanced courses may assume are common knowledge for an advanced undergraduate. This title will be available in Connect with the MHeBook, but does not include SmartBook at this time.Table of Contents1 Introduction2 Materials and Energy Balances3 Risk Assessment4 Water Resources Engineering5 Water Chemistry6 Water Treatment7 Water Pollution8 Wastewater Treatment9 Air Pollution10 Noise Pollution11 Solid Waste Management12 Hazardous Waste Management13 Sustainability and Green Engineering14 Ionizing Radiation

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Book SynopsisPrinciples and Applications of Electrical Engineering provides an overview of the electrical engineering discipline specifically geared toward non-electrical engineering students. The hallmark feature of the text is its use of practical applications to illustrate important principles. The applications come from every field of engineering and feature exciting technologies.The principal objective of the book is to present the principles of electrical, electronic, and electromechanical engineering to an audience of engineering majors enrolled in introductory and more advanced or specialized electrical engineering courses. A second objective is to present these principles with a focus on important results and common yet effective analytical and computational tools to solve practical problems. Finally, a third objective of the book is to illustrate, by way of concrete, fully worked examples, a number of relevant applications of electrical engineering. These examples are drawnTable of ContentsChapter 1 Fundamentals of Electric CircuitsChapter 2 Equivalent NetworksChapter 3 AC Network AnalysisChapter 4 Transient AnalysisChapter 5 Frequency Response and System ConceptsChapter 6 Operational AmplifiersChapter 7 Electronic Instrumentation and MeasurementsChapter 8 Semiconductors and DiodesChapter 9 Bipolar Junction Transistors: Operation, Circuit Models, and ApplicationsChapter 10 Field-Effect Transistors: Operation, Circuit Models, and ApplicationsChapter 11 Digital Logic CircuitsChapter 12 Digital SystemsChapter 13 Electric Power SystemsChapter 14 Principles of ElectromechanicsChapter 15 Electric MachinesChapter 16 Special-Purpose Electric Machines (Online Chapter)Chapter 17 Power Electronics (Online Chapter)Chapter 18 Analog Communication Systems (Online Chapter)Chapter 19 Digital Communications (Online Chapter)Appendix A Linear Algebra and Complex NumbersAppendix B The Laplace TransformAppendix C Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) ExaminationAppendix D ASCII Character Code

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPART ONE: FUNDAMENTALS FOR EDUCATORS 1. The Master Educator 2. Study and Testing Skills 3. Learner Characteristics and Learning Principles 4. Methods of Teaching and Learning 5. Program Development and Lesson Planning 6. Educational Aids and Technology 7. Communicating Confidently 8. Effective Presentations 9. Classroom Management and Supervision 10. Challenges to Learning 11. Assessing Progress and Advising Students PART TWO: BEYOND THE BASICS 12. Success Strategies for Students 13. The Student Salon 14. Learning is a Laughing Matter 15. Student Retention 16. Teams at Work 17. Employment Preparation and Business Fundamentals 18. Evaluating Professional Performance

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Book SynopsisNew B-format paperback - First ever narrative history of the famous aero engine that powered the Spitfire, Hurricane, Lancaster, Mosquito and Mustang, the aircraft that made the difference between victory and defeat at critical moments in the Second World War - the Battle of Britain and the allied aerial offensive against Germany.

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Book SynopsisWherever you fit into the debate about food - vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, flexitarian, or carnivore - you cannot argue against the fact that fish have influenced our diet for millennia, and, for many, continue to do so today. We are, after all, an island nation surrounded by seas that were once extremely rich and diverse in its variety of both fish and shellfish, and it's well known that early man was as much a hunter-gatherer on water as on land for fish are a great supplier of protein. Yet only in the last couple of centuries has fishing become an established occupation, and the last forty years has seen a multitude of change in what is now an industry.Outside the industry, little has been written about how this seafood is caught, landed and then reaches us, the consumer. We all know about fish and chip shops, but do we know the difference between a beam and otter trawl? What is the difference between a lobster pot and a lobster creel? Did you know oysters and salmon were once ca

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Book SynopsisThis book in the railway modelling series drills deeper into the tips and techniques that can be utilised by the modern modeller to produce a detailed and cohesive model railway. Through rich and varied imagery from the Market Deeping club, British and international examples, a number of different styles of scenery are covered. Subject chapters include locations from open country to heavy industry. Background and foreground tricks to draw the eye, that difficult to emulate water feature, and composing your scenes as independent units for later inclusion. Use is made of construction examples as varied as a tube station in OO to a farm in N. The basics of plastic stock kit building, adapting a model with a detailing kit, as well as scratch build from spare parts are demonstrated. Whilst 3D printing feels an impossible dream for many, practical ownership and operation of both thermal extrusion and resin based 3D printers is covered. With demonstration examples from the very basic, such as

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Book SynopsisHighlighting the importance of transportation to a country's infrastructure and survival, Transportation Systems Security presents the strategic and practical considerations involved in the implementation of physical, procedural, and managerial safeguards required to keep all modes of transportation up and running during an actual or potential disaster. Structured in an easy cognitive fashion, the book begins with a basic introduction providing terms and definitions. It describes both physical and information system layouts and defines who controls what parts of the process, how far control is extended, and who oversees controls within the system. Building on this foundation, subsequent chapters discuss problems such as the need for a more defined domain-based approach when threats, assets, vulnerabilities, and safeguards are not under local control. The book describes and refines the concepts of criticality, impact, and consequence as they relate to the Table of ContentsIntroduction to Transportation Systems. Transportation System Topography. Business Goals and Mission Analysis. General Definitions and Approaches. Local versus Systems Approaches. Criticality, Impact, Consequence, and Internal and External Distributed Risk. Mitigation and Cost Benefit. Certification, Accreditation, Registration, and Licensing. Continuity of Operations. Networks and Communities of Trust. Establishing and Monitoring Learning Systems. Fragility and Fragility Analysis Management Appendices.

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Book SynopsisLearn the fundamentals of soldering - and pick up an essential skill for building electronic gadgets. You'll discover how to preheat and tin your iron, make a good solder joint, desolder cleanly (when things don't quite go right), and how to use helping hands to hold components in place.

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Book SynopsisBecome an expert chef with this textbook which covers all the advanced preparation, cooking and finishing techniques you need to succeed in the professional kitchen.Part of the bestselling Practical Cookery series and matched to the NVQ and VRQ Diplomas, this new edition has been fully updated to include recipes that incorporate modern culinary trends and up-to-date techniques. It contains all of the underpinning knowledge you need for whichever Level 3 course you are completing. In addition, catering colleges from across the UK have contributed regional recipes which will be of interest to Level 3 and master chefs alike.- Put your knowledge into practice with 400 specially selected, easy-to-follow recipes complete with colourful photographs - Master important skills with dozens of step-by-step sequences which guide you through advanced techniques- Get hints, information and valuable advice on working in a professional kitchen from real chefs- TestTable of Contents : Supervisory skills in the hospitality industry : Supervising food safety : Practical gastronomy : Cold products, canapés and cocktail products : Pasta : Soups, sauces and dressings : Vegetables and vegetarian dishes : Meat : Poultry and game : Fish and shellfish : Fermented dough and batter products : Petits fours : Paste products : Hot, cold and frozen desserts : Biscuits, cakes and sponges : Display pieces and decorative items : Food innovation : Healthier dishes

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Book SynopsisFifty years into my life journey I realise that, while I love remote wild places and the peoples I meet there, it is in forests that I find the greatest joy. Of all the forests that I have explored, it is the great circumpolar Boreal forest of the North that calls to me most. Here is a landscape where bush knowledge really counts and where experience counts even more ... This book has been thirty years in the making.' Out on the Land is an absorbing exploration of, and tribute to, the circumpolar Boreal forest of the North: its landscape, its people, their cultures and skills, the wilderness that embodies it, and its immense beauty. The book is vast in scope and covers every aspect of being in the wilderness in both winter and summer (clothing, kit, skills, cooking, survival), revealing the age-old traditions and techniques, and how to carry them out yourself. It also includes case studies of early explorers, as well as modern-day adventurers who found themselves strandedTrade Review... substantial in size and content and clearly designed to both inform and inspire. ... If you can hold back from buying this book for yourself straight away, then it's definitely one for the Christmas list. * Bushcraft Magazine *a superb 335-page book, with great photos, and absolutely packed with facts and practical bushcraft advice * Countryside Magazine *Bushcraft tales and tips in a beautifully photographed book * BBC Countryfile *Stunning photographs * Mail on Sunday *Easy to read, comprehensive in its information and packed full of brilliant photography. * Adventure Travel magazine *A great read * Camping & Caravanning *A must-read for those venturing into the Far North * Northwest Yachting *

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Book SynopsisA fully revised and updated edition of this classic textbook covering the principal topics in electrotechnology for marine engineers.This book provides comprehensive coverage of the basic theoretical work required by Marine Engineering Officers and Electrotechnical Officers (ETOs), putting into place key fundamental building blocks and topics in electrotechnology before progressing to more complex topics and electromagnetic systems.Volume 6 covers essential basic electrotechnology principles for the 21st century, including the fundamentals of electron theory, AC and DC current, circuits, electromagnetism and electrochemistry. It provides a firm foundation for complementary Volume 7 in the Marine Engineering Series to discuss emergent technology such as image intensifers, the transistor, increased maritime use of LEDs, and references to modern ship systems such as GPS, ECDIS, Radar and AIS.This new edition has been thoroughly update

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Book SynopsisGo behind the TV screen to explore what is changing, why it is changing, and why the changes mattersMany proclaimed the end of television in the early years of the twenty-first century, as capabilities and features of the boxes that occupied a central space in American living rooms for the preceding fifty years were radically remade. In this revised, second edition of her definitive book, Amanda D. Lotz proves that rumors of the death of television were greatly exaggerated and explores how new distribution and viewing technologies have resurrected the medium. Shifts in the basic practices of making and distributing television have not been hastening its demise, but are redefining what we can do with television, what we expect from it, how we use itin short, revolutionizing it.Television, as both a technology and a tool for cultural storytelling, remains as important today as ever, but it has changed in fundamental ways. The Television Will Be Revolutionized providTrade Review"In thissecond edition, Lotz not only updates us on developments over the past seven years; she digs deeper and thinks harder about the revolutionary changes taking place in the television today. An outstanding contribution to television studies and an invaluable guide for students, scholars, and professionals." -- Michael Curtin,co-director, Media Industries Project"Television is anything but dead, but we are now fully into the post-network era that Amanda D. Lotz projected when this book was first published. An incredibly prescient book, setting many of the terms through which television studies has understood these changes, the revised edition updates its account to reflect an age when Hulu, Netflix, and Amazon are now competing for Emmy and Peabody Awards, when television content is being funded through Kickstarter, and where web series are diversifying whose stories get told." -- Henry Jenkins,co-author of Spreadable Media: Creating Meaning and Value in a Networked CultureTable of ContentsContents Preface ix Acknowledgments xv Introduction 1 1 Understanding Television at the Beginning of the Post-Network Era 21 2 Television Outside the Box: The Technological Revolution of Television 53 3 Making Television: Changes in the Practices of Creating Television 95 4 Revolutionizing Distribution: Breaking Open the Network Bottleneck 131 5 The New Economics of Television 167 6 Recounting the Audience: Measurement in the Age of Broadband 207 7 Television Storytelling Possibilities at the Beginning of the PostNetwork Era: Five Cases 233 Conclusion: Still Watching Television 263 Notes 279 Selected Bibliography 307 Index 321 About the Author 331

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Book SynopsisTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ''Lewis-Stempel is one of our finest nature writers ... He writes with delicate observation and authority, giving us in Woodston a book teeming with fascinating details, anecdotes and penetrating insights into the real cost of our denatured countryside.'' - Sunday Times ''The English countryside is ''a work of human art, done by the many and the nameless'' and John Lewis-Stempel wanted to celebrate it. He has succeeded admirably.'' - Daily Mail _________________ In the beginning was the earth... From the Paleozoic volcanoes that stained its soil, to the Saxons who occupied it, to the Tudors who traded its wool, to the Land Girls of wartime, John Lewis-Stempel charts a sweeping, lyrical history of Woodston: the quintessential English farm. With his combined skills of farmer and historian, Lewis-Stempel digs deep into written records, the memories of relatives, and the landsca

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Book SynopsisFrom the Introduction This book is mostly structured around first-person interviews with nationally and locally recognized experts who have been in hazardous materials response for a number of years. To aid networking, the addresses and telephone numbers of all persons interviewed are listed at the end of each interview.The central narrative theme of the book has been to detail the actual methods, procedures, techniques, tactics, and "lessons learned" of specific hazardous materials response teams (HMRT) drawn from a number of different categories. The object is to have readers find a ready source to provide knowledge of what a teamed, trained, and equipped HMRT uses for methods, tactics, procedures, tools, vehicles, instruments, equipment, strategies, leak/fire/spill control, prevention, remedial actions, decision making, incidents, containment, or hazards. This book answers many questions for emergency responders that they may need to know tostay alive.Trade Review"Hazardous Materials Emergencies", first published in 1983, quickly became a standard guide to hazardous materials emergency response and control. It has been widely used in industry and government as a text, reference, and training aid.Now, a completely updated new edition has been published. Encyclopedic in scope, this big new edition contains current information on types of emergencies, response teams, equipment, planning and preparation, training, medical protection, strategies and techniques, liability and insurance, case histories, and information sources.This updated guide and reference has been prepared to serve the practical information needs of government and industrial personnel who are professionally concerned with dealing with hazardous materials emergencies."Stands out as a big book crammed full of vital information needed by anyone seriously concerned with reacting competently to the... hazardous materials incident... The book is worth many times over its price." -Journal of Civil Defense"A very useful introductory hazardous-materials book." -Chemical EngineeringTable of ContentsIntroductionDOWNTOWN NUCLEAR ALERTGeneral Discussion of Nuclear Waste Disposal Springfield's Hazardous Materials Incident Springfield's Preparedness Responding to the Nuclear Fuel Incident CleanupBACKGROUND TO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENTSCleanup Nuclear Energy Sites Cancer-Causing Pesticides Petroleum Polluters Water THE HAZARD OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESPONSEHazardous Materials Response Teams Hazardous Materials Incidents 1993 Annual Report of the Houston (Texas) Fire Department HMRTLOCAL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESPONSE TEAMSThe Kenosha Fire Department HMRT, Kenosha, Wisconsin New Berlin Fire Department Special Units, New Berlin, Wisconsin The Hazardous Materials Response Team of the Charlotte, North Carolina, Fire Department Mount Prospect, Illinois, Fire Department Hazardous Materials Response Team Our World Begins at the Decontamination Reduction Zone; The Hazardous Materials Unit of the Orange County Fire Department, Irvine, California Elk Grove Village, Illinois, Hazardous Materials Response TeamHAZARDOUS MATERIALS TEAM FUNCTIONSThirteen Bogus Commandments of Hazardous Materials Response Background to Hazardous Materials Response Hazardous Materials Response May Be Different than Normal Fire Calls Incident Command Positions Hazardous Materials Operations Methods, Systems, and Strategies of Hazardous Materials ResponseGETTING THE JOB DONEResponse to a Mystery Gas or Toxin at Riverside General Hospital in California The Basic Aspects of Chemical Protective Clothing Use and Reuse of Protective Clothing in Haz Mat Response Chicago, Illinois Fire Department Guidelines and Procedures for Hazardous Materials Incidents Understanding a Hazardous Materials Response Team's Operation Getting Down to Business Computers and Software at Hazardous Materials IncidentsFEDERAL AND STATE RESPONSE TEAMSFort Detrick Haz Mat Team of Frederick, Maryland Turning an Emergency into a Routine Response Th

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Book SynopsisThis book traces the evolution of the pharmacist from compounder-dispenser to advisor counselor. It explores the impact on pharmacy of broad sociologic, demographic, and economic trends and examines controversial issues such as professional versus business objectives, managed cost care, coginitive services, pharmaceutical care, and the future roles

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Book SynopsisThis book presents a comprehensive set of radar and electronic warfare principles including many of the latest applications in a clear and consistent manner. Following on from the 3rd edition of this book (2004) Radar and Electronic Warfare Principles for the Non-specialist, 4th Edition, remains true to the traditional strength of the book, providing radar principles for the non-specialist, and also now introducing EW principles. All radar-related material has been reviewed, revised and enhanced as necessary. New to this edition: Significant revisions to; target signal-to-noise ratio, target detection theory, array antennas, radar measurements and tracking, and target signatures The addition of new EW-related material addressing electronic support (ES), electronic attack (EA), and electronic protection (EP) The advanced radar concepts chapter has been revised, including the addition of a section on modern multi-function, -mode, -mission radar systems. Most of the chapters are stand-alone allowing the reader to be selective and still benefit from the content. Exercises at the end of each chapter are provided to reinforce the concepts presented and illustrate their applications, making this book ideal for academic learning, training courses or self-study. Topics covered include: electromagnetic propagation, target detection, antennas, measurements and tracking, radar cross section and system applications. By reading this book, you should expect to be able to conduct a respectable, first-order radar system design or analysis and perform a first-order EW system design or analysis. This book will also provide you with the skills to critique the designs or analysis of others.Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction to Radar and Electronic Warfare Chapter 2: Radar Systems Chapter 3: Target Detection Chapter 4: Radar Antennas Chapter 5: Radar Measurements and Target Tracking Chapter 6: Target Signature Chapter 7: Advanced Radar Concepts Chapter 8: Electronic Warfare Overview Chapter 9: Electronic Warfare Receivers Chapter 10: Self-Protection Jamming Electronic Attack Chapter 11: Support Jamming Electronic Attack Chapter 12: Electronic Protection Concepts Chapter 13: Loose Ends of Radar and/or Electronic Warfare Lore

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Book SynopsisWritten by renowned author and 3D artist Kelly L. Murdock, Autodesk Maya 2023 Basics Guide is designed to give new users a solid understanding of the fundamental skills needed to create beautiful 3D models and stunning animations with Autodesk Maya.

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Book Synopsis1958 to 1963 (all models), The NASA Mercury programme bridged the gap between the hypersonic X-15 and the two-man Gemini spacecraft, which in turn led to the Apollo spacecraft. This Manual completes the Haynes Workshop manual series of US and Russian piloted space vehicles. The Mercury programme began in 1958, with the goal of putting a man into Earth orbit and returning him safely, ideally before the Soviet Union. Seven astronauts were selected to train for spaceflights on the Mercury programme, and they became known as the Mercury Seven. A number of unmanned flights were made prior to the first manned flight, a sub-orbital flight in May 1961, that put US astronaut Alan Shephard in space, before John Glen became the first American to reach Earth orbit in February 1962. The NASA Mercury Owners' Workshop Manual provides in-depth engineering insight, and tells the story of the hardware, the missions and the men behind Project Mercury., Author: Dr. David Baker worked with NASA on the Gemini, Apollo and Shuttle programmes between 1965 and 1990. He has written more than 80 books on spaceflight technology> He is the author of 10 Haynes Manuals, including NASA Space Shuttle Manual, International Space Station Manual, NASA Mars Rovers Manual, Apollo 13 Manual, Soyuz Manual, Rocket Manual, Hubble Space Telescope Manual and US Spy Satellites Manual, with more to follow. He lives in East Sussex.

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Book SynopsisThis is the 5th edition of the IET's Code of Practice for In-service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment. This Code of Practice provides guidance on in-service inspection and testing to determine whether electrical equipment is safe for continued use. Duty-holders are required by law to consider the risks associated with the use of electrical equipment. The Code underpins the need to conduct inspection and testing of electrical equipment by considering the risks the equipment is exposed to and the environment it is used in, in addition to the skill level of the user. It applies to all workplaces and also some types of rented accommodation. This 5th Edition reinforces the necessity to establish and conduct appropriate safety checks, taking into account current working practices and legal requirements. Among some of the changes in this edition are: the requirements for electrical safety management guidance on how to conduct a risk assessment testing needed to ensure safety in continued use changes to acceptable test result limits and a new hierarchy of tests inclusion of ES1 and ES2 to reflect the changes to product standards guidance on the new product classifications updated standard references revised model forms. The core purpose of this Code of Practice is to help achieve high standards of electrical safety and it is recommended reading for all duty-holders responsible for the management of electrical equipment.Table of Contents Section 1: Introduction Section 2: Definitions Section 3: Legal requirements Section 4: Equipment scope and the need for maintenance Section 5: Training and competence Section 6: Equipment classifications Section 7: User checks Section 8: Formal visual inspection Section 9: Test instruments Section 10: Electrical tests Section 11: The frequency of in-service inspection and testing Section 12: Reporting and record-keeping Section 13: New and third-party equipment Appendix 1: British Standards Appendix 2: IP and IK Codes Appendix 3: Changes to electrical safety terminology and classifications Appendix 4: Model forms Appendix 5: Resistances of flexible cables Appendix 6: User checks and formal visual inspection Appendix 7: Equipment racks and bays Appendix 8: Electrical units and calculations relating to the inspection and testing of electrical equipment Appendix 9: Example risk assessments

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Book Synopsis'It is rare to read something that so closely mixes science fiction with reality, but Space 2069 does just that ... [It's] an intelligent portrait of where we may be in the next half-century. - BBC Sky at NightNearing half a century since the last Apollo mission, mankind has yet to return to the Moon, but that is about to change. With NASA's Artemis program scheduled for this decade, astronomer David Whitehouse takes a timely look at what the next 50 years of space exploration have in store.The thirteenth man and the first woman to walk on the Moon will be the first to explore the lunar south pole - the prime site for a future Moon base thanks to its near-perpetual sunlight and the presence of nearby ice.The first crewed mission to Mars will briefly orbit the red planet in 2039, preparing the way for a future landing mission. Surviving the round trip will be the greatest challenge any astronaut has yet faced.In the 2050s, a lander will descend to the frozen surface of Jupiter's moon Europa and attempt to drill down to its subsurface ocean in search of life.Based on real-world information, up-to-date scientific findings and a healthy dose of realism, Space 2069 is a mind-expanding tour of humanity's future in space over the next 50 years.Trade ReviewIt is rare to read something that so closely mixes science fiction with reality, but Space 2069 does just that ... [It] packs a sizeable punch ... an intelligent portrait of where we may be in the next half-century. * BBC Sky at Night *Rich, topical and informative * Physics World *[A] skilful history of space exploration ... A realist, Whitehouse emphasizes that, without a major breakthrough in rocket technology, travel to Mars will test the limits of human endurance and willingness to bear the expense. His forecast for 2069 is a struggling 18-man international base on Mars. China will have its own. A fine overview of the past and future of human space exploration. * Kirkus Reviews (starred review) *

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Book SynopsisCoverage has been updated and expanded from specific routes to a comprehensive sequence of ports and anchorages along each area of coast, with introductory information about places of interest to visit ashore. Author Nicholas Hill cruised the region extensively for many years and has enriched the text with new photographs throughout. Plans include up to date hydrographic data for both German and Danish waters. This cruising guide is an ideal companion for those who plan to explore the more challenging, shifting coastline of the North Sea and the comparatively gentle and intricate indentations and archipelagos in the entrance to the Baltic. It is also a useful resource for anyone on a more direct passage through to the Baltic Sea proper.

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Book SynopsisThe intricate and stunning coastline of lochs and islands offers a rich and varied cruising ground with a multitude of anchorages, many beneath a dramatic backdrop of munros. This third edition, updated by Edward Mason, includes revised text and a selection of new photographs. Details on plans have been updated and include information from Bob Bradfield’s Antares large scale charts. This well-respected title is an essential companion for anyone cruising these waters. “A typical high quality Imray product: clear print on good paper with profuse illustration by chartlet and photography; edited with all the authority of those who have ‘been there’. There is much fine aerial imagery and a robust spiral binding allows open-flat handling, convenient for chart table and cockpit use. An impressive successor to the well-respected originals”. Edward Cartner, Cruising Magazine ‘Like its predecessor, it is comprehensive, with an abundance of information, clear navigational directions, easily read plans and some beautiful photographs.’ Royal Cruising Club.

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Book SynopsisFor this 2022 edition the chart has been fully updated throughout with revised depths Laminated edition

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Book SynopsisThe TR4 represented a new breed of British sports car. Its modern lines, and accessories, such as wind-up windows and face-level ventilation, were a big departure from the earlier TR3 models. While TR4 mechanical parts may not have been new, the introduction of IRS (independent rear suspension) on the TR4A set a new benchmark for sports cars of thet era. Performance was solid, if not spectacular, with 109mph attainable in overdrive top, and these TRs found a ready market in all parts of the world. Now nearly 60 years old, the TR4 and TR4A still attract a huge following worldwide. This book is designed to offer owners and potential owners of these cars an insight to the common problems that can arise and how to fix them, and often making an improvement at the same time. Arranged into easy to follow sections - engine, driveline, suspension, etc - you can see not only where the problems arise, but how to solve them. Information is also provided on owners' clubs and spares suppliers to help keep your car in good condition and on the road.Trade ReviewA handy size that fits in a glovebox, it may well come in useful at the roadside too for diagnosing problems relating to vibration, noise and smell - Classics Monthly --- It will be of particular interest to the new owner keen to learn more about their car ... I commend this book as a handy addition to the glovebox of any TR4/4A owner. - Club Torque --- It's a resource that surely no owner or would-be buyer should be without - tkc (Totalkitcar) --- Hogan’s deep knowledge of his subject shines through in his detailed explanations and good photograph selection. This pocket guide will be invaluable for anyone who is considering buying a TR4 and will doubtless prove useful to those who have already taken the plunge. - Classic & Sports CarTable of ContentsContents. Introduction and thanks 1 The engine 2 Unusual engine noises 3 Clutch, Gear box & Overdrive 4 Fuel & exhaust system 5 The Ignition system 6 The Cooling system 7 Front suspension & steering 8 Rear suspension 9 Propeller shaft, differential & rear hubs 10 The Braking system 11 Wheels and tyres 12 Electrical system and instruments 13 Trim & Weather equipment 14 Bodywork 15 Infrequent use 16 Competition & modifications 17 Spares and tools 18 The TR community 19 Know your TR4 / 4A 20 Useful statistics 21 Troubleshooting Index

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Book Synopsis From experienced flower farmer and reigning 'Sweet Pea Queen' Marryn Mathis comes this gorgeous, instructive guide to growing and harvesting your own sweet peas.With their delicate petals, whimsical vines, and intoxicating scent, sweet peas are some of the most nostalgic and beloved blooms—and they’re easy to grow. Known for the vibrant kaleidoscope of varieties she cultivates on her Washington farm, Marryn Mathis shares her deep knowledge and passion for sweet peas, taking you on an informative journey through her fields and teaching you how to plant, grow, harvest, and arrange a bounty of spectacular flowers.  Inspired by Mathis's popular 'Sweet Pea School' workshops, this gardening book is a master class in sweet peas, sharing: The history of this timeless flower Best practices for planting and growing An overview of popular varieties Step-by-step instructions for creating magnificent floral arrangements Plus, Mathis’s inspiring personal story of becoming a flower farmer and building The Farmhouse Flower Farm Overflowing with stunning photos of colorful varietals, romantic bouquets, and gardens in full bloom, this modern guide to sweet peas is a must-have resource for gardeners, farmers, and florists of all levels, as well as designers and creatives eager for inspiration. Perfect for: Gardeners of all levels Flower farmers, growers, and florists Followers of @thefarmhouseflowerfarm and those who have attended their workshops or buy their seeds People who enjoy flower arranging Interior designers and artists looking for inspiration Fans of Floret Farm Gift givers looking for a Mother's Day, housewarming, birthday, or holiday presents 

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Book SynopsisA popular feature of our publishing programme for a number of years has been our fascimile reprints of selected titles from the famous Ian Allan Publishing abc series that first appeared in the 1940s. These modestly priced reprints are welcomed by both the enthusiasts who may have used them when they first came out and also by those not around at the time they were first published. They provide wonderful, nostalgic snapshots of a railway scene which has long since disappeared. The next reissue in the series - British Rail Locomotives and Other Motive Power: Combined Volume 1967. Two years before in 1965, there had been 3,000 steam locos on BR''s books. But such was the remorseless march of diesel and electric traction, by the end of 1967, this had shrunk to a mere 361; 307 of LMS origin, 2 ex LNER locos and only 52 out of the 999 BR Standard locos built. This is also the first of our abc reprints which uses the term ''British Rail'' in its title, that having been introduced in 1965. The focus of the 1967 abc Combined is therefore firmly on diesel and electric motive power with new locos being added all the time and almost all of the early Modernisation Plan types still in service. For generations of enthusiasts, these were the locos they grew up with and spotted so this volume will be one many can relate to more strongly than the rapidly fading age of steam.

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Book SynopsisOver the course of the age of steam on Britain''s railways, relatively few engine men picked up the pen to write about their life on the footplate and the engines on which they worked. One who did was Norman McKillop, who also wrote under the pseudonym of ''Toram Beg'' (''little Norman''), a nod towards his Gaelic parentage and heritage, whilst still working as an engine driver, contributing to publications such as Trains Illustrated. Enginemen Elite was first published in 1958 and is an account of Mc Killop''s railway career which began in 1910 when he joined the North British Railway as a cleaner. He rose through the ranks and in time, based at Haymarket shed in Edinburgh, he became one of the top link drivers on the East Coast Main Line. He has been described, as at once a master and a lover of the locomotiveman''s craft and his observations relating to the various types of engines on which he worked are both fascinating and insightful. He was also an active trade unionist who wrote a history of his union, ASLEF, which was published in 1950 and there is a strong tread of social concern running through his autobiography focusing on the sometimes appalling working conditions of railway staff especially in the dark economic landscape of the 1930s. This reissue of a superbly written work on life on the footplate which has been out of print for many years, one both romantic and thoughtful in turn, will be much welcomed by a new generation of readers.

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Book SynopsisProviding well over 1,000 questions to test your knowledge of preventative farm animal medicine, the book has been produced in a convenient format so that it can be used at any time in any place. Each chapter starts with a brief introduction to the topic before providing relevant multiple-choice questions.Covering preventative veterinary medicine for common livestock species, the book includes questions about:- rickettsial and protozoan diseases;- prophylaxis in animals;- diagnostic techniques;- collection, preservation, processing and dispatch of clinical materials.Including a full chapter considering important transboundary, emerging and exotic diseases, this self-test resource for students provides a convenient and useful current source of information to anyone interested in learning, revising and assessing their knowledge.

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Book SynopsisA hymn to the rituals of farming life from a bestselling Irish author.

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Book SynopsisFrom the author of 'enchanting' If Clouds Were Sheep comes a new tale of family and the call of the farming life. Young mum and shepherdess Sue Andrews is working hard to make ends meet while she and husband Aubrey raise two small children on their busy farm in the Cotswolds. They have a growing reputation for breeding pedigree Texel sheep, but Sue also has a dream of her own ... She longs to breed and produce sports horses. Humorous and beautifully captivating, this is the true story of family life on a farm. Full of warmth and determination – and the people and animals who make all the difference along the wayTrade Review‘An enchanting picture of farming life, full of warmth and humour’ -- Katie Fforde; 'The love, not only for the sheep but for the sheep dogs, family and for one another, comes across loud and clear. A beautiful, poignant, entertaining and funny read' -- Reader review

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Book SynopsisAdvanced technologies such as robotics, 5G mobile communications, IoT, cloud computing and wireless sensor networks have had a huge impact and influence on manufacturing, with an increased collaboration between humans and smart systems. As the manufacturing process becomes more automated using real-time data, communication systems, Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques and robotics feed data back into the manufacturing process. This enables the design of products that are more customized and personal, and leads to a more competitive, efficient and value-added production process by reacting more quickly to technical or human errors to avoid product and system damage while increasing workplace safety, and reducing waste, pollution, and associated costs. This edited book covers challenges, concepts, systems, architectures, technologies, and design characteristics of human-machine cooperation and interaction systems in smart manufacturing environments using state of the art technologies including AI, 5G, IoTs, Blockchains, CPS, sensing, automation and robotics. The book is aimed at researchers and engineers working on the applications of robotics and automation, HMI, HCI, CPS, sensing, information and communications technology, data science, ML/DL/AI, AR/VR, cybersecurity and electronics. It is also a useful reference for advanced students and lecturers in these fields, and will appeal to manufacturers and automation system developers.Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction to HMI - current and future, systems, features, and benefits Human-machine interfaces in smart manufacturing Chapter 2: Human-machine interaction (HMI) technology - Malaysia National Technology Roadmap Industry4WRD leading the human intelligence transformation in smart manufacturing Chapter 3: Challenges and impact of human-machine interaction systems in smart manufacturing Chapter 4: Robotics and autonomous systems in smart manufacturing Chapter 5: Artificial intelligence implementations in HMI for smart manufacturing Chapter 6: 5G and beyond environment for smart manufacturing Chapter 7: Drone supports applications in smart manufacturing Chapter 8: VoIP technology in manufacturing Chapter 9: Industrial Internet of Things solutions in smart manufacturing Chapter 10: Metal powder bed fusion: an overview on processes, materials, and challenges Chapter 11: 3D processing for human-machine interaction and additive manufacturing Chapter 12: Augmented reality technology in smart manufacturing Chapter 13: Extended reality on smart manufacturing Chapter 14: Intelligent transportation systems Chapter 15: Optical fibres for data interoperability and real-time production tracking in medical manufacturing Chapter 16: Human-Machine Interface for Healthcare Technology Manufacturing Chapter 17: Smart manufacturing workplace safety with virtual training, AR and haptic technologies Chapter 18: Blockchain technology in smart manufacturing Chapter 19: Reducing waste and pollution with automation and CPS in manufacturing Chapter 20: Smart manufacturing workplace safety with virtual training, AR, MR and haptic technologies Chapter 21: Conserving environment using resources wisely with reduction of waste and pollution: exemplary initiatives for Education 4.0 Chapter 22: Conserving cultural heritage, monitoring health and safety in the environment integrating technology: issues, challenges and the way forward Chapter 23: Rethinking and redesigning strategies related to IR4.0 to bridge the gap of human resource development in ICT industries and smart manufacturing Chapter 24: Summary

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Book SynopsisThis comprehensive reader offers in-depth analyses of critical developments in environmental values, bringing together in one volume the most influential scholarship in the field. Each carefully selected contribution assesses some of the most pressing questions of our time, focusing on the relationship between human values, world views and preferences, and the natural world. As the first reader of its kind in a rapidly expanding multidisciplinary field, this text provides students with a valuable framework for understanding the intellectual progress and future development of the study of environmental values. The book clearly emphasizes that environmental values must be understood not only as economic, benefit-cost or 'willingness to pay' considerations, but also as normative principles that are fundamental to behaviour and management practices.Table of ContentsEnvironmental Values: An Introduction * Part I: Economic Themes in Environmental Values * Contingent Valuation: A User's Guide * Economic and Ecological Concepts for Valuing Ecosystem Services * The Development of Environmental Thinking in Economics * Part II: Philosophical and Ethical Themes in Environmental Values * Non-Anthropocentric Value Theory and Environmental Ethics * Environmental Ethics and Weak Anthropocentrism * A Defence of the Deep Ecology Movement * Radical American Environmentalism and 'Wilderness' Preservation: A Third World Critique * Class, Race and Gender Discourse in the Ecofeminism/Deep Ecology Debate * The Biological Basis for Human Values of Nature * Part III: Anthropological and Sociological Themes in Environmental Values * Christianity, Environmentalism and the Theoretical Problem of Fundamentalism * Measuring Endorsement of the New Ecological Paradigm: A Revised NEP Scale * Value Orientations, Gender and Environmental Concern * Environmental Values: A Place-Based Theory * Part IV: Judgement and Decision Making Themes in Environmental Values * Valuing Public Goods: The Purchase of Moral Satisfaction * Protected Values * Aggregation and Deliberation in Valuing Public Goods: A Look Beyond Contingent Pricing * Valuing Environmental Resources: A Constructive Approach * What Should We Do? Human Ecology and Collective Decision Making *

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Book SynopsisLimits to Privatization is the first thorough audit of privatizations from around the world. It outlines the historical emergence of globalization and liberalization, and from analyses of over 50 case studies of best- and worst-case experiences of privatization, it provides guidance for policy and action that will restore and maintain the right balance between the powers and responsibilities of the state, the private sector and the increasingly important role of civil society. The result is a book of major importance that challenges one of the orthodoxies of our day and provides a benchmark for future debate.Trade Review'In the golden days of the Washington consensus, privatization was viewed as one of the central pillars of successful development. Ideology and interests triumphed over economic theory and experience, both of which noted the difficulties posed by privatization and its limitations. Through a series of case studies, Weizsäcker and his colleagues illustrate the limits to privatization' JOSEPH E. STIGLITZ, winner of the Nobel Prize in economics and former chief economist and senior vice-president of the World Bank 'Detailed case analysis is the only way to ensure that we learn how to get privatization policies right. This book with a sound ethical foundation is an invaluable resource for policy-makers, trade unions, the business community and all who are interested in what should be publicly or privately owned' JUAN SOMAVIA, Director-General, ILO 'This timely new book is an important contribution as we explore the crisis in good jobs for working people the world over' JOHN SWEENEY, President for Public Affairs, AFL-CIO 'Indigenous peoples are among those caught in the cracks between public and private ownership. Territories and resources which we traditionally own have been systematically and immorally appropriated both by states or the private sector. This book presents solutions for balanced approaches to regulate privatization which otherwise threatens to endanger our continuing existence' VICTORIA TAULI CORPUZ, Executive Director, Tebtebba (Indigenous Peoples' International Centre for Policy Research and Education), PhilippinesTable of ContentsPART I INTRODUCTION * Limits to Privatization * PART II PRIVATIZATION IN MANY SECTORS: CASE STUDIES AND SNAPSHOTS * Initial remarks * NATURAL RESOURCES AND RELATED INDUSTRIES * Water * Metals and Cement * Other Resources * NETWORK INDUSTRIES * Energy * Telecommunication and Postal Services * Transportation * OTHER SERVICES * Waste Disposal * Insurance * Culture and Media * Health * Education * Pensions * Police and Security * PART III PRIVATIZATION IN CONTEXT * Initial remarks * The General Context * The Regional Context * Special Issues * PART IV GOVERNANCE OF PRIVATIZATION * Initial remarks * Regulation * Privatization and Municipal Democracy * Financing Global Public Goods: Challenges * Escaping Pernicious Dualism: Civil Society between the State and the Firm * Private Governance: Private Rules for Privatization? * 'Co-evolution' between State Regulation and the Private Sector * PART V CONCLUSION * Lessons Learned from Privatization *

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Book Synopsis'Mediterranean Weather Handbook for Sailors' is an indispensable reference providing a general understanding of the various phenomena concurring to determine weather in the Mediterranean as well as useful forecasting aids. It is written for sailors, not meteorologists; theory is kept to a minimum, while every effort is made to provide clear interpretative tools that are helpful in understanding actual weather and forecasting. Roberto Ritossa is a meteorology expert and this handbook is a result of many years research on Mediterranean weather patterns. This second edition includes details of new and changed websites that offer meteorological services. Throughout the graphics have been improved and for some sections additional illustrations have been added. "Roberto Ritossa has produced an excellent weather text book for those who choose to sail in the Mediterranean. Although it claims to be 'written for sailors, not meteorologists' there is more than enough essential theory to satisfy the keenest of amateur meteorologists. I would certainly buy a copy if I were to ever plan to return to the Mediterranean, as a sailor." - IG, Cruising.

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