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Book SynopsisThis book offers a thorough exploration of the three-dimensional integration of resistive memory in all aspects, from the materials, devices, array-level issues, and integration structures to its applications. Resistive random-access memory (RRAM) is one of the most promising candidates for next-generation nonvolatile memory applications owing to its superior characteristics including simple structure, high switching speed, low power consumption, and compatibility with standard complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) process. To achieve large-scale, high-density integration of RRAM, the 3D cross array is undoubtedly the ideal choice. This book introduces the 3D integration technology of RRAM, and breaks it down into five parts:1: Associative Problems in Crossbar array and 3D architectures;2: Selector Devices and Self-Selective Cells; 3: Integration of 3D RRAM; 4: Reliability Issues in 3D RRAM; 5: Applications of 3D RRAM beyond Storage.The book aspires to provide a relevant reference for students, researchers, engineers, and professionals working with resistive random-access memory or those interested in 3D integration technology in general.

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Book SynopsisThis textbook provides an excellent focus on the advanced topics of the power system protection philosophy and gives exciting analysis methods and a cover of the important applications in the power systems relaying. Each chapter opens with a historical profile or career talk, followed by an introduction that states the chapter objectives and links the chapter to the previous ones, and then the introduction for each chapter. All principles are presented in a lucid, logical, step-by-step approach. As much as possible, the authors avoid wordiness and detail overload that could hide concepts and impede understanding. In each chapter, the authors present some of the solved examples and applications using a computer program.Toward the end of each chapter, the authors discuss some application aspects of the concepts covered in the chapter using a computer program.In recognition of requirements by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) on integrating comTable of Contents1. Introduction to Power Protection Systems. 2. Protective Relays. 3. Protection Systems with SCADA Technology 4. Faults Analysis. 5. Fuses and Circuit Breakers. 6. Overcurrent Relay. 7. Transmission Line Protection. 8. Transformer Protection. 9. Generator, Motor, and Busbar Protection. 10. High-Impedance Faults. 11. Grounding of Power System.

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Book SynopsisThe management of clinical data, from its collection during a trial to its extraction for analysis, has become critical in preparing a regulatory submission and obtaining approval to market a treatment. Groundbreaking on its initial publication nearly 14 years ago, and evolving with the field in each iteration since then, this latest volume includes revisions to all chapters to reflect the recent updates to ICH E6, good clinical practices, electronic data capture, and interactive response technologies. Keeping the coverage practical, the author focuses on the most critical information that impacts clinical trial conduct, providing a full end-to-end overview for clinical data managers.Features:Provides an introduction and background information for the spectrum of clinical data management tasks.                            &nbsp

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Book SynopsisExperimental Design and Scientific Data Analysis provides accessible information about the research process from start to finish as applied to conservation, to enable readers to successfully plan and carry out research and share findings effectively with others.The book is divided into two parts, starting with experimental design in Part 1 and then considering data analysis in Part 2. Part 1 takes the reader through the process of designing and planning experiments, from the initial design of aims and objectives to ethical testing, and includes a range of examples to demonstrate how these ideas apply to a range of specialisms and materials. Part 2 focuses on what to do with data once it has been collected, including choosing the right statistical test, different methods of presenting information, and communicating your findings clearly to your chosen audience. Questions at the end of each chapter are designed to help readers check and consolidate their knowledge of the

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Book SynopsisThis book presents cutting-edge research in effective machining methods for composite materials, including metals, fiber-reinforced polymers, and alloys.By explaining how to effectively enhance machine life and optimize materials and time costs, Advances in Composite and Advanced Materials Machining enables readers to create the best possible end product. Focusing on common modern materials including novel composites, polymers, lightweight alloys, and advanced materials, the book also provides a step-by-step guide to effective machining of hard-to-cut material. It also covers trimming, milling, drilling, and other modern machining processes on fiber-reinforced polymer composites. Recent advances in drilling polymeric matrix composites, ecological machining, grinding technology, nano-machining, and intelligent machining are all covered.This book will be of interest to professionals in aerospace and automotive engineering as well as unconventional machining, advan

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Book SynopsisA hybrid methodology, Lean Six Sigma (LSS) is designed to accommodate global challenges and constraints by capitalizing on Six Sigma and Lean Thinking. LSS incorporates best practices from programs such as the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), Capability Maturity Model, and Total Quality Management.International LSS practitioners must understand the dynamics of LSS, along with its cultural aspects and regulations. Lean Six Sigma: International Standards and Global Guidelines provides this understanding.This book assumes that the overall goal of operational excellence is to ensure that organizational tasks and activities are being performed to the best of their process capabilities. It defines continuous improvement as activities that support and empower environments to make flexible decisions that lead to ongoing improvement and effectiveness. Coverage includes: New global LSS standards InternatioTable of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgments. Author. SECTION I NEW GLOBAL STANDARDS. 1 ISO 13053 International Standard for Six Sigma. 2 Lean Project Management. 3 Lean Government in the United States. SECTION II LEAN SIX SIGMA, OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE, AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT. 4 Core Knowledge. 5 Lean Six Sigma Basics. 6 Analytical Problem-Solving Tools. 7 DMAIC Basics. 8 Define. 9 Measure. 10 Analyze. 11 Improve. 12 Control. 13 Summary of DMAIC. SECTION III INTERNATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION OF PROCESS IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS. 14 Additional Lean Six Sigma Tools. 15 Quick Start Guide. 16 Leadership Challenge. 17 Change Management. 18 Training Modules: Using Instructional Systems Design for Lean Six Sigma Training. SECTION IV LEAN SIX SIGMA APPLICATIONS. 19 Lean Six Sigma in Healthcare: Medical Facilities. 20 Lean Six Sigma and the Medical Device Industry. 21 From Efficiency to Intelligence: Unleashing the Power of Lean Six Sigma in AI. 22 Lean Six Sigma in Innovative Thinking and Design. SECTION V INTERNATIONAL LEAN SIX SIGMA AREAS OF COMPETENCY AND RESOURCE MATERIALS. Appendix One A Brief History of Lean Six Sigma. Appendix Two Pandemic Proofing the Future with Lean Six Sigma. Appendix Three Competency Models. Reference Materials. Index.

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Book SynopsisAlthough additive manufacturing (AM), also known as 3D printing, has been around for almost 40 years, few people know how it actually works and the huge impact and benefits it offers. This book explains what AM is, using business theories to explain and illustrate why AM is increasingly being used across industries. The book translates complex engineering technology into relevant managerial terminology, using real-world examples from industries such as apparel, construction and transportation. It provides an introduction into the technical background of AM before expanding on the applications, opportunities and challenges to business models. Offering a unique managerial perspective, this book is aimed primarily at a scholarly audience and those researching across business disciplines, including technology management, manufacturing, production and operations management. It can also be used in emerging business courses on AM.Table of ContentsCHAPTER 1: Manufacturing in the 21st centuryShift to services Rise of developing countriesReality of manufacturingIndustry 4.0Additive manufacturingStructure of the bookCHAPTER 2: Additive Manufacturing or 3D Printing: seven typesComparing ‘traditional’ and AMMaterial extrusion (MEX)VAT Photopolymerization (VPP)Powder bed fusion (PBF)Material jetting (MJT) and binder jetting (BJT)Directed energy deposition (DED) and sheet lamination (SHL)CombinationConcluding remarks on AM technologyCHAPTER 3: The AM Business Case I: Comparing AM and TM CharacteristicsProcess choiceTechnical capabilities – moldsCapabilities and performance objectivesCostQualityTimeFlexibilityInnovationSustainabilityThe case for desktop 3D printersCHAPTER 4: The spread of AM TechnologyTechnology and the economyAdoption and diffusionAdoption of the high technology: AMCHAPTER 5: The AM Business Case II: Across the Value ChainDelivering value The client order decoupling point and serviceIllustrative exampleCHAPTER 6: ApparelWhat is being 3D printed in apparelPerformance: why AM printing is used for apparelHow apparel is 3D printed: use of AM technologyWhere apparel is 3D printed: AM in the apparel value chainDiffusion and challenges of AM in apparelCHAPTER 7: ConstructionWhat is being 3D printed in constructionPerformance: why AM printing is used for constructionHow: AM technologies used in constructionWhere AM is used in the construction value chainDiffusion and challenges of AM in constructionCHAPTER 8: FoodWhat is being 3D printed in the food industryPerformance: why AM printing is used for foodHow food is 3D printed: use of AM technologyWhere AM is used in the food value chainDiffusion and challenges of AM in the food industryCHAPTER 9: MedicalWhat is being 3D printed in the medical fieldPerformance: why AM is used in the medical fieldAM methods that are used for medical applicationsWhere in the medical value chainDiffusion and challenges of medical AMCHAPTER 10: TransportWhat is being 3D printed related to transportPerformance: why AM printing is used in transportationAM methods that are used for transportation applicationsWhere in the transportation value chainDiffusion and challenges of AM in transportationCHAPTER 11: Technological developmentsHardwareSoftware and digital filesMaterialsProduct qualityDelivery timeCHAPTER 12: Sustainability developmentsRenewable resourcesMinimization of resource usageSource reductionRecycling, reuse and repairRegeneration, recovery, remanufacturingPurification, end-of-pipe and degradationRelationships between natural eco systemsAM and sustainabilityCHAPTER 13: Legal developmentsLegal issues with productsLegality of processesSafetyScams involving AMCHAPTER 14: ConclusionREFERENCESINDEX

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Book SynopsisA Practical Guide to Cost Engineering aims to show you how to work as a cost engineer out in the real world.Written by an experienced cost engineer and training program developer, this book introduces the practical side of cost management (cost estimation, cost reduction, and cost control) through real cases and realistic examples from a diverse range of engineering-based projects. With examples from nuclear, oil and gas, and renewable energy sectors, the book introduces and demonstrates the activities of the cost engineer throughout a project life cycle. The content is divided into logical sections covering basic concepts, cost estimation, cost control, economic feasibility, sustainability, and more, and the chapters are packed full of features such as definitions, formulas, exercises, and examples. The focus is on providing a practical approach where the reader can first understand a concept and then apply it using an Excel tool developed by the author which allows the reader to simulate different scenarios and results.The simple approach focusing on essential information backed up by practical scenarios presented in this book allows cost engineers and related professionals to execute and understand their activities, develop their professional skills, and even develop in-house training programs. A Practical Guide to Cost Engineering is accompanied by online resources, accessible via the Routledge Resource Centre wesbite.Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Basic Concepts 3. Cost Estimate – Quick Methods 4. Cost Estimate – Detailed Method 5. Probabilistic Cost Estimate 6. Economic Costs 7. Economic Feasibility Study 8. Cost Control 9. Additional Topics 10. Sustainability and Cost Annex

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Book Synopsismlr3 is an award-winning ecosystem of R packages that have been developed to enable state-of-the-art machine learning capabilities in R. Applied Machine Learning Using mlr3 in R gives an overview of flexible and robust machine learning methods, with an emphasis on how to implement them using mlr3 in R. It covers various key topics, including basic machine learning tasks, such as building and evaluating a predictive model; hyperparameter tuning of machine learning approaches to obtain peak performance; building machine learning pipelines that perform complex operations such as pre-processing followed by modelling followed by aggregation of predictions; and extending the mlr3 ecosystem with custom learners, measures, or pipeline components.Features: In-depth coverage of the mlr3 ecosystem for users and developers Explanation and illustration of basic and advanced machine learning concepts Ready to use code samples that can be adapted by the useTable of Contents1. Introduction and Overview. 2. Data and Basic Modeling. 3. Evaluation and Benchmarking. 4. Hyperparameter Optimization. 5. Advanced Tuning Methods and Black Box Optimization. 6. Feature Selection. 7. Sequential Pipelines. 8. Non-sequential Pipelines and Tuning. 9. Preprocessing. 10. Advanced Technical Aspects of mlr3 .11. Model Interpretation and Explanation. 12. Model Interpretation. 13. Beyond Regression and Classification. 14. Algorithmic Fairness.

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Book SynopsisIn todayâs world, per capita consumption of electricity in a country is considered as one of the important indices of its developmental status: both economic and technological.Engineering students as well as the professional beginners, studying and working in the field of Electrical Power Generation and Power Plant Administration, should get a reasonable level of familiarization with the concepts of various technological methods and plants in order to acquire necessary knowledge and competency for a worthwhile professional career in the subject field.This book attempts to provide relevant knowledge inputs by way of providing conceptual clarity on various aspects of the subject. It will be helpful for students of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering.Print edition not for sale in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Bhutan)

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Book SynopsisThis book provides an engineer's perspective on the traditional construction methods for timber frames with infills, focusing on traditional paianta houses in Romania and minka houses in Japan to provide insights into the construction, seismic behavior, and design considerations of such structures.The nuances of each country's traditional construction methods are considered, as well as the shared seismic culture and the similar functionality and local materials used for the houses, plus challenges from earthquake loading and fire. The efforts to preserve traditional houses in Romania are contrasted with Japan's regulatory framework for traditional residential construction methods. Strengthening solutions are also proposed for timberframed houses with infills, considering various causes of degradation. Introduces examples from non- seismic and seismic- prone countries. Provides a comparative analysis of worldwide examples. Prese

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Book SynopsisBuilding-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) is an innovative technology offering a variety of building envelope solutions, materials, and colours for virtually any building surface. These BIPV products generate on-site renewable electricity, turning buildings from energy consumers to producers. BIPV is expected to play an indispensable role in the transition towards decarbonisation and energy resilience of cities, effectively reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Lack of knowledge and guidance on designing BIPV systems has hindered this technology''s widespread adoption and creative applications. As a remedy, this guidebook presents best practices and decision-making processes for efficient and resilient architecture. Featuring more than 50 annotated reference drawingsroofs, solar shadings, rainscreen façades, curtain walls and double skin façadesand 24 international BIPV case studies, the guidebook provides building professionals with the technical knowledge and in

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Book SynopsisMaritime Accident and Incident Investigation covers a wide range of topics relating to maritime-orientated organisational hazards and risks, as well as root cause analyses and techniques for analysing evidence. Its approach to maritime casualty and incident investigation caters to the unique needs of the maritime industry and covers the human element, machinery and engineering, and structural and security concerns.The book is divided into four parts, which respectively introduce the concepts and theories of organisational risks and hazards; provide a framework structure for planning, initiating, performing, and closing out maritime casualty and incident investigations; provide an overview of the main forms of analyses; and offer a toolkit of forms and documents for preparing and carrying out incident investigations.Features:Focuses on basic principles independent of particular software or protocols, allowing customisation to the reader's ownTable of ContentsPart 1. Introducing hazards and risks. 1. Core concepts and themes of hazard and risk analysis. 2. Importance of risk in organisational safety management. 3. Safety planning. 4. Preliminary hazard identification and analysis. 5. Functional safety. 6. Understanding risk analysis. 7. Applying risk analysis. 8. Risk management and hazard reporting. 9. Safety arguments and safety cases. Part 2. Maritime incident investigation. 10. Introduction to maritime incident investigation. 11. Rationale for investigating maritime incidents. 12. Initiating investigations. 13. Gathering and preserving data. 14. Analysing data. 15. Identifying root causes. 16. Developing recommendations. 17. Completing the investigation. 18. Selecting incidents for analysis. 19. Identifying trends. 20. Developing incident investigation programmes. Part 3. Analysis frameworks. 21. MarCIIF. Part 4. Fault tree analysis. 22. Fault tree analysis. 23. Causal factor charting. Annex 1. Maritime organisations of interest. Annex 2. Terminology and definitions. Annex 3. MaRCIIF Toolkit. Annex 4. Cross references between MaRCIIF and maritime industry standards. Annex 5. DIAB report on fall between quay and ship – Henrika Jacoba, 29 May 2022.

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Book SynopsisThe Applied Genomic Epidemiology Handbook: A Practical Guide to Leveraging Pathogen Genomic Data in Public Health provides rationale, theory, and implementation guidance to help public health practitioners incorporate pathogen genomic data analysis into their investigations. During the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, viral whole genome sequences were generated, analyzed, and shared at an unprecedented scale. This wealth of data posed both tremendous opportunities and challenges; the data could be used to support varied parts of the public health response but could be hard for much of the public health workforce to analyze and interpret, given a historical lack of experience working with pathogen genomic data.This book addresses that gap. Structured into eight wide-ranging chapters, this book describes how the overlapping timescales of pathogen evolution and infection transmission enable exploration of epidemiologic dynamics from pathogen sequence data. Different approaches to s

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Book SynopsisThe tenth edition of Hall and Greeno''s leading textbook has been reviewed and updated in relation to the latest building, wiring and water regulations, new technology and new legislation. For this edition, new updates include electric vehicle charging, overheating in buildings, waste water treatment, energy performance certification, mechanical ventilation, food waste recycling, electro-magnetic lifts, biogas processing and much more.Building Services Handbook summarises the application of all common elements of building services practice, technique and procedure to provide an essential information resource for students as well as practitioners working in building services, building management and the facilities administration and maintenance sectors of the construction industry. Information is presented in a highly illustrated and accessible style.The comprehensive reference for all construction and building services students, Building Services Handbook Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Cold Water Supply Systems 3. Hot Water Supply Systems 4. Heating Systems 5. Fuel Characteristics and Storage 6. Ventilation Systems 7. Air Conditioning 8. Drainage Systems, Sewage Treatment and Refuse Disposal 9. Sanitary Fitments and Appliances: Discharge and Waste Systems 10. Gas Installation, Components and Controls 11. Electrical Supply and Installations 12. Mechanical Conveyors - Lifts, Escalators and Travelators 13. Fire Prevention and Control Services 14. Security Installations 15. Accommodation for Building Services 16. Alternative and Renewable Energy 17. Appendices: Glossary of Common Abbreviations; Graphical Symbols for Pipe Work; Identification of Pipe Work; Graphical Symbols for Electrical Installation Work; Metrication, Introduction, Background and Development; Conversion of Common Imperial Units to Metric; Notation on Building Services Drawings

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Book SynopsisThis book provides an accessible introduction to radioactivity. The second in a two-volume set, this volume is presented in two parts, covering its development and modern applications.It first explores the development and applications of technically enhanced natural radioactivity (TENR) and addresses nuclear energy sources, the fission and fusion processes, and the issues of radioactive fallout from nuclear weapon use and test programs. Later chapters explore the cutting-edge medical applications of radioactive materials in diagnostics and therapy, exploring nuclear medicine technologies such as x-ray tomography, brachytherapy, and positron emission tomography (PET). They also detail the broad range of applications of radioactive materials in industrial production processes, in the sterilization of tools and materials in the medical and the food industries, and in the analysis of art and archaeological material to analyse paintings and painting techniques to identify fakes an

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Book SynopsisMultiscale Geographically Weighted Regression (MGWR) is an important method for exploring spatial heterogeneity and modelling local spatial processes in spatial analysis. This book introduces and explains how to model continuous spatial processes within a regression framework, and serves as a hands-on resource for students and researchers.Table of Contents1. Introduction to Local Modeling 2. MGWR: The Essentials 3. Inference 4. Spatial and Local Modeling 5. Software for MGWR 6. Caveat Emperor! 7. A Local Analysis of Voting Behavior 8. MGWR and Other Models Incorporating Spatial Contextual Effects 9. Epilogue

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Book SynopsisYou are working hard. You are sustaining your job. You are doing well in your field. Life seems fine. But there is something that's holding you back from making it to the top in your field of work. That something could be an annoying habit, a behaviour, or a trait that's getting you stuck in your career. All of us want promotions and salary increases. We desire to make it to the top. But most of us don''t realize that these things cannot be asked for by putting our hands out.You can get that promotion, the salary raise, the new project, the visibility, the sponsors, the accolades, and the achievements only when you work on yourself harder than you work on your job. You must become such that success, promotion, and job offers begin to follow you everywhere.In this book, Payal Nanjiani points out that the reason why many do not make it to the top is not because of a lack of information, abilities or skills. Having private access to some of the

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Book SynopsisThis book describes the characteristics of he five different disciplines of systems which are Systems Theory, Systems Science, Thinking in Systems, Systems Architecting, and Systems Engineering. The book discusses how they all relate to each other and form a synergistic set of disciplines.Systems Theory and Application: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach presents how the five different disciplines of systems are all related to each other. The book offers a concise view of the systems perspective and discusses how it applies to many system types such as physical, abstract, and human. Highlights are on how systems disciplines address problems and abandon the fragmented approach of implementing the disciplines separately. The book forms an enlightenment on understanding the relationship between systems engineering and system theory and explains that systems are everywhere, and that universe is made up of systems.Students, designers, and those interested in systems theorTable of Contents1. Systems Theory. 2. Systems Science. 3. Systems Approach. 4. Systems Engineering. 5. Architecting through Functions. 6. Architecting through Heuristics. 7. Cybernetics. 8. System Discipline Interactions. 9. Systems Thinking. 10. Final Thoughts.

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Book SynopsisPacific Northwest Coastal Environments: Earthquakes and Sea Level Rise investigates the potential impacts of changes in global sea level by examining historical sea and land levels, projected future levels, and by determining how those changes may affect future tides and storm surges to inform their potential to cause harmful impacts. This region has a unique interaction of land, sea, and tectonics, and climate change can initiate issues ranging from an inundation of coastal areas due to both sea level rise and potential tsunami, to the retreat of coastal shorelines due to erosion caused by both tidal action and wave runup. Presents sea cliff retreat mitigation techniques. Discusses interaction between subduction zone earthquakes and vertical land movement. Includes case studies of wave refraction and reflection.

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Book SynopsisThis book focuses on the human side of organizational culture. The authors approach organizational culture from the perspective of alignment to mission, vision, and values. Using a Lean Six Sigma structure, the sequence of chapters begins with the organization and its structure, then drills through strategic, operational, and tactical levels of process and behavior which establish and grow the overall culture of the organization over time. The book begins with foundational principles of organization, through the necessity of aligning processes and systems to mission and vision, assessment, gap analysis for improvement, prioritization, and chapters on qualitative and quantitative approaches for reducing variation and improving systems and behavior.Through this book, readers will: Learn the foundation and core concepts of the organization Discover the right focus of shifting the culture of the organization Recognize the buildingTrade ReviewClear, straightforward, lucid, helpful. Highly recommended. You and your organization will be better off for it. Authors Hung Le and Grace Duffy present a practical approach for achieving operational excellence based on culture first, process and tools second. The authors outline how tools support processes that work systematically to accomplish the organization's strategic goals, but everything begins with a healthy culture and mindset. -- Christopher Welker, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Northrop Grumman Space Systems Finally, an outstanding book that introduces Lean Six Sigma in a manner that will be appealing to everyone from front-line supervisors to CEO. Additionally, this will be an excellent textbook for college business students. The authors skillfully focus on the people side of Lean Six Sigma, introducing tools in the book’s later chapters. Very well organized with easy-to-understand discussion and captivating stories, it covers fundamentals that everyone needs to know before they get immersed in the details, acronyms, and jargon of Lean Six Sigma. -- Colonel Robert R. (Bob) Sarratt, U.S. Army, Retired; President, Sarratt Acquisition Management Inc. If you interact with people at all, this book is a must to help you develop your personal plan of intentional design and approach with people. I found clear and articulate examples laid out that anyone can use to apply these techniques in any venue and at any level of an organization. Grace Duffy’s and Hung Le’s outtakes throughout the book were enlightening and provided relevant examples of our current workplace. The bottom line is that I learned a LOT! I wrote a lot of notes and already have ideas and plans as to how I will adapt and incorporate these learnings into my current work and life processes. I hope you will get equal enjoyment and reap the same benefits! -- Jd Marhevko, Vice President, Quality ZF Group ADAS & Electronics This book provides powerful and practical advice on taking an organization to the next level. It explains how shifting behaviors of the entire team, including management, will unlock the potential of the organization while establishing a positive culture. A must-read for anyone wanting to improve performance. -- Patricia Gillis, Vice President Quality, Aerospace & Defense Industry Table of Contents1 People & Culture 2 Organizational Alignment 3 Assessment: How do you know where you are? 4 Prioritization 5 Lean Six Sigma Problem Solving Framework 6 Extreme Customer Focus: VoC (=Y) 7 Process Thinking 8 Understanding Data 9 Understanding Variation 10 The Basic Quality Toolbox 11 Human-Centered Organization - A Mindful Culture of Excellence 12 Sustainability Conclusion Index

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Book SynopsisAn Introduction to Universal Artificial Intelligence provides the formal underpinning of what it means for an agent to act intelligently in an unknown environment. First presented in Universal Algorithmic Intelligence (Hutter, 2000), UAI offers a framework in which virtually all AI problems can be formulated, and a theory of how to solve them. UAI unifies ideas from sequential decision theory, Bayesian inference, and algorithmic information theory to construct AIXI, an optimal reinforcement learning agent that learns to act optimally in unknown environments. AIXI is the theoretical gold standard for intelligent behavior.The book covers both the theoretical and practical aspects of UAI. Bayesian updating can be done efficiently with context tree weighting, and planning can be approximated by sampling with Monte Carlo tree search. It provides algorithms for the reader to implement, and experimental results to compare against. These algorithms are used to approxi

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Book SynopsisLow-carbon transition is a shift from an economy that depends heavily on fossil fuels to a sustainable, low-carbon energy economy. This book analyzes the role of renewables in driving the low-carbon transition in agriculture, explores the circular bio-based economy, and examines policies and strategies designed to facilitate low-carbon transition in agriculture, greenhouse gas mitigation, and adaptation trends in the European Union agriculture sector. It provides new knowledge and understanding about the impact of low-carbon energy transition, emphasizes the key role of renewable energy in a wide range of agricultural activities, and offers alternative sustainable solutions to current practices.Features Discusses a novel approach on low-carbon transition that is not considered by the majority of studies Emphasizes the urgent need to minimize the carbon and environmental footprint of the EU agriculture and food system through low-carbon energy tr

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Book SynopsisTerrapsychological Inquiry is a path of storied, imaginative research that takes seriously our intense inner responses to the state of the natural world. This place-rooted approach studies, from the standpoint of lived experience, how the world gets into the heart. Oceans and skies, trees and hills, rivers and soils, and even built things like houses, cities, ports, and planes: How do they show up for us inwardly? How do our moods, feelings, and dreams reflect what happens in the world? Terrapsychological Inquiry evolved over a decade of exploration by graduate students, instructors, ceremonialists, workshop leaders and presenters, and other practitioners of embodied creativity to offer an Earth-honoring mode of storied qualitative inquiry, one that transforms all involved from passive spectators of the doings of the world into active, sensitive participants. Learn how to use this methodology of earthly reenchantment in a variety of settings inside and outside academTable of ContentsIntroduction: Inquiry as Response to the Animate World 1. What is Terrapsychology? 2. Philosophy of the Methodology 3. Preparing for the Work 4. Terrapsychological Inquiry in Practice 5. Analyzing the Data 6. What the Findings Mean 7. Sharing the Results 8. Terrapsychologizing for Life

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Book SynopsisThis accessible and practical shortform book details the properties and advantages of high-performance pre-engineered steel-concrete composite beams (HPCBs) for improving the sustainability of construction techniques. It also explains the analysis methods for testing HPCB systems.The authors describe a new HPCB system that has been developed to reduce the input of raw materials and embodied CO2 commonly associated with heavily loaded and long-spanned industrial buildings (which predominately comprise reinforced concrete) and improve the sustainability of the construction process. They provide several resources throughout to facilitate adoption by professionals.Design equations derived from Eurocode 4 approach for ultimate limit state and serviceability limit state and worked examples are included throughout. The authors discuss the feasibility for both materials and the full-scale beams and CO2 reduction methods, including use of recycled concrete aggregate, ground gra

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Book SynopsisAccess to water in many parts of the world is increasingly challenging due to scarcity, quality issues and lack of access to adequate supply infrastructure. Currently, over 2 billion people around the world experience high water stress, and about 4 billion people experience severe water scarcity for at least one month on an annual basis. Rainwater harvesting (RWH) is increasingly seen as both an excellent alternative source of water and a valuable climate change adaptation measure. However, large-scale adoption remains challenging in many parts of the globe. This book, Rainwater Harvesting for the 21st Century, serves as a rigorous yet practical guide for a broad audience interested in the many opportunities that RWH systems can provide, including water and food security, flood management and climate change adaptation. It comprehensively covers the state of the art in RWH with practical examples of cutting-edge research and innovation in the design, operation and maintenanc

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Book SynopsisThis book describes various methods of decontamination and how the methods work. There is a discussion of the various cleaning and disinfection methods utilized, along with details of how to qualify these methods. It also describes new technologies that may be useful in the battle for decontamination across industries. Finally, this book provides a single resource on how one can address contamination issues for a variety of manufacturing processes and industries. Explores new technologies that may be useful in the battle for decontamination Examines various methods of decontamination and how the methods work Addresses contamination issues for a variety of manufacturing processes and industries Describes how to detect contaminants as well as how to deal with contaminants that are present Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Disinfectants and Biocides Chapter 3 Disinfecting Agents: The Art of Disinfection Chapter 4 The Microbiome and Its Usefulness to Decontamination/ Disinfection Practices Chapter 5 Disinfectant Qualification Testing Considerations for Critical Manufacturing Environments Chapter 6 Methods for Contamination Detection Chapter 7 Residue Removal in Cleanroom Environments Chapter 8 Microbiological Concerns in Non-Sterile Manufacturing Chapter 9 Preservatives and Why They Are Useful Chapter 10 The Problem of Burkholderia cepacia Complex (BCC) in Your Facility Chapter 11 What Is Mold and Why Is It Important? Chapter 12 Sterilization Methods

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Book Synopsis This book has been developed with an intellectual framework to focus on the challenges and specific qualities applicable to graduates on the threshold of their careers. Young professionals have to establish their competence in complying with multifaceted sets of ethical, environmental, social, and technological parameters. This competence has a vital impact on the curricula of higher education programs, because professional bodies today rely on accredited degrees as the main route for membership. Consequently, this four-part book makes a suitable resource for a two-semester undergraduate course in professional practice and career development in universities and colleges. With its comprehensive coverage of a large variety of topics, each part of the book can be used as a reference for other related courses where sustainability, leadership, systems thinking and professional practice are evident and increasingly visible.FeaturTable of Contents1. Composite Professional. 2. Professionalism in Practice. 3. Legal Systems Relevant to Engineering and Information Technology. 4. Leadership Practice.5. Effective Communication Skills. 6. Professional Practice in Reflection. 7. Creativity and Innovation. 8. Engineering Risk and Safety in Engineering Desi n. 9. Sustainable Design. 10. Contemporary Issues in Management. 11. Digital Transformation and AI. 12. Career Development

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Book SynopsisDesign and the Built Environment of the Arctic is a concise introductory guide to the design and planning of the built environments in the Arctic region.As the global forces of change are becoming more pronounced in the Arctic, the future trajectories for living environments, city-making processes, and their adaptive capacities need to be addressed directly. This book presents 11 new and original contributions from both leading and emerging scholars and practitioners, positioning the Arctic as a dynamic, diverse, and lived place at the nexus of unprecedented socioenvironmental transformations. The volume offers key concepts for understanding and spatializing Arctic cities and landscapes; similarities and differences in the development of design and planning approaches responsive to specific climatic and cultural conditions; and historical and geographic case studies that provide unique perspectives for the management of the built environment, from the scales of a Trade Review'A well-grounded compendium on the Arctic Region, Mathew Jull’s and Leena Cho’s handbook does much to render this relatively unknown part of our world whole with regard to constructed and future habitable environments. Drawing on scholarship from different parts of the world, a portrait emerges of a place being shaped under unique multi-cultural, socio-political and environmental conditions. A must-read volume for those interested in contemporary urbanism.' - Peter G. Rowe, Raymond Garbe Professor of Architecture and Urban Design, Harvard Distinguished Service Professor, Harvard University Graduate School of Design, USA'The Arctic’s extreme climate, remoteness, and mixture of Indigenous and settler cultures present extraordinary design challenges to urban architects, planners, and managers. Often the built environment in the far north resembles southern models that are only poorly adapted. In contrast, the chapters in this book bring together a multidisciplinary team to further design thinking that will truly serve the interests of northern communities. The ideas assembled here help fulfill collective Arctic aspirations.' - Robert W. Orttung, Research Professor of International Affairs, George Washington University, USA'Aptly described as “a region of spectacular negotiation between the natural and the built worlds,” Cho and Jull have assembled a multidisciplinary and multiscalar reading of the inherent complexities and contradictions of architecture, landscape and urbanism in the Arctic. The ten chapters dismantle common assumptions about the singularity of the Arctic and immerse the reader in the land and ice to bear witness to “the physical, material and living environments of the Arctic.” This comprehensive and global collection provides an urgent guide to contemporary design and planning scholarship in Arctic studies and will provide an essential resource to scholars and practitioners for years to come.' - Lola Sheppard, Professor, University of Waterloo, Canada, and Mason White, Professor, University of Toronto, Canada; Partners, Lateral Office'A well-grounded compendium on the Arctic Region, Mathew Jull’s and Leena Cho’s handbook does much to render this relatively unknown part of our world whole with regard to constructed and future habitable environments. Drawing on scholarship from different parts of the world, a portrait emerges of a place being shaped under unique multi-cultural, socio-political and environmental conditions. A must-read volume for those interested in contemporary urbanism.' - Peter G. Rowe, Raymond Garbe Professor of Architecture and Urban Design, Harvard Distinguished Service Professor, Harvard University Graduate School of Design, USA'The Arctic’s extreme climate, remoteness, and mixture of Indigenous and settler cultures present extraordinary design challenges to urban architects, planners, and managers. Often the built environment in the far north resembles southern models that are only poorly adapted. In contrast, the chapters in this book bring together a multidisciplinary team to further design thinking that will truly serve the interests of northern communities. The ideas assembled here help fulfill collective Arctic aspirations.' - Robert W. Orttung, Research Professor of International Affairs, George Washington University, USA'Aptly described as “a region of spectacular negotiation between the natural and the built worlds,” Cho and Jull have assembled a multidisciplinary and multiscalar reading of the inherent complexities and contradictions of architecture, landscape and urbanism in the Arctic. The ten chapters dismantle common assumptions about the singularity of the Arctic and immerse the reader in the land and ice to bear witness to “the physical, material and living environments of the Arctic.” This comprehensive and global collection provides an urgent guide to contemporary design and planning scholarship in Arctic studies and will provide an essential resource to scholars and practitioners for years to come.' - Lola Sheppard, Professor, University of Waterloo, Canada, and Mason White, Professor, University of Toronto, Canada; Partners, Lateral OfficeTable of ContentsIntroduction: Grounding Design in the Arctic 1. The Heterogeneity of Arctic Cities 2. Infrastructural Urbanization of the Arctic 3. Comfort and Discomfort: Conflicting Concerns in Arctic Urban Planning and Design 4. Reframing Urban Relocation in Kiruna, Sweden: An Integrative Ownership Model for Resident-Led Transformations 5. Airport Landscapes: The Case of Qaqortoq Airport, South Greenland 6. Green Spaces in the Context of Changing Human-Environment Relations in Siberian Cities 7. Principles of Northern Housing Design with Examples from Alaska 8. Doing Things Differently: Design Research in Partnership with Innu and Inuit Communities in Northern Québec, Canada 9. Love and Care for Place in an Arctic Community: Place Development in Vardø, Norway 10. Land Inside

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