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Book SynopsisFuture-proof yourself and your organization against known threats to privacy and online safety The subject of data ethics has never been more urgent. This is no longer an academic or niche geek issue as it has been since the inception of the internet and the world wide web. Data ethics is an issue that affects all of us now as our personal and professional lives increasingly take place online. Who controls access to the hardware, who runs the software, who can spy on us, hack us, data farm us?What are the threats that we need to mitigate against democratically, societally, and personally?How can corporations protect us and how can that help their bottom line? The Privacy Mission aims to answer these questions and summarise both the overarching concepts and principles about why data ethics is important. It offers practical solutions for companies, policy makers and individuals to push back against known threats and future proof themselves going forward.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements ix Introduction xi Part I Privacy and Why We Should Care 1 Chapter 1 Our Human Rights Online 3 Chapter 2 Gamekeeper Turned Poacher 21 Chapter 3 How Did We Get Here? 39 Part II The Dark Triad 55 Chapter 4 Spooks 57 Chapter 5 Corporations 77 Chapter 6 Criminals 93 Chapter 7 Media Control 107 Chapter 8 Cyber warfare 125 Part III Solutions 137 Chapter 9 Individuals 139 Chapter 10 Corporate 153 Chapter 11 Government 171 Chapter 12 Utopia or Dystopia? 189 Notes 201 About the Author 211 Index 213

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Book SynopsisPublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.Program Your Own MicroPython projects with easeâno prior programming experience necessary! This DIY guide provides a practical introduction to microcontroller programming with MicroPython. Written by an experienced electronics hobbyist, Python for Microcontrollers: Getting Started with MicroPython features eight start-to-finish projects that clearly demonstrate each technique. You will learn how to use sensors, store data, control motors and other devices, and work with expansion boards. From there, youâll discover how to design, build, and program all kinds of entertaining and practical projects of your own.â Learn MicroPython and object-oriented programming basicsâ Explore the powerful feature

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Book SynopsisTechnology of Machine Tools provides state-of-the-art training for using machine tools in manufacturing technology, including up-to-date coverage of computer numerical control (CNC). It includes an overview of machine trades and career opportunities followed by theory and application. The text is structured to provide coverage of tools and measurement, machining tools and procedures, drilling and milling machines, computer-aided machining, and metallurgy.This book is based on the authors' many years of trade experience and experience as specialists in teaching. To keep up-to-date with technological change, the authors have researched the latest technical information available and have visited industries that are leaders in their field.The new edition of Technology of Machine Tools is now available for the first time in McGraw Hill Connect! Connect for this course features SmartBook 2.0, STEM Prep Modules, a Student Workbook, and more!Table of ContentsSection 1: Introduction to Machine ToolsUnit 1: History of MachinesSection 2: Machine Trade OpportunitiesUnit 2: Careers in the Metalworking IndustryUnit 3: Getting the JobSection 3: SafetyUnit 4: Safety in the Machine ShopSection 4: Job PlanningUnit 5: Engineering DrawingsUnit 6: Machining Procedures for Various WorkpiecesSection 5: MeasurementUnit 7: Basic MeasurementUnit 8: Squares and Surface PlatesUnit 9: MicrometersUnit 10: Vernier CalipersUnit 11: Inside-, Depth-, and Height-Measuring InstrumentsUnit 12: Gage BlocksUnit 13: Angular MeasurementUnit 14: GagesUnit 15: Comparison MeasurementUnit 16: The Coordinate Measuring SystemUnit 17: Measuring with Light WavesUnit 18: Surface Finish MeasurementSection 6: Layout Tools and ProceduresUnit 19: Basic Layout Materials, Tools, and AccessoriesUnit 20: Basic or Semiprecision LayoutUnit 21: Precision LayoutSection 7: Hand Tools and Bench WorkUnit 22: Holding, Striking, and Assembling ToolsUnit 23: Hand-Type Cutting ToolsUnit 24: Thread-Cutting Tools and ProceduresUnit 25: Finishing Processes – Reaming, Broaching, and LappingUnit 26: Surface Finishing ProcessesSection 8: Metal-Cutting TechnologyUnit 27: Physics of Metal CuttingUnit 28: Machinability of MetalsUnit 29: Cutting ToolsUnit 30: Operating Conditions and Tool LifeUnit 31: Carbide Cutting ToolsUnit 32: Diamond, Ceramic, and Cermet Cutting ToolsUnit 33: Polycrystalline Cutting ToolsUnit 34: Cutting Fluids – Types and ApplicationsSection 9: Metal-Cutting SawsUnit 35: Types of Metal SawsUnit 36: Contour Bandsaw Parts and AccessoriesUnit 37: Contour Bandsaw OperationsSection 10: Drilling MachinesUnit 38: Drill PressesUnit 39: Drilling Machine AccessoriesUnit 40: Twist DrillsUnit 41: Cutting Speeds and FeedsUnit 42: Drilling HolesUnit 43: ReamingUnit 44: Drill Press OperationsSection 11: The LatheUnit 45: Engine Lathe PartsUnit 46: Lathe AccessoriesUnit 47: Cutting Speed, Feed, and Depth of CutUnit 48: Lathe SafetyUnit 49: Mounting, Removing, and Aligning Lathe CentersUnit 50: Grinding Lathe Cutting ToolsUnit 51: Facing Between CentersUnit 52: Machining Between CentersUnit 53: Knurling, Grooving, and Form TurningUnit 54: Tapers and Taper TurningUnit 55: Threads and Thread CuttingUnit 56: Steady Rest, Follower Rests, and MandrelsUnit 57: Machining in a ChuckUnit 58: Drilling, Boring, Reaming, and TappingSection 12: Milling MachinesUnit 59: The Vertical Milling MachineUnit 60: Cutting Speed, Feed, and Depth of CutUnit 61: End MillsUnit 62: Vertical Mill OperationsUnit 63: Special Milling OperationsUnit 64: Horizontal Milling Machines and AccessoriesUnit 65: Milling CuttersUnit 66: Milling Machine SetupsUnit 67: Horizontal Milling OperationsUnit 68: The Indexing, or Dividing, HeadUnit 69: Helical MillingUnit 70: Cam, Rack, Worm, and Clutch MillingSection 13: GrindingUnit 71: Types of AbrasivesUnit 72: Surface Grinders and AccessoriesUnit 73: Surface Grinding OperationsUnit 74: Cylindrical GrindersUnit 75: Universal Tool and Cutter GrinderSection 14: MetallurgyUnit 76: Manufacture and Properties of SteelUnit 77: Heat Treatment of SteelUnit 78: Testing of Metals and Nonferrous MetalsSection 15: Lean ManufacturingUnit 79: Cellular ManufacturingUnit 80: Continuous ImprovementUnit 81: Pull (Kanban) SystemsUnit 82: Total Productive MaintenanceUnit 83: Value-Stream MappingUnit 84: Workplace OrganizationSection 16: Computer-Age MachiningUnit 85: The ComputerUnit 86: Computer Numerical ControlUnit 87: CNC Turning CenterUnit 88: CNC Machining CentersUnit 89: CAD/CAMSection 17: Advanced Manufacturing TechnologyUnit 90: NanotechnologyUnit 91: Cryogenic Treatment/TemperingUnit 92: Diamond CoatingUnit 93: Additive Manufacturing TechnologiesUnit 94: Multi-Tasking MachinesUnit 95: Industry 4.0Unit 96: Optical/Laser/Vision MeasurementUnit 97: Electrical Discharge MachiningUnit 98: RoboticsUnit 99: Manufacturing Intelligence: Can a Company Survive without Real-Time Knowledge

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Book SynopsisErica Stanford is a crypto and future of money expert. The founder and CEO of the UK's most recommended crypto networking and events organization, Crypto Curry Club, she publishes the weekly Crypto Currier industry newsletter as well as Blockchain Industry Review. The advisor to several crypto start-ups, she is an in-demand speaker and commentator on the potential and use cases of digital currencies. She is the guest associate lecturer in cryptocurrency at Warwick Business School and has featured in The Express, Finance News, Coin Rivet and on the BBC. She is based in London, England.Trade Review"An accessible guide to the confusing and fast-growing world of crypto scams. If you're thinking of investing in cryptocurrency, read this first!" * Jamie Bartlett, host of BBC podcast The Missing Cryptoqueen, author of The People Vs Tech, The Dark Net, Radicals and The Missing Cryptoqueen, presenter and journalist *"Crypto has proved the quickest get-rich scheme in all history. Unfortunately, the easiest people to rip off are those hoping to get rich quick, so scam after inevitable scam has preyed on the sector. Erica Stanford's page turner tells their bitter, but compelling stories." * Dominic Frisby, comedian, actor, MoneyWeek columnist and author of Daylight Robbery *"Erica Stanford covers everything that is oh so wrong and oh so right about the transformational world of cryptocurrencies. Prepare to laugh, cringe or be spooked. This book combines technology, business, mystery, fantasy and popular culture in a fascinating and enlightening way. And the best part: it's all true." * Anthony Day, Blockchain Partner, IBM, and host of Blockchain Won’t Save the World podcast *"Fascinating read on the boom days of crypto's Initial Coin Offerings, analysing the hype that threatened to overshadow the technology. Erica Stanford captures the mood and energy of the time in this greatly entertaining and insightful work." * Caroline Casey, Vice President, Innovation and Consumer Experience, Europe, Mastercard *"In what other book could you read about the biggest Ponzi schemes in the world, espionage, an $800 billion bubble, fake death, cryptoqueens, gambling and porn - literally 50 shades of the dodgiest grey with regulators and the FBI in hot pursuit? Erica Stanford brilliantly analyses the future of crypto in a world where the real future including security-backed tokens and CBDC's is only just beginning." * Bob Wigley, Chair UK Finance, Co-Chair, Cross Market Operational Resilience Group, Bank of England, Board Member, DIT and UK Home Office, NED, adjunct professor and author of Born Digital *"The is a marvellous romp through the crazy world of cryptocurrency and its wackier elements. But as well as the fun, we get a glimpse into what might one day give the global financial system a run for its money." * Mike Butcher MBE, Editor-at-Large, TechCrunch *"Crypto Wars is a fascinating and gripping account of human nature and its demons emerging from the frontiers of the crypto economy. It is mandatory reading for investors, regulators and builders of our financial future" * Lex Sokolin, fintech futurist and philosopher, Founder, The Fintech Blueprint, and Head Economist, ConsenSys *"This book is essential reading, especially for anyone thinking of dipping even their little toe into cryptocurrency." * Sara Vaughan, innovator and creator of global brands with purpose, positive change maker *"Erica Stanford takes readers through the complicated history of crypto hacks, scams and pump and dump schemes with such vivid detail and engaging narrative, you'll find it hard to put the book down." * Leslie Lamb, Head of Institutional Sales, Amber Group, and host of the Crypto Unstacked podcast *"As the market booms it's timely that someone has done justice to the extraordinary story of crypto - this unputdownable book captures the fun and the ups and the downs. It's a mesmeric read." * Charlie Kerrigan, Partner and Global Head of Fintech, CMS *"Erica Stanford's entertaining exploration of the world of scams, grifts, frauds and fantasies serves as a reminder that while on the one hand there is nothing new under the sun, on the other hand we have barely begun to understand the impact of cryptocurrency." * David Birch, author of The Currency Cold War and international adviser and commentator on digital financial services *

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Book SynopsisJames da Costa is the co-founder and COO of digital bank, Fingo. He is a researcher at Stanford University's Digital Economy Lab and a guest lecturer at the University of Warwick. He is an expert and leading voice in the Fintech space and has been recognized as a Forbes 30 Under 30 and an MIT Innovator Under 35. He is a Diana Award recipient and is a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Goalkeeper. He is based in San Francisco, USA.

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Book SynopsisIn Phase Media, James Ash theorizes how smart objects, understood as Internet-connected and sensor-enabled devices, are altering users' experience of their environment. Rather than networks connected by lines of transmission, smart objects generate phases, understood as space-times that modulate the spatio-temporal intelligibility of both humans and non-humans. Examining a range of objects and services from the Apple Watch to Nest Cam to Uber, Ash suggests that the modulation of spatio-temporal intelligibility is partly shaped by the commercial logics of the industries that design and manufacture smart objects, but can also exceed them. Drawing upon the work of Martin Heidegger, Gilbert Simondon and Bruno Latour, Ash argues that smart objects have their own phase politics, which offer opportunities for new forms of public to emerge. Phase Media develops a conceptual vocabulary to contend that smart objects do more than just enabling a world of increased corporate controlTrade ReviewChallenges conventional thinking and offers an interesting framework for evaluating the importance of smart objects with a view towards the future. * European Journal of Communication *James Ash’s Phase Media offers a new way to conceptualize how smart objects are becoming part of and active in our lives, environments and the processes of change that characterize the contemporary world. Providing a welcome alternative to network and new materialist approaches, Ash invites us to consider how smart objects themselves are implicated and active in constituting everyday worlds and change processes. In doing so it provokes new theoretical imaginaries of what smart objects are, how they might impact on our lives, and the implications of this for ethical technological futures. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding how smart technologies are emerging as part of our contemporary and near future worlds. * Sarah Pink, Distinguished Professor of Design and Media Ethnography, RMIT University, Australia *With Ash’s Phase Media, the fallibility of the autonomous system comes sharply into view. A compelling account of the perturbations of apparently ‘smart’ devices. * Louise Amoore, Professor of Political Geography, Durham University, UK *Phase Media avoids the common misrecognition of critical academic thinking as an act of judgment or condemnation. It is 'critical' instead in its clarity, patient explanation, examples, helpful signposting and above all, inquisitiveness. * The AAG Review of Books *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements 1: Phase Media Networks Smart Objects Smart Objects, Space and Time Exploring Phases 2: Objects Technical Objects Smart Objects A Quintuplet model of Smart Objects 3: Spaces Phase Space Modulating Phase Spaces Diffusion, Partition, Envelopment The Multiple Logics of Modulation 4: Times Phase Time Gradation, Dispersion, Dilation Spatio-Temporal Phases 5: Politics Smart Politics Object Politics Endo and Exo Politics Phase Politics 6: Involution Involution Struction and Dis-struction Structive Involution Dis-Structive Involution Phase Activism 7: Ethics Ethics and Smart Vehicles Phases and Accidents Phase Ethics Practicing Phase Ethics Phase Ethic Futures 8: After Networks Networks and Phases Closing Remarks Bibliography

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Book SynopsisIn Mechanical Testing of Engineering Materials students learn how to perform specific mechanical tests of engineering materials, produce comprehensive reports of their findings, and solve a variety of materials problems.The book features engaging, instructive experiments on topics such as the modification of material microstructure through heat treatment, hardness measurement and the interpretation of hardness data, and the extraction of elastic and plastic material properties of different materials from uniaxial monotonic and cyclic loading experiments. Students also learn about the mechanical behavior of viscoelastic materials, wear testing, and how to correlate measured fatigue properties to microstructure characteristics.This latest edition of Mechanical Testing of Engineering Materials includes illustrative examples, important formulae, practice problems and their solutions, and updated experiments with representative results. In addition, each chapter features a question set which can be used for laboratory assignments. Based on the requirements for undergraduate courses in the discipline, the book is ideal for classes on the mechanical behavior of materials.

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Book SynopsisIn today’s society, modern power grids are driven closer to transfer capacities due to increased consumption and power transfers, endangering the security of the systems. Providing methods in controlling variables to minimize costs, transmission loss, and voltage deviation of power system operation yields valuable economic information and insight into power flow.Optimal Power Flow Using Evolutionary Algorithms provides emerging research exploring the theoretical and practical aspects of optimizing power system operation through advanced electronic power devices. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as hybridization algorithm, power system modeling, and transmission systems, this book is ideally designed for engineers, power system developers, academicians, and researchers seeking current research on emerging techniques in achieving quality power under normal operating conditions.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a detailed introduction to the cloning of both plants and animals and discusses the important social, ethical, political, technical, and other issues related to the practice. The history of cloning experiments dates back more than a century, but advances in technology in recent decades have multiplied the potential applications of cloning—and expanded the controversies surrounding these possibilities. Cloning: A Reference Handbook provides an accessible description of the development of plant and animal cloning from the early stages of human civilization to the present day and coherently covers the science and technology involved. It reviews the essential controversies that have arisen about cloning—particularly applications involving human DNA—as researchers have advanced and extended the tools for cloning organisms. Additionally, the book discusses public opinion about cloning and the legislative and administration actions that have been taken with regard to the practice. This single-volume work provides a broad treatment of the subject, going back further in history than is the case with most texts, covering plant cloning and providing a thorough overview of the nature of animal cloning and related issues. Examples of the topics covered include the natural "cloning" processes of regeneration in plants and animals; crucial research breakthroughs on animal cloning by Robert Briggs and Thomas King, John Gurdon, Gail Martin, James Till and Earnest McCulloch, and others; and the laws that regulate which types of cloning are allowed and prohibited in the United States and in other countries.Trade ReviewA valuable reference tool for public, high school, and community college libraries, Newton's work offers a starting point for understanding a potentially earth-changing process. * Booklist *The book stands out for the excellent resources assembled, both print and electronic. The author's intent is to make the issues comprehensible not only to professionals and academics in the field but also to general readers. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All readership levels. * Choice *Table of ContentsPreface, 1 Background and History, Cloning in Nature, Cloning in Horticulture: Field Methods, Plant Tissue Cell Cultures, Animal Cloning, Onward and Upward, A Timeline of Cloned Species, 1963, 1986, 1996, Post-Dolly, Another Approach to Cloning, Conclusion, References, 2 Problems, Controversies, and Solutions, Developments in Stem Cell Research, Advantages of Plant Cloning, Inefficiency of Natural Reproduction, Efficiency of Cloning, Perpetuation of a Type of Plant, Elimination of Viruses and Other Plant Defects, Better Commercial Products, Disadvantages of Plant Cloning, Some Applications of Cloning Procedures, Reproductive Cloning (Nonhuman), Pet Cloning, Cloning of Endangered Species, Cloning of Extinct Species, Human Reproductive Cloning, Therapeutic Cloning, Cloning Laws and Legislation, State Laws, International Policies, Conclusion, References, 3 Perspectives, Introduction, Should We Clone Dinosaurs?: Sandy Becker, Should Breed Registries Accept Clones?: Ryan Bell, Cloning Can Turn Yeast into a Painkiller Factory: Maria Costanzo, Cloning for Liver Transplantation: Gina Hagler, Extinct Species Should Not Be Resurrected: Phill Jones, Animal Cloning: Yoo Jung Kim, Cloning for Species Salvation: Why Not?: Pasqualino Loi and Grazyna Ptak, Animal Welfare Concerns about Cloning: Crystal Miller-Spiegel, Can Cloning Save the Honeybee?: Jeremy Summers, 4 Profiles, Introduction, Alliance for Regenerative Medicine, American Anti-Vivisection Society, Americans for Cures Foundation, The Americans to Ban Cloning Coalition, Biotechnology Industry Organization, Brigitte Boisselier (1956–), Robert W. Briggs (1911–1983), The Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity, Center for Food Safety, Compassion in World Farming, Council for Responsible Genetics, Diana DeGette (1957–), Jay Dickey (1939–), Hans Driesch (1867–1941), Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (Embrapa), Martin Evans (1941–), John D. Gearhart, The Genetics Policy Institute, John Gurdon (1933–), Gottlieb Haberlandt (1854–1945), Hwang Woo-suk (1953–), Thomas J. King Jr. (1921–2000), The Long Now Foundation, Hans Spemann (1869–1941), James Thomson (1958–), Dizhou Tong (1902–1979), U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Ian Wilmut (1944–), Shinya Yamanaka (1962–), 5 Data and Documents, Introduction, Data, Table 5.1 National Institutes of Health Stem Cell Research Funding, FY 2002–2013, in millions of dollars, Table 5.2 Funding for Stem Cell Research, State of California, as of December 2012, Table 5.3 Characteristics of Food Products from Cloned and Noncloned Farm Animals, Documents, Dickey Amendment (Public Law 104-99; 1996), European Union Resolution on Human Cloning (1998), Issues Raised by Human Cloning Research (2001), Benefits of Human Reproductive Cloning (2002), Therapeutic versus Reproductive Cloning (2002), North Dakota Law on Cloning: Chapter 12.1–39: Human Cloning (2004), United Nations Resolution on Human Cloning, 59/280 (2005), Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund (2006), Cloned Food Labeling Act, H.R. 992, 110th Congress (2007), Guidance for Industry: Use of Animal Clones and Clone Progeny for Human Food and Animal Feed (2008), European Union Policy on Cloning of Animals for Food Supply (2008), Montana Law on Cloning (2009), Sherley v. Sebelius (704 F. Supp. 2d 63, 2010), Sherley v. Sebelius (644 F. 3d 388, 2011), Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2012, H.R. 6623 (2012), Abraham & Veneklasen, et al. v. American Quarter Horse Association (2:12-cv-00103, 2013), Stem Cell Research Advancement Act of 2013, H.R. 2433 (2013), 6 Resources for Further Research, 7 Chronology, Glossary, Index,

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Book SynopsisDiscover the exciting world of software-defined radio (SDR) through this hands-on, beginner-friendly introduction.Software-defined radio (SDR) is transforming wireless communications through flexible, inexpensive devices that can be programmed to receive AM and FM broadcasts, transmit signals over Wi-Fi, monitor GPS location data, communicate with the International Space Station, and more. This book provides a beginner-friendly introduction to this revolutionary technology. Its learn-by-doing approach will take you from total beginner to confident SDR practitioner, without confusing math or technical jargon. Working with intuitive, graphical software, you’ll explore how SDRs work, discover how to demodulate, filter, tune, and transmit analog radio signals—and get hooked on an exciting new hobby!

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Book SynopsisAn eye-opening account of a world order shaped by spacepower and the threat of space warfare. Space technology was developed to enhance the killing power of the state. The Moon landings and the launch of the Space Shuttle were mere sideshows, drawing public attention away from the real goal: military and economic control of space as a source of power on Earth. Today, as Bleddyn E. Bowen vividly recounts, thousands of satellites work silently in the background to provide essential military, intelligence and economic capabilities. No major power can do without them. Beyond Washington, Moscow and Beijing, truly global technologies have evolved, from the ground floor of the nuclear missile revolution to today’s orbital battlefield, shaping the wars to come. World powers including India, Japan and Europe are fully realising the strategic benefits of commanding Earth’s ‘cosmic coastline’, as a stage for war, development and prestige. Yet, as new contenders spend more and more on outer space, there is scope for cautious optimism about the future of the Space Age—if we can recognise, rather than hide, its original sin. Trade Review‘Original Sin is a comprehensive and thorough account of the particular “fall” of developing space-related technologies with military uses.’ -- Professor Lawrence Freedman, Foreign Affairs'Convincing.' -- New Scientist'Every page of this book is suffused with unrivalled knowledge of space technology and its implications for international relations.' -- Morning Star‘Bleddyn Bowen proves himself to be… a leading expert on the politics of space.’ -- Politique étrangère'A fascinating new book... examining how the military has shaped the use of space in countries around the world.' -- The Space Review‘A comprehensive and thorough account of the particular “fall” of developing space-related technologies with military uses.’ -- Foreign Affairs‘An indispensable introduction to the field of astropolitics, helping us to think about outer space security in a volatile geopolitical context.’ -- Journal of Cyber Policy'[Bowen] offers a robust framework for understanding the politics of security on orbit ... ['Original Sin' is] a timely and welcome contribution to our understanding of space, politics, and security in the modern era.' -- Diplomatic Courier‘This work should have pride-of-place in the book collections of Guardian and other military space operators, outer space enthusiasts, and space-minded members of the general public.’ -- Air University‘What sets Original Sin apart from similar books is the outstanding context it provides and its willingness to challenge trite slogans attached to space power.’ -- United States Army War College Press'A work from Britain's leading thinker on astropolitics... Dr Bowen strips away any pretence that space is not already a war-fighting domain.' -- Tim Marshall, bestselling author of The Power of Geography and Prisoners of Geography'The perspective on space Bowen brings is meant to--and does--challenge the reader. There is much of value here to chew on, and any serious space power student or practitioner needs to pay careful attention to his arguments.' -- Everett Dolman, Professor of Comparative Military Studies and Strategy, US Air Force's Air Command and Staff College, and author of Astropolitik'This book sets out to describe how the militarisation of space is not a new policy issue or trend in world politics, but a long-established historical fact and present reality. Original and compelling, this will be of interest to anyone seeking a history of technology's role in space strategy.' -- John J. Klein, author of Understanding Space Strategy'A fresh, timely and detailed account of the military-political origins of spacepower and the future of warfare in space.' -- Deganit Paikowsky, author of The Power of the Space Club'Bowen persuasively demonstrates that space technology is the outcome of war, and driven by military applications. By exposing the hidden face of space, this book makes a critical intervention towards a peaceful world.' -- Alice Gorman, author of Dr Space Junk vs the Universe'Original Sin makes the valid argument that, far from us existing in a new "space race", the history of space exploration has always been about power, politics, political economy and the pursuit of national interests on the global stage. A satisfying and insightful read from a deeply knowledgeable expert.' -- Tim Stevens, Senior Lecturer in Global Security and head of the King's Cyber Security Research Group, King's College London'Just as space security is becoming more urgent, Bleddyn Bowen has delivered a remarkable account of the seventy-year-long militarised Global Space Age. Original Sin's compelling narrative will be of great interest to scholars of military strategy, Cold War historians, and policymakers.' -- Aaron Bateman, Assistant Professor of History and International Affairs, George Washington University‘[Bleddyn E. Bowen] reasons that the more complex and complicated the new space ecosystem becomes, the more likely competition and potential conflict become.’ -- RAF Chief of Air Staff's Reading List

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Book SynopsisThe design of mechanical components for various engineering applications requires the understanding of stress distribution in the materials. The need of determining the nature of stress distribution on the components can be achieved with experimental techniques.Applications and Techniques for Experimental Stress Analysis is a timely research publication that examines how experimental stress analysis supports the development and validation of analytical and numerical models, the progress of phenomenological concepts, the measurement and control of system parameters under working conditions, and identification of sources of failure or malfunction. Highlighting a range of topics such as deformation, strain measurement, and element analysis, this book is essential for mechanical engineers, civil engineers, designers, aerospace engineers, researchers, industry professionals, academicians, and students.

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Book SynopsisA clear and enriching examination of the basic design and dimensioning principles that govern dam engineering. Dams are one of the largest and most complex civil engineering projects and have always been an important element in development and economic prosperity. Their major role is to store water supplies to meet the vital and energy needs of the populations, to protect people and landscapes from the destructive effects of water, and to serve as a recourse in the event of water shortages.Dams clearly articulates the basic design and dimensioning principles that govern dam engineering. It also details a three-pillar safety concept, the different types of concrete and embankment dams as well as their impact on the environment, foundation design, and monitoring and maintenance. The material is enriched with numerous examples that reflect the internationally recognized competence of Swiss engineering in dam design. Clear and thorough, Dams enriches readers’ understanding of dam engineering. Table of Contents"1. Introduction 2. The Development and Future of Dams 3. Different Types of Dams 4. Impacts on the Environment 5. Dam Safety Concept 6. Hazards and Damage Affecting Dams and Their Foundations 7. Types of Failure 8. Protection Measures 9. Risk Analysis 10. Identifying Conditions Related to the Site 11. Actions and Forces 12. Administrative Procedures and Requirements 13. Gravity dams 14. Hollow Gravity Dams and Buttress Dams 15. Arch Dams 16. Multiple Arch Dams 17. Roller Compacted Concrete Dams (RCC) 18. Concrete Technology 19. Concrete Behavior and Observed Phenomena 20. Embarkemnt Dams: Overview 21. Zoned Embankment Dams 22. Embankment Dam with Asphalt Concrete Core 23. Embankment Dam with an Upstream Facing 24. Construction and Behavior of Embankment Dams25. Stability Analysis 26. Structural Details 27. Excavations 28. Grouting of Rock Foundations 29. Other Methods for Treating Foundations 30. Necessary Operating Documents 31. Surveillance and Maintenance 32. Emergency Planning and Public Safety 33. Issues Created by Reservoir Sedimentation and Their Mitigation

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Book SynopsisThis book is about design and innovation – what it is and how to teach it. The blending of design and innovation is having an increasing impact not only on the world of products and services but on a wide variety of disciplines such as information and communications technology (ICT), business, education and medicine. However, there is a lack of books on teaching the subject despite the significant growth of interest in both academia and the workplace. This book addresses this gap by outlining foundational principles for the teaching of design and innovation and by offering a practical process for implementing the pedagogy in academic institutions and outside academia in the context of continuing professional development (CPD). It describes two undergraduate case-studies that aimed to instill design and innovation competences in students of both engineering and business disciplines. The cases involved student teams working with incubation centre start-ups and multi-national subsidiaries. One of the aims of this book is to provide a resource for continuing professional development (CPD). Consequently, a third practitioner-based case study is presented as an example of research-informed teaching. In addition, the book proposes the concept of Simulation-Action Learning (SAL) as an enhancement of Project-Based Learning (PBL).Table of ContentsPreface.- Introduction.- The Principle of Phronesis.- The Principle of Responsibility.- The Principle of Theory.- The Principle of Reflection.- Cases of Teaching Design and Innovation.- Simulation-Action Learning (SAL).- Contemporary Issues for Design and Innovation Studies.- Principles: Contemporary Questions for Design and Innovation

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Book SynopsisThis book offers a synthesis of investigations on the ethics, governance and policies affecting the design, development and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI). Each chapter can be read independently, but the overall structure of the book provides a complementary and detailed understanding of some of the most pressing issues brought about by AI and digital innovation. Given its modular nature, it is a text suitable for readers who wish to gain a reliable orientation about the ethics of AI and for experts who wish to know more about specific areas of the current debate.Table of ContentsAcknowledgement.- Chapter 1. Introduction – The Importance of an Ethics First Approach to the Development of AI (Luciano Floridi).- Chapter 2. A unified framework of Five Principles for AI in Society (Luciano Floridi and Josh Cowls).- Chapter 3. An Ethical framework for a Good AI Society: Opportunities, Risks, Principles and Recommendations (Luciano Floridi, Josh Cowls, Monica Beltrametti, Raja Chatila, Patrice Chazerand, Virginia Dignum, Christoph Luetge, Robert Madelin, Ugo Pagallo, Francesca Rossi, Burkhard Schafer, Peggy Valcke and Effy Vayena).- Chapter 4. Establishing the Rules for Building Trustworthy AI (Luciano Floridi).- Chapter 5. The Chinese Approach to AI: An Analysis of Policy, Ethics, and Regulation (Huw Roberts, Josh Cowls, Jessica Morley, Mariarosaria Taddeo, Vincent Wang and Luciano Floridi).- Chapter 6. Translating Principles into Practices of Digital Ethics: Five Risks of Being Unethical (Luciano Floridi).- Chapter 7. How AI can be a force for good (Mariarosaria Taddeo and Luciano Floridi).- Chapter 8. The Ethics of Algorithms (Andreas Tsamados, Nikita Aggarwal, Josh Cowls, Jessica Morley, Huw Roberts, Mariarosaria Taddeo and Luciano Floridi).- Chapter 9. How to Design AI for Social Good: Seven Essential Factors (Luciano Floridi, Josh Cowls, Thomas C King and Mariarosaria Taddeo).- Chapter 10. From What to How: An initial Review of Publicly Available AI Ethics Tools, Methods and Research to Translate Principles into Practices (Jessica Morley, Luciano Floridi, Libby Kinsey and Anat Elhalal).- Chapter 11. The Explanation Game: A Formal Framework for Interpretable Machine Learning (David Watson and Luciano Floridi).- Chapter 12. Artificial Agents and Their Moral Nature (Luciano Floridi).- Chapter 13. Artificial Intelligence Crime: An Interdisciplinary Analysis of Foreseeable Threats and Solutions (Thomas C King, Nikita Aggarwal, Mariarosaria Taddeo and Luciano Floridi).- Chapter 14. Regulate Artificial Intelligence to Avert Cyber Arms Race (Mariarosaria Taddeo and Luciano Floridi).- Chapter 15. Trusting Artificial Intelligence in Cybersecurity is a Double-edged Sword (Mariarosaria Taddeo, Tom McCutcheon and Luciano Floridi).- Chapter 16. Prayer-bots and Religious Worship on Twitter: A Call for a Wider Research Agenda (Carl Öhman, Robert Gorwa and Luciano Floridi).- Chapter 17. Artificial Intelligence, Deepfakes and a Future of Ectypes (Luciano Floridi).- Chapter 18. The Ethics of AI in Healthcare: A Mapping Review (Jessica Morley, Caio Machado, Christopher Burr, Josh Cowls, Indra Joshi, Mariarosaria Taddeo and Luciano Floridi).- Chapter 19. Autonomous Vehicles: from Whether and When to Where and How (Luciano Floridi).- Chapter 20. Innovating with Confidence: Embedding AI Governance and Fairness in a Financial Services Risk Management Framework (Michelle Lee, Luciano Floridi and Alexander Denev).- Chapter 21. Robots, Jobs, Taxes and Responsibilities (Luciano Floridi).- Chapter 22. What the Near Future of Artificial Intelligence Could Be (Luciano Floridi).

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Book SynopsisDespite the continuous development of electrochemical battery technology and the multitude of electric buses on offer, it is still not possible to exploit electric buses in urban transport on an all-day basis without the necessity of charging them. It is therefore necessary to build point-to-point contact charging stations or induction charging stations at the terminals. This will result in substantial financial outlays connected with the construction of the charging stations, and the need to extend stopping times at the terminals; there are also problems which could arise regarding the situations where the bus routes are. The alternative solution is a Dynamic Charging System of electric vehicles, also known as In Motion Charging (IMC).This book is devoted to the dynamic charging of electric buses using a trolleybus traction network. It was based on the author's scientific and research work carried out into the Gdynia trolleybus network. The requirements and limiting parameters for the infrastructure of the transport system based on dynamic loading are presented.

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Book SynopsisThis volume is a critical exploration of multiple posthuman possibilities in the 21st century and beyond. Due to the global engagement with advanced technology, we are witness to a species-wise blurring of boundaries at the edge of the human. On the one hand, we find ourselves in a digital age in which human identity is being transformed through networked technological intervention, a large part of our consciousness transferred to "smart" external devices. On the other hand, we are assisted---or assailed---by an unprecedented proliferation of quasi-human substitutes and surrogates, forming a spectrum of humanoids with fuzzy borders. Under these conditions, critical posthumanism asks, who will occupy and control our planet: Will the "superhuman" merely serve as another sign under which new regimes of dominance are spread across the earth? Or can we discover or invent technologies of existence to counter such dominance? It is issues such as these which are at the heart of this new volume of explorations of the posthuman. The essays in this volume offer leading-edge thought on the subject, with special emphases on postmodern and postcolonial futures. They engage with questions of subalternity and feminism vis-à-vis posthumanism, dealing with issues of subjugation, dispensability and surrogacy, as well as the possibilities of resistance, ethical politics or subjective transformation from South Asian archives of cultural and spiritual practice. This volume is a valuable addition to the on-going global dialogues on posthumanism, indispensable to those, from across several disciplines, who are interested in postcolonial and planetary futures.Table of ContentsChapter 1. The Critical Turn in Posthumanism and Postcolonial Interventions Debashish Banerji and Makarand Paranjpe.- Part I: Critical Theory: The Posthuman Turn.- Chapter 2. “Posthuman Critical Theory” Rosi Braidotti.- Chapter 3. “The Overhuman” Nandita Biswas Mellamphy.- Chapter 4. “Nietzsche’s Snowden: Tightrope Walking the Posthuman Dispositif” Richard Carlson.- Chapter 5. “Exits to the Posthuman Future: Dreaming with Drones” Arthur Kroker and Marilouise Kroker.- Chapter 6. “‘Synthetik Love Lasts Forever’: Sex Dolls and the (Post?)Human Condition” Prayag Ray.- Part II: Subalternity and Posthumanism.- Chapter 7. “Posthumanism: Through the Postcolonial Lens” Monirul Islam<.- Chapter 8. Two Senses of the Post in Posthuman” Pal Ahluwalia.- Chapter 9. “Information-power: Teletechnology and the Ethics of Human-Animal Difference” Samrat Sengupta.- Chapter 10. “Durga, Supermom, and the Posthuman Mother India” Sucharita Sarkar.- Chapter 11. “Beyond the Mother-machine: Surrogacy and Neo-eugenics in India” Amrita Pande.- Part III: Reconstructions.- Chapter 12. “P2P and Planetary Futures” Jose Ramos, Michel Bauwens and Vasilis Kostakis.- Chapter 13. “Decolonizing the State of Nature: Notes on Political Animism” Federico Luisetti.- Chapter 14. “Spiritual Pragmatics: New Pathways of Transformation for the Posthuman” Ananta Kumar Giri.- Chapter 15. “Have Humans Always Been Posthuman: A Spiritual Genealogy of the Posthuman” Francesca Ferrando.- Chapter 16. “Individuation, Cosmogenesis and Technology: Sri Aurobindo and Gilbert Simondon” Debashish Banerji.

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Book SynopsisThis volume rethinks the work of Jacques Ellul (1912-1994) on the centenary of his birth, by presenting an overview of the current debates based on Ellul's insights. As one of the most significant twentieth-century thinkers about technology, Ellul was among the first thinkers to realize the importance of topics such as globalization, terrorism, communication technologies and ecology, and study them from a technological perspective. The book is divided into three sections. The first discusses Ellul’s diagnosis of modern society, and addresses the reception of his work on the technological society, the notion of efficiency, the process of symbolization/de-symbolization, and ecology. The second analyzes communicational and cultural problems, as well as threats and trends in early twenty-first century societies. Many of the issues Ellul saw as crucial – such as energy, propaganda, applied life sciences and communication – continue to be so. In fact they have grown exponentially, on a global scale, producing new forms of risk. Essays in the final section examine the duality of reason and revelation. They pursue an understanding of Ellul in terms of the depth of experience and the traditions of human knowledge, which is to say, on the one hand, the experience of the human being as contained in the rationalist, sociological and philosophical traditions. On the other hand there are the transcendent roots of human existence, as well as “revealed knowledge,” in the mystical and religious traditions. The meeting of these two traditions enables us to look at Ellul’s work as a whole, but above all it opens up a space for examining religious life in the technological society. Table of ContentsIntroduction: Ellul returns; Helena Mateus Jerónimo, José Luís Garcia and Carl Mitcham.- Part I. Civilization of Technique.- Chapter 1. How The Technological Society Became More Important in the United States than in France; Carl Mitcham.- Chapter 2. The Technological Society: Social Theory, McDonaldization and the Prosumer; George Ritzer.- Chapter 3. Are We Still Pursuing Efficiency? Interpreting Jacques Ellul’s Efficiency Principle; Wha-Chul Son.- Chapter 4. Technological Acceleration and the “Ground Floor of Civilization”; Daniel Cérézuelle.- Chapter 5. Technological System and the Problem of Desymbolization; Yuk Hui.- Chapter 6. Against Environmental Protection? Ecological Modernization as “Technician Ecology”; Isabelle Lamaud.- Part II. Autonomous Technology.- Chapter 7. Propaganda and Dissociation from Truth; Langdon Winner.- Chapter 8. An Unseasonable Thinker: How Ellul Engages Cybercultural Criticism; Andoni Alonso.- Chapter 9. Fukushima: A Tsunami of Technological Order; José Luís Garcia and Helena Mateus Jerónimo.- Chapter 10. From the Contaminated Blood Affair to the Mediator Scandal: Public Health, Political Responsibility and Democracy; Patrick Troude-Chastenet.- Chapter 11. Homo Energeticus: Technological Rationality in the Alberta Tar Sands; Nathan Kowalsky and Randolph Haluza-DeLay.- Part III. Reason and Revelation.- Chapter 12. The Reception of Jacques Ellul’s Thought in French Protestantism; Frédéric Rognon.- Chapter 13. Radically Religious: Ecumenical Roots of the Critique of Technological Society; Jennifer Karns Alexander.- Chapter 14. Truth, Reality and the Ten Commandments: Not for Theology Alone; Virginia W. Landgraf.- Chapter 15. Social Intolerability of the Christian Revelation: A Comparative Perspective on the Works of Jacques Ellul and Peter L. Berger; Andrei Ivan.- Chapter 16. Postmodernity, the Phenomenal Mistake: Sacred, Myth and Environment; Gregory Wagenfuhr.

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Book SynopsisThis volume rethinks the work of Jacques Ellul (1912-1994) on the centenary of his birth, by presenting an overview of the current debates based on Ellul's insights. As one of the most significant twentieth-century thinkers about technology, Ellul was among the first thinkers to realize the importance of topics such as globalization, terrorism, communication technologies and ecology, and study them from a technological perspective. The book is divided into three sections. The first discusses Ellul’s diagnosis of modern society, and addresses the reception of his work on the technological society, the notion of efficiency, the process of symbolization/de-symbolization, and ecology. The second analyzes communicational and cultural problems, as well as threats and trends in early twenty-first century societies. Many of the issues Ellul saw as crucial – such as energy, propaganda, applied life sciences and communication – continue to be so. In fact they have grown exponentially, on a global scale, producing new forms of risk. Essays in the final section examine the duality of reason and revelation. They pursue an understanding of Ellul in terms of the depth of experience and the traditions of human knowledge, which is to say, on the one hand, the experience of the human being as contained in the rationalist, sociological and philosophical traditions. On the other hand there are the transcendent roots of human existence, as well as “revealed knowledge,” in the mystical and religious traditions. The meeting of these two traditions enables us to look at Ellul’s work as a whole, but above all it opens up a space for examining religious life in the technological society. Table of ContentsIntroduction: Ellul returns; Helena Mateus Jerónimo, José Luís Garcia and Carl Mitcham.- Part I. Civilization of Technique.- Chapter 1. How The Technological Society Became More Important in the United States than in France; Carl Mitcham.- Chapter 2. The Technological Society: Social Theory, McDonaldization and the Prosumer; George Ritzer.- Chapter 3. Are We Still Pursuing Efficiency? Interpreting Jacques Ellul’s Efficiency Principle; Wha-Chul Son.- Chapter 4. Technological Acceleration and the “Ground Floor of Civilization”; Daniel Cérézuelle.- Chapter 5. Technological System and the Problem of Desymbolization; Yuk Hui.- Chapter 6. Against Environmental Protection? Ecological Modernization as “Technician Ecology”; Isabelle Lamaud.- Part II. Autonomous Technology.- Chapter 7. Propaganda and Dissociation from Truth; Langdon Winner.- Chapter 8. An Unseasonable Thinker: How Ellul Engages Cybercultural Criticism; Andoni Alonso.- Chapter 9. Fukushima: A Tsunami of Technological Order; José Luís Garcia and Helena Mateus Jerónimo.- Chapter 10. From the Contaminated Blood Affair to the Mediator Scandal: Public Health, Political Responsibility and Democracy; Patrick Troude-Chastenet.- Chapter 11. Homo Energeticus: Technological Rationality in the Alberta Tar Sands; Nathan Kowalsky and Randolph Haluza-DeLay.- Part III. Reason and Revelation.- Chapter 12. The Reception of Jacques Ellul’s Thought in French Protestantism; Frédéric Rognon.- Chapter 13. Radically Religious: Ecumenical Roots of the Critique of Technological Society; Jennifer Karns Alexander.- Chapter 14. Truth, Reality and the Ten Commandments: Not for Theology Alone; Virginia W. Landgraf.- Chapter 15. Social Intolerability of the Christian Revelation: A Comparative Perspective on the Works of Jacques Ellul and Peter L. Berger; Andrei Ivan.- Chapter 16. Postmodernity, the Phenomenal Mistake: Sacred, Myth and Environment; Gregory Wagenfuhr.

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