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Modern Welding 11th Edition
By Kevin E. Bowditch, Mark A. Bowditch, William A. Bowditch, Andrew D. Althouse, Carl H. Turnquist. 2013
Modern Welding is a comprehensive text that has long been the standard for teaching the theory, fundamentals, equipment, and techniques…
of welding technology. This text provides thorough coverage of common welding and cutting processes, including gas tungsten arc welding, gas metal arc welding, shielded metal arc welding, oxyfuel gas welding and cutting, plasma arc cutting, and resistance welding. The text also includes extensive instruction in welding symbol interpretation, weld testing and inspection, and employment in the welding field.Unweaving the Rainbow: Science, Delusion and the Appetite for Wonder
By Richard Dawkins. 1999
Did Newton "Unweave The Rainbow" by reducing it to its prismatic colors, as Keats contended? Did he, in other words,…
diminish beauty? Far from it, says acclaimed scientist Richard Dawkins. Newton's unweaving is the key to much of modern astronomy and to the breathtaking poetry of modern cosmology. Mysteries don't lose their poetry because they are solved: the solution often is more beautiful than the puzzle, uncovering deeper mysteries. With the wit, insight, and spellbinding prose that have made him a best-selling author, Dawkins takes up the most important and compelling topics in modern science, from astronomy and genetics to language and virtual reality, combining them in a landmark statement of the human appetite for wonder. This is the book Richard Dawkins was meant to write: a brilliant assessment of what science is (and isn't), a tribute to science not because it is useful but because it is uplifting.Reading the Forested Landscape: A Natural History of New England
By Tom Wessels, Brian D. Cohen, Ann H. Zwinger. 1997
Landscape is much more than scenery to be observed or even terrain to be traveled, as this fascinating and many-layered…
book vividly shows us. Etched into the land is the history of how we have inhabited it, the storms and fires that have shaped it, and its response to these and other changes. An intrepid sleuth and articulate tutor, Wessels teaches us to read a landscape the way we might solve a mystery. What exactly is the meaning of all those stone walls in the middle of the forest? Why do beech and birch trees have smooth bark when the bark of all other northern species is rough? How do you tell the age of a beaver pond and determine if beavers still live there? Why are pine trees dominant in one patch of forest and maples in another? What happened to the American chestnut? Turn to this book for the answers, and no walk in the woods will ever be the same.Tonal Harmony (Seventh Edition)
By Stefan Kostka, Dorothy Payne. 2013
For over two decades Tonal Harmony has been the leading text for the two-year theory curriculum for music majors. Used…
at nearly 800 schools, Tonal Harmony has been consistently praised for its practicality and ease of use for student and instructor alike. The straightforward approach is supported by well-chosen examples and thoughtful exercises, and the total presentation is compatible with differing teaching styles and theoretical points of view. In addition, students can purchase a CD of recorded examples for use with the textbook, while audio examples for the workbook are available for download as MP3 files.Foundations of Parasitology (Ninth Edition)
By Larry S. Roberts, John Janovy, Steve Nadler. 2013
A parasitology text for biology and/or zoology students at the undergraduate level. Emphasizes principles with related information on the biology,…
physiology, morphology, and ecology of the major parasites of humans and domestic animals. This is not a diagnostic manual for medical students.Planets (National Geographic Kids Readers #Level 2)
By Elizabeth Carney, Laura Marsh. 2012
This brilliantly illustrated book taps into children's natural curiosity about the vast world of space. This level two reader, written…
in simple language that is easy for young readers to understand, introduces children to our solar system, including all of the planets and dwarf planets, and lots of fascinating fun facts. This reader helps cultivate the explorers of tomorrow! This high-interest, educationally vetted series of beginning readers features the magnificent images of National Geographic, accompanied by texts written by experienced, skilled children's book authors. The inside back cover of the paperback edition is an interactive feature based upon the book. Level 1 books reinforce the content of the book with a kinesthetic learning activity. In Level 2 books readers complete a Cloze letter, or fun fill-in, with vocabulary words.IoT Applications, Security Threats, and Countermeasures (Internet of Everything (IoE))
By Padmalaya Nayak, Niranjan Ray, P. Ravichandran. 2022
The book explores modern sensor technologies while also discussing security issues, which is the dominant factor for many types of…
Internet of Things (IoT) applications. It also covers recent (IoT) applications such as the Markovian Arrival Process, fog computing, real-time solar energy monitoring, healthcare, and agriculture. Fundamental concepts of gathering, processing, and analyzing different Artificial Intelligence (AI) models in IoT applications are covered along with recent detection mechanisms for different types of attacks for effective network communication. On par with the standards laid out by international organizations in related fields, the book focuses on both core concepts of IoT along with major application areas. Designed for technical developers, academicians, data scientists, industrial researchers, professionals, and students, this book is useful in uncovering the latest innovations in the field of IoT.Modeling Invasive Alien Plant Species: Fuzzy-Based Uncertainty
By S. Chakraverty, H.O.W. Peiris, S.S.N. Perera, S.M.W. Ranwala. 2021
Modelling Invasive Alien Plant Species: Fuzzy Based Uncertainty presents the application of different fuzzy set theory techniques in developing risk…
assessment models for invasive plant species- those whose introduction and spread outside their natural range threatens local biodiversity. Invasion risk of species is expressed by biological traits which would be considered as the risk factors accompanied with uncertainty and imprecision. The book considers both quantitative and qualitative inputs in modelling the invasive risk by incorporating different mathematical models based on fuzzy set theory operators, interval methods, and fuzzy linguistic operators. The proposed models can be applied for investigating risk of invasive alien plant species in various regions and conditions. Features: Uniquely merges mathematical models with biological expressions. Presents different factor-based models as a case study on the risk of invasive alien plant species. Explains how users can perform primary-level risk assessment through fuzzy modeling techniques. Appropriate for upper-level students, researchers, and practicing professionals, this book shows how conventional approaches such as probability theory can be of limited use to solve issues of uncertainty, and how they fuzzy set theory plays a better role in understanding uncertain system dynamics, such invasive plant modelling.Impact of AI and Data Science in Response to Coronavirus Pandemic (Algorithms for Intelligent Systems)
By Bhabani Shankar Prasad Mishra, Pradeep Kumar Mallick, Gyoo-Soo Chae, Hrudaya Kumar Tripathy, Sushruta Mishra. 2021
The book presents advanced AI based technologies in dealing with COVID-19 outbreak and provides an in-depth analysis of variety of…
COVID-19 datasets throughout globe. It discusses recent artificial intelligence based algorithms and models for data analysis of COVID-19 symptoms and its possible remedies. It provides a unique opportunity to present the work on state-of-the-art of modern artificial intelligence tools and technologies to track and forecast COVID-19 cases. It indicates insights and viewpoints from scholars regarding risk and resilience analytics for policy making and operations of large-scale systems on this epidemic. A snapshot of the latest architectures, frameworks in machine learning and data science are also highlighted to gather and aggregate data records related to COVID-19 and to diagnose the virus. It delivers significant research outcomes and inspiring new real-world applications with respect to feasible AI based solutions in COVID-19 outbreak. In addition, it discusses strong preventive measures to control such pandemic.From Linear to Circular Food Supply Chains: Achieving Sustainable Change
By Stella Despoudi, Uthayasankar Sivarajah, Manoj Dora. 2021
This book aims to provide the reader with an understanding of the concept of the circular economy, in relation to…
food supply chains. The current food supply chain system, based upon the linear supply chain model, is unquestionably unsustainable: make, use, dispose. The circular supply chain model, on the other hand, aims to keep resources in use for as long as possible, while regenerating products/materials at the end of their service life. In short: reduce, reuse, recycle.This book puts forwards the circular economy as an alternative to the traditional supply chain management models. The circular economy aims to minimise material, energy and environmental damage without restricting economic growth and social and technological progress. It involves transition to renewable energy sources, and it builds on economic, natural and social capital. This shortform monograph will appeal to academics working in the fields of supply chain logistics, operation management, agricultural management, and sustainability more broadly.Dr. Stella Despoudi is Lecturer in Operations and Supply Chain Management at Aston University, UK and Adjunct Lecturer in Supply Chain Management at University of Western Macedonia, Greece.Prof. Uthayasankar Sivarajah is Head of School of Management and Professor of Technology Management and Circular Economy at the School of Management, University of Bradford, UK.Dr Manoj Dora is Director of Collaborative Projects and Outreach at Brunel Business School, UK. Manoj's areas of specialisation are Sustainable Value Chain and Quality Management, with a focus on Lean Six Sigma in the agro-food sector.Adaptive Compensation of Nonlinear Actuators for Flight Control Applications (Studies in Systems, Decision and Control #386)
By Dipankar Deb, Gang Tao, Jason Burkholder. 2022
This book provides a basic understanding of adaptive control and its applications in Flight control. It discusses the designing of…
an adaptive feedback control system and analyzes this for flight control of linear and nonlinear aircraft models using synthetic jet actuators. It also discusses control methodologies and the application of control techniques which will help practicing flight control and active flow control researchers. It also covers modelling and control designs which will also benefit researchers from the background of fluid mechanics and health management of actuation systems.The unique feature of this book is characterization of synthetic jet actuator nonlinearities over a wide range of angles of attack, an adaptive compensation scheme for such nonlinearities, and a systematic framework for feedback control of aircraft dynamics with synthetic jet actuators.Service Excellence for Sustainability: Lessons from Malaysia, Japan, and Taiwan
By Nur Fazidah Elias, Ruzzakiah Jenal, Hazilah Mohd Amin, Hazura Mohamed, Siti Aishah Hanawi. 2021
This book provides significant conceptual and empirical contributions to the understanding of service science and the practices of service sectors…
in the wake of the fourth industrial revolution bringing together a collection of articles written by keynote and invited speakers at the 2nd Service Science Symposium held on 24 November 2019. The symposium was organised by the Serviceology Society Malaysia (SESMA), which aims to bring service researchers and practitioners under one roof to redefine service concepts and ideas and explore their application in real industrial and community settings. In their contributions, authors present multiple real-world cases of service systems to demonstrate how organisations can incorporate service science to achieve sustainable development. By re-examining the existing service science models and the value creation process using valuable insights obtained from industries and communities in Malaysia, Japan and Taiwan, the authors present a new way forward for organisations.Baukostenplanung und -steuerung: bei Neu- und Umbauten
By Klaus D. Siemon, Raphael Speckhals, Anna Siemon. 2021
Kostensicherheit in der Bauplanung ist ein wesentlicher Teil des Projekterfolgs. Das Buch enthält alle wichtigen Informationen, die notwendig sind, Baukosten,…
insbesondere bei komplexen Projekten, sachgemäß zu planen und erfolgreich effektiv zu steuern. Darüber hinaus erhalten Architekten und Ingenieure sowie Bauherrn wertvolle Hinweise, um die Baukostensteuerung als integrales Kerngeschäft der Leistungserbringung aufzubauen und damit Marktanteile (z.B. Besondere Leistungen) zu besetzen. Ausführlich wird das Schnittstellenmanagement zwischen den Planungsbeteiligten untereinander, dem Auftraggeber sowie den ausführenden Firmen behandelt. Alle Informationen, die für die Kostenplanung und Kostensteuerung benötigt werden, sind in einer kompakten und übersichtlichen Form dargestellt. Eine umfassende und übersichtliche Rechtsprechungsübersicht enthält die herrschende Rechtsprechung zum Thema Baukosten und anrechenbare Kosten.Die 7. Auflage berücksichtigt die Neuregelungen aus der der DIN 276, Fassung 2018, die neue HOAI 2021 und die seit 01.01.2018 geltenden neuen Regelungen des BGB zu Architekten- und Ingenieurverträgen in praxisorientierter Form. Darüber hinaus werden die neuen Kostensteuerungsinstrumente behandelt und die inhaltliche Abgrenzung zu den Grundleistungen der HOAI aufgezeigt. Auch die neuen Bestimmungen des BGB (01.01. 2018) zu Architekten- und Ingenieurverträgen und ihren unmittelbaren Einfluss auf die Kostenplanung und Kostensteuerung werden berücksichtigt.Das Buch stellt damit eine im Tagesgeschäft wichtige Arbeitsgrundlage für Architekten, Ingenieure, Auftraggeber, Fachanwälte für Bau- und Architektenrecht darDesign Added Value: How Design Increases Value for Architects and Engineers
By Ömer Akın. 2022
Design has intrinsic, economic value. To make this value tangible, design features of buildings need to be explored, measured, and…
taken into account when initiating projects and financing their construction. It is as calculable as the extrinsic value of a project. However, we need concepts, strategies, methods, techniques, and tools to do just that. The Value Based Design approach and Design-Added Value (D-AV) methodology in this book enables architects, engineers, contractors and owner-clients of buildings to benefit from extraordinary design and construction features. It explains the rationale and motivation for D-AV methodology, outlines and illustrates this methodology with examples, provides complete and detailed examples of how the key analysis techniques work through historical case studies, and describes specific methods used in application of the D-AV methodology, such as Bayesian statistics, cost benefit analysis, pairwise comparison techniques, cognitive walkthroughs, and optimization.Advances in Artificial Intelligence: Selected Papers from the Annual Conference of Japanese Society of Artificial Intelligence (JSAI 2020) (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing #1357)
By Takayuki Ito, Katsutoshi Yada, Yasufumi Takama, Eri Sato-Shimokawara, Akinori Abe, Junichiro Mori, Naohiro Matsumura, Daisuke Katagami, Hisashi Kashima. 2021
This book contains expanded versions of research papers presented at the international sessions of Annual Conference of the Japanese Society…
for Artificial Intelligence (JSAI), which was held online in June 2020. The JSAI annual conferences are considered key events for our organization, and the international sessions held at these conferences play a key role for the society in its efforts to share Japan’s research on artificial intelligence with other countries. In recent years, AI research has proved of great interest to business people. The event draws both more and more presenters and attendees every year, including people of diverse backgrounds such as law and the social sciences, in additional to artificial intelligence. We are extremely pleased to publish this collection of papers as the research results of our international sessions.Fe-S Proteins: Methods and Protocols (Methods in Molecular Biology #2353)
By Patricia C. Dos Santos. 2021
This volume explores current technologies used to investigate the formation, insertion, and function of metalloclusters associated with proteins. Chapters describe…
relevant topics about Fe-S cluster metabolism are explored through genetic, biochemical, spectroscopic methods. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Authoritative and cutting-edge, Fe-S Proteins: Methods and Protocols aims to be a useful practical guide to researchers to help further their study in this field.The Legal Status of the Caspian Sea: Current Challenges and Prospects for Future Development
By Barbara Janusz-Pawletta. 2021
This book analyzes the legal and economic situation concerning the removal and allocation of natural resources in the Caspian Sea…
– the largest enclosed body of salt water in the world, which not only constitutes a fragile ecosystem with tremendous fishery resources, but is also rich in oil and gas deposits. After more than 20 years of negotiations, the five littoral states signed the Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea in August 2018.This book investigates whether this long-awaited agreement may pave a way forward for the sustainable and peaceful development of the Caspian region. The newly introduced regulations on the delimitation of the boundaries, on the Caspian Sea’s natural resources (especially its fossil fuels) and on the transport of goods by shipping and submarine pipelines, are of utmost importance for the successful participation of the Caspian states in global markets. In addition to a detailed analysis of the Convention, the book offers an up-to-date and comprehensive overview of the historical background and current status of issues that are of critical importance for the region’s development and security.This book is devoted to current problems of artificial and computational intelligence including decision-making systems. Collecting, analysis, and processing information…
are the current directions of modern computer science. Development of new modern information and computer technologies for data analysis and processing in various fields of data mining and machine learning creates the conditions for increasing effectiveness of the information processing by both the decrease of time and the increase of accuracy of the data processing. The book contains of 54 science papers which include the results of research concerning the current directions in the fields of data mining, machine learning, and decision making. The papers are divided in terms of their topic into three sections. The first section "Analysis and Modeling of Complex Systems and Processes" contains of 26 papers, and the second section "Theoretical and Applied Aspects of Decision-Making Systems" contains of 13 papers. There are 15 papers in the third section "Computational Intelligence and Inductive Modeling". The book is focused to scientists and developers in the fields of data mining, machine learning and decision-making systems.High-Throughput Crop Phenotyping (Concepts and Strategies in Plant Sciences)
By Henry T. Nguyen, Jianfeng Zhou. 2021
This book provides an overview of the innovations in crop phenotyping using emerging technologies, i.e., high-throughput crop phenotyping technology, including…
its concept, importance, breakthrough and applications in different crops and environments. Emerging technologies in sensing, machine vision and high-performance computing are changing the world beyond our imagination. They are also becoming the most powerful driver of the innovation in agriculture technology, including crop breeding, genetics and management. It includes the state of the art of technologies in high-throughput phenotyping, including advanced sensors, automation systems, ground-based or aerial robotic systems. It also discusses the emerging technologies of big data processing and analytics, such as advanced machine learning and deep learning technologies based on high-performance computing infrastructure. The applications cover different organ levels (root, shoot and seed) of different crops (grains, soybean, maize, potato) at different growth environments (open field and controlled environments). With the contribution of more than 20 world-leading researchers in high-throughput crop phenotyping, the authors hope this book provides readers the needed information to understand the concept, gain the insides and create the innovation of high-throughput phenotyping technology.Campbell Biology: Concepts and Connections (6th edition)
By Eric J. Simon, Jane B. Reece, Neil A. Campbell, Martha R. Taylor, Jean L. Dickey. 2009
The aim of this book is to engage students from a wide variety of majors in the wonders of the…
living world. In this sixth edition the emphasis is on connections to our everyday world while also doing more to help students connect the concepts of biology to evolution.