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Report copyright infringementby Noel Cameron (Editor), Gerard Hastings (Editor), George Ellison (Editor)The consequences of childhood obesity are serious and far reaching, with both physical and psychological components that add to its complexity. Childhood Obesity: Contemporary Issues provides an up-to-date account of the increase of obesity in children, its causes, and its prevention. The expert editorial panel has chosen contributors with considerable practical and research experience. The...

Bioremediation of Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecosystems

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Report copyright infringementby Milton Fingerman (Editor), R. Nagabhushanam (Editor)Bioremediation, the use of microorganisms to degrade, sequester, or remove environmental contaminants, is an urgent need of our planet for protection and restoration from toxic contaminants. This book not only provides cutting edge information about bioremediation of aquatic and terrestrial habitats, but also highlights the gaps in our knowledge of the subject. Among the topics covered in this volume are those...

Electrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide: Fundamentals and Technologies

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Report copyright infringementby Jinli Qiao (Editor), Yuyu Liu (Editor), Jiujun Zhang (Editor)For Researchers, Students, Industrial Professionals, and ManufacturersElectrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide: Fundamentals and Technologies is your guide to improved catalytic performance in the electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2). Written by electrochemical energy scientists actively involved in environmental research and development, this book addresses the biggest challenge to CO...

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Report copyright infringementby Peter E. Powers (Author), Joseph W. Haus (Author)Praise for the 1st Edition: "well written and up to date.... The problem sets at the end of each chapter reinforce and enhance the material presented, and may give students confidence in handling real-world problems." ―Optics & Photonics News"rigorous but simple description of a difficult field keeps the reader's attention throughout.... serves perfectly for an introductory-level course." ―Physics TodayThis f...

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Report copyright infringementby Abi Aghayere (Author), Jason Vigil (Author)This text provides a concise and practical guide to timber design, using both the Allowable Stress Design and the Load and Resistance Factor Design methods. It suits students in civil, structural, and construction engineering programs as well as engineering technology and architecture programs, and also serves as a valuable resource for the practicing engineer. The examples based on real-world design problems reflect a...

Sustainable Water Treatment: Innovative Technologies

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Report copyright infringementby Zainura Zainon Noor (Editor), Noor Salehan Mohammad Sabli (Editor)This book focuses on green and innovative wastewater treatment technologies that promote sustainability. It discusses a variety of biological, physical, and chemical treatment technologies. It covers biological processes for recovery of value-added products from wastewater and gives an overview of enzymatic hydrolysis and bioremediation of wastewater using immobilized enzyme and fungus. It offers...

AIX: Artificial Intelligence needs eXplanation: Why and how transparency increases the success of AI solutions

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Report copyright infringementby Kumi Hiroi (Illustrator), Patricia Henao (Editor), Silvie Spreeuwenberg (Author)Making predictions and good decisions is difficult. Huge amounts of data are available, and it promises a new source for knowledge to improve human decision making. However, the available technology is not transparent, the resulting decisions may be biased, and people question the ethics of AI. This book offers the solution: explainable (XAI) AI. It provides 5 reasons why explainabl...

Intermodal Freight Transport and Logistics

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Report copyright infringementby Jason Monios (Editor), Rickard Bergqvist (Editor)Applying sophisticated management techniques to freight transport offers the potential for significant cost savings as well as greater efficiency. Yet the inherent complexity of intermodal transport presents many challenges.This practical textbook on the operations of intermodal transport and logistics focuses on the practical concerns and the basics of operations, such as vehicles, containers, handling operation...

Facility Management Volume II: A Professional Guide

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Report copyright infringementby Ramesh Upadhyay (Author), Jitendra Narayan Kumar (Author)This book is a sincere effort by the author in collating the information's and sharing with the young facility management professionals. Author have referred a good number of BIS standards and NBC and the same is represented here for easy references. I hope this efforts will help the FM fraternity in upgrading their knowledge and it will help in enhancing their performance. This initiative will also help ...

Feedback Amplifiers: Design Oriented Analysis

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Report copyright infringementby Giri Venkataramanan (Author), Nick Hitchon (Author)Feedback is a ubiquitous feature of all integrated circuit and solid-state amplifiers today. Many analytical methods to model the feedback loop use approximations that are only apparent to experts, limiting their use by students and most engineers. More general and accurate analytical tools based on advanced concepts in circuits and systems theory are often beyond the reach of undergraduate students and practic...

A Modern Introduction to Fuzzy Mathematics

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Report copyright infringementby Apostolos Syropoulos (Author), Theophanes Grammenos (Author)Front JacketProvides readers with the foundations of fuzzy mathematics as well as more advanced topics A Modern Introduction to Fuzzy Mathematics provides a concise presentation of fuzzy mathematics., moving from proofs of important results to more advanced topics, like fuzzy algebras, fuzzy graph theory, and fuzzy topologies. The authors take the reader through the development of the field of fuzzy ma...

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Report copyright infringementby Kai Zhou (Author), Andrew Baab (Author), Ronald Calhoun (Author)The largest high-tech companies and leading automobile manufacturers in the world have unleashed torrents of effort and capital to position themselves for the arrival of autonomous vehicles. What is the fuss about? What is at stake? What are the leading sensor technologies? What is meant by "flash lidar" or "time-of-flight" sensors? With no less than 40 - 50 lidar companies vying to create mainstre...

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Report copyright infringementby Elizabeth Atekoja (Author)Leading Digital Transformation: Filtering Through the Maze: is a comprehensive guide for leaders navigating the complexities of digital transformation. Written by Elizabeth Atekoja, this book provides practical strategies, proven frameworks, and real-world insights to help organizations adapt to the fast-changing digital landscape. It emphasizes aligning technology with business goals, fostering innovation, and building an agile, futur...

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Report copyright infringementby Rick Snoman (Author)Dance Music Manual - a comprehensive guidebook for novice and seasoned professionals alike - walks readers through the tools and techniques required to create original, captivating, and professional-sounding electronic dance music. Author BiographyRick Snoman is a British music producer, educator and author. He owns Altar Recording Studios, a studio dedicated to modern EDM production, mixing, mastering and training.With a career spanning dec...

A Wavelet Tour of Signal Processing: The Sparse Way

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Report copyright infringementby Stephane Mallat (Author)Mallat's book is the undisputed reference in this field - it is the only one that covers the essential material in such breadth and depth. - Laurent Demanet, Stanford University The new edition of this classic book gives all the major concepts, techniques and applications of sparse representation, reflecting the key role the subject plays in today's signal processing. The book clearly presents the standard representations with Fourier, w...

Social Physics: How Social Networks Can Make Us Smarter

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Report copyright infringementby Alex Pentland (Author)From one of the world's leading data scientists, a landmark tour of the new science of idea flow, offering revolutionary insights into the mysteries of collective intelligence and social influence If the Big Data revolution has a presiding genius, it is MIT's Alex "Sandy" Pentland. Over years of groundbreaking experiments, he has distilled remarkable discoveries significant enough to become the bedrock of a whole new scientific field: soci...

New Media, Old Media: A History and Theory Reader

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Report copyright infringementby Wendy Hui Kyong Chun (Editor), Anna Watkins Fisher (Editor), Thomas Keenan (Editor)This much-expanded and updated second edition of New Media, Old Media brings together original and classic essays that explore the tensions of old and new in digital culture. Touching on topics including media archaeology, archives, software studies, surveillance, big data, social media, organized networks, digital art, and the Internet of Things, this newly revised critical anth...

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Report copyright infringementby Marshall B. Dalton (Author)""Edward Atkinson: Patron of Engineering Science and Benefactor of Industry"" is a biography written by Marshall B. Dalton. The book tells the story of Edward Atkinson, a prominent businessman and philanthropist who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Atkinson was a pioneer in the field of engineering science and is credited with many innovations that helped shape the modern industrial landscape. The book covers Atkinson'...

A Work Book Of The Printing House Of Benjamin Franklin And David Hall 1759-1766

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Report copyright infringementby George Simpson Eddy (Author)The book ""A Work Book of the Printing House of Benjamin Franklin and David Hall 1759-1766"" by George Simpson Eddy is a comprehensive collection of documents, records, and accounts related to the daily operations of Benjamin Franklin and David Hall's printing house in Philadelphia during the years 1759 to 1766. The book provides a detailed insight into the printing industry of the time and the processes involved in producing various...

Cooperage; A Treatise on Modern Shop Practice and Methods; From the Tree to the Finished Article

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Report copyright infringementby J. B. Wagner (Author)This vintage volume contains a comprehensive guide to cooperage, being an accessible treatise on proper workshop practice and methods. Written in simple, plain language and full of helpful illustrations and invaluable tips, this handbook is ideal for he novice woodworker, and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: "Timber", "Enemies of Wood", "Forest Fires", "Saws", "Knives", "Production o...

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Report copyright infringementby Frank Gerrard (Author)Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Number of Pages: 370 Dimensions: 0.82 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: April 05, 2012

Breakthrough!: Canada's Greatest Inventions and Innovations

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Report copyright infringementby John Melady (Author)From the jetliner and the snowmobile to the pacemaker and the BlackBerry, Canadians have long been at the forefront of innovation and invention. Canadians are behind a variety of cutting-edge products, life-saving medicines, innovative machines, and fascinating ideas. Although our inventions have typically been created with little fanfare, financing, or expectation of return, they have often gone on to play important roles in day-to-day life...

On the Varieties, Breeding, Rearing, Fattening, and General Management of Cattle - A Guide to the Methods and Equipment of Livestock Farming

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Report copyright infringementby William Youatt (Author)This text contains a comprehensive guide pertaining to the methods and equipment of livestock farming, including information on varieties, breeding, rearing, fattening, and the general management of cattle. Comprising a wealth of invaluable information coupled with detailed charts, diagrams, and illustrations, this text constitutes a definitive guide on the subject and will prove of much value to the cattle farmer. The chapters of this bo...

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Report copyright infringementby T. B. Symons (Author)This is a vintage guide to bee-keeping in Maryland, USA. It explores the state of Maryland bee-keeping in the early twentieth century by looking at its history, development, and future. It also contains chapters on setting up and managing a beehive, making it of utility to modern bee-keepers. Contents include: "The Status of Bee Keeping in the State", "Introduction", "The Needs of Such an Investigation", "Results of Cooperative Work", "Dist...

The End of Absence: Reclaiming What We've Lost in a World of Constant Connection

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Report copyright infringementby Michael John Harris (Author)Soon enough, nobody will remember life before the Internet. What does this unavoidable fact mean? Those of us who have lived both with and without the crowded connectivity of online life have a rare opportunity. We can still recognize the difference between Before and After. We catch ourselves idly reaching for our phones at the bus stop. Or we notice how, midconversation, a fumbling friend dives into the perfect recall of Google. In...

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Report copyright infringementby Speedy Publishing LLC (Author)One of five benefits of having and engineer notepad is that it is great for documenting ideas. It can also be used to graph. It also allows the user to draw out designs to find what might work best. It is a point of reference for future use. It is great for programming processes. Number of Pages: 50 Dimensions: 0.1 x 11 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: February 16, 2015

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Report copyright infringementby Roger Williams (Author)A complete guide to restoring Triumph TR5/250 and TR6 models, this book describes the characteristics of the various TR sportscars, what to look out for when purchasing, and how to restore a TR cost-effectively. As well as his own substantial experience and that of other amateur restorers, Roger Williams had the help of various TR specialists and professional restorers. All this knowledge, allied to substantial photographic coverage, allo...

Noise Reduction in a Hospital Setting Using a Cultural Change Model

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Report copyright infringementby Bronwynne Carpico (Author)The World Health Organization reports that while normal conversations occur at fifty-six to sixty dB, conversations in hospitals generally occur at higher levels due to the louder baseline noise from equipment and hospital activity. They recommend that noise levels in patient rooms be maintained at levels at or below 35 dB. Environmental modifications can effectively decrease noise levels, yet the process of caring for hospitalized pat...

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Report copyright infringementby John Bird (Author)Now in its ninth edition, Bird's Engineering Mathematics has helped thousands of students to succeed in their exams. Mathematical theories are explained in a straightforward manner, supported by practical engineering examples and applications to ensure that readers can relate theory to practice. Some 1,300 engineering situations/problems have been 'flagged-up' to help demonstrate that engineering cannot be fully understood without a good knowl...

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Report copyright infringementby Herbert Phillip Vallow (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is imp...

Making It Happen: How to Create a Sustainable Career in the Music Industry

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Report copyright infringementby Hannah Trigwell (Author)Making It Happen is a comprehensive guide to navigating the modern music industry, that redefines what 'making it' means for musicians, and inspires and educates musicians on the different options for generating revenue from their art. This book offers theoretical and practical advice on making music, creating promotional content and embracing traditional and emerging social media platforms into your marketing strategies. Through intervi...

The Byerlys of Carolina / by Wesley Grimes Byerly, Jr.

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Report copyright infringementby Wesley Grimes 1926- Byerly (Author)This genealogical history traces the origins and lineage of the Byerly family of North Carolina from the 1700s to the present day. The author provides rich detail and personal anecdotes about his ancestors' lives and experiences, as well as their contributions to local communities and the state at large.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as w...