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Report copyright infringementby Werner Bonrath (Author), Jonathan Medlock (Author), Marc-André Müller (Author) A wide range of chemical products (especially fine chemicals) are important for a healthy and enjoyable modern life; therefore efficient syntheses of these materials are essential. Traditional stoichiometric processes need to be replaced by modern catalytical methods in the change to sustainable chemistry and the production of lower amounts of waste. This book summarizes the wide v...

Raising Meat Rabbits and Ducks: A Homesteader's Essential Guide to Rabbit Breeding and Care Along With Duck Keeping and Sustainable Farming Practices

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Report copyright infringementby Dion Rosser (Author)Raising Meat Rabbits and Ducks: A Homesteader's Dream Duo! Two manuscripts in one book: Backyard Meat Rabbits: A Comprehensive Guide to Raising Rabbits for Meat, Including Tips on Choosing a Breed, Building the Coop, and Harvesting Raising Ducks: The Ultimate Guide to Healthy Duck Keeping for Eggs, Meat, and Companionship with Tips on Choosing the Right Breed and Building the Coop for Beginners Dive into this dual-manuscript treasure trove ...

Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning: A use-case-driven approach to building and protecting ML pipelines from privacy and security threats

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Report copyright infringementby Srinivasa Rao Aravilli (Author), Sam Hamilton (Foreword by)Gain hands-on experience in data privacy and privacy-preserving machine learning with open-source ML frameworks, while exploring techniques and algorithms to protect sensitive data from privacy breachesKey Features: - Understand machine learning privacy risks and employ machine learning algorithms to safeguard data against breaches- Develop and deploy privacy-preserving ML pipelines using open-source fr...

Cría de conejos para carne: Una guía completa para criar conejos de carne, incluyendo consejos para elegir una raza, construir el corral y el sacrific

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Report copyright infringementby Dion Rosser (Author) Domine el arte de criar conejos para obtener una carne sabrosa! Ha soñado alguna vez con la autosuficiencia y con tener la carne más fresca y sana en su mesa? Siente curiosidad por las recompensas de criar sus propios conejos? Está ansioso por dominar el oficio de criar conejos para carne, pero no sabe por dónde empezar? Adéntrese en el mundo de la agricultura familiar y descubra el arte de criar conejos para obtener una carne que le hará...

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Report copyright infringementby Kaushik Kumar (Editor), Muralidhar Kurni (Editor)Design thinking is a ground-breaking problem solving process which combines logic, intuition, and systematic reasoning to develop long-term solutions to common engineering challenges and to inspire innovation. Serving as an introduction to the concept as well as a reference point, the book is essential reading for all engineers. Following a design thinking approach itself to structure its contents, this book is a...

Solved Problems in Geotechnical Engineering

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Report copyright infringementby Ravi Kumar Sharma (Author), Rachit Sharma (Author)Problems in Geotechnical Engineering is a comprehensive guide that aims to provide readers with a thorough understanding of the subject. This book covers a wide range of problems commonly encountered in Geotechnical Engineering courses at the undergraduate level.The author has solved numerous problems of different types and included them in various chapters, ensuring that readers can grasp the concepts effective...

Unleashing the Power of Data with Trusted AI: A guide for board members and executives

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Report copyright infringementby Wendy Turner-Williams (Author)Discover the transformative potential of AI for data-driven decision-making and fast-track your organization's growth journey with trusted AI implementationKey Features: - Gain comprehensive insights and analyses to make quick and accurate decisions- Learn to integrate trusted AI into your organizational workflows and decision-making processes- Explore real-world case studies that showcase the transformative impact of AI in diverse...

Maths in Chemistry: Numerical Methods for Physical and Analytical Chemistry

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Report copyright infringementby Prerna Bansal (Author) Numerical methods are the mathematical procedures that approximate the solution of complex mathematical problems into much simpler form and which find a wide variety of use while solving complex Physical Chemistry problems. This book aims to aide in understanding of such numerical methods including solving complex differential equations and numerical differentiation & integration. Moreover it also explains various statistical tests us...

Special Topics in Irregular Warfare: Understanding Resistance

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Report copyright infringementby Aris Project (Author), Conflict Research Group (Prepared by)This publication is an edited volume comprised of ten articles that address wide-ranging topics, all of which are intended to help the Special Forces soldier better understand resistance and frame future research and analysis. Each article serves as a standalone piece for the ARSOF soldier to reference.The articles cover topics such as organizational growth constructs of the resistance movement, the pu...

Farm Stories: Coming of Age on a Mid-20th Century Alberta Mixed Farm

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Report copyright infringementby George Rock (Author), Colleen Macnaughton (Editor), Melanie Rock (Editor)George Rock grew up in the 1950's on a central Alberta farm that was very typical in some ways, but unusual in others. Thanks to the Rock family's inherited expertise, knack for innovation, and openness to ideas from colleagues and hired hands, the farm thrived through the 1940's and 1950's. They specialized as suppliers of breeding stock and registered seed to other farms, while extending...

Raising Poultry and Livestock Guardians: An Essential Guide to Happy Birds and a Protected Herd

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Report copyright infringementby Dion Rosser (Author)Master the Art of Raising Poultry and Protecting Your Livestock: Your Ultimate Guide to a Thriving, Sustainable HomesteadTwo manuscripts in one book: Raising Poultry: The Ultimate Backyard Companion, Covering Chickens, Turkeys, Geese, Ducks, Guineas, Game Birds, and a Variety of Fowl Livestock Guardians: How to Use Llamas, Donkeys, Dogs, and More to Safeguard Your Herd and Property In the first part of this book, you'll learn: Myth-Bustin...

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Report copyright infringementby Graham N. George (Author), Ingrid J. Pickering (Author)Targeted for chemists, the current textbook outlines the principles, experimental methods and data analysis in X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy (XAS). The authors introduce EXAFS, Near-Edge XAS, X-Ray Imaging and many other advanced experimental techniques. A special section of the book is devoted to applications of XAS in chemistry, materials and environmental sciences. Author BiographyGraham George, Ingrid J...

Water, Life, and Profit: Fluid Economies and Cultures of Niamey, Niger

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Report copyright infringementby Sara Beth Keough (Author), Scott M. Youngstedt (Author)Water, Life, and Profit offers a holistic analysis of the people, economies, cultural symbolism, and material culture involved in the management, production, distribution, and consumption of drinking water in the urban context of Niamey, Niger. Paying particular attention to two key groups of people who provide water to most of Niamey's residents - door-to-door water vendors, and those who sell water in one...

Instant Insights: Agroforestry Practices

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Report copyright infringementby Various Authors (Author), Alfredo J. Escribano (Author), J. Ryschawy (Author)This book features five peer-reviewed reviews on the implementation of agroforestry practices.The first chapter reviews the use of integrated crop-livestock systems, with a focus on agroforestry systems. The chapter discusses the potential environmental and economic benefits of agroforestry systems, as well as their contribution to animal health and welfare.The second chapter considers...

Valorization of Resources from Urban Mined Materials

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Report copyright infringementby Gupta Dharmendra K (Author)The manufacturing of recyclable products and an efficient recovery of resources such as chemicals, materials, and energy from waste streams are the key enablers of the circular economy. This book highlights the efficient management of waste into resources through the introduction of advanced technology able to convert waste into a secondary resource. It describes different technologies and urban mining tools used to recover materials ...

Maintenance Parts Management Excellence: A Holistic Anatomy

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Report copyright infringementby Don M. Barry (Author)Most successful organizations recognize Maintenance Parts and Procurement as a critical success factor to Asset Management Excellence and their fundamental supply chain value proposition. This book works as a guide to all the stakeholders that influence the success of their Maintenance Parts Operation and their enterprise's bottom line.Author BiographyDon Barry is a Principal Consultant and thought leader for Asset Acumen Consulting Inc - s...

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Report copyright infringementby Michael Ruse (Author)Charles Darwin's theory of evolution was one of the most significant revolutions in the history of science. Widely debated after the publication of the Origin of Species in 1859, it continues to be controversial. In this volume, Michael Ruse offers the definitive history of the theory of evolution through natural selection. Tracing Darwin's intellectual journey and experiences that lead him to his novel insights, Ruse explores his scientifi...

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Report copyright infringementby Trevor Manning (Author), Sylvester Singarayer (Illustrator)Endorsed by an array of current international experts, this book is a fully up-to-date reference guide for microwave radio transmission planners, equipment designers, Network Operations Centre (NOC) staff as well as field operations technicians responsible for commissioning and maintaining wireless telecoms networks. The book covers the fundamentals of microwave transmission from first principles and is...

Deep Roots in a Dry Place: An Illustrated Poetic Natural History of Sonoran Desert Plants

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Report copyright infringementby Sally Bennett Boyington (Author)Deep Roots in a Dry Place presents plants of the Sonoran Desert of Arizona through poetry and images created in a dynamic human-AI conversation.Join poet Sally Bennett Boyington on an intriguing journey through the desert accompanied by ChatGPT and image-generating AIs. Each of the illustrated pages that resulted from this curiosity-driven adventure contains a poem written by either the author or ChatGPT, set opposite each other ...

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Report copyright infringementby Kevin B. Dibacco (Author)"Microplastics," explores the pervasive issue of microplastic contamination in our food supply and its potential impacts on human health and the environment. The author traces the history of plastic production from the invention of Bakelite in 1907 to the widespread use of plastics in modern food packaging and processing. He examines how microplastics have infiltrated the food chain, from obvious sources like seafood and bottled water t...

European Air Power: Challenges and Opportunities

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Report copyright infringementby John Andreas Olsen (Editor), Jostein Gronflaten (Preface by)European Air Power examines the current state of eight separate European air forces and their prospective air power capabilities in a manner that will appeal to a wide audience of air force enthusiasts. Included are perspectives from independent air power experts reviewing the air forces of France, Germany, Turkey, and Great Britain as well as from the leaders of the air forces of the Nordic nations, i...

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Report copyright infringementby James Tod (Author)The first time since Independence, India is at a crossroads of secular and Hindu Rashtra (nation) ideologies. The Constitution of India is ambivalent about secularism, pandering to the demands of both the majority and minority communities. The founding fathers could not even agree on calling the Constitution 'secular'. The word 'secular' became a part of the Preamble only during the 'Emergency'. There is no consensus yet on its definition. In ...

Digital Modulations using Python: (Black & White edition)

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Report copyright infringementby Varsha Srinivasan (Editor), Mathuranathan Viswanathan (Author)This paperback is a black & white edition. Link to the color edition: https: //www.amazon.com/dp/1712321633 .A learner-friendly, practical and example driven book, Digital Modulations using Python gives you a solid background in building simulation models for digital modulation systems in Python version 3. This book, an essential guide for understanding the implementation aspects of a digital mod...

Computational Fluid Dynamics: an Overview of Methods

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Report copyright infringementby D. James Benton (Author)Fluid flow is a very broad and complicated topic because of the many different aspects and types of applications. I have covered inviscid flow, which occurs when the viscosity is negligible or the velocities are very large, in two previous texts: Differential Equations and Numerical Calculus. I may at some point cover creeping flow, which occurs when the viscosity dominates momentum or the velocities are very small. In this text we will ...

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Report copyright infringementby Joe B. Dixon (Author), Ana L. Barrientos Velázquez (Author), Youjun Deng (Editor)"Aflatoxin contamination represents a serious threat to a healthy food supply. Resulting from mold on corn, peanuts, and other grains and grain products, aflatoxins are extremly toxic. Understanding the nature of fungi infection and the factors that favor aflatoxin formation is important to grain producers, dealers, and other professionals who control grain from the field to the si...

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Report copyright infringementby Edward E. Gbur (Author), Walter W. Stroup (Author), Kevin S. McCarter (Author)Generalized Linear Mixed Models in the Agricultural and Natural Resources Sciences provides readers with an understanding and appreciation for the design and analysis of mixed models for non-normally distributed data. It is the only publication of its kind directed specifically toward the agricultural and natural resources sciences audience. Readers will especially benefit from the nu...

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Report copyright infringementby Jerry L. Hatfield (Author), David Fleisher (Author)Crop model intercomparison and improvement are required to advance understanding of the impact of future climate change on crop growth and yield. The initial efforts undertaken in the Agriculture Model Intercomparison and Improvement Project (AgMIP) led to several observations where crop models were not adequately simulating growth and development. These studies revealed where enhanced efforts should be underta...

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Report copyright infringementby Amitava Chatterjee (Editor), David E. Clay (Editor)In Soil Fertility Management in Agroecosystems, Editors Amitava Chatterjee and David Clay provide a thoughtful survey of important concepts in soil fertility management. For the requirements of our future workforce, it is imperative that we evolve our understanding of soil fertility. Agronomists and soil scientists are increasingly challenged by extreme climatic conditions. Farmers are experimenting with integr...

Sorghum: State of the Art and Future Perspectives

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Report copyright infringementby Ignacio A. Ciampitti (Author), P. V. Vara Prasad (Author)Sorghum is among the top five cereals and one of the key crops in global food security efforts. Sorghum is a resilient crop under high-stress environments, ensuring productivity and access to food when other crops fail. Scientists see the potential of sorghum as a main staple food in a future challenged by climate change. The contributors provide a comprehensive review of sorghum knowledge. The discussion...

Swimming Pools: Design and Construction, Fourth Edition

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Report copyright infringementby Philip H. Perkins (Author)The fourth edition of this classic book provides a comprehensive treatise on the design and construction of swimming pools, both public and private. Significantly revised, it covers planning, materials, design, construction and finishing, water circulation and treatment, energy conservation, maintenance and repairs. This is a standard book for all civil engineers who need to design and construct swimming pools, and a useful reference o...

Pressure Vessel Design: Concepts and Principles

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Report copyright infringementby J. Spence (Editor), A. S. Tooth (Editor)This book derives from a 3 day intensive course on Pressure Vessel Design given regularly in the UK and around the world since 1986. It is written by experts in their field and although the main thrust of the Course has been directed to BS5500, the treatment of the material is of a general nature thus providing insight into other national standards.Author BiographyJ Spence FRS is the Richard Snell Professor of Physics and...

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Report copyright infringementby Ivan Odler (Author)The only book to cover the use of special inorganic cements instead of standard Portland cement in certain specialist applications, such as oil well drilling or in a high temperature location. Special Inorganic Cements draws together information which is widely scattered in the technical literature. It describes various special cements, their chemistry and mineralogy along with the appropriate manufacturing processes, their hydration and hydr...