Transfer System
Posted by admin on 21st February 2012 in Music
How to Transfer Pictures from HTC HD2 to Computer
connect your phone to your computer(via activesync), then find the folder called “DCIM” and then a folder called “100Media” inside of that. That is where your T-Mobile HTC HD2 stores the pictures you took. And then just drag them to your PC.
I usually just use Activesync for this, and select the file explorer option and copy and paste to the my documents folder (My Music my pictures etc) on the device, this should work fine.
Have you tried dragging and dropping the files using the mass storage method? When you plug your phone into your PC, choose mass storage mode, you’ll then be able to view all of the files on your phone via the Computer Icon on the desktop
We’ll need to grab an HD2 and try this for ourselves, but unfortunately I don’t have access to any phones at the moment. I shall pass this one over to our morning crew to have a look at for you
Finally managed to get my hands on the phone, and I can confirm that camera photos are stored under My Device > My Documents > My Pictures > 100MEDIA
I trust that helps
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A New Approach Towards Multiproperty Molecular Materials $116.99 This is part of a general effort aimed at extending the range of molecular materials combining two properties in the same molecule and their tuning by changing the different electron ability of the metallocene and the radical units. The magnetic properties of different mono, bi and tri radicals have been studied.In addition, an interesting example of a photomagnetic system based on a supramolecular phenomenon in which a doublet species is converted into a singlet one is presented. Such ferrocene-polychlorotriphenylmethyl radicals present intramolecular electron transfer phenomenon which energy can be easily tuned by changing the substitutents of the donor or acceptor units or even the nature of the solvent. It is also described a novel valence tautomeric example combining an organic radical as acceptor unit and a ferrocene unit as the donor group. Finally, it has been proved that Ferrocene based polychlorotriphenylmethyl radicals systems also exhibits intense NLO responses that can be modulated at will simply tuning the donor and acceptor capabilities of the ferrocene and radical units. |
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A Novel Taylor-Couette Bioreactor For Mammalian Cell Cultivation $105.11 In the pharmaceutical industry mammalian cell lines are the primary expression system in the production of therapeutic recombinant proteins. Despite its diverse drawbacks, the stirred tank reactor serves here as major workhorse for most applications. To overcome the limitations faced, improved bioreactors are needed to provide a more favorable in vitro environment to mimic in vivo conditions. In order to establish a suitable culture system, the cell’s responsiveness to environmental stress is evaluated to identify and anticipate the impact of this process parameter during cell cultivation. Based on these studies, a novel bioreactor featuring good mass transfer characteristics at low shear values both in maximal magnitude as well as distribution is constructed. Its unique cultivation microenvironment enhances cell growth and protein production and makes it superior to conventional stirred tank reactors. Especially nowadays in the environment of a fast growing and competitive market, governmental price control and rising quality requirements, the proposed bioreactor provides a suitable tool for biopharmaceutical research, development, and production. |
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A Selection Of Legal Maxims $45.75 A Substantial Collection of Legal Maxims That is Now an Accepted ClassicEach maxim is expertly translated, and enhanced by Broom’s knowledgeable explanatory essays that provide the source and meaning, and are in themselves extremely well-annotated. Taken in light of his excellent classification system, Broom’s essays will facilitate an understanding of the principles of common law. This popular book obtained a wide circulation and went through many editions, this being a reprint of the eighth (and last) American edition of 1882. Includes an Alphabetical List of Legal Maxims, a Table of Cases and Index. “His is the very best book of the kind extant.” -J.G. Marvin, Legal Bibliography 152Herbert Broom [1815-1822] was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, and was called to the bar at the Inner Temple in 1840, where he occupied the post of reader of common law. He was the author of two novels and several works on different aspects of law, including Commentaries on the Common Law (1856), Constitutional Law Viewed in Relation to Common Law and Exemplified by Cases (1866) and Philosophy of Law: Notes and Lectures 1876-8. CONTENTS Ch.I. Sec. I. Rules Founded in Public Policy Sec. II. Rules of Legislative Policy Ch. II. Maxims Relating to the Crown Ch. III. Sec. I. The Judicial Office Sec. II. The Mode of Administering Justice Ch. IV. Rules of Logic Ch. V. Fundamental Legal Principles Ch. VI. Acquisition, Enjoyment and Transfer of Property Sec. I. The Mode of Acquiring Property Sec. II. Property-Its Rights and Liabilities Sec. III. The Transfer of Property Ch. VII. Rules Relating to Marriage and Descent Ch. VIII. The Interpretation of Deeds and Written Instruments Ch. IX. The Law of Contracts Ch. X. Maxims Applicable to the Law of Evidence |
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A Selection Of Legal Maxims $39.95 A Substantial Collection of Legal Maxims That is Now an Accepted ClassicEach maxim is expertly translated, and enhanced by Broom’s knowledgeable explanatory essays that provide the source and meaning, and are in themselves extremely well-annotated. Taken in light of his excellent classification system, Broom’s essays will facilitate an understanding of the principles of common law. This popular book obtained a wide circulation and went through many editions, this being a reprint of the eighth (and last) American edition of 1882. Includes an Alphabetical List of Legal Maxims, a Table of Cases and Index. “His is the very best book of the kind extant.” -J.G. Marvin, Legal Bibliography 152Herbert Broom [1815-1822] was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, and was called to the bar at the Inner Temple in 1840, where he occupied the post of reader of common law. He was the author of two novels and several works on different aspects of law, including Commentaries on the Common Law (1856), Constitutional Law Viewed in Relation to Common Law and Exemplified by Cases (1866) and Philosophy of Law: Notes and Lectures 1876-8. CONTENTS Ch.I. Sec. I. Rules Founded in Public Policy Sec. II. Rules of Legislative Policy Ch. II. Maxims Relating to the Crown Ch. III. Sec. I. The Judicial Office Sec. II. The Mode of Administering Justice Ch. IV. Rules of Logic Ch. V. Fundamental Legal Principles Ch. VI. Acquisition, Enjoyment and Transfer of Property Sec. I. The Mode of Acquiring Property Sec. II. Property-Its Rights and Liabilities Sec. III. The Transfer of Property Ch. VII. Rules Relating to Marriage and Descent Ch. VIII. The Interpretation of Deeds and Written Instruments Ch. IX. The Law of Contracts Ch. X. Maxims Applicable to the Law of Evidence |
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A Selection Of Legal Maxims $51.75 A Substantial Collection of Legal Maxims That is Now an Accepted ClassicEach maxim is expertly translated, and enhanced by Broom’s knowledgeable explanatory essays that provide the source and meaning, and are in themselves extremely well-annotated. Taken in light of his excellent classification system, Broom’s essays will facilitate an understanding of the principles of common law. This popular book obtained a wide circulation and went through many editions, this being a reprint of the eighth (and last) American edition of 1882. Includes an Alphabetical List of Legal Maxims, a Table of Cases and Index. “His is the very best book of the kind extant.” -J.G. Marvin, Legal Bibliography 152Herbert Broom [1815-1822] was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, and was called to the bar at the Inner Temple in 1840, where he occupied the post of reader of common law. He was the author of two novels and several works on different aspects of law, including Commentaries on the Common Law (1856), Constitutional Law Viewed in Relation to Common Law and Exemplified by Cases (1866) and Philosophy of Law: Notes and Lectures 1876-8. CONTENTS Ch.I. Sec. I. Rules Founded in Public Policy Sec. II. Rules of Legislative Policy Ch. II. Maxims Relating to the Crown Ch. III. Sec. I. The Judicial Office Sec. II. The Mode of Administering Justice Ch. IV. Rules of Logic Ch. V. Fundamental Legal Principles Ch. VI. Acquisition, Enjoyment and Transfer of Property Sec. I. The Mode of Acquiring Property Sec. II. Property-Its Rights and Liabilities Sec. III. The Transfer of Property Ch. VII. Rules Relating to Marriage and Descent Ch. VIII. The Interpretation of Deeds and Written Instruments Ch. IX. The Law of Contracts Ch. X. Maxims Applicable to the Law of Evidence |
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A Selection of Legal Maxims $25.95 A Substantial Collection of Legal Maxims That is Now an Accepted ClassicEach maxim is expertly translated, and enhanced by Broom’s knowledgeable explanatory essays that provide the source and meaning, and are in themselves extremely well-annotated. Taken in light of his excellent classification system, Broom’s essays will facilitate an understanding of the principles of common law. This popular book obtained a wide circulation and went through many editions, this being a reprint of the eighth (and last) American edition of 1882. Includes an Alphabetical List of Legal Maxims, a Table of Cases and Index. “His is the very best book of the kind extant.” -J.G. Marvin, Legal Bibliography 152Herbert Broom [1815-1822] was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, and was called to the bar at the Inner Temple in 1840, where he occupied the post of reader of common law. He was the author of two novels and several works on different aspects of law, including Commentaries on the Common Law (1856), Constitutional Law Viewed in Relation to Common Law and Exemplified by Cases (1866) and Philosophy of Law: Notes and Lectures 1876-8. CONTENTS Ch.I. Sec. I. Rules Founded in Public Policy Sec. II. Rules of Legislative Policy Ch. II. Maxims Relating to the Crown Ch. III. Sec. I. The Judicial Office Sec. II. The Mode of Administering Justice Ch. IV. Rules of Logic Ch. V. Fundamental Legal Principles Ch. VI. Acquisition, Enjoyment and Transfer of Property Sec. I. The Mode of Acquiring Property Sec. II. Property-Its Rights and Liabilities Sec. III. The Transfer of Property Ch. VII. Rules Relating to Marriage and Descent Ch. VIII. The Interpretation of Deeds and Written Instruments Ch. IX. The Law of Contracts Ch. X. Maxims Applicable to the Law of Evidence |
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A Sketch Of The History Of The Currency $25.85 Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free.Excerpt from book:Section 3CHAPTER IT. FIRST PERIOD OF A MIXED CURRENCY OF GOLD AND BANK-NOTES CONVERTIBLE FOR GOLD. Rise of the Modern System of Credit and Banking.—Its supposed Effects on the Value of the Precious Metals.— Prevailing notion that Money constitutes National Wealth. Plan to increase the Currency by Issues of Notes on the Security of Land.—Dr. Smith’s Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.—His Views of the Sources of National Wealth, of the Nature of Metallic Money, of the Distribution of the Precious Metals throughout the World and in each State, and of the Measure of Prices.—Difficulties connected with these Views.—Dr. Smith’s Statement of the Causes of the Exportation of the Precious Metals.—His Views as to the Nature of a Loan of Money.—Mr. Hume’s argument that Money, while increasing, encourages the National Industry and lowers the Rate of Interest.—State of Trade and Banking on the Continent at this time.—Paper Money of the United States, of France, and of Russia.—Commercial Distresses of the Period.—Evidence as to the Connexion between these Distresses and the Issues of Bank-notes. Up to the end of the seventeenth century it might, perhaps, be assumed, without much error, that the commodities of the country were circu- D lated by means of coin only; but commodities can be circulated in a very different manner. The wholesale importers or producers of goods may supply their customers on credit, merely entering in their books the amount of the debts and the time of payment, their customers may dispose of these goods to other persons in the same manner, and so the transfer may go on until the goods come into the hands of the consumer. Goods may thus circulate without either barter or money, provided the period of credit given on |
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A Sketch Of The History Of The Currency $33.75 Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free.Excerpt from book:Section 3CHAPTER IT. FIRST PERIOD OF A MIXED CURRENCY OF GOLD AND BANK-NOTES CONVERTIBLE FOR GOLD. Rise of the Modern System of Credit and Banking.—Its supposed Effects on the Value of the Precious Metals.— Prevailing notion that Money constitutes National Wealth. Plan to increase the Currency by Issues of Notes on the Security of Land.—Dr. Smith’s Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.—His Views of the Sources of National Wealth, of the Nature of Metallic Money, of the Distribution of the Precious Metals throughout the World and in each State, and of the Measure of Prices.—Difficulties connected with these Views.—Dr. Smith’s Statement of the Causes of the Exportation of the Precious Metals.—His Views as to the Nature of a Loan of Money.—Mr. Hume’s argument that Money, while increasing, encourages the National Industry and lowers the Rate of Interest.—State of Trade and Banking on the Continent at this time.—Paper Money of the United States, of France, and of Russia.—Commercial Distresses of the Period.—Evidence as to the Connexion between these Distresses and the Issues of Bank-notes. Up to the end of the seventeenth century it might, perhaps, be assumed, without much error, that the commodities of the country were circu- D lated by means of coin only; but commodities can be circulated in a very different manner. The wholesale importers or producers of goods may supply their customers on credit, merely entering in their books the amount of the debts and the time of payment, their customers may dispose of these goods to other persons in the same manner, and so the transfer may go on until the goods come into the hands of the consumer. Goods may thus circulate without either barter or money, provided the period of credit given on |
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A Sketch Of The History Of The Currency $18.76 Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free.Excerpt from book:Section 3CHAPTER IT. FIRST PERIOD OF A MIXED CURRENCY OF GOLD AND BANK-NOTES CONVERTIBLE FOR GOLD. Rise of the Modern System of Credit and Banking.—Its supposed Effects on the Value of the Precious Metals.— Prevailing notion that Money constitutes National Wealth. Plan to increase the Currency by Issues of Notes on the Security of Land.—Dr. Smith’s Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.—His Views of the Sources of National Wealth, of the Nature of Metallic Money, of the Distribution of the Precious Metals throughout the World and in each State, and of the Measure of Prices.—Difficulties connected with these Views.—Dr. Smith’s Statement of the Causes of the Exportation of the Precious Metals.—His Views as to the Nature of a Loan of Money.—Mr. Hume’s argument that Money, while increasing, encourages the National Industry and lowers the Rate of Interest.—State of Trade and Banking on the Continent at this time.—Paper Money of the United States, of France, and of Russia.—Commercial Distresses of the Period.—Evidence as to the Connexion between these Distresses and the Issues of Bank-notes. Up to the end of the seventeenth century it might, perhaps, be assumed, without much error, that the commodities of the country were circu- D lated by means of coin only; but commodities can be circulated in a very different manner. The wholesale importers or producers of goods may supply their customers on credit, merely entering in their books the amount of the debts and the time of payment, their customers may dispose of these goods to other persons in the same manner, and so the transfer may go on until the goods come into the hands of the consumer. Goods may thus circulate without either barter or money, provided the period of credit given on |
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A Sketch Of The History Of The Currency $26.48 Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free.Excerpt from book:Section 3CHAPTER IT. FIRST PERIOD OF A MIXED CURRENCY OF GOLD AND BANK-NOTES CONVERTIBLE FOR GOLD. Rise of the Modern System of Credit and Banking.—Its supposed Effects on the Value of the Precious Metals.— Prevailing notion that Money constitutes National Wealth. Plan to increase the Currency by Issues of Notes on the Security of Land.—Dr. Smith’s Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.—His Views of the Sources of National Wealth, of the Nature of Metallic Money, of the Distribution of the Precious Metals throughout the World and in each State, and of the Measure of Prices.—Difficulties connected with these Views.—Dr. Smith’s Statement of the Causes of the Exportation of the Precious Metals.—His Views as to the Nature of a Loan of Money.—Mr. Hume’s argument that Money, while increasing, encourages the National Industry and lowers the Rate of Interest.—State of Trade and Banking on the Continent at this time.—Paper Money of the United States, of France, and of Russia.—Commercial Distresses of the Period.—Evidence as to the Connexion between these Distresses and the Issues of Bank-notes. Up to the end of the seventeenth century it might, perhaps, be assumed, without much error, that the commodities of the country were circu- D lated by means of coin only; but commodities can be circulated in a very different manner. The wholesale importers or producers of goods may supply their customers on credit, merely entering in their books the amount of the debts and the time of payment, their customers may dispose of these goods to other persons in the same manner, and so the transfer may go on until the goods come into the hands of the consumer. Goods may thus circulate without either barter or money, provided the period of credit given on |
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A Sketch of the History of the Currency $27.84 Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free.Excerpt from book:Section 3CHAPTER IT. FIRST PERIOD OF A MIXED CURRENCY OF GOLD AND BANK-NOTES CONVERTIBLE FOR GOLD. Rise of the Modern System of Credit and Banking.—Its supposed Effects on the Value of the Precious Metals.— Prevailing notion that Money constitutes National Wealth. Plan to increase the Currency by Issues of Notes on the Security of Land.—Dr. Smith’s Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.—His Views of the Sources of National Wealth, of the Nature of Metallic Money, of the Distribution of the Precious Metals throughout the World and in each State, and of the Measure of Prices.—Difficulties connected with these Views.—Dr. Smith’s Statement of the Causes of the Exportation of the Precious Metals.—His Views as to the Nature of a Loan of Money.—Mr. Hume’s argument that Money, while increasing, encourages the National Industry and lowers the Rate of Interest.—State of Trade and Banking on the Continent at this time.—Paper Money of the United States, of France, and of Russia.—Commercial Distresses of the Period.—Evidence as to the Connexion between these Distresses and the Issues of Bank-notes. Up to the end of the seventeenth century it might, perhaps, be assumed, without much error, that the commodities of the country were circu- D lated by means of coin only; but commodities can be circulated in a very different manner. The wholesale importers or producers of goods may supply their customers on credit, merely entering in their books the amount of the debts and the time of payment, their customers may dispose of these goods to other persons in the same manner, and so the transfer may go on until the goods come into the hands of the consumer. Goods may thus circulate without either barter or money, provided the period of credit given on |
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A Sketch of the History of the Currency $21.84 Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free.Excerpt from book:Section 3CHAPTER IT. FIRST PERIOD OF A MIXED CURRENCY OF GOLD AND BANK-NOTES CONVERTIBLE FOR GOLD. Rise of the Modern System of Credit and Banking.—Its supposed Effects on the Value of the Precious Metals.— Prevailing notion that Money constitutes National Wealth. Plan to increase the Currency by Issues of Notes on the Security of Land.—Dr. Smith’s Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.—His Views of the Sources of National Wealth, of the Nature of Metallic Money, of the Distribution of the Precious Metals throughout the World and in each State, and of the Measure of Prices.—Difficulties connected with these Views.—Dr. Smith’s Statement of the Causes of the Exportation of the Precious Metals.—His Views as to the Nature of a Loan of Money.—Mr. Hume’s argument that Money, while increasing, encourages the National Industry and lowers the Rate of Interest.—State of Trade and Banking on the Continent at this time.—Paper Money of the United States, of France, and of Russia.—Commercial Distresses of the Period.—Evidence as to the Connexion between these Distresses and the Issues of Bank-notes. Up to the end of the seventeenth century it might, perhaps, be assumed, without much error, that the commodities of the country were circu- D lated by means of coin only; but commodities can be circulated in a very different manner. The wholesale importers or producers of goods may supply their customers on credit, merely entering in their books the amount of the debts and the time of payment, their customers may dispose of these goods to other persons in the same manner, and so the transfer may go on until the goods come into the hands of the consumer. Goods may thus circulate without either barter or money, provided the period of credit given on |
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A System Of Instruction In Quantitative Chemical Analysis $36.84 Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free.This is an OCR edition with typos.Excerpt from book:To this brief intimation of the general purport and object of quantitative analysis, and the general mode of proceeding in analytical researches, I have to add that certain qualifications are essential to those who would devote themselves successfully to the pursuit of this branch. These qualifications are, 1, theoretical knowledge ; 2, skill in manipulation ; and 3, strict conscientiousness. The preliminary knowledge required consists in an acquaintance with qualitative analysis, the stoi’chiometric laws, and simple arithmetic. Thus prepared, we shall understand the method by which bodies are separated and determined, and we shall be in a position to perform our calculations, by which, on the one hand, the formulas of compounds are deduced from the analytical results, and, on the other hand, the correctness of the adopted methods is tested, and the results obtained are controlled. To this knowledge must be joined the ability of performing the necessary practical operations. This axiom generally holds good for all applied sciences, but if it is true of one more than another, quantitative analysis is that one. The most extensive and solid theoretical acquirements will not enable us, for instance, to determine the amount of common salt present in a solution, if we are without the requisite dexterity to transfer a fluid from one vessel to another without the smallest loss by spirting, running down the side, fec. The various operations of quantitative analysis demand great aptitude and manualskill, which can be acquired only by practice. But even the possession of the greatest practical skill in manipulation, joined to a thorough theoretical knowledge, will still prove insufficent to insure a successful pursuit of quantitative researches, unless also combined with a sincere |
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A Thousand Dreams: Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside and the Fight for Its Future $20 In this mix of history, journalism, political analysis, and first-person accounts, former chief coroner and Vancouver mayor Larry Campbell, renowned criminologist Neil Boyd, and investigative journalist Lori Culbert, offer a portrait of one of North America’s poorest, most drug-challenged neighbourhoods: Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.A Thousand Dreams raises provocative questions about the challenges confronting not only Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside but also all of North America’s major cities and offers concrete, urgently needed solutions, including:Continued support for Insite, the safe injection site Decriminalization of prostitution and drugs The transfer of addiction services to the Health Ministry, allowing detox into the medical system More government-funded SROs and more affordable social housing |
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A Thousand Dreams: Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside and the Fight for Its Future $10.97 In this mix of history, journalism, political analysis, and first-person accounts, former chief coroner and Vancouver mayor Larry Campbell, renowned criminologist Neil Boyd, and investigative journalist Lori Culbert, offer a portrait of one of North America’s poorest, most drug-challenged neighbourhoods: Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.A Thousand Dreams raises provocative questions about the challenges confronting not only Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside but also all of North America’s major cities and offers concrete, urgently needed solutions, including:Continued support for Insite, the safe injection site Decriminalization of prostitution and drugs The transfer of addiction services to the Health Ministry, allowing detox into the medical system More government-funded SROs and more affordable social housing |
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A comprehensive mechanism for anthraquinone mass transfer in alkaline pulping. $49.99 A mechanism for the mass transfer of anthraquinone (AQ) into wood during alkaline pulping has been developed. Although the chemistry of action of AQ is well-developed, there has not been much work conducted on its diffusion properties. The discrepancies between different experiments with AQ indicate that something other than the chemistry is at work. Because most of the differences arise from differences in pulping conditions, it is likely that mass transfer is the source of these discrepancies.;A model system was therefore developed to explore the mass transfer properties of AQ. It was shown that AQ must be reduced to anthrahydroquinone (AHQ) at the membrane surface before any permeation of a membrane can occur. It was also shown that increasing surface coverage of the membrane through AQ particle size reduction could improve the rate of membrane permeation.;The mechanism described by the model system was then tested against pulping data. It was shown that the addition of surfactants could increase the pulping efficiency of AQ. This is probably through better dispersion of AQ particles to cover more chip surface area. Bulk reduction effects were also tested, and it was shown that bulk phase reducing agents decrease the efficacy of AQ in pulping. This led to the development of the mechanism for AQ diffusion in alkaline pulping. |
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A design methodology for evolutionary air transportation networks. $49.99 The air transportation demand at large hubs in the U.S. is anticipated to double in the near future. Current runway construction plans at selected airports can relieve some capacity and delay problems, but many are doubtful that this solution is sufficient to accommodate the anticipated demand growth in the National Airspace System (NAS). With the worsening congestion problem, it is imperative to seek alternative solutions other than costly runway constructions. In this respect, many researchers and organizations have been building models and performing analyses of the NAS. However, the complexity and size of the problem results in an overwhelming task for transportation system modelers. This research seeks to compose an active design algorithm for an evolutionary airline network model so as to include network specific control properties. An airline network designer, referred to as a network architect, can use this tool to assess the possibilities of gaining more capacity by changing the network configuration.;Since the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978, the airline service network has evolved into a distinct Hub-and-Spoke (H&S) network. Enplanement demand on the H&S network is the sum of Origin-Destination (O-D) demand and transfer demand. Even though the flight or enplanement demand is a function of O-D demand and passenger routings on the airline network, the distinction between enplanement and O-D demand is not often made. Instead, many demand forecast practices in current days are based on scale-ups from the enplanements, which include the demand to and from transferring network hubs. Based on this research, it was found that the current demand prediction practice can be improved by dissecting enplanements further into smaller pieces of information. As a result, enplanement demand is decomposed into intrinsic and variable parts. The proposed intrinsic demand model is based on the concept of ‘true’ O-D demand which includes the direction of each round trip |
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A design methodology for evolutionary air transportation networks. $49.99 The air transportation demand at large hubs in the U.S. is anticipated to double in the near future. Current runway construction plans at selected airports can relieve some capacity and delay problems, but many are doubtful that this solution is sufficient to accommodate the anticipated demand growth in the National Airspace System (NAS). With the worsening congestion problem, it is imperative to seek alternative solutions other than costly runway constructions. In this respect, many researchers and organizations have been building models and performing analyses of the NAS. However, the complexity and size of the problem results in an overwhelming task for transportation system modelers. This research seeks to compose an active design algorithm for an evolutionary airline network model so as to include network specific control properties. An airline network designer, referred to as a network architect, can use this tool to assess the possibilities of gaining more capacity by changing the network configuration.;Since the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978, the airline service network has evolved into a distinct Hub-and-Spoke (H&S) network. Enplanement demand on the H&S network is the sum of Origin-Destination (O-D) demand and transfer demand. Even though the flight or enplanement demand is a function of O-D demand and passenger routings on the airline network, the distinction between enplanement and O-D demand is not often made. Instead, many demand forecast practices in current days are based on scale-ups from the enplanements, which include the demand to and from transferring network hubs. Based on this research, it was found that the current demand prediction practice can be improved by dissecting enplanements further into smaller pieces of information. As a result, enplanement demand is decomposed into intrinsic and variable parts. The proposed intrinsic demand model is based on the concept of ‘true’ O-D demand which includes the direction of each round trip |
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A framework for evaluating the computational aspects of mobile phones. $49.99 With sales reaching {dollar}4.4 billion dollars in the first half of 2006 in the United States alone, and an estimated 80% of the world receiving coverage for their wireless phones in that year, interest in these devices as more than mere communicators has greatly increased. In the mid-to-late 1990s, digital cameras began to be incorporated into cellphones, followed shortly thereafter by Global Positioning System (GPS) hardware allowing location-based services to be offered to customers. Since then the use of mobile phone hardware for non-communication purposes has continued to expand. Some models, such as the Motorola V3M, have been specifically geared toward the storage and display of music and visual media, as well as receiving Internet broadcasts.;It is perhaps surprising, therefore, that relatively little has been done from an academic standpoint to provide a qualitative and comprehensive method of evaluating the performance of mobile phones regarding their ability to function as computing devices. While some manuals do offer comparisons of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) that aid in the development of cellphone applications, little documentation exists to provide objective measurements of performance parameters.;This dissertation proposes a framework for evaluating the performance of mobile phones from a computational angle, focusing on three criteria: the processing power of the Central Processing Unit (CPU), data transfer capabilities, and the performance of the phone’s GPS functionality for the appropriation of geographic location data.;Power consumption has always been a major source of interest in the study of computer systems, and the limited hardware resources of mobile devices such as laptop computers, Personal Data Assistants (PDAs) and cellular telephones makes this a key concern. The power consumption factors associated with operation are therefore considered alongside the three core criteria being studied in this framework.;In addition |
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A framework for evaluating the computational aspects of mobile phones. $108 With sales reaching {dollar}4.4 billion dollars in the first half of 2006 in the United States alone, and an estimated 80% of the world receiving coverage for their wireless phones in that year, interest in these devices as more than mere communicators has greatly increased. In the mid-to-late 1990s, digital cameras began to be incorporated into cellphones, followed shortly thereafter by Global Positioning System (GPS) hardware allowing location-based services to be offered to customers. Since then the use of mobile phone hardware for non-communication purposes has continued to expand. Some models, such as the Motorola V3M, have been specifically geared toward the storage and display of music and visual media, as well as receiving Internet broadcasts.;It is perhaps surprising, therefore, that relatively little has been done from an academic standpoint to provide a qualitative and comprehensive method of evaluating the performance of mobile phones regarding their ability to function as computing devices. While some manuals do offer comparisons of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) that aid in the development of cellphone applications, little documentation exists to provide objective measurements of performance parameters.;This dissertation proposes a framework for evaluating the performance of mobile phones from a computational angle, focusing on three criteria: the processing power of the Central Processing Unit (CPU), data transfer capabilities, and the performance of the phone’s GPS functionality for the appropriation of geographic location data.;Power consumption has always been a major source of interest in the study of computer systems, and the limited hardware resources of mobile devices such as laptop computers, Personal Data Assistants (PDAs) and cellular telephones makes this a key concern. The power consumption factors associated with operation are therefore considered alongside the three core criteria being studied in this framework.;In addition |
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A framework for evaluating the computational aspects of mobile phones. $49.99 With sales reaching {dollar}4.4 billion dollars in the first half of 2006 in the United States alone, and an estimated 80% of the world receiving coverage for their wireless phones in that year, interest in these devices as more than mere communicators has greatly increased. In the mid-to-late 1990s, digital cameras began to be incorporated into cellphones, followed shortly thereafter by Global Positioning System (GPS) hardware allowing location-based services to be offered to customers. Since then the use of mobile phone hardware for non-communication purposes has continued to expand. Some models, such as the Motorola V3M, have been specifically geared toward the storage and display of music and visual media, as well as receiving Internet broadcasts.;It is perhaps surprising, therefore, that relatively little has been done from an academic standpoint to provide a qualitative and comprehensive method of evaluating the performance of mobile phones regarding their ability to function as computing devices. While some manuals do offer comparisons of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) that aid in the development of cellphone applications, little documentation exists to provide objective measurements of performance parameters.;This dissertation proposes a framework for evaluating the performance of mobile phones from a computational angle, focusing on three criteria: the processing power of the Central Processing Unit (CPU), data transfer capabilities, and the performance of the phone’s GPS functionality for the appropriation of geographic location data.;Power consumption has always been a major source of interest in the study of computer systems, and the limited hardware resources of mobile devices such as laptop computers, Personal Data Assistants (PDAs) and cellular telephones makes this a key concern. The power consumption factors associated with operation are therefore considered alongside the three core criteria being studied in this framework.;In addition |
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AANA Advanced Arthroscopy: The Knee: Expert Consult: Online, Print and DVD $206 AANA Advanced Arthroscopy: The Knee, by Robert E. Hunter, MD and Nicholas A. Sgaglione, MD, helps you make the most effective use of advanced and emerging, state-of-the-art arthroscopic techniques for managing a wide range of knee problems. Premier arthroscopic surgeons discuss disease-specific options, managing and avoiding complications, and rehabilitation protocols…in print and online. 14 videos demonstrate tibial plateau fracture management system, anteromedial tibial tubercle transfer, osteochondral allograft for a femoral condyle defect, anatomic single bundle ACL reconstruction, anatomic reconstruction of the posterolateral corner, and more.• Access the fully searchable text, along with a video library of procedures and links to PubMed online at expertconsult.com.• Stay current through coverage of hot topics like Chondrocyte Transplantation Techniques, Proximal Tibial Osteotomy, Anatomic Single Bundle ACL Reconstruction, Single Bundle PCL Reconstruction, Inlay PCL Reconstruction, and Anatomic Reconstruction of the Posterolateral Corner.• Hone your skills thanks to 14 videos of techniques-on Tibial Plateau Fracture Management System, Anteromedial Tibial Tubercle Transfer, Osteochondral Allograft for a Femoral Condyle Defect, Anatomic Single Bundle ACL Reconstruction, Anatomic Reconstruction of the Posterolateral Corner, and more-performed by experts.• See arthroscopic surgical details in full color and understand nuances through interpretative drawings of technical details.• Optimize surgical results and outcomes with an emphasis on advanced and emerging arthroscopic techniques, surgical tips, and pearls. |
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ASUS M4A785D-M PRO AMD 785G Socket AM3 Motherboard $273.61 This motherboard M4A785D-M PRO supports AMD AM3 multi-core processors with unique L3 cache and delivers better overclocking capabilities with less power consumption. It features dual-channel DDR2 1066 memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to 5200MT/s via Hyper Transport 3.0 based system bus. This motherboard also supports AMD CPUs in the 45nm manufacturing process. This motherboard supports AMD Socket AM2+ multi-core processors. |
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ATM Basics: High-speed packet network operation and services $24.99 Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) is a high-speed packet switching network technology industry standard. ATM networks have been deployed because they offer the ability to transport voice, data, and video signals over a single system. The flexibility that ATM offers incorporates both circuit and packet switching techniques into one technology, creating a variable transport network solution with simple network processing functions. ATM Basics provides an understanding of how the systems operate and the applications that use ATM systems.ATM has become the world standard that is used to interconnect telephone and data networks. This book covers the operation of ATM systems and it explains why ATM switching is much faster than other types of packet data networks such as TCP/IP. You will learn that ATM standards include ATM adaptation layers (AAL) that define how to connect ATM systems to other types of communications networks such as voice and IP networks. Explained are the processes that are used to monitor and control different levels of quality of service (QoS). You will discover that ATM packets can be sent over a many types of physical links including wireless, optical, coax, and copper lines. ATM provides for different services including CBR, VBR, and ABR. ATM services provide key applications including PVCs, SVCs, VDT, LANE, and IP.If you are involved in telephone networks, computer networks, cable television networks, wireless networks or other telecommunications systems and equipment, ATM is almost certainly part of your system and you need to understand how it works and what it can do. Some of the most important topics featured are:ï?? Understand why ATM has become the world standard used to interconnect telephone and data networksï?? The operation of Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) systemsï?? Why ATM switches transfer packets much faster than other networks such as TCP/IP.ï?? How ATM |
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Abschluss Oder Zertifikat $22.44 Kapitel: Ingenieur, Abitur, Matura, Disputation, European Credit Transfer System, Promotion, Hochschulreife, Master, Arbeitszeugnis, Fahrausbildung Und Fahrerlaubnisprüfung, Habilitation, Magister, Staatsexamen, Duale Ausbildung, Fachoberschule, Informatikstudium, Diplom, Bachelor Professional, Zentralabitur, Titelmühle, Associate Degree, Abibac, General Certificate of Education, International Baccalaureate, Studentischer Grad, Chartered Financial Analyst, Mittlere Reife, Fachhochschulreife, Berufsbezeichnung, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, Schulzeugnis, Berufsorientierung, Graduierung, Technisches Referendariat, Agrégation, Hochschulabschluss, Diplôme D’études Universitaires Générales, Betriebswirt, Hochschulprüfung, Europäisches Abitur, Master of Letters, Passerelle, Geshe, Fachgebundene Hochschulreife, Título Propio, Baccalauréat, Doktorhut, Diplom-Htl-Ingenieur, Zentrale Prüfungen Am Ende Der Klasse 10, Advanced Level, Sub Auspiciis, Prädikatsexamen, Qualifizierender Hauptschulabschluss, Zusatzqualifikation, Fachkraft Für Bioinformatik, Jodeldiplom, Deutsche Internationale Abiturprüfung, Eidgenössisches Diplom, Rigorosum, Arbeitserzieher, Lehrberechtigung, Certified Valuation Analyst, Anabin, Schulfremdenprüfung, Offizierspatent, Licence, Wirtschaftsmittelschule Mit Schwerpunkt Informatik, Krankenpflegediplom, Staatliche Abschlussbezeichnung, Lissabon-Konvention, Missio Canonica, Reifezeugnis, Aspirantur, Meisterschüler, Eurail-Ing, High School Diploma, Psy-Diplom, Zwischenprüfung, Graduat, Umhabilitation, Desa, Certified Internal Auditor, Quaestio, Certified Business Analyst, Qualifizierter Beruflicher Bildungsabschluss, Absenzpromotion, Diploma Supplement, Opponent, General Certificate of Secondary Education, Ministerschwanz, Fähigkeitszeugnis, Kaufmannsgehilfe, Diplôme D’études Supérieures Techniques, Sub |
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Access 2003 VBA: Programmer’s Reference $1.99 Its power and short learning curve have made Access Microsoft’s leading consumer relational database management system for desktop applications. VBA lets you tap more of that power, responding to application level events, displaying forms and reports, manipulating toolbars, and much more. In this book, a crack team of programmers including two Microsoft MVPs shows you how to take control of Access 2003 or 2002 using VBA. You’ll learn to create and name variables, use DAO and ADO to manipulate data, handle errors correctly, create classes and use APIs, and more. An entire chapter is devoted to the changes in Access 2003, including new wizards and GUI features that previously required VBA code as well as new VBA features.You’ll receive a thorough education in system security, macro security, and the Access Developer Extensions (ADE). You will discover how to access data with VBA, execute and debug VBA code, and use VBA with Access objects. Finally, you will learn more about the relationship between Access and SQL Server®, and how to use VBA in Access to control and enhance other Office applications.What you will learn from this bookHow to take advantage of the built-in Access object library, using Access commands and executing them from any Access toolbar What you need to know to design your own classes, implement common APIs in your code, and use SQL to access dataHow to configure custom menus for your Access database applicationsWays to transfer information between Access and Excel, Word, Outlook®, and other Office programsHow to show or hide entire sections of reports based on data entered on a form, or hide form fields based on database login informationObject models you can use when writing VBA code in Access, and a list of common API functions to use in your codeWho this book is forThis book is a comprehensive resource for Access users and VBA developers who |
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Action!: Acting Lessons for CG Animators $49.99 Create More Powerful, Compelling CG Characters Using Advanced Acting Techniques If you want to breathe new life into your CG characters, you need to understand the actor’s perspective. Within these pages, you’ll discover how to apply expert acting techniques directly to your animation. From utilizing Commedia lazzi, to breathing in patterns that create emotion, to analyzing energy sources and blocks within the body, you’ll dramatically increase your CG animator toolbox for developing a character. You’ll then learn how to apply these acting secrets so your character really connects with the audience for a memorable performance. Complement your technical knowledge with new insights into acting Explore the foundations of animation Understand the process of creating a living, breathing character on the screen Apply the Stanislavski system of acting to your characters Transfer or use one or more advanced acting techniques in a given animation Use proven techniques to develop emotion, intent, and a through-line for your characters Create lip sync and facial performance for voiced characters Implement advanced acting techniques selected specifically for CG characters The DVD features a unique collection of actors performing the techniques described in the book. It also includes animation examples and advanced character rigs, so you can start working on your animation skills immediately. |
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Action!: Acting Lessons for CG Animators $49.99 Create More Powerful, Compelling CG Characters Using Advanced Acting Techniques If you want to breathe new life into your CG characters, you need to understand the actor’s perspective. Within these pages, you’ll discover how to apply expert acting techniques directly to your animation. From utilizing Commedia lazzi, to breathing in patterns that create emotion, to analyzing energy sources and blocks within the body, you’ll dramatically increase your CG animator toolbox for developing a character. You’ll then learn how to apply these acting secrets so your character really connects with the audience for a memorable performance. Complement your technical knowledge with new insights into acting Explore the foundations of animation Understand the process of creating a living, breathing character on the screen Apply the Stanislavski system of acting to your characters Transfer or use one or more advanced acting techniques in a given animation Use proven techniques to develop emotion, intent, and a through-line for your characters Create lip sync and facial performance for voiced characters Implement advanced acting techniques selected specifically for CG characters The DVD features a unique collection of actors performing the techniques described in the book. It also includes animation examples and advanced character rigs, so you can start working on your animation skills immediately. |
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Adaptive signal acquisition and power delivery for implanted medical devices. $49.99 Implantable medical devices are a vitally important area of technology. In-vivo monitoring and treatment of key biological parameters can greatly assist in managing health and preventing disease. Implanted devices typically perform some combination of bio-signal acquisition; signal processing; actuation; and telemetry, all of which consume power. Supplying adequate power and minimizing dissipation are critical constraints in all implanted devices. The driving application for this work is an implanted neural sensor. Motor neuroprosthetics seek to restore motor function to the paralyzed by sensing neural signals, decoding intended movement and relaying that movement to artificial limbs and actuators. In order to realize an implantable prosthetic processor, which acquires and compresses the neural signals, acute challenges lie in digitizing the neural signals within the power budget and delivering power to the implanted circuitry. Extremely low power consumption of analog-to-digital converter (ADC) can be attained through integrating signal analysis, system architecture, and thorough analog design. An ADC array which digitizes the neural signals sensed by a microelectrode array is described. The ADC array consists of 96 variable resolution ADC base cells. The base ADC has been implemented as a 100kS/s successive approximation ADC whose resolution can be varied from 3 to 8-bits with corresponding power consumption of 0.23micro W to 0.90microW, achieving an effective number of bits (ENOB) of 7.8 at the 8-bit setting. The resolution of each ADC cell in the array is adjusted according to the neural data content of the signal from the corresponding electrode. Resolution adaption reduces power consumption by a factor of 2.3 whilst maintaining an effective 7.8-bit resolution across all channels. The ADC cell occupies 0.07mm2 in 0.13microm CMOS. A wireless power transfer system for implanted medical devices which uses antenna area 100 times smaller than previous designs is |
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Administering Windows Server 2008 Server Core $6 Manage Windows in a new wayIf you’re a systems administrator looking to reduce maintenance and increase efficiency, Microsoft’s new GUI-less Server Core is for you. It’s Windows without windows-a command line version of Windows Server 2008 that offers better security, reduced size, and faster access. Inside this comprehensive guide, you’ll find everything you need to quickly master this sleek, innovative version of Windows Server 2008.Packed with step-by-step instructions and page after page of practical examples, this book teaches you how to operate in a windowless environment, including using all the commands, creating BAT files, working with scripts, using registry hacks, managing remote systems, and more.Install and configure Server Core without a Control Panel or Start menuAccess DLLs using RunDLL32 to perform tasks at the command lineUnderstand important differences between internal and external commandsSet up automatic updates, enable terminal services, and configure IP securityChange logons, ports, and users with the Change UtilityInstall and manage software, hardware, servers, and applicationsAdd, copy, modify, sort, compress, encrypt, and transfer dataManage files and directories, including such tasks as disk checks and changing accessMonitor system events and remote systems, and communicate with TelNetSet up virus and intrusion protection, verify drivers, and check Event Trace logsThis valuable desktop reference also includes best practices, 52 indispensable command line tricks, and an alphabetical list of all the commands. |
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Adoptive Immunotherapy $3.61 Over the last decade, major advances in our understanding of the immune system and its mechanisms have led to promising new treatment strategies. In Adoptive Immunotherapy: Methods and Prools, leading experts describe in detail their optimal techniques for producing and characterizing the immunologically active cells and effector molecules now gaining wide use in the clinical treatment of patients. Taking advantage of the latest technologies, the authors present readily reproducible experimental prools for the study of dendritic cells, T-cells, monoclonal antibodies, and bone marrow transplantation. The emphasis is on preclinicical and clinical applications and on the progress of selected approaches in clinical trials. Additional chapters cover the molecular definition of target antigens, mathematical modeling approaches to immonotherapy, and the utilization of regulatory T-cells. Theoretical overviews and discussion of future directions for the improvement of adoptive immunotherapy complete the volume. The prools follow the successful Methods in Molecular Medicine™ series format, each offering step-by-step laboratory instructions, an introduction outlining the principle behind the technique, lists of the necessary equipment and reagents, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Comprehensive and state-of-the-art, Adoptive Immunotherapy: Methods and Prools offers an authoritative collection of novel techniques to study the adoptive transfer of tailored antigen-specific immune cells and to improve their clinical application. |
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Advanced Materials for Thermal Management of Electronic Packaging $199 The need for advanced thermal management materials in electronic packaging has been widely recognized as thermal challenges become barriers to the electronic industry’s ability to provide continued improvements in device and system performance. With increased performance requirements for smaller, more capable, and more efficient electronic power devices, systems ranging from active electronically scanned radar arrays to web servers all require components that can dissipate heat efficiently. This requires that the materials have high capability of dissipating heat and maintaining compatibility with the die and electronic packaging. In response to critical needs, there have been revolutionary advances in thermal management materials and technologies for active and passive cooling that promise integrable and cost-effective thermal management solutions. This book meets the need for a comprehensive approach to advanced thermal management in electronic packaging, with coverage of the fundamentals of heat transfer, component design guidelines, materials selection and assessment, air, liquid, and thermoelectric cooling, characterization techniques and methodology, processing and manufacturing technology, balance between cost and performance, and application niches. The final chapter presents a roadmap and future perspective on developments in advanced thermal management materials for electronic packaging.Key Features:•Covers ceramics and glasses, polymers, metals, metallic composites, multi-material laminates, carbonaceous materials, and carbon-matrix composites•Provides the reader with a comprehensive understanding of thermal management solutions•Includes fundamentals of heat transfer and materials characterization techniques•Assesses cost and performance in thermal management |
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Advanced Topics in System and Signal Theory: A Mathematical Approach $129 This book provides an in-depth analysis of selected methods in signal and system theory with applications to problems in communications, shastic processes and optimal filter theory. The authors take a consistent functional analysis and operator theoretic approach to linear system theory, using Banach algebra and Hardy space techniques. The themes connecting all the chapters are questions concerning the consequences of the causality constraint, which is necessary in all realizable systems, and the question of robustness of linear systems with respect to errors in the data.The first part of the book contains basic background on the necessary mathematical tools and provides a basic foundation of signal and system theory. Emphasis is given to the close relation between properties of linear systems such as causality, time-invariance, and robustness on the one hand and the algebraic structures and analytic properties of the mathematical objects, such as Banach algebras or Hardy spaces, on the other hand. The requirement of causality in system theory is inevitably accompanied by the appearance of certain mathematical operations, namely the Riesz projection and the Hilbert transform. These operations are studied in detail in part two. Part three relates the mathematical techniques that are developed in the first two parts to the behaviour of linear systems that are of interest from an engineering perspective, such as expansions of transfer functions in orthonormal bases, the approximation from measured data and the numerical calculation of the Hilbert transform, as well as spectral factorization. |
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Advanced coding and signal processing for holographic data storage systems. $69 Holographic data storage (HDS) technology promises larger capacity, higher data transfer rates, shorter access times and longer archival life in comparison with incumbent technologies. To operate at high densities which results in low signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and high inter-symbol interference (ISI) conditions, the HDS systems need the assistance of signal processing and coding. This research focusses on coding and signal processing to achieve good performance. The first step towards our goal is to develop an accurate channel model that reflects the functioning of the HDS channel with its impairments. This allowed us to tune the impairments and study the application of the various techniques under different conditions. Moreover, we could tailor the input data pages to include interleaving, modulation codes, etc and the simulator would be tuned to mimic the real channel for testing their effects. Investigation on various equalization and detection techniques was carried out. Nonlinear methods for equalization are found to be not suitable for the low SNR real data pages. Advanced data detection/LLR calculation method is proposed and observed to work in tandem with equalization and error correction scheme using low-density parity-check (LDPC) codes to achieve good performance in terms of the decoded BER. The benefit of sparse modulation codes on a channel dominated by media saturation is demonstrated. Interleavers to combat burst error or magnification error dominated HDS channel are investigated. Signal processing for oversampled detector architecture is explored. Finally, feasibility of each of the techniques in terms of numerical computational complexity is analyzed for a real system. |
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Advancing Federal Sector Health Care: A Model for Technology Transfer $76.73 Advancing Federal Sector Health Care: A Model for Technology Transfer focuses on current federal sector efforts to shape healthcare efforts that improve performance while containing costs. The solutions offered within include redesigning processes and using enabling technologies to do so. Historically, innovations in the federal sector have migrated toward, and in some cases profoundly changed, some practices in the private sector. As a result, many of the initiatives described involve some degree of partnering between the public and private sectors. Others represent significant advances within the federal sector that address the same problems confronted in the private sector and offer both valuable and transferable solutions and approaches.The major strength of this book is its use of concrete examples that show how process redesign and the integration of enabling technologies have led to performance improvement and cost reduction in the largest healthcare system in the world. The contributors–¿all acknowledged experts in their fields¿draw upon their knowledge of the healthcare industry and their expertise in working within and with the federal sector health system. In addition to giving insights into what federal sector leadership is doing to address the challenges of population health, each chapter highlights the perspective employers, payers, and deliverers of health services.Topics include:- The Emerging Federal Sector Healthcare model – IT Privatization and Outsourcing: A Model Approach- Improving Provider Performance: A Case Study on Privileging and Credentialing – E-Health: Future Implications- TelehealthThis book presents an evolving model for federal sector health care and addresses technology transfer issues. It explains how performance improvement, through redesign and technology, will shape a new model for health care. This new model will also serve as a guide to integration between public |
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Advancing Federal Sector Health Care: A Model for Technology Transfer $99 Advancing Federal Sector Health Care: A Model for Technology Transfer focuses on current federal sector efforts to shape healthcare efforts that improve performance while containing costs. The solutions offered within include redesigning processes and using enabling technologies to do so. Historically, innovations in the federal sector have migrated toward, and in some cases profoundly changed, some practices in the private sector. As a result, many of the initiatives described involve some degree of partnering between the public and private sectors. Others represent significant advances within the federal sector that address the same problems confronted in the private sector and offer both valuable and transferable solutions and approaches.The major strength of this book is its use of concrete examples that show how process redesign and the integration of enabling technologies have led to performance improvement and cost reduction in the largest healthcare system in the world. The contributors–¿all acknowledged experts in their fields¿draw upon their knowledge of the healthcare industry and their expertise in working within and with the federal sector health system. In addition to giving insights into what federal sector leadership is doing to address the challenges of population health, each chapter highlights the perspective employers, payers, and deliverers of health services.Topics include:- The Emerging Federal Sector Healthcare model – IT Privatization and Outsourcing: A Model Approach- Improving Provider Performance: A Case Study on Privileging and Credentialing – E-Health: Future Implications- TelehealthThis book presents an evolving model for federal sector health care and addresses technology transfer issues. It explains how performance improvement, through redesign and technology, will shape a new model for health care. This new model will also serve as a guide to integration between public |
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Affirmed: A Case Study $30.95 I should have heeded my husband’s apprehension and our friends’advice, but I wanted that house. Because Ron and I were public schoolteachers and supported public education, we ignored our friends’warnings and enrolled our daughters in Marion’s school system. A yearlater I transferred to the Marion system from Florence where I haddeveloped two educational programs: the itinerant learning disabilitiesprogram and a self-contained middle school class for emotionallydisturbed juvenile delinquents. In Marion, I was assigned to two schoolsas a learning disabilities clinician. Within weeks of my transfer, my firstencounter with the establishment made me acutely aware that thewarnings of our friends were accurate.Almost four decades since the landmark decision in Pickering v. Boardof Education, 1968, many teachers still cannot criticize their schoolsystem without fear of retaliation. When author Maggi Hall, a veteranpublic school teacher, wrote a letter to the newspaper in Marion County,South Carolina, criticizing her school district, she didn’t realize that oneday she would be called upon to defend the cornerstone of democracyitself-the First Amendment. AFFIRMED: Teachers as Citizens is her amazing story of determination. |
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African Ball $25.65 Phil Jones, a special investigator for the FBI, is part of a new task force formed after the 9-11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. As he tries to make the best of his recent transfer to a soul-destroying environment, he must endure a toxic boss with no real talent for doing anything well. On the other side of the world in central Africa, expat supervisor Bill Parker and his day shift foreman have just pulled a strange silver ball from the company’s crushing machine. Parker has no idea that the ball he takes home and leaves in an ashtray beside his bed is a two-million-year-old artifact that has the potential to change the world forever. Meanwhile, back in America, Agent Jones has just made his own discovery-a one-hundred-year-old secret is hidden within the country’s vast financial system, propelling Jones on a paper chase that will eventually lead him into the darkest regions of Africa. As both men are drawn together in a momentous struggle between good and evil that takes a violent turn, they must decide if the fate of the world is better left alone. |
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After Council Housing: Britain’s New Social Landlords $98.4 Few policies have had a more profound impact on the modern British housing system than the wholesale transfer of public housing to new social landlords. In the past two decades over a million homes have passed from council ownership to housing associations, and the management of another million has been outsourced by local authorities. After Council Housing provides a compelling account of its causes, methods and consequences. Rejecting the claim that the process of stock transfer is a simple case of damaging privatization, the authors argue instead that Britain’s new social landlords have contributed to a more business-like, consumer-focused and tenant-influenced social housing sector. |
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Aircraft Engine Design, Second Edition $56.81 Winner of the Summerfield Book Award! The text presents a complete and realistic aircraft engine design experience. From the request for proposal for a new aircraft to the final engine layout, the book provides the concepts and procedures required for the entire process. It is a significantly expanded and modernized version of the bestselling first edition that emphasizes developments impacting engine design such as theta break-throttle ratio, life management, controls, and stealth. The key steps of the process are detailed in 10 chapters that encompass aircraft constraint analysis, aircraft mission analysis, engine parametric (design point) analysis, engine performance (off-design) analysis, engine installation drag and sizing, and the design of inlets, fans, compressors, main combustors, turbines, afterburners, and exhaust nozzles. The AEDsys software that accompanies the text provides comprehensive computational support for every design step. The software has been carefully integrated with the text to enhance both the learning process and productivity, and allows effortless transfer between British engineering and SI units. The AEDsys software is furnished on CD-ROM and runs in the Windows operating system on PC-compatible systems. A user’s manual is provided with the software, along with the complete data files used for the Air-to-Air Fighter and Global Range Airlifter design examples of the book. |
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Algorithmic and Register-Transfer Level Synthesis: The System Architect’s Workbench $7.45 Donald E. Thomas, Robert A. Walker, Elizabeth D. Lagnese, John A. Nestor, Jayanth V. Rajan, Robert L. Blackburn,Hardcover,Series: Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science Series 85, English-language edition,Pub by Springer-Verlag |
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Alien Ocean: Anthropological Voyages in Microbial Seas $54.45 “Since I first read, and then taught, Helmreich’s extraordinary essay on alien kinship and the biopolitics of gene transfer in marine biology and biotechnology in 2003, I have been swimming eagerly in his alien oceans, waiting for this book, eager to feast. A multi-sited and deeply sounded ethnography of ocean microbiologists and their subvisible critters, Alien Ocean dunks the reader in seas of blue-green capital and rampant globalizing viral traders in gene currency. Tangled in sentiment and science, salty microbial webs infuse dreadful and promising figures of aliens and familiars. In this rich study of microbial oceanography we meet the extremeophiles of a mortal earth–an earth better named ocean, where deep-sea dwelling, heat-loving archaea are dredged to tell stories of unlikely kin, extraordinary technology, planktonic globalizers, and Hawaiian indigenous activists. This is a book about networks of loves and disciplines that is hard to put down.”–Donna Haraway”This book is as wondrous as the otherworldly creatures whose apperception it recounts, from one of the most innovative cultural anthropologists writing today. Helmreich shows how the water covering the earth demands of scientists a planetary optic haunted always by the figure of that which lies just outside the limits of the imagination–the alien. Deep-sea creatures turn out to be connected to networks of knowledge, economy, politics, and culture that reshape everything from the shifting shorelines of Georgian barrier islands to the postcolonial futures of Hawai’i. Alien Ocean challenges longstanding constructs of causation, system, and replication that are the foundation of scientific knowledge itself.”–Bill Maurer, University of California, Irvine”Taking us from laboratory workbenches to the cramped confines of the Alvin submarine, Helmreich immerses readers in his ethnographic account of a scientific field, marine microbiology, concerned with questions of fundamental |
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Alien Ocean: Anthropological Voyages in Microbial Seas $21.56 “Since I first read, and then taught, Helmreich’s extraordinary essay on alien kinship and the biopolitics of gene transfer in marine biology and biotechnology in 2003, I have been swimming eagerly in his alien oceans, waiting for this book, eager to feast. A multi-sited and deeply sounded ethnography of ocean microbiologists and their subvisible critters, Alien Ocean dunks the reader in seas of blue-green capital and rampant globalizing viral traders in gene currency. Tangled in sentiment and science, salty microbial webs infuse dreadful and promising figures of aliens and familiars. In this rich study of microbial oceanography we meet the extremeophiles of a mortal earth–an earth better named ocean, where deep-sea dwelling, heat-loving archaea are dredged to tell stories of unlikely kin, extraordinary technology, planktonic globalizers, and Hawaiian indigenous activists. This is a book about networks of loves and disciplines that is hard to put down.”–Donna Haraway”This book is as wondrous as the otherworldly creatures whose apperception it recounts, from one of the most innovative cultural anthropologists writing today. Helmreich shows how the water covering the earth demands of scientists a planetary optic haunted always by the figure of that which lies just outside the limits of the imagination–the alien. Deep-sea creatures turn out to be connected to networks of knowledge, economy, politics, and culture that reshape everything from the shifting shorelines of Georgian barrier islands to the postcolonial futures of Hawai’i. Alien Ocean challenges longstanding constructs of causation, system, and replication that are the foundation of scientific knowledge itself.”–Bill Maurer, University of California, Irvine”Taking us from laboratory workbenches to the cramped confines of the Alvin submarine, Helmreich immerses readers in his ethnographic account of a scientific field, marine microbiology, concerned with questions of fundamental |
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Alien Ocean: Anthropological Voyages in Microbial Seas $26.95 “Since I first read, and then taught, Helmreich’s extraordinary essay on alien kinship and the biopolitics of gene transfer in marine biology and biotechnology in 2003, I have been swimming eagerly in his alien oceans, waiting for this book, eager to feast. A multi-sited and deeply sounded ethnography of ocean microbiologists and their subvisible critters, Alien Ocean dunks the reader in seas of blue-green capital and rampant globalizing viral traders in gene currency. Tangled in sentiment and science, salty microbial webs infuse dreadful and promising figures of aliens and familiars. In this rich study of microbial oceanography we meet the extremeophiles of a mortal earth–an earth better named ocean, where deep-sea dwelling, heat-loving archaea are dredged to tell stories of unlikely kin, extraordinary technology, planktonic globalizers, and Hawaiian indigenous activists. This is a book about networks of loves and disciplines that is hard to put down.”–Donna Haraway”This book is as wondrous as the otherworldly creatures whose apperception it recounts, from one of the most innovative cultural anthropologists writing today. Helmreich shows how the water covering the earth demands of scientists a planetary optic haunted always by the figure of that which lies just outside the limits of the imagination–the alien. Deep-sea creatures turn out to be connected to networks of knowledge, economy, politics, and culture that reshape everything from the shifting shorelines of Georgian barrier islands to the postcolonial futures of Hawai’i. Alien Ocean challenges longstanding constructs of causation, system, and replication that are the foundation of scientific knowledge itself.”–Bill Maurer, University of California, Irvine”Taking us from laboratory workbenches to the cramped confines of the Alvin submarine, Helmreich immerses readers in his ethnographic account of a scientific field, marine microbiology, concerned with questions of fundamental |
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Alpina BC2050 NNN Backcountry Ski Boots – Thinsulate(R) (For Men) $168.55 CLOSEOUTS . Gear up for your next tour into the backcountry with Alpina BC 2050 NNN ski boots. They’re designed with a durable, water-resistant synthetic upper and composite reinforcement at the cuff and heel counter for structural support and improved power transfer. BC NNN binding compatible only Thinsulate(R) insulation for excellent, low-bulk warmth Composite reinforcement at the cuff and heel counter for structural support and better power transfer Posifit heel retention strap Reinforced toe box for added durability Enclosed quick-lace system keeps snow out Anatomic footbed for cushioned comfort NNN BC outsole Height: 8" Weight: 3 lb. 12 oz. pr. Made in Romania. Visit our Shoe Sizing Guide Available Colors: BLACK/GREEN/SILVER. Sizes: 36, 37, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48. |
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Amazon Associates Web Service $54.99 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Amazon Associates Web Service (A2S), formerly Amazon E-Commerce Service (ECS) is a web service and application programming interface (API) accessible via either the SOAP or REST protocols. It is part of the Amazon Web Services (AWS). The A2S API allows clients to search or browse Amazon.com’s product catalog; to retrieve detailed product information, reviews, and images; and to interface with customer shopping carts. Web services are typically application programming interfaces (API) or Web APIs that are accessed via Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) and executed on a remote system hosting the requested services. Web services tend to fall into one of two camps: big Web services and RESTful Web services. |
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Ambient Intelligence $192.98 Ambient intelligence is the vision of a technology that will become invisibly embedded in our natural surroundings, present whenever we need it, enabled by simple and effortless interactions, attuned to all our senses, adaptive to users and context-sensitive, and autonomous. High-quality information access and personalized content must be available to everybody, anywhere, and at any time. This book addresses ambient intelligence used to support human contacts and accompany an individual’s path through the complicated modern world. From the technical standpoint, distributed electronic intelligence is addressed as hardware vanishing into the background. Devices used for ambient intelligence are small, low-power, low weight, and (very importantly) low-cost; they collaborate or interact with each other; and they are redundant and error-tolerant. This means that the failure of one device will not cause failure of the whole system. Since wired connections often do not exist, radio methods will play an important role for data transfer. This book addresses various aspects of ambient intelligence, from applications that are imminent since they use essentially existing technologies, to ambitious ideas whose realization is still far away, due to major unsolved technical challenges. |
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Ambient Intelligence $249 Ambient intelligence is the vision of a technology that will become invisibly embedded in our natural surroundings, present whenever we need it, enabled by simple and effortless interactions, attuned to all our senses, adaptive to users and context-sensitive, and autonomous. High-quality information access and personalized content must be available to everybody, anywhere, and at any time. This book addresses ambient intelligence used to support human contacts and accompany an individual’s path through the complicated modern world. From the technical standpoint, distributed electronic intelligence is addressed as hardware vanishing into the background. Devices used for ambient intelligence are small, low-power, low weight, and (very importantly) low-cost; they collaborate or interact with each other; and they are redundant and error-tolerant. This means that the failure of one device will not cause failure of the whole system. Since wired connections often do not exist, radio methods will play an important role for data transfer. This book addresses various aspects of ambient intelligence, from applications that are imminent since they use essentially existing technologies, to ambitious ideas whose realization is still far away, due to major unsolved technical challenges. |
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American Juvenile Justice $31.76 American Juvenile Justice is a definitive volume for courses on the criminology and policy analysis of adolescence. The focus is on the principles and policy of a separate and distinct system of juvenile justice. The book opens with an introduction of the creation of adolescence, presenting a justification for the category of the juvenile or a period of partial responsibility before full adulthood. Subsequent sections include empirical investigations of the nature of youth criminality and legal policy toward youth crime. At the heart of the book is an argument for a penal policy that recognizes diminished responsibility and a youth policy that emphasizes the benefits of letting the maturing process continue with minimal interruption. The book concludes with applications of the core concerns to five specific problem areas in current juvenile justice: teen pregnancy, transfer to criminal court, minority overrepresentation, juvenile gun use, and youth homicide. |
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American Juvenile Justice $9.56 American Juvenile Justice is a definitive volume for courses on the criminology and policy analysis of adolescence. The focus is on the principles and policy of a separate and distinct system of juvenile justice. The book opens with an introduction of the creation of adolescence, presenting a justification for the category of the juvenile or a period of partial responsibility before full adulthood. Subsequent sections include empirical investigations of the nature of youth criminality and legal policy toward youth crime. At the heart of the book is an argument for a penal policy that recognizes diminished responsibility and a youth policy that emphasizes the benefits of letting the maturing process continue with minimal interruption. The book concludes with applications of the core concerns to five specific problem areas in current juvenile justice: teen pregnancy, transfer to criminal court, minority overrepresentation, juvenile gun use, and youth homicide. |
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Americanization And Anti-Americanism $90 The ongoing discussions about globalization, American hegemony and September 11 and its aftermath have moved the debate about the export of American culture and cultural anti-Americanism to center stage of world politics. At such a time, it is crucial to understand the process of culture transfer and its effects on local societies and their attitudes toward the United States. This volume presents Germany as a case study of the impact of American culture throughout a period characterized by a totalitarian system, two unusually destructive wars, massive ethnic cleansing, and economic disaster. Drawing on examples from history, culture studies, film, radio, and the arts, the authors explore the political and cultural parameters of Americanization and anti-Americanism, as reflected in the reception and rejection of American popular culture and, more generally, in European-American relations in the “American Century.” Alexander Stephan is Professor of German, Ohio Eminent Scholar, and Senior Fellow of the Mershon Center for the Study of International Security and Public Policy at Ohio State University, where he directs a project on American culture and anti-Americanism in Europe and the world. |
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Amiga $49 The Amiga was a family of personal computers originally developed by Amiga Corporation. Development on the Amiga began in 1982 with Jay Miner as the principal hardware designer. Commodore International bought Amiga Corporation and introduced the machine to the market in 1985. The name Amiga was chosen by the developers specifically from the Spanish word for a female friend, and because it occurred before Apple and Atari alphabetically. Based on the Motorola 68k series of microprocessors, the machine sports a custom chipset with then advanced graphics and sound capabilities, and a pre-emptive multitasking operating system. While the M68k is a 32-bit processor, the version originally used in the Amiga, the 68000, has a 16-bit external data bus so it must transfer 32 bits of data in two consecutive steps, a technique called multiplexing – all this is transparent to the software, which was 32-bit from the beginning. The original machine was generally referred to in the press as a 16-bit computer; Later models featured fully 32-bit designs. The Amiga provided a significant upgrade from 8-bit computers such as the Commodore 64. |
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An Engineering Approach to Computer Networking: ATM Networks, the Internet, and the Telephone Network $69.99 Fatbrain ReviewDesigned for computer science and electrical engineering majors, this advanced text introduces computer networks. The author takes an engineering approach to the study of networks; he focuses on conceptual understanding and network design tradeoffs — definitely not the usual protocol or algorithmic approach. This approach removes the need for simplification and inaccurate toy models. These simplified models often lack details on network behavior and alternative solutions. With a top down approach, the author overviews today`s global Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM), Internet and Telephony networks. He first discusses their histories and technical challenges. He then examines specific system design techniques and requirements such as protocol layering, multiple access, addressing and routing. Here, problems and possible solutions are included. His discussion of system design emphasizes the significance of error and flow control for growing and more complex networks. By the last section, students have the background to delve into the details of protocols, headers, stack performance, interfaces and implementations. The associated Web site contains additional information, support materials and exercises. |
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An Introduction to Beam Physics $129.95 An Introduction to Beam Physics covers the principles and applications of differential algebra, a powerful new mathematical tool. The authors discuss the uses for the computation of transfer maps for all kinds of particle accelerators or any weakly nonlinear dynamical system, such as planetary orbits. The book is of interest to graduate students and researchers working in a broad range of disciplines, including applied mathematics, beam physics (accelerator physics, particle optics, geometric light optics), astronomy, and electrical engineering. Topics covered include transfer matrices, mechanics and electrodynamics, nonlinear motion, differential algebra, the structure of the classes, computer implementations, nonlinear maps, one pass systems, and repetitive systems. |
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An Investigation of Pv Powered Brushless DC Motors for Solar Pumping – An Autonomous and Elegant Integration of Electric Motor and Pump for Use with $76 Typical solar domestic hot water systems use a liquid working fluid to transfer heat from the solar collectors to the hot water storage tank. This book presents the results of a detailed investigation of a unique design and integration of electric motor and pump to circulate the liquid working fluid. The motor’s energy source is electricity that is generated from the sun by a photovoltaic module, creating an autonomous heating system. The design under review is a brushless DC motor that utilizes the magnet of a “mag-drive” pump as its rotor. This motor and pump technology, and integrated design results in both increased component utilization and increased reliability. The power switching devices of the motor perform commutation and maintain the photovoltaic module at the maximum power point. The pump magnet acts as the magnetic coupling and the motor rotor. Increased reliability is achieved through the use of solid state power electronics for commutation and the replacement of a dynamic pump seal with a static O-ring seal. This investigation reviews each major component’s characteristics under a variety of conditions to identify appropriate design choices and areas for improvement. |
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An investigation into the prevalence of Alexandrium derived toxins in marine food webs. $49.99 The production of toxic compounds by phytoplankton and their subsequent transfer through marine food webs can have fatal consequences for both human consumers and marine predators. This dissertation examines the potential accumulation of toxins produced by dinoflagellates within the genus Alexandrium in marine food webs using both field collected samples and laboratory experiments. In particular, chapter one documents a dramatic change in the taxonomic structure of the phytoplankton community that occurred during the summer of 2004 in Monterey Bay, California—a change that resulted in a shift in the dominant toxin-producing species and the phycotoxins present in the food web. After the shift from a typically diatom-dominated system to a more red-tide, dinoflagellate-dominated system, Alexandrium catenella became more prevalent and the toxins produced by this species, paralytic shellfish toxins (PSTs), were detected in sentinel shellfish more frequently. Chapter two presents results from two laboratory feeding trials designed to investigate the uptake of PSTs and spirolides, two independent groups of toxins derived from A. catenella and A. ostenfeldii, in paddle crabs (Ovalipes catharus) using Greenshell mussels as a vector. Both PSTs and spirolides were detected in the hepatopancreas of paddle crabs, but not in the gills or the mussel tissue. These experiments demonstrated that paddle crabs can acquire these toxins rapidly, reaching dangerous PST concentrations after only 5 days of feeding on toxic mussels, and that uptake of PSTs and/or spirolides could occur in nature when toxic shellfish are present. Chapter three gives the results of a 3-year field study that examines 11 species of commercially harvested finfish and 2 species of rock crab in Monterey Bay for the presence of PSTs and compares the toxin levels in them to the density of A. catenella and concentration of PSTs in the water column. When A. catenella was present, PSTs were detected in 6 species |
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An investigation of the pederin family: Total synthesis of theopederin D; synthesis and determination of the relative and absolute configuration of psymberic acid. $49.99 An investigation of the pederin family of natural products has led to the total synthesis of theopederin D, a synthesis of the C1-C6 portion of psymberin (psymberic acid), and the determination of the absolute configuration of C4 and C5 of this fragment.* Highlights of our theopederin D synthesis include the use of an asymmetric ketene-aldehyde cycloaddition to synthesize the A ring (or pederic acid subunit), a 1,5-anti-boron mediated aldol to construct the C16-C17 bond with high a high level of diastereocontrol, formation of the C and D rings in a one-pot, six reaction sequence, selective differentiation of a tetrahydrofuranol in the presence of a tetrahydropyranol, and elaboration of the C ring using vinylation chemistry developed by Yamamoto and Rainier.* The stereochemically labile B ring of theopederin D was constructed during the late stages of this synthesis using carbon-carbon bond activation via an Electron Transfer Initiated Cyclization (ETIC) method previously developed in the Floreancig research laboratories. This transformation proceeded under essentially neutral conditions and furnished the desired amidotrioxadecalin in high yield. The total synthesis of theopederin D was completed through coupling of pederic acid and an aminotrioxadecalin fragment using a modified diastereoselective strategy initially developed by Rawal. Our efforts toward the total synthesis of psymberin involved the synthesis of psymberic acid, as its absolute and relative stereochemistry was previously undefined. The use of readily available starting materials (D- or L-serine) and subsequent elaboration using syn or anti selective methallylation allowed for the efficient construction of all possible stereoisomers of psymberic acid. The absolute configuration of psymberic acid was determined through natural product and model system degradative studies, and analysis of the reaction products using a gas-chromatography/mass spectrometry apparatus (GC-MS) outfitted with a chiral |
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An investigation of the pederin family: Total synthesis of theopederin D; synthesis and determination of the relative and absolute configuration of psymberic acid. $49.99 An investigation of the pederin family of natural products has led to the total synthesis of theopederin D, a synthesis of the C1-C6 portion of psymberin (psymberic acid), and the determination of the absolute configuration of C4 and C5 of this fragment.* Highlights of our theopederin D synthesis include the use of an asymmetric ketene-aldehyde cycloaddition to synthesize the A ring (or pederic acid subunit), a 1,5-anti-boron mediated aldol to construct the C16-C17 bond with high a high level of diastereocontrol, formation of the C and D rings in a one-pot, six reaction sequence, selective differentiation of a tetrahydrofuranol in the presence of a tetrahydropyranol, and elaboration of the C ring using vinylation chemistry developed by Yamamoto and Rainier.* The stereochemically labile B ring of theopederin D was constructed during the late stages of this synthesis using carbon-carbon bond activation via an Electron Transfer Initiated Cyclization (ETIC) method previously developed in the Floreancig research laboratories. This transformation proceeded under essentially neutral conditions and furnished the desired amidotrioxadecalin in high yield. The total synthesis of theopederin D was completed through coupling of pederic acid and an aminotrioxadecalin fragment using a modified diastereoselective strategy initially developed by Rawal. Our efforts toward the total synthesis of psymberin involved the synthesis of psymberic acid, as its absolute and relative stereochemistry was previously undefined. The use of readily available starting materials (D- or L-serine) and subsequent elaboration using syn or anti selective methallylation allowed for the efficient construction of all possible stereoisomers of psymberic acid. The absolute configuration of psymberic acid was determined through natural product and model system degradative studies, and analysis of the reaction products using a gas-chromatography/mass spectrometry apparatus (GC-MS) outfitted with a chiral |
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Analytical and Approximate Methods in Transport Phenomena $137.1 On the job or in the field, when facing a problem with differential equations and boundary conditions, most likely you don’t have time to read through several publications in search of a method that may or may not solve your problem. Organized for quick and easy access to practical solutions, Analytical and Approximate Methods in Transport Phenomena is a reference for the day-to-day problems encountered when working with variables in heat, mass, or momentum transfer. This text is organized differently from usual resources on applied mathematics for engineers. First, it introduces a new classification system of the problem based on just three numbers, so locating the appropriate solution method is quick and easy. Second, the author presents mathematical methods with applications in mind, introducing examples, as well as common or possible solutions, before presenting any mathematical theory or method. This allows you to identify the issue you need to resolve, then apply the appropriate method to the problem at hand. The book also includes practical discussions of the consequences and applications of various solutions. The book highlights mathematical methods as tools for solving practical problems, not as a primary objective. Its structure and focus on application, with just the right amount of mathematical rigor, makes it the most effective manual available for easily finding the analytical methods needed to solve transport problems. |
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Apple Inc. Operating Systems $20.75 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Mac Os X, Darwin, Mac Os X Server, Taligent, Copland, Mac Os, Apple Dos, Apple Prodos, Newton Os, Apple Sos, Rhapsody, A/ux, Mklinux, Mac Os X Server 1.0, A/rose, Apple Gs/os, Star Trek Project. Excerpt: Mac OS X (pronounced ) is a series of operating systems and graphical user interfaces developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. Since 2002, Mac OS X has been included with all new Macintosh computer systems. It is the successor to Mac OS 9, the final release of the “classic” Mac OS, which had been Apple’s primary operating system since 1984. Mac OS X, whose “X” represents the Roman numeral for “10″ and is a prominent part of its brand identity, is a Unix-based graphical operating system, built on technologies developed at NeXT between the second half of the 1980s and Apple’s purchase of the company in late 1996. From its sixth release Mac OS X v10.5 “Leopard” and onwards, every release of Mac OS X gained UNIX 03 certification while running on Intel processors. The first version released was Mac OS X Server 1.0 in 1999, and a desktop-oriented version, Mac OS X v10.0 “Cheetah” followed on March 24, 2001. Releases of Mac OS X are named after big cats: for example, Mac OS X v10.6 is usually referred to by Apple and users as “Snow Leopard”. The server edition, Mac OS X Server, is architecturally identical to its desktop counterpart, and includes tools to facilitate management of workgroups of Mac OS X machines, and to provide access to network services. These tools include a mail transfer agent, a Samba server, an LDAP server, a domain name server, and others. It is pre-loaded on Apple’s Xserve server hardware, but can be run on almost all of Apple’s current selling computer models. Apple also produces specialized versions of Mac OS X for use on… More: |
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Applications and fundamental characterization of open air and acoustic-driven ionization methods for mass spectrometry. $49.99 One of the most fundamental challenges in analytical mass spectrometry (MS) is the efficient conversion of neutral molecules into intact gas-phase ions. In this thesis, I investigate the capabilities of various new and established ionization techniques including (a) the Array of Micromachined UltraSonic Electrosprays (AMUSE), (b) Direct Analysis in Real Time (DART) and (c) Electrospray Ionization (ESI) for bioanalytical and biomedical analysis purposes.;The AMUSE is a MicroElectroMechanical System (MEMS)-based device that was created as an alternative, and more sensitive approach for ion generation in an array format. In the AMUSE, the processes of droplet formation and DC droplet charging are separated allowing ionization of liquid samples using low charging voltages and a wide variety of solvents. Our analytical characterization work with the AMUSE showed that ion generation with this device was indeed possible, and that incorporation of a Venturi device increased signal stability and sensitivity due to enhanced droplet desolvation and increased ion transfer efficiency. A detailed investigation to determine the optimal source parameters for ionization of aqueous solutions of model compounds including reserpine, leucine enkephalin and cytochrome C was carried out and it was found that ionization was possible even without the application of a DC charging potential. Subsequent experiments using the thermometer ion method to characterize the AMUSE from a more fundamental point of view, showed that AMUSE ions are lower in internal energy than ESI ions, opening interesting possibilities for the mass spectrometric study of labile species. Furthermore, it was found that it was possible to manipulate the internal energy of the ion population by varying the parameters that most strongly affect desolvation and focusing.;Our studies with DART were directed at investigating its analytical potential. DART was applied to the identification of active ingredients (AIs) in low |
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Applied Contaminant Transport Modeling $123.74 An authoritative treatment of contaminant transport modeling now significantly revised and expandedThe challenges facing groundwater scientists and engineers today demand expertise in a wide variety of disciplines–geology, hydraulics, geochemistry, geophysics, and biology. As the number of the subdisciplines has increased and as each has become more complex and quantitative, the problem of integrating their concepts and contributions into a coherent overall interpretation has become progressively more difficult. To an increasing degree transport simulation has emerged as an answer to this problem, and the transport model has become a vehicle for integrating the vast amount of field data from a variety of sources and for understanding the relationship of various physical, chemical, and biological processes.Applied Contaminant Transport Modeling is the first resource designed to provide coverage of the discipline’s basic principles, including the theories behind solute transport in groundwater, common numerical techniques for solving transport equations, and step-by-step guidance on the development and use of field-scale modeling.The Second Edition incorporates recent advances in contaminant transport theory and simulation techniques, adding the following to the original text:An expanded discussion of the role of aquifer heterogeneity in controlling solute transportA new section on the dual-domain mass transfer approach as an alternative to the classical advection-dispersion modelAdditional chemical processes and reactions in the discussion of reactive transportA discussion of the TVD (total-variation-diminishing) approach to transport solutionAn entirely new Part III containing two chapters on simulation of flow and transport under variable water density and under variable saturation, respectively, and a third chapter on the use of the simulation-optimization approach in remediation system |
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Arms and the State: Patterns of Military Production and Trade $38.6 This book analyses the structure and motive forces that shape the global arms transfer and production system. |
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Atherosclerosis: Experimental Methods and Protocols $111 Atherosclerosis-a major killer of people in Western societies-is not yet completely understood. In Atherosclerosis: Methods and Prools, Angela Drew and a panel of experts have assembled a comprehensive collection of traditional and cutting-edge techniques for investigating this disease and its possible treatments. Each readily reproducible method includes step-by-step instructions and practical information regarding sample collection, the choice of animal model system, experimental design, and practical data analysis techniques. Assay systems for serum or plasma determination of lipoproteins are also described, along with assays for those plasma proteins recently identified as implicated in atherogenesis, including cholestryl ester transfer protein, homocysteine, glycated lipoproteins, and apolipoprotein(a). Additional techniques cover the isolation and culture of cells and glycosaminoglycans from atherosclerotic plaques, and the collection and analysis of experimental atherosclerotic lesions.Comprehensive and richly detailed, Atherosclerosis: Methods and Prools enables all biomedical investigators to select those optimized techniques that may be most fruitfully used to study the development, progression, and treatment of atherosclerotic lesions today. |
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Atherosclerosis: Experimental Methods and Protocols $125 Atherosclerosis-a major killer of people in Western societies-is not yet completely understood. In Atherosclerosis: Methods and Prools, Angela Drew and a panel of experts have assembled a comprehensive collection of traditional and cutting-edge techniques for investigating this disease and its possible treatments. Each readily reproducible method includes step-by-step instructions and practical information regarding sample collection, the choice of animal model system, experimental design, and practical data analysis techniques. Assay systems for serum or plasma determination of lipoproteins are also described, along with assays for those plasma proteins recently identified as implicated in atherogenesis, including cholestryl ester transfer protein, homocysteine, glycated lipoproteins, and apolipoprotein(a). Additional techniques cover the isolation and culture of cells and glycosaminoglycans from atherosclerotic plaques, and the collection and analysis of experimental atherosclerotic lesions.Comprehensive and richly detailed, Atherosclerosis: Methods and Prools enables all biomedical investigators to select those optimized techniques that may be most fruitfully used to study the development, progression, and treatment of atherosclerotic lesions today. |
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Atlantic Ocean: The Illustrated History of the Ocean That Changed the World $2.59 A “significant historic and literary achievement”: that’s what the Associated Press called Martin W. Sandler’s enthralling Resolute. Now, Sandler returns to the high seas, this time for an in-depth look at the Atlantic, those who sailed across it, and the world-shifting transformations wrought by those explorers and travelers.Since 300 B.C.E., the Atlantic has served as the corridor for fundamental exchanges of peoples and technologies, a pathway for the transfer of ideas and cultures that defined and challenged communities across wide spans of time and space. This, the first illustrated and comprehensive history of the Atlantic World, is at the forefront of an exciting new wave of study in universities and think tanks. Atlantic History is an increasingly dynamic field of scholarship based on the notion that the Americas, Africa, and Europe have composed a regional system from the late 15th century to the present.Sandler explores the historical, socioeconomic, political, scientific, and cultural developments that occurred throughout this important region and that shaped the modern world to this very day. They include everything from exploration and discovery, the dissemination of ideas, and the growth of global commerce, and the fall of imperialism.Lavishly illustrated with exquisite antique maps, period paintings and engravings, documents, political cartoons, and photographs, this unique volume is an engaging read sure to appeal to audiences everywhere. |
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Atlas Elektra 1023 Snowshoes (For Women) $121.23 CLOSEOUTS . Designed specifically for a woman?s unique stride and footshape, Atlas Elektra 1023 snowshoes also feature a spring-loaded suspension system to absorb impact, and Wrapp Pro bindings for lightweight comfort and increased warmth. Women-specific design Spring-loaded suspension system absorbs impact and allows natural side-to-side foot flex Wrapp Pro bindings for lightweight comfort Adjustable urethane heel strap with SureClick buckle 6061 aluminum, V-shaped frames provide excellent flex and power transfer Durable Nytex decks remain flexible when cold Tempered steel All-Trac toe crampons Stainless steel heel cleats improve traction as you traverse and descend Dimensions (LxW): 23×8-1_4? Capacity: 80-160 lb. Weight: 4 lb. pr. Material: 6061 aluminum, V-shaped frames, Wrapp Pro bindings, Nytex nylon decks, tempered steel All-Trac toe crampons, Traverse Trac tempered steel heel cleats CLOSEOUTS . China. Visit our Snowshoes Buying Guide Available Colors: CHAMPAGNE. |
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Atmospheric Science: An Introductory Survey $72.95 Wallace and Hobbs’ original edition of Atmospheric Science helped define the field nearly 30 years ago, and has served as the cornerstone for most university curriculums. Now students and professionals alike can use this updated classic to understand atmospheric phenomena in the context of the latest discoveries and technologies, and prepare themselves for more advanced study and real-life problem solving. Atmospheric Science, Second Edition, has been completely revamped in terms of content and appearance. It contains new chapters on atmospheric chemistry, the Earth system,climate, and the atmospheric boundary layer, as well as enhanced treatment of atmospheric dynamics, weather forecasting, radiative transfer, severe storms, and human impacts, such as global warming. The authors illustrate concepts with colorful state-of-the-art imagery and cover a vast amount of new information in the field. They have also developed several online materials for instructors who adopt the text.With its thorough coverage of the fundamentals, clear explanations, and extensive updates, Wallace & Hobbs’ Atmospheric Science, Second Edition, is the essential first step in educating today’s atmospheric scientists.• Full-color satellite imagery and cloud photographs illustrate principles throughout • Extensive numerical and qualitative exercises emphasize the application of basic physical principles to problems in the atmospheric sciences • Biographical footnotes summarize the lives and work of scientists mentioned in the text, and provide students with a sense of the long history of meteorology • Companion website encourages more advanced exploration of text topics: supplementary information, images, and bonus exercises |
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Atmospheric Science: An Introductory Survey $37.36 Wallace and Hobbs’ original edition of Atmospheric Science helped define the field nearly 30 years ago, and has served as the cornerstone for most university curriculums. Now students and professionals alike can use this updated classic to understand atmospheric phenomena in the context of the latest discoveries and technologies, and prepare themselves for more advanced study and real-life problem solving. Atmospheric Science, Second Edition, has been completely revamped in terms of content and appearance. It contains new chapters on atmospheric chemistry, the Earth system,climate, and the atmospheric boundary layer, as well as enhanced treatment of atmospheric dynamics, weather forecasting, radiative transfer, severe storms, and human impacts, such as global warming. The authors illustrate concepts with colorful state-of-the-art imagery and cover a vast amount of new information in the field. They have also developed several online materials for instructors who adopt the text.With its thorough coverage of the fundamentals, clear explanations, and extensive updates, Wallace & Hobbs’ Atmospheric Science, Second Edition, is the essential first step in educating today’s atmospheric scientists.• Full-color satellite imagery and cloud photographs illustrate principles throughout • Extensive numerical and qualitative exercises emphasize the application of basic physical principles to problems in the atmospheric sciences • Biographical footnotes summarize the lives and work of scientists mentioned in the text, and provide students with a sense of the long history of meteorology • Companion website encourages more advanced exploration of text topics: supplementary information, images, and bonus exercises |
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Atmospheric Science: An Introductory Survey $72.95 Wallace and Hobbs’ original edition of Atmospheric Science helped define the field nearly 30 years ago, and has served as the cornerstone for most university curriculums. Now students and professionals alike can use this updated classic to understand atmospheric phenomena in the context of the latest discoveries and technologies, and prepare themselves for more advanced study and real-life problem solving. Atmospheric Science, Second Edition, has been completely revamped in terms of content and appearance. It contains new chapters on atmospheric chemistry, the Earth system,climate, and the atmospheric boundary layer, as well as enhanced treatment of atmospheric dynamics, weather forecasting, radiative transfer, severe storms, and human impacts, such as global warming. The authors illustrate concepts with colorful state-of-the-art imagery and cover a vast amount of new information in the field. They have also developed several online materials for instructors who adopt the text.With its thorough coverage of the fundamentals, clear explanations, and extensive updates, Wallace & Hobbs’ Atmospheric Science, Second Edition, is the essential first step in educating today’s atmospheric scientists.• Full-color satellite imagery and cloud photographs illustrate principles throughout • Extensive numerical and qualitative exercises emphasize the application of basic physical principles to problems in the atmospheric sciences • Biographical footnotes summarize the lives and work of scientists mentioned in the text, and provide students with a sense of the long history of meteorology • Companion website encourages more advanced exploration of text topics: supplementary information, images, and bonus exercises |
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Automatic Performance Prediction of Parallel Programs $182 Automatic Performance Prediction of Parallel Programs presents a unified approach to the problem of automatically estimating the performance of parallel computer programs. The author focuses primarily on distributed memory multiprocessor systems, although large portions of the analysis can be applied to shared memory architectures as well. The author introduces a novel and very practical approach for predicting some of the most important performance parameters of parallel programs, including work distribution, number of transfers, amount of data transferred, network contention, transfer time, computation time and number of cache misses. This approach is based on advanced compiler analysis that carefully examines loop iteration spaces, procedure calls, array subscript expressions, communication patterns, data distributions and optimizing code transformations at the program level; and the most important machine specific parameters including cache characteristics, communication network indices, and benchmark data for computational operations at the machine level. The material has been fully implemented as part of P3T, which is an integrated automatic performance estimator of the Vienna Fortran Compilation System (VFCS), a state-of-the-art parallelizing compiler for Fortran77, Vienna Fortran and a subset of High Performance Fortran (HPF) programs. A large number of experiments using realistic HPF and Vienna Fortran code examples demonstrate highly accurate performance estimates, and the ability of the described performance prediction approach to successfully guide both programmer and compiler in parallelizing and optimizing parallel programs. A graphical user interface is described and displayed that visualizes each program source line together with the corresponding parameter values. P3T uses color-coded performance visualization to immediately identify hot spots in the parallel program. Performance data can be filtered and |
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Automation, Production Systems, and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing $89.96 This book provides the most advanced, comprehensive, and balanced coverage on the market of the technical and engineering aspects of automated production systems. It covers all the major cutting-edge technologies of production automation and material handling, and how these technologies are used to construct modern manufacturing systems. Manufacturing Operations; Industrial Control Systems; Sensors, Actuators, and Other Control System Components; Numerical Control; Industrial Robotics; Discrete Control Using Programmable Logic Controllers and Personal Computers; Material Transport Systems; Storage Systems; Automatic Data Capture; Single Station Manufacturing Cells; Group Technology and Cellular Manufacturing; Flexible Manufacturing Systems; Manual Assembly Lines; Transfer Lines and Similar Automated Manufacturing Systems; Automated Assembly Systems; Statistical Process Control; Inspection Principles and Practices; Inspection Technologies; Product Design and CAD/CAM in the Production System; Process Planning and Concurrent Engineering; Production Planning and Control Systems; and Lean Production and Agile Manufacturing. For anyone interested in Automation, Production Systems, and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing. |
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Automation, Production Systems, and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing $185 This book provides the most advanced, comprehensive, and balanced coverage on the market of the technical and engineering aspects of automated production systems. It covers all the major cutting-edge technologies of production automation and material handling, and how these technologies are used to construct modern manufacturing systems. Manufacturing Operations; Industrial Control Systems; Sensors, Actuators, and Other Control System Components; Numerical Control; Industrial Robotics; Discrete Control Using Programmable Logic Controllers and Personal Computers; Material Transport Systems; Storage Systems; Automatic Data Capture; Single Station Manufacturing Cells; Group Technology and Cellular Manufacturing; Flexible Manufacturing Systems; Manual Assembly Lines; Transfer Lines and Similar Automated Manufacturing Systems; Automated Assembly Systems; Statistical Process Control; Inspection Principles and Practices; Inspection Technologies; Product Design and CAD/CAM in the Production System; Process Planning and Concurrent Engineering; Production Planning and Control Systems; and Lean Production and Agile Manufacturing. For anyone interested in Automation, Production Systems, and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing. |
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Automotive Transmissions: Fundamentals, Selection, Design and Application $229 This book gives a full account of the development process for automotive transmissions. Main topics: – Overview of the traffic – vehicle – transmission system – Mediating the power flow in vehicles – Selecting the ratios – Vehicle transmission systems – basic design principles – Typical designs of vehicle transmissions – Layout and design of important components, e.g. gearshifting mechanisms, moving-off elements, pumps, retarders -Transmission control units – Product development process, Manufacturing technology of vehicle transmissions, Reliability and testing The book covers manual, automated manual and automatic transmissions as well as continuously variable transmissions and hybrid drives for passenger cars and commercial vehicles. Furthermore, final drives, power take-offs and transfer gearboxes for 4-WD-vehicles are considered. Since the release of the first edition in 1999 there have been a lot of changes in the field of vehicles and transmissions. About 40% of the second edition’s content is new or revised with new data. |
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Autonomous Systems and Intelligent Agents in Power System Control and Operation $159 Autonomous systems are one of the most important trends for the next generation of control systems. This book is the first to transfer autonomous systems concepts and intelligent agents theory into the control and operation environment of power systems. The focus of this book is to design a future control system architecture for electrical power systems, which copes with the changed requirements concerning complexity and flexibility and includes several applications for power systems. This book draws the whole circle from the theoretical and IT-concept of autonomous systems for power system control over the required knowledge-based methods and their capabilities to concrete applications within this field. |
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Bacteria as actuators for hybrid (biotic/abiotic) swimming micro-robots: Design, modeling, and implementation. $49.99 The most significant obstacles to miniaturization of mobile robots down to micron scale are the miniaturization of on-hoard actuators and power sources required for mobility. To address these problems for swimming micro-robots, we propose interfacing live microorganisms (i.e. bacteria) with synthetic microfabricated robot body, with the ultimate goal of using bacteria for actuation, control, and sensing; and simple nutrients, such as glucose, for powering. By studying the hydrodynamics of bacterial flagellar motion, a design methodology for flagellar propulsion of swimming micro-robots is developed and key issues such as the effect of separation distance of neighboring flagella and the proximity of boundaries are experimentally studied. Propulsion of synthetic micro-spheres by bacteria is successfully demonstrated and critically analyzed. To achieve greater efficiency and motion directionality, a bullet-shaped polymeric body is microfabricated and a surfactant-based patterning technique is devised to limit the adhesion of bacteria to the flat end of the polymeric body. A chemical switching scheme is developed and successfully implemented to achieve repeatable on/off motion control of bacterial flagellar motors. Additionally, an on-board chemical release module is proposed and its feasibility is analyzed using a numerical mass-transfer model. Future applications of hybrid swimming micro-robots include early diagnosis and localized treatment of diseases. Potential target regions to use these robots include eyeball cavity, cerebrospinal fluid, and the urinary system. |
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Banking In Canada $23.6 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Royal Canadian Mint, Routing Transit Number, Interac, Big Five, Tax-Free Savings Account, Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, Early Canadian Banking System, White Label Abms in Canada, Email Money Transfer, Guaranteed Investment Certificate, Large Value Transfer System, Canadian Depository for Securities, Canadian Payments Association, Ontario Savings Bonds, Canada Bank Act, Canadian Investor Protection Fund, Canadian Bankers Association, Saskatchewan Savings Bond, Complaint Handling Process, Alberta Regional Network, Equifax Canada. Excerpt: The Royal Canadian Mint (RCM, French: Monnaie royale canadienne) produces all of Canada’s circulation coins, and manufactures circulation coins on behalf of other nations. The mint also designs and manufactures: collector coins; gold, silver, palladium, and platinum (19891999) bullion coins; customized medals, tokens, trade dollar watches, and, for a brief time, high end jewellery featuring coin designs. It further offers gold and silver refinery and assay services. The RCM is a Crown corporation that operates under the legislative basis of the Royal Canadian Mint Act. All monies in Canada are technically issued with the authority of the Canadian monarch; however, all operations are overseen by the President and CEO, or Master of the Mint, who is the senior executive officer of the organization, reporting to a Board of Directors appointed by the Minister of Public Works and Government Services. The RCM has been at the forefront of currency innovation. Among the mint’s technical innovations are its plating process, which consists of a multi-ply technology that allows electromagnetic signatures to be embedded in the coins, assuring readability in the coin-processing industries. Another… More: |
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Banking In Canada, including: Royal Canadian Mint, Routing Transit Number, Interac, Big Five (banks), Large Value Transfer System, Guaranteed Investment Certificate, Canadian Bankers Association, Equifax Canada, Early Canadian Banking System $12.73 Hephaestus Books,Paperback, English-language edition,Pub by Hephaestus Books |
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Beginning Unix $18.48 Beginning UnixThe Unix operating system is the basis for some of today’s most-used platforms, including Mac OS® X and Linux®. This book covers Unix basics for these as well as the more commonly recognized Sun Solaris and BSD. First, you will learn Unix terminology, core concepts, methodology, and how to log in and out. You’ll progress to customizing your work environment and learning commands. Then you’ll be ready to learn to manage processes, handle security, automate tasks with shell scripting in Perl, install Unix programs, and back up your data. To facilitate the process, you can use the Knoppix distribution on the CD-ROM to work in a Unix environment without installing Unix.What you will learn from this bookDifferent configuration options in the Unix shellAdvanced tools and commands, including regular expressions, Sed, and AWKFundamental ways to enhance Unix system securityBasic programming, including shell scripting and Perl programmingNetwork administration and additional aspects of communicating with other operating systemsHow to convert Windows and Mac OS commands and concepts to UnixWho this book is forThis book is for anyone interested in learning the concepts of the Unix operating system in any of its derivatives. It is designed for the absolute beginner, but it can also be a valuable refresher course for those with some knowledge of Unix and a useful resource for those who want to transfer knowledge from Mac OS or Windows to Unix or its derivatives.Wrox Beginning guides are crafted to make learning programming languages and technologies easier than you think, providing a structured, tutorial format that will guide you through all the techniques involved. |
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Besondere Rechtsprobleme Beim Aufbau Eines Dienstleistungsfranchisesystems Aus Der Sicht Des Franchisegebers $55.47 Diplomarbeit aus dem Jahr 2005 im Fachbereich Wirtschaft – Recht, Note: 2,3, Fachhochschule Jena, 79 Eintragungen im Literaturverzeichnis, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Das Franchising – ursprünglich als alternativer Vertriebsweg für Produkte gedacht – nimmt seit den letzten Jahren gerade beim Vertrieb von Dienstleistungen einen immer wichtigeren Stellenwert ein. Dies belegen die zahlreichen Neugründungen von Franchisesystemen in diesem Bereich. Der Gedanke des Franchisings beruht auf einer partnerschaftlichen Kooperation zwischen rechtlich selbständigen Unternehmen, welche darauf gerichtet ist, Wettbewerbsvorteile sowie das gemeinschaftliche Auftreten unter einem einheitlichen System- und Organisationskonzeptes zu realisieren. Dabei kommt dem Know-how-Transfer eine zentrale Bedeutung zu. Weiterhin wird durch die mit dem Dienstleistungsfranchising verbundene Dezentralisierung des „Produktionsvorganges”, d.h. der Erbringung der Dienstleistung, auch die Kontrollmöglichkeit des Franchisegebers eingeschränkt. Um dieser Problematik gerecht zu werden, ist es notwendig, vor allem beim Dienstleistungsfranchising Möglichkeiten zu schaffen, die das Funktionieren der Interaktion zwischen allen beteiligten Franchisepartnern sicherstellen. Dies gilt sowohl in betriebswirtschaftlicher als auch in rechtlicher Hinsicht. Die vorliegende Arbeit untersucht die rechtlichen Probleme beim Aufbau eines solchen DL-Franchisesystems. Dies erfolgt bei ausgewählten Punkten an einem konkreten Beispiel – der Jobvermittlungsagentur für Studenten – jobmailing.de. Diese Agentur plant den Ausbau des bisherigen Geschäftsbetriebes zu einem Franchisekonzept. Anhand bisheriger praktischer Erfahrungen soll dokumentiert werden, wie dieser Aufbau vollzogen werden kann. |
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Biofluid Dynamics: Principles and Selected Applications $115.95 Requiring only an introductory background in continuum mechanics, including thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and solid mechanics, Biofluid Dynamics: Principles and Selected Applications contains review, methodology, and application chapters to build a solid understanding of medical implants and devices. For additional assistance, it includes a glossary of biological terms, many figures illustrating theoretical concepts, numerous solved sample problems, and mathematical appendices. The text is geared toward seniors and first-year graduate students in engineering and physics as well as professionals in medicine and medical implant/device industries. It can be used as a primary selection for a comprehensive course or for a two-course sequence.The book has two main parts: theory, comprising the first two chapters; and applications, constituting the remainder of the book. Specifically, the author reviews the fundamentals of physical and related biological transport phenomena, such as mass, momentum, and heat transfer in biomedical systems, and highlights complementary topics such as two-phase flow, biomechanics, and fluid-structure interaction. Two appendices summarize needed elements of engineering mathematics and CFD software applications, and these are also found in the fifth chapter. The application part, in form of project analyses, focuses on the cardiovascular system with common arterial diseases, organ systems, targeted drug delivery, and stent-graft implants.Armed with Biofluid Dynamics, students will be ready to solve basic biofluids-related problems, gain new physical insight, and analyze biofluid dynamics aspects of biomedical systems. |
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Biogeochemical cycling of arsenic in the marine shallow-water hydrothermal system of Tutum Bay, Ambitle Island, Papua New Guinea. $49.99 The marine shallow-water hydrothermal vent system of Tutum Bay, Ambitle Island, PNG discharges hot, acidic, arsenic-rich, chemically reduced fluid into cool, alkaline, oxygenated seawater. Gradients in temperature, pH, total arsenic (TAs) and arsenic species, among others, are established as the two aqueous phases mix.;Hydrous ferric oxides (HFO) are precipitated around focused venting, and coat the surrounding sediments visibly to 150 m away. HFO coatings, mechanical transport and weathering of volcanoclastic sediments, as well as dissolution of carbonate sediments nearer to venting, combine to alter sediment chemistry substantially.;Tutum Bay surface sediments have a mean As concentration of 527 mg/kg. Arsenic at concentrations up to 50 mg/kg (mean = 19.7 mg/kg) was extracted from the easily extractable fraction of surface sediments. Arsenic is elevated in surface seawaters (8 mug/L) directly over hydrothermal vents, and As(III) is substantially enriched in both surface and bottom seawater throughout Tutum Bay. Surprisingly, aqueous As(V) far exceeded aqueous As(III) at almost all distances and depths investigated for Tutum Bay pore waters. These data indicate that throughout Tutum Bay, chemical disequilibria among As species provides potential metabolic energy for arsenite oxidizing and arsenate reducing microorganisms, and that As is bioavailable from two major environments: (1) easily-exchangeable As from surface sediments, and (2) in surface seawaters, which may allow for biological uptake and trophic transfer through plankton.;The soft coral Clavularia sp., the calcareous algae Halimeda sp., and the tunicate Polycarpa sp. were collected and analyzed to assess bioaccumulation and biotransformation patterns. All organisms collected from the hydrothermal area displayed higher (2 to 20 times) TAs. Concentrations of arsenic species in their tissues were also elevated compared to the control site. Increased concentrations were observed near focused venting. |
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Biological Process Engineering: An Analogical Approach to Fluid Flow, Heat Transfer, and Mass Transfer Applied to Biological Systems $188 A unique, accessible guide to the application of engineering methods to biological systems.Presenting for the first time a practical, design-oriented, interdisciplinary approach to transport phenomena involving biological systems, Biological Process Engineering emphasizes the common aspects of the three main transport processes-fluid flow, heat transfer, and mass transfer. In clear and simple terms, it explores the relevance of these processes to broadly defined biological systems such as the growth of microbes in bioreactors, the leaching of pollutants into groundwater, and the chemistry of food manufacturing. Reaching well beyond standard applications in medicine and the environment to areas of biotechnology, aquaculture, agriculture, and food processing, this book promotes analogical thinking that will lead to creative solutions. While keeping the mathematics to a minimum, it explains principles of effective system modeling and demonstrates a wide variety of problem-solving techniques. Readers will find:* Systems diagrams comparing and contrasting different transport processes* Biological examples for all types of systems, including metabolic pathways, locomotion, reproduction, responses to thermal conditions, and more* Numerous design charts and procedures* An extensive collection of tables of parameter values, not found in any other text.An ideal undergraduate text for biological engineering students taking courses in transport processes, Biological Process Engineering is also an excellent reference for practicing engineers. It introduces the reader to diverse biological phenomena, serves as a stepping-stone to more theoretical topics, and provides important insights into the fast-growing arena of biological engineering. |
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Biology $120.98 Solomon/Berg/Martin, BIOLOGY is often described as the best majors text for LEARNING biology. Working like a built-in study guide, the superbly integrated, inquiry-based learning system guides you through every chapter. Key concepts appear clearly at the beginning of each chapter and learning objectives start each section. You can quickly review the key points at the end of each section before moving on to the next one. At the end of the chapter, a specially focused Summary provides further reinforcement of the learning objectives. The ninth edition offers expanded integration of the text’s three guiding themes of biology (evolution, information transfer, and energy for life) and innovative online and multimedia resources for students and instructors |
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Biology $254.95 Solomon/Berg/Martin, BIOLOGY is often described as the best majors text for LEARNING biology. Working like a built-in study guide, the superbly integrated, inquiry-based learning system guides you through every chapter. Key concepts appear clearly at the beginning of each chapter and learning objectives start each section. You can quickly review the key points at the end of each section before moving on to the next one. At the end of the chapter, a specially focused Summary provides further reinforcement of the learning objectives. The ninth edition offers expanded integration of the text’s three guiding themes of biology (evolution, information transfer, and energy for life) and innovative online and multimedia resources for students and instructors |
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Biology $254.95 Solomon/Berg/Martin, BIOLOGY is often described as the best majors text for LEARNING biology. Working like a built-in study guide, the superbly integrated, inquiry-based learning system guides you through every chapter. Key concepts appear clearly at the beginning of each chapter and learning objectives start each section. You can quickly review the key points at the end of each section before moving on to the next one. At the end of the chapter, a specially focused Summary provides further reinforcement of the learning objectives. The ninth edition offers expanded integration of the text’s three guiding themes of biology (evolution, information transfer, and energy for life) and innovative online and multimedia resources for students and instructors |
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Biology $254.95 Solomon/Berg/Martin, BIOLOGY is often described as the best majors text for LEARNING biology. Working like a built-in study guide, the superbly integrated, inquiry-based learning system guides you through every chapter. Key concepts appear clearly at the beginning of each chapter and learning objectives start each section. You can quickly review the key points at the end of each section before moving on to the next one. At the end of the chapter, a specially focused Summary provides further reinforcement of the learning objectives. The ninth edition offers expanded integration of the text’s three guiding themes of biology (evolution, information transfer, and energy for life) and innovative online and multimedia resources for students and instructors |
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Biophysics: An Introduction $99 The message of this book is that biophysics is the science of physical principles underlying the “phenomenon life” on all levels of organization. Rather than teaching “physics for biologists” or “physical methods applied to biology”, it regards its subject as a defined discipline with its own network of ideas and approaches. The book starts by explaining molecular structures of biological systems, various kinds of atomic, molecular and ionic interactions, movements, energy transfer, self organization of supramolecular structures and dynamic properties of biological membranes. It then goes on to introduce the biological organism as a non-equilibrium system, before treating thermodynamic concepts of osmotic and electrolyte equilibria as well as currents and potential profiles. It continues with topics of environmental biophysics and such medical aspects as the influence of electromagnetic fields or radiation on living systems and the biophysics of hearing and noice protection. The book concludes with a discussion of system analyses, including models of neural processes as well as of ecological interactions, growth, differentiation and evolution. |
