“…Housing is a core element of people’s material living standards. …”

“…Cloud Data Centers and Cost Modeling establishes a framework for strategic decision-makers to facilitate the development of cloud data centers. Just as building a house requires a clear understanding of the blueprints, architecture, and costs of the project; building a cloud-based data center requires similar knowledge. …”

“…If anything, these works relate to the vast, varied world of contemporary vernacular construction – the majority of the built world that Architecture glosses over. Each house responds to different climates, each house maintains their designed solar orientation, each house exhibits potential for growth by aggregation, repetition, or various strategies of extension, infill, and addition. …”

“…The aim is to show how, despite mass housing needs, we can design quality modern schemes that ‘fit’ their surroundings and generate a sense of place, community and regional identity – rather than the poor quality, identikit housing currently seen wherever you are in the UK…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Further reading -- Chapter 6 Financial markets II -- 6.1 Nominal versus real interest rates -- 6.2 Risk and risk premiums -- 6.3 The role of financial intermediaries -- 6.4 Extending the IS-LM -- 6.5 From a housing problem to a financial crisis -- Summary -- Key terms -- Questions and problems -- Further reading -- THE MEDIUM RUN -- Chapter 7 The labour market -- 7.1 A tour of the labour market -- 7.2 Movements in unemployment -- 7.3 Wage determination -- 7.4 Price determination -- 7.5 The natural rate of unemployment -- 7.6 Where we go from here -- Summary -- Key terms -- Questions and problems -- Further reading -- Appendix: Wage- and price-setting relations versus labour supply and labour demand -- Chapter 8 The Phillips curve, the natural rate of unemployment and inflation -- 8.1 Inflation, expected inflation and unemployment -- 8.2 The Phillips curve and its mutations -- 8.3 The Phillips curve and the natural rate of unemployment -- 8.4 A summary and many warnings -- Summary -- Key terms -- Questions and problems -- Further reading -- Appendix: Derivation of the relation between inflation, expected inflation and unemployment -- Chapter 9 Putting all markets together: from the short to the medium run -- 9.1 The IS-LM-PC model -- 9.2 Dynamics and the medium-run equilibrium -- 9.3 Fiscal consolidation revisited -- 9.4 The effects of an increase in the price of oil -- 9.5 Conclusions -- Summary -- Key terms -- Questions and problems -- THE LONG RUN -- Chapter 10 The facts of growth -- 10.1 Measuring the standard of living -- 10.2 Growth in rich countries since 1950 -- 10.3 A broader look across time and space -- 10.4 Thinking about growth: a primer -- Summary -- Key terms -- Questions and problems -- Further reading -- Chapter 11 Saving, capital accumulation and output -- 11.1 Interactions between output and capital…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- 6 Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 3 "A Virtuous Woman Knows How to Sew": Labour, Craft, and Domesticity in Buenos Aires During the 1850s and 1860s -- 1 Buenos Aires in the Mid-nineteenth Century -- 2 Needlework in Buenos Aires in the 1850s-1860s -- 3 Sewing in Your Own House or Someone Else's -- 4 Own Account Workers Sewing by the Piece -- 5 Productive Leisure: Middle-class Wives and Daughters -- 6 Between Craft and Industry: Sewing in Shops and Atéliers -- 7 Looking for a Maid Who Can Sew -- 8 Institutions -- 9 Schools -- 10 Convalecencia -- 11 Conclusion…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Past OECD recommendations on monetary and financial policy -- Figure 9. House price-to-rent ratios are broadly in line with historical trends -- Figure 10. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…motorized compressors -- a rocking compressor -- motorized valves -- autovalve -- a motorized valve -- an autovalve -- electro-pneumatic switch -- PF Servo-controlled valve -- an electro-pneumatic switch -- a PF Servo-controlled valve -- automated pressure switch -- pneumatic engines -- a single-cylinder engine -- a two-cylinder pneumatic engine -- a two-cylinder pneumatic engine with sliders -- builder showcase -- a working water pressure pump -- Chapter 12: building strong -- why things fall apart -- finding weak links -- understanding where to reinforce -- the right way to reinforce -- things to remember when reinforcing -- reinforced differential casings -- four reinforced differential casings -- reinforced worm gear casings -- three reinforced worm gear casings -- load-bearing structures -- rails, chassis, and body frames -- trusses -- a simple triangular truss -- choosing the right truss -- choosing the strongest pieces -- Part III: Motors -- Chapter 13: an inventory of LEGO motors -- 2838, the first 9V motor -- 71427, a popular and powerful 9V motor -- 43362, a lighter 9V motor -- 47154, a 9V motor in a semitransparent housing -- Micromotor -- MINDSTORMS NXT motor -- MINDSTORMS EV3 Medium motor -- MINDSTORMS EV3 Large motor -- Power Functions E motor -- Power Functions M (Medium) motor -- Power Functions L (Large) motor -- Power Functions XL motor -- Power Functions Servo motor -- RC motor -- watertight motor (old) -- watertight motor (new) -- Chapter 14: LEGO power Functions system -- manually controlling motors -- remotely controlling motors -- power supplies -- AA battery box -- AAA battery box -- rechargeable battery -- receiver -- remotes -- basic remote -- speed control remote -- the speed control feature -- modifying the remotes -- a basic remote with steering wheel -- a basic remote with sideways lever…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Trading ETFs like a pro -- Introducing the Shops -- What to look for -- Price is no longer key -- The Vanguard Group -- Fidelity Investments -- Charles Schwab -- E*Trade -- Other brokerage houses -- Presenting the Suppliers -- It's okay to mix and match - with caution -- Check your passport -- BlackRock Financial Management iShares -- Vanguard ETFs -- State Street Global Adviser's SPDRs -- Invesco -- Charles Schwab -- First Trust -- Other suppliers -- Familiarizing Yourself with the Indexers -- S&amp -- P Dow Jones Indices -- MSCI -- FTSE/Russell -- CRSP -- Bloomberg -- Meeting the Middlemen -- NYSE Arca -- NASDAQ -- BATS -- Meeting the Wannabe Middlemen -- Commissioned brokers -- Separately managed accounts -- Annuities and life insurance products -- Funds of funds -- Part 2 Building the Stock (Equity) Side of Your Portfolio -- Chapter 4 Risk Control, Diversification, and Some Other Things You Need to Know -- Risk Is Not Just a Board Game -- The trade-off of all trade-offs (safety versus return) -- So just how risky are ETFs? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Don't forget your emergency fund -- Look into additional income streams -- Active income -- Passive income -- Portfolio income -- Plan ahead as much as possible -- Consider living frugally -- Evaluating Your Job and Its Related Expenses -- Discuss your options for alternative work environments -- Analyze your compensation package -- Assess work-related costs -- Budgeting with Irregular Income -- Calculate bare bones expenses and income -- Stick with cash envelopes -- Use community resources -- Chapter 12 Budgeting during Different Life Stages -- Taking Responsibility for Your Money as a Student -- Understand your financial aid package -- Need-based financial aid -- Non-need-based financial aid -- Apply for internships -- Understanding the different types of internships -- Finding a paid internship -- Utilize your school's work-study program -- Maximize student discounts -- Account for major and ongoing college expenses -- Sharing and Agreeing on Money Management as a Couple -- Get on the same page as your partner -- Discover your money personality -- Don't be afraid to try out different budgeting methods -- Use joint accounts in a way that works for you -- Identify financial abuse and financial infidelity -- Planning for Child-Related Costs -- Factor in housing costs -- Buy used -- Create an ongoing sinking fund for school expenses -- Research daycare opportunities -- Look into a dependent care account through your employer -- Living off the Money You've Saved for Retirement -- Examine your saving ten years before retirement -- Understand your retirement budget -- Trim your expenses and take care of lingering debt -- Make sure you're signed up for senior discounts -- Prioritize your needs over others' -- Chapter 13 Budgeting for a Major Purchase or Life Event -- Purchasing a Home -- Use the 28/36 rule -- Determine your down payment…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Alternative Means of Financing -- 5.4 Intergovernmental Transfers and Basic City Services -- 6 Cities, Taxes, and Redistribution -- 6.1 Migration and Redistribution -- 6.2 Local Housing Policies -- 6.3 Public Hospitals and Health Care in Cities -- 7 Cities, Investment, and Deferred Compensation -- 7.1 The Timing of Spending by Municipalities -- 7.2 Infrastructure: Cost-Benefit Analysis and Financing…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Filtering rows using the Filter rows step -- Looking up data -- Time for action - finding out which language people speak -- The Stream lookup step -- Data cleaning -- Time for action - fixing words before counting them -- Cleansing data with PDI -- Summary -- Chapter 5: Controlling the Flow of Data -- Splitting streams -- Time for action - Browsing new features of PDI by copying a dataset -- Copying rows -- Distributing rows -- Time for action - Assigning tasks by distributing -- Splitting the stream based on conditions -- Time for action - Assigning tasks by filtering priorities with the Filter rows step -- PDI steps for splitting the stream based on conditions -- Time for action - Assigning tasks by filtering priorities with the Switch/Case step -- Merging streams -- Time for action - Gathering progress and merging it all together -- PDI options for merging streams -- Time for action - Giving priority to Bouchard by using the Append Stream -- Treating invalid data by splitting and merging streams -- Time for action - Treating errors in the estimated time to avoid discarding rows -- Treating rows with invalid data -- Summary -- Chapter 6: Transforming Your Data by Coding -- Doing simple tasks with the JavaScript step -- Time for action - counting frequent words by coding in JavaScript -- Using the JavaScript language in PDI -- Inserting JavaScript code using the Modified JavaScript Value Step -- Adding fields -- Modifying fields -- Using transformation predefined constants -- Testing the script using the Test script button -- Reading and parsing unstructured files with JavaScript -- Time for action - changing a list of house descriptions with JavaScript -- Looping over the dataset rows -- Doing simple tasks with the Java Class step -- Time for action - counting frequent words by coding in Java -- Using the Java language in PDI…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Seeing Where EV Batteries Go When They Die -- Dirk Spiers and Spiers new technology -- JB Straubel and Redwood Materials -- Your EV recycling to-do list -- Dealing with Battery Pack Replacements -- When replacing a battery makes sense: The case for hybrids -- Reviewing battery replacement options -- Chapter 9 Keeping Your Car in Top Shape -- Getting Your Hands Dirty (or Not) -- Dealing with tires -- Putting on the brakes -- Dealing with batteries -- Optimizing battery health -- Tracking Down EV Service Locations -- Finding service at a dealership -- Going mobile (service, that is) -- Benefiting from third-party services -- Doing it yourself with DIY service (right-to-repair) -- Keeping Your EV Exterior in the Pink -- Opting for paint protection film -- Wrapping up the exterior -- Coating in ceramic -- Keeping Your EV Interior Shipshape -- Caring for your seat -- Cleaning that big screen -- Organizing your trunk/frunk -- Knowing What You Don't Need to Do -- Things You'll Never Have to Add to Your To-Do List -- Part 4 Futurethink and Fun with EV Engineering -- Chapter 10 Faster, Farther, and More Fun -- Living Out Your Speed Racer Fantasies -- Taking a good look at ICE power output -- Comparing EV power output -- Staying Out of Jail -- Can an EV Power Your House? -- Recognizing the challenges of V2H -- Adding the challenges of V2G to the mix -- Addressing challenges with a Smart Grid -- Will EV Prices Ever Come Down? …”

“…Tackling housing supply constraints and increasing the supply of social rental housing are key to improving housing affordability. …”

“…After two decades of production of large collective housing estates, the single-family home has experienced strong development in response to the desire of households to own larger and more comfortable housing. …”

“…Raising residential investment is necessary to meet the growing demand, and in particular more private rental housing is needed as the current small stock, which reflects rental regulation and other housing policies, hampers the functioning of the housing market. …”