Tabla de Contenidos: “…Ternary Expressions; 1.2.3. Leveraging for Loops; 1.2.3.2. Collection iteration with for; 1.2.4. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…; 1.2 A sampler survey; 1.2.1 Sample players; 1.2.2 Hardware samplers; 1.2.3 Software samplers; 1.2.4 Tape-based sampling; 1.2.5 Miscellaneous utilities; 1.3 Basic sampler expectations; 1.3.1 Basic editing features; 1.3.2 Editing the audio file length; 1.3.3 Playback direction; 1.3.4 Level control; 1.3.5 Pitch shifting; 1.3.6 Looping; 1.3.7 Capable GUI; 1.3.8 Project manager; 1.4 Other expectations; 1.4.1 Sampler memory…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…7.1 Preliminaries of Dynamical Systems 220 -- 7.2 Bifurcations of Nonlinear Dynamical Systems 226 -- 7.3 The Averaging Method and Multiple Time Scales 230 -- 7.4 Averaging Theory in Coupled Oscillator Systems 231 -- 7.5 Obtaining the Parameters of the van der Pol Oscillator Model 235 -- 7.6 An Alternative Perturbation Model for Coupled-Oscillator Systems 238 -- 7.7 Matrix Equations for the Steady State and Stability Analysis 242 -- 7.8 A Comparison between the Two Perturbation Models for Coupled Oscillator Systems 246 -- 7.9 Externally Injection-Locked COAs 247 -- 7.10 Phase Noise 250 -- 7.11 Modulation 256 -- 7.12 Coupled Phase-Locked Loops 258 -- 7.13 Conclusion 261 -- Chapter 8 Numerical Methods for Simulating Coupled-Oscillator Arrays 263 -- 8.1 Introduction to Numerical Methods 264 -- 8.2 Obtaining Periodic Steady-State Solutions of Autonomous Circuits in Harmonic-Balance Simulators 270 -- 8.3 Numerical Analysis of a Voltage-Controlled Oscillator 272 -- 8.4 Numerical Analysis of a Five-Element Linear Coupled-Oscillator Array 278 -- 8.5 Numerical Analysis of an Externally Injection-Locked Five-Element Linear Coupled-Oscillator Array 286 -- 8.6 Harmonic Radiation for Extended Scanning Range 288 -- 8.7 Numerical Analysis of a Self-Oscillating Mixer 291 -- 8.8 Conclusion 296 -- Chapter 9 Beamforming in Coupled-Oscillator Arrays 297 -- 9.1 Preliminary Concepts of Convex Optimization 297 -- 9.2 Beamforming in COAs 301 -- 9.3 Stability Optimization of the Coupled-Oscillator Steady-State Solution 308 -- 9.4 Multi-Beam Pattern Generation Using Coupled-Oscillator Arrays 311 -- 9.5 Control of the Amplitude Dynamics 315 -- 9.6 Adaptive Coupled-Oscillator Array Beamformer 317 -- 9.7 Conclusion 320 -- Chapter 10 Overall Conclusions and Possible Future Directions 321 -- REFERENCES 325 -- ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS 341 -- INDEX 345.…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Micro-programmed State Machines. 10.1 Introduction. 10.2 Micro-programmed Controller. 10.3 Counter-based State Machine. 10.4 Subroutine Support. 10.5 Nested Subroutine Support. 10.6 Nested Loop Support. 10.7 Examples. Exercises. References. 11. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…4.4 Multiuser Diversity and Opportunistic Scheduling -- 4.5 OFDMA and SC-FDMA in LTE -- 4.6 OFDMA System Design Considerations -- 4.7 Chapter Summary -- 5 Multiple Antenna Transmission and Reception -- 5.1 Spatial Diversity Overview -- 5.2 Receive Diversity -- 5.3 Transmit Diversity -- 5.4 Interference Cancellation Suppression and Signal Enhancement -- 5.5 Spatial Multiplexing -- 5.6 How to Choose Between Diversity, Interference Suppression, and Spatial Multiplexing -- 5.7 Channel Estimation and Feedback for MIMO and MIMO-OFDM -- 5.8 Practical Issues That Limit MIMO Gains -- 5.9 Multiuser and Networked MIMO Systems -- 5.10 An Overview of MIMO in LTE -- 5.11 Chapter Summary -- Part II: The LTE Standard -- 6 Overview and Channel Structure of LTE -- 6.1 Introduction to LTE -- 6.2 Hierarchical Channel Structure of LTE -- 6.3 Downlink OFDMA Radio Resources -- 6.4 Uplink SC-FDMA Radio Resources -- 6.5 Summary and Conclusions -- 7 Downlink Transport Channel Processing -- 7.1 Downlink Transport Channel Processing Overview -- 7.2 Downlink Shared Channels -- 7.3 Downlink Control Channels -- 7.4 Broadcast Channels -- 7.5 Multicast Channels -- 7.6 Downlink Physical Signals -- 7.7 H-ARQ in the Downlink -- 7.8 Summary and Conclusions -- 8 Uplink Transport Channel Processing -- 8.1 Uplink Transport Channel Processing Overview -- 8.2 Uplink Shared Channels -- 8.3 Uplink Control Information -- 8.4 Uplink Reference Signals -- 8.5 Random Access Channels -- 8.6 H-ARQ in the Uplink -- 8.7 Summary and Conclusions -- 9 Physical Layer Procedures and Scheduling -- 9.1 Hybrid-ARQ Feedback -- 9.2 Channel Quality Indicator (CQI) Feedback -- 9.3 Precoder for Closed-Loop MIMO Operations -- 9.4 Uplink Channel Sounding -- 9.5 Bu.er Status Reporting in Uplink -- 9.6 Scheduling and Resource Allocation -- 9.7 Semi-persistent Scheduling for VoIP -- 9.8 Cell Search…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Chapter 5: A Little More Python -- Technical requirements -- More string features -- String processing -- Example - text Input -- List comprehensions -- The tuple -- Repetition and looping -- Repetition and Iterables -- Lists of lists -- Indenting in python -- The dictionary -- Functions revisited -- Imports -- Summary -- Chapter 6: TC1 Assembler and Simulator Design -- Technical requirements -- Analyzing instructions -- Processing the input -- Dealing with assembler directives -- Using the dictionary -- Labels -- Building the binary instruction -- Extracting the instruction and its parameters -- Intermission: The Pre-TC1 -- The Simulator -- The TC1 simulator program -- Single-stepping -- File input -- Example of a TC1 assembly language program -- Testing the assembler -- Testing flow control operations -- Testing shift operations -- TC1 postscript -- The classDecode function -- The testLine function -- The testIndex() function -- General comments -- The TC1tiny code listing -- TC1 postscript mark II -- Summary -- Chapter 7: Extending the TC1 -- Technical requirements -- Another look at python's input and output -- Displaying data -- Input validation -- Validating data -- Adding new instructions -- First example - putting two memory locations in ascending order -- Second example - adding a bit-reversal instruction -- A new comparison operation -- Variable-length instructions -- A variable-length instruction machine -- Summary -- Chapter 8: Simulators for Other Architectures -- Technical requirements -- TC0: A stack-based calculator -- TC0: A python stack machine -- TC2: A one-address accumulator machine -- Enhancing the TC2 Simulator -- TC3: A CISC machine with a register-to-memory architecture -- The TC3 instruction set architecture -- Features of the simulator -- The complete TC3 code -- A sample run of TC3 -- Arithmetic and Logic Unit (ALU)…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Human Mistakes -- 1.2.1 IEEE 64‐bit Floating‐Point Number Representation -- 1.2.2 Various Kinds of Computing Errors -- 1.2.3 Absolute/Relative Computing Errors -- 1.2.4 Error Propagation -- 1.2.5 Tips for Avoiding Large Errors -- 1.3 Toward Good Program -- 1.3.1 Nested Computing for Computational Efficiency -- 1.3.2 Vector Operation vs. Loop Iteration -- 1.3.3 Iterative Routine vs. Recursive Routine -- 1.3.4 To Avoid Runtime Error -- 1.3.5 Parameter Sharing via GLOBAL Variables -- 1.3.6 Parameter Passing Through VARARGIN -- 1.3.7 Adaptive Input Argument List -- Chapter 2 System of Linear Equations -- 2.1 Solution for a System of Linear Equations -- 2.1.1 The Nonsingular Case (M &amp -- equals -- N) -- 2.1.2 The Underdetermined Case (M &lt -- N): Minimum‐norm Solution -- 2.1.3 The Overdetermined Case (M &gt -- N): Least‐squares Error Solution -- 2.1.4 Recursive Least‐Squares Estimation (RLSE) -- 2.2 Solving a System of Linear Equations -- 2.2.1 Gauss(ian) Elimination -- 2.2.2 Partial Pivoting -- 2.2.3 Gauss‐Jordan Elimination -- 2.3 Inverse Matrix -- 2.4 Decomposition (Factorization) -- 2.4.1 LU Decomposition (Factorization) - Triangularization -- 2.4.2 Other Decomposition (Factorization) - Cholesky, QR and SVD -- 2.5 Iterative Methods to Solve Equations…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Be Patient and Prepared -- 5. Stay in the Loop -- Conclusion -- Do's and Don'ts -- About the Expert -- Resource Review -- Chapter 21 Writing a Winning LOI and Proposal -- Introduction -- Critical Skills and Competencies -- 1. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…7.6.3 Cryogenic Heat Pipes -- 7.6.4 Vapor Chamber -- 7.6.5 Loop Heat Pipes -- 7.6.6 Micro Heat Pipes -- 7.6.7 Nanofluids in Heat Pipe Applications -- 7.7 CONCLUDING REMARKS AND SUMMARY -- REFERENCES -- 8 - Fuel Cells -- 8.1 INTRODUCTION -- 8.2 TYPES OF FUEL CELLS -- 8.2.1 Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells or Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells (PEFCs) -- 8.2.2 Alkaline Fuel Cells -- 8.2.3 Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cells (PAFCs) -- 8.2.4 Solid Oxide Fuel Cells -- 8.2.5 Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells (MCFCs) -- 8.2.6 Direct Methanol Fuel Cells (DMFCs) -- 8.2.7 Reversible Fuel Cells -- 8.2.8 Proton Ceramic Fuel Cells -- 8.3 BASIC TRANSPORT PROCESSES AND OPERATION OF A FUEL CELL -- 8.3.1 Electrochemical Kinetics -- 8.3.2 Heat and Mass Transfer -- 8.3.3 Charge and Water Transport -- 8.4 AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS -- REFERENCES -- 9 - Microgravity Heat Transfer -- 9.1 INTRODUCTION -- 9.2 SOLIDIFICATION IN MICROGRAVITY -- 9.3 GRAVITY EFFECTS ON SINGLE-PHASE CONVECTION -- 9.4 CONDENSATION UNDER MICROGRAVITY -- 9.5 BOILING/EVAPORATION IN MICROGRAVITY -- 9.6 MICROGRAVITY EFFECTS IN CRYOGENIC TANKS -- 9.6.1 Results -- REFERENCES -- 10 - Computational Methods for the Investigations of Heat Transfer Phenomena in Aerospace Applications -- 10.1 INTRODUCTION -- 10.2 GOVERNING EQUATIONS -- 10.3 NUMERICAL METHODS TO SOLVE THE GOVERNING DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS -- 10.3.1 The Finite Volume Method -- 10.3.1.1 Convection-Diffusion Schemes -- 10.3.1.2 Source Term -- 10.3.1.3 Solution of the Discretized Equations -- 10.3.1.4 The Pressure in the Momentum Equations -- 10.3.1.5 Procedures for Solution of the Momentum Equations -- 10.3.1.6 Convergence -- 10.3.1.7 Number of Grid Points and Control Volumes -- 10.3.1.8 Complex Geometries -- 10.4 THE CFD APPROACH -- 10.4.1 Turbulence Models -- 10.4.2 Wall Effects -- 10.4.3 CFD Codes -- 10.5 TOPICS NOT TREATED -- 10.6 EXAMPLES…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…6.5 The if Statement -- 6.6 The switch Statement -- 6.7 The while Statement -- 6.8 The for Loop Statement -- 6.9 The do while Statement -- 6.10 The break Statement -- 6.11 The continue Statement -- 6.12 The goto Statement -- 6.13 try Blocks and Exception Handling -- 6.14 Using the Preprocessor for Debugging -- Chapter Summary -- Defined Terms -- Chapter 7 Functions -- 7.1 Defining a Function -- 7.2 Argument Passing -- 7.3 The return Statement -- 7.4 Function Declarations -- 7.5 Local Objects -- 7.6 Inline Functions -- 7.7 Class Member Functions -- 7.8 Overloaded Functions -- 7.9 Pointers to Functions -- Chapter Summary -- Defined Terms -- Chapter 8 The IO Library -- 8.1 An Object-Oriented Library -- 8.2 Condition States -- 8.3 Managing the Output Buffer -- 8.4 File Input and Output -- 8.5 String Streams -- Chapter Summary -- Defined Terms -- Part II: Containers and Algorithms -- Chapter 9 Sequential Containers -- 9.1 Defining a Sequential Container -- 9.2 Iterators and Iterator Ranges -- 9.3 Sequence Container Operations -- 9.4 How a vector Grows -- 9.5 Deciding Which Container to Use -- 9.6 strings Revisited -- 9.7 Container Adaptors -- Chapter Summary -- Defined Terms -- Chapter 10 Associative Containers -- 10.1 Preliminaries: the pair Type -- 10.2 Associative Containers -- 10.3 The map Type -- 10.4 The set Type -- 10.5 The multimap and multiset Types -- 10.6 Using Containers: Text-Query Program -- Chapter Summary -- Defined Terms -- Chapter 11 Generic Algorithms -- 11.1 Overview -- 11.2 A First Look at the Algorithms -- 11.3 Revisiting Iterators -- 11.4 Structure of Generic Algorithms -- 11.5 Container-Specific Algorithms -- Chapter Summary -- Defined Terms -- Part III: Classes and Data Abstraction -- Chapter 12 Classes -- 12.1 Class Definitions and Declarations -- 12.2 The Implicit this Pointer -- 12.3 Class Scope -- 12.4 Constructors…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Data mining functions in the database -- 1.1 The evolution of data mining -- 1.2 Data mining does not stand alone anymore -- 1.2.1 Faster time to market and closing the loop -- 1.2.2 Real-time analytics -- 1.2.3 Leveraging existing IT skills -- 1.2.4 Building repeatable processes and tasks -- 1.2.5 Efficiency and effectiveness -- 1.2.6 Cost reduction of mining analytics -- Chapter 2. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…cities.component.scss -- app-routing.module.ts -- nav-component.html -- Serving data with Angular Material -- Adding AngularMaterialModule -- Introducing MatTable -- Updating AngularMaterialModule -- Updating CitiesComponent -- Adding pagination with MatPaginatorModule -- Client-side paging -- Server-side paging -- Adding sorting with MatSortModule -- Extending ApiResult -- Installing System.Linq.Dynamic.Core -- Updating CitiesController -- Updating the Angular app -- Adding filtering -- Extending ApiResult (again) -- CitiesController -- CitiesComponent -- CitiesComponent template (HTML) file -- CitiesComponent style (SCSS) file -- AngularMaterialModule -- Performance considerations -- Adding countries to the loop -- ASP.NET -- CountriesController -- Angular -- country.ts -- countries.component.ts -- countries.component.html -- countries.component.scss -- AppModule -- AppRoutingModule -- NavComponent -- Testing CountriesComponent -- Summary -- Suggested topics -- ASP.NET -- Angular -- References -- Chapter 7: Forms and Data Validation -- Technical requirements -- Exploring Angular forms -- Forms in Angular -- Reasons to use forms -- Template-driven forms -- The pros -- The cons -- Model-driven/Reactive Forms -- Building our first Reactive Form -- ReactiveFormsModule -- CityEditComponent -- city-edit.component.ts -- city-edit.component.html -- city-edit.component.scss -- Adding the navigation link -- app-routing.module.ts -- cities.component.html -- Adding a new city -- Extending the CityEditComponent -- Adding the "Add a new City" button -- Adding a new route -- HTML select -- Angular Material select (MatSelectModule) -- Understanding data validation -- Template-driven validation -- Model-driven validation -- Our first validators -- Testing the validators -- Server-side validation -- DupeCityValidator -- Introducing the FormBuilder…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Simplifying the complexities of a dynamic journey -- The happy path -- The big driver loop -- It's all in the details -- Changing decision points -- Wash, rinse, repeat -- Why not generate these Artifacts with API calls? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Front Cover -- CUDA Fortran for Scientists and Engineers -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface to the Second Edition -- Preface to the First Edition -- Acknowledgments -- 1 CUDA Fortran programming -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 A brief history of GPU computing -- 1.2 Parallel computation -- 1.3 Basic concepts -- 1.3.1 A first CUDA Fortran program -- 1.3.1.1 CUDA Fortran compilation -- 1.3.2 Extending to larger arrays -- 1.3.3 Multidimensional arrays -- 1.3.4 Interfaces for device code -- 1.3.5 Managed data -- 1.3.6 Kernel loop directives and CUF kernels -- 1.4 Determining CUDA hardware features and limits -- 1.4.1 Choosing a device to run on -- 1.4.2 Floating point precision -- 1.4.2.1 Accommodating variable precision -- 1.5 Error handling -- 1.6 Compiling CUDA Fortran code -- 1.7 CUDA Driver, Toolkit, and compatibility -- 2 Correctness, accuracy, and debugging -- 2.1 Assessing correctness of results -- 2.1.1 Non-associativity of floating point arithmetic -- 2.1.2 Fused-multiply add -- 2.1.3 Flags affecting floating-point accuracy -- 2.2 Debugging -- 2.2.1 Printing from device code -- 2.2.2 Debugging with cuda-gdb -- 2.2.2.1 System requirements -- 2.2.2.2 Compilation -- 2.2.2.3 Setting breakpoints -- 2.2.2.4 Focus - software and hardware coordinates -- 2.2.2.5 CUDA activity status -- 2.2.2.6 Single-stepping in device code -- 2.2.2.7 Examining program state -- 2.2.3 compute-sanitizer -- 3 Performance measurement and metrics -- 3.1 Measuring execution time -- 3.1.1 Host-device synchronization and CPU timers -- 3.1.2 Timing via CUDA events -- 3.1.3 Nsight Systems command-line interface nsys -- 3.1.3.1 Nsight Systems graphical user interface nsys-ui -- 3.1.4 Customizing profiling with nvtx -- 3.1.4.1 Basic NVTX tooling interfaces -- 3.1.4.2 Advanced NVTX tooling interfaces -- 3.1.4.3 Automated NVTX instrumentation…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- 14.5 A Bayesian Bootstrap Procedure for the HTE Logit -- 14.5.1 The Estimator -- 14.5.2 Results -- 14.6 Personalized Pricing -- A An Introduction to R and bayesm -- A.1 SETTING UP THE R ENVIRONMENT AND BAYESM -- A.1.1 Obtaining R -- A.1.2 Getting Started in RStudio -- A.1.3 Obtaining Help in RStudio -- A.1.4 Installing bayesm -- A.2 The R Language -- A.2.1 Using Built‐In Functions: Running a Regression -- A.2.2 Inspecting Objects and the R Workspace -- A.2.3 Vectors, Matrices, and Lists -- A.2.4 Accessing Elements and Subsetting Vectors, Arrays, and Lists -- A.2.5 Loops -- A.2.6 Implicit Loops -- A.2.7 Matrix Operations -- A.2.8 Other Useful Built‐In R Functions -- A.2.9 User‐defined Functions -- A.2.10 Debugging Functions -- A.2.11 Elementary Graphics -- A.2.12 System Information -- A.2.13 More Lessons Learned from Timing -- A.3 USING BAYESM -- A.4 OBTAINING HELP WITH BAYESM -- A.5 Tips on Using MCMC Methods -- A.6 Extending and Adapting Our Code -- References -- Index -- EULA…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…About the Authors -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Wind Power Development -- 1.2 Photovoltaic Power Development -- 1.3 The Grid Converter - The Key Element in Grid Integration of WT and PV Systems -- 2 Photovoltaic Inverter Structures -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Inverter Structures Derived from H-Bridge Topology -- 2.3 Inverter Structures Derived from NPC Topology -- 2.4 Typical PV Inverter Structures -- 2.5 Three-Phase PV Inverters -- 2.6 Control Structures -- 2.7 Conclusions and Future Trends -- 3 Grid Requirements for PV -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 International Regulations -- 3.3 Response to Abnormal Grid Conditions -- 3.4 Power Quality -- 3.5 Anti-islanding Requirements -- 3.6 Summary -- 4 Grid Synchronization in Single-Phase Power Converters -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Grid Synchronization Techniques for Single-Phase Systems -- 4.3 Phase Detection Based on In-Quadrature Signals -- 4.4 Some PLLs Based on In-Quadrature Signal Generation -- 4.5 Some PLLs Based on Adaptive Filtering -- 4.6 The SOGI Frequency-Locked Loop -- 4.7 Summary -- 5 Islanding Detection -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Nondetection Zone -- 5.3 Overview of Islanding Detection Methods -- 5.4 Passive Islanding Detection Methods -- 5.5 Active Islanding Detection Methods -- 5.6 Summary -- 6 Grid Converter Structures forWind Turbine Systems -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 WTS Power Configurations -- 6.3 Grid Power Converter Topologies -- 6.4 WTS Control -- 6.5 Summary -- 7 Grid Requirements for WT Systems -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Grid Code Evolution -- 7.3 Frequency and Voltage Deviation under Normal Operation -- 7.4 Active Power Control in Normal Operation -- 7.5 Reactive Power Control in Normal Operation -- 7.6 Behaviour under Grid Disturbances -- 7.7 Discussion of Harmonization of Grid Codes -- 7.8 Future Trends -- 7.9 Summary -- 8 Grid Synchronization in Three-Phase Power Converters -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 The Three-Phase Voltage Vector under Grid Faults -- 8.3 The Synchronous Reference Frame PLL under Unbalanced and Distorted Grid Conditions…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Elixir and Erlang -- Elixir's data types -- Integers -- Floats -- Atoms -- Booleans -- Tuples -- Lists -- Maps -- Binaries -- Strings and charlists -- Other types -- Keyword lists -- Ranges -- MapSets -- Pattern matching -- Pattern matching on tuples -- Pattern matching on lists -- Pattern matching on maps -- Pattern matching on binaries and strings -- Functions and Modules -- Anonymous functions -- Modules and Named Functions -- Module attributes, directives, and uses -- Working with collections -- Looping through recursion -- Eager processing with the Enum module -- Comprehensions -- Lazy processing with the stream module -- Control flow -- if and unless -- cond -- case -- with -- Exceptions -- Typespecs and behaviours -- Typespecs -- Dialyzer -- Behaviours -- Protocols -- Structs -- Bringing structs and protocols together -- Tooling and ecosystems -- IEx -- Mix -- ExUnit -- Erlang interoperability -- Summary -- Chapter 2: Innards of an Elixir Project -- Elixir applications -- Elixir project structure -- Project dependencies -- Umbrella projects -- ElixirDrip - our showcase application -- Using behaviours -- Viewing cross references with xref -- Adopting a consistent coding style -- Summary -- Chapter 3: Processes - The Bedrock of Concurrency and Fault Tolerance -- Inside the BEAM -- Working with processes -- Creating processes -- Message passing between processes -- Building a cache worker -- Detecting errors by linking and monitoring processes -- Using links -- Using monitors -- Recovering from errors with supervisors and supervision trees -- Defining and starting a supervisor -- Streamlined child specs…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Innovation strategies lay the essential groundwork for innovation in cities -- Defining public sector innovation is the first step to building an effective strategy -- Strategies and goals lead to better innovation outcomes -- Certain Inclusive approaches and methods can enhance impact on well-being -- Co-creation and innovation labs -- Human-centred design -- Partnerships -- Organisational structure and staffing -- Professional backgrounds of innovation teams may reflect cities' priorities -- Innovation teams are new and champions few -- Stable funding is crucial to transformative innovation-but many cities are on their own -- Cities currently rely heavily on self-funding for innovation, but are set to diversify -- Support from higher levels of government and international institutions differs by region -- Cities plan to increase their innovation budgets, but may shift their focus -- Data use can inform strategy, guide funding decisions, and evaluate goals for innovation -- Data use is widespread, but many cities lack the capacity to fully benefit -- Data capacity building is uneven -- Partnerships can fill the data capacity gaps -- Evaluating outcomes can create feedback loops that lead to greater impact -- Many cities are not yet measuring innovation activity, but may be on their way -- Evaluation capacity correlates to innovation programme maturity -- Formal innovation goals facilitate evaluation and successful implementation -- Patterns in local public sector innovation and residents' well-being outcomes -- How is life in cities with high public sector innovation capacity? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Writing JUnit tests in Kotlin -- Testing your code -- Testing in RxKotlin -- Blocking subscribers -- Blocking operators -- Getting the first emitted item - blockingFirst() -- Getting the only item from single or maybe - blockingGet -- Getting the last Item - blockingLast -- Getting all emissions as iterable - blockingIterable operator -- Looping through all emissions - blockingForEach -- Introducing TestObserver and TestSubscriber -- Understanding TestScheduler -- Summary -- Chapter 9: Resource Management and Extending RxKotlin -- Resource management -- Creating your own operators -- Composing operators with transformer -- Summary -- Chapter 10: Introduction to Web Programming with Spring for Kotlin Developers -- Spring, history, and origin of Spring -- The origin and history of Spring -- Dependency injection and IoC…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Mahdy AbdelAziz -- Feedback loops / Liz Keogh -- Firing on all engines / Michael Hunger -- Follow the boring standards / Adam Bien -- Frequent releases reduce risk / Chris O'Dell -- From puzzles to products / Jessica Kerr -- "Full-stack developer" is a mindset / Maciej Walkowiak -- Garbage collection is your friend / Holly Cummins -- Get better at naming things / Peter Hilton -- Hey Fred, can you pass me the HashMap? …”