Tabla de Contenidos: “…Intro -- Avant-propos -- Remerciements -- Abréviations et acronymes -- Résumé -- Principaux constats -- 1 Utiliser les marchés publics de manière stratégique pour atteindre des objectifs plus larges -- 1.1. Soutenir les marchés publics pour encourager l'innovation -- 1.1.1. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Digitalisation, including ICT and other intangibles -- The growing digital economy needs to be accurately reflected in economic statistics -- ICT has a positive impact on productivity, but how large? -- Intangible assets make up more than half of capital in some countries -- Measuring intangibles is far from simple -- Data is a valuable resource in the information economy, but how can it be measured? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Basic questions for data exploration -- Dataset 1 - Yelp -- Dataframes -- Series -- Exploration tips for qualitative data -- Dataset 2 - titanic -- Summary -- Chapter 4: Basic Mathematics -- Mathematics as a discipline -- Basic symbols and terminology -- Vectors and matrices -- Quick exercises -- Answers -- Arithmetic symbols -- Summation -- Proportional -- Dot product -- Graphs -- Logarithms/exponents -- Set theory -- Linear algebra -- Matrix multiplication -- How to multiply matrices -- Summary -- Chapter 5: Impossible or Improbable - A Gentle Introduction to Probability -- Basic definitions -- Probability -- Bayesian versus Frequentist -- Frequentist approach -- The law of large numbers -- Compound events -- Conditional probability -- The rules of probability -- The addition rule -- Mutual exclusivity -- The multiplication rule -- Independence -- Complementary events -- A bit deeper -- Summary -- Chapter 6: Advanced Probability -- Collectively exhaustive events -- Bayesian ideas revisited -- Bayes theorem -- More applications of Bayes theorem -- Example - Titanic -- Example - medical studies -- Random variables -- Discrete random variables -- Types of discrete random variables -- Summary -- Chapter 7: Basic Statistics -- What are statistics? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…II Practice -- 7.Theory Preview -- Frequency Representation -- The Transfer Function -- Block-Diagram Algebra -- PID Controllers -- Poles of the Transfer Function -- Process Models -- 8.Measuring the Transfer Function -- Static Input/Output Relation: The Process Characteristic -- Practical Considerations -- Dynamic Response to a Step Input: The Process Reaction Curve -- Practical Aspects -- Process Models -- Self-Regulating Process -- Accumulating Process -- Self-Regulating Process with Oscillation -- Non-Minimum Phase System -- Other Methods of System Identification -- 9.PID Tuning -- Tuning Objectives -- General Effect of Changes to Controller Parameters -- Ziegler-Nichols Tuning -- Semi-Analytical Tuning Methods -- Practical Aspects -- A Closer Look at Controller Tuning Formulas -- 10.Implementation Issues -- Actuator Saturation and Integrator Windup -- Preventing Integrator Windup -- Setpoint Changes and Integrator Preloading -- Smoothing the Derivative Term -- Choosing a Sampling Interval -- Variants of the PID Controller -- Incremental Form -- Error Feedback Versus Output Feedback -- The General Linear Digital Controller -- Nonlinear Controllers -- Error-Square and Gap Controllers -- Simulating Floating-Point Output -- Categorical Output -- 11.Common Feedback Architectures -- Changing Operating Conditions: Gain Scheduling -- Gain Scheduling for Mildly Nonlinear Systems -- Large Disturbances: Feedforward -- Fast and Slow Dynamics: Nested or "Cascade" Control -- Systems Involving Delays: The Smith Predictor -- pt. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Sound Radiation from an Infinite Large Plate -- 2.4.3. Sound Radiation from a Finite Plate -- Chapter 3: Airborne Sound Insulation Models -- 3.1. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Bloom installation -- Selecting data with Neo4j Bloom -- Configuring the scene in Bloom -- Visualizing large graphs with Gephi -- Installing Gephi and its required plugin -- Using APOC Extended to synchronize Neo4j and Gephi -- Configuring the view in Gephi -- Summary -- Further reading -- Exercises -- Part 3 - Making Predictions on a Graph -- Chapter 6: Building a Machine Learning Model with Graph Features -- Technical requirements -- Introducing the GDS Python client -- GDS Python principles -- Input and output types…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Chapter 5: Unlocking Async Compute -- Technical requirements -- Replacing multiple fences with a single timeline semaphore -- Enabling the timeline semaphore extension -- Creating a timeline semaphore -- Waiting for a timeline semaphore on the CPU -- Using a timeline semaphore on the GPU -- Adding a separate queue for async compute -- Submitting work on separate queues -- Implementing cloth simulation using async compute -- Benefits of using compute shaders -- Compute shaders overview -- Writing compute shaders -- Summary -- Further reading -- Part 2: GPU-Driven Rendering -- Chapter 6: GPU-Driven Rendering -- Technical requirements -- Breaking down large meshes into meshlets -- Generating meshlets -- Understanding task and mesh shaders -- Implementing task shaders -- Implementing mesh shaders -- GPU culling using compute -- Depth pyramid generation -- Occlusion culling -- Summary -- Further reading -- Chapter 7: Rendering Many Lights with Clustered Deferred Rendering -- Technical requirements -- A brief history of clustered lighting -- Differences between forward and deferred techniques -- Implementing a G-buffer -- Implementing light clusters -- CPU lights assignment -- GPU light processing -- Summary -- Further reading -- Chapter 8: Adding Shadows Using Mesh Shaders -- Technical requirements -- A brief history of shadow techniques -- Shadow volumes -- Shadow mapping -- Raytraced shadows -- Implementing shadow mapping using mesh shaders -- Overview -- Cubemap shadows -- A note about multiview rendering -- Per-light mesh instance culling -- Indirect draw commands generation -- Shadow cubemap face culling -- Meshlet shadow rendering - task shader -- Meshlet shadow rendering - mesh shader -- Shadow map sampling -- Improving shadow memory with Vulkan's sparse resources -- Creating and allocating sparse textures…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Bayesian versus frequentist -- Frequentist approach -- The law of large numbers -- Compound events -- Conditional probability -- How to utilize the rules of probability -- The addition rule -- Mutual exclusivity -- The multiplication rule -- Independence -- Complementary events -- Introduction to binary classifiers -- Summary…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- The ethics and risks of GenAI -- Summary -- Chapter 2: Building Blocks of Intelligent Applications -- Technical requirements -- Defining intelligent applications -- The building blocks of intelligent applications -- LLMs - reasoning engines for intelligent apps -- Use cases for LLM reasoning engines -- Diverse capabilities of LLMs -- Multi-modal language models -- A paradigm shift in AI development -- Embedding models and vector databases - semantic long-term memory -- Embedding models -- Vector databases -- Model hosting -- Your (soon-to-be) intelligent app -- Sample application - RAG chatbot -- Implications of intelligent applications for software engineering -- Summary -- Part 1 -- Foundations of AI: LLMs, Embedding Models, Vector Databases, and Application Design -- Chapter 3: Large Language Models -- Technical requirements -- Probabilistic framework -- n-gram language models -- Machine learning for language modelling -- Artificial neural networks -- Training an artificial neural network -- ANNs for natural language processing -- Tokenization -- Embedding -- Predicting probability distributions -- Dealing with sequential data -- Recurrent neural networks -- Transformer architecture -- LLMs in practice -- The evolving field of LLMs -- Prompting, fine-tuning, and RAG -- Summary -- Chapter 4: Embedding Models -- Technical requirements -- What is an embedding model? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Other Tools for Learning from Variation.Frequency Plots.Pareto Charts.Scatter Plot.5 Understanding Variation Using Shewhart Charts.Selecting the Type of Shewhart Chart.Chart Selection Guide.Shewhart Charts for Continuous Data.I Charts.Examples of Shewhart Charts for Individual Measurements.Rational Ordering with an Individual Chart.Effect of the Distribution of the Measurements Example of Individual Chart for Deviations from a Target.X-Bar and S Chart.Shewhart Charts for Attribute Data.Subgroup Size For Attribute Charts.The P Chart for Classification Data.Examples of P Charts.Creation of Funnel Limits for P chart.C and U Charts for Counts of Nonconformities.C Charts.U Charts.Creation of Funnel Limits for a U chart.Process Capability.Process Capability from an I Chart.Capability of a Process from X-bar and S Chart (or R chart).Capability of a Process from Attribute Control Charts.Capability from a P Chart.Capability from a C or U Chart.Appendix 5.1: Calculating Shewhart Limits.Part II Advanced Theory and Methods with Data.6 Shewhart Chart Savvy: Dealing with Some Issues.Designing Effective Shewhart Charts.Typical Problems with Software for Calculating Shewhart Charts.Some Cautions when Using I Charts.7 More Shewhart-Type Charts.Other Shewhart-Type Charts.NP Chart.X-Bar and Range Chart.Median Chart.Shewhart Charts for Rare Events.G Chart for Opportunities Between Rare Events.T Chart for Time Between Rare Events.Some Alternatives to Shewhart-Type Charts.Moving Average Chart.Cumulative Sum (CUSUM) Chart.Exponentially Weighted Moving Average (EWMA) Chart.Standardized Shewhart Charts.Multivariate Shewhart-Type Charts.8 Special Uses for Shewhart Charts.Shewhart Charts with a Changing Center Line.Shewhart Charts with Sloping Center Line.Shewhart Charts with Seasonal Effects.Transformation of Data with Shewhart Charts.Shewhart Charts for Autocorrelated Data.Shewhart Charts for Attribute Data with Large Subgroup Sizes (Over-Dispersion).Prime Charts (P&' and U').Comparison Charts.Confidence Intervals and Confidence Limits.Shewhart Charts for Case-Mix Adjustment.9 Drilling Down into Aggregate Data for Improvement.What are Aggregate Data?…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…How to do it -- Chapter 10: Generative AI and Large Language Models -- Technical requirements -- Model access -- Running an LLM locally -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- Running an LLM to follow instructions -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- There's more... -- Augmenting an LLM with external data -- Executing a simple prompt-to-LLM chain -- Augmenting the LLM with external content -- Creating a chatbot using an LLM -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- Generating code using an LLM -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- There's more... -- Generating a SQL query using human-defined requirements -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- Agents - making an LLM to reason and act -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- Using OpenAI models instead of local ones -- Index -- Other Books You May Enjoy…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Testing Is About Varying Things -- User Input -- What You Need to Know About User Input -- How to Test User Input -- State -- What You Need to Know About Software State -- How to Test Software State -- Code Paths -- User Data -- Environment -- Conclusion -- Exercises -- Chapter 4 Exploratory Testing in the Large -- Exploring Software -- The Tourist Metaphor -- "Touring" Tests -- Tours of the Business District -- Tours Through the Historical District -- Tours Through the Entertainment District -- Tours Through the Tourist District -- Tours Through the Hotel District -- Tours Through the Seedy District -- Putting the Tours to Use -- Conclusion -- Exercises -- Chapter 5 Hybrid Exploratory Testing Techniques -- Scenarios and Exploration -- Applying Scenario-Based Exploratory Testing -- Introducing Variation Through Scenario Operators -- Inserting Steps -- Removing Steps -- Replacing Steps -- Repeating Steps -- Data Substitution -- Environment Substitution -- Introducing Variation Through Tours -- The Money Tour -- The Landmark Tour -- The Intellectual Tour -- The Back Alley Tour -- The Obsessive-Compulsive Tour -- The All-Nighter Tour -- The Saboteur -- The Collector's Tour -- The Supermodel Tour -- The Supporting Actor Tour -- The Rained-Out Tour -- The Tour-Crasher Tour -- Conclusion -- Exercises -- Chapter 6 Exploratory Testing in Practice -- The Touring Test…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- 7.6 How Can a Lumped-Circuit Model of a Complicated System of a Large Number of Tightly Coupled Current Loops be Constructed Using "Loop" Inductance? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Advocates: A Different Breed Entirely Most Passionate Customers Most Engaged Customers One Size Doesn't Fit All Surprisingly Large Segment Global Advocates An Army Of Advocates Visible Advocates Hidden Advocates Diverse Group Depends On The Category Active Advocates Vive La Difference Not All Fans Are Brand Advocates Different Motivations Not All Loyal Customers Are Advocates Not All Community Members Are Advocates Brand Advocates Are Players (In A Good Way) Customers & Other Advocates Few Customers, Many Advocates Can't Keep A Secret Advocacy Moves Online You Don't Need To Own It To Recommend It Chapter 2: Not All Advocates Are Equal 1. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Part I Basics -- Chapter 1 Introduction to Nanotechnology -- 1.1 Nanotechnology: From Large to Small -- 1.1.1 Feynman: Plenty of Room at the Bottom -- 1.1.2 Nanotechnology Today -- 1.1.3 The Bottom‐Up Approach -- 1.2 Nanocarbons: Now and Then -- 1.2.1 Classification -- 1.2.2 Fullerenes -- 1.2.3 Carbon Nanotubes -- 1.2.4 Graphenes -- References -- Chapter 2 Nanodiamonds -- 2.1 Ah, Diamonds, Eternal Beautiful -- 2.2 Diamonds: From Structure to Classification -- 2.2.1 Structure -- 2.3 Diamond Synthesis -- 2.3.1 HPHT -- 2.3.2 CVD -- 2.3.3 Detonation -- 2.4 Nanodiamonds: A Scientist's Best Friend -- References -- Chapter 3 Color Centers in Diamond -- 3.1 Nitrogen Impurities -- 3.2 Crystal Defects -- 3.3 Vacancy‐Related Color Centers -- 3.3.1 GR1 and ND1 -- 3.3.2 NV0 and NV− -- 3.3.3 H3 and N3 -- 3.3.4 SiV− -- 3.4 The NV− Center -- References -- Chapter 4 Surface Chemistry of Nanodiamonds -- 4.1 Functionalization -- 4.2 Bioconjugation -- 4.2.1 Noncovalent Conjugation -- 4.2.2 Covalent Conjugation -- 4.3 Encapsulation -- 4.3.1 Lipid Layers -- 4.3.2 Silica Shells -- References -- Chapter 5 Biocompatibility of Nanodiamonds -- 5.1 Biocompatibility Testing -- 5.1.1 Cytotoxicity -- 5.1.2 Genotoxicity -- 5.1.3 Hemocompatibility -- 5.2 In Vitro Studies -- 5.2.1 HPHT‐ND -- 5.2.2 DND -- 5.3 Ex Vivo Studies -- 5.4 In Vivo Studies -- References -- Part II Specific Topics -- Chapter 6 Producing Fluorescent Nanodiamonds -- 6.1 Production -- 6.1.1 Theoretical Simulations -- 6.1.2 Electron/Ion Irradiation -- 6.1.3 Size Reduction -- 6.2 Characterization -- 6.2.1 Fluorescence Intensity -- 6.2.2 Electron Spin Resonance -- 6.2.3 Fluorescence Lifetime -- 6.2.4 Magnetically Modulated Fluorescence -- References -- Chapter 7 Single Particle Detection and Tracking…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Establishment of the Role of Steroid Hormones in Plant Growth and Development -- NRI Awards -- Patents -- Publications -- Additional Information -- Signal-Transduction Pathway of the Plant Hormone Ethylene -- NRI Awards -- Patents -- Publications -- Additional Information -- Improvements in Plant Biotechnology by Manipulation of Gene Silencing -- NRI Awards to Vicki Vance, University of South Carolina -- NRI Awards to James Carrington, Texas A&amp -- M University -- Patent -- Publications -- A New BAC Library Vector for Transferring Large DNA Inserts to Plants -- NRI Award -- Patent -- Publications -- Additional Information: -- Appendix H Research Needs in Food, Fiber, and Natural Resources -- PLANTS -- ANIMALS -- NUTRITION, FOOD SAFETY, AND HEALTH -- NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE ENVIRONMENT -- ENHANCING VALUE AND USE OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST PRODUCTS -- MARKETS, TRADE, AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT -- Appendix I Grant Performance Follow-on for Quality Evaluation -- References -- About the Authors -- RECENT PUBLICATIONS OF THE BOARD ON AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…WSAM V3.1 installation rollout planning -- 4.1 Strategic or tactical -- 4.2 Planning the rollout -- 4.2.1 Identify an enterprise business sponsor and the stakeholders -- 4.2.2 Define ownership -- 4.2.3 Choose the project manager -- 4.2.4 Educate the user community and gain stakeholder support -- 4.2.5 Identify and document business needs for monitoring -- 4.2.6 Identify applications and JVMs to monitor -- 4.2.7 Define appropriate levels of access to the user groups -- 4.2.8 Define appropriate views to the user groups -- 4.2.9 Plan time frame to implement -- 4.3 Rollout -- 4.3.1 Develop WSAM enterprise architecture -- 4.4 Establish a training plan -- 4.5 Identify reporting requirements -- 4.6 Identify implementation team -- 4.7 Identify initial deployment benefits -- 4.8 Installation -- 4.8.1 Before you start -- 4.8.2 Planning the installation -- 4.8.3 Installing WSAM -- 4.8.4 Major Tasks performed by the installer -- 4.8.5 Installation scripts -- 4.8.6 Common mistakes -- 4.8.7 Resolving installation issues -- 4.8.8 Installation log files -- 4.9 Platform specific issues -- 4.9.1 Customized startup and shutdown instructions -- 4.9.2 Common error messages and solutions -- 4.10 Maintenance -- 4.10.1 Assign responsibilities -- 4.10.2 Training -- 4.11 Database maintenance -- 4.12 Monitoring -- 4.13 Upgrade maintenance strategy -- 4.13.1 Pre-production testing -- 4.13.2 Software upgrades -- 4.13.3 Updating a large number of servers (Data Collectors) -- Chapter 5. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Drawbacks of structs and UDTs -- Libraries -- Lack of open protocol support -- Cross-referencing -- Overusing UDTs/structs -- Summary -- Section 2 - TIA Portal - Languages, Structures, and Configurations -- Chapter 4: PLC Programming and Languages -- Getting started with languages -- Available languages -- Languages in program blocks -- Different language types -- Selecting the best language -- Understanding the use case -- Memory management -- Differences between Siemens and other PLCs -- Timers -- Valid networks in ladder logic -- GRAPH is not SFC -- Bit access in the byte, Word, and Dword variables -- Summary -- Chapter 5: Working with Languages in TIA Portal -- The control scenario -- Control overview -- Using the HMI -- Languages used in TIA Portal -- Ladder logic -- Function Block Diagram -- Structured Control Language -- GRAPH -- Cause and effect matrix -- Summary -- Chapter 6: Creating Standard Control Objects -- Planning standard interfaces -- Defining variables in an interface -- Large variables in the interface -- Planning standard control interfaces -- Creating control data -- Improving control data accessibility with UDTs -- Example -- Creating HMI data -- Setpoints/parameters -- Structuring logic -- General layout -- Supportive methods -- Considerations that have an impact on usability -- How flexible does the control object need to be? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…6 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions and Its Mitigation Technology in Transportation Sector -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Mitigation Technologies -- 6.3 Conclusion -- References -- 7 Advanced Techniques for Bio-Methanol Production -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Scope of Biofuel -- 7.3 Types of Biofuels -- 7.4 Why Biomethanol -- 7.5 Methanol Properties -- 7.6 Source of Bio-Methanol -- 7.7 Production of Methanol -- 7.8 Gasification -- 7.9 Pyrolysis -- 7.10 Liquefaction -- 7.11 Syngas to Methanol -- 7.12 Biomethanol from MSW -- 7.13 Energy Efficiency of a Process -- 7.14 Biological Conversion of Methanol -- 7.15 Anaerobic Digestion -- 7.16 Methanotrophic Bacteria -- 7.17 Production of Methanol from Methanotrophic Bacteria (Methanotrophs) -- 7.18 Large-Scale Production of Methanol from Waste Biomass -- 7.19 Challenges Associated with Methanol Production Using Methanotrophic Bacteria at the Industrial Level -- 7.20 Role of Ammonia-Oxidizing Bacteria (AOB) -- 7.21 Future Prospective and Conclusion -- References -- 8 Biodiesel Production: Advance Techniques and Future Prospective -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Biodiesel and Its Properties -- 8.3 Synthesis of Biodiesel -- 8.4 Modern Methods for the Development of Prospects -- 8.5 Future Prospects and Policies -- 8.6 Conclusions -- References -- 9 Biomass to Biofuel: Biomass Sources, Pretreatment Methods and Production Strategies -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Biomass Sources in India -- 9.3 Lignocellulosic Biomass -- 9.4 Biomass Pretreatment Methods -- 9.5 Biomass to Biofuel Conversion Technologies -- 9.6 Types of Biofuel -- 9.7 Conclusion -- References -- 10 Opportunity and Challenges in Biofuel Productions through Solar Thermal Technologies -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Solar Pyrolysis of Biomass Feedstocks -- 10.3 Production of Bio-Oil by Solar Pyrolysis -- 10.4 Conclusions -- References…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Summary: Conclusions and Recommendations -- THE COMMITTEE'S CHARGE -- DEFINITION OF TERMS -- CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS -- Part I: Scope of Alcohol and Other Drug Use -- Chapter 2 Etiology of Alcohol and Other Drug Use: An Overview of Potential Causes -- Chapter 3 Epidemiological Evidence: The Dimensions of the Problem -- Part II: Effects of Use -- Chapter 4 Impact of Alcohol and Other Drug Use: Laboratory Studies -- Chapter 5 Impact of Alcohol and Other Drug Use: Observational/Field Studies -- Part III: Effectiveness of Workplace Interventions -- Chapter 6 Detecting and Assessing Alcohol and Other Drug Use -- Chapter 7 Impact of Drug-Testing Programs on Productivity -- Chapter 8 Employee Assistance Programs -- Appendix A Methodological Issues -- REFERENCE -- 1 Introduction -- THE COMMITTEE'S CHARGE -- Definition of the Term Drug -- Definitions of Use, Abuse, and Dependence -- Definition of the Work Force -- SCOPE OF THE REPORT -- REFERENCES -- I Scope Of Alcohol and Other Drug Use -- 2 Etiology of Alcohol and Other Drug Use: An Overview of Potential Causes -- OVERVIEW -- ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG USE ON THE JOB -- Patterns of Alcohol and Other Drug Use on the Job -- Predictors of Alcohol and Other Drug Use on the Job -- Nature Versus Nurture in Alcohol and Other Drug Use on the Job -- Alcohol and Other Drug Use by Occupation and Context -- CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS -- REFERENCES -- 3 Epidemiological Evidence: The Dimensions of the Problem -- SURVEY AND DRUG-TESTING APPROACHES: STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS -- LARGE-SCALE SURVEYS -- High School Senior Surveys -- Prevalence and Trends in Illicit Drug Use -- Alcohol and Cigarettes -- National Household Surveys on Drug Abuse -- Prevalence and Trends in Alcohol and Other Drug Use -- Demographic Correlates of Alcohol and Other Drug Use…”