“…It contains original research articles covering, but not limited to, the following topics: maximum power point tracking techniques; forecasting techniques; sizing and optimization of PV components and systems; PV modeling; reconfiguration algorithms; fault diagnosis; mismatching detection; decision processes for grid operators…”

“…. • This Special Issue covers all relevant areas of the debate, including 15 selected papers based on the following core ideas: smart tourism and big data, social media in the tourism industry, and online reviews and tourist behaviors. • This Special Issue discusses wide-ranging topics and research questions with regard to the smart tourism city, the impact of social media, online reviews, and tourist behaviors, and it represents a call to action for scholars to engage with broader social issues…”

“…This report highlights the issues faced by local areas against the backdrop of policies or planning models that have directed local development in the past decades (e.g. introduction of new industries such as information technology/bio-technology following the de-industrialisation of mining/manufacturing industries) but today appear less suitable than expected to ensure the sustainability of local development. …”

“…The OECD Development Assistance Committee's 1999 review of Finlands development aid programmes and policies. It finds that following a steep decline in its development co-operation programme in the early 1990s Finland is engaged in redesigning and building up its aid programme. …”

“…It focuses on the 25 years following the Cold War, when neighboring states and subregional, regional, and global organizations and networks joined extracontinental powers in support of diverse forces in the war-making and peace-building processes. …”

“…Through historical analysis of the evolution of Anglo-American air pollution law and contemporary case studies of localized pollution disputes, Chasing the Wind argues for an overhaul in U.S. air pollution policy. This reform, following the European model, would forgo the unrealizable promise of complete, perfectly tailored protection--a hallmark of both nuisance law and the Clean Air Act--in favor of incremental, across-the-board pollution reductions. …”

“…Style and approach These easy-to-follow tutorials show you how to build rea..…”

“…Using numerous illustrative examples, and following both theoretical and practical results, Dr. …”

“…The bestselling second edition of Uptime has been used as a textbook on maintenance management in several postsecondary institutions and by many companies as the model framework for their maintenance management programs.Following in the tradition of its bestselling predecessors, Uptime: Strategies for Excellence in Maintenance Management, Third Edition explains how to deal with increasingly complex technologies, such as mobile and cloud computing, to support maintenance departments and set the stage for compliance with international standards for asset management.This updated edition reflects a far broader and deeper wealth of experience and knowledge. …”

“…Based on extensive research, Entrepreneurship for the Rest of Us reveals the best practices of the most successful entrepreneurs, those who are adept at continually innovating and seeing opportunity where others do not. They do that by following a rigid approach. For example: They never start with a new idea, but by trying to solve a market need. …”

“…This Special Issue presents the recent developments in the various aspects of soil water movement in irrigated agriculture through a number of research topics that tackle one or more of the following challenges: irrigation systems and one-, two-, and three-dimensional soil water movement; one-, two-, and three-dimensional infiltration analysis from a disc infiltrometer; dielectric devices for monitoring soil water content and methods for assessment of soil water pressure head; soil hydraulic properties and their temporal and spatial variability under the irrigation situations; saturated-unsaturated flow model in irrigated soils; soil water redistribution and the role of hysteresis; soil water movement and drainage in irrigated agriculture; salt accumulation, soil salinization, and soil salinity assessment; effect of salts on hydraulic conductivity; and soil conditioners and mulches that change the upper soil hydraulic properties and their effect on soil water movement…”

“…Throughout his research, Peck asks the following questions: What defines the cultural entity? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Status Bar; Using Dynamic Input; Let your fingers do the talking: The command line; The key(board) to AutoCAD success; Keeping tabs on palettes; Down the main stretch: The drawing area; Fun with F1; Chapter 3 A Lap around the CAD Track; A Simple Setup; Drawing a (Base) Plate; Taking a Closer Look with Zoom and Pan; Modifying to Make It Merrier; Crossing your hatches; Now that's a stretch; Following the Plot; Plotting the drawing; Today's layer forecast: Freezing; Chapter 4 Setup for Success; A Setup Roadmap; Choosing your units…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Intro -- Foreword -- Basic statistics of Brazil, 2022 -- Executive Summary -- Brazil has had a strong recovery -- The new fiscal framework and a tax reform will boost debt sustainability and growth -- Boosting productivity will be key to maintaining strong growth -- Greening growth and building climate-resilient infrastructure will reduce greenhouse gas emissions -- Scaling-up infrastructure investment -- 1 Key Policy Insights -- Introduction -- Following a strong recovery, the economy is growing above the low potential -- Growth remains strong -- Risks are balanced -- The financial system has substantial safety buffers -- Monetary policy has reacted forcefully to persistently high inflation -- Fiscal reforms are needed to stabilise public debt and create fiscal space -- Strengthening fiscal rules will be key for debt sustainability and confidence -- Redesigning the tax system can strengthen growth and equity -- Fighting corruption and tax avoidance will increase tax collection -- Re-organising social protection programmes could strengthen spending efficiency -- A reform of the public administration could create additional fiscal space -- Additional reforms will be crucial to boost productivity and living standards -- Efforts to lower regulatory barriers to domestic competition should continue -- Fostering trade integration and foreign competition would bring substantial benefits -- Labour market policies should facilitate worker reallocation -- Spending on education could be more effective and more equitably distributed -- Greening growth requires reining in deforestation and reforming agriculture -- Further developing biofuels to reduce transport emissions -- Reining in deforestation -- Greening agriculture -- References -- 2 Scaling up infrastructure investment to strengthen sustainable development -- Infrastructure gaps are widespread…”

“…The papers included in this book focus on the following topics: The nature of AI-based systems; ethical, economic and legal implications of AI-systems in practice; ways to make controlled use of AI via the various kinds of formal methods-based validation techniques; dedicated applications scenarios which may allow certain levels of assistance; and education in times of deep learning. …”

“…Each of these hubs report on their experiences of "transformation laboratory" processes in the following areas: sustainable agricultural and food systems for healthy livelihoods, with a focus on sustainable agri-food systems in the UK and open-source seeds in Argentina; low carbon energy and industrial transformations, focusing on mobile-enabled solar home systems in Kenya and social aspects of the green transformation in China; and water and waste for sustainable cities, looking at Xochimilco wetland in Mexico and Gurgaon in India. …”

“…Each chapter is written by a leading academic or policy specialist, and contain the following sections: overview of national cybersecurity strategy; concepts and definitions; exploration of cybersecurity issues as they relate to international law and governance; critical examinations of cyber partners at home and abroad; legislative developments and processes; dimensions of cybercrime and cyberterrorism; implications of cybersecurity policies and strategies. …”

“…The government has implemented most of the DAC's recommendations following that review. Measures taken by the government include: a new law defining the aims of co-operation; selection of target countries; an increase in the number of staff assigned to the aid programme; an agreement governing relations between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Co-operation (MFA) and Lux-Development, the executive agency. …”

“…Each is characterised by ritualised performance and by the ecstatic devotion of its followers, whether in the sports arena or the cathedral of worship. …”

“…This book examines European Constitution-building by tracing the two-level policy formation process from the draft proposal of the European Convention until the Intergovernmental Conference, which finally adopted the document on the Constitution in June 2004. Following a tight comparative framework, it sheds light on reactions to the proposed constitution in the domestic arena of all the actors involved. …”