Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Committees -- Sponsors -- Editorial Foreword -- Part I – Time and space -- Introduction: Time and space -- Space, time, and space architecture -- Objects, narratives, museums -- Seven decisive minutes over a lifetime of resilience; expansion and fall -- Part II – Architecture/urbanism/design -- Architecture and the end of history -- Repetition, paralysis, and progression; a humanist dimension of time in architecture -- The translucent resonance in contemporary architecture; the simultaneity between transparency and opacity in time, space, and perception -- From space and time to emptiness and timelessness in architectural production and reception -- Seeing-hearing, space-time; two paradigmatic dichotomies in the discussion of the architecture-music relationship -- Playing with architecture; space and time in education -- The happenstance shelter; a poetic manifesto for freedom -- The hut/shelter; between tradition and innovation -- The Norwegian hytte; a pause in city dwelling -- Social housing as a response to housing needs; the case of Biccari neighborhood in Foggia -- Space and time transmission through the architectural image reproduction; on the example of the lost wooden church in Pidhirtsi palace ensemble in Ukraine -- Spatial estimation of visitor’s pauses in a Cistercian Church -- The preservation of Tibetan monasteries as a source of inspiration for meditation practice; Shechen Tennyi Dargyeling in Nepal -- The territoriality of the Torres Vedras region between the French invasions and the consolidation of a liberal and bourgeois era -- The territoriality and rural houses of the Torres Vedras region between April 25 and contemporary democracy…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgement -- About the Authors -- Contributors -- Chapter 1: Dynamical Problems for Generally Anisotropic Shells with the GDQ Method -- Chapter 2: Dynamical Problems of Functionally Graded Nonuniform Nanoplates under Thermal Field -- Chapter 3: Effect of External Resistances on Energy Harvesting Behaviour of Porous Functionally Graded Magneto-Electro-Elastic Beam -- Chapter 4: Mass Resonator Sensor and Its Inverse Problems -- Chapter 5: Axial-Wave Propagation of Carbon Nanorod-Conveying Fluid with Elastic Support Using Nonlocal Continuum Elasticity -- Chapter 6: Differential Transformation and Adomian Decomposition Methods for the Radiation Effect on Marangoni Boundary Layer Flow of Carbon Nanotubes -- Chapter 7: Min-Max Game Theory for Coupled Partial Differential Equation Systems in Fluid Structure -- Chapter 8: Numerical Simulation for Time Fractional Integro Partial Differential Equations Arising in Viscoelastic Dynamical System -- Chapter 9: From Continuous Time Random Walk Models to Human Decision-Making Modelling: A Fractional Perspective -- Chapter 10: Dynamics of Slender Single-Link Flexible Robotic Manipulator Based on Timoshenko Beam Theory -- Chapter 11: Non-Probabilistic Solution of Imprecisely Defined Structural Problem with Beams and Truses Using Interval Finite Element Method -- Chapter 12: Linear Eigenvalue Problems in Dynamic Structure with Uncertainty: An Expectation-Based Approach -- Chapter 13: Dynamical Approach to Forecast Decentralized Currency Exchange Value with Respect to Indian National Rupees -- Chapter 14: Curriculum Learning-Based Approach to Design an Unsupervised Neural Model for Solving Emden-Fowler Type Equations of Third Order -- Index…”

“…This book covers topics within the accessibility domain that are rarely covered or understood, despite the fact that nearly half of the world’s population uses smartphones. …”

“…From Jacob Riis’ How The Other Half Lives (1890) to Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire (2008), the volume provides a number of close readings of films from different historical periods and regions to outline how contemporary film and media practices relate to their past predecessors, demonstrating the way various filmmakers, both north and south of the equator, have repeatedly grappled with, rejected or continuously modified documentary and realist modes to convey life in our ‘planet of slums’.Read the introduction to Slums on Screen for free (pdf)Key FeaturesTraces the global flows of film culture through emphasising the transnational impact of important film movementsFocuses on two important ‘cinematic megacities’ (Rio de Janeiro and Mumbai) to outline how global film cultural currents become modified according to a specific local contextCombines approaches from cultural, globalisation and film studies to reconstruct world cinema’s ‘planet of slums’Adds a new perspective on cultural (world cinema) and social (cityward migration) globalisation processes"…”

“…"This three-part series of half-day online events gives attendees an overarching perspective of software development from which to make decisions that strengthen and grow companies and industries, a deep knowledge of key open source technologies to make it happen, and a community in which both they and their companies can thrive. …”

“…"This four-part series of half-day online events, hosted by chair Sam Newman, covers the most challenging and promising topics facing those working in infrastructure and operations today. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Figures and Tables -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Editors -- Contributors -- Chapter 1: Introduction to IoT and WSN -- Chapter 2: The Role of Sustainable IoT in Present-Day Life -- Chapter 3: Designing an Integrated IoT-WSN Framework for Smart City Applications -- Chapter 4: Principles of Artificial Intelligence in the Internet of Things -- Chapter 5: Blockchain-Based Communication Frameworks for Smart Vehicles -- Chapter 6: A Sustainable IoT-Based Smart Transportation System for Urban Mobility -- Chapter 7: Optimizing Content Delivery in ICN-Based VANET Using Machine Learning Techniques -- Chapter 8: The Role of IoMT Technologies in Revolutionizing Healthcare: A Comprehensive Overview -- Chapter 9: Deep Learning and Its Applications in Healthcare -- Chapter 10: An Explainable Deep Learning Model for Clinical Decision Support in Healthcare -- Chapter 11: Deep Learning Models for Automated Diagnosis of Brain Tumor Disorder in Smart Healthcare -- Chapter 12: 6G and Distributed Computing for IoT: A Survey -- Chapter 13: Designing a Decentralized IoT-WSN Architecture Using Blockchain Technology -- Chapter 14: Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning on Non-Co-Located Datasets Using Federated Learning: Challenges and Opportunities -- Chapter 15: Deep Learning Method for Hyperspectral Image Classification -- Chapter 16: Toward Smarter Industries: Security Framework Using Attribute-Based Encryption and Systematic Solutions -- Index…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: The Final Rewrite -- First Man -- The Screenplay -- Notes -- Chapter 2: Best Intentions and Excellent Fails -- Not Quite Heaven -- How to Help Your Characters Succeed -- Notes -- Chapter 3: The Well of Coverage -- The Dailies -- Coverage -- Permutations of the Script -- Organization -- Chapter 4: The Scene and an Approach to Dailies -- A Word about Scenes -- Writing the Scene -- First Steps -- The First Draft -- Notes -- Chapter 5: Another approach -- The Gift of Memory and Its Limits -- Beyond "Cut" -- Keep Rolling -- Discovering What to Lose -- Movies Move -- Note -- Chapter 6: What Writers Know -- Structure -- Genre -- Sense and Setting -- Notes -- Chapter 7: What Editors Know -- Power of the Shot -- Sculpting the Story -- Establishing Tone -- Notes -- Chapter 8: Tricks of the Editor's Trade -- The Magician -- Repurposing Shots -- The Intercut -- Point-of-View -- Notes -- Chapter 9: The Essence of Time -- Clock Time versus Film Time -- Notes -- Chapter 10: The Filmic Moment -- Note -- Chapter 11: Aspects of Dialogue -- Dialogue and Subtext -- Subtext -- The Sound of Silence -- Chapter 12: Dialogue and Character Issues -- Space -- The Ensemble -- Improvisation -- Voiceover -- Notes -- Chapter 13: When "Cut to" Isn't Enough -- Transitions -- Chapter 14: Following the Line -- Non-linear Trajectories -- Notes -- Chapter 15: Formula but Not Formulaic -- Genre -- Ritual Objects and Story -- Formula -- Notes -- Chapter 16: The End Is the Beginning -- Where to Begin -- The End -- Notes -- Chapter 17: Hindsight Is 20/20 -- Emotional Logic -- Creativity and Inspiration -- Notes -- Index…”

“…"We demonstrate the rich diversity and depth of political philosophy in twentieth century essays on the lives and works of eighteen eminent political theorists, including representative of the three main political alternatives--in the first half of the twentieth century, emigres like Hannah Atendt and Leo Strauss who brought a continental perspective to the U.S. after World War II, more recent defenders of libralism, and its many critics. …”

“…On October 28, 1746, a massive earthquake ravaged Lima, a bustling city of 50,000, capital of the Peruvian viceroyalty, and the heart of Spain's territories in South America. Half an hour later, a tsunami destroyed the nearby port of Callao. …”

“…This publication, which offers a fresh and extensive examination of his output, accompanies the first major American survey of Moholy's oeuvre in nearly a half century and represents the most extensive English-language book on the artist in thirty years. …”

“…"When Deng Xiaoping launched his economic reforms in the late 1970s, he vowed to build "socialism with Chinese characteristics." Three and half decades later, behind its rapid growth and glitzy façade, modernization under one-party rule has spawned a form of rapacious crony capitalism characterized by endemic corruption, an incipient kleptocracy, record income inequality, and high social tensions. …”

“…All of that changed in the last half of the twentieth century, when the discovery of some biblical glosses from Canterbury was revealed and the ensuing scholarship uncovered more of Theodore's work than had previously been known. …”

“…If the American foreign policy establishment is a grand citadel, Henry Kissinger is the specter haunting its dusty hallways. For half a century, he was an omnipresent figure in war rooms and at press briefings, dutifully shepherding the American empire through successive attempts at expansion. …”

“…In this 2006 volume, which was the first on the topic in the English language in nearly half a century, Alexander Pruss examines the substantive philosophical issues raised by the Principle Reason. …”

“…Duggan on the relationship of Pope Alexander III's pontificate to the Lateran IV constitutions, the essays create a fuller picture of Innocent III and his curia's reliance on developments within the jurisprudence of the preceding half century, but they also reveal the ways in which they forged new paths and made significant contributions to guide canon law in the years following the council."…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Value and waste in product development -- The lean product development benchmarking study -- The pioneers of lean product development -- DJO global : the fundamentals of lean product development -- Scania technical centre : a pioneering lean product champion -- Ford Motor Company : how to revitalize an American icon -- Lean product development to make the right products -- Buckeye technologies : lean tools for strategic alignment -- Steelcase : go-and-see new customers to open new markets -- Philips : comprehensive lean scheduling -- Lean product development to make products better, faster, cheaper -- Novo Nordisk : metrics to drive change -- Visteon : knowledge at the engineer's fingertips -- A-Dec : project chiefs to speed decision-making -- Lean product development transformation -- Nielsen Kellerman : just start somewhere -- Vaisala : from pilot projects to global transformation -- Playworld systems : how to cut time to market in half, twice -- The path of innovation mastery -- Innovation mastery : how to begin with lean product development -- Epilogue just start somewhere, just do something -- Appendix 1: The mastery of innovation self-assessment -- Appendix 2: Guide for book study groups -- Appendix 3: List of participating companies -- Appendix 4: Suggested reading list -- Index…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Case study: Staples.com shaves 1 second from load time, improves conversion rate by 10%Case study: AutoAnything.com cuts page load in half, increases conversion rate by 9%; Case study: Mozilla shaves 2.2 seconds from load times, increases download conversions by 15.4%; Case study: Obama fundraising platform improved speed by 60% and raised an additional 34 million; Case Study: Intuit Cuts Load Times by More Than Half, Increases Conversions by 14%; Who Converts When?…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Non-Isolated Flyback Example Forward Converter Circuits; Practical Forward Converter Design; Off-Line Forward Converter Example; Non-Isolated Forward Converter Example; Push-Pull Circuits; Practical Push-Pull Circuit Design; Half Bridge Circuits; Practical Half Bridge Circuit Design; Full Bridge Circuits; Chapter Six: Passive Component Selection; Capacitor Characteristics; Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors; Solid Tantalum and Niobium Capacitors; Solid Polymer Electrolytic Capacitors; Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors; Film Capacitors; Resistor Characteristics; Carbon Composition Resistors…”