Tabla de Contenidos: “…Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Sustainable Development of Recent High-Rise Timber Buildings -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Recent High-Rise Timber Buildings -- 1.3 GHGs -- 1.4 Assessment Criteria -- 1.5 Construction Cost -- 1.6 Fire Safety -- 1.7 Building Height -- 1.8 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 2: Ultralight Membrane Structures Toward a Sustainable Environment -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Engineering Design of Ultralightweight Membrane Structures -- 2.2.1 Structural and Material Efficiency Through Tensile State -- 2.2.2 Boundary-Tensioned Membrane Structures -- 2.2.3 Pneumatic Membrane Structures -- 2.2.4 Structural Design Optimization Challenges and Opportunities -- 2.3 Membrane Materials -- 2.3.1 Fabrics and Foils -- 2.3.2 Thermomechanical Response of Structural Membranes -- 2.3.3 Constitutive Modeling Challenges and Opportunities -- 2.4 Sustainability of Membrane Structures -- 2.4.1 Embodied Energy and Material Consumption -- 2.4.2 Recyclability -- 2.4.3 Thermal Properties Challenges and Opportunities -- 2.5 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 3: Development of Sustainable Concrete Using Treated Bamboo Reinforcement -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Possibility and Potential for Bamboo -- 3.3 Methodology -- 3.4 Results of Tested Bamboo-Reinforced Concrete Beams -- 3.4.1 Results of Pullout Tests -- 3.4.2 Load-Deflection Behavior of Bamboo-Reinforced Concrete Beams -- 3.4.3 Ductility, Stiffness, and Energy Absorption of Bamboo-Reinforced Concrete Beams -- 3.5 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 4: Implementation of Circular Economy Between Mining and Construction Sectors: A Promising Route to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Mine Waste Management and Environmental Issues -- 4.2.1 Mining Industry and Waste Generation -- 4.2.2 Environmental Risks Related to Mine Waste…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Diseño e innovación de la MDD. -- 6. ¿Quién fabrica para la MDD?….. -- 7. El ataque de las primeras marcas -- 7.1. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Exploring the Functional World in a Computer Enriched Environment, Carmen Sessa -- Re-centring the individual in participatory accounts of professional identity, Jeppe Skott -- Enactive metaphorising in the learning of mathematics, Jorge Soto-Andrade -- Number Sense in Elementary School Children from different Social Backgrounds: The uses and Meanings Given to Numbers, Alina Galvão Spinillo -- Uncovering Chinese Pedagogy: Spiral Variation—The Unspoken Principle of Algebra Thinking to Develop Chinese Curriculum and instruction of “Two Basics”, Xuhua Sun -- Digital Pedagogy in Mathematics Learning, Yahya Tabesh -- Activity Theory in French Didactic Research, Fabrice Vandebrouck -- The effect of a video-based intervention on the knowledge-based reasoning of future mathematics teachers, Naďa Vondrová -- Popularization of the of Probability Theory and Statistics in School Through Intellectual Competitions, Ivan Vysotskiy -- Noticing in Pre-Service Teacher Education: Research Lessons as a context for reflection on learners’ Mathematical Reasoning and Sense-Making, Helena Wessels -- Dialogues on Numbers: Script-writing as approximation of practice, Rina Zazkis -- Equity in mathematics education: What did TIMSS and PISA tell us in the last two decades? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Chapter 3 Tiny Polarizers, Secret of the New Technique3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Sweetness of Diffraction; 3.3 Strip-Line Polarizer; 3.4 Meander-Line Polarizer; 3.5 Multiple Polarizers; 3.6 Polarizer Fabrication; 3.7 Conclusions; References; Chapter 4 Attributes of EM Polarizers; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Suggested Structures as Effective EM Polarizers; 4.3 Cross-Polar Working Basis; 4.4 Effect of Highly Reflective Items; 4.5 Secure Identification; 4.6 Bending Effect on Tag Performance; 4.7 Conclusion; References; Chapter 5 System Technical Aspects; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 The mm-Band of 60 GHz…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Exporting models directly to third-party slicers -- Exporting models directly to non-Fusion 360 slicers -- Exporting models out of Fusion 360 -- Summary -- Chapter 6: Introducing the Manufacture Workspace for Print Preparation -- Technical requirements -- Using the derive workflow to manage model changes for print preparation -- Creating Manufacturing Models for 3D Printing -- Common part modifications for 3D Printing -- Summary -- Chapter 7: Creating Your First Additive Setup -- Technical requirements -- Fusion 360 preferences and settings for 3D printing -- Machine selection and creating an additive setup -- Print settings and creating an additive setup -- Part 3: Print Preparation - Positioning Parts, Generating Supports, and Toolpaths -- Chapter 8: Arranging and Orienting Components -- Technical requirements -- Positioning Components Manually -- Orienting Components Automatically -- Arranging Components Automatically -- Summary -- Chapter 9: Print Settings -- Technical requirements -- Overview of print settings for Fused Filament fabrication -- General -- Body Presets -- Overview of print settings for SLA and DLP -- Assigning unique print settings to bodies -- Summary -- Chapter 10: Support Structures -- Technical requirements -- Volume and bar supports for FFF printing -- Bar supports for SLA and DLP printing -- Base plate supports for SLA and DLP printing -- Summary -- Chapter 11: Slicing Models and Simulating the Toolpath -- Technical requirements -- Generating an additive toolpath -- Simulating an additive toolpath -- Generating G-code -- Summary -- Part 4: Metal Printing, Process Simulation, and Automation -- Chapter 12: 3D Printing with Metal Printers -- Technical requirements -- Introduction to Metal 3D printing -- 3D printing with metal powder bed fusion machines -- Setter supports for a successful sintering process -- Summary…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Chemigram -- Cliché-Verre -- Extended Camera Exposures -- Postcamera Techniques in Search of Time -- Multiple-Exposure Methods -- Fabrication: Creations Made for the Camera -- Composite Variations -- Processing Manipulation: Reticulation -- Hand-Coloring -- Airbrushing -- Transfers and Stencils -- Going Against the Grain -- Cross-Processing: Slides as Negatives and Negatives as Slides -- Print-on-Demand: The Self-Published Handcrafted Photobook -- Book Making Skill Sets -- Photobook Making Process -- Incorporating Handmade Elements -- ADDENDUM 1 Safety Guidelines -- Contact Allergies, Chemical Sensitivities, and Poison Control -- Disposing of Chemistry -- Darkroom Ventilation -- Water for Photographic Processes -- Index…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…; 6.2 Field-Effect Transistors; 6.3 Power Transistors may Hog Current; 6.4 Apply the 5-Second Rule; 6.5 Fabrication Structures Make a Difference; 6.7 MOSFETs Avoid Secondary Breakdown; References; Chapter 7: Digital Circuit Fundamentals; 7.1 Digital Technology; References; Chapter 8: Number Systems; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Decimal-Unsigned Binary Conversion; 8.3 Signed Binary Numbers; 8.4 Gray Code…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…NP Peripherals; 9.1 Switch Fabrics; 9.2 Coprocessors; 9.3 Summary; Part 3. A Network Processor: EZchip; Chapter 10. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…5.5: Hard, Firm, and Soft Boxes 5.6: Concepts for Further Study; 6: Physical Views; 6.1: Lesson from the Real World: The Manager's Perspective and the Engineer's Perspective; 6.2: Picking an Architecture; 6.3: Measuring Density; 6.4: The Need and the Way to Work with Fabrication Houses; 6.5: Concepts for Further Study; 7: SPICE; 7.1: Lesson from the Real World: The Manager's Perspective and the Engineer's Perspective; 7.2: Why a Tool More Than 40 Years Old Is Still Useful; 7.3: Accuracy, Reality, and Why SPICE Results Must be Viewed with a Wary Eye; 7.4: Sufficient Parasitics…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…List of Contributors -- About the Guest Editor -- Preface to "Zeolite Catalysis" -- Andreas Martin Zeolite Catalysis, Reprinted from: Catalysts 2016, 6(8), 118 http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/6/8/118 -- Radostina Dragomirova and Sebastian Wohlrab Zeolite Membranes in Catalysis-From Separate Units to Particle Coatings, Reprinted from: Catalysts 2015, 5(4), 2161-2222 http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/5/4/2161 -- Yong Wang, Toshiyuki Yokoi, Seitaro Namba and Takashi Tatsumi Effects of Dealumination and Desilication of Beta Zeolite on Catalytic Performance in n-Hexane Cracking, Reprinted from: Catalysts 2016, 6(1), 8 http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/6/1/8 -- Ceri Hammond and Giulia Tarantino Switching off H2O2 Decomposition during TS-1 Catalysed Epoxidation via PostSynthetic Active Site Modification, Reprinted from: Catalysts 2015, 5(4), 2309-2323 http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/5/4/2309 -- Gherardo Gliozzi, Sauro Passeri, Francesca Bortolani, Mattia Ardizzi, Patrizia Mangifesta and Fabrizio Cavani Zeolite Catalysts for Phenol Benzoylation with Benzoic Acid: Exploring the Synthesis of Hydroxybenzophenones, Reprinted from: Catalysts 2015, 5(4), 2223-2243 http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/5/4/2223 -- Houbing Zou, Qingli Sun, Dongyu Fan, Weiwei Fu, Lijia Liu and Runwei Wang Facile Synthesis of Yolk/Core-Shell Structured TS-1@Mesosilica Composites for Enhanced Hydroxylation of Phenol, Reprinted from: Catalysts 2015, 5(4), 2134-2146 http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/5/4/2134 -- Akram Tawari, Wolf-Dietrich Einicke and Roger Gla ̈ser Photocatalytic Oxidation of NO over Composites of Titanium Dioxide and Zeolite ZSM-5 Reprinted from: Catalysts 2016, 6(2), 31 http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/6/2/31 -- Jing Han, Guiyuan Jiang, Shanlei Han, Jia Liu, Yaoyuan Zhang, Yeming Liu, Ruipu Wang, Zhen Zhao, Chunming Xu, Yajun Wang, Aijun Duan, Jian Liu and Yuechang Wei The Fabrication of Ga2O3/ZSM-5 Hollow Fibers for Efficient Catalytic Conversion of n-Butane into Light Olefins and Aromatics, Reprinted from: Catalysts 2016, 6(1), 13 http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/6/1/13 -- Xuan Hoan Vu, Sura Nguyen, Tung Thanh Dang, Binh Minh Quoc Phan, Duc Anh Nguyen, Udo Armbruster and Andreas Martin Catalytic Cracking of Triglyceride-Rich Biomass toward Lower Olefins over a Nano-ZSM-5/SBA-15 Analog Composite, Reprinted from: Catalysts 2015, 5(4), 1692-1703 http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/5/4/1692 -- Guozhu Liu, Yunxia Zhao and Jinhua Guo High Selectively Catalytic Conversion of Lignin-Based Phenols into para-/mXylene over Pt/HZSM-5 Reprinted from: Catalysts 2016, 6(2), 19 http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/6/2/19 -- Alessandra V. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Front Cover -- Half Title Page -- RIVER PUBLISHERS SERIES IN AUTOMATION, CONTROL AND ROBOTICS -- Tilte Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- List of Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Abbreviations -- PART I Development of Silicone-based Stiffness Controllable Actuators -- Chapter 1 Technology Selection -- 1.1 Manipulator Specifications -- 1.1.1 Medical Requirements -- 1.1.2 Technical Specifications -- 1.2 Technological Overview of Different Actuation Strategies -- 1.2.1 Active Motion Technology Survey -- 1.2.1.1 Electromagnetic motors -- 1.2.1.2 Electro active polymers. 1.2.1.3 Shape memory alloys1.2.1.4 Shape memory polymers -- 1.2.1.5 Flexible fluidic actuator -- 1.2.2 Discussion and Choice of Active Motion Technology -- 1.2.3 Stiffness Variation Technology Survey -- 1.2.4 Comparison and Choice -- References -- Chapter 2 Design of the Multi-module Manipulator -- 2.1 The Design of the Single Module -- 2.1.1 Active Motion -- 2.1.2 Stiffness variation -- 2.2 Connection of Multiple Modules -- 2.3 Complete Characterization of the 2-Module Manipulator -- 2.3.1 Fabrication -- 2.3.2 Workspace Evaluation -- 2.3.2.1 Methods -- 2.3.2.2 Results -- 2.3.3 Junction Characterization -- 2.3.3.1 Methods. 2.3.3.2 Results2.3.4 Stiffness Characterization -- 2.3.4.1 Methods -- 2.3.4.2 Results -- 2.3.5 Combined Force and Stiffening Experiments -- 2.3.5.1 Methods -- 2.3.5.2 Results -- References -- Chapter 3 Soft Manipulator Actuation Module with Reinforced Chambers -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.1.1 Change of the Chamber Cross Section Area -- 3.1.2 Chamber Cross Section Center Displacement -- 3.1.3 Friction between the Silicone Body and Braided Sleeve -- 3.1.4 Sensor Interaction -- 3.2 Proposed Improvements -- 3.2.1 Possible Solutions -- 3.2.2 Design -- 3.3 Manufacturing -- 3.4 Tests -- 3.4.1 Pneumatic Actuation. 3.4.2 Hydraulic Actuation3.4.3 External Force -- 3.5 Stiffening Mechanism -- 3.5.1 Basic Module Design -- 3.5.2 Optimised Module Design -- 3.6 Conclusions -- Acknowledgement -- References -- Chapter 4 Antagonistic Actuation Principle for a Silicone-based Soft Manipulator -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Background -- 4.3 Bio-Inspiration and Contributions -- 4.4 Integration of the Antagonistic Stiffening Mechanism -- 4.4.1 Embedding Tendon-driven Actuation into a STIFF-FLOP Segment -- 4.4.2 Setup of the Antagonistic Actuation Architecture -- 4.5 Test Protocol, Experimental Results, and Discussion -- 4.5.1 Methodology. 4.5.2 Experimental Results4.5.3 Discussion -- 4.6 Conclusions -- 4.7 Funding -- References -- Chapter 5 Smart Hydrogel for Stiffness Controllable Continuum Manipulators: A Conceptual Design -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Materials and Methods -- 5.2.1 Active Hydrogel Preparation -- 5.2.2 Active Hydrogel Properties and Ion Pattern Printing -- 5.3 Experiments and Discussion -- 5.3.1 Swelling Test -- 5.3.2 Stiffness Test -- 5.4 Conclusion and Future Works -- References -- PART II Creation and Integration of Multiple Sensing Modalities -- Chapter 6 Optical Force and Torque Sensor for Flexible Robotic Manipulators…”

“…What is more, the loss of substance will go far beyond R&D, hitting in particular the fabric of our SMIs / SMEs. The Académie des technologies and the Académie des sciences present here an analysis of French metallurgy, established by a group of experts led by André Pineau, from the Académie des technologies, and Yves Quéré, from the Académie des sciences. …”

“…Although complexity makes up the very fabric of our daily lives and has been more or less addressed in a wide variety of knowledge fields, the approaches developed in the Natural Sciences and the results obtained over the past century have not yet permeated Management Sciences very much. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Providing capital -- Social purpose - blockchain as leveler -- Banking the unbanked -- Silk road LLC - privacy and ethics -- Tracking all the things -- Defeating some privacy issues with zero-knowledge proofs -- Unwrapping the concept of zero-knowledge proofs -- Summary -- Chapter 9: Cryptocurrency Wallets -- Introduction to cryptocurrency wallets -- Transactions in cryptocurrency wallets -- Types of cryptocurrency wallets -- Currency support -- Tenancy -- Software wallets -- Hardware wallets -- Paper wallets -- Brain wallet -- Usage frequency -- Key derivation -- Non-deterministic wallet -- Deterministic wallets -- Hierarchical deterministic wallets -- Mnemonic codes -- Key generation process in HD wallets -- Child key derivation -- Private key generation -- Extended keys -- Summary -- Chapter 10: Alternate Blockchains -- Various uses of blockchain -- Government -- Healthcare -- Medical research -- Supply chain -- Copyright -- Fine art -- Shipping -- Energy -- Computation and data storage -- Identification and social security -- Enterprise -- Ripple -- Transactions -- Stellar -- Tendermint -- Monax -- Summary -- Chapter 11: Hyperledger and Enterprise Blockchains -- History of Hyperledger -- Hyperledger projects -- Hyperledger Burrow -- Hyperledger Sawtooth -- Sawtooth architecture -- Transaction families -- Transactions and batches -- The key pieces -- Hyperledger Fabric -- Architecture choices and features -- Organizational focus -- Private channels -- Assets -- Smart contracts -- Advantages of Fabric -- Hyperledger Iroha -- Hyperledger Indy -- Tools in Hyperledger -- Hyperledger Caliper -- Hyperledger Composer -- Hyperledger Cello -- Hyperledger Explorer -- Hyperledger Quilt -- Relationships between the tools -- Which Hyperledger project should you use? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Regular expressions -- Wrapping up with Ruby basics -- Developing custom modules -- Building a module in a nutshell -- The architecture of the Metasploit framework -- Understanding the file structure -- The libraries layout -- Understanding the existing modules -- The format of a Metasploit module -- Disassembling the existing HTTP server scanner module -- Libraries and the function -- Writing out a custom FTP scanner module -- Libraries and functions -- Using msftidy -- Writing out a custom SSH-authentication with a brute force attack -- Rephrasing the equation -- Writing a drive-disabler post-exploitation module -- Writing a credential harvester post-exploitation module -- Breakthrough Meterpreter scripting -- Essentials of Meterpreter scripting -- Setting up persistent access -- API calls and mixins -- Fabricating custom Meterpreter scripts -- Working with RailGun -- Interactive Ruby shell basics -- Understanding RailGun and its scripting -- Manipulating Windows API calls -- Fabricating sophisticated RailGun scripts -- Summary and exercises -- Chapter 3: The Exploit Formulation Process -- The absolute basics of exploitation -- The basics -- The architecture -- System organization basics -- Registers -- Exploiting stack-based buffer overflows with Metasploit -- Crashing the vulnerable application -- Building the exploit base -- Calculating the offset -- Using the pattern_create tool -- Using the pattern_offset tool -- Finding the JMP ESP address -- Using the Immunity Debugger to find executable modules -- Using msfpescan -- Stuffing the space -- Relevance of NOPs -- Determining bad characters -- Determining space limitations -- Writing the Metasploit exploit module -- Exploiting SEH-based buffer overflows with Metasploit -- Building the exploit base -- Calculating the offset -- Using the pattern_create tool -- Using the pattern_offset tool…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Deployment architecture -- 3.1 Overview -- 3.2 Fibre Channel standards -- 3.2.1 Interoperability -- 3.2.2 Standards -- 3.3 Hardware overview -- 3.3.1 Host Bus Adapter -- 3.3.2 Cabling -- 3.4 Topologies -- 3.4.1 Point-to-point -- 3.4.2 Arbitrated loop -- 3.4.3 Switched fabrics -- 3.5 IBM Tivoli SAN Manager components -- 3.5.1 DB2 -- 3.5.2 IBM Tivoli SAN Manager Console (NetView) -- 3.5.3 Tivoli SAN Manager Agents -- 3.5.4 Tivoli SAN Manager Server -- 3.5.5 SAN physical view -- 3.6 Management -- 3.6.1 Inband management -- 3.6.2 Outband management -- 3.7 Deployment considerations -- 3.7.1 Tivoli SAN Manager Server -- 3.7.2 iSCSI management -- 3.7.3 Other considerations -- 3.7.4 Tivoli SAN Manager Agent (Managed Host) -- 3.8 Deployment scenarios -- 3.8.1 Example 1: Outband only -- 3.8.2 Example 2: Inband only -- 3.8.3 Example 3: Inband and outband -- 3.8.4 Additional considerations -- 3.9 High Availability for Tivoli SAN Manager -- 3.9.1 Standalone server failover -- 3.9.2 Summary -- Part 3 Installation and basic operations -- Chapter 4. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Les dix premiers fabricants d'équipements et de systèmes TI -- Tableau A1.5. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…EL PCE EN JAÉN, DESDE EL FINAL DE LA GUERRILLA HASTA 1970 -- El contexto político -- De la guerrilla a las fábricas, a los barrios (...) -- La detención del Comité Provincial (...) -- El papel relevante de Ernesto Caballero (...) -- Los años sesenta. …”