Tabla de Contenidos: “…Direct Transmission Characterized by Mass Impedance -- 3.2.1.2. Bending Wave Field: Characterized by Wall Impedance -- 3.2.1.3. …”

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Tabla de Contenidos: “…6.5.1 Mobile Eye-Tracking and Gaze-Based Interaction -- 6.5.2 Personalized Gaze-Based Decision Support -- 6.6 Conclusions and Future Work -- References -- 7 Urban Metabolism -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 History of Urban Metabolism -- 7.3 Methods of Urban Metabolism -- 7.3.1 Bottom-Up Methods -- 7.3.2 Top-Down Methods -- 7.3.3 Hybrid Methods -- 7.4 A Case Study: The Metabolism of Singapore -- 7.5 Urban Metabolism Applications, Challenges, and Opportunities -- 7.6 Conclusions -- References -- 8 Spatial Economics, Urban Informatics, and Transport Accessibility -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Intellectual Context -- 8.3 Econometric Models -- 8.3.1 Isotropic Versus Hierarchical Market Linkages for Economic Mass (EM) Computation -- 8.3.2 Control Variables -- 8.3.3 Representing Spatial Spillover Effects -- 8.4 Data -- 8.5 Model Test Results -- 8.6 Discussions -- 8.7 Conclusions -- References -- 9 Conceptualizing the City of the Information Age -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.1.1 Urban Complexity in the Age of Information and Communication Technologies -- 9.1.2 A Different Kind of City -- 9.1.3 The Smart City -- 9.1.4 Urban Informatics -- 9.2 Urban Research and Planning, Yesterday, and Tomorrow -- 9.2.1 The City as Place -- 9.2.2 The City as Node on a Network -- 9.2.3 Planning the City -- 9.3 Speculations -- 9.3.1 The Robotic Era? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Intro -- Preface -- Content -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Historic Note -- 1.2 Role of Plastics in Packaging -- 1.3 Book Structure -- 1.4 References -- 2 Basic Concepts and Definitions -- 2.1 Terminology -- 2.1.1 Macromolecule -- 2.1.2 Polymer -- 2.1.3 Plastic -- 2.1.4 Monomer -- 2.1.5 Constitutional Unit -- 2.1.6 Homopolymer -- 2.1.7 Copolymer -- 2.2 Polymer Nomenclature -- 2.3 Interatomic and Intermolecular Forces in Polymers -- 2.3.1 Interatomic Forces -- 2.3.1.1 Covalent Bonds -- 2.3.1.2 Ionic Bonds -- 2.3.2 Intermolecular and Intramolecular Forces -- 2.3.2.1 Dispersion Forces -- 2.3.2.2 Induction Forces -- 2.3.2.3 Dipole Forces -- 2.3.2.4 Hydrogen Bonds -- 2.4 Properties Determined by Chemical Composition -- 2.5 Categorization of Plastics -- 2.6 References -- Study Questions -- 3 Polymer Structure and Properties -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Molecular Architecture -- 3.2.1 Linear Polymers -- 3.2.2 Branched Polymers -- 3.2.3 Cross-Linked Polymers -- 3.3 Copolymer Structure -- 3.3.1 Random Copolymers -- 3.3.2 Alternating Copolymers -- 3.3.3 Block Copolymers -- 3.3.4 Graft Copolymers -- 3.3.5 Combinations of Copolymer Types -- 3.4 Chain Polymerization, Addition Polymers -- 3.4.1 Addition or Chain Polymerization Mechanism -- 3.4.2 Vinyl Polymers -- 3.4.3 Free-Radical Polymerization -- 3.4.3.1 Initiation -- 3.4.3.2 Propagation -- 3.4.3.3 Termination -- 3.4.4 Polyethylene Polymerization Processes -- 3.4.5 Other Addition Polymerization Mechanisms -- 3.5 Molecular Configuration and Conformation -- 3.6 Head-to-Head and Head-to-Tail -- 3.6.1 Configurations of Vinyl Polymers -- 3.7 Stereochemistry -- 3.8 Step Polymerization, Condensation Polymers -- 3.9 Molecular Weight and Molecular Weight Distribution -- 3.9.1 Degree of Polymerization -- 3.9.2 Molecular Mass (Weight) and Molecular Weight Distribution -- 3.9.3 Number Average Molecular Weight…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Basic Steps in a Setup ProcessTraditional Strategies to Improve the Setup Process; SMED Methodology; Preliminary Stage; Stage 1: Separating Internal and External Setup; Stage 2: Converting Internal Setup to External Setup; Stage 3: Streamlining All Aspects of the Setup Process; SMED Tools; First-Stage Tools; Second-Stage Tools; Third-Stage Tools; Zero Changeover; SMED Effects and Benefits; Easier Setup Process; On-Hand Stock Production; Workplace Task Simplification; Productivity and Flexibility; Economic Benefits; Summary; Recommended Readings…”

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Tabla de Contenidos: “…5.2 Setting the Risk Limits for Risk Matrix and F-N Curves -- 5.3 Uncertainty -- 5.4 Risk Reduction -- 5.5 Representing the Cascading Effect -- 5.6 Adding Dimensions -- 5.7 Cumulative Versus Non-cumulative Scale -- 5.7.1 An Example Ambiguous Use of Matrix -- 6 Summaries of the Recommendations -- 7 Example of Integration of Assessment for all Classes -- 8 Method -- 8.1 The Belonging to a Class and its Uncertainty -- 8.2 Classes Definitions -- 8.3 The Expert Assessment for a Specific Event -- 8.4 The Matrix Construction -- 8.5 The Example of a Particular Unstable Mass of Pont Bourquin Landslide -- 8.5.1 Landslide Settings -- 8.5.2 The Classes and Scales -- 8.5.3 Setting the Prior Probabilities -- 8.5.4 Results -- 9 Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- Do not Let Your Guard Down: Landslide Exposure and Local Awareness in Mexico -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Landslide Exposure and Awareness -- 3 Studied Area -- 4 Methodology -- 4.1 Aerial Survey Using UAVs -- 4.2 Expansion of the Urban Area -- 4.3 Rainfall Series -- 5 Results -- 6 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Landslides in Higher Education Curricula and Beyond -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 General Views on Higher Education -- 1.2 The Focus of this Article -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Background Studies on Landslides and Study Programmes -- 3.2 Academic Programmes in Disaster Risk Management -- 3.3 University Study Programs in Disaster Risk Reduction &amp -- Management -- 3.4 Selected Summer Schools on Landslides -- 3.5 Landslide-Related Capacity Building Examples -- 3.6 Case 1: The International School on Landslide Risk Assessment and Mitigation (LARAM) -- 3.7 Case 2: Kokomerem Summer School on Rockslides and Related Phenomena in the Kokomeren River Valley (Kyrgyzstan) -- 3.8 Case 3: The International Research Association on Large Landslides (iRALL) School…”

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Tabla de Contenidos: “…Bennett) -- 3 Nonprofit Organizations Law Generally -- 4 Non-Governmental Organizations: Anticorruption Compliance Challenges and Risks -- CASE STUDY 3: Daughter Dearest: Nonprofit Nepotism -- CASE STUDY 4: Conflicting Values -- III Strategic Leadership -- 5 Executive Director -- 6 Critical Standpoint: Leaders of Color Advancing Racial Equality in Predominantly White Organizations -- CASE STUDY 5: Organizational Stability in the Midst of Turnover and Leadership Change -- CASE STUDY 6: Best Laid Plans: Challenges in Strategic Planning -- IV Innovation, Capacity, and Collaborations -- 7 A Manager's Guide to Choosing and Using Collaborative Networks -- 8 Effective Leadership in Network Collaboration: Lessons Learned from Continuum of Care Homeless Programs -- 9 How Does a Board of Directors Influence within- and Cross-sector Nonprofit Collaboration? …”