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Tabla de Contenidos: “…FOREWORD; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; TABLE OF CONTENTS; EXECUTIVE SUMMARY; Chapter 1: TRANSPORT TRENDS AND FUTURE SCENARIOS; Chapter 2: TRANSPORT FUELS; Chapter 3: LIGHT-DUTY VEHICLES; Chapter 4: GHT-DUTY VEHICLE FFICIENCY: POLICIES ND MEASURES; Chapter 5: PASSENGER TRAVEL; Chapter 6: TRUCK AND RAIL FREIGHT TRANSPORT; Chapter 7: AVIATION; Chapter 8: MARITIME TRANSPORT; Annex A: MOBILITY MODEL DOCUMENTATION; Annex B: ABBREVIATIONS, ACRONYMS AND UNITS; Annex C: REFERENCES…”

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“…This Special Issue collection reflects the current state of the art, with 12 papers covering environmental acoustics; the influence of soundscapes on people’s behavior; soundscape pleasantness estimation; tranquility; perceived quality of sonic environments; sound and vibration-related health complaints concerning tramways; and the disturbance of construction machines; as well as in building and room acoustics, including natural ventilation-enabling façade noise control devices; the effect of external shading devices; rating method of airborne sound insulation; water supply and drainage noise, and the effect of diffusive surfaces in auditoria. …”

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“…You’ll explore: Technical driving forces that are rapidly changing the way organizations develop and deliver software today How key concepts underpinning the Cloud Foundry platform leverage each of the technical forces discussed How cloud-native platforms remove the requirement to perform undifferentiated heavy lifting, such as provisioning VMs, middleware, and databases Why cloud-native platforms enable fast feedback loops as you move from agile development to agile deployment Recommended changes and practical considerations for organizations that want to build cloud-native applications…”

“…This book compiles the newest developments and advances in the area of the Web of Things, ranging from modeling, searching, and data analytics, to software building, applications, and social impact. Its coverage will enable effective exploration, understanding, assessment, comparison, and the selection of WoT models, languages, techniques, platforms, and tools. …”

“…Bluemix provides a set of services such as Secure Gateway, API Management, Connect and Compose, DataWorks, and API Catalog, which enable Hybrid Cloud Integration capabilities. This IBM Redbooks® publication provides preferred practices around developing cloud solutions using these Hybrid Integration Services that help you maintain data consistency, manageability, and security for critical transactions…”

“…With over 220 illustrations, The Art of Drawing Folds: An Illustrator's Guide to Drawing the Clothed Figure reveals the logic and patterns in folds, enabling the reader to more easily predict the behavior of cloth when creating folds in their own drawings and paintings.Addressing folds in clothing systematically, the author provides a clear, concise approach to the analysis, classification and visualization of convincingly naturalistic folds. …”

“…One of CSS's new features is the Grid Layout Module, which enables complex layout designs that previously would have been very difficult to achieve. …”

“…iPhone For Dummies offers the insight of two longtime Apple experts on how to master iPhone basics then move on to the coolest and most useful apps—and everything in between. …”

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“…This IBM® Redpaper publication is part of a series of technical documentation to help the enablement of SAP on Linux for IBM Power Systems servers and IBM System StorageTM servers. …”

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