Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Foreword -- Contributors -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Part 1: Introduction to the Manufacturing Landscape and Innovative Automation in Everyday Life -- Chapter 1: Automation Is a Part of Our Daily Lives -- Understanding our daily rituals and the products we use -- Probing how consumer demands and needs are drivers -- Analyzing the elements of a factory - production lines and machines -- Continuous process versus discrete process -- Mass/batch production versus customized production -- Inside a factory -- Analyzing the elements of automation - components and structures -- Control, automation, and data technologies -- Automation components -- Summary -- Chapter 2: The Art of Temperature Control -- Highlighting the need for temperature control -- The challenge and need for temperature control -- The control challenge -- An overview of an application (plastic) -- Overview of another application (pharma) -- Overcoming the control challenge -- Summary -- Chapter 3: Tension Control - Managing Material Tension -- The need for tension control -- Control challenge -- An overview of an application -- An overview of textile applications -- An overview of newspaper printing -- Overcoming the control challenge (tension control) -- Ways to measure tension -- Varying the tension -- Summary -- Chapter 4: Level Control - Controlling the Level of Liquid to Avoid Drying Up or Spilling Over -- The need for level control -- Challenge and the need for level control -- Control challenge -- Overview of applications -- Overview of the automotive application -- Overcoming the control challenge of level control -- Overview of a boiler application -- Summary -- Chapter 5: Motion Control - Control, Synchronization, and Interpolation of Axes for Accuracy and Precision -- The need for motion control…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…INTRODUCTION TO HYBRID VEHICLE SYSTEM MODELING AND CONTROL; CONTENTS; Preface; Nomenclature; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 1.1 General Architectures of Hybrid Electric Vehicle; 1.1.1 Series Hybrid; 1.1.2 Parallel Hybrid; 1.1.3 Series-Parallel Hybrid; 1.2 Hybrid Vehicle System Components; 1.3 Hybrid Vehicle System Analysis; 1.3.1 Power Flow of Hybrid Vehicles; 1.3.2 Typical Drive Cycles; 1.3.3 Vehicle Drivability; 1.3.4 Vehicle Fuel Economy and Emissions; 1.4 Controls of Hybrid Vehicle; References; 2 Basic Components of Hybrid Vehicle; 2.1 Prime Mover; 2.1.1 Gasoline Engine…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…/ Jean-Yves Helmer -- Les conflits et armées de demain / Jacques Lanxade -- Les lanceurs spatiaux / Hubert Curien -- L'homme dans l'espace et les vols habités / Arlène Ammar-Israël -- Espace et domination / Jacques Balmont -- Les batteries et piles dans un environnement durable / Jean-François Fauvarque -- L'énergie nucléaire / Bertrand Barré -- L'avenir des énergies fossiles / Didier Houssin -- Les moteurs biologiques / Jacques Prost -- Les matériaux biomimétiques: de la nacre aux muscles artificiels / Pierre-Gilles de Gennes -- Silice et verre / Jean-Claude Lehmann -- Les bétons / Paul Acker -- Véhicule et bateau électriques: vers un renouvau durable? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…The secondary markets -- The Alternative Investment Market (AIM) -- PLUS -- Chapter 7: Sifting out the important stuff on the internet -- What the company puts out -- Newspaper websites -- Financial websites -- Financial website navigation, step by step -- Director's dealings -- Trading online -- Chapter 8: Preference, foreign and golden shares -- Preference shares -- Overseas shares -- Golden shares -- Chapter 9: What drives share prices? -- Business is business, regardless of scale -- A multiplicity of factors -- Economic growth -- Inflation and interest rates -- Export potential and currency shifts -- Change in the industry -- Government actions -- Social trends -- The anticipation machine -- Don't do the following -- Chapter 10: Assessing a company -- Investors versus speculators -- Assessing an industry -- Competitive resource analysis -- The TRRACK system -- Quality of management -- Chapter 11: Profits and balance sheets -- The future is the focus, the past gives us clues -- Profit and loss account -- Balance sheet -- Chairman's statement -- Chief executive's review -- Directors' report and business review -- Auditors' report -- Five-year summary -- Trading statements -- Chapter 12: Cash flow and key ratios -- Cash flow statement -- Key ratios and measures -- Chapter 13: Measuring risk -- The greatest risk of all -- Diversification - the nearest thing to a free lunch in investing -- Volatility -- Correlation -- Beta and alpha -- Some more types of risk -- Great investors' views on risk -- Chapter 14: Companies selling shares to outsiders -- Can be good, but be cautious -- The sponsor -- The prospectus -- Finding out about new issues -- Underwriting -- The role of the corporate broker -- Methods of flotation -- How does an AIM flotation differ from one on the Official List? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…. -- You Can Be Predictive-But Not Promissory -- Be Specific Enough for Clarity-Yet General Enough to Accommodate Exceptions -- Time-Stamp Anything That's Impermanent -- Cherries Are Not for Picking-and Securities Come at a Price -- Negotiate Gray Areas with Your Legal Reviewer -- Use Caution When Navigating Word Subtleties -- Avoid Redundant Qualifications -- Unless You're Permitted, Do Not Dispense Investment Advice -- Social (Media) Butterflies Are Not Exempt from Regulatory Requirements -- Consult a Legal Specialist When Writing about Investment Performance -- Seek Ways to Streamline the Legal Review -- Diversify Your Language -- On Legalities, Creativity, and Integrity -- Notes -- Epilogue: Where Investment Writing Is Headed in the Twenty-First Century -- Index -- EULA…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…A Quick Introduction to R -- R and RStudio -- Creating an R Script -- Basic Concepts in R -- Functions -- Random Sampling -- Defining Your Own Functions -- Creating Basic Plots -- Exercise: Simulating a Stock Price -- Summary -- B. Enough Calculus to Get By -- Functions -- The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus -- C. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Objective 2: Improve other framework conditions -- Ensure broadband connectivity of higher quality and at lower prices -- Harmonise regulatory framework with EU standards to allow for more interoperability and exchanges with the EU market -- Enhance digital security to build trust in the digital economy -- Foster digital skills development -- Objective 3: Develop comprehensive support for the digitalisation of non-IT sectors -- Raise awareness of the benefits of digitalisation and build a digital culture among SMEs -- Enable firms to carry out a diagnosis of their digital maturity and needs assessment -- Provide SMEs with non-financial solutions tailored to their needs -- Increase financial support options for the digitalisation of "traditional" firms -- Ensure coordination and cooperation within the digitalisation ecosystem -- References…”

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Tabla de Contenidos: “…Market Risk Management for Hedge Funds; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; PART I FUNDAMENTALS FOR STYLE AND IMPLICIT VALUE-AT-RISK; 2 Ongoing Institutionalization; 2.1 Hedge Fund Industry Size and Asset Flows; 2.2 Style Distribution; 2.3 2006-2007 Structural Developments; 2.3.1 Geography, Listing, Independent Arbitrators and Back Office; 2.3.2 Pricing and Side Pockets; 2.4 Are Hedge Funds Becoming Decent?…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…; 2.2.1 Corporate planning; 2.2.2 Market planning; 2.2.3 Product planning (including packaging and service levels); 2.2.4 Promotional planning; 2.2.5 Distribution planning; 2.2.6 Price planning; 2.3 What types of research data are there?…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Section I Environmental Ethics-Genesis and Challenges Natural Instincts and Learned Behavior The (Un) ethical Culture Making Ethical Decisions-Six Pillars of Character Ethics, Philosophy, and Religion Environmental Ethics and Public Policy Human Beings and the Environment Environmental Economics Environmental Advocacy and Select Mega-Issues Environmental Ethics and Corporate Governance Evolution of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Framework for Reasoning to Make Ethical Decisions Corporate Governance and Integrated Reporting Environmental Ethics Training for Leaders and Professionals Building an Environmental Ethics Training Program Conducting an Environmental Ethics Training Program Educating Students and Leaders in Environmental Ethics Section II Environmental Ethical Dilemmas-Case Studies Environmental Dilemmas-On-the-Job Conflict Situations Client Attorney Directs Consultant to Not Report Findings Plant Operates Substantially beyond Permit Levels Boss Purposely Overestimates Client's Price for a Contract Task Contractor Holds Back Completed Report for More Money Expert Witness Hired to Create Reasonable Doubt Colleague Seeks Help to Stop Supervisor's Suggestive Remarks Plant Manager Demonstrates Compliance with Incorrect Agency Lab Data New EH&S Director Has to Bring Plant under Compliance and Keep It Open Agency Employee Moonlighting as Private Consultant Firm Sponsors Clients on Exotic Speaking Engagements Young Professional Learns the Downside of Not Blowing the Whistle Supervisor Uses Company Resources for Book Not under Company Auspices Production Manager Installs New Furnace in a Hurry without Proper Permit Equipment Supplier Offers Incentive to Make an "Objective" Recommendation Campaign Manager Advises You to Oppose Environmentally Sound Project to Win Election Reporting a Toxic Solvent Leak under a Production Deadline Reporting Previously Unpermitted Equipment in a Permit Renewal Resampling Discharge to Override Upset Condition Sampling Result Boss's Subterfuge Puts You "on the Spot" Big Boss's Friend Expected to Get the New Consulting Contract Contract Term Prevents Consultant from Revealing Problem Client Believes You Overreacted Your Client's Adversary Modeler Makes Error in Your Favor Industry Survey Data Point Eliminated to Fit Desired Profile Agency Contract Modeler Uses Excessive Conservatism Consultant Debates Bait-and-Switch Option to Win Bid Environmental Dilemmas-Judgment/Decision Situations Company's Environmental Release-Where Does the Buck Stop? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Lower Indicators: L5 to L8 Lower Indicator 5-L5; Lower Indicator 6-L6; Lower Indicator 7-L7; Lower Indicator 8-L8; Chapter 9 Recap of Advanced Charting; Entering New Positions on the Roll Up Above M2; Roll Up below M2; Touch/Convergence: Example 1; Touch/Convergence: Example 2; True V/Double V; The 10-Cent Rule; Identifying the False Regular and Inverted V; Entering a New Position on the Roll Up; Upward Momentum Confirmed; Exit the Position When Price Tic Falls Through M1; TSS for Income; TSS: Stacked Up with M1 Rolling Down; TSS: Upward Moving M1 and Roll at M2; When to Buy Back a TSS…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…; 6.2.2 Polarization; 6.2.3 Impedance and Bandwidth; 6.2.4 The Patch Antenna; 6.2.5 It's All on the Datasheet (Except the Price!); 6.3 Antennas for Fixed Readers…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…2.2.8 - CCHP Based on Photovoltaic Thermal (PVT)2.3 - Thermally Activated Cooling Systems; 2.3.1 - Absorption Chillers: H2O-LiBr; 2.3.2 - Absorption Chillers: NH3-H2O; 2.3.3 - Adsorption Chillers; 2.3.4 - Desiccant Cooling; 2.3.5 - Ejector Cooling Cycle; 2.4 - Problems; References; 3 - CCHP Evaluation Criteria; 3.1 - Introduction; 3.2 - Technological Subcriteria; 3.2.1 - Fuel Energy Saving Ratio (FESR); 3.2.2 - Overall Efficiency; 3.2.3 - Exergy Efficiency; 3.2.4 - Power to Heat Ratio (PHR); 3.2.5 - Operation in Partial Load of Prime Mover (OPL)…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…3.4 MEMS PRINCIPLES IN TISSUE ENGINEERING3.5 MEMS APPLICATIONS IN TISSUE ENGINEERING; 3.6 OUTLOOK; Chapter FourMEMS in the Nervous System; 4.1 IN VITRO DEVICES; 4.1.1 Microelectrode Arrays; 4.1.2 Microperfusion Devices; 4.1.3 Microfluidic Devices; 4.2 IN VIVO DEVICES; 4.2.1 The Utah Electrode Array; 4.2.2 Michigan Probes; 4.2.3 Custom Electrodes and Combination Devices; 4.2.4 Deep Brain Stimulation Electrodes; 4.2.5 Peripheral Prosthetic Devices; 4.2.6 Visual Prosthetics; 4.2.7 Auditory Prosthetics; 4.2.8 Spinal Cord Electrodes; 4.2.9 Brain Computer Interfaces…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Multitasking -- The solution -- Tips for improving your listening skills -- Power of questioning -- Benefits of asking questions -- Various questioning techniques -- Probing technique -- Open-ended questions -- Closed questions -- Leading questions -- Summary -- Chapter 5: Telephone Communication -- Telephonic communication -- #1: When you make a call, be prepared -- #2: Professional yet friendly -- #3: Stay positive -- Employee-employee telephonic communication -- Work handover -- Support request -- Telephonic meetings -- Employee-customer telephonic communication -- Understand the customer's needs -- No jargon please -- Meeting the requirements -- Telephony etiquette for effective communication -- Summary -- Chapter 6: Face-to-face Communication -- When to employ face-to-face communication -- Other benefits of face-to-face communication -- Types of face-to-face communication opportunities -- Meetings -- Preparation -- The actual meeting -- The opening -- The discussions -- Closure -- Post-meeting -- Nonverbal communication - body language -- Breathing -- The science behind breathing -- Breathing right -- Posture -- The communication posture -- Proxemics -- The handshake -- Facial expressions -- Facial expressions -- It all begins with the lips -- Show interest -- Conflict management -- Conflicts arising out of communication -- Medium for conflict resolution -- Conflicts owing to communication styles -- Think objectively and not subjectively -- Open communication for resolving and avoiding conflicts -- Controlling face-to-face Interactions -- Step 1 - Pacing -- Step 2 - Locking -- Step 3 - Leading -- Summary -- Chapter 7: Showcasing and Presentation -- Importance of presentations for employees -- Four types of presentation -- Four pillars of presentation -- Pillar 1 - understanding the objective of the presentation -- Technique - pen on paper…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…3.1 The PICDEM PIC18 Explorer Development Board3.2 MPLAB X IDE; 3.3 MPLAB XC8 Compiler; 3.4 Summary; 3.5 Exercises; Chapter 4 - Microcontroller Program Development; 4.1 Using the PDL and Flow Charts; 4.2 Examples; 4.3 Representing for Loops in Flow Charts; 4.4 Summary; 4.5 Exercises; Chapter 5 - Simple PIC18 Projects; Project 5.1-Chasing LEDs; Project 5.2-Complex Flashing LED; Project 5.3-Random Flashing LEDs; Project 5.4-Logic Probe; Project 5.5-LED Dice; Project 5.6-Two-Dice Project; Project 5.7-Two-Dice Project Using Fewer I/O Pins; Project 5.8-7-Segment LED Counter…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Mayer -- Pharmacy benefits -- Appendix A: to Chapter 10: definitions -- Appendix B: to Chapter 10: pharmaceutical pricing -- Appendix C: to Chapter 10: medication equivalence -- Appendix D: to Chapter 10: specialty/biotechnology medications and their place in prescription drug plans / Craig S. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…2.6 Detection and Analysis of Optical Properties2.7 Scanning Probe Microscopy; 2.7.1 Working Principles of Scanning Tunneling Microscopy; 2.7.2 Operating Mode of STM; 2.7.3 STM Application: Atomic Manipulation; 2.7.4 Advantages of STM; 2.8 Atomic Force Microscopy; 2.8.1 Working Principle of AFM; 2.8.2 Comparison of the AFM Scanning Modes; 2.8.3 Application Examples of AFM; References; 3 Carbon Nanotubes; 3.1 Allotropes of Carbon and Structure; 3.1.1 Allotropes of Carbon; 3.1.2 Structures of Carbon Allotropes; 3.1.3 Graphene; 3.1.3.1 Single-Layer Graphite Material (Graphene)…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…The Linux Trace Toolkit; 4.6.6. Dynamic Probes; 5. Concurrency and Race Conditions; 5.2. Concurrency and Its Management; 5.3. …”