Tabla de Contenidos: “…Mastering the pandemic: Challenges and opportunities for non-urban mobility after Covid-19 -- How Covid-19 has changed travel behaviour -- The impact of Covid-19 on the decarbonisation of non-urban passenger transport -- Recover, Reshape, Reshape+: Three possible futures for non-urban passenger transport -- Non-urban passenger transport in the Recover scenario -- Paradigm change: Non-urban transport in the Reshape scenario -- Reshape+: Reinforcing Reshape -- Demand for non-urban passenger transport: Quick recovery and continued growth -- Air travel will dominate intercity trips -- Global transport activity is shifting to Asia -- CO2 emissions from non-urban passenger transport: Decoupling emissions from demand -- Well-to-tank emissions become more important -- OECD countries have the greatest potential to decarbonise -- Fair decarbonisation: Reducing non-urban passenger emissions in equitable ways -- Environmental equity of transport decisions -- Carbon taxes must not harm the less well-off -- Quantifying the equitability of non-urban transport -- Policy recommendations -- Increase the price of high-carbon non-urban transport to encourage clean alternatives -- Create Covid-19 recovery packages that boost sustainable non-urban transport -- Align decarbonisation policies across the transport and energy sectors to reflect the reliance of zero-carbon transport on clean energy -- Mandate the use of alternative fuels in aviation to encourage long-term innovation -- Incentivise the transition to low-emission non-urban road transport by making it more affordable and through measures that increase consumer confidence in cleaner options -- Invest proactively in technological developments beyond the transport sector to ensure wide-scale availability of new technologies for a comprehensive decarbonisation roll out -- References -- Note…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…. -- Tableau 18. Coûts de la transition -- Gestion des dépenses -- Planification budgétaire -- Encadré 3. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Examples of policy misalignments that undermine low-carbon investment -- Policy guidance for promoting investment in low-carbon, resource‐efficient infrastructure -- Policy guidance on job skills for the transition to a resource efficient economy -- Box 3.11. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Callback functions -- Repeated code in the component -- The Command pattern explained -- Two parameters and beyond -- Pointers to member functions -- Pointer to member command -- The benefits of the command pattern -- Treating a function call like an object -- Physically decoupling the client and the function call -- Temporal decoupling -- Undo and redo -- Easy UI with commands in Mach5 -- Using commands -- Summary -- Chapter 9: Decoupling Gameplay via the Observer Pattern -- Chapter overview -- Your objectives -- How gameplay creeps into every system -- Hardcoding requirements -- Polling -- The Observer pattern explained -- The Subject and Observer -- The Player -- The Observers -- Push versus Pull -- Benefits of using the Observer pattern -- Problems using the Observer pattern -- Dangling references -- Overuse -- Implementing interfaces -- When to notify -- Summary -- Chapter 10: Sharing Objects with the Flyweight Pattern -- Chapter overview -- Your objectives -- Introductions to particles -- Implementing particles in Mach5 -- Why memory is still an issue -- Introduction to the Flyweight pattern -- Transitioning to ParticleSystems -- Creating different system types -- Developing the ParticleFactory -- Using the ParticleFactory -- Summary -- Chapter 11: Understanding Graphics and Animation -- Chapter overview -- Your objectives -- Introduction to monitor refresh rates -- What is a pixel?…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…An Invitation -- A Hands-On Example -- Hoping for the Best -- Establishing Control -- Adding It Up -- Summary -- Code to Play With -- 2.Feedback Systems -- Systems and Signals -- Tracking Error and Corrective Action -- Stability, Performance, Accuracy -- The Setpoint -- Uncertainty and Change -- Feedback and Feedforward -- Feedback and Enterprise Systems -- Code to Play With -- 3.System Dynamics -- Lags and Delays -- Forced Response and Free Response -- Transient Response and Steady-State Response -- Dynamics in the Physical World and in the Virtual World -- Dynamics and Memory -- The Importance of Lags and Delays for Feedback Loops -- Avoiding Delays -- Theory and Practice -- Code to Play With -- 4.Controllers -- Block Diagrams -- On/Off Control -- Proportional Control -- Why Proportional Control Is Not Enough -- Integral Control -- Integral Control Changes the Dynamics -- Integral Control Can Generate a Constant Offset -- Derivative Control -- Problems with Derivative Control -- The Three-Term or PID Controller -- Code to Play With -- 5.Identifying Input and Output Signals -- Control Input and Output -- Directionality of the Input/Output Relation -- Examples -- Thermal Control 1 Heating -- Item Cache -- Server Scaling -- Controlling Supply and Demand by Dynamic Pricing -- Thermal Control 2 Cooling -- Criteria for Selecting Control Signals -- For Control Inputs -- For Control Outputs -- A Note on Multidimensional Systems -- 6.Review and Outlook -- The Feedback Idea -- Iteration -- Process Knowledge -- Avoiding Instability -- The Setpoint -- pt. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…BASICS® Model: Sustain -- Creating the Lean Culture-What It Means to Have a Lean Culture -- Check and Sustain-Organizational Dissemination of Lean -- Understand What a Lean Culture Looks Like: The People Piece: The Hidden Potential in Your Organization -- Lean Culture Path Is Difficult and Always a Work in Process -- Importance of the 50% People Piece -- People versus Task: We Need a Balance -- Vision -- Organizational Value Systems -- Company X Way -- Pearls of Advice -- Managing Resistance to a Lean Culture Change -- Lean Culture Assessment -- Assessment Issues and Discussion -- Motivation and Continuous Improvement -- Managers in the Way of Customers -- High-Level Steps to Implementing a Lean Culture -- Lean Infrastructure -- Barriers to Continuous Improvement -- Transitional Implementation Barriers -- Work to Sustain and Improve with Lean -- How Do You Get the CEO on Board? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Thinking Time Technique 1: Repeat or Rephrase the Question -- Thinking Time Technique 2: Use a "Lead-in" -- Know When to Skip the Thinking Time Technique -- Answer and Reaffirm YourMain Point -- Ask for the Next Question -- Respond to Emotion -- Acknowledge -- Relate -- Transition and Answer -- Section Three Your Written Communication Skills -- Chapter 8 Challenge Every Word: Editing for Clarity -- Get Rid of the Clutter -- Eliminate "Zero" Words -- Cut Wordy Expressions -- Avoid Confusing Constructions -- Don't Confuse "i.e." and "e.g." -- Use the Best Possible Words -- Look for Words Ending in -tion, -ment, -ance, -ing -- Look for the "to Be" Verb and Similar Weak Verbs -- Decide the True Action You Want to Convey -- Put the Actor in the Right Place in the Sentence -- The Actor Comes Before the Verb -- The Actor Comes After the Verb -- The Actor Is Absent from the Sentence -- Chapter 9 Form Follows Function: Structuring Your Documents -- Persuading -- Informing -- Chapter 10 Make It Easy: Creating Reader-Friendly Documents -- Personal Pronouns -- Write Short Sentences -- Vary Your Sentence Length -- Don't Overwhelm the Reader -- Chapter 11 Hit Send with Confidence: Writing Emails That Resonate -- Structure and Content -- Effective Subject Lines -- Hellos and Goodbyes -- The Body of Your Text -- Other Considerations -- Manage Expectations -- Set the Right Tone -- Section Four Your Interactions -- Chapter 12 It's a Dialogue, Not a Monologue: Conducting Effective Client Meetings -- Before the Meeting -- Understand Your Communication Style -- Adopt the Right Frame of Mind -- During the Meeting -- Step 1: Set the Tone -- Step 2: Confirm the Purpose of the Meeting -- Step 3: Gather Current Information -- Step 4: Discuss Your Information -- Step 5: Discuss the Benefits to Your Client -- Step 6: Establish Action Steps -- After the Meeting -- Summary…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Foreword -- Preface -- About the Authors -- Brief Table of Contents -- Detailed Table of Contents -- Chapter 1: Introduction to Infrastructure and Careers in Civil and Environmental Engineering -- Introduction -- The Prevalence of Infrastructure -- Infrastructure Systems -- Funding Infrastructure -- Sustainability -- The Civil and Environmental Engineering Professions -- Construction -- Environmental -- Geotechnical -- Structural -- Transportation -- Water Resources -- Integration with Other Professions -- Integration with the Public -- Professional Issues -- Licensure -- Graduate Degrees -- Life-Long Learning -- Teamwork and Leadership -- The Future of Civil and Environmental Engineering -- Employment Opportunities -- About This Book -- Chapter 2: The Natural Environment -- Introduction -- Hydrologic Cycle and Hydrologic Budget -- Watersheds -- Rivers -- Habitat/Native Species -- Wetlands -- Geologic Formations -- Groundwater -- Atmosphere -- Climate Change -- Chapter 3: Structural Infrastructure -- Prelude to Chapters 3 through 5 -- Introduction -- Foundations -- Skyscrapers -- Schools (ASCE 2009 Grade: D) -- Bridges (ASCE 2009 Grade: C) -- Dams (ASCE 2009 Grade: D) -- Levees and Floodwalls (ASCE 2009 Grade: D- ) -- Retaining walls -- Chapter 4: Transportation Infrastructure -- Introduction -- Roads (ASCE 2009 Grade: D-) -- Intersections and Interchanges -- Parking -- Traffic Congestion Relief -- Mass Transit (ASCE 2009 Grade: D) -- Non-Motorized Transportation -- Aviation (ASCE 2009 Grade: D) -- Waterways (ASCE 2009 Grade: D-) -- Ports -- Locks -- Tunnels -- Rail (ASCE 2009 Grade: C-) -- Chapter 5: Environmental and Energy Infrastructure -- Introduction -- Energy (ASCE 2009 Grade: D+) -- Energy Sources -- Energy Transport -- Energy Generation -- Distribution -- Drinking Water (ASCE 2009 Grade: D-)…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Time-of-Check, Time-of-Use -- Broken passwd -- Avoiding TOCTOU Problems -- Secure File Access -- Temporary Files -- File Locking -- Other Race Conditions -- Conclusion -- 10 Randomness and Determinism -- Pseudo-random Number Generators -- Examples of PRNGs -- The Blum-Blum-Shub PRNG -- The Tiny PRNG -- Attacks Against PRNGs -- How to Cheat in On-line Gambling -- Statistical Tests on PRNGs -- Entropy Gathering and Estimation -- Hardware Solutions -- Software Solutions -- Poor Entropy Collection: How to Read "Secret" Netscape Messages -- Handling Entropy -- Practical Sources of Randomness -- Tiny -- Random Numbers for Windows -- Random Numbers for Linux -- Random Numbers in Java -- Conclusion -- 11 Applying Cryptography -- General Recommendations -- Developers Are Not Cryptographers -- Data Integrity -- Export Laws -- Common Cryptographic Libraries -- Cryptlib -- OpenSSL -- Crypto++ -- BSAFE -- Cryptix -- Programming with Cryptography -- Encryption -- Hashing -- Public Key Encryption -- Threading -- Cookie Encryption -- More Uses for Cryptographic Hashes -- SSL and TLS (Transport Layer Security) -- Stunnel -- One-Time Pads -- Conclusion -- 12 Trust Management and Input Validation -- A Few Words on Trust -- Examples of Misplaced Trust -- Trust Is Transitive -- Protection from Hostile Callers -- Invoking Other Programs Safely -- Problems from the Web -- Client-side Security -- Perl Problems -- Format String Attacks -- Automatically Detecting Input Problems -- Conclusion -- 13 Password Authentication -- Password Storage -- Adding Users to a Password Database -- Password Authentication -- Password Selection -- More Advice -- Throwing Dice -- Passphrases -- Application-Selected Passwords -- One-Time Passwords -- Conclusion -- 14 Database Security -- The Basics -- Access Control -- Using Views for Access Control -- Field Protection…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- False gods, fake prophecies -- Mystery of price -- Demon of chance -- Corporate M&Ms -- Risk taming -- Slow and quick money -- Corporate practice -- Everything is just noise -- Perfect worlds -- Financial fundamentalism -- Fata morgana -- Part 3: Alchemy -- Learning to love debt -- Fixed floor coverings -- By the bootstraps -- Leverage for everything -- Cutting to the bone -- Professor Jensen goes to Wall Street -- Drowning by numbers -- Censored loans -- High opportunity bonds -- Fallen angels -- Junk people -- Milken's mobsters -- The sweet envy of bankers -- Thank you for borrowing -- One bridge too far -- National treasure -- Private vices -- Excess returns -- Sexy private equity -- Inflight entertainment -- Selling the family silver -- Holey dollar -- Money for nothing -- Public squalor, private profits -- Locust plagues -- Vain capital -- Amateur hour -- Turbulence -- Dice with debt -- Securitisation recipes -- Slice and dice -- Almost as safe as houses -- Synthetic stuff -- Get copula-ed -- Sticky mess -- Several houses of one's own -- Cheaper cuts of mortgage -- ARMs race -- Heroes for one day -- The doomsday debt machine -- Alpha-debt soup -- In the shadow of debt -- Virtual loans -- Counting on the abacus -- Intellectual masturbation -- Used to be smart -- Chain reaction -- Phase transition -- Terra incognita -- Risk supermarkets -- Mind your derivatives -- Particle finance -- Hedging your bets -- Sewer bonds -- Harvard case studies -- The Italian job -- Betting your hedge -- TARDIS trades -- I will kill you later -- First to lose -- Toxic municipal siblings -- Playing swaps and robbers -- The Greek job -- Madman's games -- Financial arms race -- Shock-Gen -- Evil Kerviel -- Soldier monks…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Measuring Poverty: Concepts and methods -- UNDP Measures for Poverty -- Measures Employed in the Countries-in-Transition -- Poverty Line Measure in India…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…15.2 Linear Detection Methods -- 15.3 Non-Linear SDM Detection Methods -- 15.4 Performance Enhancement Using Space-Frequency Interleaving -- 15.5 Performance Comparison and Discussion -- 15.6 Conclusions -- 16 Approximate Log-MAP SDM-OFDM Multi-Stream Detection -- 16.1 Optimized Hierarchy Reduced Search Algorithm-Aided SDM Detection -- 17 Iterative Channel Estimation and Multi-Stream Detection for SDM-OFDM -- 17.1 Iterative Signal Processing -- 17.2 Turbo Forward Error Correction Coding -- 17.3 Iterative Detection - Decoding -- 17.4 Iterative Channel Estimation - Detection - Decoding -- 18 Summary, Conclusions and Future Research -- 18.1 Summary of the Results -- 18.2 Suggestions for Future Research -- A Appendix to Chapter 5 -- A.1 A Brief Introduction to Genetic Algorithms -- A.2 Normalization of the Mutation-Induced Transition Probability -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Subject Index -- Author Index…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Adding graphics from other programs -- Comparing vector and bitmap graphics -- Managing links to imported files -- Updating revised graphics -- Adjusting display quality -- Working with clipping paths -- Working with alpha channels -- Importing native Adobe graphics files -- Using a library to manage objects -- Using Adobe Bridge to import graphics -- Exploring on your own -- Review questions and answers -- 11 CREATING TABLES -- Lesson overview -- Getting started -- Converting text to a table -- Formatting a table -- Creating a header row -- Adding graphics to table cells -- Creating and applying table and cell styles -- Exploring on your own -- Review questions and answers -- 12 WORKING WITH TRANSPARENCY -- Lesson overview -- Getting started -- Importing and colorizing a grayscale image -- Applying transparency settings -- Adjusting transparency settings for EPS images -- Adding transparency effects -- Importing and adjusting Illustrator files that use transparency -- Applying transparency settings to text -- Working with effects -- Exploring on your own -- Review questions and answers -- 13 OUTPUT AND EXPORTING -- Lesson overview -- Getting started -- Preflighting files -- Packaging files -- Creating an Adobe PDF proof -- Previewing separations -- Previewing how transparency effects will be flattened -- Previewing the page -- Printing a laser or inkjet proof -- Using the Ink Manager -- Exploring on your own -- Review questions and answers -- 14 CREATING RICH INTERACTIVE DOCUMENTS -- Lesson overview -- Getting started -- Setting up an online document -- Adding buttons, page transitions, and hyperlinks -- Exporting as Flash Player (SWF) -- Exporting as Adobe PDF (Interactive) -- Converting a print document for online use -- Adding advanced interactivity, animation, and video -- Exploring on your own -- Review questions and answers…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Unconstrained Optimization -- [Advanced Section] Reducing a Constrained Problem to an Unconstrained Optimization Problem -- Absolute and Local Minima of a Function -- Optimization Algorithms -- Line Search and Trust Region -- Steepest Descent -- The Gradient Descent Algorithm -- Choosing the Right Learning Rate -- Variations of GD -- Mini-Batch GD -- Stochastic GD -- How to Choose the Right Mini-Batch Size -- [Advanced Section] SGD and Fractals -- Exercises -- Conclusion -- Chapter 2: Hands-on with a Single Neuron -- A Short Overview of a Neuron's Structure -- A Short Introduction to Matrix Notation -- An Overview of the Most Common Activation Functions -- Identity Function -- Sigmoid Function -- Tanh (Hyperbolic Tangent) Activation Function -- ReLU (Rectified Linear Unit) Activation Function -- Leaky ReLU -- The Swish Activation Function -- Other Activation Functions -- How to Implement a Neuron in Keras -- Python Implementation Tips: Loops and NumPy -- Linear Regression with a Single Neuron -- The Dataset for the Real-World Example -- Dataset Splitting -- Linear Regression Model -- Keras Implementation -- The Model's Learning Phase -- Model's Performance Evaluation on Unseen Data -- Logistic Regression with a Single Neuron -- The Dataset for the Classification Problem -- Dataset Splitting -- The Logistic Regression Model -- Keras Implementation -- The Model's Learning Phase -- The Model's Performance Evaluation…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Connection parameters -- Creating connections -- Devices and networks -- Downloading to an HMI -- Simulating a unified HMI -- Accessing a unified HMI simulation -- Security considerations -- Summary -- Chapter 15: Programming Tips and Additional Support -- Simplifying logic tips -- Delay timers -- AT constructor -- IF statements -- Serializing -- Refactoring -- Consolidating blocks -- Sequences - best practices -- Using constants instead of numerical values -- Managed transitions -- Managing output requests -- Naming conventions and commenting -- Comments in SCL -- Additional Siemens support -- Using TIA Portal's help system -- Siemens forum -- Siemens documentation archive -- Further support - Liam Bee -- Summary -- Index…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Object agreement: Preliminaries -- Anchor 135 -- 2.1 Transitive verbs with a DP object: [+def +lak] -- 2.2 Intransitive verbs with an accusative adjunct: [+def ?…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…7.4 The Gold-Washers and Spoon-Makers in the Organic Statutes -- 7.5 Relocation of Rudari from their Ancient Settlements -- 7.6 Divisions among the Rudari -- 7.7 Conclusion -- Chapter 8 The Rudari's Occupational Transition -- 8.1 Gold Production -- 8.2 Socio-Economic Conditions of the Rudari in Mid-Nineteenth Century -- 8.3 Țigani as Gold-Washers -- 8.4 The Lingurari -- 8.5 The Zlătari -- 8.6 Further Divisions of the Rudari -- Conclusions -- Bibliography -- Manuscripts -- Collections of Documents, Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Dataset, etc -- Works on Rudari, Boyash etc -- Linguistic Works -- Works on History of Mining and Metallurgy -- Works on Ancient History -- Other Cited Works -- Appendix -- 1‒29: Official Documents of the Voivodal Chancellery Regarding the Rudari from the Cozia Monastery Registers -- 30: The lists of the Rudari of Cozia Monastery, 1794 -- 31-34: Documents from the Moldavian Chancellery Referring to the Rudari (Eighteenth Century) -- 35: Application for a gold-washing concession from Alexandru Popovici, the engineer of Brăila city, addressed to Gheorghe Bibescu, the Ruler of Wallachia, on March 21, 1843 -- 36-39: Lists of the Localities43 Inhabited by the Rudari, etc Reconstructed from the 1838 Census and Marele Dicţionar Geografic -- Index locorum (localities, monasteries, rivers)…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Testing the Strength of Public Authority and Dynastic Loyalty among Transnational Nobles at the Court of the Duke of Lorraine -- Jonathan Spangler -- 10. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Remix app -- Understanding Remix's file and folder structure -- Exploring the client and server environments -- The two bundles of your Remix application -- Client and server code -- Troubleshooting Remix applications -- A Remix troubleshooting process -- Looking for answers -- Summary -- Further reading -- Chapter 3: Deployment Targets, Adapters, and Stacks -- Technical requirements -- Picking a deployment target -- Picking a JavaScript runtime -- Picking a hosting environment -- Making the final decision -- Switching between adapters -- Using Remix Stacks -- Working with Remix official stacks -- Working with custom templates -- Working with BeeRich -- Summary -- Further reading -- Chapter 4: Routing in Remix -- Technical requirements -- Working with Remix's route module API -- Route file-naming conventions -- Working with file-based routing -- Creating route modules -- Available route module exports -- Composing pages from nested routes -- Using route parameters for dynamic routing -- Parameterized route segments -- Sharing layouts -- Using parent layout routes -- Using pathless layout routes -- Handling navigations in Remix -- Navigating with Remix's link components -- Indicating page transitions…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- 6.6 Conclusion -- Part II Right Action -- 7 Prolegomenon to Part II -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 How Not to Proceed -- 7.3 The Shape of a Post-Capitalist Society -- 7.4 The Structure of Part II -- 7.5 The Time Frame for Replacing Capitalism -- 7.6 Conclusion -- 8 Power and the State -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Power and Oppression -- 8.3 The Psychology of Power -- 8.4 The Capitalist State -- 8.5 The State in a Post-Capitalist Society -- 8.6 Conclusion -- 9 Society-From the Bottom Up -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Bottom-Up Socio-economic Structures -- 9.2.1 Self-Organising Cooperatives (SOCs) -- 9.2.2 Cooperation Between SOCs -- 9.2.3 General Policy -- 9.2.4 Production and Consumption -- 9.3 Examples of Bottom-Up Organisation -- 9.4 Scholarly Interlude -- 9.5 Solidarity and Interdependence -- 9.6 Natural Cooperation -- 9.7 "Human Nature" -- 9.8 Problems Facing SSOCs -- 9.9 Collapse Into a Top-Down Structure -- 9.10 Conclusion -- 10 A Transition Towards This -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Reforming Action -- 10.2.1 Improving What We Have -- 10.2.2 Political Domestication -- 10.3 Radical Action -- 10.3.1 Dismantling the Old -- 10.3.1.1 Dealing With the Forces of Reaction -- 10.3.1.2 Violence -- 10.3.2 Engendering the New -- 10.3.2.1 Collegial Decision-Making -- 10.3.2.2 Collegial Leadership -- 10.3.3 Putting the Two Pieces Together -- 10.4 Conclusion -- 11 Ideology, Consciousness, Education -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 The Power of Ideology -- 11.3 So What Is Ideology? …”