“…Global Warming has become perhaps the most complicated issue being faced by world leaders. …”

“…Therefore, energy harvesting from smart materials will become increasingly important in the future. …”

“…Wireless power transfer allows the transfer of energy from a transmitter to a receiver across an air gap, without any electrical connections. …”

Materias:

Materias:

“…Because of its ability to sense the Earth’s surface at night and during the day, under any weather condition, Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) has become a well-established and powerful remote sensing technology that is used worldwide for numerous applications. …”

“…The dissemination of this experience is important and allows the promotion and replication – including outside the Tuscan region – the aims and tools of what has become, over time, a real educational policy that is able to encourage the achievement of core skills not only at school, but for life…”

“…Citizens and institutions in the Balkans have repeatedly affirmed their ambition to become part of the European Union and have made significant efforts to turn this dream into reality. …”

“…Studious Drift intervenes in this struggle by reviving the relationship between studying and the generative space of the studio in service of advancing educational experimentation for a world where digital tools have become a permanent part of education. Drawing on Alfred Jarry's pataphysics, the "science of imaginary solutions," this book reveals how the studio is a space-time machine capable of traveling beyond the limits of conventional online learning to redefine education as interdisciplinary, experimental, public study…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Half Title -- Series Information -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- Representing Poverty and Precarityin a Postcolonial World: An Introduction -- Overview -- Works Cited -- Part 1 Media, Performance, Genres -- Chapter 1 Poverty, (Neo)orientalism and the Cinematic Re-presentation of 'Dark India' -- 1 Orientalism, Exoticism and India -- 2 'Dark India' Narratives -- 3 The Slum and the Exotica of Poverty -- 4 Hindi Cinema and the Aesthetic of Poverty -- 5 Conclusion -- Works Cited -- Chapter 2 "Performing with What Little They Have": Street Theatre in the Slums of Ahmedabad -- 1 Introduction -- 2 History of the Community -- 3 Budhan Theatre: Actors, Aims, Modes of Performance -- 4 Budhan's Plays -- 5 Adapting European Plays -- 6 Conclusion -- Works Cited -- Chapter 3 Overcoming the 'Crisis of Nonrelation' through Formal Innovation: Aboriginal Short Story Cycles -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Promise of Relations - Aboriginal Short Story Cycles and Reading Practices -- 3 Swallow the Air - Overcoming the 'Crisis of Nonrelation' -- 4 Defying Reader Expectations -- 5 Conclusion - The Potential of Relationality -- Works Cited -- Part 2 Intersectional Approaches -- Chapter 4 Precarious Lives in Tony Birch's Common People (2017) -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Agency and Resilience -- 3 The Charity of Others -- 4 The Precarity of Family Life -- 5 Conclusion -- Works Cited -- Chapter 5 Diasporic Female Precarity and Agency in Sunjeev Sahota's The Year of the Runaways -- 1 Conceptualizing Female Precarity and Agency -- 2 The Girl from God -- 3 Gendered Economic Precarity -- 4 Religious Faith, Honour and Moral Responsibility -- Acknowledgements -- Works Cited -- Chapter 6 Narrating the 'Black Male Underclass': The Ethics and Aesthetics of Coming into Representation -- 1 Deconstructing the 'Violent Avenger' in East of Acre Lane…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Contents -- Introduction -- Acknowledgements -- Thinking wealthy -- 1 Anybody can be wealthy - you just need to apply yourself -- 2 Decide on your definition of wealth -- 3 Set your objectives -- 4 Keep it under your hat -- 5 Most people are too lazy to be wealthy -- 6 Get a reality check -- 7 Understand your money beliefs and where they come from -- 8 Understand that wealth is a consequence, not a reward* -- 9 Decide what you want money for -- 10 Understand that money begets money -- 11 Calculate the net return -- 12 If you see money as the solution you'll find it becomes the problem -- 13 You can make lots of money, you can enjoy your job, and you can sleep nights -- 14 Don't make money by being bad -- 15 Money and happiness - understand their relationship -- 16 Know the difference between price and value -- 17 know how the wealthy think -- 18 Don't envy what others have -- 19 It's harder to manage yourself than it is to manage your money -- Getting wealthy -- 20 You've got to know where you are before you start -- 21 You've got to have a plan -- 22 Get your finances under control -- 23 Insurance pays someone, and odds are it's not you -- 24 Only by looking wealthy can you become wealthy -- 25 Speculate to accumulate (no, this isn't gambling) -- 26 Decide your attitude to risk -- 27 Think through the alternatives to taking a risk -- 28 If you don't trust someone, don't do business with them -- 29 It's never too late to start getting wealthy -- 30 Start saving young (or teach your kids this one if it's too late for you) -- 31 Understand that your financial needs change at different stages of your life -- 32 You have to work hard to get rich enough not to have to work hard -- 33 Learn the art of deal making -- 34 Learn the art of negotiating…”

“…In recent decades, the systems designed in the fields of banking, health, transportation, space, aeronautics, defense, etc. have been becoming increasingly larger. With the growing maturity of information and communication technologies, systems have been interconnected within growing networks, yielding new services through the combination of the system functionalities. …”

“…Topics covered will include: The key elements in becoming more persuasive - body language, listening skills, using persuasive words and actions Finding a common ground and establishing a connection with your audience Capturing their attention and keeping them interested Putting yourself across convincingly Getting things done through others Identifying the type of person you're dealing with - and responding in an appropriate manner…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Introduction -- Quality of life -- Motivation and productivity -- What will people do with more time free from work? -- Compensation -- Man vs. machine : job losses with technology advances -- Logistics : how can it be done? …”

“…With this thoroughly updated guide, you’ll learn the Swift language, understand Apple’s Xcode development tools, and discover the Cocoa framework. Become familiar with built-in Swift types Dive deep into Swift objects, protocols, and generics Tour the life cycle of an Xcode project Learn how nibs are loaded Understand Cocoa’s event-driven design Communicate with C and Objective-C In this edition, catch up on the latest iOS programming features: Multiple trailing closures Code editor document tabs New Simulator features Resources in Swift packages Logging and testing improvements And more! …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Getting to know common cyberattacks -- Bad guys and accidental bad guys: The folks you must defend against -- Evaluating your current cybersecurity posture -- Enhancing physical security -- Securing your accounts -- Passwords -- Preventing social engineering -- Securing your small business -- Cybersecurity and big businesses -- Identifying a security breach -- Recovering from a security breach -- Backing up -- Resetting your device -- Restoring from backups -- Pursuing a cybersecurity career -- Emerging technologies bring new threats -- Ten ways you can improve your cybersecurity without spending a fortune -- Ten lessons from major cybersecurity breaches -- Ten ways to safely use public wi-fi…”

“…Author Eben Hewitt shows you how to create holistic and thoughtful technology plans, communicate them clearly, lead people toward the vision, and become a great architect or Chief Architect. This book covers each key aspect of architecture comprehensively, including how to incorporate business architecture, information architecture, data architecture, application (software) architecture together to have the best chance for the system’s success. …”

“…Addressing both private and public sectors, this collection explores questions including: what are the implications for the culture, practices and identities of professions of working in enterprise contexts, including with increased globalisation? Are professions becoming more entrepreneurial in a knowledge economy? …”

“…Become an Expert on the Work Breakdown Structure! …”

“…Test yourself – Start by finding out your current confidence and knowledge of innovation Follow the 10 Steps – learn everything you need to know to become an expert innovator Take action – Experience 10 situations where you can apply your new-found skill in real life Face your fears – Take on 10 common innovation challenges to test your skills and find out how to handle them. …”