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Schedules of Reinforcement

by B. F. Skinner, C. B. Ferster ...

Series series B. F. Skinner Reprint Series
The contingent relationship between actions and their consequences lies at the heart of Skinner’s experimental analysis of behavior. Particular patterns of behavior emerge depending upon the contingencies established. Ferster and Skinner examined the effects of different schedules of reinforcement on behavior.An extraordinary work, Schedules of Reinforcement represents over 70,000 hours of ... Read more

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The contingent relationship between actions and their consequences lies at the heart of Skinner’s experimental analysis of behavior. Particular patterns of behavior emerge depending upon the contingencies established. Ferster and Skinner examined the effects of different schedules of reinforcement on behavior.An extraordinary work, Schedules of Reinforcement represents over 70,000 hours of
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Understanding Uncertainty

by Dennis V. Lindley ...

Series series Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics
Praise for the First Edition"...a reference for everyone who is interested in knowing and handling uncertainty."—Journal of Applied StatisticsThe critically acclaimed First Edition of Understanding Uncertainty provided a study of uncertainty addressed to scholars in all fields, showing that uncertainty could be measured by probability, and that probability obeyed three basic rules that enabled ... Read more

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Praise for the First Edition"...a reference for everyone who is interested in knowing and handling uncertainty."—Journal of Applied StatisticsThe critically acclaimed First Edition of Understanding Uncertainty provided a study of uncertainty addressed to scholars in all fields, showing that uncertainty could be measured by probability, and that probability obeyed three basic rules that enabled
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Using the Weibull Distribution

Reliability, Modeling, and Inference

by John I. McCool ...

Series Book 950 - Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics
Understand and utilize the latest developments in Weibull inferential methodsWhile the Weibull distribution is widely used in science and engineering, most engineers do not have the necessary statistical training to implement the methodology effectively. Using the Weibull Distribution: Reliability, Modeling, and Inference fills a gap in the current literature on the topic, introducing a self ... Read more

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Understand and utilize the latest developments in Weibull inferential methodsWhile the Weibull distribution is widely used in science and engineering, most engineers do not have the necessary statistical training to implement the methodology effectively. Using the Weibull Distribution: Reliability, Modeling, and Inference fills a gap in the current literature on the topic, introducing a self
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Introduction to Nanotheranostics

by Karthikeyan Narayanan, Subramanian Tamil Selvan ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book offers readers an introduction to the current status of nanoparticles and other nanomaterials that have potential applications in theranostics. Above all, it highlights the diagnostic and therapeutic applications of metallic (e.g. Au, Ag), semiconducting quantum dots (e.g. CdSe, CdTe), magnetic (e.g. Fe3O4, FePt, Co), and multifunctional (combination of two or three) nanoparticles. ... Read more

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This book offers readers an introduction to the current status of nanoparticles and other nanomaterials that have potential applications in theranostics. Above all, it highlights the diagnostic and therapeutic applications of metallic (e.g. Au, Ag), semiconducting quantum dots (e.g. CdSe, CdTe), magnetic (e.g. Fe3O4, FePt, Co), and multifunctional (combination of two or three) nanoparticles.
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Nonplussed!

Mathematical Proof of Implausible Ideas

by Julian Havil ...

Math—the application of reasonable logic to reasonable assumptions—usually produces reasonable results. But sometimes math generates astonishing paradoxes—conclusions that seem completely unreasonable or just plain impossible but that are nevertheless demonstrably true. Did you know that a losing sports team can become a winning one by adding worse players than its opponents? Or that the ... Read more

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Math—the application of reasonable logic to reasonable assumptions—usually produces reasonable results. But sometimes math generates astonishing paradoxes—conclusions that seem completely unreasonable or just plain impossible but that are nevertheless demonstrably true. Did you know that a losing sports team can become a winning one by adding worse players than its opponents? Or that the
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Psychogénéalogie - Partie 4

Casser la chaîne de transmission des sentiments négatifs

by Juliette Allais ...

Peur ? Honte ? Injustice ? Etes-vous la victime de l'un des trois sentiments "négatifs" pouvant être générés par l'environnement familial, et qui nous sont légués en guise d'héritage ? Les déceler et en parler est indispensable afin de mettre un terme à leur reproduction néfaste pour votre construction personnelle.Avec cet ouvrage, Juliette Allais, psychothérapeute et analyste trans ... Read more

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Peur ? Honte ? Injustice ? Etes-vous la victime de l'un des trois sentiments "négatifs" pouvant être générés par l'environnement familial, et qui nous sont légués en guise d'héritage ? Les déceler et en parler est indispensable afin de mettre un terme à leur reproduction néfaste pour votre construction personnelle.Avec cet ouvrage, Juliette Allais, psychothérapeute et analyste trans
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Le fromage et les vers

by Carlo Ginzburg, Patrick Boucheron ...

L’univers est gouverné par une loi générale de la putréfaction. Dieu, les anges et toutes les créatures naissent du chaos, comme les vers apparaissent à la surface du fromage. Nous sommes des dieux, et tout est Dieu : le ciel, la terre, l’air, la mer, les abîmes et l’enfer… Tel est le credo qu’un certain Menocchio, meunier du Frioul dans l’Italie du XVIe siècle, eut à défendre devant le Saint ... Read more

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L’univers est gouverné par une loi générale de la putréfaction. Dieu, les anges et toutes les créatures naissent du chaos, comme les vers apparaissent à la surface du fromage. Nous sommes des dieux, et tout est Dieu : le ciel, la terre, l’air, la mer, les abîmes et l’enfer… Tel est le credo qu’un certain Menocchio, meunier du Frioul dans l’Italie du XVIe siècle, eut à défendre devant le Saint
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Le LEAN appliqué à la construction

Comment optimiser la gestion de projet et réduire coûts et délais dans le bâtiment

by Patrick Dupin ...

Series series Blanche BTP
Comment optimiser la gestion de projet et réduire coûts et délais dans le bâtimentMéthode de gestion visant à améliorer la productivité en identifiant les faiblesses de l'organisation et en instaurant une planification collaborative, rigoureuse et réaliste, le Lean a pour principal objectif de réduire le gaspillage sous toutes ses formes.Préfacé par Glenn Ballard, spécialiste international du ... Read more

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Comment optimiser la gestion de projet et réduire coûts et délais dans le bâtimentMéthode de gestion visant à améliorer la productivité en identifiant les faiblesses de l'organisation et en instaurant une planification collaborative, rigoureuse et réaliste, le Lean a pour principal objectif de réduire le gaspillage sous toutes ses formes.Préfacé par Glenn Ballard, spécialiste international du
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The Medical Series: Autoimmune Diseases and their Effects

by Alana Monet-Telfer ...

Series series The Medcial Series
Having Trouble on Medical Biology? Need to learn more about diseases and how they effect humans?This eBook looks into detail about the diseases that are caused by the humans own immune system, how they have a negative impact on humans; and what treatments are out there to help cure these conditions.All of the information in this eBook has been validated by my tutors; and has received the grade ... Read more

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Having Trouble on Medical Biology? Need to learn more about diseases and how they effect humans?This eBook looks into detail about the diseases that are caused by the humans own immune system, how they have a negative impact on humans; and what treatments are out there to help cure these conditions.All of the information in this eBook has been validated by my tutors; and has received the grade
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Project Planning and Management for Ecological Restoration

by John Rieger, John Stanley, Ray Traynor ...

Series series Science Practice Ecological Restoration
Concern over climate change and the ongoing challenges of managing degraded ecosystems have made the field of ecological restoration a growing focus in the agendas of national and international conservation organizations, including the United Nations. The problems facing us are both complex and urgent, and effective solutions are needed.Project Planning and Management for Ecological Restoration ... Read more

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Concern over climate change and the ongoing challenges of managing degraded ecosystems have made the field of ecological restoration a growing focus in the agendas of national and international conservation organizations, including the United Nations. The problems facing us are both complex and urgent, and effective solutions are needed.Project Planning and Management for Ecological Restoration
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Conception automobile

Les Grands Articles d'Universalis

by Encyclopaedia Universalis ...

L'entreprise automobile fonctionne par séquence de processus que l'on peut, en simplifiant, résumer aux étapes suivantes: innovation, conception, fabrication, vente et entretien. Chacune d'entre elles, coordonnée dans l'espace et le temps, peut elle-même être décomposée en processus linéaires ou ... ... Read more

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L'entreprise automobile fonctionne par séquence de processus que l'on peut, en simplifiant, résumer aux étapes suivantes: innovation, conception, fabrication, vente et entretien. Chacune d'entre elles, coordonnée dans l'espace et le temps, peut elle-même être décomposée en processus linéaires ou ...
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A propos du Digital!

Le digital pour tous! Le numérique en questions/réponses pour le modélisme ferroviaire

by Yannick Noël ...

Un ouvrage sur le modélisme ferroviaire digital simple et compréhensible pour la plupart d’entre nous. Le modélisme ferroviaire digital : trop cher ? Trop difficile ? Trop complexe ? Trop technique ?, … NON ! Pas tout à fait, laissez- moi vous expliquer et vous convaincre … Un exposé vulgarisé, simplifié et en plusieurs parties, résumé comme suit : 1. La théorie, 2. La technique, 3. La mise en ... Read more

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Un ouvrage sur le modélisme ferroviaire digital simple et compréhensible pour la plupart d’entre nous. Le modélisme ferroviaire digital : trop cher ? Trop difficile ? Trop complexe ? Trop technique ?, … NON ! Pas tout à fait, laissez- moi vous expliquer et vous convaincre … Un exposé vulgarisé, simplifié et en plusieurs parties, résumé comme suit : 1. La théorie, 2. La technique, 3. La mise en
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Discovering Cosmetic Science

Edited by Stephen Barton, Allan Eastham, Amanda Isom, Denise Mclaverty, Yi Ling Soong ...

Discover the science that's really behind your everyday cosmetics and personal care. Discovering Cosmetic Science takes you on an eye-opening journey into the fascinating world of cosmetic science. Perfect for curious consumers, beauty lovers and anyone who wants to understand what they're putting on their skin, this book breaks down the complex science behind everyday products in an easy, ... Read more

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Discover the science that's really behind your everyday cosmetics and personal care. Discovering Cosmetic Science takes you on an eye-opening journey into the fascinating world of cosmetic science. Perfect for curious consumers, beauty lovers and anyone who wants to understand what they're putting on their skin, this book breaks down the complex science behind everyday products in an easy,
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The Medical Series: The Food Dieases and their Effects

by Alana Monet-Telfer ...

Series series The Medical Series
The Medical Series: The Food Diseases and their EffectsHaving Trouble on Medical Biology? Need to learn more about food related diseases and how they effect humans?This eBook looks into detail about the diseases that are caused by food, how they have a negative impact on humans; and what treatments are out there to help cure these conditions.The four diseases that are caused by food, and are ... Read more

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Interferometry and Synthesis in Radio Astronomy

by A. Richard Thompson, James M. Moran, George W. Swenson Jr. ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book is open access under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license.The third edition of this indispensable book in radio interferometry provides extensive updates to the second edition, including results and technical advances from the past decade; discussion of arrays that now span the full range of the radio part of the electromagnetic spectrum observable from the ground, 10 MHz to 1 THz; an analysis of ... Read more

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This book is open access under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license.The third edition of this indispensable book in radio interferometry provides extensive updates to the second edition, including results and technical advances from the past decade; discussion of arrays that now span the full range of the radio part of the electromagnetic spectrum observable from the ground, 10 MHz to 1 THz; an analysis of
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The Chemistry Series: Collision Theory and the Harbour Process

by Alana Monet-Telfer ...

Series series The Chemistry Series
The Chemistry Series: Collision Theory and the Harbour ProcessHaving Trouble on Chemistry? Need to find out information about Collision Theory and the Harbour Process?This book will help people learn and understand about Collision Theory and the Harbour Process. All of the information in my eBook has been validated by my tutors; and have received the grade Distinction. ... Read more

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La soudure à l'arc électrique

Des principes aux applications

by Jean-Claude Guichard ...

En un volume maniable, tout en couleurs et abondamment illustré de photos pas à pas, on découvrira comment maîtriser son poste à souder. Les caractéristiques des électrodes, les techniques de préparation, les positions de déplacement aussi bien que les différentes méthodes d'assemblage étant ainsi durablement acquises, l'ensemble permettra enfin à chacun de se perfectionner dans l'emploi des ... Read more

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En un volume maniable, tout en couleurs et abondamment illustré de photos pas à pas, on découvrira comment maîtriser son poste à souder. Les caractéristiques des électrodes, les techniques de préparation, les positions de déplacement aussi bien que les différentes méthodes d'assemblage étant ainsi durablement acquises, l'ensemble permettra enfin à chacun de se perfectionner dans l'emploi des
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Tout ce que nous ne savons pas encore

by Jorge Cham, Daniel Whiteson ...

Translated by Pierre Kaldy ...

Pas une année sans que les prédictions des physiciens ne soient vérifiées, de l’existence du boson de Higgs à celle des ondes gravitationnelles. Mais cette victoire cache pourtant une surprenante vérité : nous ne savons rien (ou presque) ! Des exemples ? La composition de 95 % de l’Univers reste une énigme, tout comme ce qu’il s’est vraiment passé durant le Big Bang. Et pourquoi est-il impossible ... Read more

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Pas une année sans que les prédictions des physiciens ne soient vérifiées, de l’existence du boson de Higgs à celle des ondes gravitationnelles. Mais cette victoire cache pourtant une surprenante vérité : nous ne savons rien (ou presque) ! Des exemples ? La composition de 95 % de l’Univers reste une énigme, tout comme ce qu’il s’est vraiment passé durant le Big Bang. Et pourquoi est-il impossible
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生而為人的13堂數學課：透過數學的心智體驗與美德探索，讓你成為更好的人的練習

Mathematics for Human Flourishing

by 蘇宇瑞(Francis Su) ...

Series series 科普漫遊1
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Sherlock Holmes e l’arte del ragionamento

Indagine nell’universo della mente

by Massimo Polidoro ...

“Massimo è eccellente! Riesce a capire al volo e a risolvere cose complicate, là dove gli altri solitamente falliscono.” Piero Angela“Un vero segugio. Se non siete tra coloro che piangono quando scoprono che Babbo Natale non esiste, imparerete da Massimo Polidoro molte storie divertenti e istruttive.” Umberto EcoSherlock Holmes – l’immortale personaggio creato da Arthur Conan Doyle che, di fronte ... Read more

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“Massimo è eccellente! Riesce a capire al volo e a risolvere cose complicate, là dove gli altri solitamente falliscono.” Piero Angela“Un vero segugio. Se non siete tra coloro che piangono quando scoprono che Babbo Natale non esiste, imparerete da Massimo Polidoro molte storie divertenti e istruttive.” Umberto EcoSherlock Holmes – l’immortale personaggio creato da Arthur Conan Doyle che, di fronte
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Psychogénéalogie - Partie 5

Comment guérir de sa famille

by Juliette Allais ...

Le chemin de la guérison vous paraît long et douloureux ? Pourtant, il s'agit là d'un passage obligé pour quiconque souhaite affronter son passé familial.Dans cette dernière partie, Juliette Allais vous donne toutes les pistes pour y parvenir : revécu émotionnel, éventuel pardon... Ne résistez plus : la paix vous attend au bout du chemin.(Cet ebook est extrait de l'ouvrage La psychogénéalogie : ... Read more

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Le chemin de la guérison vous paraît long et douloureux ? Pourtant, il s'agit là d'un passage obligé pour quiconque souhaite affronter son passé familial.Dans cette dernière partie, Juliette Allais vous donne toutes les pistes pour y parvenir : revécu émotionnel, éventuel pardon... Ne résistez plus : la paix vous attend au bout du chemin.(Cet ebook est extrait de l'ouvrage La psychogénéalogie :
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La physique selon Étienne Klein

by Étienne Klein ...

« Six livres en un seul volume : par l’effet de quelque intrication, le tout serait-il davantage que la somme de ses parties ? Lorsque je les feuillette, je vois bien avec le recul qu’ils égrènent les notes symboliques d’une mélodie intime, celle de deux de mes passions les plus tenaces. La première est le problème du temps. Il m’a sauté à la figure à l’âge de trente-trois ans et ne m’a lâché qu ... Read more

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« Six livres en un seul volume : par l’effet de quelque intrication, le tout serait-il davantage que la somme de ses parties ? Lorsque je les feuillette, je vois bien avec le recul qu’ils égrènent les notes symboliques d’une mélodie intime, celle de deux de mes passions les plus tenaces. La première est le problème du temps. Il m’a sauté à la figure à l’âge de trente-trois ans et ne m’a lâché qu
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Basic Electrical Measurements

an excerpt

by Various anonymous Naval Personnel ...

Series series navy Electricity and Electronics Training Series
A plain language primer dealing methods of obtaining with 5 priciple measurements in electrical engineering; voltage, current, resistance, inductance and capacitance. The book goes on to outline compliance procedures for the Navy's Metrology and Calibration structure.This book is derived from a US Navy self teaching program that was designed to teach Sailors and Fleet Marine Force Personnel while ... Read more

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A plain language primer dealing methods of obtaining with 5 priciple measurements in electrical engineering; voltage, current, resistance, inductance and capacitance. The book goes on to outline compliance procedures for the Navy's Metrology and Calibration structure.This book is derived from a US Navy self teaching program that was designed to teach Sailors and Fleet Marine Force Personnel while
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Digital Sustainability

Designing Resilient Digital Systems

by Catherine Mulligan, Shivam Kishore ...

Implement digital transformation that builds resilience, delivers sustainable value and stands up to global disruption.Digital Sustainability is a strategic guide for senior leaders, policymakers and consultants who need to align advanced technologies with long-term resilience, responsible governance and enduring performance. Written by Catherine Mulligan and Shivam Kishore, the book positions ... Read more

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Implement digital transformation that builds resilience, delivers sustainable value and stands up to global disruption.Digital Sustainability is a strategic guide for senior leaders, policymakers and consultants who need to align advanced technologies with long-term resilience, responsible governance and enduring performance. Written by Catherine Mulligan and Shivam Kishore, the book positions
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