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Remote Performances in Nature and Architecture

by Bruce Gilchrist, Jo Joelson ...

Outlandia is an off-grid artists’ fieldstation, a treehouse imagined by artists London Fieldworks (Bruce Gilchrist & Jo Joelson) and designed by Malcolm Fraser Architects, situated in Glen Nevis, opposite Ben Nevis. It is performative architecture that immerses its occupants in a particular environment, provoking creative interaction between artists and the land. This book explores the ... Read more

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Outlandia is an off-grid artists’ fieldstation, a treehouse imagined by artists London Fieldworks (Bruce Gilchrist & Jo Joelson) and designed by Malcolm Fraser Architects, situated in Glen Nevis, opposite Ben Nevis. It is performative architecture that immerses its occupants in a particular environment, provoking creative interaction between artists and the land. This book explores the
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3D CAD with Autodesk 123D

Designing for 3D Printing, Laser Cutting, and Personal Fabrication

by Jesse Harrington Au, Emily Gertz ...

If you've arrived at a stage in your creative life where you're ready to do more with your computer, it's time to learn how to combine its power with new advances in computer-aided design (CAD) and fabrication to make something awesome--in three dimensions!The free suite of Autodesk 123D software offers all the tools you need to capture or design three-dimensional objects and characters. This book ... Read more

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If you've arrived at a stage in your creative life where you're ready to do more with your computer, it's time to learn how to combine its power with new advances in computer-aided design (CAD) and fabrication to make something awesome--in three dimensions!The free suite of Autodesk 123D software offers all the tools you need to capture or design three-dimensional objects and characters. This book
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Everything Happens for the Best. Or, Embrace Events and Challenges

SHORT STORY #22. Nonfiction series #1 - # 60.

by Alla P. Gakuba ...

Series Book 22 - Nonfiction series
The author received a devastated news. After 4th semester she was expelled from her civil engineering university. The reason was: she did not passed a calculus exam. When the truth was: the math professors had a crush on her, on a timid and a shy teenager. His crush was so obvious that a class of 400 students noticed it and constantly were joking about it and sometimes in front of this professor ... Read more

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The author received a devastated news. After 4th semester she was expelled from her civil engineering university. The reason was: she did not passed a calculus exam. When the truth was: the math professors had a crush on her, on a timid and a shy teenager. His crush was so obvious that a class of 400 students noticed it and constantly were joking about it and sometimes in front of this professor
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Boiler Operator's Exam Preparation Guide

by Theodore B. Sauselein ...

If the exam is on boiler operation, this guide is your fast track to acing the test! It was written by a licensed professional engineer specifically for those who work with boilers and want to pass licensing exams. With this results-oriented review guide, you’ll save study time. The Boiler Operator’s Exam Preparation Guide focuses right in on exactly the kind of problems you will find on your exam ... Read more

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If the exam is on boiler operation, this guide is your fast track to acing the test! It was written by a licensed professional engineer specifically for those who work with boilers and want to pass licensing exams. With this results-oriented review guide, you’ll save study time. The Boiler Operator’s Exam Preparation Guide focuses right in on exactly the kind of problems you will find on your exam
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Humanitarian Architecture

15 stories of architects working after disaster

by Esther Charlesworth ...

Never has the demand been so urgent for architects to respond to the design and planning challenges of rebuilding post-disaster sites and cities. In 2011, more people were displaced by natural disasters (42 million) than by wars and armed conflicts. And yet the number of architects equipped to deal with rebuilding the aftermath of these floods, fires, earthquake, typhoons and tsunamis is ... Read more

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Never has the demand been so urgent for architects to respond to the design and planning challenges of rebuilding post-disaster sites and cities. In 2011, more people were displaced by natural disasters (42 million) than by wars and armed conflicts. And yet the number of architects equipped to deal with rebuilding the aftermath of these floods, fires, earthquake, typhoons and tsunamis is
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From Business Strategy to Information Technology Roadmap

A Practical Guide for Executives and Board Members

by Tiffany Pham, David K. Pham, Andrew Pham ...

Whether you are a CEO, CFO, board member, or an IT executive, From Business Strategy to Information Technology Roadmap: A Practical Guide for Executives and Board Members lays out a practical, how-to approach to identifying business strategies and creating value-driven technology roadmaps in your organization. Unlike many other books on the subject, you will not find theories or grandiose ideas ... Read more

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Whether you are a CEO, CFO, board member, or an IT executive, From Business Strategy to Information Technology Roadmap: A Practical Guide for Executives and Board Members lays out a practical, how-to approach to identifying business strategies and creating value-driven technology roadmaps in your organization. Unlike many other books on the subject, you will not find theories or grandiose ideas
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Finite Element Modeling and Simulation with ANSYS Workbench, Second Edition

by Xiaolin Chen, Yijun Liu ...

Finite Element Modeling and Simulation with ANSYS Workbench 18, Second Edition, combines finite element theory with real-world practice. Providing an introduction to finite element modeling and analysis for those with no prior experience, and written by authors with a combined experience of 30 years teaching the subject, this text presents FEM formulations integrated with relevant hands-on ... Read more

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Finite Element Modeling and Simulation with ANSYS Workbench 18, Second Edition, combines finite element theory with real-world practice. Providing an introduction to finite element modeling and analysis for those with no prior experience, and written by authors with a combined experience of 30 years teaching the subject, this text presents FEM formulations integrated with relevant hands-on
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A Practical Course in Wooden Boat and Ship Building

by Richard M. Van Gaasbeek ...

The fundamental principles and practical methods described in detail. Especially written for carpenters and other woodworkers who desire to engage in boat or ship building, and as a text-book for schools. ... Read more

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The fundamental principles and practical methods described in detail. Especially written for carpenters and other woodworkers who desire to engage in boat or ship building, and as a text-book for schools.
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Build Your Own Teams of Robots with LEGO® Mindstorms® NXT and Bluetooth®

by Cameron Hughes, Tracey Hughes, Trevor Watkins, Bob Kramer ...

CREATE YOUR OWN SYNCHRONIZED ROBOT ARMY!PLAN, DESIGN, ASSEMBLE, AND PROGRAM ROBOT SQUADS THAT COMMUNICATE and cooperate with each other to accomplish together what they can’t do individually. Build Your Own Teams of Robots with LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT and Bluetooth shows you how to construct a team capability matrix (TCM) and use the Bluetooth Robotic-Oriented Network (BRON) so your robot teams can ... Read more

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CREATE YOUR OWN SYNCHRONIZED ROBOT ARMY!PLAN, DESIGN, ASSEMBLE, AND PROGRAM ROBOT SQUADS THAT COMMUNICATE and cooperate with each other to accomplish together what they can’t do individually. Build Your Own Teams of Robots with LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT and Bluetooth shows you how to construct a team capability matrix (TCM) and use the Bluetooth Robotic-Oriented Network (BRON) so your robot teams can
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Energy Storage

by J. Jensen ...

Energy Storage presents reviews of energy storage methods. The book is comprised of seven chapters that cover a specific energy storage method. The coverage of the text includes the basic theories and calculations of parameters such as energy density and power density. The book discusses energy storage methods such as heat, chemical, mechanical, and electric and magnetic storage. The text will be ... Read more

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Energy Storage presents reviews of energy storage methods. The book is comprised of seven chapters that cover a specific energy storage method. The coverage of the text includes the basic theories and calculations of parameters such as energy density and power density. The book discusses energy storage methods such as heat, chemical, mechanical, and electric and magnetic storage. The text will be
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Paper Machines

About Cards & Catalogs, 1548-1929

by Markus Krajewski ...

Translated by Peter Krapp ...

Series series History and Foundations of Information Science
Why the card catalog—a “paper machine” with rearrangeable elements—can be regarded as a precursor of the computer.Today on almost every desk in every office sits a computer. Eighty years ago, desktops were equipped with a nonelectronic data processing machine: a card file. In Paper Machines, Markus Krajewski traces the evolution of this proto-computer of rearrangeable parts (file cards) that ... Read more

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Why the card catalog—a “paper machine” with rearrangeable elements—can be regarded as a precursor of the computer.Today on almost every desk in every office sits a computer. Eighty years ago, desktops were equipped with a nonelectronic data processing machine: a card file. In Paper Machines, Markus Krajewski traces the evolution of this proto-computer of rearrangeable parts (file cards) that
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Analog

by Robert Hassan ...

Series series The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series
Why, surrounded by screens and smart devices, we feel a deep connection to the analog—vinyl records, fountain pens, Kodak film, and other nondigital tools.We’re surrounded by screens; our music comes in the form of digital files; we tap words into a notes app. Why do we still crave the “realness” of analog, seeking out vinyl records, fountain pens, cameras with film? In this volume in the MIT ... Read more

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Why, surrounded by screens and smart devices, we feel a deep connection to the analog—vinyl records, fountain pens, Kodak film, and other nondigital tools.We’re surrounded by screens; our music comes in the form of digital files; we tap words into a notes app. Why do we still crave the “realness” of analog, seeking out vinyl records, fountain pens, cameras with film? In this volume in the MIT
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Smart Process Plants: Software and Hardware Solutions for Accurate Data and Profitable Operations

Data Reconciliation, Gross Error Detection, and Instrumentation Upgrade

by Miguel J. Bagajewicz ...

A Detailed Guide to the New Generation of Smart Process PlantsMaximize plant profitability by minimizing operating costs. Smart Process Plants addresses measurements and the data they generate, error-free process variable estimation, control, fault detection, instrumentation upgrade, and maintenance optimization, and then connects these activities to plant economics. Methods for calculating the ... Read more

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A Detailed Guide to the New Generation of Smart Process PlantsMaximize plant profitability by minimizing operating costs. Smart Process Plants addresses measurements and the data they generate, error-free process variable estimation, control, fault detection, instrumentation upgrade, and maintenance optimization, and then connects these activities to plant economics. Methods for calculating the
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GIS

An Introduction to Mapping Technologies, Second Edition

by Patrick McHaffie, Sungsoon Hwang, Cassie Follett ...

The second edition of this introductory GIS textbook is thoroughly rewritten and updated to respond to the demand for critical engagement with technologies that address relevant issues across several disciplines preparing students for higher-level work in geotechnologies. Chapters are arranged to (1) build competence in fundamental skills, (2) explore applications of higher-level managerial and ... Read more

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The second edition of this introductory GIS textbook is thoroughly rewritten and updated to respond to the demand for critical engagement with technologies that address relevant issues across several disciplines preparing students for higher-level work in geotechnologies. Chapters are arranged to (1) build competence in fundamental skills, (2) explore applications of higher-level managerial and
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Urban Design and the British Urban Renaissance

Edited by John Punter ...

Are Britain’s cities attractive places in which to live, work and play? Asking that question, this is a critical review of how the design dimension of the Urban Renaissance strategy was developed and applied, based on expert academic assessments of progress in Britain’s thirteen largest cities. The case studies are preceded by a dissection of New Labour’s renaissance agenda, and concluded by a ... Read more

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Are Britain’s cities attractive places in which to live, work and play? Asking that question, this is a critical review of how the design dimension of the Urban Renaissance strategy was developed and applied, based on expert academic assessments of progress in Britain’s thirteen largest cities. The case studies are preceded by a dissection of New Labour’s renaissance agenda, and concluded by a
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Environmental Justice and the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

International and Domestic Legal Perspectives

by Laura Westra ...

More than 300 million people in over 70 countries make up the worlds indigenous populations. Yet despite ever-growing pressures on their lands, environment and way of life through outside factors such as climate change and globalization, their rights in these and other respects are still not fully recognized in international law.In this incisive book, Laura Westra deftly reveals the lethal effects ... Read more

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More than 300 million people in over 70 countries make up the worlds indigenous populations. Yet despite ever-growing pressures on their lands, environment and way of life through outside factors such as climate change and globalization, their rights in these and other respects are still not fully recognized in international law.In this incisive book, Laura Westra deftly reveals the lethal effects
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AutoCAD 2000i: An Introductory Course

by Ian Mawdsley ...

The step-by-step instructions and clear explanations make the book ideal for courses with limited contact time, and for independent study. Numerous exercises throughout enable students to develop their own CAD skills as well as reinforcing their understanding of AutoCAD commands. Ian Mawdsley has drawn on his own extensive teaching experience to produce material for use in a CAD suite where the ... Read more

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The step-by-step instructions and clear explanations make the book ideal for courses with limited contact time, and for independent study. Numerous exercises throughout enable students to develop their own CAD skills as well as reinforcing their understanding of AutoCAD commands. Ian Mawdsley has drawn on his own extensive teaching experience to produce material for use in a CAD suite where the
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Japanese Gardens

Symbolism and Design

by Seiko Goto, Takahiro Naka ...

The unique beauty of the Japanese garden stems from its spirituality and rich symbolism, yet most discussions on this kind of garden rarely provide more than a superficial overview. This book takes a thorough look at the process of designing a Japanese garden, placing it in a historical and philosophical context.Goto and Naka, both academic experts in Japanese garden history and design, explore ... Read more

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The unique beauty of the Japanese garden stems from its spirituality and rich symbolism, yet most discussions on this kind of garden rarely provide more than a superficial overview. This book takes a thorough look at the process of designing a Japanese garden, placing it in a historical and philosophical context.Goto and Naka, both academic experts in Japanese garden history and design, explore
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Delivering Fantastic Customer Experience

How to Turn Customer Satisfaction Into Customer Relationships

by Daniel Lafrenière ...

If you don’t offer great customer experience, your main competitors will take away 50% of your business. Period.Gone are the days in which businesses could simply offer an "OK" experience and get away with it. In today’s hypercompetitive environment, companies can no longer be just B2C or B2B. They must become B2Me – more personal, more relevant. With customers having higher expectations and ... Read more

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If you don’t offer great customer experience, your main competitors will take away 50% of your business. Period.Gone are the days in which businesses could simply offer an "OK" experience and get away with it. In today’s hypercompetitive environment, companies can no longer be just B2C or B2B. They must become B2Me – more personal, more relevant. With customers having higher expectations and
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International Handbook of Engineering Education Research

Edited by Aditya Johri ...

Winner of the 2024 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Division I Outstanding Research Publication AwardThis comprehensive handbook offers a broad overview of contemporary research on engineering education and its practical application. Over the past two decades, the field of engineering education research (EER) has become a vibrant and impactful community with new journals, ... Read more

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Winner of the 2024 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Division I Outstanding Research Publication AwardThis comprehensive handbook offers a broad overview of contemporary research on engineering education and its practical application. Over the past two decades, the field of engineering education research (EER) has become a vibrant and impactful community with new journals,
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Tales from the Indianapolis 500

A Collection of the Greatest Indy 500 Stories Ever Told

by Jack Arute, Jenna Fryer ...

Series series Tales from the Team
What’s it like to race across the blacktop of the nation’s most famous track? How does it feel to smash into a concrete wall while going over 200 miles per hour? This exciting, humorous, and poignant collection of tales takes readers inside the most thrilling race in America. Newly updated, Tales from the Indianapolis 500 captures horrific collisions and sweet victories from drivers past and ... Read more

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What’s it like to race across the blacktop of the nation’s most famous track? How does it feel to smash into a concrete wall while going over 200 miles per hour? This exciting, humorous, and poignant collection of tales takes readers inside the most thrilling race in America. Newly updated, Tales from the Indianapolis 500 captures horrific collisions and sweet victories from drivers past and
... Read more
Donny’S Unauthorized Technical Guide to Harley-Davidson, 1936 to Present

Volume Iv: Performancing the Evolution

by Donny Petersen ...

Do you want to make your Harley-Davidson run faster? Author Donny Petersen, with more than forty years of experience working on and designing Harleys, shows you how to make anything from mild to wild enhancements to your bike. He progresses from inexpensive power increases to every level of increased torque and horsepower. With graphics, pictures, and charts, Donnys Unauthorized Technical Guide to ... Read more

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Do you want to make your Harley-Davidson run faster? Author Donny Petersen, with more than forty years of experience working on and designing Harleys, shows you how to make anything from mild to wild enhancements to your bike. He progresses from inexpensive power increases to every level of increased torque and horsepower. With graphics, pictures, and charts, Donnys Unauthorized Technical Guide to
... Read more
Temporomandibular Joint Total Joint Replacement – TMJ TJR

A Comprehensive Reference for Researchers, Materials Scientists, and Surgeons

Edited by Louis G. Mercuri ...

Series series Medicine (R0)
This is the first text that deals specifically with TMJ TJR. Each chapter is authored by either a basic science researcher or clinician known for their interest and expertise in this field. The text provides the reader with state-of-the-art analysis of all aspects of total temporomandibular joint replacement (TMJ TJR), starting with cutting-edge evidence on the biomechanics of the TMJ. The ... Read more

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This is the first text that deals specifically with TMJ TJR. Each chapter is authored by either a basic science researcher or clinician known for their interest and expertise in this field. The text provides the reader with state-of-the-art analysis of all aspects of total temporomandibular joint replacement (TMJ TJR), starting with cutting-edge evidence on the biomechanics of the TMJ. The
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Lean Daily Management for Healthcare

A Strategic Guide to Implementing Lean for Hospital Leaders

by Brad White ...

You likely don’t need any more tools, programs, or workshops to improve your hospital. What you need is a simple and consistent approach to manage problem-solving. Filling this need, this book presents a Lean management system that can help break down barriers between staff, directors, and administration and empower front-line staff to resolve their own problems.Lean Daily Management for ... Read more

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You likely don’t need any more tools, programs, or workshops to improve your hospital. What you need is a simple and consistent approach to manage problem-solving. Filling this need, this book presents a Lean management system that can help break down barriers between staff, directors, and administration and empower front-line staff to resolve their own problems.Lean Daily Management for
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