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Extreme Environments Unique Ecosystems – Amazing Microbes

Extreme Environments Unique Ecosystems – Amazing Microbes

The book Extreme Environments: Unique Ecosystems – Amazing Microbes is an attempt to showcase the uniqueness of extremophiles the largely unexplored group that has the abilities to function in hostile conditions and represent the very ancient life forms that thrived on earth billions of years ago. The book covers a wide range of research achievements in the field of microbiology of extreme environments right from the conventional approaches of cultivation to recently evolved high throughput sequencing technologies. The book provides a broad spectrum of information about the taxonomy physiology ecology and biotechnological applications of extremophiles from various extreme environments across the globe. | Extreme Environments Unique Ecosystems – Amazing Microbes

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Extreme Value Modeling and Risk Analysis Methods and Applications

Extreme Value Modeling and Risk Analysis Methods and Applications

Extreme Value Modeling and Risk Analysis: Methods and Applications presents a broad overview of statistical modeling of extreme events along with the most recent methodologies and various applications. The book brings together background material and advanced topics eliminating the need to sort through the massive amount of literature on the subject. After reviewing univariate extreme value analysis and multivariate extremes the book explains univariate extreme value mixture modeling threshold selection in extreme value analysis and threshold modeling of non-stationary extremes. It presents new results for block-maxima of vine copulas develops time series of extremes with applications from climatology describes max-autoregressive and moving maxima models for extremes and discusses spatial extremes and max-stable processes. The book then covers simulation and conditional simulation of max-stable processes; inference methodologies such as composite likelihood Bayesian inference and approximate Bayesian computation; and inferences about extreme quantiles and extreme dependence. It also explores novel applications of extreme value modeling including financial investments insurance and financial risk management weather and climate disasters clinical trials and sports statistics. Risk analyses related to extreme events require the combined expertise of statisticians and domain experts in climatology hydrology finance insurance sports and other fields. This book connects statistical/mathematical research with critical decision and risk assessment/management applications to stimulate more collaboration between these statisticians and specialists. | Extreme Value Modeling and Risk Analysis Methods and Applications

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GPU Pro 360 Guide to Rendering

GPU Pro 360 Guide to Rendering

Wolfgang Engel’s GPU Pro 360 Guide to Rendering gathers all the cutting-edge information from his previous seven GPU Pro volumes into a convenient single source anthology that covers real-time rendering. This volume is complete with 32 articles by leading programmers that focus on the ability of graphics processing units to process and generate rendering in exciting ways. GPU Pro 360 Guide to Rendering is comprised of ready-to-use ideas and efficient procedures that can help solve many rendering programming challenges that may arise. Key Features: Presents tips and tricks on real-time rendering of special effects and visualization data on common consumer software platforms such as PCs video consoles and mobile devices Covers specific challenges involved in creating games on various platforms Explores the latest developments in the rapidly evolving field of real-time rendering Takes a practical approach that helps graphics programmers solve their daily challenges

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GPU Pro 360 Guide to Shadows

GPU Pro 360 Guide to Shadows

Wolfgang Engel’s GPU Pro 360 Guide to Shadows gathers all the cutting-edge information from his previous seven GPU Pro volumes into a convenient single source anthology that covers various algorithms that are used to generate shadow data. This volume is complete with 15 articles by leading programmers that focus on achieving good visual results in rendering shadows. GPU Pro 360 Guide to Shadows is comprised of ready-to-use ideas and efficient procedures that can help solve many computer graphics programming challenges that may arise. Key Features: Presents tips & tricks on real-time rendering of special effects and visualization data on common consumer software platforms such as PCs video consoles mobile devices Covers specific challenges involved in creating games on various platforms Explores the latest developments in rapidly evolving field of real-time rendering Takes practical approach that helps graphics programmers solve their daily challenges

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Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials

Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials

Digital editing gives editors far greater freedom than ever before to move scenes of information around and place them anywhere in a film's sequence. Apple's Final Cut Pro is the most widely used Mac-based digital editor and is especially popular with independent filmmakers and graphic artists. Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials enables readers to master the craft of digital editing on Apple's Final Cut Pro. This full-color editing workshop features eight tutorials that provide firsthand experience with the art and technique of editing. Covering the essentials - capturing material organizing it editing adding transitions basic titling and sound techniques and outputting from the application - the tutorials are explained in jargon-free language by a seasoned teacher and digital editor. This book includes downloadable resources filled with graphic files for the tutorial projects to help users hone their editing craft. Companion files are available at http://www. taylorandfrancis. com/cw/wolsky-9781578202867/.

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GPU Pro 360 Guide to Geometry Manipulation

GPU Pro 360 Guide to Geometry Manipulation

Wolfgang Engel’s GPU Pro 360 Guide to Geometry Manipulation gathers all the cutting-edge information from his previous seven GPU Pro volumes into a convenient single source anthology that covers geometry manipulation in computer graphics. This volume is complete with 19 articles by leading programmers that focus on the ability of graphics processing units to process and generate geometry in exciting ways. GPU Pro 360 Guide to Geometry Manipulation is comprised of ready-to-use ideas and efficient procedures that can help solve many computer graphics programming challenges that may arise. Key Features: Presents tips and tricks on real-time rendering of special effects and visualization data on common consumer software platforms such as PCs video consoles mobile devices Covers specific challenges involved in creating games on various platforms Explores the latest developments in the rapidly evolving field of real-time rendering Takes a practical approach that helps graphics programmers solve their daily challenges

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GPU Pro 360 Guide to 3D Engine Design

GPU Pro 360 Guide to 3D Engine Design

Wolfgang Engel’s GPU Pro 360 Guide to 3D Engine Design gathers all the cutting-edge information from his previous seven GPU Pro volumes into a convenient single source anthology that covers the design of a 3D engine. This volume is complete with articles by leading programmers that focus on various aspects of 3D engine design such as quality and optimization as well as high-level architecture. GPU Pro 360 Guide to 3D Engine Design is comprised of ready-to-use ideas and efficient procedures that can help solve many computer graphics programming challenges that may arise. Key Features: Presents tips & tricks on real-time rendering of special effects and visualization data on common consumer software platforms such as PCs video consoles mobile devices Covers specific challenges involved in creating games on various platforms Explores the latest developments in rapidly evolving field of real-time rendering Takes practical approach that helps graphics programmers solve their daily challenges

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Wind Loading of Structures

Wind Loading of Structures

Wind forces from extreme wind events are the dominant loading for many parts of the world exacerbated by climate change and the continued construction of tall buildings and structures. This authoritative source for practising and academic structural engineers and graduate students ties the principles of wind loads on structures to the relevant aspects of meteorology bluff-body aerodynamics probability and statistics and structural dynamics. This new edition covers: Climate change effects on extreme winds – particularly those from tropical cyclones hurricanes and typhoons Modelling of potential wind vulnerability and damage Developments in extreme value probability analysis of extreme wind speeds and directions Explanation of the difference between ‘return period’ and ‘average recurrence interval’ as well as ‘bootstrapping’ techniques for deriving confidence limits Wind over water and profiles and turbulence in non-synoptic winds An expanded chapter on internal pressures produced by wind for various opening and permeability scenarios Aerodynamic shaping of high- and low-rise buildings Recent developments in five major wind codes and standards A new chapter on computational fluid dynamics (CFD) as applied to wind engineering A greatly expanded appendix providing the basic information on extreme wind climates for over 140 countries and territories Additional examples for many chapters in this book | Wind Loading of Structures

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Environmental Statistics with S-PLUS

Environmental Statistics with S-PLUS

A clear comprehensive treatment of the subject Environmental Statistics with S-PLUS surveys the vast array of statistical methods used to collect and analyze environmental data. The book explains what these methods are how to use them and where to find references to them. In addition it provides insight into what to think about before you collect environmental data how to collect the data and how to make sense of it after collection. A unique and powerful feature of the book is its integration with the commercially available software package S-Plus and the add-on modules EnvironmentalStats for S-PLUS S+SpatialStats and S-PLUS for ArcView. The book presents data sets to explain statistical methods and then shows how to implement these methods by providing the commands for and the results from the software. This survey of statistical methods definitions and concepts helps you collect and effectively analyze data for environmental pollution problems. Using the S-PLUS software in conjunction with this text will no doubt increase understanding of the methods.

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Water Security and U.S. Foreign Policy

Water Security and U.S. Foreign Policy

The prosperity and national security of the United States depend directly on the prosperity and stability of both partner and competing countries around the world. Today U. S. interests are under rising pressure from water scarcity extreme weather events and water-driven ecological change in key geographies of strategic interest to the U. S. Those water-driven stresses are undermining economic productivity weakening governance systems and fraying social cohesion in scores of countries and in the process undermining the vitality of rural livelihoods fostering local and ethnic conflicts driving broad migratory movements and contributing to the growth of insurgencies and terrorist networks. While the U. S. intelligence community has steadily expanded natural resource concerns in their global threat analyses our overseas development assistance remains locked into provision of water and hygienic services rather than responding to the full sweep of global water challenges including governance and policy failures growing conflicts over water and the need for promoting sustainable transboundary water arrangements in partner countries. A fundamental departure from the past is urgently needed. Based on 18 case studies Water Security and U. S. Foreign Policy provides an analytical framework to help policy makers scholars and researchers studying the intersection of U. S. foreign policy with the environment and sustainability issues interpret the impacts of water-driven social disruptions on the stability of partner governments and U. S. interests abroad. The book also delivers specific recommendations to reorient U. S. development and diplomatic engagements that can forestall and prevent social disruptions and ensuing threats to U. S. prosperity and national security.

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Concrete Structures Subjected to Impact and Blast Loadings and Their Combinations

Concrete Structures Subjected to Impact and Blast Loadings and Their Combinations

Although much research focuses on investigating the responses of reinforced concrete (RC) structures under sole impact or blast loads the responses of RC structures under a combination of impact and blast loads currently represent a gap in our knowledge. The combined actions of impact and blast loadings may be applied to RC structures during accidental or intentional collision of vessels vehicles etc. carrying explosive materials. A comprehensive study on the vulnerability of various structural members is carried out using finite element (FE) simulations under combination of impact and blast loads with the variations of various loading- and structural-related parameters and key parameters. This book introduces various structural analysis approaches for concrete structures when subjected to extreme loads such as impact and blast loadings. The theory of the combinations of impact and blast loads is proposed that can provide primary insights to the specific readers to develop new ideas in impact and blast engineering including combined actions of extreme loads arising from real-world intentional or accidental events. This book will be of value to students (undergraduate or postgraduate) engineers and researchers in structural and civil engineering and specifically those who are studying and investigating the performances of concrete structures under extreme loads. | Concrete Structures Subjected to Impact and Blast Loadings and Their Combinations

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Game AI Pro 2 Collected Wisdom of Game AI Professionals

Game AI Pro 2 Collected Wisdom of Game AI Professionals

Game AI Pro2: Collected Wisdom of Game AI Professionals presents cutting-edge tips tricks and techniques for artificial intelligence (AI) in games drawn from developers of shipped commercial games as well as some of the best-known academics in the field. It contains knowledge advice hard-earned wisdom and insights gathered from across the community of developers and researchers who have devoted themselves to game AI. In this book 47 expert developers and researchers have come together to bring you their newest advances in game AI along with twists on proven techniques that have shipped in some of the most successful commercial games of the last few years. The book provides a toolbox of proven techniques that can be applied to many common and not-so-common situations. It is written to be accessible to a broad range of readers. Beginners will find good general coverage of game AI techniques and a number of comprehensive overviews while intermediate to expert professional game developers will find focused deeply technical chapters on specific topics of interest to them. Covers a wide range of AI in games with topics applicable to almost any gameTouches on most if not all of the topics necessary to get started in game AIProvides real-life case studies of game AI in published commercial gamesGives in-depth technical solutions from some of the industry’s best-known gamesIncludes downloadable demos and/or source code available at http://www. gameaipro. com | Game AI Pro 2 Collected Wisdom of Game AI Professionals

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Statistics for the 21st Century Methodologies for Applications of the Future

Statistics for the 21st Century Methodologies for Applications of the Future

A selection of articles presented at the Eighth Lukacs Symposium held at the Bowling Green State University Ohio. They discuss consistency and accuracy of the sequential bootstrap hypothesis testing geometry in multivariate analysis the classical extreme value model the analysis of cross-classified data diffusion models for neural activity estimation with quadratic loss econometrics higher order asymptotics pre- and post-limit theorems and more. | Statistics for the 21st Century Methodologies for Applications of the Future

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Official Guide to Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate Exams: CSWA CSWA-SD CSWSA-S CSWA-AM SOLIDWORKS 2019–2021

Official Guide to Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate Exams: CSWA CSWA-SD CSWSA-S CSWA-AM SOLIDWORKS 2019–2021

This book is written to assist you with passing the SOLIDWORKS associate level exams. It provides you with detailed information and exercises that will aid you in passing the following exams: Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate (CSWA) Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate Sustainable Design (CSWA-SD) Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate Simulation (CSWA-S) and the Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate Additive Manufacturing (CSWA-AM) exam. There are three goals for this book. The primary goal of this book is not only to help you pass the CSWA CSWA-SD CSWA-S and CSWA-AM exams but also to ensure that you understand and comprehend the concepts and implementation details of the four certification processes. The second goal is to provide the most comprehensive coverage of CSWA CSWA-SD CSWA-S and CSWA-AM exam related topics available without too much coverage of topics not on the exam. The third and ultimate goal is to get you from where you are today to the point that you can confidently pass the CSWA CSWA-SD CSWA-S and CSWA-AM exams. | Official Guide to Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate Exams: CSWA CSWA-SD CSWSA-S CSWA-AM SOLIDWORKS 2019–2021

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Advances in Urban Flood Management

Advances in Urban Flood Management

One of the effects of global climate change is the increasing variability of extreme flood events and cyclones. Current measures to mitigate flood impacts particularly in the urban environment are based on previously-planned flood risk intervals and no longer provide sufficient protection. Being prepared for unexpected changes and extreme flood events asks for a paradigm shift in current strategies to avoid and manage flood disasters. In order to stem the increasing impact of urban floods a major rethink of current planning and flood management policies and practice is required taking into account different spatial and temporal scales. This book addresses a broad spectrum of relevant issues in the emerging field of urban flood management. It may act as a stimulus for further research and development in urban flood management while informing and engaging stakeholders in the promotion of integrated and cooperative approaches in water management. An interdisciplinary approach which will be of interest to all those who are active in water risk and urban management. | Advances in Urban Flood Management

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Foundations of Real Estate Financial Modelling

Foundations of Real Estate Financial Modelling

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE BOOKS BY THE MOTLEY FOOL Staiger gives us the technical tools needed to build robust pro forma modeling around our real estate assets. –MillionAcres Now in its third edition Foundations of Real Estate Financial Modelling equips a new generation of students and professionals with a resource MillionAcres guarantees they’ll use throughout [their] commercial investing career[s]. Designed to provide increased scalable basis of pro forma modelling for real estate projects this complete update and revision of the classic text offers a step-by-step introduction to building and understanding the models underlying investments in properties from single-family rentals to large-scale developments. Case studies drawn from the author’s storied investment career put models into real-world context while problem sets at the end of each chapter provide hands-on practice for learners at any stage of their real estate careers. This edition employs the innovative financial metric P(Gain) to quantify the probability of a Return of Capital ensuring readers’ ability to answer the most fundamental question of investing—What is the probability I’ll get my money back? The fully revised and enhanced third edition is organized in three functional units: (1) Real Estate Valuation Basics Theory and Skills (2) Real Estate Pro Forma Modelling and (3) Real Estate Pro Forma (Enhancements). Chapters cover: Interest Rates (Prime LIBOR SOFR) Amortization (Cash-Out Refinance modelling) ADC (Acquisition Development Construction) Module Rent Roll Module (including seasonality) Waterfall Hotel Consolidation Stochastic Modelling and Optimization Additional chapters are dedicated to risk quantification and include scenario stochastic and Monte Carlo simulations equity waterfalls and integration of US GAAP financial statements. A companion website provides the real estate pro forma models to readers as a reference for their own constructed models www. pgainllc. com. An ideal companion in the classroom and the boardroom this new edition of Foundations of Real Estate Financial Modelling will make even novices the experts in the room on [their] chosen asset class (MillionAcres).

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Extremophiles From Biology to Biotechnology

Extremophiles From Biology to Biotechnology

Highly recommended by CHOICE Oct 2018Extremophiles are nature’s ultimate survivors thriving in environments ranging from the frozen Antarctic to abyssal hot hydrothermal vents. Their lifeforms span bacteria to fishes and are categorized as halophiles from hypersaline environments acidophiles from acidic waters psychrophiles from cold habitats and thermophiles from warm waters. Extremophiles: From Biology to Biotechnology comprehensively covers the basic biology physiology habitats secondary metabolites for bioprospecting and biotechnology of these extreme survivors. The chapters focus on the novel genetic and biochemical traits that lend these organisms to biotechnological applications. Couples studies of marine extremophile biology/genomics and extremophile culture for biotechnological applications with the latest advances in bio-prospecting and bio-product developmentIncludes practical experiments that a laboratory can use to replicate extreme habitats for research purposesPresents latest advances in extremophile genomics to give the reader a better understanding of the regulatory mechanisms of extremophilesOffers insights into the production of commercially important extremozymes carotenoids bioactive compounds and secondary metabolites of medicinal value. This unique guide serves as a resource for biotechnologists who wish to explore extremophiles for their commercial potential as well as a valuable reference for teaching undergraduate graduate and postgraduate students. | Extremophiles From Biology to Biotechnology

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Multivariate Calculus

Multivariate Calculus

This book is a compilation of all basic topics on functions of Several Variables and is primarily meant for undergraduate and post graduate students. Topics covered are: Limits continuities and differentiabilities of functions of several variables. Properties of Implicit functions and Jacobians. Extreme values of multivariate functions. Various types of integrals in planes and surfaces and their related theorems including Dirichlet and Liouville’s extension to Dirichlet. Print edition not for sale in South Asia (India Sri Lanka Nepal Bangladesh Pakistan or Bhutan) | Multivariate Calculus

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Alaska Dinosaurs An Ancient Arctic World

Alaska Dinosaurs An Ancient Arctic World

Anthony Fiorillo has been exploring the Arctic since 1998. For him like many others the Arctic holds the romance of uncharted territory extreme conditions and the inevitable epic challenges that arise. For Fiorillo however the Arctic also holds the secrets of the history of life on Earth and its fossils bring him back field season after field season in pursuit of improving human understanding of ancient history. His studies of the rocks and fossils of the Arctic shed light on a world that once was and provide insight into what might be. | Alaska Dinosaurs An Ancient Arctic World

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Official Guide to Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate Exams: CSWA CSWA-SD CSWA-S CSWA-AM

Official Guide to Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate Exams: CSWA CSWA-SD CSWA-S CSWA-AM

Created in collaboration with the SOLIDWORKS Certification team the Official Guide to Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate Exams: CSWA CSWA-SD CSWA-S CSWA-AM provides the most comprehensive coverage of SOLIDWORKS Associate exam related topics available. This book is tailored for those with 6-9 months SOLIDWORKS experience and basic knowledge of engineering fundamentals and practices. A range of tutorials tips and over 250 examples and practice questions help you properly prepare for the exams. Chapters emphasize the most important information without too much coverage of topics not on the exams. Aligned with each of the exams the chapters explain implementation details of the four certification processes and what to expect when taking the exams from exam and question layout to question types and grading procedure. For instructors guides are available to manage exam credits and student accounts. The importance of SOLIDWORKS certification cannot be overstated. Certification helps open doors to educational and career opportunities get hired and prepare for the demands of a job. Certification is a verifiable way to showcase students’ abilities and prove their skillset. With an obligatory waiting period of at least two weeks between exam attempts it is advantageous for students to pass the CSWA CSWA-SD CSWA-S CSWA-AM exams the first time around. The Official Guide to Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate Exams gets you from where you are today to the point that you can confidently pass the CSWA CSWA-SD CSWA-S and CSWA-AM exams at the outset saving time and money and giving you a springboard for your career. CSWA Exam The CSWA certification indicates a foundation in and apprentice knowledge of 3D CAD design and engineering practices and principles. The intended audience for this section of the book is anyone trying to take and pass the CSWA exam with a minimum of 6 - 9 months of SOLIDWORKS experience and basic knowledge of engineering fundamentals and practices. SOLIDWORKS recommends that you review their SOLIDWORKS Tutorials on Parts Assemblies and Drawings as a prerequisite and have at least 45 hours of classroom time learning SOLIDWORKS or using SOLIDWORKS with basic engineering design principles and practices. CSWA-SD Exam The Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate Sustainable Design (CSWA-SD) certification indicates a foundation in and apprentice knowledge of demonstrating an understanding in the principles of environmental assessment and sustainable design. This section of the book is intended for anyone interested in sustainable design as well as life cycle assessment and trying to take and pass the CSWA-SD exam. Although no hands-on usage of SOLIDWORKS is required for the CSWA-SD certification exam it is a good idea to review the SOLIDWORKS SustainablityXpress and SOLIDWORKS Sustainability tutorials inside of SOLIDWORKS to better understand the actual workflow. The CSWA-SD is based off the SOLIDWORKS Sustainable Design Guide that incorporates concepts including sustainability environmental assessment and life cycle impact assessment. CSWA-S Exam The Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate Simulation (CSWA-S) certification indicates a foundation in and apprentice knowledge of the principles of stress analysis and the Finite Element Method (FEM). The CSWA-S section of the book is for anyone trying to take and pass the CSWA-S with a minimum of 6 - 9 months of SOLIDWORKS experience and knowledge in the following areas: Engineering Mechanics - Statics Strength of Materials Finite Element Method/Finite Element Analysis Theory Applied concepts in SOLIDWORKS Simulation: namely Static Analysis Solid Shell and Beam elements Connections and Applying loads and boundary conditions and interpreting results. The purpose of this section in the book is NOT to educate a new or intermediate user on SOLIDWORKS Simulation but to cover the types of questions layout and what to expect when taking the CSWA-S exam. CSWA-AM Exam The Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate Additive Manufacturing (CSWA-AM) certification indicates a foundation in and apprentice knowledge of today’s 3D printing technology and market. The intended audience for this section of the book is anyone trying to take and pass the CSWA-AM exam or anyone with an interest in Additive Manufacturing. The CSWA-AM exam is meant to be taken after the completion of the 10-part learning path located on MySOLIDWORKS. com. The CSWA-AM exam fundamentally covers two 3D printing technologies: Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) and STereoLithography (SLA). There are a few questions on Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) technology and available software-based printing aids.

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Tropical Pinnipeds Bio-Ecology Threats and Conservation

Tropical Pinnipeds Bio-Ecology Threats and Conservation

Pinnipeds are a fascinating group of marine mammals that play a crucial role as apex predators and sentinels of the functioning and health of marine ecosystems. They are found in the most extreme environments from the Polar regions to the tropics. Pinnipeds are comprised of about 34 species and of those at least 25% live permanently in tropical zones. This book reviews and updates current research on the biology marine ecology bio-monitoring and conservation of tropical pinniped populations including their behavior anthropogenic stressors and health. It also looks at challenges to be faced for the conservation of tropical pinnipeds many of which are threatened species. | Tropical Pinnipeds Bio-Ecology Threats and Conservation

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Polymer Biomaterials in Solution as Interfaces and as Solids A Festschrift Honoring the 60th Birthday of Dr. Allan S. Hoffman

Polymer Biomaterials in Solution as Interfaces and as Solids A Festschrift Honoring the 60th Birthday of Dr. Allan S. Hoffman

The articles collected in this publication have previously been published in eight special issues of the Journal of Biomaterials Science Polymer Edition in honour of Dr. Allan S. Hoffman who is known as a pioneer a leader and a mentor in the field of biomaterials. The papers from renowned scientists from all parts of the world representing the state-of-the-art in polymeric biomaterials today have been rearranged into a logical order of sections each having a distinct focus. The topics covered are: Surface Modification Characterization and Properties; Protein Adsorption; Blood Interactions; Cell Interactions; Immobilized Cell Receptor Ligands and Immobilized Cells; Immobilized Biomolecules and Synthetic Derivatives of Biomolecules; New Polymers and Applications; Biodegradable Polymers and Drug Delivery; Water-Soluble Biomolecules Sunthetic Polymers and their Conjugates; Hydrogels. | Polymer Biomaterials in Solution as Interfaces and as Solids A Festschrift Honoring the 60th Birthday of Dr. Allan S. Hoffman

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Nanoelectronics Quantum Engineering of Low-Dimensional Nanoensembles

Nanoelectronics Quantum Engineering of Low-Dimensional Nanoensembles

Brings the Band Structure of Carbon-Based Devices into the LimelightA shift to carbon is positioning biology as a process of synthesis in mainstream engineering. Silicon is quickly being replaced with carbon-based electronics devices are being reduced down to nanometer scale and further potential applications are being considered. While traditionally engineers are trained by way of physics chemistry and mathematics Nanoelectronics: Quantum Engineering of Low-Dimensional Nanoensembles establishes biology as an essential basic science for engineers to explore. Unifies Science and Engineering: from Quantum Physics to NanoengineeringDrawing heavily on published papers by the author this research-driven text offers a complete review of nanoelectronic transport starting from quantum waves to ohmic and ballistic conduction and saturation-limited extreme nonequilibrium conditions. In addition it highlights a new paradigm using non-equilibrium Arora’s Distribution Function (NEADF) and establishes this function as the starting point (from band theory to equilibrium to extreme nonequilibrium carrier statistics). The author focuses on nano-electronic device design and development including carbon-based devices and provides you with a vantage point for the global outlook on the future of nanoelectronics devices and ULSI. Encompassing ten chapters this illuminating text:Converts the electric-field response of drift velocity into current–voltage relationships that are driven by the presence of critical voltage and saturation current arising from the unidirectional drift of carriers Applies the effect of these scaled-down dimensions to nano-MOSFET (metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistor)Considers specialized applications that can be tried through a number of suggested projects that are all feasible with MATLAB® codesNanoelectronics: Quantum Engineering of Low-Dimensional Nanoensembles contains the latest research in nanoelectronics identifies problems and other factors to consider when it comes to nanolayer design and application and ponders future trends. Print Versions of this book also include access to the ebook version. | Nanoelectronics Quantum Engineering of Low-Dimensional Nanoensembles

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Aerospace Clinical Psychology

Aerospace Clinical Psychology

Flight training and flying are hazardous activities that demand the most of human operators whether they be pilots or other factors (maintainers air traffic controllers managers regulators) involved in the complex aviation system. 'Aerospace Clinical Psychology' serves as a handbook for dealing with aviators and other operators those seen as patients as well as those functioning 'normally' who none-the-less wish to improve their performance. This book has much to offer the audiences who intersect the Human Factors and clinical areas of aviation and operators in extreme environments. It deftly defines specific touchstone areas such as selection training accident investigation measurement and testing and practical interventions. The little-margin-for-error realm of aviation exposes operators to stress and risk on a daily basis. 'Aerospace Clinical Psychology' provides a blueprint for combining the talents of clinical psychologists with flight surgeons and Human Factors practitioners to enhance safety and efficiency.

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