Energy management : conservation and audits by Kumar, Anil

Table of Contents: “…2.1.1.1 Self-Information and Attentiveness Amongst the Crowds -- 2.1.1.2 Reengineering and Estimates -- 2.1.1.3 Updates of Technology -- 2.2 Tariff -- 2.2.1 Objectives of Tariff -- 2.2.2 Characteristics of a Tariff -- 2.2.3 Various Kinds of Tariff -- 2.3 Energy Conservation -- 2.4 Energy Conservation Opportunities (ECOs) -- 2.4.1 Energy Conservation in Households -- 2.4.2 Energy Conservation in the Transport Sector -- 2.4.3 Energy Conservation in the Agriculture Sector -- 2.4.4 Energy Conservation for the Industries Sector -- 2.4.5 Energy Conservation in Lighting…”
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Python for Finance - Second Edition. by Yan, Yuxing

Table of Contents: “…-- Appendix B -- data case #6 -- replicate S & P500 monthly returns -- Exercises -- Summary -- Chapter 10: Options and Futures -- Introducing futures -- Payoff and profit/loss functions for call and put options -- European versus American options -- Understanding cash flows, types of options, rights and obligations -- Black-Scholes-Merton option model on non-dividend paying stocks -- Generating our own module p4f -- European options with known dividends -- Various trading strategies -- Covered-call -- long a stock and short a call -- Straddle -- buy a call and a put with the same exercise prices -- Butterfly with calls -- The relationship between input values and option values -- Greeks -- Put-call parity and its graphic presentation -- The put-call ratio for a short period with a trend -- Binomial tree and its graphic presentation -- Binomial tree (CRR) method for European options -- Binomial tree (CRR) method for American options -- Hedging strategies -- Implied volatility -- Binary-search -- Retrieving option data from Yahoo! …”
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Handbook of Electric Power Calculations

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Optical and Wireless Convergence for 5G Networks by Abdalla, Abdelgader M.

Table of Contents: “…Abdalla, Jonathan Rodriguez, Paulo Pereira Monteiro, Antonio Lu -- s Teixeira, Stanislav Zv-anovec, Zabih Ghassemlooy</i></p> <p>5.1 Introduction 100</p> <p>5.2 Optical Wireless Systems 102</p> <p>5.3 Visible Light Communication (VLC) System Fundamentals 104</p> <p>5.4 VLC Current and Anticipated Future Applications 107</p> <p>5.4.1 Underwater Wireless Communications 109</p> <p>5.4.2 Airlines and Aviation 109</p> <p>5.4.3 Hospitals 110</p> <p>5.4.4 Vehicular Communication Systems 110</p> <p>5.4.5 Sensitive Areas 111</p> <p>5.4.6 Manufacturing and Industrial Applications 111</p> <p>5.4.7 Retail Stores 112</p> <p>5.4.8 Consumer Electronics 112</p> <p>5.4.9 Internet of Things 112</p> <p>5.4.10 Other Application Areas 113</p> <p>5.5 Hybrid VLC and RF Networks 113</p> <p>5.6 Challenges and Open-Ended Issues 114</p> <p>5.6.1 Flicker and Dimming 115</p> <p>5.6.2 Data Rate Improvement 115</p> <p>5.7 Conclusions 116</p> <p>Acknowledgments 116</p> <p>Bibliography 117</p> <p><b>6 5G RAN: Key Radio Technologies and Hardware Implementation Challenges 123<br /></b><i>Hassan Hamdoun, Mohamed Hamid, Shoaib Amin, Hind Dafallah</i></p> <p>6.1 Introduction 123</p> <p>6.2 5G NR-enabled Use Cases 124</p> <p>6.2.1 eMBB and uRLLC 125</p> <p>6.2.2 Migration to 5G 126</p> <p>6.3 5G RAN Radio-enabling Technologies 126</p> <p>6.3.1 Massive MIMO (M-MIMO) 127</p> <p>6.3.2 Carrier Aggregation and Licensed Assisted Access to unlicensed spectrum 130</p> <p>6.3.3 Dual Connectivity 131</p> <p>6.3.4 Device-to-Device (D2D) communication 132</p> <p>6.4 Hardware Impairments 132</p> <p>6.4.1 Hardware Impairments-Transmitters 133</p> <p>6.4.2 Hardware Impairments -- Receivers 135</p> <p>6.4.3 Hardware Impairments -- Transceivers 135</p> <p>6.5 Technology and Fabrication challenges 136</p> <p>6.6 Conclusion 137</p> <p>Bibliography 137</p> <p><b>7 Millimeter Wave Antenna Design for 5G Applications 143<br /></b><i>Issa Elfergani, Abubakar Sadiq Hussaini, Abdelgader Abdalla, Jonathan Rodriguez, Raed Abd-Alhameed</i></p> <p>7.1 Introduction 144</p> <p>7.2 Antenna Design and Procedure 146</p> <p>7.3 Antenna Optimisation and Analysis 147</p> <p>7.3.1 The inuence of ground plane length (GL) 148</p> <p>7.3.2 The effect of feeding strip position (Fp) 148</p> <p>7.3.3 The inuences of the substrate type 149</p> <p>7.4 MMwave Antenna Design with notched frequency band 150</p> <p>7.5 MMwave Antenna Design with Loaded Capacitor 153</p> <p>7.6 Conclusion 156</p> <p>Acknowledgement 156</p> <p>Bibliography 156</p> <p><b>8 Wireless Signal Encapsulation on Seamless Fiber{mmWave System 161<br /></b><i>Pham Tien Dat, Atsushi Kanno, Naokatsu Yamamoto, Testuya Kawanishi</i></p> <p>8.1 Introduction 161</p> <p>8.2 Principle of signal encapsulation 163</p> <p>8.2.1 Downlink system 163</p> <p>8.2.2 Uplink system 165</p> <p>8.3 Examples of signal encapsulation 166</p> <p>8.3.1 Downlink transmission 166</p> <p>8.3.2 Uplink transmission 170</p> <p>8.3.3 MmWave link distance 173</p> <p>8.3.4 Conclusion 175</p> <p>Bibliography 176</p> <p><b>9 5G Optical Sensing Technologies 179<br /></b><i>Seedahmed S. …”
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Computational Kinematics Proceedings of the 7th International Workshop on Computational Kinematics that was held at Futuroscope-Poitiers, France, in May 2017

Table of Contents: “…Part I: Applications -- Inherently Balanced Double Bennett Linkage, by Volkert Van der Wijk -- 3D revolute joint with clearance in multibody systems, by Narendra Akhadkar, Vincent Acary, Bernard Brogliato -- Kinematics and Bifurcation of a Twofold-Symmetric 8-bar Linkage, by Zhao Tang, Dimiter Zlatanov, Jian sheng Dai -- A Novel Kinematic Model of Spatial Four-bar Linkage RSPS for Testing Accuracy of Actual R-Pairs with Ball-bar, by Zhi Wang, Delun Wang, Xiaopeng Li, Huimin Dong, Shudong Yu -- Model Reduction Methods for optimal Follow-the-Leader Movements of Binary Actuated, Hyper-Redundant Robots, by Svenja Tappe, Dairong Yu, Jens Kotlarski, Tobias Ortmaier -- Kinematic Design of a Lighting Robotic Arm for Operating Room, by Juan Sebastian Sandoval Arevalo, Laurence Nouaille, Gérard Poisson, Yves Parmantier -- Elastostatic Modelling of a Wooden Parallel Robot, by Lila Kaci, Clément Boudaud, Sébastien Briot, Philippe Martinet -- Towards an autonomous airborne robotic agent, by Daniel Soto-Guerrero, Gabriel Ramírez Torres, Jean-Pierre Gazeau -- Autonomous March Control For Humanoid Robot Animation In A Virtual Reality Environment, by Victor Andaluz, Santiago Guaman, Jorge Sánchez -- Control Based On Linear Algebra For Mobile Manipulators, by Victor Andaluz, Paola Velasco, Edison Sásig, William Chicaiza -- Modeling And Kinematic Nonlinear Control Of Aerial Mobile Manipulators, by Victor Andaluz, Jessica Ortiz, Franklin Silva, Luis Proaño, José Perez, Alex Erazo, Christian Carvajal -- Path Planning Based On Visual Feedback Between Terrestrial And Aerial Robots Cooperation, by Jessica Ortiz Moreano, Víctor Andaluz, Cristhian Zapata, Alex Vega -- Part II: Biomechanics -- Dynamic analysis and control of a Hybrid serial/Cable driven robot for lower-limb rehabilitation, by Mourad Ismail Samir, Lahouar and Lotfi Romdhane -- Kinematic analysis of Active Ankle using computational algebraic geometry, by Shivesh Kumar, Abhilash Nayak, Bertold Bongardt, Andreas Mueller, Frank Kirchner -- Optimization of a Redundant Serial Spherical Mechanism for Robotic Minimally Invasive Surgery, by Carl Nelson, Med Amine Laribi, Said Zeghloul -- Kinematic Analysis for a Prostate Biopsy Parallel Robot using Study parameters, by Doina Pisla, Iosif Birlescu, Bogdan Gherman, Paul Tucan, Calin Vaida, Nicolae Plitea, Nicolae Crisan, Corina Radu -- Optimum Walking of the Bioloid Humanoid Robot on a Rectilinear Path, by Alfonso Pamanes, Gabriela Reyes, Jesus Fierro, Victor Nunez -- A new experimental set-up for training multi-parameter gaits, by Sami Bennour, Houssein LAMINE, Lotfi Romdhane -- Part III: Cable Robots -- Comprehensive dynamic study of an unloaded walking within a cable-based gait trainer, by Houssein Lamine, Sami Bennour, Lotfi Romdhane -- A Cable-Driven Robot for Upper Limb Rehabilitation Inspired by the Mirror Therapy, by Lukas Tappeiner, Erika Ottaviano, Manfred Husty -- Computing cross-sections of the workspace of cable-driven parallel robots with 6 sagging cables, by Jean-Pierre Merlet -- Efficient Computation of the Workspace Boundary, its Properties and Derivatives for Cable-Driven Parallel Robots, by Andreas Pott -- Application of the Rigid Finite Element Method to the Simulation of Cable-Driven Parallel Robots, by Philipp Tempel, Andreas Schmidt, Bernard Haasdonk, Andreas Pott -- Part IV: Cams/Gear -- Evaluating the knot vector to synthesize the cam motion using NURBS, by Thi Thanh Nga Nguyen, Stefan Kurtenbach, Mathias Hüsing, Burkhard Corves -- Kinematics of biplanetary epicyclic gears, by Stanislaw Zawislak -- Part V: Optimization -- Dynamic synthesis of a multibody system: a comparative study between genetic algorithm and particle swarm optimization techniques, by Mohamed Amine Ben Abdallah, Imed Khemili, Med Amine Laribi, Nizar Aifaoui -- Robust Design Methodology of Topologically optimized components under the effect of uncertainties, by Joshua Amrith Raj, Arshad Javed -- < Part VI: Parallel robots -- Kinematic and dynamic modeling and base inertial parameters determination of the Quadrupteron parallel manipulator, by Behzad Danaei, Alaleh Arian, Mehdi Tale Masouleh, Ahmad Kalhor -- Forward Kinematics of the General Triple-Arm Robot Using a Distance-Based Formulation, by Federico Thomas, Nicolas Rojas -- Parallel manipulators in terms of dual Cayley-Klein parameters, by Georg Nawratil -- An Approach for Type Synthesis of Overconstrained 1T2R Parallel Mechanisms, by Chenglin Dong, Haitao Liu, Qi Liu, Tao Sun, Tian Huang, Derek Chetwynd -- Transmission Quality Evaluation for a Class of Four-limb Parallel Schoenflies-motion Generators with Articulated Platforms, by Guanglei Wu, Shaoping Bai, Stéphane Caro -- Study of Redundantly Actuated DELTA-Type Parallel Kinematic Mechanisms, by Burkhard Corves, Seyed Amirreza Shahidi, Michael Lorenz, Sami Charaf Eddine, Mathias Hüsing -- 3-RRR Spherical parallel robot optimization with minimum of singularities, by Abdelbadia Chaker, Asma Jlassi, Abdelfattah Mlika -- 4haptic : A dexterous 4 d.o.fs haptic device based on Delta architecture, by Celestin Preault, Houssem Saafi, Med Amine Laribi, Said Zeghloul -- Error Modelling and Sensitivity Analysis of a Planar 3-PRP Parallel Manipulator, by Jayant Mohanta, Santhakumar Mohan, Mathias Hüsing, Burkhard Corves -- Determination of workspace volume of parallel manipulators using Monte Carlo method, by Arkadeep Narayan Chaudhury, Ashitava Ghosal -- Kinematics of a 6-RUU Parallel Robots with Reconfigurable Platforms, by Guanglei Wu, Huimin Dong -- On the Motion/Force Transmissibility and Constrainability of Delta Parallel Robots, by Jan Brinker, Burkhard Corves, Yukio Takeda -- A Geometrical Approach for the Singularity Analysis of a 3-RRS Parallel Manipulator, by Halil Tetik, Gokhan Kiper -- The Collision-free Workspace of the Tripteron Parallel Robot Based on a Geometrical Approach, by Parnyan Ataei, Mehdi Tale Masouleh, Zolfa Anvari -- A Novel 3T1R Parallel Manipulator 2PaRSS and Its Kinematics, by Huiping Shen, Guowei Shao, Jiaming Deng, Ting-li Yang -- Multi-objective optimization of a tripod parallel mechanism for a robotic leg, by Matteo Russo, Saioa Herrero, Marco Ceccarelli, Oscar Altuzarra -- Robust Optimization of the RAF parallel robot for a prescribed workspace, by Med Amine Laribi, Abdelfattah Mlika, Lotfi Romdhane , Said Zeghloul -- Optimal Design of N-UU Parallel Mechanisms, by Yuanqing Wu, Marco Carricato -- Robust multi-objective design optimization of the 3-UPU TPM based on the GA-Krawczyk method, by El hraiech Safa, Chebbi Ahmed, Affi zouhaier, Romdhane Lotfi -- Part VII: Planar Robots -- Topology Optimization of a Reactionless Four-bar Linkage, by Sébastien Briot, Alexandre Goldsztejn -- Kinetostatic Analysis and Solution Classification of a Planar Tensegrity Mechanism, by Philippe Wenger, Damien Chablat -- Design Optimization and Accuracy Analysis of a Planar 2PRP-PRR Parallel Manipulator, by Santhakumar Mohan, Burkhard Corves, Philippe Wenger -- Operation modes of the planar 3-RRR manipulator, by Aravind Baskar, Sandipan Bandyopadhyay -- The Impact of Kinematic Redundancies on the Conditioning of a Planar Parallel Manipulator, by Joao Vitor Fontes, Hiparco Vieira, Maíra da Silva -- Holistic modular multilayer synthesis of planar linkages using parameterized mass properties, by Stefan Heinrich, Maik Berger -- Part VIII: Theoretical Kinematics -- Motion Interpolation in Lie Subgroups and Symmetric Subspaces, by Jon Selig, Yuanqing Wu, Marco Carricato -- Intrusion, Proximity & Stationary Distance, by Paul Zsombor-Murray -- A novel geometric analysis of the kinematics of the 3-RPS manipulator, by Teja Krishna Mamidi, Aravind Baskar, Sandipan Bandyopadhyay -- Constraint equations of inverted kinematic chains, by Manfred Husty, Thomas Stigger -- Local and Full-cycle Mobility Analysis of a 3-RPS-3-SPR Series-Parallel Manipulator, by Abhilash Nayak, Stéphane Caro, Philippe Wenger -- Application of Intersection Theory to Singularity and Motion Mode Analysis of Mechanisms, by Samuli Piipponen, Andreas Mueller, Eero Hyry, Jukka Tuomela -- Rational Parametrization of Linear Pentapod's Singularity Variety and the Distance to it, by Arvin Rasoulzadeh, Georg Nawratil -- Inverse Kinematics of Anthropomorphic Arms Yielding Eight Coinciding Circles, by Bertold Bongardt -- Optimal Synthesis of Overconstrained 6R Linkages by Curve Evolution, by Tudor-Dan Rad, Hans-Peter Schröcker -- The Instantaneous Screw Axis of Motions in the Kinematic Image Space, by Martin Pfurner, Josef Schadlbauer -- A New Insight into the Coupler Curves of the RCCC Four-Bar Linkage, by Federico Thomas, Alba Perez-Gracia -- A Forward Kinematics Data Structure for Efficient Evolutionary Inverse Kinematics, by Sebastian Starke, Norman Hendrich, Jianwei Zhang -- Adaptation of the geometric model of a 6 dof serial robot to the task space, by Jose Gutierrez Tapia, Chanal Hélène, Séverine Durieux, Emmanuel Duc -- Differentiation-free Taylor approximation of finite motion in closed loop kinematics, by Jan De Jong, Andreas Mueller, Johannes van Dijk, Just Herder -- A New Direct Position Analysis Solution for an Over-constrained Gough-Stewart Platform, by Luca Luzi, Nicola Sancisi, Vincenzo Parenti Castelli -- A Study On Constraints Violation In Dynamic Analysis Of Spatial Mechanisms, by Paulo Flores. .…”
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Growth curve modeling : theory and applications by Panik, Michael J.

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Sex and the brain

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Phase transformations by Soustelle, Michel

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History of American presidential elections, 1789-1984

Table of Contents: “…Kirkendall : Democratic platform -- Republican platform -- Progressive platform -- States' rights platform -- Broadcast by former vice-president Henry A. …”

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Drupal 8 Theming with Twig. by Chumley, Chaz

Table of Contents: “…Creating our Headline View and Block -- Adding our Headlines Block -- Printing our Headline region -- Configuring FlexSlider library -- Attaching a library using Twig -- Enable FlexSlider -- Implementing Parallax -- Adding a scroll effect -- Enabling the scroll script -- Attaching ScrollTo library using Twig -- Implementing our Before Content region -- Creating our Services block -- Creating our Features block -- Refactoring Before Content region -- Implementing the footer -- Creating our custom blocks -- Refactoring our main footer -- Footer first -- Footer second -- Footer third -- Footer bottom left -- Footer bottom right -- Summary -- Chapter 7: Theming Our Interior Page -- Reviewing the About Us mockup -- Creating our interior page template -- Adding our Global Header -- Implementing our page title -- Working with static HTML -- Adding new regions -- Reassigning the Page title block -- Printing the Title Bar region -- Creating a block template -- Implementing our main page structure -- Creating a Node template -- Implementing our Team members section -- Prepping our Team Member View -- Creating our Team Member View -- Managing our Team Members listing block -- Formatting Views with CSS -- Adding CSS classes to Views -- Using Twig variables to rewrite field content -- Rearranging View fields -- Adding a View header -- Refactoring the After Content region -- Adding our global footer -- Fixing JavaScript errors -- Summary -- Chapter 8: Theming Our Blog Listing Page -- Reviewing the Blog Listing mockup -- Creating our blog listing -- Adding a new display mode -- Managing the display -- Enabling fields -- Field label visibility -- Formatting fields -- Creating a Post Listing view -- Using Content Display modes with views -- Managing our Post Listing block -- Implementing our Node template -- Adding CSS classes to Twig.…”
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Inside the EU Code of Conduct Group. by Nouwen, Martijn F.

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Database processing : fundamentals, design, and implementation by Kroenke, David M., 1946-

Table of Contents: “…Note continued: Changing Relationship Cardinalities -- Changing Minimum Cardinalities -- Changing Maximum Cardinalities -- Adding and Deleting Tables and Relationships -- Forward Engineering -- Summary -- Key Terms -- Review Questions -- Project Questions -- Case Questions -- The Queen Anne Curiosity Shop -- Morgan Importing -- ch. 9 Managing Multiuser Databases -- Chapter Objectives -- The Importance of Working with an Installed DBMS Product -- Database Administration -- Managing the Database Structure -- Concurrency Control -- The Need for Atomic Transactions -- Resource Locking -- Optimistic Versus Pessimistic Locking -- SQL Transaction Control Language and Declaring Lock Characteristics -- Implicit and Explicit COMMIT TRANSACTION -- Consistent Transactions -- Transaction Isolation Level -- SQL Cursors -- Database Security -- Processing Rights and Responsibilities -- DBMS Security -- DBMS Security Guidelines -- Application Security -- The SQL Injection Attack…”

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Inside the EU Code of Conduct Group by Nouwen, Martijn F.

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Organic farming for sustainable development

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