Handbook of adolescent health care

Table of Contents: “…Section IX: Conditions affecting nutrition and weight -- Obesity / Marcie Schneider -- Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa / Debra K. …”
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Deep Learning with Theano. by Bourez, Christopher

Table of Contents: “…Visualizing the learned embeddingsEvaluating embeddings -- analogical reasoning; Evaluating embeddings -- quantitative analysis; Application of word embeddings; Weight tying; Further reading; Summary; Chapter 4: Generating Text with a Recurrent Neural Net; Need for RNN; A dataset for natural language; Simple recurrent network; LSTM network; Gated recurrent network; Metrics for natural language performance; Training loss comparison; Example of predictions; Applications of RNN; Related articles; Summary; Chapter 5: Analyzing Sentiment with a Bidirectional LSTM; Installing and configuring Keras.…”
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Nanomaterials from renewable resources for emerging applications

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Specialized injection molding techniques

Table of Contents: “…Front Cover; Specialized Injection Molding Techniques; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; 1 Multicomponent Technologies; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Motivation; 1.3 Basic Bonding Mechanism; 1.3.1 Adhesion; 1.3.2 Diffusion; 1.3.2.1 Diffusion Theory-The Einstein Equation; 1.3.2.2 The Reptation Model; 1.4 Influences of Material and Process Control on the Basic Bonding Mechanism; 1.4.1 Interface Compatibility; 1.4.1.1 Surface and Interface Tension; 1.4.1.2 Crystallinity; 1.4.1.3 Molecular Weight; 1.4.1.4 Polarity; 1.4.1.5 Molecular Orientations…”
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Handbook of hydraulic fracturing by Speight, James G.

Table of Contents: “…Fractionation -- 4.2.5. Molecular Weight -- 4.3. Natural Gas -- 4.3.1. Sampling -- 4.3.2. …”
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Screening for preeclampsia : a systematic evidence review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force by Henderson, Jillian T.

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Chaos and Complex Systems Proceedings of the 4th International Interdisciplinary Chaos Symposium by Stavrinides, Stavros G.

Table of Contents: “….-  Kernel Datum Transformation Considering Triangle Weight Centers.  - Nonlinear Slip Flow with Variable Transport Properties Over a Wedge withConvective Surface.-  Stability of Waves in Semiconductor-Ferrite-Metamaterials Waveguide Structure.-   Tropical Cyclone Genesis: A Dynamician’s Point of Viewl.-  Study of Stability and Chaos Behavior of a New Wien-Bridge OscillatorCircuit.-   Applications of Transient Signals Detection Using Recurrence Plot Analysis.-  Control of a Bioreactor with Chaotic and Oscillatory behaviors.-  Non-polynomial Spline Method for the Solution of Non-linear Burgers’Equation.-  Dozy Chaos in Chemistry: Simplicity in Complexity.-  The Coding Of Biological Information: From Nucleotide Sequence to Protein Recognition.-  Estimation of Fractal Dimension in Differential Diagnosis of Pigmented Skin Lesions.-   On Stochastic Calculus and Diffusion Approximation to Markov Processes.-   Average Vector Field Splitting Method For Nonlinear Schrödinger Equation.-   Dynamical Behavior of an Electromechanical System Damped by an Impact Element.-   Zero-Voltage-Switching Bi-Frequency Push-Pull Driver for Liquid CrystalDisplays.-   A New Hybrid Proton-Exchange-Membrane Fuel Cells-Battery PowerSystem with Efficiencies Considered.-   Dynamic Behavior Analysis of the Glomerulo-Tubular Balance Mediated by the Efferent Blood Viscosity.-  Embedded Hyperchaotic Generators: A Comparative Analysis.-  Fractal Formation and Trend Trading Strategy in Futures Market.-  About Complexity and Self-Similarity of Chemical Structures in Drug Discovery.-   Synchronization of Chaotic Systems Using Linear and Nonlinear Feedback Control.-  Chaotic Electrical Excitation in the Rat Atrium Revealed by Optical Mapping Studies.-  Immigration and Unemployment Application of Game Theory on Diyarbakır– İstanbul Samples -- Contagion Spreading On Complex Networks: Fitness-Based LocalDynamics -- Rattleback's Chaotic Oscillations -- An Autonomous Mobile Robot Guided by a Chaotic True Random Bits Generator -- Temporal Fractal Dimension of the Ontogenic Growth -- Invariants, Attractors and Bifurcation in Two Dimensional Maps with Polynomial Interaction -- Signals of Chaotic Behavior in Middle Eastern Stock Exchanges -- On the Asymptotic Stabilization of a Chemostat Model of Plasmid-Bearing,  Plasmid-Free Competition -- Development of Computer Algorithms for Simulation of Grain Structures in Metallic Samples Using Chaos Theory -- Computational Representation of Porous Media Features (Porosity, Permeability, Saturation and Physical Heterogeneous Geometry) -- OGY Control of Haken Like Systems on Different Poincare Sections -- Microwave Chaotic Crosstalk Generation in Coupled Lines-PIN Diode Circuit -- Chaotic Financial Tornadoes -- Applications of Chaotic/Complex Approaches to Sustainable Buildings .-  Experimental and Simulated Chaotic RLD Circuit Analysis with the Use of Lorenz Maps -- Simulation Parameters Settings Methodology Proposal Based on Leverage Points -- Nonlinear Time Series Analysis via Neural Networks .-  A 55-GHz-small-signal-bandwidth Switched Emitter Follower in InP Heterojunction Bipolar Transistors .-  Optical Sspectrum Analysis of Chaotic Synchronization in a Bidirectional Coupled Semiconductor Laser System .-  Identification of Chaotic Systems by Neural Networks -- A Piecewise Linear Approximation Method for the Evaluation of Lyapunov Exponents of Polynomial Nonlinear Systems -- The Measure of Human Vital Signals Complexity by Matrix Analysis -- Analyzing the Chaotic Behaviour of the Harmonic Function of Henon-Heiles Potential -- Impulsive Synchronization Between Double-scroll Circuits .-  Chaotic Behavior of  the Forward I-V Characteristic of the Al/a-SiC:H/c-Si(n) Heterojunction -- Condensed Matter as a Self-organizing System -- Solvent-Free Synthesis of Heterocyclic Compounds Using Microwave Technology -- Analytical solution of a generalized Hirota-Satsuma equation -- Passage of a Gas from a 1D Configuration to an Isotropic 2D Configuration --  A New Fractal Model of Chromosome and DNA Processes -- Application of Chaotic Simulated Annealing in the Optimization of Task Allocation in a Multi-processing System -- On the Dynamical Status of the Climate System – I: A General Circulation Model en Route to Chaos -- On the Dynamical Status of the Climate System – II: Synchronous Motions Galore Across the Records -- Polynomiography and Chaos -- Er+3 Doped Fiber Laser Based on a Couple of Fiber Bragg Gratings for Optical Chaos Generation .- Synchronization of Lur’e systems via delayed feedback cotrol. .…”
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Emergency Medicine Evidence The Practice-Changing Studies. by Aaronson, Emily L.

Table of Contents: “…IV Rehydration -- Section 2: Airway -- Chapter 8: Noninvasive Ventilation in Pulmonary Edema -- Chapter 9: End-tidal CO2 IN SEDATION -- Chapter 10: RSI in ED Training -- Chapter 11: Hemoglobin Desaturation after Succinylcholine -- Chapter 12: Laryngeal View Improvement in Laryngoscopy -- Section 3: Allergy -- Chapter 13: Cephalosporins in Penicillin-allergic Patients -- Chapter 14: Histamine Antagonists in Acute Allergic Reaction -- Section 4: Cardiology -- Chapter 15: TIMI Risk Score for ACS -- Chapter 16: Acute MI Without Chest Pain -- Chapter 17: Missed ACS in the ED -- Chapter 18: Troponins in Chest Pain -- Chapter 19: Beta-Blockers in Acute MI: The COMMIT Trial -- Chapter 20: Aspirin in Acute MI: The ISIS-2 Trial -- Chapter 21: Heparinizing Unstable Angina -- Chapter 22: Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin in Unstable Angina -- Chapter 23: tPA in Acute MI: The Gusto Trial -- Chapter 24: PCI vs. …”
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Coagulation and flocculation in water and wastewater treatment by Bratby, John

Table of Contents: “…3.2.2.2 Alkalinity consumption by metal coagulants3.2.2.3 Stability of metal-ion hydrolysis species; 3.2.2.4 Average coordination number; 3.2.2.5 Species distribution during destabilization; 3.3 Polymers; 3.3.1 General; 3.3.2 Activated silica; 3.3.3 Natural polyelectrolytes; 3.3.3.1 Seeds from the moringa oleifera tree; 3.3.3.2 Starches; 3.3.3.3 Guar gums; 3.3.3.4 Tannins; 3.3.3.5 Chitosan; 3.3.3.6 Sodium alginate; 3.3.4 Synthetic polymers; 3.3.4.1 Structure of synthetic polyelectrolytes; 3.3.4.2 Charge density and molecular weight; 3.3.4.3 Forms of polymer; 3.3.4.3.1 Dry polymers.…”
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The sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus : history, biology and aquaculture

Table of Contents: “…4.10 -- Reproductive systemReferences; Chapter 5 -- Spatial distribution, population structures, management, and conservation; Summary; Keywords; 5.1 -- Spatial distribution; 5.1.1 -- Abundance and population dynamics of larvae; 5.1.2 -- Horizontal distribution of juveniles and adults; 5.1.2.1 -- Importance of salinity; 5.1.2.2 -- Importance of temperature; 5.1.2.3 -- Nursery habitats; 5.1.3 -- Size segregation with depth; 5.1.4 -- Seasonal distribution; 5.2 -- Population structure; 5.2.1 -- Population density; 5.2.2 -- Sex ratio; 5.2.3 -- Population size; 5.2.4 -- Body length-weight relationship…”
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Basic skills in interpreting laboratory data

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Microbial biofilms : applications and control

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Structural design of buildings by Smith, Paul, 1966 October 17-

Table of Contents: “…The development of building knowledge -- Styles of architecture and building construction -- Weight and mass -- Permanent actions or dead loads -- Variable actions or imposed loads -- Wind load -- Accidental actions -- Seismic action -- BS EN 1991: Actions on structures EC1 -- Combinations of load and factors of safety -- Stress -- Strain -- Young's modulus or modulus of elasticity -- Plastic deformation -- Buckling -- Local buckling -- Second moment of area -- Centre of gravity -- Lateral torsional buckling -- Neutral axis -- Bending force -- Shear force and bending moment -- Deflection -- Static equilibrium -- Internal forces -- Derivation of shear force -- Derivation of bending moment -- Derivation of deflection -- Basic theory of bending -- Moment of resistance -- Combined bending and direct stress -- External and internal statically determinate structures -- Connections and restraints -- Stiffness -- Buildings and load paths.…”
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The health care data guide learning from data for improvement by Provost, Lloyd P.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction to the Drill Down Pathway.An Illustration.Part III Applications of Shewhart Charts in Health Care.10 Using Shewhart Charts for Individual Patient Care.Examples of Shewhart Charts for Individual Patients.Example 1: Temperature Readings for a Hospitalized Patient.Example 2: Bone Density for a Patient Diagnosed with Osteoporosis.Example 3: PSA Screening for Prostate Cancer.Example 4: Shewhart Charts for Continuous Monitoring of Patients.Example 5: Asthma Patient Use of Shewhart Charts.Example 6: Monitoring Weight.Example 7: Monitoring Blood Sugar Control for Patients with Diabetes.Example 8: Monitoring Patient Measures in the Hospital.Example 9: Using Shewhart Charts in Pain Management.11 Learning from Patient Feedback to Improve CarePatient Surveys.Summarizing Patient Feedback Data.Presentation of Patient Satisfaction Data.Using Patient Feedback for Improvement.Using Patient Satisfaction Data in Planning for Improvement.Special Issues with Patient Feedback Data.12 Using Shewhart Charts in Health Care Leadership.A Health Care Organization's Vector of Measures.Developing a Vector of Measures.Displaying and Learning from a Vector of Measures.Administrative Issues with a Vector of Measures.Some Examples of Other Vectors of Measures.Summary.Part IV Case Studies.13 Case Studies Using Shewhart Charts.Case Study A Improving Access to a Specialty Care Clinic.Case Study B Radiology Improvement Projects.Case Study C Reducing Post CABG Infections.Case Study D Drilling Down Into Percent of C-Sections.Case Study E Accidental Puncture/Laceration Rate.Case Study F Reducing Readmission Rates.Case Study G Variation in Financial Data.Shewhart Chart Selection Guide.Notes.Index.…”
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Science Fiction Criticism : an Anthology of Essential Writings. by Latham, Rob

Table of Contents: “…; 3 Alien nation: Visualizing the (in)visible ; 4 Becoming alien, becoming homosexual: From cyptography to cartography ; 5 Conclusion: An alien cartography -- 21 The women history doesn't see: Recovering midcentury women's sf as a literature of social critique / Lisa Yaszek : Recovering the domestic decades in feminist history and feminist science fiction studies ; Midcentury peace activism and SF's nuclear holocaust narrative ; The civil rights movement and SF's "encounter with the alien other" ; Conclusion: Feminist history and feminist SF studies reconsidered…”
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Neo-Simulation and Gaming Toward Active Learning

Table of Contents: “…S&G to facilitate Consensus Building -- Chapter 29. Rights-Conversion Type Urban Redevelopment Game Considering Financial Risk Management -- Chapter 30. …”
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Artificial Intelligence in Education. Posters and Late Breaking Results, Workshops and Tutorials, Industry and Innovation Tracks, Practitioners, Doctoral Consortium and Blue Sky 25...

Table of Contents: “…. -- Ethical AI and Education: The need for international regulation to foster human rights, democracy and the rule of law. -- Promoting Open Science in Artificial Intelligence: An Interactive Tutorial on Licensing, Data, and Containers. -- Adaptive Lifelong Learning. -- 7th edition of the International Workshop on Culturally-Aware Tutoring Systems (CATS2024). -- Hack Beyond the Code: Building a Toolbox of Human-Centred Strategies for AI Literacy. -- Workshop on Automatic Evaluation of Learning and Assessment Content. -- LAFe: Learning Analytics Solutions to Support On-Time Feedback.…”
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Handbook of Disability, Work and Health

Table of Contents: “…Key issues -- 1. A human rights perspective on social participation; Tom Shakespeare, University of East Anglia, United Kingdom -- 2. …”
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Sustainable residential interiors by Foster, Kari

Table of Contents: “…Spec List -- Resources -- ch. 18 Electrical: Lighting and Light Fixtures -- Types of Bulbs -- Bulb Efficacy -- Lighting Controls -- Fixtures -- Where Does It Come From? …”
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UX Design for Mobile. by Perea, Pablo

Table of Contents: “…Avoiding biasesLooking for the signs; Summary; Chapter 3: Exploring Ideas -- Sketching; Adopting the sketching mindset; Sketching basics; Sketching tools; Producing results fast; Adjusting your focus; Timeboxing with the Crazy Eights technique; Organizing your exploration; Decomposing your problem; Identifying conflicts; Communicating your ideas; Creating storyboards; Organizing critique sessions; Being pragmatic; The perfect is the enemy of the good; This is not about inspiration; Connecting the conversation to the design goals; Making tradeoffs visible -- you cannot emphasize everything.…”
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