Pictures of Poverty : The Works of George R. Sims and Their Screen Adaptations. by Jakobs, Lydia

Table of Contents: “…"The last word on realism" -- The Lights o' London (1881) -- 3.3. The Bigger Picture -- The Historical Art of Projection and the Magic Lantern -- Life Model Slides, Photography and Melodrama -- Copyright Legislation and Life Model Slides -- 3.4. …”
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Modern tendencies in engineering sciences : selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2014 International Forum on Materials Processing Technology (IFMPT 2014), January 18-19, 2014, G...

Table of Contents: “…Design and Fabrication of Model Feed PelletizerMulti-Objective Fuzzy Optimization Design of Gear Drive; Surface Desuperheater Structure Improvement against the Cylinder Radial Cracks; The Controlling and the System Optimizing of the Rotary Motion in the Wheel-Changing Device of Light Rail; Static Structural Analysis of the Blood Pump Rotor System; Study on Design Scheme of Grass Spikes Harvesting Device to Wild Alpine Kobresia Wild Growing in Tibetan Natural Grassland; Design of Laser Ignition System for Ejection Life-Saving System.…”
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Internet of Things with Arduino Cookbook. by Schwartz, Marco

Table of Contents: “…Chapter 4: Machine-to-Machine InteractionsTypes of IoT interaction; Basic local M2M interactions; Cloud M2M with IFTTT; M2M alarm system; Automated light controller; Automated sprinkler controller; Troubleshooting basic M2M issues; Chapter 5: Home Automation Projects; Introduction; Controlling your coffee machine from the cloud; Dim LEDs from anywhere in the world; Remote controlled garage door; Controlling the access to your door remotely; Cloud smoke detector; Smart cloud thermostat; Home automation dashboard in the cloud; Troubleshooting home automation project issues.…”
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Cost-effective building : economic concepts and constructions

Table of Contents: “…Showroom near Zevenbergen: ott architekten, Augsburg -- Cost efficient but not cheap: Wolfgang Ott -- Studio in Madrid: Abalos & Herreros, Madrid -- Pharmacy and Medical Practice in Plancher-Bas: Rachel Amiot & Vincent Lombard, Besancon -- Static Lightness in Timber: Jean Luc Sandoz -- Mobile House in England: Mae Architects, London -- Prefabricated House from Denmark: ONV arkitekter, Vanlose -- Straw House in Eschenz: Felix Jerusalem, Zurich -- House in Shimane: Sambuichi Architects, Hiroshima -- House in Aitrach: SoHo Architektur, Augsburg -- Weekend House in St. …”


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Quality at Work : a Personal Guide to Professional Standards. by Bone, Diane

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Arab & Arab American feminisms : gender, violence, & belonging

Table of Contents: “…Hyder -- The pity committee and the careful reader: how not to buy stereotypes about Muslim women / Mohja Kahf -- History's traces: personal narrative, diaspora, and the Arab Jewish experience / Kyla Wazana Tompkins -- The burden of representation: when Palestinians speak out / Nada Elia -- Taking power and making power: resistance, global politics, and institution building: an interview with Anan Ameri / Nadine Naber -- Inside out: youth of color organizing from multiple sites: an interview with Janaan Attia / Nadine Naber -- Arabiya made invisible: between marginalization of agency and silencing of dissent / Noura Erakat -- On Rachel Corrie, Palestine, and feminist solidarity / Therese Saliba -- Just peace Seder / Toronto Just Peace Seder Community -- Dissidents, displacements, and diasporas: an interview with Dena Al-Adeeb / Nadine Naber -- Arab American feminisms: mobilizing the politics of invisibility / Amira Jarmakani -- Class equality, gender justice and living in harmony with Mother Earth: an interview with Joe Kadi / Nadine Naber -- Personal and political: the dynamics of Arab American feminism / Susan Muaddi Darraj -- Teaching scriptural texts in the classroom: the question of gender / Moutouk Berry -- The light in my house / Imani Yatouma -- Guidelines / Lisa Suhair Majaj -- Reflections of a genderqueer Palestinian American lesbian mother / Huda Jadallah -- The memory of your hands is a rainbow / Amal Hassan Fadlalla -- You are a 14-year-old Arab chick who just moved to Texas / Randa Jarrar -- The long road home / Sherene Seikaly -- The legacy of exile: an excerpt / Emanne Bayoumi -- Stealth Muslim / Evelyn Alsultany -- Where is home? …”
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Digital video and HD algorithms and interfaces by Poynton, Charles A., 1950-

Table of Contents: “…Acknowledgments -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Preface -- Part 1 -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 -- Raster Images -- Chapter 2 -- Quantization -- Chapter 3 -- Brightness Contrast Controls -- Chapter 4 -- Raster Images in Computing -- Chapter 5 -- Raster Scanning -- Chapter 6 -- Image Structure -- Chapter 7 -- Resolution -- Chapter 8 -- Constant Luminance -- Chapter 9 -- Rendering Intent -- Chapter 10 -- Introduction to Luma Chroma -- Chapter 11 -- Introduction to Component SDTV -- Chapter 12 -- Introduction to Composite NTSC PAL -- Chapter 13 -- Introduction to HDTV -- Chapter 14 -- Introduction to Compression -- Chapter 15 -- Digital Video Interfaces -- Part 2 -- Principles -- Chapter 16 -- Filtering and Sampling -- Chapter 17 -- Resampling, Interpolation, and decimation -- Chapter 18 -- Image Digitization and Reconstruction -- Chapter 19 -- Perception and Visual Acuity -- Chapter 20 -- Luminance and Lightness -- Chapter 21 -- The CIE System of Colorimetry -- Chapter 22 -- Color Science for Video -- Chapter 23 -- Gamma -- Chapter 24 -- Luma and Color Differences -- Chapter 25 -- Component Video Color Coding for SDTV -- Chapter 26 -- Component Video Color Coding for HDTV -- Chapter 27 -- NTSC PAL Chroma Modulation -- Chapter 28 -- NTSC PAL Frequency Interleaving -- Chapter 29 -- NTSC Y'IQ System -- Chapter 30 -- Frame, Field, Line, and Sample Rates -- Chapter 31 -- Timecode -- Chapter 32 -- Video Signal Structure -- Chapter 33 -- Digital Sync., TRS, Ancillary Data, and Interface -- Chapter 34 -- Analog SDTV Sync, Genlock, and Interface -- Chapter 35 -- Videotape Recording -- Chapter 36 -- 2-3 Pulldown -- Chapter 37 -- Deinterlacing -- Part 3 -- Video Compression -- Chapter 38 -- JPEG and Motion-JPEG Compression -- Chapter 39 -- MPEG-2 Video Compression -- Part 4 -- Studio Standards -- Chapter 40 -- 525/59.94 Component Video -- Chapter 41 -- 525/59.94 NTSC Composite Video -- Chapter 42 -- 625/50 Component Video -- Chapter 43 -- 625/50 PAL Composite Video -- Chapter 44 -- SDTV Test Signals -- Chapter 45 -- 1280x720 HDTV -- Chapter 46 -- 1920x1080 HDTV -- Chapter 47 -- Electrical and Mechanical Interfaces -- Part 5 -- Broadcast Consumer Video -- Chapter 48 -- Analog NTSC nbsp; PAL Broadcast Standards -- Chapter 49 -- Consumer Analog NTSC PAL -- Chapter 50 -- Digital Television Broadcast Standards -- Appendices -- A -- YUV and Luminance Considered Harmful -- B -- Introduction to Radiometry Photometry -- C -- Glossary of Video Signal Terms -- Index.…”
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Transformative doctoral research practices for professionals

Table of Contents: “…FIELDS AND OCEANS: Helping Professional Doctorate Students to Orientate Themselves and Navigate through Their Practitioner Research Journeys; INTRODUCTION; EMBARKATION; LEARNING THE ROPES; GUIDING LIGHTS; LOGGING THE JOURNEY; NEW WATERS; CONCLUDING REMARKS; REFERENCES; PART 1: MAPPING DOCTORAL PRACTICES; 2. …”
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Nanostructured smart materials : synthesis, characterization, and potential applications

Table of Contents: “…Balavijayalakshmi -- Photoluminescence Investigations of UV, Near UV, and Visible Light Excited CaS:Eu Nanophosphors / S. Rekha and E.I. …”
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New Horizons in Fundamental Physics

Table of Contents: “….) -- From the stable to the exotic: clustering in light nuclei (C. Beck) -- Towards Laser Spectroscopy of Superheavy Elements (H. …”
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HTML5 Games : Creating Fun with HTML5, CSS3, and WebGL. by Seidelin, Jacob

Table of Contents: “…Chapter 8: Interacting with the GameCapturing User Input; Building the Input Module; Summary; Chapter 9: Animating Game Graphics; Making the Game React; Adding Points and Time; Summary; Part III: Adding 3D and Sound; Chapter 10: Creating Audio for Games; HTML5 Audio; Using the audio Element; Working with Audio Data; Building the Audio Module; Adding Sound Effects to the Game; Summary; Chapter 11: Creating 3D Graphics with WebGL; 3D for the Web; Shaders; Rendering 3D Objects; Using Textures and Lighting; Creating the WebGL display; Summary; Part IV: Local Storage and Multiplayer Games.…”
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Marketing for rainmakers : 52 rules of engagement to attract and retain customers for life by Fragasso, Philip M., 1950-

Table of Contents: “…French KISS. -- ROE #46. Light Your Lying Pants on Fire. -- ROE #47. Sell Soft, Market Hard. -- ROE #48. …”
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Cost-effective building : economic concepts and constructions

Table of Contents: “…Cost and quality awareness in building: a challenge / Christian Schittch -- Project summary -- Showroom near Zevenbergen / ott architekten, Augsburg -- Cost efficient but not cheap / Wolfgang Ott -- Studio in Madrid / Abalos & Herreros, Madrid -- Pharmacy and medical practice in Plancher-Bas / Rachel Amiot & Vincent Lombard, Besancon -- Static lightness in timber / Jean Luc Sandoz -- Mobile house in England / Mae Architects, London -- Prefabricated house from Denmark / ONV arkitekter, Vanløse -- Straw house in Eschenz / Feliz Jerusalem, Zurich -- House in Shimane / Sambuichi Architects, Hiroshima -- House in Aitrach / SoHo Architektur, Augsburg -- Weekend house in St. …”
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Culture and Computing. Interactive Cultural Heritage and Arts 9th International Conference, C&C 2021, Held as Part of the 23rd HCI International Conference, HCII 2021, Virtual Even...

Table of Contents: “…ICT for Cultural Heritage -- Heritage Building Information Modelling (HBIM) as a Tool for Heritage Conservation: Observations and Reflections on Data Collection, Management and Use in Research in a Middle Eastern Context -- The MaDiH (مديح): Mapping Digital Cultural Heritage in Jordan, Opportunities and Limitations -- A SLAM Integrated Approach for Digital Heritage Documentation -- The Circular City Implementation: Cultural Heritage and Digital Technology -- Research on Digital Dissemination of Chinese Classical Garden Culture -- The Method of Mining the Relationship Between the Use of Architectural Elements in Buildings and Cultural Connotation It Reflects: Case of Beijing's Representative Buildings -- IkebanaGAN: New GANs Technique for Digital Ikebana Art -- Interactive Tools for the Visualization of Tangible and Intangible Silk Heritage Emerging from an Interdisciplinary Work -- Soundscape Singapore: Sound as Mediated Cultural Heritage -- Towards Smart Planning Conservation of Heritage Cities: Digital Technologies and Heritage Conservation Planning -- Digital Storytelling: the Integration of Intangible and Tangible Heritage in the city of Surat, India -- Technology and Art -- A Sonification of the zCOSMOS Galaxy Dataset -- Films as Technological Artefacts -- Symbolic Representation and Processing of Musical Structure: Stream Segments, Pitch Interval Patterns, General Chord Types -- Towards AI Aesthetics: Human-AI Collaboration in Creating Chinese Landscape Painting -- Kindergarten Interactive Lighting Design Based on Cognitive Development Theory -- Research on "The Cinema Development Mode of Digital Art Exhibition" from the Perspective of Cultural Computing -- Implementation of Fast-Building Interactive Scene with Chinese Paper Cutting Style -- Empathy in Technology Design and Graffiti -- Voyages Along the Star Paths: Capturing Calendrical Cycles from Kauai to Bali -- Urban Interactive Installation Art as Pseudo-Environment Based on the Frame of the Shannon–Weaver Model -- The Multileveled Rhythmic Structure of Ragtime -- Visitors' Experiences in Digital Culture -- Redefining the Digital Paradigm for Virtual Museums: Towards Interactive and Engaging Experiences in the Post-Pandemic Era -- Research on Factors Influencing Users' Technology Acceptance of Virtual Museums -- Unlocking Learning: Promoting Cultural Brand through Interactions with Ancient Locks in an SL Virtual Space -- Breaking Boundaries, Creating Connectivities: Enabling Access to Digitized Museum Collections -- Toward Extended Sensory Interface for Impaired Person -- User Experience in Digital Museums: A Case Study of the Palace Museum in Beijing -- Before You Visit-: New Opportunities for the Digital Transformation of Museums -- Analysis of the Influencing Factors of User Experience in Online Art Forms during the COVID-19——based on the DEMATEL Method.…”
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Advances in Earthquake Engineering for Urban Risk Reduction by Wasti, Syed Tanvir, 1941-

Table of Contents: “…-Axial Behavior of RC Columns Retrofitted with FRP Composites -- Collapse of Lightly Confined Reinforced Concrete Frames during Earthquakes -- Evaluation of Approximate Nonlinear Procedures for Observed Response of a Shear Wall Structure.…”
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Human Factors and Ergonomics Design Handbook Third Edition by Tillman, Barry, Tillman, Peggy, Rose, Rhonda Renee, Woodson, Wesley E.

Table of Contents: “…Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Introduction -- Acknowledgments -- Part 1 Systems -- Chapter 1 Systems Introduction -- Chapter 2 Architectural Systems -- Chapter 3 Transportation Systems -- Chapter 4 Military and Government Systems -- Chapter 5 Space Systems -- Chapter 6 Industrial Systems -- Chapter 7 Agricultural Systems -- Chapter 8 Communications Systems -- Chapter 9 Consumer Product Systems -- Part 2 Subsystems Design -- Chapter 10 Subsystems Introduction -- Chapter 11 Architectural Entryways -- Chapter 12 Doors, Hatches, and Equipment Closures -- Chapter 13 Windows -- Chapter 14 Parking -- Chapter 15 Walkways, Hallways, and Catwalks -- Chapter 16 Ramps, Stairs, and Ladders -- Chapter 17 Elevators, Escalators, and Moving Walkways -- Chapter 18 Bathrooms, Restrooms, and Locker Rooms -- Chapter 19 Bedrooms and Berthing Subsystems -- Chapter 20 Kitchens and Galleys -- Chapter 21 Dining and Food Service -- Chapter 22 Offices -- Chapter 23 Auditoriums and Theatres -- Chapter 24 Spectator Requirements for Sports Facilities -- Chapter 25 Special Workplaces -- Chapter 26 Lighting -- Chapter 27 Guidelines for Sound Systems -- Part 3 Component and Product Design -- Chapter 28 Visual Displays -- Chapter 29 Auditory Displays -- Chapter 30 Controls -- Chapter 31 Fasteners -- Chapter 32 Tools -- Chapter 33 Furniture and Appliances -- Part 4 Human Factors Data -- Chapter 34 The Body -- Chapter 35 Human Strength -- Chapter 36 Equilibrium -- Chapter 37 Reaction Time -- Chapter 38 Control Response -- Chapter 39 Work Output and Cost -- Chapter 40 Thermal Response -- Chapter 41 Visual Response -- Chapter 42 Auditory Response -- Chapter 43 Tactile Response -- Chapter 44 Acceleration Response -- Chapter 45 Vibration Response -- Chapter 46 Atmospheric Factors -- Chapter 47 Radiation -- Chapter 48 Effect of Electrical Current on the Human Body -- Chapter 49 Skin Reaction to Chemical Substances -- Chapter 50 Information Processing -- Chapter 51 Behavioral Expectancy -- Chapter 52 Human Fatigue -- Part 5 Human Factors Engineering Methods -- Chapter 53 Human Factors Engineering Methods Overview -- Chapter 54 Planning for Human Factors Input -- Chapter 55 Concept Development -- Chapter 56 System Design -- Chapter 57 System Evaluation -- Chapter 58 Human Factors in System Operations -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W.…”
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TEDTalks : Karima Bennoune - When people of Muslim heritage challenge fundamentalism

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Message Stick - Chika Dixon.

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An enemy among them by DeFord, Deborah H.

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I know you, Al by Greene, Constance C.

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