Contributions to Networked and Event-Triggered Control of Linear Systems by Guinaldo Losada, María

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Anticipative Control Design in Internet-like Networks -- Implementation and Experimental Evaluation of the Anticipative Control -- Distributed Event-Based Control for Interconnected Linear Systems -- Extensions and Improvements of the Distributed Event-Based Control.…”
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Epidemiology by Gordis, Leon, 1934-2015

Table of Contents: “…Mortality -- Assessing the validity and reliability of diagnostic and screening tests -- The natural history of disease: ways of expressing prognosis -- Assessing the efficacy of preventive and therapeutic measures: randomized trials -- Randomized trials: some further issues -- Cohort studies -- Case-control studies and other study designs -- Estimating risk: is there an association? …”


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Metal Micro-Droplet Based 3D Printing Technology by Qi, Lehua, Luo, Jun, Shen, He, Lian, Hongcheng

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Fundamental theory of uniform metal droplet ejection and deposition -- Equipment for uniform droplet ejection -- Ejection of continuous uniform droplet stream and its control -- Drop-on-demand ejection of uniform metal droplet and its control -- Uniform solder droplet deposition and its 3D printing technology -- Uniform aluminum droplet ejection and deposition and their controlling techniques -- Microstructure evolution of uniform aluminum droplets during 3D printing -- Application prospect of 3D printing based on uniform metal droplet ejection.…”
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Clostridium Botulinum : Ecology and Control in Foods by Hauschild, Andreas H. W.

GI Epidemiology : Diseases and Clinical Methodology. by Talley, Nicholas J.

Table of Contents: “…Case study: Critical evaluation of cohort study "Long-term use of aspirin and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and risk of colorectal cancer" [8]Multiple choice questions; References; Answers to multiple choice questions; 3 How to read a case-control study; Brief introduction to case-control studies; Biases commonly seen in case-control studies; 10-Point checklist of important issues when reading a report of a case-control study; Case study: Critical evaluation of a case-control study "Effect of aspirin and NSAIDs on risk and survival from colorectal cancer"; Multiple choice questions.…”
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Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Methods for Nonlinear Control 2006 Proceedings from the 3rd IFAC Workshop, Nagoya, Japan, July 2006 by Allgüwer, F.

Table of Contents: “…From the contents A Differential-Geometric Approach for Bernstein’s Degrees-of-Freedom Problem -- Nonsmooth Riemannian Optimization with Applications to Sphere Packing and Grasping -- Synchronization of Networked Lagrangian Systems -- An Algorithm to Discretize One-Dimensional Distributed Port Hamiltonian Systems -- Virtual Lagrangian Construction Method for Infinitedimensional Systems with Homotopy Operators -- Direct Discrete-Time Design for Sampled-Data Hamiltonian Control Systems -- Kinematic Compensation in Port-Hamiltonian Telemanipulation -- Interconnection and Damping Assignment Passivity-Based Control of a Four-Tank System -- Towards Power-based Control Strategies for a Class of Nonlinear Mechanical Systems -- Power Shaping Control of Nonlinear Systems: A Benchmark Example -- Total Energy Shaping Control of Mechanical Systems: Simplifying the Matching Equations via Coordinate Changes -- Simultaneous Interconnection and Damping Assignment Passivity–Based Control: Two Practical Examples.…”
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Control of Integral Processes with Dead Time by Visioli, Antonio

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Part I: PID Control Schemes -- PID Tuning Methods -- Stability Region under PI and PID Control -- Performance Assessment -- Plug&Control -- Part II: Two-degree of Freedom Control Schemes -- Noncausal Feedforward Control -- Schemes with an Inner Loop -- Smith-predictor-based Control Schemes -- Smith-principle-based PID-type Controller -- Disturbance-observer-based Control Scheme -- Quantitative Analysis -- Practical Issues.…”
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Quantum Limits on Measurement and Control of a Mechanical Oscillator by Sudhir, Vivishek

Table of Contents: “…Prologue -- Foundations -- Measurement-Based Control -- Quantum Correlations -- Epilogue.…”
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Critical appraisal of epidemiological studies and clinical trials by Elwood, J. Mark

Table of Contents: “…The importance of causal relationships in medicine and health care -- Study designs which can demostrate and test causation -- The results obtained from studies of causation -- Selection of subjects for study -- Error and bias in observations -- Confounding -- Chance variation -- Combining results from several studies: systematic review and meta-analysis -- The diagnosis of causation -- Critical appraisal of a randomized clinical trial -- Critical appraisal of a randomized trial of a preventive agent -- Critical appraisal of a prospective cohort study -- Critical appraisal of a retrospective cohort study -- Critical appraisal of a matched case-control study -- Critical appraisal of a large population-based case-control study.…”


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Robotics, Vision and Control Fundamental Algorithms in Python by Corke, Peter

Table of Contents: “…-Foundations: Representing Position and Orientation -- Time and Motion -- Mobile Robotics: Mobile Robot Vehicles -- Navigation -- Localization and Mapping -- Robot Manipulators: Robot Arm Kinematics -- Manipulator Velocity -- Dynamics and Control -- Computer Vision: Light and Color -- Images and Image Processing,- Image Feature Extraction,- Image Formation -- Using Multiple Images -- Vision-Based Control: Vision-Based Control -- Advanced Visual Servoing -- Installing the Toolboxes -- Linear Algebra -- Geometry -- Lie Groups and Algebras.…”
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Targeted Learning Causal Inference for Observational and Experimental Data by van der Laan, Mark J.

Table of Contents: “…-- Bounded Continuous Outcomes -- Direct Effects and Effect Among the Treated -- Marginal Structural Models -- Positivity -- Robust Analysis of RCTs Using Generalized Linear Models -- Targeted ANCOVA Estimator in RCTs -- Independent Case-Control Studies -- Why Match? Matched Case-Control Studies -- Nested Case-Control Risk Score Prediction -- Super Learning for Right-Censored Data -- RCTs with Time-to-Event Outcomes -- RCTs with Time-to-Event Outcomes and Effect Modification Parameters -- C-TMLE of an Additive Point Treatment Effect -- C-TMLE for Time-to-Event Outcomes -- Propensity-Score-Based Estimators and C-TMLE -- Targeted Methods for Biomarker Discovery -- Finding Quantitative Trait Loci Genes -- Case Study: Longitudinal HIV Cohort Data -- Probability of Success of an In Vitro Fertilization Program -- Individualized Antiretroviral Initiation Rules -- Cross-Validated Targeted Minimum-Loss-Based Estimation -- Targeted Bayesian Learning -- TMLE in Adaptive Group Sequential Covariate Adjusted RCTs -- Foundations of TMLE -- Introduction to R Code Implementation.…”
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Dietary Prevention of Colorectal Cancer. by Jedrychowski, Wieslaw

Table of Contents: “…Impact of energy and nutrient intakes on colorectal cancer. Case-control study, 2006-2008.…”
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Process / industrial instruments and controls handbook, sixth edition by McMillan, Gregory K., Vegas, P. Hunter

Table of Contents: “…Overview -- FIGURE-PERMISSIONS -- ABOUT THE AUTHORS -- CONTRIBUTORS -- PREFACE -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- 1 INTRODUCTION AND CHAPTER SUMMARIES -- 2 PROCESS VARIABLE MEASUREMENTS -- 3 ANALYTICAL MEASUREMENTS -- 4 BEST CONTROL VALVES AND VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVES -- 5 CONTROL COMMUNICATIONS -- 6 SAFETY INSTRUMENTED SYSTEMS -- 7 ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ON CONTROL SYSTEM FUNDAMENTALS -- 8 BEST PID CONTROL STRATEGIES -- 9 CONTINUOUS AND BATCH CONTROL -- 10 IMPROVING OPERATOR PERFORMANCE -- 11 IMPROVING PROCESS PERFORMANCE -- 12 AUTOMATION PROJECT MANAGEMENT.…”
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Library management cases by Lowell, Mildred Hawksworth

Table of Contents: “…Organizing cases -- Planning and decision-making cases -- Controlling cases -- In-basket cases.…”


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Intellectual property operations and implementation in the 21st Century corporation by Bryer, Lanning G.

Table of Contents: “…Conflicts -- Retention and preservation in intellectual property cases -- Controlling patenting costs -- Trademark costs.…”
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Dynamics of Mobile Systems with Controlled Configuration by Chernousko, Felix, Bolotnik, Nikolay

Table of Contents: “…Motion of multilink snake-like mechanisms in dynamic mode -- Quasistatic motion of multilink mechanisms -- Motion of chains of bodies in resistive media -- Locomotion of multi-link systems in liquid -- Rectilinear periodic motions of systems -- Plane motions of a body controlled by means of internal masses -- Attitude control of a rigid body by means of internal movable masses.…”
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Control and Monitoring of Chemical Batch Reactors by Caccavale, Fabrizio, 1965-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Modeling of Chemical Batch Reactors -- Identification of Kinetic Parameters -- Model-based Control -- Fault Diagnosis -- Conclusions and New Directions.…”
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Media rights and responsibilities

Table of Contents: “…Freedom of Speech in Media (6:18) -- Right to Privacy (5:44) -- Revealing Sources (3:35) -- Regulating Broadcast Media (5:15) -- Emerging Trends in Media and Its Control (4:48)…”
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Media rights and responsibilities

Table of Contents: “…Freedom of Speech in Media (6:18) -- Right to Privacy (5:44) -- Revealing Sources (3:35) -- Regulating Broadcast Media (5:15) -- Emerging Trends in Media and Its Control (4:48)…”
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