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Microservices : science and engineering by SpringerLink (Online service)

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Small satellite missions for Earth observation : new developments and trends by International Academy of Astronautics. International Symposium, SpringerLink (Online service)

Contents: “…S (Vegetation and Environment Monitoring on a New Micro Satellite) -- The "Ulingo" Mid-Low Latitudes Observation (MILO) Mission -- The Italian Precursor of an Operational Hyperspectral Imaging Mission -- Earth Environment Missions -- Space System "Radiomet" for GLONASS/GPS Navigation Signal Radio Occultation Monitoring of Lower Atmosphere and Ionosphere Based on Super-Small Satellites -- The Study of Electromagnetic Parameters of Space Weather, Micro-Satellite "Chibis-M" -- SEPSAT -- A Nanosatellite to Observe Parameters of Space Weather -- Small Satellite Constellations for Measurements of the Near-Earth Space Environment -- Distributed Space Systems -- Satellite Formation for a Next Generation Gravimetry Mission -- EO Small Satellite Missions and Formation Flying -- Relative Trajectory Design for Bistatic SAR Missions -- Conceptual Design of the FAST-D Formation Flying Spacecraft -- Earth Observation Using Japanese/Canadian Formation Flying Nanosatellites -- A Bi/Multi-Static Microsatellite SAR Constellation -- Mission Design of the Dutch-Chinese FAST Micro-Satellite Mission -- University Satellites -- SPRITE-SAT: A University Small Satellite for Observation of High-Altitude Luminous Events -- SwissCube: The First Entirely-Built Swiss Student Satellite with an Earth Observation Payload -- German Russian Education Satellite -- Mission Outline and Objectives -- University Microsatellites Equipped with an Optical System for Space Debris Monitoring -- A First-MOVE in Satellite Development at the TU-München -- Design of a Small Educational Satellite for the Italian High School Students: The EduSAT Project -- Testing of Critical Pico-Satellite Systems on the Sounding Rocket Rexus-4 -- Laboratory Facility for Simulation and Verification of Formation Motion Control Algorithms -- Asynchronous Parallel Reactive System for Intelligent Small Satellite on-Board Computing Systems -- NanoSiGN -- Nanosatellite for scientific interpretation of GNSS dual-frequency signals in the low Earth orbit -- Instruments and Technologies -- The Vegetation Instrument for the PROBA-V Mission -- Software Defined LFM CW SAR Receiver for Microsatellites -- PhytoMapper -- Compact Hyperspectral Wide Field of View Instrument -- Development of Spaceborne Small Hyperspectral sensor HSC-III for Micro Satellite -- Towards a Miniaturized Photon Counting Laser Altimeter and Stereoscopic Camera Instrument Suite for Microsatellites -- A Plan of Spaceborne ISAR Satellite Imaging System Aiming at Space Objects -- Increasing the Data Volume Returned from Small Satellites -- Integrated Design Based Plug-and-Play Small SAR Satellite Project -- Attitude Control Systems -- Star Sensor Development Based on the TUBSAT Experience -- Small Sensors Big Choices -- Robust and Fault Tolerant AOCS of the TET Satellite -- Implementation of the T3?…”
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Pro Python Second edition. by Browning, J. Burton, Alchin, Marty

Contents: “…Using __all __ to Customize Imports -- Relative Imports -- The __import__() function -- The importlib module -- Taking It With You -- Chapter 3: Functions -- Arguments -- Planning for Flexibility -- Variable Positional Arguments -- Variable Keyword Arguments -- Combining Different Kinds of Arguments -- Invoking Functions with Variable Arguments -- Preloading Arguments -- Introspection -- Example: Identifying Argument Values -- Example: A More Concise Version -- Example: Validating Arguments -- Decorators -- Closures -- Wrappers -- Decorators with Arguments -- Decorators with-or without-Arguments -- Example: Memoization -- Example: A Decorator to Create Decorators -- Function Annotations -- Example: Type Safety -- Factoring Out the Boilerplate -- Example: Type Coercion -- Annotating with Decorators -- Example: Type Safety as a Decorator -- Generators -- Lambdas -- Introspection -- Identifying Object Types -- Modules and Packages -- Docstrings -- Taking It with You -- Chapter 4: Classes -- Inheritance -- Multiple Inheritance -- Method Resolution Order -- Example: C3 Algorithm -- Using super() to Pass Control to Other Classes -- Introspection -- How Classes Are Created -- Creating Classes at Runtime -- Metaclasses -- Example: Plugin Framework -- Controlling the Namespace -- Attributes -- Properties -- Descriptors -- Methods -- Unbound Methods -- Bound Methods -- Class Methods -- Static Methods -- Assigning Functions to Classes and Instances -- Magic Methods -- Creating Instances -- Example: Automatic Subclasses -- Dealing with Attributes -- String Representations -- Taking It With You -- Chapter 5: Common Protocols -- Basic Operations -- Mathematical Operations -- Bitwise Operations -- Variations -- Numbers -- Sign Operations -- Comparison Operations -- Iterables -- Example: Repeatable Generators -- Sequences -- Mappings -- Callables.…”
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Computational logistics : 11th International Conference, ICCL 2020, Enschede, the Netherlands, September 28-30, 2020, Proceedings by ICCL (Conference) Online), SpringerLink (Online service)

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Springer handbook of mechanical engineering by SpringerLink (Online service)

Contents: “…Equilibria -- First Law of Thermodynamics -- Second Law of Thermodynamics -- Exergy and Anergy -- Thermodynamics of Substances -- Changes of State of Gases and Vapors -- Thermodynamic Processes -- Ideal Gas Mixtures -- Heat Transfer -- Tribology -- Tribology -- Design of Machine Elements -- Mechanical Drives -- Gearings -- Cylindrical Gearings -- Bevel Gearings -- Worm Gearings -- Design of Gear Wheels, Worm Wheels, and Worms -- Planetary Gears -- Wave Gears -- Shafts and Axles -- Shaft-Hub Connections -- Rolling Bearings -- Design of Bearing Units -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Manufacturing Engineering -- Casting -- Metal Forming -- Machining Processes -- Assembly, Disassembly, Joining Techniques -- Rapid Prototyping and Advanced Manufacturing -- Precision Machinery Using MEMS Technology -- Measuring and Quality Control -- Quality Management -- Manufacturing Measurement Technology -- Measuring Uncertainty and Traceability -- Inspection Planning -- Further Reading -- Engineering Design -- Design Theory -- Basics -- Precisely Defining the Task -- Conceptual Design -- Design -- Design and Manufacturing for the Environment -- Failure Mode and Effect Analysis for Capital Goods -- Piston Machines -- Foundations of Piston Machines -- Positive Displacement Pumps -- Compressors -- Internal Combustion Engines -- Pressure Vessels and Heat Exchangers -- Pressure Vessel -- General Design Concepts -- Design of Tall Towers -- Testing Requirement -- Design Codes for Pressure Vessels -- Heat Exchangers -- Material of Construction -- Turbomachinery -- Theory of Turbomachinery Stages -- Gas Turbine Engines: Design and Dynamic Performance -- Transport Systems -- Overview -- Automotive Engineering -- Railway Systems -- Railway Engineering -- Aerospace Engineering -- Construction Machinery -- Basics -- Earthmoving, Road Construction, and Farming Equipment -- Machinery for Concrete Works -- Site Lifts -- Access Machinery and Equipment -- Cranes -- Equipment for Finishing Work -- Automation and Robotics in Construction -- Enterprise Organization and Operation -- Overview -- Organizational Structures -- Process Organization, Capabilities, and Supply Networks -- Modeling and Data Structures -- Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) -- Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) -- Advanced Organization Concepts -- Interorganizational Structures -- Organization and Communication -- Enterprise Collaboration and Logistics -- Complementary Material for Mechanical Engineers -- Power Generation -- Principles of Energy Supply -- Primary Energies -- Fuels -- Transformation of Primary Energy into Useful Energy -- Various Energy Systems and Their Conversion -- Direct Combustion System -- Internal Combustion Engines -- Fuel Cells -- Nuclear Power Stations -- Combined Power Station -- Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) System -- Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) Power Generation -- Total-Energy Systems for Heat and Power Generation -- Transformation of Regenerative Energies -- Solar Power Stations -- Heat Pump -- Energy Storage and Distribution -- Furnaces -- Fluidized-Bed Combustion System -- Liquid-Fuel Furnace -- Burners -- General Furnace Accessories -- Environmental Control Technology -- Steam Generators -- Parts and Components of Steam Generator -- Energy Balance Analysis of a Furnace/Combustion System -- Performance of Steam Generator -- Furnace Design -- Strength Calculations -- Heat Transfer Calculation -- Nuclear Reactors -- Future Prospects and Conclusion -- Electrical Engineering -- Fundamentals -- Transformers -- Rotating Electrical Machines -- Power Electronics -- Electric Drives -- Electric Power Transmission and Distribution -- Electric Heating.…”
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CMMI for development : implementation guide by Chaudhary, Mukund, Chopra, Abhishek

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Big data and the internet of things : enterprise information architecture for a new age by Stackowiak, Robert, Licht, Art, Mantha, Venu, Nagode, Louis

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Microsoft SharePoint : building Office 2007 solutions in C♯ 2005 by Hillier, Scot

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Plant engineer's handbook by ScienceDirect (Online service)

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Safety for future transport and mobility by Ross, Hans-Leo

Contents: “…2.1.1 Development of the Context -- 2.1.2 Identification of Risk -- 2.1.3 Assessment of the Risk in the Target Context -- 2.1.4 Development of a Strategy and Treatment of Potential Risk -- 2.1.5 Development and Defining of Activities and Their Objectives -- 2.1.6 Development of an Implementation and Realisation Strategy -- 2.1.7 Review and Evaluation of the Plan -- 2.2 Technical Risk -- 2.3 Risk in Road Traffic -- 2.3.1 Causes of Technical Risk -- 2.3.2 Control of Technical Risk -- 2.4 Standardisation of Safety for Road Vehicles -- 2.4.1 Risk and Integrity Definition from the IEC 61508.…”
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Lake Charles CCS Project. Phase 2. Final technical report by Leib, Thomas J., Cole, Dan E.

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The coder's path to wealth and independence by Beckner, Mark

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Road vehicle automation 10 by SpringerLink (Online service), Automated Road Transportation Symposium

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Knowledge-based and intelligent information and engineering systems : 14th international conference, KES 2010, Cardiff, UK, September 8-10, 2010, proceedings. Part I by International Conference on Knowledge-Based Intelligent Information Engineering Systems and Allied Technologies Cardiff, Wales, SpringerLink (Online service)

Contents: “…Keynote Talks -- Evolving Integrative Brain-, Gene-, and Quantum Inspired Systems for Computational Intelligence and Knowledge Engineering -- A Semiotic View of Social Intelligence for Realizing Human-Machine Symbiotic Systems -- Embracing Uncertainty: The New Machine Intelligence -- Exploiting Social Structures and Social Networks -- Knowledge Visualization for Engineered Systems -- Proximity-Based Federation of Smart Objects: Liberating Ubiquitous Computing from Stereotyped Application Scenarios -- Artificial Neural Networks, Connectionists Systems and Evolutionary Computation -- A Neural Network Model to Develop Urban Acupuncture -- Discovering Process Models with Genetic Algorithms Using Sampling -- A Multi-Objective Evolutionary Approach for the Antenna Positioning Problem -- CLONAL-GP Framework for Artificial Immune System Inspired Genetic Programming for Classification -- Solving Industrial Based Job-Shop Scheduling Problem by Distributed Micro-Genetic Algorithm with Local Search -- Data Mining via Rules Extracted from GMDH: An Application to Predict Churn in Bank Credit Cards -- Sensitivity Analysis and Automatic Calibration of a Rainfall-Runoff Model Using Multi-objectives -- University Course Timetabling Using ACO: A Case Study on Laboratory Exercises -- Machine Learning and Classical AI -- Nonparametric Statistical Analysis of Machine Learning Algorithms for Regression Problems -- Adaptive Learning of Nominal Concepts for Supervised Classification -- A Novel Approach of Process Mining with Event Graph -- A Classification Algorithm for Process Sequences Based on Markov Chains and Bayesian Networks -- Coaching to Enhance the Online Behavior Learning of a Robotic Agent -- Agent and Multi-agent Systems -- Cooperation of AGVs' Head-on Collision Avoidance by Knowledge Exchange in Autonomous Decentralized FMS -- A Log Analyzer Agent for Intrusion Detection in a Multi-Agent System -- A Proof System for Time-Dependent Multi-agents -- Toward Emotional E-Commerce: Formalizing Agents for a Simple Negotiation Protocol -- Distributed Ant Colony Clustering Using Mobile Agents and Its Effects -- Monitoring a Multi-Agent System Evolution through Iterative Development -- An Agent for Ecological Deliberation -- A Framework to Compute Inference Rules Valid in Agents' Temporal Logics -- Statecharts-Based JADE Agents and Tools for Engineering Multi-Agent Systems -- Telco Agent: Enabler of Paradigm Shift towards Customer-Managed Relationship -- Multi-attribute Auction Model for Agent-Based Content Trading in Telecom Markets -- Applying Possibility and Belief Operators to Conditional Statements -- A Computer Adaptive Testing Method for Intelligent Tutoring Systems -- Intelligent Vision, Image Processing and Signal Processing -- Combining Patient Metadata Extraction and Automatic Image Parsing for the Generation of an Anatomic Atlas -- Parallel Processing with CUDA in Ceramic Tiles Classification -- Signal Receiving and Processing Platform of the Experimental Passive Radar for Intelligent Surveillance System Using Software Defined Radio Approach -- Automated Anticounterfeiting Inspection Methods for Rigid Films Based on Infrared and Ultraviolet Pigments and Supervised Image Segmentation and Classification -- Vowel Recognition by Using the Combination of Haar Wavelet and Neural Network -- Bayesian Classification Using DCT Features for Brain Tumor Detection -- A New Strategy of Adaptive Nonlinear Echo Cancelling Volterra-Wiener Filter Structure Selection -- Intelligent System for Commercial Block Recognition Using Audio Signal Only -- Viewpoint Insensitive Actions Recognition Using Hidden Conditional Random Fields -- Fuzzy Hyper-Prototype Clustering -- Knowledge Management, Ontologies and Data Mining -- Clustering Using Difference Criterion of Distortion Ratios -- Computer-Generated Conversation Based on Newspaper Headline Interpretation -- Using Regression Analysis to Identify Patterns of Non-Technical Losses on Power Utilities -- Enhancing the Symbolic Aggregate Approximation Method Using Updated Lookup Tables -- Which XML Storage for Knowledge and Ontology Systems? …”
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Tamed agility pragmatic contracting and collaboration in agile software projects by Book, Matthias

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Inductive logic programming : 16th international conference, ILP 2006, Santiago de Compostela, Spain, August 24-27, 2006 : revised selected papers by ILP (Conference) Santiago de Compostela, Spain), SpringerLink (Online service)

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Managing nonprofit organizations in a policy world by Vaughan, Shannon K.

Contents: “…Resource Development: Grants -- The Role of Grants in the Nonprofit Sector -- Types of Grants -- Project or Program Grants -- Operating Grants -- Seed Money -- Challenge/Matching Grants -- Government Grants and Fee-for-Service Contracts -- Distribution of Government Grants -- Public Goods and Services via Government Contracts -- Foundation Funding -- Types of Foundations -- Preparing a Grant Proposal -- Getting Started -- Budget and Project Narratives -- Submitting the Proposal -- Public Policy Consequences of Grants and Contracts -- Government Funding of Policy Priorities -- Foundation Funding to Influence Policy -- Conclusion -- Questions for Review -- Assignment -- Suggested Readings -- Web Resources -- pt. …”
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Beginning SQL Server for developers Fourth edition. by Dewson, Robin

Contents: “…-- SQL Server Editions -- The Example -- Installation -- Install -- Setup Role -- Choosing the Features to Install -- Naming the Instance -- Service Accounts -- Authentication Mode -- Defining the Data Directories -- FILESTREAM Options -- Creating the Reporting Services Database -- Distributed Replay Options -- Security -- Services Accounts -- Looking at the Authentication Mode -- Windows Authentication Mode -- Administrators on a Machine -- Mixed Mode -- The sa Login -- Summary -- Chapter 2: SQL Server Management Studio -- A Quick Overview of SSMS -- Query Editor -- sqlcmd -- Summary -- Chapter 3: Database Design and Creation -- Defining a Database -- Prebuilt Databases Within SQL Server -- master -- tempdb -- model -- msdb -- AdventureWorks/AdventureWorksDW -- Choosing the Database System Type -- OLTP -- Backups -- Indexes -- In-memory data -- BI/OLAP -- Example System Choice -- Gathering the Data -- Determining the Information to Store in the Database -- Financial Products -- Customers -- Customer Addresses -- Shares -- Transactions -- External and Ignored Information -- Building Relationships -- Using Keys -- Primary Key -- Foreign/Referencing Key -- Candidate/Alternate Key -- A Unique Constraint Instead of a Primary Key -- Creating Relationships -- Relationships and Referential Integrity -- Types of Relationships -- One-to-One -- One-to-Many -- Many-to-Many -- More on Foreign Keys -- Normalization -- Assign Each Entity a Unique Identifier -- Store Only Information That Directly Relates to That Entity -- Avoid Repeating Values or Columns -- Normal Forms -- First Normal Form -- Customers -- Shares -- Second Normal Form -- Third Normal Form.…”
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Learn Swift on the Mac : for OS X and iOS by Malik, Waqar

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Wireless internet : 9th International Conference, WICON 2016, Haikou, China, December 19-20, 2016, Proceedings by International Conference on Wireless Internet Haikou Shi, China, SpringerLink (Online service)

Contents: “…Joint Asynchronous Time and Localization of an Unknown Node in Wireless Sensor Networks -- Distributed Beacon Synchronization Mechanism for 802.15.4 Cluster-Tree Topology -- A Short Survey on Fault Diagnosis in Wireless Sensor Networks -- Research on Data Storage Scheme under Sink Failures in Wireless Sensor Networks -- Impact of Irregular Radio and Faulty Nodes on Localization in Industrial WSNs -- A SDN Proactive Defense Scheme Based on IP and MAC Address Mutation -- An Attribute Based Encryption Middleware with Rank Revocation for Mobile Cloud Storage -- High capacity embedding methods of QR code error correction -- Perceptual secret sharing scheme based on Boolean operations and random grids -- Security-Aware Distributed Service Composition for WSNs based Smart Metering in Smart Grid Using Software Defined Networks -- A Simplied Interference Model for Outdoor Millimeter Wave Networks -- A CWMN Spectrum Allocation Based on Multi-Strategy Fusion Glowworm Swarm Optimization Algorithm -- Decode-and-Forward Full-duplex Relay Selection under Rayleigh Fading Environment -- Parameter Control Scheme among Multi-Cell for Mobility Load Balancing in Ultra-Dense Network -- Spectrum Sensing based on Modulated Wideband Converter with CoSaMP Reconstruction Algorithm -- Joint Partial Relay and Antenna Selection for Full-Duplex Amplify-and-Forward Relay Networks -- A Low-Complexity Power Allocation Method in Ultra-Dense Network -- QRD Architecture Using the Modied ILMGS Algorithm for MIMO Systems Simulating and Analyzing the Effect of Timeliness on the Accuracy Rate of Central Path Planning -- An Optimization of DBN/GPU Speech Recognition on Wireless Network Applications Estimating End-to-End Available Bandwidth for Cyber-Physical Applications in Hybrid Networks -- Delay Aware Resource Allocation for Device-to-Device Communication Underlaying Cellular Networks -- An Improved Dynamic Clustering Algorithm Based on Uplink Capacity Analysis in Ultra-Dense Network System -- Wideband Spectrum Sensing by Multi-step Sample Autocorrelation Detection -- Noncoherent Joint Multiple Symbol Differential Detection and Channel Decoding in Massive MIMO System -- Downlink PDMA in the Heterogeneous Network Internet of Things -- Edge Caching to Deliver Mobile Content in Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks -- Enhanced IoT Data Acquisition in Information Centric Networks.…”
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