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Cloud VR Technology and Application. by Huang, Yin

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From socialism to capitalism eight essays / by Kornai, János

Table of Contents: “…Preface -- The coherence of the classical system -- Introduction -- The main line of causality -- The affinity among elements of the system -- The prototype and the national variations -- The Soviet effect -- Verification -- The viability of the classical system -- The inner contradictions of reform socialism -- Introduction -- Transformation without a strategy -- The evolution of a private sector -- The persistence of bureaucracy -- Alternative forms of social organization -- The weakness of "third forms" -- Normative implications -- Market socialism? …”
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NON-ISOLATED DC-DC CONVERTERS FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY APPLICATIONS by Blaabjerg, Frede

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Mobile robots for dynamic environments /

Table of Contents: “…A novel lighter than air vehicle - Flying Octopus / Zheng Li -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 The design of Flying Octopus - a bio-inspired design -- 2.2.1 Design considerations -- 2.2.2 The design -- 2.2.3 The wire-driven flapping wing -- 2.3 Modeling and simulation -- 2.3.1 Wing kinematics -- 2.3.2 Propulsion model -- 2.3.3 Propulsion simulation -- 2.4 Motion control -- 2.4.1 Wing flapping motion -- 2.4.2 Flying Octopus motion control -- 2.5 Prototype and experiment testing -- 2.5.1 Flying Octopus prototype -- 2.5.2 Indoor experiments -- 2.6 Conclusions -- 2.7 References --…”
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Abeta toxicity 1

Table of Contents: “…Contents: The amyloid plaque -- Impact of delaying onset of AD -- The amyloidocentric theory of Alzheimer's disease -- Compelling evidence for the Abeta theory of AD -- Delay onset of AD by 5 years -- The best target for a disease-modifying drug -- APP structure and domains -- Iron-export ferroxidase activity of beta-amyloid precursor protein -- Age at onset correlates with Abeta isoforms -- Activation of PS1 -- Abeta amyloid -- The mechanism of neurodegeneration -- Abeta metal binding modes -- Current working model of Abeta toxicity -- Abeta amyloid protein: current model consistent with EXAFS -- Metal-protein attenuating compound (MPAC) with moderate affinity for metals -- Clioquinol (CQ, PBT1) the prototypic MPAC -- PBT2: SAR based on rational drug design -- CQ (PBT1) vs. …”
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Kant and the new philosophy of religion

Table of Contents: “…Hare -- Overcoming deism : hope incarnate in Kant's rational religion / Christopher McCammon -- The anatomy of truth : literary modes as a Kantian model for understanding the openness of knowledge and morality to faith / Gene Fendt -- Reading Kant through theological spectacles / Philip J. Rossi -- Kant's prototypical theology : transcendental incarnation as a rational foundation for God-talk / Nathan Jacobs -- Making sense out of tradition : theology and conflict in Kant's philosophy of religion / Chris L. …”
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DOOM : SCARYDARKFAST / by Pinchbeck, Daniel

Table of Contents: “…: The Birth of a Genre -- The Speed of Light Sucks : The Rise of id -- Beefy Chunklets from Bible to Beta -- The Fastest Texture Mapping in Town : id Tech 1 -- DOOM by Numbers -- A Soundtrack for Mayhem -- All Hell Breaks Loose : Launch, Sales, and Critical Reception -- A "Shot-by-Shot" Analysis of DOOM, Part 1 : Knee Deep in the Dead -- A "Shot-by-Shot" Analysis of DOOM, Part 2 : The Shores of Hell -- A "Shot-by-Shot" Analysis of DOOM, Part 3 : Inferno -- Endgame : Why DOOM Is a Masterpiece of Game Design -- A Handful of Vertebrae and a Headful of Mad : Modding DOOM -- Not if I Frag You First : DOOM Multiplayer -- Fucked in the Dark : Ports, Sequels, and Other Unholy Offspring -- You Gibbed It Here First : DOOM as the Prototypical FPS Game -- SCARY DARKFAST : The Legacy of DOOM.…”
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Exploring the C-SPAN Archives : Advancing the Research Agenda /

Table of Contents: “…Senate : using C-SPAN to analyze the vote to repeal "don't ask, don't tell" / Christopher Neff -- Public understandings of women in STEM : a prototype analysis of governmental discourse from the C-SPAN video library / Lauren Berkshire Hearit and Patrice M. …”
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Digital media, young adults, and religion : an international perspective /

Table of Contents: “…10 Finnish university students' social media use in the light of the Faith Q-Sort prototypes -- Appendix: Young Adults and Religion in a Global Perspective (YARG) Project Survey -- Bibliography -- Index…”
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Business Intelligence for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises : an Agile Roadmap Toward Business Sustainability. by Rao-Graham, Lila

Table of Contents: “…ConclusionCHAPTER 5 THE PROCESS AND VALUE OF BUILDING PROOF-OF-CONCEPT PROTOTYPES; Introduction; Why Develop PoCs?; BI -- The Different Layers of Analytics; Monitoring Layer; What Is Data Visualization?…”
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Integrative psychiatry

Table of Contents: “…Newberg -- Hypnosis and biofeedback as prototypes of mind-body medicine / Marie Stoner and Linda Shrier -- Facilitating emotional health and well-being / Patricia A. …”
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Pastplay Teaching and Learning History with Technology /

Table of Contents: “…: learning Canadian history with the Virtual Historian / Stephane Levesque -- Interactive worlds as educational tools for understanding Arctic life / Richard Levy and Peter Dawson -- Tecumseh lies here : goals and challenges for a pervasive history game in progress / Timothy Compeau and Robert MacDougall -- The hermeneutics of screwing around; or what you do with a million books / Stephen Ramsay -- Abort, retry, pass, fail : games as teaching tools / Sean Gouglas, Mihaela Ilovan, Shannon Lucky, and Silvia Russell -- Ludic algorithms / Bethany Nowviskie -- Making and playing with models : using rapid prototyping to explore the history and technology of stage magic / William J. …”
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Pastplay : Teaching and Learning History with Technology /

Table of Contents: “…: learning Canadian history with the Virtual Historian / Stephane Levesque -- Interactive worlds as educational tools for understanding Arctic life / Richard Levy and Peter Dawson -- Tecumseh lies here : goals and challenges for a pervasive history game in progress / Timothy Compeau and Robert MacDougall -- The hermeneutics of screwing around; or what you do with a million books / Stephen Ramsay -- Abort, retry, pass, fail : games as teaching tools / Sean Gouglas, Mihaela Ilovan, Shannon Lucky, and Silvia Russell -- Ludic algorithms / Bethany Nowviskie -- Making and playing with models : using rapid prototyping to explore the history and technology of stage magic / William J. …”
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The Romance of Real Life : Charles Brockden Brown and the Origins of American Culture / by Watts, Steven, 1952-

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Mechanical engineering for sustainable development /

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; ABOUT THE EDITORS; Table of Contents; Contributors; Abbreviations; Preface; PART I: Machine Design (MD); 1: Prototype of a Collapsible Trolley: A New Design Methodology; 2: Experimental Evaluation of a Magneto Rheological Brake for Automotive Application; 3: Simulation for Estimation of a Magneto Rheological Brake Torque-Based on Fuzzy Logic Singular Value Decomposition Using MATLAB; 4: Frequency Responses of Automobile Suspension Systems; 5: Investigation of Humanoid Movement Using a Classical Approach; 6: Topology Optimization of a Spur Gear…”
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Agile Processes in Software Engineering and Extreme Programming 18th International Conference, XP 2017, Cologne, Germany, May 22-26, 2017, Proceedings /

Table of Contents: “…Improving Agile Processes -- Reflection in Agile Retrospectives -- What influences the speed of prototyping? An empirical investigation of twenty software startups -- Key Challenges in Agile Requirements Engineering -- A Multiple Case Study on Selecting a Technique for User-Interaction Data Collecting -- Comparing Requirements Decomposition within the Scrum, Scrum with Kanban, XP, and Banana Development Processes -- Effects of Technical Debt Awareness: A classroom study -- Agile in Organizations -- Don’t Forget to Breathe: A Controlled Trial of Mindfulness Practices in Agile Project Teams -- Enhancing Agile Team Collaboration through the use of Large Digital Multi-touch Cardwalls -- Knowledge Sharing in a Large Agile Organisation: A Survey Study -- Teaching Agile Methods to Software Engineering Professionals: 10 Years, 1000 Release Plans -- Are Software Startups Applying Agile? …”
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Energy and environment engineering and management : selected, peer reviewed papers from the 3rd International Congress of Energy and Environment Engineering and Management, Portale...

Table of Contents: “…Activated carbons prepared from natural and synthetic raw materials with potential applications in gas separations -- Sustainable manufacturing in aerospace industry : analysis of the viability of intermediate stages elimination in sheet processing -- Low environmental impact machining processes of composite materials applied to the aerospace sector -- Sand mining pool eutrophication (Vale do Paraiba, São Paulo, Brazil) : preliminary assessment -- Recovery of degraded areas in Vale do Paraiba, São Paulo, Brazil : performance indicators -- Surface wave energy capture system (a new proposition) -- Environmental education and energetic efficiency : reports on Brazilian projects in the sake of socio-environmental sustainability -- Free cooling with phase change materials (PCM) -- Interface potential modeling in a finite crystal -- Hydrothermal stability of ordered mesoporous titanosilicate materials prepared at room temperature -- Composites in the design optimization of biconvex refractive solar concentrators, study and calculation prototypes -- SOM-SEM-EDS identification of tool wear mechanisms in the dry-machining of aerospace titanium alloys -- Ecological design, an objective in the projects engineering area -- Use of centrifugal pumps operating as turbines for energy recovery in water distribution networks. …”
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The Microbiome and the Brain / by Perlmutter, David, 1954-

Table of Contents: “…Cross Communication between Brain and Gastrointestinal System: The Gut-Brain AxisCombined Gut and Blood-Brain Barriers Defects; ASD as a Prototypical Example of Gut-Brain Axis Dysfunction; CONCLUSION; References; Chapter 5: Nutrition and the Microbiome-Implications for Autism Spectrum Disorder; Introduction; ASD and Microbiota; ASD and Microbial Metabolites; Gastrointestinal Symptoms and ASD; Nutritional Challenges in Children with ASD; Influence of Diet on Microbiota Composition; Interventions Targeting the Microbiota in ASD to Manage Symptoms…”
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Design and Nature : A Partnership.

Table of Contents: “…Paola Sturla Thick Description Through Visualisations - Towards New Representations of Nature Jana Thierfelder Learning from Harakeke -- Towards a Network for Textile Design in Aotearoa New ZealandFaith Kane, Huhana Smith, Rangi Te Kanawa and Tanya Maree Ruka Te Miringa Te Rorarangi and Angela Kilford Becoming-with Vegetal: Sympoietic Design Practice with Plant Partners Raune Frankjaer To Name is to Value Anette Lundebye Design and Nature: A History Louise St Pierre Part one: Foundation Part two: Ecological Design as Mastery Part three: Bio this...and Bio that Part four: Moving Forward SECTION III: Standing: Standing to achieve a view Short-comings and Vulner-abilities Markus Wernli Living LandfillKatarina Dimitrijevic Design and Nature as Seen through Fur: Systems of Manipulation and Care Else Skjold, Frederik Larsen Bully Goes Fishing Erik Sandelin Dirty design (or A bloody mess) - In celebration of life affirming design Mathilda Tham SECTION IV: Walking: Walking to move Earthbond Prototyping, a Method for Designers to Deepen Connections to Nature Zach Camozzi Design Students in Sustainable Systems Timo Rissanen & Laura Sansone Design on the Wing: Collaborative Work with Nature Cameron Cartiere & Nancy Holmes We Become Gardeners After All. …”
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CORONA DISCHARGE MICROMACHINING FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF NANOPARTICLES characterization and... applications. by Sahu, Ranjeet Kumar

Table of Contents: “…4.3 Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM)4.3.1 Salient Features of EDM; 4.3.2 EDM Cell; 4.3.3 Mechanism of EDM; 4.4 Electrical Discharge Micromachining (EDMM); 4.4.1 EDMM Approach for Nanoparticles Synthesis; 4.5 Prototype EDMM System; 4.5.1 Ultrasonicator; 4.5.2 Piezoactuator; 4.5.3 Pulse Generation and Control Module; 4.5.4 Tool Feed Control Module; 4.6 Summary; References; 5: Synthesis, Characterization, and Application Suitability; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Synthesis of Copper Nanoparticles; 5.2.1 Experimental Parameters; 5.2.2 Experimental Procedure…”
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