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This book covers the engineering design of low-volume roads and their construction and maintenance. It is a single reference drawing from the dispersed literature. It lays out the basic principles of each topic, from road location and geometric design, pavement design, slope stability and erosion control, construction to maintenance; and then refers the reader to more comprehensive treatment elsewhere. Wherever possible, comparisons are made between the standard specifications and practices existing in the US, Canada, the UK, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.

This book offers in-depth and sufficient, broad, step-by-step understanding of the influence of system parameters on image quality. Platforms including spacecraft, aircraft, and ground-based (e.g. rail) are covered to take into account the influence of platform motion that is profoundly important for high image quality formation. The book also covers the wave-target interaction that plays a role in information content of the target carried by the SAR image.

The last two decades have seen enormous advances in the technology and application of building sealants. This book provides essential reading for anyone connected with building sealants in the twenty-first century. It covers a wide range of subjects related to building sealants ranging from how to choose sealants and how to determine the key sealant properties and joint design for various applications to specific application tips, along with a forensic section on how to determine the causes of sealant failures.

Systems Engineering is gaining importance in the high-tech industry with systems like digital single-lens reflex cameras, medical imaging scanners, and industrial production systems. Such systems require new methods that can handle uncertainty in the early phases of development, that systems engineering can provide. This book offers a toolbox approach by presenting the tools and illustrating their application with examples. This results in an emphasis on the design of systems, more than on analysis and classical systems engineering. The book is useful for those who need an introduction to system design and engineering, and those who work with system engineers, designers and architects.

Unlike any other book, Avian Cognition thoroughly examines avian intelligence, behavior, and individuality.

The structural knowledge gained from crystallography has been instrumental in acquiring new levels of understanding in numerous scientific areas. This reference provides an overview of the current state of crystallography, reviews its historical origins, and emphasizes the societal impacts of crystallography that allow for sustainability of life. It also discusses the future of crystal structure analysis in the next 100 years and how crystallography can contribute to sustainability of life. The author is editor in chief of Crystallography Reviews, where some of this book¿s contents have been previously published.

This book provides the practical information required for decision-making on structure systems, materials, construction methods, and maintenance plans for reinforced concrete structures. Filled with case studies, it delineates real-world applications and up-to-date methods for designing and constructing buildings that are aesthetically pleasing and structurally sound. It discusses how to create safety and economy in design, construction, and maintenance operations plans and examine the advantages and disadvantages of different structure systems in durability, reliability, construction, and architectural requirements.

This book describes the effects of ionizing radiation on modern semiconductor devices. It also discusses hardening-by-design solutions for custom chips. The text covers a range of devices, from memories and microprocessors to mixed-analog components and imagers. It addresses the experimental aspects as well as the simulation of radiation effects in electronic devices. It deals with several environments of interest, including terrestrial, space, and high-energy physics. The book provides a solid theoretical background, yet is practical enough to assist in making effective use of beam time.

This book on ancient fishes unites the work of many specialists coming from different areas of biology. This volume includes a phylogenetic account of the cardiac outflow tract, and the particulars of the heart and circulation in lungfishes. The control of breathing and the lung-swim bladder issue is discussed. The developmental anatomy of the sturgeon gut and accounts of the gut structure in lungfishes and garfishes are also included. Biochemical and physiological aspects of the behavior of lungfishes and gars are presented. Reports on the fish olfactory system, and on the amazing slime glands of hagfishes, are also covered.

This book begins with corrosion fundamentals and ends with an emphasis on developments made in conducting polymer science and technology using nanotechnology.

This book focuses on a relatively new approach to chemical analysis in general, and to separation science in particular. It is the first book to systemically cover the theoretical background, techniques, instrumentation, and practical applications of planar chromatography ¿ mass spectrometry as a hyphenated tool of analytical chemistry. It also examines the high and as-yet unexploited potential of planar chromatography¿mass spectrometry for analytical use in scientific investigations and promotes its expanded use in academia and industry.

This book presents the fundamentals of concrete surface engineering, considered in view of repair and surface treatment. It is intended to serve as a leading-edge source of information for practicing engineers, architects, repair specialists, and researchers involved in concrete infrastructure maintenance. A comprehensive discussion of the various relevant topics is proposed, from concrete surface characterization to the achievement of a lasting bond, through physicochemical adhesion principles, repair / surface treatment compatibility requirements, and the various surface preparation considerations.

This book delivers a comprehensive treatment of complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) time-mode circuits and systems. Featuring contributions from leading experts, the text begins by presenting a critical comparison of voltage-mode, current-mode, and time-mode signaling for mixed-mode signal processing. It then covers the fundamentals of time-mode signal processing, such as voltage-to-time converters, time-to-digital converters, all-digital phase-locked loops, and frequency synthesizers. It discusses time-mode delta-sigma-based analog-to-digital converters, placing a great emphasis on time-mode quantizers. It also includes a detailed study of ultra-low-power integrated time-mode temperature measurement systems.

This book examines various developments of cyber-physical systems (CPS) that are impacting our daily lives and sets the stage for future directions in this domain. The book covers the physical infrastructure required for CPS, addresses energy issues in CPS with the use of supercapacitors and reliability assessment, describes the modeling of CPS as a network of robots, and explores design-related issues. It also discusses ubiquitous computing and cloud computing, security and privacy issues, and the role of CPS in big data analytics, social network analysis, and healthcare.

This is a completely revised and much expanded version of the third edition of Safety evaluation in the development of medical devices combination products.

Cooking involves chemical reactions that can make food smell and taste better. However, the same process that is responsible for creating the aroma, flavor, palatability, color, and taste of grilled and seared foods has also been linked to chronic degenerative diseases such as diabetes, obesity, chronic inflammation, erectile dysfunction, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and Alzheimer¿s. This book explores the Maillard reaction, which produces advanced glycation end products (AGEs), and its link to chronic degenerative diseases. It also covers dietary factors that can help prevent those diseases.

This reference provides an up-to-date compilation of background scientific information that advocates the application of currently developed clinical studies of the effects of aromatherapy to the treatment of human diseases such as mild, stress-induced mood disorders, infectious diseases, and age-related disturbances. It presents a rational basis for clinical translations of aromatherapy for treating human diseases in need of safer or more effective therapies and discusses the need for further clinical development in areas where therapy is lacking.

This state-of-the-art reference showcases the latest advances in solar cell technology while offering valuable insight into the future of solar energy conversion and storage. The book describes various types of solar cells, including photovoltaic cells, photogalvanic cells, photoelectrochemical cells, and dye-sensitized solar cells. It also covers photogeneration of hydrogen, photoreduction of carbon dioxide, artificial/mimicking photosynthesis, generation of electricity from solar cells, methods for storing solar energy in the form of chemical energy, and emerging trends such as the use of nanoparticles.

This is the first book to focus on agroecology as a transdisciplinary, participatory, and action-oriented process. Using a combined theoretical and practical approach, this collection of work from recognized and pioneering researchers and practitioners engages social actors on different geo-political scales to transform the global agrifood system. In addition to illustrating systems of agroecology that will improve food systems around the world, it lays the groundwork for further innovations to create better sustainability for all people, ecologies, and landscapes.

This book provides advanced and state-of-the-art knowledge in the analysis, design, development, and control of mechatronic systems. It achieves important pedagogical and practical objectives and is useful to both students and practicing professionals in the area of electromechanical systems in general and in the area of mechatronics in particular. It encompasses several branches of engineering including mechanical engineering, electrical and computer engineering, design engineering, and materials engineering. The book also addresses several new developments in mechatronics, such as micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS).

A detailed book which combines coverage of fashion, function and fit on the design and development of functional garments for sportswear with particular focus on garment manufacturing. It discusses fundamental terms, definitions, materials, concepts, factors and techniques related to developing sportswear products with examples and case studies. The book goes on to explore the sportswear market, trends, consumer perceptions, and celebrity endorsements in brand promotion. It also discusses popular fibers and fabrics, including woven, knits, and composite fabrics used for sportswear.

Students and their parents wonder if college is worth the investment. Employers want graduates with the skills they need. The public wonders if higher education is preparing future generations for an era of dynamic change. In his latest book, William Sullivan offers a model of higher education that answers all these questions in the affirmative, through the power of integrated learning.

Serious Leisure offers a comprehensive view and analysis of the current state of the sociology of leisure

Originally published in 1971, The Hollywood TV Producer was the first serious examination of constraints, conflicts, and rewards in the daily lives of television producers. Its insights were important at the time and have not been challenged.

Explores the lives and working conditions of a group of individuals who are usually rendered invisible on college campuses, the custodians who daily clean the offices, residence halls, bathrooms and public spaces. In doing so it also reveals universities' equally invisible practices that frequently contradict their espoused values of inclusion and equity.

Focusing on the higher education learning environment, this volume illuminates the global relevance of critical and inclusive pedagogies (CIP), and demonstrates how their application can transform the teaching and learning process and promote more equitable educational outcomes among all students, but especially racially minoritized students.

When accidents happen, it is common to blame the end-users, the pilots, the drivers, the controllers, those who are at the front line of the operation. But accident investigators often admit that there were flaws in the design of the ICT system, engineered device, or business procedure. This book provides a research-based investigation into the design process, pointing out how and where errors creep in, and offers practical advice on strategies to remove potential hazards from design projects in the future. Real life examples are used to demonstrate the points being made.

This book unravels the mystery of Big Data computing and its power to transform business operations. The approach it uses will be helpful to any professional who must present a case for realizing Big Data computing solutions or to those who could be involved in a Big Data computing project. It provides a framework that enables business and technical managers to make optimal decisions necessary for the successful migration to Big Data computing environments and applications within their organizations.

This book illustrates the alternative but effective methods of designing materials, where models are developed through capturing the inherent correlations among the variables on the basis of available imprecise knowledge in the form of rules or database.

Community-based research (CBR) refers to collaborative investigation by academics and non-academic community members that fosters positive change on a local level. Despite recent trends toward engaged scholarship, few publications demonstrate how to effectively integrate CBR into academic course work or take advantage of its potential for achieving community change. Community-Based Research: Teaching for Community Impact fills these gaps by providing: * An overview of language and methods used by professionals engaged in CBR* A framework for orienting CBR toward concrete community outcomes* Effective ways to integrate CBR into course content, student-driven projects, and initiatives spanning disciplines, curricula, campuses and countries* Lessons learned in working toward positive outcomes for students and in communitiesThis text is designed for faculty, graduate students, service-learning and other engaged learning and scholarship practitioners, alliance members, special interest groups, and organizations that desire to strengthen student learning and utilize research for improvement in their communities.