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A guide for Production Preparation Process (3P) execution, this book presents a step-by-step methodology for successful implementation of even the most aggressive corporate change programs. The authors provide methods that can be applied to any combination of product, process, and facility design to help reduce costly redesign iterations and associated delays. Based on a true story, the text brings readers on a start-to-finish journey as the fictional company Acme completes a new production start-up in dramatically reduced time and cost.

This book explores a biomimetic approach for developing and improving photonic devices and structures. Leaders in the field discuss not only the mimicking of natural structures and solutions to engineering problems, but also the true understanding of natural processes and the application of these techniques to established technologies. Suitable for researchers and graduate students, the book does more than describe how to extract good design from nature¿it highlights natural design techniques in context, allowing for a more complete modeling picture.

This guide provides an overview of urban ecosystem structures, functions, and changes and discusses how to successfully accomplish eco-city planning based on government requirements. It adds a new dimension to the understanding and the application of the concept of urban sustainability, based on hypotheses about social and biogeophysical processes and through in-depth case studies. It presents three novel theories for socioeconomic metabolic models and discusses total urban ecosystem health using both the traditional environmental analysis method and emergy and exergy as holistic indicators.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of the art in assistive technology for persons with visual impairment, as well as coverage into promising new research directions. Beginning with a brief overview of the pathology and psychophysical aspects of low vision and blindness, the text proceeds with in-depth descriptions of current technology to support independent mobility and orientation, information access (printed information, tactile information, and computers), and life activities (education, work, entertainment), as well as future directions related to the technology for blindness and visual impairment.

Filling a gap in the literature, this book comprehensively covers the system design, implementation, and application aspects of human visual system-driven computational imaging. It gives readers a strong, fundamental understanding of theory and methods, providing a foundation on which solutions for many of the most interesting and challenging imaging problems can be built. Featuring contributions by renowned experts, the book explores trends in image acquisition, processing, transmission, storage, display, and visual quality evaluation. This is a valuable resource for designing and implementing more effective solutions for cutting-edge digital imaging, computer vision, and multimedia applications.

Structural glycobiology is a rapidly growing field of research that examines the structural and functional roles of carbohydrates. This book investigates how research findings have revealed key structural and associated biological information on carbohydrates and glycolipids. The first part presents well-established experimental approaches for the structural determination of carbohydrate¿protein complexes and large glycoprotein assemblies. The second section focuses on theoretical and modeling-based approaches. The book then covers alternative and emerging techniques for yielding structural information on carbohydrates from complex biological samples. The final part discusses carbohydrates in medicine.

In addition to covering all processes in a single source, Micromanufacturing Processes also deals with various aspects of micromanufacturing. This book presents the principles, basic micro tools, and developments in micromanufacturing processes and systems. It also includes measurement techniques as well as research trends. Ideal as a reference for researchers or for undergraduate students, the text addresses several different types of micromanufacturing processes, such as micromachining, microforming, microcasting, microjoining, nanofinishing, and micrometrology. Figures and technical data illustrate the processes and concepts that are discussed by the author.

Written for those familiar with the basics and active in the area of mobile and ubiquitous computing, this volume contains papers that aid in understanding key issues and problems being tackled in the field. This text illustrates the design, implementation, and deployment of mobile and ubiquitous systems, particularly on mobile and ubiquitous environments, concepts, modeling, database components, and wireless infrastructures. It discusses new trends towards intelligent systems that aim to create software systems and discusses sensory input and multimedia information. The chapters also cover security, privacy, and trust.

Applicable to any problem that requires a finite number of solutions, finite state-based models (also called finite state machines or finite state automata) have found wide use in various areas of computer science and engineering. This handbook provides a complete collection of introductory materials on finite state theories, algorithms, and the latest domain applications. For beginners, the book is a handy reference for quickly looking up model details. For more experienced researchers, it is suitable as a source of in-depth study in this area.

Written to fill the gap of information on state-of-the-art advances in integrated biorefineries, this book contains contributions from leading experts in the field, addressing the synthesis, selection, design, analysis, and optimization of biorefineries. It discusses the current state of affairs for biorefineries, as well as strategies, opportunities, various processing platforms, and how to evaluate the life-cycle impact of biorefinery products and processes. It also includes systematic process design tools for new biorefineries, and an effective set of tools for techno-economic analysis. Case studies and figures are included throughout the text to strengthen the reader¿s understanding.

The science of sea turtle biology has expanded at an exponential rate, leading to major advances in many areas. This book synthesizes the results of these advances and focuses on how these endangered marine reptiles operate in, adapt to, and are dependent upon particular features of their marine environment.

Nonthermal Plasma Chemistry and Physics provides a comprehensive presentation of the basics of plasma physics as well as new developments in the rapidly growing field of nonthermal plasma chemistry. The book offers a detailed discussion of the fundamental elementary processes in plasma chemistry. Expert contributors address environmental aspects of plasma chemistry. The book also includes selected plasma conditions and specific applications in volume plasma chemistry and treatment of material surfaces such as plasma etching in microelectronics, chemical modification of polymer surfaces and deposition of functional thin films.

Recognized as potent antioxidants, tocotrienols play a role in cholesterol reduction, tumor suppression, reversal of arteriosclerosis, and protection of the heart against oxidative stress. Compiling contributions from leading researchers, this book overviews tocotrienols, and examines their sources, chemistry, and mechanisms of action. Contributors discuss the role of tocotrienols in the treatment and prevention of cancer and in cardiovascular health, diabetes, and other hormone regulation by tocotrienols. In addition, the book addresses animal and in vitro as well as mechanistic and pre-clinical studies.

Demonstrates how to explain crime scene events by reproducing them in a controlled environment. This book illustrates the need for experiment, alternative experimental designs, and the execution and interpretation of experimental results.

With the rapid growth of the nanotechnology industry, the need to understand the biological effects of aerosol exposure has become increasingly important. Featuring contributions by leading experts in the field, Aerosols Handbook: Measurement, Dosimetry, and Health Effects, Second Edition offers an up-to-date overview of many aspects of aerosols, from properties to health effects and epidemiology. Covering indoor, outdoor, industrial, medical, pharmaceutical, and radioactive aerosols, this book explores aerosol dosimetry by defining terms such as exposure and dose. In addition, it looks at nanometer particles, the mechanism of aerosol deposition in the lungs, and modeling deposition with a corresponding uncertainty in risk assessment. The text also emphasizes the importance of accurate aerosol measurements, particularly breathing zone exposure assessments. Examining radioactive aerosols, the book discusses lessons learned from nuclear accidents, radon and thoron, and long-lived radionuclides in the environment. It brings together research on both radioactive and nonradioactive aerosols, supplying readers with a more complete view of how aerosols behave in the lungs. New in This Edition Five new chapters that address the safety of nanomaterials, dealing with nanoparticle cell penetration, high aspect ratio nanomaterials, nanoaerosols in drug delivery, risk assessment, and health effects New chapters on atmospheric pollution related to climate change, chemical analyses of particle filter deposits, and classical nucleation theory New data on measurement, dosimetry, and health effects Updated throughout, this second edition continues to be an essential resource for those who study exposure, dosages, and toxicity to develop treatments for exposure, reduce air pollution, and establish better safety regulations, particularly in industries using nanotechnologies.

Exploring research in the understanding of how the brain deals with its own body image, this book provides a review of pertinent literature and offers comprehensive descriptions of technical approaches. It provides computational strategies for sensorimotor integration of the mammalian brain.

Researchers who study nonverbal behavior have needed a cohesive discussion of research choices - specifically for the investigation of nonverbal phenomena. This volume addresses that need and aims to encapsulate the primary means by which researchers assess nonverbal cues, facilitating their use by others interested in studying nonverbal behavior.

This study assesses the link between a company's social and financial performance, and the conculsions that can be derived from the results.

Engineering Modeling and Design is a comprehensive systems engineering text that focuses on systematic principles for designing systems.

This volume brings together the large body of evidence addressing the roles of text-based and and reader-based sources of coherence in reading comprehension. The contributors present the current state of cognitive theory and research on comprehension of discourse.

Eric Voegelin has produced a demanding body of writing on the philosophy of history and the history of political theory since antiquity. This a treatment of his inquiry into the reality of man's political existence. It includes close readings of the text, with Voegelin's own comments interspersed.

This text is the result of an "excellence project" - commissioned by the IABC (International Association of Business Communicators) Research Foundation. The project sought to explore what makes an excellent communication department and how good public relations makes organizations more effective.

This book reviews many questions associated with hydroponic culture and offers useful suggestions. The questions relate to hydroponic systems, plant varieties, plant nutrition, plant culture, plant disease and pest management, environmental factors, optimum ranges, production and marketing.

Homelessness has become a lasting issue of vital social concern. As the number of the homeless has grown, the complexity of the issue has become increasingly clear to researchers and private and public service providers. The plight of the homeless raises many ethical, anthropological, political, sociological, and public health questions.

It is widely acknowledged that Congo became an East- West battlefield during the first half of the decade of the 1960s, yet the participation of Cuban exiles in the struggles is rarely noted

The Ascent of Man develops a comprehensive theory of human nature

Warren Samuels interprets Vilfredo Pareto's Treatise on General Sociology in terms of a general equilibrium model of policy

Explains what the 'study of the future' can mean. De Jouvenel emphasies the logical and political problems of forecasting and discusses methods in economics, sociology, and political science by which the future can be studied. More importantly, he discusses the fallacies to which the "study of the future" is peculiarly likely to give rise.

In this age of large cities, mass culture, and ever more massive events, people must struggle against an overwhelming crowd of their own creations to maintain human integrity

There is a tradition of one-volume narrative histories of the United States in which the political, military, diplomatic, social, and economic strands are skillfully interwoven. Rather than add to these volumes, this paints a sweeping picture of the diverse past that has created America's national story.