AutoCAD 2024 3D Modeling by Hamad, Munir

Table of Contents: “…3.2 Mesh Basic Shapes -- 3.3 Manipulating Meshes Using Subobjects and Gizmo -- 3.4 Increase/Decrease Mesh Smoothness -- Practice 3-1 Mesh Basic Objects, Subobjects, and Gizmo -- 3.5 Converting 2D Objects to Meshes -- 3.5.1 Revolved Surface Command -- 3.5.2 Edge Surface Command -- 3.5.3 Ruled Surface Command -- 3.5.4 Tabulated Surface Command -- Practice 3-2: Converting 2D Objects to Meshes -- 3.6 Converting, Refining, and Creasing -- 3.6.1 Converting Legacy Surfaces or Solids to Meshes -- 3.6.2 Refining Meshes -- 3.6.3 Add or Remove Crease -- Practice 3-3: Converting, Refining, and Creasing…”
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6G enabling technologies : new dimensions to wireless communication

Table of Contents: “…5.5 6G Technologies for Enhanced Massive Machine -- 5.5.1 Efficient Massive Connectivity -- 5.5.2 Multi-access Edge Computing as an Enabler -- 5.5.3 Security for emMTC -- 5.5.4 Vertical-specific Solutions -- 5.5.5 Powered by AI and Machine Learning -- 5.5.6 Energy Efficiency -- 5.6 Business Impact of the 6G Technologies for emMTC -- 5.7 Conclusions -- 6 6G Multinetwork Convergence -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Multinetwork Convergence -- 6.2.1 6G Network Convergence Architecture -- 6.3 Next Generation WiFi -- WiFi 7 -- 6.3.1 Large Bandwidth Channels…”
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Microbial energy conversion by Riley-Buckley, Merry Shannon

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Adobe Photoshop CS6 Digital Classroom. by Smith, Jennifer

Table of Contents: “…Combining the imagesUsing Copy and Paste; Dragging and dropping to copy an image; Transforming and editing combined images; Changing the size of a placed image; Removing a background; Understanding the stacking order of layers; Refining the edges of copied images; Adding text; Saving files; Understanding file formats; Choosing a file format; Saving a JPEG file; Saving for print; Changing the color settings; Adjusting image size; Saving a Photoshop PDF file; Self study; Review; Lesson 5: Making the Best Selections; Starting up; The importance of a good selection; Using the Marquee tools.…”
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The Artist's Guide to GIMP : Creative Techniques for Photographers, Artists, and Designers. by Hammel, Michael

Table of Contents: “…Using the Gradient EditorPattern and Gradient Design Tips; 1.8 Working with Text; Creating Text; The Tool Options Dialog; The Text Editor; Text, Paths, and the Context Menu; Text Tips; 1.9 Digital Cameras; A Digital Camera Primer; File Formats; Camera Metadata: EXIF; GIMP Photo Processing; Digital Camera Tips; 1.10 Basic Tutorials; Clouds; The Plasma Filter; The Solid Noise Filter; Difference Clouds; Fog; Combining the Filters; Creating a Steam Effect; Cloud Tips; Rips and Cracks; Ripping an Image's Edges; Ripping Tips; 2. Photographic Effects; 2.1 Soft Focus; Getting Started.…”
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Butterflies of Britain and Europe by Goodden, Robert, Goodden, Rosemary

Table of Contents: “…GatekeeperSouthern Gatekeeper; Spanish Gatekeeper; Large Heath; Small Heath; Pearly Heath; Alpine Heath; Chestnut Heath; Speckled Wood; Wall Brown; Large Wall Brown; Northern Wall Brown; Woodland Brown; NEMEOBIIDS; Duke of Burgundy Fritillary; LYCAENIDS; Brown Hairstreak; Purple Hairstreak; Spanish Purple Hairstreak; Sloe Hairstreak; Ilex Hairstreak; False Ilex Hairstreak; Blue Spot Hairstreak; White Letter Hairstreak; Black Hairstreak; Green Hairstreak; Provence Hairstreak; Violet Copper; Small Copper; Large Copper; Scarce Copper; Sooty Copper; Purple-shot Copper; Purple-edged Copper…”
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Landfall 236 by Neale, Emma

Table of Contents: “…Echidna: born of eve and lucifer, essa may ranapiriechidna: half woman half snake, essa may ranapiri; 1970 Something, Michael Hall; Love Letter, Jodie Dalgleish; The Bride from Clarry's Vineyard, Frankie McMillan; A Matter of Timing, Elizabeth Kirkby-McLeod; Aerodynamics, Trevor Hayes; The Jacket, Thom Conroy; The Mirror, Helen Yong; Thirteen Ways, Kerry Hines; Earth Day, Therese Lloyd; Time-travel TV Series, Jane Arthur; Study of Lizards, Angela Trolove; Sightsplain (1), René Harrison; Precise Edges, Jess Mackenzie; Flickering Between Shadow and Light, Michael Mintrom; Untitled, Lissa Moore…”
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Blender 3D 2.49 Incredible Machines. by Brito, Allan

Table of Contents: “…Steampunk Spacecraft; Steampunk concept; Spacecraft concept; Project workflow; Building edges and planes for the spacecraft; Creating the first section of the spacecraft; Modeling the wing; Modeling the front; Summary; 7. …”
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Ecological Bulletins, Targets and Tools for the Maintenance of Forest Biodiversity.

Table of Contents: “…-- Habitat thresholds and effects of forest landscape change on the distribution and abundance of black grouse and capercaillie -- Area-sensitivity of the sand lizard and spider wasps in sandy pine heath forests -- umbrella species for early successional biodiversity conservation? -- Influence of edges between old deciduous forest and clearcuts on the abundance ofpasserine hole-nesting birds in Lithuania -- Quantitative snag targets for the three-toed woodpecker Picoides tridactylus -- Large woody debris and brown trout in small forest streams towards targets for assessment and management of riparian landscapes -- Occurrence of Siberian jay Perisoreus infaustus in relation to amount of old forest at landscape and home range scales -- Old-growth boreal forests, three-toed woodpeckers and saproxylic beetles -- the importance of landscape management history on local consumer-resource dynamics -- Management targets for the conservation of hazel grouse in boreal landscapes -- Occurrence of mammals and birds with different ecological characteristics in relation to forest cover in Europe -- do macroecological data make sense? …”
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Matplotlib 2.x By Example. by Yu, Allen

Table of Contents: “…; Changes to the default style; Color cycle; Colormap; Scatter plot; Legend; Line style; Patch edges and color; Fonts; Improved functionality or performance; Improved color conversion API and RGBA support; Improved image support; Faster text rendering; Change in the default animation codec; Changes in settings; New configuration parameters (rcParams).…”
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Microsoft Dynamics 365 Extensions Cookbook. by Mounla, Rami

Table of Contents: “…. ; See also; Debugging your JavaScript with Edge; Getting ready; How to do it ... ; How it works ... ; There's more ... ; See also; Debugging your JavaScript with Chrome; Getting ready; How to do it ... ; How it works ... ; There's more ... ; See also; Unit testing your JavaScript; Getting ready; Integration with Visual Studio; Assertion framework.…”
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Selenium testing tools cookbook : over 90 recipes to help you build and run automated tests for your web applications with Selenium WebDriver by Gundecha, Unmesh

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Copyright; Credits; About the Author; About the Reviewers; www.PacktPub.com; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Getting Started; Introduction; Configuring the Selenium WebDriver test development environment for Java with Eclipse and Maven; Using Ant for Selenium WebDriver test execution; Configuring Microsoft Visual Studio for Selenium WebDriver test development; Configuring Selenium WebDriver for Python and Ruby; Setting up Internet Explorer Driver Server; Setting up ChromeDriver for Google Chrome; Setting up Microsoft WebDriver for Microsoft Edge; Chapter 2: Finding Elements…”
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Low Power Circuit Design Using Advanced CMOS Technology

Table of Contents: “…Front Cover; Tiltle Page -- Low Power Circuit Design Using Advanced CMOS Technology; Series Page -- Tutorials in Circuits and Systems; Copyright Page; Table of contents; Introduction; Chapter 01 -- Semiconductor Innovation -- a Continuum of Opportunities; THE CHANGING WORLD; 1 Smaller Number of Players for Leading Edge Nodes; 2 Theme of this Talk; 3 Recent Acquisitions of Start-up Companies; 4 Changes Occurring at an Amazing Rate! …”
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Cinder Creative Coding Cookbook. by Dawid Gorny, Rui Madeira

Table of Contents: “…Preparing for DevelopmentIntroduction; Setting up a GUI for tweaking parameters; Saving and loading configurations; Making a snapshot of the current parameter state; Using MayaCamUI; Using 3D space guides; Communicating with other software; Preparing your application for iOS; Using Image Processing Techniques; Introduction; Transforming image contrast and brightness; Integrating with OpenCV; Detecting edges; Detecting faces; Detecting features in an image; Converting images to vector graphics; Using Multimedia Content; Introduction; Loading and displaying video.…”
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Novel Carbon Adsorbents. by Tascón, J. M. D.

Table of Contents: “…BASIC SITES ON CARBON ATOMS OF THE BASAL PLANE AND GRAPHENE EDGES; 6.6. INORGANIC (OR MINERAL) MATTER; 6.7. CONCLUSIONS (AND SOME OPEN QUESTIONS); REFERENCES; Part IV -- Adsorption by Novel Carbon Types; Chapter 7 -- Adsorption by Carbon Gels; 7.1. …”
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Social Structures and Natural Systems : Is a Scientific Assemblage Workable?. by Guille-Escuret, Georges

Table of Contents: “…Inclusions and overlaps among ensembles; 4.1.3. Edges, ecotones, borders and ruptures; 4.1.4. Complementarities and competitions; 4.2. …”
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Making Markets in the Welfare State : the Politics of Varying Market Reforms. by Gingrich, Jane R.

Table of Contents: “…; 5.5: CONCLUSION; 6 Markets in elderly care; 6.I: MARKETS IN ELDERLY CARE; 6.2: MARKETS IN ENGLAND; Producer-driven markets in care; Labour -- changes around the edges; Why these markets?; Labour's calculations; 6.3: SWEDEN: CHANGES FROM BELOW; Markets in Sweden; Why these markets?…”
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Unity Game Development Essentials. by Goldstone, Will

Table of Contents: “…Welcome to the Third Dimension; Getting to grips with 3D; Coordinates; Local space versus World space; Vectors; Cameras; Polygons, edges, vertices, and meshes; Materials, textures, and shaders; Rigid Body physics; Collision detection; Essential Unity concepts; The Unity way; Assets; Scenes; Game Objects; Components; Scripts; Prefabs; The interface; The Scene window and Hierarchy; The Inspector; The Project window; The Game window; Summary; 2. …”
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3D Printing with RepRap Cookbook. by Salinas, Richard

Table of Contents: “…Bridging with SkeinforgeReviewing the print results; Chapter 6: Making the Impossible; Introduction; Using extruding options in TopMod; Using cutting options in TopMod; Working with edges in TopMod; Creating handles in TopMod; Making a starfish in TopMod; Creating support with Meshmixer; Let's print!…”
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Mastering Scala machine learning by Kozlov, Alexander

Table of Contents: “…Chapter 6: Working with Unstructured DataNested data; Other serialization formats; Hive and Impala; Sessionization; Working with traits; Working with pattern matching; Other uses of unstructured data; Probabilistic structures; Projections; Summary; Chapter 7: Working with Graph Algorithms; A quick introduction to graphs; SBT; Graph for Scala; Adding nodes and edges; Graph constraints; JSON; GraphX; Who is getting e-mails?…”
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Apache Spark Quick Start Guide : Quickly Learn the Art of Writing Efficient Big Data Applications with Apache Spark. by Mehrotra, Shrey

Table of Contents: “…MicrobatchDStreams; Streaming architecture; Streaming example; Machine learning; MLlib; ML; Graph processing; GraphX; mapVertices; mapEdges; subgraph; GraphFrames; degrees; subgraphs; Graph algorithms; PageRank; Summary; Chapter 8: Spark Optimizations; Cluster-level optimizations; Memory; Disk; CPU cores; Project Tungsten; Application optimizations; Language choice; Structured versus unstructured APIs; File format choice; RDD optimizations; Choosing the right transformations; Serializing and compressing ; Broadcast variables; DataFrame and dataset optimizations; Catalyst optimizer; Storage…”
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Polymer nanocomposites : advances in filler surface modification techniques

Table of Contents: “…3.7 Polymer Chains on the Edges of Clay Sheets Prepared by In-SituPolymerization3.8. …”
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3D Delineation by Kimball, Justin J. L.

Table of Contents: “…. -- FIGURE 8 -- A photograph from one of the acquisition campaigns around Trench 5 -- note the markers along the edges of the trench. (Photograph © J.J.L. Kimball 2013). -- FIGURE 9 -- (Screen-capture) The 3D models located within their proper geospatial locations within ArcScene. …”
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Audience : Marketing in the Age of Subscribers, Fans & Followers by Rohrs, Jeffrey K.

Table of Contents: “…The Value of SEEKERSAMPLIFIERS; What AMPLIFIERS Want; How to Acquire AMPLIFIERS; Why AMPLIFIERS Share; The Double-Edged Sword of AMPLIFIERS; JOINERS; What JOINERS Want; Obtaining Permission from JOINERS; The Four Rights of JOINERS; Chapter 4: The VIP Joiners: Subscribers, Fans & Followers; SUBSCRIBERS; What SUBSCRIBERS Want; How SUBSCRIBERS Are Acquired; FANS; What FANS Want; How FANS Are Acquired; FANS Serving FANS; FOLLOWERS; What FOLLOWERS Want; How FOLLOWERS Are Acquired; Chapter 5: Beyond Don Draper: Paid, Owned & Earned Media; Paid Media; Owned Media; Earned Media.…”
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A companion to reality television by Ouellette, Laurie

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Full Stack Web Development with Raspberry Pi 3. by Kamani, Soham

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Collision and grounding of ships and offshore structures : proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Collision and Grounding of Ships and Offshore Structures, ICCGS, Trond...

Table of Contents: “…telndreyer [and others] -- Response of a tanker side panel punched by a knife edge indenter / R. Villavicencio, B. Liu & C. Guedes Soares -- A study on positive separating bulbous bow / B. …”
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Advanced design and manufacturing technology I

Table of Contents: “…Preface -- Technology and Characteristic of Wool Ring Spun Compound Yarn -- A Co-Evolutionary Contract Net-Based Framework for Distributed Manufacturing Execution Systems -- The Research on Cutting Force in High-Speed Milling Process of Aluminum Alloy Impeller -- Research of Asynchronous Multi-Type Sensors Data Fusion -- Researcher of Region Growing Medical Image Segmentation Based on Adaboost Algorithm -- Trail Investigation on Chip of High-Speed and Dry Cutting on Hardened Steel with PCBN Tool -- Simulate Measure for Spring Back of Autobody Panel's Edge -- Reconfigurable Clamping Device Based on Memory Alloy, Orientation Disc, Majority Column and Telescopic Pole -- Analysis of Mechanical Characteristics and Structural Options of Micro-Milling Cutter -- Study on Predictive Control of Ship Steering Gear System -- Research of Hydroforming Technology for Special-Shaped Cross-Section Pipe -- Design of CNC Grinding Machine Especially for C.V Joint Inner Race Spherical Raceway Processing -- Passivation of the Fe-Based Bulk Amorphous Alloy in HCl Solution -- Simulation of Temperature Field during 7022 Al Alloy Friction Stir Welding process Based on Dual-Source -- Study on Al-4.5Cu-3Ce Alloy Semi-Solid Slurry Prepared by Slope Vibration Casting -- Precision Control Research on DACS-Based Modern Digital Shipbuilding Technology -- Contact Stress Analysis of NCD Coating on Roll Ball of Ball Bearing -- Low Cycling Thermal Fatigue of Large-Scale Marine Diesel Engine Piston -- Study on Remote Monitoring and Control System for Construction Vehicle -- Research on New Structural Quay Container Crane -- Study on the Microstructure and Properties of Suspensory Wire in DVD CD-ROM Head -- Investigation of the Precipitation in Mg-Zr Alloys -- The Optimization of Cutting Parameter of Machining the Small Diameter Deep Hole on Austenitic Stainless Steel -- An Analysis of Drawing Process in Stamping Die Design for the Wheel Hub -- Effects of Residual Stress on Interfacial Bonding Strength of Zinc-Plated Film -- Friction and Wear of Polished Single Crystal Silicon at Different Area -- Numerical Simulation of the Machining Distortion of Aircraft Aluminum Part Caused by Redistribution of Residual Stress -- Study on Fuzzy D-S Evidence Theory Mathematics Foundation Based on the Form Prototype -- Study on the Influence of Internal Flow Field in Pipeline Elbow by the Guide Plate -- Research on Electrical Resistively of Wood Dust -- Primary Research of Bionic Design on Tools with Mouthpart of Larvae Long Horned Beetles -- Adsorption Analysis of Cr(VI) by Fly Ash Composite Material in Aqueous Medium -- Research of Controlling Heat Treatment Deformation for Powder Metallurgy Mechanical Structural Parts -- Influence of Vacuum Heat Treatment on Sintered W-Cu Alloy Performances -- Design on Numerical Control System of Glass Cutting Machine Based on PC -- Fast Frequency Hopping Signal Generator Based on DDS -- The Optimization of Material Thickness for Neutron Shielding with Monte Carlo Method -- A Method to Measure Rotary Speed and Torque Using JC Sensors -- Different Evaluation Approaches of Confusion Network in Chinese Spoken Classification -- Study on Mine-Used Battery Locomotive Charging System -- Steel Wire Rope Section Damage Detection System Based on Wavelet Multi-Resolution Analysis -- Three-Level SVPWM Controller Design Based on FPGA -- Phase Error Immunity Optical Measurement System -- A Stable Least Squares Ellipses Fitting Algorithm Based on Zernike Moments -- Accuracy Verification Method about Optical Three-Dimensional Measuring Instrument -- Contrast Research on Cutting Forces in 4-Axis and 5-Axis Blade Machining Process -- A Method to Center Extraction of Reference Point Algorithm in Reverse Engineering -- Optimal Design of Flexible Manufacturing System Based on Optical Measurement Principle -- Material Removal for Modal Effect on Impeller Blades by Finite Element Analysis -- Rotation Inertia Measurement Device Design of Winged Rigid Body Based on TRIZ Conflict Resolving Matrix -- Development of NC System of the 3-PUU Parallel Machine Tool Based on PMAC -- Finite Element Analysis and Dynamic Testing for Hard Gear Cutting by Gear Hobbing Machine -- Design and Stimulation of Hydraulic Servo System for Vehicle Test Equipment for Rubber Shock Absorber -- Research on Chip Breaking Mechanism of High-Temperature and High-Strength Steel 2.25Cr-1Mo-0.25V -- Research on the Machinability of Hydrogenated Cylindrical Shell Materials (2.25 Cr-1Mo-0.25V Steel) -- Applied Research of the Electric Spindle Technology on Sub-Nanometer Crusher with Cellulosine -- High-Speed Milling Toolpath Planning for Aviation Engines Impeller Using POWERMILL Software -- Finite Element Analysis of Cold Extrusion Combination Mold Interference Fit -- Coagulant Prepared by Gangue and its Application in Treatment of Coal Washing Wastewater -- Development and Oxidation of RexOy-Modified Aluminide Coating -- Design and Research on Two-Degree of Freedom Spherical Gear -- An Algorithm for Computation of Radial-Harmonic-Fourier Moments -- Applied Research on Synesthesia Theory in Industrial Design.…”
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The end of accounting and the path forward for investors and managers by Lev, Baruch, Gu, Feng, 1968-

Table of Contents: “…Mitigate Accounting Complexity -- Takeaway -- Accounting Limitations -- Resource Investments -- Strategic Resources -- Resources Threats -- Resource Deployment-Operations -- Value Created -- Analysis Focused on Strategic Assets -- Assessing Enterprise Performance and Competitive Edge: The New Approach -- First Step: Taking an Inventory of Strategic Resources -- Second Step: Creating and Maintaining Strategic Assets -- Third Step: Successful Deployment of Strategic Assets -- Takeaway.…”
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Building VMware Software-Defined Data Centers. by Hamburger, Valentin

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Enterprise Content and Search Management for Building Digital Platforms. by Shivakumar, Shailesh Kumar

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Big data analytics for large-scale multimedia search by Vrochidis, Stefanos, 1975-, Huet, Benoit, Chang, Edward Y., Kompatsiaris, Yiannis

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Software networks : virtualization, SDN, 5G and security by Pujolle, G., 1949-

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Market microstructure : confronting many viewpoints

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Mastering Modern Web Penetration Testing. by Prasad, Prakhar

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Node Cookbook - Third Edition. by Clements, David Mark

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Splunk operational intelligence cookbook by Johnson, Paul R., Mock, Derek, Diakun, Josh

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Metro Ethernet services for LTE backhaul by Krzanowski, Roman

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Apache Spark Machine Learning Blueprints. by Liu, Alex

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Java Data Science Cookbook. by Shams, Rushdi

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