Analysis and Synthesis of Fault-Tolerant Control Systems. by Mahmoud, Magdi S.

Table of Contents: “…2.4.2 Problem formulation2.4.3 Residual generation; 2.4.4 Residual evaluation; 2.5 Quadruple Tank System; 2.5.1 Model of the QTS; 2.5.2 Fault scenarios in QTS; 2.5.3 Implementation structure of UKF; 2.5.4 UKF with centralized multi-sensor data fusion; 2.5.5 UKF with decentralized multi-sensor data fusion; 2.5.6 Drift detection; 2.6 Industrial Utility Boiler; 2.6.1 Steam flow dynamics; 2.6.2 Drum pressure dynamics; 2.6.3 Drum level dynamics; 2.6.4 Steam temperature; 2.6.5 Fault model for the utility boiler; 2.6.6 Fault scenarios in the utility boiler.…”
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March 5, 1987, Ecuador Earthquakes : Mass Wasting and Socioeconomic Effects. by Staff, National Research Council

Table of Contents: “…""Pump House""""Communications Equipment""; ""Water Tank""; ""Crude Oil Tank""; ""Personnel Housing""; ""TRANS-ECUADORIAN HIGHWAY FROM BAEZA TO LAGO AGRIO""; ""ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES""; ""SUMMARY""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENTS""; ""REFERENCE""; ""7 Local-level Economic and Social Consequences""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""IMMEDIATE CONSEQUENCES AND EMERGENCY-RESPONSE ISSUES""; ""THE EMERGENCY PERIOD IN THE ORIENTE""; ""THE EMERGENCY PERIOD IN THE SIERRA""; ""EMERGING LONG-TERM IMPACTS""; ""RECOVERY PROGRAMS AND IMPACTS IN THE ORIENTE""; ""RECOVERY PROGRAMS AND IMPACTS IN THE SIERRA""; ""SUMMARY""…”
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Twenty-Fourth Symposium on Naval Hydrodynamics : Viscous Ship Hydrodynamics, Wave Hydrodynamics, Bluff Body Hydrodynamics, Nonlinear Motions and Loads, Slamming, Green Water, and C...

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United News, Release 43 (1943): Latest Films of Allied Drive in North Africa.

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My whole self

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Modern marvels. Apollo 13

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Powering the future. Episode 1, Keeping cool with LNG

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United News, Release 39 (1943): French Sailors Win Ovation in First U.S. Parade.

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Renewing the Atlantic Partnership

Table of Contents: “…FOREWORD -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- TASK FORCE REPORT -- ADDITIONAL VIEW -- TASK FORCE MEMBERS -- TASK FORCE OBSERVERS.…”
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Low attainers in primary mathematics : the whisperers and the maths fairy by Houssart, Jenny

Table of Contents: “…Book Cover; Title; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Setting the scene; The children; Maths talk; Mental work; Number equipment; Practical work; Written work; Calculators and computers; Easy tasks, hard tasks, elastic tasks; Assessment tasks; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.…”
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Masters of the universe : Hayek, Friedman, and the birth of neoliberal politics by Jones, Daniel Stedman

Table of Contents: “…The postwar settlement -- The 1940s : the emergence of the neoliberal critique -- The rising tide : neoliberal ideas in the postwar period -- A transatlantic network : think tanks and the ideological entrepreneurs -- Keynesianism and the emergence of monetarism, 1945-71 -- Economic strategy : the neoliberal breakthrough, 1971-84 -- Neoliberalism applied? …”
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Iran : Time for a New Approach

Table of Contents: “…""Contents""; ""foreword""; ""acknowledgments""; ""executive summary""; ""task force report""; ""task force members""; ""task force observers""; ""appendixes""…”
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An Impact Evaluation of India's Second and Third Andhra Pradesh Irrigation Projects : a Case of Poverty Reduction with Low Economic Returns. by White, Howard

Table of Contents: “…Marginal Farmers also ActiveFigure 3.4 Lorenz Curve for Land Ownership by Irrigation Source; Box 3.1 Diversion of Water to Tanks Limits the Number of Beneficiaries; Table 3.1 Participation in WUA Activities, 2006; Figure 3.5 Larger Landholders More Likely to Think Water Is Fairly Distributed, as Are WUA Members; 4 Economic Benefits; Figure 4.1 Irrigation Increases Yields ... …”
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Gradle Effective Implementation Guide. by Ikkink, Hubert Klein

Table of Contents: “…Defining dependencies between tasksDefining dependencies via tasks; Defining dependencies via closures; Setting default tasks; Organizing tasks; Adding a description to tasks; Grouping tasks together; Adding tasks in other ways; Using task rules; Accessing tasks as project properties; Adding additional properties to tasks; Avoiding common pitfalls; Skipping tasks; Using onlyIf predicates; Skipping tasks by throwing StopExecutionException; Enabling and disabling tasks; Skipping from the command line; Skipping tasks that are up-to-date; Summary; 3. …”
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Meeting the North Korean Nuclear Challenge

Table of Contents: “…FOREWORD -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- TASK FORCE REPORT -- ADDITIONAL AND DISSENTING VIEWS -- TASK FORCE MEMBERS -- TASK FORCE OBSERVERS.…”
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Mastering C# concurrency : create robust and scalable applications, along with responsive UI, using concurrency and the multi-threading infrastructure in .NET and C# by Agafonov, Eugene, Koryavchenko, Andrew

Table of Contents: “…; Fire-and-forget tasks; Other useful TPL features; Task. Delay; Task. …”
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Research Reactor Aluminum Spent Fuel : Treatment Options for Disposal. by Staff, National Research Council

Table of Contents: “…Research Reactor Aluminum Spent Fuel -- Copyright -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contents -- Summary -- FINDINGS RELATED TO THE SELECTION OF ALUMINUM SPENT FUEL TREATMENT OPTIONS -- FINDINGS RELATED TO WASTE-PACKAGE PERFORMANCE CRITERIA -- FINDINGS RELATED TO COSTS AND TIMING OF ALUMINUM SPENT FUEL TREATMENT OPTIONS -- CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS -- 1 Background and Task -- TASK STATEMENT AND STUDY PROCESS -- ORGANIZATION OF THIS REPORT -- 2 Treatment Options for Aluminum Spent Nuclear Fuel -- BACKGROUND -- TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES FOR ALUMINUM SPENT FUEL…”
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Python data structures : pocket primer by Campesato, Oswald

Table of Contents: “…Calculating Factorial Values (Iterative) -- Calculating Factorial Values (Recursive) -- Calculating Factorial Values (Tail Recursion) -- Fibonacci Numbers -- Calculating Fibonacci Numbers (Recursive) -- Calculating Fibonacci Numbers (Iterative) -- Task: Reverse a String via Recursion -- Task: Check for Balanced Parentheses -- Task: Calculate the Number of Digits -- Task: Determine if a Positive Integer Is Prime -- Task: Find the Prime Factorization of a Positive Integer -- Task: Goldbach's Conjecture -- Task: Calculate the GCD (Greatest Common Divisor)…”
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Coping with Workplace Change : Dealing with Loss and Grief. by Jeffries, J. Shep

Table of Contents: “…""PART IV Helping Employees Cope with Workplace Change-Loss Grief""""UNDERSTANDING THE TASKS OF MOURNING""; ""Task I: Accepting the Reality of the Loss""; ""How to Help with Task I""; ""Task II: Reaching the Pain and Other Feelings of Grief""; ""How to Help with Task II""; ""Task III: Make the Needed Changes for a New Work Situation""; ""How to Help with Task III""; ""Task IV: Develop a New Group Identity and Make New Bonds""; ""How to Help with Task IV""; ""HELPING PEOPLE HEAL BY LISTENING""; ""Five Steps to Helpful Listening""; ""STEP 1 Show interest nonverbally.""…”
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Burma : a Time For Change

Table of Contents: “…FOREWORD -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- TASK FORCE REPORT -- ADDITIONAL AND DISSENTING VIEWS -- TASK FORCE MEMBERS -- TASK FORCE OBSERVERS -- APPENDIXES.…”
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Exploration and Monitoring of the Underwater Environment of the Shelf Zone. by Abbasov, Iftikhar B.

Table of Contents: “…Intro; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Abstract; Preface; Chapter 1: Monitoring of Aqueous Environment of the Continental Shelf: The Current State; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 General Monitoring Tasks; 1.3 Remote Monitoring with the Help of Satellites; 1.4 Monitoring of Underwater Seismic Activity; 1.5 Fish Stock Monitoring; 1.6 Monitoring in the Marine Archeology; 1.7 The Use of Underwater Vehicles for Geological Exploration; 1.8 Use of Underwater Vehicles for Monitoring of Ecosystems; 1.9 Modern Underwater Vehicles for Monitoring of Ecosystems.…”
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Nonlethal Weapons and Capabilities. by Relations, Council on Foreign

Table of Contents: “…""Contents""; ""foreword""; ""acknowledgments""; ""executive summary""; ""task force report""; ""additional or dissenting views""; ""task force members""; ""task force observers""; ""appendixes""…”
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The road to leadership by Huston, Carol Jorgensen

Table of Contents: “…Find a mentor and positive role models to share your journey -- Be self-aware and authentic -- Be able to laugh at yourself and leave your ego at home in a jar -- Be visionary, take risks, and ask for permission only when necessary -- Maintain personal power : keep gas in the tank and money in the bank -- Choose your battles carefully -- Perfect the "art" of communication -- Appreciate and empower followers -- Set priorities and enjoy the journey.…”
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Performance Assessment for the Workplace. by Green, B. F.

Table of Contents: “…Types of Predictors AssessedDevelopment of Performance Measures; SIZE OF THE RESEARCH EFFORT; 4 The Development of Job Performance Measures ; JOB PERFORMANCE AS A CONSTRUCT; STEPS IN DEVELOPING JOB PERFORMANCE MEASURES; THE JOB CONTENT UNIVERSE; Task Analysis; Trait Analysis and Task-by-Trait Analysis; Generic Task-by-Trait Analysis; Local Task-by-Trait Analysis; Cognitive Task Analysis; Characteristics of Job Tasks and Traits; Importance; Frequency; Difficulty; Modifiability; Variability; Other Characteristics; The JPM Definition of the Job Content Universe; DEFINING THE DOMAIN OF INTEREST.…”
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The New Walford Guide to Reference Resources : Volume 2: The Social Sciences. by Lester, Ray

Table of Contents: “…Laws, standards, codesAssociations & societies; Libraries, archives, museums; Portal & task environments; Discovering print & electronic resources; Digital data, image & text collections; Directories & encyclopedias; Handbooks & manuals; Keeping up to date; History & Theories of Psychology; Introductions to the subject; Dictionaries, thesauri, classifications; Associations & societies; Libraries, archives, mu; Portal & task environments; Discovering print & electronic resources; Digital data, image & text collections; Directories & encyclopedias; Psychoanalysis; Introductions to the subject…”
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Institutional Arrangements for Space Station Research.

Table of Contents: “…Cover -- Foreword -- Preface -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- Table of Contents -- Executive Summary -- THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION PROGRAM -- GUIDING PRINCIPLES -- STRUCTURE AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION -- IMPLEMENTATION -- REFERENCE -- 1 Introduction -- MANAGING RESEARCH ON THE ISS -- SCOPE OF THIS STUDY -- Efforts of the Task Group -- Approach Employed by the Task Group -- CURRENT NASA STRUCTURE FOR MANAGING RESEARCH ABOARD THE ISS -- Allocating U.S. …”
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Managing the Space Sciences.

Table of Contents: “…SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON VA, HUD, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES -- APPENDIX B: Statements of Task -- COMMITTEE ON THE FUTURE OF SPACE SCIENCE -- TASK GROUP ON ALTERNATIVE ORGANIZATIONS -- TASK GROUP ON RESEARCH PRIORITIZATION -- TASK GROUP ON TECHNOLOGY -- APPENDIX C: Relevant Recommendations of Previous Studies -- STUDY OF THE MISSION OF NASA NASA ADVISO.…”
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Getting Started with ResearchKit. by Cessna, Edward, Balachandran, Dhanush

Table of Contents: “…-- Introducing Softwareitis -- Summary -- Chapter 3: Building Surveys -- ResearchKit object model -- Tasks and steps -- Task view controller and results -- Building surveys -- Instruction step -- Question step -- Form step -- Considerations for real-world surveys -- BONUS: Appearance customization -- Summary -- Chapter 4: ResearchKit Informed Consent -- Consent document -- Visual consent step -- Consent review step -- Consent sharing -- Consent process -- Obtaining results -- Summary -- Chapter 5: Active Tasks -- Active tasks -- Short walk task -- Sample code -- Results -- Screenshot -- Two-finger tapping interval task -- Sample code -- Results -- Screenshot -- Fitness task -- Sample code -- Results -- Screenshot -- Spatial memory task -- Sample Code -- Results -- Screenshot -- Sustained phonation task -- Sample code -- Results -- Screenshot -- Data formats -- Pedometer data -- Location data -- Device motion data -- Accelerometer data -- Audio data -- Summary -- Chapter 6: Navigable and Custom Tasks -- Navigable ordered tasks -- Custom tasks -- Summary -- Chapter 7: Backend Service -- Why is backend service needed? …”
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Captured : the Japanese internment of American civilians in the Philippines, 1941-1945 by Cogan, Frances B.

Table of Contents: “…Pearl of the Orient: Manila and the prewar Philippines -- First dark days -- Meanwhile, on several islands not far away -- Inside the gate: the nature of the Japanese administration of the civilian internment camps -- The Japanese soldier's ration: food and health in civilian internment camps -- Hunger time: April 1943-February 1945 -- A roof over their heads: shelter in civilian internment camps -- Idle hands are the devil's playground: work in the camps -- Angels and tanks: rescue comes.…”
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Empty bed blues by Garrett, George, 1929-2008

Table of Contents: “…Prologue : Independence day -- Feeling good, feeling fine -- A story goes with it -- A short history of the Civil War -- The misery and the glory of Texas Pete -- Tanks -- Empty bed blues -- Ghost me what's holy now -- Spilling the beans : A letter to Linda Evangelista -- Pornographers -- With my body, I thee worship -- Heroes -- A perfect stranger -- Gator bait -- Epilogue : My life as a home movie.…”
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Entrepreneurs need to jump in the fray : Corcoran

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United News, Release 198 (1946): France Closes Spanish Border.

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Passion to portfolio. 1/1/16

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Remarkable customer service. [7 of 8], How to tell customers no

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Urban agriculture and creating a sustainable foodscape

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Understanding language classroom contexts : the starting point for change by Wedell, Martin

Table of Contents: “…What people feel; 4. Summary and task.…”
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Small ships in theater security cooperation

Table of Contents: “…Introduction and objectives -- Linking missions and tasks -- Linking tasks to capabilities -- Capabilities-to-characteristics and options -- Vessel survey and assessment -- Findings, observations, and next steps -- Epilogue -- Environmental analysis -- Extended task list.…”
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The sheriff of Ramadi : Navy SEALs and the winning of al-Anbar by Couch, Dick, 1943-

Table of Contents: “…The Ramadi SEALs : evolution of the warrior -- The terrain -- The first SEAL task unit in Ramadi -- The second task unit and the battle for Ramadi -- The battle turns -- The last Ramadi task unit -- Epilogue : the lessons of Ramadi.…”
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Small ships in theater security cooperation

Table of Contents: “…Introduction and objectives -- Linking missions and tasks -- Linking tasks to capabilities -- Capabilities-to-characteristics and options -- Vessel survey and assessment -- Findings, observations, and next steps -- Epilogue -- Environmental analysis -- Extended task list.…”
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Sibling aggression : assessment and treatment by Caspi, Jonathan

Table of Contents: “…An overview of sibling aggression -- A theoretical framework for siblings: Part 1 -- A theoretical framework for siblings: Part 2 -- The task-centered sibling aggression treatment approach -- Assessment and target problem formulation -- Intervention and task strategies: Five family dynamics -- Task menus: The five family dynamics -- Case study: Task-centered sibling aggression in action -- Additional applications -- Appendix A: Factors connected with sibling aggression -- Appendix B: TCSA contract: Blank -- Appendix C: TCSA contract: Sample of completed contact -- Appendix D: TCSA task review form -- Appendix E: The TCSA sequence.…”
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