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Industrialization and Under-developed Countries

Industrialization and Under-developed Countries

First published in 1966 Industrialization and Under-Developed Countries traces the distribution causes and problems of under-development and from the point of view of the economic geographer goes on to examine the difficulties and possibilities of industrialization as a remedy. Particular emphasis is laid upon the demographic factor both in the world situation and as affecting the way of life of individual countries. This book will be of interest to students of economics and geography.

GBP 85.00
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American Government Constitutional Democracy Under Pressure

American Government Constitutional Democracy Under Pressure

American Government: Constitutional Democracy Under Pressure highlights the necessary tension between our constitutional principles and institutions and the populist heat that sometimes roils our national politics especially at the current political moment. Our constitutional democracy has been under pressure for some time but few would deny that fears for its fate have deepened in just the past few years. We assume that our political institutions will limit and contain contemporary populism just as the Founders intended and as they have in the past but will they? An increasingly polarized electorate urging their representatives to fight and never to compromise may be stressing Constitutional limits. This new edition offers to help American government teachers lead their students to a nuanced theoretical and practical understanding of what is happening in the politics of their Constitutional democracy today. New to the Second Edition Further develops and highlights the distinguishing theme of the book Constitutional Democracy Under Pressure in light of Trump Administration events over the last two years. Expands coverage of all media aspects including fake news social media responsible journalism and related topics including foreign manipulation of the news. Includes the most recent election results. Addresses issues specific to the Trump Administration including unique coverage of the 25th Amendment cabinet instability election interferences executive power and unitary action and impact on the courts. Updates in all tables figures suggested readings plus photo updates throughout. | American Government Constitutional Democracy Under Pressure

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The Politics of Chinese Medicine Under Mongol Rule

The Politics of Chinese Medicine Under Mongol Rule

Under the rule of the descendants of Chinggis Khan (1167-1227) China saw the development of a new culture in which medical practice came to be considered a highly respected occupation for elite men. During this period further major steps were also taken towards the codification of medical knowledge and promotion of physicians’ social status. This book traces the history of the politics institutions and culture of medicine of China under Mongol rule through the eyes of a successful South Chinese official Yuan Jue (1266-1327). As the first comprehensive monograph on history of medicine in China under the Mongols it argues that this period was a separate moment in Chinese history when a configuration of power different from that of previous and succeeding periods created its own medical culture. The Politics of Chinese Medicine under Mongol Rule emphasizes the impact of the political and institutional changes caused by the Mongols and their collaborators on the social and cultural history of medicine which culminated in the medical theory of Zhu Zhenheng (1282–1358) still influential in East Asian medicine. Using a variety of Chinese-language sources including gazetteers legal texts biographies poems and medical texts it analyses the roles of the Mongols and West and Central Asians as cultural brokers and also as unifiers of China. Further it views North and South Chinese elites as agents of historical change rather than as victims of Mongol oppression. Underlining the complexity of the history of China under the Mongols and the significance of time and geography for the study of this history this book will be of great interest to students and scholars of Chinese medical history Chinese social and cultural history and medieval global history.

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Emerging Business Ventures under Market Socialism Entrepreneurship in China

Emerging Business Ventures under Market Socialism Entrepreneurship in China

The rapidly changing market environment in China requires more research to understand fully the empirical processes of management practice and the business landscape in which they operate. Based on longitudinal case study research between 2005 and 2010 this book explores the distinctive characteristics of emerging forms of economic enterprise under market socialism in China. Adopting a holistic view it explores how rapid environmental and institutional changes in economic reforms are impacting upon their practice and assesses the role of government policy in shaping their ownership and management processes. Through the changing patterns in the development of business ventures it outlines the dynamics of industrial and organizational change under the transitional phases of a market socialist economy and explores the tensions which emerge. This comparative perspective will be of interest to academics researchers and advanced students of business growth and enterprise management particularly those wishing to explore China Chinese business and emerging economies. | Emerging Business Ventures under Market Socialism Entrepreneurship in China

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Shakespeare in the Present Political Lessons under Biden

Shakespeare in the Present Political Lessons under Biden

Shakespeare in the Present: Political Lessons under Biden is the first case study in applying the lessons of Shakespeare’s plays to post-Trump America. It looks at American politics through the lens of Shakespeare not simply equating figures in the contemporary world to Shakespearean characters but showing how the broader conditions of Shakespeare’s imagined worlds reflect and inform our own. Clearly written in a direct and engaging style it shows that reading Shakespeare with our contemporary Washington in mind can enrich our understanding of both his works and our world. Shakespeare wrote for his own time but we always read him in our present. As such the way we read him now is always affected by our own understanding of our own political world. This book provides quick critical analyses of Shakespeare’s plays and contemporary American politics while serving as an introduction for undergraduates and general readers to this kind of topical presentist criticism of Shakespeare. | Shakespeare in the Present Political Lessons under Biden

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Risk Analytics Data-Driven Decisions under Uncertainty

Risk Analytics Data-Driven Decisions under Uncertainty

The 2022 World Economic Forum surveyed 1 000 experts and leaders who indicated their risk perception that the earth’s conditions for humans are a main concern in the next 10 years. This means environmental risks are a priority to study in a formal way. At the same time innovation risks are present in theminds of leaders newknowledge brings new risk and the adaptation and adoption of risk knowledge is required to better understand the causes and effects can have on technological risks. These opportunities require not only adopting new ways of managing and controlling emerging processes for society and business but also adapting organizations to changes and managing new risks. Risk Analytics: Data-Driven Decisions Under Uncertainty introduces a way to analyze and design a risk analytics system (RAS) that integrates multiple approaches to risk analytics to deal with diverse types of data and problems. A risk analytics system is a hybrid system where human and artificial intelligence interact with a data gathering and selection process that uses multiple sources to the delivery of guidelines to make decisions that include humans and machines. The RAS system is an integration of components such as data architecture with diverse data and a risk analytics process and modeling process to obtain knowledge and then determine actions through the new knowledge that was obtained. The use of data analytics is not only connected to risk modeling and its implementation but also to the development of the actionable knowledge that can be represented by text in documents to define and share explicit knowledge and guidelines in the organization for strategy implementation. This book moves from a review of data to the concepts of a RAS. It reviews RAS system components required to support the creation of competitive advantage in organizations through risk analytics. Written for executives analytics professionals risk management professionals strategy professionals and postgraduate students this book shows a way to implement the analytics process to develop a risk management practice that creates an adaptive competitive advantage under uncertainty. | Risk Analytics Data-Driven Decisions under Uncertainty

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Forensic Microscopy Truth Under the Lenses

Forensic Microscopy Truth Under the Lenses

Forensic Microscopy: Truth Under the Lenses provides an overview and understanding of the various types of microscopes and their techniques employed in forensic science. The book emphasizes both the theoretical and practical aspects of microscopy to enrich the reader’s understanding of the various tools techniques and utility—including strengths and weaknesses—of types of microscopes in analyzing certain forms of evidence. The book begins with the history of microscopes the basic optics for microscopy then moves to advanced microscopies such as electron microscopes and atomic force microscopes. In addition to the various types of microscopes and how to use and best utilize them the book looks at the analysis of specific types of evidence including hair fiber fingerprint body fluids tool marks ink pollen grains spores diatoms bullets cartridges among other evidence types. Since forensic science is an applied hands-on discipline the book includes both a theoretical and a practical approach to the topic. Key Features: Addresses simple to advanced microscopy techniques for the effective analyses of trace evidence Pairs chapters on a particular type of microscopy explaining it thoroughly before delving into specific usage for forensic applications Presents theories and as well as real-world application of concepts Provides abundant micro-photographs including graphical representations and flow charts to illustrate concepts clearly Forensic Microscopy serves as a helpful reference for undergraduate and postgraduate students in forensic science forensic biology forensic chemistry and related programs. It is also recommended for research students academicians technicians industry and laboratory professionals working on trace evidence analysis. | Forensic Microscopy Truth Under the Lenses

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Urban Governance Under the Ottomans Between Cosmopolitanism and Conflict

Urban Governance Under the Ottomans Between Cosmopolitanism and Conflict

Urban Governance Under the Ottomans focuses on one of the most pressing topics in this field namely the question why cities formerly known for their multiethnic and multi- religious composition became increasingly marked by conflict in the 19th century. This collection of essays represents the result of an intense process of discussion among many of the authors who have been invited to combine theoretical considerations on the question sketched above with concrete case studies based upon original archival research. From Istanbul to Aleppo and from the Balkans to Jerusalem what emerges from the book is a renewed image of the imperial and local mechanisms of coexistence and of their limits and occasional dissolution in times of change and crisis. Raising questions of governance and changes therein as well as epistemological questions regarding what has often been termed 'cosmopolitanism' this book calls for a closer investigation of incidents of both peaceful coexistence as well as episodes of violence and conflict. A useful addition to existing literature this book will be of interest to scholars and researchers in the fields of Urban Studies History and Middle Eastern Studies. | Urban Governance Under the Ottomans Between Cosmopolitanism and Conflict

GBP 51.99
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Ghana Under Military Rule 1966-1969

Ghana Under Military Rule 1966-1969

Originally published in 1972 this book examines the way in which the military/police regime in Ghana which overthrew President Nkrumah in February 1966 performed two overlapping tasks – those of establishing itself as a recognised government and of pursuing its chosen objective of eventually restoring democratic civilian rule. The author who conducted interviews with people at many levels in Ghanaian politics including the majority of members of General Ankrah’s Cabinet traces the progress of the military regime showing that it was successful in building up public support and opening up new political avenues but that it was unable to make any fundamental economic changes. He argues that to understand the operation of the military government it is necessary to look at its relationship with most influential sections of the civilian population and clearly demonstrates that without the co-operation of such civilians the new regime could never have achieved as much as it did. | Ghana Under Military Rule 1966-1969

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Geomaterials Under the Microscope A Colour Guide

Geomaterials Under the Microscope A Colour Guide

Geomaterials are of enormous economic importance to the global construction industry. This is the first comprehensive guide to the petrography of geomaterials making the petrographers specialist knowledge available to practitioners educators and students worldwide interested in modern and historic construction materials be they microscopists or in the fields of geology architecture surveying engineering construction archaeology conservation materials science and forensic science. The book provides some 365 superb quality colour photomicrographs of geomaterials plus concise explanations of their petrographic properties and how to interpret them. An introductory chapter provides an overview of geomaterials practice and a state-of-the-art review of petrographic techniques. Each of the subsequent chapters covers a different group of construction materials and includes an explanation of their history manufacture and use in construction. The text draws upon diverse published references to provide a unique summary of the properties and classification of construction materials. Comprehensive lists of further reading are provided for each materials type. Readership: Practitioners educators and students in Petrography Microscopy Geology Surveying Engineering Archaeology Conservation Architecture Materials science and Forensic science. | Geomaterials Under the Microscope A Colour Guide

GBP 44.99
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Circus Psychology An Applied Guide to Thriving Under the Big Top

Circus Psychology An Applied Guide to Thriving Under the Big Top

The lives of circus artists can be mentally and physically demanding. Circus Psychology: An Applied Guide to Thriving Under the Big Top is an evidence-based guide to nurturing the mental health of circus artists while enabling them to perform at the peak of their capacities. The book is organised into three accessible sections: mental health in circus optimising the circus environment to facilitate thriving and mental skills for thriving in circus. The first section introduces general mental health concepts provides insight into the mental health of circus artists the stress process and the role of psychological resilience and perfectionism in mental health. The second section offers insight into motivation and engagement in circus the features of a psychologically safe circus environment and advice on psychologically supportive talent development environment. The final section explains applies and provides practice material for mental skills including goal setting self-talk mental imagery arousal regulation and visual anticipation. Written by Dr Fleur van Rens a circus artist and lecturer in sport psychology this book is an essential resource for those passionate about the mental health of amateurs and professionals in the circus industry. | Circus Psychology An Applied Guide to Thriving Under the Big Top

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The Development of Disability Rights Under International Law From Charity to Human Rights

The Development of Disability Rights Under International Law From Charity to Human Rights

The adoption of the Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities (CPRD) by the United Nations in 2006 is the first comprehensive and binding treaty on the rights of people with disabilities. It establishes the right of people with disabilities to equality dignity autonomy full participation as well as the right to live in the community and the right to supported decision-making and inclusive education. Prior to the CRPD international law had provided only limited protections to people with disabilities. This book analyses the development of disability rights as an international human rights movement. Focusing on the United States and countries in Asia Africa the Middle East the book examines the status of people with disabilities under international law prior to the adoption of the CPRD and follows the development of human rights protections through the convention’s drafting process. Arlene Kanter argues that by including both new applications and entirely new approaches to human rights treaty enforcement the CRPD is significant not only to people with disabilities but also to the general development of international human rights by offering new human rights protections for all people. Taking a comparative perspective the book explores how the success of the CRPD in achieving protections depends on the extent to which individual countries enforce domestic laws and policies and the changing public attitudes towards people with disabilities. This book will be of excellent use and interest to researchers and students of human rights law discrimination and disability studies. | The Development of Disability Rights Under International Law From Charity to Human Rights

GBP 44.99
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Life-Cycle of Structures Under Uncertainty Emphasis on Fatigue-Sensitive Civil and Marine Structures

Life-Cycle of Structures Under Uncertainty Emphasis on Fatigue-Sensitive Civil and Marine Structures

Life-cycle analysis is a systematic tool for efficient and effective service life management of deteriorating structures. In the last few decades theoretical and practical approaches for life-cycle performance and cost analysis have been developed extensively due to increased demand on structural safety and service life extension. This book presents the state-of-the-art in life-cycle analysis and maintenance optimization for fatigue-sensitive structures. Both theoretical background and practical applications have been provided for academics engineers and researchers. Concepts and approaches of life-cycle performance and cost analysis developed in recent decades are presented. The major topics covered include (a) probabilistic concepts of life-cycle performance and cost analysis (b) inspection monitoring and maintenance for fatigue cracks (c) estimation of fatigue crack detection (d) optimum inspection and monitoring planning (e) multi-objective life-cycle optimization and (f) decision making in life-cycle analysis. Life-cycle optimization covered in the book considers probability of fatigue crack detection fatigue crack damage detection time maintenance times probability of failure service life and total life-cycle cost. For the practical application and integration of recently developed approaches for inspection and maintenance planning efficient and effective multi-objective optimization and decision making are presented. This book will help engineers engaged in civil and marine structures including students researchers and practitioners with reliable and cost-effective maintenance planning of fatigue-sensitive structures and to develop more advanced approaches and techniques in the field of life-cycle maintenance optimization and safety of structures under various aging and deteriorating conditions. Key Features:Provides the state-of-the-art in life-cycle cost analysis and optimization for fatigue-sensitive structures Provides a solid foundation of theoretical backgrounds and practical applications both for academics and practicing engineers and researchers Covers illustrative examples and recent development for optimum service life management Deals with various structures such as bridges and ships subjected to fatigue . | Life-Cycle of Structures Under Uncertainty Emphasis on Fatigue-Sensitive Civil and Marine Structures

GBP 44.99
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Agribusiness as the Future of Agriculture The Sugarcane Industry under Climate Change in the Southeast Mediterranean

Agribusiness as the Future of Agriculture The Sugarcane Industry under Climate Change in the Southeast Mediterranean

This informative book reviews the challenges of agribusiness in the Southeast Mediterranean. The author focuses on sugarcane cultivation in Egypt to illustrate the impact of climate change on agribusiness and his method and findings may be helpful for other studies in other regions as well. As climate change creates new risks to human populations and food security a better analysis is needed to understand this new level of uncertainty and to understand how it will impact agriculture and its relationship with economies livelihoods and development. Africa emits low greenhouse gases but is hit the hardest by global warming posing a serious challenge to increasing agricultural productivity in the Southeast Mediterranean. Sugarcane in Egypt is used as a local food source for international trade for the balance of payments for land and water use and as a basic product for food and fiber manufacturing. Hence every aspect of the economic structure of Egypt relates to agriculture. The book examines the causes and effects of climate change on agribusiness in the Southeast Mediterranean region such as its effect on prosperity and net farm incomes crop yields. It considers how to promote agribusiness development in the area and the potential to alleviate poverty in rural areas. It looks at the future of the sugarcane industry in Upper Egypt as a case study of agribusiness with implications that can be applied globally. | Agribusiness as the Future of Agriculture The Sugarcane Industry under Climate Change in the Southeast Mediterranean

GBP 82.99
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Concrete Structures Subjected to Impact and Blast Loadings and Their Combinations

Concrete Structures Subjected to Impact and Blast Loadings and Their Combinations

Although much research focuses on investigating the responses of reinforced concrete (RC) structures under sole impact or blast loads the responses of RC structures under a combination of impact and blast loads currently represent a gap in our knowledge. The combined actions of impact and blast loadings may be applied to RC structures during accidental or intentional collision of vessels vehicles etc. carrying explosive materials. A comprehensive study on the vulnerability of various structural members is carried out using finite element (FE) simulations under combination of impact and blast loads with the variations of various loading- and structural-related parameters and key parameters. This book introduces various structural analysis approaches for concrete structures when subjected to extreme loads such as impact and blast loadings. The theory of the combinations of impact and blast loads is proposed that can provide primary insights to the specific readers to develop new ideas in impact and blast engineering including combined actions of extreme loads arising from real-world intentional or accidental events. This book will be of value to students (undergraduate or postgraduate) engineers and researchers in structural and civil engineering and specifically those who are studying and investigating the performances of concrete structures under extreme loads. | Concrete Structures Subjected to Impact and Blast Loadings and Their Combinations

GBP 82.99
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Handbook of Plant and Crop Stress Fourth Edition

Handbook of Plant and Crop Stress Fourth Edition

Since the publication of the third edition of the Handbook of Plant and Crop Stress continuous discoveries in the fields of plant and crop environmental stresses and their effects on plants and crops have resulted in the compilation of a large volume of the latest discoveries. Following its predecessors this fourth edition offers a unique and comprehensive collection of topics in the fields of plant and crop stress. This new edition contains more than 80% new material and the remaining 20% has been updated and revised substantially. This volume presents 10 comprehensive sections that include information on soil salinity and sodicity problems; tolerance mechanisms and stressful conditions; plant/crop responses; plant/crop responses under pollution and heavy metal; plant/crop responses under biotic stress; genetic factors and plant/crop genomics under stress conditions; plant/crop breeding under stress conditions; empirical investigations; improving tolerance; and beneficial aspects of stressors. Features:Provides exhaustive coverage written by an international panel of experts in the field of agriculture particularly in plant/crop stress areasContains 40 new chapters and 10 extensively revised and expanded chaptersIncludes three new sections on plant breeding stress exerted to weeds by plants and beneficial aspects of stress on plants/cropsNumerous case studiesWith contributions from 100 scientists and experts from 20 countries this Handbook provides a comprehensive resource for research and for university courses covering soil salinity/sodicity issues and plant/crop physiological responses under environmental stress conditions ranging from cellular aspects to whole plants. The content can be used to plan implement and evaluate strategies to mitigate plant/crop stress problems. This new edition includes numerous tables figures and illustrations to facilitate comprehension of the material as well as thousands of index words to further increase accessibility to the desired information. | Handbook of Plant and Crop Stress Fourth Edition

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Routledge International Handbook of Schools and Schooling in Asia

Routledge International Handbook of Schools and Schooling in Asia

This comprehensive handbook is the ultimate reference work providing authoritative and international overviews of all aspects of schools and schooling in Asia. Split into 19 sections it covers curriculum learning and assessment private supplementary tutoring special education gender issues ethnic minority education and LGBTQI students in Asian schools. The volume displays the current state of the scholarship for schools and schooling in Asia including emerging controversial and cutting-edge contributions using a thematic approach. The content offers a broad sweep of the region with a focus on theoretical cultural and political issues as well as identifying educational issues and priorities such as curriculum assessment teacher education school leadership etc. all of which impact students and learning in multiple ways. The Routledge International Handbook of Schools and Schooling in Asia brings together experts in each area to contribute their knowledge providing a multidimensional and rich view of the issues confronting the region’s school and education systems. Chapter 34 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 3. 0 license. https://s3-us-west-2. amazonaws. com/tandfbis/rt-files/docs/Open+Access+Chapters/9781138908499_oachapter34. pdfChapter 35 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 3. 0 license. https://www. routledgehandbooks. com/doi/10. 4324/9781315694382-35Chapter 36 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 3. 0 license. https://www. routledgehandbooks. com/doi/10. 4324/9781315694382-36Chapter 37 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 3. 0 license. https://www. routledgehandbooks. com/doi/10. 4324/9781315694382-37Chapter 38 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 3. 0 license. https://www. routledgehandbooks. com/doi/10. 4324/9781315694382-38

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Agriculture and East-west European Integration

Agriculture and East-west European Integration

This title was first published in 2000: This volume analyzes key issues of the process of integrating Central and Eastern European countries with the European Union related to agriculture. The issues include the comparative advantage of CEEC agriculture and its development under various accession policy scenarios; the likely policy developments in both the CEECs and the EU based on economic social and political economy considerations; the expected economic impacts and adjustment costs for the agro-food sector under various policy outcomes; the most important constraints for integration including policy convergence issues and internal constraints; and how integration will potentially affect trade and labour flows in the Union. The country combines detailed country-specific and region-wide empirical and theoretical analysis. | Agriculture and East-west European Integration

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Systemic Sclerosis An Illustrated Guide to Manifestation and Management in Asian Skin

Systemic Sclerosis An Illustrated Guide to Manifestation and Management in Asian Skin

This book presents a wide variety of cutaneous features of systemic sclerosis under one cover as cutaneous manifestations are often the first to appear and help in diagnosing this condition early. It has a multidisciplinary approach as systemic sclerosis is a multi-system disorder which comes under the purview of various medical specialties like dermatology rheumatology and nephrology. Numerous cutaneous features are illustrated with explanatory notes. This book would help the students teachers and professionals in identification followed by subsequent treatment and management at an early stage. Key FeaturesFocuses exclusively on systemic sclerosisIncludes diagnostic tipsExplores systemic sclerosis in dark skinned peopleConsists of key points at the end of each chapterDiscusses diagnostic algorithms and flow charts | Systemic Sclerosis An Illustrated Guide to Manifestation and Management in Asian Skin

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Modelling and Analysis of Fine Sediment Transport in Wave-Current Bottom Boundary Layer

Modelling and Analysis of Fine Sediment Transport in Wave-Current Bottom Boundary Layer

The evolution and utilization of estuarine and coastal regions are greatly restricted by sediment problems. This thesis aims to better understand fine sediment transport under combined action of waves and currents especially in the wave-current bottom boundary layer (BBL). Field observations experimental data analysis theoretical analysis and numerical models are employed. Silt-dominated sediments are sensitive to flow dynamics and the suspended sediment concentration (SSC) increase rapidly under strong flow dynamics. This research unveils several fundamental aspects of silty sediment i. e. the criterion of the incipient motion the SSC profiles and their phase-averaged parameterization in wave-dominated conditions. An expression for sediment incipient motion is proposed for silt-sand sediment under combined wave and current conditions. A process based intra-wave 1DV model for flow-sediment dynamics near the bed is developed in combined wave-current conditions. The high concentration layer (HCL) was simulated and sensitivity analysis was carried out by the 1DV model on factors that impact the SSC in the HCL. Finally based on the 1DV model the formulations of the mean SSC profile of silt-sand sediments in wave conditions were proposed. The developed approaches are expected to be applied in engineering practice and further simulation. | Modelling and Analysis of Fine Sediment Transport in Wave-Current Bottom Boundary Layer

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Structural Crashworthiness and Failure Proceedings of the Third International Symposium on Structural Crashworthiness held at the University

Structural Crashworthiness and Failure Proceedings of the Third International Symposium on Structural Crashworthiness held at the University

This book contains twelve invited lectures from the Third International Symposium on Structural Crashworthiness. Particular emphasis is given to the failure predictions for ductile metal structures under large dynamic loads and to the behaviour of composite and cellular structures. | Structural Crashworthiness and Failure Proceedings of the Third International Symposium on Structural Crashworthiness held at the University

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Early Music Printing in German-Speaking Lands

Early Music Printing in German-Speaking Lands

The book draws upon the rich information gathered for the online database Catalogue of early German printed music / Verzeichnis deutscher Musikfrühdrucke (vdm) the first systematic descriptive catalogue of music printed in the German-speaking lands between c. 1470 and 1540 allowing precise conclusions about the material production of these printed musical sources. Chapter 9 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 3. 0 license. https://s3-us-west-2. amazonaws. com/tandfbis/rt-files/docs/OA+PDFs+for+Cara/9781138241053_oachapter9. pdfChapter 8 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 3. 0 license. https://s3-us-west-2. amazonaws. com/tandfbis/rt-files/docs/Open+Access+Chapters/9781138241053_oachapter8. p | Early Music Printing in German-Speaking Lands

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Entropy Randomization in Machine Learning

Entropy Randomization in Machine Learning

Entropy Randomization in Machine Learning presents a new approach to machine learning—entropy randomization—to obtain optimal solutions under uncertainty (uncertain data and models of the objects under study). Randomized machine-learning procedures involve models with random parameters and maximum entropy estimates of the probability density functions of the model parameters under balance conditions with measured data. Optimality conditions are derived in the form of nonlinear equations with integral components. A new numerical random search method is developed for solving these equations in a probabilistic sense. Along with the theoretical foundations of randomized machine learning Entropy Randomization in Machine Learning considers several applications to binary classification modelling the dynamics of the Earth’s population predicting seasonal electric load fluctuations of power supply systems and forecasting the thermokarst lakes area in Western Siberia. Features • A systematic presentation of the randomized machine-learning problem: from data processing through structuring randomized models and algorithmic procedure to the solution of applications-relevant problems in different fields • Provides new numerical methods for random global optimization and computation of multidimensional integrals • A universal algorithm for randomized machine learning This book will appeal to undergraduates and postgraduates specializing in artificial intelligence and machine learning researchers and engineers involved in the development of applied machine learning systems and researchers of forecasting problems in various fields.

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