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Just Transitions and the Future of Law and Regulation (Palgrave Studies in Environmental Transformation, Transition and Accountability)
by Alexandra R. HarringtonThis book provides a comprehensive assessment of how national and international efforts to achieve carbon neutrality have been embraced as necessary to meet the requirements of the Paris Agreement as well as the needs of the planet. The authors explore the increasing tensions between aspirations and entrenched practices as methods to implement carbon neutrality are devised, particularly at the national and sub-national levels. This is perhaps best typified by efforts to shift from “dirty” energy production, such as coal, to greener alternatives, which are often supported in laws and rules but opposed by society. To bridge this void, the concept of just transitions has increasingly come to the forefront of international and national focus yet is often poorly understood. This book examines the ways in which just transitions have been proposed as a legal and regulatory bridge to address issues that result in societal resistance to implementation. It uses past and existing practice studies of just transitions before providing an analysis of how just transitions can be used to not only to assist in the shift to carbon neutrality but also in new shifts such as those caused by the Covid-19 pandemic impacts on economy, environment and society, and to address future global challenges.
Just Watch Me
by Jeff LindsayFrom the international bestselling author of Dexter come a brilliant new thriller starring Riley Wolfe: a master thief, expert at disguise, and not averse to violence when it's needed. ********'Another blockbuster from a can't-miss master. Enjoy the ride." - David Baldacci'The Dexter creator's new hero-thief is a blast...Far-fetched, foulmouthed and very funny.' - Mark Sanderson, The Times'Vastly entertaining, and written with verve and charm, it ushers in a character that is impossible to forget.' - Geoffrey Wansell, Daily Mail********It's no accident, though, that Riley targets the wealthiest 0.1 percent and is willing to kill them when they're in his way: he despises the degenerate and immoral rich and loves stealing their undeserved and unearned valuables.In this series launch, Riley aims for an extraordinary target in a heist that will make history. Riley will try to steal the Crown Jewels of Iran. Yes, these jewels are worth billions, but the true attraction for grabbing them comes down to one simple fact: it can't be done. Stealing these jewels is absolutely impossible. The collection is guarded by space-age electronics and two teams of heavily armed mercenaries. No one could even think of getting past the airtight security and hope to get away alive, let alone with even a single diamond from the Imperial Collection.No one but Riley Wolfe. He's always liked a challenge. But this challenge may be more than even he can handle. Aside from the impenetrable security, Riley is also pursued by a brilliant and relentless cop who is barely a step behind him.With the aid of his sometime ally, a beautiful woman who is a master art forger, Riley Wolfe goes for the prize that will either make him a legend-or, more likely, leave him dead.
Just Watch Me
by Peter GrimsdaleYou can't escape your past... When an ex-sniper loses his family, he finds himself in the cross-hairs of a massive conspiracy. A gripping thriller from the author of PERFECT NIGHT.When Dan Carter is forced to miss a much-needed family holiday, his wife and children go ahead without him. Within hours, their plane has disappeared over the Atlantic and his life is changed for ever.Stricken by grief, Dan goes in search of answers. Was this simply a terrible tragedy or something more sinister - something personal? For the Carters are not a normal family. Perhaps they never were...Shadows from the past gather around him as Dan edges closer to the truth, and a chilling conspiracy threatens to engulf him. But in a world where nothing is as it seems, who can he really trust...?
Just Watch Me!
by Erin SilverTwelve-year-old Simon Rosen has qualified for the Canadian Video Game Championships in Vancouver. If he can get straight A&’s in school, his parents have agreed to take him. The stakes are especially high: his parents are always fighting, and if he can just get them to Vancouver—the place where they fell in love—maybe he can save his family from the brink of divorce.
Just in Case: Saving Seeds in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault
by Megan ClendenanPsst . . . Guess what? 800 miles from the North Pole, buried deep in a mountain, the Svalbard Seed Vault holds priceless treasure. Seeds! Perfect for 5-8-year-old future conservationists, this is a fascinating glimpse into a unique conservation collection, highlighting the importance of natural resources and protecting planet Earth.On the Arctic island of Spitsbergen in Norway, polar bears roam and there are no gardens, forests, or fields. But buried deep underground, the Svalbard Seed Bank protects more than 580 million seeds with plenty of room for more.How and why was the vault built? What's it like inside? How does the vault protect the seeds? Learn about the rescue of the greatest treasure on earth--seeds for our food.An inside look into the storage and history of one of our most important natural resources and how this collection can save our future.
Just in Time Factory: Implementation Through Lean Manufacturing Tools (Management for Professionals)
by Susana Garrido Azevedo José Luís Pinto João Carlos Matias Carina Pimentel Kannan GovindanThis book explains the implementation of just in time (JIT) production in an industrial context, while also highlighting the application of various, vital lean production tools. Shifting the trade-off between productivity and quality, the book discusses the preparation stages needed before implementing a JIT system. After an introduction to lean manufacturing and JIT, it introduces readers to the fundamentals and practice of Kaizen, paying special attention to lean manufacturing tools. The book demonstrates how to use the 5S approach (with the stages of Seiri, Seiton, Seiso, Seiketsu and Shitsuke), Standardized Work, Single Minute Exchange of Die (SMED) and the Kanban system. In brief, the book provides an understanding of the processes associated with the application of these tools and highlights the benefits attained by companies that have implemented JIT systems. Throughout the book, a real-world case study is used to deepen readers’ understanding of how lean manufacturing tools can be implemented. The book is ideally suited for executive courses in industrial engineering and management, but can also be used for upper undergraduate and graduate courses at universities.
Just-in-Time Elements and Benefits
by Jorge Luis García-Alcaraz Aidé Aracely Maldonado-MacíasThis book reports the elements required for implementing Just in Time (JIT) technique in companies. The main reasons for low implementation processes and the main benefits from the successful implementation of them are highlighted in this book. Structural equation models are presented to help identify the essential elements in JIT.
Justus von Liebig: Die organische Chemie in ihrer Anwendung auf Agricultur und Physiologie (Klassische Texte der Wissenschaft)
by Georg SchwedtBereits mit 21 Jahren erhielt Justus Liebig (1803-1873) auf Vorschlag Alexander von Humboldts, den er in Paris durch Gay-Lussac kennengelernt hatte, eine Professur für Chemie an der Universität Gießen. Dort entwickelte er die Elementaranalyse zu einer hohen Perfektion und isolierte, synthetisierte und analysierte zahlreiche organische Substanzen. Auf einer Reise durch England und Irland, verbunden mit einer Einladung der British Association for the Advancement of Science in Liverpool, besuchte er zahlreiche chemische Fabriken und wandte sich der angewandten Chemie zu. Auf Anregung der genannten Gesellschaft verfasste er 1840 einen Bericht zum Stand der organischen Chemie und Analytik unter dem Titel „Die organische Chemie und ihre Anwendung auf Agricultur und Physiologie“. Er begründete damit das Fachgebiet der Agrikulturchemie, formulierte darin erstmals den Gedanken eines Kohlenstoffkreislaufes und löste damit zugleich zahlreiche kontroverse Diskussionen aus.
K-Best Decoders for 5G+ Wireless Communication
by Mehnaz Rahman Gwan S. ChoiThis book discusses new, efficient and hardware realizable algorithms that can attain the performance of beyond 5G wireless communication. The authors explain topics gradually, stepping from basic MIMO detection to optimized schemes for both hard and soft domain MIMO detection and also to the feasible VLSI implementation, scalable to any MIMO configuration (including massive MIMO, used in satellite/space communication). The techniques described in this book enable readers to implement real designs, with reduced computational complexity and improved performance.
KDP - Family Single Crystals (Series In Optics And Optoelectronics Ser.)
by L.N RashkovichThe KDP family of single crystals is composed of compounds of alkali metals with light or heavy (hydro, deutero) water and oxides of phosphate or arsenate, including ammonium, potassium, rubidium and caesium dihydro- and dideutero-phosphates, and similar arsenates. While not occurring in nature, their production exceeds that of any other water-soluble crystals and the demand for bigger and more optically pure crystals is ever increasing. KDP-Family Single Crystals is a comprehensive investigation of the crystallization mechanism for these systems. The first part of the book collects the majority of the available data on the physico-chemical analysis of these systems. This is complemented by a review of contemporary concepts related to the crystal growth dislocation mechanism under the influence of impurities, changing supersaturation, and temperature. This is not only relevant to the growth of KDP single crystals but to the majority of crystals grown from low- and high-temperature solutions. Finally, attention is given to the important problem of speeding up the production processes for the growth of these crystals while maintaining the quality of the crystals. The in-depth coverage that KDP-Family Single Crystals provides to the art of crystal growth techniques makes it an essential reference work for all those working in the field of crystal growth and to those using KDP-family crystals in quantum electronics devices.
KI & Recht kompakt (IT kompakt)
by Matthias HartmannDas Buch gibt einen kompakten Einblick in alle wesentlichen Rechtsfragen rund um den Einsatz Künstlicher Intelligenz in Unternehmen oder Produkten. Versierte Autoren mit Praxiserfahrung erläutern die wichtigsten rechtlichen Themen beim Einsatz intelligenter Systeme und behandeln nach einer Einführung in die technischen Grundlagen die Auswirkungen und Besonderheiten Künstlicher Intelligenz in den Bereichen:ZivilrechtVertragsgestaltungLizenzierung HaftungImmaterialgüterrechte DatenschutzStrafrechtArbeitsrecht
KI 2021: 44th German Conference on AI, Virtual Event, September 27 – October 1, 2021, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #12873)
by Stefan Edelkamp Ralf Möller Elmar RueckertThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 44th German Conference on Artificial Intelligence, KI 2021, held in September/October 2021. Due to COVID-19 pandemic the conference was held virtually. The 16 full and 4 short papers with one extended abstract were carefully reviewed and selected from 59 submissions. As well-established annual conference series KI is dedicated to research on theory and applications across all methods and topic areas of AI research.
KI 2022: 45th German Conference on AI, Trier, Germany, September 19–23, 2022, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #13404)
by Ralph Bergmann Ingo J. Timm Lukas Malburg Stephanie C. RodermundThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 45th German Conference on Artificial Intelligence, KI 2022, held in September 2022.The 12 full and 5 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 51 submissions. Additionally, five abstracts of invited talks are included. As well-established annual conference series KI is dedicated to research on theory and applications across all methods and topic areas of AI research.Due to COVID-19 the conference was held virtually.The chapter "Dynamically Self-Adjusting Gaussian Processes for Data Stream Modelling" is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.
KI 2023: 46th German Conference on AI, Berlin, Germany, September 26–29, 2023, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #14236)
by Dietmar Seipel Alexander SteenThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 46th German Conference on Artificial Intelligence, KI 2023, which took place in Berlin, Germany, in September 2023.The 14 full and 5 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 78 submissions. The papers deal with research on theory and applications across all methods and topic areas of AI research.
KI 2024: 47th German Conference on AI, Würzburg, Germany, September 25–27, 2024, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #14992)
by Andreas Hotho Sebastian RudolphThis book constitutes the proceedings of the 47th German Conference on AI, KI 2024, which was held in Würzburg, Germany, during September 25–27, 2024. The 19 full papers, 7 short papers and 5 other papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 63 submissions. KI is one of the major European AI conferences and traditionally brings together academic and industrial researchers from all areas of AI, providing an ideal place for exchanging news and research results on theory and applications. The papers have been categorized into the following sections: full technical papers; technical communications; extended abstracts of papers from other AI conferences.
KI 2025: 48th German Conference on AI, Potsdam, Germany, September 16–19, 2025, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #15956)
by Frieder Stolzenburg Tanya Braun Benjamin PaaßenThis book constitutes the proceedings of the 48th German Conference on Artificial Intelligence (Künstliche Intelligenz), KI 2025, which was held in Potsdam, Germany, during September 16–19, 2025. The 15 full papers, 8 short papers and 5 extended abstracts presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 74 submissions. They focus on new research results on theory and applications in AI. The papers were categorized in the following sections: Full Technical Papers; Technical Communications; Extended Abstracts.
KI als Zukunftsmotor für Verlage: Potenziale und Fallbeispiele für KI-Anwendungen in der Buchbranche
by Okke SchlüterGenerative KI ist ein Game Changer für Verlage. Wie aber sollten Verlage darauf reagieren? Da in der Publishing-Branche Daten eine wichtige Rolle spielen, können KI-Technologien auch hier wertvolle Beiträge leisten. Diese Innovationen sichern gleichzeitig die Zukunft der Verlagsbranche gegenüber globalen Tech-Konzernen ab, die selbst Publishing anbieten. Ziel des Bandes ist es daher, über konkrete Potenziale in Verlagen zu sprechen, seien es z. B. Manuskriptarbeit, Marketingkommunikation oder Nachauflagen. Mit einer Einführung in KI, drei konkreten Fallbeispielen und einer Potenzialanalyse zu ChatGPT.
KI-Technologie für Unterwasserroboter
by Frank Kirchner Sirko Straube Daniel Kühn Nina HoyerDieses Buch bietet einen exklusiven Einblick in die Entwicklung einer neuen Generation von Unterwasser-Robotertechnologien.Der Einsatz und die Nutzung selbst der einfachsten und robustesten mechanischen Werkzeuge ist eine Herausforderung und oft mit einem enormen Aufwand an Vorbereitung, kontinuierlicher Überwachung und Wartung verbunden.Daher werden alle disziplinären Aspekte (z. B. Systemdesign, Kommunikation, maschinelles Lernen, Kartierung und Koordination, adaptive Missionsplanung) im Detail untersucht, was insgesamt einen umfassenden Überblick über die Forschungsbereiche gibt, die die Unterwasserroboter der nächsten Generation beeinflussen.Diese Unterwasserrobotersysteme werden mit Hilfe modernster Verfahren der künstlichen Intelligenz autonom operieren und die Umweltüberwachung sowie die Inspektion und Wartung von Unterwasserstrukturen übernehmen. Die Systeme sind als modulare und rekonfigurierbare Systeme konzipiert, die langfristig autonom am Einsatzort verbleiben können. Neue Kommunikationsmethoden, die KI nutzen, ermöglichen Einsätze von hybriden Teams aus Menschen und heterogenen Robotern.Damit wird dieser Band zu einem wichtigen Nachschlagewerk für Wissenschaftler aller Qualifikationsstufen im Bereich der Unterwassertechnologien, der industriellen maritimen Anwendungen und der Meereswissenschaften.
KPB - Kompaktverfahren Psychische Belastung
by Institut für angewandte ArbeitswissenschSeit der Novellierung des Arbeitsschutzgesetzes ist die psychische Belastung im Rahmen der Gefährdungsbeurteilung explizit zu berücksichtigen. Die zunehmende Bedeutung der psychischen Gesundheit in der Arbeitswelt verdeutlicht, dass psychische Faktoren im Rahmen der Prävention wichtig sind. Das Kompaktverfahren Psychische Belastung gibt einen Überblick über die rechtlichen Grundlagen und beschreibt eine gestufte Vorgehensweise zur Ermittlung und Bewertung psychischer Belastung bei der Arbeit. Die praktische Arbeit wird mit einfachen Checklisten und Verfahrenshinweisen für die Beurteilung und Dokumentation der Gefährdungsbeurteilung unterstützt. Die vorliegende fünfte überarbeitete Version des in der Praxis bewährten KPB berücksichtigt die Empfehlungen der Gemeinsamen Deutschen Arbeitsschutzstrategie (GDA).
KPB - Kompaktverfahren Psychische Belastung: Werkzeug zur Durchführung der Gefährdungsbeurteilung (ifaa-Edition)
by ifaa – Institut für angewandte Arbeitswissenschaft e.V.Seit der Novellierung des Arbeitsschutzgesetzes ist die psychische Belastung im Rahmen der Gefährdungsbeurteilung explizit zu berücksichtigen. Die zunehmende Bedeutung der psychischen Gesundheit in der Arbeitswelt verdeutlicht, dass psychische Faktoren im Rahmen der Prävention wichtig sind. Das Kompaktverfahren Psychische Belastung gibt einen Überblick über die rechtlichen Grundlagen und beschreibt eine gestufte Vorgehensweise zur Ermittlung und Bewertung psychischer Belastung bei der Arbeit. Die praktische Arbeit wird mit einfachen Checklisten und Verfahrenshinweisen für die Beurteilung und Dokumentation der Gefährdungsbeurteilung unterstützt. Die vorliegende fünfte überarbeitete Version des in der Praxis bewährten KPB berücksichtigt die Empfehlungen der Gemeinsamen Deutschen Arbeitsschutzstrategie (GDA).
KULUNDA: South Siberian Agro-steppe as Pioneering Region for Sustainable Land Use (Innovations in Landscape Research)
by Insa Theesfeld Manfred Frühauf Georg Guggenberger Tobias Meinel Sebastian LentzThis book focuses on a representative example and one of the world’s largest steppe conversions, and provides a detailed overview of the results of the BMBF-funded research project KULUNDA. As part of the Siberian virgin land policy, the Kulunda steppe was transformed into agricultural land from 1954 to 1965. In the course of the project, a multidisciplinary research team conducted a natural, social-economic and agro-scientific cause-and-effect analysis of (agro-)ecosystem destabilisation, as well as various field trials covering tillage and crop rotation options in their socio-economic context. The ecologically and economically sound findings offer strategies for combining climate smart land utilization, ecosystem restoration and sustainable regional development, and can readily be applied to other virgin land conversion efforts. In addition, the findings on the Eurasian steppes will expand the current conversion literature, which mainly consists of the ‘Dust Bowl’ literature of the North American plains. Given its scope, the book will appeal to scientists, professionals, and students in the environmental, geo- and climate sciences.
KW/UKW Draht-Multibeam: Projektierung, Optimierung und Anpassung am Einsatzort
by George MoroianuDie Absicht, den speziell für Ballungszentren konzipierten Draht-Multibeam den Lesern zu präsentieren, hat den Autoren motiviert, dieses Buch zu schreiben. Und die Erkenntnis, dass effiziente Richtantennen heute nur mit einer Antennensoftware entworfen werden können, hat ihn überzeugt, den Inhalt basierend auf die Software EZNEC aufzubauen. Im Multibeamstapel befinden sich 3El.Oktobeams, die mit der Referenzantenne 3El-Yagi-Uda gleichwertig sind. Die Eigenschaften des 3El.Oktobeams werden analysiert, der Aufbau beschrieben und die Optimierung erklärt. Ein originelles Verfahren zur Ermittlung von Umgebungseinflüssen am Einsatzort ermöglicht, dass ein 3El.Oktobeam so projektiert werden kann, dass gleich nach der Aufstellung am Einsatzort ohne jede Anpassung, alle relevanten Performanzen erreicht werden. Auch der Zusammenbau und die Gestaltung des Trägergestells werden detailliert beschrieben. Die im Stapel integrierten 3El.Oktobeams werden getrennt gespeist. Aber es wird auch eine kettenartige Serien-Stapelspeisung beschrieben. Beide Lösungen werden verglichen und das Ergebnis kommentiert. Der Draht-Multibeam hat einen reduzierten Drehradius, wiegt ca.19 kg und kann auf leichten teleskopischen Masten auch in Ballungszentren, wo die Mehrzahl der User wohnt, ohne seitliche Bodenanker aufgebaut werden.
Ka-boom!: The Science of Extremes
by David DarlingWhat&’s the brightest light on Earth? The coldest corner of the universe? The blackest material ever made? The most poisonous substance in nature? &‘You will learn something new in every chapter, on every page and probably in every paragraph. Hugely entertaining.&’ Kit Yates, author of The Maths of Life and Death Ka-boom! probes extremes of size and speed, depth and density, and reveals the stickiest, sweetest, smelliest and nastiest substances known to science. In an unabashed celebration of the exceptional, David Darling takes an enlightening journey through the universe&’s weirdest and most wonderful extremes. Travel to far-flung galaxies in pursuit of habitable planets and extra-terrestrial life. Journey to the rainforests of South America and discover the top-speed of the notoriously sluggish sloth. Find out how Earth&’s hardiest creatures – tardigrades or &‘water bears&’ – ended up living on the moon. And meet the scientists and engineers using these quirks of nature to design faster computers, produce greener energy and revolutionise space travel.
Kahoot! Quiz Time Space: Test Yourself Challenge Your Friends (Kahoot! Quiz Time)
by DKMore than 250 trivia questions for curious minds!What is the nearest neighbor to Earth? Do astronauts wear heated gloves? What is the force that pushes a rocket called? Find out in this quiz book, packed with questions and facts about space. Challenge yourself, your family, and friends with awesome questions based on the award-winning online Kahoot! games. Answer the questions, keep score, and declare the winner. Scan the QR codes throughout the book to find more cool quizzes on the same topics within Kahoot! and test your knowledge further. Go for gold and make learning awesome!
Kaizen Assembly: Designing, Constructing, and Managing a Lean Assembly Line
by Chris A. OrtizIt is easy to learn the philosophy and the concepts of kaizen. It is quite another challenge to translate the philosophy into action. While most books expound on the underlying principles and theory, Kaizen Assembly: Designing, Constructing, and Managing a Lean Assembly Line takes you step-by-step through an actual kaizen event. This approach demon