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Gas Turbine Diagnostics: Signal Processing and Fault Isolation
by Ranjan GanguliWidely used for power generation, gas turbine engines are susceptible to faults due to the harsh working environment. Most engine problems are preceded by a sharp change in measurement deviations compared to a baseline engine, but the trend data of these deviations over time are contaminated with noise and non-Gaussian outliers. Gas Turbine Diagnos
Teaching and Education in Fracture and Fatigue
by H. P. RossmanithThis proceedings contains the best contributions to the series of seminars held in Vienna (1992), Miskolc, Hungary (1993 and 1994) and Vienna (1995) and provides a valuable resource for those concerned with the teaching of fracture and fatigue. It presents a wide range of approaches relevant to course and curriculum development. It is aimed particu
eWork and eBusiness in Architecture, Engineering and Construction: Proceedings of the 5th European Conference on Product and Process Modelling in the Building and Construction Industry - ECPPM 2004, 8-10 September 2004, Istanbul, Turkey
by Raimar Scherer Attila DikbasBiannually since 1994, the European Conference on Product and Process Modelling in the Building and Construction Industry has provided a review of research, given valuable future work outlooks, and provided a communication platform for future co-operative research and development at both European and global levels.This volume, of special interest t
A Lover's Kiss
by Margaret MooreAn English ex-spy is rescued by a poor French seamstress in this suspenseful Regency romance by a USA Today–bestselling author.Sir Douglas Drury was a spy during the Napoleonic war and has the scars, and enemies, to show for it. When he is set upon in a London street, he finds it hard to be grateful because his rescuer is not only a woman, but French into the bargain!Juliette Bergerine has learned to keep herself safe by avoiding undue attention, but now her life is also in danger and, together, she and Drury must take refuge in a Mayfair mansion. There, this broodingly cynical man proves an irresistible temptation. . . .Praise for A Lover’s Kiss“Moore continues to captivate with her latest historical. . . . The conflict pulls readers in, and the villain is most definitely a surprise.” —RT Book Reviews“A Lover’s Kiss is a suspenseful, tragic romance of the first order! I recommend A Lover’s Kiss especially to readers who enjoy the Regency period knowing that there is just a smattering of intimacy and plenty of drama.” —Romance Reader at Heart, Top Pick
A Better Brain for Better Aging: The Holistic Way to Improve Your Memory, Reduce Stress, and Sharpen Your Wits
by Sondra Kornblatt“A friendly, wide-ranging tip sheet for understanding and maintaining the human brain, with exercises . . . that consciously incorporate all of the senses.” —Publishers WeeklyA Better Brain for Better Aging offers a complete plan for improving brain health. Offering holistic brain exercises, from body and brain games to good brain food, health and science writer Sondra Kornblatt, along with the numerous experts, can help you overcome brain fog and enhance your memory.In this engaging and accessible guide, Kornblatt teaches you how to reduce stress and optimize mental agility. Learn how the brain interacts with the body, what habits improve mind stimulation, and how to maximize learning.Kornblatt also provides quick and helpful tips for a strong brain to improve memory, cognition, and creativity so you can function better in your active life, along with up-to-date information on brain plasticity and how the mind and body work together to improve brain health. Containing more than one hundred extensively researched ideas to improve brain function and mental agility, A Better Brain for Better Aging will help you avoid brain overload, boost your creativity and overall brain power for a healthier, more satisfying lifestyle.“Your brain is your most valuable asset. The more you use it, the less you’ll lose it. This fabulous book points the way.” —M.J. Ryan, author of This Year I Will . . .: How to Finally Change a Habit, Keep a Resolution or Make a Dream Come True
Husband By Arrangement (Wedlocked!)
by Sara WoodReunited twenty years later by their matchmaking grandparents, former childhood friends try to fight undeniable chemistry in this classic contemporary romance.Maddy had agreed to meet her husband-by arrangement—but she had no intention of marrying him! Her plan was to pretend to be the very opposite of a suitable wife!Millionaire tycoon Dex Fitzgerald was relieved to meet Maddy—no one would make him marry this! But they couldn’t hide the attraction that sizzled between them. . . . A night of searing passion was inevitable, and when it happened, would Dex discover the real Maddy—the one he’d want to make his bride . . . ?Originally published in 2003.
Yesterday's Scars (Mills And Boon Modern Ser.)
by Carole MortimerThe USA Today–bestselling author of the Kingston Security Series tells the tale of a savage infatuation—now available for the first time in e-book!It’s only when Hazel Stanford returns home to Cornwall after three years that she realizes the extent of her feelings for Rafe Savage. She is no longer just infatuated with him—she is head over heels in love!But Rafe is bitter and angry—and as cold as ice towards Hazel. Was the accident that left him scarred responsible? Hazel knows her love can heal some of Rafe’s wounds, but can she convince him to let her stay and administer the cure?
Christmas Witness Pursuit (Love Insp Susp True Lp Trade Ser.)
by Lisa HarrisUSA Today–Bestselling Author: As Christmas approaches and a blizzard moves in, a lawman strives to keep a key witness safe . . .Deputy Griffin O’Callaghan has a situation on his hands—two dead FBI agents, criminals on the loose, and Tory Faraday, a witness with no memory. With a blizzard moving in and killers hunting them down, Griffin must keep Tory safe. But even his family’s ranch can’t provide a haven when a dangerous criminal escapes from custody with one goal: finding Tory . . .Praise for Christy Award–winning author Lisa Harris“Non-stop action . . . very suspenseful.” —No Apology Book Reviews“Readers looking for a strong female protagonist and a unique murder mystery will find much to admire in Harris’s work.” —Publishers Weekly
Bioinformatics in Veterinary Science: Vetinformatics
by Jun-Mo Kim Rajesh Kumar PathakThis book presents a compendium of advanced research and basic principles/approaches related to vetinformatics. All chapters have explored the role of basic methods of vetinformatics that may be very helpful for students and researchers studying/working in the area of veterinary and animal science and may also serve the purpose of textbook. The latest developments in the field are discussed, and basic concepts are introduced in a simple but comprehensive way to ensure that students/researchers are able to understand the more advanced study in the proposed field. It also provides a comprehensive list of resources used for RNAseq data analysis, metagenomics, GWAS, systems biology and multiomics integration, molecular docking, toxicity prediction, QSAR, molecular dynamics simulation, vaccine designing, and machine learning. This book serves as an invaluable resource for researchers, faculty, and students of veterinary and animal sciences for understanding modern approaches and the application of vetinformatics involved in livestock research. This also focuses to guide map and carry out studies and research in the field of vetinformatics.
Digital Innovation Management: People, Process, Platforms and Policy (Applied Innovation and Technology Management)
by Giuseppina PassianteThe rapid expansion of digital innovation is reshaping organizations for greater agility and resilience. Digital Innovation Management shows how digital innovation management practices can facilitate project coordination aimed at business success while prioritizing environmental and social responsibility. Structured around the four pillars of digital innovation (People, Process, Platforms and Policy), the book illustrates how digital and physical elements of innovation management can be integrated to create new marketing offerings, organizational processes, and business models that align with sustainability and human-centric ideals. The book supports a theoretical framing of digital innovation management with case studies of creative digital ecosystems such as smart cities, which leverage integrated digital systems to advance research, innovation, and education. Finally, the book provides an analysis of emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence and blockchain, that may introduce significant digital innovations to make smarter organizations and territories.
Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations
by Philip E. Stieg H. Hunt BatjerOffering expert recommendations and selected color illustrations, this guide furnishes readers with state-of-the-art information on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of AVMs. Offering a multidisciplinary approach, this book spans a wide array of therapeutic options and surgical approaches with step-by-step presentations of e
Disruptive Security Technologies with Mobile Code and Peer-to-Peer Networks
by R.R. BrooksThe traditional fortress mentality of system security has proven ineffective to attacks by disruptive technologies. This is due largely to their reactive nature. Disruptive security technologies, on the other hand, are proactive in their approach to attacks. They allow systems to adapt to incoming threats, removing many of the vulnerabilities explo
Computational and Visualization Techniques for Structural Bioinformatics Using Chimera (Chapman & Hall/CRC Computational Biology Series)
by Forbes J. BurkowskiA Step-by-Step Guide to Describing Biomolecular StructureComputational and Visualization Techniques for Structural Bioinformatics Using Chimera shows how to perform computations with Python scripts in the Chimera environment. It focuses on the three core areas needed to study structural bioinformatics: biochemistry, mathematics, and computation.Und
Oxide Semiconductors for Solar Energy Conversion: Titanium Dioxide (Green Chemistry and Chemical Engineering)
by Janusz NowotnyOxide semiconductors, including titanium dioxide (TiO2), are increasingly being considered as replacements for silicon in the development of the next generation of solar cells. Oxide Semiconductors for Solar Energy Conversion: Titanium Dioxide presents the basic properties of binary metal oxide semiconductors and the performance-related properties
Physiology and Anatomy for Nurses and Healthcare Practitioners: A Homeostatic Approach, Third Edition
by John Clancy Andrew McVicarAn essential physiology and anatomy text, this book guides readers through the basic structure and functions of the body systems to more complex issues of clinical disorders and healthcare practice. Fully updated and revised to incorporate advances in understanding, the book examines the cardiovascular, lymphatic, nervous, endocrine, reproductive, and respiratory systems. It discusses the kidneys and urinary tract as well as skeletal muscle, embryo development, and circadian rhythms. The last section of the book presents case studies demonstrating the material in the text. Additional resources are available on an accompanying website.
Organizational Learning and Knowledge Management: A Special Issue of the journal of Organizational Computing and Electronic Commerce
by Lynda M. Applegate Andrew B. Whinston Clyde W. Holsapple Franz J. Radermacher Ravi KalakotaThis issue is based on three articles presented at the Fourth Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems held in Hong Kong from June 1 through 3, 2000. The articles are concerned with various knowledge management issues in the Internet era.. First published in 2001 as Volume 11 of A JOURNAL OF ORGANIZATIONAL COMPUTING AND ELECTRONIC COMMERCE.
Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Women's Health on the Move (Medicine on the Move)
by Amie Clifford Claire Kelly Chris Yau Sally HallamFirst Prize, BMA Medical Book Awards 2013The Medicine on the Move series provides fully flexible access to subjects across the curriculum in a unique combination of print and mobile formats ideal for the busy medical student and junior doctor. No matter what your learning style, whether you are studying a subject for the first time or revisiting it
Modern Management of Endometriosis
by Kevin Jones G. David Adamson Professor Christopher SuttonEndometriosis - a condition in which the lining of the uterus grows in other abdominal locations - is one of the most common causes of severe period pain, pelvic pain, and abnormal bleeding in women. Untreated, it may result in long-term complications such as pelvic adhesions, ovarian cysts and infertility. At times, bowel, bladder, and ureters may
Passion in Secret (Mistress To A Millionaire Ser.)
by Catherine SpencerWill the truth finally set them free—or drive them apart forever? Years ago, when he was nineteen, Jake Harrington had loved Sally with a passion. But he had been tricked into marrying someone else. Now free of that marriage, navy pilot Jake wants a second chance with Sally. Though the timing is wrong and reputations are at stake, after so much wasted time they finally confess their feelings—secretly! Keeping their passion private brings its own tensions, but the revelations of the lies and secrets that caused their past breakup only push them further into each other&’s arms. Until Sally reveals one final secret—and it&’s the one thing Jake just can&’t forgive. . . .
Brook Street: Thief (Brook Street #1)
by Ava March“March explores a secretive world of early 1820s London gentlemen who search for same-sex romance . . . a charming and spicy novella.” —Publishers WeeklyLondon, 1822It was only supposed to be one night. One night to determine once and for all if he truly preferred men. But the last thing Lord Benjamin Parker expected to find in a questionable gambling hall in Cheapside is a gorgeous young man who steals his heart.It was only supposed to be a job. Cavin Fox has done it many times—select a prime mark, distract him with lust, and leave his pockets empty. Yet when Cavin slips away under the cover of darkness, the only part of Benjamin he leaves untouched is his pockets.With a taste of his fantasies fulfilled, Benjamin wants more than one night with Cavin. But convincing the elusive young man to give them a chance proves difficult. Cavin lives with a band of thieves in the worst area of London, and he knows there’s no place for him in a gentleman’s life. Yet Benjamin isn’t about to let Cavin—and love—continue to slip away from him.“As always, Ava March gives us very emotional, sensual love scenes that really make her books romantic.” —Smexy Books“The story of two men from diametrically opposed social classes in Regency England and the way they find each other and connect in a time when the love they share dares not speak its name . . . I couldn’t be happier to have given this book a chance.” —The Novel Approach Reviews
Never Trust a Rebel
by Sarah MalloryWhen an exiled Englishman returns from Paris to look after a beautiful young ward, he is tempted into a forbidden affair in this historical romance.England, 1756. Ten years ago, Drew Castlemain fled England, disowned by his family and branded a traitor. So returning to escort his new ward, Elyse Salforde, to her husband-to-be is not only frustrating, it’s downright dangerous!Drew is honor-bound to protect Elyse, but when he discovers she is beautiful, intelligent and far too spirited for her own good, that’s easier said than done! Drew is in no position to offer her anything, but when every touch is forbidden yet oh-so-delicious, he won’t be able to fight temptation for long . . .
Code of Honor
by Lenora WorthHer mission: to nurse the poor and serve God. His mission: to get her out of South America alive . . . A thrilling novel by the Carol Award finalist!Get in, save the girl, and get back out. That was CHAIM agent Brice Whelan’s mission. But saving missionary/nurse Selena Carter might be more difficult than expected. Selena’s run-in with a drug cartel put the people in her care in danger. Yet the danger doesn’t end when Brice brings her home.The counterfeit drugs have entered Georgia, and this time Selena isn’t about to run away. Brice’s mission hasn’t changed; he still needs to keep her safe. And that means staying by her side—whether she wants him there or not . . .Praise for New York Times–bestselling author Lenora Worth“The characters [are] warm and engaging . . . the faith element is always present, but is not heavy-handed or intrusive.” —Publishers Weekly
The Dangerous Mr. Ryder: The Dangerous Mr Ryder / The Outrageous Lady Felsham (Those Scandalous Ravenhursts #1)
by Louise AllenA dashing spy must escort a beautiful widow from France to England in this sexy Regency romance.He knows that escorting the haughty Grand Duchess of Maubourg to England will not be an easy task. But Jack Ryder, spy and adventurer, believes he is more than capable of managing Her Serene Highness.He’s not prepared for her beauty, her youth, or the way that her sensual warmth shines through her cold facade.And what started as just another mission is rapidly becoming something far more personal. . . .
Why Smart Teens Hurt: Helping Adolescents Cope with the Consequences of Intelligence
by Eric MaiselGet the Inside Scoop on Teenage PsychologyOur teens are our future so it’s only right that we invest in understanding them! This guide book provides solutions to improve teenage issues and interpersonal communication. Helpful guide to understanding teenage psychology. In Why Smart Teens Hurt, Dr. Eric Maisel, best-selling author of Why Smart People Hurt, and one of the world’s leading experts on the issues of childhood, shares a unique exploration of the teen problems adolescents face. Maisel guides us on what it’s like to inhabit the racing, often troubled realm of teenage psychology, and he provides powerful strategies to help parents and smart teens alike.Healthy ways to address teenage issues. Teen parenting books usually look at teenagers as objects. But Why Smart Teens Hurt empowers parents to be empathetic towards their teens while also understanding the struggles of adolescence and teenage behavior. Parents will gain a new level of understanding and a new appreciation of their smart teen’s reality.Inside, you’ll find:A comprehensive breakdown of teenage psychologyStrategies and solutions to help your smart teen reach their full potentialA uniquely crafted reading experience for both parents and teensIf you liked books such as Smart but Scattered Teens, Focus and Thrive, or Scattered to Focused, you’ll love Why Smart Teens Hurt.
Buried Mountain Secrets: Amish Haven Buried Mountain Secrets Innocent Target (Mills And Boon Love Inspired Suspense Ser.)
by Terri ReedA sheriff’s deputy must escort a woman through dangerous terrain in the national bestselling author’s “suspenseful romance set in the Colorado Rockies” (Fresh Fiction).Maya Gallo has been caring for her brother, a spirited teenager with Down syndrome, for years, ever since they lost their parents in a tragic accident. Now he’s gone off on his own seeking an adventure, and Maya is desperate to find him. Venturing into the Colorado Rockies, she expects rough terrain—not deadly treasure hunters. But when she’s caught in their crosshairs, ruggedly handsome mounted patrolman Alex Trevino comes to her aid.The deputy sheriff knows what these bandits are capable of. So getting Maya—and her brother—off the mountain alive and home safely may be his hardest mission yet . . .From a finalist for multiple RITA and Carol Awards, this is an uplifting, compelling novel of danger, adventure, family, and true love.