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Structural Health Monitoring

A Machine Learning Perspective

By: Charles R. Farrar,Keith Worden

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Structural Health Monitoring

A Machine Learning Perspective

By: Charles R. Farrar,Keith Worden

Written by global leaders and pioneers in the field, this book is a must-have read for researchers, practicing engineers and university faculty working in SHM. Structural Health Monitoring: A Machine Learning Perspective is the first comprehensive book on the general problem of structural health monitoring. The authors, renowned experts in the field, consider structural health monitoring in a new manner by casting the problem in the context of a machine learning/statistical pattern recognition paradigm, first explaining the paradigm in general terms then explaining the process in detail with further insight provided via numerical and experimental studies of laboratory test specimens and in-situ structures. This paradigm provides a comprehensive framework for developing SHM solutions. Structural Health Monitoring: A Machine Learning Perspective makes extensive use of the authors’ detailed surveys of the technical literature, the experience they have gained from teaching numerous courses on this subject, and the results of performing numerous analytical and experimental structural health monitoring studies. Considers structural health monitoring in a new manner by casting the problem in the context of a machine learning/statistical pattern recognition paradigm Emphasises an integrated approach to the development of structural health monitoring solutions by coupling the measurement hardware portion of the problem directly with the data interrogation algorithms Benefits from extensive use of the authors’ detailed surveys of 800 papers in the technical literature and the experience they have gained from teaching numerous short courses on this subject.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118443217

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The Midwife's Labour and Birth Handbook

By: Vicky Chapman,Cathy Charles

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The Midwife's Labour and Birth Handbook

By: Vicky Chapman,Cathy Charles

Praise for previous editions: “An excellent resource for both student midwives and qualified staff alike.” (Alison James, Midwifery Lecturer, Plymouth University) "A lovely book with a lot of practical advice and easy to navigate. (Jayne Samples, Midwifery Lecturer, University of Huddersfield) This fully revised and updated third edition of The Midwife’s Labour and Birth Handbook is a practical and accessible guide to midwifery care. It addresses important questions such as: Why are women being pressured into caesarean section for breech presentation when the evidence is equivocal? If a baby needs assisted ventilation breaths at birth, why not bring the ambubag to the baby and leave the cord intact so the baby can benefit from the extra maternal oxygen supply? Why is skin-to-skin contact at birth so rarely offered to preterm babies when there is evidence of benefit? This well-regarded text promotes normality and woman-centred care, using research, evidence-based guidelines and anecdotal accounts from women. It challenges practice and guidelines which are biased or based on poor evidence. Guidance is offered on how to deal with difficult, sometimes controversial, situations. The Midwife's Labour and Birth Handbook 3rd edition is an essential guide for both student midwives and experienced practising midwives. New to this edition: Full colour photographs including a kneeling breech birth Suturing diagrams to assist left-handed midwives. Expanded chapters on slow progress in labour and malposition/malpresentations, including a rare photograph of a face presentation birth.

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416

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118480104

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9781118480106

There's More Leaves on the Tree Part Two: The Descendants

By: Charles Lee Bilberry

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There's More Leaves on the Tree Part Two: The Descendants

By: Charles Lee Bilberry

A statement that is often said in genealogical circles is, “If you can prove it, it’s genealogy, if you can’t it’s mythology.” This book includes extensive appendices of death certificates, marriage licenses, tombstone inscriptions, church histories, and funeral programs that support other records found in the earlier chapters of this book. “There’s More Leaves on the Tree Part Two: The Descendants” is the author documentation of four generations of his great-grand father Frank Bilberry and Emma Roberts descendants. Also included is additional descendant research on families that that were related to the Bilberry family or were part of the community that they lived in.

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813

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AuthorHouse

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1496967003

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9781496967008

Hydro-Power

The Use of Water as an Alternative Source of Energy

By: Charles Simeons

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Hydro-Power

The Use of Water as an Alternative Source of Energy

By: Charles Simeons

Hydro-Power: The Use of Water as an Alternative Source of Energy deals with the use of water as an alternative source of energy. The principles of the technology involved in the extraction of energy from water for use in some other form are discussed, and some of the projects that are being undertaken in a number of countries are described. Comprised of 12 chapters, this book begins with an overview of global energy consumption and projections for energy demand, along with electricity generation using hydraulic resources and developments in the use of hydroelectric power. The next chapter focuses on the principle of wave power as an energy source, with emphasis on how power can be derived from the slow oscillation of the waves; the economics of wave power; structural design of wave energy converters; and mooring considerations. Subsequent chapters explore national wave power programs in countries such as the United Kingdom, Japan, South Africa, Egypt, Mauritius, Norway, Sweden, and the United States; tidal power and hydrogen; and energy storage and hydroelectric schemes in Europe. The final chapter assesses the environmental impact of hydroelectric power. This monograph will be a useful resource for experts and policymakers in the field of energy as well as those with little knowledge of the potential contribution that water can make to the world's energy needs.

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558

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Elsevier

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1483145611

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From Arlington to Appomattox

Robert E. Lee’s Civil War Day by Day, 1861–1865

By: Charles R. Knight

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From Arlington to Appomattox

Robert E. Lee’s Civil War Day by Day, 1861–1865

By: Charles R. Knight

“Brilliant . . . really gives one a sense of what it took to both lead and run an army in the Civil War. . . . Superb.” —Chris Kolakowski, author of The Virginia Campaigns: March–August 1862 In From Arlington to Appomattox, Charles Knight does for Robert E. Lee and students of the Civil War what E. B. Long’s Civil War Day by Day did for our understanding of the conflict as a whole. This is not another Lee biography, but it is every bit as valuable as one. We know Lee rode out to meet the survivors of Pickett’s Charge and accept blame for the defeat, that he tried to lead the Texas Brigade in a counterattack to save the day at the Wilderness, and took a tearful ride from Wilmer McLean’s house at Appomattox. But where was Lee and what was he doing when the spotlight of history failed to illuminate him? Focusing on what he was doing day by day offers an entirely different appreciation for Lee. Readers will come away with a fresh sense of his struggles, both personal and professional, and discover many things about Lee for the first time through his own correspondence and papers. From Arlington to Appomattox is a tremendous contribution to the literature of the Civil War. “Knight’s study will become the standard reference work on Lee’s daily wartime experiences.” —R. E. L. Krick, author of Staff Officers in Gray “A staggering work of scholarship.” —Jeffry D. Wert, author of A Glorious Army: Robert E. Lee’s Triumph, 1862–1863 "A pleasure to read.” —Michael C. Hardy, author of General Lee’s Immortals “Keeps the reader engaged.” —Journal of America's Military Past

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610

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Savas Beatie

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161121503X

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9781611215038

Circus Songs

An Annotated Anthology

By: William Emmett Studwell,Charles P. Conrad,Bruce R. Schueneman

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Circus Songs

An Annotated Anthology

By: William Emmett Studwell,Charles P. Conrad,Bruce R. Schueneman

Circus Songs: An Annotated Anthology provides musicians and librarians with the scores of 100 circus songs along with brief historical annotations. You will also discover the history of American circus music as well as some background on circus musicians that will delight and enchant even the most avid music buff. Circus Songs provides you with an appreciation of the role of circus music in American culture and preserves these songs for future generations to enjoy.

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Psychology Press

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0789008793

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9780789008794

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