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Mathematical Games, Abstract Games

By: Joao Pedro Neto,Jorge Nuno Silva

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Mathematical Games, Abstract Games

By: Joao Pedro Neto,Jorge Nuno Silva

Perfect for those who enjoy intellectual challenges, this user-friendly and visually appealing collection offers both new and classic strategic board games. Chapters include two- and three-player games, a selection of mathematical games that features Nim and games on graphs, a survey of the theory and history of board games, and a lengthy glossary.

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0486499901

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Transport Phenomena in Micro- and Nanoscale Functional Materials and Devices

By: Joao B. Sousa,Joao O. Ventura,Andre Pereira

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Transport Phenomena in Micro- and Nanoscale Functional Materials and Devices

By: Joao B. Sousa,Joao O. Ventura,Andre Pereira

Transport Phenomena in Micro- and Nanoscale Functional Materials and Devices offers a pragmatic view on transport phenomena for micro- and nanoscale materials and devices, both as a research tool and as a means to implant new functions in materials. Chapters emphasize transport properties (TP) as a research tool at the micro/nano level and give an experimental view on underlying techniques. The relevance of TP is highlighted through the interplay between a micro/nanocarrier's characteristics and media characteristics: long/short-range order and disorder excitations, couplings, and in energy conversions. Later sections contain case studies on the role of transport properties in functional nanomaterials. This includes transport in thin films and nanostructures, from nanogranular films, to graphene and 2D semiconductors and spintronics, and from read heads, MRAMs and sensors, to nano-oscillators and energy conversion, from figures of merit, micro-coolers and micro-heaters, to spincaloritronics. Presents a pragmatic description of electrical transport phenomena in micro- and nanoscale materials and devices from an experimental viewpoint Provides an in-depth overview of the experimental techniques available to measure transport phenomena in micro- and nanoscale materials Features case studies to illustrate how each technique works Highlights emerging areas of interest in micro- and nanomaterial transport phenomena, including spintronics

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Elsevier

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0323460976

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9780323460972

Introduction to Adhesive Bonding

By: Eduardo Andre Sousa Marques,Ana Sofia Queiros Ferreira Barbosa,Ricardo Joao Camilo Carbas,Alireza Akhavan-Safar,Lucas Filipe Martins da Silva

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Introduction to Adhesive Bonding

By: Eduardo Andre Sousa Marques,Ana Sofia Queiros Ferreira Barbosa,Ricardo Joao Camilo Carbas,Alireza Akhavan-Safar,Lucas Filipe Martins da Silva

Introduction to Adhesive Bonding A step-by-step introduction to basic principles and practical applications of adhesive bonding, designed for students and professionals alike Adhesive bonding—the process of joining two surfaces using glues, epoxies, plastic agents, and other adhesives—is a major technique with wide applications in industries as a diverse as aerospace, footwear manufacturing, and food packaging. Adhesive bonding holds several advantages over conventional joining techniques, such as uniform stress concentrations, protection of the bonded surfaces or joints, and the ability to join a variety of different materials and irregular surfaces. Introduction to Adhesive Bonding provides an accessible overview of the principles and common applications of adhesive bonding. Using a systematic approach, the authors thoroughly explain each step necessary to achieve a successful adhesive bond, including surface preparation, bonding agent selection, design and construction of bonded joints, health and safety considerations, and quality control. Readers are provided with both the theoretical foundation and practical information required to plan and complete their own adhesive bonding projects. This comprehensive yet reader-friendly volume: Highlights the inherent advantages of adhesive bonding in various applications Describes the use of adhesive bonding in the development of novel and advanced projects in different industries Features numerous real-world examples of adhesive bonding in areas such as the transportation industry, civil engineering, medical applications, and sports equipment Discusses how adhesives enable development of new products and constructions of reduced weight and size Identifies important limitations and durability concerns of the use of adhesives in specific applications Introduction to Adhesive Bonding is an ideal textbook for undergraduate or graduate Engineering and Chemistry programs, and a useful reference for researchers and industry professionals working in fields such as Engineering, Surface and Polymer Chemistry, and Materials Science.

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John Wiley & Sons

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3527348697

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9783527348695

Evangelicals and Liberation Revisited

An Inquiry into the Possibility of an Evangelical-Liberationist Theology

By: Joao B. Chaves

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Evangelicals and Liberation Revisited

An Inquiry into the Possibility of an Evangelical-Liberationist Theology

By: Joao B. Chaves

Despite the fact that the theological gains of Latin American Liberation Theology (LALT) have been incorporated into several theologies around the world, many North Atlantic evangelicals still consider LALT a heresy. The underlying reason for the lack of positive engagement between North Atlantic Evangelical Theology in general--and American Evangelical Theology in particular--and LALT is the mistaken perception that LALT and evangelical theology are necessarily contradictory. In Evangelicals and Liberation Revisited, Joo Chaves analyzes instances of the evangelical-liberationist interaction and examines the generally suspicious responses given to LALT by North Atlantic Evangelicals. Evangelicals who think of LALT as a heresy have failed to look not only into the diversity that exists among liberationists, but also into the different theological expressions within their own movement.Joo Chaves argues convincingly that if evangelicals think about both liberation theology and their own theological commitments critically, then they will be able to recognize that LALT can be an indispensable ally in their commitment to following God.

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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1620327856

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9781620327852

Parametric Analog Signal Amplification Applied to Nanoscale CMOS Technologies

By: Joao Oliveira,João Goes

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Parametric Analog Signal Amplification Applied to Nanoscale CMOS Technologies

By: Joao Oliveira,João Goes

This book is dedicated to the analysis of parametric amplification with special emphasis on the MOS discrete-time implementation. This implementation is demonstrated by the presentation of several circuits where the MOS parametric amplifier cell is used: small gain amplifier, comparator with embedded pre-amplification, discrete-time mixer/IIR-Filter, and analog-to-digital converter (ADC). Experimental results are shown to validate the overall design technique.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1461416701

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The Tragedy of Fidel Castro

By: Joao Cerqueira

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The Tragedy of Fidel Castro

By: Joao Cerqueira

When God receives a request from Fátima to help prevent a war between Fidel Castro and JFK, he asks his son, Jesus, to return to Earth and diffuse the conflict. On his island, Fidel Castro faces protests on the streets and realizes that he is about to be overthrown. Alone, surrounded, and aware that the end is fast approaching, he plays his last card. Meanwhile, Christ arrives on Earth and teams up with Fátima, who is convinced she can create a miracle to avoid the final battle between JFK and Fidel Castro and save the world as we know it. At the end, something really extraordinary happens! Humorous, rich with metaphor, and refreshingly imaginative, The Tragedy of Fidel Castro was chosen as the book-of-the-month and book-of-the-year by Os Meus Livros magazine.

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Greenleaf Book Group

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1938416171

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X!? 2010-2020 TEN YEARS OODA

By: Joao Rapagao

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X!? 2010-2020 TEN YEARS OODA

By: Joao Rapagao

OODA is a Portuguese architecture collective, now celebrating 10 years of practice. Based in Porto with experience gained internationally in notable offices, such as OMA-Rem Koolhaas and Zaha Hadid Architects, the collective aims to expand internationally, namely New York, São Paulo and Shanghai. With a wide range of work (whether idea or built, new or rehabilitation) and participation in international competitions in Africa, America, Asia, Middle East and Europe, their work includes partnerships with Kengo Kuma and the Pritzker prize winner Souto de Moura. More than presenting and dissecting the work of the practice, this book is an adventure in technical and artistic exchanges. It is divided into three parts; the appraisal of the first ten years, hence the X mark - X - in the title of the book and also predictions for the next ten; a presentation of case studies and projects according to six criteria and knowledge approaches – Insertions, Second Life, Intimacy, Iconographies, Landmarks and Genealogies; and the Dissection of the ten years that have passed, hence the exclamation mark - ! - in the title of the book, along an explanation of the functional and business structure. Ana Aragão has produced an illustrated analysis and synthesis of the practice. Ashley Simone, Fernando Serapião and Pedro Gadanho were invited to write thematically focused and specialized essays on the production and prediction for the coming years of the collective, represented by the question mark - ? - in the title of the book.

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Actar D, Inc.

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1638409838

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Natural-Based Polymers for Biomedical Applications

By: Rui L. Reis,Nuno M. Neves,Joao F. Mano,Manuela E. Gomes,Alexandra P. Marques,Helena S. Azevedo

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Natural-Based Polymers for Biomedical Applications

By: Rui L. Reis,Nuno M. Neves,Joao F. Mano,Manuela E. Gomes,Alexandra P. Marques,Helena S. Azevedo

Polymers from natural sources are particularly useful as biomaterials and in regenerative medicine, given their similarity to the extracellular matrix and other polymers in the human body. This important book reviews the wealth of research on both tried and promising new natural-based biomedical polymers, together with their applications as implantable biomaterials, controlled-release carriers or scaffolds for tissue engineering.The first part of the book reviews the sources, processing and properties of natural-based polymers for biomedical applications. Part two describes how the surfaces of polymer-based biomaterials can be modified to improve their functionality. The third part of the book discusses the use of natural-based polymers for biodegradable scaffolds and hydrogels in tissue engineering. Building on this foundation, Part four looks at the particular use of natural-gelling polymers for encapsulation, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. The penultimate group of chapters reviews the use of natural-based polymers as delivery systems for drugs, hormones, enzymes and growth factors. The final part of the book summarises research on the key issue of biocompatibility.Natural-based polymers for biomedical applications is a standard reference for biomedical engineers, those studying and researching in this important area, and the medical community. - Examines the sources, processing and properties of natural based polymers for biomedical applications - Explains how the surfaces of polymer based biomaterials can be modified to improve their functionality - Discusses the use of natural based polymers for hydrogels in tissue engineering, and in particular natural gelling polymers for encapsulation and regenerative medicine

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1845694813

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Eco-efficient Construction and Building Materials

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Eco-Labelling and Case Studies

By: Fernando Pacheco-Torgal,Luisa F. Cabeza,Joao Labrincha,Aldo Giuntini de Magalhaes

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Eco-efficient Construction and Building Materials

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Eco-Labelling and Case Studies

By: Fernando Pacheco-Torgal,Luisa F. Cabeza,Joao Labrincha,Aldo Giuntini de Magalhaes

Eco-efficient Construction and Building Materials reviews ways of assessing the environmental impact of construction and building materials. Part one discusses the application of life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology to building materials as well as eco-labeling. Part two includes case studies showing the application of LCA methodology to different types of building material, from cement and concrete to wood and adhesives used in building. Part three includes case studies applying LCA methodology to particular structures and components. - Reviews ways of assessing the environmental impact of construction and building materials - Provides a thorough overview, including strengths and shortcomings, of the life cycle assessment (LCA) and eco-labeling of eco-efficient construction and building materials - Includes case studies showing the application of LCA methodology to different types of building material, from cement and concrete to wood and adhesives used in building

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0857097725

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9780857097729

Revival: The Struggle for South America (1931)

Economy & Ideology

By: Joao Frederico Normano

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Revival: The Struggle for South America (1931)

Economy & Ideology

By: Joao Frederico Normano

This book, which recalls in some degree Lord Bryce's investigations on the Americas, reviews the foreign trade of South America and examines the opportunities and methods of investment which the continent provides and has provided, and its relation to foreign countries.The author depicts the struggle which has taken place among the nations of Europe and the United States for the benefits to be obtained, and discusses in some detail "American danger." The position of Cuba is surveyed, and a final chapter is devoted to the economic and political future of South America.

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1351342185

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Interactive Systems. Design, Specification, and Verification

10th International Workshop, DSV-IS 2003, Funchal, Madeira Island, Portugal, June 11-13, 2003, Revised Papers

By: DSV-IS 2003,Joaquim Jorge,Nuno Jardim Nunes,Joao Falcao e Cunha

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Interactive Systems. Design, Specification, and Verification

10th International Workshop, DSV-IS 2003, Funchal, Madeira Island, Portugal, June 11-13, 2003, Revised Papers

By: DSV-IS 2003,Joaquim Jorge,Nuno Jardim Nunes,Joao Falcao e Cunha

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-proceedings of the 10th International Workshop on Design, Specification, and Verification of Interactive Systems, DSV-IS 2003, held in Funchal, Madeira Island, Portugal, in June 2003. The 26 revised full papers and 5 revised short papers presented together with an invited paper have passed through two rounds of reviewing, selection, and improvement. The papers are organized in topical sections on test and evaluation, Web and groupware, tools and technologies, task modeling, model-based design, mobile and multiple devices, UML, and specification languages.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3540201599

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9783540201595

Overhead Power Lines

Planning, Design, Construction

By: Friedrich Kiessling,Peter Nefzger,Joao Felix Nolasco,Ulf Kaintzyk

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Overhead Power Lines

Planning, Design, Construction

By: Friedrich Kiessling,Peter Nefzger,Joao Felix Nolasco,Ulf Kaintzyk

The only book containing a complete treatment on the construction of electric power lines. Reflecting the changing economic and technical environment of the industry, this publication introduces beginners to the full range of relevant topics of line design and implementation.

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3642978797

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Cyber-Physical Power Systems State Estimation

By: Arturo Bretas,Newton Bretas,Joao B.A. London Jr,Breno Carvalho

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Cyber-Physical Power Systems State Estimation

By: Arturo Bretas,Newton Bretas,Joao B.A. London Jr,Breno Carvalho

Cyber-Physical Power System State Estimation updates classic state estimation tools to enable real-time operations and optimize reliability in modern electric power systems. The work introduces and contextualizes the core concepts and classic approaches to state estimation modeling. It builds on these classic approaches with a suite of data-driven models and non-synchronized measurement tools to reflect current measurement trends required by increasingly more sophisticated grids. Chapters outline core definitions, concepts and the network analysis procedures involved in the real-time operation of EPS. Specific sections introduce power flow problem in EPS, highlighting network component modeling and power flow equations for state estimation before addressing quasi static state estimation in electrical power systems using Weighted Least Squares (WLS) classical and alternatives formulations. Particularities of the state estimation process in distribution systems are also considered. Finally, the work goes on to address observability analysis, measurement redundancy and the processing of gross errors through the analysis of WLS static state estimator residuals. - Develops advanced approaches to smart grid real-time monitoring through quasi-static model state estimation and non-synchronized measurements system models - Presents a novel, extended optimization, physics-based model which identifies and corrects for measurement error presently egregiously discounted in classic models - Demonstrates how to embed cyber-physical security into smart grids for real-time monitoring - Introduces new approaches to calculate power flow in distribution systems and for estimating distribution system states - Incorporates machine-learning based approaches to complement the state estimation process, including pattern recognition-based solutions, principal component analysis and support vector machines

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0323903223

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9780323903226

Economic Integration, International Trade and the Role of Foreign Direct Investment

The Case of Portuguese Manufacturing

By: Joao Paulo Cerdeira Bento

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Economic Integration, International Trade and the Role of Foreign Direct Investment

The Case of Portuguese Manufacturing

By: Joao Paulo Cerdeira Bento

This volume provides a significant contribution to the understanding of the effects of foreign direct investment on trade. Through an investigation of the pattern and determinants of trade in Portuguese manufacturing, it demonstrates FDI's long term transforming effect and how it has the potential to transfer and embed knowledge within the EU through upgrading host economies. The volume will be of interest to academics, postgraduate students, researchers and policy makers.

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3643100841

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9783643100849

Hybrid Systems: Computation and Control

9th International Workshop, HSCC 2006, Santa Barbara, CA, USA, March 29-31, 2006, Proceedings

By: Joao Hespanha

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Hybrid Systems: Computation and Control

9th International Workshop, HSCC 2006, Santa Barbara, CA, USA, March 29-31, 2006, Proceedings

By: Joao Hespanha

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th International Workshop on Hybrid Systems: Computation and Control, HSCC 2006, held in Santa Barbara, CA, USA in March 2006. The 39 revised full papers presented together with the abstracts of 3 invited talks were carefully reviewed and selected from 79 submissions. Among the topics addressed are tools for analysis and verification, control and optimization, modeling, engineering applications, and emerging directions in programming language support and implementation. The papers focus on modeling, analysis, and implementation of dynamic and reactive systems involving both discrete and continuous behaviors.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3540331700

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9783540331704

Molecular Biology of Erythropoiesis

By: Joao L. Ascensao

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Molecular Biology of Erythropoiesis

By: Joao L. Ascensao

This volume presents the proceedings of the Fourth Annual Symposium on the Molecular Biology of Hemopoiesis, held in Reno, Nevada, November 1 and 2, 1988. Its focus on erythropoiesis represents an attempt to cover a rapidly expanding field, which has gone from elegant studies of erythro poietin physiology, to molecular biology, to clinical applications and again to physiology. The rapid development has been made possible by cloning of erythropoietin gene and the availability of recombinant hormone. The regulation of heme and its derivatives has also been aided by techniques of molecular biology; there is now a concerted effort to better understand how these enzymes contribute to proliferation, differentiation and maturation of the erythron. Globin gene derrangements have been targets of recent research in an attempt to correct the defect by genetic engineering. In the chapters of this book, several groups "expressed" their views on this subject. Finally, we analyze various regulators of erythropoiesis, both in vivo and in vitro. Dr. Richard Levere was a pioneer in many studies of heme metabolism and of erythropoiesis. He has been a generous supporter of research in this field and of our past meetings. It is only. fitting that this volume should be dedicated to him.

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146130623X

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Topics in Cardiology, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice

By: Joao S. Orvalho

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Topics in Cardiology, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice

By: Joao S. Orvalho

This issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice, with Editor Dr. Joao S. Orvalho, focuses on Topics in Cardiology. Article topics include: Feline Aortic Thromboembolism: Prevention and Therapy; Atrial fibrillation: Current Therapy; Cardiorenal Syndrome: Diagnosis and Management; Asymptomatic Canine Degenerative Valve Disease: Current and Future Therapies; Feline Congestive Heart Failure: Current therapies; Right Ventricular Function: Imaging Techniques; Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy: An Update; Real-Time 3-D Echocardiography: From Diagnosis to Intervention; Gene Therapy: Applications in Veterinary Cardiology; Interventional Cardiology: An Update; Asymptomatic Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Diagnosis and Therapy.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0323545793

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9780323545792

Low Power UWB CMOS Radar Sensors

By: Hervé Paulino,Joao Goes,Adolfo Steiger Garção

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Low Power UWB CMOS Radar Sensors

By: Hervé Paulino,Joao Goes,Adolfo Steiger Garção

Low Power UWB CMOS Radar Sensors deals with the problem of designing low cost CMOS radar sensors. The radar sensor uses UWB signals in order to obtain a reasonable target separation capability, while maintaining a maximum signal frequency below 2 GHz. This maximum frequency value is well within the reach of current CMOS technologies. The use of UWB signals means that most of the methodologies used in the design of circuits and systems that process narrow band signals, can no longer be applied. Low Power UWB CMOS Radar Sensors provides an analysis between the interaction of UWB signals, the antennas and the processing circuits. This analysis leads to some interesting conclusions on the types of antennas and types of circuits that should be used. A methodology to compare the noise performance of UWB processing circuits is also derived. This methodology is used to analyze and design the constituting circuits of the radar transceiver. In order to validate the design methodology a CMOS prototype is designed and experimentally evaluated.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1402084102

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Europe Is Still Possible

Political Adventures in the 21St Century

By: Maria Joao Rodrigues

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Europe Is Still Possible

Political Adventures in the 21St Century

By: Maria Joao Rodrigues

This is a thriller and an essay about Europe and the world in the twenty-first century, with a European woman called Maria as the central character dealing with many renowned personalities. Several inside stories of recent European history are revealed, from the invention of a European strategy for a new kind of growth to the troubled negotiation of the current EU treaties, the establishment of new relationships with the emerging powers of China or Brazil, the reform of global governance in the face of climate change and the financial crisis, and finally, the painful Eurozone crisis, leading to a major transformation of the European Union as a unique economic and political entity. The final outcome is an exciting and amusing patchwork of stories, where behind-the-scenes politics are interwoven with the collective invention of new political ideas and some touching personal events, taking place all over the world, from Brussels, Berlin, Paris, London, Rome, and Warsaw to Washington, Brasilia, Johannesburg, and Beijing. This essay was written as an e-book, easily digested in short paragraphs on Kindles, tablets, and laptops, wherever you are. After this reading, the current Europe and European Union will become something easier to love or to hate and hopefully something easier to understand and to change.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1483670937

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How to Be a Surfer

By: Joao De Macedo,Joao Macedo

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How to Be a Surfer

By: Joao De Macedo,Joao Macedo

Aim at helping surfers and non-surfers improve their surfing skills, as well as their enjoyment in the water.

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Meyer & Meyer Verlag

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1841262013

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9781841262017

Polyolefin Reaction Engineering

By: Joao B. P. Soares,Timothy F. L. McKenna

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Polyolefin Reaction Engineering

By: Joao B. P. Soares,Timothy F. L. McKenna

Monomers composed of carbon and hydrogen atoms are the simple building blocks that make up polyolefins - molecules which are extremely useful and which have an extraordinary range of properties and applications. How these monomer molecules are connected in the polymer chain defines the molecular architecture of polyolefins. Written by two world-renowned authors pooling their experience from industry and academia, this book adopts a unique engineering approach using elegant mathematical modeling techniques to relate polymerization conditions, reactor and catalyst type to polyolefin properties. Readers thus learn how to design and optimize polymerization conditions to produce polyolefins with a given microstructure, and how different types of reactors and processes are used to create the different products. Aimed at polymer chemists, plastics technologists, process engineers,the plastics industry, chemical engineers, materials scientists, and company libraries.

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3527646965

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Surface Modification by Solid State Processing

By: Rosa M. Miranda,Joao Pedro Gandra,Pedro Vilaca,Luisa Quintino,Telmo G. Santos

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Surface Modification by Solid State Processing

By: Rosa M. Miranda,Joao Pedro Gandra,Pedro Vilaca,Luisa Quintino,Telmo G. Santos

Surface Modification by Solid State Processing describes friction-based surfacing techniques for surface modification to improve resistance to corrosion and wear, also changing surface chemistry. Surface conditions are increasingly demanding in industrial applications and surface modification can reduce manufacturing and maintenance costs, leading to improved component performance, reliability and lifetime. Friction-based technologies are promising solid state processing technologies, particularly for light alloys, in the manufacturing of composite surface and functionally graded materials This title is divided into five chapters, and after an introduction the book covers friction surfacing; friction stir processing; surface reinforcements of light alloys; and characterization techniques based on eddy currents. - Describes friction-based surfacing techniques for surface modification to improve resistance to corrosion and wear, and change surface chemistry - Emphasizes industrial applications - Describes existing and emerging techniques

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Woodhead Publishing

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0857094696

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A New Ecology

Systems Perspective

By: Sven Erik Jørgensen,Brian D. Fath,Simone Bastianoni,Joao C. Marques,Felix Muller,S. Nors Nielsen,Bernard D. Patten,Enzo Tiezzi,Robert E. Ulanowicz

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A New Ecology

Systems Perspective

By: Sven Erik Jørgensen,Brian D. Fath,Simone Bastianoni,Joao C. Marques,Felix Muller,S. Nors Nielsen,Bernard D. Patten,Enzo Tiezzi,Robert E. Ulanowicz

A New Ecology presents an ecosystem theory based on the following ecosystem properties: physical openness, ontic openness, directionality, connectivity, a complex dynamic for growth and development, and a complex dynamic response to disturbances. Each of these properties is developed in detail to show that these basic and characteristic properties can be applied to explain a wide spectrum of ecological obsevations and convections. It is also shown that the properties have application for environmental management and for assessment of ecosystem health.* Demonstrates an ecosystem theory that can be applied to explain ecological observations and rules* Presents an ecosystem theory based upon a systems approach* Discusses an ecosystem theory that is based on a few basic properties that are characteristic for ecosystmes

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008049739X

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The Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses

Surgical Anatomy

By: Joao A.C. Navarro

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The Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses

Surgical Anatomy

By: Joao A.C. Navarro

This book shows the surgical anatomy of nasal and paranasal structures, with emphasis on anatomical variations and their surgical importance. It provides tridimensional views of cadaveric microdissections, showing all relevant anatomical structures in the nose and its relations with areas of surgical risk. The current official anatomical nomenclature is used to describe unique high quality figures and illustrations including CT scans of the nose and paranasal sinuses.

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3642568297

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Dependable Computing - EDCC-2

Second European Dependable Computing Conference, Taormina, Italy, October 2 - 4, 1996. Proceedings

By: Andrzej Hlawiczka,Joao G.S. Silva,Luca Simoncini

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Dependable Computing - EDCC-2

Second European Dependable Computing Conference, Taormina, Italy, October 2 - 4, 1996. Proceedings

By: Andrzej Hlawiczka,Joao G.S. Silva,Luca Simoncini

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Second European Dependable Computing Conference, EDCC-2, held in Taormina, Italy, in October 1996. The book presents 26 revised full papers selected from a total of 66 submissions based on the reviews of 146 referees. The papers are organized in sections on distributed fault tolerance, fault injection, modelling and evaluation, fault-tolerant design, basic hardware models, testing, verification, replication and distribution, and system level diagnosis.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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Ocean Wave Energy

Current Status and Future Prespectives

By: Joao Cruz

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Ocean Wave Energy

Current Status and Future Prespectives

By: Joao Cruz

The authors of this timely reference provide an updated and global view on ocean wave energy conversion – and they do so for wave energy developers as well as for students and professors. The book is orientated to the practical solutions that this new industry has found so far and the problems that any device needs to face. It describes the actual principles applied to machines that convert wave power to electricity and examines state-of-the-art modern systems.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3540748954

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The Bang-Bang Club, movie tie-in

Snapshots From a Hidden War

By: Greg Marinovich,Joao Silva

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The Bang-Bang Club, movie tie-in

Snapshots From a Hidden War

By: Greg Marinovich,Joao Silva

The Bang-Bang Club is the story of four young photographers who covered the last years of apartheid, taking many of the most memorable photographs of the period. In this stunning new book, the group's two surviving members recount their political, emotional, and personal journeys through these violent years as South Africa moved toward democracy. Along the way we accompany them on free-lance assignments to other war-torn regions, including the former Yugoslavia and the Sudan, where one member of the group shoots what has become a world-famous photograph of a starving child stalked by a vulture. The boldness that earned the group its nickname, that prompted them to rush headlong into dangerous situations in pursuit of an image, forces them to consider difficult questions that lie at the heart of their work: When does their sense of humanity overwhelm their ambition and professional duties? When do they put aside their cameras and their impartiality and get involved? These are the moral dilemmas that the Bang-Bang Club grappled with on a daily basis.

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Basic Books

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0465024483

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9780465024483

The Reform Process in Brazil. Examining the Roots of the economic stability and performance of Latin America’s largest country

By: Christian Sprinkmeyer,Joao Miguel Rodrigues

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The Reform Process in Brazil. Examining the Roots of the economic stability and performance of Latin America’s largest country

By: Christian Sprinkmeyer,Joao Miguel Rodrigues

Seminar paper from the year 2009 in the subject Business economics - Miscellaneous, grade: 1,3, Otto Beisheim School of Management Vallendar, language: English, abstract: This paper analyzes the path that Brazil’s economy has taken to reach today’s status; the status of a stable economy that shows high potential to meet the challenging expectations that economists set on it. The idea is to source the roots of the economic stability and performance of Latin America’s largest country and to highlight the implications it will have in the near and remote future. Chapter 2 focuses on the Real Plan launched in 1994. A set of reforms which transformed Brazil’s economy from a protected economy facing four-digit inflation rates into a stable economy capable of competing with developed economies. It discusses the implementation of the Real Plan, its measures and its positive and negative consequences for the Brazilian economy. Furthermore we are going to deal with the recent past of Brazil’s economy since the presidential elections in 2002, when the leader of the workers’ party Lula da Silva was elected. We focus on the economic policy of the president and its government, whose election has almost led to the default of the Brazilian state because financial markets were afraid that the socialist candidate would pursue a 180 degree turn compared to the neoliberal economic policy of his predecessor. We analyze why Brazil was one of the last countries being affected by the financial crisis and why it was one of the first to leave it behind. Chapter 3 analyzes on the one hand the agricultural, the industrial and the service sector and on the other hand the trade and the domestic demand in Brazil. First of all we will clearly show the development of the three economic sectors until today and point out their influences on each other. In this context we will search for reasons for the strongly growing service sector and for the decreasing economic relevance of the agricultural and the industrial service sector. But of course we cannot neglect those two sectors in the Brazilian economy. The fourth chapter of this paper evaluates the future potential of Brazil. The basis for this section is an analysis of the four conditions for growth mentioned by Goldman Sachs (2003).

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GRIN Verlag

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3640557352

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A New Ecology

Systems Perspective

By: Soeren Nors Nielsen,Brian D. Fath,Simone Bastianoni,Joao C. Marques,Felix Muller,Bernard D. Patten,Robert E. Ulanowicz,Enzo Tiezzi

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A New Ecology

Systems Perspective

By: Soeren Nors Nielsen,Brian D. Fath,Simone Bastianoni,Joao C. Marques,Felix Muller,Bernard D. Patten,Robert E. Ulanowicz,Enzo Tiezzi

A New Ecology: Systems Perspective, Second Edition, gives an overview of the commonalities of all ecosystems from a variety of properties, including physical openness, ontic openness, directionality, connectivity, a complex dynamic for growth and development, and a complex dynamic response to disturbances. Each chapter details basic and characteristic properties that help the reader understand how they can be applied to explain a wide spectrum of current ecological research and environmental management applications. - Contains revised, updated or redeveloped chapters that include the most current research and technology - Reviews universal traits of ecosystems from multiple perspectives, giving the reader a complete overview of the systems perspective of ecology - Offers broad examples of ecology as a systems science, from the history of science, to philosophy and the arts - Brings together the systems perspective in a framework of four columns for greater understanding, including thermodynamics, network theory, hierarchy theory and biochemistry - Contains new chapter on the application of the theory to environmental management

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Elsevier

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0444637648

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9780444637642

PROCESSO DE RECRUTAMENTO E SELECÇÃO NA ADMINISTRAÇÃO PÚBLICA ANGOLANA

By: JOAO MARIA FUNZI CHIMPOLO -PhD

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PROCESSO DE RECRUTAMENTO E SELECÇÃO NA ADMINISTRAÇÃO PÚBLICA ANGOLANA

By: JOAO MARIA FUNZI CHIMPOLO -PhD

PROCESSO DE RECRUTAMENTO E SELECCAO DO PESSOAL NA ADMINISTRACAO PUBLICA As ferramentas para encontrar o homem certo no lugar certo na Administracao Publica 2 Edição Actualizada A nova perspectiva organizacional voltada para a valorização do indivíduo remete as organizações a repensarem a gestão de pessoas, tendo em vista que hoje os Recursos Humanos podem ser considerados um dos maiores activos, é importante para as empresas administrarem estes Recursos de maneira a agregar valor tanto para ela quanto para o indivíduo. Gerir pessoas estrategicamente em tempos actuais é estabelecer uma sintonia entre a necessidade das empresa e a qualidade de pessoa a empregar de modo a ser colaborador dentro dos objectivos da empresa. Fase importante do processo selectivo e identificar se os valores do candidato são compatíveis com os valores da empresa. E muito comum hoje encontramos candidatos no mercado de trabalho que não tem valores definidos, isto fica claro quando notamos que algumas instituições que no passado contribuíam para a formação de valores nas pessoas hoje estão bastante desgastadas e não cumprem mais com seu papel, como por exemplo, a principal delas a família onde o casal trabalha em tempo integral e terciariza a educação dos filhos, outras instituições muito desacreditadas, como a escola, a igreja, o exército, etc. Todas estas contribuíam de forma positiva para a formação dos valores nas pessoas e treinar e adaptar um candidato com princípios e valores e muito mais eficaz.

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1463377673

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