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Hydrometallurgy in Extraction Processes, Volume II (Hardcover): C.K. Gupta, T.K. Mukherjee Hydrometallurgy in Extraction Processes, Volume II (Hardcover)
C.K. Gupta, T.K. Mukherjee
R14,245 Discovery Miles 142 450 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This two-volume set provides a full account of hydrometallurgy. Filled with illustrations and tables, this work covers the flow of source material from the mined or concentrate state to the finished product. It also highlights ion exchange, carbon adsorption and solvent extraction processes for solution purification and concentration. The extensive reference list-over 850-makes this set a valuable resource for extraction and process metallurgists, researchers, and practitioners.

Getting Started in Fundamental Analysis (Paperback): M.C. Thomsett Getting Started in Fundamental Analysis (Paperback)
M.C. Thomsett
R564 R501 Discovery Miles 5 010 Save R63 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

An accessible introduction to FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS

GETTING STARTED IN FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS

If you've picked up this book, you probably recognize the value of fundamental analysis, but aren't sure that you can master it. With "Getting Started in Fundamental Analysis" as your guide, you'll quickly become familiar with the key concepts of this discipline and learn how to put them into action in the real world.

"Getting Started in Fundamental Analysis" contains important insights that can help you manage risk and make more informed investment decisions. Each chapter is filled with a variety of relevant illustrations, examples, and definitions that bring important concepts to life. Written in a non-technical format that's easy to follow, "Getting Started in Fundamental Analysis" provides valuable coverage of: The audited statement Finding financial information online The process of confirmation Balance sheet and income statement ratios The P/E ratio and how to use it How the combination of fundamental analysis with technical methods creates a powerful strategy

Straightforward and accessible, "Getting Started in Fundamental Analysis" is not just an introduction to a range of analytical tools collectively called fundamental analysis. It's designed to help you put those tools to work in identifying risk levels, making valid and reliable comparisons, and picking stocks for your portfolio. It is this activity--deciding which stocks to buy, how long to hold them, and when to sell--that lies at the center of a successful and profitable investment program.

Human rights under the Malawian constitution (Paperback): D. Chirwa Human rights under the Malawian constitution (Paperback)
D. Chirwa
R1,183 R1,027 Discovery Miles 10 270 Save R156 (13%) Ships in 10 - 14 working days

In 1994, Malawi adopted an unusually progressive Constitution, unprecedented in the country's political and constitutional history. 'Human Rights under the Malawian Constitution' takes stock of the human rights jurisprudence generated by the new Constitution and the new judiciary in Malawi over the past sixteen years. The book examines the largely unreported Malawian cases and legislation and systematically analyses them with a view to constructing a coherent corpus of human rights jurisprudence, which is essential to consolidating democracy, establishing the foundation for the rule of law and ushering in an era of accelerated development in Malawi. The author draws on a wealth of international and comparative jurisprudence, including that from other African countries, without detracting from the main objective of constructing a Malawian brand of jurisprudence. Ultimately the book reveals that it is possible for human rights to grow even in underdeveloped countries. 'Human Rights under the Malawian Constitution' is intended for use by judges, lawyers, legal scholars, students, civil society, law reform officers, human rights institutions and comparative law scholars. _______________________________________________ Danwood Mzikenge Chirwa is Associate Professor of Law and Head of the Department of Public Law at the University of Cape Town. He has published widely in the fields of constitutional and human rights law. _______________________________________________ ' This book] makes a significant contribution to African constitutional law. The author has engaged in a careful and systematic treatment of all of the clauses contained in Malawi's Bill of Rights, as well as the jurisprudence which has been developed by its courts over the past 16 years .... Accordingly, this is a work which anyone who wishes to engage in African constitutional law in general and Malawian law in particular will be required to use as a major source of reference.' Dennis Davis, Judge of the High Court of South Africa; Honorary Professor of Law, University of Cape Town ' This book] fills a gap in the literature of human rights in the region with its excellent examination of the Malawian provisions. It is well written and will appeal to a wider readership than Malawi.' Boyce Wanda, Professor of Law, University of Fort Hare

Res Ipsa Loquitur & Medical Negligence - A Comparative Survey (Paperback): Patrick Van Den Heever Res Ipsa Loquitur & Medical Negligence - A Comparative Survey (Paperback)
Patrick Van Den Heever
R808 R727 Discovery Miles 7 270 Save R81 (10%) Ships in 10 - 14 working days

Res Ipsa Loquitur and Medical Negligence: A Comparative Survey analyses the application of the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur ('it speaks for itself') to medical negligence cases. The book aims to establish conclusively that the approach of the South African courts, that the doctrine should never find application in medical negligence cases, is untenable and out of touch with modern approaches adopted in other countries. Constitutional principles such as procedural equality, access to courts, access to health care, access to information, post-constitutional legislation, medical ethics and policy considerations are also discussed.

The book further provides a theoretical and practical legal framework for the application of the doctrine to medical negligence cases in South Africa in future. The authors argue for the application of the doctrine, not only in medical negligence cases, but also to related legal procedures that follow a medical accident such as medical inquests, criminal prosecutions and disciplinary inquiries instituted by the Health Professions Council of South Africa.

Res Ipsa Loquitur and Medical Negligence includes a comprehensive comparison of the practical application of the doctrine to medical negligence cases in South Africa, England and the United States of America.

The Physics of Vibrations and Waves 6e (Hardcover, 6th Edition): H.J. Pain The Physics of Vibrations and Waves 6e (Hardcover, 6th Edition)
H.J. Pain
R5,090 Discovery Miles 50 900 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The main theme of this highly successful book is that the transmission of energy by wave propogation is fundamental to almost every branch of physics. Therefore, besides giving students a thorough grounding in the theory of waves and vibrations, the book also demonstrates the pattern and unity of a large part of physics.
This new edition has been thoroughly revised and has been redeisgned to meet the best contemporary standards. It includes new material on electron waves in solids using the Kronig-Penney model to show how their allowed energies are limited to Brillouin zones, The role of phonons is also discussed. An Optical Transform is used to demonstrate the modern method of lens testing. In the last two chapters the sections on chaos and solitons have been reduced but their essential contents remain.
As with earlier editions, the book has a large number of problems together with hints on how to solve them. The Physics of Vibrations and Waves, 6th Edition will prove invaluable for students taking a first full course in the subject across a variety of disciplines particularly physics, engineering and mathematics.

Microsoft Visual C# 2015 - An Introduction To Object-Oriented Programming (Paperback, 6th edition): Joyce Farrell Microsoft Visual C# 2015 - An Introduction To Object-Oriented Programming (Paperback, 6th edition)
Joyce Farrell
R1,328 R1,236 Discovery Miles 12 360 Save R92 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Guide today's beginning programmers through the fundamentals of the C# language using its most recent features with Farrell's MICROSOFT® VISUAL C# 2015: AN INTRODUCTION TO OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING, 6E.

Approachable examples and a clear, straightforward presentation help students build a strong background in both structured and object-oriented programming concepts. Students master critical fundamental skills that easily transfer to other programming languages. The new edition incorporates the most recent versions of both C# and Visual Studio to ensure students have the latest skills necessary for professional success. Short "You Do It" hands-on features; Video Lessons for each chapter; and a variety of new debugging exercises, programming exercises, and running case studies keep students actively engaged in learning.

A full selection of Instructor Resources provides you with the tools to reinforce the solid programming skills your students need.

Comparative Religious Ethics - A Narrative Approach to Global Ethics 2e (Paperback, 2nd Edition): Dj Fasching Comparative Religious Ethics - A Narrative Approach to Global Ethics 2e (Paperback, 2nd Edition)
Dj Fasching
R1,000 Discovery Miles 10 000 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This popular textbook has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect recent global developments, whilst retaining its unique and compelling narrative-style approach. Using ancient stories from diverse religions, it explores a broad range of important and complex moral issues, resulting in a truly reader-friendly and comparative introduction to religious ethics. * A thoroughly revised and expanded new edition of this popular textbook, yet retains the unique narrative-style approach which has proved so successful with students * Considers the ways in which ancient stories from diverse religions, such as the Bhagavad Gita and the lives of Jesus and Buddha, have provided ethical orientation in the modern world * Updated to reflect recent discussions on globalization and its influence on cross-cultural and comparative ethics, economic dimensions to ethics, Gandhian traditions, and global ethics in an age of terrorism * Expands coverage of Asian religions, quest narratives, the religious and philosophical approach to ethics in the West, and considers Chinese influences on Thich Nhat Hanh s Zen Buddhism, and Augustine s Confessions * Accompanied by an instructor s manual (coming soon, see www.wiley.com/go/fasching) which shows how to use the book in conjunction with contemporary films

Logic and Discrete Mathematics - A Concise Introduction (Paperback): W. Conradie Logic and Discrete Mathematics - A Concise Introduction (Paperback)
W. Conradie
R1,166 Discovery Miles 11 660 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A concise yet rigorous introduction to logic and discrete mathematics. This book features a unique combination of comprehensive coverage of logic with a solid exposition of the most important fields of discrete mathematics, presenting material that has been tested and refined by the authors in university courses taught over more than a decade. The chapters on logic - propositional and first-order - provide a robust toolkit for logical reasoning, emphasizing the conceptual understanding of the language and the semantics of classical logic as well as practical applications through the easy to understand and use deductive systems of Semantic Tableaux and Resolution. The chapters on set theory, number theory, combinatorics and graph theory combine the necessary minimum of theory with numerous examples and selected applications. Written in a clear and reader-friendly style, each section ends with an extensive set of exercises, most of them provided with complete solutions which are available in the accompanying solutions manual. Key Features : Suitable for a variety of courses for students in both Mathematics and Computer Science. Extensive, in-depth coverage of classical logic, combined with a solid exposition of a selection of the most important fields of discrete mathematics Concise, clear and uncluttered presentation with numerous examples. Covers some applications including cryptographic systems, discrete probability and network algorithms. Logic and Discrete Mathematics: A Concise Introduction is aimed mainly at undergraduate courses for students in mathematics and computer science, but the book will also be a valuable resource for graduate modules and for self-study.

AQA Biology: A Level Student Book (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition): Glenn Toole, Susan Toole AQA Biology: A Level Student Book (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
Glenn Toole, Susan Toole
R1,880 Discovery Miles 18 800 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Please note this title is suitable for any student studying: Exam Board: AQA Level: A Level Subject: Biology First teaching: September 2015 First exams: June 2017 Written by curriculum and specification experts, this approved Student Book supports and extends students through their course. The straightforward explanations develop true subject knowledge and help students to link ideas together; an essential exam skill and one that retains their lasting interest in biology. Maths and practical skills are explored through hands-on activities and regularly reviewed throughout to ensure that they have been mastered. Ramped summary questions offer increased levels of challenge so that students can see the progress they are all making. Can be used in the classroom, while the additional guidance and tips make it easy to use independently at home.

Jurisprudence (Paperback): Christopher Roederer, Darrel Moellendorf Jurisprudence (Paperback)
Christopher Roederer, Darrel Moellendorf
R1,360 R1,168 Discovery Miles 11 680 Save R192 (14%) Ships in 10 - 14 working days
Best Books Studiewerkgids: Onderwêreld Gr 12 Huistaal (Afrikaans, Paperback): Fanie Viljoen, Riens Vosloo Best Books Studiewerkgids: Onderwêreld Gr 12 Huistaal (Afrikaans, Paperback)
Fanie Viljoen, Riens Vosloo
R256 R229 Discovery Miles 2 290 Save R27 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Hierdie gids is saamgestel volgens die voorskrifte van die KABV vir Graad 12 Huistaal. Die Studiewerkgids sal leerders help om die jeugverhaal se inhoud en struktuur te verstaan en om sinvol vir die eksamen voor te berei.

Die Studiewerkgids bevat die volgende: ·

- In-diepte bespreking en toepassing van struktuur, styl, intrige, verteller en vertellersperspektief, karakter en karakterisering, konflik, milieu, tyd, verteller, tema en motiewe.

- Kontekstualisering van die verhaal.

- Pre-lees, tydens lees en post-lees wat toeligting, ontleding en vrae insluit.

- ʼn Kort opsomming van elke hoofstuk en kontekstuele vrae (met spasie vir leerderantwoorde) wat fokus op begrip van die inhoud van die verhaal.

- Volledige woordverklarings.

- Toetse vir formele assessering/assesseringstake.

Unlocking the Nature of Human Aggression - A Psychoanalytic and Neuroscientific Approach (Paperback, 3rd Edition): Adrian Perkel Unlocking the Nature of Human Aggression - A Psychoanalytic and Neuroscientific Approach (Paperback, 3rd Edition)
Adrian Perkel
R998 Discovery Miles 9 980 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Unlocking the Nature of Human Aggression is a neuropsychoanalytic and scientific exploration of aggression and argues for its central role in psychopathology and the genesis of individual symptoms, as well as in broader systemic conflicts and violence.

Adrian Perkel creates a unique theoretical approach to the various manifestations we encounter of individual, group, and geo-political aggression and destructiveness. Based on psychoanalytic investigations of this dynamic and Freud’s incomplete exploration of this human drive, this book seeks to understand the science of aggression that Freud himself suggested would be possible with time and scientific development. Perkel investigates the commonplace inversion of the perpetrator and victim narratives, navigating through the complexity of how the aggressive drive, often driven by feelings aimed at homeostatic regulation, challenges the perception of any objective view of who is perpetrator and who victim. He includes his own personal experiences of South African Apartheid, as well as historical and contemporary data such as speeches from historical figures during times of war, including the Second World War and the Ukrainian/Russian conflict.

Offering a fresh and innovative insight into the nature of this paradoxical drive in humans, this book integrates the psychology, psychodynamics, and neuroscience of modern research into a coherent exposition of this key aspect of psychic functioning in humans. It is an essential read for analysts in practice and training, psychologists and other mental health professionals, and students looking for a modernised theoretical model of the destructive and aggressive drive of the psyche to facilitate better interventions for individual and couple patients and for interventions at systemic and organisational levels.

South African Governance (Paperback): Prof Chris Botha, Dr Dirk Brand, Ms Marleen Engelbrecht, Prof. Rob Van Eijbergen South African Governance (Paperback)
Prof Chris Botha, Dr Dirk Brand, Ms Marleen Engelbrecht, Prof. Rob Van Eijbergen; Edited by Prof. Erwin Schwella 1
R598 Discovery Miles 5 980 Ships in 6 - 10 working days

South African Governance will help the student understand the conceptual and contextual frameworks essential for establishing a sound foundation for South African governance, and allows the student to acquire knowledge of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa. The book builds on theory by discussing the current state of governance and providing potential future perspectives. It concludes by integrating theory, contexts and institutions with current realities. It does this by discussing governance from policy to implementation, and giving the student practical applications of South African governance. South African Governance is suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate students enrolled in public administration courses at universities. It is also a useful reference tool for government officials and practitioners.

Superfiks in Afrikaans Gr 4 (Afrikaans, Paperback): W. Louw Superfiks in Afrikaans Gr 4 (Afrikaans, Paperback)
W. Louw
R60 Discovery Miles 600 Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Superfiks is 'n aanvullende werkboek om graad 4-kinders se sleutelvaardighede in taal te ondersteun en te verryk.

CAPS Perfek - CAPS (Afrikaans, Paperback, School ed): Jaco Jacobs CAPS Perfek - CAPS (Afrikaans, Paperback, School ed)
Jaco Jacobs; Illustrated by Nicolene Louw
R160 R150 Discovery Miles 1 500 Save R10 (6%) Ships in 7 - 11 working days

Blonde hare ... Helderblou oe ...'n Skitterwit glimlag ...Natasja is perfek. Dit besef Jak die oomblik toe sy by die klas se deur instap. Maar hy is net ’n doodgewone ou. Hoe kan hy die mooiste meisie in die skool se aandag trek? Julia, sy beste vriendin, het ’n plan ... Agterin die KABV-goedgekeurde skooluitgawe van hierdie gewilde boek verskyn opsommings, opwindende, uitdagende pre- en postlees-aktiwiteite en volledig uitgewerkte vrae en antwoorde wat aan die KABV-riglyne voldoen.

Retail Buying - From Basics to Fashion (Paperback, 4th Revised edition): Richard Clodfelter Retail Buying - From Basics to Fashion (Paperback, 4th Revised edition)
Richard Clodfelter
R1,051 Discovery Miles 10 510 Ships in 2 - 4 working days

This comprehensive book provides students with the skills and savvy needed to become successful buyers in any area of retail. Its simple and straightforward approach presents step-by-step instructions for typical buying tasks, such as identifying and understanding potential customers, creating a six-month merchandising plan, and developing sales forecasts. This new edition contains up-to-date coverage of important retailing trends and technological advances, including social responsibility, sustainability, fast fashion, and the use of new media and social networking. Ample activities-drawn from real-world merchandising and incorporating current trends-give students the opportunity to apply critical skills as they would in a professional environment.

Understanding Quantitative and Qualitative Research in Psychology - A Practical Guide to Methods, Statistics, and Analysis... Understanding Quantitative and Qualitative Research in Psychology - A Practical Guide to Methods, Statistics, and Analysis (Paperback)
Victoria Bourne, Alana I. James, Kevin Wilson-Smith
R1,000 R934 Discovery Miles 9 340 Save R66 (7%) Ships in 6 - 10 working days

Understanding Quantitative and Qualitative Research in Psychology is the most hands-on, accessible and approachable guide to the entire research process, which fully explores both quantitative and qualitative methods to give students the knowledge and confidence they need.

Students are presented with a practically-focused guide to carrying out psychological research and are taken from formulating a research question through to collecting data, analysing datasets statistically with SPSS or qualitatively with a range of approaches, and finally presenting and thinking critically about research findings.

They are shown the importance of research ethics, and coverage of the replication crisis and the open science movement is considered throughout.

Law of Agency (Hardcover, 4th ed): Alastair James Kerr Law of Agency (Hardcover, 4th ed)
Alastair James Kerr
R1,479 Discovery Miles 14 790 Ships in 4 - 8 working days
High Performance Embedded Computing Handbook - A Systems Perspective (Hardcover, 3rd Edition): David R Martinez High Performance Embedded Computing Handbook - A Systems Perspective (Hardcover, 3rd Edition)
David R Martinez; Edited by David R Martinez; Robert A. Bond, M. Michael Vai; Edited by Robert A. Bond; Contributions by …
R1,326 Discovery Miles 13 260 Ships in 2 - 4 working days

Over the past several decades, applications permeated by advances in digital signal processing have undergone unprecedented growth in capabilities. The editors and authors of High Performance Embedded Computing Handbook: A Systems Perspective have been significant contributors to this field, and the principles and techniques presented in the handbook are reinforced by examples drawn from their work.

The chapters cover system components found in today’s HPEC systems by addressing design trade-offs, implementation options, and techniques of the trade, then solidifying the concepts with specific HPEC system examples. This approach provides a more valuable learning tool, Because readers learn about these subject areas through factual implementation cases drawn from the contributing authors’ own experiences.

Discussions include:

Key subsystems and components

Computational characteristics of high performance embedded algorithms and applications

Front-end real-time processor technologies such as analog-to-digital conversion, application-specific integrated circuits, field programmable gate arrays, and intellectual property–based design

Programmable HPEC systems technology, including interconnection fabrics, parallel and distributed processing, performance metrics and software architecture, and automatic code parallelization and optimization

Examples of complex HPEC systems representative of actual prototype developments

Application examples, including radar, communications, electro-optical, and sonar applications

The handbook is organized around a canonical framework that helps readers navigate through the chapters, and it concludes with a discussion of future trends in HPEC systems. The material is covered at a level suitable for practicing engineers and HPEC computational practitioners and is easily adaptable to their own implementation requirements.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

A Retrospective on High Performance Embedded Computing

D.R. Martinez

HPEC Hardware Systems and Software Technologies

HPEC Multiprocessor System

Representative Example of a High Performance Embedded Computing System

D.R. Martinez

System Complexity

Implementation Techniques

Software Complexity and System Integration

System Architecture of a Multiprocessor System

D.R. Martinez

A Generic Multiprocessor System

A High Performance Hardware System

Custom VLSI Implementation: Custom VLSI Hardware

A High Performance COTS Programmable Signal Processor

High Performance Embedded Computers: Development Process and

Management Perspectives

D.R. Martinez

Development Process

Case Study: Airborne Radar HPEC System: Programmable Signal Processor Development; Software Estimation, Monitoring, and Configuration Control; PSP Software Integration, Optimization, and Verification

Trends

Computational Nature of High Performance

Embedded Systems

Computational Characteristics of High Performance Embedded Algorithms and Applications

M. Arakawa and R.A. Bond

General Computational Characteristics of HPEC

Complexity of HPEC Algorithms

Parallelism in HPEC Algorithms and Architectures

Future Trends

Radar Signal Processing: An Example of High Performance Embedded Computing

R.A. Bond and A.I. Reuther

A Canonical HPEC Radar Algorithm: Subband Analysis and Synthesis; Adaptive Beamforming; Pulse Compression; Doppler Filtering; Space-Time Adaptive Processing; Subband Synthesis Revisited; CFAR Detection

Example Architecture of the Front-End Processor: A Discussion of the Back-End Processing

Front-End Real-Time Processor Technologies

Analog-to-Digital Conversion

J.C. Anderson and H.H. Kim

Conceptual ADC Operation

Static Metrics:Offset Error; Gain Error; Differential Nonlinearity; Integral Nonlinearity

Dynamic Metrics: Resolution; Monotonicity; Equivalent Input-Referred Noise (Thermal Noise); Quantization Error; Ratio of Signal to Noise and Distortion; Effective Number of Bits; Spurious-Free Dynamic Range; Dither; Aperture Uncertainty

System-Level Performance Trends and Limitations: Trends in Resolution; Trends in Effective Number of Bits; Trends in Spurious-Free Dynamic Range; Trends in Power Consumption; ADC Impact on Processing Gain

High-Speed ADC Design: Flash ADC; Architectural Techniques for Power Saving; Pipeline ADC

Power Dissipation Issues in High-Speed ADCs

Implementation Approaches of Front-End Processors

M.M. Vai and H.T. Nguyen

Front-End Processor Design Methodology

Front-End Signal Processing Technologies: Full-Custom ASIC; Synthesized ASIC; FPGA Technology;

Structured ASIC

Intellectual Property

Development Cost

Design Space

Design Case Studies: Channelized Adaptive Beamformer Processor; Radar Pulse Compression Processor;

Co-design Benefits

Application-Specific Integrated Circuits

M.M. Vai, W.S. Song, and B.M. Tyrell

Integrated Circuit Technology Evolution

CMOS Technology: MOSFET

CMOS Logic Structures: Static Logic; Dynamic CMOS Logic

Integrated Circuit Fabrication

Performance Metrics: Speed; Power Dissipation

Design Methodology: Full-Custom Physical Design; Synthesis Process; Physical Verification;

Simulation; Design for Manufacturability

Packages

Testing: Fault Models; Test Generation for Stuck-at Faults; Design for Testability; Built-in Self-Test

Case Study

Field Programmable Gate Arrays

M.Leeser

FPGA Structures: Basic Structures Found in FPGAs

Modern FPGA Architectures: Embedded Blocks; Future Directions

Commercial FPGA Boards and Systems

Languages and Tools for Programming FPGAs: Hardware Description Languages; High-Level Languages; Library-Based Solutions

Case Study: Radar Processing on an FPGA: Project Description; Parallelism: Fine-Grained versus Coarse-Grained; Data Organization; Experimental Results

Challenges to High Performance With FPGA Architectures: Data: Movement and Organization; Design Trade-offs

Intellectual Property-Based Design

W. Wolf

Classes of Intellectual Property

Sources of Intellectual Property

Licenses for Intellectual Property

CPU Cores

Busses

I/O Devices

Memories

Operating Systems

Software Libraries and Middleware

IP-Based Design Methodologies

Standards-Based Design

Systolic Array Processors

M.M. Vai, H.T. Nguyen, P.A. Jackson, and W.S. Song

Beamforming Processor Design

Systolic Array Design Approach

Design Examples: QR Decomposition Processor; Real-Time FFT Processor; Bit-Level Systolic Array Methodology

Programmable High Performance Embedded

Computing Systems

Computing Devices

K. Teitelbaum

Common Metrics: Assessing the Required Computation Rate; Quantifying the Performance of COTS Computing Devices

Current COTS Computing Devices in Embedded Systems: General-Purpose Microprocessors:

Word Length, Vector Processing Units, Power Consumption versus Performance, Memory Hierarchy, Some Benchmark Results, Input/Output, Digital Signal Processors; Future Trends: Technology Projections and Extrapolating Current Architectures; Advanced Architectures and the Exploitation of Moore’s Law: Multiple-Core Processors, The IBM Cell Broadband Engine, SIMD Processor Arrays, DARPA Polymorphic Computing Architectures, Graphical Processing Units as Numerical Co-processors, FPGA-Based Co-processors

Interconnection Fabrics

K. Teitelbaum

Introduction: Anatomy of a Typical Interconnection Fabric; Network Topology and Bisection Bandwidth;

Total Exchange; Parallel Two-Dimensional Fast Fourier Transform—A Simple Example

Crossbar Tree Networks: Network Formulas; Scalability of Network Bisection Width; Units of Replication;

Pruning Crossbar Tree Networks

VXS: A Commercial Example: Link Essentials; VXS-Supported Topologies

Performance Metrics and Software Architecture

J. Kepner, T. Meuse, and G.E. Schrader

Synthetic Aperture Radar Example Application: Operating Modes; Computational Workload

Degrees of Parallelism: Parallel Performance Metrics (no communication); Parallel Performance Metrics (with communication); Amdahl’s Law

Standard Programmable Multi-Computer: Network Model

Parallel Programming Models and Their Impact: High-Level Programming Environment with Global Arrays

System Metrics: Performance; Form Factor; Efficiency; Software Cost

Appendices: A Synthetic Aperture Radar Algorithm: Scalable Data Generator; Stage 1: Front-End Sensor Processing; Stage 2: Back-End Knowledge Formation

Programming Languages

J.M. Lebak

Principles of Programming Embedded Signal Processing Systems

Evolution of Programming Languages

Features of Third-Generation Programming Languages: Object-Oriented Programming; Exception Handling; Generic Programming

Use of Specific Languages in High Performance Embedded Computing:

C; Fortran; Ada; C++; Java

Future Development of Programming Languages

Summary: Features of Current Programming Languages

Portable Software Technology

J.M. Lebak

Libraries: Distributed and Parallel Programming; Surveying the State of Portable Software Technology:

Portable Math Libraries, Portable Performance Using Math Libraries; Parallel and Distributed Libraries; Example: Expression Template Use in the MIT Lincoln Laboratory Parallel

Vector Library

Parallel and Distributed Processing

A. I. Reuther and H. G. Kim

Parallel Programming Models: Threads: Pthreads, OpenMP; Message Passing: Parallel Virtual Machine, Message Passing Interface; Partitioned Global Address Space: Unified Parallel C, VSIPL++; Applications: Fast Fourier Transform, Synthetic Aperture Radar

Distributed Computing Models: Client-Server: SOAP, Java Remote Method Invocation, Common Object Request Broker Architecture; Data Driven: Java Messaging Service, Data Distribution Service; Applications: Radar Open Systems Architecture, Integrated Sensing and Decision Support

Automatic Code Parallelization and Optimization

N.T. Bliss

Instruction-Level Parallelism versus Explicit-Program Parallelism

Automatic Parallelization Approaches: A Taxonomy

Maps and Map Independence

Local Optimization in an Automatically Tuned Library

Compiler and Language Approach

Dynamic Code Analysis in a Middleware System

High Performance Embedded Computing

Application Examples

Radar Applications

K. Teitelbaum

Basic Radar Concepts:Pulse-Doppler Radar Operation; Multichannel Pulse-Doppler; Adaptive Beamforming; Space-Time Adaptive Processing

Mapping Radar Algorithms onto HPEC Architectures: Round-Robin Partitioning; Functional Pipelining; Coarse-Grain Data-Parallel Partitioning; Fine-Grain Data-Parallel Partitioning

Implementation Examples: Radar Surveillance Processor; Adaptive Processor (Generation 1); Adaptive Processor (Generation 2); KASSPER

A Sonar Application

W.R. Bernecky

Sonar Problem Description

Designing an Embedded Sonar System: The Sonar Processing Thread; Prototype Development; Computational Requirements; Parallelism; Implementing the Real-Time System; Verify Real-Time Performance; Verify Correct Output

An Example Development: System Attributes; Sonar Processing Thread Computational Requirements; Sensor Data Collection; Two-Dimensional Fast Fourier Transform; Covariance Matrix Formation;

Covariance Matrix Inversion; Adaptive Beamforming; Broadband Formation; Normalization; Detection; Display Preparation and Operator Controls; Summary of Computational Requirements; Parallelism

Hardware Architecture

Software Considerations

Embedded Sonar Systems of the Future References

Communications Applications

J.I. Goodman and T.G. Macdonald

Communications Application Challenges

Communications Signal Processing, Transmitter Signal Processing; Transmitter Processing Requirements; Receiver Signal Processing; Receiver Processing Requirements

Development of a Real-Time Electro-Optical Reconnaissance System

R.A. Coury

Aerial Surveillance Background

Methodology: Performance Modeling; Feature Tracking and Optic Flow; Three-Dimensional Site Model Generation; Challenges; Camera Model; Distortion

System Design Considerations: Altitude; Sensor; GPS/IMU; Processing and Storage; Communications; Cost; Test Platform

Transition to Target Platform: Payload; GPS/IMU; Sensor; Processing; Communications and Storage; Altitude

Future Trends

Application and HPEC System Trends

D.R. Martinez

Introduction: Sensor Node Architecture Trends

Hardware Trends

Software Trends

Distributed Net-Centric Architecture

A Review on Probabilistic CMOS (PCMOS) Technology: From Device

Characteristics to Ultra-Low-Energy SOC Architectures

K.V. Palem, L.N. Chakrapani, B.E.S. Akgul, and P. Korkmaz

Characterizing the Behavior of a PCMOS Switch: Inverter Realization of a Probabilistic Switch;

Analytical Model and the Three Laws of a PCMOS Inverter; Realizing a Probabilistic Inverter with Limited Available Noise

Realizing PCMOS-Based Low-Energy Architectures: Metrics for Evaluating PCMOS-Based Architectures; Experimental Methodology; Metrics for Analysis of PCMOS-Based Implementations; Hyperencryption Application and PCMOS-Based Implementation; Results and Analysis; PCMOS-Based Architectures for Error-Tolerant Applications

Advanced Microprocessor Architectures

J. McMahon, S. Crago, and D. Yeung

Background: Established Instruction-Level Parallelism Techniques; Parallel Architectures

Motivation for New Architectures: Limitations of Conventional Microprocessors

Current Research Microprocessors: Instruction-Level Parallelism: Tile-Based Organization; Explicit Parallelism Model; Scalable On-Chip Networks; Data-Level Parallelism: SIMD Architectures; Vector Architectures; Streaming Architectures; Thread-Level Parallelism: Multithreading and Granularity;

Multilevel Memory; Speculative Execution

Real-Time Embedded Applications: Scalability; Input/Output Bandwidth; Programming Models and Algorithm Mapping

Glossary of Acronyms and Abbreviations

Index

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I can tell the difference between who I am and a side effect. The Effect is a clinical romance. Two young volunteers, Tristan and Connie, agree to take part in a clinical drug trial. Succumbing to the gravitational pull of attraction and love, however, Tristan and Connie manage to throw the trial off-course, much to the frustration of the clinicians involved. This funny, moving and perhaps surprisingly human play explores questions of sanity, neurology and the limits of medicine, alongside ideas of fate, loyalty and the inevitability of physical attraction. Following on from the critical and commercial success of Enron, The Effect offers a vibrant theatrical exploration into the human brain via the heart. It received its world premiere at the National Theatre's Cottesloe Theatre in November 2012, starring Billie Piper and Jonjo O'Neill. It is published here in the Modern Classics series alongside an introduction by Miriam Gillinson.

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The second edition of Shipping Law & Admiralty Jurisdiction in South Africa follows ten years after its first publication. The book aims to cover all aspects of admiralty jurisdiction and practice, and general shipping law, in one volume.

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