This chapters in this book highlight the breadth of smart water technologies and applications. From the use of classical machine learning and data transformation methods for process improvement, to data management and assimilation in models for better monitoring control, a selection of these chapters describes the acquisition and preparation of data as an initial step in its use as part of a digital framework for smart water applications. Importantly, several chapters examine the use of smart tools and contemporary AI technologies, such as neural networks and Internet of Things, that demonstrate value in non-conventional or remote environments. This collection demonstrates the innovation possible through the entire 'pipeline' of the process of applying smart water techniques, from data measurement and collection, through initial analysis to the application of machine learning and AI techniques and finally through to system deployment. Each of these steps plays an important role in the application of data science and AI techniques to water problems. Collectively, the book showcases the innovation required to leverage modern data science and AI approaches in the water sector and collectively point the way towards a future of new measurement techniques, innovative methodologies, and intuitive human interaction to truly 'Make Water Smart'. In Focus - a book series that showcases the latest accomplishments in water research. Each book focuses on a specialist area with papers from top experts in the field. It aims to be a vehicle for in-depth understanding and inspire further conversations in the sector.

The surprising and illuminating look at how Tolkien's love of science and natural history shaped the creation of his Middle Earth, from its flora and fauna to its landscapes. The world J.R.R. Tolkien created is one of the most beloved in all of literature, and continues to capture hearts and imaginations around the world.  From Oxford to ComiCon, the Middle Earth is analyzed and interpreted through a multitude of perspectives. But one essential facet of Tolkien and his Middle Earth has been overlooked: science.  This great writer, creator of worlds and unforgettable character, and inventor of language was also a scientific autodidact, with an innate interest and grasp of botany, paleontologist and geologist, with additional passions for archeology and chemistry. Tolkien was an acute observer of flora and fauna and mined the minds of his scientific friends about ocean currents and volcanoes.  It is these layers science that give his imaginary universe—and the creatures and characters that inhabit it—such concreteness.  Within this gorgeously illustrated edition, a range of scientists—from astrophysicists to physicians, botanists to volcanologists—explore Tolkien’s novels, poems, and letters to reveal their fascinating scientific roots.  A rewarding combination of literary exploration and scientific discovery, The Science of Middle-earth reveals the hidden meaning of the Ring’s corruption, why Hobbits have big feet, the origins of the Dwarves, the animals which inspired the dragons, and even whether or not an Ent is possible. Enhanced by superb original drawings, this transportive work will delight both Tolkien fans and science lovers and inspire us to view both Middle Earth—and our own world—with fresh eyes.

Instrumentation, control and automation (ICA) in wastewater treatment systems is now an established and recognised area of technology in the profession. There are obvious incentives for ICA, not the least from an economic point of view. Plants are also becoming increasingly complex which necessitates automation and control. Instrumentation, Control and Automation in Wastewater Systems summarizes the state-of-the-art of ICA and its application in wastewater treatment systems and focuses on how leading-edge technology is used for better operation. The book is written for: The practising process engineer and the operator, who wishes to get an updated picture of what is possible to implement in terms of ICA; The process designer, who needs to consider the couplings between design and operation; The researcher or the student, who wishes to get the latest technological overview of an increasingly complex field. There is a clear aim to present a practical ICA approach, based on a technical and economic platform. The economic benefit of different control and operation possibilities is quantified. The more qualitative benefits, such as better process understanding and more challenging work for the operator are also described. Several full-scale experiences of how ICA has improved economy, ease of operation and robustness of plant operation are presented. The book emphasizes both unit process control and plant wide operation. Scientific & Technical Report No. 15

Rolf Steyer, Autor des erfolgreichen Lehrbuchs "Messen und Testen," schliesst mit diesem Buch die Kluft zwischen Regressionstheorie und deren empirischer Anwendung, der Regressionsanalyse.
Grundbegriffe der Statistik werden ohne Bezug zu komplizierten Stichprobenmodellen erlautert. Neben der Regressionsanalyse konnen auch verschiedene statistische Verfahren, wie die Varianz- oder Faktorenanalyse, als Spezialfalle regressiver Abhangigkeiten angesehen werden. Das Studium der Regressionstheorie dient daher dem Verstandnis grundlegender statistischer Verfahren in der Psychologie."

The surprising and illuminating look at how Tolkien's love of science and natural history shaped the creation of his Middle Earth, from its flora and fauna to its landscapes. The world J.R.R. Tolkien created is one of the most beloved in all of literature, and continues to capture hearts and imaginations around the world. From Oxford to ComiCon, the Middle Earth is analyzed and interpreted through a multitude of perspectives. But one essential facet of Tolkien and his Middle Earth has been overlooked: science. This great writer, creator of worlds and unforgettable character, and inventor of language was also a scientific autodidact, with an innate interest and grasp of botany, paleontologist and geologist, with additional passions for archeology and chemistry. Tolkien was an acute observer of flora and fauna and mined the minds of his scientific friends about ocean currents and volcanoes. It is these layers science that give his imaginary universe-and the creatures and characters that inhabit it-such concreteness. Within this gorgeously illustrated edition, a range of scientists-from astrophysicists to physicians, botanists to volcanologists-explore Tolkien's novels, poems, and letters to reveal their fascinating scientific roots. A rewarding combination of literary exploration and scientific discovery, The Science of Middle Earth reveals the hidden meaning of the Ring's corruption, why Hobbits have big feet, the origins of the Dwarves, the animals which inspired the dragons, and even whether or not an Ent is possible. Enhanced by superb original drawings, this transportive work will delight both Tolkien fans and science lovers and inspire us to view both Middle Earth-and our own world-with fresh eyes.

Get started with Vue.js quickly and easily with this book This book provides a compact and practical introduction to the popular Vue.js. Use the MVVC concept for applications on the web on the basis of MVC design patterns and create single-page web applications easily. You will use one of the powerful frameworks based only on elementary WWW standard technologies. With Vue.js you will understand and apply data binding, components, directives and modularity. With this book, you will not only learn the most important basics of Vue.js. You will also learn how to create and maintain web applications with this JavaScript web framework. The focus of this comprehensive work is on the following aspects: - HTML/CSS/JavaScript and the Web: The Vue.js environment - Basis of JavaScript (above all JSON) - Working with the Vue instance - templates - Double Curly Syntax and Data Binding With its strong application focus, this book on Vue.js is an ideal companion for self-study or relevant courses. In terms of content, it is aimed at: (a) creators of websites (b) programmers c) Web designer Dive even deeper into the matter Ralph Steyer shows which prerequisites you should have to work with this book. Then you will learn more about the framework and the special features of Vue.js. In the further course, the author covers these partial aspects, among others: - First examples - just test Vue.js once - How and why does Vue.js work? - Conditional Rendering: The v-if directive - making decisions - Dynamic layouts with data binding - making stylesheets dynamic - Forms and form data binding - interaction with the user - Transitions and animations - Moving things If you want to learn even more about the application, this book gives you an outlook on further possible uses and functions of Vue.js in the final chapter. To make it easier for you to get started, you will find program codes and illustrations in each chapter that illustrate complex processes.

This beautiful volume introduces the incredible animals that populated the planet before the Age of the Dinosaurs. Readers voyage to a time, beginning about 370 million years ago, when the first four-footed vertebrates appeared, and ending 200 million years later at the moment when the dinosaurs begin their ascent. During this time, vertebrates emerge from the sea and there appears a parade of animals, each more astonishing than the last. On this expedition, we learn how paleontologists become detectives to understand the history of life and we discover that many widely held ideas about the evolution of species are completely false. Earth before the Dinosaurs is an entertaining and informative guide to an astonishing and little-known world.

Climate change threatens the economy of the United States in myriad ways, including increased flooding and storm damage, altered crop yields, lost labor productivity, higher crime, reshaped public-health patterns, and strained energy systems, among many other effects. Combining the latest climate models, state-of-the-art econometric research on human responses to climate, and cutting-edge private-sector risk-assessment tools, Economic Risks of Climate Change: An American Prospectus crafts a game-changing profile of the economic risks of climate change in the United States. This prospectus is based on a critically acclaimed independent assessment of the economic risks posed by climate change commissioned by the Risky Business Project. With new contributions from Karen Fisher-Vanden, Michael Greenstone, Geoffrey Heal, Michael Oppenheimer, and Nicholas Stern and Bob Ward, as well as a foreword from Risky Business cochairs Michael Bloomberg, Henry Paulson, and Thomas Steyer, the book speaks to scientists, researchers, scholars, activists, and policy makers. It depicts the distribution of escalating climate-change risk across the country and assesses its effects on aspects of the economy as varied as hurricane damages and violent crime. Beautifully illustrated and accessibly written, this book is an essential tool for helping businesses and governments prepare for the future.

The battle against climate change is no longer just an environmental or social issue. As shareholders demand corporations protect assets against climate change and the economic impact of environmental disasters suck billions of dollars out of the economy, capitalism itself has become an ally. The economic impact of climate change is rattling the foundation of our economy at its very core. It's blowing up centuries-old industries from automobiles to oil and gas, creating new opportunities for investors and entrepreneurs. It's costing Americans billions of dollars each and every year. And most importantly, it's forcing politicians to pass long-overdue policies that will transform our businesses, our lives and our future like never before. The good news about this economic earthquake is that it just might be the thing that saves our planet. This is the first book to lay out how climate change has become an economic issue above all and how that has changed everything from the business to politics to the outlook for the future. Bob Keefe, executive director of E2, a national, nonpartisan organization dedicated to providing business perspectives on environmental issues, shows readers how this new reality will impact their industries, businesses, jobs, and communities and transform our country's economy. Climatenomics will be essential reading for anyone who cares about business, politics, or the future of our planet.

Now, more than ever, parents need help in navigating their kids' online, media-saturated lives. Jim Steyer, founder and CEO of Common Sense Media, the nation's leading kidsand- media organization, and the father of four children, knows that many parents and teachers--unlike their technology-savvy kids--may be tourists in the online world.
In this essential book, Steyer--a frequent commentator on national TV and radio-- offers an engaging blend of straightforward advice and anecdotes that address what he calls RAP, the major pitfalls relating to kids' use of media and technology: relationship issues, attention/addiction problems, and the lack of privacy. Instead of shielding children completely from online images and messages, Steyer's practical approach gives parents essential tools to help filter content, preserve good relationships with their children, and make common sense, value-driven judgments for kids of all ages.
Not just about Facebook, this comprehensive, no-nonsense guide to the online world, media, and mobile devices belongs in the hands of all parents and educators raising kids in today's digital age.

Commanded by the King, Karen's placed in the midst of an angelic battle. What will become of Karen? What will she see? Find out as you embark on The Journey.

Diplomarbeit aus dem Jahr 2005 im Fachbereich BWL - Controlling, Note: 2,0, Universitat Rostock, 74 Quellen im Literaturverzeichnis, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Ziel der vorliegenden Arbeit ist es, aufgrund der Mangel der klassischen Kostenrechnungssysteme" und der daraus folgenden erschwerten Informationsbereitstellung des Controlling, Instrumente fur ein lebenszyklusorientiertes Controlling zu identifizieren, die den heutigen Anforderungen besser gewachsen sind. Dabei erfolgt, bedingt durch die hohe Kostenrelevanz, eine Konzentration auf den Entstehungszyklus . Daneben wird die Anwendbarkeit der Instrumente bei Einzelfertigung genauer betrachtet, weil auch die neueren Instrumente der Kostenrechnung haufig fur Serienfertigung ausgelegt sind. Zudem ist die konsumentenorientierte Sichtweise bezuglich der Produktlebenszyklen eingehend zu beleuchten, da heutzutage die Wettbewerbsfahigkeit eines Unternehmens hauptsachlich von der Markt- bzw. Kundenorientierung abhangt . Hierbei wird u.a. die Preiskalkulation der Produzenten durch die Konsumentensichtweise erweitert. Durch die praktische Anwendung der vorgestellten Methoden bei der AF Laser s.a.r.l. sollen mogliche Probleme bei der Anwendung eines lebenszyklusbezogenen Controlling ausfindig gemacht und konkrete Losungsvorschlage fur die Praxis gegeben werden. Eventuelle Schwachstellen der Instrumente werden auf diese Weise aufgedeckt.

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