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This book presents and facilitates new research and development results with hot topics in the thermoelectric generators (TEGs) field. Topics include: novel thin film, multilayer, composite and nanostructured thermoelectric materials, simulation of phenomena related to thermoelectricity, thermoelectric thin film and multilayer materials manufacturing technologies, measurement techniques for characterization, thermoelectric generators, and the ...

This book contains papers in the fields of engineering pedagogy education, public-private partnership and entrepreneurship education, research in engineering pedagogy, evaluation and outcomes assessment, Internet of Things & online laboratories, IT & knowledge management in education and real-world experiences. We are currently witnessing a significant transformation in the development of education and especially post-secondary education. To f...

The book presents a collection of chapters on the current problems associated with hydrogen damage. It discusses the effect of hydrogen on material properties and its interaction with the material microstructure, physical features of hydrogen transport in metals and alloys, as well as applicable methods of measuring concentration of hydrogen in solid media.

Marginal Notes: Social Reading and the Literal Margins offers an account of literary marginalia based on original research from a range of unique archival sources, from mid-16th-century France to early 20th-century Tasmania. Chapters examine marginal commentary from 17th-century China, 18th-century Britain, and 19th-century America, investigating the reputations, as reflected by attentive readers, of He Zhou, Pierre Bayle, Samuel Johnson, Thom...

This book discusses civil litigation at the supreme courts of nine jurisdictions - Argentina, Austria, Croatia, England and Wales, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United States - and focuses on the available instruments used to keep the caseload of these courts within acceptable limits. Such instruments are necessary in order to allow supreme courts to fulfil their main duties, that is, the administration of justice in individual cases (...

This book explores the agency of Jinn, the so-called "demons of Islam". They are regarded as mostly invisible and highly mobile creatures. In a globalized world with manifold forms of forced and voluntary migrations, Jinn are likewise on the move, interfering in the human world and affecting the mental and physical health of Muslims. This continuous challenge has so far been mainly addressed by traditional Muslim health management and by the s...

Digital technologies are currently dramatically changing healthcare. This book introduces the reader to the latest digital innovations in healthcare in fields such as artificial intelligence, points out new ways in patient care and describes the limits of its application. It also offers essential guidance in the form of structured and authoritative contributions by domain experts spanning from artificial intelligence to hospital management to ...

This book contains the revised and extended versions of selected papers from the 12th International Conference on Agents and Artificial Intelligence, ICAART 2020, held in Valletta, Malta, in February 2020.Overall, 45 full papers, 74 short papers, and 56 poster papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 276 initial submissions. 23 of the 45 full papers were selected to be included in this volume. These papers deal with topics such as agen...

This volume contains the technical papers presented in the workshops, PhD Symposium and EU Projects Track which took place at the 8th European Conference on Service-Oriented and Cloud Computing, ESOCC 2020, held in Heraklion, Crete, Greece, in September 2020: 1st International Workshop on Edge Adoption and Migration, EdgeWays 2020, 16th International Workshop on Engineering Service-Oriented Applications and Cloud Services, WESOACS 2020, ESOCC ...

This collection brings together a range of case studies by both established and early career scholars to consider the nexus between business and development in post-colonial Africa. A number of contributors examine the involvement of European companies (most notably those of former colonial powers) in development in various African states at the end of empire and in the early post-colonial era. They explore how businesses were not just challen...

Dieses Buch soll Ihnen helfen, Ihre Mitmenschen besser zu verstehen und dementsprechend Ihre Zusammenarbeit mit anderen Personen zu verbessern. In dieser turbulenten und stürmischen Zeit braucht es oftmals eine Erleichterung im eigenen Leben. Dies kann mit der differentiellen Psychologie der Fall sein, da eine Persönlichkeitspsychologie oftmals und vor allem im Alltag angewandt wird. Durchaus geht es darum, schwer kranken Menschen zu helfen, d...

This book scientifically tests the assertion that accommodative monetary policy can eliminate the "crowd out" problem, allowing fiscal stimulus programs (such as tax cuts or increased government spending) to stimulate the economy as intended. It also tests to see if natural growth in th economy can cure the crowd out problem as well or better. The book is intended to be the largest scale scientific test ever performed on this topic. It include...

Überleben ist nicht immer die beste Option. Während eines heißen Sommers geschieht das Unfassbare: Der schwelende Konflikt mehrerer Supermächte eskaliert, es folgen weltweite nukleare Einschläge. Für die neunzehnjährige Nina beginnt ein verstörender und unfassbarer Albtraum. Wie viele andere Metropolen wird auch das nahe liegende München ausgelöscht. Völlig überhastet flieht sie zusammen mit ihren beiden Gefährtinnen Julia und Valerie sowie ih...

The goal of this book is to provide an introduction to algebraic geometry accessible to students. Starting from solutions of polynomial equations, modern tools of the subject soon appear, motivated by how they improve our understanding of geometrical concepts. In many places, analogies and differences with related mathematical areas are explained. The text approaches foundations of algebraic geometry in a complete and self-contained way, als...

Fête du Crime à Saint-Tropez. Der Schriftsteller Gaston Peroux wird bei einer öffentlichen Lesung Opfer des in seinem neuen Buch beschriebenen Mordanschlags. Seine weiblichen Fans trauern um ihn. Doch seine Autorenkollegen sind seltsam erleichtert. Commissaire Lucie Girard gerät in ein Geflecht aus Lügen und Intrigen. Als eine junge Nachwuchsautorin von einer Giftschlange getötet wird, entwickelt sich ihr Fall zu einem echten Krimi.Die Saint-T...

This book covers the tunnel boring machine (TBM) performance classifications, empirical models, statistical and intelligent-based techniques which have been applied and introduced by the researchers in this field. In addition, a critical review of the available TBM performance predictive models will be discussed in details. Then, this book introduces several predictive models i.e., statistical and intelligent techniques which are applicable, p...

Der Einzug Ihrer Samtpfote hat gut geklappt? Super. In diesem Ratgeber erhalten Sie wertvolle Denkanstöße, um Ihrem Liebling auf Dauer ein angenehmes Leben zu ermöglichen. Finden Sie Wege, Ihr Zuhause und den Alltag der Samtpfote zu optimieren. Betrachten dabei einzelnen Themen, die Ihnen dabei helfen können, Ihrem tierischen Mitbewohner ein möglichste artgerechtes Katzenleben zu bieten. Für ein harmonisches Beisammensein von Mensch und Tier -...

A family of four dogs sniffs out new adventure beyond their backyard fence, but their most exciting discovery awaits where they least expect to find one. Mama Murdoch practices positive parenting by allowing her playful pups to explore under her watchful eye. They delight in the new sights, sounds and scents encountered, as well as the tasty treats and belly rubs received upon their safe return home. Imagine their surprise, and yours, as the h...

Illustrated throughout, Wilderness Survival demonstrates the core skills that the world's elite forces use to survive in the wild. With tips and techniques from special forces manuals, the book is divided into 7 chapters, dealing with survival psychology, equipment, living off the land, shelter, dangers, first aid and navigation.

This book presents revised selected papers from the 17th International Forum on Digital TV and Wireless Multimedia Communication, IFTC 2020, held in Shanghai, China, in December 2020.The 21 full papers and 16 short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 120 submissions. They were organized in topical sections on image processing, machine learning, quality assessment, telecommunications, video surveillance, an...