The 2015 International Conference on Energy Equipment Science and Engineering (ICEESE 2015) was held on May 30-31, 2015 in Guangzhou, China. ICEESE 2015 has gathered innovative academics and industry
Assuming only the most basic knowledge of the physics of fluids, this book aims to equip the reader with a sound understanding of fluid power systems and their uses in practical engineering. In line w
This book presents a detailed review of high-performance computing infrastructures for next-generation big data and fast data analytics. Features: includes case studies and learning activities through
This edited book presents scientific results of the 14th IEEE/ACIS International Conference on Computer and Information Science (ICIS 2015) which was held on June 28 – July 1, 2015 in Las Vegas, USA.
A practical and in-depth guide to materials selection, welding techniques, and procedures,Applied Welding Engineering: Processes, Codes and Standards, provides expert advice for complying with interna
This book discusses the issues relevant to the evaluation of the thermal energy balance of buildings in southern Europe and equips readers to carry out optimal building energy-performance assessments
You don't have to accept slow Ruby or Rails performance. In this comprehensive guide to Ruby optimization, you'll learn how to write faster Ruby code--but that's just the beginning. See exactly what m
Now that more people spend more time interacting with mobile apps than with their desktop counterparts, you need to think about your iOS app’s performance the moment you write your first line of code.
This edited book presents scientific results of the 16th IEEE/ACIS International Conference on Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Networking and Parallel/Distributed Computing (SNPD 2015)
US Theatre and Performance from 1898 to 1949 is a compelling and wonderfully varied account of the relationship between theatre in the United States and the social, cultural and political forces that
This book presents selected papers from the 3rd International Workshop on Computational Engineering held in Stuttgart from October 6 to 10, 2014, bringing together innovative contributions from relate
Shakespeare's four-hundred-year performance history is full of anecdotes - ribald, trivial, frequently funny, sometimes disturbing, and always but loosely allegiant to fact. Such anecdotes are neverth
Animated Performance shows how a character can seemingly 'come to life' when their movements reflect the emotional or narrative context of their situation: when they start to 'perform'. The many tips,
Shakespeare's four-hundred-year performance history is full of anecdotes - ribald, trivial, frequently funny, sometimes disturbing, and always but loosely allegiant to fact. Such anecdotes are neverth
This book addresses the high performance computing of the Discrete Element Model (DEM). It is a comprehensive presentation of parallel implementation of the DEM on three popular parallel computing pla
WITNESS HOW people have changed the world with their hands and brains over more than 10,000 years from the Stone Ages to the present day. This unique history of science and engineering includes a 2 me
The prevailing aspiration of business is performance, while that of society is progress. Capitalism, both the paradigm and practice, sits at the intersection of these dual aspirations, and the essays
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR) together play an important role in the processes involved in environmental informatics due to their pervasive, non-destructive, effective, and efficient
Tracing a dynamic genealogy of performance from the nineteenth to the twenty-first century, Uri McMillan contends that black women artists practiced a purposeful self-objectification, transforming the
Tracing a dynamic genealogy of performance from the nineteenth to the twenty-first century, Uri McMillan contends that black women artists practiced a purposeful self-objectification, transforming the
This guide details steps for performing empirical research in the field of software engineering. It overviews types of empirical studies in the field and gives advice on planning and designing experim
This textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to chemical process engineering, linking the fundamental theory and concepts to the industrial day-to-day practice. It closes the gap between the ch
This text for the first or second year undergraduate in mathematics, logic, computer science, or social sciences, introduces the reader to logic, proofs, sets, and number theory. It also serves as an
This text for the first or second year undergraduate in mathematics, logic, computer science, or social sciences, introduces the reader to logic, proofs, sets, and number theory. It also serves as an
We all want to discover our hidden talents and make an impact with them. But how? Rasmus Ankersen, an ex-footballer and performance specialist, quit his job and spent six months living with the world'
This volume aims to describe clearly and in detail the key practical skills involved in cartilage tissue engineering. Methods are outlined for isolation and expansion of chondrocytes and stem cells; d
The book presents the state of the art in high-performance computing and simulation on modern supercomputer architectures. It covers trends in hardware and software development in general, and the fut
The most popular specialist mechanical units of the BTEC National Engineering in one book!Clear, full colour layout and numerous examples, activities, quizzes and review questions with answers make it
This book focuses on performance enhancement of printed antennas using frequency selective surfaces (FSS) technology. The growing demand of stealth technology in strategic areas requires high-performa
The cultural discourse of theatrical performance defines the theatre sign interaction as an active semiosis. This, in turn, specifies the main objective of the study – the formulation of the basic par
The Engineering Approach to Winter Sports presents the state-of-the-art research in the field of winter sports in a harmonized and comprehensive way for a diverse audience of engineers, equipment and
This book will be an invaluable guide to anyone approaching the many and varied ways of discussing performance in all of it forms – from theatrical and site-specific performances to live and New Media
The 9th International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering (iCBBE 2015) was held on September 18-20, 2015, Shanghai, China. This proceedings volume assembles papers from various pro
The text gathers recent scholarly studies discussing entrepreneurship opportunities throughout a variety of disciplines. It is divided into four parts, Engineering, Science, and Technology Entrepreneu
The papers contained in this volume were originally presented at the 2015 International Conference on Complex Systems in Business, Administration, Science and Engineering. Included are the latest work
This is the first dedicated and comprehensive study of glass beads from Early Medieval Ireland, presenting the first national classification, typology, dating, symbology and social performance of glas
Cognitive Radio Engineering is both a text and a reference book about cognitive radio architecture and implementation. It is intended for readers who want to design and build working cognitive radios.
This book will be an invaluable guide to anyone approaching the many and varied ways of discussing performance in all of it forms – from theatrical and site-specific performances to live and New Media
