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"All made in America: the skyscraper and subway car. The telephone and telegraph. The safety elevator and safety pin. Plus the microprocessor, amusement park, MRI, supermarket. Pennsylvania rifle, and Tennessee Valley Authority. Not to mention the city of Chicago or jazz or that magnificent Golden Gate Bridge. What is it about America that makes it a nation of inventors, tinkerers, researchers, and adventurers--obsessive pursuers of the never-before-created?...
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This book is an introductory outline of NFPA 72, 2010 edition based upon the National Fire Protection Association training seminar in Fire Alarm Inspection and Testing given in December 2009. This book concentrates on Inspections as opposed to Testing and gives a foundation in the NFPA 72, 2010 edition of the National Fire Alarm Code book for Inspections as a separate job function. The purpose of this book is to clarify to other inspectors, managers,...
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Energy! It's one of a building's major cost components. It's a hot topic and will continue to be so. For most facilities, the cost of energy is not going down-only up. It's essential to reduce energy costs on your building(s) whether new or existing.
Energy management is an integral part of the day-to-day operations for facility managers and property owners. Rising energy costs and increasing demand for sustainability are driving the need to reduce...
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La usabilidad, o facilidad de uso, es una característica de calidad fundamental para el éxito de un sistema interactivo, la cual corresponde a un concepto que incluye una serie de métricas métodos con el objetivo de obtener sistemas fáciles de usar y aprender. Los métodos de evaluación de usabilidad son bastante diversos y su realización depende de variables tales como: costos, disponibilidad de tiempo, recurso humano, entre otras. Varios...
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Existe en el medio hospitalario la idea arraigada de que la gestión de la tecnología biomédica es una fuente de egresos, dada su complejidad y diversidad algunos no se percatan de que su adecuada gestión contribuye al mejoramiento de la calidad y cobertura en la prestación del servicio y al mejoramiento de la relación costo beneficio. Pero sobre todo contribuye sensiblemente a la prevención de incidentes y eventos adversos asociados al uso...
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La presente publicación está orientada hacia la compresión de los principios fundamentales del drenaje agrícola, tanto superficial como subterráneo, así como mostrar algunas herramientas prácticas que han sido aplicadas con éxito en la solución de problemas que se presentan en el diseño de un sistema de drenaje. La implementación del drenaje agrícola es de suma importancia, a fin de cuidar los cultivos y la estructura del suelo. En el...
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Este libro aborda el diseño conceptual y el modelado de la cadena de abastecimiento del azúcar-etanol, apoyado en el creciente interés en los biocombustibles como fuente de energía para el sector del transporte. La metodología propuesta tuvo en cuenta no solo el abastecimiento de la caña a los ingenios, sino también el transporte de los residuos agrícolas hasta la biorefinería bajo tres estrategias diferentes: Residuos picados, residuos enfardados...
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Este libro la experiencia de los autores en la implementación del sistema de gestión energética denominado Sistema de Gestión integral de la Energía SGIE, trabajo realizado entre los años 2005 y 2014. Lo más significativo del SGIE está en que es un sistema de gestión energética que cumple con los requerimientos de la ISO 50001. Además en el texto se presenta el Modelo de Gestión Integral de la Energía MGIE, que establece la manera de...
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How We Build a Wind Farm is a good place to start if you're curious about wind turbines, new to the industry or thinking about a career in the wind industry. The book takes you from an idea, through development and then into construction, from digging the foundation, through erection and commissioning of the turbines. You'll learn some of the common terms used throughout the industry, the steps it takes to get a wind farm up and running, as well as...
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Robots exist all around us. They populate our factories, assist our surgeons and have become an integral part of our armed forces. But they are not just working behind the scenes – impressive inventions such as free-roaming hoovers take care of your household chores and the iPal is set to become your closest friend. David Hambling reveals the groundbreaking machines – once the realm of science fiction – that are by our sides today, and those...
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This study guide is meant as an accompaniment to the book Strategic and Tactical Considerations on the Fireground, Third Edition written by retired Deputy Chief James P. Smith of the Philadelphia, PA, Fire Department and published by Brady/Prentice-Hall. It is not meant to be an all-inclusive text or to answer all-encompassing questions; it is meant to reinforce the text after it is read. In many cases the questions are narrow in design and emphasize...
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“My Chat with GPT” is an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Handbook for Cyber Citizens based on a personal conversation I had with ChatGPT about where computer programming and the human environment intersect. I'm a user of Artificial Intelligence (AI) but don't know much about how it works other than prompting GPT and asking responses to questions I posed.
I recently gave an AI workshop at the Audio Video Expo in Denver, Colorado. Since the audience...
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Popular science writing has exploded in the past decade, both in print and online. Who better to guide writers striving to succeed in the profession than a group of award-winning independent journalists with a combined total of 225 years of experience? From Thomas Hayden's chapter on the perfect pitch to Emma Maris's advice on book proposals to Mark Schrope's essential information on contracts, the members of SciLance give writers of all experience...
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Intended for both small and medium-size gardens, Improving Your Soil reveals the steps to take to achieve the perfect soil base in which to grow plants. With directions on amending poor soil, modifying mediocre earth, aerating compacted topsoil and substrates, and testing pH levels, this book enables gardeners to nurture their plants and promote more abundant growth. The features of good soil include proper structure and nutrients that encourage healthy...
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"Join Lisa Steele, chicken-keeper extraordinaire and founder of Fresh Eggs Daily, on a behind-the-coop tour like you've never seen. Lisa has spent years figuring out the best ways to keep chickens healthy, the natural way, and she's collected more than just your average tips"--
16) Artificial Intelligence in Real Estate Investing: How Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learnin
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The #1 Book on Artificial Intelligence in Real Estate Investing
No matter which side of the real estate bubble you are on, you can clearly see the cut throat nature of the real estate industry. If you're renting or looking to buy a home, you see the rapid rise and fall in asset values; almost like gambling in a casino. It seems like a necessary evil if you have a family. At the same time, you see a lot of your friends and family default on loans;...
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Concrètement, un véhicule se compose de pièces élémentaires (se comptant en dizaines de milliers) réunies en organes (quelques milliers), lesquels sont organisés en systèmes (quelques centaines). Ces derniers sont assemblés sur les véhicules unitairement ou par sous-ensembles appelés modules...
19) ChatGPT Guide to Scientific Thesis Writing: AI Research writing assistance for UG, PG, & Ph.D Pro
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Are you ready to revolutionize your thesis writing experience? Discover the groundbreaking power of AI technology with "ChatGPT for Thesis Writing: Commands and Guidelines." This captivating guide is not your ordinary writing manual-it's a game-changer!Writing a thesis is a challenging endeavor that demands precision, clarity, and an unwavering attention to detail. But fear not! With ChatGPT, the cutting-edge AI language model, by your side, you'll...
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America's strength as the superpower extraordinaire came from conquering the impossible things, especially those things that, throughout man's history, have been thought of as absolutely impossible, and perhaps pertaining only to the realms of fantasy. Soaring through the sky effortlessly, invention of the ultimate weapon, and unlocking of nature and life's Enigma Code are three such monumental milestones of mankind's biggest successes. These are...
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