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Backflash

Author : Mat Johnson

Publisher : Dark Horse Comics

Page : 106 pages

File Size : 40,9 MB

Release : 2024-12-03

Category : Comics & Graphic Novels

ISBN : 1506745105

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Overwhelmed with grief over the death of his mother, shamed by his failures in marriage and fatherhood, and burdened by massive debt, Devin’s life is spiraling out of control. That is, until he discovers the impossible: nostalgia is his superpower. With a random touch of family memorabilia, he can mentally travel back in time, reliving the best moments of his past while finding relief from the present. With his mother gone, Devin can now investigate her greatest secret: the identity of the father he never knew. But the more Devin "backflashes" into time, the faster his present life falls apart. On this hunt for a truth that was never supposed to come to light, Devin must come to terms with his past if he wants any chance at a future. By Mat Johnson, the author of Pym, Loving Day, and Incognegro, Backflash is a riveting literary graphic novel thriller laced with sly humor and raw emotion that explores time travel in wild and un-predictable ways.



Physical Layer Security

Author : Khoa N. Le

Publisher : Springer Nature

Page : 213 pages

File Size : 43,38 MB

Release : 2021-01-24

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 3030553663

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This book studies the vulnerability of wireless communications under line-of-sight (LoS) and non-LoS correlated fading environments. The authors theoretically and practically provide physical layer security analyses for several technologies and networks such as Fifth-Generation (5G) networks, Internet of Things (IoT) applications, and Non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA). The authors have provided these under various practical scenarios, and developed theoretical aspects to validate their proposed applications. Presents physical layer security (PLS) under correlated fading environments, 5G wireless networks, and NOMA networks; Provides end-to-end analyses, combination of channel correlation and outdated CSI and their effects on PL; Includes contributions of PLS research written by global experts in academia and industry.



Insulation Coordination for Power Systems

Author : Andrew R. Hileman

Publisher : CRC Press

Page : 788 pages

File Size : 21,61 MB

Release : 2018-10-03

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 9781420052015

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This detailed and comprehensive reference presents the latest developments in power system insulation coordination—emphasizing the achievement of optimum insulation strength at minimum cost. Comprehensively covering a myriad of insulation coordination techniques, the book examines electrical transmission and distribution lines and substations. Supplemented with end-of-chapter problem sets and over 1700 literature citations, tables, drawings, and equations, the book focuses on the conventional (or deterministic) method of insulation coordination, as well as the probabilistic method with its emphasis on statistical analysis.



Advanced Technologies for Security Applications

Author : Claudio Palestini

Publisher : Springer Nature

Page : 312 pages

File Size : 13,99 MB

Release : 2020-06-26

Category : Science

ISBN : 9402420215

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Technology has been the spark that ignited NATO’s interest and commitment to scientific advancement during its history. Since its creation, the Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme has been instrumental to NATO’s commitment to innovation, science and technological advancement. During the years, SPS has demonstrated a flexible and versatile approach to practical scientific cooperation, and has promoted knowledge-sharing, building capacity, and projected stability outside NATO territory. The priorities addressed by the SPS Programme are aligned with NATO’s strategic objectives, and aim to tackle emerging security challenges that require dynamic adaptation for the prevention and mitigation of risks. By addressing priorities such as advanced technologies, hybrid threats, and counter-terrorism, the Programme deals with new, contemporary challenges. On 17-18 September 2019, the SPS Programme gathered at the KU Leuven University a wide number of researchers from a selection of on-going and recently closed SPS projects in the field of security-related advanced technologies for a “Cluster Workshop on Advanced Technologies”. The workshop covered, in particular, the following scientific domains: communication systems, advanced materials, sensors and detectors, and unmanned and autonomous systems. This book provides an overview on how these projects have contributed to the development of new technologies and innovative solutions and recommendations for future actions in the NATO SPS programme.



Backflash

Author : Richard Stark

Publisher : University of Chicago Press

Page : 309 pages

File Size : 15,41 MB

Release : 2011-04-15

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0226770605

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After the publication of Butcher's Moon in 1974, Donald Westlake said, "Richard Stark proved to me that he had a life of his own by simply disappearing. He was gone." And readers waited. But nothing bad is truly gone forever, and Parker's as bad as they come. According to Westlake, one day in 1997, "suddenly, he came back from the dead, with a chalky prison pallor"--and the novels that followed showed that neither Parker nor Stark had lost a step. Backflash finds Parker checking out the scene on a Hudson River gambling boat. Parker's no fan of either relaxation or risk, however, so you can be sure he's playing with house money--and he's willing to do anything to tilt the odds in his favor. Featuring a great cast of heisters, a striking setting, and a new introduction by Westlake's close friend and writing partner, Lawrence Block, this classic Parker adventure deserve a place of honor on any crime fan's bookshelf.



Mark My Words

Author : Rob Kyff

Publisher : Creators Publishing

Page : 115 pages

File Size : 49,28 MB

Release : 2021-06-10

Category : Games & Activities

ISBN : 1949673588

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Where did the term “lazy Susan” come from? What do you call someone who hails from Michigan? How did the United States end up with regional differences in dialect? The answer to all these questions lies in the colorful history of the English language. Teacher, writer, editor and language expert Rob Kyff — aka “The Word Guy” — is a master of words. Through his snappy weekly column, he shares grammar tips and offers history lessons on the origins of the English language and its unexpected evolution. “Mark My Words” provides handy tips on punctuation and usage, promising to elevate any reader’s writing skills. But it also puts forth quirky and spirited word games, quizzes and fun facts that will delight anyone with an interest in language.



Gas Insulated Substations

Author : Hermann J. Koch

Publisher : John Wiley & Sons

Page : 490 pages

File Size : 33,11 MB

Release : 2014-08-11

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 1118570723

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Comprehensive reference covering all aspects of gas insulated substations including basic principles, technology, use & application, design, specification, testing and ownership issues This book provides an overview on the particular development steps of gas insulated high-voltage switchgear, and is based on the information given with the editor’s tutorial. The theory is kept low only as much as it is needed to understand gas insulated technology, with the main focus of the book being on delivering practical application knowledge. It discusses some introductory and advanced aspects in the meaning of applications. The start of the book presents the theory of Gas Insulated Technology, and outlines reliability, design, safety, grounding and bonding, and factors for choosing GIS. The third chapter presents the technology, covering the following in detail: manufacturing, specification, instrument transformers, Gas Insulated Bus, and the assembly process. Next, the book goes into control and monitoring, which covers local control cabinet, bay controller, control schemes, and digital communication. Testing is explained in the middle of the book before installation and energization. Importantly, operation and maintenance is discussed. This chapter includes information on repair, extensions, retrofit or upgrade, and overloading. Finally applications are covered along with concepts of layout, typical layouts, mixed technology substations, and then other topics such as life cycle assessment, environmental impact, and project management. A one-stop, complete reference text on gas insulated substations (GIS), large-capacity and long-distance electricity transmission, which are of increasing importance in the power industry today Details advanced and basic material, accessible for both existing GIS users and those planning to adopt the technology Discusses both the practical and theoretical aspects of GIS Written by acknowledged GIS experts who have been involved in the development of the technology from the start



School for Sidekicks

Author : Kelly McCullough

Publisher : Feiwel & Friends

Page : 336 pages

File Size : 22,76 MB

Release : 2015-08-04

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1250080193

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"Evan Quick, Hero's Log, May the 25th... and darn it – I just can't do this. I'm never going to be a Mask. Get over it Evan." Evan Quick has spent his whole life dreaming of becoming a hero. Every morning he wakes up and runs through a checklist of test to see if he's developed powers over night, and every day it is the same thing – nothing. No flying, no super strength, no heat rays or cold beams. No invulnerability – that always hurt to check – no telepathy, no magic. Not even the ability to light a light bulb without flipping a switch. And now, he's finally ready to give up. But then, the class field trip to the Mask Museum is interrupted by a super villain attack, and Evan somehow manages to survive a death ray. Even better, Evan's favorite Mask, Captain Commanding, shows up to save them all -- and when things go very wrong, it's Evan who finds the strength to come to Captain Commanding's rescue. Yet the hero's reception Evan is expecting never happens. Before he even gets the chance to say hello, Evan is bundled away to The Academy, an institution derisively called The School for Sidekicks by its students. Forced to take classes like Banter Basics and Combat with Dinnerware, while being assigned as an ‘apprentice' to Foxman – a Mask widely considered a has-been -- Evan starts to worry that he'll never be able to save the day...



Physiology of Woody Plants

Author : Paul Kramer

Publisher : Elsevier

Page : 827 pages

File Size : 34,44 MB

Release : 2012-12-02

Category : Nature

ISBN : 0323142362

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Physiology of Woody Plants explains how physiological processes are involved in growth of woody plants and how they are affected by the environment, including the mechanisms of the processes themselves. Organized into 17 chapters, this book discusses the role of plant physiology, as well as the form and structure of woody plant. It also explores the nature and periodicity of shoot, cambial, root, and reproductive growth of trees of the temperate and tropical zones. Other topics elucidated are the process of photosynthesis and respiration, the various substances found in woody plants, plant nutrition, and factors affecting plant growth. This book will be valuable as a text to students and teachers and as a reference to investigators and others who desire a better understanding of how woody plants grow.



F2- Future Fuel

Author : Chandan Kumar Bhatt

Publisher : Xoffencerpublication

Page : 87 pages

File Size : 43,25 MB

Release : 2023-11-10

Category : Computers

ISBN : 8119534999

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In present word of industrialization with so many industries and millions of automobiles running on ic engines with their ever-increasing numbers all running on petroleum based products are facing a major threat of extinction of these petroleum reservoirs. Internal Combus on Engine (ICE or IC Engine): An internal combus on engine, somemes referred to as an ICE or IC engine, is a kind of heat engine in which fuel is burnt with the aid of an oxidant, usually air, in a combus on chamber that is an essen al part of the working fluid flow circuit. The expansion of the hot, high-pressure gases produced during combus on acts directly on a part of an internal combus on engine. In most cases, the force is received by a rotor (Wankel engine), gas turbine blades (piston engine), nozzles (jet engine) or pistons (piston engine). This force transforms chemical energy into kine c energy, which drives, moves, or powers whatever the engine is a ached to. It moves the component over a distance to do this. Therefore, there is need of some alternative fuel which can replace petroleum-based fuels in an effective manner and that fuel should also be available in abundance and can b used in existing type of ic engines without much modification work. On exploring our possibilities for an alternative fuel for ic engines we can easily vote for Hydrogen Gas Based Engines. These types of engines are highly efficient in nature and do not require much modification work. One biggest limitation of Hydrogen Gas Based Engine is low volumetric efficiency, but we can overcome this with the use of oxygen enriched air and also with pure moist oxygen. This step will also help in reducing emission related problems associated with such type of engines.