Luxe Cooling: HVAC Systems for Super Yachts


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Welcome to "Luxe Cooling: HVAC Systems for Super Yachts." As the demand for luxury super yachts continues to rise, the importance of providing superior comfort and climate control onboard has become paramount. The HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) systems installed in these vessels play a crucial role in ensuring the well-being and satisfaction of passengers and crew alike. This book is a comprehensive guide to understanding, designing, installing, and maintaining HVAC systems specifically tailored for super yachts. Whether you're a yacht owner, naval architect, marine engineer, or HVAC technician, this book aims to provide you with the knowledge and insights necessary to create state-of-the-art cooling solutions for these extraordinary vessels. Throughout the pages of this book, you will embark on a journey through the intricacies of marine HVAC systems, exploring topics such as system design considerations, cooling load calculations, component technologies, installation practices, maintenance protocols, energy efficiency strategies, and real-world case studies. Our goal is not only to equip you with the technical expertise needed to design and implement top-tier HVAC systems but also to inspire innovation and excellence in this specialized field. By sharing best practices, industry insights, and cutting-edge developments, we hope to contribute to the continued advancement of HVAC technology within the super yacht industry. As you delve into the chapters ahead, we encourage you to approach this book as a valuable resource and reference guide, drawing upon its contents to enhance your understanding and proficiency in marine HVAC systems. Whether you're embarking on a new build project, retrofitting an existing vessel, or simply seeking to expand your knowledge, "Luxe Cooling" is here to accompany you on your journey toward achieving optimal comfort and climate control at sea. We extend our sincere gratitude to all the contributors, experts, and professionals whose insights have enriched the content of this book. We hope that their collective wisdom will inspire and empower you to create exceptional HVAC solutions that elevate the luxury and comfort of super yachts around the world.




Luxe Cooling


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Welcome to "Luxe Cooling: HVAC Systems for Super Yachts." As the demand for luxury super yachts continues to rise, the importance of providing superior comfort and climate control onboard has become paramount. The HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) systems installed in these vessels play a crucial role in ensuring the well-being and satisfaction of passengers and crew alike. This book is a comprehensive guide to understanding, designing, installing, and maintaining HVAC systems specifically tailored for super yachts. Whether you're a yacht owner, naval architect, marine engineer, or HVAC technician, this book aims to provide you with the knowledge and insights necessary to create state-of-the-art cooling solutions for these extraordinary vessels. Throughout the pages of this book, you will embark on a journey through the intricacies of marine HVAC systems, exploring topics such as system design considerations, cooling load calculations, component technologies, installation practices, maintenance protocols, energy efficiency strategies, and real-world case studies. Our goal is not only to equip you with the technical expertise needed to design and implement top-tier HVAC systems but also to inspire innovation and excellence in this specialized field. By sharing best practices, industry insights, and cutting-edge developments, we hope to contribute to the continued advancement of HVAC technology within the super yacht industry. As you delve into the chapters ahead, we encourage you to approach this book as a valuable resource and reference guide, drawing upon its contents to enhance your understanding and proficiency in marine HVAC systems. Whether you're embarking on a new build project, retrofitting an existing vessel, or simply seeking to expand your knowledge, "Luxe Cooling" is here to accompany you on your journey toward achieving optimal comfort and climate control at sea. We extend our sincere gratitude to all the contributors, experts, and professionals whose insights have enriched the content of this book. We hope that their collective wisdom will inspire and empower you to create exceptional HVAC solutions that elevate the luxury and comfort of super yachts around the world.




An Introduction to Linear Programming and Game Theory


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Praise for the Second Edition: "This is quite a well-done book: very tightly organized, better-than-average exposition, and numerous examples, illustrations, and applications." —Mathematical Reviews of the American Mathematical Society An Introduction to Linear Programming and Game Theory, Third Edition presents a rigorous, yet accessible, introduction to the theoretical concepts and computational techniques of linear programming and game theory. Now with more extensive modeling exercises and detailed integer programming examples, this book uniquely illustrates how mathematics can be used in real-world applications in the social, life, and managerial sciences, providing readers with the opportunity to develop and apply their analytical abilities when solving realistic problems. This Third Edition addresses various new topics and improvements in the field of mathematical programming, and it also presents two software programs, LP Assistant and the Solver add-in for Microsoft Office Excel, for solving linear programming problems. LP Assistant, developed by coauthor Gerard Keough, allows readers to perform the basic steps of the algorithms provided in the book and is freely available via the book's related Web site. The use of the sensitivity analysis report and integer programming algorithm from the Solver add-in for Microsoft Office Excel is introduced so readers can solve the book's linear and integer programming problems. A detailed appendix contains instructions for the use of both applications. Additional features of the Third Edition include: A discussion of sensitivity analysis for the two-variable problem, along with new examples demonstrating integer programming, non-linear programming, and make vs. buy models Revised proofs and a discussion on the relevance and solution of the dual problem A section on developing an example in Data Envelopment Analysis An outline of the proof of John Nash's theorem on the existence of equilibrium strategy pairs for non-cooperative, non-zero-sum games Providing a complete mathematical development of all presented concepts and examples, Introduction to Linear Programming and Game Theory, Third Edition is an ideal text for linear programming and mathematical modeling courses at the upper-undergraduate and graduate levels. It also serves as a valuable reference for professionals who use game theory in business, economics, and management science.




Sailing Made Easy


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Sailing Made Easy is the first step in a voyage that will last you the rest of your life. It is a gift from a group of dedicated sailing professionals who have committed their lives to sharing their art, their skill, and their passion for this wonderful activity. This book, which Sailing Magazine called "best in class" upon its release in 2010, is the most comprehensive education and boating safety learn-to-sail guide to date. It is also the official textbook for the ASA Basic Keelboat Standard (ASA 101). Incorporated in the textbook are useful illustrations and exceptional photographs of complex sailing concepts. The text’s most distinguishing feature is its user friendly "spreads" in which instructional topics are self-contained on opposing pages throughout the book. There are also chapter end quizzes and a glossary to help those new to sailing to navigate their way through the extensive nautical terminology.










No Logo


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"What corporations fear most are consumers who ask questions. Naomi Klein offers us the arguments with which to take on the superbrands." Billy Bragg from the bookjacket.




Mean Baby


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Selma Blair has played many roles: Ingenue in Cruel Intentions. Preppy ice queen in Legally Blonde. Muse to Karl Lagerfeld. Advocate for the multiple sclerosis community. But before all of that, Selma was known best as … a mean baby. In a memoir that is as wildly funny as it is emotionally shattering, Blair tells the captivating story of growing up and finding her truth. "Blair is a rebel, an artist, and it turns out: a writer."—Glennon Doyle, Author of the #1 New York Times Bestseller Untamed and Founder of Together Rising The first story Selma Blair Beitner ever heard about herself is that she was a mean, mean baby. With her mouth pulled in a perpetual snarl and a head so furry it had to be rubbed to make way for her forehead, Selma spent years living up to her terrible reputation: biting her sisters, lying spontaneously, getting drunk from Passover wine at the age of seven, and behaving dramatically so that she would be the center of attention. Although Selma went on to become a celebrated Hollywood actress and model, she could never quite shake the periods of darkness that overtook her, the certainty that there was a great mystery at the heart of her life. She often felt like her arms might be on fire, a sensation not unlike electric shocks, and she secretly drank to escape. Over the course of this beautiful and, at times, devasting memoir, Selma lays bare her addiction to alcohol, her devotion to her brilliant and complicated mother, and the moments she flirted with death. There is brutal violence, passionate love, true friendship, the gift of motherhood, and, finally, the surprising salvation of a multiple sclerosis diagnosis. In a voice that is powerfully original, fiercely intelligent, and full of hard-won wisdom, Selma Blair’s Mean Baby is a deeply human memoir and a true literary achievement.




ACS Style Guide


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In the time since the second edition of The ACS Style Guide was published, the rapid growth of electronic communication has dramatically changed the scientific, technical, and medical (STM) publication world. This dynamic mode of dissemination is enabling scientists, engineers, and medicalpractitioners all over the world to obtain and transmit information quickly and easily. An essential constant in this changing environment is the requirement that information remain accurate, clear, unambiguous, and ethically sound.This extensive revision of The ACS Style Guide thoroughly examines electronic tools now available to assist STM writers in preparing manuscripts and communicating with publishers. Valuable updates include discussions of markup languages, citation of electronic sources, online submission ofmanuscripts, and preparation of figures, tables, and structures. In keeping current with the changing environment, this edition also contains references to many resources on the internet.With this wealth of new information, The ACS Style Guide's Third Edition continues its long tradition of providing invaluable insight on ethics in scientific communication, the editorial process, copyright, conventions in chemistry, grammar, punctuation, spelling, and writing style for any STMauthor, reviewer, or editor. The Third Edition is the definitive source for all information needed to write, review, submit, and edit scholarly and scientific manuscripts.




MotorBoating


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