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Sniping in the Great War
by Martin PeglerA military history analyzing the evolution of sniper warfare during WWI by the firearms expert and author of Eastern Front Sniper. From the sharpshooters of the American Civil War to Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, military snipers are legendary for their marksmanship and effectiveness in battle. The specialized role of the sniper developed among the ranks of the British Army over the course of World War I. As Martin Pegler shows in this wide-ranging study, the technique of sniping adapted rapidly to the conditions of static warfare that prevailed through much of the conflict. Pegler&’s account follows the development of sniping from the early battles of 1914, through the trench fighting and the attritional offensives of the middle years, to the renewed open warfare of 1918. Focusing on the British and German sniping war on the western front, Pegler also looks at how snipers operated at Gallipoli, Salonika, and on the Eastern Front. He also covers sniper training, fieldcraft, and counter-sniping measures in detail. Sniping in the Great War includes a full reference section detailing the sniping rifles of the period and assessing their effectiveness in combat. Also featured are vivid memoirs and eyewitness accounts that offer insight into the lethal skill of Great War snipers and their deadly trade.
Snow Engineering 2000: Recent Advances and Developments
by Erik Hjorth-Hansen Ivar HoIand Sveinung Løset Harald NoremThis volume presents the background to the recently developed European standard (CEN standard) on snow loads. Many of the papers on ""structural engineering"" describe results from a European snow project that was completed in 1999.
Snow Engineering V: Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Snow Engineering, 5-8 July 2004, Davos, Switzerland
by P. Bartelt E. Adams M. Christen R. Sack; A. SatoSpecialists in building and civil engineering, architecture, traffic and transport engineering, urban planning and avalanche science came together at the Fifth International Conference on Snow Engineering, organized by the Federal Swiss Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research in Davos 2004. This event belongs to a series of Snow Engineering Confe
Snow Falcon (The Kenneth Aubrey & Patrick Hyde Series)
by Craig ThomasNew York Times–Bestselling Author: A suddenly uninhabited Finnish village sparks a mystery—and foreshadows an epic threat . . . An international agreement to slow the arms race is in the works, but not everyone is happy about it. The KGB and MI6, with CIA support, begin to take action as suspicions about a mutiny within the Red Army swirl. Under Kenneth Aubrey&’s direction, Snow Falcon will be a high-risk mission to investigate strange developments on the frozen Finnish border, while Russian intelligence officers embark on the dangerous task of identifying plotters within the military. And if they don&’t succeed, the consequences could be dire for multiple nations . . . &“Complex, brisk . . . Solid.&” —Kirkus Reviews &“When it comes to keeping the story moving and stoking up the excitement, Mr. Thomas knows his business.&” —The New York Times
Snow Optics
by Alexander KokhanovskyThis book is the first book of its kind, focusing exclusively on the optical properties of snow. As a complex and turbid medium, snow is approached as a strongly light-scattering (in the visible spectrum) medium with large, nonspherical ice grains. The book discusses both experimental and theoretical results, as well as the remote sensing of snow using ground-based, airborne and satellite optical instrumentation. The book will be of particular importance for researchers studying snow characteristics (the size of grains, snow pollution and albedo) using various remote-sensing techniques.
Snow Sports Trauma and Safety: Conference Proceedings of the International Society for Skiing Safety: 21st Volume
by Irving S. Scher, Richard M. Greenwald and Nicola PetroneThis book is open access under a CC BY-NC 2.5 license. This book covers the latest in snow sport epidemiology, snow sport injuries and treatment, and biomechanical/mechanical engineering related to snow sports injuries (mechanisms of injury, injury prevention by equipment design, injury prevention by design of resort features, and more). It brings together a collection of papers from the International Congress on Ski Trauma and Safety (the biennal meeting of the International Society for Skiing Safety) and presents the latest research on the effectiveness of winter sports equipment, the behavior of winter sports participants, and the epidemiology and biomechanics of winter sports injuries. This is an ideal book for researchers and professionals working in the field of sports medicine and safety. This book also: Covers the latest body of literature dealing with safety in winter sports as well as the prevention and treatment of injuries sustained by participants in these activities Broadens readers’ understanding of snow sport injury prevention research Illustrates ways safety standards for snow sports can be improved based on evidence-based research.
Snowball Run: Pulleys (Science Solves It!)
by Lisa HarkraderThe Science Solves It! series merges fiction and science in storylines that intrigue kids and encourage them to observe, investigate, predict, and experiment! Young readers ages 5–8 will be inspired by the relatable characters in each story as they solve kid-sized mysteries and dilemmas. Whoosh! Nothing is better than sledding down Snowball Run. But when Emmie's little brother gets tired, she has to think of a way to help him up the hill—without wearing herself out first! "These offerings confirm that fiction is a good vehicle for conveying science concepts to children." —School Library Journal (on the Science Solves It! series)
Snowbots
by Aaron Reynolds David BarnedaHow do the robot children of Clackentown spend snow days? They have supersonic snowball fights, make robot angels with wing nuts moving up and down, take hot oil baths to thaw out the joints, and receive eskimo kisses on metal noses at bedtime.Author Aaron Reynolds and illustrator David Barneda team up to tell a hilarious story about two favorite subjects--robots and snow days!
SNOWMOBILE: Bombardier's Dream Machine
by Jules OlderIn 1922, when Joseph-Armand Bombardier was fifteen years old he built his first snow vehicle. He had always loved to tinker with motors and make things go, and he dreamed of building a vehicle that could go over snow. His first attempt, using a Model T Ford engine and a wooden propeller, worked well. To Joseph-Armand’s mind, anyhow. Not so much his father, who made him take the contraption apart. Over the years, Joseph-Armand dreamed of becoming a great mechanic and inventing machines. But when his young son died of a fever because it was impossible to get to the hospital over the snow-covered roads, Joseph-Armand applied his single-minded determination to building a vehicle that could go over snow. It took years, but he accomplished his goal. His invention changed the way people in snow country lived. Inaccessible roads could now be travelled, taking patients to hospitals, doctors and priests to the needy, children to school, and even mail to residents.
So funktioniert Mediation im Planen + Bauen: Praxis der Konfliktbearbeitung ohne Gericht
by Peter Hammacher Ilse Erzigkeit Sebastian SageKonfliktbegleitung und Konfliktlösung im Planen und Bauen außerhalb der Gerichte ist erfolgreich und notwendig. Das Buch zeigt die Voraussetzungen und Wirkungsweise der Mediation anhand vieler Praxisbeispiele aus dem öffentlichen und privaten Baurecht. Auch andere Alternativen der außergerichtlichen Konfliktlösung werden vorgestellt, etwa die Experten-Schlichtung, Adjudikation, VOB/B-Stelle, Schiedsverfahren zwischen Baubeteiligten und Mediation, Moderation und Bürgerbeteiligung im öffentlichen Bereich. Die Konfliktlösung durch die Gerichte, einschließlich Güterichter und einstweiliger Verfügung werden ebenfalls einbezogen. Der Leser findet umfassende Erläuterungen, aber auch Interviews, Dialoge und Fallstudien zu unterschiedlichsten Themen rund um das Planen und Bauen.
So funktioniert Mediation im Planen + Bauen: Mit Fallbeispielen und Checklisten
by Peter Hammacher Ilse Erzigkeit Sebastian SageKonfliktbegleitung und Konfliktlösung im Planen und Bauen außerhalb der Gerichte ist erfolgreich und notwendig. Das Buch zeigt die Voraussetzungen und Wirkungsweise der Mediation anhand vieler Praxisbeispiele aus dem öffentlichen und privaten Baurecht. Alternativen der außergerichtlichen Konfliktlösung werden vorgestellt, etwa die Experten-Schlichtung oder die Adjudikation zwischen Baubeteiligten und - ganz aktuell - die Bürgerbeteiligung bei öffentlichen Vorhaben.Der Leser findet umfassende Erläuterungen, aber auch Interviews, Dialoge und Fallstudien zu unterschiedlichsten Themen rund um das Planen und Bauen.
So Human an Animal: How We Are Shaped by Surroundings and Events
by René DubosIn this collection of stories, the bizarre is rendered normal, the absurd hilarious and the incredible comprehensible. The re-imaginations of reality feature evocations of historical figures, over-televised game show hosts and late-night comedians.<P><P> Pulitzer Prize Winner
So Others May Live: Saving Lives, Defying Death
by Martha J. Laguardia-KotiteSo Others May Live is the untold story of the U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer. In startlingly clear and exceptional writing, it tells twelve heroic stories of the greatest maritime rescues attempted since the program was started in 1985. These feats, told through the eyes of the hero, reveal an understanding of how and why the rescuer, with flight crew assistance, risks his or her own life to reach out to save a stranger. The book covers diverse environments: oceans, hurricanes, oil rigs, caves, sinking vessels, floods, and even Niagara Falls. It is truly a can't-put-it-down collection.
So Social
by Amy Guth Scott KleinbergSo Social is a collection of Chicago Tribune articles written by social media experts Amy Guth and Scott Kleinberg. It explores the benefits and dangers of social media from both professional and personal standpoints. For anyone interested in growing their social media following, understanding web marketing, or keeping accounts secure, So Social is a must read. In So Social, Guth and Kleinberg give insider tips on how to use social media safely and easily for business and at home. Entrepreneurs and media mavens alike will appreciate their useful insights on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Vine, LinkedIn, Google+, Pinterest, and more. Each platform has a dedicated chapter, which is beneficial to both social novices and media experts. The Internet is awash with advice and lists of varying quality on improving social media habits. So Social has set itself apart by being a carefully curated collection from two tech gurus with experience across media platforms, from traditional "old-world" publishing to disruptive new media technologies. A quick yet highly informative read, So Social will be a crucial tool for any reader looking to improve their social media approach.
So viel Mathe muss sein!: Gut vorbereitet in ein WiMINT-Studium
by Klaus Dürrschnabel Rolf Dürr Wolfgang Erben Matthias Gercken Karin Lunde Torsten Schatz Rita Wurth Marc ZimmermannMithilfe dieses Arbeitsbuches können sich Studieninteressierte auf die mathematischen Herausforderungen in einem WiMINT-Studium vorbereiten. Kurze, verständlich formulierte Texte frischen Schulwissen wie logisches Begründen, Bruchrechnen, Differentialrechnung oder lineare Gleichungssysteme wieder auf. Hierbei helfen eine Vielzahl an Beispielen und Aufgaben mit Lösungen sowie Selbsttests am Anfang jedes Kapitels, mögliche Stolperfallen schon frühzeitig zu identifizieren. Thematisch orientiert sich das Arbeitsbuch am sogenannten cosh-Mindestanforderungskatalog, welcher von Lehrenden aus Schule und Hochschule gemeinsam entwickelt wurde. Dieser hält nach übereinstimmender Meinung vieler deutscher Hochschulen, Dachverbände und Hochschullehrenden das für ein WiMINT-Studium notwendige mathematische Vorwissen fest. Neben allgemeinen mathematischen Kompetenzen werden elementare Algebra, Geometrie, Analysis, lineare Algebra und analytische Geometrie sowie Stochastik abgedeckt.
So, You Have to Write a Literature Review: A Guided Workbook for Engineers (IEEE PCS Professional Engineering Communication Series)
by Catherine Berdanier Joshua LenartIs a literature review looming in your future? Are you procrastinating on writing a literature review at this very moment? If so, this is the book for you. Writing often causes trepidation and procrastination for engineering students—issues that compound while writing a literature review, a type of academic writing most engineers are never formally taught. Consider this workbook as a "couch-to-5k" program for engineering writers rather than runners: if you complete the activities in this book from beginning to end, you will have a literature review draft ready for revision and content editing by your research advisor. So, You Have to Write a Literature Review presents a dynamic and practical method in which engineering students—typically late-career undergraduates or graduate students—can learn to write literature reviews, and translate genre-based writing instruction into easy-to-follow, bite-sized activities and content. Written in a refreshingly conversational style while acknowledging that writing is quite difficult, Catherine Berdanier and Joshua Lenart leverage their unique disciplinary backgrounds with decades of experience teaching academic engineering writing in this user-friendly workbook.
So You Want to Be an Inventor?
by Judith St. GeorgeA spirited and witty look at history that focuses on the inventors and inventions who have given us lightbulbs, automobiles, and all the other things that keep the world humming.
Sobreviviendo a la IA: La promesa y el peligro de la Inteligencia Artificial
by Calum ChaceEste es el siglo de las dos singularidades: la singularidad económica (desempleo tecnológico) y la singularidad tecnológica (la explosión de la inteligencia). Ambas presentan enormes oportunidades y enormes desafíos. Si las manejamos con éxito, nuestro futuro como especie será más que maravilloso. Si fallamos, podría ser miserable, y quizás breve. El impulsor es la inteligencia artificial (IA), la tecnología más poderosa de la humanidad. El software que resuelve problemas y convierte los datos en valiosa información ya ha revolucionado nuestras vidas, y la revolución se está acelerando. En 2015, la inteligencia artificial ocupaba las primeras planas, y con justa razón. Se está acercando a un punto de inflexión en el que las máquinas pueden realizar mejor que nosotros muchas tareas que antes se consideraban exclusivamente humanas. Los sistemas de aprendizaje profundo están a punto de reconocer imágenes y comprender el lenguaje natural mejor que los humanos. El argumento de este libro es que debemos monitorear los cambios que están ocurriendo y adoptar políticas que fomenten los mejores resultados posibles. La gama de posibles resultados es amplia, desde los terribles hasta los maravillosos, y no están predeterminados. Serán seleccionados en parte por suerte, en parte por su propia lógica interna, pero en parte también por las políticas adoptadas en todos los niveles de la sociedad. La automatización y la superinteligencia son los dos desarrollos que ya podemos prever causarán grandes impactos. La automatización podría conducir a una singularidad económica y la evolución a un tipo de economía completamente diferente. Si nos equivocamos, una élite podría poseer los medios de producción y reprimir al resto de nosotros en un autoritario régimen tecnológico distópico. Si lo hacemos bien, podríamos disfrutar de una economía de abundancia radical, donde nadie tiene que trabajar para ganarse la vida, y todos somos libres para divert
SOC-Based Solutions in Emerging Application Domains
by Veena S. Chakravarthi Shivananda R. KoteshwarWorking in the ever-evolving field of smart chip design within an AI-powered design environment, the authors of this book draw on their experiences in successfully developing system-on-chip (SoC) solutions, having grappled with the emerging design environment, innovative tools, domain-specific challenges, and major design decisions for SOC-based solutions. They present the first comprehensive guide to navigating the technical challenges of SOC-based solutions in emerging application domains, covering various design and development methodologies for system-on-chip solutions for emerging target applications. When diligently applied, the strategies and tactics presented can significantly shorten development timelines, help avoid common pitfalls, and improve the odds of success, especially in AI-powered smart EDA environments. The book provides a detailed insight into SoC-based solutions for various applications, including artificial intelligence (AI), post-quantum security feature enhancements, 3D SOCs, quantum SOCs, photonic SOCs, and SOC solutions for IoT, high-performance computing SOCs, and processor-based systems. The coverage includes architecture exploration methods for targeted applications, compute-intensive SoCs, lightweight SoCs for IOT applications, advanced technology node solutions, and solutions including hardware software co-designs and software-defined SoCs. The strategies best applied in these highly advanced technology developments are discussed in a guest chapter by a practicing high technology strategist so innovators, designers, entrepreneurs, product managers, investors, and executives may properly prepare their companies to succeed.
SoC Physical Design: A Comprehensive Guide
by Veena S. Chakravarthi Shivananda R. KoteshwarSoC Physical Design is a comprehensive practical guide for VLSI designers that thoroughly examines and explains the practical physical design flow of system on chip (SoC). The book covers the rationale behind making design decisions on power, performance, and area (PPA) goals for SoC and explains the required design environment algorithms, design flows, constraints, handoff procedures, and design infrastructure requirements in achieving them. The book reveals challenges likely to be faced at each design process and ways to address them in practical design environments. Advanced topics on 3D ICs, EDA trends, and SOC trends are discussed in later chapters. Coverage also includes advanced physical design techniques followed for deep submicron SOC designs. The book provides aspiring VLSI designers, practicing design engineers, and electrical engineering students with a solid background on the complex physical design requirements of SoCs which are required to contribute effectively in design roles.
Soccer Shocker!: Project Droid #2 (Project Droid)
by Nancy Krulik Amanda Burwasser Mike MoranWhen Mom tells Logan that Java is joining his soccer team, the Purple Wombats, he’s not thrilled. It’s a lot of work teaching his new robot cousin how to act like a human-and keeping him out of trouble-and Logan needs a break.Still, being programmed for success means that Java’s also great at scoring. He might just turn the Wombats into a championship team, beating Sherry and Jerry Silverspoon and their Red Polar Bears . . . if he’d just let the other kids play, too. After being replaced as the Wombats’ MVP, Logan’s had enough.But when Java gets wet and goes on the fritz, can the whole team-even a short-circuiting Java-come together to score the winning goal?The second in a fantastically funny new chapter book series by internationally bestselling author Nancy Krulik and her daughter, Amanda Burwasser, Soccer Shocker is destined to win tons of fans.Sky Pony Press, with our Good Books, Racehorse and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of books for young readers-picture books for small children, chapter books, books for middle grade readers, and novels for young adults. Our list includes bestsellers for children who love to play Minecraft; stories told with LEGO bricks; books that teach lessons about tolerance, patience, and the environment, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
The Sociable Sciences
by Patience A. SchellThis beautifully written history traces the fortunes of Charles Darwin and his contemporaries in Chile. It explains how they showed Chileans a new way to see their own natural environment, teaching a younger generation of scientists there and forging international networks that helped to shape the modern world.
Social and Behavioral Research for Homeland Security
by John G. VoellerSocial and Behavioral Research for Homeland Security features articles from the Wiley Handbook of Science and Technology for Homeland Security covering social and psychological aspects of terrorism and counterterrorism efforts from different perspectives. First, it examines the roots of terrorism; second, it explores the consequences of terrorism; then communication, training, and learning development of responders and the public in situations of terror attacks, are discussed.
Social and Emotional Learning and Complex Skills Assessment: An Inclusive Learning Analytics Perspective (Advances in Analytics for Learning and Teaching)
by Yuan ‘Elle’ Wang Srećko Joksimović Maria Ofelia Z. San Pedro Jason D. Way John WhitmerIn this book, we primarily focus on studies that provide objective, unobtrusive, and innovative measures (e.g., indirect measures, content analysis, or analysis of trace data) of SEL skills (e.g., collaboration, creativity, persistence), relying primarily on learning analytics methods and approaches that would potentially allow for expanding the assessment of SEL skills and competencies at scale. What makes the position of learning analytics pivotal in this endeavor to redefine measurement of SEL skills are constant changes and advancements in learning environments and the quality and quantity of data collected about learners and the process of learning. Contemporary learning environments that utilize virtual and augmented reality to enhance learning opportunities accommodate for designing tasks and activities that allow learners to elicit behaviors (either in face-to-face or online context) not being captured in traditional educational settings. Novel insights provided in the book span across diverse types of learning contexts and learner populations. Specifically, the book addresses relevant and emerging theories and frameworks (in various disciplines such as education, psychology, or workforce) that inform assessments of SEL skills and competencies. In so doing, the book maps the landscape of the novel learning analytics methods and approaches, along with their application in the SEL assessment for K-12 learners as well as adult learners. Critical to the notion of the SEL assessment are data sources. In that sense, the book outlines where and how data related to learners' 21st century skills and competencies can be measured and collected. Linking theory to data, the book further discusses tools and methods that are being used to operationalize SEL and link relevant skills and competencies with cognitive assessment. Finally, the book addresses aspects of generalizability and applicability, showing promising approaches for translating research findings into actionable insights that would inform various stakeholders (e.g., learners, instructors, administrators, policy makers).
Social and Ethical Considerations of AI in East Asia and Beyond (Philosophy of Engineering and Technology #47)
by Levi Checketts Benedict S. B. ChanThis book is a global reflection on disparate religious and philosophical approaches to questions of AI and the particular ways these questions affect East Asian societies. These chapters originate from a conference held at Hong Kong Baptist University in April 2023 on “Ethical and Social Issues in AI: East Asia and Beyond.” Sections cover Confucianist, Daoist, and Christian reflections on AI ethics. Chapters on broad theoretical questions that AI poses are included as well as those addressing issues in applied AI ethics. This volume appeals to students and researchers working across cultures and traditions on the philosophy of AI technology.