Reeds Nautical Almanac 2020
Reeds Nautical Almanac 2020

Author: Perrin Towler

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2019-08-29

Total Pages: 1234

ISBN-13: 1472968506

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Reeds Nautical Almanac is the indispensable trusted annual compendium of navigational data for yachtsmen and motorboaters, and provides all the information required to navigate Atlantic coastal waters around the whole of the UK, Ireland, Channel Islands and the entire European coastline from the tip of Denmark right down to Gibraltar, Northern Morocco, the Azores and Madeira. The 2020 edition continues the Almanac's tradition of year on year improvement and meticulous presentation of all the data required for safe navigation. Now with an improved layout for easier reference and with over 45,000 annual changes, it is regarded as the bible of almanacs for anyone going to sea. The 2020 edition is updated throughout, containing over 45,000 changes, and includes: 700 harbour chartlets; tide tables and tidal streams; buoyage and lights; 7,500 waypoints; invaluable passage notes; distance tables; radio, weather and safety information; first aid section. Also: a free Marina Guide. Also available: free supplements of up-to-date navigation changes from January to June at: www.reedsnauticalalmanac.co.uk

Ainsworth & Bisby's Dictionary of the Fungi
Ainsworth & Bisby's Dictionary of the Fungi

Author: Geoffrey Clough Ainsworth

Publisher: CABI

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 783

ISBN-13: 0851998267

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This 10th edition, of the acclaimed reference work, has more than 21,000 entries, and provides the most complete listing available of generic names of fungi, their families and orders, their attributes and descriptive terms. For each genus, the authority, the date of publication, status, systematic position, number of accepted species, distribution, and key references are given. Diagnoses of families and details of orders and higher categories are included for all groups of fungi. In addition, there are biographic notes, information on well-known metabolites and mycotoxins, and concise accounts of almost all pure and applied aspects of the subject (including citations of important literature). Co-published by: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Principles of Sequencing and Scheduling
Principles of Sequencing and Scheduling

Author: Kenneth R. Baker

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2013-06-05

Total Pages: 407

ISBN-13: 1118626257

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An up-to-date and comprehensive treatment of the fundamentals of scheduling theory, including recent advances and state-of-the-art topics Principles of Sequencing and Scheduling strikes a unique balance between theory and practice, providing an accessible introduction to the concepts, methods, and results of scheduling theory and its core topics. With real-world examples and up-to-date modeling techniques, the book equips readers with the basic knowledge needed for understanding scheduling theory and delving into its applications. The authors begin with an introduction and overview of sequencing and scheduling, including single-machine sequencing, optimization and heuristic solution methods, and models with earliness and tardiness penalties. The most current material on stochastic scheduling, including correct scheduling of safety time and the use of simulation for optimization, is then presented and integrated with deterministic models. Additional topical coverage includes: Extensions of the basic model Parallel-machine models Flow shop scheduling Scheduling groups of jobs The job shop problem Simulation models for the dynamic job shop Network methods for project scheduling Resource-constrained project scheduling Stochastic and safe scheduling Extensive end-of-chapter exercises are provided, some of which are spreadsheet-oriented, and link scheduling theory to the most popular analytic platform among today's students and practitioners—the Microsoft Office Excel® spreadsheet. Extensive references direct readers to additional literature, and the book's related Web site houses material that reinforces the book's concepts, including research notes, data sets, and examples from the text. Principles of Sequencing and Scheduling is an excellent book for courses on sequencing and scheduling at the upper-undergraduate and graduate levels. It is also a valuable reference for researchers and practitioners in the fields of statistics, computer science, operations research, and engineering.

Genetic Algorithms and Engineering Optimization
Genetic Algorithms and Engineering Optimization

Author: Mitsuo Gen

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 1999-12-28

Total Pages: 520

ISBN-13: 9780471315315

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Im Mittelpunkt dieses Buches steht eines der wichtigsten Optimierungsverfahren der industriellen Ingenieurtechnik: Mit Hilfe genetischer Algorithmen lassen sich Qualität, Design und Zuverlässigkeit von Produkten entscheidend verbessern. Das Verfahren beruht auf der Wahrscheinlichkeitstheorie und lehnt sich an die Prinzipien der biologischen Vererbung an: Die Eigenschaften des Produkts werden, unter Beachtung der äußeren Randbedingungen, schrittweise optimiert. Ein hochaktueller Band international anerkannter Autoren. (03/00)

Microgel Suspensions
Microgel Suspensions

Author: Alberto Fernandez-Nieves

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2011-01-11

Total Pages: 475

ISBN-13: 3527633014

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Providing a vital link between chemistry and physics on the nanoscale, this book offers concise coverage of the entire topic in five major sections, beginning with synthesis of microgel particles and continuing with their physical properties. The phase behavior and dynamics of resulting microgel suspensions feature in the third section, followed by their mechanical properties. It concludes with detailed accounts of numerous industrial, commercial and medical applications. Edited by David Weitz, Professor at Harvard and one of the world's pre-eminent experts in the field.

The Oxford Handbook of Soft Condensed Matter
The Oxford Handbook of Soft Condensed Matter

Author: Eugene Michael Terentjev

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 605

ISBN-13: 0199667926

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This handbook will provide the reader with a profound introduction to the key subjects comprising the relatively new topic of Soft Condensed Matter. It will provide students and researchers with an authoritative overview of the field, identify key principles at play, and the most prominent ways of further development.

The National Minimum Wage
The National Minimum Wage

Author: Great Britain. Low Pay Commission

Publisher:

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13:

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This report by the Low Pay Commission follows on from the conclusions drawn in its fourth report (Cm. 5768, ISBN 010157682X) published in March 2003, focusing on two key areas. The fourth report recommended that there should be an increase in the adult rate of the national minimum wage to �4.50 in October 2003, and a further increase to �4.85 in October 2004, the latter subject to review. Given current macroeconomic conditions, the Commission judges that these increases are sustainable, and therefore confirms its recommendation that the second increase should be adopted. The Commission also recommends the introduction of a minimum wage level of �3.00 per hour for 16-17 year olds in October 2004. In recognition of the importance of providing high quality training opportunities for young people, it is recommended that the current exemption for apprentices under 19 years old is retained, and that participants aged 16 to 17 years on specified pre-apprenticeship programmes should also be exempt.

Responding to Human Rights Judgments
Responding to Human Rights Judgments

Author: Great Britain: Ministry of Justice

Publisher: The Stationery Office

Published: 2012-09-12

Total Pages: 60

ISBN-13: 9780101843225

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This is the latest report in a series of broadly annual papers to the Joint Committee on Human Rights (the Joint Committee) setting out the Government's position on the implementation of adverse human rights judgments from the European Court of Human Rights and the domestic courts. This paper is divided into three main sections: (i) general introductory comments, including wider developments in human rights and the process for implementation of adverse judgments; (ii) the UK's record on the implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights and a two part overview of significant European Court of Human Rights judgments that have become final in the previous twelve months and that became final earlier and are still under the supervision of the Committee of Ministers; and (iii) information about declarations of incompatibility in domestic cases. The aim of the report is to keep the Joint Committee up-to-date with the Government's response to human rights judgments and any significant developments in the field of human rights. The report covers the period 1 August 2011 to 31 July 2012.

Astrochemistry and Astrobiology
Astrochemistry and Astrobiology

Author: Ian W. M. Smith

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-10-28

Total Pages: 353

ISBN-13: 3642317308

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Astrochemistry and Astrobiology is the debut volume in the new series Physical Chemistry in Action. Aimed at both the novice and experienced researcher, this volume outlines the physico-chemical principles which underpin our attempts to understand astrochemistry and predict astrobiology. An introductory chapter includes fundamental aspects of physical chemistry required for understanding the field. Eight further chapters address specific topics, encompassing basic theory and models, up-to-date research and an outlook on future work. The last chapter examines each of the topics again but addressed from a different angle. Written and edited by international experts, this text is accessible for those entering the field of astrochemistry and astrobiology, while it still remains interesting for more experienced researchers.