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Fatal abstraction : why the managerial class loses control of software / by Campbell, Darryl,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-288) and index."Software was supposed to radically improve society. Outdated mechanical systems would be easily replaced; programs like PowerPoint would make information flow more freely; social media platforms like Facebook would bring people together; and generative AI would solve the world's greatest ills. Yet in practice, few of the systems we looked to with such high hopes have lived up to their fundamental mandate. In fact, in too many cases they've made things worse, exposing us to immense risk at the societal and the individual levels. How did we get to this point? In Fatal Abstraction, Darryl Campbell shows that the problem is 'managerial software': programs created and overseen not by engineers but by professional managers with only the most superficial knowledge of technology itself"--
Subjects: Computer software industry; Software failures.; Software engineering; Computer software; Organizational behavior; Information technology; Information technology;
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Corvette / by Quinlan, Julia J.(CARDINAL)396972;
American power - Chevrolet cars - Powerful engines - Corvette sports cars - Winning racecars - Endurance racers - First generation - Second generation - Third generation - Fourth and fifth generations - Sixth generation - C6.R GT2 - Corvettes forever - Comparing corvettes.The Chevrolet Corvette has been around since the 1950s. It is so well known for its speed and reliability that it is used as an Indy 500 pace car. This volume profiles each of the Corvette s six generations, which shows the evolution the model has undergone, while remaining at its core one of America s favorite sports cars. Fact Boxes, Glossary, Index, Web Sites5403456JAccelerated Reader ARAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Corvette automobile;
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Technically amazing. by Film Ideas (Firm); Findaway World, LLC.(CARDINAL)345268; TMW Media Group.;
A day in Pixar: Spend a day at Pixar Studies and get to know the president of the studio, animators and supervisors of this innovation machine that has already released 12 movies and received more than $6 billion at the box-office. Hear the stories and learn what it takes to work for one of the world's most successful studios.Energy, biofuels from plants & algae: Our society has increasing demands for energy and fuel, so scientists are constantly working to increase the reliability and performance of renewable energy technology. A small percentage of renewable energy is created with biofuels. Common examples are ethanol and biodiesel. Ethanol is made from fermenting biomass, such as grasses, wood chips, poplar trees and select agricultural waste. Fermentation is the breakdown of sugar producing alcohol and carbon dioxide. This is the same process that yeasts and bacteria perform in making bread, beer, wine, and some cultured foods. Micro-algae are single-cell, photosynthetic organisms known for their rapid growth and high energy content, and are becoming an increasingly viable source in the production of liquid transportation biofuels. Using the sun's energy, these microorganisms combine carbon dioxide with water, creating biomass more efficiently and rapidly than terrestrial plants. Oil-rich micro-algae strains are capable of producing the feedstock for a number of transportation fuels (biodiesel, "green" diesel, gasoline, and jet fuel) while mitigating the effects of carbon dioxide released from sources such as power plants. This program investigates new technologies at algae facilites, and explains the processes behind their cutting-edge micro-algae to fuel processes.Engineering: prosthetic innovations: Scientists and engineers have made great strides in recent years with prosthetics and orthotics. In this program we discuss how designers simulate the anatomy and physiology of missing limbs. Though some prosthetics are simple and minimally functional, others are complex bionic artificial limbs with improved designs, using advanced hydraulics, lightweight materials such as carbon fiber and computer microprocessors and sensors. This program will highlight how advances in prosthetics have improved life for people with certain injuries and disabilities.Meteorology, studying severe weather: Extreme weather events can cause widespread damage resulting in billions of dollars of losses. Recent events, such as blizzards, hurricanes, and droughts have been exceptionally devastating as a result of several environmental factors. The convergence of several weather systems and the right atmospheric conditions sometimes result in the "perfect storm." This issue examines the factors behind catastrophic weather. It explains El Nino and La Nina, which are instigators of many unusual climactic events around the globe. These phenomena impact ocean temperatures, wind patterns and other atmospheric conditions. Other intense storms, such as Hurricane Sandy, result from the interaction of low pressure systems, which affect the direction and strength of the storm.Technology - Engineering: Dummy & Robot Heroes: The Wonders of Technology, Genetic Engineering, Biotechnology Science series covers subjects from Robots, Transportation, Agricultural Science, Science in the Third World, Making Plants Grow Plastic & New Miracles from Science. Students will develop a basic understanding of the fundamentals of Technology and work their way up to more complex subjects. As human stand-ins, dummies and their mobile counterparts, robots have been sparing us risk to life and limb and saving our lives for decades. Perhaps the best known examples of these are crash test dummies, which have allowed automotive engineers to analyze what happens to the human body in collisions. The information obtained in these tests has helped them design safety advances like seat belts, child car seats, air bags and cars that absorb the greater energy of a crash impact. This program shows the growing sophistication of dummies and robots as well as their use in many fields of product and safety testing, disaster and rescue training, manufacturing and hazardous materials handling. Includes suggestions for careers in this field of study.Understanding clouds, meteorological wonders: Meteorologists studying the microphysical processes of clouds are learning more about what occurs naturally inside clouds. By increasing fundamental knowledge of complex cloud structure and the chemical and electrical mechanisms that trigger changes, weather and climate forecast models improve. Scientists and geophysicists are utilizing the newest technology to explore known and speculative information about cloud structures and mechanisms.Ages 10+.Grades 5+.
Subjects: Children's films.; Educational films.; Pixar (Firm); Science; Robotics; Robots; Mechanical engineering; Meteorology; Children's stories; Computer animation;
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Confessions of a French atheist : how God hijacked my quest to disprove the Christian faith / by Bignon, Guillaume,author.(CARDINAL)861431; Strobel, Lee,1952-author of foreword.(CARDINAL)324231;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-224)."Guillaume Bignon was a French atheist and he was perfectly happy. He was very successful as a software engineer in finance, a musician, and a volleyball player. Yet a chance encounter with a beautiful woman would change the way he thought about his life and beliefs forever. Confessions of a French Atheist is the unusual story of Guillaume Bignon--a man who didn't need God but who grew to believe in God after he thought through the nature of morality, the relationship between science and faith, the supernatural, and the reliability of the Bible. With rigorous reasoning, remarkable authenticity, and a sense of humor, Guillaume takes the reader on a journey of his innermost questions and surprising discoveries."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Bignon, Guillaume.; Conversion.; Converts.; Atheism.; Christianity and atheism.; Apologetics.; Faith.; Faith and reason;
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Practical projects for astronomers: how to make and enhance your own equipment / by Wyatt, Neil M.,author.;
Introduction -- Making refractor telescopes -- Finderscopes and guidescopes -- 'Stubscope' a 3D printed telescope -- Making an astrograph refractor -- Dobsonian telescopes -- Making a Newtonian reflector -- Collimation -- Tuning a mount and tripod -- Mounting wedges -- A polarscope illuminator -- An equatorial platorm -- Reliable connectors -- Arduino -- easy embedded electronics -- Using stepper motors -- 3D printing and astronomy -- An automated focuser -- A sky quality meter -- Webcams for planetary and lunar imaging -- Cooling cameras for astrophotography -- Bahtinov masks for focusing -- Solar astronomy -- Detecting meteors with radar -- Afterword."Astronomy and astrophotography are fascinating hobbies. It is possible to create and enhance astronomical equipment and accessories using techniques and materials accessible to the hobbyist metalworker or model engineer. Written by an amateur astronomer and experienced hobby engineer, this wide-ranging book presents tried and tested ideas from the simplest of gadgets to advanced projects. Includes how to design and make refracting telescopes and how to make a Newtonian reflector around a mirror set. Instructions are given on making different types of eyepiece using stock lenses and making gadgets for collimation, polar alignment, focusing, sky quality metering and much more. Information is given on improving the performance of mounts and tripods and how to cool cameras and improve their performance for long-exposure photography. Details are given on making an equatorial platform for Dobsonian telescopes and using Arduinos and other electronic modules as part of your projects"--Publisher's description.
Subjects: Astronomy; Telescopes.;
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Do you fuel me?. by Findaway World, LLC.(CARDINAL)345268;
Bio fuels: What do animal dung in Israel and leftover cooking oils in North America have in common? Both are being used as bio fuels for powering industrial equipment and motor vehicles. Combine this with efforts to process coconut oil from Uganda and soy from Argentina and you have the hopeful beginnings for fossil fuel independence.Chemistry: battery technology innovations: The battery has been in use since the early 1800s but the last twenty years has seen the most incredible growth in portable energy storage technology. Today, batteries provide power and on-demand energy to much of our modern high-tech world from the small back-up battery in your computer to units large enough to power cars, trucks and space stations. This program will emphasize lithium-ion technology, as well as innovations in the storage and transfer of energy.Energy: biofuels from plants & algae: Our society has increasing demands for energy and fuel, so scientists are constantly working to increase the reliability and performance of renewable energy technology. A small percentage of renewable energy is created with biofuels. Common examples are ethanol and biodiesel. Ethanol is made from fermenting biomass, such as grasses, wood chips, poplar trees and select agricultural waste. Fermentation is the breakdown of sugar producing alcohol and carbon dioxide. This is the same process that yeasts and bacteria perform in making bread, beer, wine, and some cultured foods. Micro-algae are single-cell, photosynthetic organisms known for their rapid growth and high energy content, and are becoming an increasingly viable source in the production of liquid transportation biofuels. Using the sun's energy, these microorganisms combine carbon dioxide with water, creating biomass more efficiently and rapidly than terrestrial plants. Oil-rich micro-algae strains are capable of producing the feedstock for a number of transportation fuels (biodiesel, "green" diesel, gasoline, and jet fuel) while mitigating the effects of carbon dioxide released from sources such as power plants. This program investigates new technologies at algae facilites, and explains the processes behind their cutting-edge micro-algae to fuel processes.Energy: introduction to the basics: Energy is one of the most fundamental parts of our universe. We use energy to do work. Energy lights our cities. Energy powers our vehicles, trains, planes and rockets. Energy warms our homes, cooks our food, plays our music, gives us pictures on television. Energy from the sun gives us light during the day. Energy is defined as "the ability to do work." When we eat, our bodies transform the energy stored in the food into energy to do work. When we run or walk, we "burn" food energy in our bodies. But where does energy come from? There are many sources of energy. In this program we'll look at the energy that makes our world work. There are eight different forms of energy which are heat, light, sound, chemical, electrical, magnetic, nuclear and mechanical energy.Engineering: fueling a greener planet: Revolutionary changes are taking place in the automobile industry. The standard petroleum gasoline fueled engine has some new competition from gas-electric hybrids, electric vehicles, hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, natural gas vehicles and even some automobiles that get some of their power from the Sun.Physics & engineering solar energy: Solar energy--power from the sun--is a vast and inexhaustible resource. In the broadest sense, solar energy supports all life on Earth and is the basis for almost every form of energy we use. This program explains the three primary technologies by which solar energy is commonly harnessed: photovoltaic (PV), which directly convert light to electricity; concentrating solar power (CSP), which uses heat from the sun (thermal energy) to drive utility-scale, electric turbines; and heating and cooling systems, which collect thermal energy to provide hot water and air conditioning.Science & engineering: solar energy: This program demonstrates how the power of the Sun is captured, transferred and stored to provide a multitude of uses. Learn some of the ways we use the sun to heat or cool our homes, provide transportation and make electricity.Ages 8-10.Grades 3-5.
Subjects: Educational films.; Children's films.; Power resources; Power (Mechanics); Electric power; Clean energy;
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It's all about the bike : the pursuit of happiness on two wheels / by Penn, Rob.(CARDINAL)545865;
"The bicycle is one of mankind's greatest inventions and the most popular form of transport in history. Robert Penn has ridden one most days of his adult life. In his late 20s, he pedaled around the world. Yet, like cyclists everywhere, the utilitarian bikes he currently owns don't even hint at this devotion. Robert needs a new bike, a customized machine that reflects how he feels when he's riding it - like an ordinary man touching the gods. It's All About the Bike is the story of a journey to design andbuild a dream bike. En route, Robert explores the culture, science and history of the bicycle. From Stoke in his native UK, where an artisan hand builds his frame, to California, home of the mountain bike, where Robert tracks down the perfect wheels, viaPortland, Milan, and back to the UK to Coventry (birthplace of the modern bicycle, natch), this is the narrative of our love affair with cycling. It's All About the Bike is, like Penn's dream bike, a tale that's greater than the sum of its parts but those parts are nothing to sneeze at. His components set the standard in reliability, craftsmanship and beauty. A cheerful and charming tour guide, Penn tells how the bicycle has changed the course of human history, from the invention of the "people's nag" to the bike's role in the emancipation of women, and from the engineering marvel of the tangent-spoked wheel to the enduring allure of the Tour de France. It's the story of why we ride, and why this simple machine remains central to life today"--
Subjects: Bicycles.; Bicycles; Cycling.;
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Techniques for measuring existing long-term stresses in prestressed concrete bridges. by Overman, T. R.(CARDINAL)328729; United States.Federal Highway Administration.(CARDINAL)139839; Construction Technology Laboratories (Portland Cement Association)(CARDINAL)286967;
Includes bibliographical references (page 18).Executive summary report;Various stress measurement techniques were evaluated in this study. The evaluation included a state-of-the-art review of existing techniques and analytical studies of these techniques. Based on analytical results, the flat-jack direct stress measurement technique was evaluated in laboratory and field tests. Based on these tests, a manual of instruction was written to describe the equipment and procedures required to obtain reliable direct stress measurement. This is the Executive Summary which summarizes the findings of this research project.Sponsored by Office of Engineering & Highway Operations R&D, FHWA, and performed by Construction Technology Laboratories, under contract no.
Subjects: Technical reports.; Concrete bridges; Nondestructive testing.; Prestressed concrete;
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Home generator selection, installation, and repair / by Dempsey, Paul(Paul K.),author.(CARDINAL)723959;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-205) and index.Preface -- Selecting The Right Generator: -- Outages -- What's available -- Power output -- Power quality: -- Voltage -- Frequency -- Distortion -- Engines or prime movers -- Fuel options -- Other features worth having: -- Instrumentation -- Circuit breakers -- Ground-fault circuit interrupters -- Automatic idle control -- Noise -- Sizing -- Powering Up: -- Location -- Hookup: -- Power cords -- Power inlet box -- Transfer switches -- Transfer switches and neutral grounds -- Electrical safety: -- Grounding rods -- Fuels: -- Gasoline -- Propane -- Natural gas -- Diesel -- Planning ahead -- Generator Repairs: -- Conventional generators: -- Brushed generators -- Brushless generators -- Power quality -- Tools -- Measurements -- Output tests -- Resistance tests -- Ohmmeter tests -- Megaohmmeter tests -- Rotor excitation test -- Inverter generators: -- Operation -- Troubleshooting -- Engine Electrical: -- Engine management controls: -- Power sources -- Fuel cutoff valves -- Idle control -- Automatic choke -- Oil-pressure sensor -- Oil-level sensor -- Solid-state ignition: -- Ignition myths -- Starter motors -- Emergency Repairs: -- Tools and supplies -- No power: -- No power from any receptacle -- No power from one receptacle -- Genset slows under load -- Storage batteries -- Gasoline engine malfunctions: -- Preliminaries -- No start -- Loss of power as engine warms -- Sudden shutdowns -- Insufficient power -- Weak compression -- Diesel engine malfunctions: -- No or slow starting -- Runaway -- Fuel Systems: -- Basic carburetor theory -- Tools and supplies: -- Parts and materials -- Removal and installation -- Cleaning -- Float carburetor service: -- Needle and seat -- Float adjustments -- Jets -- Primer -- Diaphragm carburetor service: -- Diaphragm carburetor operation -- Plumbing -- Troubleshooting -- Pressure test -- Mixture-adjustment screws -- Fuel pumps -- Metering -- Idle circuits -- Check valves -- Final pressure check: -- Mixture adjustments: all carburetors -- Fuel injection -- Diesel: -- Wet stacking -- Safety -- Tools -- Fuel system checks -- Injectors -- High-pressure pump -- Timing -- Major Engine Repairs: -- Some basics -- What's needed -- Torque limits -- Evaluation -- Excessive compression -- No or barely perceptible compression -- Compression test -- Leak-down test: -- Leak-down test-four-cycle engine -- Leak-down test-two cycle engine -- Blowby gauge -- Cylinder head casting -- Valves -- Valve guides -- Valve springs -- Pushrods -- Pistons -- Rings: -- Installation -- Piston installation: -- Integral bores -- Detachable cylinders -- Connecting rods: -- Construction -- Orientation -- Bearings -- Micrometers -- Plastigage -- Failure analysis -- Rod assembly -- Cylinders: -- Glaze breaking -- Inspection -- Boring -- Sleeving -- Flywheel -- Crankcase -- Crankshalfts -- Antifriction main bearings -- Camshafts -- Balance shafts -- Oil seals -- Oil circuits -- Rewind starters: -- Starter troubleshooting -- Preload release and Restoration -- Brake -- Dogs -- Recoil springs -- Final word -- A: Generator websites -- B: National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) plug and receptacle configurations -- Index.Overview: Select, set up, and maintain a reliable home generator. This complete and practical guide shows you, step by step, how to choose the best generator for your needs, safely and properly install it, and handle troubleshooting and maintenance. Home Generator Selection, Installation, and Repair covers a wide variety of models, including those from the most popular manufacturers - Briggs and Stratton, Coleman, and Honda. Nearly 150 photos and diagrams help you to identify the various electrical components. This hands-on resource also describes the tools you'll need and provides sources for additional information and discount parts. Home Generator Selection, Installation, and Repair explains: How to decipher the technical terminology used in generator manuals; Different types of fuels-gasoline, propane, natural gas, and diesel; How to evaluate a generator's quality. Essential features, including instrumentation, protection from electroshock, and large pneumatic tires for mobility. How to safely connect generator output to home or office circuits; Portable generator support requirements, including: proper fuel storage and an inventory of parts, such as oil and air filters; Emergency fixes; Generator troubleshooting and repair procedures; Engine overhaul.
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Electric generators; Dwellings; Electric generators;
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Future ready Internet research skills / by Green, Lyric,author.(CARDINAL)415998; Gaines, Ann,author.(CARDINAL)202584;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The World Wide Web -- Search engines -- Is it a good site or a bad site? -- Using what you find.The Internet has a wealth of information. And there are many quick ways to get answers. But, students must know how to perform real research on the Internet. Using clear and concise text with descriptive examples, this book shows readers how to perform their own research and teaches them skills for citing their sources as well as figuring out which ones seem reliable. Full-color photos, quick facts, and sidebars help students understand Internet research better, while the glossary reinforces new vocabulary. A Further Reading section inspires further research.Grades 4-6.790L
Subjects: Internet research;
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