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Book SynopsisFran Beauman graduated with a first class degree in History from Cambridge and now writes and presents for television. Her passion for pineapples began with a childhood visit to the pineapple-shaped garden retreat at Dunmore Park in Scotland and has taken her across the world. This is her first book.Trade ReviewIt is surprising how few books there are on the history of fruits. Few topics can be more satisfyingly whole or surprisingly rich - more fruitful, in short. The pineapple's 500-year recorded history leads first-time author Fran Beauman to explore linguistics, social and economic history, colonialism, the industrial revolution, stone masonry, gardening technology and much more...Beauman jauntily rides the pineapple on through history. -- Zoe Strimpel * Financial Times *Beauman's lively book is jam-packed with details..As Beauman concludes, the pineapple's tantalising exoticism its unique shape, heady perfume, lip-stinging juices and cultural resonance ensures it remains emphatically the king of fruits * Mail on Sunday *Beauman's enthusiasm for her subject gives the book an admirable dynamism * Sunday Telegraph *

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Book SynopsisColour in art - as in life - is both inspiring and uplifting, but where does it come from? How have artists found new hues, and how have these influenced their work? Beginning with the ancients - when just a handful of pigments made up the artist''s palette - and charting the discoveries and developments that have led to the many splendoured rainbow of modern paints, Bright Earth brings the story of colour spectacularly alive. Packed with anecdotes about lucky accidents and hapless misfortunes in the quests for new colours, it provides an entertaining and fascinating new perspective on the science of art.Trade ReviewBrilliant...in every sense. Ball's book is the volume that has been missing from my library * Guardian *Brings the mysterious subject of colour wonderfully alive. Quite literally an eye-opener * Economist *A succinct and elegantly structured new survey of Western painting. Ball pitches his learning just right between academic history and a highly readable series of anecdotes and biographical sketches * Daily Mail *Full of fascinating vignettes. Philip Ball writes engagingly on complicated topics * Sunday Telegraph *Scattered with attractive particles, sparkles with redolent names... A solid, well-researched compendium of information * TLS *

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Book SynopsisOffers coverage of some of the major topics related to the performance and failure of materials used in electronic devices and electronics packaging. This book explains the common mechanisms that lead to electronics materials failures, including dielectric breakdown, hot-electron effects and radiation damage.Table of Contents1. An Overview of Electronic Devices and Their Reliability 2. Electronic Devices: Materials Properties Determine How They Operate and Are Fabricated 3. Defects, Contamination and Yield 4. The Mathematics of Failure and Reliability 5. Mass Transport-Induced Failure 6. Electronic Charge-Induced Damage 7. Environmental Damage to Electronic Products 8. Packaging Materials, Processes, and Stresses 9. Degradation of Contacts and Packages 10. Degradation and Failure of Electro-Optical and Magnetic Materials and Devices 11. Characterization and Failure Analysis of Material, Devices and Packages 12. Future Directions and Reliability Issues

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Book SynopsisOffering a scientific approach to nutrition, this book describes the function of nutritional requirements at the cellular and molecular level. It includes a discussion of relevant aspects of physiology, food chemistry, toxicology, pediatrics, and public health.Table of ContentsClassification of Biological Structures Digestion and Absorption Nutrients that Resist or Escape Digestion Regulation of Energy Metabolism Energy Requirement Lipids Protein Vitamins Inorganic Nutrients Appendix A: Nutrition Methodology B: Cloning and Dot Blots

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Book SynopsisThis volume is a simplified and condensed version of Fundamentals of Solid Physics and Applications of Soil Physics (Academic Press, 1980). It provides a presentation of the physical properties of solids, the state and transport of matter and energy within soil bodies, and their interactions with the surrounding environment.Table of ContentsBasic Relationships. The task of Soil Physics. General Physical Characteristics of Soils. The Solid Phase. Texture, Particle Size Distribution, and Specific Surface. Soil Structure and Aggregation. The Liquid Phase. Soil Water: Content and Potential. Flow of Water in Saturated Soil. Flow of Water in Unsaturated Soil. The Gaseous Phase. Soil Air and Aeration. Composite Properties and Behavior. Soil Temperature and Hear Flow. Soil Compaction and Consolidation. Tillage and Soil Structure Management. The Field--Water Cycle and Its Management. Infiltration and Surface Runoff. Internal Drainage and Redistribution Following Infiltration. Groundwater Drainage. Evaporation from Bare-Surface Soils. Uptake of Soil Moisture by Plants. Water Balance and Energy Balance in the Field. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisCovers various aspects of the biochemical abnormalities caused by various diseases and how they relate to the biochemical changes in the blood, urine, cerebrospinal fluid, joint fluids, other body fluids and in cells. This book provides the fundamental bases for understanding the biochemical changes which occur in disease processes.Table of ContentsConcepts of Normality in Clinical Biochemistry; DNA Technology; Carbohydrate Metabolism and Diabetes; Lipids and Ketones; Proteomics; Clinical Immunology; The Erythrocyte; The Porhyrins; Iron Metabolism; Hemostasis; The Leukocytes; Clinical Enzymology; Liver function; Pancreatic function; Gastrointestinal function; Skeletal Muscle Function; Kidney function; Fluid, Electrolyte and Acid-Base Balance; Pituitary Function; Adrenocortical function; Thyroid function; Reproductive Hormones; Clinical Nutrition; Calcium, Phosphorus and Magnesium Metabolism; Trace minerals; Vitamins; Tumor Markers; Lysosomal Storage Diseases; Cerebrospinal Fluid; Clinical toxicology; Clinical biochemistry of Laboratory Rodents and Rabbits; Clinical biochemistry of Avians; Appendixes: Clinical laboratory reference values in a number of animal species and some useful laboratory information

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Book SynopsisOffers solutions to the issues and concerns of waste generated from industry. This book aims to conserve the natural resources by approaching 100 % utilization of various types of wastes by cradle-to-cradle concepts, using Industrial Ecology methodology documented with case studies. It reveals technologies for conservation of natural resources.Table of ContentsCHAPTER 1 CURRENT PRACTICE 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Waste Management 1.3 Treatment 1.4 Incineration 1.5 Landfill 1.6 Zero pollution CHAPTER 2 CLEANER PRODUCTION 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Promoting cleaner Production 2.3 Benefits of Cleaner Production 2.4 Obstacles and Solution of Cleaner Production 2.5 Cleaner Production Techniques 2.6 Methodology for Cleaner Production Assessment 2.7 Case Studies CHAPTER 3 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Industrial Ecology 3.3 Industrial Ecology Barriers 3.4 Industrial Ecology tools and indicators 3.5 Cradle ? To ? Cradle concept 3.6 Eco-Industrial Parks 3.7 Kalunberg Industrial farm CHAPTER 4 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL REFORM 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Sustainable development tools and methodology 4.3 Environmental Reform Structure 4.4 Sustainable Development Proposed Framework 4.5 Summary and Conclusion CHAPTER 5 MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Transfer station 5.3 Recycling of plastics 5.4 Recycling of Food waste 5.5 Recycling of rejects 5.6 Recycling of Composite material 5.7 Recycling of bones 5.8 Recycling of glass 5.9 Recycling of aluminum and tin cans 5.10 Recycling of textile CHAPTER 6 CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTES 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Construction Waste Management 6.3 Proposed guidelines for Construction Waste 6.4 Proposed guidelines for Demolition Waste CHAPTER 7 CLINICAL SOLID WASTE 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Management of Clinical Waste 7.3 Disinfection of Clinical Wastes 7.4 Current Experience of Clinical Wastes 7.5 Cradle ? to - Cradle For Clinical Waste 7.6 Electron Beam Technology 7.7 Electron Beam for Sterilization Of Clinical Wastes CHAPTER 8 AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL WASTES 8.1 Introduction 8.2 ABBC technologies 8.3 Animal fodder 8.4 Briqutting 8.5 Biogas 8.6 Composting 8.7 Integrated Complex 8.8 Environmentally balanced Rural Waste Complex; EBRWC CHAPTER 9 INDUSTRIAL SOLID WASTES 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Sugarcane Industry 9.3 Metal Industry 9.4 Textile industry 9.5 Marble industry 9.6 Oil and soap Industry 9.7 Petroleum Industry 9.8 Food Industry 9.9 Cement Industry 9.10 Tourism Industry 9.11 Industrial estate

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Book SynopsisOffers the major concepts, techniques and applications of sparse representation. This book presents the standard representations with Fourier, wavelet and time-frequency transforms, and the construction of orthogonal bases with fast algorithms.Trade Review"There is no question that this revision should be published. Mallat’s book is the undisputed reference in this field – it is the only one that covers the essential material in such breadth and depth." --Laurent Demanet, Stanford UniversityTable of ContentsPrefaceNotationsSparse RepresentationsFourier KingdomDiscrete RevolutionTime Meets FrequencyFramesWavelet ZoomWavelet BasesWavelet Packet and Local Cosine BasesApproximations in BasesCompressionDenoisingSparse in Redundant DictionariesMathematical Complements

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Book SynopsisFeatures scientific content written at a level comprehensible for wine professionals as well as advanced students. This title includes information on production and spoilage issues, the microbial groups relevant for wine production and microbial wine safety. It presents methods of studying the microbiology of wine.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Yeast. Saccharomyces I. Yeast for primary alcoholic fermentation Chapter 2. Yeast. Saccharomyces II. Second fermentation yeasts Chapter 3. Yeasts. Saccharomyces III. Yeast for wines with biological ageing Chapter 4. Yeast. Non-Saccharomyces Chapter 5. Identification and molecular characterization of wine yeasts. Chapter 6. Genomics and proteomics of wine yeasts. Chapter 7. Improvement of wine yeasts by genetic engineering techniques Chapter 8. Lactic acid bacteria. Chapter 9. Acetic acid bacteria. Chapter 10. Filamentous fungi Chapter 11. Production of starter cultures for winemaking Chapter 12. Conservation of wine related microbial strains Chapter 13. HACPC in wine making. Ochratoxin A. Chapter 14. Applied enological microbiology

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Book SynopsisSuitable for individual learning, for classrooms, and for a team that wants to develop a culture of design practice, this book provides instructions and exercises, various sketching methods that may let you express your design ideas about user experiences across time.Trade Review"In Sketching User Experiences, Buxton gave a compelling argument as to WHY sketching is so important to design. In this excellently-designed companion, he and his co-authors show HOW. I have been haranguing students for years with the message that they should be doing a lot of sketching, and this is the first guide I can really use to show them what it means and how it works." --Terry Winograd, Professor at Stanford University and founding faculty member of its 'D.School' and author of Bringing Design to Software "As an interaction designer who teaches, I’ve waited a while for a book like this! Sketching User Experiences – The Workbook is a design-by-doing guide for practitioners and students on how to integrate design practice, techniques and thinking into the practices of human-computer interaction and interaction design. As the companion piece to Bill Buxton’s Sketching User Experience, this book is a one-two combination for learning and doing design in a world of interaction." --Ron Wakkary, Associate Professor at the School of Interactive Arts and Technology, Simon Fraser University and Co-Editor-in-Chief of ACM interactions magazine "Don’t be put off by the title. This is a book for non-artists, albeit those developing user interfaces who recognise how much visual communication helps clients and colleagues understand design concepts. If, as a non-artist, you already produce ‘visuals’ you probably use software with a library of images and preformed shapes…This is a very positive book for the non-artist. It is profusely and relevantly illustrated and has a 50:50 balance between print and illustrations, which makes it very easy to dip into for ideas. The layout of the 250 pages is a demonstration of how uncluttered layout combined with simple design produces a highly effective teaching tool. To reinforce the point, there is also a detailed index." --BCS.org "Based on the authors' experience that sketching is an essential part of design, this excellent workbook is aimed at getting either students or professionals into the practice. Each chapter begins with a list of the necessary materials and ends with a "You Now Know" section, as well as occasional exercises. Tips on how to handle things that may arise during sketching are provided and the book is illustrated with color photographs and hand drawn-illustrations." --Reference and Research Book News, October 2012Table of Contents1 GETTING INTO THE MOOD 2 SAMPLING THE REAL WORLD 3 THE SINGLE IMAGE 4 SNAPSHOTS OF TIME: THE VISUAL NARRATIVE 5 ANIMATING THE USER EXPERIENCE 6 INVOLVING OTHERS

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Book SynopsisAll the mandatory units of the 2010 BTEC Level 3 Engineering specification, plus selected popular optional units Clear, full colour layout and numerous activities, worked examples and questions with answers, make it easy for students to learn and revise for their exams Content you can trust â written by two lecturers with over 50 years combined experience of designing and delivering engineering qualifications Free student website with interactive quizzes, downloads and additional material o support learning The third edition of this bestselling textbook ensures that all the mandatory units of 2010 BTEC Level 3 Engineering specification are fully covered in a way that encourages students to explore engineering for themselves, developing the expertise and knowledge required at this level.Key points and definitions highlight the most important concepts and hundreds of activities and worked examples help put theory in context. Questions throughout the text, with answers provided, allow students to test their knowledge as they go, while end of unit review questions are ideal for exam revision and set course work.For lecturers a Tutor Support DVD-ROM is available to help with the delivery of the programme: BTEC National Engineering Tutor Support Material, ISBN 978-0-08-096683-0.Units covered: Unit 1 â Health and Safety in the Workplace, Unit 2 â Communications for Engineering Technicians, Unit 3 â Engineering Project, Unit 4 â Mathematics for Engineering technicians, Unit 5 â Mechanical Principles and Applications, Unit 6 â Electrical and Electronic Principles, Unit 7 â Business Operations in Engineering, Unit 8 â Engineering Design.A free student website, including answers to all activities, is available at http://www.key2study.com/btecnat and features: Interactive quizzes with automatic marking and feedback A free comprehensive 2D CAD package for downloading A variety of spreadsheet tools for solving common engineering problems Useful engineering data summaries Extensive Visio symbol libraries for engineering drawing/CAD Drawing templates and sample drawings in industry-standard format Additional material to support learning activities and assignments Book chapter: Arithmetic and Trigonometric Fundamentals âTest your Knowledgeâ and âEnd of Unit Reviewâ questions Trade Review'Decent coverage of the mandatory units along with a good selection of worked examples. The book is well illustrated with check your knowledge questions at the end of each section.' Alun Furzer, Newport and District Group Training Association'Decent coverage of the mandatory units along with a good selection of worked examples. The book is well illustrated with check your knowledge questions at the end of each section.' Alun Furzer, Newport and District Group Training AssociationTable of ContentsIntroduction, Unit 1 Health and Safety in the Engineering Workplace, Unit 2 Communications for Engineering Technicians, Unit 3 Engineering Project, Unit 4 Mathematics for Engineering Technicians, Unit 5 Mechanical Principles and Applications, Unit 6 Electrical and Electronic Principles, Unit 7 Business Operations in Engineering, Unit 8 Engineering Design

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Book Synopsis"Thermodynamic Tables to Accompany Modern Engineering Thermodynamics".Table of ContentsAppendix C Thermodynamic Tables C.1a Saturated Water, Temperature Table (English Units) C.1b Saturated Water, Temperature Table (Metric Units) C.2a Saturated Water, Pressure Table (English Units) C.2b Saturated Water, Pressure Table (Metric Units) C.3a Superheated Water (English Units) C.3b Superheated Water (Metric Units) C.4a Compressed Water (English Units) C.4b Compressed Water (Metric Units) C.5a Saturated Ammonia (English Units) C.5b Saturated Ammonia (Metric Units) C.6a Superheated Ammonia (English Units) C.6b Superheated Ammonia (Metric Units) C.7a Saturated Refrigerant-134a, Temperature Table (English Units) C.7b Saturated Refrigerant-134a, Pressure Table (English Units) C.7c Saturated Refrigerant-134a, Temperature Table (Metric Units) C.7d Saturated Refrigerant-134a, Pressure Table (Metric Units) C.8a Superheated Refrigerant-134a (English Units) C.8b Superheated Refrigerant-134a (Metric Units) C.9a Saturated Refrigerant-22, Temperature Table (English Units) C.9b Saturated Refrigerant-22, Temperature Table (Metric Units) C.10a Superheated Refrigerant-22 (English Units) C.10b Superheated Refrigerant-22 (Metric Units) C.11a Saturated Mercury, Pressure Table (English Units) C.11b Saturated Mercury, Pressure Table (Metric Units) C.12a Critical Point Data (English Units) C.12b Critical Point Data (Metric Units) C.13a Gas Constant Data (English Units) C.13b Gas Constant Data (Metric Units) C.14a Constant Pressure, Specific Heat Ideal Gas Temperature Relations (English Units) C.14b Constant Pressure, Specific Heat Ideal Gas Temperature Relations (Metric Units) C.15a Equation of State Constants (English Units) C.15b Equation of State Constants (Metric Units) C.16a Air Tables (English Units) C.16b Air Tables (Metric Units) C.16c Other Gases (English Units) C.17 Base-10 Logarithms of the Equilibrium Constants C.18 Isentropic Compressible Flow Tables for Air (k = 1.4) C.19 Normal Shock Tables for Air (k = 1.4) C.20 The Elements Appendix D Thermodynamic Charts D.1 v-u Chart for Nitrogen D.2 p-h Chart for Oxygen D.3 T-s Chart for Water D.4 T-s Chart for Carbon Dioxide D.5 Psychrometric Chart for Water (English Units) D.6 Psychrometric Chart for Water (Metric Units

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Book SynopsisForesters, ecologists, land managers, geographers, and environmental scientists are interested in the behaviour and ecological effects of fires. This book focuses on the chemistry and physics of fire as it relates to the ways in which fire behaves and the impacts it has on ecosystem function.Trade Review"...a rich summary of our current knowledge of several important aspects of forest fire science, from fuel dynamics to coupled atmosphere-fire modelling. ...The book's strength is as a state-of-the-art review of research on pyrolysis, flames, lightening, fuel-moisture dynamics, smoke, combustion chemistry, and more. ...My fire science students and colleagues use Forest Fires as a reference." --Daniel Nepstad, Woods Hole Research Center, in NATURE (January 2002) "...a primary strength of this book is that you can find a larger number of state-of-the-art fire behavior and combustion topics covered in a single source. ...the book is an unmitigated success...a very strong book that will benefit most scientists interested in fire, including ecologists. ...Overall, I compliment the editors and authors for a job well done." --Marc D. Abrams, Pennsylvania State University, School of Forest Resources, in ECOLOGY (November 2001) "This book is authoritative, well written and abundantly referenced. ...a valuable resource on all the topics covered and is likely to remain so for many years. ...It is a book that researchers in fire ecology should be aware of and have access to." --John Ogden in ANNALS OF BOTANY (2001)Table of ContentsContributors Preface Acknowledgments 1 Strengthening Fire Ecology's Roots I. Introduction II. Processes III. Transfer Rates and Budgets IV. Examples of Traditional vs. Proposed Approach References 2 Flames I. Introduction II. Basic Aspects of Combustion in Forest Fires III. Temperature, Velocity, Species Concentration, and Flame Height IV Premixed and Diffusion Flames V. Extinction of Diffusion Flames VI. Diffusion Flames and Scaling Analysis VII. Spreading Flames VIII. Structure of Flame Base IX. Conclusions Notation References 3 Combustion Chemistry and Smoke I. Introduction II. Fuel Chemistry and Combustion III. Smoke Production IV. Minimizing Smoke Production V. Conclusions References 4 Water Relations of Forest Fuels I. Introduction II. Forest Fuels III. Fuel Moisture Relationships IV. Moisture Content Estimation Notation Additional Reading References 5 Wildland Fire Spread Models I. Introduction II. Head Fire Rate of Spread (Physical Principles and their Mathematical Embodiment) III. Head Fire Rate of Spread: Australia IV. Head Fire Rate of Spread: United States V. Head Fire Rate of Spread: Canada VI. Smoldering VII. Whole Fire Modeling—Fire Shape Notation References 6 Wind-Aided Fire Spread I. Introduction II. Laboratory-Scale Setup III. Fire Spread Model IV. Preliminary Testing of the Model V. Test Results for the Effect of Wind Speed and Fuel Loading on the Rate of Fire Spread VI. Conclusions Notation Recommended Reading References 7 Fire Plumes I. Introduction II. Modeling Fire Temperature Maxima III. Plumes above Fires in a Cross Wind Notation References 8 Coupling Atmospheric and Fire Models I. Introduction II. Vorticity Dynamics in a Fire III. Coupling between Atmosphere and Fire IV. The Elements of Fire Modeling V. Modeling the Atmosphere VI. The Coupled Fire—Atmosphere Modeling Approach VII. Idealized Studies of Wildfire Behavior VIII. Infrared Observations of Fires IX. Conclusions and Future Work Appendix I. Circulation and Vorticity Appendix II. Development of Vertical Rotation in a Frictionless Fluid Appendix III. Generation of Vertical Motion in Rotating Convective Cells Notation References 9 Surface Energy Budget and Fuel Moisture I. Introduction II. Evapotranspiration Processes and the Meteorological Controlling Factors III. Estimation of Potential Evapotranspiration Rates IV. Functional Dependence of PET and AET V. Characteristics of PET VI. Near-Surface Environment VII. Models of Land-Surface Interactions VIII. Remote Sensing of the Surface Energy Budget IX. Fire Weather Rating Systems Notation Suggested Reading List References 10 Climate, Weather, and Area Burned I. Introduction II. Weather and Area Burned—Synoptic Surface Features III. Weather and Area Burned—Upper Air Features IV. Teleconnections V. Future Warming and Area Burned VI. Summary References 11 Lightning and Forest Fires I. Introduction II. Lightning III. Previous Studies of Lightning-Initiated Fire IV. Interaction between Lightning and Fuels V. How Ignition Occurs VI. Ignition Experiments with Real Forest Fuels VII. Generating Models for Operational Use VIII. Smoke, Lightning, and Cloud Microphysics IX. Global Implications of Lightning Ignition Characteristics X. Conclusion References 12 Statistical Inference for Historical Fire Frequency Using the Spatial Mosaic I. Introduction II. Graphical Analysis III. Statistical Inference with Prespecified Change Points IV. The Efficiency of Sample vs. Map Data V. Determining Epochs of Constant Fire Frequency References 13 Duff Consumption I. Introduction II. Characteristics of Duff III. Empirical Studies of Duff Consumption IV. Flaming Combustion V. Smoldering Combustion and Pyrolysis VI. Models of Smoldering Combustion VII. Contribution of Smoldering Combustion Models to Understanding of Duff Consumption Notation References 14 Fire Effects on Trees I. Introduction II. Effects of Fire on the Tree Bole III. Effects of Fire on Canopy Components IV. Root Necrosis V. Tree Mortality VI. Discussion Notation Additional Readings References 15 Forest Fire Management I. Introduction II. The Relationship between Fire and Forest Land Management Objectives III. Assessing Fire Impacts IV. Forest Fire Management Organizations V. Level of Fire Protection Planning VI. Some Challenges Further Reading References Index

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Book SynopsisOffers insights in energy efficient building from the world over, providing a multi-faceted overview of the energy efficient architecture. This title covers issues as daylighting, LED lighting, integrating renewables such as solar thermal and cooling, LEED and similar certification efforts, net-zero and close-zero structures, and more.Trade Review"Paying particular attention to the Arabian Peninsula and the Middle East, architects and related professionals provide a reference to environmentally sustainable buildings for student and practicing architects. The topics include five case studies of low energy approaches to design-led schemes, residential deep energy retrofits in cold climates, new and existing case studies in Dubai, minimum energy housing in Cuba, daylighting..." --Reference & Research Book News, December 2013Table of ContentsPART I- METHODS & MATERIALS Sustainable Energy & Architecture Key Performance Characteristics of Sustainable Buildings Building Materials and Their Lifecycles Experiential Sustainability in the Corporate Environment Low Energy Approaches to Design-Led Schemes Deep Energy Retrofits for Existing Houses Daylighting The LED Lighting Revolution PART II- INT’L CASE STUDIES Dutch Efforts Toward Sustainable Built Environment Energy Efficiency Building Measures in Sweden Energy Efficient Buildings for the Sustainable Built Environment in Dubai Minimum Energy Housing in Cuba Sustainable Mediterranean Architecture PART III- ENERGY SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS IN CONTEXT ECOArchitects Sustainable Architecture in Cultural Context Learning from the Energy Efficient Past to Shape the Future Energy Efficient Buildings for the Sustainable Built Environment in Dubai Minimum Energy Housing in Cuba Sustainable Mediterranean Architecture PART III- ENERGY SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS IN CONTEXT ECOArchitects Sustainable Architecture in Cultural Context Learning from the Energy Efficient Past to Shape the Future

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Book SynopsisWith the growth of digital systems, wireless communications, complex industrial and automotive systems, designers are being challenged to develop sophisticated analog solutions. This source book of circuit design solutions aids engineers with elegant and practical design techniques that focus on common analog challenges.Trade Review"Analog electronic designers will find this handbook an essential reference source. It contains a broad range of analog circuit design ideas and practical tips for ensuring proper circuit implementation, and more importantly, it provides the reader with the basis for good circuit and board design techniques." --IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine, May/June 2014 "The writing is clear, and for such detailed technique descriptions, the language is delightfully readable…expect elegant design and timeless analogue wisdom on every page." --Electronics Weekly, May 2013 "Newnes Press, an imprint of Elsevier, announced the publication of Analog Circuit Design, Volume 2, Immersion in the Black Art of Analog Design. The book is a companion volume to Analog Circuit Design: A Tutorial Guide to Applications and Solutions." --EDA BLOG and EETimesTable of ContentsPart 1 Power Management Power Management Tutorials Switching Regulator Design Linear Regulator Design High Voltage and High Current Applications Powering Illumination Devices Automotive and Industrial Power Design Part 2 Data Conversion, Signal Conditioning and High Frequency/RF Data Conversion Signal Conditioning High Frequency/RF Design Part 3 Circuit Collections

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Book SynopsisA guide on the fundamental concepts, applications, algorithms, protocols, new trends and challenges, and research results. It offers information on the core and specialized issues in the field, making it suitable for both the new and experienced researcher.Table of ContentsCognitive Strategies for Green Two-Tier Cellular Networks: A Critical OverviewA Survey of Contemporary Technologies for Smart Home Energy ManagementEmbedded Computing in the Emerging Smart GridIEEE 802.15.4 Based Wireless Sensor Network Design for Smart Grid CommunicationsSmart Grid Communications NetworksWireless Technologies, Protocols, Issues and StandardsIntercell Interference Coordination: Towards A Greener Cellular Network; Energy-efficient Radio Resource Management for Green Radio SystemsGreen computing and Communication ArchitectureGreen Computing Platforms for Biomedical SystemsGreen Datacenter Infrastructures in the Cloud Computing EraEnergy Efficient Cloud Computing: A Green Migration of the Traditional ITGreen Data Centers; Energy-Efficient Sensor NetworksEnergy Efficient Next Generation Wireless CommunicationsEnergy Efficient MIMO-OFDM SystemsConstrained Green Base Station Deployment with Resource Allocation in Wireless NetworksGreen Broadband Access NetworksOverview of Energy Saving Techniques for Mobile and Wireless Access NetworksTowards Energy-Oriented Telecommunication NetworksEnergy-Efficient Peer-to-Peer Networking and OverlaysPower Management for 4G Broadband Wireless Access NetworksGreen Optical Core NetworksAnalysis and Development of Green-Aware Security Mechanisms for Modern Internet ApplicationsUsing Ant Colony Agents for Designing Energy-Efficient Routing Protocols for Wireless Ad Hoc and Sensor NetworksSmart Grid Communications: Opportunities and ChallengesA Survey on Smart Grid Communications: From an Architecture Overview to Standardization ActivitiesTowards Energy Efficiency in Next Generation Green Mobile Networks: a Queueing Theory Perspective

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Book SynopsisSuitable for researchers involved in the field of alcohol-related harm at the whole body or cellular level, this book contains over 100 chapters that provide information of a range of topics that extend from the evolutionary aspects of alcohol consumption and the prevalence of alcohol misuse to programmed cell death.Trade Review"...an excellent addition to a reference library and to the field of addictionology. ...a great reference -- all you want to know in 2005 regarding alcohol and its medical consequences. ...I highly recommed it for researchers in the field and medical libraries." --DOODY'S (2005)Table of ContentsContributors Preface Foreword Volume One Part I: General Aspects of Alcohol Toxicity, Consumption, and Disease Evolutionary and Historical Aspects of Ethanol Ingestion Alcohol Metabolism: General Aspects Intake of Different Alcoholic Beverages and Life-style and Psychosocial Factors Genetic Aspects of Alcohol Metabolism: An Overview Predictors of Alcohol Consumption Binge Drinking: Patterns, Explanations, and Policy Breath and Blood Alcohol Effects of Food and Body Composition on Blood Alcohol Levels Disposal of Ethanol Carbon Atoms Effect of Alcohol on Water and Sodium Homeostasis Energy from Alcohol The Mediterranean Diet and the Contribution and Role of Alcohol The Role of Alcohol in Injury Deaths Death from Alcohol Poisoning Alcohol and the Workplace Alcohol Misuse in Adolescents: Epidemiology, Clinical Characteristics, Diagnosis, and Treatment Alcohol Misuse in Adolescents: Individual Differences, Prevention, Identification, and Intervention What is the Impact of Alcohol on Learning in University Students? The Relationship Between Alcohol Misuse and the Homelessness Alcohol and Sport Activities: Spectator’s Perspective Part II: Damage/Disease General Aspects of Pathology An Overview of Pathologies Occurring in Alcohol Abusers Gender Differences in Alcohol Pathology Psychological Effects of Alcohol Misuse The Effect of Alcohol on Quality of Life Alcohol and Road Accidents Trauma and Alcohol Clinical Implications of Alcohol Misuse for Surgery Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Nutritional Status in Alcoholics Alcohol and Body Composition Beneficial Components of White Wine Polyphenols and Alcohol: Complementary Mechanisms for the Protective Effects of Moderate Wine Consumption Overview of ALDH Polymorphism: Relation to Cardiovascular Effects of Alcohol Overview on the Effects of Amount and Type of Alcohol on Morbidity and Mortality Alcohol-related Mortality in Russia (ii) Organ Damage Epidemiology and Risk Factors Involved in Alcoholic Liver Disease Polymorphism and Alcoholic Liver Disease Liver Injury During Alcohol Use and Withdrawal Alcohol Consumption and Diabetes Mellitus Alcoholic Ketoacidosis Alcohol, Alcoholism and Effects on the Kidney and Kidney Disease Alcohol Intake and the Lower Urinary Tract Alcohol and Prostate Cancer Oral Health and Alcohol Volume 2 Alcohol and the Gastrointestinal Tract Alcohol, ALDH2 Genotypes and Intestinal Cancer Alcohol and Pancreatitis The Skin and Alcohol Alcohol, Blood Pressure and Hypertension Alcohol and Stroke Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy Epidemiologic Aspects of ALDH2 Genotypes and Cardiovascular Parameters Alcoholic Myopathy: Clinical Aspects Alcohol and the Eye: Friend or Foe Marchiafava–Bignami Disease in Alcoholism Peripheral Neuropathy (iii) Cells, Pathways, Interactions, Processes Defects in Methionine Metabolism: Its Role in Ethanol-induced Liver Injury Roles of Kupffer Cells in Alcoholic Liver Disease The Role of the Stellate Cell in Alcohol Mediated Tissue Injury The Role of T Lymphocytes in the Pathogenesis of Alcoholic Liver Disease Oxidative Stress in Alcoholic Liver Disease: Clinical Studies The Relationship between Alcohol-induced Apoptosis and Oxidative Stress in the Liver Alcohol and HIV Interactions in the Natural History and Treatment of HIV/AIDS Alcohol and Hepatitis Virus Interactions in Liver Pathology Moderate Alcohol and Fibrosis in Chronic Viral Hepatitis Ethanol–Taurine Interactions in the Brain: Mechanisms and Pathophysiological Implications The Effect of Ethanol on Ion Channels in the Brain: A New Look A Nitric Oxide Signaling Pathway Protects the Developing Brain against Alcohol-induced Neuronal Death Signaling Pathways in the Heart and Moderate Alcohol Intake Effects of Alcohol on Vascular Function Vascular and Biochemical Effects of Moderate Alcohol Consumption: Mechanisms of Protection Against Cardiovascular Disease Alcohol and Xenobiotics in Placenta Damage Molecular Mechanisms in Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Shh-signaling The Process of Bacterial Translocation and Implications for Health in Alcoholics Alcohol, Altered Gut Permeability, and Endotoxins Hormonal Responses in Alcoholism Alcohol-induced Changes in the GH–IGF Axis Mechanisms in Prostate Damage by Alcohol Signaling Pathways in Human Breast Cells in Response to Alcohol: Mechanisms for Alcohol-induced Breast Cancer The Ubiquitin–Proteasome System in Alcohol-Induced Pathology Alcohol and Alkylating Agents DNA Damage Resulting from Alcohol Abuse with Special Reference to the Brain Purine Metabolism and the Influence of Alcoholic Beverages The Role of PKC Isozymes in Mediating Responses to Ethanol Ethanol Modulation of cAMP-dependent Protein Kinase Subunits Activity: Mechanisms and Functional Consequences Adhesion Molecules and Alcohol Consumption Glucose-regulated Stress Proteins (GRPs) and Alcohol Heat Shock Proteins and Alcohol Role of Oxidative Stress in Alcohol-Induced Mitochondrial Dysfunction Alcohol and Apoptosis Volume 3 Alcohol and Fatty Acid Ethyl Esters Modification of Proteins by Reactive Ethanol Metabolites: Adduct Structure, Functional and Pathological Consequences The Effect of Acetaldehyde on Plasma Autoantibodies in Alcohol-related Tissue Diseases Alcohol-induced Membrane Damage Alcohol Abuse and Eating Disorders The Relationship Between Obesity and Alcoholic Pathology Protein Deficiency and Alcohol: Interactions and Organ Effects Tryptophan Metabolism and Alcoholism Part III: Selective Methods Used in Alcohol Research Selective Methods Used in Alcohol Research: Screening in Primary Care – Methods and Approaches Psychometric Assessment of Alcohol Use Self-reported Intake of Alcohol: Methods and Approaches Use of the DSM-IV: Methods and Approaches The Alcohol-related Problems Survey: Developing and Testing a Screening Measure for Older Adults The Rapid Alcohol Problems Screen: Methods and Application Methods for Determining Blood Alcohol Concentration: Current and Retrospective Urinary Markers of Alcohol Consumption Methods for Measuring Genetic Variations in ADH and SLDH Loci: A Practical Approach Histological Localization of Alcohol Dehydrogenase: Methods, Approaches and Applications Assays for Alcohol and Aldehyde Dehydrogenase: Methods, Approaches and Applications Detecting ADH and ALDH Enzymes in Cells and Tissues using Western Blotting Use of Selectively Bred Alcohol-preferring Rats to Study Alcohol Abuse, Relapse and Craving Animal Models of Chronic Alcohol-Induced Liver Damage Acute Ethanol Dosing Regimens: Methods and Approaches Use of Isolated Cells in the Study of Ethanol-Induced Hepatotoxicity Animal Models of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Methods and Approaches Genetically Engineered Animals in Alcohol Research cDNA Arrays in Alcohol-Related Pathology: Methods and Approaches Practical Methods for Determining mRNA Levels in Alcohol-Exposed Tissues and Its Application to Experimental Pathology Diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Measurement of the Facial Dysmorphology Nuclear Magnetic Resonance: Methods and Application to Alcohol Effects 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Table of ContentsIntroduction History of Vehicle Electrification Basic Terminology Battery Pack Design Criteria and Selection Li-ion Cells Packaging and Material Selection Thermal Management Battery Management System Electronics The Future of Li-ion Batteries

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Table of ContentsSteam power plant cycles Steam generator Fuels and combustion Pulverized coal fired boiler Fluidized bed combustion boiler Steam turbine Gas turbine and heat recovery steam generator Diesel power plant Steam power plant systems Automatic control Interlock & protection Start-up & shut-down Abnormal operating conditions Air pollution control Codes and standards for power plant design and operation

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Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction: Unconventional resources from exploration to production Chapter 2: Worldwide recoverable unconventional gas resources evaluation Chapter 3: Geochemistry applied to evaluation of unconventional resources Chapter 4: Characterization of shale by laboratory experimentations Chapter 5: Lithofacies and rock type classifications in unconventional formations Chapter 6: Resource assessment and ranking for unconventional plays Chapter 7: Finding production sweet spot in shale reservoirs by integrating seismic data and geology Chapter 8: Seismic anisotropy and fracture detections in unconventional resource plays Chapter 9: Pressure prediction in unconventional formations and impact on reservoir development Chapter 10: Geomechanics for unconventional reservoirs Chapter 11: Hydraulic fracturing in transverse isotropic media Chapter 12: Production data analysis in shale gas reservoirs Chapter 13: Transport properties in shale gas reservoirs: from nano-pores to reservoir scale Chapter 14: The challenges and recent advances in modeling transport, storage and PVT behavior in shale oil and gas reservoirs Chapter 15: Integrated reservoir modeling workflow for unconventional reservoirs Chapter 16: Integrated modeling of natural and hydraulic fracture networks Chapter 17: Microseismicity in unconventional reservoirs Chapter 18: Completion optimization in producing oil and gas from tight formations Chapter 19: Evaluating completion effectiveness and predicting well performances Chapter 20: Gas hydrate reservoir characterization and development Chapter 21: Fractured reservoirs in tight basement formations: From basin analysis to fracture modeling Chapter 22: Uncertainty analysis and pitfalls in developing unconventional reservoirs

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Table of Contents1. Introduction of Wind Energy Integration Issues2. AC machine modeling3. Modeling of Doubly Fed Induction Generation (DFIG) converter control4. Unbalanced DFIG Analysis5. State-space based DFIG Wind Energy System Modeling6. Frequency-domain based DFIG Wind Energy Systems Modeling7. Multi-machine modeling and inter-area oscillation damping

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Overview of applied underground sensing and monitoring technologies 2. Acoustic, optical and electromagnetic sensing and monitoring 3. Geotechnical underground sensing and monitoring 4. Environmental underground sensing and monitoring 5. Wireless underground sensor networks 6. Fiber-optic underground sensor networks 7. Advances and challenges in underground sensing 8. Underground Sensing Strategies for the health assessment of buried pipelines 9. Outlook: advanced hybrid sensing for pre-emptive response

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Table of Contents1. Introduction I - WAVE ENERGY CONVERTER MODELLING TECHNIQUES BASED ON LINEAR HYDRODYNAMIC THEORY 2. Frequency-Domain Models 3. Time-Domain Models 4. Spectral-Domain Models II - OTHER WAVE ENERGY CONVERTER MODELLING TECHNIQUES 5. Nonlinear Potential Flow Models 6. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Models 7. Identifying Models Using Recorded Data III - WAVE ENERGY CONVERTER ARRAY MODELLING TECHNIQUES 8. Conventional Multiple Degree-of-Freedom Array Models 9. Semi-analytical Array Models 10. Phase-Resolving Wave Propagation Array Models 11. Phase-Averaging Wave Propagation Array Models IV - APPLICATIONS FOR WAVE ENERGY CONVERTER MODELS 12. Control Optimisation and Parametric Design 13. Determining Mean Annual Energy Production 14. Determining Structural and Hydrodynamic Loads 15. Environmental Impact Assessment

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Introduction: The Overarching Issues2. The Regulatory Framework for Coal-Fired Electricity Generation3. Setting the Technical Foundation for Modern Power Plants – 1 (1900 – 1919) 4. Setting the Technical Foundation for Modern Power Plants – 2 (1920 – 1945)5. The Emergence of Modern Coal Fired Generation (1945 – 1975)6. Conventional Power Plant Technology Advanced at the End of the 20th Century (1970-2000) 7. Development of New Approaches to Coal Untilization for Electricity Generation8. Coal-fired Power Plants: 2000 – Present . . . and Beyond9. The Development of Post Combustion Control Technology

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. Structure and bonding 3. Metallic biomaterials 4. Bioceramics 5. Polymeric biomaterials 6. Hard tissues and orhopedic soft tissues 7. Composite biomaterials 8. Tissue-biomaterials interactions 9. Orthopedic and dental biomedical devices 10. Soft tissue replacement and repair 11. Materials and devices for sensors and detectors: biocatalysts, bio imaging, and devices with integrated biological functionality 12. Biodegradable materials for medical applications

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPart I - SIGNALS 1. The Big Picture: Bioengineering Signals and Systems 2. Signal Analysis in the Time Domain 3. Signal Analysis in the Frequency Domain: The Fourier Series and the Fourier Transformation 4. Signal Analysis in the Frequency Domain - Implications and Applications Part II - SYSTEMS 5. Linear Systems Analysis in the Time Domain - Convolution 6. Linear Systems Analysis in the Frequency Domain: The Transfer Function 7. Linear Systems in the Complex Frequency Domain: The Laplace Transform 8. Analysis of Discrete Linear Systems - The z-Transform and Applications to Filters 9. System Simulation and Simulink 10. Stochastic, Nonstationary, and Nonlinear Systems and Signals 11. Two-Dimensional Signals - Basic Image Analysis PART III - CIRCUITS 12. Circuits Elements and Circuit Variables 13. Analysis of Analog Circuits and Models 14. Circuit Reduction - Simplifications 15. Basic Analog Electronics - Operational Amplifiers APPENDICES Appendix A - Derivations; Appendix B - Laplace Transforms and Properties of the Fourier; Appendix C - Trigonometric and Other Formulae; Appendix D - Conversion Factors: Units; Appendix E - Complex Arithmetic; Appendix F - LF356 Specifications; Appendix G - Determinants and Cramer's Rule

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"This book gives a solid balance between more traditional finite element analysis (FEA) textbooks that focus primarily on theory, and the software specific guidebooks that help teach students and professionals how to use particular FEA software packages without providing any of the theoretical foundation." --zbMATHTable of Contents1. Overview of Finite Element Analysis Methods2. Decomposition3. Description of Elements4. Elemental Modelling5. System Analysis and Modelling6. Solutions to System Models7. Integrated Computer Design Environments8. Solid Mechanics Problems9. Heat Transfer Problem10. Flow Dynamics11. Multi-Physics Simulations12. Verification and Validation

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Introduction2. Crashes in Safety Analysis3. Traffic Conflicts as Crash Surrogates4. Techniques and Technologies of Observing Traffic Conflicts5. Studies on the Conflict-Crash Relationship6. Probabilistic Connection of Traffic Conflicts with Crashes7. Estimating Crash Frequency from Traffic Conflicts8. Challenges and Treatments in Estimating Crash Frequency9. Road Departures - Driving Simulator Study10. Right Angle Collisions - A Lesson Learned11. Rear-End Collisions - Naturalistic Driving Study12. Traffic Conflicts of Autonomous Vehicles13. Summary and Future Research Directions

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsINTRODUCTION 1. Case Histories and Their Use in Enhancing Process Safety Knowledge 2. Bhopal 3. Opportunities for Reflection MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS 4. Maintenance: Preparation and Performance 5. Operating Methods 6. Entry to Vessels and Other Confined Spaces 7. Accidents Said to Be Due to Human Error 8. Labeling 9. Testing of Trips and Other Protective Systems 10. Opportunities for Reflection EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION 11. Storage Tanks 12. Stacks 13. Pipes and Vessels 14. Tank Trucks and Tank Cars 15. Other Equipment 16. Materials of Construction 17. Opportunities for Reflection HAZARDS AND LOSS OF CONTAINMENT 18. Leaks 19. Liquefied Flammable Gases 20. Hazards of Common Materials 21. Static Electricity 22. Reactions – Planned and Unplanned 23. Explosions 24. Opportunities for Reflection KNOWLEDGE AND COMMUNICATION 26. Poor Communication 27. Accidents in Other Industries 28. Accident Investigation – Missed Opportunities 29. Opportunities for Reflection DESIGN AND MODIFICATIONS 30. Inherently Safer Design 31. Changing Procedures Instead of Designs 32. Both Design and Operations Could Have Been Better 33. Modifications: Changes to Equipment and Processes 34. Modifications: Changes in Organization 35. Reverse Flow, Other Unforeseen Deviations, and Hazop 36. Control 37. Opportunities for Reflection CONCLUSION 38. An Accident That May Have Affected the Future of Process Safety 39. An Accident That Did Not Occur 40. Summary of Lessons Learned APPENDICES 1. Relative Frequencies of Incidents 2. Why Should We Publish Accident Reports? 3. Some Tips for Accident Investigators 4. Recommended Reading 5. Afterthoughts

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Fluid Flow 2. Heat Exchangers 3. Fractionators 4. Absorbers 5. Pumps 6. Fans, Blowers and Compressors 7. Drivers 8. Vessels 9. Boilers 10. Cooling Towers 11. Refrigeration 12. Closed Loop Heat Transfer Systems 13. Biopharmaceutical Systems 14. Biotechnology 15. Vacuum Systems 16. Pneumatic Conveying 17. Lending and Agitation 18. Filtration 19. Process Evaluation 20. Reliability 21. Metallurgy 22. Safety 23. Controls 24. Troubleshooting 25. Startup 26. Energy Conservation 27. Process Modeling 28. Conversion Factors and Constants 29. Properties

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. Mathematical Preliminaries 3. Kinematics of Motion and Deformation Measures 4. Force and Stress 5. General Conservation or Balance Laws 6. Constitutive Relations and Formulation of Classical Linear Theories of Solids and Fluids 7. Constitutive Relations and Formulation of Theories Involving Multiple Constitutive Fields 8. General Constitutive Relations and Formulation of Nonlinear Theories of Solids and Fluids 9. Constitutive Relations and Formulation of Theories Incorporating Material Microstructure

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPART 1. Legacy and emerging contaminants in marine mammal populations 1. Organochlorine contaminants and reproductive implication in cetaceans: A case study of the common dolphin 2. Feeding ecology tools to assess contaminant exposure in coastal mammals 3. The toxicological effects of oil exposure on cetaceans 4. Legacy contamination in estuarine dolphin species from the South American coast 5. Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances in Marine Mammals 6. Marine debris interaction with marine mammals 7. Persistent organic pollutants in cetaceans living in a hotspot area: the Mediterranean sea 8. Pollutants in tropical marine mammals of the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador: An Ecotoxicological Quest to the Last Eden PART 2. Effects of toxicological and cumulative stress on marine mammal health 9. Field sampling techniques and ecotoxicological Biomarkers in cetaceans 10. Ecotoxicological biomarkers and accumulation of contaminants in pinnipeds 11. New technologies for monitoring marine mammal health 12. Immunotoxic effects of environmental pollutants in marine mammals 13. Ecotoxicological stress in Arctic marine mammals - with particular focus on polar bears 14. Toxicological Risks and Considerations Associated with Lipophilic Contaminant Burdens of Mysticetes in Antarctic Ecosystems 15. Emerging pathogens and stress syndromes of cetaceans in European waters: cumulative effects 16. Ecotoxicology of the Sirenia in the Twenty-First Century PART 3. Implication for monitoring and conservation of marine mammals 17. Marine mammals and multiple stressors, implications for conservation and policy

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Flow Metering General Discussions: Principles, Types, Selection and Calibration 2. Head Type and Variable Area Flow Metering 3. Open Channel Flow Measurement 4. Positive Displacement Type Flow Metering 5. Velocity and Force Type Flow Meters 6. Mass Flow Meter 7. Slurry Flow Measurement 8. Solid Flow Measurement 9. Multiphase Flow Measurement 10. Special Flow Meters, Flow Gages and Switches 11. Flow Conditioning, Computation and control 12. Flow in Plant Applications Appendix I. Unit conversions and flow regimes II. Material Selection Guide III. Mechanical and piping data IV. Custody transfer V. Safety life cycle discussion VI. Enclosure electrical protection VII. Device Communication

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Fundamentals of Reservoir Fluid Behavior 2. Reservoir-Fluid Properties 3. Laboratory Analysis of Reservoir Fluids 4. Fundamentals of Rock Properties 5. Relative Permeability Concepts 6. Fundamentals of Reservoir Fluid Flow 7. Oil Well Performance 8. Gas Well Performance 9. Gas and Water Coning 10. Water Influx 11. Oil Recovery Mechanisms and the Material Balance Equation 12. Predicting Oil Reservoir Performance 13. Gas Reservoirs 14. Principles of Waterflooding 15. Vapor-Liquid Phase Equilibria 16. Analysis of Decline and Type Curves 17. Fractured Reservoirs 18. Enhanced Oil Recovery

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Introduction to Digital Signal Processing 2. Signal Sampling and Quantization 3. Digital Signals and Systems 4. Discrete Fourier Transform and Signal Spectra 5. The Z-Transform 6. Digital Signal Processing Systems, Basic Filtering Types, and Digital Filter Realizations 7. Finite Impulse Response Filter Design 8. Infinite Impulse Response Filter Design 9. Adaptive Filters and Applications 10. Waveform Quantization and Compression 11. Multirate Digital Signal Processing, Oversampling Analog-To-Digital Conversion, and Undersampling of Bandpass Signals 12. Subband and Wavelet-Based Coding 13. Image Processing Basics 14. Hardware and Software for Digital Signal Processors

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