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Information Age Publishing School Counseling for Black Male Student Success
Book SynopsisDiscussions and research related to the salience of Black male student needs and development in relation to their general success and well?being is well?documented in many fields. Indeed, many studies have found that healthy masculine identity development is associated with a number of positive outcomes for males in general, including Black males. In school counseling literature, however, this discussion has been relatively absent—particularly regarding those students living in urban contexts. Indeed, research devoted to the study of Black males in the school counseling literature focuses almost exclusively on race and issues associated with its social construction with only cursory, if any, attention given to their masculine identity development as a function of living in urban communities and attending urban schools. Based on this lack of information, it is probably a safe assumption that intentional, systematic, culturally relevant efforts to assist Black males in developing healthy achievement and masculine identities based on their unique personal, social, academic experiences and future career goals are not being applied by school counselors concerned with meeting students’ needs.School counselors are in a unique position, nonetheless, to lend their considerable expertise—insights, training and skills—to improving life outcomes among Black males—a population who are consistently in positions of risk according to a number of quality of life indicators. Without knowledge and awareness of Black males’ masculine identity development in urban areas, coupled with the requisite skills to influence the myriad factors that enhance and impede healthy development in such environments, they are missing out on tremendous opportunities which other professions appear to understand and, quite frankly, seem to take more seriously. As such, this book proposes to accomplish two specific goals:1. Highlight the plight of Black males with specific emphasis on the ecological components of their lives in relation to current school culture and trends.2. Encourage school counselors to give more thought to Black male identity development that takes into consideration differential experiences in society as a whole, and schools in particular, as a function of the intersection of their race, as well as their gender.The first rationale for this book, then, is to highlight the plight of Black males with specific emphasis on the ecological components of their lives in relation to current school culture and trends (e.g., standards?based accountability practices) in urban environments. However, I recognize the role of school counselors has never been fully integrated into educational reform programs. As such, their positions are often unregulated and determined by people in positions of power who do not understand their training, job?specific standards and, thus, potential impact on the lives of Black male students. As a result, their vast potential to develop strong interventions designed to address the myriad racial and masculine factors that serve to enhance and impede Black males’ academic achievement is often unrealized. Therefore, the second reason for this special issue is to include the scholarship of professional school counselors and counselor educators with policy change in mind. Scholars will be invited to contribute manuscripts that explore race, masculinity and academic achievement in relation to the role of school counselors. This is designed to encourage school counselors and counselor educators to give more thought to Black male identity development that takes into consideration differential experiences in society as a whole, and schools in particular, as a function of the intersection of their race, as well as their gender.
£44.96
Information Age Publishing School Counseling for Black Male Student Success
Book SynopsisDiscussions and research related to the salience of Black male student needs and development in relation to their general success and well?being is well?documented in many fields. Indeed, many studies have found that healthy masculine identity development is associated with a number of positive outcomes for males in general, including Black males. In school counseling literature, however, this discussion has been relatively absent—particularly regarding those students living in urban contexts. Indeed, research devoted to the study of Black males in the school counseling literature focuses almost exclusively on race and issues associated with its social construction with only cursory, if any, attention given to their masculine identity development as a function of living in urban communities and attending urban schools. Based on this lack of information, it is probably a safe assumption that intentional, systematic, culturally relevant efforts to assist Black males in developing healthy achievement and masculine identities based on their unique personal, social, academic experiences and future career goals are not being applied by school counselors concerned with meeting students’ needs.School counselors are in a unique position, nonetheless, to lend their considerable expertise—insights, training and skills—to improving life outcomes among Black males—a population who are consistently in positions of risk according to a number of quality of life indicators. Without knowledge and awareness of Black males’ masculine identity development in urban areas, coupled with the requisite skills to influence the myriad factors that enhance and impede healthy development in such environments, they are missing out on tremendous opportunities which other professions appear to understand and, quite frankly, seem to take more seriously. As such, this book proposes to accomplish two specific goals:1. Highlight the plight of Black males with specific emphasis on the ecological components of their lives in relation to current school culture and trends.2. Encourage school counselors to give more thought to Black male identity development that takes into consideration differential experiences in society as a whole, and schools in particular, as a function of the intersection of their race, as well as their gender.The first rationale for this book, then, is to highlight the plight of Black males with specific emphasis on the ecological components of their lives in relation to current school culture and trends (e.g., standards?based accountability practices) in urban environments. However, I recognize the role of school counselors has never been fully integrated into educational reform programs. As such, their positions are often unregulated and determined by people in positions of power who do not understand their training, job?specific standards and, thus, potential impact on the lives of Black male students. As a result, their vast potential to develop strong interventions designed to address the myriad racial and masculine factors that serve to enhance and impede Black males’ academic achievement is often unrealized. Therefore, the second reason for this special issue is to include the scholarship of professional school counselors and counselor educators with policy change in mind. Scholars will be invited to contribute manuscripts that explore race, masculinity and academic achievement in relation to the role of school counselors. This is designed to encourage school counselors and counselor educators to give more thought to Black male identity development that takes into consideration differential experiences in society as a whole, and schools in particular, as a function of the intersection of their race, as well as their gender.
£82.80
MP-FLO Uni Press of Florida Moderate and Radical Islamic Fundamentalism
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Legare Street Press The The Eclipse of the Abbasid Caliphate Original Chronicles of the Fourth Islamic Century Volume 4
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG DC Wind Generation Systems: Design, Analysis, and Multiphase Turbine Technology
Book SynopsisThis book presents the design and operation of DC wind systems and their integration into power grids. The chapters give an in-depth discussion on turbine conversion systems that have been adapted for DC grids and address characteristics of wind turbines when converting kinetic wind energy to electrical energy, components associated with DC systems, and the design and analysis of DC grids. Additionally, the performance of medium voltage DC (MVDC) array grid and high voltage DC (HVDC) transmission grid connected via an offshore substation with DC/DC converters are also addressed. The book examines multiphase hybrid excitation generator systems for wind turbines and discusses its design and operation for all DC systems. The book provides an insight into the state-of-the-art technological advancements for existing and futuristic wind generation schemes, and provides materials that will allow students, researchers, academics, and practicing engineers to learn, expand and complement their expertise.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Wind energy systems.- Chapter 2. Wind turbine systems.- Chapter 3. DC wind generation system.- Chapter 4. Hybrid Generator (HG) Concept and 3-phase Benchmark Machine.- Chapter 5. Multiphase Hybrid Generator (HG) Design.- Chapter 6. HG High Voltage Insulation Systems.
£85.49
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Baseball Sports Medicine
Book SynopsisHeaded by the team physicians of the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox, Baseball Sports Medicine covers all aspects of this multi-faceted area, including injury prevention, management of injuries when they occur, rehabilitation protocols, and outcomes. It’s an ideal reference for all heath care providers who care for patients at all levels of the sport – from children and adolescents through the major leagues. Provides guidance from high-profile leaders in the field of baseball medicine, including experts in the areas of nutrition and mental health, for a well-rounded approach to every athlete. Addresses issues at all playing levels, including the rapidly escalating volume of injuries in children and adolescents. Features concise, easy-to-read chapters for quick reference or review. Covers epidemiology and biomechanics of baseball specific movements; elbow, hand and wrist, shoulder, core and lower extremity, and concussio
£76.00
A S M International ASM Handbook, Volume 17: Nondestructive
Book SynopsisASM Handbook, Volume 17 helps readers select, use, and interpret methods used to nondestructively test and analyze engineered products and assemblies. Digital technology is transforming the implementation of NDE and is covered extensively. New case studies and examples illustrate specific NDE techniques and give new insights which are needed to provide the data needed to solve many real-world NDE problems, to understand and measure early degradation, and to give the required data for remaining safe life or prognostic prediction.
£275.40
John Wiley & Sons Inc Laser Ignition of Energetic Materials
Book SynopsisThe book gives an introduction to energetic materials and lasers, properties of such materials and the current methods for initiating energetic materials. The following chapters and sections highlight the properties of lasers, and safety aspects of their application. It covers the properties of in-service energetic materials, and also materials with prospects of being used as insensitive ammunitions in future weapon or missiles systems or as detonators in civilian (mining) applications. Because of the diversity of the topics some sections will naturally separate into different levels of expertise and knowledge.Table of ContentsAbout the Authors xiii Preface xv Acknowledgements xvii 1 Historical Background 1 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 The Gunpowder Era 2 1.3 Cannons, Muskets and Rockets 2 1.3.1 Musketry 7 1.3.2 Rocketry 9 1.4 Explosive Warheads 9 1.5 Explosives Science 11 Bibliography 14 2 Review of Laser Initiation 17 2.1 Introduction 17 2.2 Initiation Processes 19 2.3 Initiation by Direct Laser Irradiation 21 2.3.1 Laser Power 21 2.3.2 Laser Pulse Duration 22 2.3.3 Absorbing Centres 22 2.3.4 Pressed Density 23 2.3.5 Strength of Confining Container 24 2.3.6 Material Ageing 25 2.3.7 Laser-Induced Electrical Response 25 2.4 Laser-Driven Flyer Plate Initiations 25 2.5 Summary and Research Rationale 27 2.5.1 Rationale for Research 28 Bibliography 29 References 29 3 Lasers and Their Characteristics 35 3.1 Definition of Laser 35 3.2 Concept of Light 36 3.3 Parameters Characterizing Light Sources 39 3.4 Basic Principle of Lasers 45 3.5 Basic Technology of Lasers 47 3.6 Comparison between Laser and Thermal Sources 48 3.7 Suitable Laser Sources for Ignition Applications 49 3.7.1 Nd:YAG Laser 50 3.7.2 Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) 50 3.7.3 Diode Lasers 52 3.8 Beam Delivery Methods for Laser Ignition 53 3.8.1 Free Space Delivery 53 3.8.2 Fibre Optics Beam Delivery 54 3.9 Laser Safety 57 3.9.1 Laser Interaction with Biological Tissues 57 3.9.2 Precaution against Ocular Hazards 57 Bibliography 59 4 General Characteristics of Energetic Materials 61 4.1 Introduction 61 4.2 The Nature of Explosions 61 4.3 Physical and Chemical Characteristics of Explosives 63 4.4 Fuel and Oxidizer Concept 64 4.4.1 Explosive Mixtures 66 4.4.2 Pyrotechnics 69 4.4.3 Rocket Propellants 73 4.5 Explosive Compounds 74 4.5.1 Chemical Classification 74 4.6 Thermodynamics of Explosions 80 4.6.1 Oxygen Balance 82 Appendix 4.A 83 A.1 Data for Some Explosives 83 A.1.1 TNT (Trinitrotoluene) 83 A.1.2 HNS(Hexanitrostilbene) 83 A.1.3 DATB (1,3,Diamino,2,4,6,trinitrobenzene) 84 A.1.4 TATB (1,3,5,-Triamino-2,4,6-Trinitrobenzene) 84 A.1.5 Picric Acid (2,4,6,trinito- hydroxy benzene) 84 A.1.6 Styphnic Acid (2,4,6,trinito-1,3, dihydroxy benzene) 84 A.1.7 Tetryl or CE (Composition Exploding) 85 A.1.8 PICRITE (Niroguanidine) 85 A.1.9 RDX (Research Department eXplosive) 85 A.1.10 HMX (High Molecular-weight eXplosive) 85 A.1.11 EGDN (Nitroglycol) 86 A.1.12 NG (Nitroglycerine) 86 A.1.13 NC (Nitro-Cellulose) 86 A.1.14 PETN (Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate) 87 A.1.15 Metal Salts 87 A.2 Unusual Explosives 88 A.2.1 Tetrazene 88 Bibliography 89 5 Recent Developments in Explosives 91 5.1 Introduction 91 5.2 Improvements in Explosive Performance 91 5.2.1 Heat of Explosion ΔHc (Q) 91 5.2.2 Density of Explosives 92 5.3 Areas under Development 92 5.3.1 New Requirements for Explosive Compositions 93 5.4 Plastic-Bonded High Explosives 95 5.4.1 Plastic-Bonded Compositions 95 5.4.2 Thermoplastics 96 5.4.3 Thermosetting Materials 96 5.5 Choice of High Explosive for Plastic Bonded Compositions 97 5.6 High-Energy Plastic Matrices 97 5.7 Reduced Sensitivity Explosives 99 5.8 High Positive Enthalpies of Formation Explosives 101 5.8.1 High Nitrogen-Containing Molecules 102 5.8.2 Pure Nitrogen Compounds 102 5.8.3 Other High-Nitrogen Compounds 104 5.8.4 Nitrogen Heterocycles 105 Glossary of Chemical Names for High-Melting-Point Explosives 113 Bibliography 113 References 113 6 Explosion Processes 117 6.1 Introduction 117 6.2 Burning 117 6.3 Detonation 123 6.4 Mechanism of Deflagration to Detonation Transition 124 6.5 Shock-to-Detonation 127 6.6 The Propagation of Detonation 128 6.7 Velocity of Detonation 129 6.7.1 Effect of Density of Loading 131 6.7.2 Effect of Diameter of Charge 131 6.7.3 Degree of Confinement 131 6.7.4 Effect of Strength of Detonator 132 6.8 The Measurement of Detonation Velocity 133 6.9 Classifications of Explosives and Pyrotechnics by Functions and Sensitivity 133 6.10 The Effects of High Explosives 135 6.10.1 Energy Distribution in Explosions 135 6.11 Explosive Power 137 6.12 Calculation of Q and V from Thermochemistry of Explosives 138 6.12.1 General Considerations 138 6.12.2 Energy of Decomposition 138 6.12.3 Products of the Explosion Process 139 6.13 Kistiakowsky - Wilson Rules 140 6.14 Additional Equilibria 141 6.15 Energy Released on Detonation 142 6.16 Volume of Gases Produced during Explosion 144 6.17 Explosive Power 145 6.17.1 Improving Explosives Power 146 6.18 Shockwave Effects 147 6.19 Appendices: Measurement of Velocity of Detonation 149 Appendix 6.A: Dautriche Method 149 Appendix 6.B: The Rotating Mirror Streak Camera Method 151 Appendix 6.C: The Continuous Wire Method 152 Appendix 6.D: The Event Circuit 152 Bibliography 153 References 153 7 Decomposition Processes and Initiation of Energetic Materials 155 7.1 Effect of Heat on Explosives 155 7.2 Decomposition Mechanisms 162 7.2.1 Thermal Decomposition Mechanism of TNT 163 7.2.2 Non-Aromatic Nitro Compounds 164 7.2.3 Nitro Ester Thermal Decomposition 167 7.2.4 Nitramine Thermal Decomposition 168 7.2.5 Photon-Induced Decomposition Mechanisms 169 7.3 Practical Initiation Techniques 172 7.3.1 Methods of Initiation 173 7.3.2 Direct Heating 174 7.3.3 Mechanical Methods 175 7.3.4 Electrical Systems 177 7.3.5 Chemical Reaction 177 7.3.6 Initiation by Shockwave 178 7.4 Classification of Explosives by Ease of Initiation 178 7.5 Initiatory Explosives 179 7.5.1 Primary Explosive Compounds 179 7.5.2 Primer Usage 181 7.6 Igniters and Detonators 182 7.7 Explosive Trains 183 7.7.1 Explosive Trains in Commercial Blasting 187 Bibliography 190 References 190 8 Developments in Alternative Primary Explosives 193 8.1 Safe Handling of Novel Primers 193 8.2 Introduction 193 8.3 Totally Organic 194 8.4 Simple Salts of Organics 199 8.5 Transition Metal Complexes and Salts 202 8.6 Enhancement of Laser Sensitivity 206 References 207 Appendix 8.A: Properties of Novel Primer Explosives 211 Appendix 8.B: Molecular Structures of Some New Primer Compounds 213 Purely Organic Primers 213 9 Optical and Thermal Properties of Energetic Materials 221 9.1 Optical Properties 221 9.1.1 Introduction 221 9.1.2 Theoretical Considerations 222 9.1.3 Practical Considerations 225 9.1.4 Examples of Absorption Spectra 226 9.2 Thermal Properties 231 9.2.1 Introduction 231 9.2.2 Heat Capacity 232 9.2.3 Thermal Conductivity 232 9.2.4 Thermal Diffusivity 233 References 234 10 Theoretical Aspects of Laser Interaction with Energetic Materials 235 10.1 Introduction 235 10.2 Parameters Relevant to Laser Interaction 236 10.2.1 Laser Parameters 236 10.2.2 Material Parameters 236 10.3 Mathematical Formalism 237 10.3.1 Basic Concept 237 10.3.2 Optical Absorption 238 10.3.3 Optical Reflection 240 10.4 Heat Transfer Theory 240 References 245 11 Laser Ignition – Practical Considerations 247 11.1 Introduction 247 11.1.1 Laser Source 248 11.1.2 Beam Delivery System 249 11.2 Laser Driven Flyer Plate 249 11.3 Direct Laser Ignition 250 11.3.1 Explosives 251 11.3.2 Propellants 259 11.3.3 LI of Pyrotechnic Materials 263 References 267 12 Conclusions and Future Prospect 269 12.1 Introduction 269 12.2 Theoretical Considerations 269 12.3 Lasers 270 12.4 Optical and Thermal Properties of Energetic Materials 271 12.5 State of the Art: Laser Ignition 271 12.6 Future Prospect 272 References 274 Index 275
£117.85
MP-NCA Uni of North Carolina Islam without Europe Traditions of Reform in
Book SynopsisReplete with a cast of giants in Islamic thought and philosophy, Ahmad S. Dallal's ground breaking intellectual history of the eighteenth-century Muslim world challenges stale views of this period as one of decline, stagnation, and the engendering of a widespread fundamentalism. Far from being moribund, Dallal argues, the eighteenth century was one of the most fertile eras in Islamic thought.
£30.36
Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften Global English and Arabic: Issues of Language,
Book SynopsisThis volume contains selected chapters from researchers and scholars concerning global English in the Arab world. It brings a new perspective to the phenomenon of global English as today’s lingua franca by focusing on an area of the world that is troubled by the spread of English. The book goes to the heart of a linguistic dilemma: the impact of global English on the Arabic language, Arab culture, and identity. New empirical evidence and insights into this problem are presented by a variety of researchers. The majority raise concerns about the long-term viability of Modern Standard Arabic in the face of global English. In light of the ever-expanding growth of global English, this book gives voice to the worries of people in the Arab world about maintaining their language, culture, and identity.Table of ContentsContents: Ahmad Al-Issa/Laila S. Dahan: Global English and Endangered Arabic in the United Arab Emirates – Salah Troudi/Adel Jendli: Emirati Students’ Experiences of English as a Medium of Instruction – Lynne Ronesi: Who Am I as an Arab English Speaker? Perspectives from Female University Students in the United Arab Emirates – Fatima Badry: Appropriating English: Languages in Identity Construction in the United Arab Emirates – Hassan R. Abdel-Jawad/Adel S. Abu Radwan: The Status of English in Institutions of Higher Education in Oman: Sultan Qaboos University as a Model – Silvia Pessoa/Mohanalakshmi Rajakumar: The Impact of English-medium Higher Education: The Case of Qatar – Fatma Faisal Saad Said: «Ahyaanan I text in English ‘ashaan it’s ashal »: Language Crisis or Linguistic Development? The Case of How Gulf Arabs Perceive the Future of their Language, Culture, and Identity – Elizabeth S. Buckner: The Growth of English Language Learning in Morocco: Culture, Class, and Status Competition – Raghda El Essawi: Arabic in Latin Script in Egypt: Who Uses It and Why? – Anissa Daoudi: Computer-mediated Communication: The Emergence of e-Arabic in the Arab World – John Andrew Morrow/Barbara Castleton: The Impact of Global English on the Arabic Language: The Loss of the Allah Lexicon – Nadine Sinno: Navigating Linguistic Imperialism, Cultural Hybridity, and Language Pedagogy.
£56.79
Taylor & Francis Ltd Minimally Invasive Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
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Dr. S. Ahmad 1604160515811729 16051587157516011578
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Royal Society of Chemistry Transition Metal-containing Dendrimers in
Book SynopsisThere has been increasing research into designing transition metal-containing dendrimers as innovative materials, especially in the field of biomedicine and pharmaceutical science. They have applications in biosensors and drug-delivery systems, and are now one of the leading classes in the design of therapeutics for drug-resistant diseases. This book introduces readers to a number of classes of metal-containing dendrimers, before moving onto their design and synthesis. Their applications in biomedicine are then discussed, before highlighting future research targets in this growing field. It emphasizes the synthetic strategies to design transition metal-containing dendrimers, and discusses the type of laboratory work used to examine these types of dendrimers in the fields of medicine and pharmacology, including their antimicrobial, anticancer, anti-inflammatory and antiviral activities. Transition Metal-Containing Dendrimers in Biomedicine brings chemistry, biology, pharmaceutical science and medical fields together to design these future materials which will have global benefits.Table of ContentsIntroduction;Antimicrobial Activity of Metal-containing Dendrimers;Anticancer Activity of Metal-containing Dendrimers;Other Therapeutic Applications;Biosensors and Bioimaging
£151.05
Springer Verlag, Singapore Ecology of Himalayan Treeline Ecotone
Book SynopsisThis book brings together comprehensive multi-disciplinary knowledge on diverse aspects of the Himalayan treeline ecotone which is considered one of the most sensitive ecosystems to climate change. The contents of this book are based on the results of extensive research and provide a holistic understanding of the treeline ecotone in Himalaya. The book will serve as an important reference manual and a textbook on treeline ecology. The book is unique in the sense that it provides an engaging account of almost all the aspects of the treeline ecotone, such as taxonomic, functional and phylogenetic species diversity, temperature lapse rates, tree phenology, water relations, and stress physiology, tree ring width chronology, and climate relationships and the role of treeline ecotone in human sustenance in the Indian Himalayan region The treelines in the Himalaya, being the highest in the Northern Hemisphere (up to 4900 m), are among the least investigated systems and hence this book is timely and fills all-important knowledge gaps vis-à-vis treeline shifts, physiognomic, structural, and functional changes in mountain landscapes and ecosystems, particularly under the changing climate This book, for the first time, summarizes evidence-based knowledge about various aspects of treeline ecotone in Himalaya that was largely generated through a well-coordinated a team science approach. The book will be of interest to ecologists, climatologists, dendrochronologists, foresters, plant physiologists and resource managers and policy planners for a better understanding of the organization and dynamics of this fragile ecosystem in relation to climate change and other anthropogenic stresses that are rampant in the Himalaya. The book lays a solid foundation for further investigation of the ecology and dynamics of the treeline ecotone in the Himalayas and provides a rationale for pursuing a team science approach for macroecological investigations.Table of Contents1 Treeline Research in Himalaya: Current Understanding and Future Imperatives.- 2 Capturing Himalayan Timberline Dimensionand Ecological Attributes In Warming Climate Through Team Science.- 3 Temperature lapse rate in different himalayan treeline environments: regional analysis of patterns, seasonality and variability.- 4 Relationship between timberline elevation and climate in sikkim himalaya.- 5 The treeline ecotone in Rolwaling Himal, Nepal: Pattern-process relationshipsand treeline shift potential.- 6 Challenges of timberline mapping in the himalaya: a case study of sikkim himalaya.- 7 Mapping the Spatial Patterns of Biodiversity Along the Alpine Treeline Ecotone in EasternHimalaya Using Information Theory.- 8 Quantifying Variation In Canopy Height From Lidar Data As A Function Of Altitude Along Alpine Treeline Ecotone In Indian Himalaya.- 9 Patterns of Plant Taxonomic, Life-form and Phylogenetic Diversity at a Treeline Ecotone in Northwestern Himalaya: Role of Aspect and Elevation.- 10 Vegetation Structure along an Elevation Gradient at the Treeline Ecotone of Eastern Himalayan forests in Sikkim.- 11 Patterns of Plant Species Richness across the Himalayan Treeline Ecotone.- 12 Lichen Diversity in High Elevations of Western Himalaya with special reference to Treeline Ecotone: Conservation and Indicator Value.- 13 Community-Level Lichen Diversity Assessment In Alpine Zone Of Indian Himalaya: Climate Change Implications.- 14 Lower Plants of Tungnath-Chopta Timberline Zone, Garhwal Himalaya.- 15 Phenological response of treeline ecotone tree species to global warming in Western Himalaya.- 16 Water Relations Of The Indian Himalayan Treeline Species.- 17 Herbaceous Vegetation Structure And Phenology At Treeline Ecotone In Relation To Natural Snowmelt.- 18 Responses Of Herbaceous Species Of Alpine Treeline To Elevated Co2.- 19 Age-Girth Stand Structure of Himalayan fir and Growth-NDVI relationship in the Treeline transects of western Himalaya: An ecological perspective.- 20 Response Of Radial Growth In Abies Pindrow (Royle Ex D.Don) Royle To Climate At Treeline Ecotone In The Northwestern Himalaya.- 21 Pastoralism in Timberline Forests of Western Himalaya.- 22 Treeline Research In The Nepal Himalaya: Status And Future Prospects.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Composites from the Aquatic Environment
Book SynopsisThis book provides a methodical compilation of deriving composites from the hidden treasure of the aquatic world.Continuous and rapid progress in the composite industries have increased the demand for resilient, economically viable, and sustainable composite materials having enhanced mechanical , thermal and electrical properties which better suits there respective applications.If the materials/organisms used for the production or conversion of composites are renewable, degradable and easily and abundantly available then it gives great opportunity to the researchers to work on different options or processes to make them a viable technology. This work describes the organisms and materials present in the aquatic environment for the production of composite materials. Elaborating the versatile green expedients and their potential applications in the field of composites. Since, growing ecological and environmental consciousness has driven efforts for development of new innovative materials for various end-use applications.Therefore the LCA an circular bio-economy will be discussed to be efficient and sustainable. This book is ideal for the students, academicians, researchers and industry players. It also cover the present scenario, applications and future perspectives of composites derived from aquatic organisms. This compiled book features chapters that discuss the conversion of different materials and organisms present in aquatic environment to composite materials like micro-algae, seaweeds, chitosan, collagen, agar cyanobacteria etc.in a viable manner.Table of ContentsOverview of composites from the aquatic environment.- LCA of microalgae biopolymer composites.- Microalgae based biopolymer composites: Role in circular bioeconomy.- Recent development in water hyacinth fiber composite and its application.- Characterization of water hyacinth biopolymer composites.- Chitosan (sea shell) based composites:Recent trends and future scope.- Preparation and characterization of chitosan biocomposites.- Development and characterization of agar biopolymer based composites.- Performance of Fish scale composites.- Development and characterization of collagen composites.- Recent advances in composites from seaweeds.- Nipah (nypa fruticans) palm fibre extraction process for nipah fibre reinforced polymer composites.- Starch/carrageenan blend based biocomposite as packaging materials.
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