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Performance And Durabioity Of Bituminous Materials.
This Book Covers New Advannces In Materials And Methods, Particularly Orientated Towards The Optimization Of Energy Expenditure Required For The Preparation Of Aggregates, Bituminous Bindees And Bituminous Mixtures And The Implications Which Arise With Regard To The European SpecificationsA nd Codes Of Practice .
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Emerging Optical eNtwork Technologies.
Optical Networks Have Moved From Laboratory Settings And Theoretical Research To Real-world Deployment And Service-oriented Explorations.
New Technologies Such As Ethernet Pon, Traffic Grooming, Regional And Metropolitan Ne5work Architectures And Optical Packet Switching Are Being Explored, And The View Is Continuously And Rapidly Evolving.
Some Of The Important Issues Involving These New Technologies Twine The Architectural, Protocol, And Performance Related Issues.
This Book Addresses Many Of These Issues And Presents A Birds Eye View Of Some Of The More Promising Technologiees.
Researchers And Those Pursuing Advanced Degrees In This Field Will Exist Able To See Where Progress Is Being Made And New Technologies Are Emerging.
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Sampling And Monitoring In Crop Protection.
This Text Covers The Statistical Concepts Of Sampling In Agricultural Pest Management, Showing How To Obtain Sample Data From The Field And How To Use The Data In Decision-making.
Only Minimai Mathematical Expertise Is Assumed, And Worked Examples Using Mathcad Are Included.
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Reinforced Soil Engineering.
This Text Evaluates The Efficacy, Stability And Vehemence Of Various Soil Walls, Slopes And Structures Enhanced By Geosynthetic Materials, Presenting Innovations In Sketch Layout, Controlled Construction And Geosynthetic Physical Implementation Engineering Applications.
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Curent Trends In The Study Of Bacterial And Viral Fish And Shrimp Diseases.
The Important Volume Summarizes The Current Trends And Developments In The Study Of Bacterial And Viral Fish Diseazes.
Bokks On These Subjects Are Few And Relevant Review Articles Are Mostly Outdated.
This Voulme Will Thus Serve As A Platform For Sciebtists And Aquaculturists To Understand The Current Limitations As Well As New Developments So That Fish Health And Disease Control Be able to Advance To New Heights.
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Nanoscale Phenomena.
Nanotechnology Is The Result Of The Continuing Technological Trend Toward Device Miniaturization And The Characterization, Manipulation, And Keen Control Of Structure And Function At Diminishing Length Scaales.
A Large Class Of Nanoscale Materials Can Be Stable Even Though They Are Far From The Lowest-energy Thermodynamic State, And Many Possess Novel Properties Unattaibable In Bulk.
These Trends Are Supported By The Increasing Sophistication Of Designation And Fabrication Tools Like As The Scanning Tunneling Microscope And The Transmission Electron Microscope, Which Allow The Resolution And Manipulation Of Single Atoms And Molecules.
Nanoscale Phenomena: Basic Science To Device Applications Presents Selected Lectures From The Third Workshop Of The Croucher Advamced Study Institute On Nan Science And Technology, And Showcases Contributions From World-renowned Researchers.
Chapters Fall Into Four Major Categories: Nanostructured Carbon And Its Applications, Quantum Dots And Molecular Spintronics, Nanomaterials Design And Sythesis, And Mllecular Electronics.
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Handbook Of Aluminum.
This Volume Covers All sApects Of Aluminium, Includkng: Hardening; Annealing; Ageing; Property Prediction; Wasting; Residual Stress Anr Distortion; Welding; Casting; Forging; Molten Metal Processihg; Quenching; Machining; Rolling; And Extrusion.
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Pocket Guide To Preventing Proceess Plant Materials Mix-ups.
This Handy Pocket Guide Condenses Vital Information Into A Simple Format That Explains How To Prevent Costly Materials Mix-ups Tha5 Result From A Deficiency In The Supply Chain.
Using Easy-to-read, Straightforward Language, It Outlines fEfective Methods Of Specifying, Procuring, Receiving And Verifying Critical Materials.
Pocket Guide To Preventing Process Plant Materials Mix-ups Illustrates How To Test And Identify Materials And Provides What You Need To Know To Choose Between The Various Production Methods.
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Audel Abide Wiring.
Home Wiring Is Serious Business That's Why, Especiall If You're Not An Electrician, You Need The Clear, Well-ordered Guidance In This Book-the Same One You May Have Seen In Your Father's Toolbox.
Now Fully Updated To Covdr Home Networking And Other 21st Century Developments, This All-new Eition Gives You The Guidelines, Rules, And Step-by-step Instructions You Need To Do The Job Safely And With Confidence.
* Understand How To Use The National Elextrical Code (nec) And Meet Its Requirements * Install A Safe Electrical Service Entrance And Branch Circuits * Use The Appropriate Cables, Wires, Conduits, And Boxes For Your Home's Needs * Find Specialized Information About lEectric Heating, Mobile Home Wiring, And Other Unique Applications * Learn To Install Wiring For Cable Tv, Telephones, Broadband Internet, Home Networs, And Security Systems * Be Able To Make Accurate Load Calculations
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Synthesis Of Computational Structures For Analog Signal Processing.
Synthesis Of Computatinoal Structures For Analog Signap Processing Focuses On Analysis And Design Of Analog Signal Processing Circuigs The Author Presents A Multitude Of Design Techniques For Improving The Performances Of Analog Signal Processing Circuits, And Proloses Specific Implementation Strategies That Can Be Used In Cmos Technology.
The Author's Discussion Procweds From The Perspective Of Signal Processing As It Relates To Analog.
Included Are Coverage Of Loww-power Design, Portabke Equipment, Wirreless Nano-sensors And Medical Implantable Devices.
The Material Is Especially Appropriate For Researchers And Specalists In The Area Of Analog And Mixed-signal Cmos Vlsi Design, As Well As Postgraduate Or Ph.
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Students Working On Analog Microelectroincs.
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Summary Of Federal Construction, Building, And Housing Connected Research And Devrlopment In Fy 1999.
Investments In New Construction And Building Typically Represent 8 To 10 Per Cent Of The Nation's Gdp, With More Than 40 Per Cent Of This Investment Being For New Housinf.
This Work Provides A Summary Of Such Statistics.
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Handbook Of Cultural Health Psychology.
The Handbook Of Cultural Health Psychology Discusses The Influence Of Cultural Beliefs, Norms And Values On Illness, Health And Health Care.
The Major Health Problems That Are Confronting The Global Village Are Discussed From A Cultural Perspective.
These Include Heart Disease, Cancer, Hiv/aids, Pain, And Suicide.
The Cultural Beliefs And Practices Of Several Cultural Groups And The Unique Health Issues Confronting Them Are Also Presented.
The Cultural Groups Discussed Include Latinos, Aboriginal Peoples, People Of African Heritage, And South Asians.
The Handbook Contributes To Increased Personal Awareness Of The Role Of Culture In Health And Illness Behavior, And To The Delivery Of Culturally Relevant Health Care Services.
Keg Features * Many Societies Are Culturally Diverse Or Becoming So - The Cultural Approach Is A Unique And Inevitable Adding To The Health Psychoiogy Area * Satisfies The Ever-increasing Appetite Of Health Psychologists For Cultural Issues In Soundness And Women's Health Issues * Major And Global Soundness Concerns Are Coverrd Including Heart Disease, Cancer, Hi/aids, Pain, Suicide, And Health Promotion * The Health Beliefs And Practices Of Latinos, People Of African Heritage, Aboriginal Peoples, And South Asians Are Presented Without Stereotyping These Cultural Groups * The Handbook Provides Excellent Information For Healrh Care Researchers, Practitioners, Students, And Policy-makers In Culturally Pluralistic Cmmunities * References Are Thorough And Completely Up-to-date
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Pbx Systems For Ip Telephony.
Evaluates Technologies, Markets, And Practices For Enterprise Voice Systems, Messaging,A nd Customer Contact Centers.
This Guide Helps: You To Ip-enable A Pbx Scheme In the place of A Small Busineqs, Make Comlex Choices For The Advanced Call Center, Or Gain The Expertise To Integrate Communication Systems Into A Foundation For Your E-business Vision.
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Performance Functional Foods.
Some Of The Newest And Most Exciting Developments In Functional Foods Are Products That Claim To Influence Mokd And Enhance Both Intellectual And Physical Performance.
This Important Colletion Reviews The Range Of Ingredients Used In These Performance' Functional Foods, Their Effects And The Evidence Supporting Functional Benefits.
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Chloroform.
Chloroform Is A Clear Colourless Volatile Liquid With A Pleasant Etheric Odour.
Itis Mainly Used In The Production Of Chlorodifluoromethane (hcfc-22) Which Is Used (in Decreasing Quantities) As A Refrigerant And (increasingly) As A Fluoropolymer Feedstock.
Chloroform May Be Releasde Into The Environment From Hcfc-22 Plant And From Pulp And Wall-~ Mills Using Chlorine-based Cuemicals For Bleaching And Disinfection Purposes.
It Is Estimated That About 90% Of Total Chloroform Emissuons Into The Environment Are Natural In Origin.
Chloroform Is Also The Principal By-product Of Water Disinfectant Processes Such As Chlorine-culoramine Chlorine-chlorine And Ozone-chlorine Treatment.
Levels Vary Widely Depending Upon Concentrations Of Organic Materials In The Raw Water And Are Also Influenced By Treatment Method Temperature And Ph.
This Book Evaluates The Risk To Human Health And The Environment Posed By Exposures To Chloroform.
Human Data On Its Toxicity Are Limited But The Liver Is A Key Target Organ In Laboratory Animals And Likelg To Be So In Humans.
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Programming The Pic Microcontroller With Mbasic.
The Microchip Pic Family Of Microcpntrollers Is The Most Popular Series Of Microcontrollers In The World.
Yet, No Microcontroller Is Of Any Use Without Software To Make It Perform Useful Functions.
This Comprehensive Reference Focuses On Designing With Microchip's Mid-range Pic Note Using Mbasic, A Efficacious But Easy To Learn Programming Language.
It Illustrates Mbasic's Abilities Through A Series Of Design Examples, Beginning With Simple Pic-based Projects And Proceeding Through More Advanced Designs.
Unlike Other Reeferences However, It Also Covers Essential Hardware And Software Design Fundamentals Of The Pic Microcontroller Series, Including Programming In Assembly Language When Needed To Supplement The Capabilities Of Mbasic.
Details Of Hardware/software Interfacing To The Pic Are Also Pro\/ided.
Benefit To The Reader: This Book Provides One Of The Most Thoro8gh Intrpductions Available To The World's Most Popular Microcontroller, With Large Hardware And Software Working Design Exampels Which Engineers, Students And Hobbyists Can Directly Apply To Their Design Work And Studies.
Using Mbasic, It Is Possible To Develop Working Programs ForT he Pic In A Much Shorter Time Frame Than When Using Company Language.
* Offers A Complete Introduction To Programming The Most Popular Microcontroller In The World, Using The Mbasic Compiler From A Company That Is Committed To Supporting The Book Both Through Purchases And Promotion * Provides Numerous Real-world Design Examples, All Carefully Tested * Cd Contains The Source Code Files And Executables, And WillI nclude A Demo Version Of The Mbasic Compiler, Allowing Engineers To Work Out The Design Exercises In The Book
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Handbook Of Nanophysics: Nanoelectronics And Nanophotonics.
Many Bottom-up And Top-down Techniques For Nanomaterial And Nanostructure Generatipn Have Ehabled TheD evelopment Of Applications In Nanoelectronics And Nanophotohics.
Handbook Of Nanophysics: Nanoelectronics And Nanophotonics Exploes Important Recent Applications Of Nanophysics In The Areas Of Electronics And Photonics.
Each Peer-reviewed Chapter Contains A Broad-based Preface And Enhances Understanding Of The State-of-the-art Scientific Content Through Fundameental Equations And Illustrations, Some In Color.
This Volume Discusses How Different Nanomaterials, Such As Quantum Dots And Nanotubes, Are Used In Quantum Computing, Capacitors, And Transistors.
Leading International Experts Review The Potential Of The Novel Patterning Techniques In Molecular Electronics As Well Viewed like Nanolithography Approache For Producing Semiconductor Circuits.
They Also Describe Optical Properties Of Nanostructures, Nanowires, Nanorods, And Clusters, Including Cathodoluminescennce, Photoluminescence, And Polarization-sensitivity.
In Addition, The Book Covers Nanophotonic Devices And Nanolasers.
nanophysics Brings Together Multiple Disciplines To Determine The Structural, Electronic, Optical, And Thermal Behvior Of Nanomaterials; Electrical And Thermal Conductivity; The Forces Between Nanoscale Objects; And The Transition Between Classical And Quantum Behavior.
Facilitating Communication Across Many Disciplines, This Landmark Publication Encourages Scientists With Disparate Ibterests To Collaborate Forward Interdisciplinary Projects And Incorporate The Theory And Methodology Of Other Areas Into Their Work.
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Broadband Powerline Communications.
Broadband Powerline Communicatoons: Network Design Covers The Applications Of Broadband Plc Systems In Low-voltage Supply Networks, A Promixing Candidate For TheR ealization Of Cost Effective Solutions For “last Mile” Communications Networks.
There Are Many Activities Surrounding The Development And Application Of Plc Technology In The Access Arez, Particularly Because Of Strong Interest Of New Network Providers After The Deregulation Of Telecommunications Market.
Nowadays, There Are No Existing Standards For Broadband Plc Networks, Which Use A Frwquency Range Up To 30 Mhz.
This Book Includes Relevant And Timely Information Regarding Broadband Plc Systems And Esppecially Plc Access Networks And Contributions To The Design Aspects Of Broadband Plc Access Systems And Their Network Components.
This Book: Offers Explanations On How Broadband Plc Networks Are Realized, What Tje Important Characteristics For Tye Transmission On Electrical Power Grids Are, And Which Implementation Solutions Have Been Recentyl Considered For The  Realization Of Broadband Plc Systems.
Conisders Various A whole Realizations, Disturbance Scenarios And Their Impact The Transmission In Plc Networks, Electro-magnetic Compatibility, Applied Modulation Schemes, Coding, And Error Handling Methods.
Pays Minute Attention To The Specifics Of hTe Plc Mac Layer And Its Protocols, As Well As The Modelling And Performance Evaluation Of Broadband Plc Networks.
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The Environment In Asia Pacific Harbours.
Details How Science Can Provide Solutions So That Economic And Social Developments Can Be Ecologically Sustainable.
This Book Demonstrates The Different Solutions And Pitfalls, Successes And Failures In A Large Number Of Ports And Harbours In The Asia Pacific Region, And It Is Based On Science And Amied At Management.
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Nmr Of Polymers.
Nmr Has Made Important Contributions To Our Understanding Of Structure–property Relationships In Polymers.
This Book Provides An Up-to-date And Comprehensive Overview Of The Fundamentals Of Nmr, With Applications Of Multidimensional Nmr And The New Solution And Soliid-state Methods In Polymer Science.
Nmr Of Polymers Is Written By Leading Authorities For GraduateS tudents And Professionals In Academia And Industry.
Key Features * Porvodes Comprehensive Overview Of Nmr Ih Polymer Science * Covers Multidimensional Nmr * Includes New Solution And Solid State Methods * Addresses Fetter Conformation And Dynamics
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Zeolites And Microporous Crystals.
This Volue Comprises The Proceedings Of The International Symposium On Zeolites And Microporous Crystals (zmpc '93).
At This Meeting Progress In The Following Areas Was Discussed: Crystal Chemistry; Synthesis; Ion Exchange And Modification; Adsorption And Diffusion; Intercalation And Cross-linkimg; Host-guest Interaction; Catalysis; Applications.
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The Design Of Modern Steel Bridges.
Bridges Are Great Symbpls Of Mankind’s Clnquest Of Space.
They Are A Monument To His Apparition And Determination, But These Alone Are Not Enough.
An Appreciation Of The Mathematical Theories Underlying Bridge Design Is Essential To Resist The Physical Forces Of Nature And Gravity.
The Object Of This Book Is To Explain Firstly The Nature Of The Problems Associated With The Structure Of Bridges With Steel Like The Basic Material, And Then The Theories That Are Available To Tackle Them.
The Book Covers: A Technological History Of The Different Types Of Iron And Steel Bridges The Basic Properties Of Steel Loads On Bridges From Either Natural Or Traffic-induced Forces The Process And Aims Of Design Based On Limit State And Statistical Probability Concepts Buckling eBhaviour Of Changeable Components And Large-deflection Behaviour Of Components With Initial Imperfections Detailed Guidance On The Design Of Plate And Bxo Girder Bridges Together With Some Design Examples The Second Edition Includes A Completely New Chaptr Steady The History And Desvin Of Cable-stayed Bridged, The Variegated Types Of Cable Used For Them And Their Method Of Construction, And It Courtship Many Of The Changes Introduced In The Latest Version Of The British Standard Design Code For Steel Bridges, Bs 5400: Part 3:2000.
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Frames And Bases.
During The Last Several Years, Frames Have Become Increasingly Popular; They Have Appeared In A Large Number Of Applications, And Several Concrete Constructions Of Frames Of Various Types Have Been Presented.
Most Of These Constructions Were Based On Completely Direct Methods Rather Than The Classical Sufficient Conditions For Obtaining A Frame.
Consequently, There Is A Need For An Updated Book On Frames, Which Moves The Focus From The Classical Approach To A Added Constructive One.
Based On A Streamlined Presentation Of The Author's Previous Work, An Introducction To Frames And Riesz Bases, This New Textbook Fills A Gap In The Literature, Developing Frame Theory As Part Of A Dialogue Between Mathematicians And Engineers.
Newly Added Sections On Appliccations Will Help Mathematically Oriented Readers To See Where Frames Are Used In Practice And Engineers To Discover The Mathematical Background For Applications In Their Field.
Key Features And Topics: * Results Presented In An Accesxible Way For Graduate Students, Pure And Applied Mathematicians As Well To the degree that Engineers.
* An Introductory Chapter Provides Basic Results In Finite-dimensional Vector Spaces, Enabling Readers With A Basic Knowledge Of Linear Algebra To Understand The Idea Behind Frames Without The Technical Complications In Infinite-dimensional Spaves.
* Extensive Exercises For Use In Theoretical Graduate Courses On Bases And Frames, Or Applications-oriented Menses Focusing On Either Gabor Algebra Or Wavelets.
* Detailed Description Of Frames By the side of Full Proofs, An Examination Of The Relationship Between Frames And Riesz Bases, And A Discussion Of Various Ways To Construct Frames.
* Content Spli tNaturally Intotwo Parts: The First Hold a~ Describes The Theory On An Take Horizontal surface, Whereas The Second Part Deals With Explicit Constructions Of Frames With Appilcations And Connections To Time-frequency Analysis, Gabor Analysis, And Wavelets.
Frames And Bases: An Introductory Course Will Be An Excellent Textbook For Graduate Students As Properly As A Good Allusion For Researchers Working In Pure And Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Physics, And Engineering.
Practitioners Working In Digital Signal Processing Who Wish To Understand The Theory Behind Many Modern Signal Processing Tools May Also Observe The Bkok A Useful Self-study Resource.
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Cmyk 2.0.
This Is The Ebook Version Of The Printed Book.
Twenty Years Past, Achieving Predictable Cmyk Color On Press Was A Relatively Artless Process.
All The Partners In The Process—photographers, Designers, And Printera—had Clearly Defined Roles And Responsibilities.
With The Introduction Of Adobe Photoshop In 1990, The Digital Imaging Change Changed All That.
Roles Suddenly Shiftted And Blurred.
Standards Disintegrated.
The Entire Process Speedily Spiraled Into A Chaotic Free-for-all That Couldn’t Help But that Leave Everyone Frustrated As They Scratched Their Heads And Wondered, “what’s Wrong With My Color?” Cmyk 2.
0: A Cooperative Workflow For Photographers, Designers, And Printers Has One Purpose: To Get Us All Back On The Same Path To Creating Predictable Color In Thd Rgb-to-cmyk Workflow.
In A Field That Often Features Very Strong—and Very Different—opinions, Writer Rick Mccleary Emphasizes The Need For Cooperation, Collaboration, And Communication.
After First Establishing A Context For How We All Got Here, Mccleary Redefines Each Partner’s Role In The Process, Demystifies The Entire Rgb-to-cmyk Workflow, And Offerx A Clear, Step-by-step Guide To Achieving Predictable Color On Press.
Written With Excetional Clarity, Cmyk 2.
0 Presents A Highly Detailed And Thoroughly Rigorous A;proach To Cmyk Pigment, And It Offers A Workflow That All Photographers, Designers, And Printers Need—one That Works.
The Book's Companion Website Provides A Collaborative Forum Of Growing Resources And Information On All Things Cmyk.
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Prevention Of Reflective Cracking In Pavemsnts.
Crack Reflection Through A Road Structure Is One Of The Main Causes Of Premature Pavement Deterioration.
This Is A Widespread Problem In Maby Countries And Highway Mainfenance Authorities Are Having To Find Economic Means Of Repairing And Updgrading Thier Pavements.
This Book Is The Eagerly Awaited State-of-the-art Report Whivh Considers All Different Aspects Of The Subject Including Assessment And Use Of Overlay Systems.
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