Innovative Design, Analysis and Development Practices in Aerospace and Automotive Engineering (I-DAD 2018) Volume 2

Table of Contents: “…Modeling and Optimization of SIS Process Using Evolutionary Computational Approach -- Computational Characterization of a C-D Nozzle with Variable Geometry Translating Throat -- Synthesis and Characterization of Al2O3-Cr2O3 Based Ceramic Composites for Artificial Hip Joint -- Experimental Investigation On Tensile and Fracture Behaviour of Glass Fibre Reinforced Nanoclay/Mg-Al LDH Based Fiber Metal Laminates -- Experimental Study on Micro-Deburring Of Microgrooves by Micro-EDM -- Influences of Tool Pin Profiles on Mechanical Properties of Friction Stir Welding Process of Aa8011 Aluminium Alloy -- Numerical Investigation of the Behavior of Thin Walled Metal Tubes Under Axial Impact -- Improving Process Performance with World Class Manufacturing Technique: A Case in Tea Packaging Industry -- Tensile Testing and Evaluation of 3D Printed PLA Specimens as Per ASTM D638 Type-IV Standard -- Design Optimization and Testing Of Structure of a Single Door Refrigerator -- Use of Low Fidelity Codes for Teaching Aircraft Design -- Drag Reduction for Flow Past A Square Cylinder Using Rotating Control Cylinders – A Numerical Simulation -- Study the Effect of Mill Scale Filler on Mechanical Properties of Bidirectional Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composite -- Study On Carbon, Glass and Flax Hybrid Composites Using Experimental and Computational Techniques -- Design Evaluation of A Mono-Tube Magnetorheological (MR) Damper Valve -- Characterization of Soot Microstructure for Diesel and Biodiesel Using Diesel Particulate Filter -- Performance of Diesel Particulate Filter Using Metal Foam Combined With Ceramic Honeycomb Substrate -- Dry Machining of Nimonic 263 Alloy Using PVD and CVD Inserts -- Investigation of Parameters for Machining a Dif-Ficult-To-Machine Superalloy: Inconel X-750 and Waspaloy -- Aerodynamic Characteristics of Semi-Spiroid Winglets at Subsonic Speed -- Vibrational Analysis of Self-Aligning Rolling Contact Bearing Defects -- Fabrication and Characterization of Cu2-Xzn1.3sns4 Kesterite Thin Films Synthesized By Solvent Based Process Method for Photovoltaic Solar Energy Applications -- Formula SAE Power Increment -- Temperature Behavior-Based Monitoring Of Worm Gears Under Different Working Conditions -- Production and Comparison of Fuel Properties for Various Bio-Diesels -- Experimental Determination of Fluid Flow Parameters to Study Permeation Process Inside A Porous Channel -- Diesel Engine Cylinder Head Port Design for Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Compromise and Design Features -- Design Optimization of Advanced Multi-Rotor Unmanned Aircraft System Using FSI -- Studies on Carbon Materials Based Antenna for Space Applications -- Progress and Issues Related To Designing and 3D Printing Of Endodontic Guide -- Physical and Tribological Behaviour of Dual Particles Reinforced Metal Matrix Composites -- Parametric Optimization of Friction Welding Parameter of Ferritic Stainless Steel and Copper Material Using Taguchi Approach -- Experimental Investigation on the Thermal Performance of the Light Emitting Diode (LED) Heat Sinks -- Numerical Modeling of Spiral Cyclone Flow Field and the Impact Analysis of a Vortex Finder -- Lattice Boltzmann Simulation of Double-Sided Deep Cavities at Low Reynolds Number -- A Study of Thermo-Structural Behavior of Annular Fin -- A New Design to Achieve Variable Compression Ratio in a Spark Ignition Engine -- Experimental Investigation on Energy Saving Due To Bubble Disturbance in Boiling Process -- Highway Traffic Scenario Based Lane Change Strategy for Autonomous Vehicle -- Friction and Wear Analysis of PTFE Composite Materials -- Flow Analysis of Catalytic Converter – LCV BS III Applications for Optimising Pressure Drop -- Step Towards Computer Aided Integration Of Sheet Metal Applications -- Thermodynamic Analysis of Diesel Engine Fueled With Aqueous Nanofluid Blends -- Investigation of Twin Cylinder Direct Injection CI Engine Characteristics Using Calophyllum Inophyllum Biodiesel Blends -- A Novel Beetle Inspired Fuel Injection System for Improved Combustion Efficiency -- Effect of Friction Stir Processing On the Dry Sliding Wear Behaviour of AA6082-5tib2 Composite -- Optimization of Sliding Wear Performance of Ti Metal Powder Reinforced Al 7075 Alloy Composite Using Taguchi Method -- A Comparative Study on Mechanical and Dry Sliding Wear Behaviour of Al 7075-T6 Welded Joints Fabricated By FSW, TIG and MIG -- Overview of Cryogens Production and Automation in Cryo-Distribution at TIFR, Mumbai -- Analysis of Recast Layer, Wear Rate and Taper Angle in Micro-Electrical Discharge Machining Over Ti-6Al-4V -- Evaluation of Critical Speed for Aluminum - Boron Carbide Metal Matrix Composite Shaft -- Smart System for Feature Recognition of Sheet Metal Parts: A Review. .…”
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Proceedings of the 3rd Pan American Materials Congress

Table of Contents: “…Part 1: Pan American Materials Congress: Advanced Biomaterials -- Analysis of Biomimetic Surgical Clip Using Finite Element Modeling for Geometry Improvement and Biomaterials Selection -- Chemical composition effect of sol-gel derived bioactive glass over bioactivity behavior -- Effects of Dialium guineense based zinc nanoparticle material on the inhibition of microbes inducing microbiologically influenced corrosion -- Injectability evaluation of bone-graft substitutes based on carrageenan and hydroxyapatite nanorods -- Synthesis and characterization of Ni0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4@mSiO2 core shell nanocarrier for drug delivery applications -- Part 2: Pan American Materials Congress: Advanced Manufacturing -- Carbon Based Coatings Deposited On Nitrided Stainless Steel: Study Of Thermal Degradation -- Comparative Mechanical Analysis Between Epoxy Composite Reinforced With Random Short Cuarua Fibers And Aligned Long Curaua Fibers -- Effect of Tool Rotation on Tool Wear Phenomenon in Rotary Tool micro-USM -- Numerical Modeling of High-Velocity Impact Welding -- Selective Laser Sintering of Polyamide/Hydroxyapatite Scaffolds -- Part 3: Pan American Materials Congress: Materials for Green Energy -- A comparison between recycled spent zeolite and calcite limestone for manganese removal -- Effect of Mo6+ Substitution on Microstructure and Lithium Ionic Conductivity of Garnet-Type Li7La3Zr2O12 Solid Electrolytes by Field Assisted Sintering Technology -- Electromagnetic Levitation Refining Of Silicon-iron Alloys for Generation of Solar Grade Silicon -- Green Extract of Mate Tea as Corrosion Inhibitor of Copper and Aluminum -- Platinum Salts Synthesis as Precursors to Get Heterogeneous Catalysts for Biofuels Production -- Technical and Environmental Assessment of an Alternative Binder for Low Traffic Roads with LCA Methodology -- Part 4: Pan American Materials Congress: Materials for Infrastructure -- Anticorrosion and Adsorption Mechanism of Rhizophora mangle L Leaf-extract on Steel-reinforcement in 3.5% NaCl-immersed Concrete -- Cassia fistula leaf-extract Effect on Corrosion-inhibition of Stainless-steel in 0.5 M HCl -- Effect of C5H11NO2S on Reinforcing-steel Corrosion in Concrete Immersed in Industrial/Microbial Simulating-environment -- FIBER REINFORCED CONCRETE MANUFACTURED WITH ELECTRIC ARC FURNACE SLAG -- Jigs, hydro-cyclones and sensor-based sorting to value recycled aggregates -- Performance of hydraulic mixes manufactured with electric arc furnace slag aggregates -- POROUS ASPHALT MIXTURES WITH 100% SIDERURGIC AGGREGATES -- Part 5: Pan American Materials Congress: Materials for Oil and Gas Industry -- Blends of PVDF with its processing waste: Study of the mechanical properties of the blends thermally aged -- DYNAMIC TRANSFORMATION AND RETRANSFORMATION DURING THE SIMULATED PLATE ROLLING OF AN X70 PIPELINE STEEL -- Effect of Heat Input on the microstructure and toughness of welded API pipelines -- EVALUATION OF NON-DESTRUCTIVE TECHNIQUES (THERMOGRAPHY, ULTRASOUND AND EDDY CURRENT) FOR DETECTION OF FAILURES IN METALLIC SUBSTRATES WITH COMPOSITE ANTICORROSIVE COATINGS -- Structural Integrity of Pipelines -- Part 6: Pan American Materials Congress: Materials for Transportation and Lightweighting -- ADVANTAGES OF HOT COMPRESSION IN THE MANUFACTURE OF AlB4C COMPOSITES -- An Improved Silicon Carbide Monofilament for the Reinforcement of Metal Matrix Composites -- Analysis of coir fiber porosity -- BALLISTIC PERFORMANCE IN MULTILAYER ARMOR WITH EPOXY COMPOSITE REINFORCED WITH MALVA FIBERS -- Curaua non-woven fabric composite for ceramic multilayered armors: A lightweight, natural, and low cost alternative for KevlarTM -- Effect of Forging on Microstructure, Texture and Compression Behaviour of Extruded AZ31B -- EFFECTS OF HYPOEUTECTIC Sc ADDITIONS TO Al-4.5 wt% Cu UNDER DIFFERENT COOLING RATES -- IZOD IMPACT TESTS IN POLYESTER MATRIX COMPOSITES REINFORCED WITH FIQUE FABRIC -- IZOD IMPACT TESTS IN POLYESTER MATRIX COMPOSITES REINFORCED WITH JUTE FABRIC -- Microstructure and Hardness of Subzero Quenched and Heat Treated Ti-6Al-4V Alloy -- Nano-Additive Reinforcement of Thermoplastic Microballoon Epoxy Syntactic Foams -- Nanocomposites Mechanical and Tribological Properties using Graphene Coated Ceramic Nanoparticles for Light Weight Applications -- Synthesis of Energetic Composites in Ti-Al-B-C System by Adiabatic Explosive Compaction -- Tensile and impact properties of two fiber configurations for curaua reinforced composites -- Thermo 8722;Mechanical behavior of nanostructure polyacrylic polymer based on Al2 O3 and bentonite nanoparticles -- Thermo 8722;mechanical properties of waterborne acrylate hybrid nanocomposites -- Thermo-mechanical properties of copolymer/clay nanocomposites: A comparative study of production method by in-situ and solution mixture -- Part 7: Pan American Materials Congress: Minerals Extraction and Processing -- Biotechnological recycling of precious metals sourced from post-consumer products -- Biotechnologies for water recycling in the mineral industry -- Dissolution thermodynamics of smithsonite in alkaline iminodiacetate aqueous solution -- Effect of ethylenediamine on smithsonite flotation -- Extraction of Gold from sands and Slimes Tailings Dump from Mazowe Mine, Zimbabwe -- Gold Recovery from Waste Solutions of PCB Gold Plating Process using Hydro Cyclone Reactor for Demonstration Study -- Improving Quality of Coke Made from Chinese Xinjiang Gas Coal with High Strength Modifier -- INVESTIGATING THE DISSOLUTION CHARACTERISTICS OF STRONTIUM SULFIDE -- Kinetic study on the leaching of vanadium-bearing converter slag with dilute sulfuric acid -- Leaching of Spent Ni-Mo Hydrodesulphurization (HDS) Catalyst in Oxalic Acid Solutions -- Novel Adsorbent from Iron Ore Concentration Tailings for Toxic Cationic Dye Removal from Water -- Preliminary analysis of the application of sensor based sorting on a limestone mine in the region Caçapava do Sul, Brazil -- Preparation of high grade Industrial Copper Compound from a Nigerian Malachite mineral by Hydrometallurgical process -- PROCESS OF IMPROVING THE FLOTATION USING ULTRASONIC BOMBARDMENT -- Production of strontianite from celestite ore in carbonate media -- Reduction Kinetics and Characterization Study of Synthetic Magnetite Micro Fines -- Study on Leaching Valuable Elements from Bayan Obo Tailings -- Study on thermal decomposition and oxidation characteristics of iron ores -- The direct leaching of micro-disseminated gold concentrate by bromide process and the characterization of leaching products -- Working Experience with the new WOX Plant to treat zinc waelzoxide at ZGH Boleslaw SA, Poland -- Part 8: Pan American Materials Congress: Nanocrystalline and Ultra-fine Grain Materials and Bulk Metallic Glasses -- Continuous dynamic recovery in pure aluminum deformed to high strain by accumulative press bonding -- Effects of Natural Aging and Post-processed Heat Treatment on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Friction Stir Processed Al-7B04 -- Evaluation of the hardening and softening effects in Zn-21Al-2Cu with as cast and homogenized microstructure processed by equal channel angular pressing -- Part 9: Pan American Materials Congress: Steels -- Effect of titanium sulfide precipitates on grain size in low carbon steel -- Evolution of Austenite Dislocation Density during Hot Deformation using a Physical Dynamic Recrystallization Model -- Influence of a Rapid Heating on the Microstructure and Properties of Press-Hardening Steel Sheets -- Jansto:New Generation Niobium Bearing Structural Steels for Future Infrastructure Demands -- Kinetic study of the austenite decomposition during continuous cooling in a welding steel -- Microstructural Evolution in Microalloyed Steels during Thermomechanical Rod Rolling -- MODELING OF METAL-SLAG MASS AND MOMENTUM EXCHANGES IN GAS-STIRRED LADLES -- Study on adjustment and optimization of LF refining slag of spring steel 55SiCrA -- Tempering Response of Bainitic and Martensitic Microstructures -- The research on the relationship between gas movement behaviors and circulating flow of the molten steel in RH.…”
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Who pays the price? : foreign workers, society, crime and the law

Table of Contents: “…THE CASE OF THEOVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS' EXPERIENCE INHONG KONG -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- THE RESEARCH -- Migrant Labour: International Context -- Expatriates and Migrants: The Unequal Divide -- Women Migrants: Contributions and Vulnerabilities -- The Philippine Context: Philippine Overseas Workers -- The Filipina Domestic Workers (FDWs) in Hong Kong: a Brief Overview -- Domestic Work: The 3-D Job -- Central and Survival: Strength in Solidarity -- Faith and Religion -- Humour and Laughter -- Direct Resistance.…”
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The Penguin book of the prose poem : from Baudelaire to Anne Carson

Table of Contents: “…Marriott -- Nightmare pink / Elena Penga -- Conversations about home (at the deportation centre) / Warsan Shire -- O elegant giant / Laura Kasischke -- Via negativa / Jane Monson -- The experience / Simon Armitage -- Folkways / Anthony Joseph -- from Virtual airport / Matthew Welton -- Photographs, undeveloped / Ágnes Lehóczky -- from Folklore / Tim Atkins -- Edith / Sophie Robinson -- The wren / Jen Hadfield -- from Bird bird / Jeff Hilson -- The hornsman / Bill Griffiths -- from The idylls / Maurice Riordan -- Blue dog / Luke Kennard -- If / Sina Queyras -- Fiddleheads / Seamus Heaney --…”


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Toxicological Risks of Selected Flame-Retardant Chemicals.

Table of Contents: “…Toxicological Risks of Selected Flame-Retardant Chemicals -- Copyright -- OTHER REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE ON TOXICOLOGY -- Preface -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- THE CHARGE TO THE SUBCOMMITTEE -- THE SUBCOMMITTEE'S APPROACH -- Hazard Identification -- Dose-Response Assessment -- Exposure Assessment -- Risk Characterization -- SUMMARY OF TOXICOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENTS -- UNCERTAINTIES ASSOCIATED WITH RISK ESTIMATES -- DATA GAPS AND RESEARCH RECOMMENDATIONS -- 1 Introduction -- THE CHARGE TO THE SUBCOMMITTEE -- THE SUBCOMMITTEE'S APPROACH TO ITS CHARGE -- FLAME RETARDANT PROCESSES -- CALIFORNIA, UNITED KINGDOM, AND EUROPEAN EXPERIENCE -- ORGANIZATION OF THIS REPORT -- REFERENCES -- 2 Assessment of Health Risks from the Use of Flame Retardants -- THE SUBCOMMITTEE'S RISK ASSESSMENT PROCESS -- Hazard Identification -- Observations of Humans -- Studies of Laboratory Animals -- In Vitro Studies -- Discussion -- Toxic Potency or Dose-Response Assessment -- Determination of Toxic Potency for Noncancer Effects -- Uncertainty Factors -- Interspecies Extrapolation -- Intraspecies Extrapolation -- Extrapolation from Subchronic to Chronic Exposures -- Extrapolation from LOAEL to NOAEL -- Route-to-Route Extrapolation -- Adjustment to Account for Poor Quality of the Database -- Overall Uncertainty Factor -- Carcinogenic Potency -- Exposure1 Assessment for Flame Retardants -- Risk Characterization of Flame Retardants -- Risk Characterization of Noncarcinogenic Effects -- Risk Characterization of Carcinogenic Effects -- REFERENCES -- 3 Exposure Assessment Methodology -- DERMAL EXPOSURE SCENARIO -- First Iteration -- Alternative Iteration -- INHALATION EXPOSURE SCENARIO -- Particles -- Vapors -- Uncertainty in the Inhalation Exposure Estimates -- ORAL EXPOSURE SCENARIO -- Uncertainties in the Oral Exposure Estimate -- REFERENCES -- 4 Hexabromocyclododecane.…”
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La sante en reseaux : explorations des approches relationnelles dans la recherche sociale au Quebec

Table of Contents: “…. -- Conclusion -- Bibliographie -- Chapitre 8 / Un réseau pour préserver l'action communautaire: l'expérience du RQIIAC -- 1 / Gouvernance en réseau, systèmes locaux d'action, innovation sociale et fonction de liaison -- 2 / Le RQIIAC, un réseau professionnel et une communauté de pratiques en soutien aux SLA -- 3 / Les transformations de la fonction de liaison pratiquée par les OC -- 3.1 / L'établissement des CLSC : soutenir l'émergence des communautés locales -- 3.2 / L'institutionnalisation des CLSC : soutenir les concertations.…”
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Grants for libraries : a how-to-do-it manual by Gerding, Stephanie K.

Table of Contents: “…Library grant success stories -- Introduction -- Listening to the desert : living in harmony with Xeriscape Landscaping -- Glendale Public Library : Glendale, Arizona -- Bridging the gap -- Athens Regional Library System : Athens, Georgia -- Slammin' jammin' poetry -- Des Plains Public Library : Des Plains, Illinois -- Laurelton Library Youth Empowerment Initiative -- Queens Borough Public Library : Laurelton, New York -- Forever free : Abraham Lincoln's journey to emancipation -- Highland Park Public Library : Highland Park, Illinois -- A collage of cooperation -- Clermont County Public Library : Batavia, Ohio -- Improving student success through strengthening library collections, archives, and information competence -- Oviatt Library, California State University : Northridge, California -- Holiday and themed books for daycares -- Dubuque County Library Media Center : Farley, Iowa -- Library expansion and renovation -- Clear Lake Public Library : Clear Lake, Iowa -- Perspectives : inside/outside -- Haines Borough Public Library : Haines, Alaska -- The Maine experience -- Lawrence Junior High Library : Fairfield, Maine -- Training and equipment enhancement -- Northeastern University Libraries : Boston, Massachusetts -- New literary borders & boundaries : a semi-permeable layer? …”


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The Wiley handbook of genius

Table of Contents: “…-- References -- 9 Virtual Genius -- Introduction -- Background -- Definition -- Human Examples of Genius -- Computer Examples of Genius -- More Possibilities -- Conclusions -- References -- Part III Attributes -- 10 Varieties of Genius -- Types of Genius -- Creative genius -- Genius of analytical intelligence -- Genius of practical intelligence -- Wisdom-based genius -- Conclusions -- References -- 11 Cognitive Disinhibition, Creativity, and Psychopathology -- Creativity and Creative Genius -- Cognitive Disinhibition -- Creativity and Mental Disorders Associated with Disinhibition -- Creativity and psychosis proneness -- Creativity and mood disorders -- Creativity and alcohol abuse -- The Shared Vulnerability Model of Creativity and Psychopathology -- Cognitive disinhibition as a shared vulnerability factor -- High IQ as a protective factor -- Additional shared vulnerability factors -- Additional cognitive protective factors -- Conclusions -- References -- 12 Openness to Experience -- Openness and Personality Structure -- Properties of Openness -- Observability -- Universality.…”
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The handbook of the neuroscience of multilingualism

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100 contemporary architects = 100 Zeitgenèossische Architekten = 100 architectes contemporains by Jodidio, Philip

Table of Contents: “…Avignon TGV Railroad Station, Avignon, France / Jean-Marie Duthilleul -- Slit House, Shiga Prefecture, Japan / Eastern Design -- Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, Berlin, Germany / Peter Eisenman -- The weather project, Turbine Hall, Tate Modern, London / Olafur Eliasson -- Rooftecture S, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan / Shuhei Endo -- Natural Ellipse ; Natural Illuminance, Tokyo, Japan / Masaki Endoh and Masahiro Ikeda -- Yokohama International Port Terminal, Yokohama, Japan / Foreign Office Architects -- Reichstag, Berlin, Germany / Norman Foster -- New Milan Trade Fair, Pero-Rho, Milan, Italy / Massimiliano Fuksas -- Dalki Theme Park, Heyri Art Valley, Paju, Korea / GA.A Architects -- Experience Music Project, Seattle, Washington ; Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles ; DG Bank, Berlin, Germany / Frank O. …”


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Public relations writing : form and style by Newsom, Doug

Table of Contents: “…-- Influence of public relation standards of practice -- Accuracy -- Honesty, truth and fairness -- False or misleading information -- Influence of laws and regulations -- Negative laws -- Contracts -- Commercial free speech -- Libel laws and privacy issues -- Copyrights and other rights -- Government regulators -- Influence of primary publics -- Shared values -- Adversarial groups -- Conclusions -- Exercises -- Chapter 3: Persuasion -- Opinion formation and change -- Opinion, attitude and belief -- Models of attitude formation and message recipients -- Nature of persuasion -- Aspects of persuasion -- Rokeach's value hierarchy -- Steps in the persuasion process -- Typology of steps in persuasion -- Persuasion and logic -- Expectations -- Experience -- Perceptions -- Connections -- Values -- Persuasion and communication -- Source -- Message -- Medium -- Public -- Effect -- Alternative theory -- Conclusions -- Exercises -- Part 2: Preparing To Write -- Chapter 4: Research for the public relations writer -- Research in public relations -- Two basic types of research -- Planning for research -- Categories of research for the PR writer -- Research for storage and retrieval -- Sources for PR writers and researchers -- Secondary sources for research -- Primary sources for research -- Verifying -- Communication audits -- Research using social media -- Skepticism-a requisite for all research -- Questions to ask -- Answers prompt questions -- Conclusions -- Exercises -- Chapter 5: Public relations planning process -- 1: Review, revise and affirm the mission statement -- 2: Examine the present situation -- Kinds of information -- 3: Analyze the data -- 4: Prepare forecasts -- 5: Write statements of objectives -- 6: Prepare statements of goals -- Example 1 -- Example 2 -- 7: Develop strategies -- 8: Define, prioritize and analyze publics -- Demographics -- Psychographics and lifestyles -- Prioritizing publics -- 9: Prepare message strategies and statements -- Simplicity -- Adaptability -- Applicability -- Durability -- 10: Develop media strategy/mix -- Attending -- Persuasiveness -- Credibility -- Timing -- Effective reach -- Strategic use of media -- Repetition -- 11: Develop schedule, assign responsibilities and establish budget -- 12: Devise monitoring and measurement systems and procedures -- Control -- Coordination -- Tactical implementation -- Monitoring and evaluation -- Conclusions -- Exercises -- Part 3: Writing Principles -- Chapter 6: Writing to clarify and simplify the complex: style and content -- Message, public, medium -- Message -- Public -- Medium -- Style -- Readability/listenability -- Naturalness -- Variety -- Euphony -- Human interest -- Trite expressions -- Eliminating bias -- Quotes -- Internet language use -- Content: Simplifying the complex -- Know your subject -- Use plain English -- Take one step at a time -- Make the central points clear -- Explain the unfamiliar with the familiar -- Make the message accessible -- Conclusions -- Exercises -- Chapter 7: Grammar, spelling and punctuation -- Ambiguity and grammar -- That versus which -- Subject-verb agreement -- Myths of grammar -- Split infinitives -- Sentence-ending prepositions -- Usage manuals -- Verbs -- Emotive and cognitive meaning -- Spelling -- Word choice and meaning -- Punctuation -- Global English? …”

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Adaptive diversification by Doebeli, Michael, 1961-

Table of Contents: “…Evolutionary branching in a classical model for sympatric speciation -- Adaptive diversification due to resource competition in asexual models -- Adaptive diversification due to resource competition in sexual models -- Adaptive diversification due to predator-prey interactions -- Adaptive diversification due to cooperative interactions -- More examples: adaptive diversification in dispersal rates, the evolution of anisogamy, and the evolution of trophic preference -- Cultural evolution: adaptive diversification in language and religion -- Adaptive diversification and speciation as pattern formation in partial differential equation models -- Experimental evolution of adaptive diversification in microbes.…”
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Nanomaterials for Innovative Energy Systems and Devices

Table of Contents: “…Synthesis and Characterization of Alq3 nanowires for OLEDs -- Nanochalcogenide Perovskite: Synthesis and Applications -- Zinc Oxide; A fascinating Material for Photovoltaic Applications -- Recent Advances in Battery Materials and Technologies -- Extraction and Experimentation of Biodiesel Produced from Leachate Oils of Landfills coupled With Nano-Additives Aluminium oxide and Copper Oxide on Diesel Engine -- Transition Metal Dichalcogenides (TMDs) nano-composites based Supercapacitors -- Major challenges toward development of efficient thermoelectric power generators: From high figure-of-merit (ZT) materials to devices. .…”
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Advances in Mechanical Design Proceedings of the 2019 International Conference on Mechanical Design (2019 ICMD)

Table of Contents: “…-Mechanism and Machine Composition Principle -- Kinematics and Dynamics -- Experimental Method in Mechanisms -- Robotics and Mechanics -- Design of Micro/nano Mechanisms and Machines -- Design of Machine Tools -- Design of Construction Machinery -- Vehicle Mechanisms and Dynamic Design -- Mechanical Structure and System Dynamics -- Engineering Tribology and Tribological Design -- Reliability Design -- Education in Mechanisms and Machine Science.…”
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Loa loa: Latest Advances in Loiasis Research

Table of Contents: “…The history of the Loa loa parasite, its biology and experimental models -- Epidemiology and Public health importance -- The role of human host and parasite genetics in the outcome of loiasis -- Loiasis disease typical and atypical clinical manifestations, burden and local aspects of the disease -- Clinical aspects: Treatment of simple and complicated forms of loiasis -- Diagnosis of Loa loa: from blood identification to innovative approaches -- Immune mechanism in loiasis and interactions with other infections -- The Loa loa genome and potential immunological and therapeutic molecular targets with medicinal plants.…”
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X-ray crystallography of biomacromolecules : a practical guide by Messerschmidt, Albrecht

Table of Contents: “…X-Ray Crystallography of Biomacromolecules; Contents; Preface; Part I Principles and Methods; 1 Introduction; 2 Experimental Techniques; 3 Principles of X-Ray Diffraction by a Crystal; 4 Diffraction Data Evaluation; 5 Methods for Solving the Phase Problem; 6 Phase Improvement by Density Modification and Phase Combination; 7 Model Building and Refinement; 8 Crystal Structure Determination of the Time-Course of Reactions and of Unstable Species; 9 Structural Genomics; Part II Practical Examples; Introductory Remarks; 10 Data Evaluation.…”
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Selves and identities in narrative and discourse

Table of Contents: “…Selves and Identities in Narrative and Discourse; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Table of contents; Contributors; Introduction to the volume; "Goblins like to hear stories"; Storying as becoming; Language and identity in discoursein the American south; Doing "being ordinary" in an interview narrative with a second generationItalian-Australian woman; "Moral versions" of motherhood and daughterhood in Greek-Australianfamily narratives; Repetition and identity experimentation; I beat them all up; Multiple selves and thematicdomains in gender identity; "Mr. …”
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Lightweight Fighter Program : a Successful Approach to Fighter Technology Transition. by Mead, Lawrence M.

Table of Contents: “…""COVER""; ""TITLE""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENT""; ""ABOUT THE AUTHORS""; ""COPYRIGHT""; ""CONTENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""Environment at the Initiation of the Lightweight Fighter Program""; ""New Prototyping Philosophy: Experimental Prototyping""; ""LIGHTWEIGHT FIGHTER PROGRAM""; ""Purpose""; ""Philosophy and Program Management""; ""Source Selection""; ""Flight Test Approach and Organization""; ""YF-16""; ""Development History""; ""Technology""; ""Flight Test""; ""YF-17""; ""Development History""; ""Technology""; ""Flight Test""; ""OUTCOME OF THE LIGHTWEIGHT FIGHTER PROGRAM""…”
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Goal-oriented business process modeling

Table of Contents: “…EDITORIAL BOARD; Guest editorial; Expert view; A strategy driven business process modelling approach; Towards a formal definition of goal-oriented business process patterns; On the notion of soft-goals in business process modeling; Structural metrics for goal based business process design and evaluation; Modelling the regulative role of business processes with use and misuse cases; Transforming strategic goals of CRM into process goals and activities; An experimental study of process representation approaches and their impact on perceived modeling quality and redesign success.…”
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Optimization Based Model Using Fuzzy and Other Statistical Techniques Towards Environmental Sustainability

Table of Contents: “…A New Fuzzy Weighted Multivariate Regression to Predict Water Quality Index at Perak Rivers -- Smart Sensor Node of Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) for Remote River Water Pollution Monitoring System -- Toward Formalization of Comprehensive Bilingual Dictionaries Creation Planning as Constraint Optimization Problem -- Biomass Activated Carbon from Oil Palm Shell as Potential Material to Control Filtration Loss in Water-Based Drilling Fluid -- Experimental Study of PV/T Air Solar Collector and Generation of Fuzzy Membership Function.…”
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