The poetics of biblical narrative : ideological literature and the drama of reading by Sternberg, Meir

Table of Contents: “…From Gapping to Closure: The Functions of Ambiguity8 Temporal Discontinuity, Narrative Interest, and the Emergence of Meaning; Suspense and the Dynamics of Prospection; The Pros and Cons of Suspense in the Bible; Modes of Shaping the Narrative Future; Darkness in Light, or: Zigzagging toward Sisera's End; Curiosity and the Dynamics of Retrospection; Joseph and His Brothers: Making Sense of the Past; Surprise and the Dynamics of Recognition; 9 Proleptic Portraits; Character and Characterization: From Divine to Human; Why the Truth about Character Does Not Suffice…”
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Taking public universities seriously

Table of Contents: “…Jones -- Equality of Opportunity and University Education / Andrew Green -- The Unbearable Lightness of Being: Universities as Performers / Janice Gross Stein -- The Political Economy of Performance Funding / Daniel W. …”
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America's most alarming writer : essays on the life and work of Charles Bowden

Table of Contents: “…Allmendinger -- Taking history off campus / Charles Bowden -- Street signs with Lew Kreinberg and Charles Bowden / Barbara Houlberg -- Chuck becomes a reporter / Kathleen Dannreuther -- Let the tortoises roll / Norma Coile -- The Jimi Hendrix of journalism / Tony Davis -- Bowden's southwest -- Stand my watch / Kathie Lee -- Give light to the air / Molly McKasson -- How's my government? …”
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The historical archaeology of the Ottoman Empire : breaking new ground

Table of Contents: “…Transformations, Readings and Visions of the Ottoman Mosque -- Introduction -- Documentation and Study -- Mosque Forms and Lighting Types: A Vocabulary -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Part IV. …”
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Electrophoretic deposition : fundamentals and applications IV : selected, peer reviewed papers from the 4th international conference on electrophoretic deposition: fundamentals and...

Table of Contents: “…EPD Integrated Manufacturing Technologies; EPD of Phosphors for Display and Solid State Lighting Technologies.…”
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Energy-Efficient Architecture : Basics for Planning and Construction. by Gonzalo, Roberto

Table of Contents: “…The Individual RoomBuilding Proportions; Orientation; Solar Facades; Threshold Spaces; Utilization and Energy Balance; Energy-efficient Refurbishment; Conversion versus new Construction: Advantages; Suitability for Refurbishment; Thermal Insulation; Ventilation; Heating Systems; Energy-efficient Commercial Buildings; Requirements; Energy Balance; Sun Protection; Natural and Artificial Lighting; Ventilation and Cooling; Building Component Activation; Mixed Use; Energy-efficient Cultural Buildings and Public Institutions: Unique Features; ENERGY-EFFICIENT BUILDING DESIGN: EXAMPLES.…”
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The problem of disenchantment : scientific naturalism and esoteric discourse, 1900-1939 by Asprem, Egil

Table of Contents: “…Intro; Contents; List of Figures; Acknowledgments; Introduction The Limits of Reason; Outline of the Book; Part 1: From Process to Problem; Chapter 1 From Process to Problem; Weberians on Disenchantment: Rationality, Modernity, and Western Culture; The Dialectic Solution: Dis- and Re-Enchantment; Problemgeschichte: A Brief Introduction to the New Problem History; The Intellectual Sacrifice and the Three Dimensions of Disenchantment; Lighting up the Blind Spot: Disenchantment's Tertium Quid; The Problems of Disenchantment; Chapter 2 Science as Worldview; Introduction.…”
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Pictures of Poverty The Works of George R. Sims and Their Screen Adaptations. by Jakobs, Lydia

Table of Contents: “…"The last word on realism" -- The Lights o' London (1881) -- 3.3. The Bigger Picture -- The Historical Art of Projection and the Magic Lantern -- Life Model Slides, Photography and Melodrama -- Copyright Legislation and Life Model Slides -- 3.4. …”
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Material science and engineering technology II : selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2013 2nd International Conference on Material Science and Engineering Technology (ICMSET 20...

Table of Contents: “…Material Science and Engineering Technology II; Preface, Committees and Sponsor; Table of Contents; Chapter 1: Composite Materials; Fibrous Cerium (IV) Hydrogen Phosphate Membrane Self-Supported Benzimidazole Polymerization Agent; Polystyrene/Lamellar Germanium Phosphate Nanocomposite Membranes; Influence of Tool Geometry and Contact Condition on Friction Stir Welding of Al-Cu Laminated Composites; Ultrasound Assisted Synthesis of Visible Light Responsive Nitrogen Doped TiO2 Nano Photocatalyst; Epoxy Emulsion Modified Engineered Cementitious Composite for Enhanced Pipeline Coating.…”
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Assistive Technology : Interventions for Individuals with Severe/Profound and Multiple Disabilities. by Lancioni, Giulio E.

Table of Contents: “…Video Modeling and Video PromptsPalmtop-Based Job Aid; Electronic Control Devices; Studies on Leisure Activities; Microswitches; Radio; Television; iPod; E-Mail; Electronic Messaging; Discussion; Writing; Occupational and Vocational Skills; Leisure Skills; References; Chapter 5: Orientation Systems for Promoting Indoor Travel; Introduction; Studies of Orientation Systems with Direction Cues; Auditory (Buzzer-Like) Cues; Auditory (Verbal-Message) Cues; Auditory (Verbal-Message) Cues with Program Extensions; Visual (Light) Cues; Studies of Orientation Systems with Corrective Feedback.…”
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Current development of mechanical engineering and energy : selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2013 International Symposium on Vehicle, Mechanical, and Electrical Engineering (...

Table of Contents: “…Design of Power Windows Based on POWERLINK Industrial EthernetThe Summarize of High Power LED Headlamps Cooling Design of Automobile; Design Calculation on Chain Conveyor of Material Storage and Transportation Box of Automatic Loading and Unloading Vehicle; A Study on Brake Noise Using the Complex Modal Analysis Method; Comfort Evaluation Research on Clutch Operation of Light Commercial Vehicle; Research on Integration Design of Automobile Waste Heat Thermoelectric Generation Exchanger and Engine Muffler…”
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The portable film school : everything you'd learn in film school (without ever going to class) by Gilles, D. B.

Table of Contents: “…Part I : curriculum -- Orientation : when film school isn't an option -- Colloquium : why all screenwriters are directors -- Part II : storytelling -- Lecture 1 : first get the story, then worry about how to tell it -- Lecture 2 : don't be intimidated by rules--embrace them -- Lecture 3 : some of your best ideas will come from other people -- Lecture 4 : short story writing exercises that you might think are stupid and a waste of time buy aren't (trust me) -- Lecture 5 : writing the short screenplay : don't run a marathon before you do wind sprints -- Lecture 6 : how to rewrite your short screenplay (despite the fact that you think it's perfect) -- Colloquium : making your short screenplay : the fear before the knowledge -- Part III : filmmaking -- Lecture 7 : stuff you need to know about making your screenplay, whether it's 8 pages or 108 pages -- Lecture 8 : directing the actor -- Lecture 9 : filmmaking pitfalls -- Lecture 10 : lights! camera! action! editing! -- Colloquium : when you're ready to shoot on film -- Part IV : dialogue and characterization -- Lecture 11 : you talk too much, get some boundaries. …”


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Tax, Borrow and Spend: Financing Federal Spending in Canada, 1867-1990. by Gillespie, Irwin

Table of Contents: “…Financing Dominion Spending, 1867-1917 -- Conclusions: Tax Lightly, Borrow Cheaply and Spend -- Chapter 4: An Overview of Dominion Revenue Policy, 1918-1990 -- Introduction -- Robin Hood Grows Up -- On Introducing the Income Tax -- On Expanding the Income Tax -- On Reforming the Income and Sales Taxes -- Modest Themes -- To Borrow or to Tax: Still an Important Question -- Joint Occupancy of the Marriage Bed -- Still Casting an Eye South -- Tax Collectors Experiment -- Taxpayers Avoid -- Minor Melodies -- Conclusions: Tax, Borrow and Spend.…”
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3D Game Development with Microsoft Silverlight 3 Beginner's Guide : Beginner's Guide. by Hillar, Gaston C.

Table of Contents: “…3D Game Development with Microsoft Silverlight 3 Beginner's Guide; 3D Game Development with Microsoft Silverlight 3 Beginner's Guide; Credits; About the Author; Acknowledgement; About the Reviewer; Preface; What this book covers; What you need for this book; Who this book is for; Conventions; Reader feedback; Customer support; Downloading the example code for the book; Errata; Piracy; Questions; 1. Lights, Camera, and Action!; UFOs in the sky!: Invaders; Time for action-preparing the development environment; What just happened?…”
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Curious encounters with the natural world : from grumpy spiders to hidden tigers by Jeffords, Michael R., Post, Susan L.

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Analysis and Optimization of Sheet Metal Forming Processes.

Table of Contents: “…sdemirChapter 9 The Incremental Sheet Forming of Light AlloysG. Karthikeyan, D. Nagarajan, and B. …”
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Pictures of Poverty : The Works of George R. Sims and Their Screen Adaptations. by Jakobs, Lydia

Table of Contents: “…"The last word on realism" -- The Lights o' London (1881) -- 3.3. The Bigger Picture -- The Historical Art of Projection and the Magic Lantern -- Life Model Slides, Photography and Melodrama -- Copyright Legislation and Life Model Slides -- 3.4. …”
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Modern tendencies in engineering sciences : selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2014 International Forum on Materials Processing Technology (IFMPT 2014), January 18-19, 2014, G...

Table of Contents: “…Design and Fabrication of Model Feed PelletizerMulti-Objective Fuzzy Optimization Design of Gear Drive; Surface Desuperheater Structure Improvement against the Cylinder Radial Cracks; The Controlling and the System Optimizing of the Rotary Motion in the Wheel-Changing Device of Light Rail; Static Structural Analysis of the Blood Pump Rotor System; Study on Design Scheme of Grass Spikes Harvesting Device to Wild Alpine Kobresia Wild Growing in Tibetan Natural Grassland; Design of Laser Ignition System for Ejection Life-Saving System.…”
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Internet of Things with Arduino Cookbook. by Schwartz, Marco

Table of Contents: “…Chapter 4: Machine-to-Machine InteractionsTypes of IoT interaction; Basic local M2M interactions; Cloud M2M with IFTTT; M2M alarm system; Automated light controller; Automated sprinkler controller; Troubleshooting basic M2M issues; Chapter 5: Home Automation Projects; Introduction; Controlling your coffee machine from the cloud; Dim LEDs from anywhere in the world; Remote controlled garage door; Controlling the access to your door remotely; Cloud smoke detector; Smart cloud thermostat; Home automation dashboard in the cloud; Troubleshooting home automation project issues.…”
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Cost-effective building : economic concepts and constructions

Table of Contents: “…Showroom near Zevenbergen: ott architekten, Augsburg -- Cost efficient but not cheap: Wolfgang Ott -- Studio in Madrid: Abalos & Herreros, Madrid -- Pharmacy and Medical Practice in Plancher-Bas: Rachel Amiot & Vincent Lombard, Besancon -- Static Lightness in Timber: Jean Luc Sandoz -- Mobile House in England: Mae Architects, London -- Prefabricated House from Denmark: ONV arkitekter, Vanlose -- Straw House in Eschenz: Felix Jerusalem, Zurich -- House in Shimane: Sambuichi Architects, Hiroshima -- House in Aitrach: SoHo Architektur, Augsburg -- Weekend House in St. …”


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