Rice University : One Hundred Years in Pictures. by Pecht, Lee

Table of Contents: “…Boles, xv; Rice University: One Hundred Years in Pictures, 1; William Marsh Rice, thirty -four years of age, 3; William Marsh Rice as an old man, 3; Not Your Usual Founding: The Birth of the Institute, 3; Cesar Lombardi, 4; Emanuel Raphael, president of the Houston Electric Light; Frederick Allyn Rice, brother of the founder, 4; James E. …”
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Social dimensions of food in the Prehistoric Balkans

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Advances in ceramic matrix composites IX : proceedings of the Ceramic Matrix Composites Symposium : held at the 105th Annual Meeting of the American Ceramic Society : April 27-30,...

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Borderless bazaars and regional integration in Central Asia : emerging patterns of trade and cross-border cooperation by Kamiński, Bartłomiej, 1944-, Mitra, Saumya, 1951-

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Manual of dermatologic therapeutics by Arndt, Kenneth A., 1936-

Table of Contents: “…Note continued: Patch Testing -- Ultraviolet Light Therapy -- Photodynamic Therapy -- 50. Cosmetic Procedures / Nazanin Saedi -- Botulinum Toxin -- Soft-Tissue Augmentation -- 51. …”
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Materials, manufacturing engineering and information technology : selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2014 2nd International Conference on Advanced Composite Materials and Manu...

Table of Contents: “…Preparation and Analyzing Character of Chitosan Block in Fluffy Meshwork Shape Formed from Chitosan Fine HairDeep Desulfurization of Diesel Fuel Oxidized with TBHP Coupled with Solvent Extraction Intensified by Ultrasound; An Orthogonal Experimental Analysis of WEDM-HS of Al2O3 Particle-Reinforced Aluminum Alloy 6061 with 10-Vol% Al2O3; Research on Biological Materials for the Preferred of the Chlorophyll Content Gray GM (1,1) Prediction Models Based on the Different Light; Toughening of Epoxy Resin Modified with In Situ Polymerized Acrylate Copolymer…”
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John, Jesus, and history. Vol. 2, Aspects of historicity in the fourth gospel

Table of Contents: “…Bond ; See my hands and feet : fresh light on a Johannine midrash / Jeffrey Paul Garcia ; Peter's rehabilitation (John 21:15-19) and the adoption of sinners : remembering Jesus and relecturing John / Michael Labahn ; John 21:24-25 : the Johannine sphragis / R. …”
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Applied practice : evidence and impact in theatre, music and art by Reason, Matthew, 1975-, Rowe, Nick, 1954-

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Practicing Sustainability by Madhavan, Guruprasad

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Information Systems 15th European, Mediterranean, and Middle Eastern Conference, EMCIS 2018, Limassol, Cyprus, October 4-5, 2018, Proceedings

Table of Contents: “…A Blockchain Case from Energy Sector -- Continuance Intention in Blockchain-enabled Supply Chain Applications: Modelling the Moderating effect of Supply Chain Stakeholders Trust -- Big Data and Analytics -- Big Data Analysis in UAV Surveillance for Wildfire Prevention and Management -- Harnessing Cloud Scalability to Hadoop Clusters -- For What it's Worth: A Multi-industry Survey on Current and Expected Use of Big Data Technologies -- A Step Forward Historical Data Governance in Information Systems -- Parliamentary Open Big Data: A Case Study of the Norwegian Parliament/s Open Data Platform -- Data Requirements Elicitation in Big Data Warehousing -- Towards Integrations of Big Data Technology Components -- Experimental Evaluation of Big Data Analytical Tools -- Cloud Computing -- Model for Improved Load Balancing in Volunteer Computing Platforms -- Towards a Formal Approach for Verifying Dynamic Workflows in the Cloud -- Investigating the Factors Affecting the Adoption of Cloud Computing in SMEs: A Case Study of Saudi Arabia -- CSCCRA: A Novel Quantitative Risk Assessment Model for Cloud Service Providers -- CloudDBAppliance Database as a Service to Match Predictable Performance -- Digital Services and Social Media -- Exploratory Research to Identify the Characteristics of Cyber Victims on Social Media in New Zealand -- The Novel Online Comparison Tool for Bank Charges with User-Friendly Approach -- An In-Store Mobile App for Customer Engagement: Discovering Hedonic and Utilitarian Motivations in UK Grocery Retail -- Information Quality of Web Services: Payment Account Online Comparison Tools Survey in the Czech Republic and Slovakia -- An Organizational Scheme for Privacy Impact Assessments -- How Social Media Can Afford Engagement Processes -- e-Government -- Ge-Government: A Geographic Information Based E-Government Citizens’ Adoption Framework -- Factors Affecting Intention to Use E-Government Services: The Case of Non-Adopters -- Agile Development in Bureaucratic Environments: A Literature Review -- Transparency Driven Public Sector Innovation: Smart Waterways and Maritime Traffic in Finland -- Healthcare Information Systems -- Analysis of the Readiness for Healthcare Personnel Adopting Telerehabilitation: An Interpretive Structural Modelling (ISM) Approach -- An Ontological Model for Analyzing Liver Cancer Medical Reports -- The Road to the Future of Healthcare: Transmitting Interoperable Healthcare Data through a 5G based Communication Platform -- IT Governance -- Agile Requirement Engineering Maturity Framework for Industry 4.0 -- Exploring Determinants of Enterprise System Adoption Success in Light of an Ageing Workforce -- Limiting the Impact of Statistics as a Proverbial Source of Falsehood -- Comparison of the Non-Personalized Active Learning Strategies Used in Recommender Systems -- Board Interlocking and IT Governance: Proposed Conceptual Model -- Business Model Representations and Ecosystem Analysis: An Overview -- Management and Organizational Issues in Information Systems -- Strategy in the Making: Assessing the Execution of a Strategic Information Systems Plan -- Information Flows at Inter-Team Boundaries in Agile Information Systems Development -- Critical Factors of Strategic Information Systems Planning Phases in SMEs -- Bargaining Between the Client and the Bank and Game Theory -- The Determinants of XBRL Adoption: An Empirical Study in an Emerging Economy -- Mobile Technology Acceptance Model: an Empirical Study on Users’ Acceptance and Usage of Mobile Technology for Knowledge Providing.…”
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Metal Soaps in Art Conservation and Research

Table of Contents: “…Foreword -- Preface -- List of Contributors -- 1 A Brief History of Metal Soaps in Paintings From a Conservation Perspective -- Part I Formation, Migration and Environmental Influences -- 2 Zinc Soaps: An Overview of Zinc Oxide Reactivity and Consequences of Soap Formation in Oil-Based Paintings -- 3 Towards a Complete Molecular Model for the Formation of Metal Soaps in Oil Paints -- 4 Understanding the Dynamics and Structure of Lead Soaps in Oil Paintings Using Multinuclear NMR -- 5 Historical Evolutions of Lead-Fat Formula from Antiquity to Modern Times: An Echo Between Pharmacy and Painting -- 6 Impact of Lead Soaps on the Formation of Age Craquelure -- 7 An Investigation into Metal Ions in Varnish Coatings -- 8 Ageing of Natural Resins in Presence of Pigments: Metal Soaps and Oxalates Formation -- 9 Factors Affecting the Reactivity of Zinc Oxide with Different Drying Oils: A Vibrational Spectroscopy Study -- Part II Innovative Approaches to the Characterization of Metal Soaps and Oxalates -- 10 Tracking Metal Oxalates and Carboxylates on Painting Surfaces by Non-Invasive Reflection Mid-FTIR Spectroscopy -- 11 Identification and Distribution of Metal Soaps and Oxalates in Oil and Tempera Paint Layers in 15th Century Altarpieces Using Synchrotron Radiation Techniques -- 12 Photoluminescence Micro-Imaging Sheds New Light on Phase Characterization in the Development of Metal Soaps in Historical Paintings -- 13 Physicochemistry of Pure Lead(II) Soaps: Crystal Structures, Solid and Liquid Mesophases, and Glass Phases: Crystallographic, Calorimetric and Pair Distribution Function Analysis -- Part III Characterization and Treatment -- 14 Taking Different Forms: Metal Soaps in Paintings, Diagnosis of Condition, and Issues for Treatment -- 15 Characterization and Removal of a Disfiguring Oxalate Crust on a Large Altarpiece by Hans Memling -- 16 The Development of an Aqueous Gel Testing Procedure for the Removal of Lead-Rich Salt Crusts on the Surface of Paintings by Giovanni Antonio Pellegrini (1675-1741) in the ‘Golden Room’ of the Mauritshuis -- 17 The Formation of Calcium Fatty Acid Salts in Oil Paint: Two Case Studies -- Part IV Case Studies in 19th and 20th Century Art: Artists and Paint Makers -- 18 Everything Old is New Again: Revisiting a Historical Symposium on Zinc Oxide Paint Films -- 19 Notes on Metal Soap Extenders in Modern Oil Paints: History, Use, Degradation, and Analysis -- 20 Delamination due to Zinc Soap Formation in an Oil Painting by Piet Mondrian (1872-1944): Conservation Issues and Possible Implications for Treatment -- 21 Paint Delamination as a Result of Zinc Soap Formation in an Early Mondrian Painting -- 22 Photometric Stereo by UV-Induced Fluorescence to Detect Protrusions on Georgia O’Keeffe’s Paintings -- 23 A Montparnasse Disease? …”
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Mobile and Ubiquitous Systems: Computing, Networking and Services 20th EAI International Conference, MobiQuitous 2023, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, November 14–17, 2023, Proceedings,...

Table of Contents: “…. -- Fingertip Air-Writing with Ambient Light. -- Global Optimal PnP Algorithm with Reverse Projection Error. -- Proposal of Word Prediction Method for Gaze Swipe Text Entry. -- AI and Machine Learning. -- Integrating Social Environment in Machine Learning Model for Debiased Recommendation. -- A Novel Deep Learning Model for Smartphone-based Human Activity Recognition. -- AIMSafe: EEG-based Driver Behavior Understanding via Attention and Incremental Learning Mechanisms. -- A multi-task learning framework with features based on behavioral pattern conversation. -- Efficient Parcel Damage Detection via Faster R-CNN: A Deep Learning Approach for Logistical Parcels’ Automated Inspection. -- Fall Detection and Assessment using Multitask Learning and Micro-Sized LiDAR in Elderly Care. -- Online Dynamic Path Planner for UAVs. -- Mobile Edge and Fog Computing. -- Achieving Observability on Fog Computing with the use of open-source tools. -- Adaptive QoS-aware Task Offloading in Dynamic Mobile Edge Computing Environment. -- Discretization-based ensemble model for robust learning in IoT. -- Flute: Enabling a Battery-free and Energy Harvesting Ecosystem for the Internet of Things. -- Exploring Optimal Placement of Head-based Hierarchical Marking Menus on Smartphones. -- SDN-DMQTT : SDN-based Platform for Re-configurable MQTT Distributed Brokers Architecture. -- Mobile Augmented Reality and Applications for Mobile Computing. -- Quality Evaluation of Image Segmentation in Mobile Augmented Reality. -- Reading The Mind’s Eye: Detecting Trauma-Vulnerability In Individuals By Analyzing Attention Through Eye-Tracking. -- GUI2DSVec: Detecting Visual Design Smells Based on Semantic Embedding of GUI Images and Components. -- Interaction Technologies. -- Mobile user experience from the lens of project-based learning. -- Usability Evaluation of NOW Interactions. -- QA Reasoning Enhancement Model Based on the Fusion of Dictionary and Hierarchical Directed Graph. -- AutoQuitous Workshop. -- Towards Distributed Control under Deficient Communication with Mutli-agent Reinforcement Learning. -- Deep Learning Based Radio Frequency Fingerprint Identification By Exploiting Spatial Stereoscopic Features. -- Modeling Emergent Behaviour for Enhanced Autonomy in Cyber-Physical Systems. -- On-Device Soft Sensors: Real-Time Fluid Flow Estimation from Level Sensor Data. -- Cultural influence on autonomous vehicles acceptance.…”
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Data Center Handbook. by Geng, Hwaiyu

Table of Contents: “…Further Reading5 Data Center Site Search and Selection; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Site Searches Versus Facility Searches; 5.3 Globalization and the Speed of Light; 5.4 The Site Selection Process; 5.5 Industry Trends Affecting Site Selection; Further Reading; 6 Data Center Financial Analysis, ROI and TCO; 6.1 Introduction to Financial Analysis, Return on Investment, and Total Cost of Ownership; 6.2 Financial Measures of Cost and Return; 6.3 Complications and Common Problems; 6.4 A Realistic Example; 6.5 Choosing to Build, Reinvest, Lease, or Rent; Further Reading.…”
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Nano- and microencapsulation for foods

Table of Contents: “…2.5 Food ingredients and nutraceutical applications2.5.1 Background and definitions; 2.5.2 Nanomaterials, nano- and microencapsulation in nutraceuticals; 2.6 Conclusion; References; Chapter 3 Rationales of Nano- and Microencapsulation for Food Ingredients; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Factors affecting the quality loss of food ingredients; 3.2.1 Oxygen; 3.2.2 Light; 3.2.3 Temperature; 3.2.4 Adverse interaction; 3.2.5 Taste masking; 3.3 Case studies of food ingredient protection through nano- and microencapsulation; 3.3.1 Vitamins; 3.3.2 Enzymes; 3.3.3 Minerals; 3.3.4 Phytochemicals; 3.3.5 Lipids.…”
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Molecular Relaxation in Liquids. by Bagchi, B. (Biman)

Table of Contents: “…3.2 Hydrodynamics at Large Length Scales3.2.1 Rayleigh-Brillouin Spectrum; 3.3 Hydrodynamic Relations between Self-Diffusion Coefficient and Viscosity; 3.4 Slow Dynamics at Large Wave Numbers: de Gennes Narrowing; 3.5 Extended Hydrodynamics: Dynamics at Intermediate Length Scales; 3.6 Mode-Coupling Theory; 3.7 Summary; 4 Relationship between Theory and Experiment; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Dynamic Light Scattering: Probe of Density Fluctuation at Long Length Scales; 4.3 Magnetic Resonance Experiments: Probe of Single-Particle Dynamics; 4.4 Kerr Relaxation; 4.5 Dielectric Relaxation.…”
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Managing security services in heterogenous networks : confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, and access control by Jeyanthi, N., 1977-, Ma, Kun (Computer scientist), Perumal, Thinagaran, Thandeeswaran, N.

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Flexible and stretchable electronic composites

Table of Contents: “…Abstract 1 Introduction; 2 Shape Memory Applications; 2.1 Thermoresponsive Shape Memory Effect; 2.2 Electrically Triggered Shape Memory Effect; 2.3 Light-Responsive Shape Memory Effect; 2.4 Magnetically Triggered Shape Memory Effect; 2.5 Moisture-Solvent-Driven Shape Memory Effect; 2.6 Multistimuli-Responsive Shape Memory Effect; 3 Sensors; 3.1 Gas Sensors; 3.2 Biosensors; 3.3 Strain Sensors; 3.4 Ion Sensors; 4 Polyurethane-Based Actuators; 4.1 Electrical Actuators; 4.2 Thermoresponsive and pH-Sensitive Actuators; 4.3 Optical Actuators; 4.4 Pneumatic Actuators; 5 EMI Shielding…”
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Charting new pathways to C[symbol] rice

Table of Contents: “…Langdale [and others]. Balancing light capture with distributed metabolic demand during C4 photosynthesis / J.R. …”
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Urban public housing in Northern Nigeria : the search for Indigeneity and cultural practices in design by Abubakar Danladi Isah, 1974-

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Urban transportation : planning, operation and management by Victor, D. Johnson, Ponnuswamy, S.

Table of Contents: “…Public transportation - rail transport -- General -- Types of rail transit -- Suburban commuter rail -- Rapid rail transit -- Light rail transit -- Monorail system -- Growth of rail based transit systems -- Some case studies -- Rail transit system development in indian cities -- References -- 8. …”
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