The Cambridge handbook of second language acquisition

Table of Contents: “…Introduction / Julia Herschensohn and Martha Young-Scholten -- Part I: Theory and practice -- Theories of language from a critical perspective / Jan Koster -- History of the study of second language acquisition / Margaret Thomas -- Theoretical approaches / Florence Myles -- Scope and research methodologies / Melinda Whong and Clare Wright -- Part II: Internal ingredients -- The role of the native language / Claire Foley and Suzanne Flynn -- Learning mechanisms and automatization / Richard Towell -- Generative approaches and the poverty of the stimulus / Bonnie D. …”
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The great dictator

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The Cambridge history of American literature

Table of Contents: “…Minor writers -- 8. Hurston and Wright -- 9. Black Modernism -- III. Ethnic Modernism / Werner Sollors -- Introduction -- 1. …”


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Molecular biology of spirochetes

Table of Contents: “…Scott and David J.M. Wright -- Genotyping of borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in Russia / Edward I. …”
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The new encyclopedia of Southern culture. Volume 21, Art & architecture

Table of Contents: “…Feuille -- Mizner, Addison Cairns -- Mohamed, Ethel Wright -- Molinary, Andres -- Moreland, William Lee -- Morgan, Elemore, Jr. -- Murphy family -- National heritage fellowships -- National society of the colonial dames of America -- Newman, Willie Betty -- Ninas, Paul -- Noble, Thomas Satterwhite -- Oelschig, Augusta Denk -- Ohr, George Edgar -- Persac, Marie Adrien -- Rauschenberg, Robert -- Rice, Edward -- Richard, Jim -- Richards, Thomas Addison -- Rowell, Louis -- Ruellan, Andrée -- Salazar y Mendoza, José Francisco Xavier de -- Sawyier, Paul -- Scarborough, William Harrison -- Sébron, Hippolyte Victor Valentin -- Shackelford, William Stamms -- Shannon, Charles Eugene -- Shapleigh, Frank Henry -- Silva, William Posey -- Smith, Alice Ravenel Huger -- Smith, Marshall Joseph, Jr. -- Smith, Xanthus -- Southern states art league -- Steene, William -- Stevens, Will Henry -- Straus, Meyer -- Sugimoto, Henry Yuzuru -- Sully, Thomas -- Taylor, Anna Heyward -- Thieme, Anthony -- Thomas, Alma Woodsey -- Toole, John -- Town, A. …”
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Handbook of DSM-5 Disorders in Children and Adolescents

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Basics of CNC programming by Negi, Pawan Kumar

Table of Contents: “…What are the Benefits of the Right Cutting Insert? 377 10.2 When We Select an Insert/Bit for Machining. …”
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Energy and process optimization for the process industries by Zhu, Frank, 1957-

Table of Contents: “…Machine generated contents note: Dedications Preface Part 1: Basic concepts and theory Chapter 1: Overview of this book 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Who is the book written for 1.3 Five ways to improve energy efficiency 1.4 Four key elements for continuous improvements 1.5 Promoting improvement ideas in the organization Chapter 2: Theory of Energy Intensity 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Definition of energy intensity for a process 2.3 The concept of fuel equivalent for steam and power 2.4 Energy intensity for a total site 2.5 Concluding remarks 2.6 Nomenclature 2.7 References Chapter 3: Energy benchmarking 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Data extraction from historian 3.3 Convert all energy usage to fuel equivalent 3.4 Energy balance 3.5 Fuel equivalent for steam and power 3.6 Energy performance index method for energy benchmarking 3.7 Concluding remarks 3.8 Nomenclature 3.9 References Chapter 4: Key indicators and targets 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Key indicators represent operation opportunities 4.3 Define key indicators 4.4 Set up targets for key indicators 4.5 Economic evaluation for key indicators 4.6 Application 1: Implementing key indicators into an "Energy Dashboard" 4.7 Application 2: Implementing key indicators to controllers 4.8 It is worth the effort 4.9 Nomenclature 4.10 References Part 2: Energy system assessment methods Chapter 5: Fired heater assessment 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Fired heater design for high reliability 5.3 Fired heater operation for high reliability 5.4 Efficient fired heater operation 5.5 Fired heater revamp 5.6 Nomenclature 5.7 References Chapter 6: Heat exchanger performance assessment 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Basic concepts and calculations 6.3 Understand Performance criterion -- U values 6.4 Understand pressure drop 6.5 Heat exchanger rating assessment 6.6 Improving heat exchanger performance 6.7 Appendix: TEMA Types of Heat Exchangers 6.8 Nomenclature 6.9 References Chapter 7: Heat exchanger fouling assessment 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Fouling mechanisms 7.3 Fouling mitigation 7.4 Fouling mitigation for crude preheat in oil refining 7.5 Fouling resistance calculations 7.6 A cost-based model for clean cycle optimization 7.7 Revised cost-based model for clean cycle optimization 7.8 A practical method for clean cycle optimization 7.9 Putting all together -- A practical example of fouling mitigation 7.10 Nomenclature 7.11 References Chapter 8: Energy loss assessment 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Energy loss audit 8.3 Energy loss audit results 8.4 Energy loss evaluation 8.5 Brainstorming 8.6 Energy audit report 8.7 Nomenclature 8.8 References Chapter 9: Process heat recovery opportunity assessment 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Data extraction 9.3 Composite curves 9.4 Basic concepts 9.5 Energy targeting 9.6 Pinch golden rules 9.7 Cost targeting: determine optimal & Delta;Tmin 9.8 Case study 9.9 Be aware of sub-optimal 9.10 Integrated cost targeting and process design 9.11 Challenges for applying the systematic design approach 9.12 Nomenclature 9.13 References Chapter 10: Heat recovery modification assessment 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Network pinch -- the bottleneck of existing heat recovery system 10.3 Identification of modifications 10.4 Automated network pinch retrofit approach 10.5 Case studies for applying the network pinch approach 10.6 References Chapter 11: Process integration opportunity assessment 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Definition of process integration 11.3 Plus and minus (+/- ) principle 11.4 Grand composite curves 11.5 Appropriate placement principle for process changes 11.6 Examples of process changes 11.7 References Part 3: Process system assessment and optimization Chapter 12: Distillation operating window 12.1 Introduction 12.2 What is distillation 12.3 Distillation efficiency 12.4 Definition of feasible operating window 12.5 Understanding operating window 12.6 Typical capacity limits 12.7 Effects of design parameters 12.8 Design check list 12.9 Example calculations for developing operating window 12.10 Concluding remarks 12.11 Nomenclature 12.12 References Chapter 13: Distillation system assessment 13.1 Introduction 13.2 Define a base case 13.3 Calcu7lations for missing and incomplete data 13.4 Building process simulation 13.5 Heat and material balance assessment 13.6 Tower efficiency assessment 13.7 Operating profile assessment 13.8 Tower rating assessment 13.9 Heat integration assessment for column design 13.10 Guidelines for reuse of an existing tower 13.11 Nomenclature 13.12 References Chapter 14: Distillation system optimization 14.1 Introduction 14.2 Tower optimization basics 14.3 Energy optimization for distillation system 14.4 Overall process optimization 14.5 Concluding remarks 14.6 References Part 4: Utility system assessment and optimization Chapter 15: Modeling of steam and power system 15.1 Introduction 15.2 Boiler 15.3 Deaerator 15.4 Steam turbine 15.5 Gas turbine 15.6 Letdown valve 15.7 Steam desuperheater 15.8 Steam flush drum 15.9 Steam trap 15.10 Steam distribution losses 15.11 Nomenclature 15.12 References Chapter 16: Establishing steam balances 16.1 Introduction 16.2 Guidelines for generating steam balance 16.3 A working example for generating steam balance 16.4 A practical example for generating steam balance 16.5 Verify steam balance 16.6 Concluding remarks 16.7 Nomenclature 16.8 References Chapter 17: Determining steam pricing 17.1 Introduction 17.2 The cost of steam generation from boiler 17.3 Enthalpy-based steam pricing 17.4 Work-based steam pricing 17.5 Fuel equivalent-based steam pricing 17.6 Cost-based steam pricing 17.7 Comparison of different steam pricing methods 17.8 Marginal steam pricing 17.9 Effects of condensate recovery on steam cost 17.10 Concluding remarks 17.11 Nomenclature 17.12 References Chapter 18: Benchmarking steam and power system 18.1 Introduction 18.2 Benchmark steam cost -- minimize generation cost 18.3 Benchmark steam and condensate losses 18.4 Benchmark process steam usage and energy cost allocation 18.5 Benchmark steam system operation 18.6 Benchmark steam system efficiency 18.7 Nomenclature 18.8 References Chapter 19: Steam and power management and optimization 19.1 Introduction 19.2 Optimizing steam header pressure 19.3 Optimizing steam equipment loadings 19.4 Optimizing onsite power generation versus import 19.5 Minimizing steam letdowns and venting 19.6 Optimizing steam system configuration 19.7 Developing steam system optimization model 19.8 Nomenclature 19.9 References Part 5: Retrofit project evaluation and implementation Chapter 20: Determine true benefits from OSBL 20.1 Introduction 20.2 Energy improvement options under evaluation 20.3 A method for evaluating energy improvement options in OSBL 20.4 Feasibility assessment and make decision for implementation Chapter 21: Determine true benefits from operation variations 21.1 Introduction 21.2 Collect online data for the whole operation cycle 21.3 Normal distribution and Monte Carlo simulation 21.4 Basic statistic summary for normal distribution 21.5 Nomenclature 21.6 References Chapter 22: Feasibility Assessment 22.1 Introduction 22.2 Scope and stages of feasibility assessment 22.3 Feasibility assessment methodology 22.4 Get the project basis and data right in the very beginning 22.5 Get the project economics right 22.6 Don't forget OSBL costs 22.7 Squeeze capacity out of design margin 22.8 Identify and relax plant constraints 22.9 Interactions of process conditions, yields ad equipment 22.10 Don't get misled by false balances 22.11 Prepare for fuel gas long 22.12 Two revamp cases for shifting bottlenecks 22.13 Concluding remarks 22.14 Nomenclature 22.15 References Chapter 23: Create optimization culture with measurable results 23.1 Introduction 23.2 Site wide energy optimization strategy 23.3 Case study of the site wide energy optimization strategy 23.4 Establishing energy management system 23.5 Energy operation management 23.6 Energy project management 23.7 An overall work process from idea discovery to implementation 23.8 References.…”
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Research Methods for Interior Design Applying Interiority. by Vaux, Dana E.

Table of Contents: “…Vaux -- Discussion and Exercises -- 8 Mixed Methods -- Editors' Introduction -- Validating "Feeling at Home": Developing a Psychological Constructs Pattern to Aid in the Design of Environments for the Homeless Jill Pable -- Discussion and Exercises -- 9 Correlation -- Editors' Introduction -- Correlating Interior Lighting with Teacher Productivity Levels in the Public Pre-K-12 Classroom Alana Pulay -- Discussion and Exercises -- 10 Scale Creation -- Editors' Introduction…”
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Homecoming : an Bealach na Bhaile. by O. Searcaigh, Cathal

Table of Contents: “…Dídean / ShelterSearmanas / Ceremony; Fios / Knowledge; Crainn /Trees; Soilse / Lights; Dúil / Lust; Laoi Cumainn / Hound of Ulster; Cumha na gCarad / Lament for Friendship; Notturno / Notturno; Muirbhé / Sea Woman; Súile Shuibhne / Sweeney's Eyes; Soinéad / Sonnet; Transubstaintiú / Transubstantiation; An Fuascailteoir / The Liberator; Do Jack Kerouac / For Jack Kerouac; An Croí ba Shú Talún / Strawberry Heart; Dia: Nótaí Anailísí / God: Analyst's Notes; Na Píopaí Créafóige / The Clay Pipes; Mise Charlie an Scíbhí / I am Charlie the Skivvy; Is Glas na Cnoic / Far off hills.…”
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Whores and highwaymen : crime and justice in the eighteenth-century metropolis by Durston, Gregory

Table of Contents: “…""Inward Migration""""Responses to the Indigent""; ""Rise of the Middle Class""; ""Social Segregation""; ""Decline in Communitarianism""; ""Power""; ""The Urban Day""; ""Urban street lighting""; ""Alcohol Consumption""; ""METROPOLITAN CRIME""; ""Definitions of Crime""; ""Legal Classification of Crimes""; ""Treason""; ""Felony""; ""Benefit of clergy""; ""Unclergyable forms of theft""; ""Rationale for clergy""; ""Petty theft""; ""Misdemeanours""; ""Crime Rates and Patterns""; ""Lethal Violence""; ""Non-Lethal Violence""; ""Assault and the Law""; ""The Incidence of Property Crime""…”
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Artificial Intelligence Research and Development. by Riaño, D.

Table of Contents: “…Title Page; Preface; Conference Organization; Contents; Invited Talks; Some Real-World Applications of Soft Artificial Intelligence: Scientogram Mining, Assembly Line Balancing, and Forensic Identification; Challenges of Automation and Safety in Field Robotics; KDD, DM and Machine Learning; Data Mining and Query Answer Techniques Applied to a Bio-Nutritional Trials Focused Expert System; The Use of the Traffic Lights Panel as a Goodness-of-Clustering Indicator: An Application to Financial Assets…”
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New Prospects in Geotechnical Engineering Aspects of Civil Infrastructures Proceedings of the 5th GeoChina International Conference 2018 – Civil Infrastructures Confronting Severe...

Table of Contents: “…1.Numerical Simulation and Parametric Study of a Single Pile in Clay Layer to Examine the Effect of Loading on Settlements and Skin Friction Distribution -- 2.Study on Low-Strength Biocemented Sands Using a Temperature-controlled MICP (Microbially Induced Calcite Precipitation) method -- 3.Curing Behaviour of Lightly Solidified Clays Monitored with Bender Element and Electrical Conductivity Measurements -- 4.Effect of grain content on the sandstone properties using biconcave bond model of DEM -- 5.Numerical Modeling of Embankment Settlement over Soft Soils -- 6.Impact Analysis of Metro Tunnel Construction on Groundwater Flow in Nanchang,China -- 7.Boundary Effects of Pile Cap on the Integrity Testing of Group Piles -- 8.Soft Soil Improvement using Rigid Inclusions: Toward an Application for Transport Infrastructure Construction in Vietnam -- 9.Mechanical and Deformation Properties of Deep Foundation Pit Supporting System Subjected to Asymmetric Loadings -- 10.Modelling Linear Viscoelastic Behaviour of Kanpur Local Soil Using Prony Series, Parameter Fitting -- 11.A Macroelement Approach for Non-linear Response of Offshore Skirted Footings -- 12.The Effect of Using Desert Sands and Cement to Stabilize The Base Course Layer of Roads in Libya -- 13.Shaft Capacity Assessment of Recharge Impulse Technology Piles -- 14.Mechanistic Analysis of Subgrade Soil Reinforced with Modified Jute Geotextile -- 15.A Parametric Study of Deep Mixing Columns and Fibre Reinforced Load Transfer Platform Supported Embankments -- 16.Flexural Behavior of RC Two Way Slabs Made with Crushed Melted Bricks as Coarse Aggregate -- 17.A Novel Finite Element Model for Modeling Pile Dynamics -- 18.The Spectral Finite Element Method for Simulating Wave Propagation in Viscoelastic Soils -- 19.Train Internal Noise due to Wheel-Rail Interaction -- 20.Sustainable Use of Reclaimed Ballast Rejects for Construction of Rail Corridor Access Road - an Australian Experience -- 21.Potassium Aluminate Geo-polymerisation of Acidic Gold Mine Tailings.…”
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Strategic Brand Management and Development Creating and Marketing Successful Brands. by Lalaounis, Sotiris T.

Table of Contents: “…The visual identity -- Modern craft -- True luxury never shouts -- A lightness of touch -- Questions for discussion -- References -- Chapter 4 Brand communications and the attention economy -- Chapter aims and learning outcomes -- Brand communications options and their contributions -- The role of brand communications -- Traditional brand communications options -- Advertising -- Sales promotions -- Direct marketing and personal selling -- Public relations and publicity -- Online brand communications options -- Mobile marketing -- Social media and influencer marketing…”
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Build a Game with UDK by Sholler, Geoff

Table of Contents: “…Chapter 4: Filling Out your World with DetailsStatic meshes; Architecture; Decoration; Particle effects; Lighting; Post processing; Summary; Chapter 5: Kismet and Matinee; Introduction to Kismet; Hello world; Events; Actions; Conditions; Variables; Subsequences; Matinee; Director; Summary; Chapter 6: AI Navigation, Pathing, and Enemy Setup; Pylons and navigation meshes; Path Nodes; Enemies; Spawning enemies; Enemy movement; Combat; Gameplay; Summary; Chapter 7: Physics; Fractured static meshes; Basic physics actors; Complex physics actors/ragdolls; Other physics actors; Physics Volume.…”
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The unravelers mathematical snapshots

Table of Contents: “…ela -- The vision / Jean-Pierre Bourguignon -- Taming mathematics / Denis Auroux -- Three lights / Alexandr Usnich -- Beyond numbers / Maxim Kontsevitch.…”
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Intelligent and Fuzzy Systems Intelligent Industrial Informatics and Efficient Networks Proceedings of the INFUS 2024 Conference, Volume 2

Table of Contents: “…Intelligent Illumination: Fuzzy Logic Applications in IoT Driven Lighting Solutions -- Chapter 5. Fuzzy Logic and Cybersecurity: An Intelligent Shield in the Digital Age -- Chapter 6. …”
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What is What in The Nanoworld : a Handbook on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology by Borisenko, V. E. (Viktor Evgen?evich), Ossicini, Stephano

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Theoretical analyses on Romance languages selected papers from the 26th Linguistic Symposium on Romance Languages (LSRL XXVI), Mexico City, 28-30 March 1996

Table of Contents: “…Bullock -- The myth of equivalence: Where two lights do not make a long53 -- Andrea Calabrese -- Some remarks on the Latin case system and its -- development in Romance71 -- R6jean Canac Marquis & Mireille Tremblay -- The Wh-Feature and the syntax of restrictive and non-restrictive -- relatives in French and English127 -- Maria M. …”
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Portraits of Literacy Across Families, Communities, and Schools : Intersections and Tensions.

Table of Contents: “…Book Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1 Portraits of Literacy Across Families, Communities, and Schools: An Introduction -- Part I FAMILY LITERACIES -- Chapter 2 Guiding Lights: Siblings as Literacy Teachers in a Multilingual Community -- Chapter 3 Literacy Diversity: Understanding and Responding to the Textual Tapestries of Home, School, and Community -- Chapter 4 Working and Learning With Families, Communities, and Schools: A Critical Case Study -- Snapshot 1 A SINGLE MOTHER'S JOURNEY OF REDISCOVERY -- Chapter 5 Family Literacy: Listen to What the Families Have to Say -- Snapshot 2 VOICES FROM THE FIELD: PRACTITIONER PERSPECTIVES ON ISSUES IN FAMILY LITERACY -- Part II EARLY AND YOUTH LITERACIES -- Chapter 6 "Down, Up, and Round": Setting Children Up as Readers and Writers in South African Classrooms -- Chapter 7 The Chameleon Character of Multilingual Literacy Portraits: Re-Searching in "Heritage" Language Places and Spaces -- Chapter 8 Multiple Literacies: An Alternative OR Beyond Freire -- Chapter 9 The Portrayal of Self in Children's Drawings of Home, School, and Community Literacies -- Chapter 10 Things Thicker Than Words: Portraits of Youth Multiple Literacies in an Alternative Secondary Program -- Snapshot 3 A SMALL PIECE OF THE TRUTH -- Chapter 11 A Portrait of Literacy From the Youth Millennium Project -- Part III COMMUNITY AND ADULT LITERACIES -- Chapter 12 To "Know Papers": Aboriginal Perspectives on Literacy -- Chapter 13 The Rainbow/Holistic Approach to Aboriginal Literacy -- Chapter 14 Creating Change in Literacy Programs: Taking Account of Violence -- Chapter 15 The People Write Back: Community Literacy Practices and the Visibility of the Ordinary Writer -- Chapter 16 "First We Must Dream. …”
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