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Petroleum Characterization and Bioprocesses: Numerical and Experimental Investigation

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Report copyright infringementby Dicho Stratiev (Guest Editor), Dobromir Yordanov (Guest Editor), Aijun Guo (Guest Editor)This Special Issue aims to showcase cutting-edge research on numerical modeling and experimental investigation in the characterization of petroleum and its derivatives and bioprocesses. The scope of this Special Issue includes cases of investigations on petroleum property relationships, the modeling of petroleum properties, the application of different methods for the chara...

Nonadditive Entropies and Nonextensive Statistical Mechanics: Dedicated to Professor Constantino Tsallis on the Occasion of His 80th Birthday

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Report copyright infringementby Ugur Tirnakli (Guest Editor), Christian Beck (Guest Editor), Hans J. Herrmann (Guest Editor)The aim of this Special Issue was to collect original research articles on the most recent research in nonadditive entropies and nonextensive statistical mechanics with their applications in physics and elsewhere, as well as comprehensive review articles covering these topics from a theoretical, experimental, or computational viewpoint.This generalization of the centenni...

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Report copyright infringementby Amer A. Hassan (Author), John E. Hershey (Author), Gary J. Saulnier (Author)Perspectives in Spread Spectrum brings together studies and recent work on six exciting topics from the spread spectrum arts. The book gives a wide, collective view of trends, ideas, and techniques in the spread spectrum discipline, due to the authors' extensive work on spread spectrum techniques and applications from different vantage points. The inexorable march of electronics towards...

Self-Organizing Natural Intelligence: Issues of Knowing, Meaning, and Complexity

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Report copyright infringementby Myrna Estep (Author)This book brings new scientific methods to intelligence research that is still under the influence of 19th century single causal theory and method. The author describes a rigorous and exhaustive classification of natural intelligence while demonstrating a more adequate scientific and mathematical approach than current statistical and psychometric approaches construct to shore up the out-dated and misused IQ hypothetical. The author demonstra...

Information Security Management Systems: A Novel Framework and Software as a Tool for Compliance with Information Security Standard

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Report copyright infringementby Heru Susanto (Author), Mohammad Nabil Almunawar (Author)This new volume, Information Security Management Systems: A Novel Framework and Software as a Tool for Compliance with Information Security Standard, looks at information security management system standards, risk management associated with information security, and information security awareness within an organization. The authors aim to improve the overall ability of organizations to participate, foreca...

The Red Hourglass: The Red Hourglass: Lives of the Predators - Paperback

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by Gordon Grice (Author)Snake venom that digests human flesh. A building cleared of every living thing by a band of tiny spiders. An infant insect eating its living prey from within, saving the vital organs for last. These are among the deadly feats of natural engineering you'll witness in The Red Hourglass, prize-winning author Gordon Grice's masterful, poetic, often dryly funny exploration of predators he has encountered around his rural Oklahoma home. Grice is a witty and intrepid guide t...

How to Be Animal: A New History of What It Means to Be Human - Paperback

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by Melanie Challenger (Author)"A remarkable combination of biology, genetics, zoology, evolutionary psychology and philosophy." --Richard Powers, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Overstory "A brilliant, thought-provoking book." --Matt Haig, New York Times bestselling author of The Midnight Library A wide-ranging take on why humans have a troubled relationship with being an animal, and why we need a better one Human are the most inquisitive, emotional, imaginative, aggressive, and baffling...

Jellyfish Age Backwards: Nature's Secrets to Longevity - Paperback

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by Nicklas Brendborg (Author)This eye-opening book offers a "clear and captivating" (Dr. Kris Verburgh)scientific deep dive into how plants and animals have already unlocked the secrets to immortality-and the lessons they hold for us all. Recent advances in medicine and technology have expanded our understanding of aging across the animal kingdom, and our own timeless quest for the fountain of youth. Yet, despite modern humans living longer today than ever before, the public's understanding...

10th Anniversary of Processes: Recent Advances in Environmental and Green Processes

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Report copyright infringementby Antoni Sánchez (Guest Editor)The aim of this reprint is to show the main lines of research in green environmental processes in recent years. As in previous years, there is a clear trend in current environmental research towards biological processes for the treatment of water, wastewater, waste, and soil; however, pyrolysis and biochar have emerged with force. Several papers highlighting the role of this thermal treatment and the uses of biochar as its main prod...

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Report copyright infringementby Sean McClure (Author)To build is to be human. Creating things is part of our nature, and our principal mode of survival. The things we have built throughout history have always relied on design to turn discoveries into workable tools. But the underlying premise of design is that we can reason about the pieces and connections that make a thing work. From the stone axe to the rocket engine, design is predicated on our ability to see causal connections between the...

UFOs and Aliens, A Glimpse Into The Lives Of Aliens Exploring Our World: Real Contact With Alien Beings

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Report copyright infringementby Marvin Harding (Author)This is a important "true story" you [have] to read about the Moon UFOs or UAP exploring our world, real contact with alien beings, interacting with them, and learning who they are! It's An Awesome Story! No Other UFO/UAP Truth Like It!Are you ready to know more about who they are and be astounded? This is a [historic] and fascinating book, including photos!This Story Relates To All Of Us! You "Have To Buy" The Book And Read Why! A...

Policymaking for Conservation in Latin America: National Parks, Reserves, and the Environment

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Report copyright infringementby Jack W. Hopkins (Author)The book, a study of policymaking for conservation in Latin America, employs comparative analysis to explain the policy process in three countries--Argentina, Chile, and Costa Rica. Case studies and examples of important policy decisions made in the three countries are employed to help illuminate variations in the policy process from country to country. The analysis is set against the constant conflict between demands for economic develo...

On Systemic Balance: Flexibility and Stability in Social, Economic, and Environmental Systems

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Report copyright infringementby M. A. Goldberg (Author)Arguing that society has pursued short-run approaches to decision-making that in the long term are counterproductive, On Systemic Balance presents a multidimensional and interdisciplinary alternative to problem solving. The usual method of dealing with problems such as housing shortages and environmental protection is a narrow, simplistic, quick, and intrusive solution. This type of solution ultimately ignores the many interrelationships ...

The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing

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Report copyright infringementby Richard Dawkins (Editor)Boasting almost one hundred articles and book excerpts, The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing is a breathtaking celebration of the finest writing by scientists--the best such collection in print--packed with scintillating essays on everything from "The Discovery of Lucy" to "The Terror and Vastness of the Universe." Edited by best-selling author and renowned scientist Richard Dawkins, this sterling collection brings together exhilar...

Notes on Nursing: What It Is, and What It Is Not

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Report copyright infringementby Florence Nightingale (Author)First published in 1859, "Notes on Nursing" was written by nursing innovator Florence Nightingale, who served in war-torn Crimea and worked to greatly improve hospital conditions there. Though relatively short, this work is entirely comprised of nursing hints designed to aid individuals entrusted with the health care of others. The advice Nightingale wrote of included such practicalities as improving the conditions of ventilation, h...

Perspectives and Challenges in Doctoral Research: Selected Papers from the 9th Edition of the Scientific Conference of the Doctoral Schools from the

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Report copyright infringementby Eugen Rusu (Guest Editor), Gabriela Rapeanu (Guest Editor)This book includes papers from different research fields, reflecting the sectional talks presented at the 9th edition of the Scientific Conference of the Doctoral Schools from the "Dunărea de Jos" University of Galaţi, which took place in June 2021. The objective of the 2021 Conference was to bring together perspectives and challenges in doctoral research in a common forum and to provide a platform enabl...

Economics of Immigration: The Impact of Immigration on the Australian Economy

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Report copyright infringementby Junankar (Editor)Back JacketPoverty, famines, wars, and ethnic conflicts lead to large movements of refugees. The papers in this book provide an analysis of the economics of immigration. Junankar discusses why people migrate, the likely destinations for migrants, and their employment in the destination countries. He studies the benefits to the migrant families in terms of higher wages and living standards, and also studies how immigrants fare in the Australian ...

Tourism Vs Environment: The Case for Coastal Areas

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Report copyright infringementby P. P. Wong (Editor)P.P. Wong ABSTRACT Tourism is environmentally dependent. The unique character ofcoastal areas gives rise to a distinctive tourist development. Although accounts on the impacts ofcoastal tourism can be found in works relating to tourism in general, there are few works specifically on coastal tourism. This present volume focuses on the physical environment of coastal tourism, particularly the geomorphological aspects. The papers deal with basic...

Ecosystem Monitoring: Collective Species and Environmental Information

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Report copyright infringementby Matteo Convertino (Guest Editor), Jie Li (Guest Editor)Ecological patterns are the manifestation of salient feedback between species and the environment, considering both the natural and built environment. Mapping this dynamical feedback over space and time means extracting the structural and functional networks of habitats and species whose nexus defines the systemic function that can be preserved and enhanced via protection and eco-engineering solutions. The ...

Bubbles, Booms, and Busts: The Rise and Fall of Financial Assets

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Report copyright infringementby Donald Rapp (Author)Back JacketThis book deals at some length with the question: Since there are many more poor than rich, why don't the poor just tax the rich heavily and reduce the inequality? In the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, the topic of inequality was discussed widely. Ending or reducing inequality was a prime motivating factor in the emergence of communism and socialism. The book discusses why later in the 20th century, inequalit...

On Breathing: Care in a Time of Catastrophe

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Report copyright infringementby Jamieson Webster (Author)A gorgeous, expansive piece of narrative non-fiction about care, dependence, and what it means to breathe in an age of environmental catastrophe A few moments after birth we begin to use our lungs for the first time. From then on, we must continue breathing for as long as we are alive. And although this mostly happens unconsciously, in a society plagued by anxiety, climate change, environmental racism, and illness, there are more and mo...

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Report copyright infringementby Lowdon Jr. Wingo (Author)Urban land is a precious resource and originally published in 1961, Transportation and Urban Land aims to create an approach to analysing and projecting its uses with a particular focus on the household sector. This title will be of interest to students of Environmental Studies and professionals. Number of Pages: 142 Dimensions: 0.32 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: April 05, 2017

Energy Poverty and Access Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Role of Regionalism

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Report copyright infringementby Victoria R. Nalule (Author)Access to modern energy is central in addressing the major global challenges of the 21st century, including poverty, climate change and famine. However large parts of the world, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have poor or no access to modern energy. Victoria Nalule argues that SSA countries have many common energy challenges which could be tackled with collective efforts through regional cooperation. By means of a legal and co...

Project Management for Research and Development: Guiding Innovation for Positive R&D Outcomes

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Report copyright infringementby Lory Mitchell Wingate (Author)Research and development (R&D) activities do not fit the traditional project model. They may seem difficult to manage because of their inherent ambiguity, the need for creative exploration, and often the lack of having defined milestones and outcomes. However, project management methods, along with systems engineering as a complementary discipline, provide the ability to categorize R&D activities, bound them, and then asses...

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Report copyright infringementby David Elliott (Author), Terence Cook (Author)Significant progress has been made by industrial countries to reduce emissions from the use of fossil fuels, but as the economies of the less-developed regions of the world begin to expand, they too will face similar challenges. This book looks at energy transitions being made in developing countries, focusing on the adoption of renewable energy systems in Africa, for example under the UN Sustainable Energy for All p...

Mind-Blowing Facts for the Ever-Curious: More Than Just Trivia. True Stories for Curious Adults Who Want the Full Story

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Report copyright infringementby Gloria Ann Lembo (Author)Mind-Blowing Facts for the Ever-Curious is not your typical trivia collection. It's a guided journey into the astonishing, the weird, and the utterly unbelievable truths that make our world endlessly fascinating. Whether you're intrigued by animals with superpowers, strange coincidences, history's oddest moments, or everyday objects with secret backstories, this book offers a treasure trove of interesting facts that will surprise, delig...

The Art of Explanation: How to Communicate with Clarity and Confidence - Paperback

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by Ros Atkins (Author)**From BBC presenter and journalist Ros Atkins, creator of the viral 'Ros Atkins on...' explainer videos and host of the forthcoming BBC Radio 4 podcast 'Communicating with Ros Atkins'**'A great read for polishing your communication skills' FORBES'For all those who want their audiences to listen and understand' JEREMY BOWEN 'Precision, deftness and a calming expertise' THE TIMES Do you worry about holding people's attention during presentations?Are you unsure where to st...

Environmental Ethics and the Global Marketplace

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Report copyright infringementby Albert F. Ike (Editor), Dorinda G. Dallmeyer (Editor)The global market is the largest and most powerful socioeconomic institution on the planet, and as such it demands that those who desire to benefit from it or those who seek to regulate it realize the economic and environmental consequences of their actions. The contributors to Environmental Ethics and the Global Marketplace argue that the health of the environment is inextricably linked to the health of the ...

Astronauts for Hire: The Emergence of a Commercial Astronaut Corps

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Report copyright infringementby Erik Seedhouse (Author)'Astronauts For Hire' is a comprehensive and authoritative study of the increasing need for commercial astronauts. Erik Seedhouse provides unique insights into the burgeoning new field of commercial space operation and the individuals who will run these missions. Section I begins by describing how Astronauts for Hire (A4H) was created in 2010 by Brian Shiro, a highly qualified NASA astronaut candidate, and a group of other astronaut candi...

Moving Forward with Complexity: Proceedings of the 1st International Workshop on Complex Systems Thinking and Real World Applications

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Report copyright infringementby Andrew Tait (Editor), Kurt A. Richardson (Editor)There's a well-known quote that states that "prediction is hard, especially about the future." Well, it's equally as true, if considerably less clever, to state that complexity is hard, especially about the real world. It's somewhat ironic that a discipline that draws so much on real world phenomena, arguing against the oversimplification of models, has had limited impact on business/social modeling. While many o...

District Energy Trends, Issues, and Opportunities: The Role of the World Bank

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Report copyright infringementby Carolyn Gochenour (Author)This report evaluates the history and development of district heating and district cooling, together referred to as district energy, in North America, Western Europe, Asia, Eastern and Central Europe and the former Soviet Union. It reviews the key institutional, economic, financial, technical, and environmental issues in the countries of Eastern and Central Europe and the former Soviet Union in order to arrive at operationally relevant...

The Big Ones: How Natural Disasters Have Shaped Us (and What We Can Do about Them) - Paperback

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by Lucy Jones (Author)By the world-renowned seismologist, a riveting history of natural disasters, their impact on our culture, and new ways of thinking about the ones to come Earthquakes, floods, tsunamis, hurricanes, volcanoes--they stem from the same forces that give our planet life. Earthquakes give us natural springs; volcanoes produce fertile soil. It is only when these forces exceed our ability to withstand them that they become disasters. Together they have shaped our cities and their...