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• Introduction: The meanings of abortion
• Abortion and women's bodies: Rosana and Giovanni
• Abortion and the Church: Femia and Antino
• Abortion and the law: Maria and Superio.

"Abortion in Early Modern Italy investigates the variety of meanings Italians gave to abortion, and asks how and why these meanings were created, reproduced, modified, and challenged. It shows that early modern Italy was not an absolute and timeless anti-abortion culture, an exemplary "Catholic Italian" and "traditional family" centered society that some might wish to conjure for political ends. When we expand our source base and adjust our methodology with the explicit aim of recovering the thoughts, practices and experiences of as many individuals as possible, we discover attitudes and practices surrounding abortion that are, not unlike our own, far more complicated"-- Provided by publisher.

• 1. Technology 1.1. Vacuum
• 1.1.1. Pump technologies for the UHV range
• 1.1.2. Pumping systems and vacuum vessels
• 1.2. Accelerators
• 1.2.1. DC
• 1.2.2. AC
• 1.2.3. Laser
• 1.2.4. Electrons vs. ions
• 1.3. Ion and electron optics
• 1.3.1. Betatron function and emittance
• 1.3.2. Optical elements
• 1.3.3. Magnetic field analysis
• 1.4. Ion sources
• 1.5. Detectors< 1.6. Targets
• 1.7. Radiation protection
• 1.7.1. Hazardous potentials for man and machine
• 1.7.2. Avoidance strategies in plant conception
• 1.7.3. Shielding
• 1.7.4. Computer models
• 1.7.5. Legal framework
• 2. Interaction of particles and matter
• 2.1. Absorption and reaction of photons
• 2.2. Stopping power and range of ions and electrons
• 2.3. Nuclear reactions and activation
• 2.4. Depth-dependent reaction kinematics
• 2.5. Computer modeling
• 3. P article generation with accelerators
• 3.1. Reaction cross sections
• 3.2. Neutrons
• 3.2.1. The specific energy efficiency
• 3.2.2. Neutron sources at accelerators
• 3.3. Photons
• 3.3.1. X-ray sources
• 3.3.2. Synchrotron sources
• 3.3.3. Free-Electron Laser
• 3.3.4. Tscherenkov radiation
• 3.4. Particles of the standard model and antimatter
• 4. Technical applications
• 4.1. Generation of - - emitters
• 4.1.1. Paths on the nuclide map
• 4.1.2. Comparison with thermal neutrons
• 4.1.3. Radiopharmaceuticals
• 4.1.4. Optimization of production efficiency
• 4.2. Radiotracers
• 4.2.1. Radiotribologie
• 4.2.2. Traceable metastable isotopes
• 4.3. Material modification
• 4.3.1. Doping by implantation and activation
• 4.3.2. Cleaning of new and waste products
• 4.3.3. Welding, cutting and additive manufacturing
• 4.3.4. Surface modifications
• 4.3.5. Sterilization
• 4.4. Plasma applications
• 4.4.1. Plasma Heating
• 4.4.2. Neutral beam injectors
• 4.4.3. Plasma accelerator
• 5. Nuclear Medicine
• 5.1. Radiation therapy
• 5.1.1. X-ray irradiation
• 5.1.2. Proton therapy
• 5.1.3. Neutron therapy
• 5.1.4. Radionuclide therapy
• 5.1.5. Selectivity from a physical perspective
• 5.2. Diagnostics
• 5.2.1. Information properties
• 5.2.2. X-ray
• 5.2.3. Positron emission tomography
• 5.2.4. Single-photon emission computed tomography
• 6. Material testing
• 6.1. Ion, electron and photon beam analysis
• 6.1.1. Physical Concepts
• 6.1.2. Detection limit and accuracy
• 6.1.3. X-ray absorption analysis
• 6.1.4. Elastic and inelastic particle scattering analysis
• 6.1.5. Total Ion Beam Analysis
• 6.1.6. Mobile systems with radioactive sources
• 6.1.7. Focused-Ion Beam
• 6.1.8. Second ary Ion Mass Spectroscopy
• 6.1.9. Electron microscopy
• 6.1.10. Accelerator mass spectrometry
• 6.2. Neutron-based material analysis
• 6.2.1. Neutron scattering
• 6.2.2. Imaging
• 6.2.3. Activation analysis
• 6.3. Radiation damage
• 6.4. Heat and particle loading tests
• 7. Energy production and storage
• 7.1. Spallation
• 7.2. Nuclear storage
• 7.3. Accelerator fusion .
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This book explores the physics, technology and applications of particle accelerators. It illustrates the interconnections between applications and basic physical principles, enabling readers to better understand current and upcoming technologies and see beyond the paradigmatic borders of the individual fields. The reader will discover why accelerators are no longer just toys for scientists, but have also become modern and efficient nuclear workhorses. The book starts with an introduction to the relevant technologies and radiation safety aspects of accelerating electrons and ions from several keV to roughly 250 MeV. It subsequently describes the physics behind the interactions of these particle beams with matter. Mathematical descriptions and state-of-the-art computer models of energy-loss and nuclear interactions between the particle beams and targets round out the physics coverage. On this basis, the book then presents the most important accelerator applications in science, medicine, and industry, explaining and comparing more than 20 major application fields, encompassing semiconductors, cancer treatment, and space exploration. Despite the disparate fields involved, this book demonstrates how the same essential technology and physics connects all of these applications.
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• The problem with voting in America
• Measuring accessible elections
• Why studying voting laws is not enough
• Accessible elections and voter turnout
• Accessible elections to help poor people
• Voting rights, election administration and turnout for racial minorities
• Accessible elections and campaign mobilization
• Conclusion: how the states can help Americans vote

Recent years have witnessed widespread changes in state voting and registration laws. These include same day registration, automatic voter registration, early voting, mail voting, and no-excuse absentee voting where people mail in their ballots. Most research on these voting reforms has downplayed their effects, showing that they generally benefit educated, older, and more affluent people. This book shows the positive effects that these reforms have on overall voter turnout, and among voters of disadvantaged groups. Specifically, it emphasizes the ways that state governments are making it easier to participate in elections in an effort to strengthen democratic government. In Accessible Elections, Michael Ritter and Caroline J. Tolbert explore the wide variation from state to state in convenience voting methods and provide new empirical analysis of the beneficial effects of these policies, not only in boosting participation rates overall, but in increasing voter turnout for disadvantaged groups. The authors measure both convenience methods and implementation of the laws, and explore how elections are conducted across the fifty states, where average turnout has varied more than 25 percentage points over the past four decades. The authors also draw on national voter files with millions of cases and vote histories of the same individuals over time in order to show the real effects of election reform and to make a case for how state governments can modernize their electoral practices, increase voter turnout, and make the experience of voting more accessible and equitable. Ritter and Tolbert assert that in the wake of covid-19 and efforts to maintain social distancing, early voting and absentee/mail voting are of particular importance to avoid election-day crowds and ensure equitable elections in states with large populations. With important implications for the 2020 general election and beyond, Accessible Elections underscores how state governments can modernize their electoral procedures to increase voter turnout, address inequalities, and influence campaign and party mobilization strategies.
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• The problem with voting in America
• Measuring accessible elections
• Why studying voting laws in not enough
• Accessible elections and voter turnout
• Accessible elections to help poor people
• Voting rights, election administration, and turnout for racial minorities
• Accessible elections and campaign mobilization
• Conclusion: how the states can help Americans vote.

Recent years have witnessed widespread changes in state voting and registration laws. These include same day registration, automatic voter registration, early voting, mail voting, and no-excuse absentee voting where people mail in their ballots. Most research on these voting reforms has downplayed their effects, showing that they generally benefit educated, older, and more affluent people. This book shows the positive effects that these reforms have on overall voter turnout, and among voters of disadvantaged groups. Specifically, it emphasizes the ways that state governments are making it easier to participate in elections in an effort to strengthen democratic government. In Accessible Elections, Michael Ritter and Caroline J. Tolbert explore the wide variation from state to state in convenience voting methods and provide new empirical analysis of the beneficial effects of these policies, not only in boosting participation rates overall, but in increasing voter turnout for disadvantaged groups. The authors measure both convenience methods and implementation of the laws, and explore how elections are conducted across the fifty states, where average turnout has varied more than 25 percentage points over the past four decades. The authors also draw on national voter files with millions of cases and vote histories of the same individuals over time in order to show the real effects of election reform and to make a case for how state governments can modernize their electoral practices, increase voter turnout, and make the experience of voting more accessible and equitable. Ritter and Tolbert assert that in the wake of covid-19 and efforts to maintain social distancing, early voting and absentee/mail voting are of particular importance to avoid election-day crowds and ensure equitable elections in states with large populations. With important implications for the 2020 general election and beyond, Accessible Elections underscores how state governments can modernize their electoral procedures to increase voter turnout, address inequalities, and influence campaign and party mobilization strategies.
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• The problem with voting in America
• Measuring accessible elections
• Why studying voting laws in not enough
• Accessible elections and voter turnout
• Accessible elections to help poor people
• Voting rights, election administration, and turnout for racial minorities
• Accessible elections and campaign mobilization
• Conclusion: how the states can help Americans vote.

"In the wake of the 2020 covid-19 public health crisis, U.S. governors have taken on a new leadership role. Under federalism, state governments have led the fight to limit the spread of the disease with policies ranging from banning large gatherings, to closing schools, restaurants and bars, and non-essential businesses-profoundly changing daily routines and the economy. But before the health crisis state governments were leading the way in making it easier to vote in elections in an effort to strengthen democratic government. This book explores the wide variation across states in convenience voting methods-absentee/mail voting, in-person early voting, same day registration-and provides new empirical analysis of the beneficial effects of these policies, not only in increasing voter turnout overall, but for disadvantaged groups"-- Provided by publisher.

• Acknowledgments About the Authors Preface: Setting the Stage Part I: Understanding High Quality Math Discourse for All Students
• Chapter 1: High Quality Discourse in Math Classrooms
• Chapter 2: Engaging Emergent Multilingual Learners in Discourse
• Chapter 3: Mathematics Knowledge for Facilitating Discourse Key Takeaways about High Quality Math Discourse Part II: Activating Math Discourse in the Classroom
• Chapter 4: Teaching Students to Talk About Math
• Chapter 5: Structuring Math Lessons for High Quality Discourse Key Takeaways about Facilitating Math Discourse in the Classroom Part III: Talk Techniques for the Launch Phase
• Chapter 6: Story Problem Retelling
• Chapter 7: Task Think Aloud
• Chapter 8: Math Bet Lines Key Takeaways about the Launch Phase Part IV: Talk Techniques for the Explore Phase
• Chapter 9: Think-Pair-Rehearse-Share
• Chapter 10: Math Four Square
• Chapter 11: Talk Triangle
• Chapter 12: Solution Draft & Final Copy Key Takeaways about the Explore Phase Part V: Talk Techniques for the Discuss Phase
• Chapter 13: Math Talk Chain
• Chapter 14: All Talk Math
• Chapter 15: Probing and Pressing Math Questions
• Chapter 16: Math Learning Summary Key Takeaways about the Discuss Phase Part VI: Putting It All Together
• Chapter 17: Planning and Reflecting to Promote High Quality Discourse Key Takeaways about Putting It All Together Continuing the Journey Toward High Quality Discourse References Index.
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Achieve High-Quality Mathematics Discourse With Purposeful Talk Techniques Engaging students in high quality discourse is important for their conceptual learning, but successfully promoting such discourse in elementary classrooms-with attention to the needs of every learner-can be a challenge. Based on research, Activating Math Talk tackles this challenge by bringing 11 practical, math-specific, productive discourse techniques to the classroom. You will be guided through each technique with * Classroom examples spanning grades K-5 * Reflection moments to help you relate to your own instruction * Classroom vignettes that illustrate the techniques in action * Group discussion questions for engaging with colleagues.
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• El Vacío: trauma, narrative, and the boundaries of coherence
• Dialogic memory and the uneven terrain of justice
• Disruption and agency in the public sphere
• Sites of memory, erasure, and belonging
• Nunca más and the intersections of genocide, loss, and survival
• On the limits of witnessing, on the boundaries of time.

"Acts of Repair explores how ordinary people grapple with political violence in Argentina, a nation home to survivors of multiple genocides and periods of violence, including the Holocaust, the political repression of the 1976-1983 dictatorship, and the 1994 AMIA bombing. Despite efforts for accountability, the terrain of justice has been uneven and, in many cases, impunity remains. How can citizens respond to such ongoing trauma? Within frameworks of transitional justice, what does this tell us about the possibility of recovery and repair? Turning to the lived experience of survivors and family members of victims of genocide and violence, Natasha Zaretsky argues for the ongoing significance of cultural memory as a response to trauma and injustice, as revealed through testimonies and public protests. Even if such repair may be inevitably liminal and incomplete, their acts seeking such repair also yield spaces for transformation and agency critical to personal and political recovery"-- Provided by publisher.

• Part I Acute Myeloid Leukemia.- Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Epidemiology and Etiology.- Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis and Classification of Acute Myedloid Leukemia.- Selection of Patients for Therapy.- Therapy of Newly Diagnosed AML.- Management of Relapsed and Refractory AML.- Stem cell Transplant in AML.- Investigational Therapies in AML.- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Epidemiology abnd Etiology.- Molecular Biology and Genetics.- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis, and Classification.- Therapy of Newly Diagnosed Adult ALL.- Approach to Newly Diagnosed Pediatric and AYA ALL.- The Role of Immunotherapy in ALL.- STem Cell Transplantation in the Treatment of ALL.- The Significance of Minimal Residual Disease in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.- Philadelphia Chromosome - Positive Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.- BCR-ABL-like ALL: Diagnosis and Management.- Burkitt's Acute Lymphoblastic Leukema in Adults.- Treatment of Lymphoblastic Lymphoma in Adults.- Central Nervous System Involovment in Adult Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia.- Management of Relapsed and Refractory ALL.- Emergencies in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukema.- Investigational Therapies in ALL.
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Better therapy of acute leukemias depends ultimately on better understanding of the distinction between leukemic and normal progenitor cells. This hugely important new book describes the current knowledge of acute leukemia biology and discusses new classification systems that have arisen as a result of emerging insights into pathogenesis. Estey, Faderl and Kantarjian, who all work at the respected Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, USA, examine in detail advances in the treatment of particular types of acute leukemia. Their book also covers the management of acute leukemia in general as well as the development of new therapies. This book will be extremely useful to clinicians.
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• Burden, cost, and epidemiology of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease
• Pathogenesis of acute rheumatic fever
• Clinical evaluation and diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever
• Management of acute rheumatic fever
• Clinical evaluation and diagnosis of rheumatic heart disease
• Medical management of rheumatic heart disease
• Catheter-based investigation and treatment of rheumatic heart disease
• Surgical management of rheumatic heart disease
• Rheumatic heart disease in pregnancy
• Primordial and primary prevention prevention of ARF and RHD
• Secondary prevention of ARF and RHD
• Control programmes, registries, and access to care
• Rheumatic heart disease screening
• Group A streptococcal vaccine
• Advocacy and education
• Acute complications and Emergencies of ARF and RHD.

Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease is a concise, yet comprehensive, clinical resource highlighting must-know information on rheumatic heart disease and acute rheumatic fever from a global perspective. Covering the major issues dominating the field, this practical resource presents sufficient detail for a deep and thorough understanding of the latest treatment options, potential complications, and disease management strategies to improve patient outcomes. Divided into four distinct sections for ease of navigation: Acute Rheumatic Fever, Rheumatic Heart Disease, Population-Based Strategies for Disease Control, and Acute and Emergency Presentations. International editors and chapter authors ensure a truly global perspective. Covers all clinical aspects, including epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical features, diagnosis, management, and treatment. Includes key topics on population-based measures for disease control for effective primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention. Consolidates today's available information and guidance into a single, convenient resource.

• 1. Burden, cost, and epidemiology of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease
• 2. Pathogenesis of acute rheumatic fever
• 3. Clinical evaluation and diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever
• 4. Management of acute rheumatic fever
• 5. Clinical evaluation and diagnosis of rheumatic heart disease
• 6. Medical management of rheumatic heart disease
• 7. Catheter-based investigation and treatment of rheumatic heart disease
• 8. Surgical management of rheumatic heart disease
• 9. Rheumatic heart disease in pregnancy
• 10. Primordial and primary prevention prevention of ARF and RHD
• 11. Secondary prevention of ARF and RHD
• 12. Control programmes, registries, and access to care
• 13. Rheumatic heart disease screening
• 14. Group A streptococcal vaccine
• 15. Advocacy and education
• 16. Acute complications and Emergencies of ARF and RHD.
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Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease is a concise, yet comprehensive, clinical resource highlighting must-know information on rheumatic heart disease and acute rheumatic fever from a global perspective. Covering the major issues dominating the field, this practical resource presents sufficient detail for a deep and thorough understanding of the latest treatment options, potential complications, and disease management strategies to improve patient outcomes. Divided into four distinct sections for ease of navigation: Acute Rheumatic Fever, Rheumatic Heart Disease, Population-Based Strategies for Disease Control, and Acute and Emergency Presentations. International editors and chapter authors ensure a truly global perspective. Covers all clinical aspects, including epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical features, diagnosis, management, and treatment. Includes key topics on population-based measures for disease control for effective primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention. Consolidates today's available information and guidance into a single, convenient resource.
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• The life of Adam Boreel
• The thought of Adam Boreel.

"In Adam Boreel (1602-1665): A Collegiant's Attempt to Reform Christianity, Francesco Quatrini offers a reassessment of the life and thought of Adam Boreel, a leading member of the Dutch nonconformist Collegiant movement. Usually regarded as a less important member of this religious group, Boreel is described as a forerunner whose ideas influenced later Collegiants. Drawing on both archival and published sources, Francesco Quatrini provides the first modern biography of Boreel as well as a critical analysis of his writings. He corrects misconceptions about Boreel, who appears here as an intriguing figure who drew his views from several different sources. In this way, Francesco Quatrini revealed that Boreel was a major leader in the era's intellectual discourse"-- Provided by publisher.

• Introduction.- Finite element algorithm for continuum damage evolution of rock considering hydro-mechanical coupling.- Finite element analysis for continuum damage evolution and wellbore stability of transversely isotropic rock considering hydro-mechanical coupling.- Finite element analysis for continuum damage evolution and inclined wellbore stability of transversely isotropic rock considering hydro-mechanical-chemical coupling. .
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This book mainly focuses on the adaptive analysis of damage and fracture in rock, taking into account multiphysical fields coupling (thermal, hydro, mechanical, and chemical fields). This type of coupling is a crucial aspect in practical engineering for e.g. coal mining, oil and gas exploration, and civil engineering. However, understanding the influencing mechanisms and preventing the disasters resulting from damage and fracture evolution in rocks require high-precision and reliable solutions. This book proposes adaptive numerical algorithms and simulation analysis methods that offer significant advantages in terms of accuracy and reliability. It helps readers understand these innovative methods quickly and easily. The content consists of: (1) a finite element algorithm for modeling the continuum damage evolution in rocks, (2) adaptive finite element analysis for continuum damage evolution and determining the wellbore stability of transversely isotropic rock, (3) an adaptive finite element algorithm for damage detection in non-uniform Euler-Bernoulli beams with multiple cracks, using natural frequencies, (4) adaptive finite element-discrete element analysis for determining multistage hydrofracturing in naturally fractured reservoirs, (5) adaptive finite element-discrete element analysis for multistage supercritical CO2 fracturing and microseismic modeling, and (6) an adaptive finite element-discrete element-finite volume algorithm for 3D multiscale propagation of hydraulic fracture networks, taking into account hydro-mechanical coupling. Given its scope, the book offers a valuable reference guide for researchers, postgraduates and undergraduates majoring in engineering mechanics, mining engineering, geotechnical engineering, and geological engineering. .
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• Introduction.- Principles of adaptronics.- Functional materials.- Adaptronic functional elements.- active shape control.- Active vibration control.- Control of adaptive structures.- Active noise control.- Integrated component monitoring.
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Since the 1980s, scientists have been researching adaptive structures for materials, for multifunctional elements or even for complete systems. Adaptronics (smart materials, smart structures, smart systems) is a field of distinct interdisciplinarity. The book therefore offers an interdisciplinary view of adaptronic systems, materials and functional elements and their applications. The subject matter integrates various engineering disciplines, from electrical engineering and information technology to manufacturing and control engineering, materials engineering and structural mechanics - to name but a few of the relevant subject areas. Starting from the basic principles and variants of adaptronic systems and functional materials, the textbook explains the different construction methods of functional elements. Building on this, readers learn how to apply this knowledge to active shape control, active vibration control and active vibroacoustics. For each of these topics the author presents current examples from research, discusses research results and future research questions. Each of the nine chapters closes with references to further literature. An index of the mathematical symbols used and a keyword index facilitate learning for readers.The book is aimed at Master's students in engineering courses such as mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, mechatronics, automotive engineering and related courses. The book provides a comprehensive overview for industrial practitioners who want to familiarize themselves with the field of adaptronics and also serves as a reliable reference book.
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• Adoption of LMS in the Cultural Context of Higher Educational Institutions of the Middle East
• Technology Adoption
• Learning Management Systems
• Technology Adoption in Saudi Arabia
• Technology Adoption Theories and Models
• How Did We Find Evidence for LMS Adoption?
• Empirical Evidence of LMS Adoption in the Middle East
• Adoption of LMS: Evidence from the Middle East
• Conclusions and the Road Ahead.

This book discusses the adoption of learning management systems (LMS) in higher education institutions. It presents influential predictors that may impact instructors' behavioral intention to adopt learning management systems in the context of Arab culture, as well as a unique model of technology acceptance that draws on and combines previous technology adoption models (i.e., a modified unified theory of acceptance and use of technology model - UTAUT2). Moreover, this study extends the UTAUT2 model by including Hofstede's (1980) cultural dimensions, and technology awareness as the moderators of the model. It also describes the explanatory technique approach used to collect quantitative data from the instructors at higher education institutions in Saudi Arabia and were analyzed with structural equation modeling using SPSS/Amos software. The findings revealed that facilitating conditions were the strongest predictor of behavioral intention to adopt an LMS, followed by performance expectancy and hedonic motivation, technology awareness, and cultural dimensions exerted a moderating influence on instructors' behavioral intention to use LMS in their teaching. By including new constructs, this becomes the first study of its kind exploring instructors' use of LMS in Higher Educational Institutions of Saudi Arabia and other countries of the Middle East. It offers practical insights for a broad range of researchers and professionals at higher education institutions and serves as a reference guide for designers of learning management systems (e.g., blackboard systems), policymakers, and the Ministry of Education staff.
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• 1.
• Mineral Adsorbents and Characteristics
• Author: Dr. Yunliang Zhao
• Chapter 1. Mineral Adsorbents and Characteristics
• 1.1 Gerenal introduction
• 1.2 Mineral adsorbents classification
• 1.2.1 Layered minerals
• 1.2.2 Porous Mineral
• 1.2.3 Other minerals
• 1.3 Characterization technology of mineral absorbents
• 1.3.1 X-Ray Diffraction (XRD)
• 1.3.2 X-ray fluorescence (XRF)
• 1.3.3 ICP-AES
• 1.3.4 AFM
• 1.3.5 SEM
• 43
• 1.3.6 TEM
• 1.3.7 XPS
• 47
• 1.3.8 FTIR 49
• 1.3.9 Raman spectrum
• 1.3.10 Nuclear magnetic resonance
• 1.3.11 Specific surface area and porosity
• 1.3.12 Zeta potential ( )
• References
• 2.
• Surface Chemistry of Mineral Adsorbents
• Author: Dr. Shaoxian Song, Dr. Weijun Peng, Dr. Hongqiang Li
• 2.1 Introduction
• 2.2 Internal and External Surfaces
• 2.2.1 Characteristics
• 2.2.2 Measurements
• 2.3 Surface Charges
• 2.3.1 Characteristics
• 2.3.2 Auxiliary Categories of Surface Charge
• 2.3.3 Surface charge of trilayer mineral adsorbents
• 2.3.4 Surface charge of Bilayer clay minerals
• 2.3.5 Surface charge for adsorption
• 2.4 Surface Interactions
• 2.4.1 Water-mineral adsorbents surface interaction
• 2.4.2 Surface interaction for adsorption
• 2.5 Adsorption Thermodynamics
• 2.5.1 Adsorption reaction process
• 2.5.2 Activation energy
• 2.5.3 Thermodynamic parameters
• 2.6 Adsorption Kinetics
• 2.6.1 Surface reaction
• 2.6.2 Intra-particle diffusion
• 2.6.3 Liquid film diffusion
• 2.7 Characterization technology of adsorption
• 2.7.1 Component characterization technology
• 2.7.2 Structural and Morphology characterization technology
• 2.7.3 Surface and interface properties characterization technology
• 2.7.4 Characterization technology of other property
• References
• 3.Modification of Mineral Surfaces and Microstructures
• Author:Dr. ShenxuBao
• 3.1 Introduction
• 3.2 Modification methods for mineral surface and microstructure
• 3.3 Modifying agents and applications
• 3.3.1 Coupling reagent
• 3.3.2 Surfactant
• 3.3.3 Organosilicon
• 3.3.4 Unsaturated organic acids
• 3.3.5 Polyolefin oligomer
• 3.3.6 Water-soluble macromolecule
• 3.3.7 Inorganic surface modifier
• 3.4 Evaluation of modification
• 3.4.1 Chemical and morphology analysis
• 3.4.3 Contact angle analysis
• References
• 4. Adsorption of Minerals to Anions
• Author:Dr. FeifeiJia and Dr. Min Dai
• Introduction
• 4.1 Arsenic adsorption
• 4.1.1 Arsenic species, toxicity and distribution
• 4.1.2 Adsorption
• 4.1.3 Adsorption mechanism
• 4.2 Phosphorus adsorption
• 4.2.1 Contamination, origin, harm, distribution
• 4.2.2 Adsorption
• 4.2.3 Adsorption mechanism
• 4.3 Fluoride Adsorption
• 4.3.1 Fluoride Contamination
• 4.3.2 Adsorbents
• 4.3.3 Adsorption behaviour
• 4.3.4 Effecting factors
• 4.3.5 Adsorption Mechanism
• 4.4 Nitrate Adsorption
• 4.4.1 Contamination, origin, harm and treatment technology of nitrate
• 4.4.2 Mineral adsorbent
• 4.4.3 Interference
• 4.4.4 Mechanism
• References
• 5. Adsorption of Minerals to Cations
• Author:Dr. Feng Rao
• 5.1. General introduction
• 5.2 Fundamentals of adsorption of minerals to cations
• 5.2.1 Types of mineral adsorbents and adsorption mechanisms
• 5.2.2 Determining cation adsorption amount and phenomenon
• 5.3 Adsorption of minerals to heavy metal cations in water treatment
• 5.3.1 Adsorption of lead (Pb), copper (Cu), cadmium (Cd) and mercury (Hg) on mineral surface
• 5.3.2 Cr adsorption on mineral surface
• 5.4 Adsorption of minerals to cations in flotation
• 5.5 Examples of the adsorption of minerals to cations in other engineering processes
• 5.5.1 Biological process
• 5.5.2 Ag-PILC syntheses
• References
• 6. Adsorption of Minerals to Organic Compounds
• Author:Dr. Bowen Li, and Jing Su
• 6.1 General Introduction
• 6.1.1 Organic compounds
• 6.1.2 Adsorption of organic compounds
• 6.1.3 The adsorption mechanisms on minerals
• 6.1.3.1 Electrostatic attraction
• 6.2 Dyes adsorption on minerals
• 6.2.1 General introduction of dyes
• 6.2.2 Dyes adsorption on minerals
• 6.3 Phenolic compounds adsorption on minerals
• 6.3.1 General introduction of phenolic compounds
• 6.3.2 Phenolic compounds adsorption on minerals
• 6.3.3 P-nitrophenol(PNP) adsorption on minerals
• 6.3.4 Bisphenol A adsorption on minerals.
• 6.4 Antibiotic adsorption on minerals
• 6.4.1 General introduction of antibiotics
• 6.4.2 Minerals for antibiotic adsorption
• 6.5 Perfluorooctanesulphonate (PFOS) adsorption on minerals
• 6.5.1 The introduction of perfluorooctanesulphonate (PFOS)
• 6.5.2 Minerals for PFOS adsorption
• Reference
• 7. Bioadsorption of Minerals
• Author:Dr. Ling Xia and Dr. Liyuan Ma
• 7.1 General Introduction
• 7.2 Bacteria adsorption
• 7.2.1 Adsorption mechanism
• 7.2.2 Factors affecting adsorption of bacteria on mineral surface
• 7.2.3 Influences on minerals and bacteria
• 7.2.4 Bioweathering by bacteria
• 7.2.5 Biobeneficiation by bacteria
• 7.2.6 Application of bacteria-minerals interaction in environmental engineering
• 7.3 Fungi adsorption
• 7.4 Algae adsorption
• 7.4.1 Algal surface property
• 7.4.2 Algal bioweathering and biomineralization
• 7.4.3 Application of algal-minerals interaction in environmental engineering
• 7.5 Biomacromolecules adsorption
• 7.5.1 Humic substances
• 7.5.2 Extracellular polymeric substances
• 7.5.3 Proteins
• 7.5.4 Nuclear acids
• References
• 8. Contaminated Water Treatment
• Author: Dr. Changsheng Peng
• 8.1 Contaminated Water/ Wastewater
• 8.2 Sources of Wastewater Generation and their Characteristics
• 8.3 Types and Sources of Wastewater Pollutants
• 8.3.1 Point Sources
• 8.3.2 Non-Point Sources
• 8.4 Treatment Technologies for Various Types of Wastewaters
• 8.5 Adsorption Technology in Wastewater Treatment
• 8.5.1 Adsorption Mechanisms
• 8.5.2 Reversible adsorption
• 8.5.3 Irreversible adsorption
• References
• 9. Dewatering of Mineral Adsorbents
• Author:Dr. Yubiao Li
• 9.1 Introduction
• 383
• 9.2 Water states and types in Selected Mineral Adsorbents
• 9.3 Dewatering Methods and Processes
• 9.4 Dewatering mechanisms
• References
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This book introduces the latest research regarding the adsorption of heavy metals, toxic ions, and organic compounds at the interfaces of water/minerals, such as mineralogical characterizations, surface chemistry, and modification of natural minerals as adsorbents, as well as the adsorption of cations, anions, and organic compounds in water. Presenting findings by the authors and their co-workers, the book helps readers grasp the principals and benefits of using minerals for water treatment, as well as the advanced technologies in the area developed over last 30 years, especially the last 10 years.
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• A New Graph Polynomial and Generalized Tutte-Grothendieck Invariant From Quantum Circuits.- Dimensionality reduction of hyperspectral images: Cryptanalysis of a Centralized Location-sharing Scheme for Mobile Online Social Networks.- Bounded Version Vectors using MazurkiewiczTraces.- Intents Analysis of Android Apps for Confidentiality Leakage Detection.- Fingerprint and Keystroke dynamics fusion in multimodal biometrics system.- QoS Enhancement in WBAN with Twin Coordinators.- A Distributed Power Control Scheme for Device-to-Device Communication in Cellular Networks.- An Application of Block-Chain in Examination System, a Case Study.- A Study on Energy Efficient Routing Protocols for Wireless Sensor Networks.
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This book features extended versions of selected papers that were presented and discussed at the 7th International Doctoral Symposium on Applied Computation and Security Systems (ACSS 2020) held in Kolkata, India on February 28-29, 2020. Organized by the Departments of Computer Science & Engineering and A. K. Choudhury School of Information Technology, both from the University of Calcutta, the symposium's international partners were Ca Foscari University of Venice, Italy and Bialystok University of Technology, Poland. The chapters cover topics such as biometrics, image processing, pattern recognition, algorithms, cloud computing, wireless sensor networks and security systems, reflecting the various symposium sessions.
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• Chapter 1: Excel Tricks and Data ToolsChapter Goal: A look at the most useful Data tools in Excel.
• No of pages: 40
• This chapter shows tricks and Excel tools to boost productivity. Features such as Text to Columns and Find and Replace that are known by many Excel users. But not a way shown in this chapter. It also covers some lesser known Data tools.
• Chapter 2: The 10 Power Functions of Excel Chapter Goal: Learn advanced Excel formulas like never before understanding them intimately. Then covering the 10 power functions behind dynamic reports and Excel models with 'real world' examples.
• No of pages: 60
• The chapter begins looking at ranges and Boolean expressions in detail. Functions are then categorised - some aggregate, some return ranges. We then move into the power functions and get creative with scenarios they can be used.
• Chapter 3: Advanced Formatting Techniques Chapter Goal: Learn advanced formatting tricks to add more meaning to your data.
• No of pages: 30
• This chapter will start with some advanced Conditional Formatting techniques. And then take formatting up another step with some very creative uses and unleash the power of Custom Formatting.
• Chapter 4: Advanced Chart Tricks Chapter Goal: Learn advanced chart tricks to make them pop.
• No of pages: 40
• This chapter will cover a variety of advanced charting tricks. These include automatically changing the color of key metrics, dynamically sort chart data and make them time relative and build creative labels.
• Chapter 5: Power Query - You Will Never Work the Same Way Chapter Goal: To understand the role of Power Query and how it will change the way you work with data.
• No of pages: 60
• This
• chapter is a guide to Power Query, one of the most important upgrades in Excel history. The chapter walks through several examples using Power Query to streamline coming data tasks and preparing data for analysis.
• Chapter 6: Power Pivot - The Internal Data Model of Excel Chapter Goal: An introduction guide to Power Pivot.
• No of pages: 60
• This
• chapter is a guide to Power Pivot, a feature that goes beyond the Excel spreadsheet. With Power Pivot we can store huge volumes of data, model it and perform powerful calculations. This is all covered in the chapter.
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Explore advanced skills in Excel and gain an amazing array of tricks and tools to increase your productivity. This book discusses new techniques such as power functions, chart tricks, and many more to master Excel. Advanced Excel Success starts with a few useful data tools in Excel followed by advanced formulas that will help you increase productivity. Here, you will learn power functions that aggregate, return ranges, and much more. Further, you will look at custom formatting tricks along with advanced charting tricks. These include automatically changing the color of key metrics, dynamically sorting chart data, and building creative labels. Next, you will understand the role of Power Query which is one of the most important upgrades in Excel. Power Query is the Microsoft Data Connectivity and Data Preparation technology that enables business users to seamlessly access data stored in hundreds of data sources and reshape it to fit their needs, with an easy-to-use, engaging, and no-code user experience. Finally, you will learn Power Pivot which is a distinct feature in Excel that goes beyond spreadsheets. After reading this book, you will be well equipped to work on Excel with its advanced features. What You Will Learn Work with the most useful data tools Understand formulas and the ten power functions Use advanced chart and formatting tricks and techniques for dynamic and effective visuals Work with power tools Who This Book Is For Excel users looking to take the next step to expert level.
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• 1. Introduction of Biosensor and nanotechnology
• 2. Biosensor and nanotechnology: Past, present and future in food research Biosensor for detection of food borne pathogen and chemical residues
• 3. Recent advances in food engineering for detection of bacteria pathogens
• 4. Novel biosensors for the rapid detection of pathogens in parasite foods
• 5. Carbon nanomaterials as new tools for diagnosis of viral food borne pathogens
• 6. Nanotechnological tools for the rapid in-the-field detection of fungal toxin food borne pathogens
• 7. Biosensor application for detection of chemical contamination in food Biosensor and nanotechnology application food analysis
• 8. Optical biosensors with nanotechnology for food applications
• 9. Electrochemical-based biosensor technologies in food analysis
• 10. Nanotechnology based on microfluidic lab-on-a-chip devices for food analysis
• 11. Application of nanomaterials biosensors in food analysis.
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Advanced Food Analysis Tools: Biosensors and Nanotechnology provides the latest information on innovative biosensors and tools that are used to perform on-site detection tests. Food safety is a global health goal, with the food industry providing testing and guidance to keep the population safe. Food contamination is mainly caused by harmful substances and biological organisms, including bacteria, viruses and parasites, which can all have a major impact on human health. The lack of specific, low-cost, rapid, sensitive and easy detection of harmful compounds has resulted in the development of the electrochemical technologies that are presented in this book.
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