ISBN,URL,TITLE,AUTHORS,EDITION (e.g. First Edition; Second Edition),VOLUME,PAGES,IMPRINT,BINDING,DESCRIPTION,PUBDATE (year/month/day),USD,Euro,REVIEW,TOC,KEYWORDS,SUBJECT AREAD (e.g. Agricultural and Biological Sciences) 0-444-50569-5,Hyperlink,Geochemistry and Fluid Flow,"Lake, L.W.;Bryant, S.L.;Araque-Martinez, A.N.",, ,244,Elsevier,HC,"Hardbound. Fluid flow, as it applies to geologic media, is the topic of this volume. The range of interest is large; it encompasses the weathering of geologic formations by the action of water, the manner in which certain minerals come to occur in commercial quantities, the fate of chemical contaminants once they enter an aquifer, optimal methods to remove (or at least contain) these contaminants, and ways to improve the recovery of hydrocarbons from reservoirs. While it is impossible to treat all of the applications of geochemical flow in a single volume, it is possible to treat certain features of simplified reactive flow that occur in nearly all applications. Understanding these features will help interpret much more complex flows and providing the basis for this understanding is the goal of this text. This book is a culmination of a research project conducted at The University of Texas at Austin (UT) over the past 20 years. It has also been use",20020101,88,88,,"Preface. List of figures. List of tables. 1. Introduction. 1.1 Objectives and scope. 1.2 Aesthetics of reactive flow. 1.3 Computation of reactive flow. 1.4 Key concepts for reactive flow. 1.5 Local equilibrium and reaction kinetics. 1.6 Structure of the text. 2. Basic flow equations. 2.1 General equations. 2.2 Auxiliary relations. 2.3 Boundary data. 2.4 Summary. 3. Single-variable solutions. 3.1 Working equations. 3.2 Including dispersion. 3.3 Nonlocal-equilibrium flow. 3.4 Summary. 4. More on the single-variable local equilibrium solutions. 4.1 Working equation review. 4.2 Nonuniform material properties. 4.3 Reversible flow. 4.5 Interfering waves. 4.6 Summary. 5. Multivariable local-equilibrium flows. 5.1 Chemical sorption. 5.2 Similarity transform application. 5.3 Two-variable solutions. 5.4 Shock formation. 5.5 Summary. 6. Basic precipitation/dissolution flows. 6.1 Precipitation/dissolution waves as shocks. 6.2 Jump conditions. 6.3 Simple dissolution. 6.4 Simple precipitation. 6.5 Summary. 7. The local structure of precipitation/dissolution waves. 7.1 A physical argument for the downstream equilibrium condition. 7.2 Mathematical arguments for the DEC: kinetics. 7.3 Mathematical arguments for the DEC: dispersion. 7.4 General shock structure of precipitation/dissolution waves. 7.5 Summary. 8. Nonequilibrium precipitation/dissolution flows. 8.1 Supersaturation. 8.2 Solution description: simple dissolution. 8.3 Solution procedure: simple precipitation. 8.4 More than one solid dissolving and/or precipitating. 8.5 Summary. 9. Applications. 9.1 Ore body deposition. 9.2 Alkaline flooding. 9.3 Acidizing wells. 9.4 Copper deposition. 9.5 Heavy metal migration. 9.6 Nonequilibrium seawater injection. 9.7 Sr/OH propagation. 9.8 Placement of polymer gelants for water shutoff. 9.9 Microbial enhanced oil recovery. 9.10 Summary. Nomenclature. References. Appendix stoichiometry and thermodynamics of reactive flow. Index. ",Exploration Geochemistry,Earth and Planetary Sciences 0-444-50971-2,Hyperlink,Processes and Consequences of Deep Subduction,"Rubie, D.C.;van der Hilst, R.D.",, ,296,Elsevier,HC,"Hardbound. Subduction of oceanic lithosphere into the deep mantle is of major importance for the evolution of the Earth. The motion of lithospheric plates at the Earth's surface is a consequence of the buoyancy forces that drive subduction and a large proportion of the world's earthquakes and volcanoes are related to subduction. The deepest known earthquakes (660-700 km deep) occur in subducted lithosphere but their cause, which has long fascinated geophysicists, is still enigmatic. An understanding of these topics, involving a wide range of physical and chemical processes, requires a multidisciplinary approach. This volume includes contributions from the fields of geodynamics, seismology, mineral physics, rock mechanics, petrology and geochemistry that present a state of the art overview of modern interdisciplinary research on deep subduction. Topics include subduction dynamics (geometry, thermal structure, buoyancy forces and rheology), the nature ",20011201,80,80,,"1. Processes and consequences of deep subduction: introduction (D.C. Rubie, R.D. van der Hilst). 2. Subduction zones: observations and geodynamic models (S.D. King). 3. Geodynamic models of deep subduction (U. Christensen). 4. Seismic discontinuities and subduction zones (J.D. Collier, G.R. Helffrich, B.J. Wood). 5. Implications of slab mineralogy for subduction dynamics (C.R. Bina, S. Stein, F.C. Marton, E.M. Van Ark). 6. Subduction zone rheology (D.J. Weidner, J. Chen, Y. Xu, Y. Wu, M.T. Vaughan, L. Li). 7. Rheological structure and deformation of subducted slabs in the mantle transition zone: implications for mantle circulation and deep earthquakes (S.-i. Karato, M.R. Riedel, D.A. Yuen). 8. ""Detached"" deep earthquakes: are they really? (E.A. Okal). 9. Seismological constraints on the mechanism of deep earthquakes: temperature dependence of deep earthquake source properties (D.A. Wiens). 10. Experimental constraints on the depth of olivine metastability in subducting lithosphere (J.L. Mosenfelder, F.C. Marton, C.R. Ross II, L. Kerschhofer, D.C. Rubie). 11. Stabilities and equations of state of dense hydrous magnesium silicates (R.J. Angel, D.J. Frost, N.L. Ross, R. Hemley). 12. Seismological structure of subduction zones and its implications for arc magmatism and dynamics (D. Zhao). 13. Partial melting in the mantle wedge - the role of H20 in the genesis of mantle-derived 'arc-related' magmas (P. Ulmer). 14. Boron isotope geochemistry of metasedimentary rocks and tourmalines in a subduction zone metamorphic suite (T. Nakano, E. Nakamura). 15. Subduction, ultrahigh-pressure metamorphism, and regurgitation of buoyant crustal slices - implications for arcs and continental growth (W.G. Ernst). 16. Subduction followed by collision: Alpine and Himalayan examples (P.J. O'Brien). ",Geophysics,Earth and Planetary Sciences 0-7623-0826-5,Hyperlink,Advances in Financial Planning and Forecasting Volume 10,"Lee, Cheng-Few",, ,306,JAI,HC,"Hardbound. In this issue, there are thirteen high-quality and interesting papers to deal with the issue of Financial Analysis, Planning and Forecasting. Out of these thirteen papers, we can classify them into two major groups i.e. (a) Risk Analysis and (b) Financial Evaluation Models. The Risk Analysis group includes five papers as follows: Time-varying accounting betas and risk estimation for thinly traded stocks: Finnish evidence. Additional evidence on managerial ownership and risk taking behavior in banking industry. A DSS approach to managing the risks of online trading. Estimating exchange rate exposure of U.S. MNC's operating in South America. Analyzing the risks inherent in the Proctor and Gamble-Bankers trust levered swap contract. The financial evaluation models group consists of seven papers as follows: Contextual accrual and cash flow based valuation models: impact of multinationality and corporate rep",20011201,87.5,87.5,,"Time-Varying Accounting Betas and Risk Estimation for Thinly Traded Stocks: Finnish Evidence (J. Juntila, J.P. Kallunki and T. Martikainen. Contextual Accrual and Cash Flow Based Valuation Models: Impact of multinationality and Corporate Reputation (A.R.Belkaoui). Valuing Repurchasing Corporations with the Discounted Dividend Model: Theory and Application (Douglas J. Lamdin). The Role of Taxes in the Composition of the Firm's Retirement Plans (H.A. Mazes). Predicting Changes in Cash Flow (H. and P. Espahbodi, R. Espahbodi and E. Mansfield). Additional Evidence on Managerial Ownership and Risk Taking Behavior in Banking Industry (S.W. Lee). A DDS Approach to Managing the Risks of Online Trading (C.T. Hsieh, B. Lin, L. Cheng-Few). Estimating Exchange Rate Exposure of U.S. MNC's Operating in South America (A.D. Martin and P.M. Poli). Organizational Features, Operating Procedures and Overdue Loans: Empirical Findings from a Commercial Bank's Opinion Survey in Taiwan (N.N.H. Liao and G. Yen). The Valuation of the multinationality of U.S. multinational Firms (A.R.Belkaoui). Cross-Classification Models: Comparative Empirical Findings (A. G. Maggina). Financial Analysis, Planning and Forecasting for Anheuser-Busch Companies (J. Rich). ",Mathematical and Quantitative Methods (General),"Economics, Business and Management" 0-444-50114-2,Hyperlink,Chromatography - A Century of Discovery 1900-2000,"Gehrke, C.W.;Wixom, R.L.;Bayer, E.",, ,740,Elsevier,HC,"Hardbound. Chromatography - A Century of Discovery 1900-2000represents the combined thinking and contributions of many chromatographers. It includes several in-depth feature chapters covering the Beginnings of Chromatography, which highlights M.S. Tswett, the inventor of chromatography, and several other early pioneers. Included are the contributions of several Nobel laureates, an extensive bibliography of publications on the History of the Evolution of Chromatography; a presentation of Major International Symposia supporting chromatography and as a bridge to selected sciences. Also, special chapters are written by well-known Chromatographers on Support and Stationary Phases, and Separations followed by a chapter on Paradigm Shifts in Science. Two chapters cover the early Evolution of Scientific Instrumentation, and Chromatography Around the World detailing the research in Japan, Russia, China, Latin America, and many other countries. ",20011201,375,375,,"Chapter headings. Preface. Dedication. Acknowledgments. Editors. Chapter outline (for the printed volume and supplement which is on the internet at Chem Web preprint server http://www.chemweb.com/preprint/) . List of contributors.The pioneers and builders of chromatography. Chapters 1-7. Permissions for copyright items - quotations, photographs. Overview: chromatography - a new disipline of science. Chapters S-7 to S-15. Appendices 1-7. Author and scientist index. Subject index. ",Analytical Separations,Chemistry and Chemical Engineering 0-080-44037-1,Hyperlink,"Organic Synthesis Theory and Applications, Volume 5","Hudlicky, T.",, ,280,Elsevier,HC,"Hardbound. Volume 5 in this series spans a variety of topics including terpene synthesis, amino acid synthesis, and combinatorial methods for generation of structural diversity. The first chapter has been contributed by Trond Hansen and Professor Yngve Strenstr?m of the Agricultural University of Norway, and surveys naturally occurring cyclobutanes. As well as providing a review of representative syntheses and synthetic strategies for the introduction of cyclobutane into target molecules, the number of rings contained in the natural product is also discussed in logical order. The following chapter, written by Professor Timothy Brocksom, his wife Ursula, and a number of co-workers from the Federal University of São Carlos, surveys the synthesis of higher terpenes by the use of Diels-Alder reaction. A useful review of the current literature in this field is provided, together with 79 references and footnotes. The third chapter, writte",20011201,225,225,,"Chapter headings. Preface. Naturally occurring cyclobutanes (T.V. Hansen, Y. Stenstrøm). Diels-alder reactions in the synthesis of higher terpenes (T.J. Brocksom et al.). The asymmetric synthesis of unnatural &agr;-amino acids as building blocks for complex molecular synthesis (M.G. Natchus, X. Tian). The role of organic synthesis in the generation of molecular diversity (D.L. Wright et al.). Biographical sketches of the contributors. Index. ",Organic Synthesis,Chemistry and Chemical Engineering 0-7623-0844-3,Hyperlink,"Research in Banking and Finance, Volume 2","Hasan, I.;Hunter, W.",, ,320,JAI,HC,"Hardbound. The second volume of the series contains a combination of theoretical and empirical studies of issues in financial economics, investments, and banking authored by leading researchers in the U.S. and Europe. Specific topics examined include asset pricing, corporate governance, dividend policy, pricing of financial services, portfolio theory, interest rate risk, capital structure, diversification strategies, and credit risk modeling. In addition to theoretical and empirical papers included in the volume, two represent applied articles written from a regulatory perspective by practicing regulators. ",20011201,95,95,,"On equilibrium asset prices when markets are incomplete (V. Madrigal, S.D. Smith). Managers block-holders and takeovers (S.A. Ravid and M. Spiegel). Monies and Banking (J. Seater). Dividend policy and clientele rationality (L.B. Nelson). Pricing of transaction services: The distortionary effects of taxation (J. Tarkka). The effects of background risk on optimal portfolios (O. Jokung). Equity returns and inflation: The puzzling long lags (J.R. Lothian, C. McCarthy). Swapping default risk for interest rate risk: The rise of fixed rate mortgage loans in Hong Kong (J. He, M. Lu). Firms' inventory investments, financial conditions and banking crisis (B. Vale). The Dynamics of capital structure: Evidence from Swedish micro and small firms (A. Hasmati). Eggs in too few baskets: The impact of loan concentration on bank-sector systematic risk (B. Wilson, G. Caprio Jr.). Shrinking size premia at the London stock exchange (L. Becchetti, L Cavalo). The risk/return effects of loan portfolio diversification: An empirical test based on Italian banks (A. Resti). Determinants of leverage and access to credit: Evidence on western and eastern European countries (L. Weill). Credit risk in the traditional banking book (C. Zazzara). ",Financial Institutions and Services,"Economics, Business and Management" 0-7623-0847-8,Hyperlink,"Research in the History of Economic Thought and Methodology, Volume 20 (3-Volume Set) : 20A Research in the History of Economic Thought and Methodology: A Research Annual","Samuels, W.J.;Biddle, J.E",,Volume 20A ,326,JAI,HC,"Hardbound. Contains articles on Adam Smith, Antonio Horta Ororio, John Maynard Keynes, and on methodological, interpretive and policy issues of economic development in Ghana. Also contains review essays on twenty-two new books on the history and methodology of economics ",20020101,105,105,,"f wages and profits in the different employments of labour and capital: Patterns of exposition and exemplification in Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations. (W. Handerson). Antonio Horta Ororio: Pareto's Portuguese disciple. (M.E. Mata). Mr Smith goes to Moscow: Russian editions of the Wealth of Nations (V. Barnett). Ghana: A world apart (Y.S. Brenner). ",Methodology and History of Economic Thought (General),"Economics, Business and Management" 0-7623-0793-5,Hyperlink,"Research in the History of Economic Thought and Methodology, Volume 20 (3-Volume Set) : 20B Henry George's Writing's on the United Kingdom","Wenzer, K.C.",,Volume 20B ,370,JAI,HC,"Hardbound. Henry George's political economy has been hailed as one of the great contributions of American social criticism. His writings have, however, invited interpretation in contradictory fashion. Commentaries have used him to uphold laissez-faire social Darwinism allowing for the aggrandizement of money. Some on the left have regarded his ideology as calling for a co-operative commonwealth well beyond the intentions of the single-tax mechanism. And there are those who see him as having , in effect, written a new Declaration of Independence as powerful as that of 1776. Bringing to light his previously unavailable British writings would clear up some misunderstandings and also present the man and his ideas in a fresher historical context. ",20020101,95,95,,"Preface (K.C. Wenzer). From the visionary Utopia of Thomas More to the cooperative commonwealth of Henry George (K.C. Wenzer). Part 1. Ireland Two articles from the Irish Times: 1881. Travels in the West of Ireland: 1882. England and Ireland: An American View: 1882. Lecture by Henry George. The Irish land question: 1882. George and the Irish Times: 1882. Interview on Irish nationalist politics: 1882. The great question: 1883. An article from the Irish Times: 1884. The Irish question from an American standpoint: 1886. From the Irish Times:1889. In Belfast: Henry George's meeting in Ulster hall: 1889. Notes. Part 2. Scotland. Land and People: 1881. Scotland and Scotsmen: 1884. Mr. Chamberlain translated into plain English: 1885. Henry George of Scotland: 1889. Address of welcome to Mr. Henry George from the Dundee and district united trades' council (the standard):1889. Henry George preaches in Dundee: 1889 Address by Henry George in the city hall, Glasgow on August 20, 1890. Notes. Part 3. England. Progress and poverty: An editorial: 1882 (London Times). Mr. Henry George on the progress of his principles: (Pall Mall Gazette): 1884. The morning papers: Epitome of opinion; George the Fifth's utopia (pall Mall Gazette): 1884. Mr. Henry George at Oxford: Disorderly meeting: 1884. Mr. George at Oxford: (Pall Mall Gazette): 1884. A snippet from the Pall Mall Gazette: 1885.Henry George in England: A plan of his single tax campaign to help the Irish: 1889. Henry George in England: The English campaign (The Standard): 1889. Henry George in England: The single tax campaign. There attracting great attention (The Standard): 1889. What the newspapers say. Interview with Henry George: 1889. What the papers in Great Britain say (The Standard): 1889. Henry George in Manchester: 1889. George in England: 1889. A wonderful impression on the Britishers.(The Standard):1889. Henry George and Samuel Smith, M.P: 1889. The warning of the English strikes: 1889. Notes. Part 4. Nationalization, Compensation, and Socialism. Nationalization: 1882. The nationalization of land: 1882. Lecture in Birmingham, England: 1884. Socialism and rent appropriation: A dialogue (H. George, H.M. Hyndman): 1885 Henry George and the single tax (J.B. Glasier, Commonwealth): 1889. Henry George's fallacies (H. Quelch, Justice): 1889. Notes. Bibliography. ",Methodology and History of Economic Thought (General),"Economics, Business and Management" 0-7623-0794-3,Hyperlink,"Research in the History of Economic Thought and Methodology, Volume 20 (3-Volume Set) : 20C Richard T. Ely. The Story of Economics in the United States","Samuels, W.J",,Volume 20C ,322,JAI,HC,"Hardbound. Publishes for the first time Richard T. Ely's study of the history of American economic thought. Ely was both a reformer of economics and a leading economist between the 1880's and 1930's. A founder of the American economic association, he himself wrote on a vast number of topics. This history of American economics tells a story that is both straightforward and his own interpretation.",20020101,95,95,,"Part: 1. Introductory. 2. Early American Economics in its European setting. 3. American Protests Against English Economics. 4. The Evolution of the Scientific Point of View in Economics. 5. The Development of the Scientific Point of View in Relation to the Tariff. 6. Henry C. Carey. First American Economist. 7. The English Classical School in the United States. 8. ""Epigones"". 9. Economic Thought in the South. 10. The New Life in American Economics. 11. Francis A. Walker. 12. Two Philosophical ",Methodology and History of Economic Thought (General),"Economics, Business and Management" 1-85617-386-0,Hyperlink,Diode Laser Materials & Devices - A Worldwide Market & Technology Overview to 2005,"Szweda, R.",, ,528,Elsevier Advanced Technology,TP,"Paperback. This report examines the development of the diode laser industry over a six-year period, 2000 to 2005, incorporating analysis of trends in markets, technologies and industry structure. It is designed to provide key information to users and manufacturers of substrates, epitaxial wafers (epiwafers) and devices. The coverage includes components, laser diodes, and the semiconducting (SC) wafers and epiwafers on which most of these devices are made. The geographical coverage of the report includes North America, Japan and Europe, which together will account for over 90% of the production and consumption of diode laser materials and devices over the next five years. However, many other countries have activities in this field including South-East Asia (Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia etc), China, India, Australia and Eastern Europe (Russia, Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic) amongst others. Activities in these countries are commente",20011201,250,250,,"CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION 1.1 Report Structure 1.2 Products 1.3 Markets 1.4 Regions 1.5 Research Background CHAPTER 2 - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Diode Laser Substrate Markets 2.3 Diode Laser Epitaxial Wafer Markets 2.4 Diode Laser Device Market by Application 2.5 Diode Laser Application Market Forecast 2.6 Market by Application Sector 2.6.1 Telecommunications Markets For Diode Lasers 2.6.2 Consumer Markets For Diode Lasers 2.6.3 Computer Markets For Diode Lasers 2.6.4 Industrial Markets For Diode Lasers 2.6.5 Military/Aerospace Markets For Diode Lasers 2.6.6 Automotive Markets For Diode Lasers 2.6.7 Other Markets For Diode Lasers CHAPTER 3 - APPLICATIONS MARKET OVERVIEW 3.1 Forecast Summary 3.2 Introduction 3.2.1 Substrates 3.2.2 Epiwafers 3.3 The World Market for Substrates 2000-2005 3.3.1 Introduction 3.3.2 Size Trends for Diode Laser Substrates 2000-2005 3.3.3 Merchant and Captive Production 3.3.4 Impact of Device Demand on Substrate Consumption 3.3.5 Substrate Pricing Trends 3.3.6 Other Substrate Trends 3.3.6.1 Introduction 3.3.6.2 Substrate Growth & Materials 3.3.6.3 GaN and SiC vs. Sapphire 3.3.6.4 GaAs-on-Si Substrates 3.4 World Substrate Supplier Situation 3.5 Merchant GaAs Epitaxial Wafer Markets 3.5.1 Introduction 3.5.2 The World Market for Epiwafers 2000-2005 3.5.3 Epiwafer Industry Overview 3.5.4 Merchant vs. Captive Epitaxy Markets 3.5.5 Epiwafer Markets by Epitaxial Growth Technique 3.5.5.1 MOVPE 3.5.5.2 MBE 3.5.5.3 MOVPE vs. MBE Market Analysis 3.5.6 Epitaxial Wafer Markets by Geographic Region 3.5.7 Epitaxial Wafer Markets by Application 3.5.8 Epiwafer Diameter Trends 3.5.9 MBE Epiwafers Suppliers 3.5.10 MOVPE Epiwafer Suppliers CHAPTER 4 - APPLICATION MARKET OVERVIEW 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Diode Lasers in the Total Laser Marketplace 4.3 Worldwide Market for Diode Lasers 4.4 The Worldwide Diode Laser Business 4.4.1 Laser Sub-types 4.4.2 Market Applications 4.5 Telecoms Markets for Diode Lasers 4.5.1 Datacommunications 4.5.2 Fibre Optic Communications 4.5.3 Plastic Optical Fibre 4.5.4 Free Space Lasers 4.5.5 Fibre Amplifiers 4.5.6 DWDM 4.5.7 Tunable Lasers 4.5.8 EDFA 4.5.9 Raman Lasers 4.5.10 Fibre Bragg Gratings 4.5.11 Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers 4.6 Consumer Markets for Diode Lasers 4.6.1 Introduction to Visible Laser Diodes 4.6.2 Red Visible Laser 4.6.2.1 CD/DVD 4.6.2.2 Laser Pointers 4.6.3 Visible Diode Lasers 4.7 Computer Markets for Diode Lasers 4.7.1 Introduction to Diode Lasers for the Computer Market 4.7.2 CD Diode Lasers 4.7.3 High Density Optical Data Storage 4.7.4 Laser Printers 4.8 Industrial Markets for Devices 4.8.1 Introduction to Diode Lasers for the Industrial Market 4.8.2 Application of Violet Diode Lasers 4.8.3 High-Power Diode Lasers 4.8.4 Quantum Cascade Lasers 4.9 Military/Aerospace Markets Devices 4.9.1 Diode Lasers in the Military/Aerospace Market 4.9.2 Electronic Warfare 4.9.3 Laser-based Weapons 4.10 Automotive Markets for Devices 4.10.1 Applications for Diode lasers in Vehicles 4.11 Other Markets for Diode Lasers CHAPTER 5 - TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Crystal Growth 5.3 Cyrstal Growth Technologies 5.3.1 LEC 5.3.2 VGF 5.3.3 Other Technologies 5.3.3.1 Annealing 5.3.3.2 Horizontal Bridgman 5.3.3.3 Vapour-Controlled Czochralski 5.3.3.4 Horizontal Gradient Freeze 5.3.3.5 Summary 5.4 Substrates 5.4.1 GaAs vs. Silicon 5.4.2 Wafering 5.4.3 Aspects of Cutting 5.4.4 Metamorphic Crystal Growth 5.4.5 GaAs on Silicon 5.5 Epitaxial Growth 5.5.1 Introduction 5.5.2 Custom vs. Standard Equipment 5.5.3 MOVPE 5.5.4 Epitaxial Precursor Materials 5.5.5 Commercial MOVPE Reactors 5.5.5.1 Introduction 5.5.5.2 The AIXTRON Planetary Reactor System 5.5.5.3 The EMCORE TurboDisc and Enterprise Systems 5.5.5.4 Thomas Swan Systems 5.5.5.5 Other Systems 5.5.6 Commercial MBE Reactors 5.5.6.1 Introduction 5.5.6.2 RIBER Systems 5.5.6.3 Thermo VG Semicon Systems 5.5.6.4 Apllied Epi Systems 5.6 In Situ Monitoring 5.7 Device Fabrication Processes 5.7.1 Introduction 5.7.2 Ion Implantation 5.7.3 Rapid Thermal Annealing 5.7.4 Etching CHAPTER 6 - COMPANY PROFILES 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Agere 6.3 Agilent 6.4 AIXTRON 6.5 Alcatel 6.6 Alfalight 6.7 American Xtal Technology 6.8 ATMI Epitaxial Services 6.9 Coherent 6.10 Cree 6.11 E20 Communications 6.12 Eastman Kodak 6.13 EMCORE 6.14 Epichem 6.15 ExceLight 6.16 Freiberger 6.17 Fujitsu 6.18 Furukawa 6.19 Hamamatsu 6.20 Hitachi 6.21 Honeywell 6.22 Infineon 6.23 IQE 6.24 Japan Energy 6.25 JDS-Uniphase 6.26 Matsushita 6.27 Mitsubishi 6.28 NEC 6.29 Nichia 6.30 Nortel 6.31 Oki 6.32 PerkinElmer 6.33 Picogiga 6.34 Princeton Lightwave 6.35 RIBER 6.36 Rohm 6.37 Sanyo 6.38 Sharp 6.39 Sony 6.40 Spectra-Physics 6.41 Thales 6.42 Thermo VG Semicon 6.43 Toshiba 6.44 Toyoda Gosei 6.45 XEROX 6.46 Zarlink CHAPTER 7 - GEOGRAPHICAL LIST OF UNIVERSITIES AND SELECTED INDUSTRIAL LABS INVOLVED IN RESEARCH 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Australia 7.3 Belgium 7.4 Canada 7.5 China 7.6 Finland 7.7 France 7.8 Germany 7.9 Greece 7.10 India 7.11 Ireland 7.12 Italy 7.13 Japan 7.14 Korea 7.15 The Netherlands 7.16 Poland 7.17 Russia 7.18 Singapore 7.19 South Africa 7.20 Spain 7.21 Sweden 7.22 Switzerland 7.23 Taiwan 7.24 Tunisia 7.25 UK 7.26 USA CHAPTER 8 - DIRECTORY OF LEADING SUPPLIERS CHAPTER 9 - APPENDICES 9.1 Acronyms 9.2 Exchange Rates ",Optics and Lasers,"Engineering, Energy and Technology" 1-85617-382-8,Hyperlink,Wind Energy - Market Prospects to 2006,"Huckle, R.",, ,200,Elsevier Advanced Technology,TP,"Paperback. Renewable energy is becoming an increasingly significant source in the energy portfolio of most countries. Several sources of renewable energy are now being pursued commercially and wind energy is the most advanced in terms of installed electricity generation capacity. Of all types of renewable energy wind energy is the one with which there is the greatest experience - wind wheels and windmills have been used in various forms for hundreds of years. Chapter 1 is an introduction to the market study. Chapter 2 begins with a review of the wind energy industry. Topics included here are the case for wind energy (sustainability, security, non-polluting etc), market structure (the relationship between developers, operators, manufacturers, consortia etc) and environmental issues. This is followed by a discussion of the wind energy market for major countries in terms of installed wind power capacity. Within each country market ",20020301,1521,1521,,"Introduction Brief Overview of Renewable Energy Review of Chapter Contents International Wind Energy Market Industry Overview International Iniatives for Wind Energy Mergers Acquisitions Disposals Joint Ventures Regional Overview World Economy and Wind Energy North America USA Canada Asia Pacific Australia Japan China India Central & South America Argentina Brazil Costa Rica Mexico Nicaragua Europe European Union Denmark France Germany Greece Ireland Italy The Netherlands Portugal Spain Sweden UK Rest of the World International Wind Energy Market Summary of Global Capacity to 2006 Background and Assumptions North America Asia Pacific Europe End-User Industry Analysis Public Electricity Supply Stand Alone Applications Water Pumping - Drinking Water Water Pumping - Irrigation Water Desalination Wind Energy Technology Review Wind Turbine Principles and Design Onshore Wind Turbine Installation Offshore Wind Turbine Installation Electricity Generation and Control Energy Storage Meteorological Factors Profiles Of Leading Wind Energy Scheme Operators And Equipment Manufacturers Leading Investors, Wind Energy Scheme Operators and Developers Amec Border Wind Energie Kontor National Wind Power ScottishPower Tomen Power Corporation Leading Wind Energy Equipment Manufacturers Bonus Ecotecnia Enron Wind Gamesa Eolica Lagerwey Mitsubishi NEG Micon Nordex Vestas Directory of Wind Energy Scheme Developers Operators and Equipment Manufacturers Appendices Associations and Related Organizations Internet Directory ",Wind Power,"Engineering, Energy and Technology" 1-85617-381-X,Hyperlink,Profile of the International Filtration and Separation Industry - Market Prospects to 2006,"Sutherland, K.",, ,443,Elsevier Advanced Technology,TP,"Paperback. This fourth edition of Profile of the International Filtration and Separation Industry - Market Prospects to 2006 reviews the markets, technological trends and major manufacturers of filtration and separation equipment on an international basis. The Profile looks at all aspects, both quantitative and qualitative, of the market for filtration and separation equipment as it existed in the second half of 2001 with forecasts to 2006. In addition to process filters, engine filters of all kinds are covered as well as vehicle, commercial and domestic air conditioning filters, catering filters, domestic water filters etc. Chapter 1 has an overview of the world economy. Chapter 2 covers the international filtration and separation market, with a summary of major trends, with market figures and forecasts to 2006, along with some filtration trade data. Chapter 3 looks at the main end-user markets for filtration",20011201,1192,1192,,"Profile of the International Filtration and Separation Industry - Market Prospects to 2006 Introduction Summary of Contents Economic Overview World Filtration and Separation Market Industry Overview Industry Structure Driving Forces Market Sizes and Forecasts World Total Western and Eastern Europe Middle-East and Africa Asia and Australia Americas USA Canada Germany France UK Italy Nordic Benelux Spain and Portugal Rest of Western Europe Eastern Europe Japan China South Korea Taiwan Singapore Australia Regional Review Filtration and Separation Trade Acquisitions End User Industry Analysis End Use Sectors Energy Materials Extraction and Processing Mining and Metals Production Food and Beverage Processing Wood, Paper and Board Production Bulk Chemicals and Petrochemicals Fine Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Rubber and Plastics Production Machinery Manufacturing Electronics and Electricals Transport Equipment Manufacture and Transport Systems Power Generation Domestic and Commercial Uses Technology Overview Developments in Gas Filtration Developments in Liquid Filtration Developments in Filter Media Developments in other Separation Equipment Major Filtration and Separation Equipment Manufacturers AAF Alfa Laval Baker Hughes Camfil Ceco Environmental Clarcor Cummins/Fleetguard Cuno Domnick Hunter Donaldson Flair Flanders Freudenberg Fuji Filter GEA Hayward Industrial Products Ionics Klockner Werke Koch Membrane Systems Larox Mann+Hummel McLeod Russel Met-Pro MFRI Millipore Mykrolis Netzsch Nitto Denko Noritake Osmonics Outokumpu Pall Parker Filtration Porvair Sartorius Ultrafilter US Filter Waterlink Whatman Zenon Environmental Directory of Manufacturers and Suppliers of Filtration and Separation Equipment and Materials Web Directory Appendices Associations and Societies Exchange Rate Table ",Membranes and Separation Technology,Chemistry and Chemical Engineering 1-85617-379-8,Hyperlink,Corrosion-resistant Composite and Thermoplastic Materials,"Scott, D.V.",, ,500,Elsevier Advanced Technology,HC,"Hardbound. The handbook is designed for technicians and engineers looking for technical information on both basic materials and fabricated equipment, including design data, information on relevant national and international standards, associated manufacturing processes, installation data and advice on maintenance and eventual repair. The book also supplies information on companies qualified to supply both materials and fabricated equipment and is designed to facilitate the specification and selection of potential suppliers by both engineering and purchasing departments of both contractors and end-users. The nature, performance, cost and availability of the different materials and equipment fabricated from these materials is extremely wide and varied, varying from basic lay-up polyester resins to high grade filament-wound amine-cured epoxies for composite materials, and from simple PVC pipe systems to PTFE-based pipes and linings for the thermoplas",20020501,206,206,,"Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.01 - Introduction to the contents, scope and aim of the handbook 1.02 - The definition of corrosion and historical aspects of the handling of corrosion 1.03 - The effects of corrosion on the environment, the direct and indirect costs and the actual market size and overall tendencies Chapter 2 - The industrial anti-corrosion market and types of corrosion 2.01 - An introduction to composite and thermoplastic materials and their aptitude to handle corrosive fluids 2.02 - A general overview of the corrosion resistance and associated behaviour of other materials 2.02.01 - Steel, stainless steels, alloys and exotic metals 2.02.02 - Lead 2.02.03 - Other non ferrous metals and alloys 2.02.04 - Glass 2.02.05 - Ceramics 2.02.06 - Concrete 2.02.07 - Wood 2.02.08 - Rubber and elastomers 2.03 - Six principal aspects of material behaviour related to corrosion resistance which are to be considered when using thermoplastic or composite materials 2.03.01 - Chemical attack, with and without associated stress 2.03.02 - Physical loading and associated mechanical deterioration over time 2.03.03 - Absorption and permeation 2.03.04 - Physical characteristics and material behaviour at high and low temperatures 2.03.05 - Abrasion and erosion 2.03.06 - Exposure to ultra-violet radiation and other external aggression 2.04 - Other items for consideration 2.04.01 - Flammability and fire retardant properties 2.04.02 - Electrical conductivity 2.04.03 - Impact loadings 2.05 - Material and product developments, reducing the effects or the onset of corrosion on thermoplastic and composite materials Chapter 3 - Raw materials - properties and manufacturers 3.1 - Composite materials 3.1.1 - Thermosetting resins - product range and suppliers 3.1.1.01 - Unsaturated polyesters 3.1.1.02 - Modified acrylics 3.1.1.03 - Epoxies 3.1.1.04 - Furane 3.1.1.05 - Phenolic 3.1.2 - Reinforcements - product range and suppliers 3.1.2.01 - material designation and characteristics 3.1.2.02 - Forms of reinforcement 3.1.3 - Additives - product range and suppliers 3.1.3.01 - Curing agents 3.1.3.02 - Anti UV agents 3.1.3.03 - Aides to resin formulations 3.1.3.04 - Electrically conductive materials 3.1.3.05 - Abrasion resistant additives 3.1.3.06 - Flame or fire retardant additives 3.1.4 - Adhesives 3.1.4.01 - Epoxy based adhesives 3.1.4.02 - Vinyl ester based adhesives 3.1.4.03 - Methacrylate adhesives 3.2 - Thermoplastics 3.2.1 - Standard thermoplastics 3.2.1.01 - Unplasticised PVC (U-PVC) 3.2.1.02 - Polyethylene (PE) 3.2.1.03 - polypropylene (PP) 3.2.1.04 - Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) 3.2.2 - High performance thermoplastics-product range and suppliers 3.2.2.01 - C-PVC 3.2.2.02 - PTFE 3.2.2.03 - PFA 3.2.2.04 - FEP 3.2.2.05 - E-CTFE 3.2.2.06 - PVDF 3.2.3 - Adhesives Chapter 4 - Production processes 4.1 - Composite materials 4.1.01 - Contact moulding (hand lay up and spray up) 4.1.02 - Filament Winding (and chop/hoop winding) 4.1.03 - Centrifugation 4.1.04 - Injection/compression moulding 4.1.05 - Pultrusion 4.1.06 - Assembly and jointing techniques and their influence on the overall corrosion resistance and the initial cost 4.1.06.01 - Secondary bonding/butt and strap jointing 4.1.06.02 - Adhesive bonding 4.1.06.03 - Bolted joints 4.1.06.04 - Mechanical joints 4.2 - Thermoplastic materials 4.2.01 - Extrusion 4.2.02 - Extrusion/polyfusion 4.2.03 - Injection 4.2.04 - Rotational moulding 4.2.05 - Assembly and jointing techniques and their influence on the overall corrosion resistance and the initial cost 4.2.05.01 - Solvent bonding 4.2.05.02 - Hot air welding 4.2.05.03 - Extrusion welding 4.2.05.04 - Fusion welding 4.2.05.05 - Electrofusion welding 4.2.05.06 - Bolted joints 4.2.05.07 - Mechanical joints 4.3 - Dual laminates 4.3.1 - Bonding techniques 4.3.1.01 - Chemical bonding 4.3.1.02 - Physical bonding 4.3.2 - Assembly and jointing techniques and their influence on the overall corrosion resistance and the initial cost 4.4 - High performance thermoplastic linings 4.4.01 - Plastic lined steel pipe 4.4.01.01 - Swaged liners 4.4.01.02 - Swaged liner and pipe 4.4.01.03 - Flanged systems 4.4.01.04 - Welded systems 4.4.02 - Plastic lined steel fittings, lined valves, in line apparatus and pumps 4.4.02.01 - Injection moulding 4.4.02.02 - Rotational moulding 4.4.03 - Plastic lined steel vessels 4.4.03.01 - Design and manufacture of the steel housing 4.4.03.02 - Bonded lining 4.4.03.03 - Loose or non-bonded linings 4.4.05.04 - Powder coatings 4.5 - Other lining and coating systems 4.5.01 - Thermoplastic lining of existing pipe systems 4.5.02 - Composite lining of existing pipe systems 4.5.03 - Thermoplastic lining of concrete structures and vessels 4.5.04 - Composite lining of steel and concrete structures and vessels 4.5.05 - Epoxy based coatings 4.5.06 - Polyurethane based coatings 4.5.07 - Polyamide based coatings Chapter 5 - Standards - Design, manufacture, installation and testing 5.1 - Europe (National standards of various member states) 5.1.01 - Composite vessels 5.1.02 - Composite pipe systems 5.1.03 - Thermoplastic pipe systems 5.1.04 - Thermoplastic vessels 5.1.05 - Thermoplastic lined steel pipes and vessels 5.1.06 - Linings and coatings 5.2 - North and South America 5.2.01 - Composite vessels 5.2.02 - Composite pipe systems 5.2.03 - Thermoplastic pipe systems 5.2.04 - Thermoplastic vessels 5.2.05 - Thermoplastic lined steel pipes and vessels 5.2.06 - Linings and coatings 5.3 - Asia / Australasia 5.3.01 - Composite vessels 5.3.02 - Composite pipe systems 5.3.03 - Thermoplastic pipe systems 5.3.04 - Thermoplastic vessels 5.3.05 - Thermoplastic lined steel pipes and vessels 5.3.06 - Linings and coatings 5.4 - Cross border 5.4.01 - European (EN) 5.4.01.01 - Composite vessels 5.4.01.02 - Composite pipe systems 5.4.01.03 - Thermoplastic pipe systems 5.4.01.04 - Thermoplastic vessels 5.4.01.05 - Thermoplastic lined steel pipes and vessels 5.4.01.06 - Linings and coatings 5.5.02 - International (ISO) 5.5.02.01 - Composite vessels 5.5.02.02 - Composite pipe systems 5.5.02.03 - Thermoplastic pipe systems 5.5.02.04 - Thermoplastic vessels 5.5.02.05 - Thermoplastic lined steel pipes and vessels 5.5.02.06 - Linings and coatings 5.6 - End users and statutory bodies 5.6.01 - Composite vessels 5.6.02 - Composite pipe systems Chapter 6 - Products and applications 6.1 - For applications in the following industries 6.1.1 - Waste water and effluent (industrial and municipal) 6.1.2 - Potable water and foodstuffs 6.1.3 - Chemicals (basic organic and mineral chemicals, fine chemicals and pharmaceuticals, petro-chemicals) 6.1.4 - Pulp and paper 6.1.5 - Slurries ( abrasion and corrosion resistant materials) 6.1.6 - Oil and gas 6.1.7 - Power generation 6.2 - Construction materials 6.2.01 - Composite materials 6.2.02 - Thermoplastics 6.2.03 - Dual laminates 6.2.04 - Linings and coatings 6.3 - Standard pipe systems 6.3.01 - Composite pipe systems 6.3.01.01 - Epoxy resin based systems 6.3.01.02 - Polyester resin based pipe systems 6.3.01.03 - Vinyl ester and bisphenol A resin based pipe systems 6.3.01.04 - Furane and phenolic resin based pipe systems 6.3.01.05 - Dual containment pipe systems 6.3.01.06 - Pumps 6.3.01.07 - Valves and other in line equipment 6.3.01.08 - Expansion, supports and other design considerations 6.3.01.09 - Installation and maintenance of composite pipe systems 6.3.02 - Thermoplastic pipe systems 6.3.02.01 - ABS pipe systems 6.3.02.02 - PVC pipe systems 6.3.02.03 - C-PVC pipe systems 6.3.02.04 - PP pipe systems 6.3.02.05 - PE pipe systems 6.3.02.06 - PVDF pipe systems 6.3.02.07 - Dual laminate pipe systems 6.3.02.08 - Dual containment pipe systems 6.3.02.09 - Pumps 6.3.02.10 - Valves and other in line equipment 6.3.02.11 - Expansion, supports and other design considerations 6.3.02.12 - Installation and maintenance of composite pipe systems 6.3.03 - Thermoplastic lined steel pipe 6.3.03.01 - PP lined pipe systems 6.3.03.02 - PVDF lined pipe systems 6.3.03.03 - Fluoropolymer lined pipe systems 6.3.03.04 - Expansion, supports and other design considerations 6.3.03.05 - Installation and maintenance of thermoplastic lined steel pipe systems 6.3.04 - Custom designed pipe systems 6.4 - Standard Tanks, Vessels and other equipment 6.4.01 - Composite materials 6.4.02 - Thermoplastics 6.4.03 - Dual laminates 6.4.04 - Linings and coatings 6.4.05 - Cooling towers 6.4.06 - Fans 6.4.07 - Tank covers 6.4.08 - Pultruded profiles and gratings 6.5 - Custom designed and manufactured equipment 6.5.01 - Tanks and process vessels 6.5.02 - Gas scrubbers, ducts and stacks 6.5.03 - Scrubber internals and tower packing 6.5.04 - Tank covers 6.5.05 - Miscellaneous 6.6 - Handling and installation of composite and thermoplastic vessels 6.7 - Maintenance and repair Chapter 7 - Quality systems and approvals 7.01 - ISO 9000 7.02 - API 7.03 - ASME 7.04 - Underwriters Laboratories 7.05 - Factory Mutual 7.06 - UKOOA 7.07 - Approvals for contact with potable water and foodstuffs Chapter 8 - Equipment suppliers; a profile of the companies capabilities 8.1 - Companies or groups active on the international market (the identification of a country indicates only the location of the company or group headquarters, whereas production or service centres in existence in other countries are noted in the description of each of the organisations). 8.2 - Co-ordinates and activities of smaller nationally active companies. A brief listing/description of significant suppliers, predominately in the composite market, and essentially active in their own local national market and of significant local importance. Chapter 9 - Case histories and applications Chapter 10 - Comparative corrosion and cost tables 10.1 - Performance of 12 thermosetting resin types and 9 thermoplastics in contact with 150 corrosive fluids at different levels of concentrations and at different temperatures. 10.2 - Comparative costs of standard pipe systems and vessels. Chapter 11 - Directory of suppliers/trademarks 11.01 - Raw materials, composite and thermoplastic equipment 11.01.01 - Resins 11.01.02 - Resin additives 11.01.03 - Glass fibre reinforcements 11.01.04 - Other fibre reinforcements 11.01.05 - Thermosetting coating and lining materials 11.01.06 - Composite pipe systems 11.01.07 - Composite tanks and vessels 11.01.08 - Miscellaneous composite equipment 11.01.09 - Thermoplastic pipe systems 11.01.10 - Thermoplastic tanks and vessels 11.01.11 - Miscellaneous thermoplastic equipment 11.01.12 - Thermoplastic linings and coatings 11.01.13 - Thermoplastic semi-finished products 11.02 - Summary of qualifications, approvals and product range of companies and their subsidiaries listed under sections 8.1 and 8.2. Table 11.02 01 - Composite pipe systems Table 11.02.02 - Composite tanks (standard) Table 11.02.03 - Composite vessels (custom design) Table 11.02.04 - Miscellaneous composite equipment Table 11.02.05 - Linings and coatings (thermosetting) Table 11.02.06 - Thermoplastic pipe systems Table 11.02.07 - Thermoplastic tanks (standard) Table 11.02.08 - Thermoplastic vessels (custom design) Table 11.02.09 - Miscellaneous thermoplastic equipment Table 11.02.10 - Linings and coatings (thermoplastics) Table 11.02.11 - Semi finished products (thermoplastics) 11.03 - Trademarks Chapter 12 - Associations and Governing Bodies 12.01 - Composite materials 12.02 - Thermoplastic materials 12.03 - Corrosion studies and the design and application of corrosion resistant equipment Chapter 13 - Glossary of technical terms ",Composites,Materials Science 1-85617-383-6,Hyperlink,Pump and Seal Technical Information CD-ROM,"McNally, B.",, ,,Elsevier Advanced Technology,CD,"CD-ROM. A huge information resource, fully searchable and with hypertext links throughout, enabling the user to gain rapid access to synoptic, practical information. A lifetime's experience of pumps and seals is encapsulated in this single disc. ",20020601,206,206,,"The centrifugal pump; mechanical seals; troubleshooting overviews; troubleshooting pumps; troubleshooting seals; calculations to make; charts and graphs you need. THE CENTRIFUGAL PUMP Making the correct pump selection Installing the centrifugal pump Modifying a centrifugal pump for better performance Vibration problems MECHANICAL SEALS Selecting the mechanical seal Sealing fluids and gases Special seals TROUBLESHOOTING - OVERVIEWS Troubleshooting in general Pump troubleshooting Seal troubleshooting Bearing troubleshooting TROUBLESHOOTING PUMPS - DETAILS Analyzing rub marks Analyzing bearing parts Cavitation problems Corrosion, Stainless Steel Disassembled pump troubleshooting Friction within the pump High amperage pump problem Losing the prime Low head Maintenance practices that cause failures Noise in the pump Not enough capacity Not enough head Operation problems Operating window on the pump curve Overview Positive displacement pumps Power failure problem Priming- the pump looses its prime Reversed impeller Reversed shaft rotation Rules of thumb for pumps Running centrifugal pump Specification problems Stopped centrifugal pump Stuffing box getting hot Stuffing box noise Using too much amperagre Vibration TROUBLESHOOTING SEALS - DETAILS Auxiliary equipment is failing Cartridge seal overheating Damaged bushing Damaged carbon/graphite Damage Damage, the causes & cures Damaged drive lugs, pins, slots Damaged elastomer Damaged hard face Damaged metal parts Damaged sleeve or shaft Damaged springs Damaged set screws Damaged seal gland Faces open Fretting of the shaft or and seal sleeve Heat generation at the faces Heat generation inside the pump Inspecting individual components Leak paths in the seal Life expectancy of a seal Maintenance practices that cause failures No apparent cause for the problem Noise in the stuffing box OEM seal problems On a running pump Operation problems Oversized pump problems Oxidizers that attack carbon Seal face opens Shaft deflection, the types Slip stick Stainless steel discoloration Types of leakage Vibration problems Why lapped faces open CALCULATIONS TO MAKE Affinity laws for: • Centrifugal pumps • Rotary (PD) pumps DN factor Critical speed Efficiency Head • Total head in metric units • Total head in USCS (inch) units • Friction head • Pressure head • Shut off head, how to estimate it • Velocity head Heat generation • At the seal faces • Heat generation within the pump L3/D4 NPSHA. Calculating in USCS (inch) units Three formulas to link head, pressure & velocity Three rules that explain shaft deflection Seal balance Shaft bending Specific gravity Specific speed Stuffing box pressure Surface speed Viscosity corrections Water horsepower (WHP) CHARTS & GRAPHS YOU NEED ANSI pump dimensions (inch) ANSI pump dimensions (metric) API table #1 API table #2 Carbon physicals Durco pump radial bearing life Flatness Readings Friction loss charts: • 1.250 to 1.500 inch pipe • 2.000 to 2.500 inch pipe • 3.00 inch pipe • 6.00 inch pipe • Fitting resistance, inch • Valve resistance, inch • Piping resistance, metric • Valves and fittings, metric Galvanic Series Hard face chart NPSH available vs. Capacity NPSHR reductions O-ring selection chart Properties of water Special elastomers chart Specific speed data Vapor pressures (-180°F to 60°F) Vapor pressures (-60°F to 240°F) Viscosity corrections Correlating head, capacity, HP and efficiency Pump curve, inch Pump curve, metric Synchronous motor full load speeds Chicago Rawhide lip seal life chart ",Heat and Mass Transfer,"Engineering, Energy and Technology" 0-7623-0857-5,Hyperlink,Econometric Models in Marketing,"Franses, P.H.;Montgomery, A.L.",, ,,JAI,HC,"Hardbound. In the 16th Edition of Advances in Econometrics we present twelve papers discussing the current interface between Marketing and Econometrics. The authors are leading scholars in the fields and introduce the latest models for analysing marketing data. The papers are representative of the types of problems and methods that are used within the field of marketing. Marketing focuses on the interaction between the firm and the consumer. Economics encompasses this interaction as well as many others. Economics, along with psychology and sociology, provides a theoretical foundation for marketing. Given the applied nature of marketing research, measurement and quantitative issues arise frequently. Quantitative marketing tends to rely heavily upon statistics and econometrics. However, quantitative marketing can place a different emphasis upon the problem than econometrics, even when using the same techniques. A basic difference between quantitat",20020101,95,95,,"Introduction (P.H. Franses, A.L. Montgomery). The role of stated intentions in new product purchase forecasting (C. Hsiao, B. Sun, V.G. Morwitz). Discrete choice models incorporating revealed preferences and psychometric data (S. Chib, P.B. Seetharaman, A. Strijnev). Advances in Optimum experimental design for conjoint analysis and discrete choice models (H. Großmann, H. Holling, R. Schwabe). A decision theoretic framework for profit maximization in direct marketing (L. Muus, H. van der Scheer, T. Wansbeek). New and improved direct marketing: a non-parametric approach (J.S. Racine). Estimating market level multiplicative models of promotion effects with linearly aggregated data: a parametric approach. (A.C. Bemmaor, U. Wagner). Market structure across stores: an application of a random coefficients logit model with store level data (P. Chintagunta, J.P. Dube, V. Singh). Econometric analysis of the market share attraction model (D. Fok, P.H. Franses, R. Paap). Reflecting uncertainty about econometric theory when estimating consumer demand (A. Montgomery). A study of spurious regression and model discrimination in the generalized bass model (F.M. Bass, S. Srinivasan). Using stochastic frontier analysis for performance measurement and benchmarking (L.J. Parsons). ",Econometric Modeling,"Economics, Business and Management" 0-7623-0856-7,Hyperlink,"Advances in Accounting Education: Teaching and Curriculum Innovations, Volume 4","Schwartz, B.N.;Ketz, J.E.",, ,156,JAI,HC,"Hardbound. Advances in Accounting Education is a refereed, academic research annual whose purpose is to meet the needs of individuals interested in ways to improve their classroom instruction. We publish thoughtful, well-developed articles that are readable, relevant and reliable. Articles may be either empirical or non-empirical. They emphasize pedagogy, i.e. explaining how teaching methods or curricula/programs can be improved. ",20020301,85,85,,"A service-learning approach to achieving taxpayer compliance in Alaskan native communities (S.V. Campbell et al.). Using the Wall Street Journal and the internet to implement the AECC's Introductory Accounting Recommendations (M.F. Foran, P.R. Olds). Developing intermediate accounting students' analytical and communication skills through the annual report project (M. York Christ). Expanding the global market: a case study for evaluating alternatives (E.R. Larkins). Development of teaching skills in doctoral programs vs. faculty performance evaluation: a survey study (D.W. Gribbin et al.). A note on equivalent units calculations: teaching steps versus teaching concepts (S. Buchheit et al.). Teaching accounting information systems using personal computer movies (L.S. Mahoney, J.K. Welch). Measuring the problem-defining ability of accounting students (C.J. Normand, R.E. Baker). Budgeting for snow removal costs using Monte Carlo simulation: a classroom project (E.G. Henry et al.). An exploratory study of student beliefs in the response reliability of teaching evaluation instruments (B.P. Green et al.). ",Accounting,Social and Behavioural Sciences 0-444-50996-8,Hyperlink,Trends in High Pressure Bioscience and Biotechnology,"Hayashi, R.",, ,664,Elsevier,HC,"Hardbound. A world wide interest in the various aspects of high pressure in the field of biological science led to the First International Conference on High Pressure Bioscience and Biotechnology in Kyoto, Japan. High pressure bioscience encompasses the fields of food sciences, pharmacy and medical fields and some high pressure techniques are used in the production of industrial products. Moreover, high pressure is a valuable tool for the study of natural macromolecules including biomembranes which are composed, primarily, of lipid and protein. Many intermediate processes in the pressure-induced protein unfolding have been discovered, as a result. This book covers the entire range of current high pressure bioscience and its possible applications. ",20020101,256.5,256.5,,"Introduction. High pressure bioscience and biotechnology: a century and a decade perspective (K. Heremans). Protein and macromolecules. Structural features and dynamics of protein unfolding (R. Lange, et al.). A discussion of the physical basis for the pressure unfolding of proteins (C.A. Royer). Thermal and pressure stability of Phe46 mutants of ribonuclease A (E. Chatani, R. Hayashi, R. Lange, C. Balny). Pressure and temperature-induced denaturation of carboxypeptidase Y and procarboxypeptidase Y (M. Kato, R. Hayashi, R. Lange, C. Balny). Compression and expansion of biomatter: predicting the unpredictable? (K. Heremans, et al.). Fluctuation of apomyoglobin monitored from H/D exchange and proteolysis under high pressure (N. Tanaka, et al.). Effect of pressure treatment on hydrophobicity and SH groups interactions of myofibrillar proteins (N. Chapleau, S. Delépine, M. de Lamballerie-Anton). Effects of mutation and ligand binding on the compressibility of a protein (K. Gekko, T. Kamiyama, E. Ohmae, K. Katayanagi). Effect of glycosylation on the mechanism of renaturation of carboxypeptidase Y (M. Dumoulin, et al.). Pressure studies on protein folding, misfolding, protein-DNA interactions and amyloidogenesis (D. Ishimaru, et al.). High pressure gel mobility shift analysis and molecular dynamics: investigating specific protein-nucleic acid recognition (T.W. Lynch, et al.). Aggregation and gel formation of proteins after combined pressure-temperature treatment (L. Smeller, F. Meersman, J. Fidy, K. Heremans). Behavior of actin under high pressure (Y. Ikeuchi, et al.). Effect of pressure and pressure-denaturation on fast molecular motions of solvated myoglobin (W. Doster, et al.). Structural changes in chicken myosin subfragment-1 induced by high hydrostatic pressure (T. Iwasaki, K. Yamamoto). In situ measurements of the solubility of protein crystals under high pressure (Y. Suzuki, et al.). Effects of pressure on growth kinetics of protein crystals (Y. Suzuki, et al.). Lipid bilayer membrane and lipid protein interaction. Pressure effects on the structure and phase behavior of phospholipid-gramicidin bilayer membranes (J. Eisenbläetter, M. Zein, R. Winter). Effect of pressure on the bilayer phase transition of diacylphosphatidylethanolamine (S. Kaneshina, S. Endo, H. Matsuki, H. Ichimori). Effect of deuterium oxide on the phase transitions of phospholipid bilayer membranes under high pressure (H. Ichimori, F. Sakano, H. Matsuki, S. Kaneshina). Effect of pressure on the bilayer phase transitions of N-methylated dipalmitoylphosphatidylethanolamines (H. Matsuki, M. Kusube, H. Ichimori, S. Kaneshina). Enzymes in membrane-like surfactant-based media: perspectives for pressure regulation (N.L. Klyachko, et al.). High-pressure-induced hemolysis is characterized by release of membrane vesicles from human erythrocytes (T. Yamaguchi, S. Terada). Protein aggregation in the system ""Aerosol-OT-water-octane"" and its regulation by pressure application (N.L. Klyachko, S.V. Shipovskov, F. Meersman, K. Heremans). Enzyme and enzyme reaction. Hydration and conformation changes during enzyme catalysis: from molecular enzymology to enzyme engineering and biotechnology (P. Masson). Enzyme-substrate specific interactions: in situ assessments under high pressure (A. Fernández García, P. Butz, R. Lindauer, B. Tauscher). High-pressure enhancement of cellulase activities (T. Yamanobe, K. Obuchi). Kinetics of lipoxygenase inactivation in soybean and green beans (Indrawati, A.M. Van Loey, L.R. Ludikhuyze, M.E. Hendrickx). Effects of high pressure treatment on rabbit muscle proteasome (S. Yamamoto, et al.). Cell physiology and molecular biology. Molecular mechanisms of pressure-regulation at transcription level in piezophilic bacteria (C. Kato, et al.). The biological significance of tryptophan availability on high-pressure growth in yeast (F. Abe, K. Horikoshi). Restoration of Escherichia coli from high hydrostatic pressure-A study of the FtsZ-ring formation using confocal laser microscopy (T. Miwa, et al.). The dynamism of Escherichia coli under high hydrostatic pressure-Repression of the FtsZ-ring formation and chromosomal DNA condensation (T. Sato, et al.). Barophysiology of Saccharomyces cerevisiae from the aspect of 6000 gene-expression levels (H. Iwahashi, H. Shimizu, M. Odani, Y. Komatsu). Responses of growing yeast cells in the hydrostatic pressure status monitoring by DNA microarray (M. Odani, H. Shimizu, Y. Komatsu, H. Iwahashi). Response of actin cytoskeleton on Schizosaccharomyces pombe to high pressure-stress (M. Sato, R. Kobayashi, S. Shimada, M. Osumi). Cytoskeletal adaptation of living mammalian cells surviving under extremely high hydrostatic pressure (M. Sohirad, T. Miwa, F. Abe, M. Aizawa). The stress response against high hydrostatic pressure in Saccharomyces cerevisiae (H. Shimizu, H. Iwahashi, Y. Komatsu). The immunoelectron microscopic analysis of Hsp104 under the hydrostatic pressure conditions (R. Matsumoto, H. Iwahashi, K. Obuchi, Y. Komatsu). Is there an influence of heat shock proteins on the pressure stable fraction of Penicillium digitatum? (E. M. Sternberger, H. Ludwig). DNA replication is suppressed by high pressure in Xenopus egg cell-free system (H. Takahashi, et al.). Microbiology. Metabolism of Lactobacillus sanfranciscensis under high pressure: investigations using stable carbon isotopes (M. Korakli, et al.). Effect of sucrose and sodium chloride on the survival and metabolic activity of Lactococcus lactis under high-pressure conditions (A. Molina-Gutierrez, B. Rademacher, M. G. Gänzle, R. F. Vogel). High pressure induced alterations in morphology and cell characteristics of the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (H. Ludwig, K.G. Werner, E. Schattmann, M. Schauer). High pressure experiments with porins from the barophile Photobacterium profundum SS9 (A.G. Macdonald, B. Martinac, D.H. Bartlett). Effect of compressed gases on the high pressure inactivation of Lactobacillus plantarum TMW 1.460 (H. M. Ulmer, et al.). Thermotolerance and barotolerance of alcohol-shocked yeast (K. Hisada, Y. Suzuki, K. Tamura). Effects of saccharide in medium on stress tolerance of yeast (T. Arao, Y. Suzuki, K. Tamura). A comparative electron microscopic study of cell growth and ultrastructure from a regular and a HP-changed type of Bacillus thuringiensis ssp. israelensis (K.G. Werner, H. Ludwig). Effect of high pressures on the antibacterial properties of lactic bacteria (I. Warminska-Radyko, L. Laniewska-Moroz, A. Reps, A. Krzyzewska). The influence of high hydrostatic pressure on the adduct formation of patulin with cysteine (N. Merkulow, H. Ludwig). Inactivation of viruses. Inactivation of viruses in plasma by cycled pulses of high pressure (S. Dusing, et al.). Inactivation of HIV-1 by the freeze pressure generation method (FPGM) (T. Otake, et al.). Food processing. High pressure-processed foods in Japan and the world (A. Suzuki). Development and industrialization of pressure-processed foods (A. Sasagawa, A. Yamazaki). Commercial use of high hydrostatic pressure in sliced cooked ham in Spain (N. Grèbol). Effect of high-pressure processing on the quality of green beans (B. Krebbers, et al.). High pressure advantages for brewery processes (S. Fischer, W. Russ, R. Meyer-Pittroff). Starch-amphiphile complex formed by high pressure (K. Yamamoto, S. Handschin, B. Conde-Petit, F. Escher). Effect of high-pressure storage on the processing quality of tilapia meat (W.C. Ko, K.C. Hsu). Influence of high pressure treatment on sensorial and nutritional quality of fruit and vegetables (P. Butz, A. Fernández García, B. Tauscher). An investigation into the transient movement of browning front through high pressure treated potatoes (A. Sopanangkul, K. Niranjan, D.A. Ledward). Experimental investigation on thermofluiddynamical processes in pressurized substances (M. Pehl, F. Werner, A. Delgado). Food gel. A model for the pressure-viscosity behaviour of aqueous solutions of food ingredients (P. Först, F. Werner, A. Delgado). Pressure induced changes in the gelation of milk protein concentrates (B.J. Briscoe, P.F. Luckham, K.U. Staeritz). Gel formation of individual milk whey proteins under hydrostatic pressure (C. Kanno, T-H. Mu). Hydrostatic pressure-induced solubilization and gelation of chicken myofibrils (K. Yamamoto, T. Yoshida, T. Iwasaki). Effects of high pressure and salts on frozen egg custard gel (A. Teramoto, M. Fuchigami). Textural properties and sensory evaluation of soft surimi gel treated by high pressurization (K. Yoshioka, A. Yamada). Influence of saccharides on the pressure-induced gels from a whey protein isolate (C. Kanno, J.-S. He, M. Ametani, N. Azuma). Food sterilization. Physiological aspects of pressure decontamination in building inactivation models (J.P.P.M. Smelt, J.C. Hellemons, S. Brul). Effect of high pressures on microflora of commercial kefir culture (A. Krzyzewska, et al.). Effect of high pressure on microflora of kefir (A. Reps, et al.). Effect of ultra-high pressure on fruit juice contaminant yeasts (A. Rosenthal, B. MacKey, A. Bird). Food enzyme and protein. The effect of pressure processing on food quality related enzymes: from kinetic information to process engineering (L. Ludikhuyze, et al.). Effect of pressure, temperature, time and storage on peroxidase and polyphenol oxidase from pineapple (A. Rosenthal, et al.). Numerical simulation of thermofluiddynamics and enzyme inactivation in a fluid food system under high hydrostatic pressure (Chr. Hartmann, A. Delgado). Effect of high pressure on food enzyme activities: behavior of cathepsin D (S. Jung, N. Chapleau, M. Ghoul, M. de Lamballerie-Anton). Scanning electron microscopic study of high pressure induced microstructural changes of proteins in turkey and pork meat (M. Scheibenzuber, W. Russ, A. Görg, R. Meyer-Pittroff). Pressure-induced denaturation of monomer b -Lactoglobulin-B is partially irreversible (Y. Ikeuchi, et al.). Functional properties of soy proteins as influenced by high pressure: emulsifying activity (E. Molina, A. Papadopoulou, A. Defaye, D.A. Ledward). Freezing and thawing. High pressure thawing: application to selected sea-foods (A. Le Bail, et al.). Effects of high hydrostatic pressure-thawing on pork meat (A. Okamoto, A. Suzuki). Pressure shift freezing of turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) and carp (Cyprinus carpio): effect on ice crystals and drip volumes (D. Chevalier, et al.). High pressure methodology. Circular dichroism under high pressure (R. Hayashi, et al.). Microscopic observation of biological substances in near- and supercritical water (S. Deguchi, K. Tsujii, K. Horikoshi). Differential scanning calorimetry of proteins under high pressure (K. Obuchi, T. Yamanobe). High pressure calorimetry: application to phase change under pressure (A. Le Bail, D. Chevalier, J.M. Chourot). The use of a small-angle X-ray scattering technique with a third-generation synchrotron X-ray source in high-pressure biochemistry (T. Fujisawa, Y. Nishikawa, Y. Inoko). Improvement of a high-pressure vessel for use in a freeze pressure generation method and its application to food sterilization (K. Hayakawa, et al.). Deep sea phenomena. Thermal stress of deep-sea dive operations (N. Naraki, M. Mohri). Oligomerization of glycine in supercritical water with special attention to the origin of life in deep-sea hydrothermal system (D.K. Alargov, S. Deguchi, K. Tsujii, K. Horikoshi). Concluding remark. Some additional remarks on a high pressure conference (J.C. Cheftel). ",Biotechnology (General),Life Sciences 0-444-50577-6,Hyperlink,Design and Operating Guide for Aquaculture Seawater Systems,"Huguenin, J.E.;Colt, J.",, ,332,Elsevier,HC,"Hardbound. This book provides, in one place, basic information and considerations necessary to plan, build and operate seawater systems for culturing purposes. It provides design, construction and operations guidance for seawater (salinities from freshwater to brine) systems with flow rates of 10-1,000 gallons (40-4,000 liters) per minute. While the book concentrates on general circumstances, situations and concepts, comprehensive referencing of text and annotated bibliographies are provided in critical technical areas to allow readers to pursue specialized areas of interest. This upgraded and expanded Second Edition contains a considerably increased number of numerical examples relative to the first edition to demonstrate practical applications of the concepts and presented data. ",20020101,130,130,,"1. Introduction. 2. Problem definition and establishing requirements. 2.1 Design process. 2.2 Defining objectives. 2.3 Quantifying requirements. 2.4 Production cycle. 2.5 Production modeling. 2.6 type of systems. 2.7 System carrying capacity. 2.8 Carrying capacity guidelines. 2.9 Design requirements. 2.10 Constraints. 3. Site considerations. 3.1 Marine conditions. 3.2 Terrestrial conditions. 3.3 Permitting. 3.4 Site selection. 4. Seawater sources. 4.1 Options and considerations. 4.2 Artificial seawater. 4.3 Seawater wells. 4.4 Marine intakes. 5. System planviews and elevations. 5.1 Generic system. 5.2 Elevations and head tanks. 5.3 Intake and pump house considerations. 5.4 Discharge considerations. 6. Piping design and calculations. 6.1 Major trade-offs. 6.2 Biofouling control. 6.3 Water hammer. 6.4 Frictional losses in pipes. 6.5 Frictional losses in fittings. 6.6 Open channel flow. 6.7 Momentum in pipes. 7. Pump Selection. 7.1 Pump options. 7.2 Generic centrifugal pump. 7.3 NPSH and dynamic head. 7.4 Matching system and pump. 8. Materials selection. 8.1 biological constraints. 8.2 Seawater constraints. 8.3 Piping materials. 8.4 Pump materials. 8.5 Marine concrete. 8.6 Problem areas. 9. Seawater flow control. 9.1 Gravity flow. 9.2 Water level control. 9.3 Control of flow rate. 9.4 Flow measurement. 10. Suspended solids removal. 10.1 Considerations, trade-offs and options. 10.2 Cartridge filters. 10.3 Diatomaceous earth filters. 10.4 Filter bags. 10.5 Centrifuges and cyclones. 10.6 Sand filters. 10.7 Microscreens. 10.8 Sedimentation. 11. Heating and cooling. 11.1 Setting requirements. 11.2 Heat exchangers. 11.3 Problem areas. 12. Aeration and degassing. 12.1 Aeration system requirements. 12.2 Gravity aerators. 12.3 Submerged aerators. 12.4 Gas supersaturation and degassing. 12.5 Removal of other gases. 13. Disinfection. 13.1 Considerations and options. 13.2 Chemical compounds. 13.3 Ozone. 13.4 Ultraviolet (UV) radiation. 14. Alarms, monitoring and automatic control system. 14.1 Characteristics and options. 14.2 Alarm points. 14.3 Automatic control. 15. Water recycling. 15.1 Setting requirements and options. 15.2 Nitrification and biofilters. 15.3 Foam fractionation. 15.4 Activated carbon and ion exchange. 15.5 Algae. 16. Wet laboratory areas. 16.1 General considerations and trade-offs. 16.2 Indoor areas. 16.3 Outdoor areas. 17. Construction considerations. 17.1 Construction arrangements. 17.2 Construction cost estimating. 17.3 Design changes. 17.4 Installation of seawater lines. 17.5 Start-up. 18. Operational considerations. 18.1 Operating procedures. 18.2 Assignment of responsibilities. 18.3 Spares and redundancy. 18.4 Preventive maintenance. 18.5 Monitoring and control. 18.6 Operational problem areas. 19. Putting it all together. 20. Summary commandments. References. Appendices. Subject Index. ",Aquacultural Engineering,Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0-08-043876-8,Hyperlink,The ICRP Database of Dose Coefficients: Workers and Members of the Public,ICRP,, ,,Pergamon,CD,"CD-ROM. Over the last few years ICRP has developed a number of reports giving ingestion and inhalation dose coefficients for members of the public. A summary report, /locate/isbn/0080427375ICRP Publication 72, was issued giving a compilation of effective dose coefficients for intakes by inhalation and ingestion for nearly 800 radionuclides of 91 elements. Earlier, in 1994 a similarly wide-ranging set of dose coefficients for workers, based on the same biokinetic models, had been issued in /locate/isbn/0080426514ICRP Publication 68. Both of these Publications give only committed effective doses and in the case of inhalation cover only 1&mgr;m AMAD aerosols for the public, and 1&mgr;m and 5&mgr;m AMAD aerosols for workers. A CD-ROM is now available which gives inhalation dose coefficients for ten aerosol sizes (0.001, 0.003, 0.01, 0.03, 0.1, 0.3, 1,",20011101,149,149,,"1. GENERAL INFORMATION. Database information. Scope of the database. Radionuclides. Workers and adult members of the public. Age groups. Selecting the appropriate f1 value or lung absorption type. Aerosol sizes. Time periods. Target tissues. Inhalation of methane. Printing or exporting results. Limitations of results. Application of equivalent dose. Biokinetic models. Updated worker doses for inhalation of Ra-226. Other differences from Publications 68 and 72. Equivalent dose to remainder tissues. Miscellaneous. Lung deposition fractions. 3 month old. 1year old. 5 year old. 10 year old. 15 year old. Adult members of the public. Adult worker. Reference organ masses and total body. 2. TEXT FROM ICRP PUBLICATION 68. Glossary of terms (through the Search facility). Introduction. Respiratory tract model. Deposition. Clearance. Gases and vapours. Respiratory tract dosimetry. Gastrointestinal tract model. Biokinetic models. Excretion pathways for systemic activity. Dose calculations. Secondary limits. Tables of dose coefficients. References. TABLES. Annexe A Treatment of gases and vapours. Annexe D Effective dose rates for inert gases. Annexe E Compounds and f1 values used for the calculation of ingestion dose coefficients. Annexe F Compounds, lung clearance types and f1 values used for the calculation of inhalation dose coefficients for workers. 3. TEXT FROM ICRP PUBLICATION 72. Glossary of terms (through the Search facility). Introduction. Ingestion. Inhalation. Systemic activity. Dose coefficients for ingestion and inhalation. References. TABLES. 4. BIOKINETICS. ICRP Publication 67 models. Information and biokinetic diagrams concerning 23 elements. ICRP Publication 69 models. Information and biokinetic diagrams concerning 6 elements. ICRP Publication 71 models. Information and biokinetic diagrams concerning 2 elements. ICRP Publication 30 models. Information and biokinetic diagrams concerning 60. elements. 5. DATABASE LOOKUP PROGRAM: DOSE COEFFICIENTS. Subjects. Workers and/or members of the public. Ages at intake. Intake. All radionuclides from ICRP Publication 38. Intake route(s). Ingestion and/or inhalation. Ten aerosol sizes. Output. All tissues or a customised list. Ten integration periods or a customised list. Results can be saved to a file for further processing. Lists of important nuclides can be saved for future use. ","Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging",Medicine 0-7623-0817-6,Hyperlink,Schooling and Social Capital in Diverse Cultures,"Fuller, B.;Hannum, E.",, ,180,JAI,HC,"Hardbound. One of the most seductive topics in recent years is the field of social capital - the webs of trust, mutual obligation, and cultural knowledge that flow through local information that yield resources in human-scale associations of individuals. But when we ask about the implications for children's learning and performance in the school institution, the construct quickly become slippery to hold. The 2001 volume provides five original papers that offer new empirical evidence on the nature and life of social capital across diverse ethnic groups and cultural settings. These fresh studies delve into the resources embedded in Latino and Asian-American peer groups, how immigrant parents' networks and norms variably push their children to achieve in school, and how teenagers' involvement in ethnic-rooted churches contribute social capital. The volume includes three commentaries, authored by David Baker, Patricia Fernández-Kelly, and Raymond Wong,",20020201,85,85,,"Introduction: scaffolds for school achievement? The institutional foundations of social capital (B. Fuller, E. Hannum). Social capital and immigrant children's achievement (C.L Bankston III, Min Zhou). Family and non-family roots of social capital: Vietnamese and Mexican American children (K.A Goyette, G.Q. Conchas). Commentary A. Use and misuses of social capital in studying school attainment (P. Fernández Kelly). Ethnic differences in parents' educational aspirations (G. Kao). Schooling alternatives, inequality, and mobility in Israel (Y. Shavit et al.). Commentary B. Is social capital the self-esteem of the 1990s? (M. Schaub, D.P. Baker). Getting ahead in Kenya: social capital, shadow education, and achievement (C. Buchman). Commentary C. Cultural and social capital in educational research (R. Sin-Kwok Wong). Conclusions: social capital, institutions, and stratification: contributions of the cross-cultural perspective (E. Hannum, Bruce Fuller). About contributors. ",Sociology of Education,Social and Behavioural Sciences 0-7623-0860-5,Hyperlink,"Studies in Law, Politics and Society, Volume 25","Sarat, A.;Ewick, P.",, ,216,JAI,HC,"Hardbound. This volume of Studies in Law, Politics, and Society presents a diverse array of articles by an interdisciplinary and international group of scholars. Their work spans the social sciences, humanities, and law and examines new perspectives on legal relationships and events, punishment as a literary and philosophical issue, and custom and experience in law and society. The articles published here illuminate some of the exciting and innovative work being done in interdisciplinary legal scholarship. ",20020301,85,85,,"List of contributors. New Perspectives on Legal Relations and Events. 'I am quite a stranger to the ways of this place': the strange character of the law (R. Reichman). Theaters of pardoning: tragicomedy and the gunpowder plot (B. Meyler). Punishment as a Literary and Philosophical Issue. Western penology and the Russian 'living soul': Dostoevsky and the contemporary discourse of moral reflection (A. Kaladiouk). Dignity, citizenship and capital punishment: the right to life reformulated (C. Brettschneider). Law in Society: Custom and Experience. Law's inertia: custom in logic and experience (C. Kemp). Civil litigation from litigants' perspectives: what we know and what we don't know about the litigation experience of individual litigants (T. Relis). ",Sociology (General),Social and Behavioural Sciences 0-444-50810-4,Hyperlink,Fundamentals of Salt Water Desalination,"Ettouney, H.M.;El-Dessouky, H.T.",, ,690,Elsevier,HC,"Hardbound. Industrial desalination of sea and brackish water is becoming an essential part in providing sustainable sources of fresh water for a larger number of communities around the world. Desalination is a main source of fresh water in the Gulf countries, a number of the Caribbean and Mediterranean Islands, and several municipalities in a large number of countries. As the industry expands there is a pressing need to have a clear and well-written textbook that focuses on desalination fundamentals and other industrial aspects. This book focuses on the processes widely used in industry, which include multistage flash desalination and reverse osmosis. Also, other desalination processes with attractive features and high potential are featured. It includes a large number of solved examples, which are explained in simple and careful matter that allow the reader to follow and understand the development. The data used in the development of the exam",20020201,295,295,,"Chapter headings. Selected papers. Introduction. Resources and need for water desalination. Composition of seawater. Single Effect Evaporation. Single effect evaporation. Evaporators. Single Effect Evaporation - Vapor Compression. Single effect thermal vapor compression. Single effect mechanical vapor compression. Multiple Effect Evaporation. Developments in multiple effect evaporation. Forward feed multiple effect evaporation. Multiple Effect Evaporation - Vapor Compression. Parallel feed multiple effect evaporation. Forward feed multiple effect evaporation with thermal vapor compression. Multi Stage Flash Distillation. Developments in MSF. MSF flashing stage. Reverse Osmosis. Historical background. Elements of membrane separation. Reverse Osmosis Feed Treatment, Biofouling, and Membrane Cleaning. Nee for pretreatment processes in RO. Testing methods. Associated Processes. Venting of non-condensable gases. Steam jet ejectors. Economic Analysis of Desalination Processes. Factors affecting product cost. Elements of economic calculations. Appendix A: Thermodynamic Properties. Appendix B: Thermodynamic Losses. Appendix C: Heat Transfer Coefficients. Appendix D: Computer Package. Index. ","Water Treatment, Desalination",Chemistry and Chemical Engineering 0-7623-0487-1,Hyperlink,Management Laureates,"Bedeian, A.G.",, ,416,JAI,HC,"Hardbound. Management Laureates: A Collection of Autobiographical Essays continues in the belief that it is difficult to fully understand an individual's work without knowing a great deal about the person behind that work. To this end, the sixth volume in this series provides insight into the personal and intellectual lives - the frustrations and triumphs - of the management discipline's leading thinkers. Its readers will gain not only behind-the-scenes insights into the discipline's historical development, but also a deeper understanding of what management is and is becoming. As with its predecessors the present volume permits readers to examine trans-historic and time-specific social policies, practices, and structures created and experienced by succeeding generations of management scholars. In doing so, it offers an increased appreciation, through an understanding of other lives in other times and places, of the evolving nature of the manageme",20020401,86,86,,"Preface (A.G. Bedeian). Mix context and choice, and add a large dose of serendipity (J. Child). 'It's all about LMXs, stupid': collect high-quality data, follow it, trust LMXs and always seek serendipity (G.B. Graen). Strategist without a plan: an academic life considered (D.C. Hambrick). Riding into the sunset on a thoroughbred (M.A. Hitt). Born to be an editor: tales of a right brained, defrocked engineer (J.G. Hunt). Celebrating work: a job unfinished (T.A. Kochan). Finding myself in the right place at the right time, but not always (R.T Mowday). Stumbling into organizational behavior (G.R Oldham). Appendix. Index. ",Administration and Marketing,"Economics, Business and Management" 0-444-50045-6,Hyperlink,Colloid and Surface Chemistry,"Shchukin, E.D.;Pertsov, A.V.;Amelina, E.A.;Zelenev, A.S.",, ,778,Elsevier,HC,"Hardbound. This book covers major areas of modern Colloid and Surface Science (in some countries also referred to as Colloid Chemistry) which is a broad area at the intersection of Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Material Science investigating the disperse state of matter and surface phenomena in disperse systems. The book arises of and summarizes the progress made at the Colloid Chemistry Division of the Chemistry Department of Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU) over many years of scientific, pedagogical and methodological work. Throughout the book the presentation of fundamental theoretical and experimental approaches and results is combined with discussion of general scientific basis of their role in nature and applications in various technological processes. ",20011201,240.5,240.5,,"Chapter headings. Selected papers. Surface Phenomena and the Structure of Interfaces in One-Component Systems. Introduction to the thermodynamics of the discontinuity surface in a single component system. The surface energy and intermolecular interactions in condensed phases. The Adsorption Phenomena. Structure and Properties of Adsorption Layers at the Liquid-Gas Interface. Principles of adsorption thermodynamics. The Gibbs equation. Structure and properties of the adsorption layers at the air-water interface. Interfaces Between Condensed Phases. Wetting. The interfaces between condensed phases in two-component systems. Adsorption at interfaces between condensed phases. The Formation of Disperse Systems. Thermodynamics of disperse systems: the basics. Thermodynamic principles of the formation of new phase nuclei. Transfer Processes in Disperse Systems. Concepts of non-equilibrium thermodynamics as applied to transfer processes in disperse systems. General principles of the theory of percolations. The molecular-kinetic properties of disperse systems. Lyophilic Colloidal Systems. The conditions of formation and thermodynamic stability of lyophilic colloidal systems. Critical emulsions as lyophilic colloidal systems. General Causes for Degradation and Relative Stability of Lyophobic Colloidal Systems. The stability of disperse systems with respect to sedimentation and aggregation. Role of Brownian motion. Molecular interactions in disperse systems. Structure, Stability and Degradation of Various Lyophobic Disperse Systems. Aerosols. Foams and foam films. Principles of Physical-Chemical Mechanics. Description of mechanical properties of solids and liquids. Structure formation in disperse systems. Subject index. ",Physical and Theoretical Chemistry,Chemistry and Chemical Engineering 0-7623-0859-1,Hyperlink,Sociological Views on Political Participation in the 21st Century,"Dobratz, B.A.;Waldner, L.;Buzzell, T.",, ,230,JAI,HC,"Hardbound. Political sociology and continues to have a significant place in the study of the relationship between society and politics. The unprecedented US election of 2000 provided many examples of what Braungart suggested in the first of this series in political sociology; that political occurrences are born out of social dynamics. The frameworks political sociologists use to understand, describe, and predict different forms of political participation are shared in this collection of diverse works dedicated to assessing current research and future directions in political participation. Participation in social and political movements now constitutes a significant body of work in political sociology. In this volume we present varieties of theoretical frameworks designed to explain political movements. These works also suggest that research in this field is ripe for continued elaboration and testing. The electoral politics of society, whether unusual ",20020301,85,85,,"Editorial board. In this annual. Special reviewers. Preface. Introduction: sociological views on political participation in the 21st century (T. Buzzell et al.). Toward a structural approach to social movements (S.M. Buechler). Challengers and states: toward a political sociology of social movements (E. Amenta et al.). Women's movement research and social movement theory: a symbiotic relationship (J. Reger, V. Taylor). Theorizing the globalization of gay and lesbian movements (B. Adam). Power, politics, and African Americans (J.H. Turner, P.R. Payne). Symposium: Election 2000. Presidential election forecasting: the Bush-Gore draw (M.S. Lewis-Beck, C. Tien). A note on the voting irregularities in Palm Beach county (G.D. Adams, C. Fastnow). Now the ballot boxes are transparent: how internet-based research made election controversy (R.M. Jackson). Labor and the 2000 election: reinventing union politics (S. Eimer). The Chad legal wars: the role of the courts in the 2000 presidential election (W.E. Brigman). ",Political Sociology,Social and Behavioural Sciences