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Transportation, energy use and environmental impacts / Marcio de Almeida D'Agosto

Barker Library - TJ163.5.T7 D34 2019




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An introduction to compressible flows with applications: Quasi-One-Dimensional Approximation and General Formulation for Subsonic, Transonic and Supersonic Flows / José Pontes, Norberto Mangiavacchi, Gustavo R. Anjos

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XV International Scientific-Technical Conference "Dynamic of Technical Systems" (DTS-2019): 11-13 September 2019, Rostov-on-Don, Russia / Editors: Vladimir Mladenovic, Pham Dinh Tung, Igor B. Sevostyanov, Tooraj Abbasian Najafabadi and Marko Pet

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Innovative Science and Technology in Mechanical Engineering for Industry 4.0: Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Mechanical Engineering (ICOME2019): 28-29 August 2019, Yogyakarta, Indonesia / editors, Vivien [S.] Djanali, Fahmi Mubarok and

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Robotics: Industry 4.0 issues & new intelligent control paradigms / Alla G. Kravets, editor

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Pump user's handbook: life extension / by Heinz P. Bloch & Allan R. Budris

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Reinventing mechatronics: developing future directions for mechatronics / Xiu-Tian Yan, David Bradley, David Russell, Philip Moore, editors

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Enchanting robots: intimacy, magic and technology / Maciej Musiał

Hayden Library - TJ211.49.M87 2019




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Proceedings of the 2018 International Symposium on Experimental Robotics Jing Xiao, Torsten Kröger, Oussama Khatib, editors

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Robot memetics: a space exploration perspective / Walt Truszkowski, Christopher Rouff, Mohammad Akhavannik, Edward Tunstel

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Bringing innovative robotic technologies from research labs to industrial end-users: the experience of the European robotics challenges / Fabrizio Caccavale, Christian Ott, Bernd Winkler, Zachary Taylor, editors

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Vibration simulation using MATLAB and ANSYS / Michael R. Hatch

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Data-driven modeling of cyber-physical systems using side-channel analysis Sujit Rokka Chhetri, Mohammad Abdullah Al Faruque

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Energy Sustainability / Ibrahim Dincer, Azzam Abu-Rayash

Barker Library - TJ808.D563 2020




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Automation 2020: towards industry of the future: proceedings of Automation 2020, March 18-20, 2020, Warsaw, Poland / Roman Szewczyk, Cezary Zieliński, Małgorzata Kaliczyńska, editors

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Approaches for clean combusion in gas turbines / Medhat A. Nemitallah, Ahmed A. Abdelhafez, Mohamed A. Habib

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Modeling and control of a tracked mobile robot for pipeline inspection / Michał Ciszewski, Mariusz Giergiel, Tomasz Buratowski, Piotr Małka

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Robo sapiens japanicus: robots, gender, family, and the Japanese nation / Jennifer Robertson

Barker Library - TJ211.4963.R63 2018




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Renewable energy: a primer for the twenty-first century / Bruce Usher

Barker Library - TJ808.U84 2019




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The Rise of Gospel-Shaped Businesses

Biblical principles are shaping best practices.




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The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Religion and Social Justice


 
The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Religion and Social Justice brings together a team of distinguished scholars to provide a comprehensive and comparative account of social justice in the major religious traditions.

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The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Inter-Religious Dialogue


 

This comprehensive volume brings together a distinguished editorial team, including some of the field’s pioneers, to explore the aims, practice, and historical context of interfaith collaboration. 



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Law Library: News & Events: Martha Nussbaum on Philosophy and Life: The 2019 Kellogg Biennial Lecture in Jurisprudence

Join us for the 2019 Frederic R. and Molly S. Kellogg Biennial Lecture in Jurisprudence!

Philosopher Martha C. Nussbaum will be the featured speaker for the 10th anniversary of the event on Wednesday, December 4 at 5:00 p.m. Brian Butler, Professor of Philosophy at the University of North Carolina Asheville, will interview Professor Nussbaum on “Philosophy and Life: Fragility, Emotions, Capabilities.” A question-and-answer period will follow.

Register at kellogg2019.eventbrite.com. We recommend reserving your tickets early, as these will go quickly and space is limited! We will not livestream this event, so you will want to be in the room!




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Law Library: News & Events: 2020 Supreme Court Fellows Program Annual Lecture to Feature U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil M. Gorsuch

We hope you can join us for the 2020 Supreme Court Fellows Program Annual Lecture! The Law Library of Congress and the Supreme Court Fellows Program will present a conversation with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil M. Gorsuch on Thursday, Feb. 20 at 3:30 p.m. in the Library of Congress Coolidge Auditorium in the Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First Street S.E., Washington, D.C.

David M. Rubenstein, trustee of the Supreme Court Historical Society and chair of the Madison Council of the Library of Congress, will moderate the program.

The event is free and open to the public, but tickets are required. Please register via Eventbrite: https://supct2020.eventbrite.com.

Request ADA accommodations five business days in advance at 202-707-6362 or ADA@loc.gov.




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Law Library: News & Events: Join us on February 27th for a Webinar on the Upcoming Israeli Election

With the upcoming national election in Israel on March 2, the Law Library of Congress is holding a webinar from the Foreign and Comparative Law Webinar Series on “What You Need To Know About the Upcoming Israeli National Election.” The webinar will be held on February 27, 2020 at 10:00 am. To register to attend the webinar, use our Eventbrite link

The Foreign and Comparative Law Webinar Series of classes is designed to shed light on some of the foreign and comparative law issues researched by the foreign law experts at the Law Library of Congress.This entry in the series will address general principles of the Israeli government system, rules governing national election, the method of distribution in Knesset seats, government formation procedures, prime-ministerial qualifications and term limits and the legal implications of a Knesset Member’s indictment and immunity status on presidential discretion in assignment of government formation. Topics may be adjusted as warranted to address ongoing developments.

For more information on the webinar, please read our announcement blog post.




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[ASAP] Structural Modulation of Electrically Conducting TCNQ Salts Using Na<sup>+</sup>(crown ether) Supramolecular Cations

Crystal Growth & Design
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[ASAP] Pseudo-2D Porous Networks via Interpenetration of 1D Zigzag Ladder-type Coordination Polymers: Adsorption and Separation of Xylene Isomers

Crystal Growth & Design
DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.0c00336




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[ASAP] Broadband Diffusing Wave Spectroscopy Reveals Microstructuring of Polymer–Drug System

Crystal Growth & Design
DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.0c00267




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[ASAP] Heterometallic Cluster Coordination Polymers Assembled from Cuprous-Halide Clusters and Organotin–Oxygen Pyridinecarboxylate Clusters

Crystal Growth & Design
DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.0c00077




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[ASAP] A Synchronous Change in Fluid Space and Encapsulated Anions in a Crystalline Polymethylene Unit Containing Metal–Organic Framework

Crystal Growth & Design
DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.0c00334




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[ASAP] Growth and Characterization of KDP Crystals Grown by the 2D-Translation Method Equipped with Continuous Filtration

Crystal Growth & Design
DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.0c00034




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[ASAP] Fast and Selective Adsorption of Methylene Blue from Water Using [BMIM][PF<sub>6</sub>]-Incorporated UiO-66 and NH<sub>2</sub>-UiO-66

Crystal Growth & Design
DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.0c00309




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[ASAP] Fluid Dynamic and Heat Transfer Simulations of Solid Hollow Fiber Cooling Crystallizer for Continuous Synthesis of Drug Nanoparticles

Crystal Growth & Design
DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.0c00307




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Handbook of Fibrous Materials, 2 Volumes: Volume 1: Production and Characterization / Volume 2: Applications in Energy, Environmental Science and Healthcare


 
Edited by a leading expert in the field with contributions from experienced researchers in fibers and textiles, this handbook reviews the current state of fibrous materials and provides a broad overview of their use in research and development. Volume One focuses on the classes of fibers, their production and characterization, while the second volume concentrates on their applications, including emerging ones in the areas of energy, environmental

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Fundamentals of Heat Engines: Reciprocating and Gas Turbine Internal Combustion Engines


 

Summarizes the analysis and design of today’s gas heat engine cycles

This book offers readers comprehensive coverage of heat engine cycles. From ideal (theoretical) cycles to practical cycles and real cycles, it gradually increases in degree of complexity so that newcomers can learn and advance at a logical pace, and so instructors can tailor their courses toward each class level. To facilitate the transition from one type of cycle to another, it offers



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5G Verticals: Customizing Applications, Technologies and Deployment Techniques


 

A comprehensive text to an understanding the next generation mobile broadband and wireless Internet of Things (IoT) technologies

5G Verticals brings together in one comprehensive volume a group of visionaries and technical experts from academia and industry. The expert authors discuss the applications and technologies that comprise 5G verticals. The earlier network generations (2G to 4G) were designed as on-size-fits-all, general-purpose connectivity



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PID Control System Design and Automatic Tuning using MATLAB/Simulink


 

Covers PID control systems from the very basics to the advanced topics

This book covers the design, implementation and automatic tuning of PID control systems with operational constraints. It provides students, researchers, and industrial practitioners with everything they need to know about PID control systems—from classical tuning rules and model-based design to constraints, automatic tuning, cascade control, and gain scheduled control. 



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Sustainable Development and Energy Transition in Europe and Asia


 

Asian and European countries have adopted different approaches to the conflicting priorities of economic growth and low carbon emissions. In this volume based on the revised versions of papers presented at the 24th International Euro-Asia Research Conference held in 2019 the contrasts between the schools of thought of each continent are explored thoroughly.

Ranging from topics as diverse as city logistics, shareholder value and management practices



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NBA Star Kevin Love Shares Mental Health Struggles in NIH MedlinePlus Magazine

In the current issue of NIH MedlinePlus magazine, NBA star Kevin Love talks about his experiences with anxiety and the importance of removing the stigma surrounding men and mental health. The Cleveland Cavaliers basketball player shares what it was like to experience a panic attack right in the middle of a game. He also offers advice to…




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Actress Jordin Sparks Talks About Sickle Cell Disease in NIH MedlinePlus Magazine

The current issue of NIH MedlinePlus magazine brings you recording artist and Broadway actress Jordin Sparks sharing her family’s experience with sickle cell disease. Sparks opens up about honoring her late stepsister, giving more patients a voice, and reducing stigma. She says, “We need to end the stigma that can come with sickle cell disease.…




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Tube-type passive sampling of cyclic volatile methyl siloxanes (cVMSs) and benzene series simultaneously in indoor air: uptake rate determination and field application

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2020, 22,973-980
DOI: 10.1039/C9EM00445A, Paper
Qingbo Li, Xiaofeng Wang, Xianyu Wang, Yongchao Lan, Jiaochan Hu
A tube-type passive air sampling method (PAS), using Tenax-TA as the sorbent, was reported to measure the concentrations of cVMSs (D4, D5, and D6) and benzene series compounds simultaneously in indoor air.
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Association of phthalate exposure with precocious and delayed pubertal timing in girls and boys: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2020, 22,873-894
DOI: 10.1039/C9EM00512A, Critical Review
Mohsen Golestanzadeh, Roya Riahi, Roya Kelishadi
Herein, recent studies were evaluated to obtain regulation results in relation to puberty status and phthalate exposure in children.
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A new conceptual model of pesticide transfers from agricultural land to surface waters with a specific focus on metaldehyde

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2020, 22,956-972
DOI: 10.1039/C9EM00492K, Paper
M. J. Whelan, A. Ramos, R. Villa, I. Guymer, B. Jefferson, M. Rayner
Pesticide losses from agricultural land to water can result in the environmental deterioration of receiving systems.
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Use of optical properties for evaluating the presence of pyrogenic organic matter in thermally altered soil leachates

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2020, 22,981-992
DOI: 10.1039/C9EM00413K, Paper
Garrett McKay, Amanda K. Hohner, Fernando L. Rosario-Ortiz
Optical measurements reveal the presence of pyrogenic organic matter in laboratory heated soil leachates, indicating their potential for application in field measurements.
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Temporal trends of suspect- and target-per/polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), extractable organic fluorine (EOF) and total fluorine (TF) in pooled serum from first-time mothers in Uppsala, Sweden, 1996–2017

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2020, 22,1071-1083
DOI: 10.1039/C9EM00502A, Paper
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Luc T. Miaz, Merle M. Plassmann, Irina Gyllenhammar, Anders Bignert, Oskar Sandblom, Sanna Lignell, Anders Glynn, Jonathan P. Benskin
Temporal trends (1996–2017) of suspect- and target-per/polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), extractable organic fluorine (EOF) and total fluorine (TF) were determined in first-time mothers from Uppsala, Sweden.
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Quantitative measures of myo-IP6 in soil using solution 31P NMR spectroscopy and spectral deconvolution fitting including a broad signal

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2020, 22,1084-1094
DOI: 10.1039/C9EM00485H, Paper
Open Access
Jolanda E. Reusser, René Verel, Emmanuel Frossard, Timothy I. McLaren
Inositol phosphates, particularly myo-inositol hexakisphosphate (myo-IP6), are an important pool of soil organic phosphorus (P) in terrestrial ecosystems.
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Aging induced changes in ice nucleation activity of combustion aerosol as determined by near edge X-ray absorption fine structure (NEXAFS) spectroscopy

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2020, 22,895-907
DOI: 10.1039/C9EM00525K, Paper
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Fabian Mahrt, Peter A. Alpert, Jing Dou, Philippe Grönquist, Pablo Corral Arroyo, Markus Ammann, Ulrike Lohmann, Zamin A. Kanji
Soot particles aged in acidic aqueous solutions reveal significantly enhanced ice nucleating activity.
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Distribution and leaching behavior of organophosphorus and brominated flame retardants in soil in Chengdu

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0EM00106F, Paper
Ruoying Liao, Jingyan Jiang, Yiwen Li, Zhiwei Gan, Shijun Su, Sanglan Ding, Zhi Li, Lin Hou
29 surface farmland soil samples were collected to investigate the spatial distribution and composition characteristics of 13 organophosphorus flame retardants, 11 polybrominated diphenyl esters and 8 novel brominated flame retardants.
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Trichloroacetyl chloride, CCl3COCl, as an alternative Cl atom precursor for laboratory use and determination of Cl atom rate coefficients for n-CH2CH(CH2)xCN (x = 3–4)

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0EM00105H, Paper
Sofie Askjær Hass, Simone Thirstrup Andersen, Ole John Nielsen
Investigation of CCl3COCl as a Cl atom precursor for laboratory use in (relative) rate and product.
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Interactions of ferrous iron with clay mineral surfaces during sorption and subsequent oxidation

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0EM00063A, Paper
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Natacha Van Groeningen, Laurel K. ThomasArrigo, James M. Byrne, Andreas Kappler, Iso Christl, Ruben Kretzschmar
Under anoxic conditions, clay minerals sorb dissolved Fe(II) predominantly by forming surface precipitates, which transform into Fe(III)-phases upon aeration.
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