Tabla de Contenidos: “…3.3 Stress-Strain during Compaction -- 3.4 Agglomeration and Compaction -- 3.5 Uniaxial Pressing -- 3.6 Cold Isostatic Pressing -- 3.7 Defects in Shaped Refractories -- References -- 4 Degree of Ceramic Bonding -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Importance of Heating Compartment -- 4.2.1 Loading and Heating -- 4.2.2 Heat Distribution -- 4.2.3 Temperature Conformity -- 4.3 Initial Stage Sintering -- 4.3.1 Sintering Mechanisms of Two-particle Model -- 4.3.2 Atomic Diffusion -- 4.3.3 Sintering Kinetics -- 4.3.4 Sintering Variables -- 4.3.5 Limitations of Initial Stage of Sintering -- 4.4 Intermediate and Final Stage Sintering -- 4.4.1 Intermediate Stage Model -- 4.4.2 Final Stage Model -- 4.4.3 Influence of Entrapped Gases -- 4.5 Microstructure Alteration -- 4.5.1 Recrystallization and Grain Growth -- 4.5.2 Grain Growth: Normal and Abnormal -- 4.5.3 Pores and Secondary Crystallization -- 4.6 Sintering with Low Melting Constituents -- 4.7 Bonding Below 1000 °C -- 4.7.1 Organic Binder -- 4.7.2 Inorganic Binder -- 4.7.3 Carbonaceous Binder -- References -- 5 Thermal and Mechanical Behavior -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Mechanical Properties -- 5.2.1 Elastic Modulus -- 5.2.2 Hardness -- 5.2.3 Fracture Toughness -- 5.2.4 Strength -- 5.2.5 Fatigue -- 5.3 Cracking -- 5.3.1 Theory of Brittle Fracture -- 5.3.2 Physics of Fracture -- 5.3.3 Spontaneous Microcracking -- 5.4 Thermal Properties -- 5.4.1 Stress Anisotropy and Magnitude -- 5.4.2 Thermal Conductivity -- 5.4.3 Thermal Expansion -- 5.4.4 Thermal Shock -- 5.4.5 Thermal Stress Distribution -- 5.5 Thermomechanical Response -- 5.5.1 Refractoriness under Load -- 5.5.2 Creep in Compression (CIC) -- 5.5.3 Hot Modulus of Rupture -- 5.6 Wear -- 5.6.1 System-dependent Phenomena -- 5.6.2 Adhesive -- 5.6.3 Abrasive -- 5.6.4 Erosive -- 5.6.5 Oxidative -- References -- 6 High Temperature Refractory Corrosion -- 6.1 Introduction…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Drikakis -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Effects of Physical Characteristics -- 9.3 Computational Approaches -- 9.4 Liquid Flow in Confined Geometries -- Chapter 10: Computational recipes of transport phenomena in micro and nanofluidics / N. Asproulis10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Modelling Approaches -- 10.3 Meta-Modelling for Macromolecules -- 10.4 Hybrid Continuum-Molecular Models -- References -- Chapter 11: Multi-detection of waterborne pathogens in raw and treated water samples by using ultrafiltration concentration and DNA array technology / Sophie Courtois, Anne Cajon, Aurore Romey, Fanny Poyet and Claude Mabilat -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Improved and Simplified Method for Concentrating Viral, Bacterial and Protozoan Pathogens -- 11.3 Integrated Protocol for Nucleic Acid Extraction, Amplification and Sequence Identification Through High Density Microarray -- 11.4 Results -- 11.5 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 12: Detection and enumeration of waterborne mycobacteria / Joseph O. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Table of contents -- List of Tables and Figures xi -- Acknowledgements xiii -- General introduction xv -- Part I Commitment: A literature review -- 1 Enunciation Theory and Linguistic Polyphony 3 -- 1.1 Introduction 3 -- 1.2 Enunciation Theory 4 -- 1.2.1 Enunciation Theory and endorsement 5 -- 1.3 Linguistic polyphony 8 -- 1.3.1 Ducrot's (1984) linguistic polyphony 9 -- 1.3.2 The ScaPoLine: Linguistic polyphony and responsibility 12 -- 1.4 Conclusion 15 -- 2 Speech Act Theory 17 -- 2.1 Introduction 17 -- 2.2 Definitions of commitment in Speech Act Theory 19 -- 2.3 Speech acts and commitment 20 -- 2.3.1 Commissives 21 -- 2.3.2 Assertives 22 -- 2.3.3 Directives 25 -- 2.4 Illocutionary-force indicators and commitment 26 -- 2.5 Conclusion 28 -- 3 Studies on dialogue and argumentation 33 -- 3.1 Introduction 33 -- 3.2 Approaches and definitions of commitment 34 -- 3.2.1 Hamblin 34 -- 3.2.2 Walton 37 -- 3.2.3 Beyssade and Marandin 39 -- 3.2.4 Gunlogson 40 -- 3.2.5 Malamud and Stephenson 43 -- 3.2.6 Becker 45 -- 3.3 Conclusion 47 -- 4 Relevance Theory 51 -- 4.1 Introduction 51 -- 4.2 Relevance Theory 51 -- 4.2.1 Relevance and cognition 52 -- 4.2.2 Relevance and communication 54 -- 4.3 Relevance-theoretic approaches to commitment 60 -- 4.3.1 Indirect approaches: Assertion 61 -- 4.3.2 Indirect approaches: Modality and evidentiality 64 -- 4.3.2.1 Epistemic modality 64 -- 4.3.2.2 Evidentiality 69 -- 4.3.3 Direct approaches 75 -- 4.4 Conclusion 79 -- 5 Commitment in linguistics: A summary 83 -- 5.1 Literature on commitment 83 -- 5.2 Remaining questions 84 -- 5.3 The need for a unified account of commitment 85 -- Part II A new take on commitment -- 6 Modelling commitment 89 -- 6.1 Introduction 89 -- 6.2 A hearer-oriented approach 90 -- 6.3 Focusing on explicatures: A graded conception 90 -- 6.4 A relevance-theoretic perspective 92 -- 6.4.1 Higher-level explicatures 94 -- 6.4.2 Strength of assumptions 97 -- 6.5 Epistemic vigilance 108 -- 6.5.1 Graded mechanisms 109 -- 6.5.2 Understanding and believing 109 -- 6.5.3 Epistemic vigilance and the relevance-guided -- comprehension procedure 112 -- 6.5.4 Vigilance towards the content 113 -- 6.5.5 Vigilance towards the source of information 118 -- 6.5.6 Concluding remarks 119 -- 6.6 An alternative account of commitment 120 -- 6.7 A commitment typology 123 -- 6.8 Conclusion 126 -- 7 Theoretical predictions of the model 129 -- 7.1 Introduction 129 -- 7.2 Linguistic markers of certainty 129 -- 7.2.1 Plain assertions, epistemic modals and evidential expressions 130 -- 7.2.2 Experimental literature on linguistic markers of certainty 134 -- 7.2.3 Prediction 139 -- 7.3 The source of information's reliability 141 -- 7.3.1 Competence and benevolence 142 -- 7.3.2 Reported speech and the ad verecundiam fallacy 146 -- 7.3.3 Experimental literature on the source of information's perceived reliability 149 -- 7.3.4 Prediction 154 -- 7.4 The salience of the piece of information 158 -- 7.4.1 Manifestness, accessibility and salience 159 -- 7.4.2 The linguistic literature on salience 160 -- 7.4.3 An alternative definition of salience 161 -- 7.4.4 Experimental literature on salience 166 -- 7.4.5 Prediction 168 -- 7.5 Conclusion 170 -- Part III Testing a new model of commitment -- 8 Experimental pragmatics and memory tasks 173 -- 8.1 Experimental pragmatics 173 -- 8.2 Literature review on memory tasks 174 -- 8.2.1 Memory 174 -- 8.2.2 Remembering and memory tasks 175 -- 8.2.3 Recall and recognition paradigms: A survey 176 -- 8.3 Linguistic phenomena affecting recall and recognition 178 -- 8.4 Conclusion 181 -- 9 Three experimental studies 185 -- 9.1 Linguistic markers of certainty 185 -- 9.1.1 Study 1a 185 -- 9.1.2 Study 1b 191 -- 9.2 The source of information 194 -- 9.2.1 Study 2a 194 -- 9.2.2 Study 2b 197 -- 9.2.3 Study 2c 200 -- 9.3 The salience of the piece of information 204 -- 9.3.1 Study 3a 204 -- 9.3.2 Study 3b 207 -- 9.4 Conclusion 209 -- 10 General discussion 211 -- 10.1 Commitment from a pragmatic perspective 211 -- 10.2 Commitment from a cognitive perspective 213 -- 10.3 Commitment from an experimental perspective 214 -- 10.4 Three predictions about commitment 215 -- 10.5 The results of the three recognition studies 216 -- 10.6 Conclusion 219 -- General conclusion 221 -- References 227.…”

“…Parts three, four, and five demonstrate how these theoretical lenses are used to examine such phenomena as globalization, media, popular culture, technology, youth culture, and schooling. …”
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Tabla de Contenidos: “…Analysis of feedback phenomena in an assembly manufacturing cell -- 2.3. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…3.7 Quasiparticle Theory -- 3.7.1 Green's Functions -- 3.7.2 GW Approximation -- 3.7.3 Bethe-Salpeter Equation -- 3.7.4 Static and Dynamical Mean-Field Theory -- 3.8 Conclusions -- References -- 4 X-ray Dichroisms in Spherical Tensor and Green's Function Formalism -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.1.1 The X-ray Absorption Cross Section -- 4.1.2 Definition of Dichroisms -- 4.1.3 The Many-Body Problem in Spectra Calculations -- 4.1.4 Codes for Ligand-Field Multiplet Calculations -- 4.2 Spherical Tensor Expansion of the XAS Cross Section -- 4.2.1 The Case of Electric Dipole Transitions -- 4.2.2 The Case of Electric Quadrupole Transitions -- 4.2.3 Term a=0 -- 4.2.4 Term a=1 -- 4.2.5 Term a=2 -- 4.2.6 Term a=3 -- 4.2.7 Term a=4 -- 4.3 Conclusion -- References -- 5 Spintronics and Synchrotron Radiation -- 5.1 General Introduction to Spintronics: From Magnetoresistive Effects to the Physics of Spin-Transfer Phenomena -- 5.1.1 Giant Magnetoresistance: An Historical Point of View -- 5.1.2 Tunnelling Magnetoresistance -- 5.1.3 Magnetization Manipulation without Magnetic Fields -- 5.1.4 Summary -- 5.2 Examples of Synchrotron Radiation Contribution to Spintronics -- 5.2.1 Voltage Control of Magnetism -- 5.2.2 Spintronics with Pure Spin Current -- 5.2.3 Current-Induced Magnetization Dynamics -- 5.3 Conclusion -- References -- 6 p-Wave Superconductivity and d-Vector Representation -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Odd-Parity Pairing: BCS Wave Function and Order Parameter -- 6.3 Vectors and Cayley-Klein Representation -- 6.3.1 Position of the Problem -- 6.3.2 Useful Formula for Pauli Matrices -- 6.3.3 Rotation of a 3D Vector: Cayley-Klein Relation -- 6.4 d-Vector Representation -- 6.5 Behaviour under Rotations -- 6.5.1 Rotation in Spin Space -- 6.5.2 Rotation in Real Space -- 6.5.3 Change of Quantization Axis: Application to ESP States…”

“…In particular, topics discussed include: modern tool materials, mechanical, thermal and tribological aspects of machining, computer simulation of various process phenomena, chip control, monitoring of the cutting state, progressive and hybrid machining operations, as well as practical ways for improving machinability and generation and modeling of surface integrity. …”

“…The result should be a new generation of modeling that will advance science and, separately, aid decision-making on major social and security-related subjects despite the myriad uncertainties and complexities of social phenomena. Intended to be relatively comprehensive in scope, the volume balances theory-driven, data-driven, and hybrid approaches. …”

“…An approach for the encounter with the other is an initiative of some researchers of the Psychology program of the Manizales Regional Center of the Catholic University Luis Amigó, due to the exponential growth of research in phenomena that shape the social reality of our context and the interest of problematizing research as an option of encounter with people and communities, rethinking traditional and extractivist notions in the construction of knowledge. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…8.2 Impulse Response of UWB Channel 219 -- 8.3 Frequency Selective Fading in UWB Channels 226 -- 8.4 Multiple Antenna Techniques 239 -- 8.5 Implications for LTE-A 243 -- 9 Wireless Body Area Network Channels 247 / Rob Edwards, Muhammad Irfan Khattak and Lei Ma -- 9.1 Introduction 247 -- 9.2 Wearable Antennas 249 -- 9.3 Analysis of Antennas Close to Human Skin 251 -- 9.4 A Survey of Popular On-Body Propagation Models 259 -- 9.5 Antenna Implants-Possible Future Trends 263 -- 9.6 Summary 265 -- Part III SIMULATION AND PERFORMANCE -- 10 Ray-Tracing Modeling 271 / Yves Lostanlen and Thomas Kurner -- 10.1 Introduction 271 -- 10.2 Main Physical Phenomena Involved in Propagation 272 -- 10.3 Incorporating the Influence of Vegetation 277 -- 10.4 Ray-Tracing Methods 280 -- 11 Finite-Difference Modeling 293 / Guillaume de la Roche -- 11.1 Introduction 293 -- 11.2 Models for Solving Maxwell's Equations 294 -- 11.3 Practical Use of FD Methods 298 -- 11.4 Results 303 -- 11.5 Perspectives for Finite Difference Models 308 -- 11.6 Summary and Perspectives 314 -- 12 Propagation Models for Wireless Network Planning 317 / Thomas Kurner and Yves Lostanlen -- 12.1 Geographic Data for RNP 317 -- 12.2 Categorization of Propagation Models 322 -- 12.3 Empirical Models 325 -- 12.4 Semi-Empirical Models for Macro Cells 326 -- 12.5 Deterministic Models for Urban Areas 332 -- 12.6 Accuracy of Propagation Models for RNP 339 -- 12.7 Coverage Probability 344 -- 13 System-Level Simulations with the IMT-Advanced Channel Model 349 / Jan Ellenbeck -- 13.1 Introduction 349 -- 13.2 IMT-Advanced Simulation Guidelines 350 -- 13.3 The IMT-Advanced Channel Models 357 -- 13.4 Channel Model Calibration 366 -- 13.5 Link-to-System Modeling for LTE-Advanced 371 -- 13.6 3GPP LTE-Advanced System-Level Simulator Calibration 379 -- 13.7 Summary and Outlook 385 -- 14 Channel Emulators for Emerging Communication Systems 389 / Julian Webber -- 14.1 Introduction 389 -- 14.2 Emulator Systems 390 -- 14.3 Random Number Generation 391.…”

“…Provides an analytic approach to describing the wave propagation phenomena in photonic crystals and related periodic structures. …”

“…The book demonstrates how to design photonic systems operating within the required approximations of the deployed photonic devices, mathematics of signal processing, and optical phenomena. Systems problems are solved using a variety of mature optical technologies, such as acousto-optics, liquid crystals, liquid optics, optical micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS), bulk optics, integrated optics, and optical fibers. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…The creative nature of transitional phenomena and self-dialogue in early ontogeny…”

“…Quantum Computing For Dummies preps you for the amazing changes that are coming with the world of computing built on the phenomena of quantum mechanics. Need to know what is it and how does it work? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…. -- Managerial Implications -- Concluding Thoughts -- References -- Chapter 5: Charismatic Pygmalion: The Most Effective Leadership Combo -- Roots -- Charisma's Origin in Sociology -- Convergence of Pygmalion and Charisma -- Expectations, Leadership, and Self-Efficacy: Essential Ingredients -- The Follower's Role: Susceptibility and Initiation -- Followers' Influence on Leaders -- Methods -- Belief in the Means: Means Efficacy -- The Dark Side of Leadership and bad Charisma, But not bad Pygmalion -- Pygmalion and Charisma: Natural Phenomena that can be Nurtured -- Charismatic Pygmalion: The ideal Leader -- References -- Part II: The Leader-Follower Relationship -- Chapter 6: The Charismatic Relationship: Alternative Explanations and Predictions -- Introduction…”

“…The concepts of body image and body schema have a firm tradition in each of these disciplines and make up the conceptual anchors of this volume.Challenged by neuropathological phenomena, neuroscience has dealt with body image and body schema since the beginning of the twentieth century. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…4.3.3 Addressing Blending Phenomena -- 4.4 Preconditioning Techniques -- 4.4.1 The First Preconditioner Proposed for the XFEM -- 4.4.2 A domain Decomposition Preconditioner for the XFEM -- References -- 5 Applications -- 5.1 Linear Elastic Fracture in Two Dimensions with XFEM -- 5.1.1 Inclined Crack in Tension -- 5.1.2 Example of a Crack Inclusion Interaction Problem -- 5.1.3 Effect of the Distance Between the Crack and the Inclusion -- 5.2 Numerical Enrichment for Anisotropic Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics -- 5.3 Creep and Crack Growth in Polycrystals -- 5.4 Fatigue Crack Growth Simulations -- 5.5 Rectangular Plate with an Inclined Crack Subjected to Thermo-Mechanical Loading -- References -- 6 Recovery-Based Error Estimation and Bounding in XFEM -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Error Estimation in the Energy Norm. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…3.5.1 Experimental Validation of Micro uidic Biomolecular Transport and Sensing Models -- 3.5.2 Technological Advances in Micro uidic On-Chip Analysis -- 3.6 Summary and Conclusions -- References -- 4 Coupling Microscale Transport and Tissue Mechanics: Modeling Strategies for Arterial Multiphysics -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Brief on Arterial Tissues -- 4.2.1 Histology and Mechanics of Arterial Tissues -- 4.2.2 Molecular Transport in Arterial Tissues -- 4.2.3 Extracellular Matrix Remodeling -- 4.3 Arterial Multiphysics Modeling -- 4.3.1 Geometric Description and General Notation -- 4.3.2 Multiphysics Modeling Rationale -- 4.3.3 Arterial Mechanical Problem -- 4.3.4 Molecular Transport Problem -- 4.3.5 Remodeling Laws -- 4.3.6 Integrated Computational Strategy: Towards an Analytical Solution -- 4.4 An Axisymmetric Case Study -- 4.4.1 Arterial Geometry and Structure -- 4.4.2 Quasi-Analytical Arterial Mechanics -- 4.4.3 Analytical Arterial Molecular Transport -- 4.4.4 Analytical Arterial Remodeling Induced by MMPs, TGF-ß, and IL -- 4.4.5 Results -- 4.5 Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- Appendix A Along-the-Chord Collagen Fiber Tangent Modulus -- Appendix B Microstructure of Aortic Media Layer -- References -- 5 Modeling Cystic Fibrosis and Mucociliary Clearance -- 5.1 Mucociliary Clearance and Cystic Fibrosis -- 5.1.1 Airway Wall Environment and Mucociliary Clearance -- 5.1.2 The Cystic Fibrosis Pathology -- 5.1.3 Mathematical Modeling of Lung Wall Environment -- 5.2 Newtonian Models -- 5.2.1 Mathematical Analysis -- 5.2.2 Numerical Analysis -- 5.2.3 Numerical Computations of the Mucus Propelled by Ciliated Epithelium -- 5.2.4 Phenomena Analysis -- 5.3 Rheology of Mucus and Non-Newtonian Models -- 5.3.1 Rheometry Data on Lung Mucus from the Literature -- 5.3.2 Mucus Sample Analysis and Rheological Results…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…20.2 FIB for Direct Milling and Deposition of Structures -- 20.3 SEM for Direct Deposition or Lithography of Structures -- 20.4 DualBeam Applications of FA and Characterization of MEMS Devices -- Reference -- Chapter 21 Oxygen and Bulk Microdefects in Silicon -- 21.1 Measuring Oxygen in Silicon -- 21.2 Measuring Bulk Microdefects -- References -- PART IV: Micromachining Technologies in MEMS -- Chapter 22 MEMS Lithography -- 22.1 Lithography Considerations Before Wafer Processing -- 22.2 Wafers in Lithography Process -- 22.3 Processing After Lithography -- 22.4 Thick Photoresist Lithography -- References -- Chapter 23 Deep Reactive Ion Etching -- 23.1 Etch Chemistries -- 23.2 Equipment -- 23.3 DRIE Processes -- 23.4 DRIE Advanced Issues and Challenges -- 23.5 DRIE Applications -- 23.6 Post-DRIE Etch Treatments -- 23.7 Choosing between Wet and Dry Etching -- References -- Chapter 24 Wet Etching of Silicon -- 24.1 Basic Description of Anisotropic Etching: Faceting -- 24.2 Beyond Faceting: Atomistic Phenomena -- 24.3 Beyond Atomistics: Electrochemistry -- 24.4 Typical Surface Morphologies (I. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…2.4.2 Physical Origins of Optical Phenomena -- 2.4.3 Software for Non‐linear Regression Analysis of UV-Vis Titrations -- 2.4.4 Common Issues -- 2.5 Underappreciated Concerns in Binding Constant Determination: Multiple Binding Equilibria -- 2.5.1 When to Expect Additional Equilibria -- 2.5.2 How to Diagnose Additional Equilibria -- 2.5.3 How to Account for Additional Equilibria -- 2.6 Underappreciated Concerns in Binding Constant Determination: Ion Pairing -- 2.6.1 When to Expect Ion Pairing -- 2.6.2 Role of Solvent and Concentration in Ion Pairing -- 2.6.3 How to Diagnose Ion Pairing -- 2.7 Underappreciated Concerns in Binding Constant Determination: Kinetic Processes -- 2.8 Connecting Equilibrium Constants to Structures and Catalysis -- 2.9 Conclusion -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Chapter 3 (Thio)urea and Squaramide‐Catalyzed Anion‐Binding Catalysis with Halogen Anions -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 History and Background -- 3.3 Asymmetric Catalysis by Catalyst Association with the Electrophile -- 3.3.1 Examples Utilizing the N‐Acyliminium Chloride Ion Pair -- 3.3.1.1 Pictet-Spengler Reaction and Variants -- 3.3.1.2 Intramolecular Cyclizations with Other (Hetero)aromatic Nucleophiles -- 3.3.1.3 Intramolecular and Intermolecular aza‐Sakurai Reaction -- 3.3.1.4 Mannich Reaction and Variants -- 3.3.1.5 Petasis‐Type Reactions -- 3.3.2 Examples Utilizing Electrophiles Other than N‐Acyliminium Ion Precursors -- 3.3.2.1 Utilization of Oxocarbenium and Pyrone Intermediates -- 3.3.2.2 Glycosylation Reactions Utilizing HBD-Halide Binding -- 3.3.2.3 Utilization of Non‐heteroatom‐Stabilized Carbocations as Electrophiles -- 3.4 Asymmetric Catalysis by Catalyst Association with the Nucleophile -- 3.4.1 Catalyst‐Nucleophile Association in Phase‐Transfer Catalysis -- 3.4.1.1 Investigation of Hydrogen‐Bonded Fluoride: Structure and Reactivity…”