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This major new edition of a popular undergraduate text covers
topics of interest to chemical engineers taking courses on fluid
flow. These topics include non-Newtonian flow, gas-liquid two-phase
flow, pumping and mixing. It expands on the explanations of
principles given in the first edition and is more self-contained.
Two strong features of the first edition were the extensive
derivation of equations and worked examples to illustrate
calculation procedures. These have been retained. A new extended
introductory chapter has been provided to give the student a
thorough basis to understand the methods covered in subsequent
chapters.
This book discusses the relations between the United States and
Egypt from Roosevelt to Eisenhower. To protect the free flow of
oil, American policymakers looked to Egypt to provide the
progressive, pro-Western leadership they believed would insure
stability to the region. America's attempts to balance the needs of
its British allies with those of Egypt coupled with Egypt's quest
for regional hegemony proved to be a recipe for trouble. In the
end, America failed in grooming Egypt as the pro-Western leader,
could not bring peace to the region, and could not prevent the
Soviet Union from gaining a foothold. Yet, the oil continued to
flow.
Dwight D. Eisenhower achieved prominence as a military leader
during World War II and as a statesman following the conflict, but
less is known about his ambitions and preparation between the wars
that served as the foundation for his later success. The first
modern analysis of Eisenhower's career before his rise to fame,
this study examines Ike's intellectual ideas concerning politics,
military strategy, and history in the decades between the wars.
Holland details Eisenhower's quest to make himself the best officer
in the U.S. Army and to prepare for the next war--which he firmly
believed was coming. Based upon the voluminous collection at the
Eisenhower Library, this book includes discussion of Eisenhower's
intellectual development, family life, military education, the
roles of mentors and friends, as well as his political and
international experiences. Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, Ike
labored thanklessly in an army marked by budget cuts and
incompetence. Despite this atmosphere, he persevered to become a
pioneer in mechanized and aerial warfare, the author of an official
history of World War I, the creator of the first industrial
mobilization plan in American history, a one man public relations
section for the War Department, and the organizer of the Philippine
army. Through it all, Ike remained a man with a big heart, a man
equally able to work with presidents or privates without losing his
common touch.
Early in my life, I faced great challenges. I could not be a child
like my siblings or my classmates. My journey was different. In my
school, I learned about schizophrenia and physical violence. My
teacher was very powerful. As an adolescent I lost my way. I became
a ward of the court and completed my high school education while
living in a state group home. In 1989, at age twenty-six, I met an
exemplary professional who began to show me the way. For the next
twenty years and beyond, I learned lessons of discipline, love, and
respect for self and others. Soon, my life's success began to
unfold. At age twenty-six, I received my life's primary gift. In
1999, I became on fire for my life, because of the excellence that
I had witnessed in another person. I began to dream of talking to
the world about the excellence that lives within each one of us. I
relocated my life to the desert Southwest. It was there that I
began to hear my heart's song and awaken to the excellence of my
life's journey. It was there that I discovered the wisdom of my
life's teachings. I believe that no matter what circumstances you
may find yourself in, excellence is present. And, no matter how
desolate you may feel, when you find the fire, the inspiration, and
the music of your heart there isn't anything that can keep you from
living your life's dreams.
Based on interviews with almost one hundred of the world's leading
educators, policymakers, and businesspeople involved in MOOCs and
online learning, the authors investigate the goals of the
institutions offering MOOCs and assess the evidence as to whether
these goals are being achieved.
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