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About ten years after the publication of the Second Edition (1973),
it became apparent that it was time for an up-date of this book.
This was especially true in this case, since the subject matter has
traditionally dealt mainly with the structure, properties, and
technology of the various elastomers used in industry, and these
are bound to undergo significant changes over the period of a
decade. In revising the contents of this volume, it was thought
best to keep the orig inal format. Hence the first five chapters
discuss the same general subject matter as before. The chapters
dealing with natural rubber and the synthetic elastomers are
up-dated, and an entirely new chapter has been added on the
thermoplastic elastomers, which have, of course, grown tremendously
in importance. Another innovation is the addition of a new chapter,
"Miscellaneous Elastomers," to take care of "old" elastomers, e.g.,
polysulfides, which have decreased some what in importance, as well
as to introduce some of the newly-developed syn thetic rubbers
which have not yet reached high production levels. The editor
wishes to express his sincere appreciation to all the contributors,
without whose close cooperation this task would have been
impossible. He would especially like to acknowledge the invaluable
assistance of Dr. Howard Stephens in the planning of this book, and
for his suggestion of suitable authors."
The world is experiencing an obesity epidemic. In both
industrialized and emerging countries, the percentage of adults and
children with obesity is increasing annually. It is no longer
unusual to encounter a patient with extreme or morbid obesity in
the operating room; these patients are routinely scheduled for
every type of surgical procedure. Everyone involved in the
peri-operative management of the surgical patient with morbid
obesity - surgeons, anesthesiologists, internists, psychologists,
nurses, nutritionists, respiratory therapists - must be aware of
the special needs of these patients. Morbid Obesity: Peri-operative
Management, 2nd edition considers the perioperative care of the
morbidly obese patient, from preoperative preparation to
intraoperative management and through to their postoperative
course. Edited by leading experts in the management of the morbidly
obese surgical patient, Morbid Obesity: Peri-operative Management,
second edition, provides clear, practical clinical guidance on the
management of the extremely obese surgical patient.
About ten years after the publication of the Second Edition (1973),
it became apparent that it was time for an up-date of this book.
This was especially true in this case, since the subject matter has
traditionally dealt mainly with the structure, properties, and
technology of the various elastomers used in industry, and these
are bound to undergo significant changes over the period of a
decade. In revising the contents of this volume, it was thought
best to keep the orig inal format. Hence the first five chapters
discuss the same general subject matter as before. The chapters
dealing with natural rubber and the synthetic elastomers are
up-dated, and an entirely new chapter has been added on the
thermoplastic elastomers, which have, of course, grown tremendously
in importance. Another innovation is the addition of a new chapter,
"Miscellaneous Elastomers," to take care of "old" elastomers, e.g.,
polysulfides, which have decreased some what in importance, as well
as to introduce some of the newly-developed syn thetic rubbers
which have not yet reached high production levels. The editor
wishes to express his sincere appreciation to all the contributors,
without whose close cooperation this task would have been
impossible. He would especially like to acknowledge the invaluable
assistance of Dr. Howard Stephens in the planning of this book, and
for his suggestion of suitable authors."
The ethical and emotional tolls paid by disadvantaged college
students seeking upward mobility and what educators can do to help
these students flourish Upward mobility through the path of higher
education has been an article of faith for generations of
working-class, low-income, and immigrant college students. While we
know this path usually entails financial sacrifices and hard work,
very little attention has been paid to the deep personal
compromises such students have to make as they enter worlds vastly
different from their own. Measuring the true cost of higher
education for those from disadvantaged backgrounds, Moving Up
without Losing Your Way looks at the ethical dilemmas of upward
mobility-the broken ties with family and friends, the severed
connections with former communities, and the loss of identity-faced
by students as they strive to earn a successful place in society.
Drawing upon philosophy, social science, personal stories, and
interviews, Jennifer Morton reframes the college experience,
factoring in not just educational and career opportunities but also
essential relationships with family, friends, and community.
Finding that student strivers tend to give up the latter for the
former, negating their sense of self, Morton seeks to reverse this
course. She urges educators to empower students with a new
narrative of upward mobility-one that honestly situates ethical
costs in historical, social, and economic contexts and that allows
students to make informed decisions for themselves. A powerful work
with practical implications, Moving Up without Losing Your Way
paves a hopeful road so that students might achieve social mobility
while retaining their best selves.
Covers the latest developments in PNT technologies, including
integrated satellite navigation, sensor systems, and civil
applications Featuring sixty-four chapters that are divided into
six parts, this two-volume work provides comprehensive coverage of
the state-of-the-art in satellite-based position, navigation, and
timing (PNT) technologies and civilian applications. It also
examines alternative navigation technologies based on other
signals-of-opportunity and sensors and offers a comprehensive
treatment on integrated PNT systems for consumer and commercial
applications. Volume 1 of Position, Navigation, and Timing
Technologies in the 21st Century: Integrated Satellite Navigation,
Sensor Systems, and Civil Applications contains three parts and
focuses on the satellite navigation systems, technologies, and
engineering and scientific applications. It starts with a
historical perspective of GPS development and other related PNT
development. Current global and regional navigation satellite
systems (GNSS and RNSS), their inter-operability, signal quality
monitoring, satellite orbit and time synchronization, and ground-
and satellite-based augmentation systems are examined. Recent
progresses in satellite navigation receiver technologies and
challenges for operations in multipath-rich urban environment, in
handling spoofing and interference, and in ensuring PNT integrity
are addressed. A section on satellite navigation for engineering
and scientific applications finishes off the volume. Volume 2 of
Position, Navigation, and Timing Technologies in the 21st Century:
Integrated Satellite Navigation, Sensor Systems, and Civil
Applications consists of three parts and addresses PNT using
alternative signals and sensors and integrated PNT technologies for
consumer and commercial applications. It looks at PNT using various
radio signals-of-opportunity, atomic clock, optical, laser,
magnetic field, celestial, MEMS and inertial sensors, as well as
the concept of navigation from Low-Earth Orbiting (LEO) satellites.
GNSS-INS integration, neuroscience of navigation, and animal
navigation are also covered. The volume finishes off with a
collection of work on contemporary PNT applications such as survey
and mobile mapping, precision agriculture, wearable systems,
automated driving, train control, commercial unmanned aircraft
systems, aviation, and navigation in the unique Arctic environment.
In addition, this text: Serves as a complete reference and handbook
for professionals and students interested in the broad range of PNT
subjects Includes chapters that focus on the latest developments in
GNSS and other navigation sensors, techniques, and applications
Illustrates interconnecting relationships between various types of
technologies in order to assure more protected, tough, and accurate
PNT Position, Navigation, and Timing Technologies in the 21st
Century: Integrated Satellite Navigation, Sensor Systems, and Civil
Applications will appeal to all industry professionals,
researchers, and academics involved with the science, engineering,
and applications of position, navigation, and timing technologies.
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The dilemmas faced by disadvantaged college students seeking upward
mobility and what educators can do to help these students flourish
Upward mobility through higher education has been an article of
faith for generations of working-class, low-income, and immigrant
college students. While this path usually entails financial
sacrifices and hard work, little attention has been paid to the
personal compromises such students make as they enter worlds vastly
different from their own. Measuring the true cost of higher
education for those from disadvantaged backgrounds, Moving Up
without Losing Your Way looks at the ethical dilemmas of upward
mobility-the broken ties with family and friends, and the loss of
community and identity-faced by students as they strive to earn a
successful place in society. Drawing upon philosophy, social
science, personal stories, and interviews, Jennifer Morton reframes
the college experience, factoring in not just educational and
career opportunities but also essential relationships. She urges
educators to empower students with a new narrative, one that might
allow them to achieve social mobility while retaining their best
selves.
This book is the first to be devoted to the theory and applications
of spherical (radial) basis functions (SBFs), which is rapidly
emerging as one of the most promising techniques for solving
problems where approximations are needed on the surface of a
sphere. The aim of the book is to provide enough theoretical and
practical details for the reader to be able to implement the SBF
methods to solve real world problems. The authors stress the close
connection between the theory of SBFs and that of the more
well-known family of radial basis functions (RBFs), which are
well-established tools for solving approximation theory problems on
more general domains. The unique solvability of the SBF
interpolation method for data fitting problems is established and
an in-depth investigation of its accuracy is provided. Two chapters
are devoted to partial differential equations (PDEs). One deals
with the practical implementation of an SBF-based solution to an
elliptic PDE and another which describes an SBF approach for
solving a parabolic time-dependent PDE, complete with error
analysis. The theory developed is illuminated with numerical
experiments throughout. Spherical Radial Basis Functions, Theory
and Applications will be of interest to graduate students and
researchers in mathematics and related fields such as the
geophysical sciences and statistics.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) is a scientific
organization created in 1879, and is part of the U.S. government.
Their scientists explore our environment and ecosystems, to
determine the natural dangers we are facing. The agency has over
10,000 employees that collect, monitor, and analyze data so that
they have a better understanding of our problems. The USGS is
dedicated to provide reliable, investigated information to enhance
and protect our quality of life. This is one of their circulars.
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The United States Geological Survey (USGS) is a scientific
organization created in 1879, and is part of the U.S. government.
Their scientists explore our environment and ecosystems, to
determine the natural dangers we are facing. The agency has over
10,000 employees that collect, monitor, and analyze data so that
they have a better understanding of our problems. The USGS is
dedicated to provide reliable, investigated information to enhance
and protect our quality of life. This is one of their circulars.
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy
Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive
selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to
reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional
imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor
pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues
beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy
Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive
selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to
reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional
imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor
pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues
beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
At the first and most basic level this work is a close reading
of Herder's early essay "Uber den Fleiss in mehreren gelehrten
Sprachen" (On Diligence in Several Learned Languages) of 1764.
Morton offers the first extended examination of Herder's
distinctive philosophical and rhetorical idiom. He argues that
Herder's often difficult style is not the mere hindrance to
understanding it has often been taken to be, but rather that the
substance of his thought is in fact integrally bound up with
precisely how he constructs the texts intended to express it. The
meaning of a Herderian text, Morton maintains, is conveyed both
through the overt content of its propositions and, at the same
time, through the various poetic techniques by which they are woven
together. Interpretation of Herder's work thus depends on looking
not only at what the words say (or appear to) but also, as with any
literary text, at what they actually do--or, in the terms of the
dialectic to which Morton refers throughout the book, at the
gestural no less than the discursive dimension of the text.
Morton argues that the essay represents the essential key to the
shape and direction of Herder's thought at large. In so doing, he
provides a basis for a reassessment of Herder's position in
intellectual and literary history generally, with particular
reference to his role in the development of German Idealism, his
key contribution to the foundations of Romanticism, and the impetus
provided by his work to the rise of both linguistic and historicist
paradigms of thought.
This work is of importance to scholars both in German studies
and in other fields working with the eighteenth and early
nineteenth centuries, as well as to all those concerned with modern
intellectual history, philosophy of language, and philosophy of
history.
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