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Only God knows. We may ponder and choose our own path to receiving
His Word, but we must realize ours is a human path. We cannot let
blind faith, tradition, and ritual cloud our judgment and determine
our perception of the world. The potent mix of fanaticism (whether
tied to a nation or a religion), ignorance, and emotion has driven
wedges among the peoples of the earth-wedges that need not exist at
all. "In Search of God: God, Religious Scriptures, and Proof of
Divine Revelation" presents the result of author Dr. Mohamed Gad's
twenty-five-year study of Christian, Islamic, and Judaic scripture,
revealing the unifying truths of divinity, belief, and faith."In
Search of God" challenges serious students of all faiths and
backgrounds as it examines proof for the existence of God, creation
and evolution, prophecy, the identity of Jesus, the concept of the
Holy Trinity, and the commonalities and spirit of revelation of the
world's three major religions. Dr. Gad's personal journey and
critical, spiritual investigation personify the human desire to
understand God's intention for us. Yes, only God knows, but armed
with truth and tolerance we now have a chance to create a brighter
future for our children and ourselves, a future in which we seek
God, trust in Him, and are at peace.
Despite the significant work carried out on the text, transmission,
materiality, and scribal habits preserved in the Chester Beatty
Biblical Papyri since their acquisition by Beatty ninety years ago
in 1931, these early copies of Jewish scripture and the New
Testament have, for the most part, belonged primarily to textual
critics. The goal of this book is to resituate this important
collection of manuscripts in broader contexts, examining their
significance in conversation with papyrology as a discipline, in
the context of other ancient literary traditions preserved on
papyri, and in discussion with the intellectual and cultural
history of collecting, colonialism, and scholarly rhetoric. The
Chester Beatty Biblical Papyri, and other papyrological collection
with which they are inextricably bound, remind us of the critical
value of examining old manuscripts afresh in their historical,
scholarly, and intellectual contexts. These studies are relevant
for all scholars who work with manuscripts and ancient texts of any
variety.
As our knowledge of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) continues
to grow, so does The MEMS Handbook. The field has changed so much
that this Second Edition is now available in three volumes.
Individually, each volume provides focused, authoritative treatment
of specific areas of interest. Together, they comprise the most
comprehensive collection of MEMS knowledge available, packaged in
an attractive slipcase and offered at a substantial savings. This
best-selling handbook is now more convenient than ever, and its
coverage is unparalleled. The second volume, MEMS: Design and
Fabrication, details the techniques, technologies, and materials
involved in designing and fabricating MEMS devices. It begins with
an overview of MEMS materials and then examines in detail various
fabrication and manufacturing methods, including LIGA and
macromolding, X-ray based fabrication, EFAB(R) technology, and deep
reactive ion etching. This book includes three new chapters on
polymeric-based sensors and actuators, diagnostic tools, and
molecular self-assembly. It is a thorough guide to the important
aspects of design and fabrication. MEMS: Design and Fabrication
comprises contributions from the foremost experts in their
respective specialties from around the world. Acclaimed author and
expert Mohamed Gad-el-Hak has again raised the bar to set a new
standard for excellence and authority in the fledgling fields of
MEMS and nanotechnology.
As our knowledge of MEMS continues to grow, so does The MEMS
Handbook. The field has changed so much that this Second Edition is
now available in three volumes. Individually, each volume provides
focused, authoritative treatment of specific areas of interest.
Together, they comprise the most comprehensive collection of MEMS
knowledge available, packaged in an attractive slipcase and offered
at a substantial savings. This best-selling handbook is now more
convenient than ever, and its coverage is unparalleled. The first
of three volumes, MEMS: Introduction and Fundamentals covers the
theoretical and conceptual underpinnings of the field, emphasizing
the physical phenomena that dominate at the micro-scale. It also
explores the mechanical properties of MEMS materials, modeling and
simulation of MEMS, control theory, and bubble/drop transport in
microchannels. Chapters were updated where necessary, and the book
also includes two new chapters on microscale hydrodynamics and
lattice Boltzmann simulations. This volume builds a strong
foundation for further study and work in the MEMS field. MEMS:
Introduction and Fundamentals comprises contributions from the
foremost experts in their respective specialties from around the
world. Acclaimed author and expert Mohamed Gad-el-Hak has again
raised the bar to set a new standard for excellence and authority
in the fledgling fields of MEMS and nanotechnology.
As our knowledge of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) continues
to grow, so does The MEMS Handbook. The field has changed so much
that this Second Edition is now available in three volumes.
Individually, each volume provides focused, authoritative treatment
of specific areas of interest. Together, they comprise the most
comprehensive collection of MEMS knowledge available, packaged in
an attractive slipcase and offered at a substantial savings. This
best-selling handbook is now more convenient than ever, and its
coverage is unparalleled. The third volume, MEMS: Applications,
offers a broad overview of current, emerging, and possible future
MEMS applications. It surveys inertial sensors, micromachined
pressure sensors, surface micromachined devices, microscale vacuum
pumps, reactive control for skin-friction reduction, and
microchannel heat sinks, among many others. Two new chapters
discuss microactuators and nonlinear electrokinetic devices. This
book is vital to understanding the current and possible
capabilities of MEMS technologies. MEMS: Applications comprises
contributions from the foremost experts in their respective
specialties from around the world. Acclaimed author and expert
Mohamed Gad-el-Hak has again raised the bar to set a new standard
for excellence and authority in the fledgling fields of MEMS and
nanotechnology.
The ability to actively or passively manipulate a flow field to bring about a desired change is of immense technological and economical importance. This volume provides a thorough, up-to-date treatment of the basics of flow control and control practices that can be used to produce desired effects. The author explores the frontiers of flow control strategies, especially as applied to turbulent flows. Intended for engineering and physics students, researchers, and practitioners, Flow Control brings together in a single source a wealth of state-of-the-art information on this very active field.
As our knowledge of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) continues
to grow, so does The MEMS Handbook. The field has changed so much
that this Second Edition is now available in three volumes.
Individually, each volume provides focused, authoritative treatment
of specific areas of interest. Together, they comprise the most
comprehensive collection of MEMS knowledge available, packaged in
an attractive slipcase and offered at a substantial savings. This
best-selling handbook is now more convenient than ever, and its
coverage is unparalleled. The third volume, MEMS: Applications,
offers a broad overview of current, emerging, and possible future
MEMS applications. It surveys inertial sensors, micromachined
pressure sensors, surface micromachined devices, microscale vacuum
pumps, reactive control for skin-friction reduction, and
microchannel heat sinks, among many others. Two new chapters
discuss microactuators and nonlinear electrokinetic devices. This
book is vital to understanding the current and possible
capabilities of MEMS technologies. MEMS: Applications comprises
contributions from the foremost experts in their respective
specialties from around the world. Acclaimed author and expert
Mohamed Gad-el-Hak has again raised the bar to set a new standard
for excellence and authority in the fledgling fields of MEMS and
nanotechnology.
The ability to actively or passively manipulate a flow field to
bring about a desired change is of immense technological
importance. The potential benefits of improving flow control
systems range from saving billions of dollars in fuel costs for
land, air and sea vehicles to achieving more economically
competitive and environmentally sound industrial processes
involving fluid flows. This book provides a thorough treatment of
the basics of flow control and control practices that can be used
to produce desired effects. Among topics covered are transition
delay, separation prevention, drag reduction, lift augmentation,
turbulence suppression, noise abatement, and heat and mass transfer
enhancement. The final chapter explores the frontiers of flow
control strategies, especially as applied to turbulent flows.
Intended for engineering and physics students, researchers and
practitioners, Flow Control brings together in a single source a
wealth of information on practices and developments in this very
active field.
Dynamical systems theory and flow control are two research areas of
great current interest. These and other special situations are
among the topics covered in this volume. Each article emphasizes
the use of experiments to achieve better physical understanding of
a particular class of flow problems. The topics covered were chosen
because of their importance to the field, recent appeal, and
potential for future development. The articles are comprehensive
and coverage is pedagogical with a bias towards recent
developments.
One cannot overemphasize the importance of studying fluids in
motion or at rest for a variety of scientific and engineering
endeavors. Fluid mechanics as an art reaches back into antiquity,
but its rational formulation is a relatively recent undertaking.
Much of the physics of a particular flow situation can be
understood by conducting appropriate experiments. Flow
visualization techniques offer a useful tool to establish an
overall picture of a flow field and to delineate broadly its
salient features before embarking on more detailed quantitative
measurements. Among the single-point measurements that are
particularly difficult are those in separated flows, non-Newtonian
fluids, rotating flows, and nuclear aerosols. Pressure, shear
stress, vorticity, and heat transfer coefficient are also difficult
quantities to measure, particularly for time-dependent flows. These
and other special situations are among the topics covered in this
volume. Each article emphasizes the development of a particular
measuring technique. The topics covered were chosen because of
their importance to the field, recent appeal, and potential for
future development. The articles are comprehensive and coverage is
pedagogical with a bias towards recent developments.
Thoroughly revised and updated, the new edition of the best-selling
MEMS Handbook is now presented as a three-volume set that offers
state-of-the-art coverage of microelectromechanical systems.
Through chapters contributed by top experts and pioneers in the
field, MEMS: Design and Fabrication presents a comprehensive look
at the materials, procedures, tools, and techniques of MEMS
fabrication. New chapters in this edition examine the materials and
fabrication of polymer microsystems and optical diagnostics for
investigating the entrance length in microchannels. Rigorous yet
accessible, this volume provides the practical knowledge needed for
work in cutting-edge MEMS applications.
Start building Python-based Android applications using Kivy with
Android Studio. Through in-depth examples, this book teaches you
everything you need to create your first Android application in
Python and publish on Google Play. Building Android Apps in Python
Using Kivy with Android Studio takes you through the basics of Kivy
by discussing its application structure, widgets, and event
handling. The KV language is then introduced for separating the
logic and GUI by adding widgets within a KV file. You will then
learn how to utilize Android camera using Kivy, build the HTTP
server using Flask, and create and manage multiple screens to help
you design your own applications. Through detailed step-by-step
instructions, you will create your first multi-level cross-platform
game that includes animation and sound effects. Following this, the
process of converting the Kivy application into an Android
application using Buildozer and Python-4-Android is covered in
detail. You will then learn how to edit the generated Android
Studio project into Android Studio by adding extensions to the
original application. The widgets added in Kivy could be handled
within Android Studio. Moreover, Android views could be added to
enrich the Kivy application. The resulting Android application
created with Kivy can be hosted on Google Play to download and
install as a regular Android application. At the end, this book
will give you the basic knowledge of Kivy needed to build
cross-platform Android applications, produce an Android Studio
project, and understand how it all works in detail. What You Will
Learn Build cross-platform applications from scratch using Kivy in
detail Create a cross-platform interactive multi-level game from
the ground up Examine the pipeline of building an Android app from
the Python Kivy app Understand the structure of the Android Studio
project produced by Kivy Recognize how to extend the application
within Android Studio by adding more Android views to the
application main activity. Who This Book Is For Python developers
with no previous experience in Kivy who are looking to create their
first Android application completely in Python.
Only God knows. We may ponder and choose our own path to receiving
His Word, but we must realize ours is a human path. We cannot let
blind faith, tradition, and ritual cloud our judgment and determine
our perception of the world. The potent mix of fanaticism (whether
tied to a nation or a religion), ignorance, and emotion has driven
wedges among the peoples of the earth-wedges that need not exist at
all. "In Search of God: God, Religious Scriptures, and Proof of
Divine Revelation" presents the result of author Dr. Mohamed Gad's
twenty-five-year study of Christian, Islamic, and Judaic scripture,
revealing the unifying truths of divinity, belief, and faith."In
Search of God" challenges serious students of all faiths and
backgrounds as it examines proof for the existence of God, creation
and evolution, prophecy, the identity of Jesus, the concept of the
Holy Trinity, and the commonalities and spirit of revelation of the
world's three major religions. Dr. Gad's personal journey and
critical, spiritual investigation personify the human desire to
understand God's intention for us. Yes, only God knows, but armed
with truth and tolerance we now have a chance to create a brighter
future for our children and ourselves, a future in which we seek
God, trust in Him, and are at peace.
This book attempts to search for God. In examining the revealed
religions one must not confuse scripture with those who are
followers of the faith. Followers as well as non-followers of a
particular faith may entwine their own culture, superstitions,
biases, fears and ignorance with the reality of the revelation and
therefore misrepresent the truth of revealed scripture. sources.
The author synthesizes these ideas in a lucid manner so that the
reader may reach his own conclusions. The Koran states that the
prophet Muhammad is mentioned in the Torah & the Gospel (Koran
7:157). The author studies this Koranic claim in the first part of
this book starting with Ishmael, father of the Arabs, whose Hebrew
name means God Hears. Rabbi Glenn Blank affirms translating Ishmael
from the Hebrew as God Hears.(http:
//www.beitsimcha.com/s_ser/s_ser_0012.asp). Ishmael's descendents
were promised a Great Nation (Bible, Genesis 17:20, KJV). The
second part of this book deals with Koranic miracles that are
analyzed to the detail with scientific definitions, diagrams or
pictures. engaging and refreshing. The author, born in England and
raised in Canada, is a medical doctor who has spent twenty years
analyzing and investigating religious scriptures for irrefutable
evidence. This book is an intellectual journey that promises to be
a challenging endeavor for serious readers of all faiths
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