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Using new instrumentation and experimental techniques that allow
scientists to observe chemical reactions and molecular properties
at the nanoscale, the authors of Surface and Nanomolecular
Catalysis reveal new insights into the surface chemistry of
catalysts and the reaction mechanisms that actually occur at a
molecular level during catalysis. While each chapter contains the
necessary background and explanations to stand alone, the diverse
collection of chapters shows how developments from various fields
each contributed to our current understanding of nanomolecular
catalysis as a whole. The book describes how the size and shape of
materials at the nanoscale can change their chemical and physical
properties and promote more efficient reactions with fewer
by-products. First it highlights the preparation, characterization,
and applications of heterogeneous and supported metal catalysts.
Then it covers the engineering of catalytic processes, structure
and reaction control, and texturological properties of catalytic
systems. The authors explain how surface science can elucidate
reaction mechanisms and discuss the growing role of high-throughput
experimentation and combinatorial approaches in catalysis. From
fundamental concepts to future directions, Surface and
Nanomolecular Catalysis offers a well-rounded compilation of
noteworthy developments which will continue to expand and transform
our understanding of catalysis, particularly in the context of
clean energy and environmental applications such as fuel cells.
Using new instrumentation and experimental techniques that allow
scientists to observe chemical reactions and molecular properties
at the nanoscale, the authors of Surface and Nanomolecular
Catalysis reveal new insights into the surface chemistry of
catalysts and the reaction mechanisms that actually occur at a
molecular level during catalysis. While each chapter contains the
necessary background and explanations to stand alone, the diverse
collection of chapters shows how developments from various fields
each contributed to our current understanding of nanomolecular
catalysis as a whole.
The book describes how the size and shape of materials at the
nanoscale can change their chemical and physical properties and
promote more efficient reactions with fewer by-products. First it
highlights the preparation, characterization, and applications of
heterogeneous and supported metal catalysts. Then it covers the
engineering of catalytic processes, structure and reaction control,
and texturological properties of catalytic systems. The authors
explain how surface science can elucidate reaction mechanisms and
discuss the growing role of high-throughput experimentation and
combinatorial approaches in catalysis.
From fundamental concepts to future directions, Surface and
Nanomolecular Catalysis offers a well-rounded compilation of
noteworthy developments which will continue to expand and transform
our understanding of catalysis, particularly in the context of
clean energy and environmental applications such as fuel cells.
Thousands of books and articles examine nearly every aspect of the
Civil War, but the important retreat of the armies from the
Gettysburg battlefield to the Potomac River has been but little
covered. Until now, no one had produced a critical analysis of the
command decisions made during that fateful time based upon
available intelligence. "Lee is Trapped and Must be Taken": Eleven
Fateful Days after Gettysburg, July 4 to July 14, 1863, by Thomas
J. Ryan and Richard R. Schaus, now available in paperback,
rectifies this oversight. This comprehensive day-by-day account,
which begins after the end of the Gettysburg battle, examines how
Maj. Gen. George G. Meade organized and motivated his Army of the
Potomac in response to President Abraham Lincoln's mandate to bring
about the "literal or substantial destruction" of Gen. Robert E.
Lee's defeated and retreating Army of Northern Virginia. As far as
Lincoln was concerned, if Meade aggressively pursued and confronted
Lee before he could escape across the flooded Potomac River, "the
rebellion would be over." The long and bloody three-day battle
exhausted both armies. Both commanders faced the difficult tasks of
rallying their troops for more marching and fighting. Lee had to
keep his army organized and motivated enough to conduct an orderly
withdrawal into Virginia. Meade faced the same organizational and
motivational challenges with the added expectation of catching and
defeating a still-dangerous enemy. Central to their decision-making
was the information they received from their intelligence gathering
resources about the movements, intentions, and capability of the
enemy. The eleven-day period after Gettysburg was a battle of wits
to determine which commander better understood the information he
received and directed his army accordingly. Prepare for some
surprising revelations. Ryan and Schaus rely on a host of primary
sources to craft their study, including letters, memoirs, diaries,
official reports, newspapers, and telegrams. The threading of these
intelligence gems creates a gripping narrative with a significant
amount of new information-which the authors use to offer their own
direct and often damning conclusions. "Lee is Trapped and Must be
Taken" is a sequel to Thomas Ryan's Spies, Scouts, and Secrets in
the Gettysburg Campaign (Savas Beatie, 2015), the recipient of the
Bachelder-Coddington Literary Award and Gettysburg Civil War Round
Table Distinguished Book Award.
The annual Irish Conferences on Artificial Intelligence and
Cognitive Science have become the major forum in Ireland for the
discussion of various aspects of artificial intelligence. Their aim
is to provide a forum where researchers can present their current
work, and where industrial and commercial users can relate this
work to their own practical needs and experiences. Although the
emphasis of the conferences is on Irish research, there are also
important contributions from Europe, Australia, Canada, and the
USA. This volume is based on the proceedings of the Fifth Irish
Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science
(AICS'92), which was held at the University of Limerick, Ireland,
from 10-11 September 1992. The conference was divided into 6
sessions, covering knowledge representation, cognitive foundations,
natural language 1 and 2, learning and expert systems, and nov el
aspects of artificial intelligence and cognitive science. Because
of the high number of papers submitted to the conference, a poster
session was run in addition to the plenary sessions. Each paper
presented at the poster session is represented in this volume by a
four page abstract. Among the specific topics covered in this
volume are: a model-based theory of conceptual combination; the
nature and development of reasoning strategies; word recognition as
a parsing problem; a knowledge-based autonomous vehicle system for
emergency management support; the construction and use of scope
neutral discourse entities; computer-based iconic communication;
and exceptions in multiple inheritance systems. AI and Cognitive
Science '92 provides a comprehensive record of current research
into this important field. It will be of interest to researchers,
lecturers and postgraduate students in a variety of disciplines
related to artificial intelligence and cognitive science."
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Robin Hood (Paperback)
John Matthews; Preface by Mark Ryan; Foreword by Richard Carpenter
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The identity of Robin Hood has been questioned many times since the
Outlaw of Sherwood first sprang to fame in the twelfth century. No
two authorities seem able to agree as to his origins, antecedents,
or even whether or not he was a historical personage or a mythical
figure. Historians, both amateur and professional, have for years
been bringing out new books in which they claim to have found 'the
real Robin Hood', but his identity remains clouded. More recent
studies have sought to push the boundaries of the story further out
into recorded time - seeking Robin Hood among the records of
government and law enforcement, in the ballads of the twelfth to
fourteenth centuries, and in the folk memory of the people of
Britain. For them, Robin is a product of the ballad-maker's muse,
or a literary fabrication based on the lives and deeds of several
outlaws or the garbled memory of an actual person whose real life
bore little or no resemblance to the romanticised songs of the
ballad-makers. This is the only contemporary book to fully explore
the mythology of Robin Hood rather than concentrating on the human
identity of the famous outlaw. It ties Robin to the ancient
archetype of the Green Man, the lore and legends of the Faery race,
to the possible Eastern influence of the English Mummers' plays,
and suggests the real identities of several of the Merry Men.
This Tax Guide is an easy to use and understandable reference for
anyone, including tax professionals, who prepare 2013 income tax
returns. The Guide follows the flow of a tax return, from filing
status and requirements through tax credits. It is primarily for
use in preparing individual and small business tax returns, with
chapters that include detailed discussions on employee travel and
entertainment expenses, depreciation, and carrying on a trade or
business as a sole proprietor, partnership, farmer, and
S-Corporation. It also includes informative language and examples
on classifying workers as employees vs. independent contractors,
and reasonable salaries for S-Corporation shareholders. A unique
feature of this Guide compared to others on the market is a chapter
devoted to dealing with the IRS, which alone is worth getting this
Guide as a reference. It includes detailed information on
applicable penalties for underpayment of taxes, failure to file,
failure to pay, and how to avoid paying penalties and interest. It
discusses how taxpayers can meet the eligibility requirements for
the IRS "Fresh Start" program which is designed to help financially
distressed taxpayers resolve tax problems more quickly and relieve
them of certain penalties. Also, First-Time Penalty Abatement and
the "Fast Track Settlement Program" are addressed, which are IRS
initiatives designed to help taxpayers. The chapter on dealing with
the IRS includes a section on IRS audits that talks about IRS
notices and the Agency's latest concentration on its audit-by-mail
program. It discusses how to survive an IRS audit, how to handle a
dispute over a tax liability, how to prepare a request for appeals,
closing agreements, offers in compromise, and what happens in Tax
Court. Perhaps the most important chapter in this Guide is the one
about the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act," also known
as Obamacare. This chapter discusses in detail all of the
compliance and tax provisions of the law, including the additional
0.9% Medicare surtax on high-income earners, the 3.8% surtax on
"net investment Income" of high-income earners, and the 2.3% excise
tax on medical devices. The individual and employer mandates are
discussed in detail, including penalties, exemptions, the IRS role
in implementing the mandates, and the latest implementation
timelines. While some IRS regulations and court cases are referred
to in this Guide, the aim was to keep such references to a minimum.
The goal was to discuss, in plain English, what is required and not
required by tax laws and regulations without the legal jargon as
much as possible, and to give understandable examples where needed.
We believe our goal has been achieved by publishing this tax book.
Tantric traditions in both Buddhism and Hinduism are thriving
throughout Asia and in Asian diasporic communities around the
world, yet they have been largely ignored by Western scholars until
now. This collection of original essays fills this gap by examining
the ways in which Tantric Buddhist traditions have changed over
time and distance as they have spread across cultural boundaries in
Asia. The book is divided into three sections dedicated to South
Asia, Central Asia, and East and Southeast Asia. The essays cover
such topics as the changing ideal of masculinity in Buddhist
literature, the controversy triggered by the transmission of the
Indian Buddhist deity Heruka to Tibet in the 10th century, and the
evolution of a Chinese Buddhist Tantric tradition in the form of
the True Buddha School. The book as a whole addresses complex and
contested categories in the field of religious studies, including
the concept of syncretism and the various ways that the change and
transformation of religious traditions can be described and
articulated. The authors, leading scholars in Tantric studies, draw
on a wide array of methodologies from the fields of history,
anthropology, art history, and sociology. Tantric Traditions in
Transmission and Translation is groundbreaking in its attempt to
look past religious, linguistic, and cultural boundaries.
Countless books have examined the battle of Gettysburg, but the
retreat of the armies to the Potomac River and beyond has not been
as thoroughly covered. "Lee is Trapped, and Must be Taken": Eleven
Fateful Days after Gettysburg: July 4 to July 14, 1863, by Thomas
J. Ryan and Richard R. Schaus goes a long way toward rectifying
this oversight. This comprehensive study focuses on the immediate
aftermath of the battle and addresses how Maj. Gen. George G. Meade
organized and motivated his Army of the Potomac in response to
President Abraham Lincoln's mandate to bring about the "literal or
substantial destruction" of Gen. Robert E. Lee's retreating Army of
Northern Virginia. As far as the president was concerned, if Meade
aggressively pursued and confronted Lee before he could escape
across the flooded Potomac River, "the rebellion would be over."
The long and bloody three-day battle exhausted both armies. Their
respective commanders faced difficult tasks, including the rallying
of their troops for more marching and fighting. Lee had to keep his
army organized and motivated enough to conduct an orderly
withdrawal away from the field. Meade faced the same organizational
and motivational challenges, while assessing the condition of his
victorious but heavily damaged army, to determine if it had
sufficient strength to pursue and crush a still-dangerous enemy.
Central to the respective commanders' decisions was the information
they received from their intelligence-gathering resources about the
movements, intentions, and capability of the enemy. The eleven-day
period after Gettysburg was a battle of wits to determine which
commander better understood the information he received, and
directed the movements of his army accordingly. Prepare for some
surprising revelations. Woven into this account is the fate of
thousands of Union prisoners who envisioned rescue to avoid
incarceration in wretched Confederate prisons, and a
characterization of how the Union and Confederate media portrayed
the ongoing conflict for consumption on the home front. The authors
utilized a host of primary sources to craft their study, including
letters, memoirs, diaries, official reports, newspapers, and
telegrams, and have threaded these intelligence gems in an exciting
and fast-paced narrative that includes a significant amount of new
information. "Lee is Trapped, and Must be Taken" is a sequel to
Thomas Ryan's Spies, Scouts, and Secrets in the Gettysburg
Campaign, the recipient of the Bachelder-Coddington Literary Award
and Gettysburg Civil War Round Table Distinguished Book Award.
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