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Since their development in the 1990s, it has been discovered that
diluted nitrides have intriguing properties that are not only
distinct from those of conventional semiconductor materials, but
also are conducive to various applications in optoelectronics and
photonics. The book examines these applications and presents a
broad and in-depth look at the basic electronic and optical
properties of diluted nitrides. The aim of Physics and Applications
of Diluted Nitrides is to provide graduate students, researchers
and engineers with a comprehensive overview of the present
knowledge and future perspectives of diluted nitrides. Co-authored
by a group of leading scientists in the field, this book brings the
reader up to speed on the development and current state of diluted
nitride applications, as well as the technologies to be developed
in the near future.
Statistical Methods in Computer Security summarizes discussions
held at the recent Joint Statistical Meeting to provide a clear
layout of current applications in the field. This blue-ribbon
reference discusses the most influential advancements in computer
security policy, firewalls, and security issues related to
passwords. It addresses crime and misconduct on the Internet,
considers the development of infrastructures that may prevent
breaches of security and law, and illustrates the vulnerability of
networked computers to new virus attacks despite widespread
deployment of antivirus software, firewalls, and other network
security equipment.
Anecdote, Network, Gossip, Performance is a study of the Shishuo
xinyu, the most important anecdotal collection of medieval
China—and arguably of the entire traditional era. In a set of
interconnected essays, Jack W. Chen offers new readings of the
Shishuo xinyu that draw upon social network analysis, performance
studies, theories of ritual and mourning, and concepts of gossip
and reputation to illuminate how the anecdotes of the collection
imagine and represent a political and cultural elite. Whereas most
accounts of the Shishuo have taken a historical approach, Chen
argues that the work should be understood in literary terms. At its
center, Anecdote, Network, Gossip, Performance is an extended
meditation on the very nature of the anecdote form, both what the
anecdote affords in terms of representing a social community and
how it provides a space for the rehearsal of certain longstanding
philosophical and cultural arguments. Although each of the chapters
may be read separately as an essay in its own right, when taken
together, they present a comprehensive account of the Shishuo in
all of its literary complexity.
Scholars from China, Singapore and the U.S. use the opportunity of
the 16th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party to
explore the issue of leadership change in China, and its impact on
institution building and foreign policy there.
Literary History in and beyond China: Reading Text and World
explores the idea of literary history across the long span of the
Chinese tradition. Although much scholarship on Chinese literature
may be characterized as doing the work of literary history, there
has been little theoretical engagement with received literary
historical categories and assumptions, with how literary historical
judgments are formed, and with what it means to do literary history
in the first place. The present collection of essays addresses
these questions from perspectives emerging both from within the
tradition and from without, examining the anthological histories
that shape the concept of a particular genre, the interpretive
positions that impel our aesthetic judgments, the conceptual
categories that determine how literary history is framed, and the
history of literary historiography itself. As such, the essays
collectively consider what it means to think through the framework
of literary history, what literary history affords or omits, and
what needs to be theorized in terms of literary history’s
constraints and possibilities.
The authors systematically describe the general principles of
Kolsky bars, or split Hopkinson bars, which are widely used for
obtaining dynamic material properties. Modifications are introduced
for obtaining reliable data. Specific experiment design guidelines
are provided to subject the specimen to desired testing
conditions.
Detailed Kolsky-bar examples are given for different classes of
materials (brittle, ductile, soft, etc) and for different loading
conditions (tension, torsion, triaxial, high/low temperatures,
intermediate strain rate, etc). The Kolsky bars used for dynamic
structural characterization are briefly introduced. A collection of
dynamic properties of various materials under various testing
conditions is included which may serve as a reference database.
This book assists both beginners and experienced professionals
in characterizing high-rate material response with high quality and
consistency. Readers who may benefit from this work include
university students, instructors, R & D professionals, and
scholars/engineers in solid mechanics, aerospace, civil and
mechanical engineering, as well as materials science and
engineering.
Scholars from China, Singapore, and the U.S. use the opportunity of
the 16th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party to
explore the issue of leadership change in China and its impact on
institution building and Beijing's foreign policy.
Lognormal distributions are one of the most commonly studied models
in the sta tistical literature while being most frequently used in
the applied literature. The lognormal distributions have been used
in problems arising from such diverse fields as hydrology, biology,
communication engineering, environmental science, reliability,
agriculture, medical science, mechanical engineering, material
science, and pharma cology. Though the lognormal distributions have
been around from the beginning of this century (see Chapter 1),
much of the work concerning inferential methods for the parameters
of lognormal distributions has been done in the recent past. Most
of these methods of inference, particUlarly those based on censored
samples, involve extensive use of numerical methods to solve some
nonlinear equations. Order statistics and their moments have been
discussed quite extensively in the literature for many
distributions. It is very well known that the moments of order
statistics can be derived explicitly only in the case of a few
distributions such as exponential, uniform, power function, Pareto,
and logistic. In most other cases in cluding the lognormal case,
they have to be numerically determined. The moments of order
statistics from a specific lognormal distribution have been
tabulated ear lier. However, the moments of order statistics from
general lognormal distributions have not been discussed in the
statistical literature until now primarily due to the extreme
computational complexity in their numerical determination."
Lognormal distributions are one of the most commonly studied models
in the sta tistical literature while being most frequently used in
the applied literature. The lognormal distributions have been used
in problems arising from such diverse fields as hydrology, biology,
communication engineering, environmental science, reliability,
agriculture, medical science, mechanical engineering, material
science, and pharma cology. Though the lognormal distributions have
been around from the beginning of this century (see Chapter 1),
much of the work concerning inferential methods for the parameters
of lognormal distributions has been done in the recent past. Most
of these methods of inference, particUlarly those based on censored
samples, involve extensive use of numerical methods to solve some
nonlinear equations. Order statistics and their moments have been
discussed quite extensively in the literature for many
distributions. It is very well known that the moments of order
statistics can be derived explicitly only in the case of a few
distributions such as exponential, uniform, power function, Pareto,
and logistic. In most other cases in cluding the lognormal case,
they have to be numerically determined. The moments of order
statistics from a specific lognormal distribution have been
tabulated ear lier. However, the moments of order statistics from
general lognormal distributions have not been discussed in the
statistical literature until now primarily due to the extreme
computational complexity in their numerical determination."
Widely known as THE survival guide for radiology residents,
fellows, and junior faculty, the "purple book" provides
comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of diagnostic imaging in an
easy-to-read, bulleted format. Focusing on the core information you
need for learning and practice, this portable resource combines the
full range of diagnostic imaging applications with the latest
imaging modalities, making it the perfect clinical companion and
review tool. Features more than 1,200 detailed illustrations now in
full color, plus images that clearly depict the latest applications
of CT, MRI, PET/CT, and other diagnostic imaging modalities.
Provides new coverage of non-interpretive skills such as quality
and safe dosing. Balances new information and anatomic drawings
with timeless, relevant material to fully prepare you for the
boards and for daily practice. Explains the nuances of key
diagnostic details for all body systems, including signs and
symptoms, anatomic landmarks, and common radiologic-pathologic
alterations, for the full range of radiologic modalities and
specialties. Uses a bulleted format and provides mnemonics,
descriptive terminology, and space for note taking that make it
easy to learn and remember key facts, techniques, and images.
Allows you to work through diagnoses with hundreds of differentials
for board certification preparation. Clarifies the impact of the
latest disease entities on the interpretation of radiologic
findings. Expert ConsultT eBook version included with purchase.
This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the
text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of
devices.
This book explains network science and its applications in data
analytics for critical infrastructures, engineered systems, and
knowledge acquisition. Each chapter describes step-by-step
processes of how network science enables and automates data
analytics through examples. The book not only dissects modeling
techniques and analytical results but also explores the intrinsic
development of these models and analyses. This unique approach
bridges the gap between theory and practice and channels'
managerial and problem-solving skills. Engineers, researchers, and
managers would benefit from the extensive theoretical background
and practical examples discussed in this book. Advanced
undergraduate students and graduate students in mathematics,
statistics, engineering, business, public health, and social
science may use this book as a one-semester textbook or a reference
book. Readers who are more interested in applications may skip
Chapter 1 and peruse through the rest of the book with ease.
"Information" has become a core concept across the disciplines, yet
it is still often seen as a unique feature of the Western world
that became central only in the digital age. In this book, leading
experts turn to China's textual tradition to show the significance
of information for reconceptualizing the work of literary history,
from its beginnings to the present moment. Contributors trace the
organization of literary information across China's three millennia
of history, examining the forms and practices of information
management that have evolved alongside the increasing scale and
complexity of textual production. They reimagine literary history
as information processing, detailing the many kinds of storage,
encoding, sorting, and transmission that constitute and feed back
into China's long and ever-growing cultural tradition. The volume
features state-of-the-field essays on all major forms of literary
information management, from graphs to internet literature, and
from commentaries to literary museums and archives. By shifting
focus from individual works and their authors to the informatic
schemata of literature, it identifies three scales of information
management-the word, the document, and the collection-and surveys
the forms that operate at each level, such as the dictionary, the
anthology, and the library. Literary Information in China is a
groundbreaking work that provides a systematic and innovative
reassessment of literary history with implications that extend
beyond the particular Chinese context, revealing how informatic
practices shape literary tradition.
Vehicular Communications and Networks: Architectures, Protocols,
Operation and Deployment discusses VANETs (Vehicular Ad-hoc
Networks) or VCS (Vehicular Communication Systems), which can
improve safety, decrease fuel consumption, and increase the
capacity of existing roadways and which is critical for the
Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) industry. Part one covers
architectures for VCS, part two describes the physical layer,
antenna technologies and propagation models, part three explores
protocols, algorithms, routing and information dissemination, and
part four looks at the operation and deployment of vehicular
communications and networks.
Emperor Taizong (r. 626-49) of the Tang is remembered as an
exemplary ruler. This study addresses that aura of virtuous
sovereignty and Taizong's construction of a reputation for moral
rulership through his own literary writings-with particular
attention to his poetry. The author highlights the relationship
between historiography and the literary and rhetorical strategies
of sovereignty, contending that, for Taizong, and for the concept
of sovereignty in general, politics is inextricable from cultural
production. The work focuses on Taizong's literary writings that
speak directly to the relationship between cultural form and
sovereign power, as well as on the question of how the Tang
negotiated dynastic identity through literary stylistics. The
author maintains that Taizong's writings may have been self-serving
at times, representing strategic attempts to control his self-image
in the eyes of his court and empire, but that they also become the
ideal image to which his self was normatively bound. This is the
paradox at the heart of imperial authorship: Taizong was
simultaneously the author of his representation and was authored by
his representation; he was both subject and object of his writings.
Since their development in the 1990s, it has been discovered that
diluted nitrides have intriguing properties that are not only
distinct from those of conventional semiconductor materials, but
also are conducive to various applications in optoelectronics and
photonics. The book examines these applications and presents a
broad and in-depth look at the basic electronic and optical
properties of diluted nitrides. The aim of Physics and Applications
of Diluted Nitrides is to provide graduate students, researchers
and engineers with a comprehensive overview of the present
knowledge and future perspectives of diluted nitrides. Co-authored
by a group of leading scientists in the field, this book brings the
reader up to speed on the development and current state of diluted
nitride applications, as well as the technologies to be developed
in the near future.
Scroll shoulder tool is a relatively new friction stir welding
(FSW) tool introduced by The Welding Institute of UK in 1999. It
offers extra advantages of eliminating the tilted tool axis that is
usually used in conventional tool FSW and performing non-linear
thick section FSW with a relatively simple machine. However, the
forming mechanism of its shoulder flow zone still remains
unidentified. This mechanism is fundamental in designing a proper
scroll shoulder tool to produce a defect-free weld. This monograph,
firstly, systematically reviewed FSW tool design, weld zone
material flow pattern and flow forming mechanism, and scroll
shoulder tool shoulder flow zone formation to date. Then, a novel
scroll shoulder tool design and experimental techniques were
detailed. Subsequently, the experimental results were presented.
Finally, the shoulder flow zone forming mechanism and strategy to
secure weld quality for scroll shoulder tool were suggested. This
study has revealed for the first time the forming mechanism of
shoulder flow zone and approaches to control weld quality for
scroll shoulder tool. This monograph is an excellent reference for
FSW researchers, engineers and practitioners.
A brilliant transplant surgeon brings compassion and narrative
drama to the fearful reality that every doctor must face: the
inevitability of mortality.
When Pauline Chen began medical school, she dreamed of saving
lives. What she could not predict was how much death would be a
part of her work. Almost immediately, she found herself wrestling
with medicine's most profound paradox-that a profession premised on
caring for the ill also systematically depersonalizes dying. Final
Exam follows Chen over the course of her education and practice as
she struggles to reconcile the lessons of her training with her
innate sense of empathy and humanity. A superb addition to the best
medical literature of our time.
The papers included in this publication represent windows through
which others can view candid debates and discussions by Chinese
scholars and public servants about current, pressing issues
challenging their national and local governments. The papers
address a wide range of challenging issues-from the design of
training for the Chinese civil service to experiments with
marketing and mixed economies, responsiveness of government to
citizens, how to carry on "the democracy experiment" in China,
transparency and openness in government, building rule of law,
autonomy of local governments, and selection of leaders. Naturally,
these papers do not cover all the changes taking place in the
Chinese national and local governments as a result of the reforms,
but the issues discussed here suggest the breadth and depth of
changes that have occurred in recent years, and they offer
insights, rare in English, into modern Chinese public
administration.
Ring Current Investigations offers a comprehensive description of
ring current dynamics in the Earth's magnetosphere as part of the
coupled magnetosphere-ionosphere system. In order to help
researchers develop a deeper understanding of the fundamental
physics of geomagnetic storms, it includes a detailed description
of energetic charged particles injection, trapping, and loss. It
reviews historical and recent advances in observations,
measurements, theory and simulations of the inner magnetosphere and
its coupling to the ionosphere and other surrounding plasma
populations. In addition, it compares the physics of ring currents
at other strongly magnetized planets in the solar system,
specifically Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, with the ring
current system at Earth. Providing a description of the most
important space weather effects driven by inner magnetospheric
energetic particles during geomagnetic storms and present
capabilities for their nowcast and forecast, Ring Current
Investigations is an important reference for researchers in
geophysics and space science, especially related to plasma physics,
the ionosphere and magnetosphere, solar-terrestrial relations, and
spacecraft anomalies.
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Idle Talk (Paperback)
Jack W Chen, David Schaberg
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R1,268
Discovery Miles 12 680
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Gossip and anecdote may be "idle talk," but they also serve to knit
together individuals in society and to provide the materials
through which literary culture and historical memory are
constructed. This groundbreaking book provides a cultural history
of gossip and anecdote in traditional China, beginning with the Han
dynasty and ending with the Qing. The ten essays, along with the
introduction and postface, address the verification, transmission,
and interpretation of gossip and anecdote across literary and
historical genres. Contributors: Sarah M. Allen, Beverly J.
Bossler, Jack W. Chen, Ronald Egan, Dore J. Levy, Stephen Owen,
Graham Sanders, David Schaberg, Anna M. Shields, Richard E.
Strassberg, and, Xiaofei Tian.
A comprehensive overview of integrated vehicle system dynamics
exploring the fundamentals and new and emerging developments This
book provides a comprehensive coverage of vehicle system dynamics
and control, particularly in the area of integrated vehicle
dynamics control. The book consists of two parts, (1) development
of individual vehicle system dynamic model and control methodology;
and (2) development of integrated vehicle dynamic model and control
methodology. The first part focuses on investigating vehicle system
dynamics and control according to the three directions of vehicle
motions, including longitudinal, vertical, and lateral.
Corresponding individual control systems, e.g. Anti-lock Brake
System (ABS), Active Suspension, Electric Power Steering System
(EPS), are introduced and developed respectively. Particular
attention is paid in the second part of the book to develop
integrated vehicle dynamic control system. Integrated vehicle
dynamics control system is an advanced system that coordinates all
the chassis control systems and components to improve the overall
vehicle performance including safety, comfort, and economy.
Integrated vehicle dynamics control has been an important research
topic in the area of vehicle dynamics and control over the past two
decades. The research topic on integrated vehicle dynamics control
is investigated comprehensively and intensively in the book through
both theoretical analysis and experimental study. In this part, two
types of control architectures, i.e. centralized and multi-layer,
have been developed and compared to demonstrate their advantages
and disadvantages. * Integrated vehicle dynamics control is a hot
topic in automotive research; this is one of the few books to
address both theory and practice of integrated systems *
Comprehensively explores the research area of integrated vehicle
dynamics and control through both theoretical analysis and
experimental study * Addresses a full range of vehicle system
topics including tyre dynamics, chassis systems, control
architecture, 4 wheel steering system and design of control systems
using Linear Matrix Inequality (LMI) Method
Statistical Methods in Computer Security summarizes discussions
held at the recent Joint Statistical Meeting to provide a clear
layout of current applications in the field. This blue-ribbon
reference discusses the most influential advancements in computer
security policy, firewalls, and security issues related to
passwords. It addresses crime and misconduct on the Internet,
considers the development of infrastructures that may prevent
breaches of security and law, and illustrates the vulnerability of
networked computers to new virus attacks despite widespread
deployment of antivirus software, firewalls, and other network
security equipment.
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