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Newton and the Netherlands : How Isaac Newton was Fashioned in the Dutch Republic /

Table of Contents: “…/ Rina Knoeff -- The Man Who Erased Himself / Willem Jacob -- Ad Maas ̀The Wisest Man to Whom this Earth Has as Yet Given Birth' Petrus van Musschenbroek and the limits of Newtonian natural philosophy / Kees de Pater -- Low Country Opticks The optical pursuits of Lambert ten Kate and Daniel Fahrenheit in early Dutch Ǹewtonianism' / Fokko Jan Dijksterhuis -- Defining the Supernatural The Dutch Newtonians, the Bible and the Laws of Nature / Rienk Vermij -- Anti-Newtonianism and Radical Enlightenment / Jordy Geerlings -- Newtonianism at the Dutch Universities during the Enlightenment The teaching of ̀philosophy' from Gravesande to Van Swinden / Henri Krop.…”
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The madness of vision on baroque aesthetics / by Buci-Glucksmann, Christine

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Label-free biosensors techniques and applications /

Table of Contents: “…Label-free optical biosensors : an introduction / Brian T. Cunningham -- Experimental design / Robert Karlsson -- Extracting affinity constants from biosensor binding responses / Rebecca L. …”
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The physics of solar energy conversion / by Bisquert, Juan

Table of Contents: “…Introduction to energy devices -- Electrostatic and thermodynamic potentials of electrons in materials -- Voltage, capacitors, and batteries -- Work functions and injection barriers -- Thermal distribution of electrons, holes, and ions in solids -- Interfacial kinetics and hopping transitions -- The chemical capacitance -- The density of states in disordered inorganic and organic conductors -- Planar and nanostructured semiconductor junctions -- Carrier injection and drift transport -- Diffusion transport -- Drift-diffusion transport -- Transport in disordered media -- Thin film transistors -- Space-charge-limited transport -- Impedance and capacitance spectroscopies -- Blackbody radiation and light -- Light absorption, carrier recombination, and luminescence -- Optical transitions in organic and inorganic semiconductors -- Fundamental model of a solar cell -- Recombination current in the semiconductor diode -- Radiative equilibrium in a semiconductor -- Reciprocity relations in solar cells and fundamental limits to the photovoltage -- Charge separation and material limits to the photovoltage -- Operation of solar cells and fundamental limits to their performance -- Charge collection in solar cells -- Solar energy conversion concepts.…”
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Advanced remote sensing terrestrial information extraction and applications /

Table of Contents: “…Atmospheric Correction of Optical Imagery 6. Solar Radiation 7. Broadband Albedo 8. …”
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Physics for scientists and engineers with modern physics / by Giancoli, Douglas C.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction, measurement, estimating -- Mechanics -- Describing motion -- Kinematics in two or three dimensions -- Dynamics -- Using Newton's laws -- Gravitation and Newton's synthesis -- Work and energy -- Conservation of energy -- Linear momentum -- Rotational motion -- Angular momentum -- Static equilibrium -- Fluids, vibrations, waves, sound -- Fluids -- Oscillations -- Wave motion -- Sound -- Kinetic theory and thermodynamics -- Temperature, thermal expansion, and the ideal gas law -- Kinetic theory of gases -- Heat and the first law of thermodynamics -- Second law of thermodynamics -- Electricity and magnetism -- Electric charge and electric field -- Gauss's law -- Electric potential -- Capacitance, dielectrics, electric energy storage -- Electric currents and resistance -- DC circuits -- Magnetism -- Sources of magnetic field -- Electromagnetic induction and faraday's Law -- Inductance, electromagnetic oscillations -- Maxwell's equations and electromagnetic waves -- Light -- Lenses and optical instruments -- The wave nature of light -- Diffraction and polarization -- Modern physics -- Special theory of relativity -- Early quantum theory and models of the atom -- Quantum mechanics -- Quantum mechanics of atoms -- Molecules and solids -- Nuclear physics and radioactivity -- Nuclear energy -- Elementary particles -- Astrophysics and cosmology.…”
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Biochemistry research updates

Table of Contents: “….] -- Immune response modulation by targeted complexes based on streptavidin / Zsuzsanna Szekeres, Melinda Herbáth, and József Prechl -- Electrochemical and optical biosensors based on strept(avidin)-biotin affinity / Xinran Cheng and Kagan Kerman -- Cardiac (patho) physiological actions of the classical mu-, delta-, and kappa-opioid receptor system / Craig S. …”
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Engineered transparency the technical, visual, and spatial effects of glass /

Table of Contents: “…Richardson -- Double performances / Scott Marble -- Conversions of light / Graham Dodd -- Solar vision / Bernhard Weller, Susanne Rexroth, and Stefan Unnewehr -- Optics, waves, and particles / Michelle Addington -- Technical innovations: structure and glass : Engineered glass / Werner Sobek -- Making visions reality / Jens Schneider -- Maximum glass / Richard L. …”
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The Politics of Bad Governance in Contemporary Russia / by Gelʹman, Vladimir, 1965-

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21st century nanoscience -- a handbook : Low-dimensional materials and morphologies.

Table of Contents: “…Advances in 1D Materials - Palomino GarateSurvey of Low-Dimensional Materials -JiangLow-Dimensional Hybrid Nanomaterials -AhmadAromatic Helicenes -StaraSupported Two-Dimensional Metal Clusters -Guo, Q.A Novel Class of Two-Dimensional Materials: Transition Metal Dichalcogenides - ZhaoTwo-Dimensional Gallium Nitride - BehzadGraphene Nanodot Arrays -CamilliGraphene Nanomeshes -MaaroufDielectric Harmonic Nanoparticles: Optical Properties, Synthesis, and Applications -BonacinaFundamentals of Laser-Generated Nanoparticles in Liquid Phase -OrtacNanoparticles at the Polarized Liquid-Liquid Interface - OpalloTerahertz Resonance of Nanoparticles in Water - GordonWater Photosplitting on Gold Nanoparticles: Quantum Selectivity and Dynamics - MengOnion-Like Inorganic Fullerenes from a Polyhedral Perspective - ChangMagnetic Properties of Endohedral Fullerenes: Applications and Perspectives - PorfyrakisTitania Nanotubes - VargheseCarbon Nanotubes and Carbon Nanotube Fibers - AbotHall Effect Characterization of Nanowires - HultinMetal Oxide Nanowire Arrays - GuitonElectrospinning and Electrospun Nanofibers - ZhangNanopore Structures and their Applications - WangMethane Storage in Nanoporous Carbons - CabriaMetal Hydroxide and Oxide Nanocages -Guo, L.…”
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Comprehensive atlas of high resolution endoscopy and narrow band imaging

Table of Contents: “…Ochiai, Shigeaki Yoshida -- Magnifying endoscopic diagnosis of tissue atypia and cancer invasion depth in the area of pharyngo-esophageal squamous epithelium by nbi enhanced magnification image: IPCL pattern classification / Haruhiro Inoue, Makoto Kaga, Shin-ei Kudo -- Applications of NBI HRE and preliminary data: Barrett's esophagus and adenocarcinoma / Wouter Curvers, Paul Fockens, Jacques Bergman -- Clinical application of magnification endoscopy with NBI in the stomach and the duodenum / Kenshi Yao -- Magnifying endoscopy with narrow band imaging (NBI) in the diagnosis of superficial gastric neoplasia and its application for endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) / Mitsuru Kaise, Hisao Tajiri -- Optical chromoeodoscopy using NBI during screening colonoscopy: its usefulness and application / Yasushi Sano, Shigeaki Yoshida -- The significance of NBI observation for inflammatory bowel diseases / Takayuki Matsumoto, Tetsuji Kudo, Mitsuo Iida -- Pharynx and esophagus -- Stomach -- Small bowel -- Colon.…”
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New cell adhesion research

Table of Contents: “…Attachment of cells is regulated by monochromatic radiation in red and near infrared optical region via a novel retrograde mitochondrial signaling pathway / Tiina I. …”
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Medical imaging essentials for physicians / by Wolbarst, Anthony B.

Table of Contents: “…-- The creation of two-dimensional x-ray projection maps (shadowgrams) of the body : differential attenuation of x-rays by tissues -- 20th century (analog) radiography and fluoroscopy : capturing the x-ray shadow with a film cassette or with an image intensifier tube plus electronic optical camera combination -- Radiation dose and radiogenic risk : ionization-induced damage to DNA can cause stochastic, deterministic, and teratogenic health effects and how to prevent them -- 21st century (digital) imaging : computer-based representation, acquisition, processing, storage, transmission, and analysis of images -- Digital planar imaging : replacing film and image intensifiers with solid state, electronic image receptors -- Computed tomography : superior contrast in three-dimensional x-ray attenuation maps -- Nuclear medicine : contrast from differential uptake of a radiopharmaceutical by tissues -- Diagnostic ultrasound : contrast from differences in elasticity or density across tissue interfaces -- MRI in one dimension and without relaxation : a gentle approach to a challenging subject -- MRI with T1 and T2 relaxation and in three dimensions -- Evolving and experimental modalities.…”
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Black cultural traffic crossroads in global performance and popular culture /

Table of Contents: “…Patrick Johnson -- Passing and the problematic of multiracial pride (or, why one mixed girl still answers to Black) / Danzy Senna -- The shadows of texts : will black music and singers sell everything on television? / Kennell Jackson -- Optic Black : naturalizing the refusal to fit / W. …”
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Latest trends in condensed matter physics : experimental and theoretical aspects /

Table of Contents: “…Singhal -- Organic Light Emitting Diodes: Effect of Annealing the Hole Injection Layer on the Electrical and Optical Properties / P. Predeep, T. A. Shahul Hameed, J. …”
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Harley's pediatric ophthalmology.

Table of Contents: “…Vander -- Congenital abnormalities of the optic disc / Brown -- Disorders of the lacrimal apparatus in infancy and childhood / Donald P. …”
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Conservation, Tourism, and Identity of Contemporary Community Art : A Case Study of Felipe Seade’s Mural "Allegory to Work” / by Campos, Virginia Santamarina

Table of Contents: “…part, 1 Contemporary Mural and Felipe Seade -- chapter 101 Introduction -- chapter 1 Contemporary Uruguayan Mural Painting -- Tradition and Relevance -- chapter 2 Social Realism in Contemporary Mural Painting -- chapter 3 Felipe Seade as the Main Figure of the Uruguayan Social Realism -- chapter 4 The Contemporary Mural Painting “Allegory to Work” -- part, II Ethnographic Research of the Painting “Allegory to Work” -- chapter 5 “On the Face of it”: Wall-To-Wall Home Ethnography -- chapter 6 Participatory Action Research (Par) in Contemporary Community Art -- part, III Scientific Research of the Painting “Allegory to Work” -- chapter 7 Physical Identification and Digital Record of Painting -- chapter 8 Colorimetric Characterization -- chapter 9 Study of the Chemical Composition Through Cross Sections: Optical Microscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy, and X-Ray Microanalysis -- chapter 10 Technical Documentation Sheet of Painting -- Scientific Cataloguing -- part, IV Intervention Process of the Painting “Allegory to Work” -- chapter 11 State of Conservation -- chapter 12 Restoration Process -- part, V Museographic Area and Sustainable Tourism of the Painting “Allegory to Work” -- chapter 13 The Use and Social Enjoyment of Murals -- ‘The People’s Art,’ Its Publics and Cultural Heritage -- chapter 14 Preventive Conservation Policies -- chapter 15 Guidelines to Stimulate Use and Social Enjoyment -- chapter 102 Conclusions: Management, Touristic Promotion, and Social Enjoyment of Contemporary Mural Painting.…”
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Advanced design and manufacturing technology I : special topic volume with invited papers only /

Table of Contents: “…Preface -- Technology and Characteristic of Wool Ring Spun Compound Yarn -- A Co-Evolutionary Contract Net-Based Framework for Distributed Manufacturing Execution Systems -- The Research on Cutting Force in High-Speed Milling Process of Aluminum Alloy Impeller -- Research of Asynchronous Multi-Type Sensors Data Fusion -- Researcher of Region Growing Medical Image Segmentation Based on Adaboost Algorithm -- Trail Investigation on Chip of High-Speed and Dry Cutting on Hardened Steel with PCBN Tool -- Simulate Measure for Spring Back of Autobody Panel's Edge -- Reconfigurable Clamping Device Based on Memory Alloy, Orientation Disc, Majority Column and Telescopic Pole -- Analysis of Mechanical Characteristics and Structural Options of Micro-Milling Cutter -- Study on Predictive Control of Ship Steering Gear System -- Research of Hydroforming Technology for Special-Shaped Cross-Section Pipe -- Design of CNC Grinding Machine Especially for C.V Joint Inner Race Spherical Raceway Processing -- Passivation of the Fe-Based Bulk Amorphous Alloy in HCl Solution -- Simulation of Temperature Field during 7022 Al Alloy Friction Stir Welding process Based on Dual-Source -- Study on Al-4.5Cu-3Ce Alloy Semi-Solid Slurry Prepared by Slope Vibration Casting -- Precision Control Research on DACS-Based Modern Digital Shipbuilding Technology -- Contact Stress Analysis of NCD Coating on Roll Ball of Ball Bearing -- Low Cycling Thermal Fatigue of Large-Scale Marine Diesel Engine Piston -- Study on Remote Monitoring and Control System for Construction Vehicle -- Research on New Structural Quay Container Crane -- Study on the Microstructure and Properties of Suspensory Wire in DVD CD-ROM Head -- Investigation of the Precipitation in Mg-Zr Alloys -- The Optimization of Cutting Parameter of Machining the Small Diameter Deep Hole on Austenitic Stainless Steel -- An Analysis of Drawing Process in Stamping Die Design for the Wheel Hub -- Effects of Residual Stress on Interfacial Bonding Strength of Zinc-Plated Film -- Friction and Wear of Polished Single Crystal Silicon at Different Area -- Numerical Simulation of the Machining Distortion of Aircraft Aluminum Part Caused by Redistribution of Residual Stress -- Study on Fuzzy D-S Evidence Theory Mathematics Foundation Based on the Form Prototype -- Study on the Influence of Internal Flow Field in Pipeline Elbow by the Guide Plate -- Research on Electrical Resistively of Wood Dust -- Primary Research of Bionic Design on Tools with Mouthpart of Larvae Long Horned Beetles -- Adsorption Analysis of Cr(VI) by Fly Ash Composite Material in Aqueous Medium -- Research of Controlling Heat Treatment Deformation for Powder Metallurgy Mechanical Structural Parts -- Influence of Vacuum Heat Treatment on Sintered W-Cu Alloy Performances -- Design on Numerical Control System of Glass Cutting Machine Based on PC -- Fast Frequency Hopping Signal Generator Based on DDS -- The Optimization of Material Thickness for Neutron Shielding with Monte Carlo Method -- A Method to Measure Rotary Speed and Torque Using JC Sensors -- Different Evaluation Approaches of Confusion Network in Chinese Spoken Classification -- Study on Mine-Used Battery Locomotive Charging System -- Steel Wire Rope Section Damage Detection System Based on Wavelet Multi-Resolution Analysis -- Three-Level SVPWM Controller Design Based on FPGA -- Phase Error Immunity Optical Measurement System -- A Stable Least Squares Ellipses Fitting Algorithm Based on Zernike Moments -- Accuracy Verification Method about Optical Three-Dimensional Measuring Instrument -- Contrast Research on Cutting Forces in 4-Axis and 5-Axis Blade Machining Process -- A Method to Center Extraction of Reference Point Algorithm in Reverse Engineering -- Optimal Design of Flexible Manufacturing System Based on Optical Measurement Principle -- Material Removal for Modal Effect on Impeller Blades by Finite Element Analysis -- Rotation Inertia Measurement Device Design of Winged Rigid Body Based on TRIZ Conflict Resolving Matrix -- Development of NC System of the 3-PUU Parallel Machine Tool Based on PMAC -- Finite Element Analysis and Dynamic Testing for Hard Gear Cutting by Gear Hobbing Machine -- Design and Stimulation of Hydraulic Servo System for Vehicle Test Equipment for Rubber Shock Absorber -- Research on Chip Breaking Mechanism of High-Temperature and High-Strength Steel 2.25Cr-1Mo-0.25V -- Research on the Machinability of Hydrogenated Cylindrical Shell Materials (2.25 Cr-1Mo-0.25V Steel) -- Applied Research of the Electric Spindle Technology on Sub-Nanometer Crusher with Cellulosine -- High-Speed Milling Toolpath Planning for Aviation Engines Impeller Using POWERMILL Software -- Finite Element Analysis of Cold Extrusion Combination Mold Interference Fit -- Coagulant Prepared by Gangue and its Application in Treatment of Coal Washing Wastewater -- Development and Oxidation of RexOy-Modified Aluminide Coating -- Design and Research on Two-Degree of Freedom Spherical Gear -- An Algorithm for Computation of Radial-Harmonic-Fourier Moments -- Applied Research on Synesthesia Theory in Industrial Design.…”
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Spirits unseen the representation of subtle bodies in early modern European culture /

Table of Contents: “…Vapours and veils : the edge of the unseen / Christine Gottler -- Poltergeist the prequel : aspects of other worldly disturbances in early modern times / Wolfgang Neuber -- Fire, smoke and vapour, Jan Brueghel's "poetic hell' : ghespoock in early modern European art / Christine Gottler -- Moveable feasts of reason : description, intelligence, and the excitation of sight / Bret Rothstein -- Images in the air : optical games, magic, and imagination / Sven Dupre -- Material gazes and flying images in Marsilio Ficino and Michelangelo / Berthold Hub -- Spirits of love: Castiglione and Neo-Platonic discourses of vision / Wietse de Boer -- Painting's enchanting poison : artistic eficacy and the transfer of spirits / Thijs Weststeijn -- "Singe the enchantment for sleepe" : music and bewitched sleep in early modern English drama / Sarah F. …”
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Specific ion effects

Table of Contents: “…Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- List of contributors -- An attempt of a general overview / Werner Kunz and Roland Neueder -- Phospholipid aggregates as model systems to understand ion-specific effects : experiments and models / Epameinondas Leontidis -- Modelling specific ion effects in engineering science / Christoph Held and Gabriele Sadowski -- Linear and non-linear optical techniques to probe ion profiles at the air-water interface / Hubert Motschmann and Patrick Koelsch -- X-ray studies of ion specific effects / Padmanabhan Viswanath, Luc Girard, Jean Daillant, Luc Belloni, Olivier Spalla and Dmitri Novikov -- Determination of specific ion structure by neutron scattering and computer simulation / George W. …”
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