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Machine ethics

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M & A : a practical guide to doing the deal / by Hooke, Jeffrey C.

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M & A : a practical guide to doing the deal / by Hooke, Jeffrey C.

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Knowledge for a Sustainable World : A Southern African�Nordic contribution /

Table of Contents: “…'The path of the mother is trodden by the daughter' : stepping stones for entry into the middle class in South Africa / Dan Darkey and Hilde Ibsen -- 6. …”
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Knowledge for a Sustainable World : A Southern African�Nordic contribution /

Table of Contents: “…'The path of the mother is trodden by the daughter' : stepping stones for entry into the middle class in South Africa / Dan Darkey and Hilde Ibsen -- 6. …”
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Micro- and nano-structured interpenetrating polymer networks : from design to applications /

Table of Contents: “…Ipns characterization techniques 4.3 Influence of HBP(A) contents in ipns on ipns mechanical properties 4.3.1 Dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) 4.3.2 Thermogravimetric analysis 4.4 Influence of the reactive diluent in ipns on ipns properties 4.5 Conclusions References 5 Micro- meso- and nano-porous systems designed from IPNs Daniel Grande 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Porous Systems Derived from Semi-IPNs 5.2.1 Porous Networks by Selective Degradation of Un-Cross-Linked Chains 5.2.2 Porous Networks by Solvent Extraction of Un-Cross-Linked Chains 5.3 (Nano-)Porous Systems Derived from IPNs 5.3.1 Pioneering studies 5.3.2 Porous Networks by "Selective" Electron Beam Degradation 5.3.3 Nano-Porous Networks by Selective Hydrolysis 5.4 Conclusions 5.5 Acknowledgements References 6 Natural rubber-based micro- and nano-structured IPNs Sa-Ad Riyajan 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Natural rubber 6.2.1 Basic information of NR 6.2.2 Properties 6.2.3 Applications Synthesis of polymer IPN 6.3 Synthesis of polymer IPN 6.4 Preparation of Semi-IPN ENR and PVA 6.5 Properties of IPN made from NR and plastics 6.5.1Swelling behavior and solvent resistance 6.5.2 Mechanical strength 6.5.3 Creep properties 6.5.4 Thermal properties 6.6 Biodegradation 6.7 Possible application 6.8 Conclusion 6.9 Acknowledgement References 7 Synthesis and applications of IPNs based on smart polymers Guillermina Burillo, Emilio Bucio and Lorena Garcia-Uriostegui 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Stimuli-responsive polymers 7.3 IPNs and SIPNs 7.4 The synthesis and the applications of SIPNs and IPNs 7.4.1 Sequential SIPNs 7.4.2 The simultaneous method for the synthesis of SIPNs 7.4.3 A comparison of the properties between sequential and simultaneous SIPN films 7.4.4 The SIPNs of sensitive star polymers 7.5 IPNs 7.5.1 IPNs synthesized in one step by the simultaneous method 7.5.2 IPNs synthesized in two steps 7.6 IPNs and SIPNs synthesized by ionizing radiation 7.7 S-IPN and IPNs in the heavy ions immobilization 7.8 The novel architectures of IPNs developed by ionizing radiation polymerization 7.8.1 Polymer-g-IPNs synthesized via irradiation and the addition of a chemical initiator in three steps 7.8.2 Polymer-g- IPNs synthesized only by radiation in three steps 7.9 Conclusions 7.10 Acknowledgments References 8 Microscopy of IPNs Rameshwar Adhikari 8.1 Introduction and Overview 8.2 Sample Preparation for Microscopic Analysis 8.2.1 Microtomy and Ultramicrotomy 8.2.2 Staining of Thin Sections 8.2.3 Etching of Surfaces 8.2.4 Fracture Surface Preparation 8.3 Microscopy of Interpenetrating Polymer Networks (IPNs): An Overview 8.4 Morphological Characterization of Polymer Networks 8.4.1 Biomaterials and Biomedical Materials 8.4.2 Porous Networks 8.4.3 Elastomer and Latex Based Networks 8.4.4 Micro- and Nanostructured Materials and Hybrids 8.4.5 IPN-like Systems 8.5 Concluding Notes Acknowledgements 9. …”
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Micro- and nano-structured interpenetrating polymer networks : from design to applications /

Table of Contents: “…Ipns characterization techniques 4.3 Influence of HBP(A) contents in ipns on ipns mechanical properties 4.3.1 Dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) 4.3.2 Thermogravimetric analysis 4.4 Influence of the reactive diluent in ipns on ipns properties 4.5 Conclusions References 5 Micro- meso- and nano-porous systems designed from IPNs Daniel Grande 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Porous Systems Derived from Semi-IPNs 5.2.1 Porous Networks by Selective Degradation of Un-Cross-Linked Chains 5.2.2 Porous Networks by Solvent Extraction of Un-Cross-Linked Chains 5.3 (Nano-)Porous Systems Derived from IPNs 5.3.1 Pioneering studies 5.3.2 Porous Networks by "Selective" Electron Beam Degradation 5.3.3 Nano-Porous Networks by Selective Hydrolysis 5.4 Conclusions 5.5 Acknowledgements References 6 Natural rubber-based micro- and nano-structured IPNs Sa-Ad Riyajan 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Natural rubber 6.2.1 Basic information of NR 6.2.2 Properties 6.2.3 Applications Synthesis of polymer IPN 6.3 Synthesis of polymer IPN 6.4 Preparation of Semi-IPN ENR and PVA 6.5 Properties of IPN made from NR and plastics 6.5.1Swelling behavior and solvent resistance 6.5.2 Mechanical strength 6.5.3 Creep properties 6.5.4 Thermal properties 6.6 Biodegradation 6.7 Possible application 6.8 Conclusion 6.9 Acknowledgement References 7 Synthesis and applications of IPNs based on smart polymers Guillermina Burillo, Emilio Bucio and Lorena Garcia-Uriostegui 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Stimuli-responsive polymers 7.3 IPNs and SIPNs 7.4 The synthesis and the applications of SIPNs and IPNs 7.4.1 Sequential SIPNs 7.4.2 The simultaneous method for the synthesis of SIPNs 7.4.3 A comparison of the properties between sequential and simultaneous SIPN films 7.4.4 The SIPNs of sensitive star polymers 7.5 IPNs 7.5.1 IPNs synthesized in one step by the simultaneous method 7.5.2 IPNs synthesized in two steps 7.6 IPNs and SIPNs synthesized by ionizing radiation 7.7 S-IPN and IPNs in the heavy ions immobilization 7.8 The novel architectures of IPNs developed by ionizing radiation polymerization 7.8.1 Polymer-g-IPNs synthesized via irradiation and the addition of a chemical initiator in three steps 7.8.2 Polymer-g- IPNs synthesized only by radiation in three steps 7.9 Conclusions 7.10 Acknowledgments References 8 Microscopy of IPNs Rameshwar Adhikari 8.1 Introduction and Overview 8.2 Sample Preparation for Microscopic Analysis 8.2.1 Microtomy and Ultramicrotomy 8.2.2 Staining of Thin Sections 8.2.3 Etching of Surfaces 8.2.4 Fracture Surface Preparation 8.3 Microscopy of Interpenetrating Polymer Networks (IPNs): An Overview 8.4 Morphological Characterization of Polymer Networks 8.4.1 Biomaterials and Biomedical Materials 8.4.2 Porous Networks 8.4.3 Elastomer and Latex Based Networks 8.4.4 Micro- and Nanostructured Materials and Hybrids 8.4.5 IPN-like Systems 8.5 Concluding Notes Acknowledgements 9. …”
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Engineering circuit analysis / by Hayt, William Hart, 1920-

Table of Contents: “…Mesh Analysis: A Comparison -- 4.6.Computer-Aided Circuit Analysis -- Summary And Review -- Reading Further -- Exercises -- ch. 5 Handy Circuit Analysis Techniques -- 5.1.Linearity and Superposition -- 5.2.Source Transformations -- 5.3.Thevenin and Norton Equivalent Circuits -- 5.4.Maximum Power Transfer -- 5.5.Delta-Wye Conversion -- 5.6.Selecting an Approach: A Summary of Various Techniques -- Summary And Review -- Reading Further -- Exercises -- ch. 6 The Operational Amplifier -- 6.1.Background -- 6.2.The Ideal Op Amp: A Cordial Introduction -- 6.3.Cascaded Stages -- 6.4.Circuits for Voltage and Current Sources -- 6.5.Practical Considerations -- 6.6.Comparators and the Instrumentation Amplifier -- Summary And Review -- Reading Further -- Exercises -- ch. 7 Capacitors And Inductors -- 7.1.The Capacitor -- 7.2.The Inductor -- 7.3.Inductance and Capacitance Combinations -- 7.4.Consequences of Linearity -- 7.5.Simple Op Amp Circuits with Capacitors -- 7.6.Duality -- 7.7.Modeling Capacitors and Inductors with PSpice -- Summary And Review -- Reading Further -- Exercises -- ch. 8 Basic Rl And Rc Circuits -- 8.1.The Source-Free RL Circuit -- 8.2.Properties of the Exponential Response -- 8.3.The Source-Free RC Circuit -- 8.4.A More General Perspective -- 8.5.The Unit-Step Function -- 8.6.Driven RL Circuits -- 8.7.Natural and Forced Response -- 8.8.Driven AC Circuits -- 8.9.Predicting the Response of Sequentially Switched Circuits -- Summary And Review -- Reading Further -- Exercises -- ch. 9 The Rcl Circuit -- 9.1.The Source-Free Parallel Circuit -- 9.2.The Overdamped Parallel RLC Circuit -- 9.3.Critical Damping -- 9.4.The Underdamped Parallel RLC Circuit -- 9.5.The Source-Free Series RLC Circuit -- 9.6.The Complete Response of the RLC Circuit -- 9.7.The Lossless LC Circuit -- Summary And Review -- Reading Further -- Exercises -- ch. 10 Sinusoidal Steady-State Analysis -- 10.1.Characteristics of Sinusoids -- 10.2.Forced Response to Sinusoidal Functions -- 10.3.The Complex Forcing Function -- 10.4.The Phasor -- 10.5.Impedance and Admittance -- 10.6.Nodal and Mesh Analysis -- 10.7.Superposition, Source Transformations and Thevenin's Theorem -- 10.8.Phasor Diagrams -- Summary And Review -- Reading Further -- Exercises -- ch. 11 Ac Circuit Power Analysis -- 11.1.Instantaneous Power -- 11.2.Average Power -- 11.3.Effective Values of Current and Voltage -- 11.4.Apparent Power and Power Factor -- 11.5.Complex Power -- Summary And Review -- Reading Further -- Exercises -- ch. 12 Polyphase Circuits -- 12.1.Polyphase Systems -- 12.2.Single-Phase Three-Wire Systems -- 12.3.Three-Phase Y-Y Connection -- 12.4.The Delta (A) Connection -- 12.5.Power Measurement in Three-Phase Systems -- Summary And Review -- Reading Further -- Exercises -- ch. 13 Magnetically Coupled Circuits -- 13.1.Mutual Inductance -- 13.2.Energy Considerations -- 13.3.The Linear Transformer -- 13.4.The Ideal Transformer -- Summary And Review -- Reading Further -- Exercises -- ch. 14 Complex Frequency And The Laplace Transform -- 14.1.Complex Frequency -- 14.2.The Damped Sinusoidal Forcing Function -- 14.3.Definition of the Laplace Transform -- 14.4.Laplace Transforms of Simple Time Functions -- 14.5.Inverse Transform Techniques -- 14.6.Basic Theorems for the Laplace Transform -- 14.7.The Initial-Value and Final-Value Theorems -- Summary And Review -- Reading Further -- Exercises -- ch. 15 Circuit Analysis In The s-Domain -- 15.1.Z(s) and Y(s) -- 15.2.Nodal and Mesh Analysis in the s-Domain -- 15.3.Additional Circuit Analysis Techniques -- 15.4.Poles, Zeros, and Transfer Functions -- 15.5.Convolution -- 15.6.The Complex-Frequency Plane -- 15.7.Natural Response and the s Plane -- 15.8.A Technique for Synthesizing the Voltage Ratio H(s) = V out/V in -- Summary And Review -- Reading Further -- Exercises -- ch. 16 Frequency Response -- 16.1.Parallel Resonance -- 16.2.Bandwidth and High-Q Circuits -- 16.3.Series Resonance -- 16.4.Other Resonant Forms -- 16.5.Scaling -- 16.6.Bode Diagrams -- 16.7.Basic Filter Design -- 16.8.Advanced Filter Design -- Summary And Review -- Reading Further -- Exercises -- ch. 17 Two-Port Networks -- 17.1.One-Port Networks -- 17.2.Admittance Parameters -- 17.3.Some Equivalent Networks -- 17.4.Impedance Parameters -- 17.5.Hybrid Parameters -- 17.6.Transmission Parameters -- Summary And Review -- Reading Further -- Exercises -- ch. 18 Fourier Circuit Analysis -- 18.1.Trigonometric Form of the Fourier Series -- 18.2.The Use of Symmetry -- 18.3.Complete Response to Periodic Forcing Functions -- 18.4.Complex Form of the Fourier Series -- 18.5.Definition of the Fourier Transform -- 18.6.Some Properties of the Fourier Transform -- 18.7.Fourier Transform Pairs for Some Simple Time Functions -- 18.8.The Fourier Transform of a General Periodic Time Function -- 18.9.The System Function and Response in the Frequency Domain -- 18.10.The Physical Significance of the System Function -- Summary And Review -- Reading Further -- Exercises.…”
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Engineering circuit analysis / by Hayt, William Hart, 1920-

Table of Contents: “…Mesh Analysis: A Comparison -- 4.6.Computer-Aided Circuit Analysis -- Summary And Review -- Reading Further -- Exercises -- ch. 5 Handy Circuit Analysis Techniques -- 5.1.Linearity and Superposition -- 5.2.Source Transformations -- 5.3.Thevenin and Norton Equivalent Circuits -- 5.4.Maximum Power Transfer -- 5.5.Delta-Wye Conversion -- 5.6.Selecting an Approach: A Summary of Various Techniques -- Summary And Review -- Reading Further -- Exercises -- ch. 6 The Operational Amplifier -- 6.1.Background -- 6.2.The Ideal Op Amp: A Cordial Introduction -- 6.3.Cascaded Stages -- 6.4.Circuits for Voltage and Current Sources -- 6.5.Practical Considerations -- 6.6.Comparators and the Instrumentation Amplifier -- Summary And Review -- Reading Further -- Exercises -- ch. 7 Capacitors And Inductors -- 7.1.The Capacitor -- 7.2.The Inductor -- 7.3.Inductance and Capacitance Combinations -- 7.4.Consequences of Linearity -- 7.5.Simple Op Amp Circuits with Capacitors -- 7.6.Duality -- 7.7.Modeling Capacitors and Inductors with PSpice -- Summary And Review -- Reading Further -- Exercises -- ch. 8 Basic Rl And Rc Circuits -- 8.1.The Source-Free RL Circuit -- 8.2.Properties of the Exponential Response -- 8.3.The Source-Free RC Circuit -- 8.4.A More General Perspective -- 8.5.The Unit-Step Function -- 8.6.Driven RL Circuits -- 8.7.Natural and Forced Response -- 8.8.Driven AC Circuits -- 8.9.Predicting the Response of Sequentially Switched Circuits -- Summary And Review -- Reading Further -- Exercises -- ch. 9 The Rcl Circuit -- 9.1.The Source-Free Parallel Circuit -- 9.2.The Overdamped Parallel RLC Circuit -- 9.3.Critical Damping -- 9.4.The Underdamped Parallel RLC Circuit -- 9.5.The Source-Free Series RLC Circuit -- 9.6.The Complete Response of the RLC Circuit -- 9.7.The Lossless LC Circuit -- Summary And Review -- Reading Further -- Exercises -- ch. 10 Sinusoidal Steady-State Analysis -- 10.1.Characteristics of Sinusoids -- 10.2.Forced Response to Sinusoidal Functions -- 10.3.The Complex Forcing Function -- 10.4.The Phasor -- 10.5.Impedance and Admittance -- 10.6.Nodal and Mesh Analysis -- 10.7.Superposition, Source Transformations and Thevenin's Theorem -- 10.8.Phasor Diagrams -- Summary And Review -- Reading Further -- Exercises -- ch. 11 Ac Circuit Power Analysis -- 11.1.Instantaneous Power -- 11.2.Average Power -- 11.3.Effective Values of Current and Voltage -- 11.4.Apparent Power and Power Factor -- 11.5.Complex Power -- Summary And Review -- Reading Further -- Exercises -- ch. 12 Polyphase Circuits -- 12.1.Polyphase Systems -- 12.2.Single-Phase Three-Wire Systems -- 12.3.Three-Phase Y-Y Connection -- 12.4.The Delta (A) Connection -- 12.5.Power Measurement in Three-Phase Systems -- Summary And Review -- Reading Further -- Exercises -- ch. 13 Magnetically Coupled Circuits -- 13.1.Mutual Inductance -- 13.2.Energy Considerations -- 13.3.The Linear Transformer -- 13.4.The Ideal Transformer -- Summary And Review -- Reading Further -- Exercises -- ch. 14 Complex Frequency And The Laplace Transform -- 14.1.Complex Frequency -- 14.2.The Damped Sinusoidal Forcing Function -- 14.3.Definition of the Laplace Transform -- 14.4.Laplace Transforms of Simple Time Functions -- 14.5.Inverse Transform Techniques -- 14.6.Basic Theorems for the Laplace Transform -- 14.7.The Initial-Value and Final-Value Theorems -- Summary And Review -- Reading Further -- Exercises -- ch. 15 Circuit Analysis In The s-Domain -- 15.1.Z(s) and Y(s) -- 15.2.Nodal and Mesh Analysis in the s-Domain -- 15.3.Additional Circuit Analysis Techniques -- 15.4.Poles, Zeros, and Transfer Functions -- 15.5.Convolution -- 15.6.The Complex-Frequency Plane -- 15.7.Natural Response and the s Plane -- 15.8.A Technique for Synthesizing the Voltage Ratio H(s) = V out/V in -- Summary And Review -- Reading Further -- Exercises -- ch. 16 Frequency Response -- 16.1.Parallel Resonance -- 16.2.Bandwidth and High-Q Circuits -- 16.3.Series Resonance -- 16.4.Other Resonant Forms -- 16.5.Scaling -- 16.6.Bode Diagrams -- 16.7.Basic Filter Design -- 16.8.Advanced Filter Design -- Summary And Review -- Reading Further -- Exercises -- ch. 17 Two-Port Networks -- 17.1.One-Port Networks -- 17.2.Admittance Parameters -- 17.3.Some Equivalent Networks -- 17.4.Impedance Parameters -- 17.5.Hybrid Parameters -- 17.6.Transmission Parameters -- Summary And Review -- Reading Further -- Exercises -- ch. 18 Fourier Circuit Analysis -- 18.1.Trigonometric Form of the Fourier Series -- 18.2.The Use of Symmetry -- 18.3.Complete Response to Periodic Forcing Functions -- 18.4.Complex Form of the Fourier Series -- 18.5.Definition of the Fourier Transform -- 18.6.Some Properties of the Fourier Transform -- 18.7.Fourier Transform Pairs for Some Simple Time Functions -- 18.8.The Fourier Transform of a General Periodic Time Function -- 18.9.The System Function and Response in the Frequency Domain -- 18.10.The Physical Significance of the System Function -- Summary And Review -- Reading Further -- Exercises.…”
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Democratic dilemmas of teaching service-learning curricular strategies for success /

Table of Contents: “…The nature of teaching and learning dilemmas: democracy in the making / David M. …”
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Democratic dilemmas of teaching service-learning curricular strategies for success /

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Staying Alive: A Survival Manual for the Liberal Arts / by Fradenburg, L. O. Aranye, 1953-

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Staying Alive: A Survival Manual for the Liberal Arts / by Fradenburg, L. O. Aranye, 1953-

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Understanding the Global Energy Crisis /

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Arrested development and philosophy they've made a huge mistake /

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Vaccines & your child separating fact from fiction / by Offit, Paul A.

Table of Contents: “…-- How are vaccines made? -- What steps do pharmaceutical companies go through to make vaccines? …”
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