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3rd International Conference on the Application of Superabsorbent Polymers (RILEM Bookseries #24)
by Viktor Mechtcherine William P. Boshoff Riaan Combrinck Mateusz WyrzykowskiThe book gathers the peer-reviewed contributions presented at the 3rd International Conference on Application of Superabsorbent Polymers (SAP) and Other New Admixtures towards Smart Concrete, held in Skukuza, South Africa, on November 25-27, 2019. It features papers focusing on the behavior of SAP in concrete (in particular the absorption behavior) as well as the effect of SAP on fresh and hardened concrete properties. It also covers topics such as other modern admixtures, in particular rheology-modifying admixtures, including the recently emerging field of bio- or waste-derived admixtures. The conference builds on the experience and summarizes the activities of the RILEM Technical Committee 260-RSC "Recommendations for Use of Superabsorbent Polymers in Concrete Construction" and addresses other prominent research activities in the field of concrete admixtures.
3rd International Congress on Energy Efficiency and Energy Related Materials: Proceedings, Oludeniz, Turkey, 19–23 October 2015 (Springer Proceedings in Energy)
by Ahmet Yavuz Oral Zehra Banu Bahsi OralThe 3rd International Congress on Energy Efficiency and Energy Related Materials (ENEFM2015) was held from 19-23 October 2015. This congress focused on the latest developments of sustainable energy technologies, materials for sustainable energy applications and environmental and economic perspectives of energy. These proceedings included 40 peer-reviewed technical papers, submitted by leading academic and research institutions from over 23 countries and represented some of the most cutting-edge researches available. The sections included in the 40 papers are listed as follows: Solar Energy, Fuel cells, Hydrogen productions, Hydrogen storage, Energy storage, Energy saving, Biofuels and Bioenergy, Wind Energy, Nuclear Energy, Fossil Energy, Hydropower, Carbon capture and storage, Materials for renewable energy storage and conversion, Photovoltaics and solar cells, Fuel generation from renewables (catalysis), Carbon dioxide sequestration and conversion, Materials for energy saving, Thermoelectrics, Energy saving in buildings, Bio-Assessment and Toxicology, Air pollution from mobile and stationary sources, Transport of Air Pollutants, Environment-Friendly Construction and Development, Energy Management Systems.
3rd International Multidisciplinary Microscopy and Microanalysis Congress: Proceedings, Oludeniz, Turkey, 19-23 October 2015 (Springer Proceedings in Physics #186)
by Ahmet Yavuz Oral Zehra Banu Bahsi OralThe 3rd International Multidisciplinary Microscopy Congress (InterM2015), held from 19 to 23 October 2015, focused on the latest developments concerning applications of microscopy in the biological, physical and chemical sciences at all dimensional scales, advances in instrumentation, techniques in and educational materials on microscopy. These proceedings gather 17 peer-reviewed technical papers submitted by leading academic and research institutions from nine countries and representing some of the most cutting-edge research available.
3rd International Symposium of Space Optical Instruments and Applications: Beijing, China June 26 - 29th 2016 (Springer Proceedings in Physics #192)
by H. Paul Urbach Guangjun ZhangThis volume contains selected and expanded contributions presented at the 3rd Symposium on Space Optical Instruments and Applications in Beijing, China June 28 - 29, 2016. This conference series is organised by the Sino-Holland Space Optical Instruments Laboratory, a cooperation platform between China and the Netherlands. The symposium focused on key technological problems of optical instruments and their applications in a space context. It covered the latest developments, experiments and results regarding theory, instrumentation and applications in space optics. The book is split across five topical sections. The first section covers space optical remote sensing system design, the second advanced optical system design, the third remote sensor calibration and measurement. Remote sensing data processing and information extraction is then presented, followed by a final section on remote sensing data applications.
3rd International Winter School and Conference on Network Science: NetSci-X 2017 (Springer Proceedings in Complexity)
by Erez Shmueli Baruch Barzel Rami PuzisThis book contains original research chapters related to the interdisciplinary field of complex networks spanning biological and environmental networks, social, technological, and economic networks. Many natural phenomena can be modeled as networks where nodes are the primitive compounds and links represent their interactions, similarities, or distances of sorts. Complex networks have an enormous impact on research in various fields like biology, social sciences, engineering, and cyber-security to name a few. The topology of a network often encompasses important information on the functionality and dynamics of the system or the phenomenon it represents. Network science is an emerging interdisciplinary discipline that provides tools and insights to researchers in a variety of domains. NetSci-X is the central winter conference within the field and brings together leading researchers and innovators to connect, meet, and establish interdisciplinary channels for collaboration. It is the largest and best known event in the area of network science. This text demonstrates how ideas formulated by authors with different backgrounds are transformed into models, methods, and algorithms that are used to study complex systems across different domains and will appeal to researchers and students within in the field.
3rd Serving of Chicken Soup for the Soul: More Stories to Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit
by Jack Canfield Mark Victor HansenStories may be the most powerful teaching tool available to us, especially when the lessons being taught are love, necessary losses, respect and values.
3rd Time's the Charm
by Chrissy MunderTired of relationships gone bad, Doctor Nick Davros has sworn off dating. Between his student loans and his erratic work schedule, he doesn’t have the time or the energy to spare.Of course, that’s when Construction Supervisor John Turner walks into his clinic. Not just once, but twice. Despite his attraction, Nick is determined to not give in. He couldn’t bear it if John became the one sitting across the table giving him the break-up speech.John Turner is tired of being alone and wants a family again. He gave up a scholarship in favor of construction work in order to raise his brother and sister. Now, just like his college boyfriend, they are embarrassed by his blue-collar life. He’s attracted to the delectable Dr. Davros, but when he makes his move Nick turns him down.When tragedy strikes, it’s up to Nick to make a house call they’ll never forget. Will their 3rd meeting be the charm to bring their opposite worlds together?
4 3 2 1
by Paul AusterFrom the internationally celebrated author of The New York Trilogy comes a sweeping story of birthright and possibility, of love and the fullness of life itself, in which we follow the four parallel lives, loves, and obsessions of one remarkable boy during a time of great change in America.On March 3, 1947, in the maternity ward of Beth Israel Hospital in Newark, New Jersey, Archibald Isaac Ferguson, the one and only child of Rose and Stanley Ferguson, is born. From that single beginning, Ferguson's life will take four simultaneous and independent fictional paths. Four Fergusons made of the same genetic material, four boys who are the same boy, will go on to lead four parallel and entirely different lives. Family fortunes diverge. Loves and friendships and intellectual passions contrast. Chapter by chapter, the rotating narratives evolve into an elaborate dance of inner worlds enfolded within the outer forces of history as, one by one, the intimate plot of each Ferguson's story rushes on across the tumultuous and fractured terrain of mid-twentieth-century America. A boy grows up -- again and again and again. As inventive and dexterously constructed as anything Paul Auster has ever written, 4 3 2 1 is an unforgettable tour de force, the crowning work of this masterful writer's extraordinary career.
4 3 2 1: A Novel
by Paul AusterPaul Auster’s greatest, most heartbreaking and satisfying novel--a sweeping and surprising story of birthright and possibility, of love and of life itself. Nearly two weeks early, on March 3, 1947, in the maternity ward of Beth Israel Hospital in Newark, New Jersey, Archibald Isaac Ferguson, the one and only child of Rose and Stanley Ferguson, is born. From that single beginning, Ferguson’s life will take four simultaneous and independent fictional paths. Four identical Fergusons made of the same DNA, four boys who are the same boy, go on to lead four parallel and entirely different lives. Family fortunes diverge. Athletic skills and sex lives and friendships and intellectual passions contrast. Each Ferguson falls under the spell of the magnificent Amy Schneiderman, yet each Amy and each Ferguson have a relationship like no other. Meanwhile, readers will take in each Ferguson’s pleasures and ache from each Ferguson’s pains, as the mortal plot of each Ferguson’s life rushes on. As inventive and dexterously constructed as anything Paul Auster has ever written, yet with a passion for realism and a great tenderness and fierce attachment to history and to life itself that readers have never seen from Auster before. 4 3 2 1 is a marvelous and unforgettably affecting tour de force.
4 Beekman
by Ron ClarkComedyCharacters: 6 male, 3 female (w/ doubling) . Interior set . . Deanne and Robert, a May-December couple, have just returned from their honeymoon, and Deanne is shocked to find that Robert has unwittingly bought the very same apartment that she used to live in with her ex-husband, Skip. Not only that, but Skip has also bought the apartment right next door to theirs. It becomes apparent in time that Deanne and Skip are still in love, and getting the couple back together is facilitated by Robert falling for Deanne's mother, Louella. All ends right in this swift-moving romantic comedy from master comic writer Ron Clark.
4 Bodies and a Funeral (Body Movers #4)
by Stephanie Bond“Combines fast paced mystery with spicy romance . . . a captivating tale” from the author of 3 Men and a Body (A Romance Review).One cadaver, two cadaver, three cadaver, four . . . Ever had one of those days? A surprise visit from her father—who’s on the run from the law—has given Carlotta Wren a lot to think about. Should she join her former fiancé, Peter, in proving her father is innocent? If she does, are her body-moving days over?And then . . . A close friend’s behavior begins to spin out of control . . . The cops turn up the heat on her father’s case . . . Carlotta discovers that her brother Wesley’s gambling debts are child’s play compared to his new vice . . . And the Charmed Killer, a serial murderer, unleashes his wrath on Atlanta. Now the bodies are piling up—and Carlotta’s father is the number one suspect!“Nonstop action from the first page.” —Fresh Fiction“As funny and charming as its predecessors in the Body Movers series, this is a quickly paced, impeccably plotted story that’s guaranteed to please.” —Romantic TimesLook for all the books in Stephanie Bond’s Body Movers series:Party Crashers (prequel)Body Movers2 Bodies for the Price of 13 Men and a Body4 Bodies and a Funeral5 Bodies to Die For6 Killer Bodies6 1/2 Body Parts (novella)7 Brides for 7 Bodies8 Bodies Is Enough9 Bodies Rolling 10 Bodies Lying11 Bodies Moving On 12 Bodies and a Wedding
4 CORE Factors for School Success
by Todd Whitaker Jeffrey ZoulThis book clarifies the core values which all great educators have in common and contribute to school success. For all those who want to create better schools, these factors are at the center of behaviors which lead to results. The 4 CORE Factors are Communication, Observation, Relationships, and Expectations.
4 Chair Discipling: What He Calls Us to Do (Like Jesus Series)
by Dann SpaderDann Spader is a disciple-maker who has spent his adult life exploring what it means to take someone from being a seeker to making disciples themselves. Over 750,000 people in 80 countries have been trained to make disciples through organizations he has led. Through studying the life of Christ and His disciple-making methods, Dann developed 4 Chair Discipling, a simple picture for others to follow. Jesus&’ last words on earth had a few very specific instructions: Go, make disciples, baptize, and teach.But what does that mean for us today? Well, it&’s not easy. But it is simple. Teacher and leader Dann Spader explains disciple-making as a process of moving people through four chairs, from someone seeking to know more about Christ to someone who makes disciples themselves.Chair 1: Come and See (John 1:39)Chair 2: Follow Me (John 1:43)Chair 3: Become a Fisher of Men (Matthew 4:19)Chair 4: Go and Bear Fruit (John 15:16) In the process of His four-year ministry, Jesus realized that different people are at different stages of growth and development, and He works to challenge each of them to the next level. In 4 Chair Discipling, you&’ll get a clear and simple picture of how to follow in Jesus&’ footsteps and do the same thing.Learn how to implement the Like Jesus series into your small group, ministry and church to build a culture of disciple-making. Use the Like Jesus App and Digital Access platform for videos, assessment, engagement, real-time metrics are more, download today: http://LikeJesus.church
4 Chair Discipling: What He Calls Us to Do (Like Jesus Series)
by Dann SpaderDann Spader is a disciple-maker who has spent his adult life exploring what it means to take someone from being a seeker to making disciples themselves. Over 750,000 people in 80 countries have been trained to make disciples through organizations he has led. Through studying the life of Christ and His disciple-making methods, Dann developed 4 Chair Discipling, a simple picture for others to follow. Jesus&’ last words on earth had a few very specific instructions: Go, make disciples, baptize, and teach.But what does that mean for us today? Well, it&’s not easy. But it is simple. Teacher and leader Dann Spader explains disciple-making as a process of moving people through four chairs, from someone seeking to know more about Christ to someone who makes disciples themselves.Chair 1: Come and See (John 1:39)Chair 2: Follow Me (John 1:43)Chair 3: Become a Fisher of Men (Matthew 4:19)Chair 4: Go and Bear Fruit (John 15:16) In the process of His four-year ministry, Jesus realized that different people are at different stages of growth and development, and He works to challenge each of them to the next level. In 4 Chair Discipling, you&’ll get a clear and simple picture of how to follow in Jesus&’ footsteps and do the same thing.Learn how to implement the Like Jesus series into your small group, ministry and church to build a culture of disciple-making. Use the Like Jesus App and Digital Access platform for videos, assessment, engagement, real-time metrics are more, download today: http://LikeJesus.church
4 Days to a Forever Marriage
by Gary Smalley Norma SmalleyBe in Love .........for the rest of your life You are 4 Days away from Laying a firm foundation for your future marriage Charting the course for an even better marriage Transforming a marriage that seems to be at the end. After all these years, bestselling author Gary Smalley and his wife, Norma, continue to improve their marriage. Learn from Dr. Smalley's latest research, employing biblical principles he and Norma have used in the last forty years of marriage, ministry, and counseling. Your marriage can be a safe place to love and be loved! Take the 4 Day Challenge today... God can do more than you can ask or think (from Ephesians 3:20). Watch these videos to learn more about the lessons in each day of the book Day 1 - Loving Words & Actions Day 2 - Communication & Resolving Anger Day 3 - Affection & Intimacy Day 4 - Trials & Treasures Wow! This may be the most practical, step-by-step manual for building a healthy marriage that we've ever seen! Gary and Norma have put the cookies on the bottom shelf for every couple who is looking for proven ways to lasting love. With a mountain of experience to stand on, this seasoned couple tells it like it is and their advice is sure to revolutionize your relationship. Drs. Les & Leslie Parrott Authors of Love Talk Gary Smalley has challenged and inspired me for years. His practical approach to living out the words of Jesus in a marriage is simple yet powerful. You will love his interactive approach to strengthen your marriage. Craig Groeschel Senior Pastor of LifeChurch.tv
4 Disciplines of Execution: Getting Strategy Done
by Sean CoveyThe Four Disciplines of Executionis about a simple, proven formula for reaching the goals you want to reach as a business or individual. In Covey's experience, the thing that most undermines the ability to execute goals is what he calls the Whirlwind: those urgent tasks that must be done simply to keep an organization alive. As Covey shows, the only way to execute new, important goals is to separate those goals from the Whirlwind. The Four Disciplines allow leaders to create a strategy that requires a change in behaviour, since only by ensuring that everyone on the team understands the goal, knows what to do to reach it and knows whether progress is being made, will a leader produce consistent breakthrough results while sustaining the urgent work of the Whirlwind. The Four Disciplines of Executionare:1. Focus on the Wildly Important; 2. Act on the Lead Measures; 3. Keep a Compelling Scoreboard; 4. Create a Cadence of Accountability. For more than a decade FranklinCovey has been studying what it takes to achieve important goals, and in this book they share success stories from a wide range of companies that have implemented the Four Disciplines to result in greater profits, increased market share and improved customer satisfaction. This way of thinking is essential to any company that wants to not only weather, but thrive in this economy.
4 Group Bomber Command: An Operational Record
by Chris WardDuring the immediate period before World War Two, the RAF modified its command structure to rationalize for rapid expansion. Bomber Command was divided into six operational groups, each flying the same type of aircraft, including Wellingtons, Sterlings, and Lancasters. Chris Ward presents us here with the history of 4 Group Bomber Command, having previously acquainted us with the histories of 3, 5, and 6 Group Bomber Commands in three highly acclaimed volumes, published by Pen and Sword. He continues with characteristic ease, quality of research, and narrative pace, to present us with an operational record of the groups activities during a particularly dramatic period of aviation history.The book contains individual squadron statistics, their commanding officers, stations and aircraft losses. It provides a detailed reference for one of the RAFs most important operational groups.
4 Guys and Trouble
by Marcus MajorPraised by Eric Jerome Dickey for "bringing to life the people we know," national bestselling author Marcus Major now tops the success of Good Peoples, with a new novel of four friends, their unique bond, and the one woman who comes between them and changes their lives forever.
4 Ingredients
by Kim Mccosker Rachael BerminghamImagine succulent Chicken, Butternut, and Chickpea Curry with brown rice, a light, palate-cleansing Orange and Almond Salad, and a decadent serving of warm Flourless Chocolate Cake. If this sounds like the menu for an elaborate dinner party that requires hard-to-find ingredients and endless hours in the kitchen, think again! Internationally bestselling authors Kim McCosker and Rachael Bermingham have created more than 400 quick, easy, and delicious recipes that require only four ingredients. Inside are fantastic dishes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and entertaining, as well as meals specially designed for children, including lunch box menus. With 4 Ingredients, home chefs will learn how to: * Make weeknight family dinners simple and special. * Provide delicious, home-cooked meals and spend less money. * Cook with fewer utensils--1 teaspoon, 1 tablespoon, and 1 measuring cup! * Spend less time at the sink. Four ingredients for each dish means less cleanup! Find out what home chefs all over the world have already discovered. 4 Ingredients is perfect for the busy, budget-conscious cook.
4 Ingredients
by Kim Mccosker Rachael BerminghamIn this practical 'every day' cook book there are fantastic recipes from breakfast to dinner, entrees to desserts, cocktail food to soups and salads and much more, using ingredients readily available in your local supermarket.4 Ingredients is cooking made easy, the ingredients are familiar, the methodology simple and you won't need to spend a fortune on measuring utensils, to use 4 Ingredients you can use common kitchen implements such as teaspoons and tablespoons.This cookbook takes the chore out of cooking and you will be thrilled at how 4 Ingredients will save you time and money in the kitchen.If you are a busy person, are on a tight budget, have moved out of home, are fine tuning your culinary skills, going camping, or are on the move and haven't a lot of room for a full pantry, or you simply haven't had time to do the groceries, then this is the book for you!
4 Ingredients 2
by Kim Mccosker Rachael BerminghamRachael Bermingham and Kim McCosker wrote the blockbuster cookbook 4 Ingredients because it was a book they needed. They now bring you 4 Ingredients 2 because it was a book you wanted! After receiving loads of feedback, the authors wrote this second, easy-to-follow, cookbook for busy people who want fantastic food - fast. Includes over 400 recipes all using the 4 Ingredients way of cooking: All recipes have 4 or fewer ingredients All can be measured in terms of tablespoon and teaspoon The methodology is explained on average using four sentences All recipes use ingredients mostly found in your pantry or fridge Be surprised by the amazing collection of simple, easy and delicious recipes. 4 Ingredients 2 puts the ease and enjoyment back into cooking... without breaking the budget!
4 Ingredients Allergies
by Kim Mccosker4 Ingredients Allergies is the third part in best-selling author, Kim McCosker's Wellness Trilogy. Always striving to save time and money in the kitchen, McCosker has answered the calls of Allergen sufferers, their families and friends everywhere. This fully illustrated book features recipes from breakfasts, lunches, dinners and desserts and includes a popularly requested "Parties & Entertaining" chapter. It will offer inspiration free of the world's top 9 allergens that account for 90% of all documented food allergens. 4 Ingredients Allergies will be the daily cookbook guide for busy parents who need to follow strict guidelines for the absolute health and care of their children, for schools that are Allergy aware, and family and friends who want to create beautiful, nutritious food, easily for loved ones living with Allergies.
4 Ingredients Celebrations
by Kim MccoskerFilled with new and loved recipes, 4 Ingredients Celebrations is your new 'go-to' entertaining cookbook. With a personal taste for entertaining combined with Kim's passion for making flavoursome food to be savoured, Celebrations promises to delight with everything a cook and host need to save time and money and create an event they will enjoy too! With meal ideas suitable for classic gatherings of Christmas, Easter and Birthdays, chapters also highlight Brunch, Lunch, Dinner and Desserts; Bubbly Bar (excellent for mum get-togethers), Footy Fever (fueled for men); and dedicated chapters for Bursting Boys and Gorgeous Girls birthday parties. Add to this a fine selection of Bomboniere - perfect as homemade gifts for Weddings, Anniversaries, Christenings and more.4 Ingredients Celebrations will satisfy all year round. Recipes can be easily modified to delight a surprise lunch group with an amazing meal, or pre-prepared and frozen ahead of time; leaving just the fresh and final meals to make closer to time! You, as many have, will be amazed at how EASY and ELEGANT entertaining can be with just a few key ingredients!
4 Ingredients Chocolate, Cakes & Cute Things: Simple, Sweet & Savory Bites Perfect for Entertaining at Home
by Kim McCoskerThis beautiful, full-color collection of delicious and adorable treats is perfect for stress-free, low-budget, impressive entertaining—a fantastic addition to the internationally bestselling 4 Ingredients series.The internationally bestselling author of the sensational 4 Ingredients series is back with super easy sweets and treats that look and taste like four-star creations, all using 1-2-3 . . . 4 ingredients! Wish you could prepare lavish, mouthwatering desserts and small bites with little money and time, but don’t know where to start? This lively, resourceful, fully illustrated cookbook is your answer. You’ll wow your friends and family with these fabulous low-budget, stress-free recipes, and fun little delicacies like: Brie & Quince Tarts Choc Mint Leaves Iced Bailey’s Latte Butterscotch Pumpkin Pie In these pages, Kim McCosker shares eighty recipes and clever tips for scrumptious, homemade treats— both sweet and savory. You’ll also learn simple methods for baking with chocolate and getting the results you want. The ideal gift for Mother’s Day, birthdays, or bridal and baby showers, this cookbook yields only the best—easy, delicious, and affordable treats, all with four ingredients or less!
4 Ingredients Chocolate, Cakes and Cute Things
by Kim MccoskerWish you could prepare lavish, mouthwatering desserts and small bites with little money and time, but don't know where to start? This lovely, resourceful, fully illustrated cookbook is your answer. You'll wow your friends and family with these fabulous low-budget, stree-free recipes, and fun little delicacies like Brie and Quince Tarts, Picnic Loaf, Bolognese Boats, Blueberry Cheesecake Ice Cream. In these pages, Kim McCosker shares recipes and clever tips for scrumptious, homemade treats - both sweet and savoury. You'll also learn simple methods for baking with chocolate and getting the results you want. The ideal gift for Mother's Day, birthdays, bridal and baby showers, this cookbook yields only the best - easy delicious, and affordable treats, all with 4 Ingredients or less!