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Carpentry & Building Construction (Sixth edition)

Carpentry & Building Construction retains its focus as an essential text for students of carpentry and general wood technology. This edition maintains a detailed coverage of wood framing techniques.

Carpentry Forms Level 3 Trainee Guide

This exceptionally produced trainee guide features a highly illustrated design, technical hints and tips from industry experts, review questions and a whole lot more! Key content includes: Rigging Equipment, Rigging Practices, Properties of Concrete, Reinforcing Concrete, Handling and Placing Concrete, Trenching and Excavating, Foundations and Slab-On-Grade, Vertical Formwork, Horizontal Formwork, and Tilt-Up Wall Panels.

Carpentry Framing and Finishing (Level Two Trainee Guide, 4th Edition)

NCCER has developed Carpentry Framing and Finishing: Level Two to support your skill development, no matter which career track you decide upon. The competencies taught in this level support training in both residential and commercial carpentry.

Carpentry Fundamentals (Level One Trainee Guide, 4th Edition)

This trainee guide features a highly illustrated design, technical hints and tips from industry experts, review questions and a whole lot more! Key content includes Orientation to the Trade, Building Materials, Fasteners, and Adhesives,Hand and Power Tools, Reading Plans and Elevations, Floor Systems, Wall and Ceiling Framing, Roof Framing, Introduction to Concrete, Reinforcing Materials, and Forms, Windows and Exterior Doors, and Basic Stair Layout.

Carpentry, Level 2: Trainee Guide

This exceptionally produced trainee guide features a highly illustrated design, technical hints and tips from industry experts, review questions and a whole lot more! Key content includes: Commercial Drawings, Roofing Applications, Thermal and Moisture Protection, Exterior Finishing, Cold-Formed Steel Framing, Drywall Installation, Drywall Finishing, Doors and Door Hardware, Suspended Ceilings, Window, Door, Floor, and Ceiling Trim, and Cabinet Installation.

Carps: A Practical Approach to Disease Control and Health Management

The prominence of the carp group of fish is widely recognised in three important economic areas: food production, recreation and the ornamental market. Carp species thus represent over 50% of world fish production and are vital to the economic stability of several countries and global regions. It is therefore crucial that the health of these cultured aquatic species is properly considered and maintained to ensure the sustainability of production and recent disease epidemics, for example grass carp reovirus infections in China and koi herpesvirus disease in Asia and Europe, have caused widespread and devastating effects on the aquaculture industries. This book thus examines how the diseases of carp species can be properly identified, monitored, treated and prevented. It specialises on the most prominent globally occurring carp species, such as Cyprinus carpio (common carp), the Carassius species, and the carp species that predominate in Europe and Asia, such as Ctenopharygodon idellus (grass carp), Hypophthalmichthys molitrix (silver carp), and Hypophthalmichthys nobilis (bighead carp). It also looks at the more specialised production of certain species, for example Catla catla (Catla) and Labeo rohita (Roho), in the Indian subcontinent. With the continuing importance of the carp group of fish, this user-friendly book presents a practical approach to disease diagnosis and treatment that covers both infectious and non-infectious diseases. The detail included about disease, clinical signs and the application of control strategies, such as management practices, therapeutics or vaccination, is an effort to considerably improve general fish health and welfare.

Carrageenan-Mediated Green Synthesis of Metal Oxide Nanoparticles for Various Applications

This concise book delves into the innovative use of carrageenan in the green synthesis of metal oxide nanoparticle synthesis. It explores this emerging approach’s mechanisms, highlighting its benefits over traditional syntheses. The unique properties imparted by carrageenan to metal oxide nanoparticles and how these enhance the material for various applications are also discussed. Furthermore, concerns regarding the scalability of this green synthesis are explored, particularly the challenges faced in large-scale production, reproducibility, economics, and environmental sustainability. Uniquely focuses on the carrageenan-mediated approach to metal oxide nanoparticle synthesis Details the mechanisms specific to metal oxide nanoparticle synthesis and the relevance of carrageenan in nanoparticle enhancement (through doping) Covers the scalability and reproducibility of this emerging approach to bridge research and industrial production This book serves as a primer for researchers and advanced students in materials science, chemistry, and chemical engineering to aid them in connecting their existing knowledge with the related peer-reviewed literature.

Carraher's Polymer Chemistry

Carraher's Polymer Chemistry, Tenth Edition integrates the core areas of polymer science. Along with updating of each chapter, newly added content reflects the growing applications in Biochemistry, Biomaterials, and Sustainable Industries. Providing a user-friendly approach to the world of polymeric materials, the book allows students to integrate their chemical knowledge and establish a connection between fundamental and applied chemical information. It contains all of the elements of an introductory text with synthesis, property, application, and characterization. Special sections in each chapter contain definitions, learning objectives, questions, case studies and additional reading.

The Carrier

The man with the nuclear briefcase has gone rogue - Mission Impossible meets the Hunt for Red October "What should a thriller do to rise above the ranks of the clichéd? It does no harm to demonstrate some intelligence and (if possible) an engagement with serious issues - but no polemics. Thankfully, Mattias Berg's The Carrier hits those targets squarely" Barry Forshaw, Financial Times"Enjoyable, ingenious . . . packed with fascinatingly arcane nuclear facts" Myles McWeeney, Irish IndependentErasmus Levine has a job like no other He travels with the President of the United States at all times, and holds in his hands the power to obliterate life as we know it. He is the man with the nuclear briefcase, part of a crack team of top-secret operatives established after 9/11, led by a man codenamed Edelweiss. But not even Edelweiss is party to the identity of their ultimate authority, known only as Alpha.Erasmus Levine has a secretFor years he has been receiving cryptic messages from Alpha, an elaborate communication that began with the words we two against the world. Levine begins thinking of escape: his chance comes during an official visit to Sweden, when the alarm sounds in Stockholm's Grand Hotel.But Alpha has other plansFrom their first meeting in a network of tunnels and bunkers beneath the city, Levine is drawn into a plan to eliminate the world's nuclear arsenals. But is controlled demolition really the endgame? Could he be working towards a controlled apocalypse, a doomsday plot to wipe humanity from the face of the earth?Translated from the Swedish by George Goulding

The Carrier

The man with the nuclear briefcase has gone rogue - Mission Impossible meets the Hunt for Red October"What should a thriller do to rise above the ranks of the clichéd? It does no harm to demonstrate some intelligence and (if possible) an engagement with serious issues - but no polemics. Thankfully, Mattias Berg's The Carrier hits those targets squarely" Barry Forshaw, Financial Times"Enjoyable, ingenious . . . packed with fascinatingly arcane nuclear facts" Myles McWeeney, Irish IndependentErasmus Levine has a job like no otherHe travels with the President of the United States at all times, and holds in his hands the power to obliterate life as we know it. He is the man with the nuclear briefcase, part of a crack team of top-secret operatives established after 9/11, led by a man codenamed Edelweiss. But not even Edelweiss is party to the identity of their ultimate authority, known only as Alpha.Erasmus Levine has a secretFor years he has been receiving cryptic messages from Alpha, an elaborate communication that began with the words we two against the world. Levine begins thinking of escape: his chance comes during an official visit to Sweden, when the alarm sounds in Stockholm's Grand Hotel.But Alpha has other plansFrom their first meeting in a network of tunnels and bunkers beneath the city, Levine is drawn into a plan to eliminate the world's nuclear arsenals. But is controlled demolition really the endgame? Could he be working towards a controlled apocalypse, a doomsday plot to wipe humanity from the face of the earth?Translated from the Swedish by George Goulding

Carrier Down

Carrier Ethernet: Providing the Need for Speed

Facilitating high data transfers over long distances at a reasonable cost, Carrier Ethernet is solidifying its fundamental position as the core of next-generation networks. Since it first dazzled the IT world 40 years ago with its ability to move data over local networks, Ethernet has dramatically evolved in both form and function. And now, Carrier

Carrier Transport in Nanoscale MOS Transistors

A comprehensive advanced level examination of the transport theory of nanoscale devices Provides advanced level material of electron transport in nanoscale devices from basic principles of quantum mechanics through to advanced theory and various numerical techniques for electron transport Combines several up-to-date theoretical and numerical approaches in a unified manner, such as Wigner-Boltzmann equation, the recent progress of carrier transport research for nanoscale MOS transistors, and quantum correction approximations The authors approach the subject in a logical and systematic way, reflecting their extensive teaching and research backgrounds

Carros del pasado, el presente y el futuro (¡Arriba la Lectura!, Level T #36)

Los carros han recorrido un largo camino desde la época en que empezaron a circular a fines del siglo XIX. Los primeros modelos, que venían a reemplazar a los carruajes tirados por caballos, estaban impulsados por motores sencillos de combustión interna. Pero en la actualidad, los carros tienen un diseño cómodo, seguro, elegante y estilizado. Gracias a las tecnologías más avanzadas, muchos carros tienen funciones automáticas y ¡algún día se conducirán solos! NIMAC-sourced textbook

Carros e Acessórios Automobilísticos: Pequenos "mimos" que personificam luxo... (Como faz... #123)

O autor, em texto fácil e conciso nos conduz inicialmente aos primórdios da criação dos automóveis híbridos e esportivos; em seguida somos levados ao mundo das corridas, como stock car, drifting e NASCAR. E que tal criar um negócio com carros para casamentos? Somos apresentados a Ideias sobre como reformar, reconstruir ou aperfeiçoar um carro, como limpar e executar seu detalhamento e, por último, exibe a relação do que considera serem os cinco melhores acessórios veiculares.

The Carrot Genome (Compendium of Plant Genomes)

This book provides an up-to-date review and analysis of the carrot’s nuclear and organellar genome structure and evolution. In addition, it highlights applications of carrot genomic information to elucidate the carrot’s natural and agricultural history, reproductive biology, and the genetic basis of traits important in agriculture and human health. The carrot genome was sequenced in 2016, and its relatively small diploid genome, combined with the fact that it is the most complete root crop genome released to date and the first-ever Euasterid II genome to be sequenced, mean the carrot has an important role in the study of plant development and evolution. In addition, the carrot is among the top ten vegetables grown worldwide, and the abundant orange provitamin A carotenoids that account for its familiar orange color make it the richest crop source of vitamin A in the US diet, and in much of the world. This book includes the latest genetic maps, genetic tools and resources, and covers advances in genetic engineering that are relevant for plant breeders and biologists alike.

The Carrot Purple and other Curious Stories of the Food We Eat (Rowman & Littlefield Studies in Food and Gastronomy)

How many otherwise well-educated readers know that the familiar orange carrot was once a novelty? It is a little more than 400 years old. Domesticated in Afghanistan in 900 AD, the purple carrot, in fact, was the dominant variety until Dutch gardeners bred the young upstart in the seventeenth century. After surveying paintings from this era in the Louvre and other museums, Dutch agronomist Otto Banga discovered this stunning transformation. <p><p>The story of the carrot is just one of the hidden tales this book recounts. Through portraits of a wide range of foods we eat and love, from artichokes to strawberries, The Carrot Purple traces the path of foods from obscurity to familiarity. Joel Denker explores how these edible plants were, in diverse settings, invested with new meaning. They acquired not only culinary significance but also ceremonial, medicinal, and economic importance. Foods were variously savored, revered, and reviled. <p><p>This entertaining history will enhance the reader’s appreciation of a wide array of foods we take for granted. From the carrot to the cabbage, from cinnamon to coffee, from the peanut to the pistachio, the plants, beans, nuts, and spices we eat have little-known stories that are unearthed and served here with relish.

Carrying Coal to Columbus: Mining in the Hocking Valley

As early as 1755, explorers found coal deposits in Ohio's Hocking Valley. The industry that followed created towns and canals and established a new way of life. The first shipment of coal rolled into Columbus in 1830 and has continued ever since. In 1890, the United Mine Workers of America was founded in Columbus. Lorenzo D. Poston became the first of the Hocking Valley coal barons, and by the start of the twentieth century, at least fifty thousand coal miners and their families lived and worked in Athens, Hocking and Perry Counties. Authors David Meyers, Elise Meyers Walker and Nyla Vollmer detail the hard work and struggles as they unfolded in Ohio's capital and the Little Cities of Black Diamonds.

Carrying The Fire: An Astronaut's Journeys

NASA astronaut Michael Collins trained as an experimental test pilot before venturing into space as a vital member of the Gemini 10 and Apollo 11 missions. In Carrying the Fire, his account of his voyages into space and the years of training that led up to them, Collins reveals the human tensions, the physical realities, and the personal emotions surrounding the early years of the space race. Collins provides readers with an insider's view of the space program and conveys the excitement and wonder of his journey to the moon. As skilled at writing as he is at piloting a spacecraft, Collins explains the clash of personalities at NASA and technical aspects of flight with clear, engaging prose, withholding nothing in his candid assessments of fellow astronauts Neil Armstrong, John Glenn, and Buzz Aldrin, and officials within NASA. A fascinating memoir of mankind's greatest journey told in familiar, human terms, Carrying the Fire is by turns thrilling, humorous, and thought-provoking, a unique work by a remarkable man.

Cars: Design and Engineering for STEM (Design and Engineering for STEM)

Did you know that every car has a life cycle? That's what we call the stages from its design, construction, and sale to its use, maintenance, and disposal at the end of its useful life. This book explains what happens during these stages, such as prototyping, the sourcing of components, the production process, the decisions made by designers and engineers, and recycling.

Cars and Carbon: Automobiles and European Climate Policy in a Global Context

This volume contains articles from leading analysts and researchers on sustainable transportation, who provide critical reflections on how automobile-related climate policies have evolved up to now in Europe and around the world, in view of the widely recognized need to substantially curb global emissions of greenhouse gases in the coming decades. Authors describe the policies which have been most effective, outline their economic and social implications, present success stories while critically reviewing less successful examples, and suggest strategies to decarbonize passenger transportation on a global scale.

Carsharing in Deutschland: Potenziale und Herausforderungen, Geschäftsmodelle und Elektromobilität (ATZ/MTZ-Fachbuch)

Sowohl die Elektromobilit#65533;t als auch Carsharing-Konzepte besitzen hohe Bedeutung im Rahmen nachhaltiger Mobilit#65533;tskonzepte und der Energiewende in Deutschland. Daher lohnt sich ein Blick auf die aktuelle Situation, die Potenziale und die Erfolgsfaktoren bez#65533;glich des Einsatzes von Elektrofahrzeugen in Carsharing-Angeboten. Wo steht das Carsharing-Prinzip heute und welche Voraussetzungen bietet es f#65533;r den Einsatz von Elektrofahrzeugen: Wie kann durch Carsharing und der Einsatz von Elektrofahrzeugen im Carsharing die Entwicklung neuer Mobilit#65533;tsformen vorangebracht werden, was sind die Betreiber- und Gesch#65533;ftsmodelle? Welche m#65533;glichen H#65533;rden m#65533;ssen dabei #65533;berwunden werden, wann ist Carsharing wirtschaftlich und was sind weitere zentrale Erfolgsfaktoren f#65533;r eCarsharing in Deutschland?

Cartas a un joven científico

Los sabios y apasionados consejos de E.O. Wilson a las nuevas generaciones de científicosQuerido amigo:Después de medio siglo de enseñar a estudiantes y a jóvenes profesionales de la ciencia, he tenido el privilegio y la suerte de haber aconsejado a muchos cientos de jóvenes de talento y ambiciosos. Como resultado, he acumulado un conocimiento profundo, una filosofía, en realidad, de lo que es necesario saber para tener éxito en el ámbito de la ciencia. Espero que puedas sacar provecho de los pensamientos y relatos que te ofreceré a lo largo de las cartas que siguen.Ante todo, y muy importante, te exhorto a permanecer en el camino que has escogido y a seguirlo tan lejos como te sea posible. El mundo te necesita, y mucho.Edmund O. Wilson«Inspirador... Debería estar en las estanterías de todos los institutos y bibliotecas.»Library Journal«Quiero expresar mi agradecimiento. Gracias por recordarme, a mí y a otros miles, por qué nos convertimos en científicos.»Bill Stevens, The New York Times Book ReviewEdward O. Wilson aconseja a los investigadores presentes y futuros, y comparte su sabiduría con las nuevas generaciones de científicos. Lo hace a través de anécdotas autobiográficas que han forjado su carrera como científico, sus éxitos y sus fracasos, animado por la motivación que lo ha llevado a convertirse en uno de los biólogos más importantes del mundo.En este momento de la historia de la humanidad en el que nuestra supervivencia está más vinculada que nunca a los conocimientos científicos, Wilson insiste en que el talento no reside en la inteligencia matemática, sino en la pasión por plantear un problema y saber resolverlo. Desde la colisión de las estrellas hasta la exploración de los bosques tropicales y las profundidades de los océanos, Wilson infunde en sus lectores el amor por la creatividad científica y elrespeto por el humilde lugar que ocupa el ser humano en el ecosistema del planeta. Un libro para científicos, jóvenes y no tan jóvenes, sobre la pasión y el placer por el descubrimiento.

El cártel negro: Cómo el crimen organizado se ha apoderado de Pemex

Esta valiosa investigación ha sido el punto de partida para la estrategia del gobierno de López Obrador contra el huachicoleo. "El cártel negro es el trabajo más amplio, mejor documentado y más descarnado acerca de la grave incursión de la delincuencia organizada en Pemex. Ana Lilia Pérez, una periodista fuerte, incisiva y acuciosa, presenta en este libro la que probablemente sea su más acabada y potente investigación periodística." Carmen Aristegui Durante los gobiernos de Vicente Fox Quesada y Felipe Calderón Hinojosa, se desarrolla el "cártel negro", un conglomerado de funcionarios, trabajadores, empresarios, contratistas, inspectores, contralores, agentes aduanales, dirigentes y miembros del sindicato petrolero, políticos, ordeñadores, tapineros, huachicoleros, extorsionadores, defraudadores, contrabandistas y lavadores de dinero que, alineados con los traficantes de droga, se consolidan como una organización empresarial paralela a Pemex, al grado de competirle en el mercado nacional e internacional de los combustibles. En estas páginas se documentan escrupulosamente las acciones del crimen organizado en la industria petrolera de México: la creación de compañías fachada, los contratos simulados, la ordeña de pozos y ductos, así como el saqueo en las áreas con mayor blindaje. Es un trabajo periodístico decisivo que se ha construido a partir de informes confidenciales, bitácoras del área de seguridad de Pemex, auditorías de la Secretaría de la Función Pública, testimonios de testigos protegidos y, sobre todo, de expedientes reservados en términos de seguridad nacional que la autora logró desclasificar tras una larga batalla. Así se devela cómo la empresa petrolera quedó de rodillas ante la mafia. El cártel negro es una ventana al fangoso inframundo en el que se convirtió a Pemex, producto de muchos años de saqueo, corrupción e impunidad.

Cartesian CFD Methods for Complex Applications (SEMA SIMAI Springer Series #3)

This volume collects the most important contributions from four minisymposia from ICIAM 2019. The papers highlight cutting-edge applications of Cartesian CFD methods and describe the employed algorithms and numerical schemes. An emphasis is laid on complex multi-physics applications like magnetohydrodynamics, combustion, aerodynamics with fluid-structure interaction, solved with various discretizations, e.g. finite difference, finite volume, multiresolution or lattice Boltzmann CFD schemes. Software design aspects and parallelization challenges are also considered. The book is addressed to graduate students and scientists in the fields of applied mathematics and computational engineering.