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Properties of Water from Numerical and Experimental Perspectives
by Fausto MartelliAs the most important liquid in our life and one of the most abundant molecules in the universe, water is the least understood substance with a very rich phase diagram (at least 18 crystalline forms and two liquids) and more that 60 dynamical/thermodynamic anomalies whose origins are still under debate. Properties of Water from Numerical and Experimental Perspectives gathers together leading scientists and experts in the field of water. By merging the theoretical/computational point of view with experimental approaches, it presents a state-of-the-art description of the properties of water, enlightening the source of the anomalies of water and describing how such anomalies actively affect the functioning of biological substances.
Properties of the Color-Magnitude Diagrams of Type Ia Supernovae (Springer Theses)
by Lauren AldorotyThis thesis presents a novel analysis of a photometric observational feature of Type Ia Supernovae (SNe Ia), the most precise distance indicators available for cosmological studies. While SNe Ia are crucial for understanding modern cosmology, there are systematic uncertainties associated with them that prevent use to their full potential. It is therefore vital that sources of systematic error in SN Ia standardization are better understood. In this thesis, the author robustly connects the color-magnitude diagram to SN Ia spectra and their physics for the first time, and shows that for the SN sample in the dissertation, this feature is important to consider as a contributor to scatter in the Hubble residual. There is no prior work in the literature that examines this feature in such depth, and it is rare to be able to paint such a thorough picture in a SN Ia study rooted in a single photometric feature. This work opens up many avenues for future observational and theoretical studies.
Property Asset Management
by D. ScarrettProperty has unique characteristics, both as an investment and as an operational holding. A thorough understanding of this dual role is needed by professionals responsible for maximising a property's full potential. Property Asset Management emphasizes the need for a strategic plan in property management as well as for efficient day-to-day practice.
Property Asset Management
by Douglas Scarrett Jan WilcoxProperty asset management requires both day-to-day oversight of rental properties and an ability to maximize the potential of the portfolio through forward thinking and practical planning. Successful property managers must be flexible and proactive whilst maintaining a robust knowledge of technical, financial and legal aspects of the leasing system. Property Asset Management is a practical guide to the key principles of successful property management, perfect for both student and practitioner alike. In this book, Douglas Scarrett and Jan Wilcox demonstrate how to successfully manage properties for the varying needs of clients ranging from individual property owners to large international commercial ventures. As well as the basic theory, Property Asset Management discusses the process of active management, the strategic objectives, performance measurement, and the key financial and operational information needed for high quality and comprehensive reporting to clients. This fourth edition has new chapters on corporate real estate and financial management, and has been extensively rewritten to incorporate recent developments in property management. Software screenshots are used to illustrate salient points and readers are provided with a thorough overview of the latest legal aspects of land ownership and tenancy arrangements. With everything you need for successful property asset management, this book both caters for the needs of RICS accredited and business courses and serves as a handy guide for everyday practice.
Property Development
by Alan Millington"Property Development" includes such considerations as the objectives, functions, roles and methods of operation of all those involved in the development process, the financial aspects of development, social considerations, planning matters, and others, providing readers with the opportunity to develop their understanding of and their expertise in, the subject.
Property Development
by Richard Reed Sally SimsThe 6th edition of this extremely popular and classic textbook has been updated to reflect ongoing changes in the field of property development. Attention is paid to the impact of the global financial crisis on the property development process and, in addition, to the increasing relevance of technology to the property profession. Whilst the successful style and format of the text has been retained, new chapters have been added and existing chapters updated and enhanced to guide lecturers and students in their teaching, reading and studying. Other new features in this edition include: Fully updated discussion points and reflective summaries Examples of contemporary best practice based on international case studies covering the UK, USA and Australia New chapters on 'Property Cycles' and 'Technology' Online materials for lecturers and students This fully revised edition of a standard text for all property development and real estate students will also be of interest to early career professionals and those pursuing similar professional degrees in the industry and in wider built environment courses.
Property Investment Decisions: A quantitative approach
by S. Hargitay S Hargitay S-M YuThe importance of property as an investment medium continues to grow. Investors in property or those involved with the provision of expert advice to investors have had to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of their decision making. The aim of this book is to lay down the theoretical foundations of investment decision making, incorporating the techniques and procedures of modern management science, so that particular decisions regarding property investment can be made efficiently and rationally.
Property Investment Theory
by A. R. MacLeary N. NanthakumaranThis up-to-date reference on property investment highlights the problems with existing techniques of property valuation and appraisal and identifies possible ways forward for both research and practice.
Property Investment: Principles and Practice of Portfolio Management
by Martin Hoesli Bryan D. MacgregorProperty investment markets and applied property research are now recognised as an increasingly important international phenomenon. Written by two of the most respected academics in the field, this authoritative guide provides a fresh and much needed perspective on this important subject. The book examines the unique characteristics of property investment within the context of other capital markets . The emphasis is strongly on the application of analytical tools from other markets to help academics and practitioners alike understand and apply the investment management of property with that of other asset classes. The book is split into three parts, each focusing mainly on direct commercial property: The characteristics of the various asset classes in the investment background The analyses necessary to develop a property portfolio strategy An examination of property in a wider context This book will be invaluable to all undergraduate and postgraduate students on property courses worldwide. It is also an essential tool to understanding this complex and exciting field for students on finance, business and accountancy courses which cover property. Its practical, applied approach means that the book will be a welcome addition to the bookshelf of any researchers or investment managers with an interest in property.
Property Rights and Climate Change: Land use under changing environmental conditions (Routledge Complex Real Property Rights Series)
by Thomas Hartmann Fennie Van Straalen John SheehanProperty Rights and Climate Change explores the multifarious relationships between different types of climate-driven environmental changes and property rights. This original contribution to the literature examines such climate changes through the lens of property rights, rather than through the lens of land use planning. The inherent assumption pursued is that the different types of environmental changes, with their particular effects and impact on land use, share common issues regarding the relation between the social construction of land via property rights and the dynamics of a changing environment. Making these common issues explicit and discussing the different approaches to them is the central objective of this book. Through examining a variety of cases from the Arctic to the Australian coast, the contributors take a transdisciplinary look at the winners and losers of climate change, discuss approaches to dealing with changing environmental conditions, and stimulate pathways for further research. This book is essential reading for lawyers, planners, property rights experts and environmentalists.
Property Rights from Below: Commodification of Land and the Counter-Movement (Routledge Complex Real Property Rights Series)
by Olivier De Schutter Balakrishnan RajagopalRecent years have seen a globalization of property rights as the Western conception of property over land has extended across the world. As formerly community-owned land and natural resources are privatized and titling schemes proliferate, Property Rights from Below questions the trend toward treating land as a commodity and explores alternatives to the Western model. As we enter an era of resource scarcity and as competition for land and associated natural resources increases, purchasing power cannot become the sole criterion for land allocation; and the law of supply and demand in increasingly financialized markets cannot become the sole metric through which the value of land is determined. Using a range of examples from around the world, Property Rights from Below demonstrates that alternatives to this model often emerge from social innovations supported by local communities and that there is an urgent need for a broader political imagination when it comes to land governance. This innovative cross-disciplinary perspective on the pressing problems surrounding global property rights will be of interest to academics, students and professionals with an interest in property law, development economics and land governance.
Property Rights in Outer Space: Mining, Techno-Utopian Imaginaries, and the Privatisation of the Off-World Frontier (Routledge Complex Real Property Rights Series)
by Matthew JohnsonThis book explores the role of private mining rights in the utopian imaginary of space colonisation. It presents a transdisciplinary account of the new and evolving legislative frameworks that have been established in anticipation of commercial exploitation of the mineral resources of the off-world frontier. Written in an engaging style, the book investigates a novel case study in the history of capitalism and 'the commons': the emergence of a nascent space mining industry, undergirded by a contentious legislative framework. In 2015, the US passed laws that would recognise the claims of US corporations to own and sell space resources. This unilateral act of pre-emptive law-making would appear to contravene the terms of the UN Outer Space Treaty (1967), which declared that the exploration and use of outer space should be ‘for the benefit of all mankind’ and ‘not subject to national appropriation’.Using this central dynamic between privately held mining rights and outer space as a 'global commons', Matthew Johnson constructs an historical sociology of space mining – from the deep historical roots of common and private property to the contemporary networks of neoliberalism that have engaged with the commercialisation of space activity. The anticipatory expansion of private property claims beyond the Earth both resonates with and problematises the ‘terrain’ of political history, such as the tensions between states and markets, public law and private power, ‘the commons’ and exclusive property. The emerging cosmopolitics of off-world private property mirrors (and is often explicitly embedded within) neoliberal geopolitics, prompting urgent questions about how we can reaffirm principles of democracy and ‘common heritage’ in the international laws of Earth and space. This book is compelling reading for anyone interested in the social study of space, law, economics, technology, politics and property rights.
Property Valuation: The Five Methods
by Sylvia Osborn Douglas ScarrettThe third edition of Property Valuation: The Five Methods introduces students to the fundamental principles of property valuation theory by means of clear explanation and worked examples. An ideal text for those new to the subject, the book provides 1st year undergraduate students with a working knowledge and understanding of the five methods of valuation and the ways in which they are interlinked.In this fully revised edition, the new author team have: restructured the chapters to ensure a more logical order outlined the economic theory of value and the rules and constraints under which a valuer works provided detailed consideration of each of the five recognised approaches placed a larger emphasis on the Discounted Cash Flow approach These revisions are all written in the concise and accessible style which has made previous editions of the book so successful. The new edition of this textbook will be essential reading for undergraduates on all property, real estate, planning and built environment courses.
Property and Energy Conversion Technology of Solid Composite Sorbents (Engineering Materials)
by Liwei Wang Ruzhu Wang Guoliang An Jiao GaoSolid chemisorption technology is an effective form of energy conversion for recovering low-grade thermal energy, but limited thermal conductivity and agglomeration phenomena greatly limit its performance. Over the past 20 years, researchers have explored the use of thermal conductive porous matrix to improve heat and mass transfer performance. Their efforts have yielded composite sorption technology, which is now extensively being used in refrigeration, heat pumps, energy storage, and de-NOx applications. This book reviews the latest technological advances regarding composite solid sorbents. Various development methods are introduced and compared, kinetic models are presented, and different cycles are analyzed.Given its scope, the book will benefit experts involved in developing novel materials and cycles for energy conversion, as well as engineers working to develop effective commercialized energy conversion systems based on solid sorption technology
Property and Money
by Michael BrettProperty and Money is a simple guide to the investment and financial aspects of commercial property. Putting property into its financial context, it seeks to bridge the world of the surveyor and property developer and the investment and financial markets of the City of London.The book starts from first principles, assuming no pre-existing knowledge. It is thus suitable for students as well as more established property practitioners and its appeal extends to bankers, solicitors, accountants and fund managers whose work brings them into contact with commercial property transactions. This updated and expanded edition includes coverage of: - Principles and pitfalls of property finance - How the property investment market works - Evaluating property and its performance - Understanding property companies and their accounts - How property companies get into trouble - Bank loans, bonds, profit-share agreements, leasebacks and other methods of property finance - The crash of the early 1990's and its consequences.Based on a widely acclaimed series of articles that appeared in Estates Gazette magazine, Property and Money is complemented by an extensive index and glossary and enlivened by Nick Newman's cartoonist-eye view of the property world.
Property, Place and Piracy (Routledge Complex Real Property Rights Series)
by Martin Fredriksson James ArvanitakisThis book takes the concept of piracy as a starting point to discuss the instability of property as a social construction and how this is spatially situated. Piracy is understood as acts and practices that emerge in zones where the construction and definition of property is ambiguous. Media piracy is a frequently used example where file-sharers and copyright holders argue whether culture and information is a common resource to be freely shared or property to be protected. This book highlights that this is not a dilemma unique to immaterial resources: concepts such as property, ownership and the rights of use are just as diffuse when it comes to spatial resources such as land, water, air or urban space. By structuring the book around this heterogeneous understanding of piracy as an analytical perspective, the editors and contributors advance a trans-disciplinary and multi-theoretical approach to place and property. In doing so, the book moves from theoretical discussions on commons and property to empirical cases concerning access to and appropriation of land, natural and cultural resources. The chapters cover areas such as maritime piracy, the philosophical and legal foundations of property rights, mining and land rights, biopiracy and traditional knowledge, indigenous rights, colonization of space, military expansionism and the enclosure of urban space. This book is essential reading for a variety of disciplines including indigenous studies, cultural studies, geography, political economy, law, environmental studies and all readers concerned with piracy and the ambiguity of property.
Prophecy: Predictions, Prophecies, And Possibilities
by Peter JamesA game that turns to a nightmare ...Non Omnis MoriarI shall not altogether dieA young boy watches his mother die. A sadistic man dies in agony. Drunk students play with a Ouija board in a damp cellar. Can bricks and mortar retain imprints of the emotions experienced within them? Frannie is delighted when a chance meeting with a handsome man and his son leads to a romance. The fact that the relationship is marred by gruesome tragedies, she dismisses as an unsettling coincidence. But eventually she can no longer ignore the fact that she is the only thing linking these horrible events. Is it a murderous practical joke? Or worse...?'James just gets better and better' Independent on Sunday'Britain's answer to Stephen King and Michael Crichton.' Sunday TelegraphRead more from the multi-million copy bestselling author of the Roy Grace novels:Possession DreamerSweet Heart Twilight Prophecy Host Alchemist Denial The Truth Faith * Each Peter James novel can be read as a standalone*
Prophet
by Helen Macdonald Sin BlachéA genre-bending, strikingly original tour-de-force about an unlikely spy duo on the most dangerous and otherwordly mission of their lives, from the New York Times–bestselling author of H is for Hawk, Helen Macdonald, and the stunning new voice of Sin Blaché.Adam Rubinstein and Sunil Rao have been nemeses and reluctant partners since their Uzbekistan days. Adam is a seemingly unflappable American Intelligence officer; Rao is ex-MI6, an addict and rudderless pleasure-hound with an uncanny ability to discern the truth about anything and anyone—except Adam.Adam and Rao have gone their separate ways until they are called back together when a full-sized, 1950s American diner shows up in an English farmer's field and a mysterious death ensues. What follows is a reality-twisting, action-filled quest as the unlikely duo begin to uncover how and why people&’s fondest memories are being manifested and weaponized against them, in increasingly bizarre and tangible forms, by a spooky, ever-shifting substance called Prophet. Adam and Rao must find a way to stop these malevolent entities from taking over a world that is just one perilous step from our own.The brilliant minds of Helen Macdonald and Sin Blaché have created a tantalizing fusion of sci-fi, detective noir, action, and romance in this high-tension, fast-paced adventure. Prophet is a triumph of storytelling.
Prophet
by Helen Macdonald Sin BlachéA genre-bending, strikingly original tour-de-force about an unlikely spy duo on the most dangerous and otherwordly mission of their lives, from the New York Times–bestselling author of H is for Hawk, Helen Macdonald, and the stunning new voice of Sin Blaché.Adam Rubinstein and Sunil Rao have been nemeses and reluctant partners since their Uzbekistan days. Adam is a seemingly unflappable American Intelligence officer; Rao is ex-MI6, an addict and rudderless pleasure-hound with an uncanny ability to discern the truth about anything and anyone—except Adam.Adam and Rao have gone their separate ways until they are called back together when a full-sized, 1950s American diner shows up in an English farmer's field and a mysterious death ensues. What follows is a reality-twisting, action-filled quest as the unlikely duo begin to uncover how and why people&’s fondest memories are being manifested and weaponized against them, in increasingly bizarre and tangible forms, by a spooky, ever-shifting substance called Prophet. Adam and Rao must find a way to stop these malevolent entities from taking over a world that is just one perilous step from our own.The brilliant minds of Helen Macdonald and Sin Blaché have created a tantalizing fusion of sci-fi, detective noir, action, and romance in this high-tension, fast-paced adventure. Prophet is a triumph of storytelling.
Propulsion Antigravité
by Bruno Laval James Morcan Lance MorcanUne exploration de grande envergure au sein du phénomène des OVNI Le livre Propulsion Antigravité: Est-ce une exploration très importante au sein du phénomène des OVNI qui recouvre tous les scénarios possible et n’exclue rien. Ce livre à la pointe, qui comprend un prélude de l’expert Grant Hayman sur les systèmes de propulsion anti gravité avancés et un prologue par des scientifiques de premier plan et le vétéran de l’industrie de l’espace le Dr. Takaaki Musha, examine l’une des plus grandes énigmes de tout les temps avec une dose égale d’ouverture d’esprit et de scepticisme. Propulsion Antigravité comprends des comptes jamais mentionnés de sujet populaire sur les OVNI comme la Zone 51, se réclame de Roswell et d’enlèvements extraterrestre, aussi bien que le combat pour des sujets moins présents telles que les expérimentations anti gravité Nazi et Japonaises et même les plus rares théories impliquant la physique quantique et les civilisations perdues des anciens. Ce que toutes ces observations d’OVNI autour du monde révèlent? Qui cache l’existence de ses engins étranges dans notre ciel ? Sont des technologies fabriquées par l’homme où par des extraterrestres à l’origine? Oubliez ce que vous croyez déjà et préparez vous à être surpris. Pour ceux qui cherchent la vérité sur ces technologies exotiques et veulent savoir pourquoi elles ont été non divulguées à l’adresse du public, La propulsion antigravité est une lecture incontournable
Propulsion and Power: An Exploration of Gas Turbine Performance Modeling
by Robert Hill Joachim Kurzke Ian HalliwellThis book is for students, teachers, and practicing engineers and describes an industrial approach to gas turbine engine simulation, mainly for aircraft propulsion. The principles of performance model creation are covered, and the viability and accuracy of model-based performance analyses are demonstrated by their application to real-world examples, where measured data are scarce. Clear distinctions are made between design and off-design models, the keys to success being the recognition of the importance of scaling and validating compressor and turbine maps. This topic is discussed in more detail than in other sources. New descriptions of turbomachinery basics are offered, and it is shown how velocity diagrams can capture the quality of a compressor or turbine stage and the effects of changes. Non-dimensional performance is explained in an unusual way, without referring to higher mathematics. The influence of inlet flow distortion and heat transfer on engine operability during transient operation is also characterized. This second edition contains new material about engine starting and windmilling, supported by how to extend existing compressor and turbine maps down to speeds as low as 1%. Unique material on map interpretation is included. The design and operation of hybrid propulsion systems are also addressed. Not only a valuable engineering textbook but also a good read!
Propulsion por Antigravitacion
by Jesus M. Gonzalez James Morcan Lance MorcanEste libro de última generación, el cual incluye un prefacio por el experto en sistemas avanzados de propulsión interestelar Grant Hayman y un epílogo por el afamado científico y veterano de la industria espacial Dr. Takaaki Musha, examina uno de los grandes enigmas de todos los tiempos con dosis iguales de mente abierta y escepticismo. Propulsión por antigravedad incluye historias, que nunca antes han sido mencionadas, sobre temas OVNI como el Área 51, Roswell e historias de secuestros alienígenas. También enfrenta temas menos conocidos tales como los experimentos nazis y japoneses sobre la antigravedad e incluso teorías más raras que incluyen física cuántica y antiguas civilizaciones perdidas. ¿Qué revelan todos los avistamientos OVNI alrededor del mundo? ¿Quién está encubriendo la existencia de estas extrañas naves en nuestros cielos? ¿Y esas tecnologías son hechas por el hombre o de origen extraterrestre? Olviden lo que creen que saben y prepárense para ser sorprendidos. Para aquellos que buscan la verdad sobre estas exóticas tecnologías y quieren saber porque están siendo escondidos del público, Propulsión por Antigravedad es un libro que tienen que leer.
Propulsione Antigravità
by Alessandra Lorenzoni James Morcan Lance MorcanIl più grande mistero della nostra epoca viene finalmente sottoposto all’indagine equilibrata e imparziale che merita. Propulsione Antigravità propone un esame di ampia portata del fenomeno UFO e copre tutti gli scenari possibili, senza tralasciare nulla. Nel libro scritto da James Morcan & Lance Morcan, romanzieri, cineasti e ricercatori indipendenti, con una prefazione dell’esperto in sistemi avanzati di propulsione interstellare Grant Hayman e una postfazione dell’emerito scienziato e veterano dell’industria aerospaziale dott. Takaaki Musha, uno dei più inquietanti enigmi di tutti i tempi viene esaminato con apertura mentale e scetticismo in dosi equivalenti. Questo libro include racconti mai sentiti prima su classici degli UFO come Area 51, Roswell e pretesi rapimenti da parte di alieni, e affronta anche temi meno conosciuti come gli esperimenti sull’antigravità effettuati da nazisti e giapponesi nonché le più rare teorie che coinvolgono la fisica dei quanti e antiche civiltà perdute. Cosa ci svelano i tanti avvistamenti di UFO nel mondo? Chi sta nascondendo l’esistenza di strani veicoli nei nostri cieli? E si tratta di tecnologie sviluppate dall’uomo o di origine extraterrestre? Dimenticate quello che pensate di sapere e preparatevi a restare sorpresi. Per chi cerca la verità su queste strabilianti tecnologie ed è interessato a sapere perché vengono tenute nascoste al pubblico, Propulsione Antigravità è un testo fondamentale.
Propulsão Antigravitacional
by Débora L. Sousa James Morcan Lance MorcanO maior mistério da nossa era finalmente recebe a investigação equilibrada e imparcial que merece. Propulsão Antigravitacional é uma exploração abrangente do fenômeno ufológico que inclui todos os cenários possíveis e não deixa nada de fora. Escrito pelos romancistas, cineastas e pesquisadores independentes James Morcan & Lance Morcan, com um prefácio do especialista em sistemas avançados de propulsão interestelar Grant Hayman e um epílogo do cientista líder e veterano da indústria espacial Dr. Takaaki Musha, um dos grandes enigmas de todos os tempos é examinado com doses iguais de receptividade e ceticismo. Este livro inclui relatos nunca antes mencionados de temas ufológicos populares como a Área 51, Roswell e alegações de abdução alienígena, além de abordar temas menos referidos como experiências antigravitacionais nazistas e japonesas e teorias ainda mais raras envolvendo física quântica e civilizações perdidas dos primitivos. O que será que todos esses avistamentos de óvnis pelo mundo revelam? Quem está encobrindo a existência dessas naves estranhas nos nossos céus? E será que as tecnologias são de origem humana ou extraterrestre? Esqueça o que você acha que já sabe e prepare-se para se surpreender. Para aqueles que procuram a verdade sobre essas tecnologias exóticas e que querem saber por que estão sendo escondidas do público, Propulsão Antigravitacional é uma leitura obrigatória.
Prospects and Utilization of Tropical Plantation Trees
by Kang Chiang LiewLarge numbers of tropical trees from natural forests or plantation forest are available for human consumption and management. This book focuses on the prospects and utilization of tropical plantation trees in context of economic and business, planting, managing stocks, and uses of trees converted to various wood-based products. It provides information on key areas of tropical plantation trees including growth performance, nursery practices, soil properties, planting stock production, raw material cellulose, anatomy, pulping and papermaking, fiber modification, and properties of wood composites. Features: Comprehensive information on prospects and utilization of tropical plantation tree species. Features information on potential products derived from tropical plantation trees including cellulose-based wood products, particleboard with bioplastic binder, and laminated veneer lumber. Discusses species usage of economic importance other than wood production. Presents information on nursery practices, growth performance, and soil properties of tropical trees. Illustrates methodologies for repeating investigations on work that has been done previously in tropical tree research. This book introduces information for entrepreneurs or researchers before undertaking work with these tree species illustrating technical methodologies allowing for repetition or previous successful works. This information proves valuable to researchers if further work is needed for improvement on these plant-derived products.