The charitable Christian or, A word of comfort from the God of comfort, to such as are truly poor [[electronic resource] ] : And a word of Christian counsel and advice to such as are worldly rich, stirring them up to the Christian duty and practice of charity. With some powerful motives and perswasions thereunto drawn from the word of God, to convince men of the necessity of this Christian duty with the forse evils and calamities which are threatned in the Word of God, against unmerciful men. / / Published by a Lover of Hospitality

• Record Nr.: UNISA996393639703316
• Autore: Hart John, D.D.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: [London], : Printed by A.P[urslowe]. and I.Haly] for W. Thackeray, T. Passinger, P. Brooksby, and J. Williamson, [1678?]
• Descrizione fisica: [24] p. : port
• Soggetti: Charity; Christian life; Conduct of life
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Attributed to John Hart. Cf. Wing (2nd ed.).; Date of publication suggested by Wing (2nd ed.).; Frontispiece is a port. captioned "John Hart, D.D."; "Licensed and entered according to order" --Colophon.; Imperfect: faded with some loss of text.; Reproduction of original in: British Library.
• Sommario/riassunto: eebo-0018

Futures : the great turn / / edited by Carine Dartiguepeyrou, Michel Saloff-Coste

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910735562903321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London, England : , : ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons, Inc., , [2023]; ©2023
• ISBN: 1-394-22578-4; 1-394-22575-X
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (215 pages)
• Disciplina: 658.404
• Soggetti: Project management; Project management - Methodology
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword by May East -- Foreword by Patrick Scauflaire -- Author Biographies -- Introduction -- Part 1. Epistemological Outlines -- Chapter 1. Foresight and Civilization -- 1.1. An unpredictable but interesting future -- 1.2. From the melting pot of popular media to the diversity of forward-looking points of view -- 1.3. Changing civilization, the dynamics of disruptions -- 1.4. Examples of megatrends structuring the future -- 1.5. Foresight epistemology and epistemology of foresight -- Chapter 2. Cultures and Trajectories -- 2.1. Foundations of civilizations -- 2.2. The "sinicization" of the world and the exercise of power -- 2.3. The pressure on the West and the risks of disintegration -- 2.4. The South and the modernization of societies -- 2.5. Confrontations and conflicts -- 2.6. Facing climate change -- 2.7. Conclusion -- Chapter 3. Forward-Looking Design of Evolution -- 3.1. The search to answer questions about the future -- 3.2. Foresight as the design of human society -- 3.3. History -- 3.4. The dynamics of collective forces -- 3.5. The spiritual questioning -- 3.6. The active imagination of the future -- Part 2. Foresight at the Service of Action -- Chapter 4. A European Perspective on Foresight -- 4.1. Understanding foresight applied to European policies -- 4.2. Foresight for European policies in practice -- 4.2.1. Context -- 4.2.2. Methods -- 4.2.3. A 2040 vision for the ; customs union -- 4.2.4. Reference scenarios for long-term strategic thinking -- 4.2.5. Foresight for better regulation -- 4.2.6. Short formats to engage decision-makers -- 4.3. How can "good" foresight be achieved? -- 4.4. Conclusion -- Chapter 5. Foresight in Order to Act Ethically -- 5.1. Analyzing megatrends to question the future.; 5.2. Defining possible bifurcations and disruptions in order to accelerate transitions -- 5.3. Acting on socio-economic trajectories in order to make choices -- 5.4. Conclusion -- Chapter 6. Foresight at the Service of Innovation -- 6.1. The art of deciding in an uncertain world -- 6.1.1. The essence and role of foresight -- 6.1.2. A holistic and operational approach -- 6.2. Innovation strategy in companies in the context of transition -- 6.2.1. The new industrial and societal situation -- 6.2.2. The different innovation strategies -- 6.3. Foresight and support for innovation in companies -- 6.3.1. Analysis of the innovative ecosystem -- 6.3.2. Consequences of the innovative investment -- 6.3.3. Foresight approach and radical innovation -- 6.4. Conclusion -- Chapter 7. Acting and Evaluating through Values in the Long Term -- 7.1. The question of foresight applied to territories -- 7.2. Initiating change with action research -- 7.2.1. Better understanding of the issues at work -- 7.2.2. From the initiation of the project to the collective construction process -- 7.2.3. Getting to grips with the subject: integrating biodiversity? Field surveys -- 7.3. The need for dialogue: the values approach -- 7.3.1. The value approach to biodiversity -- 7.3.2. The compass, a tool for territorial strategy through the means of values -- 7.3.3. Entry through values: deciphering -- 7.4. From principles to proposals and means of action -- 7.4.1. Biodiversity as a common good -- 7.4.2. The ethics of dialogue -- 7.4.3. Acting over time -- 7.4.4. Individual and collective responsibilities -- 7.4.5. Towards a compass for territorial foresight -- Part 3. Scenarios for the Future -- Chapter 8. Changing the Thinking Mode -- 8.1. The challenges facing human beings in the 21st century -- 8.2. Deep concern over the direction of human evolution as well as technological development.; 8.2.1. Concerns about the direction of human evolution -- 8.2.2. The imminent disaster facing science and technology -- 8.2.3. Are human beings ready for the negative impact of technological innovation? -- 8.3. The crisis of so-called human-machine civilization driven by the theory of scientific and technological omnipotence -- 8.3.1. An ideal outcome -- 8.3.2. A tragic outcome -- 8.3.3. Five "Wars" among three categories of species -- 8.4. A new understanding of technology -- 8.4.1. Soft technology that has been neglected for a long time -- 8.4.2. Soft technology, another paradigm of technology -- 8.4.3. Human beings must regulate technology -- 8.4.4. It is not enough just to regulate and control -- 8.5. What kind of civilization should human beings pursue? -- 8.5.1. The essence of Industrial Civilization -- 8.5.2. Exploring the future evolution of humanity from social-humanity perspectives - the sublimation and perfection of human nature -- 8.5.3. Global Civilization -- 8.6. The difficult task of creating a "Global Civilization" -- 8.7. Beyond Global Civilization - paradigm shift: from Global civilization to Great Civilization -- 8.7.1. Human beings should pursue a higher level of civilization than Global Civilization - Great Civilization -- 8.7.2. The significance of Great Civilization -- 8.8. Can humans eventually create a Great Civilization? -- 8.9. Sustainable development - paradigm shift of human survival and development -- 8.10. Changing the thinking mode is the key for paradigm shift -- Chapter 9. Foresight Shock, Facing the Inevitable Impact of the Climate Crisis -- 9.1. Looking back to look forward -- 9.2. When foresight becomes shocking: tipping points -- 9.3. The race is on -- 9.4. A ; profound leadership moment -- 9.5. From foresight shock to climate action -- 9.6. The emergence of the regenerative era.; 9.7. Positive signals of the emerging regenerative era -- 9.8. From foresight shock to mobilizing action at scale: leadership practices -- 9.9. Three leadership practices for building the regenerative era -- 9.9.1. Visionary strategic leadership: from signals to strategy -- 9.9.2. Innovation leadership: from strategy to impact -- 9.9.3. Emotional leadership -- Chapter 10. Post-Covid-19 Governance: Two Scenarios -- 10.1. Our approach to foresight -- 10.2. The shock strategy -- 10.2.1. The possibility of a major economic crisis in the near future -- 10.2.2. The two possible scenarios -- 10.3. Conclusion -- Postface -- References -- List of Authors -- Index -- EULA.

Design of experiments in chemical engineering : a practical guide / / Zivorad R. Lazic

• Record Nr.: UNINA9911020368003321
• Autore: Lazić Živorad R
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Weinheim ; ; [Great Britain], : Wiley-VCH, c2004
• ISBN: 9786610519880; 9781280519888; 1280519886; 9783527604166; 3527604162; 9783527604593; 3527604596
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (622 p.)
• Disciplina: 660
• Soggetti: Chemical engineering - Experiments; Chemical engineering - Research
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Design of Experiments in Chemical Engineering; Contents; Preface; I Introduction to Statistics for Engineers; 1.1 The Simplest Discrete and Continuous Distributions; 1.1.1 Discrete Distributions; 1.1.2 ; Continuous Distribution; 1.1.3 Normal Distributions; 1.2 Statistical Inference; 1.2.1 Statistical Hypotheses; 1.3 Statistical Estimation; 1.3.1 Point Estimates; 1.3.2 Interval Estimates; 1.3.3 Control Charts; 1.3.4 Control of Type II error-β; 1.3.5 Sequential Tests; 1.4 Tests and Estimates on Statistical Variance; 1.5 Analysis of Variance; 1.6 Regression analysis; 1.6.1 Simple Linear Regression; 1.6.2 Multiple Regression1.6.3 Polynomial Regression; 1.6.4 Nonlinear Regression; 1.7 Correlation Analysis; 1.7.1 Correlation in Linear Regression; 1.7.2 Correlation in Multiple Linear Regression; II Design and Analysis of Experiments; 2.0 Introduction to Design of Experiments (DOE); 2.1 Preliminary Examination of Subject of Research; 2.1.1 Defining Research Problem; 2.1.2 Selection of the Responses; 2.1.3 Selection of Factors, Levels and Basic Level; 2.1.4 Measuring Errors of Factors and Responses; 2.2 Screening Experiments; 2.2.1 Preliminary Ranking of the Factors; 2.2.2 Active Screening Experiment-Method of Random Balance2.2.3 Active Screening Experiment Plackett-Burman Designs; 2.2.3 Completely Randomized Block Design; 2.2.4 Latin Squares; 2.2.5 Graeco-Latin Square; 2.2.6 Youdens Squares; 2.3 Basic Experiment-Mathematical Modeling; 2.3.1 Full Factorial Experiments and Fractional Factorial Experiments; 2.3.2 Second-order Rotatable Design (Box-Wilson Design); 2.3.3 Orthogonal Second-order Design (Box-Benken Design); 2.3.4 D-optimality, B(k)-designs and Hartley's Second-order Designs; 2.3.5 Conclusion after Obtaining Second-order Model; 2.4 Statistical Analysis2.4.1 Determination of Experimental Error; 2.4.2 Significance of the Regression Coefficients; 2.4.3 Lack of Fit of Regression Models; 2.5 Experimental Optimization of Research Subject; 2.5.1 Problem of Optimization; 2.5.2 Gradient Optimization Methods; 2.5.3 Nongradient Methods of Optimization; 2.5.4 Simplex Sum Rotatable Design; 2.6 Canonical Analysis of the Response surface; 2.7 Examples of Complex Optimizations; III Mixture Design "Composition-Property"; 3.1 Screening Design "Composition-Property"; 3.1.1 Simplex Lattice Screening Designs; 3.1.2 Extreme Vertices Screening Designs3.2 Simplex Lattice Design; 3.3 Scheffe Simplex Lattice Design; 3.4 Simplex Centroid Design; 3.5 Extreme Vertices Designs; 3.6 D-optimal Designs; 3.7 Draper-Lawrence Design; 3.8 Factorial Experiments with Mixture; 3.9 Full Factorial Combined with Mixture Design-Crossed Design; Appendix; A.1 Answers to Selected Problems; A.2 Tables of Statistical Functions; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: While existing books related to DOE are focused either on process or mixture factors or analyze specific tools from DOE science, this text is structured both horizontally and vertically, covering the three most common objectives of any experimental research:* screening designs * mathematical modeling, and* optimization.Written in a simple and lively manner and backed by current chemical product studies from all around the world, the book elucidates basic concepts of statistical methods, experiment design and optimization techniques as applied to chemistry and chemical engineeri