1.

Record Nr.

UNINA990009919430403321

Titolo

Long-memory processes : probabilistic properties and statistical methods / Jan Beran ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin ; Heidelberg : Springer, 2013

ISBN

978-3-64235-511-0

Descrizione fisica

XVII, 884 p. : ill. ; 24 cm

Disciplina

519.1

Locazione

FSPBC

Collocazione

VI E 1514

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910810557103321

Autore

Hargraves Orin

Titolo

It's been said before : a guide to the use and abuse of clichés / / Orin Hargraves

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

0-19-931575-2

0-19-931574-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (249 pages) : illustrations

Classificazione

LAN000000LAN016000LAN021000

Disciplina

428/.1

Soggetti

Clichés

English language

English language - Usage

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.



Nota di contenuto

Machine generated contents note: -- Introduction -- 1. Adjectival Clichés: Clichés that modify nouns or serve as predicates after linking verbs -- 2. Adverbial Clichés: Clichés that function as adverbials, describing how, when, with what, in what manner, etc. -- 3. People, Places, and Things: Clichés that function as noun phrases -- 4. Framing Devices: Clichés used to introduce, contextualize, or conclude questions or statements -- 5. Modifier Abuse: Clichés arising from extremely frequent and/or inapt collocation of particular adjectives with nouns, or of submodifying adverbs with adjectives -- 6. Predicate Clichés: Clichés beginning with a finite verb that serve as complete predicates -- 7. Quantification: Clichés that characterize quantities -- 8. Situational Clichés: Clichés consisting of complete sentences that characterize a situation or action -- 9. Clichés About Clichés: ways that people talk about or mention clichés that are themselves clichés -- 10. Appendix I: joined by "and" clichés: numerous phrases consisting of words joined by 'and'.

Sommario/riassunto

"Careful writers and speakers agree that clichés are generally to be avoided. However, nearly all of us continue to use them. Why do they persist in our language?  In It's Been Said Before, lexicographer Orin Hargraves examines the peculiar idea and power of the cliché. He helps readers understand why certain phrases became clichés and why they should be avoided -- or why they still have life left in them. Indeed, clichés can be useful -- even powerful. And few people even agree on which expressions are clichés and which are not. Many regard any frequent idiom as a cliché, and a phrase regarded as a cliché in one context may be seen simply as an effective expression in another. Examples drawn from data about actual usage support Hargraves' identification of true clichés. They also illuminate his commentary on usage problems and helpful suggestions for eliminating clichés where they serve no useful purpose.  Concise and lively, It's Been Said Before serves as a guide to the most overused phrases in the English language -- and to phrases that are used exactly as often as they should be"--

"This book provides a concise and lively guide to the most abused phrases in the English language today"--



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9911004855803321

Autore

Ebnesajjad Sina

Titolo

Fluoroplastics [[electronic resource] ] : the definitive user's guide and databook . Volume 1 Melt processible fluoropolymers / / Sina Ebnesajjad

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Norwich, NY, : Plastics Design Library, c2000

ISBN

1-282-71182-2

1-282-00249-X

9786612711824

9786612002496

0-8155-1727-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (371 p.)

Collana

PDL handbook series

Disciplina

668.4/1

Soggetti

Fluoropolymers

Polymers

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

Front Cover; Fluoroplastics Volume 1: Non-Melt Processible Fluoroplastics, The Definitive User's Guide and Databook; Copyright Page; Acknowledgments; Preface; Table of Contents; Introduction; PART I; Chapter 1 Fundamentals; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 What are Fluoropolymers?; 1.3 Fundamental Properties of Fluoropolymers; 1.4 Developmental History of Fluoropolymers; 1.5 Examples of Uses of Fluoropolymers; References; Chapter 2 Fluoropolymers: Properties and Structure; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Impact of F and C-F Bond on the Properties of PTFE

2.3 Disturbing the PTFE Structure: Perfluorinated Ethylene-Propylene Copolymer (FEP) and Polychlorotrifluoroethylene2.4 Reaction Mechanism; 2.5 Effect of Solvents on Fluoropolymers; 2.6 Molecular Interaction of Fluoropolymers: Low Friction and Low Surface Energy; 2.7 Conformations and Transitions of Polytetrafluoroethylene; 2.8 Conformations and Transitions of Polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE); References; Chapter 3 Operational Classification of Fluoropolymers; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 TFE Homopolymers; 3.3 TFE Copolymers; 3.4 CTFE



Polymers; 3.5 Vinylidene Fluoride Polymers

3.6 Vinyl Fluoride Polymers3.7 Process Classification; References; Chapter 4 Fluoropolymer Monomers; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Synthesis of Tetrafluoroethylene; 4.3 Properties of Tetrafluoroethylene; 4.4 Synthesis of Hexafluoropropylene; 4.5 Properties of Hexafluoropropylene; 4.6 Synthesis of Perfluoroalkylvinylethers; 4.7 Properties of Perfluoroalkylvinylethers; 4.8 Synthesis of Chlorotrifluoroethylene; 4.9 Properties of Chlorotrifluoroethylene; References; Chapter 5 Homofluoropolymer Polymerization and Finishing; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Polymerization Mechanism; 5.3 Tetrafluoroethylene Polymers

5.4 Preparation of Polytetrafluoroethylene by Suspension Polymerization5.5 Preparation of Polytetrafluoroethylene by Dispersion Polymerization; 5.6 Chlorotrifluoroethylene Polymers and Polymerization; 5.7 Characterization of Polytetrafluoroethylene; 5.8 Characterization of Polychlorotrifluoroethylene; References; Chapter 6 Commercial Grades of Homofluoropolymers; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Granular PTFE; 6.3 PTFE Dispersions; 6.4 Fine Powder PTFE; 6.5 PCTFE Dispersions; 6.6 Polychlorotrifluoroethylene Polymers; 6.7 Fluoropolymer Manufacturers; References; PART II

Chapter 7 Fabrication and Processing of Granular Polytetrafluoroethylene7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Resin Selection; 7.3 Compression Molding; 7.4 Automatic Molding; 7.5 Isostatic Molding; 7.6 Ram Extrusion; References; Chapter 8 Fabrication and Processing of Fine Powder Polytetrafluoroethylene; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Resin Handling and Storage; 8.3 Paste Extrusion Fundamentals; 8.4 Extrusion Aid or Lubricant; 8.5 Wire Coating; 8.6 Extrusion of Tubing; 8.7 Unsintered Tape; 8.8 Expanded PTFE Manufacturing; 8.9 Fine Powder Resin Selection; References

Chapter 9 Fabrication and Processing of PTFE Dispersions

Sommario/riassunto

Today, a generational change is taking place in the fluoropolymer industry. The pioneers of PTFE developed an astonishing mass of basic and applied technical work. Now many of these experts are retiring and a new generation is taking their place. This new generation brings a plethora of skills, built upon the basic knowledge of fluoropolymer technology. Speaking to the needs of today's engineering and science students and practicing professionals, this book provides an in-depth treatment of homofluoropolymer polymerization and part fabrication technology. A comprehensive range of issue