1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910520305003321

Autore

Montevecchio Caesar A

Titolo

Catholic peacebuilding and mining : integral peace, development, and ecology / / edited by Caesar A. Montevecchio and Gerard F. Powers

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Taylor & Francis, 2022

Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, New York : , : Routledge, , [2022]

©2022

ISBN

1-00-309427-9

1-000-52914-2

1-000-52915-0

1-003-09427-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (301 pages)

Collana

Routledge Studies in Religion

Disciplina

261.873

Soggetti

Peace-building - Religious aspects - Catholic Church

Mineral industries

Social responsibility of business

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

This book explores the role of Catholic peacebuilding in addressing the global mining industry. Mining is intimately linked to issues of conflict, human rights, sustainable development, governance, and environmental justice. As an institution of significant scope and scale with a large network of actors at all levels and substantial theoretical and ethical resources, the Catholic Church is well positioned to acknowledge the essential role of mining, while challenging unethical and harmful practices, and promoting integral peace, development, and ecology. Drawing together theology, ethics and praxis, the volume reflects the diversity of Catholic action on mining and the importance of an integrated approach. It includes contributions by an international and interdisciplinary range of scholars and practitioners. They examine Catholic action on mining in El Salvador, Peru, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the Philippines. They also



address general issues of corporate social responsibility, human rights, development, ecology, and peacebuilding. The book will be of interest to scholars of theology, social ethics, and Catholic studies as well as those specializing in development, ecology, human rights, and peace studies.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910816199303321

Titolo

Handbook of bioplastics and biocomposites engineering applications / / edited by Srikanth Pilla

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley

Salem, Mass., : Scrivener, 2011

ISBN

1-118-17704-5

1-283-40141-X

9786613401410

1-118-20369-0

1-61344-245-9

1-118-17703-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (622 p.)

Collana

Wiley-Scrivener

Classificazione

SCI013000

Altri autori (Persone)

PillaSrikanth

Disciplina

620.1923

Soggetti

Biopolymers - Industrial applications

Polymeric composites - Industrial applications

Reinforced plastics

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.

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Handbook of Bioplastics and Biocomposites Engineering Applications; Contents; Foreword; Preface; List of Contributors; 1. Engineering Applications of Bioplastics and Biocomposites - An Overview; 1.1 Introduction; 1.1.1 Bioplastics; 1.1.2 Biocomposites; 1.2 Engineering Applications of Bioplastics and Biocomposites; 1.2.1 Processing of Bioplastics and Biocomposites; 1.2.2 Packaging Applications of Bioplastics and Biocomposites; 1.2.3 Civil Engineering Applications of



Bioplastics and Biocomposites; 1.2.4 Biomedical Applications of Bioplastics and Biocomposites

1.2.5 Automotive Applications of Bioplastics and Biocomposites1.2.6 General Engineering Applications of Bioplastics and Biocomposites; 1.3 Conclusions; References; Part 1: Processing of Bioplastics and Biocomposites; 2. The Handling of Various Forms of Dry Ingredients in Bioplastics Manufacturing and Processing Applications; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Ingredient Properties Affecting Feedrates and Dry Ingredients Handling; 2.2.1 Name; 2.2.2 Bulk Density; 2.2.3 Compressibility; 2.2.4 Particle Form; 2.2.5 Particle Size; 2.2.6 Angle of Repose; 2.2.7 Angle of Slide; 2.2.8 Packing and Compaction

2.2.8.1 Packing, By Pressure2.2.8.2 Compacting, By Vibration; 2.2.9 Moisture Content; 2.3 Storage Hoppers and Ingredient Activation; 2.3.1 Vibration; 2.3.2 Internal Stirring Agitation; 2.3.3 Concentric Screw Agitation; 2.3.4 External Agitation (Flexible Hopper); 2.4 Volumetric Feeders; 2.4.1 Single Screw Feeders - Sizing and Feed Rate Calculation; 2.4.1.1 Screw Sizing; 2.4.1.2 Screw Fill Efficiency; 2.4.1.3 Feed Rate Calculation; 2.4.1.4 Feeder Selection; 2.4.1.5 Spiral Screw; 2.4.1.6 Blade Screw; 2.4.2 Twin Screw Feeders; 2.4.2.1 Twin Concave Screws; 2.5 Vibrating Tray Feeders

2.6 Belt Feeders2.7 Loss-In-Weight Feeders; 2.7.1 Scale; 2.7.2 Feed Device; 2.7.3 Weigh Hopper; 2.7.4 Feeder Controller; 2.7.5 Refill Device; 2.7.6 Principle of Operation-Continuous Feeding from a Loss-In Weight Feeder; 2.7.7 Loss-In-Weight Feeding Helpful Comments; 2.7.7.1 Refilling a Loss-In-Weight Feeder; 2.7.7.2 Venting a Loss-In-Weigh Feeder; 2.7.7.3 In Plant Vibration Effects on Feeder Performance; 2.7.7.4 Temperature Effects in Feeder Performance; 2.7.7.5 Scale Stabilization Time; 2.7.7.6 Flexible Connections; 2.8 Special Feeders for BioPlastics Ingredients

2.8.1 Bio Ingredients-Typical Physical Characteristics2.8.2 The Physical Characteristics Aggravate Controlled Rate Feeding; 2.8.3 Fibers Need to be Tested in Feeders to Determine How They Can Be Fed; 2.8.3.1 Start with a Traditional Feeding Device, Example a Screw Feeder; 2.8.4 Feeder Control and Checking the Feed Rate; 2.8.5 Ingredient Storage and Keeping the Feeder Full; 2.9 Conclusions; 3. Modeling the Processing of Natural Fiber Composites Made Using Liquid Composite Molding; 3.1 Introduction to Liquid Composite Molding (LCM) Processes

3.2 Introduction to the Use of Bio-fibers and Bio-resins in Polymer Composites

Sommario/riassunto

"The Handbook of Bioplastics & Biocomposites Engineering Applications brings together scientists, from academia and industries, to report on current research and applications, in the bioplastics and biocomposites arena, that integrates pure and applied sciences such as chemistry, engineering and materials science. The Handbook focuses on five main categories of applications: Packaging, Civil Engineering, Biomedical, Automotive, General Engineering"--



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910828271903321

Titolo

Near-capacity variable length coding : regular and EXIT-chart aided irregular designs / / Lajos Hanzo ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley, 2011

ISBN

9786612773105

9781282773103

1282773100

9780470666425

0470666420

9780470666432

0470666439

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (518 p.)

Collana

Wiley - IEEE

Altri autori (Persone)

HanzoLajos <1952->

Disciplina

003/.54

Soggetti

Coding theory

Telecommunication

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

Note continued: 12.5 Chapter 5 Three-Stage Serially Concatenated Turbo Equalization -- 12.6 Chapter 6 Joint Source and Channel Coding -- 12.7 Chapter 7-9 EXIT-Chart Matching -- 12.8 Chapter 8 GA-Aided Design of Irregular VLC Components -- 12.9 Chapter 9 Joint EXIT-Chart Matching of IRVLCs and IRURCs -- 12.10 Chapter 10 Iteratively Decoded VLC Space-Time Coded Modulation -- 12.11 Chapter 11 Iterative Detection of Three-Stage Concatenated IrVLC FFH-MFSK -- 12.12.Future Work -- 12.13.Closing Remarks -- Appendix A VLC Construction Algorithms -- A.1.First RVLC Construction Algorithm -- A.2.Second RVLC Construction Algorithm -- A.3.Greedy Algorithm and Majority Voting Algorithm (MVA) -- Appendix B SISO VLC Decoder -- Appendix C APP Channel Equalization.

Sommario/riassunto

Recent developments such as the invention of powerful turbo-decoding and irregular designs, together with the increase in the number of potential applications to multimedia signal compression, have increased the importance of variable length coding (VLC). Providing



insights into the very latest research, the authors examine the design of diverse near-capacity VLC codes in the context of wireless telecommunications.The book commences with an introduction to Information Theory, followed by a discussion of Regular as well as Irregular Variable Length Coding and their applications in joint source and channel coding. Near-capacity designs are created using Extrinsic Information Transfer (EXIT) chart analysis. The latest techniques are discussed, outlining radical concepts such as Genetic Algorithm (GA) aided construction of diverse VLC codes. The book concludes with two chapters on VLC-based space-time transceivers as well as on frequency-hopping assisted schemes, followed by suggestions for future work on the topic.. Surveys the historic evolution and development of VLCs. Discusses the very latest research into VLC codes. Introduces the novel concept of Irregular VLCs and their application in joint-source and channel coding.