The long life / / Helen Small

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910962018003321
• Autore: Small Helen
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2007
• ISBN: 9786611150259; 9780191528057; 0191528056; 9780199229932; 0199229937; 9781281150257; 1281150258; 9781435614055; 1435614054
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: xi, 346 p
• Disciplina: 305.2601
• Soggetti: Old age - Philosophy; Old age in literature
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [273]-290) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. The Platonic Threshold -- 2. On Seeing the End -- 3. Narrative Unity of Lives -- 4. The Power of Choosing -- 5. Where Self-Interest Ends -- 6. The Bounded Life -- 7. Now or Never -- 8. Evolved Senescence -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Notes -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z.
• Sommario/riassunto: The first major consideration of old age in Western philosophy and literature since Simone de Beauvoir's The Coming of Age, Helen Small ranges widely from Plato through to recent work by Derek Parfit, Bernard Williams and others, and from King Lear through Balzac, Dickens, Beckett, Stevie Smith, Bellow, Roth, and Coetzee.

New developments in quartz research : varieties, crystal chemistry and uses in technology / / Bruno Novak and Pavla Marek, editors

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910972860403321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Nova Publishers, c2013
• ISBN: 1-62417-266-0
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (287 p.)
• Collana: Geology and mineralogy research development
• Altri autori (Persone): NovakBruno <1964->; MarekPavla <1973->
• Disciplina: 549/.68
• Soggetti: Quartz crystals; Quartz - Industrial applications
• 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: Intro -- NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN QUARTZ RESEARCH -- NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN QUARTZ RESEARCH -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- QCM IN THE ACTIVE MODE: THEORY AND EXPERIMENT -- ABSTRACT -- ABBREVIATIONS (GLOBAL) -- 1. MEASUREMENT OF BOND RUPTURE FORCE WITH THE HELP OF A QUARTZ CRYSTAL MICROBALANCE -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. Experimental, Theory, Results -- 2. A MATHEMATICAL MODEL -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. One-Dimensional Resonator Model Based on Longitudinal Oscillatory Motions in Thin Plates -- 2.3. The Effect of a Point Load on a Quartz Crystal Microbalance -- 2.4. Oscillatory Motion in a Viscous Liquid -- 2.5. One-Dimensional Model of the QCM in Application to the Rupture Bond Strength Measurement -- 3. APPLICATION OF THE METHOD -- 3.1. Quantitative Detection and Separation of Bacteria Using Rupture Event Scanning -- 3.1.1. Introduction -- 3.1.2. Materials and Methods -- Preparation of Bacterial Samples -- Preparation of Antibody Coated Surfaces -- Detection of E. Coli and S. Aureus -- Scanning Electron Microscopy Imaging -- Data Processing -- 3.1.3. Results and Discussion -- Formation of Antibody Monolayers on the QCM -- Infectivity of REVS Recovered Bacteria -- Scanning Electron Microscopy Images -- Nature of the Acoustic Signal. Modeling -- 3.1.4. Effect of Temperature -- 3.2. Bacteriophage Identification QCM in t -- 3.3. Virus Detection -- 3.4. Quartz Crystal Microbalance as a Sensing Active ; Element for Rupture Scanning Within Frequency Band -- 3.4.1. Experimental Section -- Materials -- Measuring Circuit -- Measurement Procedure -- Mathematical Processing of Experimental Data -- 3.4.2. Results -- 3.4.3. Discussion -- 3.5. QCM Operating in Threshold Mode as Gas Sensor -- 3.5.1. Materials and Methods -- The Physical Picture of the Generation of Acoustic Signal -- 3.5.2. Results and Discussion.; 4. FEATURES OF MASS LOAD MEASUREMENTS IN SENSORS BASED ON QUARTZ CRYSTAL MICROBALANCE -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- NATURE OF PARAMAGNETIC DEFECTS IN -QUARTZ: PROGRESSES IN THE FIRSTDECADE OF THE 21ST CENTURY -- ABSTRACT -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. QUARTZ CRYSTAL STRUCTURE -- III. IMPURITY CENTERS -- Al Hole Centers -- Ge Centers -- Fe Centers -- IV. PARAMAGNETIC DEFECTS RELATED TO OXYGEN OR SILICON VACANCY -- The E' Centers -- The E'' Centers -- The Silicon-Vacancy Hole Centers -- APPENDIX. SPIN HAMILTONIAN PARAMETERS OF PARAMAGNETIC DEFECTS IN QUARTZ -- ACKNOWLEDGMENT -- REFERENCES -- VEINED QUARTZ OF THE URALS: STRUCTURE, MINERALOGY, AND TECHNOLOGICAL PROPERTIES -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- SUBPOLAR URALS -- CENTRAL URALS -- SOUTH URALS -- Structural Position of Water in the Urals Quartz -- ТRACE ELEMENTS IN THE URALS QUARTZAND CONCENTRATION TECHNOLOGIES -- REFERENCES -- DENSIFICATION OF QUARTZ PARTICLE BEDS BY TAPPING -- ABSTRACT -- 1 QUARTZ AS THE MAJOR FILLER IN ENGINEERED STONE -- 2 DENSIFICATION OF MONOMODAL QUARTZ PARTICLE BEDS BY TAPPING -- 2.1. Proposed Kinetic Model -- 2.2. Verification of the Model 2 -- 3 DENSIFICATION OF BIMODAL QUARTZ PARTICLE BEDS BY TAPPING -- 3.1. Curves: Specific Volume of the Mixture, , Versus Mixture Composition, X. Mixture Efficiency Factor -- 3.1.1. Initial Bed Fractional Bulk Density, The -- 3.1.2. Final Bed Fractional Bulk Density Resulting from Tapping, -- 3.2. Kinetics of Densification by Tapping -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- RAPID DETECTION FOR POLLUTANTS AND BACTERIA BASED ON QUARTZ CRYSTAL MICROBALANCE BIOSENSOR -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. SENSITIVE RECOGNITION ELEMENTS -- 2.1. MIP Film -- 2.2. Aptamer Coated Film -- 2.3. Micro/Nanomaterials Coated on QCM Chip -- 2.4. Carbon Nanotubes Coated Electrode -- 3. QCM BASED ON MOLECULARLY IMPRINTED TECHNOLOGY.; 4. QCM BASED ON IMMUNOLOGICAL METHOD -- 5. DNA QCM BIOSENSOR -- 6. QCM WITH DISSIPATION BIOSENSOR -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- NOVEL QUARTZ OSCILLATOR MEASUREMENT FOR GAS COMPOSITION CHANGES -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- PRINCIPLE OF MEASUREMENT -- GAS COMPOSITION MEASUREMENT USING QUARTZ OSCILLATOR -- 1. Hydrogen Sensing and Concentration Measurement -- 2. Air-Helium Gas Mixtures -- 3. Humidity Measurement -- 4. Silane-Hydrogen Gas Mixtures -- 5. Nitrogen-Hydrogen Gas Mixtures -- 6. Multi (More Than Three)-Component Gas Mixtures -- CONCLUSION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENT -- REFERENCES -- DETECTION/ADSORPTION OF CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES BASED ON QUARTZ CRYSTAL MICROBALANCE (QCM) AS SENSOR -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. BASIC PRINCIPLES OF QCM -- 3. QCM MEASUREMENTS -- 4. ADSORPTION ROUTS ON THE QCM SURFACE -- 4.1. In-situ Route for Adsorption Process -- 4.2. Indirect Route for Adsorption Process -- 5. APPLICATIONS OF QCM -- 5.1. Environmental Applications -- 5.2. Gas Applications -- 5.3. Chemical Applications -- 5.4. Detection of Antigens and Antibodies -- 5.5. Detection of Enzymatic Proteins -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- USEFULNESS OF THE QUARTZ CRYSTAL MICROBALANCE TECHNIQUE TO ASSESS IN SITU ; DETERGENCY PROCESS EFFICIENCY -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. EXPERIMENTAL -- 2.1. Materials and Methods 2. -- 2.2. Sample Preparation -- 2.3. Stearic Acid Removal -- 3. RESULTS -- 3.1. Preliminary Tests -- Validation of the Method -- Preliminary Verifications -- 3.2. Detergent Concentration versus Cleaning Time cl -- 3.3. Initial Contamination versus Cleaning Time -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- VERY RECENT DEVELOPMENT AND SIGNIFICANT STEP IN ULTRA-STABLE QUARTZ OSCILLATORS -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- 1. SEVERAL POSSIBLE CUTS FOR QUARTZ -- 1.1. The AT-Cut -- 1.2. The LD-Cut -- 1.3. The SC-Cut -- 2. NEW DESIGN OF OSCILLATORS.; 3. NOISE OF THE RESONATOR -- 4. STABILITY MEASUREMENT OF OSCILLATORS -- 4.1. Determination of Frequency Stability for the Best Quartz Oscillators -- 4.2. State-of-the-Art -1 -- 5. DISTRIBUTION OF THE SIGNAL -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- GOLD ANALYSIS AFTER NANOPARTICLE ADSORPTION ON QUARTZ REFLECTORS AND TOTAL REFLECTION X-RAY FLUORESCENCE (TXRF) ANALYSIS -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. EXPERIMENTAL -- 2.1. Chemicals and Solutions -- 2.2. Reduction of Gold and Adsorption on Quartz Reflector -- 2.3. TXRF Analysis -- 2.4. Cleaning Procedure -- 3. RESULTS -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- INDEX.
• Sommario/riassunto: In this book, the authors present new developments in quartz research. Topics discussed in this compilation include the nature of paramagnetic defects in a-Quartz; veined quartz of the Urals; QCM in the active mode; densification of quartz particle beds by tapping; rapid detection for pollutants and bacteria based on quartz crystal microbalance biosensors; novel quartz oscillator measurement for gas composition changes; detection/adsorption of chemical and biological molecules based on quartz crystal microbalance QCM as sensor; usefulness of quartz crystal microbalance techniques to assess in situ detergency process efficiency; ultra-stable quartz oscillators; and gold analysis after nanoparticle adsorption on quartz reflectors and total reflection x-ray fluorescence (TXRF) analysis.