"This book equips the reader to understand every important aspect of the dynamics of rotating machines. Will the vibration be large? What influences machine stability? How can the vibration be reduced? Which sorts of rotor vibration are the worst? The book develops this understanding initially using extremely simple models for each phenomenon, in which (at most) four equations capture the behavior. More detailed models are then developed based on finite element analysis, to enable the accurate simulationof the relevant phenomena for real machines. Analysis software (in MATLAB) is associated with this book, and novices to rotordynamics can expect to make good predictions of critical speeds and rotating mode shapes within days. The book is structured moreas a learning guide than as a reference tome and provides readers with more than 100 worked examples and more than 100 problems and solutions"--Provided by publisher.

Help your students become natural and fluent English speakers with Collocations Extra. Simple to use and quick to prepare, this impressive collection of photocopiable collocation activities encourages students to practise natural language 'chunks' from elementary right through to advanced level. Popular topics and a CD-ROM with templates for games make it simple to integrate these activities into your classes. Informed by the Cambridge International Corpus, Collocations Extra ensures that the most frequently used collocations are presented and practised in their natural context.

First published in 1988, Grammar Practice Activities is a language teaching classic. This revised version combines tried and tested activities with up-to-date content including a brand new CD-ROM. This is an invaluable resource for any teacher who wishes to combine grammar teaching with a broadly communicative methodology. The book contains a collection of imaginative and interesting grammar practice activities suitable for a wide range of levels and ages. Clear teaching notes accompany each activity ensuring they are easy to use. In addition, the accompanying CD-ROM provides print-ready photocopiable worksheets which can be put to immediate use in the classroom.

With a biodome-by-biodome structure that mirrors Mother Nature's own design, "Earth Matters" is a celebration of the planet, a warning to protect it, and an inspiring sourcebook full of ideas for making a positive change. Reference pages make up the first part of each section, with maps showing the extent of the biome, and spreads on climate, natural history, and ecology explaining how the biome works. Subsequent spreads explore the threats arising from human activity and show how positive efforts can often overcome the threats and preserve the biome.

55 steaks with tantalizing sides for any occasion
 
Cree LeFavour loves steak--especially those often overlooked but versatile (and reasonably priced) cuts such as skirt, flat iron, hangar, and flank.
 
In The New Steak, Cree LeFavour offers a fresh approach to steak entrées with recipes for American, bistro, Latin, and Asian meals that are big on taste and quick to the table. Using a range of ingredients and a variety of methods--pan-frying, grilling, braising, and wok-frying--these recipes teach cooks of any skill level how to prepare the perfect steak, including:
•   Shallot and Sherry Vinegar–Marinated Flank Steak with Sautéed Wild Mushrooms and Robinson Bar Potatoes 
•   Caribbean Spice Paste–Rubbed Top Sirloin with Lime-Cilantro Crema and Red Beans and Rice
•   Triple Sage T-Bone: Sage Butter, Fried Sage Leaves, and Scattered Fresh Sage with Roasted Tomatoes
•   Lemongrass Flank Steak with Broccoli, Snow Peas, and Lotus Root
 
Featuring a primer on buying and cooking steak, a pantry section with tips on special ingredients, and advice on building menus, The New Steak provides a stunning array of recipes sure to delight any carnivore.

Rivelando gli stupefacenti collegamenti di natura chimica tra fatti apparentemente scollegati, gli autori presentano nel libro 17 gruppi di molecole che hanno cambiato il corso della storia, arrivando a determinare moltissimi aspetti della nostra vita quotidiana. Il lettore apprenderà per esempio come i bottoni delle uniformi dell'armata napoleonica, fatti di stagno, si sbriciolassero alle basse temperature, mettendo in notevoli difficoltà i soldati impegnati sul fronte russo (e, chissà, ipotecando così l'esito della campagna); come un banale incidente domestico con un grembiule detonante ebbe come conseguenza lo sviluppo dei moderni esplosivi e la nascita dell'industria cinematografica; come la passione degli europei per la caffeina, una molecola che dà una blanda dipendenza, finì per portare alla rivoluzione comunista in Cina.

Nella Firenze di pieno Quattrocento, l'opera di Desiderio da Settignano rappresenta uno dei momenti artistici più importanti nell'ambito della scultura del Rinascimento italiano. Il Musée du Louvre, in collaborazione con il Museo Nazionale del Bargello di Firenze e la National Gallery of Art di Washington, organizza la prima mostra dedicata a questo scultore rendendo in tal modo giustizia alla sua arte. Nonostante la morte precoce (nel 1464, all'età di circa 35 anni), l'opera di Desiderio resta particolarmente rappresentativa della creazione artistica fiorentina alla metà del Quattrocento, soprattutto di quella parte specializzata nel taglio del marmo, in particolare nel trattamento del rilievo stiacciato. La mostra dedicata a Desiderio consente di rendere giustizia a un grande specialista del marmo e di presentare alcuni tra i più importanti esempi di opere della scultura toscana del XV secolo. Il volume offre una monografia dedicata a questo scultore della scuola rinascimentale fiorentina.

Rivelando gli stupefacenti collegamenti di natura chimica tra fatti apparentemente scollegati, gli autori presentano nel libro 17 gruppi di molecole che hanno cambiato il corso della storia, arrivando a determinare moltissimi aspetti della nostra vita quotidiana. Il lettore apprenderà per esempio come i bottoni delle uniformi dell'armata napoleonica, fatti di stagno, si sbriciolassero alle basse temperature, mettendo in notevoli difficoltà i soldati impegnati sul fronte russo (e, chissà, ipotecando così l'esito della campagna); come un banale incidente domestico con un grembiule detonante ebbe come conseguenza lo sviluppo dei moderni esplosivi e la nascita dell'industria cinematografica; come la passione degli europei per la caffeina, una molecola che dà una blanda dipendenza, finì per portare alla rivoluzione comunista in Cina.

In an age where the amount of data collected from brain imaging is increasing constantly, it is of critical importance to analyse those data within an accepted framework to ensure proper integration and comparison of the information collected. This book describes the ideas and procedures that underlie the analysis of signals produced by the brain. The aim is to understand how the brain works, in terms of its functional architecture and dynamics. This book provides the background and methodology for the analysis of all types of brain imaging data, from functional magnetic resonance imaging to magnetoencephalography. Critically, Statistical Parametric Mapping provides a widely accepted conceptual framework which allows treatment of all these different modalities. This rests on an understanding of the brain's functional anatomy and the way that measured signals are caused experimentally. The book takes the reader from the basic concepts underlying the analysis of neuroimaging data to cutting edge approaches that would be difficult to find in any other source. Critically, the material is presented in an incremental way so that the reader can understand the precedents for each new development. This book will be particularly useful to neuroscientists engaged in any form of brain mapping; who have to contend with the real-world problems of data analysis and understanding the techniques they are using. It is primarily a scientific treatment and a didactic introduction to the analysis of brain imaging data. It can be used as both a textbook for students and scientists starting to use the techniques, as well as a reference for practicing neuroscientists. The book also serves as a companion to the software packages that have been developed for brain imaging data analysis.

* An essential reference and companion for users of the SPM software
* Provides a complete description of the concepts and procedures entailed by the analysis of brain images
* Offers full didactic treatment of the basic mathematics behind the analysis of brain imaging data
* Stands as a compendium of all the advances in neuroimaging data analysis over the past decade
* Adopts an easy to understand and incremental approach that takes the reader from basic statistics to state of the art approaches such as Variational Bayes
* Structured treatment of data analysis issues that links different modalities and models
* Includes a series of appendices and tutorial-style chapters that makes even the most sophisticated approaches accessible

Explains how the respiratory system works, and tells why we sneeze, cough, and hiccup.

Kittle, a professional development coordinator for the Conway Schools, New Hampshire, shares her experiences teaching elementary, middle, high school, and college students in this collection of short essays. An interview with Kittle reveals what she has learned as a published writing teacher. There is no subject index. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

No matter how hard she tries to live the quiet life, trouble has a way of grabbing Carole Ann Gibson by the throat -- and this time all her famous intuition and raw courage might not be enough to save her.

In the heartbreaking aftermath of her husband's death, Carole Ann, widely known as "the best damn trial lawyer in D.C.," left her criminal-law practice for what she hoped was a safer, saner life as a partner in her friend Jake's security firm. But when the richest man in Washington, D.C., hires her to find his daughter, she is caught up in a tangle of family relationships in which the stakes are not only money but life itself. Add to that a routine surveillance job that turns up three corpses and the kidnapping of her partner's beloved wife, Grace, and Carole Anne is -- once again -- in over her head in the kind of trouble that launches an all-out attack on her survival skills.

Showcasing her rare talent for mixing the subtlety and complexity of personal relationships with the excitement and suspense of a rapid-fire plot, Penny Mickelbury's third Carole Ann Gibson novel brings something altogether unique and refreshing to the mystery genre. Filled with an unforgettable cast of emotionally authentic characters as ethnically diverse as Washington, D.C., itself; pulse-pounding action; truly surprising twists of plot; and a delightfully clever ending, The Step Between is Mickelbury at her best.

Nonostante le continue raccomandazioni degli esperti di medicina del lavoro, sono ancora poche le persone che seguono i criteri della salute nella scelta della corretta posizione da assumere mentre si lavora. Questo libro, prendendo ad esempio una serie di disturbi comuni a chi utilizza computer, mouse e altri ausili per il lavoro di ufficio, propone una serie di rimedi che, dopo le tradizionali cure mediche, consentiranno di evitare il ripresentarsi del problema e metteranno il lettore in grado di intervenire al primo insorgere dei disturbi.

This is the second volume of a two-volume history of puppets in Europe, notable for its inclusion of eastern as well as western countries of Europe. It covers the period from the rise of Modernism to the present day, a period of extraordinary growth in theatrical puppetry. Organization of the presentation is in eight detailed sections on modernist initiatives, essential values, support and oppression, inheritance old and new, new languages, catching up with modern art, a united landscape, and favored genres. The author is considered an authority on European puppetry and is currently preparing a World Encyclopedia on Puppetry Arts. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Teaching Listening Comprehension is about developing listening comprehension skills in the language classroom. In Part I, some essential background issues are dealt with. The author defines the characteristics of real-life listening, analyses the problems encountered by language learners, and discusses the considerations involved in planning successful classroom listening practice. Part II contains a wide variety of exercise types. The activities range in level from elementary to advanced and illustrate techniques appropriate for both adults and children. The exercises can be used as they stand or they can serve as models for teachers who wish to design their own materials.