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A comprehensive and fully up-to-date introductory textbook to Islamic finance and bankingIslamic finance and banking is being used increasingly globally -- especially in the regions of Middle East and North Africa, South East and South Asia. To cater to the need of trained Islamic finance staff, a large number of Educational institutions are beginning to offer courses, majors and minors in Islamic finance and banking. The major challenge faced by these institutions are suitable textbooks for both undergrad and post-grad levels and especially with the relevant instructor resources (PPTs, test bank, practice activities and answer keys).Luckily, Fundamentals of Islamic Finance and Banking is here to cover the most important topics related to Islamic finance and banking (IF&B) that are relevant for students of business, finance and banking.* Offers an historical background of Islamic finance* Covers the principles of Sharia Law as pertinent to finance and banking* Provides in-depth discussion of the six key Islamic banking products: Murabaha, Mudaraba, Musharaka, Ijara, Salam and Istisna* Discusses the Islamic insurance (Takaful)* Gives an overview of Islamic investment, especially Sukuks* Concludes with the global standing of the Islamic Finance and Banking industryWould-be colleges and universities offering this subject as a course within their finance and/or banking program can't be without this invaluable guide.

OFFERS THE FIRST COMPREHENSIVE ACCOUNT OF THIS INTERESTING AND GROWING RESEARCH FIELD Printed Batteries: Materials, Technologies and Applications reviews the current state of the art for printed batteries, discussing the different types and materials, and describing the printing techniques. It addresses the main applications that are being developed for printed batteries as well as the major advantages and remaining challenges that exist in this rapidly evolving area of research. It is the first book on printed batteries that seeks to promote a deeper understanding of this increasingly relevant research and application area. It is written in a way so as to interest and motivate readers to tackle the many challenges that lie ahead so that the entire research community can provide the world with a bright, innovative future in the area of printed batteries. Topics covered in Printed Batteries include, Printed Batteries: Definition, Types and Advantages; Printing Techniques for Batteries, Including 3D Printing; Inks Formulation and Properties for Printing Techniques; Rheological Properties for Electrode Slurry; Solid Polymer Electrolytes for Printed Batteries; Printed Battery Design; and Printed Battery Applications. Covers everything readers need to know about the materials and techniques required for printed batteries Informs on the applications for printed batteries and what the benefits are Discusses the challenges that lie ahead as innovators continue with their research Printed Batteries: Materials, Technologies and Applications is a unique and informative book that will appeal to academic researchers, industrial scientists, and engineers working in the areas of sensors, actuators, energy storage, and printed electronics.

Finite Element Modelling of Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication Problems comprehensively covers the stateΓÇôofΓÇôtheΓÇôart technology in modelling of elastohydrodynamic lubrication (EHL) problems. It provides a general finite element method framework for dealing with multiΓÇôphysical problems of complex nature and is accompanied by a website hosting source codes. This book begins with an introduction to EHL, before describing the physics involved and the corresponding equations. The main focus of the book is the finite element method (FEM) modellingof EHL problems. Standard FEM modelling is described before more advanced techniques are covered which allow significant reduction in computational times. Finally the book covers applications which show how the developed methodology could be used to accurately predict the performance of EHL contacts in terms of lubricant film thickness and friction coefficients under different configurations (coated and uncoated surfaces, line / circular and elliptic contacts).

A singleΓÇôvolume resource featuring stateΓÇôofΓÇôthe art reviews of key elements of the rollΓÇôtoΓÇôroll manufacturing processing methodology  RollΓÇôtoΓÇôroll (R2R) manufacturing is an important manufacturing platform used extensively for massΓÇôproducing a host of filmΓÇôtype products in several traditional industries such as printing, silverΓÇôhalide photography, and paper. Over the last two decades, some of the methodologies and knowΓÇôhow of R2R manufacturing have been extended and adapted in many new technology areas, including microelectronics, display, photovoltaics, and microfluidics. This comprehensive book presents the stateΓÇôofΓÇôtheΓÇôart unit operations of the R2R manufacturing platform, providing a good resource for engineers and practitioners not familiar with the fundamentals of R2R technology. RollΓÇôtoΓÇôRoll Manufacturing: Process Elements and Recent Advances reviews new developments in areas such as flexible glass, display, and photovoltaics and covers a number of process innovations implemented recently to extend and improve the capabilities of traditional R2R lines. It covers such topics as: wet coating; drying; inΓÇôline photolithography; conveyance and roller dynamics; finishing (slitting, cutting, chopping, etc.); substrates; coreΓÇôset curl and winding effects; priming and adhesion; R2R for biomedical applications; process control; inΓÇôline vacuum coating and CVD; electrostatic effects and antiΓÇôstatic control; and more. Examines key elements (unit operations) of the R2R technology, and how these elements are utilized and integrated to achieve desired process efficiencies in a host of applications Illustrates several established and novel application areas where R2R processing is utilized in current or future products Discusses process design methodology and key advantages of R2R manufacturing process technologies RollΓÇôtoΓÇôRoll Manufacturing: Process Elements and Recent Advances is an ideal book for undergraduate and graduate students in various science and engineering disciplines, as well as for scientists, engineers, and technical and business leaders associated in any way with the development, commercialization, and manufacture of a variety of film products.

Thorough coverage of space flight topics with selfΓÇôcontained chapters serving a variety of courses in orbital mechanics, spacecraft dynamics, and astronautics This concise yet comprehensive book on space flight dynamics addresses all phases of a space mission: getting to space (launch trajectories), satellite motion in space (orbital motion, orbit transfers, attitude dynamics), and returning from space (entry flight mechanics). It focuses on orbital mechanics with emphasis on twoΓÇôbody motion, orbit determination, and orbital maneuvers with applications in EarthΓÇôcentered missions and interplanetary missions. Space Flight Dynamics presents wideΓÇôranging information on a host of topics not always covered in competing books. It discusses relative motion, entry flight mechanics, lowΓÇôthrust transfers, rocket propulsion fundamentals, attitude dynamics, and attitude control. The book is filled with illustrated concepts and realΓÇôworld examples drawn from the space industry. Additionally, the book includes a ΓÇ£computational toolboxΓÇ¥ composed of MATLAB MΓÇôfiles for performing space mission analysis. Key features: Provides practical, realΓÇôworld examples illustrating key concepts throughout the book Accompanied by a website containing MATLAB MΓÇôfiles for conducting space mission analysis Presents numerous space flight topics absent in competing titles Space Flight Dynamics is a welcome addition to the field, ideally suited for upperΓÇôlevel undergraduate and graduate students studying aerospace engineering.

* Exciting and unique textbook that provides an exhaustive treatment of the world's different coasts and details the highly varied processes that have shaped them. * The authors draw on a wealth of experience that broadens the content of chapters and provides for numerous and varied examples.

A THOROUGHLY UPDATED AND EXTENDED NEW EDITION OF THIS WELL-REGARDED INTRODUCTION TO THE BASIC CONCEPTS OF BIOLOGICAL PHYSICS FOR STUDENTS IN THE HEALTH AND LIFE SCIENCES. Designed to provide a solid foundation in physics for students following health science courses, the text is divided into six sections: Mechanics, Solids and Fluids, Thermodynamics, Electricity and DC Circuits, Optics, and Radiation and Health. Filled with illustrative examples, Introduction to Biological Physics for the Health and Life Sciences, Second Edition features a wealth of concepts, diagrams, ideas and challenges, carefully selected to reference the biomedical sciences. Resources within the text include interspersed problems, objectives to guide learning, and descriptions of key concepts and equations, as well as further practice problems. NEW CHAPTERS INCLUDE: Thermodynamic Processes Heat Engines and Entropy Thermodynamic Potentials Advanced Geometric Optics Optical Instruments This comprehensive text offers an important resource for health and life science majors with little background in mathematics or physics. It is also an excellent reference for anyone wishing to gain a broad background in the subject. Topics covered include: Kinematics Force and Newton's Laws of Motion Energy Waves Sound and Hearing Elasticity Fluid Dynamics Temperature and the Zeroth Law Ideal Gases Phase and Temperature Change Water Vapour Thermodynamics and the Body Static Electricity Electric Force and Field Capacitance Direct Currents and DC Circuits The Eye and Vision Optical Instruments Atoms and Atomic Physics The Nucleus and Nuclear Physics Ionising Radiation Medical Imaging Magnetism and MRI

Get a new perspective from the 'other half' of macroeconomicsThe failure of the vast majority of economists in government, academia and the private sector to predict either the post-2008 Great Recession or the degree of its severity has raised serious credibility issues for the profession. The repeated failures of central banks and other policymakers in all advanced countries to meet their inflation or growth targets in spite of astronomical monetary easing, have left the public rightfully suspicious of the establishment and its economists.The Other Half of Macroeconomics and the Fate of Globalization elucidates what was missing in economics all along and what changes are needed to make the profession relevant to the economic challenges of today. Once the other half of macroeconomics is understood both as a post-bubble phenomenon and as a phase of post-industrial economies, it should be possible for policy makers to devise appropriate measures to overcome difficulties advanced countries are facing today such as stagnation and income inequality.* Shows how it's possible to devise appropriate policy response to slow wage and productivity growth in these economies* Demonstrates that the effectiveness of monetary and fiscal policy changes as an economy undergoes different stages of development* Argues that tax rules, regulations and even educational system must be revised to match the need of pursued (by emerging nations) countries* Explains the 200-year process of economic development and where that process is taking all of usInside, Richard C. Koo offers a completely new way of looking at the economic predicament of advanced countries today.

An authoritative text that presents the current problems, theories, and applications of mathematical analysis researchMathematical Analysis and Applications: Selected Topics offers the theories, methods, and applications of a variety of targeted topics including: operator theory, approximation theory, fixed point theory, stability theory, minimization problems, many-body wave scattering problems, Basel problem, Corona problem, inequalities, generalized normed spaces, variations of functions and sequences, analytic generalizations of the Catalan, Fuss, and Fuss-Catalan Numbers, asymptotically developable functions, convex functions, Gaussian processes, image analysis, and spectral analysis and spectral synthesis. The authors--a noted team of international researchers in the field-- highlight the basic developments for each topic presented and explore the most recent advances made in their area of study. The text is presented in such a way that enables the reader to follow subsequent studies in a burgeoning field of research.This important text:* Presents a wide-range of important topics having current research importance and interdisciplinary applications such as game theory, image processing, creation of materials with a desired refraction coefficient, etc.* Contains chapters written by a group of esteemed researchers in mathematical analysis Includes problems and research questions in order to enhance understanding of the information provided* Offers references that help readers advance to further studyWritten for researchers, graduate students, educators, and practitioners with an interest in mathematical analysis, Mathematical Analysis and Applications: Selected Topics includes the most recent research from a range of mathematical fields.

An accessible text that explains fundamental concepts in business statistics that are often obscured by formulae and mathematical notationA Guide to Business Statistics offers a practical approach to statistics that covers the fundamental concepts in business and economics. The book maintains the level of rigor of a more conventional textbook in business statistics but uses a more stream­lined and intuitive approach. In short, A Guide to Business Statistics provides clarity to the typical statistics textbook cluttered with notation and formulae.The author--an expert in the field--offers concise and straightforward explanations to the core principles and techniques in business statistics. The concepts are intro­duced through examples, and the text is designed to be accessible to readers with a variety of backgrounds. To enhance learning, most of the mathematical formulae and notation appears in technical appendices at the end of each chapter. This important resource:* Offers a comprehensive guide to understanding business statistics targeting business and economics students and professionals* Introduces the concepts and techniques through concise and intuitive examples* Focuses on understanding by moving distracting formulae and mathematical notation to appendices* Offers intuition, insights, humor, and practical advice for students of business statistics* Features coverage of sampling techniques, descriptive statistics, probability, sampling distributions, confidence intervals, hypothesis tests, and regressionWritten for undergraduate business students, business and economics majors, teachers, and practitioners, A Guide to Business Statistics offers an accessible guide to the key concepts and fundamental principles in statistics.

This book focuses on the materials used for fuel cells, solar panels, and storage devices, such as rechargeable batteries. Fuel cell devices, such as direct methanol fuel cells, direct ethanol fuel cells, direct urea fuel cells, as well as biological fuel cells and the electrolytes, membranes, and catalysts used there are detailed. Separate chapters are devoted to polymer electrode materials and membranes. With regard to solar cells, the types of solar cells are detailed, such as inorganic-organic hybrid solar cells, solar powered biological fuel cells, heterojunction cells, multi-junction cells, and others. Also, the fabrication methods are described. Further, the electrolytes, membranes, and catalysts used there are detailed. The section that is dealing with rechargeable batteries explains the types of rechargeable devices, such as aluminum-based batteries, zinc batteries, magnesium batteries, and lithium batteries. Materials that are used for cathodes, anodes and electrolytes are detailed. The text focuses on the basic issues and also the literature of the past decade. Beyond education, this book may serve the needs of polymer specialists as well as other specialists, e.g., materials scientists, electrochemical engineers, etc., who have only a passing knowledge of these issues, but need to know more.

A brief introduction to automotive engineering, this volume is a useful reference as well, covering not just the basics, but also some of the latest innovations, such as electric and self-driving vehicles. The automotive industry is one of the largest and most important industries in the world. Cars, buses, and other engine-based vehicles abound in every country on the planet, and it is continually evolving, with electric cars, hybrids, self-driving vehicles, and so on. Technologies that were once thought to be decades away are now on our roads right now. Engineers, technicians, and managers are constantly needed in the industry, and, often, they come from other areas of engineering, such as electrical engineering, process engineering, or chemical engineering. Introductory books like this one are very useful for engineers who are new to the industry and need a tutorial. Also valuable as a textbook for students, this introductory volume not only covers the basics of automotive engineering, but also the latest trends, such as self-driving vehicles, hybrids, and electric cars. Not only useful as an introduction to the science or a textbook, it can also serve as a valuable reference for technicians and engineers alike. The volume also goes into other subjects, such as maintenance and performance. Data has always been used in every company irrespective of its domain to improve the operational efficiency and performance of engines. This work deals with details of various automotive systems with focus on designing various components of these system to suit the working conditions on roads. Whether a textbook for the student, an introduction to the industry for the newly hired engineer, or a reference for the technician or veteran engineer, this volume is the perfect introduction to the science of automotive engineering. Introduction to Automotive Engineering: Is the perfect short introduction to an ever-evolving technology, automotive engineering Includes material on self-driving vehicles, electric vehicles, and other important new innovations in the automotive industry Covers a detailed analysis of automotive system design, design procedure of automotive systems, and a numerical analysis of systems, among many other subjects Is a valuable introduction and reference, not just for engineers and students, but for automotive technicians as well

Provides a self-contained account on applications of electromagnetic reciprocity theorems to multiport antenna systemsThe reciprocity theorem is among the most intriguing concepts in wave field theory and has become an integral part of almost all standard textbooks on electromagnetic (EM) theory. This book makes use of the theorem to quantitatively describe EM interactions concerning general multiport antenna systems. It covers a general reciprocity-based description of antenna systems, their EM scattering properties, and further related aspects.Beginning with an introduction to the subject, Electromagnetic Reciprocity in Antenna Theory provides readers first with the basic prerequisites before offering coverage of the equivalent multiport circuit antenna representations, EM coupling between multiport antenna systems and their EM interactions with scatterers, accompanied with the corresponding EM compensation theorems.In addition, the text:* Presents basic prerequisites including the definition of the notation, integral transformations, and EM reciprocity theorems in their general form* Explores multiport antenna forward-scattering theorem, multiport antenna matching theorem and uniqueness theorem* Supplements each chapter with a solved illustrative exampleElectromagnetic Reciprocity in Antenna Theory is an excellent text for EMC and antenna researchers and students of the subject as well.

An in-depth exploration of shipboard power generation and distribution system design that utilizes variable frequency drivesThe variable frequency drive (VFD) application is a proven technology for shore-based applications. However, shore-based VFDs often are unsuitable for shipboard applications because the power generation and distribution fundamentals are completely different. VFD Challenges for Shipboard Electrical Power System Design explores the problems presented by variable frequency drives as they are applied in shipboard power generation and distribution system design and offers solutions for meeting these challenges.VFDs with configurations such as six pulse drive, 12 pulse drive, 18 pulse drive, active front end, pulse width modulation and many others generate many different levels of harmonics. These harmonics are often much higher than the regulations allow. This book covers a range of techniques used to provide ships with efficient energy that minimizes mechanical and electrical stress. This important book:* Offers a comparison of shipboard grounding and VFD grounding* Contains an analysis of the VFD effect in terms of shipboard power quality* Includes specific examples of Department of Transportation standards regarding VFDsWritten for commercial and naval engineers designing ships and/or shipboard power systems, VFD Challenges for Shipboard Electrical Power System Design is a comprehensive resource that addresses the problems and solutions associated with shipboard applications of VFD.

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THE COMPREHENSIVE AND GROUNDBREAKING GUIDE TO REGULATORY TECHNOLOGY The RegTech Book is a comprehensive resource that offers an essential guide to the disruption, innovation, and opportunities of technology in the regulatory and compliance sector. Regulatory technology (RegTech) provides gains in efficiency for compliance and reporting functions whilst also holding the potential to fundamentally change market structure and supervision. This groundbreaking book offers an invaluable source of information for corporate professionals, regulators, compliance officers, start-ups, and policymakers on how RegTech can be applied in financial services and beyond. With contributions from noted experts in the field, the Handbook brings together an understanding of the RegTech eco-system and its use cases in the financial services industry. The book explores the economic impact of digitization and datafication of regulation and reveals the opportunities and challenges brought by the application of innovative technologies such as blockchain and artificial intelligence. Readers will learn about today's RegTech eco-system and the future opportunities RegTech will provide financial institutions, regulators, technology companies, and other industries.

Including detailed solutions to over 300 problems, worked-through examples and end-of-chapter comprehension problems, Introduction to Strategies for Organic Synthesis serves as a stepping stone for students with an introductory knowledge of organic chemistry looking to progress to more advanced synthetic concepts and methodologies.

A basic overview of mass spectrometry relevant to life and health science applications, illustrated throughout with relevant case studies This introductory text provides information and assistance to new users of mass spectrometry (MS) working in clinical or biochemical fields who are faced with implementing and designing quantitative mass spectrometric assays for a variety of classes of molecules of biological interest. It presents a detailed discussion on how to optimize measurement parameters for a candidate reference quantitative analysis, including calibration procedures, sensitivity, reproducibility, speed of assay and compliance with regulatory authorities. Quantitative Biological and Clinical Mass Spectrometry uses examples where development has not been immediately successful but where unforeseen problems have arisen and describes the strategies used to solve these. Advances in addressing the very large numbers of clinical samples that arise on routine screening programs such as those involved in inborn errors of metabolism studies are discussed. Direct mass spectrometric based analyses applicable to point of care testing (POCT) situations are also covered. The book concludes with a short section on possible novel developments, bibliography, references, and a glossary of terms. Shows how the presence of false results can be detected and understood Describes the 'parts' of modern instruments from sample introduction through ionization, mass analysis and detection, and the variety of techniques of tandem mass spectrometry Discusses the requirement for specificity in an assay method Fully illustrated throughout Highly relevant to all key areas of mass spectrometric analysis Quantitative Biological and Clinical Mass Spectrometry appeals to those newly exposed to the use of combined chromatography and mass spectrometry for analysis of biological material and to scientists experienced in automated clinical analysis using immunoassays or who are new to mass spectrometry

A practical guide for assessing adaptive behavior Expert advice on interpreting profiles of adaptive functioning Conveniently formatted for Rapid Reference A comprehensive guide to adaptive behaviors across a range of neurodevelopmental disorders Essentials of Adaptive Behavior Assessment of Neurodevelopmental Disorders offers a practical and concise guide that explores the role of adaptive behavior in assessment and treatment and contains clear guidelines for measurement. The text includes case samples that provide real-world illustrations of behaviors and assessment. Also included are systematic comparisons of various measures that are designed to help better inform planning. Written to promote a deeper understanding of the use of assessment data to inform interventions in clinical practice, actionable coverage includes the latest information on prevalence, causes, differential diagnoses, behavioral and social concerns, test instruments, and the DSM-5(R) diagnostic criteria. It also addresses the wide range of legal issues and state policies affected by the change in diagnostic criteria. Like all the volumes in the Essentials of Adaptive Behavior Assessment of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, this book is designed to help busy practitioners and psychologists quickly acquire the knowledge and skills they need to make optimal use of major psychological assessment instruments. Each concise chapter features numerous callout boxes highlighting key concepts, bulleted points, and extensive illustrative material, as well as test questions that help you gauge and reinforce your grasp of the information covered. Essentials of Adaptive Behavior Assessment of Neurodevelopmental Disorders offers unmatched guidance and direction for providing feedback to parents and caretakers of individuals with intellectual disabilities, as well as for caregivers and advocates of adults seeking community and vocational support services. Other titles in the Essentials of Psychological Assessment series: Essentials of Conners Behavior Assessments Essentials of Behavioral Assessment Essentials of Autism Spectrum Disorders Evaluation and Assessment Essentials of Intellectual Disability Assessment and Identification Essentials of Cross-Battery Assessment, Third Edition Essentials of ADHD Assessment for Children and Adolescents Visit us on the Web at: www.wiley.com/essentials

Most salespeople and sales leaders who marvel at the consistent year in and year out performance of sales superstars are blind to the real reason for their success. Unwilling to accept that the foundational root of all success in sales is a fanatical focus on prospecting, they waste time tilting at windmills on their quixotic pursuit of fads, silver bullets, and secret formulas they believe will deliver them into arms of success with little effort. Fanatical Prospecting Playbook will be an essential tool for leaders that aids and coaches sales people to become more effective prospectors. For salespeople, this book will explain the how and why behind the most important activity in sales and teach the skills and techniques required to become both effective and efficient at prospecting.

This book describes fluorocarbons gases' preparation process, properties, applications and their evolution over time. The impact of fluorocarbons on the ozone layer and global and the development to mitigate those effects have been specially emphasized.The first major industrial fluorinated compound was developed in the 1920's, to replace ammonia and sulfur dioxide refrigerants, at the General Motors Frigidaire Division by Thomas Midgley, Jr. and Albert Leon Henne. They developed a family of fluorocarbons trademarked Freon(r) for auto air conditioning units revolutionizing the auto industry. Other applications were developed over time including fire extinguishers, propellants, blowing agents, cleaners, anesthesia, artificial blood and others impacting every facet of life.In spite of being in broad global use for nearly a century, fluorocarbon gases have gone through great evolution during the last few decades. In the 1980s it was discovered chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) gases are harmful to the ozone layer, mainly because of their chlorine content. Chlorine was released in the upper atmosphere when chlorofluorocarbon molecules were broken down by the high energy cosmic radiation. CFCs were progressively banned following the Montreal Protocol of 1987.CFCs were replaced by fluorinated gases containing either less chlorine (hydrofluoro-chlorocarbons, or HCFCs), which are much less damaging (about 90% less) to the ozone layer or with fluorinated gases containing no chlorine, i.e. hydrofluorocarbons or HFCs. HFC have no impact on the ozone layer but impact global warming detrimentally. HFCs are usable without need for changes to the existing refrigeration or air conditioning installations. More recently hydrofluoroolefins (HFOs), which have little or no negative impact on global warming, have been developed to replace or reduce the use of HFCs. HFOs are used as single compounds or in blends. Research and development continues to develop and replace the HCFCs and HFCs completely with environmentally friendly products.Concise Handbook of Fluorocarbon Gases presents a reference and text for the commercial fluorocarbon gases which have great many application in a wide range of industries such as refrigeration and air conditioning, as well as consumer products.

Clinical communication underpins safe patient care. The effective health professional sees illness through the patient's eyes and understands what matters most to him or her. Effectiveness means gathering hard clinical data about the physical changes affecting the patient, understanding why the patient is concerned, conveying this to other health care professionals and involving the patient at every stage of management decisions. The evidence for good clinical communication is well established, although there are challenges. While listening is the basis of sound diagnosis and clinical reasoning, its absence affects patient outcomes particularly when patients are not permitted to make their concerns known or when there are gaps in information flow or communication between the professionals caring for them. The ABC of Clinical Communication considers the evidence pertinent to individual encounters between patients and their health professionals, how to achieve efficient flow of information, the function of clinical teams and developing a teaching programme. Topics covered include: The consultation Clinical communication and personality type Shared decision making Communication in clinical teams Communication in medical records Communication in specific situations e.g. mental health, end of life Teaching clinical communication The chapter authors are clinicians involved in communicating with patients, research and training healthcare professionals of the future. This team reflects the multidisciplinary approach required to develop effective clinical communication.

In diesem Buch werden Strategien für das Design und die Implementierung von Common-Mode-Suppressed-Balanced-Mikrowellenfiltern, einschließlich Schmalband-, Breitband- und Ultra-Breitband-Filter.Untersucht werden Differential-Mode- oder Balanced-Mikrowellenfilter. Dabei werden verschiedene praktische Umsetzungen dieser passiven Komponenten diskutiert. Zu den Themen gehören: Selective-Mode-Suppression, Designs auf der Grundlage von verteilten und Semi-Lumped Ansätzen, Mehrschichttechnologien, Defect-Ground-Strukturen, gekoppelten Resonatoren, Metamaterialien, Interferenztechniken und substratintegrierten Wellenleitern usw.

Comprehensive coverage of organic electronics, including fundamental theory, basic properties, characterization methods, device physics, and future trendsOrganic semiconductor materials have vast commercial potential for a wide range of applications, from self-emitting OLED displays and solid-state lighting to plastic electronics and organic solar cells. As research in organic optoelectronic devices continues to expand at an unprecedented rate, organic semiconductors are being applied to flexible displays, biosensors, and other cost-effective green devices in ways not possible with conventional inorganic semiconductors.Organic Semiconductors for Optoelectronics is an up-to-date review of the both the fundamental theory and latest research and development advances in organic semiconductors. Featuring contributions from an international team of experts, this comprehensive volume covers basic properties of organic semiconductors, characterization techniques, device physics, and future trends in organic device development. Detailed chapters provide key information on the device physics of organic field-effect transistors, organic light-emitting diodes, organic solar cells, organic photosensors, and more. This authoritative resource:* Provides a clear understanding of the optoelectronic properties of organic semiconductors and their influence to overall device performance* Explains the theories behind relevant mechanisms in organic semiconducting materials and in organic devices* Discusses current and future trends and challenges in the development of organic optoelectronic devices* Reviews electronic properties, device mechanisms, and characterization techniques of organic semiconducting materials* Covers theoretical concepts of optical properties of organic semiconductors including fluorescent, phosphorescent, and thermally-assisted delayed fluorescent emittersAn important new addition to the Wiley Series in Materials for Electronic & Optoelectronic Applications, Organic Semiconductors for Optoelectronics bridges the gap between advanced books and undergraduate textbooks on semiconductor physics and solid-state physics. It is essential reading for academic researchers, graduate students, and industry professionals involved in organic electronics, materials science, thin film devices, and optoelectronics research and development.

Scaling a business is not for the faint of heart. It's a mind-bending journey that causes millions of business owners around the globe to either throw in the towel--or avoid risk entirely and suffer from smallness and mediocrity.Most of these businesses fail because they are ill prepared to face the real challenges involved in scaling. Either they don't have the bandwidth to keep up with the sales demand or production, miss out on major opportunities due to fear, or keep making the same mistakes over and over because systems and processes aren't in sync with the rate of growth.To truly scale, you must upsize your strategic practices, implement new marketing strategies, find new ways to build your team, and expand your mindset to break through whatever is keeping you stuck at the same level. Then you must be willing to take the leap into the giant unknown - to make your impossible possible.In Scale or Fail, author Allison Maslan--who has successfully scaled ten companies from scratch and has guided thousands of small businesses to do the same--shares her revolutionary SCALEit Method (r) for successfully growing, replicating, and expanding your business. She also shares pivotal mindset strategies she's used to break the fear barrier as a trapeze artist so you can move past any obstacle, take strategic Big Picture risks, and fulfill your dreams of business expansion and skyrocketing profit.Featuring a wealth of real-life success stories, visual tools, and exercises that are prescriptive and inspirational, Scale or Fail offers proven scaling strategies and a proactive approach to:* Create your Big Picture Vision and build a plan to achieve it* Produce an ever-flowing stream of cash flow with consistent profits* Establish a powerhouse team that functions well without you* Become a true leader and feel like you deserve your success* Improve systems and processes that facilitate scaling* Get past the mental and strategic pitfalls that cause revenue bottlenecks* Scale or Fail is adaptable to any type of business--manufacturing, consumer goods, a brick and mortar, a digital service, a wholesaler, a consulting service, and everything in between. Whether you're six figures and scaling to seven. . . or in the seven figures and scaling to eight or even nine, Scale or Fail provides the roadmap to multiply your business growth--and empower you to soar in the air with the greatest of ease.

Make extraordinary sales happen!In the Age of the Customer, sales effectiveness depends mightily on the buyer experience. Despite nearly-universal agreement on the need for creating value in every step of the buyer's journey, sellers continue to struggle with how to create that value and connect meaningfully with buyers. New research bridges the gap and reveals the behavioral blueprint for sellers that makes buyers more likely to meet with them -- and more likely to buy from them.In Stop Selling & Start Leading, you'll discover that the very same behaviors that make leaders more effective also work to make sellers more effective, too. This critical shift in the selling mindset, and in the sales role itself, is the key to boosting your overall sales effectiveness.* Inspire, challenge, and enable buyers* Change your behavior to build trust and increase sales* Step into your leadership potential* See yourself the way your buyers do* Feel good about selling againWhen you're aiming for quota attainment and real connections with buyers, this book gives you the confidence and skills you need.

Visualization--in your own imagination, on the wall, and with media--supports any consultant who is learning to design and facilitate transformational change, leadership development, stakeholder involvement processes, and making sense of complex challenges. This book, from leaders in the field, shows you how. Building on Peter Block's Flawless Consulting, it explains how to visually contract and scope work, gather data, provide feedback, plan interventions, implement, and support on-going sustainability in organizational and community settings.Unlike Block's work, Visual Consulting addresses the challenging problems of guiding organizational and social change processes that involve multiple levels and types of stakeholders, with interests in both local and global environments. It demonstrates how visualization and design thinking can be used to get more creative and productive results that are "owned" by everyone. The practices described apply to organizational as well as diverse, cross-boundary consulting projects. In this book, you will. . .* Learn powerful visual tools for all key stages of the consulting process, including marketing your services* Understand the predictable challenges of change and how to successfully guide organizations and communities through them* Learn how to collaborate with clients to get sustainable results* Find tools for using visualization comprehensively, for both inner and outer work* Successfully guide change in both organizations and communitiesThe fourth installment in the Visual Facilitation series, this book teaches you how to activate the full range of visual tools, methods, and models to support stepping into successful, contemporary consulting relationships.

Addresses materials, technology, and products that could help solve the global environmental crisis once commercializedThis multidisciplinary book encompasses state-of-the-art research on the topics of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), and complements existing CCS technique publications with the newest research and reviews. It discusses key challenges involved in the CCS materials design, processing, and modeling and provides in-depth coverage of solvent-based carbon capture, sorbent-based carbon capture, membrane-based carbon capture, novel carbon capture methods, computational modeling, carbon capture materials including metal organic frameworks (MOF), electrochemical capture and conversion, membranes and solvents, and geological sequestration.Materials and Processes for CO2 Capture, Conversion and Sequestration offers chapters on: Carbon Capture in Metal-Organic Frameworks; Metal Organic Frameworks Materials for Post-Combustion CO2 Capture; New Progress of Microporous Metal-Organic Frameworks in CO2 Capture and Separation; In Situ Diffraction Studies of Selected Metal-Organic Framework (MOF) Materials for Guest Capture Applications; Electrochemical CO2 Capture and Conversion; Electrochemical Valorization of Carbon Dioxide in Molten Salts; Microstructural and Structural Characterization of Materials for CO2 Storage using Multi-Scale X-Ray Scattering Methods; Contribution of Density Functional Theory to Microporous Materials for Carbon Capture; and Computational Modeling Study of MnO2 Octahedral Molecular Sieves for Carbon Dioxide Capture Applications.* Addresses one of the most pressing concerns of society--that of environmental damage caused by the greenhouse gases emitted as we use fossil fuels* Covers cutting-edge capture technology with a focus on materials and technology rather than regulation and cost* Highlights the common and novel CCS materials that are of greatest interest to industrial researchers* Provides insight into CCS materials design, processing characterization, and computer modelingMaterials and Processes for CO2 Capture, Conversion and Sequestration is ideal for materials scientists and engineers, energy scientists and engineers, inorganic chemists, environmental scientists, pollution control scientists, and carbon chemists.