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Do we need a loneliness minister?

One of the many ironies of modern living is that while technology is bringing people closer, the sense of loneliness is growing. That’s because a text message can never replace a hug, and virtual Siri a real friend. ​




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Why reality shows are no child's play

L'affaire Papon reveals the dark underbelly of talent hunts on TV




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Blog: Can MeToo lead to a political party for and by women?




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Message from Bihar: ‘Finished’ netas can win

There is one big message from the recent by-elections that comes ringing in from Bihar. It has tactical implications for the politics that will unfold in the run-up to 2019: hypothetically, if there are any plans afoot to “finish off” another politician (perhaps someone from a neighbouring state) by sending her or him to jail or encircling her or him in corruption and income tax cases, it will only be counter-productive and may end up evoking sympathy for that individual.




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Long shadow of lynching




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Blog: MeToo is about restoring civility




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Blog: Why I gave up chocolate




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Novel fabric adapts to keeps you comfortable in all weathers

When conditions are warm and moist, such as those near a sweating body, the fabric allows heat to pass through. When conditions become cooler and drier, the fabric reduces the heat that escapes, researchers said.




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Now streaming is steaming

Where Bollywood showed two flowers as a metaphor for a kiss and sanskaari censor boards snipped smooches even from a James Bond film, homegrown streaming platforms such as MX Player, AltBalaji, Vikram Bhatt’s VB On the Web, Ullu and hoichoi are churning out potboilers on couple-swapping, threesomes, friends with benefits, same-sex relationships and bondage.




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How 1,650 bullets changed the course of India’s freedom struggle




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Blog: How a diplomatic blunder got lost in din of Balakot




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Why this Pakistani is getting ‘likes’ from India




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Self-consolidating concrete: applying what we know / Joseph A. Daczko

Barker Library - TA442.5.D33 2012




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Nondestructive testing to identify concrete bridge deck deterioration / Nenad Gucunski ... [et al.]

Barker Library - TA440.N68 2013




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A fracture approach for FRP-concrete structures 2012: held at the ACI 2012 Spring Convention ACI SP 286, Dallas, Texas, USA, 18-22 March 2012 / editors: Maria Lopez, Christian Carloni

Barker Library - TA444.F73 2012




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Concrete: history and accounts / Per Jahren

Hayden Library - TA439.J26 2011




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Twelfth International Conference on Recent Advances in Concrete Technology and Sustainability Issues 2012: ACI SP 289, Prague, Czech Republic, 30 October - 2 November 2012 / editors: Terence C. Holland, Pawan R. Gupta, V. M. Malhotra

Barker Library - TA439.C366 2012




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Eco-efficient concrete / edited by F. Pacheco-Torgal ... [et al.]

Barker Library - TA439.E36 2013




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Numerical modeling of concrete cracking / edited by Günter Hofstetter, Günther Meschke

Barker Library - TA440.N86 2011




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The economics, performance, and sustainability of internally cured concrete: held at the ACI Fall 2011 [i.e. 2012] Convention, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 21-25 October 2011 [i.e. 2012] / editors, Anton K. Schindler, Jiri G. Grygar, W. Jason Weiss

Barker Library - TA440.E358 2012




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Resistance of concrete to chloride ingress: testing and modelling / Tang Luping, Lars-Olof Nilsson, and P.A. Muhammed Basheer

Barker Library - TA445.T36 2011




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Practices for unbound aggregate pavement layers / consultant, Erol Tutumluer

Barker Library - TA441.T88 2013




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Geopolymer binder systems / editors, Leslie Struble, James K. Hicks

Barker Library - TA443.P58 G36 2013




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Corrosion of reinforcing steel in concrete: future direction / editor, Mohammad S. Khan

Barker Library - TA445.5.H675 2012




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Bio-aggregate-based building materials: applications to hemp concretes / edited by Sofiane Amziane, Laurent Arnaud

Barker Library - TA441.B56 2013




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Concrete: microstructure, properties, and materials.

Barker Library - TA439.M364 2014




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Reinforced concrete design / Abi O. Aghayere, P. Eng., Drexel University, George F. Limbrunner, PE, Hudson Valley Community College (emeritus)

Barker Library - TA444.L44 2014




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Understanding the tensile properties of concrete / edited by Jaap Weerheijm

Barker Library - TA440.U534 2013




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Advances in green binder systems, 2012: held at the ACI Spring 2012 Convention, Dallas, Texas, USA, 18-22, March 2012 / editors: Narayanan Neithalath, James Hicks

Barker Library - TA441.A325 2012




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Progress in polymers in concrete: selected, peer reviewed papers from the 14th International Congress on Polymers in Concrete (ICPIC 2013), April 17-20, 2013, Shanghai, China / edited by Ru Wang and Zhenghong Yang

Barker Library - TA443.P58 I57 2013




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Structures Congress 2013: bridging your passion with your profession: proceedings of the 2013 Structures Congress: May 2-4, 2013, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania / sponsored by the Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) of the American Society of Civil Engineer

Barker Library - TA440.S87 2013




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Concrete and durability of concrete structures: August 11-15, 2013, Cancun, Mexico / editors, L. E. Rendon Diaz Miron, N. Ramirez Salinas, B. Martinez Sanchez

Barker Library - TA439.S96 2013




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Fiber reinforced concrete for sustainable structures: at the Fall 2012 ACI Convention and the Fall 2013 ACI Convention: Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 21-25 October 2012, Phoenix, Arizona, USA, 10-24 October 2013.

Barker Library - TA444.F53 2015




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Modeling of FRP strengthening techniques in concrete infrastructure: held at the ACI Fall 2011 Convention: Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 21-25 October 2011.

Barker Library - TA443.P58 M63 2015




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Self-sensing concrete in smart structures / Baoguo Han, professor, School of Civil Engineering Dalian University of Technology Dalian, China, Xun Yu, associate professor, Mechanical and Energy Engineering, University of North Texas, Denton, TX. USA, Jinp

Barker Library - TA440.H26 2014




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Thermal stresses and temperature control of mass concrete / Zhu Bofang, China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research, and Chinese Academy of Engineering

Barker Library - TA440.Z485 2014




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Successful women ceramic and glass scientists and engineers: 100 inspirational profiles / Lynnette D. Madsen, Ph.D.

Hayden Library - TP805.M33 2016




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James K. Wight: a tribute from his students and colleagues: held at the ACI Fall convention, Washington, DC, USA, 26-30 October 2014 / editors: Gustavo J. Parra-Montesinos, Mary Beth D. Hueste

Barker Library - TA439.J36 2016




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Eco-efficient and sustainable concrete incorporating recycled post-consumer and industrial byproducts: held at the ACI Fall 2013 Convention, Phoenix, Arizona, USA, 20-24 October 2013 / Editor: Moncef L. Nehdi

Barker Library - TA441.E286 2013




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Reduction of crack width with fiber: held at the ACI Fall 2016 Convention, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 23-24 October 2016 / editors, Corina-Maria Aldea, Mahmut Ekenel

Barker Library - TA444.R43 2016




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10th ACI/RILEM International Conference on Cementitious Materials and Alternative Binders for Sustainable Concrete (ICCM 2017): Montreal, Canada 2-4 October 2017 / editor, Arezki Tagnit-Hamou

Barker Library - TA438.I58 2017




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Sulfate attack on concrete: a holistic perspective: held at the ACI Fall 2016 Convention: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: USA, 23-24 October 2016 / editors, Mohamed T. Bassuoni, R. Doug Hooten, Thanos Drimalas

Barker Library - TA440.S85 2017




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Durability of concrete: design and construction / Mark Alexander, Arnon Bentur, and Sidney Mindess

Barker Library - TA440.A44 2017




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Composites with inorganic matrix for repair of concrete and masonry structures: held at the ACI Spring 2017 Convention, Detroit, Michigan, USA, 26-30 March 2017 / editors, Gianmarco de Felice, Lesley H. Sneed, Antonio Nanni

Barker Library - TA439.A57 2017




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History of concrete: a very old and modern material / Per Jahren, Tongbo Sui

Hayden Library - TA439.J34 2017




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Development of ultra-high performance concrete against blasts: from materials to structures / Chengqing Wu, Jun Li, Yu Su

Barker Library - TA439.W8 2018




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Recent advances in concrete technology and sustainability issues: proceedings of the fourteenth international conference, Beijing, China, October-November 2018 / [edited by] Tongbo Sui, Terence C. Holland, Ziming Wang, Xiaolong Zhao

Barker Library - TA439.I584 2018




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Advances in cement analysis and concrete petrography / editors, Derek Cong and Don Broton

Barker Library - TA435.A36 2019




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Practices to mitigate alkali-silica reaction (ASR) affected pavements at airports / Kurt D. Smith, Thomas J. Van Dam

Barker Library - TA441.S65 2019




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Quantum Vibe for Friday, Apr 10, 2020

Straight to Snake-Eyes