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Recent Asian Research on Thermal and Fluid Sciences: proceedings of AJWTF7 2018 / Abhilash Suryan, Deog Hee Doh, Minoru Yaga, Guang Zhang, editors

Online Resource




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Automation 2020: towards industry of the future: proceedings of Automation 2020, March 18-20, 2020, Warsaw, Poland / Roman Szewczyk, Cezary Zieliński, Małgorzata Kaliczyńska, editors

Online Resource




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Advances in energy research. Morena J. Acosta, editor

Dewey Library - TJ163.2.A38 2018




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PDE modeling and boundary control for flexible mechanical system / Zhijie Liu, Jinkun Liu

Online Resource




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Animating empire: automata, the Holy Roman Empire, and the early modern world / Jessica Keating

Barker Library - TJ211.K43 2018




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Approaches for clean combusion in gas turbines / Medhat A. Nemitallah, Ahmed A. Abdelhafez, Mohamed A. Habib

Online Resource




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50 years of CFD in engineering sciences: a commemorative volume in memory of D. Brian Spalding / Akshai Runchal, editor

Online Resource




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Modeling and control of a tracked mobile robot for pipeline inspection / Michał Ciszewski, Mariusz Giergiel, Tomasz Buratowski, Piotr Małka

Online Resource




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Robo sapiens japanicus: robots, gender, family, and the Japanese nation / Jennifer Robertson

Barker Library - TJ211.4963.R63 2018




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Advances in fluid mechanics and solid mechanics: proceedings of the 63rd Congress of ISTAM 2018 / Damodar Maity, Pradeep G. Siddheshwar, Sunanda Saha, editors

Online Resource




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Advances in design engineering: proceedings of the XXIX International Conference INGEGRAF, 20-21 June 2019, Logroño, Spain / Francisco Cavas-Martínez, Félix Sanz-Adan, Paz Morer Camo, Ruben Lostado Lorza, Jacinto Santamaría Peña,

Online Resource




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Vibrations of power plant machines: a guide for recognition of problems and troubleshooting / Franz Herz, Rainer Nordmann

Online Resource




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A heat transfer textbook / John H. Lienhard, IV., John H. Lienhard, V

Barker Library - TJ260.L445 2019




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Mechanical reliability: prediction and management under extreme load conditions / Oleksandr Grynchenko, Oleksiy Alfyorov

Online Resource




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Proceedings of XXIV AIMETA Conference 2019 Antonio Carcaterra, Achille Paolone, Giorgio Graziani, editors

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Nonlinear, nonlocal and fractional turbulence: alternative recipes for the modeling of turbulence / Peter William Egolf, Kolumban Hutter

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Data-driven modeling, filtering and control: methods and applications / edited by Carlo Novara and Simone Formentin

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The Virtue and Necessity of Mentorship

Successful students remember the professors who guided them.




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5 Companies Radically Shaped by the Faith of Their Owners

A vocation of ministry isn’t just for churches and nonprofits.




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COVID-19 Resources for Families and Churches

From Bible studies to streaming services, find hope in this uncertain season.




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The Promise and Paradox of Christian Higher Education

These institutions are important. But they must change.




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20 Prayers to Pray During This Pandemic

As COVID-19 sends the globe into crisis, it also sends us to our knees.




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Six stocks to buy in an uncertain environment of protectionism and fraud

A slew of government reforms, visible earnings growth in these companies make their stocks good picks even today. Find out which they are




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Wiley Blackwell Companion to Karl Barth


 

The most comprehensive scholarly survey of Karl Barth’s theology ever published

Karl Barth, arguably the most influential theologian of the 20th century, is widely considered one of the greatest thinkers within the history of the Christian tradition. Readers of Karl Barth often find his work both familiar and strange: the questions he considers are the same as those Christian theologians have debated for centuries, but he often addresses these questions



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A Companion to the Ancient Near East, 2nd Edition


 

The new edition of the popular survey of Near Eastern civilization from the Bronze Age to the era of Alexander the Great

A Companion to the Ancient Near East explores the history of the region from 4400 BCE to the Macedonian conquest of the Persian Empire in 330 BCE. Original and revised essays from a team of distinguished scholars from across disciplines address subjects including the politics, economics, architecture, and heritage of ancient Mesopotamia



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Fear of Hell: Images of Damnation and Salvation in Early Modern Europe


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The Wiley Blackwell Concise Companion to The Hadith


 

The most comprehensive and up-to-date English-language guide on hadith scholarship

The source of much of our knowledge of the first two centuries of Islamic history, the hadith literature is made up of thousands of traditions collected during the formative years of Islam. Alongside the Qur'an, the hadith forms a second major body of Islamic scripture, and much of Islamic belief and practice rests on the hadith including Islamic law, Islamic theology



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Wiley Blackwell Companion to Christian Martyrdom


 

A unique, wide-ranging volume exploring the historical, religious, cultural, political, and social aspects of Christian martyrdom

Although a well-studied and researched topic in early Christianity, martyrdom had become a relatively neglected subject of scholarship by the latter half of the 20th century. However, in the years following the attack on the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001, the study of martyrdom has experienced a remarkable resurgence



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The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Religion and Social Justice


 
The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Religion and Social Justice brings together a team of distinguished scholars to provide a comprehensive and comparative account of social justice in the major religious traditions.

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Wiley Blackwell Companion to Wisdom Literature


 

A comprehensive introduction to ancient wisdom literature, with fascinating essays on a broad range of topics.

The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Wisdom Literature is a wide-ranging introduction to the texts, themes, and receptions of the wisdom literature of the Bible and the ancient world. This comprehensive volume brings together original essays from established scholars and emerging voices to offer a variety of perspectives on the “wisdom” biblical



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The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Inter-Religious Dialogue


 

This comprehensive volume brings together a distinguished editorial team, including some of the field’s pioneers, to explore the aims, practice, and historical context of interfaith collaboration. 



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Law Library: News & Events: Constitution Day 2019 featuring Kannon Shanmugam: "The State of the Constitution"

Seats are still available for tomorrow's Constitution Day event! Kannon Shanmugam, head of the Supreme Court practice at Paul, Weiss, will speak about the role of the judiciary in our constitutional system and the relationship between the judiciary and the other branches of government.

Kannon is a partner in the law firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison.  He heads the firm’s Supreme Court and appellate litigation practice and is managing partner of the firm’s Washington office. Widely recognized as one of the nation’s premier appellate advocates, Kannon has argued 27 cases before the Supreme Court, including several of the Court’s most significant recent business and criminal cases.  Beyond the Supreme Court, he has argued dozens of appeals in courts across the country.  In ranking Kannon in the first tier of appellate advocates nationwide, Chambers USA praised him as “brilliant” and “unflappable."
 
The discussion will take place at 5:30 p.m. tomorrow, Tuesday, September 17, in the Mumford Room (LM-649), located on the sixth floor of the Madison Building, 101 Independence Ave. S.E. The program is free and open to the public. Registration is highly recommended.

Please register for this event via Eventbrite




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Law Library: News & Events: Martha Nussbaum on Philosophy and Life: The 2019 Kellogg Biennial Lecture in Jurisprudence

Join us for the 2019 Frederic R. and Molly S. Kellogg Biennial Lecture in Jurisprudence!

Philosopher Martha C. Nussbaum will be the featured speaker for the 10th anniversary of the event on Wednesday, December 4 at 5:00 p.m. Brian Butler, Professor of Philosophy at the University of North Carolina Asheville, will interview Professor Nussbaum on “Philosophy and Life: Fragility, Emotions, Capabilities.” A question-and-answer period will follow.

Register at kellogg2019.eventbrite.com. We recommend reserving your tickets early, as these will go quickly and space is limited! We will not livestream this event, so you will want to be in the room!




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Law Library: News & Events: EVENT CANCELED: 2019 Kellogg Lecture in Jurisprudence

Dear Friends and Colleagues,


We regret to announce the cancellation of the 2019 Kellogg Lecture. The lecture will be rescheduled to a date in 2020. Registrants have received notices via Eventbrite about the cancellation.


Announcements for the new date will be posted to the Law Library’s blog, sent via our News & Events email list, and posted as a new Eventbrite page.


We hope that you will join us next year.

The Law Library of Congress




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Law Library: News & Events: Human Rights Day: The Impact of the Women's Suffrage Movement Today

Join the Law Library on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. as we commemorate Human Rights Day with a viewing of the Shall Not Be Denied Exhibition and a panel discussion moderated by Dr. Colleen Shogan, the assistant deputy librarian of the Library Collections and Services Group and the Library’s representative on the Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission. The panelists include Corrine McConnaughy, associate professor of political science at George Washington University and author of The Woman Suffrage Movement in America: A Reassessment, and Elaine Weiss, journalist and author of The Woman's Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Vote.

Register at humanrightsday2019.eventbrite.com. We recommend reserving your tickets early, as these will go quickly and space is limited! We will not livestream this event, so you will want to be in the room!




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Law Library: News & Events: 2020 Supreme Court Fellows Program Annual Lecture to Feature U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil M. Gorsuch

We hope you can join us for the 2020 Supreme Court Fellows Program Annual Lecture! The Law Library of Congress and the Supreme Court Fellows Program will present a conversation with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil M. Gorsuch on Thursday, Feb. 20 at 3:30 p.m. in the Library of Congress Coolidge Auditorium in the Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First Street S.E., Washington, D.C.

David M. Rubenstein, trustee of the Supreme Court Historical Society and chair of the Madison Council of the Library of Congress, will moderate the program.

The event is free and open to the public, but tickets are required. Please register via Eventbrite: https://supct2020.eventbrite.com.

Request ADA accommodations five business days in advance at 202-707-6362 or ADA@loc.gov.




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Law Library: News & Events: Uncover historical treasures at the Herencia Transcribe-a-thon on March 19!

To celebrate the launch of the Herencia: Centuries of Spanish Legal Documents campaign, we will be hosting an on-site transcribe-a-thon here at the Library of Congress on March 19, 2020 at 5:00 pm ET! 

Register to join us in person in the Great Hall of the Thomas Jefferson Building for a fun evening of transcribing with fellow volunteers. You do not need to read Spanish, Latin, or Catalan to participate in this project!

Can't make it to the event? We will have a virtual transcribe-a-thon happening ALL DAY on March 19! Register as a virtual attendee to join a worldwide community of transcribers.

Want to know more about how to host a Transcribe-a-thon so you can join in virtually? Register for our upcoming webinar on instructions and tips for hosting a successful transcription event! We’ll cover how to join in on March 19 and how to organize independently.




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Law Library: News & Events: National Book Festival Presents Jeffrey Rosen and Dahlia Lithwick on RBG, March 19

On March 19 at 7:00 p.m. in the Jefferson Building, National Book Festival Presents Jeffrey Rosen in a discussion of his new book, “Conversations with RBG: Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Life, Love, Liberty and Law,” with Dahlia Lithwick, a senior editor at Slate. Book sales and signing to follow. Co-sponsored by the Law Library of Congress.

Click this link to register for this FREE event and purchase a copy of "Conversations with RBG" (purchase of book not required for attendance).

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This event is part of the Law Library's NIGHT OF LAW at the Thomas Jefferson Building. We also invite you to join our 5:00 p.m. activity, Transcribe-a-thon for Herencia: Centuries of Spanish Legal Documents. Be sure to register for both events!

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Law Library: News & Events: CANCELED: National Book Festival Presents Jeffrey Rosen with Dahlia Lithwick

The Library will be closed to the public, including researchers and others with reader identification cards, until Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at 8 a.m. to reduce the risk of transmitting COVID-19 coronavirus. During the closure, all Library-sponsored public programs, including the National Book Festival Presents Jeffrey Rosen with Dahlia Lithwick, are postponed or canceled.

 




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Law Library: News & Events: Ask-a-Librarian: We Are Here for You!

If you’ve never taken advantage of our Ask-a-Librarian service, allow us to introduce you!

Through the Library's online reference service, the Law Library can help you with:

  • Legal and legislative research assistance for US federal and state, foreign, international, and comparative law
  • Queries on resources unique to the Law Library of Congress

Learn more about this FREE service on this guest post by Chief of the Public Services Division Andrew Winston.




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[ASAP] Pseudo-2D Porous Networks via Interpenetration of 1D Zigzag Ladder-type Coordination Polymers: Adsorption and Separation of Xylene Isomers

Crystal Growth & Design
DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.0c00336




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[ASAP] Adsorption of Polar Volatile Organic Compounds by a Crystalline Network Structure Based on a Bis(benzimidazole)NiCl<sub>2</sub> Complex

Crystal Growth & Design
DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.0c00328




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[ASAP] van der Waals Epitaxy of Earth-Abundant Zn<sub>3</sub>P<sub>2</sub> on Graphene for Photovoltaics

Crystal Growth & Design
DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.0c00125




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[ASAP] Design of a Broadband NIR Phosphor for Security-Monitoring LEDs: Tunable Photoluminescence Properties and Enhanced Thermal Stability

Crystal Growth & Design
DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.0c00154




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[ASAP] Tuning of the Coordination and Emission Properties of 4-Amino-2,1,3-Benzothiadiazole by Introduction of Diphenylphosphine Group

Crystal Growth & Design
DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.0c00406




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[ASAP] Broadband Diffusing Wave Spectroscopy Reveals Microstructuring of Polymer–Drug System

Crystal Growth & Design
DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.0c00267




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[ASAP] Growth of Millimeter Size B<sub>6</sub>O Single Crystals in a B-H<sub>3</sub>BO<sub>3</sub> System at High Pressure and High Temperature

Crystal Growth & Design
DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.0c00010




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[ASAP] Role of Prenucleation Building Units in Determining Metal–Organic Framework MIL-53(Al) Morphology

Crystal Growth & Design
DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.9b01384




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[ASAP] Different Stoichiometric Ratios Realized in Energetic–Energetic Cocrystals Based on CL-20 and 4,5-MDNI: A Smart Strategy to Tune Performance

Crystal Growth & Design
DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.0c00138