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Occurrence of bacterial regrowth and nitrification in the Raleigh distribution system and development of an EPANET model for future assessments / by DiGiano, Francis A.(CARDINAL)152667; Water Resources Research Institute of the University of North Carolina.(CARDINAL)150669;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 91-94).Funded by the N.C. Urban Water Consortium through the Water Resources Research Institute of the University of North Carolina.

Subjects: Nitrification; Bacterial growth; Water quality management;

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Growth / by Smil, Vaclav,author.(CARDINAL)323599;

Includes bibliographical references and index.Growth has been both an unspoken and an explicit aim of our individual and collective striving. It governs the lives of microorganisms and galaxies; it shapes the capabilities of our extraordinarily large brains and the fortunes of our economies. Growth is manifested in annual increments of continental crust, a rising gross domestic product, a child's growth chart, the spread of cancerous cells. In this magisterial book, Vaclav Smil offers systematic investigation of growth in nature and society, from tiny organisms to the trajectories of empires and civilizations. Smil takes readers from bacterial invasions through animal metabolisms to megacities and the global economy. He begins with organisms whose mature sizes range from microscopic to enormous, looking at disease-causing microbes, the cultivation of staple crops, and human growth from infancy to adulthood. He examines the growth of energy conversions and man-made objects that enable economic activities-developments that have been essential to civilization. Finally, he looks at growth in complex systems, beginning with the growth of human populations and proceeding to the growth of cities. He considers the challenges of tracing the growth of empires and civilizations, explaining that we can chart the growth of organisms across individual and evolutionary time, but that the progress of societies and economies, not so linear, encompasses both decline and renewal. The trajectory of modern civilization, driven by competing imperatives of material growth and biospheric limits, Smil tells us, remains uncertain.

Subjects: Civilization, Modern; Technology and civilization.; Growth.; Human ecology.; Population.; Energy development.; Economic development.; Cities and towns; Urban ecology (Sociology);

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Accidental medical discoveries : how tenacity and pure dumb luck changed the world / by Winters, Robert W.,(Robert Wayne),1926-author.;

Includes bibliographical references and index.Many of the worlds most important and life-saving devices and techniques were often discovered purely by accident. Serendipity, timing, and luck played a part in the discovery of unintentional cures and breakthroughs: A plastic shard in an RAF pilots eye leads to the use of plastic for the implantable lens. The inability to remove a titanium chamber from rabbits bone leads to dental implants. Viagra was discovered by a group of chemists, working in the lab to find a new drug to alleviate the pain of angina pectoris. A stretch of five weeks of unusually warm weather in 1928 played a role in assisting Dr. Alexander Fleming in his analysis of bacterial growth and the discovery of penicillin.After studying the effects of the venom injected by the bite of a deadly pit viper snake, chemists developed a groundbreaking drug that works to control blood pressure. Accidental Medical Discoveries is an entertaining and enlightening look at the creation of 25 medical inventions that have changed the world ? unintentionally. The book is presented in a lively and engaging way, and will appeal to a wide variety of readers, from history buffs to trivia fanatics to those in the medical profession.

Subjects: Science; Discoveries in science.; Science.;

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Diseases of trees and shrubs / by Sinclair, Wayne A.,1936-(CARDINAL)752552; Lyon, Howard H.(CARDINAL)330742;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 532-612) and index.Diseases caused by fungi -- Diseases caused by Oomycota -- Bacterial diseases -- Viral diseases -- Diseases caused by nematodes -- Plant-pathogenic algae and plants -- Declines, environmental damage, and unexplained growth abnormalities -- Restoration of sapwood and barck after injury or infection -- Associations of normal woody plants with other organisms.

Subjects: Trees; Shrubs; Trees; Shrubs; Trees; Shrubs; Trees; Shrubs;

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Calculus demystified / by Krantz, Steven G.(Steven George),1951-(CARDINAL)519464;

Includes bibliographical references and index.1. Basics -- 1.0. Introductory remarks -- 1.1. Number systems -- 1.2. Coordinates in one dimension -- 1.3. Coordinates in two dimensions -- 1.4. The slope of a line in the plane -- 1.5. The equation of a line -- 1.6. Loci in the plane -- 1.7. Trigonometry -- 1.8. Sets and functions -- 1.8.1. Examples of functions of a real variable -- 1.8.2. Graphs of functions -- 1.8.3. Plotting the graph of a function -- 1.8.4. Composition of functions -- 1.8.5. The inverse of a function -- 1.9. A few words about logarithms and exponentials -- 2. Foundations of calculus -- 2.1. Limits -- 2.1.1. One-sided limits -- 2.2. Properties of limits -- 2.3. Continuity -- 2.4. The derivative -- 2.5. Rules for calculating derivatives -- 2.5.1. The derivative of an inverse -- 2.6. The derivative as a rate of change -- 3. Applications of the derivative -- 3.1. Graphing of functions -- 3.2. Maximum/minimum problems -- 3.3. Related rates -- 3.4. Falling bodies -- 4. The integral -- 4.0. Introduction -- 4.1. Antiderivatives and indefinite integrals -- 4.1.1. The concept of antiderivative -- 4.1.2. The indefinite integral -- 4.2. Area -- 4.3. Signed area -- 4.4. The area between two curves -- 4.5. Rules of integration -- 4.5.1. Linear properties -- 4.5.2. Additivity -- 5. Indeterminate forms -- 5.1. l'Hôpital's rule -- 5.1.1. Introduction -- 5.1.2. l'Hôpital's rule -- 5.2. Other indeterminate forms -- 5.2.1. Introduction -- 5.2.2. Writing a product as a quotient -- 5.2.3. The use of the logarithm -- 5.2.4. Putting terms over a common denominator -- 5.2.5. Other algebraic manipulations -- 5.3. Improper integrals : a first look -- 5.3.1. Introduction -- 5.3.2. Integrals with infinite integrands -- 5.3.3. An application to area -- 5.4. More on improper integrals -- 5.4.1. Introduction -- 5.4.2. The integral on an infinite interval -- 5.4.3. Some applications --6. Transcendental functions -- 6.0. Introductory remarks -- 6.1. Logarithm basics -- 6.1.1. A new approach to logarithms -- 6.1.2. The logarithm function and the derivative -- 6.2. Exponential basics -- 6.2.1. Facts about the exponential function -- 6.2.2. Calculus properties of the exponential -- 6.2.3. The number e -- 6.3. Exponentials with arbitrary bases -- 6.3.1. Arbitrary powers -- 6.3.2. Logarithms with arbitrary bases -- 6.4. Calculus with logs and exponentials to arbitrary bases -- 6.4.1. Differentiation and integration of loga x and ax-- 6.4.2. Graphing of logarithmic and exponential functions -- 6.4.3. Logarithmic differentiation -- 6.5. Exponential growth and decay -- 6.5.1. A differential equation -- 6.5.2. Bacterial growth -- 6.5.3. Radioactive decay -- 6.5.4. Compound interest -- 6.6. Inverse trigonometric functions -- 6.6.1. Introductory remarks -- 6.6.2. Inverse sine and cosine -- 6.6.3. The inverse tangent function -- 6.6.4. Integrals in which inverse trigonometric functions arise -- 6.6.5. Other inverse trigonometric functions -- 6.6.6. An example involving inverse trigonometric functions -- 7. Methods of integration -- 7.1. Integration by parts -- 7.2. Partial fractions -- 7.2.1. Introductory remarks -- 7.2.2. Products of linear factors -- 7.2.3. Quadratic factors -- 7.3. Substitution -- 7.4. Integrals of trigonometric expressions -- 8. Applications of the integral -- 8.1. Volumes by slicing --8.1.0. Introduction -- 8.1.1. The basic strategy -- 8.1.2. Examples -- 8.2. Volumes of solids and revolution -- 8.2.0. Introduction -- 8.2.1. The method of washers -- 8.2.2. The method of cylindrical shells -- 8.2.3. Different axes -- 8.3. Work -- 8.4. Averages -- 8.5. Arc length and surface area -- 8.5.1. Arc length -- 8.5.2. Surface area -- 8.6. Hydrostatic pressure -- 8.7. Numerical methods of integration -- 8.7.1. The trapezoid rule -- 8.7.2. Simpson's rule.Explains how to understand calculus in a more intuitive fashion. Uses practical examples and real data. Covers both differential and integral calculus

Subjects: Calculus.;

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Calculus demystified / by Krantz, Steven G.(Steven George),1951-(CARDINAL)519464;

Includes bibliographical references and index.Chapter 6: Transcendental Functions -- 6-0: Introductory remarks -- 6-1: Logarithm basics -- 6-1-1: New approach to logarithms -- 6-1-2: Logarithm function and the derivative -- 6-2: Exponential basics -- 6-2-1: Facts about the exponential function -- 6-2-2: Calculus properties of the exponential -- 6-2-3: Number e -- 6-3: Exponentials with arbitrary bases -- 6-3-1: Arbitrary powers -- 6-3-2: Logarithms with arbitrary bases -- 6-4: Calculus with logs and exponentials to arbitrary bases -- 6-4-1: Differentiation and integration of log(a)x and a(x) -- 6-4-2: Graphing of logarithmic and exponential functions -- 6-4-3: Logarithmic differentiation -- 6-5: Exponential growth and decay -- 6-5-1: Differential equation -- 6-5-2: Bacterial growth -- 6-5-3: Radioactive decay -- 6-5-4: Compound interest -- 6-6: Inverse trigonometric functions -- 6-6-1: Introductory remarks -- 6-6-2: Inverse sine and cosine -- 6-6-3: Inverse tangent function -- 6-6-4: Integrals in which inverse trigonometric functions arise -- 6-6-5: Other inverse trigonometric functions -- 6-6-6: Example involving inverse trigonometric functions -- Quiz -- Chapter 7: Methods Of Integration -- 7-1: Integration by parts -- 7-2: Partial fractions -- 7-2-1: Introductory remarks -- 7-2-2: Products of linear factors -- 7-2-3: Quadratic factors -- 7-3: Substitution -- 7-4: Integrals of trigonometric expressions -- Quiz -- Chapter 8: Applications Of The Integral -- 8-1: Volumes by slicing -- 8-1-0: Introduction -- 8-1-1: Basic strategy -- 8-1-2: Examples -- 8-2: Volumes of solids of revolution -- 8-2-0: Introduction -- 8-2-1: Method of washers -- 8-2-2: Method of cylindrical shells -- 8-2-3: Different axes -- 8-3: Work -- 8-4: Averages -- 8-5: Arc length and surface area -- 8-5-1: Arc length -- 8-5-2: Surface area -- 8-6: Hydrostatic pressure -- 8-7: Numerical methods of integration -- 8-7-1: Trapezoid rule -- 8-7-2: Simpson's rule -- Quiz -- Final exam -- Answers to quizzes and final exam -- Bibliography -- Index.Preface -- How to use this book -- Chapter 1: Basics -- 1-0: Introductory remarks -- 1-1: Number systems -- 1-2: Coordinates in one dimension -- 1-3: Coordinates in two dimensions -- 1-4: Slope of a line in the plane -- 1-5: Equation of a line -- 1-6: Loci in the plane -- 1-7: Trigonometry -- 1-8: Sets and functions -- 1-8-1: Examples of functions of a real variable -- 1-8-2: Graphs of functions -- 1-8-3: Plotting the graph of a function -- 1-8-4: Composition of functions -- 1-8-5: Inverse of a function -- 1-9: Few words about logarithms and exponentials -- Quiz -- Chapter 2: Foundations Of Calculus -- 2-1: Limits -- 2-1-1: One-sided limits -- 2-2: Properties of limits -- 2-3: Continuity -- 2-4: Derivative -- 2-5: Rules for calculating derivatives -- 2-5-1: Derivative of an inverse -- 2-6: Derivative as a rate of change -- Quiz -- Chapter 3: Applications Of The Derivative -- 3-1: Graphing of functions -- 3-2: Maximum/minimum problems -- 3-3: Related rates -- 3-4: Falling bodies -- Quiz -- Chapter 4: Integral -- 4-0: Introduction -- 4-1: Antiderivatives and indefinite integrals -- 4-1-1: Concept of antiderivative -- 4-1-2: Indefinite integral -- 4-2: Area -- 4-3: Signed area -- 4-4: Area between two curves -- 4-5: Rules of integration -- 4-5-1: Linear properties -- 4-5-2: Additivity -- Quiz -- Chapter 5: Indeterminate Forms -- 5-1: I'Hopital's Rule -- 5-1-1: Introduction -- 5-1-2: I'Hopital's Rule -- 5-2: Other indeterminate forms -- 5-2-1: Introduction -- 5-2-2: Writing a product as a quotient -- 5-2-3: Use of the logarithm -- 5-2-4: Putting terms over a common denominator -- 5-2-5: Other algebraic manipulations -- 5-3: Improper integrals: a first look -- 5-3-1: Introduction -- 5-3-2: Integrals with infinite integrands -- 5-3-3: Application to area -- 5-4: More on improper integrals -- 5-4-1: Introduction -- 5-4-2: Integral on an infinite interval -- 5-4-3: Some applications -- Quiz --"Calculate this: learning calculus just got a whole lot easier! Stumped trying to understand calculus? Calculus demystified, second edition, will help you master this essential mathematical subject. Written in a step-by-step format, this practical guide begins by covering the basics--number systems, coordinates, sets, and functions. You'll move on to limits, derivatives, integrals, and indeterminate forms. Transcendental functions, methods of integration, and applications of the integral are also covered. Clear examples, concise explanations, and worked problems make it easy to understand the material, and end-of-chapter quizzes and a final exam help reinforce key concepts.It's a no-brainer! You'll get: applications of the derivative and the integral rules of integration coverage of improper integrals An explanation of calculus with logarithmic and exponential functions dtails on calculation of work, averages, arc length, and surface area Simple enough for a beginner, but challenging enough for an advanced student, Calculus demystified, second edition, is one book you won't want to function without!"--"More than 1.8 million books sold in the DeMYSTiFieD series! The second edition of this bestseller is updated with all-new quizzes and test questions, clearer explanations of the exercises, and a completely refreshed design"--

Subjects: Calculus.;

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The pet lover's guide to cat & dog skin diseases / by Campbell, Karen L.(CARDINAL)422494;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 393-396) and index.

Subjects: Cats; Dogs; Veterinary dermatology;

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Genetics : the code of life / by Guttman, Burton S.(CARDINAL)732055;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 286-294) and index.Genetics : past, present, and future. The search for order and meaning ; The modern image of science ; The prospects of modern genetics -- From myth to modern science. Primitive interest in heredity ; Mythology and the domestication of plants and animals ; Heredity in human society ; How are children made? -- What is inherited? Cellular structure ; Molecular structure ; Growth and biosynthesis ; Enzymes ; Synthesizing polymers ; Cells as self-renewing, self-reproducing factories -- The breakthrough : Mendel's Laws. Mendel's discoveries ; Pedigrees ; Another example : tasters and non-tasters ; Blood types ; Multiple alleles and dominance ; Test crosses ; Probability ; Two or more genes ; Mendel's first law and disputed paternity ; Answers to blood types questions -- Chromosomes, reproduction, and sex. Cells and reproduction ; Mitosis and the cell cycle ; Karyotypes ; Meiosis ; Meiosis explains Mendel ; The location of genes ; Sex chromosomes ; Nondisjunction of chromosomes ; XYY males : a genetic dilemma -- The function of genes. Genes and metabolic disease ; Genes and enzymes ; Proteins and information ; Modification of hereditary disease -- The hereditary material, DNA. Bacteria ; The first clue ; Bacteriophages ; The Hershey-Chase experiment ; DNA structure ; Genetic implications ; Testing DNA structure -- The genetic dissection of gene structure. Gene arrangement ; Crossing over within genes ; Phage genetics ; Fine structure of genes ; Complementation and the definition of a gene ; What is a gene? ; Restriction enzymes and palindromes ; Restriction mapping -- Deciphering the code of life. How are proteins made? ; RNA molecules : the tools for protein synthesis ; RNA transcription ; The translation process ; The complexity of eucaryotic genes ; Cracking the code ; Colinearity of genes and proteins ; Stop codons ; Universality of the code -- Heredity in the bacterial world. Mutant bacteria ; Sex in E. coli ; Plasmids ; Resistance factors and antibiotic resistance ; Lysogeny ; Gene transfer by virus ; Transduction in humans -- Gene regulation and development. Bacterial gene regulation ; Regulating eucaryotic genes ; Embryonic development in general ; Regulation by time in a chick's wing ; Determination by position in a fly's body ; Forming a fly's eye -- DNA manipulation : the return of epimethius? Recombinant DNA and restriction enzymes ; Studies of individual cloned fragments ; Transgenic organisms ; Human gene therapy ; Genomics, the study of complete genomes -- The geneticist as Dr. Frankenstein. The regulation of recombinant-DNA research ; Genetically modified organisms ; Technology in context ; The arguments against producing GMOs ; Cloning as an ethical target ; The responsibility of scientists -- The fountain of change : mutation. Mutation rates ; Mutation in humans ; Radiation ; What are mutations like? ; DNA repair systems ; General effects of radiation ; Chromosome aberrations ; Looking at human chromosomes ; Aneuploidy ; Duplications and deficiencies ; Inversions ; Translocations -- Evolutionary genetics. Evidence for evolution ; Evolution as a process ; Population genetics ; Human evolution ; The migration and diversification of Homo sapiens ; Eugenics.Details the history of the study of genetics, from Mendel's discoveries to the decoding of the human genome, and explains the fundamentals of genetics, the function of genes, and DNA manipulation.

Subjects: Genetics;

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