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Automated Ball Indentation (ABI) is one of the most promising miniature specimen techniques to characterize the mechanical behaviour of the materials. Utilization of ABI technique to monitor the mechanical properties of the structural materials used in commercial nuclear power plants is highly appreciable, due to its non destructive and In-situ measurement capabilities. In this book, ABI was applied to investigate the structural integrity of various structural component materials used in both light water and heavy water cooled nuclear reactors. The variation ...

Indian Retail Sector is booming right now and it has a great future. 'Food & Groceries' is the largest important category in Indian Retail then followed by 'Apparel Retail' and others. The present book showcases the importance of Private Label Brands in Indian Retail especially Apparel Retail. The present book focuses on the consumer preferences towards Private Labels in Apparel Retail. Why consumers prefer private label apparel brands?, whether they want cheaper price than the branded apparel, or are they looking for quality, or are they looking at the ...

Peter David's unforgettable novels of Captain Mackenzie Calhoun and the crew of the Starship Excalibur remain one of Star Trek's most popular book series among fans. Now, David continues the thrilling new direction for the New Frontier universe begun in After the Fall with a novel that will shock and delight longtime and brand-new readers of this acclaimed series. Star Trek New Frontier® Following the dramatic events of After the Fall, Captain Mackenzie Calhoun and the crew of the U.S.S. Excalibur find themselves catapulted headlong into another universe ...

In recent years, the synthesis of novel metamaterials exhibiting properties that cannot be found in nature, has gained considerable attention among several research groups. The realization of such media by simply resorting to cheap and easy-to-manufacture planar inclusions represents indeed an attractive alternative to most of the presently known solutions, generally consisting of bulky and loosely coupled 3-D inclusions. This work offers a fresh and original approach to the synthesis of high, low and negative index of refraction media by employing planar ...

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