Het document bespreekt de vorming van plasmaspuitproducten en coatings van zuiver aluminiumoxide. Het verband tussen de fasesamenstelling van materiaal van producten of coatings en de poreusheid, hardheid, slijtvastheid, kleefkracht van de hechting aan het substraat wordt aangetoond. Het staat vast dat de overgang van de ene structurele wijziging van aluminiumoxide naar de andere altijd gepaard gaat met volumeveranderingen en de porositeit van het product of het coatingmateriaal beïnvloedt. De mogelijkheid van doelgerichte verandering van de porositeit ...

The 1810 census of the Illinois Territory does not exist in its entirety, but what has survived is given here in full. It lists 1,310 heads of families, and, by age groups, the number of free white males and females in each household as well as the number of other free inhabitants and slaves owned. The total represented is over 7,000 persons. The 1818 census, which is arranged by counties, makes up the bulk of this work. It lists over 4,000 heads of families and, for each household, shows the number of free white males over twenty-one, all other white inhabitants ...

From the author of As A Man Thinketh . One cannot read James Allen without coming away changed. Let this book show you how to confront the truth of who you are and how you came to be who you are. From there you will be free to become who you wish to be.A man must be true to himself, fearless with himself, before he can perceive the Pure Principles of Truth-James Allen

Athri was fortunate to attend a five day workshop on NLP by one of the founders of NLP, Mr. Richard Bandler. That was the decisive moment when Athri got obsessed with training. His background from 1967 to 1997, as a Medical Representative, Field Manager and Area Manager, gave him just the right climate and atmosphere for training. In this MNC Pharma Company in which he worked, (John Wyeth and brother limited) the emphasis and practice of training was practically a day and night affair. The area managers go to the HO (Bombay) every month and literally mug ...

The ongoing state of many contemporary organizations is one of change. The pace and complexity of change contribute to intense emotions that play out both inside and outside organizations. The leader's challenge in dealing with change is to recognize and understand the patterns of response that people express as they learn their way through transition and to customize intervention strategies that help individuals move forward in the changing environment. This collection of sixteen pieces explores the important topic of leading through transition from ...

Two murders. A terrified mountain resort. Can a daring reporter help stop an avalanche of dead bodies? Celebrity TV anchor Georgia Glass wants out of Denver and far away from her obsessed fan. Set to host her own investigative crime show in LA, she's surprised to inherit a Victorian house in Aspen from a mysterious uncle she never knew. But while exploring the gothic property, she discovers the frozen corpse of a missing heiress. Georgia's journalist instincts kick in and she is determined to help police track down the killer. But by investigating ...

L'épopée cinématographique classique a rarement fait l'objet d'une analyse critique sérieuse. L'appareil critique de la théorie queer et des études de masculinité peut donner un aperçu particulier de la structure, de la conception et du but de ces films. À l'aide d'exemples de l'épopée cinématographique réalisée entre 1914 et 2000, nous examinons comment, dans des textes cinématographiques ostensiblement hétéro-normatifs, les résistances ...

Have you ever thought about how self-consciousness (self-awareness) originated in the universe? Understanding consciousness is one of the toughest ""nuts to crack."" In recent years, scientists and philosophers have attempted to provide an answer to this mystery. The reason for this is simply because it cannot be confined to solely a materialistic interpretation of the world. Some scientific materialists have suggested that consciousness is merely an illusion in order to insulate their worldviews. Yet, consciousness is the most fundamental thing we know ...

Most people do not “lead” their lives, it just happens. To avoid this, the author developed rules to live by. “Rule # 1 is to “Have an Adventure!” This remarkable story details her travels and adventures in exotic destinations around the world. Ruthann Zimmer Faber lived and worked in Iran and Saudi Arabia, traveled down the Amazon River, rode camels in the Sahara Desert, and walked on the snows of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Her engaging story-telling will make you laugh, gasp and wonder.

Since the 1960s, the virtues have been making a comeback in various fields of study. This book offers an overview of the history of virtues from Plato to Nietzsche, discusses the philosophy and psychology of virtues, and analyzes different applications of virtue in epistemology, positive psychology, ethics, and politics.