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Front Cover -- ADVANCES IN NATURAL GAS: FORMATION, PROCESSING, AND APPLICATIONS -- ADVANCES IN NATURAL GAS: FORMATION, PROCESSING, AND APPLICATIONS Natural Gas Products and Uses -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- About the editors -- Preface -- Reviewer acknowledgments -- I - Natural gas conversionand applications -- 1 - Introduction to high-value chemicals and energy production from natural gas -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1 Products from natural gas -- 2. Natural gas processing -- 3. Products from natural gas -- 3.1 Ammonia from natural gas -- 3.2 Acetic acid from methane -- 3.3 Methanol from natural gas -- 3.4 Propane from natural gas -- 3.5 Hydrogen from natural gas -- 4. Energy production from natural gas -- 5. Conclusion and future outlooks -- Abbreviations and symbols -- References -- 2 - Economic assessments and cost analysis of natural gas utilization as an energy production source -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Economic assessment principles and procedures -- 2.1 Capital cost and its elements -- 2.2 Operational cost and its elements -- 2.3 Analyses technique for economic feasibility -- 3. Cost analysis of natural gas utilization cases -- 4. Conclusion and future outlooks -- Abbreviations and symbols -- References -- 3 - Case studies on the natural gas conversion units -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Principles and procedures of natural gas conversion processes -- 2.1 Thermochemical-based conversion process -- 2.1.1 Process system engineering perspective of the thermochemical conversion of the natural gas -- 2.2 Methanol synthesis conventional process -- 2.3 Natural gas oxidation to olefins and gasoline -- 2.4 Fischer-Tropsch process -- 2.5 Natural gas conversion to olefins and gasoline using methanol -- 3. The biochemical-based conversion process -- 3.1 Methanotroph bacteria-based natural gas oxidation.

Front Cover -- Microplastics -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- About the author -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- List of abbreviations -- 1 The proliferation of plastics -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.1.1 New polymers solve old problems -- 1.1.2 The development of an industry -- 1.1.3 From home to habitat -- 1.2 Microplastics -- 1.2.1 Fragmentation versus degradation -- 1.2.2 Environmental contamination: understanding nomenclature -- 1.3 Observation to outcry -- 1.4 Moving forward -- References -- 2 Microplastics on the move -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 The effect of polymer structure on plastic transport -- 2.3 Airborne transport -- 2.3.1 Factors influencing airborne transport -- 2.4 Transport in water -- 2.4.1 Factors influencing vertical transport in water -- 2.4.1.1 Biofouling -- 2.4.1.2 Mixing -- 2.5 Factors influencing horizontal transport in water -- 2.5.1 Horizontal transport in lotic environments -- 2.5.2 Horizontal transport in lentic environments -- 2.5.3 Horizontal transport in marine environments -- 2.5.3.1 Windage -- 2.6 Transport in sediments and soils -- 2.7 Conclusions -- References -- 3 Monitoring environmental accumulation -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 The call for microplastic monitoring -- 3.3 Modes of microplastic monitoring -- 3.3.1 The requirements of researchers versus the requirements of monitoring agencies -- 3.3.2 Extracting plastics from the environment -- 3.3.2.1 Sediments and soils -- 3.3.2.2 Terrestrial and exposed intertidal sediments -- 3.3.2.3 Submerged intertidal and benthic sediments -- 3.3.2.4 Characterisation of sediments and soils -- 3.3.2.5 Water column -- 3.3.2.6 Airborne plastics -- 3.3.2.7 Snow and ice -- 3.3.2.8 Citizen science -- 3.4 Secondary processing of microplastic samples -- 3.4.1 Exclusion of high-density material -- 3.4.2 Removal of organic matter -- 3.4.3 Staining.

"The complex exposition of the concept of economic crisis in Capital and its preparatory manuscripts gave rise to different interpretations about the causes and modalities of crises themselves. Are their causes chronic under-consumption, inter-sectoral disproportionality or a fall in the profit rate? Are they merely possible or absolutely inevitable? Jorge Grespan's work renews these traditional debates by treating the concept of crisis as the negative of the concept of capital. By means of a thoroughgoing exposition of Marx's masterwork, his book reconstitutes the steps by which Capital's exposition progressively enriches its content and form. To this end, dialectical categories such as measurelessness and relative necessity are mobilised and developed"--

"The first edition of Olympic Cities, published in 2007, provided a pioneering overview of the changing relationship between cities and the modern Olympic Games. This substantially revised and much enlarged fourth edition builds on the success of its predecessors. The first of its three parts provides overviews of the urban legacy of the four component Olympic festivals: the Summer Games; Winter Games; Cultural Olympiads; and the Paralympics. The second part comprises systematic surveys of six key aspects of activity involved in staging the Olympics and Paralympics: finance; sustainability; the creation of Olympic Villages; security; urban regeneration; and tourism. The final part consists of ten chronologically arranged portraits of host cities from 1960 to 2032, with complete coverage of the Summer Games of the twenty-first century. As controversy over the growing size and expense of the Olympics, with associated issues of democratic accountability and legacy, continues unabated, this book's incisive and timely assessment of the Games' development and the complex agendas that host cities attach to the event will be essential reading for a wide audience. This will include not just urban and sports historians, urban geographers, event managers, and city planners, but also anyone with an interest in the staging of mega-events and concerned with building a better understanding of the relationship between cities, sport, and culture"--

In an era where 'history' had supposedly ended, what was an Army for? This question confronted the US Army at the end of the Cold War. Although public support for the military remained high, fewer were sending their children to enlist and questions were raised about the uncertainty of future operations: How would Army leaders prepare soldiers for difficult peacekeeping operations that called for a more human-oriented approach in light of the promises of high-tech warfare? How best to navigate the broader debates about changing gender and sexual norms in American society? Pulled in different directions, the Army struggled to put forward a compelling vision of who and what the American solder should be. In Uncertain Warriors, David Fitzgerald reveals how, in response to this uncertainty, they eventually fell back on an older vision of martial masculinity, embracing a 'warrior ethos' that was meant to define the contemporary American soldier.

""In view of the "European sovereignty," Kirchmair engages with the importance of EU external relations law and the need to structurally conceptualize how international agreements and customary international law relate to EU law. The book explores whether the European Court of Justice or national constitutional courts have the final say. ""--

This handbook provides a comprehensive, problem-driven and dynamic overview of the future of warfare. The volatilities and uncertainties of the global security environment raise timely and important questions about the future of humanity's oldest occupation: war. This volume addresses these questions through a collection of cutting-edge contributions by leading scholars in the field. Its overall focus is prognostic rather than futuristic, highlighting discernible trends, key developments and themes without downplaying the lessons from the past. By making the past meet the present in order to envision the future, the handbook offers a diversified outlook on the future of warfare, which will be indispensable for researchers, students and military practitioners alike. The volume is divided into six thematic sections. Section I draws out general trends in the phenomenon of war and sketches the most significant developments, from the past to the present and into the future. Section II looks at the areas and domains which actively shape the future of warfare. Section III engages with the main theories and conceptions of warfare, capturing those attributes of contemporary conflicts which will most likely persist and determine the dynamics and directions of their transformations. The fourth section addresses differentiation and complexity in the domain of warfare, pointing to those factors which will exert a strong impact on the structure and properties of that domain. Section V focuses on technology as the principal trigger of changes and alterations in the essence of warfare. The final section draws on the general trends identified in Section I and sheds light on how those trends have manifested in specific local contexts. This section zooms in on particular geographies which are seen and anticipated as hotbeds where future warfare will most likely assume its shape and reveal its true colours.

When the Cold War ended, many believed that expanding trade would usher in an era of peace. Yet today the United States finds itself confronting not just Russia in Europe but China in the Indo-Pacific, Africa, and Latin America. Shedding new light on how trade both reduces and increases the risks of international crisis, A World Safe for Commerce traces how, since the nation's founding, the United States has consistently moved from peace to conflict when the commerce needed for national security is under threat. Dale Copeland shows how commerce pushes the United States and its rivals to expand their spheres of influence for access to goods even as they worry about provoking a breakdown in trade relations that could spiral into military conflict. Taking readers from the wars with Britain in 1776 and 1812 to World War II and the Cold War, he describes how America's leaders have grappled with this inherent tension, and why they have shifted, sometimes dramatically, from peaceful, mutually beneficial policies to coercion and force in order to increase control over vital trade and prevent economic decline. A World Safe for Commerce reveals how trade competition could lead the United States and China into full-scale confrontation. But it also offers hope that both sides can work to improve their overall trade expectations and foster the confidence needed for long-term peace and stability.

"The most authoritative and accessible introduction available on the topic. By pairing original research with fundamental concepts of representation and responsibility, Carson and Jacobson help students develop the tools to evaluate representative government and their own role in the electoral process"--

"The advancement of technology, such as data analytics and AI, has led to the birth of Industry 4.0, in which technology seems to be the centre of development. However, as the Covid-19 pandemic created havoc, the entire world production chain has been seriously affected, highlighting that machines alone, although fully connected and automated, cannot function without people. This book addresses the pillars of moving towards Industry 5.0 for sustainable development, drawing on examples from Asia. As Asian nations are moving fast toward the digital economy, this edited collection offers new perspectives on understanding emerging business opportunities as well as the challenges faced. Chapters span the three pillars of industry 5.0, human centricity, sustainability and resilience, and includes topics related to people management for creating wealth, technology advancements in supporting creativity, resilience and agility of organisations, as well as the important issue of sustainability in future industrial development. With rich, empirical studies from leading researchers, this book will be a reference for academics and scholars across business disciplines, including information, technology and innovation management, organizational and strategic management, as well as those interested in industrial development and sustainability"--

"Professor François Grosjean is a recognized world expert on bilingualism. In this fascinating book, he surveys the many contributions he has made to the field, gives follow-up comments, reviews how the field has responded, and stresses how important it is to inform the general public about bilingualism and biculturalism"--

"The United States has both the largest, most expensive, and most powerful military and the largest, most expensive, and most punitive carceral system in the history of the world. Since the American War in Vietnam, the number of veterans who have been incarcerated after their military service has steadily increased, with over 100,000 veterans in prison today. Identifying the previously unrecognized connections between American wars and mass incarceration, Prisoners after War reaches across lines of race, class, and gender to record the untold history of incarcerated veterans over the past six decades. Having conducted dozens of oral history interviews, Jason A. Higgins traces the lifelong effects of war, inequality, disability, and mental illness, and explores why hundreds of thousands of veterans, from Vietnam to Afghanistan, were caught up in the carceral system. This original study tells an intergenerational history of state-sanctioned violence, punishment, and inequality, but its pages also resonate with stories of survival and redemption, revealing future possibilities for reform and reparative justice"--