Theory and practice of teaching:

Mode of access: Internet.

The theory and practice of bank book-keeping, and joint stock accounts; exemplified and elucidated in a complete set of bank account books, (printed in colors,) arranged in accordance with the principles of double entry ...

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The theory and practice of qualitative analysis,

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Elements of the theory and practice of physic /

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The theory and practice of surveying. Designed for the use of surveyors and engineers generally, but especially for the use of students in engineering.

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The theory and practice of musical form : on the basis of Ludwig Bussler's "Musikalische Formenlehre," for instruction in composition both in private and in class /

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Theory and practice of physical education /

v. 3, 1915.

The metaphysics of Sir William Hamilton, collected, arranged and abridged for the use of colleges and private students.

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Basic theory and application of tunnel diodes.

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An introduction to the theory and practice of transistors, by J. R. Tillman and F. F. Roberts.

Includes bibliography.

Treatise on the theory and practice of landscape gardening

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An encyclopaedia of gardening; comprising the theory and practice of horticulture, floriculture, arboriculture, and landscape-gardening, including all the latest improvements; a general history of gardening in all countries; and a statistical view of its present stat, with suggestions for its future progress, in the British Isles.

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Theory and practice of crown and bridge prosthesis ...

"History of fixed partial prostheses, by Claude Rowe Baker": p. 1-14.

Application of density functional theory to analysis of energetic heterogeneity and pore size distribution of activated carbons

A new approach based on the nonlocal density functional theory to determine pore size distribution (PSD) of activated carbons and energetic heterogeneity of the pore wall is proposed. The energetic heterogeneity is modeled with an energy distribution function (EDF), describing the distribution of solid-fluid potential well depth (this distribution is a Dirac delta function for an energetic homogeneous surface). The approach allows simultaneous determining of the PSD (assuming slit shape) and EDF from nitrogen or argon isotherms at their respective boiling points by using a set of local isotherms calculated for a range of pore widths and solid-fluid potential well depths. It is found that the structure of the pore wall surface significantly differs from that of graphitized carbon black. This could be attributed to defects in the crystalline structure of the surface, active oxide centers, finite size of the pore walls (in either wall thickness or pore length), and so forth. Those factors depend on the precursor and the process of carbonization and activation and hence provide a fingerprint for each adsorbent. The approach allows very accurate correlation of the experimental adsorption isotherm and leads to PSDs that are simpler and more realistic than those obtained with the original nonlocal density functional theory.

Selecting optimal instantiations of data models - Theory and validation of an ex ante approach

The schema of an information system can significantly impact the ability of end users to efficiently and effectively retrieve the information they need. Obtaining quickly the appropriate data increases the likelihood that an organization will make good decisions and respond adeptly to challenges. This research presents and validates a methodology for evaluating, ex ante, the relative desirability of alternative instantiations of a model of data. In contrast to prior research, each instantiation is based on a different formal theory. This research theorizes that the instantiation that yields the lowest weighted average query complexity for a representative sample of information requests is the most desirable instantiation for end-user queries. The theory was validated by an experiment that compared end-user performance using an instantiation of a data structure based on the relational model of data with performance using the corresponding instantiation of the data structure based on the object-relational model of data. Complexity was measured using three different Halstead metrics: program length, difficulty, and effort. For a representative sample of queries, the average complexity using each instantiation was calculated. As theorized, end users querying the instantiation with the lower average complexity made fewer semantic errors, i.e., were more effective at composing queries. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.