The design of chemical reactors and their safety are as critical to the success of a chemical process as the actual chemistry taking place within the reactor. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the practical aspects of multiphase reactor design and operation with an emphasis on safety and clean technology. It considers not only standard operation conditions, but also the problems of runaway reaction conditions and protection against ensuing over-pressure.Hydrodynami...

Amos Tversky and Daniel Kahneman’s 1974 paper ‘Judgement Under Uncertainty: Heuristics and Biases’ is a landmark in the history of psychology. Though a mere seven pages long, it has helped reshape the study of human rationality, and had a particular impact on economics – where Tversky and Kahneman’s work helped shape the entirely new sub discipline of ‘behavioral economics.’The paper investigates human decision-making, specifically what human brains tend to do when we are ...

In Nazi-occupied Belgium, things obviously aren't that great. Citizens are being arrested and killed, food is rationed, fuel is off-limits, it's cold and, on top of all that, the invaders have banned the publication of the comics magazine "Spirou"! That was one step too far for our young heroes. These avid readers of the magazine and members of its Friends of Spirou club have had enough, and decide to take the fight back to the enemy. In the darkest times, persistence, courage, loyalty, an...

For two years I have run the same route across Alder Street bridge, and for two years a man has stood at the midpoint and watched me pass. He has never spoken. I have never slowed down.Then the storm took the railing, and I went into the water, and something that was not a person pulled me back onto the deck.His name is Bram Calloway. He is the keeper of this bridge, and he cannot leave it, because the bridge is a door and doors need someone to hold them shut.My sis...

The Beast's Captive: A Dark Romance Unfolds is a tale of forbidden passion, exploring the tumultuous relationship between a princess and her captor. As she escapes the confines of her royal life, she finds herself ensnared in a world that defies her understanding of love, fear, and desire. Embracing her fate, Jane navigates the delicate balance between submission and rebellion, ultimately discovering that true love can be found in the darkest of places.

For decades, social scientists had used a mythical figure to describe how humans make decisions: homo economicus. He was logical and conscientious. To make a decision, he would evaluate all the options open to him, then choose the most rational course of action. ¶Of course, this character wasn’t representative of real human behavior, but no one had come up with a better model to explain how humans make decisions. Then along came Amos Tversky and Daniel Kahneman. In ‘Judgment under Uncertai...

Why do we attempt to justify decisions that are clearly irrational? The answer lies in “cognitive dissonance,” the feeling of mental discomfort we experience when we hold two contradictory beliefs at the same time. American social psychologist Leon Festinger believed that we have developed mechanisms to try to deal with the stress brought on by holding incompatible beliefs. So we change existing attitudes, adjust their relative importance, or accept dubious evidence to justify our choices ...

Thirty-seven notches on his revolver—and he's going to need a lot more wood.Hardened bounty hunter Walter Stetson thought he’d left his bloody past behind. But when a ruthless caravan massacre leaves a Bavarian Princess and a Blackfoot orphan in his care, Walter is dragged into a fight where ordinary lead won't cut it.The Omen Gang isn't just a crew of outlaws. Driven by dark alchemy and an unholy black sludge, they are a bloodthirsty cult determined to awaken the ancient, ...

Leon Festinger’s 1957 A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance is a key text in the history of psychology – one that made its author one of the most influential social psychologists of his time. It is also a prime example of how creative thinking and problem solving skills can come together to produce work that changes the way people look at questions for good.Strong creative thinkers are able to look at things from a new perspective, often to the point of challenging the very fra...

A message is only a few words, yet it can steal an entire afternoon of attention. If you have ever reread a thread hunting for hidden meaning, worried about reply time stress, or felt your stomach drop at silence, The Calm Texting Guide is for you. Saira Morvane offers a practical, modern framework for staying connected without turning every ping into a referendum on your worth.This is not a book about perfect etiquette or performing the right vibe. It is a grounded guide to reduci...

Seven years ago, the Alpha King chose his throne over his fated mate.Aubrey Johnson never forgot the night Adrian Hall rejected her.Hours before they were supposed to complete their mating bond, a terrifying prophecy convinced Adrian that Aubrey's blood would destroy his kingdom. He chose his crown.Aubrey chose to disappear.What Adrian never knew was that she left carrying his child.For six years, Aubrey has protected their son from ...

After an unbearable breakup, Carson Greystone falls for devastatingly handsome Nathan Daniels. Sooner or later, she finds out that Nathan has been sent on a mission to kill her after gaining her trust. Nathans cousin, Ginger, comes along to inform Carson of her uncontrollable anti-nature powers and tells her Mother Nature wants her dead to save all creations from the powers. Carson realizes there is no way to save the world but for her to die. Yet Nathan has something else in mind to save ...