When one is faced with a condensed-phase system, usually containing many molecules, that is at or near thermal equilibrium, it is not necessary or even wise to try to describe it in terms of quantum wave functions or even classical trajectories of all of the constituent molecules. Instead, the powerful tools of statistical mechanics

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Manager, New Aircraft Development United Airlines I joined United Airlines in 1967 and am presently Manager of New Aircraft Development, a post I have held since 1987. Assignments at United have included Manager of Operational Engineering, Factory Representative at Douglas (our first DC-10 deliveries), Manager of Fuel and Performance Control, Manager of Flight Standards and

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The objectives of the course: 1. To help learners build up literary critical abilities by way of reading and appreciating the representative works in English literature; 2. To help learners enhance cultural cognitive abilities by way of introducing the background of literature, particularly the relationship between the literary creation and the social movements;

Chapter Organization Introduction Basic Tariff Analysis Costs and Benefits of a Tariff Other Instruments of Trade Policy The Effects of Trade Policy: Summary Summary

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