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Johnson City Firefighting

By: Robert G. Blakeslee,Michael J. McCann

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Johnson City Firefighting

By: Robert G. Blakeslee,Michael J. McCann

With compelling photographs dating from 1889 to the present, Johnson City Firefighting portrays not only the spectacular fires that this south-central New York State city has experienced over the years but also the founding, growth, and personnel of the Johnson City Fire Department. This fire history is notable because of the man for whom the community is named: shoe manufacturer George F. Johnson. To keep his factories safe, Johnson paid for fire stations, equipment, advanced alarm systems, and even early sprinkler systems.

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Arcadia Publishing

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0738550086

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9780738550084

Higher-Order Time Asymptotics of Fast Diffusion in Euclidean Space: A Dynamical Systems Approach

By: Jochen Denzler,Herbert Koch, Robert J. McCann

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Higher-Order Time Asymptotics of Fast Diffusion in Euclidean Space: A Dynamical Systems Approach

By: Jochen Denzler,Herbert Koch, Robert J. McCann

This paper quantifies the speed of convergence and higher-order asymptotics of fast diffusion dynamics on Rn to the Barenblatt (self similar) solution. Degeneracies in the parabolicity of this equation are cured by re-expressing the dynamics on a manifold with a cylindrical end, called the cigar. The nonlinear evolution becomes differentiable in Hölder spaces on the cigar. The linearization of the dynamics is given by the Laplace-Beltrami operator plus a transport term (which can be suppressed by introducing appropriate weights into the function space norm), plus a finite-depth potential well with a universal profile. In the limiting case of the (linear) heat equation, the depth diverges, the number of eigenstates increases without bound, and the continuous spectrum recedes to infinity. The authors provide a detailed study of the linear and nonlinear problems in Hölder spaces on the cigar, including a sharp boundedness estimate for the semigroup, and use this as a tool to obtain sharp convergence results toward the Barenblatt solution, and higher order asymptotics. In finer convergence results (after modding out symmetries of the problem), a subtle interplay between convergence rates and tail behavior is revealed. The difficulties involved in choosing the right functional spaces in which to carry out the analysis can be interpreted as genuine features of the equation rather than mere annoying technicalities.

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American Mathematical Soc.

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1470414082

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9781470414085

The First Battalion of the 28th Marines on Iwo Jima

A Day-by-Day History from Personal Accounts and Official Reports, with Complete Muster Rolls

By: Robert E. Allen

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The First Battalion of the 28th Marines on Iwo Jima

A Day-by-Day History from Personal Accounts and Official Reports, with Complete Muster Rolls

By: Robert E. Allen

On February 19, 1945, seven battalions of U.S. Marines landed on the eastern beaches of Iwo Jima. On the southernmost flank, in the shadows of Suribachi, the First Battalion, 28th Marines, stormed ashore into the bloodiest and most renowned of all battles fought by the U.S. Marine Corps. Thirty-six days later, the Marines overran the "Bloody Gorge" and dislodged the last enemy holdouts. The battle was over, but at great cost: 225 of the First Battalion's men died on Iwo Jima. Based on official reports and personal accounts, this is a day-by-day history of the First Battalion, 28th Marines, on Iwo Jima. Each chapter presents an overview of that day's combat and other relevant events, and also contains the text of that day's official regimental and battalion narratives. The text is complemented by a chronology and transcribed muster rolls for February and March 1945.

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471

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McFarland

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0786421584

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9780786421589

Analysis and Geometry of Metric Measure Spaces

Lecture Notes of the 50th Seminaire De Mathematiques Superieures (SMS), Montreal, 2011

By: Galia Devora Dafni,Robert John McCann,Alina Stancu

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Analysis and Geometry of Metric Measure Spaces

Lecture Notes of the 50th Seminaire De Mathematiques Superieures (SMS), Montreal, 2011

By: Galia Devora Dafni,Robert John McCann,Alina Stancu

Contains lecture notes from most of the courses presented at the 50th anniversary edition of the Seminaire de Mathematiques Superieure in Montreal. This 2011 summer school was devoted to the analysis and geometry of metric measure spaces, and featured much interplay between this subject and the emergent topic of optimal transportation.

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241

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American Mathematical Soc.

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0821894188

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9780821894187

Integrated Treatment for Dual Disorders

A Guide to Effective Practice

By: Kim T. Mueser,Douglas L. Noordsy,Robert E. Drake,Lindy Fox Smith

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Integrated Treatment for Dual Disorders

A Guide to Effective Practice

By: Kim T. Mueser,Douglas L. Noordsy,Robert E. Drake,Lindy Fox Smith

This comprehensive clinical handbook provides virtually everything needed to plan, deliver, and evaluate effective treatment for persons with substance abuse problems and persistent mental illness. From authors at the forefront of the dual disorders field, the book is grounded in decades of influential research. Presented are clear guidelines for developing integrated treatment programs, performing state-of-the-art assessments, and implementing a wide range of individual, group, and family interventions. Also addressed are residential and other housing services, involuntary interventions, vocational rehabilitation, and psychopharmacology for dual disorders. Throughout, the emphasis is on workable ways to combine psychiatric and substance abuse services into a cohesive, unitary system of care. In a convenient large-size format, the volume includes reproducible assessment forms, treatment planning materials, and client handouts.

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Guilford Publications

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1462524141

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9781462524143

Practical Reasoning and Ethical Decision

By: Robert Audi

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Practical Reasoning and Ethical Decision

By: Robert Audi

Presenting the most comprehensive and lucid account of the topic currently available, Robert Audi's "Practical Reasoning and Ethical Decision" is essential reading for anyone interested in the role of reason in ethics or the nature of human action. The first part of the book is a detailed critical overview of the influential theories of practical reasoning found in Aristotle, Hume and Kant, whilst the second part examines practical reasoning in the light of important topics in moral psychology - weakness of will, self-deception, rationalization and others. In the third part, Audi describes the role of moral principles in practical reasoning and clarifies the way practical reasoning underlies ethical decisions. He formulates a comprehensive set of concrete ethical principles, explains how they apply to reasoning about what to do, and shows how practical reasoning guides moral conduct.

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Routledge

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1134219202

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9781134219209

From Physics to Politics

The Metaphysical Foundations of Modern Philosophy

By: Robert Trundle

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From Physics to Politics

The Metaphysical Foundations of Modern Philosophy

By: Robert Trundle

Mass ideology is unique to modern society and rooted in early modern philosophy. Traditionally, knowledge had been viewed as resting on metaphysics. Rejecting metaphysical truth evoked questions about the source of -truth.- For nineteenth-century ideologists, -truth- comes either from dominating classes in a progressively determined history or from a post-Copernican freedom of the superior man to create it. In From Physics to Politics Robert C. Trundle, Jr. uncovers the relation of modern philosophy to political ideology. And in rooting truth in human nature and Nature by modal reasoning, he resolves the problem of politicized truth. Our concepts of scientific truth, logic, and necessity are essentially connected. Modern philosophy restricts our understanding of necessity to the political dreams and aspirations of Enlightenment intellectuals. As a result, these intellectuals refuse to acknowledge as factual or meaningful whatever is not intelligible within the practical goals of establishing science as a system of enlightened ideas. The effect of these ideas is that in our time metaphysical principles, speculative truths, our understanding of science, and the nature of logic have become subordinated to ideological dreams. Fascism, Nazism, Marxism, political correctness, and moral relativism are not historical aberrations but essential consequences. Trundle's work is groundbreaking and daring, and his underlying thesis demonstrates why scientific truth demands a modal defense. The defense not only integrates science, ethics, and politics, but shows how -truth- may be ascribed to moral and scientific principles in contrast to a modern philosophical tradition. Since this tradition is the origin of political ideology, it has led to an irrational politicization of truth. The book will appeal particularly to those interested in political history, histories of philosophy, the philosophy of sciences, and ethics.

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Routledge

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1351518526

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9781351518529

Perspectives on Cognitive Task Analysis

Historical Origins and Modern Communities of Practice

By: Robert R. Hoffman,Laura G. Militello

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Perspectives on Cognitive Task Analysis

Historical Origins and Modern Communities of Practice

By: Robert R. Hoffman,Laura G. Militello

This volume is the first comprehensive history of task analysis, charting its origins from the earliest applied psychology through to modern forms of task analysis that focus on the study of cognitive work. Through this detailed historical analysis, it is made apparent how task analysis has always been cognitive.Chapters cover the histori

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Psychology Press

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1136678301

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9781136678301

Advanced Reconstruction: Shoulder 2

By: Jeffrey S. Abrams, MD,Robert H. Bell, MD,John M. Tokish, MD

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Advanced Reconstruction: Shoulder 2

By: Jeffrey S. Abrams, MD,Robert H. Bell, MD,John M. Tokish, MD

Get expert insight and practical guidance to master the latest techniques, including minimally invasive techniques for instability, rotator cuff pathology, and arthritis. Now in a case-based format: each author describes the case, addresses alternative approaches and controversies, and offers evidence and experience to support the recommended approach.

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

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1975123484

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9781975123482

Hitting Probabilities for Nonlinear Systems of Stochastic Waves

By: Robert C. Dalang,Marta Sanz-Solé

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Hitting Probabilities for Nonlinear Systems of Stochastic Waves

By: Robert C. Dalang,Marta Sanz-Solé

The authors consider a d-dimensional random field u={u(t,x)} that solves a non-linear system of stochastic wave equations in spatial dimensions k∈{1,2,3}, driven by a spatially homogeneous Gaussian noise that is white in time. They mainly consider the case where the spatial covariance is given by a Riesz kernel with exponent β. Using Malliavin calculus, they establish upper and lower bounds on the probabilities that the random field visits a deterministic subset of Rd, in terms, respectively, of Hausdorff measure and Newtonian capacity of this set. The dimension that appears in the Hausdorff measure is close to optimal, and shows that when d(2−β)>2(k+1), points are polar for u. Conversely, in low dimensions d, points are not polar. There is, however, an interval in which the question of polarity of points remains open.

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American Mathematical Soc.

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1470414236

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Musculoskeletal MRI E-Book

By: Clyde A. Helms,Nancy M. Major,Mark W. Anderson,Phoebe Kaplan,Robert Dussault

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Musculoskeletal MRI E-Book

By: Clyde A. Helms,Nancy M. Major,Mark W. Anderson,Phoebe Kaplan,Robert Dussault

Whether you are a resident, practicing radiologist, or new fellow, this authoritative resource offers expert guidance on all the essential information you need to approach musculoskeletal MRI and recognize abnormalities. The updated second edition features new illustrations to include the latest protocols as well as images obtained with 3 Tesla (T) MRI. See normal anatomy, common abnormalities, and diseases presented in a logical organization loaded with practical advice, tips, and pearls for easy comprehension. Follows a template that includes discussion of basic technical information, as well as the normal and abnormal appearance of each small unit that composes each joint so you can easily find and understand the information you need. Depicts both normal and abnormal anatomy, as well as disease progression, through more than 600 detailed images. Includes only the essential information so you get all you need to perform quality musculoskeletal MRI without having to wade through too many details. Presents the nuances that can be detected with 3 Tesla MRI so you can master this new technology Includes “how to technical information on updated protocols for TMJ, shoulder, elbow, wrist/hand, spine, hips and pelvis, knee, and foot and ankle. Features information boxes throughout the text that highlight key information for quick review of pertinent material.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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1437720919

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9781437720914

Managing Change

Enquiry and Action

By: Nic Beech,Robert MacIntosh

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Managing Change

Enquiry and Action

By: Nic Beech,Robert MacIntosh

The ability to manage change successfully is an essential part of business. It is a skill that is much valued by employers, and it is therefore one of the most commonly delivered courses. This book helps you to understand three key activities for managing change: diagnosing, explaining and enacting. Both practical and action-oriented, it gives students and managers the tools they need to deal with the messy reality of change. It combines theory and diagnostic tools with practical examples that focus on actions and outcomes. It also includes short vignettes and longer cases, from a range of international contexts, for classroom study or for use on distance learning courses. Managing Change is written for advanced undergraduates and graduate students taking modules on change management, strategy and organizations. Its class-tested approach has been successfully delivered in a wide variety of settings, including over fifty executive short courses with FTSE-listed businesses.

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Cambridge University Press

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113953632X

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9781139536325

Traumatic Brain Injury

Methods for Clinical and Forensic Neuropsychiatric Assessment,Third Edition

By: Robert P. Granacher, Jr.

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Traumatic Brain Injury

Methods for Clinical and Forensic Neuropsychiatric Assessment,Third Edition

By: Robert P. Granacher, Jr.

Traumatic Brain Injury: Methods for Clinical and Forensic Neuropsychiatric Assessment, Third Edition provides physicians and psychologists with a scientifically based schema for the clinical evaluation of traumatic brain injury (TBI). The book assists physicians and psychologists in developing treatment plans for patients who have sustained TBIs and also guides those providing forensic analysis to lawyers, insurance bodies, workers’ compensation systems, triers of fact, and other stakeholders in the adjudication of victims of TBI. The procedures and recommendations in this book are grounded in highly referenced evidence-based science but also come from more than 5000 cases wherein the author and contributors have personally examined individuals who have sustained a TBI, or who claim to have sustained a TBI. This edition has been entirely rewritten. The style now follows a more traditional neuropsychiatric format than previous editions. Since the last edition, there has been increased awareness and scientific study regarding the effects of blast brain injury as a consequence of US military experiences in Afghanistan and Iraq. There is also increased interest in the phenomenology of mild traumatic brain injury and, in particular, the forensic complications associated with evaluations of this disorder. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy has also received significant scrutiny in the last decade, possibly associated with sports injuries. This book is a comprehensive resource for clinicians treating patients as well as for forensic specialists. Its purpose remains the same as in prior editions—to provide physicians or psychologists with a practical method for an effective evaluation of TBI based upon known scientific principles of brain-behavior relationships and state-of-the-art clinical, neuroimaging, neuropsychological, and psychological techniques.

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1466594810

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Johnson City Firefighting

Johnson City Firefighting

Higher-Order Time Asymptotics of Fast Diffusion in Euclidean Space: A Dynamical Systems Approach

Higher-Order Time Asymptotics of Fast Diffusion in Euclidean Space: A Dynamical Systems Approach

The First Battalion of the 28th Marines on Iwo Jima

The First Battalion of the 28th Marines on Iwo Jima

Analysis and Geometry of Metric Measure Spaces

Analysis and Geometry of Metric Measure Spaces

Integrated Treatment for Dual Disorders

Integrated Treatment for Dual Disorders

Practical Reasoning and Ethical Decision

Practical Reasoning and Ethical Decision

From Physics to Politics

From Physics to Politics

Perspectives on Cognitive Task Analysis

Perspectives on Cognitive Task Analysis

Advanced Reconstruction: Shoulder 2

Advanced Reconstruction: Shoulder 2

Hitting Probabilities for Nonlinear Systems of Stochastic Waves

Hitting Probabilities for Nonlinear Systems of Stochastic Waves

Musculoskeletal MRI E-Book

Musculoskeletal MRI E-Book

Managing Change

Managing Change

Traumatic Brain Injury

Traumatic Brain Injury

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