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Green Extraction and Valorization of By-Products from Food Processing

By: Francisco J. Barba,Elena Rosello Soto,Mladen Brncic,Jose Manuel Lorenzo Rodriquez

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Green Extraction and Valorization of By-Products from Food Processing

By: Francisco J. Barba,Elena Rosello Soto,Mladen Brncic,Jose Manuel Lorenzo Rodriquez

Generating of agricultural wastes and by-products during the production, processing and consumption of agricultural commodities is unavoidable and over the last decades, an increased public interest has been shown in the challenge of food wastage. Apart from its significant quantities, the physicochemical characteristics of the various agricultural waste and by-products denote that there is immense potential for their reuse, recycle, and valorisation through various different processes. Green Extraction and Valorization of By-Products from Food Processing provides an overview about the valorization or reuse of agricultural wastes and by-products during the production, processing and consumption of agricultural commodities. Waste disposal and by-product management in food processing industry pose problems in the areas of environmental protection and sustainability. However, they could be a great source of valuable nutraceuticals, which can be used to deal with the prospects of feeding fast growing population in 21st century. Features: Gives detailed guidance and presents case-studies about valorization of food wastes and by-products Shows the main conventional and innovative extraction techniques for food waste and by-products valorization Provides an estimated idea regarding the recovery of high-added value compounds Discusses the recovery of high-added value compounds Perspectives originated from the enormous amounts of food related materials that are discharged worldwide and the existing technologies, which promise the recovery, recycling and sustainability of high-added value ingredients inside food chain will be discussed in this book. This book is of value to academics, research institutes, and food industry engineers particularly the research and development professionals who are looking for effective management and utilization of food processing wastes and byproducts. In addition, it is suitable for undergraduate, post- graduate students, research scholars, postdoctoral fellows and faculty members from universities and colleges who pursue academic careers in Food Technology, Food Biotechnology, Fermentation and Bioengineering, Bioprocess Technology, Food science and Technology.

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CRC Press

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1000546845

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9781000546842

Insurrectos!

By: Jose Alejandrino

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Insurrectos!

By: Jose Alejandrino

Insurrectos tells the story of two men, Miguel de Cordoba, a mestizo insurgent officer and Shawn O'Malley, an American officer, as they met in the battlefield during the Spanish-Philippine-American war and find themselves at conflict following the war. It is a fictional story that is informed by the stories of General Jose Magdangal Alejandrino on the revolution as they are recounted by the author's father, lending insight into war and power in Philippine history.

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Flipside Digital Content Company Inc.

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621010083X

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9786210100839

Spain, Portugal and the Atlantic Frontier of Medieval Europe

By: Jose-Juan Lopez-Portillo

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Spain, Portugal and the Atlantic Frontier of Medieval Europe

By: Jose-Juan Lopez-Portillo

As seen from the perspective of 1492, the medieval expansion of Latin Europe was nowhere as dramatic or enduring as in the Iberian Peninsula and the Atlantic. Its Christian kingdoms continued their advance against Al-Andalus up to 1492, whereas territorial expansion elsewhere against the Muslim world had either ceased or subsided by the late 13th century. Castile and Portugal also transformed the Atlantic Ocean from the inaccessible dead-end of Eurasia into the most promising avenue for European expansion for the first time in history. The articles collected in this volume explore the causes and the nature of this expansion, from a variety of historical traditions. They investigate the extent to which the ’transference’ of Mediterranean traditions aided this process; the characteristics of Iberian conflict that eventually led to the success of its Christian kingdoms; and the motives for launching, and techniques for running, the first European ’overseas empires’ in the unfolding Atlantic frontier. In the process they illuminate the new identities and cultural interactions that this expansion produced in its wake, while the new introduction sets them in the broader context.

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Routledge

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1351898787

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9781351898782

Information Structure and Syntactic Change in the History of English

By: Anneli Meurman-Solin,Maria Jose Lopez-Couso,Bettelou Los

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Information Structure and Syntactic Change in the History of English

By: Anneli Meurman-Solin,Maria Jose Lopez-Couso,Bettelou Los

Information Structure and Syntactic Change in the History of English is the first book to apply information structure as it relates to language change to a corpus-based analysis of a wide range of features in the evolution of English syntax and grammars of prose in long diachrony.

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Oxford University Press

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0199938482

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Introduction to Data Science for Social and Policy Research

Collecting and Organizing Data with R and Python

By: Jose Manuel Magallanes Reyes

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Introduction to Data Science for Social and Policy Research

Collecting and Organizing Data with R and Python

By: Jose Manuel Magallanes Reyes

Real-world data sets are messy and complicated. Written for students in social science and public management, this authoritative but approachable guide describes all the tools needed to collect data and prepare it for analysis. Offering detailed, step-by-step instructions, it covers collection of many different types of data including web files, APIs, and maps; data cleaning; data formatting; the integration of different sources into a comprehensive data set; and storage using third-party tools to facilitate access and shareability, from Google Docs to GitHub. Assuming no prior knowledge of R and Python, the author introduces programming concepts gradually, using real data sets that provide the reader with practical, functional experience.

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Cambridge University Press

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110836411X

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The Last Knight

Don Bernardo Gutierrez De Lara Uribe, a Texas Hero

By: Jose Antonio Lopez

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The Last Knight

Don Bernardo Gutierrez De Lara Uribe, a Texas Hero

By: Jose Antonio Lopez

The Last Knight The Story of Don Bernardo Gutierrez de Lara Uribe (1774-1841), a Texas Hero (By Jose Antonio Lopez) Once there was a magical land called Tejas. Here is where our Spanish-Mexican ancestors settled to raise families, build their homes, and ranching communities. They were a rare breed of men and women; a hearty stock, strong of both mind and body. They tamed what historian Jerry Thompson calls the Wild and Vivid Land of South Texas. In so doing, they invented the ranching and cowboy phenomena. However, all was not well. Spain ruled Tejas with oppressive and unjust laws. In response for direction to rid America of European colonial rule, several great American-born leaders answered the call to duty during those turbulent times of the late 1700s and early 1800s. Among these were George Washington, Simon Bolivar, and Bernardo Gutierrez de Lara Uribe. While most people may have heard of the first two, few are familiar with Don Bernardo. The Last Knight is the story of this great Texas hero. To begin with, Don Bernardos life has the drama, action, and intrigue of a Hollywood movie, but it is a true story. He was born in Revilla (now Guerrero), on the southern bank of the Rio Grande back when the Rio was just another South Texas river. (The shape of Texas was very different than it is today.) As a young man, Don Bernardo decided to get involved in bringing social change in his community and throughout Texas and Mexico. It was in this restless period of early Texas history that Don Bernardo volunteered to help Father Miguel Hidalgo in his struggle to gain Mexicos independence from Spain. That is why September 16th is today celebrated in Texas. Don Bernardo was appointed a Lt Colonel in the Republican Army. After a trip to the U.S. to seek help and volunteers, he began his revolution in Nacogdoches. That the struggle began here in the Louisiana border was very significant in a historical sense. Nacogdoches and Los Adaes represented the eastern boundary of New Spain. As a matter of fact, Los Adaes is the first capital of Texas. On April 17, 1813, he wrote Texas first Declaration of Independence and its first constitution. He won a series of battles. He became the first President-Protector (governor) of the Independent State of Texas. However, his hope of victory over the Spanish forces vanished quickly, when he was relieved of command and forced to move to Natchitoches, Louisiana in exile. When Mexico gained its independence from Spain in 1821, Don Bernardo was asked to return to his homeland. He did so in 1824. Upon arriving, he became the governor of the new state of Tamaulipas. He also was appointed to several military posts, including Commandant General of Tamaulipas and Commandant General of the Eastern Interior States (Texas, Coahuila, Tamaulipas, and Nuevo Leon.) He died in 1841 after an illustrious career as a rancher, military leader, Indian fighter, gifted communicator, skilled diplomat, governor of two states (Texas and Tamaulipas), and commandant general of four states. He was a man who possessed rare leadership qualities. We owe our gratitude to this great hero who shared in the first vision of a free and independent Texas.

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1462822681

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Assessments and Conservation of Biological Diversity from Coral Reefs to the Deep Sea

Uncovering Buried Treasures and the Value of the Benthos

By: Jose Victor Lopez

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Assessments and Conservation of Biological Diversity from Coral Reefs to the Deep Sea

Uncovering Buried Treasures and the Value of the Benthos

By: Jose Victor Lopez

Assessments and Conservation of Biological Diversity from Coral Reefs to the Deep Sea: Uncovering Buried Treasures and the Value of the Benthos examines marine benthic habitats around the world that are linked by their physical location at the bottom of the oceans. The book approaches deep sea marine biodiversity with perspectives on genetics, microbiology and evolution, weaving a narrative of vital expert linkages with the goal of protecting something that most people cannot witness or experience. It provides a full assessment of biological diversity within benthic habitats, from coral reefs to plankton and fish species, and offers global case studies. It is the ideal resource for marine conservationists and biologists aiming to expand their knowledge and efforts to the rarely seen, yet equally important, realms of the ocean and respective benthic species. As these deep-sea ecosystems and their species face unprecedented threats of destruction and extinction due to factors including climate change, this book provides the most current knowledge of this undersea world along with solutions for its conservation. - Compares and contrasts between shallow and marine habitats to reveal revolutionary connections and continuity - Analyzes modern threats and gaps in biological knowledge regarding benthic communities - Examines benthic biodiversity through vertical vs. horizontal gradients - Poses possible solutions for the conservation of benthic habitats and organisms

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0128241136

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9780128241134

Crisis by Design

Emergency Powers and Colonial Legality in Puerto Rico

By: Jose Atiles

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Crisis by Design

Emergency Powers and Colonial Legality in Puerto Rico

By: Jose Atiles

Devastating hurricanes, deteriorating infrastructure, massive public debt, and a global pandemic make up the continuous crises that plague Puerto Rico. In the last several years, this disastrous escalation has placed the archipelago more centrally on the radar of residents and politicians in the United States, as the US Congress established an oversight board with emergency powers to ensure Puerto Rico's economic survival—and its ability to repay its debt. These events should not be understood as a random string of compounding misfortune. Rather, as demonstrated by Jose Atiles in Crisis by Design, they result from the social, legal, and political structure of colonialism. Moreover, Atiles shows how administrations, through emergency powers and laws paired with the dynamics of wealth extraction, have served to sustain and exacerbate crises. He explores the role of the local government, corporations, and grassroots mobilizations. More broadly, the Puerto Rican case provides insight into the role of law and emergency powers in other global south, Caribbean, and racialized and colonized countries. In these settings, Atiles contends, colonialism is the ongoing catastrophe.

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Stanford University Press

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150364118X

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Ancestors of Dr Bernardo de Urrutia Matos

By: Francisco Jose Ginorio Viscal

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Ancestors of Dr Bernardo de Urrutia Matos

By: Francisco Jose Ginorio Viscal

This soft cover book begins with Dr Bernardo de Urrutia (1705) of Cuba and lists his ancestral genealogy - from his mother's side. The ancestors include conquistadors, back to medieval Spain. Descendant families include the Garriga of Galicia and Puerto Rico, Urrutia of Cuba and Miami, Dabán branches in Spain including Lopéz Chicheri, Pasquin, and Chicoy. Includes ancient hereditary Houses of Heredía, Mendoza, Carvajál, Villalobos, and de Lara.

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Lulu.com

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0557611113

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Chemistry and Biochemistry of Food

By: Jose Perez-Castineira

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Chemistry and Biochemistry of Food

By: Jose Perez-Castineira

This book provides an excellent platform for understanding the chemical processes involved in food transformation. Starting with the examination of major food components, such as water, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and minerals, the author further introduces the biochemistry of digestion and energy metabolism of food ingredients. The last section of the book is devoted to modern food technologies and their future perspectives.

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Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

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3110593165

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9783110593167

The Making of a Chicano Militant

Lessons from Cristal

By: Jose Angel Gutierrez

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The Making of a Chicano Militant

Lessons from Cristal

By: Jose Angel Gutierrez

Texas, for years, was a one-party state controlled by white democrats. In 1962, a young eighteen-year-old heard the first rumblings of Chicano community organization in the barrios of Cristal. The rumor in the town was that five Mexican Americans were going to run for all five seats on the city council. But first, poor citizens had to find a way to pay the $1.75 poll tax. Money had to be raised—through bake sales of tamales, cake walks, and dances. So began the political activism of José Angel Gutiérrez. Gutiérrez's autobiography, The Making of a Chicano Militant, is the first insider's view of the important political and social events within the Mexican American communities in South Texas during the 1960s and 1970s. A controversial and dynamic political figure during the height of the Chicano movement, Gutiérrez offers an absorbing personal account of his life at the forefront of the Mexican-American civil rights movement—first as a Chicano and then as a militant. Gutiérrez traces the racial, ethnic, economic, and social prejudices facing Chicanos with powerful scenes from his own life: his first summer job as a tortilla maker at the age of eleven, his racially motivated kidnapping as a teenager, and his coming of age in the face of discrimination as a radical organizer in college and graduate school. When Gutiérrez finally returned to Cristal, he helped form the Mexican American Youth Organization and, subsequently the Raza Unida Party to confront issues of ethnic intolerance in his community. His story is soon to be a classic in the developing literature of Mexican American leaders.

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Univ of Wisconsin Press

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0299159841

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9780299159849

Unconventional Techniques for the Production of Light Alloys and Composites

By: Jose Martin Herrera Ramirez,Raul Perez Bustamante,Cesar Augusto Isaza Merino,Ana Maria Arizmendi Morquecho

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Unconventional Techniques for the Production of Light Alloys and Composites

By: Jose Martin Herrera Ramirez,Raul Perez Bustamante,Cesar Augusto Isaza Merino,Ana Maria Arizmendi Morquecho

This book addresses methods used in the synthesis of light alloys and composites for industrial applications. It begins with a broad introduction to virtually all aspects of the technology of light alloys and composite materials for aircraft and aerospace applications. The basic theory of fiber and particle reinforcements; light metallic material characteristics and composite systems; components forms, and manufacturing techniques and processes are discussed. The book then progresses to describe the production of alloys and composites by unconventional techniques, such as powder metallurgy, sandwich technique, severe plastic deformation, additive manufacturing, and thermal spray, making it appropriate for researchers in both academia and industry. It will be of special interest to aerospace engineers. Provides a broad introduction to the technology used in manufacturing light alloys and composite materials; Describes the current technologies employed in synthesizing light alloys made from advanced materials; Focuses on unconventional techniques used to produce light alloys and composites in aerospace applications.

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Springer Nature

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3030481220

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9783030481223

Genetic Optimization Techniques for Sizing and Management of Modern Power Systems

By: Juan Miguel Lujano Rojas,Rodolfo Dufo Lopez,Jose Antonio Dominguez Navarro

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Genetic Optimization Techniques for Sizing and Management of Modern Power Systems

By: Juan Miguel Lujano Rojas,Rodolfo Dufo Lopez,Jose Antonio Dominguez Navarro

Genetic Optimization Techniques for Sizing and Management of Modern Power Systems explores the design and management of energy systems using a genetic algorithm as the primary optimization technique. Coverage ranges across topics related to resource estimation and energy systems simulation. Chapters address the integration of distributed generation, the management of electric vehicle charging, and microgrid dimensioning for resilience enhancement with detailed discussion and solutions using parallel genetic algorithms. The work is suitable for researchers and practitioners working in power systems optimization requiring information for systems planning purposes, seeking knowledge on mathematical models available for simulation and assessment, and relevant applications in energy policy. - Presents a range of essential techniques for using genetic algorithms in power system analysis, includingeconomic dispatch, forecasting, and optimal power fl ow, among other topics. - Addresses relevant optimization problems, such as neural network training and clustering analysis, usinggenetic algorithms. - Discusses clearly and straightforwardly the implementation of genetic algorithms and its combination withother heuristic techniques. - Describes the iHOGA® and MHOGA® commercial tools, which utilize genetic algorithms for designingand managing energy systems based on renewable energies.

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012824206X

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Lives in Limbo

Undocumented and Coming of Age in America

By: Roberto G. Gonzales,Jose Antonio Vargas

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Lives in Limbo

Undocumented and Coming of Age in America

By: Roberto G. Gonzales,Jose Antonio Vargas

Over two million of the nation's eleven million undocumented immigrants have lived in the United States since childhood. Due to a broken immigration system, they grow up to uncertain futures. In Lives in Limbo, Roberto G. Gonzales introduces us to two groups: the college-goers, like Ricardo, whose good grades and strong network of community support propelled him into higher education, only to land in a factory job a few years after graduation, and the early-exiters, like Gabriel, who failed to make meaningful connections in high school and started navigating dead-end jobs, immigration checkpoints, and a world narrowly circumscribed by legal limitations. This ethnography asks why highly educated undocumented youth ultimately share similar work and life outcomes with their less-educated peers, even as higher education is touted as the path to integration and success in America. Gonzales bookends his study with discussions of how the prospect of immigration reform, especially the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, could impact the lives of these young Americans"--Provided by publisher.

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Univ of California Press

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0520287258

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9780520287259

Measuring Inequality of Opportunities in Latin America and the Caribbean

By: Ricardo Paes de Barros,Francisco H. G. Ferreira,Jose R Molinas Vega,Jaime Saavedra Chanduvi

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Measuring Inequality of Opportunities in Latin America and the Caribbean

By: Ricardo Paes de Barros,Francisco H. G. Ferreira,Jose R Molinas Vega,Jaime Saavedra Chanduvi

Equality of opportunity is about leveling the playing field so that circumstances such as gender, ethnicity, place of birth, or family background do not influence a person s life chances. Success in life should depend on people s choices, effort and talents, not to their circumstances at birth. 'Measuring Inequality of Opportunities in Latin America and the Caribbean' introduces new methods for measuring inequality of opportunities and makes an assessment of its evolution in Latin America over a decade. An innovative Human Opportunity Index and other parametric and non-parametric techniques are presented for quantifying inequality based on circumstances exogenous to individual efforts. These methods are applied to gauge inequality of opportunities in access to basic services for children, learning achievement for youth, and income and consumption for adults.

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World Bank Publications

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0821377469

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9780821377468

Responses of Fruit Trees to Global Climate Change

By: Fernando Ramirez,Jose Kallarackal

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Responses of Fruit Trees to Global Climate Change

By: Fernando Ramirez,Jose Kallarackal

Global climate change is expected to produce increased carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere, higher temperatures, aberrant precipitation patterns and a host of other climatic changes that would affect all life on this planet. This review article addresses the impact of climate change on fruit trees and the response of the trees to a changing environment. The response of fruit trees to increasing carbon dioxide levels, phenological changes occurring in the trees themselves due to increased temperature and the lower chilling hours especially in the temperate regions, ecophysiological adaptations of the trees to the changing climate, impact of aberrant precipitation, etc. are reviewed. There is very little data on the impact of rising CO2 levels on fruit tree performance or productivity including the temperate region. Based on a large number of observations on the phenology, there is reason to believe that the flowering and fruiting of most species have advanced by quite a few days, but with variations in different crops and on different continents. The chilling hours have also grown shorter in many regions, causing considerable reductions in yield for several species. In the tropics, there is very little work on fruit trees; however, the available data show that precipitation is a major factor regulating their phenology and yield. The ecophysiological adaptations vary from species to species, and there is a need to develop phenological models in order to estimate the impact of climate change on plant development in different regions of the world. More research is also called for to develop adaptation strategies to circumvent the negative impacts of climate change.

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3319142003

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9783319142005

Women's Travel Writings in Iberia Vol 5

By: Stephen Bending,Stephen Bygrave,Eroulla Demetriou,Jose Ruiz Mas,Maria Antonia Lopez-Burgos del Barrio

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Women's Travel Writings in Iberia Vol 5

By: Stephen Bending,Stephen Bygrave,Eroulla Demetriou,Jose Ruiz Mas,Maria Antonia Lopez-Burgos del Barrio

Lisbon and the Pyrenees form the basis of this lively collection of firsthand accounts of travel within Portugal and Spain in the early nineteenth century.

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Taylor & Francis

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1040246273

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9781040246276

Women's Travel Writings in Iberia Vol 1

By: Stephen Bending,Stephen Bygrave,Eroulla Demetriou,Jose Ruiz Mas,Maria Antonia Lopez-Burgos del Barrio

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Women's Travel Writings in Iberia Vol 1

By: Stephen Bending,Stephen Bygrave,Eroulla Demetriou,Jose Ruiz Mas,Maria Antonia Lopez-Burgos del Barrio

Lisbon and the Pyrenees form the basis of this lively collection of firsthand accounts of travel within Portugal and Spain in the early nineteenth century.

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1040246265

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Developing Poverty

The State, Labor Market Deregulation, and the Informal Economy in Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic

By: Jose Itzigsohn

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Developing Poverty

The State, Labor Market Deregulation, and the Informal Economy in Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic

By: Jose Itzigsohn

Using data from local surveys, interviews, and rational statistics, this is a comparative study of two Central American cities similarly positioned in the world economy. It explores how development and state policies have affected the lives of people working in the informal economy.

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Penn State Press

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0271041145

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9780271041148

Cuban Palimpsests

By: Jose Quiroga

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Cuban Palimpsests

By: Jose Quiroga

Four decades ago, the Cuban revolution captured the world’s attention and imagination. Its impact around the world was as much cultural as geopolitical. Within Cuba, the state developed a strictly defined national and collective memory that led directly from a colonial past to a utopian future, but this narrative came to a halt in the early 1990s. The collapse of Cuba’s sponsor, the Soviet Union, and the end of the Cold War preceded the so- called “Special Period in Times of Peace,” a euphemistic phrase that masked the genuine anxiety shared by leaders and people about the nation’s future. In Cuban Palimpsests, José Quiroga explores the sites, both physical and imaginative, where memory bears upon Cuba’s collective history in ways that illuminate this extended moment of uncertainty. Crossing geographical, political, and cultural borders, Quiroga moves with ease between Cuba, Miami, and New York. He traces generational shifts within the exile community, contrasts Havana’s cultural richness with its economic impoverishment, follows the cloak-and-dagger narratives of revolutionary and counterrevolutionary spy fiction and film, and documents the world’s ongoing fascination with Cuban culture. From the nostalgic photographs of Walker Evans to the iconic stature of Fidel Castro, from the literary expressions of despair to the beat of Cuban musical rhythms, from the haunting legacy of artist Ana Mendieta to the death of Celia Cruz and the reburial of Che Guevara, Cuban Palimpsests memorializes the ruins of Cuba’s past and offers a powerful meditation on its enigmatic place within the new world order. José Quiroga is professor and department chair of Spanish and Portuguese at Emory University. He is the author of Understanding Octavio Paz and Tropics of Desire: Interventions from Queer Latino America.

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U of Minnesota Press

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0816642141

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9780816642144

Antimicrobial Polymers

By: Jose Maria Lagaron,Maria Jose Ocio,Amparo Lopez-Rubio

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Antimicrobial Polymers

By: Jose Maria Lagaron,Maria Jose Ocio,Amparo Lopez-Rubio

The pioneering guide on the design, processing, and testing of antimicrobial plastic materials and coatings The manifestation of harmful microbes in plastic materials used in medical devices and drugs, water purification systems, hospital equipment, textiles, and food packaging pose alarming health threats to consumers by exposing them to many serious infectious diseases. As a result, high demand for intensifying efforts in the R&D of antimicrobial polymers has placed heavy reliance on both academia and industry to find viable solutions for producing safer plastic materials. To assist researchers and students in this endeavor, Antimicrobial Polymers explores coupling contaminant-deterring biocides and plastics—focusing particular attention on natural biocides and the nanofabrication of biocides. Each chapter is devoted to addressing a key technology employed to impart antimicrobial behavior to polymers, including chemical modification of the polymers themselves. A host of relevant topics, such as regulatory matters, human safety, and environmental risks are covered to help lend depth to the book's vital subject matter. In addition, Antimicrobial Polymers: Discusses the design, processing, and testing of antimicrobial plastic materials Covers interdisciplinary areas of chemistry and microbiology Includes applications in food packaging, medical devices, nanotechnology, and coatings Details regulations from the U.S. (FDA and EPA) and EU as well as human safety and environmental concerns Achieving cleaner and more effective methods for improving the infection-fighting properties of versatile and necessary plastic materials is a goal that stretches across many scientific fields. Antimicrobial Polymers combines all of this information into one volume, exposing readers to preventive strategies that harbor vast potential for making exposure to polymeric products and surfaces a far less risky undertaking in the future.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118150872

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9781118150870

The Complete Pro Tools Shortcuts

Second Edition

By: Jose "Chilitos" Valenzuela

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The Complete Pro Tools Shortcuts

Second Edition

By: Jose "Chilitos" Valenzuela

(Music Pro Guide Books & DVDs). Newly expanded to cover the most recent updates of Pro Tools, this indispensable guide provides a complete list of over 250 shortcuts to help you get the most out of Avid's industry-leading digital-audio software with the least effort. Each shortcut shows the key combination needed on both Mac and Windows, what it does, in what context the command is available, and other important features. Packed with the latest keyboard commands, as well as valuable tips culled from author Chilitos's many years as a Pro Tools producer and instructor, The Complete Pro Tools Shortcuts is a must-have aide for any Pro Tools-based studio.

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Hal Leonard

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1617134384

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9781617134388

Sigma-Delta Converters: Practical Design Guide

By: Jose M. de la Rosa

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Sigma-Delta Converters: Practical Design Guide

By: Jose M. de la Rosa

Thoroughly revised and expanded to help readers systematically increase their knowledge and insight about Sigma-Delta Modulators Sigma-Delta Modulators (SDMs) have become one of the best choices for the implementation of analog/digital interfaces of electronic systems integrated in CMOS technologies. Compared to other kinds of Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADCs), Σ∆Ms cover one of the widest conversion regions of the resolution-versus-bandwidth plane, being the most efficient solution to digitize signals in an increasingly number of applications, which span from high-resolution low-bandwidth digital audio, sensor interfaces, and instrumentation, to ultra-low power biomedical systems and medium-resolution broadband wireless communications. Following the spirit of its first edition, Sigma-Delta Converters: Practical Design Guide, 2nd Edition takes a comprehensive look at SDMs, their diverse types of architectures, circuit techniques, analysis synthesis methods, and CAD tools, as well as their practical design considerations. It compiles and updates the current research reported on the topic, and explains the multiple trade-offs involved in the whole design flow of Sigma-Delta Modulators—from specifications to chip implementation and characterization. The book follows a top-down approach in order to provide readers with the necessary understanding about recent advances, trends, and challenges in state-of-the-art Σ∆Ms. It makes more emphasis on two key points, which were not treated so deeply in the first edition: It includes a more detailed explanation of Σ∆Ms implemented using Continuous-Time (CT) circuits, going from system-level synthesis to practical circuit limitations. It provides more practical case studies and applications, as well as a deeper description of the synthesis methodologies and CAD tools employed in the design of Σ∆ converters. Sigma-Delta Converters: Practical Design Guide, 2nd Edition serves as an excellent textbook for undergraduate and graduate students in electrical engineering as well as design engineers working on SD data-converters, who are looking for a uniform and self-contained reference in this hot topic. With this goal in mind, and based on the feedback received from readers, the contents have been revised and structured to make this new edition a unique monograph written in a didactical, pedagogical, and intuitive style.

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Concise English Tagalog Dictionary

By: Jose Villa Panganiban

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Concise English Tagalog Dictionary

By: Jose Villa Panganiban

This is a convenient and travel-sized English to Tagalog Dictionary Over ten million Filipinos speak Tagalog, the official language of the Philippines. This dictionary addresses the growing need for a concise, reliable, and inexpensive English-Tagalog dictionary. It is ideal for teachers, students, businesspeople, travelers, and others who are interested in studying Tagalog. The key to understanding the Tagalog language is a thorough familiarity with the stresses, glottal vowels, and basic vocabulary of the language, all of which are treated in this book. Pronunciation guidelines were determined by the Institute of National Language, which based its preference on standard Manila dialect. Used in conjunction with Tagalog for Beginners or Elementary Tagalog, also published by Tuttle Publishing, this dictionary is an indispensable tool to those learning Tagalog or traveling to the Philippines. Over 6,000 practical entries. Perfect for learning everyday vocabulary. Uses pronunciation guidelines from the Institute of National Language in the Philippines. Ideal for teachers, students and travelers.

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Neutrinos in High Energy and Astroparticle Physics

By: Jose Wagner Furtado Valle,Jorge Romao

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Neutrinos in High Energy and Astroparticle Physics

By: Jose Wagner Furtado Valle,Jorge Romao

This self-contained modern textbook provides a modern description of the Standard Model and its main extensions from the perspective of neutrino physics. In particular it includes a thorough discussion of the varieties of seesaw mechanism, with or without supersymmetry. It also discusses schemes where neutrino mass arises from lighter messengers, which might lie within reach of the world's largest particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider. Throughout the text, the book stresses the role of neutrinos due to the fact that neutrino properties may serve as a guide to the correct model of unification, hence for a deeper understanding of high energy physics, and because neutrinos play an important role in astroparticle physics and cosmology. Each chapter includes summaries and set of problems, as well as further reading.

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The Brain-behavior Continuum

The Subtle Transition Between Sanity and Insanity

By: Jose Luis Perez Velazquez,Marina Frantseva

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The Brain-behavior Continuum

The Subtle Transition Between Sanity and Insanity

By: Jose Luis Perez Velazquez,Marina Frantseva

This book is a comprehensive overview of the main current concepts in brain cognitive activities at the global, collective (or network) level, with a focus on transitions between normal neurophysiology and brain pathological states. It provides a unique approach of linking molecular and cellular aspects of normal and pathological brain functioning with their corresponding network, collective and dynamical manifestations that are subsequently extended to behavioural manifestations of healthy and diseased brains. This book introduces a high-level perspective, searching for simplification amongst the structural and functional complexity of nervous systems by consideration of the distributed interactions that underlie the collective behaviour of the system. The authors hope that this approach could promote a global comprehensive understanding of high-level laws behind the elementary biological processes in the neuroscientific community, while, perhaps, introducing elements of biological complexities to the mathematical/computational readership. The title of the book refers to the main point of the monograph: that there is a smooth continuum between distinct brain activities resulting in different behaviours, and that, due to the plastic nature of the brain, the behaviour can also alter the brain function, thus rendering artificial the boundaries between the brain and its behaviour.

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World Scientific

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Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

Fundamentals, Innovations, and Directions

By: Jose Leon-Carrion

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Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

Fundamentals, Innovations, and Directions

By: Jose Leon-Carrion

This definitive work, the combined effort of 30 international contributors, provides in-depth discussion of neuropsychological rehabilitation, the consequences of brain injury, fundamentals of recovery, current rehabilitation models, and treatment. Remarkable in the depth of its content, this publication reveals the numerous changes that have occurred over the past decade and the new pathways open to treating TBI. Experts from the United States and Europe detail the consolidation of neuropsychological rehabilitation as an interdisciplinary field with strong clinical and applied roots. The material explores the foundations which support and direct treatment, and it combines those foundations with a vision of the current state of the most innovative methodologies (e.g., gene therapy, post-traumatic sleep disorder intervention, neural transplants).

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CRC Press

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Barrios in Arms

Revolution in Santo Domingo

By: Jose A. Moreno

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Barrios in Arms

Revolution in Santo Domingo

By: Jose A. Moreno

Sociologist Jose A. Moreno was doing fieldwork in Santo Domingo when the revolution broke out in April 1965. For four months he lived in the rebel zone of the city, where he helped with the organization of medical clinics and food distribution centers. His activities brought him into daily contact with top leaders of the rebel forces, members of political organizations, commando groups of young men from the barrios of Santo Domingo, and ordinary citizens in the neighborhood. His eye-witness account is augmented by his professional analysis of the rebels-their backgrounds, personalities, ideologies, and expectations. He also focuses on the social processes that brought cohesiveness to the divergent rebel groups as their faced a common enemy.

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0822975807

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Amplifying Youth Voices through Critical Literacy and Positive Youth Development

The Potential of University-Community Partnerships

By: Crystal Chen Lee,Jose Picart,Jennifer C. Mann

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Amplifying Youth Voices through Critical Literacy and Positive Youth Development

The Potential of University-Community Partnerships

By: Crystal Chen Lee,Jose Picart,Jennifer C. Mann

This book explores the transformative power of critical literacy in fostering youth engagement through university-community partnerships. It is based on a six-year study by The Literacy and Community Initiative (LCI) at North Carolina State University. This book examines the potential, possibilities, and challenges of using critical literacy in university-community partnerships to amplify youth voices. Through the LCI program, youth in four community-based organizations completed a critical literacy curriculum, published their writings in a book, and participated in public readings to engage and lead their communities. The authors draw on data from semi-structured individual interviews, focus groups, youth narratives, and socio-emotional surveys across four unique youth populations. The youth populations involved collaborations with youth of color in urban communities, Latine immigrant and second-generation youth, girls in foster care and high-risk situations, and youth from immigrant and refugee backgrounds. Results of the study suggest that after engaging in the LCI critical literacy program, youth demonstrated improved literacy skills, enhanced social-emotional well-being, and increased community leadership and self-advocacy. Presenting a novel theoretical framework for the effective use of critical literacy to promote positive youth development in conjunction with first-hand insights into the successful development and sustainment of university-community research partnerships, this book ultimately provides a unique insight into how critical literacy and successful university-community partnerships can combine to result in powerful support for underserved culturally and linguistically diverse youth. This book will appeal to scholars, educators, and practitioners with interests in critical literacy, positive youth development studies, and adolescent research.

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Taylor & Francis

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1040095216

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The EAE Textbook of Echocardiography

By: Leda Galiuto,Luigi Badano,Kevin Fox,Rosa Sicari,Jose Luis Zamorano

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The EAE Textbook of Echocardiography

By: Leda Galiuto,Luigi Badano,Kevin Fox,Rosa Sicari,Jose Luis Zamorano

With a strong clinical focus and full colour illustrations throughout, the official textbook of the European Association of Echocardiography is an indispensable resource for cardiologists and trainees around the world with an interest in echocardiography. Access to videos and EAE-approved MCQs is provided with each printed copy.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0199599637

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Cousins and Strangers

Spanish Immigrants in Buenos Aires, 1850-1930

By: Jose C. Moya

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Cousins and Strangers

Spanish Immigrants in Buenos Aires, 1850-1930

By: Jose C. Moya

More than four million Spaniards came to the Western Hemisphere between the mid-nineteenth century and the Great Depression. Unlike that of most other Europeans, their major destination was Argentina, not the United States. Studies of these immigrants—mostly laborers and peasants—have been scarce in comparison with studies of other groups of smaller size and lesser influence. Presenting original research within a broad comparative framework, Jose C. Moya fills a considerable gap in our knowledge of immigration to Argentina, one of the world's primary "settler" societies. Moya moves deftly between micro- and macro-analysis to illuminate the immigration phenomenon. A wealth of primary sources culled from dozens of immigrant associations, national and village archives, and interviews with surviving participants in Argentina and Spain inform his discussion of the origins of Spanish immigration, residence patterns, community formation, labor, and cultural cognitive aspects of the immigration process. In addition, he provides valuable material on other immigrant groups in Argentina and gives a balanced critique of major issues in migration studies.

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0520921534

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Latinx Business Success

How Latinx Ingenuity, Innovation, and Tenacity are Driving Some of the World's Biggest Companies

By: Frank Carbajal,Jose Morey

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Latinx Business Success

How Latinx Ingenuity, Innovation, and Tenacity are Driving Some of the World's Biggest Companies

By: Frank Carbajal,Jose Morey

An inspiring new message of resilient leadership Latinx Business Success delivers a powerful and inspiring message of Latinx leadership. Via interviews with many of the most accomplished Latin business leaders in the United States, authors Frank Carbajal and José Morey offer readers a full picture of what it takes to succeed in modern leadership and how to close the digital divide that keeps Latinx people underrepresented in positions of authority. The book explores the authors’ DIGITAL framework—which includes the principles of Decision, Intelligence, Game Plan, Insight, Technology, Abundance, and Leverage—and explains how each element of the system contributes to leadership success for current and aspiring Latinx leaders. Readers will also find: Interviews with renowned and accomplished leaders from the Latinx community, including Ramiro Cavazos, President and CEO of the US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Esther Aguilera, President & CEO at Latino Corporate Directors Association (LCDA), and Silvina Moschini, Executive Producer at The Unicorn Hunters Show, and Cofounder, President, & Chairwoman of the Board of Transparent Business. Discussions of what it means to achieve a truly diverse and inclusive society and how we’ll know when we’ve realized that goal Coverage of a wide variety of industry sectors, including healthcare, media, education, finance, tech, and athletics Perfect for managers, executives, and business leaders of all kinds who seek a new and refreshing perspective on leadership, Latinx Business Success is also required reading for any member of the Latinx community who hopes to make innovative contributions to the business world.

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1119840805

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The Pathobiology of Breast Cancer

By: Jose Russo

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The Pathobiology of Breast Cancer

By: Jose Russo

This monograph, written by well renowned breast cancer expect, Dr. Jose Russo, provides new insight on the pathobiology of breast cancer from the most current advances in the field, translational research, initiation and progression of the disease, the mechanism of invasion and metastasis and the concept of stem cells in treatment and drug resistance. The role of personalized medicine and genomic testing are also explored, which will provide a window to the future progress of cancer care.

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Springer

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3319408151

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Donald School Textbook of Transvaginal Sonography

By: Asim Kurjak,Jose Bajo Arenas

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Donald School Textbook of Transvaginal Sonography

By: Asim Kurjak,Jose Bajo Arenas

Transvaginal sonography, or ultrasound, is a test used to look at a woman's reproductive organs, including the uterus, ovaries and cervix. The second edition of this textbook brings clinicians and trainees fully up to date with the latest developments in transvaginal sonography. Divided into five sections, the book begins with an introduction to general aspects of the procedure, followed by discussion on its uses in obstetrics and gynaecology and infertility. The final two sections examine Doppler sonography and 3D and 4D transvaginal sonography. This new edition has been fully revised to present practitioners with the latest procedures and diagnostic guidelines for the use of sonography in obstetrics and gynaecology. With contributions from recognised experts in Europe, the USA and Asia, this invaluable book includes more than 750 original ultrasound pictures, diagrams and photographs. Key points Fully revised new edition presenting latest developments in transvaginal sonography Recognised author and editor team from Europe, USA and Asia Includes more than 750 original ultrasound pictures, diagrams and photographs Previous edition published in 2011

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JP Medical Ltd

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935090473X

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Connectionist Models of Neurons, Learning Processes, and Artificial Intelligence

6th International Work-Conference on Artificial and Natural Neural Networks, IWANN 2001 Granada, Spain, June 13-15, 2001, Proceedings

By: Jose Mira

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Connectionist Models of Neurons, Learning Processes, and Artificial Intelligence

6th International Work-Conference on Artificial and Natural Neural Networks, IWANN 2001 Granada, Spain, June 13-15, 2001, Proceedings

By: Jose Mira

This book constitutes, together with its companion, LNCS 2085, the refereed proceedings of the 6th International Work-Conference on Artificial and Natural Neural Networks, IWANN 2001, held in Granada, Spain, in June 2001. The 200 revised papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected for inclusion in the proceedings. The papers are organized in sections on foundations of connectionism, biophysical models of neurons, structural and functional models of neurons, learning and other plasticity phenomena, complex systems dynamics, artificial intelligence and congnitive processes, methodology for nets design, nets simulation and implementation, bio-inspired systems and engineering, and other applications in a variety of fields.

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3540422358

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