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Comparative Embryology of Angiosperms Vol. 1/2

By: Brij M. Johri,Kunda B. Ambegaokar,Prem S. Srivastava

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Comparative Embryology of Angiosperms Vol. 1/2

By: Brij M. Johri,Kunda B. Ambegaokar,Prem S. Srivastava

COMPARATIVE EMBRYOLOGY OF ANGIOSPERMS is a review of the developmental processes leading to sexual reproduction in flowering plants. On the basis of embryological data and certain evidences from other areas of study, it lays special emphasis on the relationship among and within the families and orders of angiosperms. Occasionally, inaccuracies in observation and interpretation are pointed out, alternative interpretations offered, gaps in our knowledge highlighted, and prospects outlined. The text is documented with 36 tables, 376 figures, and about 5000 literature citations, which contribute to making this book comprehensive. Besides students and research workers interested in angiosperm embyology, taxonomists, plant breeders, agriculturists, and horticulturists will also find much useful information in this treatise.

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3642763952

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Nonlinear Dynamics

Integrability and Chaos

By: M. Daniel,K. M. Ramizhmani,R. Sahadevan

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Nonlinear Dynamics

Integrability and Chaos

By: M. Daniel,K. M. Ramizhmani,R. Sahadevan

Contributed articles presented at the International Conference on Nonlinear Dynamics: Integrability and Chaos held at Bharathidasan University during 12-16 Feb., 1998. In honor of Prof. M. Lakshmanan.

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Alpha Science Int'l Ltd.

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8173193266

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Hinduism and Ramayana

By: Singh M Parashar

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Hinduism and Ramayana

By: Singh M Parashar

Ramayana gives importance to truthfulness , charity , obedience to parents and other virtues . God Rama is different from historical Rama . Sita told the demons that she was not knowing Hanuman .Sita had received from Hanuman Rama’s finger ring , and she had given to Hanuman her jewels . Sita uttered a lie . Hence , Sita was not a divine being . Rama killed Vali by fraud . Rama killed a shudra Shambuka for making a yogic penance .God is all-knowing Rama was not knowing if Sita was pure or impure . A test of Sita was conducted in a fire . Rama was not knowing that the golden deer was demon Maricha .Ramayana has failed to put an end to the abduction and selling of women to brothels .Ramayana creates false beliefs in the caste system , the doctrine of correspondence , idolatry , incarnation of God in human form , doctrine of boon , curse , fate , omens , dreams , astrology , miracles etc. Valmiki is responsible for high rate of suicides in india . Rama was a non-vegetarian . Hence , a ban on eating beef is immoral .Guru Gobind Singh asked people to use sword for the protection of righteousness and justice . Guru Gobind Singh said that Rama was not a God . Martyr Satwant Singh said :” I do not want to escape from the cycle of birth and rebirth . I want to take birth again and again and become martyr again and again” . Wise Bodhisattvas said that a service done to society is better than seeking Nirvana . Vedas , Bhagavad Gita and Ramayana should be published onl y after removing few pages containing the caste system .There is no penal code in Ramayana . The penal code of Manu is weak and Manu needs a h elp from Mose s . In the eyes of hinduism homosexuality was always a crime . Innocent people have to reap what is sown be evil doers .People should boycott the courts of India till a privatisation of judiciary takes place and cases are decided within six months . This book contains a solution for bringing hindu muslim conflicts to an end . Hinduism was reformed by Brahmosmaj , Aryasamaj and Sikhism . The blood and seed of Hindus and muslims is same . There is s an urgent need for making more reforms in Hinduism . Long live Nathu Ram Godse

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1984590839

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Eastern India

Vol. III

By: M. Martin

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Eastern India

Vol. III

By: M. Martin

Reprint of the original, first published in 1838.

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The Festivals of Nepal

By: Mary M. Anderson

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The Festivals of Nepal

By: Mary M. Anderson

First Published in 1971, The Festivals of Nepal describes the most important festivals from the country, which have been arranged according to the ancient Nepalese calendar, beginning with the New Year in mid-April. The author provides, moreover, a brief introductory sketch of Nepalese geography, history, and religion, to give background to what follows. When Mary Anderson began her five year residence in Kathmandu as the wife of a diplomat, she attended the frequent Nepalese festivals up and down the Valley because they were mysterious, colourful and great fun. But soon she became more deeply absorbed in the meaning of these ancient activities as she grew quickly aware that to the Nepalese themselves the ancient processions and rituals were of great importance. Somewhere, almost every day, there seems to be in Nepal a festival of some kind, but now that this hitherto secret land has been opened up to tourists and foreign influences, much of this historic pageantry may well be lost. The modernization of Nepalese society is certain to have its effects, but when these artless celebrations become the goal of spectators from outside, they will also lose its spontaneity. Mary Anderson was determined to record as many of them as she could, explaining their mythological, religious and historical backgrounds and relating some of the wealth of legends and folk tales that surround them. This is an interesting read for students of sociology of culture, South Asian studies, South Asian religion and culture and Hindu religion.

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Taylor & Francis

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1040193455

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The Lights of Diwali

By: Carol M. Hansen

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The Lights of Diwali

By: Carol M. Hansen

A young family in India is about to celebrate Diwali, the ancient Hindu festival of lights, in contemporary times. In Lights of Diwali the author has taken one of the ancient world's epic stories The Ramayana and recapped it for a new generation of young readers. It is a gem for young children, from all backgrounds, to learn about the nation's culture and traditions for it is told through the eyes of a child who holds a deep reverence for the goddess Lakshmi....

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FriesenPress

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1460255135

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Second Language Acquisition

An Introductory Course

By: Susan M. Gass,Larry Selinker

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Second Language Acquisition

An Introductory Course

By: Susan M. Gass,Larry Selinker

A clear and accessible introductory textbook on second language acquisition research, focusing on methodological issues, L1 influence, theories of second language research, interlanguage issues, L2 input, nonlinguistic factors, affecting L2 acquisition, instructed SLA, and the role of the lexicon. It is intended for UG or G students who have little or no background in SLA research but do have a basic grounding in general linguistics. Each chapter has exercises and a list of references.

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1135602239

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Input, Interaction, and the Second Language Learner

By: Susan M. Gass

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Input, Interaction, and the Second Language Learner

By: Susan M. Gass

This volume provides a definitive view of the relationship between input, interaction, and second language acquisition. In so doing, it should prove useful to those whose major concern is with the acquisition of a second or foreign language as well as for those who are primarily interested in these issues from a pedagogical perspective. The book does not explicate or advocate a particular teaching methodology, but does attempt to lay out some of the underpinnings of what is involved in interaction -- what it is and what purpose it serves. Research in second language acquisition is concerned with the knowledge that second language learners do and do not acquire and how that knowledge comes about. This book ties these issues together from three perspectives -- input/interaction framework, information-processing, and learnability.

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1136493107

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Journalists and Confidential Sources

Colliding Public Interests in the Age of the Leak

By: Joseph M Fernandez

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Journalists and Confidential Sources

Colliding Public Interests in the Age of the Leak

By: Joseph M Fernandez

Journalists and Confidential Sources explores the fraught and widespread reliance by journalists on anonymous sources, whistleblowers, and others to whom they owe an obligation of confidentiality. It examines the difficulties afflicting such relationships; analyses the deteriorating "right to know" and freedom of expression frameworks; and explores solutions and reforms. The book discusses key Australian and international source protection ethics rules, statutes, court cases, law enforcement actions, and case studies. It highlights weakness in journalists’ professional practice codes governing confidentiality obligations; discusses inadequate journalistic appreciation of the importance of establishing clear terms and conditions underpinning confidentiality obligations; and identifies shortcomings in the law governing source protection. The book argues that despite source protection being widely recognised as an important ideal, source protection is under sustained assault, thereby undermining public access to information, and democracy itself. The work focusses on Australia but takes into account source protection in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, and New Zealand. This timely contribution to the global discussion on the subject will greatly interest journalists, scholars, educators, and students especially in the areas of media law and policy, journalism, media and communication studies, and public relations; the legal fraternity; and anyone who communicates with journalists.

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1000245764

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Second Language Research

Methodology and Design

By: Alison Mackey,Susan M. Gass

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Second Language Research

Methodology and Design

By: Alison Mackey,Susan M. Gass

In this second edition of the best-selling Second Language Research, Alison Mackey and Sue Gass continue to guide students step-by-step through conducting the second language research process with a clear and comprehensive overview of the core issues in second language research. Supported by a wealth of data examples from actual studies, the book examines questions of what is meant by research and what defines good research questions, covering such topics as basic research principles and data collection methods, designing a quantitative research study, and concluding and reporting research findings. The second edition includes a new chapter on mixed-methods, new "time to think" and "time to do" text boxes throughout, and updates to reflect the latest research and literature. Supplementary materials, including an extensive glossary and appendices of forms and documents that students can use in conducting their own studies, serve as useful reference tools, with suggestions on how to get research published reemphasizing the book’s practical how-to approach. Second Language Research, Second Edition is the ideal resource for understanding the second language research process for graduate students in Second Language Acquisition and Applied Linguistics.

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1317612655

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Stochastic Image Processing

By: Chee Sun Won,Robert M. Gray

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Stochastic Image Processing

By: Chee Sun Won,Robert M. Gray

Stochastic Image Processing provides the first thorough treatment of Markov and hidden Markov random fields and their application to image processing. Although promoted as a promising approach for over thirty years, it has only been in the past few years that the theory and algorithms have developed to the point of providing useful solutions to old and new problems in image processing. Markov random fields are a multidimensional extension of Markov chains, but the generalization is complicated by the lack of a natural ordering of pixels in multidimensional spaces. Hidden Markov fields are a natural generalization of the hidden Markov models that have proved essential to the development of modern speech recognition, but again the multidimensional nature of the signals makes them inherently more complicated to handle. This added complexity contributed to the long time required for the development of successful methods and applications. This book collects together a variety of successful approaches to a complete and useful characterization of multidimensional Markov and hidden Markov models along with applications to image analysis. The book provides a survey and comparative development of an exciting and rapidly evolving field of multidimensional Markov and hidden Markov random fields with extensive references to the literature.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1441988572

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CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE-2024 “EMERGING TRENDS IN DRUG DISCOVERY &DESIGNING (ETDDD)”

By: Prof. (Dr.) Easwaran Iyer,Dr. Amit Kumar Shrivastav,Prof. (Dr.) S. S. Razi,,Dr. Angad Tiwari,,Dr. Arvind Kumar Pandey,,Dr. Jyotirmaya Sahoo,Mr. Dharmendra Singh,Sr. Aida T. Frencilo OP,Mary Ann Concepcion C. Pia,Prof. (Dr.) Erwin M. Faller,Prof. Jacqueline Padilla,Francis Garbino

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CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE-2024 “EMERGING TRENDS IN DRUG DISCOVERY &DESIGNING (ETDDD)”

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9361750372

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The Second Shell Process Control Workshop

Solutions to the Shell Standard Control Problem

By: David M. Prett,Carlos E. García,Brian L. Ramaker

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The Second Shell Process Control Workshop

Solutions to the Shell Standard Control Problem

By: David M. Prett,Carlos E. García,Brian L. Ramaker

The Second Shell Process Control Workshop covers the proceedings of a workshop of the same name, held in Houston, Texas on December 12-16, 1988. The said workshop seeks to improve the communication process between academic researchers, industrial researchers, and the engineering community in the field of process control, and in turn improve understanding of the nature of the control problems. The book covers topics such as automatic tuning and adaptive control; an operator control theory approach to the shell standard control problem; discrete time-adaptive predictive control; and the designing of a control system. Also included are topics such as optimal control and model identification; fundamental process control; statistical process control; and interfaces with process control. The text is recommended for researchers and practitioners in the field of engineering who would like to know more about process control and modeling.

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1483102246

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Interactive Media and Society

By: Corinne M. Dalelio

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Interactive Media and Society

By: Corinne M. Dalelio

A 2023 Choice Reviews Outstanding Academic Title In this book, Corinne M. Dalelio analyzes how the rise of interactive media over the last few decades has had enormous impacts on every aspect of American society—the ways in which we organize, produce, consume, engage, entertain, and inform. Yet the vestiges of the one-way, broadcast model of the media industries continue to be primary, prominent, and persuasive in our culture, Dalelio argues. This book offers clarity and insight into the current media landscape by first outlining what it is that makes interactive media distinct from that which came before, and then identifying the harmonies and tensions between media systems—new and old—as they operate in various communicative contexts still in flux. These contexts include art, journalism, activism, marketing, and even the public sphere. Dalelio encourages readers to hone their critical digital literacy skills by supplying them with analytical concepts and theoretical principles that can be applied, regardless of how these tools change or evolve, ultimately enabling more thoughtful and meaningful interactive media usage and consumption. Elucidated throughout with interesting and relevant narrative examples, this book offers an engaging and straightforward presentation of the current scholarly understanding of these tools along with practical tips for navigating the challenges of our complex media ecosystem. Scholars of media studies, communication, sociology, and American studies will find this book particularly useful.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1793633010

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Structural Health Monitoring Using Genetic Fuzzy Systems

By: Prashant M. Pawar,Ranjan Ganguli

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Structural Health Monitoring Using Genetic Fuzzy Systems

By: Prashant M. Pawar,Ranjan Ganguli

Structural health monitoring (SHM) has emerged as a prominent research area in recent years owing to increasing concerns about structural safety, and the need to monitor and extend the lives of existing structures. Structural Health Monitoring Using Genetic Fuzzy Systems elaborates the process of intelligent SHM development and implementation using the evolutionary system. The use of a genetic algorithm automates the development of the fuzzy system, and makes the method easy to use for problems involving a large number of measurements, damage locations and sizes; such problems being typical of SHM. The ideas behind fuzzy logic, genetic algorithms and genetic fuzzy systems are also explained. The functionality of the genetic fuzzy system architecture is elucidated within a case-study framework, covering: • SHM of beams; • SHM of composite tubes; and • SHM of helicopter rotor blades. Structural Health Monitoring Using Genetic Fuzzy Systems will be useful for aerospace, civil and mechanical engineers working with structures and structured components. It will also be useful for computer scientists and applied mathematicians interested in the application of genetic fuzzy systems to engineering problems.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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0857299077

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Man and the Biosphere:

Toward a Coevolutionary Political Economy

By: Kenneth M. Stokes

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Man and the Biosphere:

Toward a Coevolutionary Political Economy

By: Kenneth M. Stokes

This four-part monograph traces the dialectical development of economic thought from the Physiocrats through Marx to the present. It is a broad treatment of the history of intellectual thought that bridges economic and the social sciences on the one hand, with natural science and biology in particular on the other. The author is concerned with systems theory and treats the economy from the perspective of the biophysical thermodynamic dimensions of the economic processes. He closes his analysis with a discussion of organizational theory that relates to the formation of institutions and the issues of freedom in a technically dominated society. The book comes full circle in examining the moral and ethical concerns that first influenced the Physiocrats and other founding fathers of economic science.

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Routledge

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1315487039

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A Passage to America

Notes of an Adopted Son

By: Joseph M. Cheruvelil

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A Passage to America

Notes of an Adopted Son

By: Joseph M. Cheruvelil

A Passage to America: Notes of an Adopted Son is an anecdotal autobiography of Prof. Joseph M. Cheruvelil, a naturalized citizen of the United States. Submerged in this long narrative is a social history of three generations from British subjects in India to Baby Boomers and Millennials in America. Prof. Cheruvelil, who taught many years at St. Johns University in New York, is a Catholic in religion, a Hindu in culture, a conservative in politics, and an eclectic in taste. The book abounds with succinct comments on the major issues and potentates of the world from a global perspective. Education is its primary theme, geography and history its guides, and myths and legends its images.

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1524556076

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The Puzzle of Latin American Economic Development

By: Patrice M. Franko

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The Puzzle of Latin American Economic Development

By: Patrice M. Franko

Provides the basic economic tools for students to understand the problems in the countries of Latin America. This third edition analyzes challenges to the neoliberal model of development and highlights macroeconomic changes in the region. It explores the contradictions of growth, and focuses on factors of competitiveness.

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0742553531

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Women's Health Review

A Clinical Update in Obstetrics - Gynecology (Expert Consult - Online and Print)

By: Philip J. DiSaia, MD,Gautam Chaudhuri, MD, PhD,Linda C. Giudice, MD, PhD, MSc,Thomas R. Moore, MD
MD,Lloyd H. Smith, Jr. MD, PhD,Manuel M. Porto, MD

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Women's Health Review

A Clinical Update in Obstetrics - Gynecology (Expert Consult - Online and Print)

By: Philip J. DiSaia, MD,Gautam Chaudhuri, MD, PhD,Linda C. Giudice, MD, PhD, MSc,Thomas R. Moore, MD
MD,Lloyd H. Smith, Jr. MD, PhD,Manuel M. Porto, MD

Efficiently review the latest clinical recommendations, developments, and procedures with Women's Health Review. This comprehensive, yet succinct summary is just the medical reference book you need to ensure that your knowledge is up to date! Zero in on the most important new information with "update boxes," and dig deeper into the surrounding text for more background or complementary discussions. Review key points quickly with the aid of relevant tables and images. Take an organized approach to review with a subspecialty-based structure and a convenient outline format. Get the authoritative coverage you need thanks to the collaboration of contributions from University of California medical schools, each at the top of their specialty. Access the fully searchable contents online at www.expertconsult.com. The resource you need to stay on top of the latest recommendations and updates in Obstetrics and Gynecology

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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1437714986

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Williams Textbook of Endocrinology E-Book

By: Henry M Kronenberg, MD

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Williams Textbook of Endocrinology E-Book

By: Henry M Kronenberg, MD

In your complex and dynamic field, it can be a struggle to continually integrate the latest scientific and clinical information into your everyday patient care. The 11th Edition of this beloved reference is the solution! Leading authorities provide just the right blend of scientific insight and clinical know-how to help you overcome any clinical challenge. A new full-color, extremely user-friendly format makes reference a snap. And, full-text online access lets you search the contents rapidly from any computer! Chapters bridge the gap between basic science and clinical applications, providing the right context for optimal diagnosis and treatment. Chapters by the leading authorities in endocrinology equip you with authoritative opinions on any challenge you face. New chapters on hormones and athletic performance - neuroendocrine control of appetite and body weight - and HIV/AIDS keep you up to date on these timely topics. New evidence-based screening algorithms and treatment boxes deliver reliable clinical guidance at a glance. New full-color illustrations throughout help you grasp essential concepts easily. Full-text online access lets you search the book instantly on your computer and download images for your next presentation.

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1437721818

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Topics in Mathematical Analysis

A Volume Dedicated to the Memory of A.L. Cauchy

By: Augustin Louis Baron Cauchy,Themistocles M. Rassias

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Topics in Mathematical Analysis

A Volume Dedicated to the Memory of A.L. Cauchy

By: Augustin Louis Baron Cauchy,Themistocles M. Rassias

This volume aims at surveying and exposing the main ideas and principles accumulated in a number of theories of Mathematical Analysis. The underlying methodological principle is to develop a unified approach to various kinds of problems. In the papers presented, outstanding research scientists discuss the present state of the art and the broad spectrum of topics in the theory.

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World Scientific

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9971506661

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The Train That Had Wings

Selected Stories of M. Mukundan

By: M. Mukundan

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The Train That Had Wings

Selected Stories of M. Mukundan

By: M. Mukundan

The Train That Had Wings presents modern life in Kerala in terms of a shared but tragically compromised humanity. Mukundan dares to look beneath the routines and facades of everyday life in order to probe depth of sin, greed, and hypocrisy but also to rediscover what brings joy and hope. Sixteen short story translations and a critical introduction, offering examples of Mukundan's realistic, existentialist, psychedelic, and parabolic stories, show his range and talent for the very short story. If Hawthorne wrote “twice told tales,” Mukundan writes half-told tales, stories that jump in the middle, stomp around for just a minute, and leap away almost before the reader can settle in. Half-told, but a powerful and infectious half.

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University of Michigan Press

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0472901672

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Tales and Legends from India - Illustrated by Harry G. Theaker

By: M. Dorothy Belgrave

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Tales and Legends from India - Illustrated by Harry G. Theaker

By: M. Dorothy Belgrave

This collection, Tales and Legends from India, features thirteen classic tales from the East – including ‘The Noose of Fate’, ‘The Adventurous Brethren’, ‘The Flute Player’, and ‘The Hard-Hearted Princess’. It is accompanied by seven full-colour plates, and black-and-white illustrations throughout – all drawn by the masterful Harry G. Theaker. As Edric Vredenburg states in the preface, this is a book of pure escapism – tales told, of times past... ‘it is heard by those who have lived out yonder, where the sun rises... it is a call to return to the blue skies and spice-laden breezes, where the birds are of the colours of the rainbow, and the butterflies and the beetles are as jewels... where the luscious fruit is had for the picking, and the flowers are too beautiful to gather; and where everyday life is as living in Fairyland.’ Presented alongside the text, Theaker’s enchanting creations serve to further refine and enhance these classic tales – making this a book to be enjoyed and appreciated, by adventurers, dreamers, and all those looking to escape. Pook Press celebrates the great ‘Golden Age of Illustration‘ in children’s literature – a period of unparalleled excellence in book illustration from the 1880s to the 1930s. Our collection showcases classic fairy tales, children’s stories, and the work of some of the most celebrated artists, illustrators and authors.

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Read Books Ltd

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1446548449

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Suicides Prevention and the Ex-Wife of Narendra Modi

By: Singh M Parashar

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Suicides Prevention and the Ex-Wife of Narendra Modi

By: Singh M Parashar

The Test of morality of euthanasia : The suicider should ask himself : "Can I do some service to society by tolerating the unbearable pain created cancer? The suicider wants his parents to weep by sitting near his dead body. The suiciders should be punished according to the old French custom that is, by carrying them to the graveyard with their bodies pointing in the downward direction. A divorce is better than committing suicide due to the homosexuality of the husband.

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1664114165

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Performing Otherness

Java and Bali on International Stages, 1905-1952

By: M. Cohen

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Performing Otherness

Java and Bali on International Stages, 1905-1952

By: M. Cohen

A far-reaching examination of exoticism, cultural internationalism and modernism's encounters with Indonesian tradition, Performing Otherness examines how Indonesia entered world stages through imperialism as an antimodern phantasm and through nationalism became a means of intercultural communication and cultural diplomacy.

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0230309003

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Williams Textbook of Endocrinology E-Book

By: Shlomo Melmed,Kenneth S. Polonsky,P. Reed Larsen,Henry M. Kronenberg

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Williams Textbook of Endocrinology E-Book

By: Shlomo Melmed,Kenneth S. Polonsky,P. Reed Larsen,Henry M. Kronenberg

The latest edition of Williams Textbook of Endocrinology edited by Drs. Shlomo Melmed, Kenneth S. Polonsky, P. Reed Larsen, and Henry M. Kronenberg, helps you diagnose and treat your patients effectively with up-to-the minute, practical know-how on all endocrine system disorders. Comprehensive yet accessible, this extensively revised 12th Edition updates you on diabetes, metabolic syndrome, obesity, thyroid disease, testicular disorders, and much more so you can provide your patients with the most successful treatments. Find scientific insight and clinical data interwoven in every chapter, reflecting advances in both areas of this constantly changing discipline, and presented in a truly accessible format. You’ll also access valuable contributions from a dynamic list of expert authors and nearly 2.000 full-color images to help you with every diagnosis. This title has everything you need to manage any and all the clinical endocrinopathies you may encounter. Rely on the one reference that integrates rapidly evolving basic and clinical science in a cohesive, user-friendly format, definitively addresses every topic in the field, and has remained a standard for more than half a century. Update your know-how and skills to diagnose and treat your patients most effectively with exhaustively revised content on diabetes, metabolic disease, thyroid cancer, fertility problems, testicular problems, weight issues, and much more. Apply reliable guidance on endocrine conditions of growing interest like hypothyroidism and testicular disorders, with dedicated new chapters that expound on the latest research findings. Overcome any clinical challenge with comprehensive and easy-to-use coverage of everything from hormone activity, diagnostic techniques, imaging modalities, and molecular genetics, to total care of the patient. Apply the latest practices with guidance from expert authors who contribute fresh perspectives on every topic.

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1437736009

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The Painlevé Handbook

By: Robert M. Conte,Micheline Musette

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The Painlevé Handbook

By: Robert M. Conte,Micheline Musette

Nonlinear differential or difference equations are encountered not only in mathematics, but also in many areas of physics (evolution equations, propagation of a signal in an optical fiber), chemistry (reaction-diffusion systems), and biology (competition of species). This book introduces the reader to methods allowing one to build explicit solutions to these equations. A prerequisite task is to investigate whether the chances of success are high or low, and this can be achieved without any a priori knowledge of the solutions, with a powerful algorithm presented in detail called the Painlevé test. If the equation under study passes the Painlevé test, the equation is presumed integrable. If on the contrary the test fails, the system is nonintegrable or even chaotic, but it may still be possible to find solutions. The examples chosen to illustrate these methods are mostly taken from physics. These include on the integrable side the nonlinear Schrödinger equation (continuous and discrete), the Korteweg-de Vries equation, the Hénon-Heiles Hamiltonians, on the nonintegrable side the complex Ginzburg-Landau equation (encountered in optical fibers, turbulence, etc), the Kuramoto-Sivashinsky equation (phase turbulence), the Kolmogorov-Petrovski-Piskunov equation (KPP, a reaction-diffusion model), the Lorenz model of atmospheric circulation and the Bianchi IX cosmological model. Written at a graduate level, the book contains tutorial text as well as detailed examples and the state of the art on some current research.

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1402084919

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Perspectives in Indian History

From the Origins to AD 1857

By: M. Jankiraman Ph.D.

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Perspectives in Indian History

From the Origins to AD 1857

By: M. Jankiraman Ph.D.

Perspectives in Indian History deals with the history of India from 10,000 BC until 1857 AD. It delves into the story of the Indus-Saraswati civilization and the development of the Vedas. Such a book has been written for the first time, wherein India’s history has been analyzed from the early Hindu period. Hitherto most history books have emphasized the Muslim period or the British period. These have been written by Muslim historians or European colonists, which was often skewed by their fundamental bias that no civilization could equal their own. During this retelling, the author covers the interesting aspects of each age starting with the Ramayana. He then examines hotly debated issues like whether Alexander the Great won or lost in India. The author carries out an analysis of the causes of the conquest of India by the Muslims. The author analyses detailed battleplans of major battles, which affected India’s history, like Panipat, Plassey, and many others, and discusses the weaponry and tactics used in these wars.

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Notion Press

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1649839952

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Non-oxides / Nicht-Oxide

By: M. Adachi,Y. Akishige,E. Nakamura,K. Deguchi,K. Gesi,T. Hikita,Y. Makita,T. Ikeda,M. Mitsui,E. Sawaguchi,T. Shigenari,I. Tatsuzaki,Y. Shiozaki,K. Toyoda,J. Harada,T. Yagi,T. Yamada,M. Okuyama,K. Yoshino

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Volume III/28 is a supplement to volume III/16a+b Ferroelectrics and Related Substances. It also consists of two parts a and b. Subvolume III/28a which came out in December 1989, contains data on ferroelectric oxides, supplementing III/16a which appeared in 1981. The present subvolume III/28b covers non-oxides, supplementing III/16b (published in 1982). Reliable data on both pure compounds and solid solutions, published mostly between 1978 and 1986 and some data from the literature up to early 1988 are critically evaluated and included. The dielectric and ferroelectric behaviour, as well as all other properties relevant to the characterization of these substances are presented in tables and figures. About 22,000 references have been surveyed with the aid of a computer. All values are given in SI units. Rapid localization of the required data is facilitated by an alphabetical index of substances and a two-dimensional survey of substances and properties dealt with in both subvolumes III/28b and III/16b.

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3540518770

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The Gulf Military Balance

The Gulf and the Arabian Peninsula

By: Anthony H. Cordesman,Robert M. Shelala,Omar Mohamed

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The Gulf Military Balance

The Gulf and the Arabian Peninsula

By: Anthony H. Cordesman,Robert M. Shelala,Omar Mohamed

The United States faces major challenges in dealing with Iran, the threat of terrorism, and the tide of political instability in the Arabian Peninsula. The presence of some of the world’s largest reserves of oil and natural gas, vital shipping lanes, and Shia populations throughout the region have made the peninsula the focal point of US and Iranian strategic competition. Moreover, large youth populations, high unemployment rates, and political systems with highly centralized power bases have posed other economic, political, and security challenges that the Gulf states must address and that the United States must take into consideration when forming strategy and policy.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1442227966

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Pediatric Respiratory Medicine E-Book

By: Lynn M. Taussig,Louis I. Landau

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Pediatric Respiratory Medicine E-Book

By: Lynn M. Taussig,Louis I. Landau

Featuring the work of recognized worldwide experts, this user-friendly text presents the most current scientific information, diagnostic approaches, and management strategies for the care of children with acute and chronic respiratory diseases. A consistent chapter format enables you to rapidly and effortlessly locate the most current protocols on manifestations, etiologies, triggers, approaches to treatment, complications, and preventative strategies. And, a bonus website—new to this edition—features all of the book’s illustrations and extensive reference lists for each chapter in electronic format for your personal use. Includes guidance on differential diagnosis to help you determine which disease or condition your patient may have. Uses extensive color-coded algorithms to facilitate quick diagnosis, management, and treatment decisions. Organizes material to parallel your clinical decision making process. Provides expert guidance on what diagnostic tests to order for each patient—and how to interpret the results. Presents important “take home concepts within each chapter to help you recall clinical pearls. Includes the most need-to-know basic science, focusing on providing clear implications for patient care. Includes a separate website with all of the images from the text and extensive reference lists—downloadable for your personal use. Provides the latest scientific information and diagnostic and management strategies for the care of children with respiratory illnesses. Features a new, functional four-color design to help you identify important information quickly and differentiate between essential and extraneous material. Presents cutting-edge coverage with new information on the biology of, and the influences on, the respiratory system during childhood, as well as the diagnosis and management of both common (ie, wheezing infant, cystic fibrosis, tuberculosis) and less common (ie, SARS, chest tumors, collagen vascular diseases, Familial Mediterranean Fever) conditions.

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0323070728

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Introduction to Combinatorial Optimization

By: Ding-Zhu Du,Panos M. Pardalos,Xiaodong Hu,Weili Wu

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Introduction to Combinatorial Optimization

By: Ding-Zhu Du,Panos M. Pardalos,Xiaodong Hu,Weili Wu

Introductory courses in combinatorial optimization are popular at the upper undergraduate/graduate levels in computer science, industrial engineering, and business management/OR, owed to its wide applications in these fields. There are several published textbooks that treat this course and the authors have used many of them in their own teaching experiences. This present text fills a gap and is organized with a stress on methodology and relevant content, providing a step-by-step approach for the student to become proficient in solving combinatorial optimization problems. Applications and problems are considered via recent technology developments including wireless communication, cloud computing, social networks, and machine learning, to name several, and the reader is led to the frontiers of combinatorial optimization. Each chapter presents common problems, such as minimum spanning tree, shortest path, maximum matching, network flow, set-cover, as well as key algorithms, such as greedy algorithm, dynamic programming, augmenting path, and divide-and-conquer. Historical notes, ample exercises in every chapter, strategically placed graphics, and an extensive bibliography are amongst the gems of this textbook.

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3031105966

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Protooncogenes and Growth Factors in Steroid Hormone Induced Growth and Differentiation

By: Sohaib A. Khan,George M. Stancel

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Protooncogenes and Growth Factors in Steroid Hormone Induced Growth and Differentiation

By: Sohaib A. Khan,George M. Stancel

Protooncogenes and Growth Factors in Steroid Hormone Induced Growth and Differentiation reviews current information regarding the complex nature of hormone-induced cell growth and differentiation. The contributors examine the emerging consensus that protooncogenes and growth factors mediate perhaps the most crucial steps leading to cell growth and differentiation. The primary objective of this book is to unite the status of current research related to protooncogenes and growth factors from diverse physiological systems to help readers gain a comprehensive understanding of the subject. Leading researchers have contributed outstanding chapters pertaining to steroid hormone-regulated cell growth and differentiation in normal and/or neoplastic tissues. This book will appeal to basic science researchers, clinicians, industrial researchers, and graduate students.

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0849386721

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American Autopsy

One Medical Examiner's Decades-Long Fight for Racial Justice in a Broken Legal System

By: Michael M. Baden, MD

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American Autopsy

One Medical Examiner's Decades-Long Fight for Racial Justice in a Broken Legal System

By: Michael M. Baden, MD

A revealing history of covering up the true causes of deaths of BIPOC in custody—from the forensic pathologist whose work changed the course of the George Floyd, Eric Garner, and Michael Brown cases Dr. Michael Baden has been involved in some of the most high-profile civil rights and police brutality cases in US history, from the government’s 1976 re-investigation of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., to the 2014 death of Michael Brown, whose case sparked the initial Ferguson protests that grew into the Black Lives Matter movement. The playbook hasn’t changed since 1979, when Dr. Baden was demoted from his job as New York City’s Chief Medical Examiner after ruling that the death of a Black man in police custody was a homicide. So in 2020 when the Floyd family, wary of the same system that oversaw George Floyd’s death, needed a second opinion—Dr. Baden is who they called. In these pages, Dr. Baden chronicles his six decades on the front lines of the fight for accountability within the legal system—including the long history of medical examiners of using a controversial syndrome called excited delirium (a term that shows up in the pathology report for George Floyd) to explain away the deaths of BIPOC restrained by police. In the process, he brings to life the political issues that go on in the wake of often unrecorded fatal police encounters and the standoff between law enforcement and those they are sworn to protect. Full of behind-the-scenes drama and surprising revelations, American Autopsy is an invigorating—and enraging—read that is both timely and crucial for this turning point in our nation’s history.

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1637740468

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Geriatric Dermatology, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

By: David R. Thomas,Nicole M. Burkemper

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Geriatric Dermatology, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

By: David R. Thomas,Nicole M. Burkemper

This issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine features expert clinical reviews on Geriatric Dermatology which includes current information on topics such as diagnosis and management of bullous disease, common skin cancers in older adults, psoriasis, management of pressure ulcers, management of venous stasis disease, approach to diabetic and vascular ulcers, diagnosis and management of soft tissue infections, cutaneous fungal infections in older adults, management of scabies and generalized pruritus, herpes zoster and other herpes infections, and adverse drug effects in aging skin.

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1455771805

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