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Computational Methods for Kinetic Models of Magnetically Confined Plasmas

By: J. Killeen,G.D. Kerbel,M.G. McCoy,A.A. Mirin

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Computational Methods for Kinetic Models of Magnetically Confined Plasmas

By: J. Killeen,G.D. Kerbel,M.G. McCoy,A.A. Mirin

Because magnetically confined plasmas are generally not found in a state of thermodynamic equilibrium, they have been studied extensively with methods of applied kinetic theory. In closed magnetic field line confinement devices such as the tokamak, non-Maxwellian distortions usually occur as a result of auxiliary heating and transport. In magnetic mirror configurations even the intended steady state plasma is far from local thermodynamic equilibrium because of losses along open magnetic field lines. In both of these major fusion devices, kinetic models based on the Boltzmann equation with Fokker-Planck collision terms have been successful in representing plasma behavior. The heating of plasmas by energetic neutral beams or microwaves, the production and thermalization of a-particles in thermonuclear reactor plasmas, the study of runaway electrons in tokamaks, and the performance of two-energy compo nent fusion reactors are some examples of processes in which the solution of kinetic equations is appropriate and, moreover, generally necessary for an understanding of the plasma dynamics. Ultimately, the problem is to solve a nonlinear partial differential equation for the distribution function of each charged plasma species in terms of six phase space variables and time. The dimensionality of the problem may be reduced through imposing certain symmetry conditions. For example, fewer spatial dimensions are needed if either the magnetic field is taken to be uniform or the magnetic field inhomogeneity enters principally through its variation along the direction of the field.

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Testimonial II

A Book of Short Stories

By: Rev. M.G. Hayes

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Testimonial II

A Book of Short Stories

By: Rev. M.G. Hayes

Testimonial 2 by Rev. M. G. Hayes brings hope, inspiration, and a Christian message that encourages old and young alike to realize that God is true to his word. Whether you are a seasoned hand with faith and spirituality or a brand-new member of the youth ministry, Testimonial 2 can uplift your heart, speak to your soul and spirit, and teach you the Bible’s wisdom through modern storytelling. Rev. Hayes’s work begins with thirty-eight Christian stories; some are tales of triumph, some are stories of loss and missed opportunity, and still others are just good old reality checks for the soul. But all of the stories contained herein remind us that no matter how immune we may think we are to misfortune, God never promised sun without rain or laughter without pain. Faith is the assured expectation of things hoped for. In Testimonial 2, Hayes plays out the true definition of Christian faith in everyday parables that teach timeless lessons and speak eternal truths everyone could understand.

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Covenant Books, Inc.

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163885615X

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Advances and Technical Standards in Neurosurgery

By: H. Krayenbühl,J. Brihaye,F. Loew,V. Logue,S. Mingrino,B. Pertuiset,L. Symon,H. Troupp,M. G. Yasargil

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Advances and Technical Standards in Neurosurgery

By: H. Krayenbühl,J. Brihaye,F. Loew,V. Logue,S. Mingrino,B. Pertuiset,L. Symon,H. Troupp,M. G. Yasargil

As an addition to the European postgraduate training system for young neurosurgeons we began to publish in 1974 this series devoted to Advances and Technical Standards in Neurosurgery which was later sponsored by the Euro pean Association of Neurosurgical Societies. The fact that the English language is well on the way to becoming the international medium at European scientific conferences is a great asset in terms of mutual understanding. Therefore we have decided to publish all contributions in English, regardless of the native language of the authors. All contributions are submitted to the entire editorial board before publication of any volume. Our series is not intended to compete with the publications of original scientific papers in other neurosurgical journals. Our intention is, rather, to present fields of neurosurgery and related areas in which important recent advances have been made. The contributions are written by specialists in the given fields and constitute the first part of each volume. In the second part of each volume, we publish detailed descriptions of standard operative procedures, furnished by experienced clinicians; in these articles the authors describe the techniques they employ and explain the advantages, difficulties and risks involved in the various procedures. This part is intended primarily to assist young neurosurgeons in their postgraduate training. However, we are convinced that it will also be useful to experienced, fully trained neurosurgeons.

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3709170516

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Negotiating Peace

A Guide to the Practice, Politics, and Law of International Mediation

By: Sven M. G. Koopmans

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Negotiating Peace

A Guide to the Practice, Politics, and Law of International Mediation

By: Sven M. G. Koopmans

This book is the first and only practical guide to negotiating peace. In this ground-breaking book Sven Koopmans, who is both a peace negotiator and a scholar, discusses the practice, politics, and law of international mediation. With both depth and a light touch he explores successful as well as failed attempts to settle the wars of the world, building on decades of historical, political, and legal scholarship. Who can mediate between warring parties? How to build confidence between enemies? Who should take part in negotiations? How can a single diplomat manage the major powers? What issues to discuss first, what last? When to set a deadline? How to maintain confidentiality? How to draft an agreement, and what should be in it? How to ensure implementation? The book discusses the practical difficulties and dilemmas of negotiating agreements, as well as existing solutions and possible future approaches. It uses examples from around the world, with an emphasis on the conflicts of the last twenty-five years, but also of the previous two-and-a-half-thousand. Rather than looking only at either legal, political or organizational issues, Negotiating Peace discusses these interrelated dimensions in the way they are confronted in practice: as an integral whole. With one leading question: what can be done?

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Oxford University Press

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0192561626

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Personality Disorders

By: Paul M. G. Emmelkamp,Jan Henk Kamphuis

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Personality Disorders

By: Paul M. G. Emmelkamp,Jan Henk Kamphuis

This comprehensive evidence-based book provides a broad and in-depth coverage of personality disorders across a variety of patient groups and treatment settings. Emmelkamp and Kamphuis bring together research examining psychological and biological variables that may play a role in the development of personality disorders. This book explores: Descriptions of personality disorders Diagnosis and assessment Epidemiology and course Aetiology Treatment strategies. Illustrated throughout with clinical vignettes, as well as scholarly reviews, Personality Disorders offers excellent coverage on all aspects of personality disorder, and will be extremely informative for students and practitioners alike.

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Psychology Press

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1317834763

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Advances in Corrosion Science and Technology

By: M.G. Fontana,R.W. Staettle

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Advances in Corrosion Science and Technology

By: M.G. Fontana,R.W. Staettle

This series was organized to provide a forum for review papers in the area of corrosion. The aim of these reviews is to bring certain areas of corrosiou science and technology into a sharp focus. The volumes of this series are published approximately on a yearly basis and each contains three to five reviews. The articles in each volume are selected in such a way as to be of interest both to the corrosion scientists and the corrosion technologists. There is, in fact, a particular aim in juxtaposing these interests because of the importance of mutual interaction and interdisciplinarity so important in corrosion studies. It is hoped that the corrosion scientists in this way may stay abreast of the activities in corrosion technology and vice versa. In this series the term "corrosion" is used in its very broadest sense. It includes, therefore, not only the degradation of metals in aqueous en vironment but also what is commonly referred to as "high-temperature oxidation. " Further, the plan is to be even more general than these topics; the series will include all solids and all environments. Today, engineering solids include not only metals but glasses, ionic solids, polymeric solids, and composites of these. Environments of interest must be extended to liquid metals, a wide variety of gases, nonaqueous electrolytes, and other non aqueous liquids.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1461590655

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Evidence-Based Treatments for Alcohol and Drug Abuse

A Practitioner's Guide to Theory, Methods, and Practice

By: Paul M. G. Emmelkamp,Ellen Vedel

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Evidence-Based Treatments for Alcohol and Drug Abuse

A Practitioner's Guide to Theory, Methods, and Practice

By: Paul M. G. Emmelkamp,Ellen Vedel

Evidence-Based Treatments for Alcohol and Drug Abuse encompasses the developments in the field over the last decade, blending theory, techniques and clinical flexibility. Research in the past decade has shown that substance abuse and substance dependence are treatable. The field has witnessed the introduction of evidence-based psychological and specific pharmacological treatments. Unfortunately, many of the empirical supported therapies for addictions are still not widely applied by practitioners. The third volume in the Practical Clinical Guidebooks Series (PCG), Evidence-Based Treatments for Alcohol and Drug Abuse, defines the characteristics, classification, and prevalence of substance use disorders, and provides the clinician with practical guidelines applicable across a variety of treatment settings and patient groups. Drawing on the recent research in the field, the authors provide the practicing clinician and student with an up-to-date understanding of the epidemiology, etiology, course and prognosis of substance abuse disorders that would be relevant to clinical practice. In addition to describing phenomenology and etiology, the book provides a comprehensive guide to the assessment and treatment of DSM-IV-TR substance abuse disorders (SUDs), including abuse and dependence of alcohol, stimulants, opiates, hallucinogens, cannabis/marijuana, sedative, and party drugs.

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Routledge

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1135927162

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Soil Biota, Nutrient Cycling and Farming Systems

By: David C. Coleman,Wilhelm Foissner,M.G. Paoletti

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Soil Biota, Nutrient Cycling and Farming Systems

By: David C. Coleman,Wilhelm Foissner,M.G. Paoletti

Soil Biota, Nutrient Cycling and Farming Systems is a timely reference volume that explores the relationship between soil biota and environmental and agricultural practices. It addresses topics such as agroecosystems structure and function, cycling of nutrients and soil contamination, use of soil invertebrates as soil bioindicators, application of organic matter to soil, and impact of high-input agriculture to sustainable agriculture. The book will be important for anyone studying sustainable agriculture, agroecology, soil interacting processes, crop science, environmental contamination, and landscape ecology.

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CRC Press

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0873719190

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9780873719193

Decision Making in Health and Medicine with CD-ROM

Integrating Evidence and Values

By: M. G. Myriam Hunink

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Decision Making in Health and Medicine with CD-ROM

Integrating Evidence and Values

By: M. G. Myriam Hunink

Tells doctors and students how to evaluate complex clinical information to improve health care.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521770297

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9780521770293

Dinosaur Tracks

And Other Fossil Footprints of the Western United States

By: M. G. Lockley,Adrian P. Hunt

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Dinosaur Tracks

And Other Fossil Footprints of the Western United States

By: M. G. Lockley,Adrian P. Hunt

Offering the most comprehensive and up-to-date review of fossil footprints, for both dinosaurs and other vertebrates, in the western United States, Dinosaur Tracks covers the fossil record from the Paleozoic through the Cenozoic era. A series of illustrations depict dinosaurs in the their natural habitat, and an appendix lists museums and other major repositories of tracks and replicas, and gives details on tracksites open to the public. Includes annotated references and detailed descriptions of important specimens, describing how these trackways can help interpret behavior.

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Columbia University Press

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0231079273

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Celtic Astrology from the Druids to the Middle Ages

By: M.G. Boutet

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Celtic Astrology from the Druids to the Middle Ages

By: M.G. Boutet

Our understanding of Celtic astrology is based mainly on the speculations of modern authors--mostly drawn from classical Greek and Roman writings--and suffers from many misconceptions. European astrology uses the Greek model, containing many Babylonian and Egyptian elements. But Celtic astrology (and other Indo-European astrologies) developed earlier, with relationships to Middle Eastern systems, as well as their own independent forms. This well documented study takes a fresh look at the development of Celtic astrology and the Druids' systems of cosmology, astronomy and astrology. The author analyzes commentaries found in manuscript sources from antiquity to the Middle Ages, comparing them with cosmological and astronomical lore found in Celtic cultures. Ancient constellations, calendars, deities and rituals reveal a rich worldview.

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McFarland

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1476670048

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Computational Methods for Kinetic Models of Magnetically Confined Plasmas

By: J. Killeen,G.D. Kerbel,M.G. McCoy,A.A. Mirin

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Computational Methods for Kinetic Models of Magnetically Confined Plasmas

By: J. Killeen,G.D. Kerbel,M.G. McCoy,A.A. Mirin

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Computational Methods for Kinetic Models of Magnetically Confined Plasmas

Computational Methods for Kinetic Models of Magnetically Confined Plasmas

Testimonial II

Testimonial II

Advances and Technical Standards in Neurosurgery

Advances and Technical Standards in Neurosurgery

Negotiating Peace

Negotiating Peace

Personality Disorders

Personality Disorders

Advances in Corrosion Science and Technology

Advances in Corrosion Science and Technology

Evidence-Based Treatments for Alcohol and Drug Abuse

Evidence-Based Treatments for Alcohol and Drug Abuse

Soil Biota, Nutrient Cycling and Farming Systems

Soil Biota, Nutrient Cycling and Farming Systems

Decision Making in Health and Medicine with CD-ROM

Decision Making in Health and Medicine with CD-ROM

Dinosaur Tracks

Dinosaur Tracks

Celtic Astrology from the Druids to the Middle Ages

Celtic Astrology from the Druids to the Middle Ages

Computational Methods for Kinetic Models of Magnetically Confined Plasmas

Computational Methods for Kinetic Models of Magnetically Confined Plasmas

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