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Blues for Lady Day

The Story of Billie Holiday

By: Paolo Paolo

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Blues for Lady Day

The Story of Billie Holiday

By: Paolo Paolo

Billie Holiday, one of the greatest jazz singers of all time, had a troubled life: a childhood in poverty, brothels, jail, broken love, and a dependence on alcohol and heroin. Her first performances in the night clubs of prohibitionist America was where her pioneering vocal style was born—later to become a lasting influence on jazz, pop, and modern music to this day. Performing with jazz legends such as Lester Young, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, and Artie Shaw, she became a true American icon. This graphic novel, told through short biographical fragments, is the story of Lady Day.

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Blues for Lady Day

The Story of Billie Holiday

By: Paolo Parisi

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Blues for Lady Day

The Story of Billie Holiday

By: Paolo Parisi

Universally regarded as one of the greatest jazz singers of all time, Billie Holiday lived a troubled life fragmented by poverty, jail, heartbreak, and addiction. This hauntingly beautiful graphic novel tells the story of her life, from her first stage appearance in Harlem, to her musical heyday in the 1940s, to her untimely death in 1959. Since her death she has become an icon of music, style and resistance. Her influence is felt in almost all popular music and her story continues to resonate with musicians of all backgrounds.

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1642730211

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Stochastic Dynamics Of Complex Systems: From Glasses To Evolution

By: Henrik Jeldtoft Jensen,Paolo Sibani

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Stochastic Dynamics Of Complex Systems: From Glasses To Evolution

By: Henrik Jeldtoft Jensen,Paolo Sibani

Dynamical evolution over long time scales is a prominent feature of all the systems we intuitively think of as complex — for example, ecosystems, the brain or the economy. In physics, the term ageing is used for this type of slow change, occurring over time scales much longer than the patience, or indeed the lifetime, of the observer. The main focus of this book is on the stochastic processes which cause ageing, and the surprising fact that the ageing dynamics of systems which are very different at the microscopic level can be treated in similar ways.The first part of this book provides the necessary mathematical and computational tools and the second part describes the intuition needed to deal with these systems. Some of the first few chapters have been covered in several other books, but the emphasis and selection of the topics reflect both the authors' interests and the overall theme of the book. The second part contains an introduction to the scientific literature and deals in some detail with the description of complex phenomena of a physical and biological nature, for example, disordered magnetic materials, superconductors and glasses, models of co-evolution in ecosystems and even of ant behaviour. These heterogeneous topics are all dealt with in detail using similar analytical techniques.This book emphasizes the unity of complex dynamics and provides the tools needed to treat a large number of complex systems of current interest. The ideas and the approach to complex dynamics it presents have not appeared in book form until now./a

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World Scientific Publishing Company

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1848169957

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9781848169951

The Philosophy of Mathematical Practice

By: Paolo Mancosu

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The Philosophy of Mathematical Practice

By: Paolo Mancosu

There is an urgent need in philosophy of mathematics for new approaches which pay closer attention to mathematical practice. This book will blaze the trail: it offers philosophical analyses of important characteristics of contemporary mathematics and of many aspects of mathematical activity which escape purely formal logical treatment.

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Oxford University Press on Demand

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0199296456

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The Roads to Rome

A Cookbook

By: Jarrett Wrisley,Paolo Vitaletti

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The Roads to Rome

A Cookbook

By: Jarrett Wrisley,Paolo Vitaletti

IACP AWARD FINALIST • An epic, exquisitely photographed road trip through the Italian countryside, exploring the ancient traditions, master artisans, and over 80 storied recipes that built the iconic cuisine of Rome When former food writer Jarrett Wrisley and chef Paolo Vitaletti decided to open an Italian restaurant, they didn’t just take a trip to Rome. They spent years crisscrossing the surrounding countryside, eating, drinking, and traveling down whatever road they felt like taking. Only after they opened Appia, an authentic Roman trattoria in Bangkok of all places, did they realize that their epic journey had all the makings of a book. So they went back. And this time, they took a photographer. Roman cuisine doesn’t come from Rome, exactly, but from the roads to Rome—the trade routes that brought foods from all over Italy to the capital. In The Roads to Rome, Jarrett and Paolo weave their way between Roman kitchens and through the countryside of Lazio, Umbria, and Emilia-Romagna, meeting farmers and artisans and learning about the origins of the ingredients that gave rise to such iconic dishes as pasta Cacio e Pepe and Spaghetti all’Amatriciana. They go straight to source of the beloved dishes of the countryside, highlighting recipes for everything from Vignarola bursting with sautéed artichokes, fava beans, and spring peas with guanciale to Porchetta made with crisp-roasted pork belly and loin. Five years in the making, part-cookbook and part-travelogue, The Roads to Rome is an ode to the butchers, fishermen, and other artisans who feed the city, and how their history and culture come to the plate.

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Clarkson Potter

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1984822322

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Nonequilibrium Statistical Physics

A Modern Perspective

By: Roberto Livi,Paolo Politi

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Nonequilibrium Statistical Physics

A Modern Perspective

By: Roberto Livi,Paolo Politi

Statistical mechanics has been proven to be successful at describing physical systems at thermodynamic equilibrium. Since most natural phenomena occur in nonequilibrium conditions, the present challenge is to find suitable physical approaches for such conditions: this book provides a pedagogical pathway that explores various perspectives. The use of clear language, and explanatory figures and diagrams to describe models, simulations and experimental findings makes the book a valuable resource for undergraduate and graduate students, and also for lecturers organizing teaching at varying levels of experience in the field. Written in three parts, it covers basic and traditional concepts of nonequilibrium physics, modern aspects concerning nonequilibrium phase transitions, and application-orientated topics from a modern perspective. A broad range of topics is covered, including Langevin equations, Levy processes, directed percolation, kinetic roughening and pattern formation.

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Cambridge University Press

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1108364047

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Empirical Paradox, Complexity Thinking and Generating New Kinds of Knowledge

By: Paolo Grigolini,Korosh Mahmoodi,Bruce J. West

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Empirical Paradox, Complexity Thinking and Generating New Kinds of Knowledge

By: Paolo Grigolini,Korosh Mahmoodi,Bruce J. West

Is another world war inevitable? The answer is a resounding “yes” if we continue to think in terms of “either/or” outcomes. Adversaries think in such terms, you either get what you want, or you do not. Can a different way of thinking produce a different outcome? This book shows that the consistency demanded by the linear, logical either/or thinking is disrupted by paradox, whose resolution forces a consequent decision: war or peace, with no middle ground. If this were the only way of thinking then a person would be either a protagonist or an antagonist, but a person can be both, either, or neither; this opens the door to novel solutions. This is “both/and” thinking, which the book shows can be achieved by a dynamic resolution of paradox. Thus, a basically selfish individual can also be a hero; a consequence of the complexity of being human.

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Cambridge Scholars Publishing

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1527535525

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Young People and the Smartphone

Everyday Life on the Small Screen

By: Michela Drusian,Paolo Magaudda,Cosimo Marco Scarcelli

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Young People and the Smartphone

Everyday Life on the Small Screen

By: Michela Drusian,Paolo Magaudda,Cosimo Marco Scarcelli

In recent years, smartphones and digital platforms have become essential to our lives and are now inextricably interwoven into the everyday practices of millions, especially young people. Focusing on smartphone practices and experiences of youth today, this volume is the result of empirical research based on focus groups and in-depth interviews with young people aged 18-30. Grounded in media theory and analyzed through a blended lens of media and science and technology studies, the book offers detailed and fascinating insights into the everyday use of smartphones. Topics covered include the role of the smartphone as material technology, its use in interpersonal relationships, photographic practices, music and consumer practices, along with the deconstruction of the notion of smartphone ‘addiction’.

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Springer Nature

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3031063112

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9783031063114

Politics, Media, and Modern Democracy

An International Study of Innovations in Electoral Campaigning and Their Consequences

By: Paolo Mancini,David L. Swanson

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Politics, Media, and Modern Democracy

An International Study of Innovations in Electoral Campaigning and Their Consequences

By: Paolo Mancini,David L. Swanson

This important new text brings together an outstanding group of international scholars to look at the current state of electoral politics around the world. Elements of the modern (or American) model of election campaigning have been adopted in many countries in recent years—including the use of mass media, the personalization of campaigns, use of public opinion polls, and a general professionalization of campaigns—and conditions would seem to favor the spread of that model. Contributors to this volume, from established democracies, new and restored democracies, and democracies facing destabilizing pressure, examine the extent to which electoral politics in their countries have been affected by the emergence of high-tech professional campaigns. Countries examined provide a cross-section of today's democracies, including the United States, Britain, Sweden, Germany, Russia, Poland, Spain, Israel, Italy, Argentina, and Venezuela. The work will be of interest to scholars and students alike in political communication, political parties and elections, and comparative politics.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313389187

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9780313389184

The Economics of Tourism Destinations

By: Guido Candela,Paolo Figini

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The Economics of Tourism Destinations

By: Guido Candela,Paolo Figini

The book aims at providing an overview of the main economic issues related to tourism activities. While tourism is an important sector, contributing to more than 10% of the European Union’s GDP, research and teaching at the university level has only recently grown to a considerable level, and the field still lacks a firm research methodology. This book approaches tourism economics as an applied field of study in which tourism markets are represented as imperfect markets, with asymmetric and incomplete information among agents, bounded rationality, and with a strong presence of externalities and public goods. The economic issues studied in the book are approached both intuitively, largely using examples and case studies, and formally, with mathematical formalizations in text boxes.

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3642208746

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Study of Double Parton Scattering Using Four-Jet Scenarios

in Proton-Proton Collisions at sqrt s = 7 TeV with the CMS Experiment at the LHC

By: Paolo Gunnellini

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Study of Double Parton Scattering Using Four-Jet Scenarios

in Proton-Proton Collisions at sqrt s = 7 TeV with the CMS Experiment at the LHC

By: Paolo Gunnellini

This thesis addresses in a very new and elegant way several measurements and the extraction of so-called double parton scattering. The new and elegant way lies in the combination of measurements and a very smart extraction of double parton scattering results, which is easy to apply and overcomes many of the technical difficulties of older methods. Many new phenomena in particle physics can be observed when particles are collided at the highest energies; one of the highlights in recent years was the discovery of the Higgs boson at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. Understanding the production mechanism of the Higgs boson at the LHC requires detailed knowledge of the physics of proton-proton collisions. When the density of partons in the protons becomes large, there is a non-negligible probability that more than one parton participates in the interaction and the so-called double parton scattering becomes important. In some cases very particular final state signatures can be observed, which can be regarded as an indication of such double partonic scattering and where the different interactions can be separated. Such multiple partonic interactions play an important role when precise predictions from known processes are required.

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3319222139

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Digital Governance of Education

Technology, Standards and Europeanization of Education

By: Paolo Landri

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Digital Governance of Education

Technology, Standards and Europeanization of Education

By: Paolo Landri

Digital Governance of Education explores the multiple ways in which digital technologies are changing the experience of education. With much of the contemporary education practice either taking place or being documented digitally, a huge amount of data is constantly being collected and analysed to give sophisticated and up-to-date accounts of education practice in contemporary societies. Such 'datafication' of education, mediated through technology, gives rise to what the author defines as 'digital governance' of education – a transnational assemblage of people, technologies and policies that increasingly affects how national education systems are organized and managed. Paolo Landri argues that the emergence of digital governance is closely related to the new wave of standardization in education, exemplified by the shift towards what is measurable (for example focus on 'learning outcomes') and towards transparency in education practice - a shift that is both facilitated and augmented by digital technologies. The author places the digital governance of education within the framework of Europeanization of education, exploring how it contributes to the creation and regulation of European education arena through consolidation of digital space and tools introduced in this process (such as guidelines, country reports and online dashboards). Adopting a sociomaterial approach to education policy and drawing on actor-network theory, Paolo Landri uses empirical data to investigate how the digitization of education policy and practice is occurring in Italy, and to what extent it contributes to the growth of the digital governance of education. Pointing out the variety of risks and opportunities, he indicates future directions of critical research and the wider international implications of this global trend.

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1350006440

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9781350006447

Piezo-Active Composites

Orientation Effects and Anisotropy Factors

By: Vitaly Yu. Topolov,Paolo Bisegna,Christopher R. Bowen

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Piezo-Active Composites

Orientation Effects and Anisotropy Factors

By: Vitaly Yu. Topolov,Paolo Bisegna,Christopher R. Bowen

The book is devoted to the problem of microgeometry properties and anisotropy relations in modern piezo-active composites. These materials are characterized by various electromechanical properties and remarkable abilities to convert mechanical energy into electric energy and vice versa. Advantages of the performance of the composites are discussed in the context of the orientation effects, first studied by the authors for main connectivity patterns and with due regard to a large anisotropy of effective piezoelectric coefficients and electromechanical coupling factors. The novelty of the book consists in the systematization results of orientation effects, the anisotropy of piezoelectric properties and their role in forming considerable hydrostatic piezoelectric coefficients, electromechanical coupling factors and other parameters in the composites based on either ferroelectric ceramic or relaxor-ferroelectric single crystals.

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3642383548

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Complex Webs

Anticipating the Improbable

By: Bruce J. West,Paolo Grigolini

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Complex Webs

Anticipating the Improbable

By: Bruce J. West,Paolo Grigolini

Complex Webs synthesises modern mathematical developments with a broad range of complex network applications of interest to the engineer and system scientist, presenting the common principles, algorithms, and tools governing network behaviour, dynamics, and complexity. The authors investigate multiple mathematical approaches to inverse power laws and expose the myth of normal statistics to describe natural and man-made networks. Richly illustrated throughout with real-world examples including cell phone use, accessing the Internet, failure of power grids, measures of health and disease, distribution of wealth, and many other familiar phenomena from physiology, bioengineering, biophysics, and informational and social networks, this book makes thought-provoking reading. With explanations of phenomena, diagrams, end-of-chapter problems, and worked examples, it is ideal for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in engineering and the life, social, and physical sciences. It is also a perfect introduction for researchers who are interested in this exciting new way of viewing dynamic networks.

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Cambridge University Press

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1139493779

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XX International Symposium on Lepton and Photon Interactions at High Energies

Lepton-photon 01 : Rome, Italy, 23-28 July 2001

By: Juliet Lee-Franzini,Paolo Franzini,Fabio Bossi

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XX International Symposium on Lepton and Photon Interactions at High Energies

Lepton-photon 01 : Rome, Italy, 23-28 July 2001

By: Juliet Lee-Franzini,Paolo Franzini,Fabio Bossi

This important book covers topics that are of major interest to the high energy physics community, including the most recent results from flavour factories, dark matter and neutrino physics. In addition, it considers future high energy machines.

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9810248806

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Ultrasound of Congenital Fetal Anomalies

Differential Diagnosis and Prognostic Indicators

By: Dario Paladini,Paolo Volpe

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Ultrasound of Congenital Fetal Anomalies

Differential Diagnosis and Prognostic Indicators

By: Dario Paladini,Paolo Volpe

An acclaimed overview of ultrasound for the prenatal diagnosis of congenital anomalies returns in a new enlarged edition. In particular, the coverage of both Central Nervous System congenital and acquired anomalies as well as Congenital Heart Disease has been expanded enormously, to make this an impressive comprehensive resource for Fetal Neurology and Fetal Cardiology. Together with additional new chapters on guidelines and protocols, equipment, and disorders of sexual differentiation, and new insight into fetal surgery procedures, this third edition almost becomes three books in one.

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CRC Press

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1000964558

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9781000964554

The divisions of the army of the R.S.I. 1934-1945

By: Paolo Crippa,Carlo Cucut

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The divisions of the army of the R.S.I. 1934-1945

By: Paolo Crippa,Carlo Cucut

The goal we have set ourselves with this series of four volumes, written in four hands, is to give an overall picture of the Divisions formed by the Army of the R.S.I. to the departments used in the fight against the partisans by the Republican National Army, starting from the last months of 1943, offering a purely military point of view, free from judgments of any kind. The purpose of "continuing the war" had always been present since the beginning of autumn 1943 in the military authorities of the Social Republic. During talks between three Mussolini and Hitler it was agreed to form a new fascist army, which, in the intentions of the Fuhrer, was to be made up of an army of 10/15 divisions. In reality, only 4 were planned and formed by the Republican National Army: 1st Bersaglieri Division "Italy", 2nd Grenadiers Division "Littorio", 3rd Marine Division "San Marco", 4th Alpine Division "Monterosa". This first volume is dedicated to the Division “Italy”, which operated on the southern front in Garfagnana, against the Allies, until the end of the conflict.

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Soldiershop Publishing

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8893276151

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9788893276153

Janus-Faced Probability

By: Paolo Rocchi

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Janus-Faced Probability

By: Paolo Rocchi

The problem of probability interpretation was long overlooked before exploding in the 20th century, when the frequentist and subjectivist schools formalized two conflicting conceptions of probability. Beyond the radical followers of the two schools, a circle of pluralist thinkers tends to reconcile the opposing concepts. The author uses two theorems in order to prove that the various interpretations of probability do come into opposition and can be used in different contexts. The goal here is to clarify the multi fold nature of probability by means of a purely mathematical approach and to show how philosophical arguments can only serve to deepen actual intellectual contrasts. The book can be considered as one of the most important contributions in the analysis of probability interpretation in the last 10-15 years.

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Springer

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3319048619

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9783319048611

Neurocutaneous Syndrome in Development Age

By: Paolo CURATOLO,Daria RIVA

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Neurocutaneous Syndrome in Development Age

By: Paolo CURATOLO,Daria RIVA

Neurocutaneous syndromes unify a group of rare neurological disorders in which the initial identification depends on simple visual diagnosis. They include a large group of neurological disorders (neurofibromatosis type I, tuberous sclerosis complex, Sturge-Weber Syndrome, Von Hippel Lindau syndrome, hypomelanosis of Ito, and others) which feature cutaneous and ocular lesions, brain malformations, central and peripheral brain tumours, mental retardation, seizures, and psychiatric problems. In the past few years our knowledge of neurocutaneous syndromes has increased dramatically. Detailed information about the clinical features, natural history, and management of these complex multisystem disorders, and new data on the genetics of these conditions, has provided insight into their classification, pathophysiology, molecular biology, and genotype–phenotype correlations.

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John Libbey Eurotext

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2742008705

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9782742008704

Noise-Induced Phenomena in the Environmental Sciences

By: Luca Ridolfi,Paolo D'Odorico,Francesco Laio

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Noise-Induced Phenomena in the Environmental Sciences

By: Luca Ridolfi,Paolo D'Odorico,Francesco Laio

Randomness is ubiquitous in nature. Random drivers are generally considered a source of disorder in environmental systems. However, the interaction between noise and nonlinear dynamics may lead to the emergence of a number of ordered behaviors (in time and space) that would not exist in the absence of noise. This counterintuitive effect of randomness may play a crucial role in environmental processes. For example, seemingly 'random' background events in the atmosphere can grow into larger instabilities that have great effects on weather patterns. This book presents the basics of the theory of stochastic calculus and its application to the study of noise-induced phenomena in environmental systems. It will be an invaluable reference text for ecologists, geoscientists and environmental engineers interested in the study of stochastic environmental dynamics.

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Cambridge University Press

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1139498258

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The Italian Brothers

A Documentary Novel of World War II

By: Paolo Mastrolilli

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The Italian Brothers

A Documentary Novel of World War II

By: Paolo Mastrolilli

For most Italians, World War II was a pivotal personal experience. This well-researched novel explores what happened to the author’s father and uncle while serving in the Italian Army and Navy. As a naval intelligence officer, Alberto was in Rome and privy to the most dangerous secrets of the war. His brother Vittorio, wounded at Tobruk in Libya, was sent to a British POW camp in India, where he remained until the end of 1946 because he refused to join the same anti-fascist side as his brother. The two brothers didn’t know about each other’s fate for the duration of the war and made different choices, often with tragic consequences.

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Enigma Books

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1936274981

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Transitional Justice in Italy and the Crimes of Fascism and Nazism

By: Paolo Caroli

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Transitional Justice in Italy and the Crimes of Fascism and Nazism

By: Paolo Caroli

This book presents a comprehensive analysis of the Italian experience of transitional justice examining how the crimes of Fascism and World War II have been dealt with from a comparative perspective. Applying an interdisciplinary and comparative methodology, the book offers a detailed reconstruction of the prosecution of the crimes of Fascism and the Italian Social Republic as well as crimes committed by Nazi soldiers against Italian civilians and those of the Italian army against foreign populations. It also explores the legal qualification and prosecution of the actions of the Resistance. Particular focus is given to the Togliatti Amnesty, the major turning point, through comparisons to the wider European post-WWII transitional scenario and other relevant transitional amnesties, allowing consideration of the intense debate on the legitimacy of amnesties under international law. The book evaluates the Italian experience and provides an ideal framework to assess the complexity of the interdependencies between time, historical memory and the use of criminal law. In a historical moment marked by the resurgence of racism, neo-fascism, falsifications of the past, as well as the desire to amend the faults of the past, the Italian unfinished experience of dealing with the Fascist era can help move the discussion forward. The book will be essential reading for students, researchers and academics in International Criminal Law, Transitional Justice, History, Memory Studies and Political Science.

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Taylor & Francis

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1000593339

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9781000593334

Networks of Echoes

Imitation, Innovation and Invisible Leaders

By: Bruce J. West,Malgorzata Turalska,Paolo Grigolini

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Networks of Echoes

Imitation, Innovation and Invisible Leaders

By: Bruce J. West,Malgorzata Turalska,Paolo Grigolini

Networks of Echoes: Imitation, Innovation and Invisible Leaders is a mathematically rigorous and data rich book on a fascinating area of the science and engineering of social webs. There are hundreds of complex network phenomena whose statistical properties are described by inverse power laws. The phenomena of interest are not arcane events that we encounter only fleetingly, but are events that dominate our lives. We examine how this intermittent statistical behavior intertwines itself with what appears to be the organized activity of social groups. The book is structured as answers to a sequence of questions such as: How are decisions reached in elections and boardrooms? How is the stability of a society undermined by zealots and committed minorities and how is that stability re-established? Can we learn to answer such questions about human behavior by studying the way flocks of birds retain their formation when eluding a predator? These questions and others are answered using a generic model of a complex dynamic network—one whose global behavior is determined by a symmetric interaction among individuals based on social imitation. The complexity of the network is manifest in time series resulting from self-organized critical dynamics that have divergent first and second moments, are non-stationary, non-ergodic and non-Poisson. How phase transitions in the network dynamics influence such activity as decision making is a fascinating story and provides a context for introducing many of the mathematical ideas necessary for understanding complex networks in general. The decision making model (DMM) is selected to emphasize that there are features of complex webs that supersede specific mechanisms and need to be understood from a general perspective. This insightful overview of recent tools and their uses may serve as an introduction and curriculum guide in related courses.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3319048791

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9783319048796

Differential Diagnosis in Surgical Pathology E-Book

By: Paolo Gattuso,Vijaya B. Reddy,Odile David,Daniel J. Spitz,Meryl H. Haber

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Differential Diagnosis in Surgical Pathology E-Book

By: Paolo Gattuso,Vijaya B. Reddy,Odile David,Daniel J. Spitz,Meryl H. Haber

Differential Diagnosis in Surgical Pathology, 2nd Edition, by Paolo Gattuso, MD, Vijaya B. Reddy, MD, Odile David, MD, and Daniel J. Spitz, MD, is skillfully designed to help you confidently sign out your most complex and challenging cases. Covering a complete range of tumors and tumor-like conditions in all organ systems, it provides a user-friendly road map to the main criteria you should consider in order to differentiate between a variety of potential diagnoses that all have a very similar appearance. Over 1,350 new full-color macro- and microphotographs provide a realistic basis for comparison to what you see under the microscope. Quick checklists cover all diagnostic possibilities to make sure nothing falls through the cracks. A concise, bulleted textual format facilitates quick retrieval of essential facts. A consistent approach to diagnosis and interpretation expedites reference. Coverage of all relevant ancillary diagnostic techniques addresses all of the investigative contexts needed to formulate an accurate diagnosis. Expert "pearls" offer practical tips on what diagnostic criteria to consider or exclude. A comprehensive, yet manageable size allows for quick consultation. Over 1,350 new full-color macro- and microphotographs provide a realistic basis for comparison to what you see under the microscope. Immunohistochemical and molecular techniques throughout enable you to review all of the latest diagnostic considerations in one place. Expanded coverage of non-neoplastic entities assists you in recognizing benign lesions that may mimic the appearance and characteristics of malignant ones. Extensive updates include the latest classification schemes and relevant diagnostic techniques. A brand-new, color-coded layout highlights key points more clearly and helps you turn to the sections you need more speedily.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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1437719643

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9781437719642

Creating Personalities for Synthetic Actors

Towards Autonomous Personality Agents

By: Robert Trappl,Paolo Petta

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Creating Personalities for Synthetic Actors

Towards Autonomous Personality Agents

By: Robert Trappl,Paolo Petta

Progress in computer animation has gained such a speed that, before long, computer-generated human faces and figures on screen will be indistinguishable from those of real humans. The potential both for scripted films and real-time interaction with users is enormous. However, in order to cope with this potential, these faces and figures must be guided by autonomous personality agents. This carefully arranged volume presents the state of the art in research and development in making synthetic actors more autonomous. The papers describe the different approaches and solutions developed by computer animation specialists, computer scientists, experts in AI, psychologists and philosophers, from leading laboratories world-wide. Finally, a bibliography comprising more than 200 entries enable further study.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3540627359

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The Spinorial Chessboard

By: Paolo Budinich,Andrzej Trautman

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The Spinorial Chessboard

By: Paolo Budinich,Andrzej Trautman

Spinor theory is an important tool in mathematical physics in particular in the context of conformal field theory and string theory. These lecture notes present a new way to introduce spinors by exploiting their intimate relationship to Clifford algebras. The presentation is detailed and mathematically rigorous. Not only students but also researchers will welcome this book for the clarity of its style and for the straightforward way it applies mathematical concepts to physical theory.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3642834078

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Comparing Media Systems

Three Models of Media and Politics

By: Daniel C. Hallin,Paolo Mancini

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Comparing Media Systems

Three Models of Media and Politics

By: Daniel C. Hallin,Paolo Mancini

Building on a survey of media institutions in eighteen West European and North American democracies, Hallin and Mancini identify the principal dimensions of variation in media systems and the political variables which have shaped their evolution. They go on to identify three major models of media system development (the Polarized Pluralist, Democratic Corporatist and Liberal models) to explain why the media have played a different role in politics in each of these systems, and to explore the forces of change that are currently transforming them. It provides a key theoretical statement about the relation between media and political systems, a key statement about the methodology of comparative analysis in political communication and a clear overview of the variety of media institutions that have developed in the West, understood within their political and historical context.

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Cambridge University Press

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1139454285

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Blues for Lady Day

The Story of Billie Holiday

By: Paolo Paolo

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Blues for Lady Day

The Story of Billie Holiday

By: Paolo Paolo

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SCB Distributors

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1642730424

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9781642730425

Negative Sentences in the Languages of Europe

A Typological Approach

By: Giuliano Bernini,Paolo Ramat

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Negative Sentences in the Languages of Europe

A Typological Approach

By: Giuliano Bernini,Paolo Ramat

The series is a platform for contributions of all kinds to this rapidly developing field. General problems are studied from the perspective of individual languages, language families, language groups, or language samples. Conclusions are the result of a deepened study of empirical data. Special emphasis is given to little-known languages, whose analysis may shed new light on long-standing problems in general linguistics.

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Walter de Gruyter

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3110819740

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The Seven Games of Leadership

Navigating the Inner Journey of Leaders

By: Paolo Gallo

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The Seven Games of Leadership

Navigating the Inner Journey of Leaders

By: Paolo Gallo

A fresh take on assessing your priorities – both professionally and personally – to ensure you are in the best position to make a positive difference to the people and places around you, and in the process to transform your own life. The disruptive moment in which we find ourselves living demands that we are our own agents of change. The Seven Games of Leadership is a guide for readers through seven key phases of personal and professional development, with the aim not of climbing a corporate ladder but of finding true and lasting satisfaction in what they do. It encourages the realization that revolutionary change is not about destroying the current status quo, but about co-designing and rebuilding different paths for individuals to thrive, and go on to have a positive impact on society at large. The objective is to allow people to identify a career that is better aligned not only with their individual values, but with a broader purpose centred on a wider sense of humanity and sustainable prosperity for all. The Seven Games of Leadership provides the tools and practical advice you need to reassess your priorities and take the steps necessary to refocus your life, your career and the issues of the world around you.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1399405454

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Water Droplets to Nanotechnology

A Journey Through Self-assembly

By: Plinio Innocenzi,Luca Malfatti,Paolo Falcaro

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Water Droplets to Nanotechnology

A Journey Through Self-assembly

By: Plinio Innocenzi,Luca Malfatti,Paolo Falcaro

A simple and general overview of the different self-assembly processes in nanotechnology suitable for non-specialists.

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Royal Society of Chemistry

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1849736642

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Pediatric Neuroradiology

Brain. Head, Neck and Spine

By: Paolo Tortori-Donati,Andrea Rossi

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Pediatric Neuroradiology

Brain. Head, Neck and Spine

By: Paolo Tortori-Donati,Andrea Rossi

This exhaustive text covers all aspects of diagnosis and endovascular treatment of neurological and neurosurgical diseases of the pediatric central nervous system starting from their in utero expression. It also includes the vascular malformations of each district and their endovascular treatment. Besides the "normal" imaging techniques the advanced techniques (spectroscopy, diffusion, perfusion, and functional imaging) are covered in detail. Several topics that are often only superficially dealt with in other books are herewith covered in outstanding detail. The volume is richly illustrated with high-quality neuroradiological images, with pathological correlation where applicable. The rich analytic index makes it an easily usable tool in the everyday clinical practice. The book serves both as a reference for specialists (neuroradiologists, radiologists, neurosurgeons, neurologists, pediatricians) and as a teaching text for residents and fellows-in-training.

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3540263985

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Chemistry and Hygiene of Food Additives

By: Pasqualina Laganà,Emanuela Avventuroso,Giovanni Romano,Maria Eufemia Gioffré,Paolo Patanè,Salvatore Parisi,Umberto Moscato,Santi Delia

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Chemistry and Hygiene of Food Additives

By: Pasqualina Laganà,Emanuela Avventuroso,Giovanni Romano,Maria Eufemia Gioffré,Paolo Patanè,Salvatore Parisi,Umberto Moscato,Santi Delia

This brief addresses important aspects of food additives. Through four chapters, the authors describe the chemistry of food additives, the regulatory classification of additives on a large-scale, the risks involved in using chemicals for food preparation – including implications this has on food hygiene, and case-study examples taken from the dairy industry. More specifically, chapter one provides a list of the technological purposes of food additives defined for European use; chapter two explains the 'General Standards for Food Additives' (Codex Alimentarius Commission) which is a harmonised, workable and indisputable international standard; chapter three describes the use of selected food additives in the dairy sector, particularly with relation to the production of yoghurt products; and chapter four addresses the impact of additives on human health. This brief is of interest to researchers working in the area of food production and international regulation, both in academia and industry.

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3319570420

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Basquiat

A Graphic Novel

By: Paolo Parisi

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Basquiat

A Graphic Novel

By: Paolo Parisi

...a beautifully illustrated hardcover book... Inside you'll find the story of Basquiat's life relayed in a quick-to-read, visually dazzling fashion." -Forbes.com Cool, talented, and transgressive, Jean-Michel Basquiat's life is just as fascinating as the work he produced. Delve into 1980s New York as this vivid graphic novel takes you on Basquiat's journey from street-art legend SAMO to international art-scene darling, up until his sudden death. Told through cinematic scenes, this is Basquiat as seen through the eyes of those who knew him, including his father, Suzanne Mallouk, Larry Gagosian, and, most importantly, the man himself. Basquiat is a moving depiction of a troubled artist's life for those interested in both the art and the man who made it.

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Laurence King Publishing

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1786277549

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9781786277541

Coltrane

By: Paolo Parisi

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Coltrane

By: Paolo Parisi

My music is the spiritual expression of what I am: my faith, my knowledge, my being...' John Coltrane rose from a hard and impoverished childhood in North Carolina to become one of the greatest jazz musicians of all time. From session musician to band member of Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis, his raw talent and passion for experimentation inaugurated a new movement in music. Positioned at the beating heart of the 50s and 60s jazz world, Coltrane and his quartet created some of the most innovative and expressive music of the age, including the hit album My Favorite Things and the landmark work A Love Supreme. Juxtaposing scenes from Coltrane's personal life - his military career, addictions, political activism and love affairs - against snapshots of his major recordings, Coltrane evokes an extraordinary life and the momentous historical events that formed its backdrop. It is a graphic novel that echoes his work in its structure and style, and forms a testament to a pioneer and legend, whose music continues to inspire to this day.

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