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Rum Running and the Roaring Twenties

Prohibition on the Michigan-Ontario Waterway

By: Philip P. Mason

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Rum Running and the Roaring Twenties

Prohibition on the Michigan-Ontario Waterway

By: Philip P. Mason

A fascinating look at the excesses and failures of Prohibition in the United States, and specifically in Michigan. On January 17, 1920, the Eighteenth Amendment took effect in the United States, prohibiting the manufacture, sale, use, or importation of alcoholic beverages. Yet the resulting peace and tranquility predicted never materialized. The Prohibition experiment failed dismally in the United States, and nowhere worse than in Michigan. The state's close proximity to Canada, where large amounts of liquor were manufactured, made it a major center for the smuggling and sale of illegal alcohol. Although federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies attempted to stop the flow of liquor into Michigan, an astounding seventy-five percent of all illegal liquor brought into the United States was transported across the Detroit River from Canada. Using police and court records, newspaper accounts, and interviews with those who lived during the time, Philip P. Mason has constructed a fascinating history of life in Michigan during Prohibition. He regales readers with stories of the bungled efforts by officials at every level to control the smuggling and sale of illegal alcohol. Most entertaining are the creative smuggling efforts undertaken by citizens of all walks of life-the poor, middle class, and affluent, upstanding citizens and organized criminals and gang members. By 1928 Prohibition was a major issue in the presidential campaign. In 1933, with the support of President Franklin Roosevelt, Michigan's governor William Comstock, and other leaders, the Twenty-first Amendment was passed, repealing Prohibition. Michigan was the first state to ratify the amendment on April 10, 1933, and soon the Detroit River was returned to pleasure boats and fishing and commercial vessels whose holds no longer carried illegal liquor.

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Wayne State University Press

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0814351050

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9780814351055

Crystal Plasticity Finite Element Methods

in Materials Science and Engineering

By: Franz Roters,Philip Eisenlohr,Thomas R. Bieler,Dierk Raabe

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Crystal Plasticity Finite Element Methods

in Materials Science and Engineering

By: Franz Roters,Philip Eisenlohr,Thomas R. Bieler,Dierk Raabe

Written by the leading experts in computational materials science, this handy reference concisely reviews the most important aspects of plasticity modeling: constitutive laws, phase transformations, texture methods, continuum approaches and damage mechanisms. As a result, it provides the knowledge needed to avoid failures in critical systems udner mechanical load. With its various application examples to micro- and macrostructure mechanics, this is an invaluable resource for mechanical engineers as well as for researchers wanting to improve on this method and extend its outreach.

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John Wiley & Sons

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3527642099

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9783527642090

More and Different

Notes from a Thoughtful Curmudgeon

By: Philip W. Anderson

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Notes from a Thoughtful Curmudgeon

By: Philip W. Anderson

Named a Top Five Book of 2012 by Physics Today, USA.Philip Anderson was educated at University High School in Urbana, Illinois, at Harvard (BS 1943, PhD 1949), and further educated at Bell Laboratories, where his career (1949-1984) coincided with the greatest period of that remarkable institution. Starting in 1967, he shared his time with Cambridge University (until 1975) and then with Princeton, where he continued full time as Joseph Henry Professor until 1997. As an emeritus he remains active in research, and at press time he was involved in several scientific controversies about high profile subjects, in which his point of view, though unpopular at the moment, is likely to prevail eventually. His colleagues have made him one of the two physicists most often cited in the scientific literature, for several decades.His work is characterized by mathematical simplicity combined with conceptual depth, and by profound respect for experimental findings. He has explored areas outside his main discipline, the quantum theory of condensed matter (for which he won the 1977 Nobel Prize), on several occasions: his paper on what is now called the ?Anderson-Higgs mechanism? was a main source for Peter Higgs' elucidation of the boson; a crucial insight led to work on the dynamics of neutron stars (pulsars); and his concept of the spin glass led far afield, to developments in practical computer algorithms and neural nets, and eventually to his involvement in the early years of the Santa Fe Institute and his co-leadership with Kenneth Arrow of two influential workshops on economics at that institution. His writing career started with a much-quoted article in Science titled ?More is Different? in 1971; he was an occasional columnist for Physics Today in the 1980s and 1990s. He was more recently a reviewer of science and science-related books for the Times (London) Higher Education Supplement as well as an occasional contributor to Science, Nature, and other journals.

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World Scientific

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9814350125

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9789814350129

Neoplasms of the Colon, Rectum, and Anus

By: Philip H. Gordon,Santhat Nivatvongs

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Neoplasms of the Colon, Rectum, and Anus

By: Philip H. Gordon,Santhat Nivatvongs

Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer-related death in the Western World. This Second Edition analyzes the genetics, mechanisms, and development of colorectal carcinoma and supplies the latest research and recommendations on the detection, treatment, and prevention of malignancies of the colon, rectum, and anus.

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CRC Press

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1000611744

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9781000611748

Principles and Practice of Surgery for the Colon, Rectum, and Anus

By: Philip H. Gordon,Santhat Nivatvongs

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Principles and Practice of Surgery for the Colon, Rectum, and Anus

By: Philip H. Gordon,Santhat Nivatvongs

Supplying lavish color illustrations that fully detail key anatomical structures and pathology, this Third Edition encompasses the complete range of diseases encountered by colorectal surgeons in day-to-day clinical practice and spans topics related to anorectal disorders, colorectal conditions, problem-oriented approaches to colorectal disease, an

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1420017993

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The Ambassador Bridge

A Monument to Progress

By: Philip Parker Mason

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The Ambassador Bridge

A Monument to Progress

By: Philip Parker Mason

Men of courage, faith, and ingenuity made the dream of a Detroit/Windsor bridge a reality. Author Philip Mason traces the history of the Ambassador Bridge from an early proposal for a seasonal bridge to be erected each winter to the construction of the present structure. Documented with historic illustrations and photographs, the book highlights the lives of the men who guided the fortunes of the bridge through the Great Depression, World War II, and numerous other crises. Included is a list of bridge statistics, detailing general dimensions, steelwork and stone specifications, and a chronology of the bridge's construction.

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Wayne State University Press

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0814318401

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9780814318409

Serving the Reich

The Struggle for the Soul of Physics Under Hitler

By: Philip Ball

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Serving the Reich

The Struggle for the Soul of Physics Under Hitler

By: Philip Ball

The compelling story of leading physicists in Germany—including Peter Debye, Max Planck, and Werner Heisenberg—and how they accommodated themselves to working within the Nazi state in the 1930s and ’40s. After World War II, most scientists in Germany maintained that they had been apolitical or actively resisted the Nazi regime, but the true story is much more complicated. In Serving the Reich, Philip Ball takes a fresh look at that controversial history, contrasting the career of Peter Debye, director of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Physics in Berlin, with those of two other leading physicists in Germany during the Third Reich: Max Planck, the elder statesman of physics after whom Germany’s premier scientific society is now named, and Werner Heisenberg, who succeeded Debye as director of the institute when it became focused on the development of nuclear power and weapons. Mixing history, science, and biography, Ball’s gripping exploration of the lives of scientists under Nazism offers a powerful portrait of moral choice and personal responsibility, as scientists navigated “the grey zone between complicity and resistance.” Ball’s account of the different choices these three men and their colleagues made shows how there can be no clear-cut answers or judgment of their conduct. Yet, despite these ambiguities, Ball makes it undeniable that the German scientific establishment as a whole mounted no serious resistance to the Nazis, and in many ways acted as a willing instrument of the state. Serving the Reich considers what this problematic history can tell us about the relationship between science and politics today. Ultimately, Ball argues, a determination to present science as an abstract inquiry into nature that is “above politics” can leave science and scientists dangerously compromised and vulnerable to political manipulation.

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University of Chicago Press

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0226829340

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9780226829340

SAS Stored Processes

A Practical Guide to Developing Web Applications

By: Philip Mason

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SAS Stored Processes

A Practical Guide to Developing Web Applications

By: Philip Mason

Customize the SAS Stored Process web application to create amazing tools for end users. This book shows you how to use stored processes—SAS programs stored on a server and executed as required by requesting applications. Never before have there been so many ways to turn data into information and build applications with SAS. This book teaches you how to use the web technologies that you frequently see used on impressive websites. By using SAS Stored Processes, you will be able to build applications that exploit CSS, JavaScript, and HTML libraries and enable you to build powerful and impressive web applications using SAS as the backend. While this approach is not common with SAS users, some have had amazing results. People who have SAS skills usually do not have web development skills, and those with web development skills usually do not have SAS skills. Some people have both skills but are unaware of how to connect them with the SAS Stored Process web application. This book shows you how to leverage your skills for success. What You Will Learn Know the benefits of stored processesWrite your own tools in SASMake a stored process generate its own HTML menuPass data between stored processesUse stored processes to generate pure JavaScriptUtilize data generated by SASConvert a SAS program into a stored process Who This Book Is For SAS programmers looking to improve their existing programming skills to develop web applications, and programming managers who want to make better use of the SAS software they already license

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1484259254

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9781484259252

Anesthesia Outside of the Operating Room

By: Richard Urman,Wendy Gross,Beverly Philip

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Anesthesia Outside of the Operating Room

By: Richard Urman,Wendy Gross,Beverly Philip

Anesthesia Outside of the Operating Room is a comprehensive, up-to-date textbook that covers all aspects of anesthesia care in OOR settings, from financial considerations to anesthetic techniques to quality assurance. With increasing numbers of procedures such as cardiac catheterization and imaging taking place outside of the main OR, anesthesia providers as well as non-anesthesia members of the patient care team will find this book critical to their understanding of the principles of anesthesia care in unique settings which may have limited physical resources. Topics include patient monitoring techniques, pre-procedure evaluation and post-procedure care, and procedural sedation performed by non-anesthesia providers. The authors address problems of anesthesia that have unique answers in OOR settings, such as patient transport and cardiac arrest, and discuss technological progress and considerations for the future. The text also covers surgical procedures and anesthetic considerations by procedure location, such as radiology, infertility clinics, field and military environments, and pediatric settings, among many others Select guidelines from the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) are provided as well. Edited by the senior faculty from Harvard Medical School and with contributions from other academic institutions, Anesthesia Outside of the Operating Room provides a unique and convenient compendium of expertise and experience.

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Oxford University Press

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019984268X

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9780199842681

Tracy W. McGregor

Humanitarian, Philanthropist, and Detroit Civic Leader

By: Philip Parker Mason

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Tracy W. McGregor

Humanitarian, Philanthropist, and Detroit Civic Leader

By: Philip Parker Mason

Biography of Detroit philanthropist Tracy McGregor and his wife, Katherine Whitney McGregor, that details their support of charities and social movements in the first decades of the twentieth century. In the turbulent era from 1890 to the late 1930s, Detroit emerged as a leading industrial and urban center and endured the crushing social and economic challenges of the Great Depression. It was during these years that Tracy W. McGregor, with the assistance of his wife, Katherine Whitney McGregor, established himself as a philanthropist and community leader. Though public buildings and a charitable foundation bear their names, relatively little is known about the private-minded McGregors, who avoided newspaper interviews or public exposure whenever possible. In Tracy W. McGregor, Philip P. Mason scours the archival collections of the University of Michigan, Wayne State University, the State of Michigan, the Burton Historical Collection of the Detroit Public Library and the Library of Congress to provide a comprehensive look at the remarkable work of the McGregors. Mason examines McGregor's successful campaigns to reform the political, judicial, and educational institutions in Detroit, as well as his establishment of mental health, correctional, and health care facilities in Michigan. In addition, Mason surveys McGregor's work as president of the prestigious Merrill-Palmer Institute and his major collection of Americana books, which now serves as the core of the University of Virginia Research Library. In all, Mason shows how Tracy McGregor was able to establish a mission for homeless men, permanently endow a major foundation, and lead in the creation and support of a variety of charitable agencies without governmental assistance and with only the support of nascent philanthropic and business networks. For Detroit historians and those interested in philanthropy and social activism, Tracy W. McGregor will be enlightening reading.

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Wayne State University Press

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0814333761

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9780814333761

London

By: George Philip & Son

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London

By: George Philip & Son

A fully revised edition of this pocket-sized paperback atlas, giving comprehensive and detailed coverage of London. The maps of central London are at 7 inches to 1 mile, with the outlying boroughs at the clear scale of 3.5 inches to 1 mile.New for this edition is the 18-page route planner, showing and naming all urban through-routes, which can be used by drivers for getting close to their destination before turning to the full detail of the relevant street map page.The street maps show every named road, street and lane clearly, with major roads picked out in colour. The maps show postcode boundaries, car parks, railway and bus stations, post offices, schools, colleges, hospitals, police and fire stations, places of worship, leisure centres, footpaths and bridleways, camping and caravan sites, golf courses, and many other places of interest.The comprehensive index lists street names and postcodes, plus schools, hospitals, railway stations, shopping centres and other such features picked out in red, while other places of interest are shown in blue.In addition there is an index of hospitals with A&E departments and an index of places of interest. There are two separate maps of central London, one detailing theatres, cinemas and shopping streets, with the second showing bus routes. A third map displays the London Underground and overground rail networks with Travelcard Zones.This atlas is suitable for both drivers and pedestrians. For drivers, route-finding in London is much easier as through-routes are highlighted, giving the user the equivalent of local knowledge of an area. Speed cameras, one-way streets and restricted turns are clearly displayed with the Congestion Charge Zone. For pedestrians, tourist sights and attractions are clearly labelled and public transport systems are featured.

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0540090360

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9780540090365

Hurst's the Heart, 12th Edition

By: Valentin Fuster,Robert A. O'Rourke,Richard Walsh,Philip Poole-Wilson

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Hurst's the Heart, 12th Edition

By: Valentin Fuster,Robert A. O'Rourke,Richard Walsh,Philip Poole-Wilson

An all-inclusive overview of cardiology in a trusted landmark reference A Doody's Core Title ESSENTIAL PURCHASE! 5 STAR DOODY'S REVIEW! "This well-organized textbook begins with a thoughtful discussion of cardiology's past and future. It presents readers with the foundations of cardiovascular medicine and the basics of cardiovascular evaluation. These initial chapters provide an excellent overview of topics in general cardiology from guidelines to newer diagnostic modalities such as MRI, CT, and PET. Subsequently, the book is organized to provide readers with a focused approach to other areas of cardiology from heart failure to electrophysiology and interventional cardiology." This is a very useful reference that compiles a vast amount of information on the diagnosis and management of cardiovascular diseases in one book. It continues to be one of best overall references in this field. -- Doody's Review Service Developed by a team of internationally renowned editors and authors, Hurst's The Heart is synonymous with the most comprehensive and current perspectives on treating the full range of heart problems. Inside, you'll get an incisive look at all the global advances in the diagnosis and management of cardiovascular disease, including the translation of basic science research into clinical applications. And integrated throughout are the latest treatment protocols, ACC/AHA and ESC treatment guidelines, as well as quick-reference tables and algorithms. NEW to this Edition: Stunning full-color illustrations Information from the COURAGE trial, covering the use and misuse of drug eluting stents Vital coverage of advances in the treatment of pulmonary hypertension and new information on hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Expert-authored chapters on coronary blood flow, stunning, and hibernation; race and ethnicity in cardiovascular disease; and cardiovascular physiology Up-to-date information on the diagnosis and management of heart failure Latest guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation New advances in curative catheter ablation of arrhythmias Increased number of international contributors Expanded chapters on epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of hypertension

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0071549730

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9780071549738

The Ambassador Bridge

A Monument to Progress

By: Philip Parker Mason

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A Monument to Progress

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Tracy W. McGregor

Humanitarian, Philanthropist, and Detroit Civic Leader

By: Philip Parker Mason

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Humanitarian, Philanthropist, and Detroit Civic Leader

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Rum Running and the Roaring Twenties

Rum Running and the Roaring Twenties

Crystal Plasticity Finite Element Methods

Crystal Plasticity Finite Element Methods

More and Different

More and Different

Neoplasms of the Colon, Rectum, and Anus

Neoplasms of the Colon, Rectum, and Anus

Principles and Practice of Surgery for the Colon, Rectum, and Anus

Principles and Practice of Surgery for the Colon, Rectum, and Anus

The Ambassador Bridge

The Ambassador Bridge

Serving the Reich

Serving the Reich

SAS Stored Processes

SAS Stored Processes

Anesthesia Outside of the Operating Room

Anesthesia Outside of the Operating Room

Tracy W. McGregor

Tracy W. McGregor

London

London

Hurst's the Heart, 12th Edition

Hurst's the Heart, 12th Edition

The Ambassador Bridge

The Ambassador Bridge

Tracy W. McGregor

Tracy W. McGregor

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