Rafael Palacios's Books

Handbook of Adoption

Implications for Researchers, Practitioners, and Families

By: Rafael A. Javier,Amanda L. Baden,Frank A. Biafora,Alina Camacho-Gingerich

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Handbook of Adoption

Implications for Researchers, Practitioners, and Families

By: Rafael A. Javier,Amanda L. Baden,Frank A. Biafora,Alina Camacho-Gingerich

Although most mental health and behavioral health professionals have encountered adoption triad members—birth parents, adoptive parents, and adopted persons—in their clinical practice, the vast majority have had no formal or informal training on adoption issues. The Handbook of Adoption is the first text designed for mental health practitioners to specifically address the many dimensions of adoption-related issues which can and do affect adoption triad members, specifically in the United States.

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SAGE Publications

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1452206422

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Principled Pragmatism in Mexico's Foreign Policy

Variables and Assumptions

By: Rafael Velazquez-Flores

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Principled Pragmatism in Mexico's Foreign Policy

Variables and Assumptions

By: Rafael Velazquez-Flores

This book explores Mexico's foreign policy using the ‘principled pragmatism’ approach. It describes and explains main external actions from the country’s independence in the nineteenth century to Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s administration. The principal argument is that Mexico has resorted to principled pragmatism due to geographic, historical, economic, security, and political reasons. In other words, the nation uses this instrument to deal with the United States, defend national interests, appease domestic groups, and promote economic growth. The key characteristics of Mexico’s principled pragmatism in foreign policy are that the nation projects a double-edged diplomacy to cope with external and domestic challenges at the same time. This policy is mainly for domestic consumption, and it is also linked to the type of actors that are involved in the decision-making process and to the kind of topics included in the agenda. This principled pragmatism is related to the nature of the intention: principism is deliberate and pragmatism is forced; and this policy is used to increase Mexico’s international bargaining power.

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Springer Nature

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3030995739

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9783030995737

The History of Havana

By: Dick Cluster,Rafael Hernández

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The History of Havana

By: Dick Cluster,Rafael Hernández

This is the first comprehensive history of the culturally diverse city, and the first to be co-authored by a Cuban and an American. Beginning with the founding of Havana in 1519, Cluster and Hernández explore the making of the city and its people through revolutions, art, economic development and the interplay of diverse societies. The authors bring together conflicting images of a city that melds cultures and influences to create an identity that is distinctly Cuban.

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Macmillan

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0230603971

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9780230603974

Relativistic Many-Body Theory and Statistical Mechanics

By: Lawrence P. Horwitz,Rafael I. Arshansky

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Relativistic Many-Body Theory and Statistical Mechanics

By: Lawrence P. Horwitz,Rafael I. Arshansky

In 1941, E.C.G. Stueckelberg wrote a paper, based on ideas of V. Fock, that established the foundations of a theory that could covariantly describe the classical and quantum relativistic mechanics of a single particle. Horwitz and Piron extended the applicability of this theory in 1973 (to be called the SHP theory) to the many-body problem. It is the purpose of this book to explain this development and provide examples of its applications. We first review the basic ideas of the SHP theory, both classical and quantum, and develop the appropriate form of electromagnetism on this dynamics. After studying the two body problem classically and quantum mechanically, we formulate the N-body problem. We then develop the general quantum scattering theory for the N-body problem and prove a quantum mechanical relativistically covariant form of the Gell-Mann-Low theorem. The quantum theory of relativistic spin is then developed, including spin-statistics, providing the necessary apparatus for Clebsch-Gordan additivity, and we then discuss the phenomenon of entanglement at unequal times. In the second part, we develop relativistic statistical mechanics, including a mechanism for stability of the off-shell mass, and a high temperature phase transition to the mass shell. Finally, some applications are given, such as the explanation of the Lindneret alexperiment, the proposed experiment of Palacios et al which should demonstrate relativistic entanglement (at unequal times), the space-time lattice, low energy nuclear reactions and applications to black hole physics.

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Morgan & Claypool Publishers

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1681749483

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El Espejo Horadado

By: J. Rafael Molina Contreras

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El Espejo Horadado

By: J. Rafael Molina Contreras

Como muestra acabada del surrealismo, El Espejo horadado es en términos generales una novela alegórica en la que se simboliza y representa el devenir de la humanidad en un campo mágico de infinitas mariposas. Se desarrolla afuera y adentro del espacio tiempo. Su estructura en espiral da cuenta de quien se convierte al final del día en una estrella brillante, en una Sastal ek por el conocimiento.

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Palibrio

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1463328869

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Remembering a Massacre in El Salvador

The Insurrection of 1932, Roque Dalton, and the Politics of Historical Memory

By: Héctor Lindo-Fuentes,Erik Kristofer Ching,Rafael Lara Martínez

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Remembering a Massacre in El Salvador

The Insurrection of 1932, Roque Dalton, and the Politics of Historical Memory

By: Héctor Lindo-Fuentes,Erik Kristofer Ching,Rafael Lara Martínez

The authors provide the first systematic study of the infamous massacre now regarded as one of the most extreme cases of state-sponsored repression in modern Latin American history.

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UNM Press

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0826336043

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Rafael Sabatini Collection

[The Complete Works with Illustrated & Annotated]

By: Rafael Sabatini

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Rafael Sabatini Collection

[The Complete Works with Illustrated & Annotated]

By: Rafael Sabatini

This Excellent Collection brings together Sabatini's longer, major books and a fine selection of shorter pieces and Naval Science-Fiction Books and Sea-Stories. This Books created and collected in Rafael Sabatini's Most important Works illuminate the life and work of one of the most individual writers of the XX century - a man who elevated political writing to an art. Rafael Sabatini (1875 – 1950) was an Italian-English writer of romance and adventure novels. He is best known for his worldwide bestsellers: The Sea Hawk (1915), Scaramouche (1921), Captain Blood (a.k.a. The Odyssey of Captain Blood) (1922), and Bellarion the Fortunate (1926). In all, Sabatini produced 34 novels, eight short story collections, six non-fiction books, numerous uncollected short stories, and several plays. This Collection included: CAPTAIN BLOOD SERIES · Captain Blood · Captain Blood Returns · The Fortunes of Captain Blood SCARAMOUCHE SERIES · Scaramouche · Scaramouche the King-Maker NOVELS · The Lovers of Yvonne · The Tavern Knight · Bardelys the Magnificent · The Trampling of the Lilies · Love-at-Arms · The Shame of Motley · St. Martin's Summer · Mistress Wilding · The Lion's Skin · The Strolling Saint · The Gates of Doom · The Sea Hawk · The Snare · Fortune's Fool · The Carolinian · Bellarion the Fortunate · The Nuptials of Corbal · The Hounds of God · The Romantic Prince · The King's Minion · The Black Swan · The Stalking Horse · Venetian Masque · Chivalry · The Lost King · The Sword of Islam · The Marquis of Carabas · Columbus · King in Prussia · The Gamester SHORT STORIES · The Justice of the Duke · The Banner of the Bull · Turbulent Tales · Other Stories DRAMA · The Tyrant HISTORICAL WORKS · The Life of Cesare Borgia · Torquemada and the Spanish Inquisition · The Historical Nights' Entertainment – First Series · The Historical Nights' Entertainment – Second Series · The Historical Nights' Entertainment – Third Series

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E-Kitap Projesi & Cheapest Books

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6257287219

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Thoughts and Sentiments of Hebbronville

By: Rafael Ramirez

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Thoughts and Sentiments of Hebbronville

By: Rafael Ramirez

It has been my privilege to be much acquainted with the author of this book. Our friendship has been part of our lives. For years, destiny pushed us to different careers and kept us geographically apart, yet the relationship has never diminished. We were also blessed with a similar curiosity to learn more of who we are. After retirement, these questions became more dominant. As time went on without even thinking of publishing, our observations were meant to be for family only. This happened at a time when we were miles apart; we never shared these urgings for writing our historical observations with each other. Mr. Ramirez’s research on this issue started long before we had touched bases with each other. In the meantime, off and on, I was doing the same thing. We navigated the same waters but in different boats. As such, we never compared notes. Later on he confided to me that he still did not feel prepared to share his knowledge with the rest of us. I disagreed! Finally, he started writing and revealing much of our historical data. Our history is replete with toil, sacrifices, and glory; but his opinions are respected. The events narrated in this book add greater clarity to a beautiful past. Its contents are not only stimulating—they also make us proud.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1456835920

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Fault Detection and Diagnosis in Nonlinear Systems

A Differential and Algebraic Viewpoint

By: Rafael Martinez-Guerra,Juan Luis Mata-Machuca

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Fault Detection and Diagnosis in Nonlinear Systems

A Differential and Algebraic Viewpoint

By: Rafael Martinez-Guerra,Juan Luis Mata-Machuca

The high reliability required in industrial processes has created the necessity of detecting abnormal conditions, called faults, while processes are operating. The term fault generically refers to any type of process degradation, or degradation in equipment performance because of changes in the process's physical characteristics, process inputs or environmental conditions. This book is about the fundamentals of fault detection and diagnosis in a variety of nonlinear systems which are represented by ordinary differential equations. The fault detection problem is approached from a differential algebraic viewpoint, using residual generators based upon high-gain nonlinear auxiliary systems (‘observers’). A prominent role is played by the type of mathematical tools that will be used, requiring knowledge of differential algebra and differential equations. Specific theorems tailored to the needs of the problem-solving procedures are developed and proved. Applications to real-world problems, both with constant and time-varying faults, are made throughout the book and include electromechanical positioning systems, the Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor (CSTR), bioreactor models and belt drive systems, to name but a few.

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3319030477

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Slavery and Politics

Brazil and Cuba, 1790-1850

By: Rafael Marquese,Tâmis Parron,Márcia Berbel

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Slavery and Politics

Brazil and Cuba, 1790-1850

By: Rafael Marquese,Tâmis Parron,Márcia Berbel

The politics of slavery and slave trade in nineteenth-century Cuba and Brazil is the subject of this acclaimed study, first published in Brazil in 2010 and now available for the first time in English. Cubans and Brazilians were geographically separate from each other, but they faced common global challenges that unified the way they re-created their slave systems between 1790 and 1850 on a basis completely departed from centuries-old colonial slavery. Here the authors examine the early arguments and strategies in favor of slavery and the slave trade and show how they were affected by the expansion of the global market for tropical goods, the American Revolution, the Haitian Revolution, the collapse of Iberian monarchies, British abolitionism, and the international pressure opposing the transatlantic slave trade. This comprehensive survey contributes to the comparative history of slavery, placing the subject in a global context rather than simply comparing the two societies as isolated units.

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UNM Press

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0826356494

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Going Universal

How 24 Developing Countries are Implementing Universal Health Coverage from the Bottom Up

By: Daniel Cotlear,Somil Nagpal,Owen Smith,Ajay Tandon,Rafael Cortez

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Going Universal

How 24 Developing Countries are Implementing Universal Health Coverage from the Bottom Up

By: Daniel Cotlear,Somil Nagpal,Owen Smith,Ajay Tandon,Rafael Cortez

This book is about 24 developing countries that have embarked on the journey towards universal health coverage (UHC) following a bottom-up approach, with a special focus on the poor and vulnerable, through a systematic data collection that provides practical insights to policymakers and practitioners. Each of the UHC programs analyzed in this book is seeking to overcome the legacy of inequality by tackling both a “financing gap†? and a “provision gap†?: the financing gap (or lower per capita spending on the poor) by spending additional resources in a pro-poor way; the provision gap (or underperformance of service delivery for the poor) by expanding supply and changing incentives in a variety of ways. The prevailing view seems to indicate that UHC require not just more money, but also a focus on changing the rules of the game for spending health system resources. The book does not attempt to identify best practices, but rather aims to help policy makers understand the options they face, and help develop a new operational research agenda. The main chapters are focused on providing a granular understanding of policy design, while the appendixes offer a systematic review of the literature attempting to evaluate UHC program impact on access to services, on financial protection, and on health outcomes.

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World Bank Publications

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146480611X

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The Civilization of the South Indian Americans

By: Rafael Karsten

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The Civilization of the South Indian Americans

By: Rafael Karsten

First published in 2007. Deemed as an important contribution to the study of certain aspects of South American native civilisation, collated over five years, and includes personal observations as well as literature relating to the customs and beliefs of the native Indians in this vast area.

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Routledge

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1136217592

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Delphi Collected Works of Rafael Sabatini (Illustrated)

By: Rafael Sabatini

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Delphi Collected Works of Rafael Sabatini (Illustrated)

By: Rafael Sabatini

Rafael Sabatini achieved international fame with swashbuckling tales of romance and adventure, as featured in the bestselling novels ‘Scaramouche’ and ‘Captain Blood’. Fuelled by his passion for history and storytelling genius, Sabatini produced a large and diverse body of works. This comprehensive eBook presents the most complete edition possible of Sabatini’s works in the US, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Sabatini’s life and works* Concise introductions to the famous novels and other texts* 15 novels, with individual contents tables* Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts* Excellent formatting of the texts* Rare short story collections, often missed out of collections, including THE JUSTICE OF THE DUKE* Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the short stories* Easily locate the tales you want to read* Includes Sabatini’s play and non-fiction* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please note: due to US copyright restrictions, novels published after 1922 cannot appear in this edition. When new texts become available in your public domain, they will be added to the eBook as a free update. Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The NovelsTHE LOVERS OF YVONNETHE TAVERN KNIGHTBARDELYS THE MAGNIFICENTTHE TRAMPLING OF THE LILIESLOVE-AT-ARMSTHE SHAME OF MOTLEYST. MARTIN’S SUMMERMISTRESS WILDINGTHE LION’S SKINTHE STROLLING SAINTTHE GATES OF DOOMTHE SEA HAWKTHE SNARESCARAMOUCHECAPTAIN BLOOD The Short Story CollectionsTHE JUSTICE OF THE DUKETHE BANNER OF THE BULLMISCELLANEOUS SHORT STORIES The Short StoriesLIST OF SHORT STORIES IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDERLIST OF SHORT STORIES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER The PlayTHE TYRANT The Non-FictionTHE LIFE OF CESARE BORGIATORQUEMADA AND THE SPANISH INQUISITION: A HISTORYTHE HISTORICAL NIGHTS’ ENTERTAINMENT: SERIES 1THE HISTORICAL NIGHTS’ ENTERTAINMENT: SERIES 2 Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks

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1786560275

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Spanish Republican Aces

By: Rafael A López Permuy

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Spanish Republican Aces

By: Rafael A López Permuy

At the start of the Spanish Civil War, most young fighter pilot officers joined the rebels, while the high ranking officers, grupo or escuadrilla commanders, and the NCOs, sergeants and corporals remained loyal to the government. Mostly flying the obsolete Nieuport Ni.52s these loyalists were soon outpaced by the more modern Fiat CR.32s and Heinkel He 51s. However, at this early stage of the war, there were several Republican airmen who became aces and famous in the process, despite the small numbers of enemy aircraft shot down. Widely speaking, the Republican military aviation did not keep an exhaustive record of individual shooting claims. However, sufficient documentation exists to make a reasonable assumption as to which pilots fall into the ace category. This volume details the exploits of those pilots, complementing previous works in the Osprey Aircraft of the Aces series on Nationalist CR.32 Aces and Polikarpov I-15, I-16 and I-152 Aces.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1849086699

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Soldiers, Politicians, and Civilians

Reforming Civil-Military Relations in Democratic Latin America

By: David Pion-Berlin,Rafael Martínez

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Soldiers, Politicians, and Civilians

Reforming Civil-Military Relations in Democratic Latin America

By: David Pion-Berlin,Rafael Martínez

Are interactions between soldiers, politicians, and civilians improving? Every nation has to come to grips with achieving a more enduring harmony between government, the armed forces, and society if it aspires to strengthen its democracy. While there is an abundance of studies on civil-military affairs, few examine all three of these actors, let alone establish any standards with which to assess whether progress is being made. This ambitious book devises a novel framework equipped with six dimensions, each of which opens a unique window into civil-military affairs, and which form a more integrated view of the subject. Those dimensions are accompanied by a set of benchmarks and metrics that assess progress and compare one country against another. The framework is applied to case studies of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Uruguay, with the conviction that insights could be gleaned that may be relevant elsewhere. Ultimately, by unpacking the civil-military relation into its various dimensions, this study has shed light on what it takes to transform what was once a politically-minded military into an organization dedicated to serving a democratic state and society.

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Cambridge University Press

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1108364179

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Plant Physiological Ecology

By: Hans Lambers,Rafael S. Oliveira

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Plant Physiological Ecology

By: Hans Lambers,Rafael S. Oliveira

Growth, reproduction, and geographical distribution of plants are profoundly influenced by their physiological ecology: the interaction with the surrounding physical, chemical, and biological environments. This textbook highlights mechanisms that underlie plant physiological ecology at the levels of physiology, biochemistry, biophysics, and molecular biology. At the same time, the integrative power of physiological ecology is well suited to assess the costs, benefits, and consequences of modifying plants for human needs and to evaluate the role of plants in natural and managed ecosystems. Plant Physiological Ecology, Third Edition is significantly updated, with many full color illustrations, and begins with the primary processes of carbon metabolism and transport, plant water relations, and energy balance. After considering individual leaves and whole plants, these physiological processes are then scaled up to the level of the canopy. Subsequent chapters discuss mineral nutrition and the ways in which plants cope with nutrient‐deficient or toxic soils. The book then looks at patterns of growth and allocation, life‐history traits, and interactions between plants and other organisms. Later chapters deal with traits that affect decomposition of plant material and with the consequences of plant physiological ecology at ecosystem and global levels. Plant Physiological Ecology, Third Edition features several boxed entries that extend the discussions of selected issues, a glossary, and numerous references to the primary and review literature. This significant new text is suitable for use in plant ecology courses, as well as classes ranging from plant physiology to plant molecular biology.

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Springer Nature

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3030296393

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Algorithms of Estimation for Nonlinear Systems

A Differential and Algebraic Viewpoint

By: Rafael Martínez-Guerra,Christopher Diego Cruz-Ancona

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Algorithms of Estimation for Nonlinear Systems

A Differential and Algebraic Viewpoint

By: Rafael Martínez-Guerra,Christopher Diego Cruz-Ancona

This book acquaints readers with recent developments in dynamical systems theory and its applications, with a strong focus on the control and estimation of nonlinear systems. Several algorithms are proposed and worked out for a set of model systems, in particular so-called input-affine or bilinear systems, which can serve to approximate a wide class of nonlinear control systems. These can either take the form of state space models or be represented by an input-output equation. The approach taken here further highlights the role of modern mathematical and conceptual tools, including differential algebraic theory, observer design for nonlinear systems and generalized canonical forms.

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3319530402

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The Politics of Central American Integration

By: Rafael A. Sánchez Sánchez

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The Politics of Central American Integration

By: Rafael A. Sánchez Sánchez

This book charts the key stages of Central American integration and demonstrates the advances and limitations of governments cooperating at a level of integration that goes beyond the confines of the nation-state.

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Routledge

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1135843457

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Francisco Pizarro and His Brothers

The Illusion of Power in Sixteenth-century Peru

By: Rafael Varón Gabai

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Francisco Pizarro and His Brothers

The Illusion of Power in Sixteenth-century Peru

By: Rafael Varón Gabai

Based on author's doctoral dissertation, work reconstructs and analyzes the making of the financial empire of the conquerer of Peru and his brothers. Painstaking study examines and elucidates multiple aspects of both the economic and sociopolitical history of the Perus and Spain in the 16th century"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

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University of Oklahoma Press

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080612833X

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When We're Sixty-Four

Opportunities and Challenges for Public Policies in a Population-Aging Context in Latin America

By: Rafael Rofman,Ignacio Apella

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When We're Sixty-Four

Opportunities and Challenges for Public Policies in a Population-Aging Context in Latin America

By: Rafael Rofman,Ignacio Apella

Latin American countries are in the midst of a demographic transition and, as a consequence, a population-aging process. Over the next few decades, the number of children will decline relative to the number of older adults. Population aging is the result of a slow but sustained reduction in mortality rates, given increases in life expectancy and fertility. These trends reflect welcome long-term improvements in welfare and in economic and social development. But this process also entails policy challenges: many public institutions—including education, health, and pension systems and labor market regulations—are designed for a different demographic context and will need to be adapted. When We’re Sixty-Four discusses public policies aimed at overcoming the two main challenges facing Latin American countries concerning the changing demographics. On one hand, older populations demand more fiscal resources for social services, such as health, long-term care, and pensions. On the other, population aging produces shifts in the proportion of the population that is working age, which may affect long-term economic growth. Aging societies risk losing dynamism, being exposed to higher dependency rates, and experiencing lower savings rates. Nonetheless, in the interim, Latin American countries have a demographic opportunity: a temporary decline in dependency rates creates a period in which the share of the working-age population, with its associated saving capacity, is at its highest levels. This constitutes a great opportunity in the short term because the higher savings may result in increases in capital endowment per worker and productivity. For that to happen, it is necessary to generate institutional, financial, and fiscal conditions that promote larger savings and investment, accelerating per capita economic growth in a sustainable way.

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World Bank Publications

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1464816050

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Venezuela

Revolution as Spectacle

By: Rafael Uzcategui

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Venezuela

Revolution as Spectacle

By: Rafael Uzcategui

A critical look at the Chavez regime from a leftist Venezuelan perspective, this account debunks claims made by Venezuelan and U.S. rightists that the regime is antidemocratic and dictatorial. Instead, the book argues that the Chavez government is one of a long line of Latin American populist organizations that have been ultimately subservient to the United States as well as multinational corporations. Explaining how autonomous Venezuelan social, labor, and environmental movements have been systematically disempowered by the Chavez regime, this analysis contends that these movements are the basis of a truly democratic, revolutionary alternative.

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1937276163

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The Inquisition Trial of Jerónimo de Rojas, A Morisco of Toledo (1601-1603)

By: Mercedes García-Arenal,Rafael Benitez Sanchez-Blanco

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The Inquisition Trial of Jerónimo de Rojas, A Morisco of Toledo (1601-1603)

By: Mercedes García-Arenal,Rafael Benitez Sanchez-Blanco

This book contains the whole text of an Inquisition trial of a Morisco (converted Muslim) of Toledo, Spain, condemned to burn at the stake. It is preceded by an introduction which studies the trial and shows the multifaceted aspects of the text and its protagonists.

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9004501606

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9789004501607

Walt Whitman and His Caribbean Interlocutors: José Martí, C.L.R. James, and Pedro Mir

Song and Countersong

By: Rafael Bernabe

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Walt Whitman and His Caribbean Interlocutors: José Martí, C.L.R. James, and Pedro Mir

Song and Countersong

By: Rafael Bernabe

Walt Whitman and His Caribbean Interlocutors: José Martí, C.L.R. James, and Pedro Mir explores the writings of Whitman and of three Caribbean authors who engaged with them: the Cuban writer and revolutionary José Martí; Trinidadian activist, historian and cultural critic C.L.R. James, and Dominican poet Pedro Mir.

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9004462740

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Synchronization of Integral and Fractional Order Chaotic Systems

A Differential Algebraic and Differential Geometric Approach With Selected Applications in Real-Time

By: Rafael Martínez-Guerra,Claudia A. Pérez-Pinacho,Gian Carlo Gómez-Cortés

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Synchronization of Integral and Fractional Order Chaotic Systems

A Differential Algebraic and Differential Geometric Approach With Selected Applications in Real-Time

By: Rafael Martínez-Guerra,Claudia A. Pérez-Pinacho,Gian Carlo Gómez-Cortés

This book provides a general overview of several concepts of synchronization and brings together related approaches to secure communication in chaotic systems. This is achieved using a combination of analytic, algebraic, geometrical and asymptotical methods to tackle the dynamical feedback stabilization problem. In particular, differential-geometric and algebraic differential concepts reveal important structural properties of chaotic systems and serve as guide for the construction of design procedures for a wide variety of chaotic systems. The basic differential algebraic and geometric concepts are presented in the first few chapters in a novel way as design tools, together with selected experimental studies demonstrating their importance. The subsequent chapters treat recent applications. Written for graduate students in applied physical sciences, systems engineers, and applied mathematicians interested in synchronization of chaotic systems and in secure communications, this self-contained text requires only basic knowledge of integer ordinary and fractional ordinary differential equations. Design applications are illustrated with the help of several physical models of practical interest.

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331915284X

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Drug Resistant Tuberculosis

Practical Guide for Clinical Management

By: Rafael Laniado-Laborín

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Drug Resistant Tuberculosis

Practical Guide for Clinical Management

By: Rafael Laniado-Laborín

This book is a concise, straightforward practical guide to the clinical management of patients having drug resistant tuberculosis infections. It covers every aspect of drug resistant tuberculosis, starting from epidemiology and bacteriology to a description of the latest diagnostic tests and a list of tuberculosis drugs. Readers will find clear guidelines for selection and administration of treatment regimens for the different types of drug resistant infections as well as instructions on follow-up procedures for such cases. The book also includes a series of clinical cases illustrating some of the most frequent problems encountered by doctors while treating drug resistant tuberculosis in a clinical setting. Drug Resistant Tuberculosis: Practical guide for clinical management is a useful handbook for general practitioners and medical students interested in learning about multi drug resistant tuberculosis and pulmonary care of patients having advanced infections.

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Bentham Science Publishers

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1681080664

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9781681080666

The Experimental Units of Hitler's Condor Legion

German Aircraft In Action During the Spanish Civil War

By: Rafael A. Permuy López

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The Experimental Units of Hitler's Condor Legion

German Aircraft In Action During the Spanish Civil War

By: Rafael A. Permuy López

At the start of the Spanish Civil War the nationalists sought help for their cause from Germany, following which volunteers from the German Air Force and Army formed what was called the Condor Legion. This force made a significant contribution to General Francos eventual victory and this included two experimental air units, known as VJ/88 and VB/88. The formers mission was to combat test the new monoplane fighters; the Messerschmitt Bf 109 and the Heinkel He 112. The latter groups task was to test the new twin-engine, retractable undercarriage bombers; the Heinkel He 111, the fast Dornier Do 17 and the Junkers Ju 86.The Heinkels made their combat debut on 9 March 1937, when they attacked Republican held airfields in support of the Battle of Guadalajara. The Heinkel proved superior to the two other German medium bombers, being both faster and carrying a heavier bomb load. Likewise, the Messerschmitt Bf 109 was quickly found to be the better of the two fighters. This book aims to examine the history of the men and machines that served in those units. The Fhrer thought the matter over. I urged him to give support [to Franco] under all circumstances, firstly, in order to prevent the further spread of communism in that theatre and, secondly, to test my young Luftwaffe at this opportunity in this or that technical respect.Herman Gring at the Nuremberg War Trials.

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1473878934

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