A tale of six strangers living in a block of flats in Wimbledon, their lives & struggles unnoticed between them until they begin to intertwine. Depression, fear, anxiety, loneliness, guilt and grief-human emotions that can either divide or unite us.
The Amatta Valley is a peaceful-even idyllic-land populated by the servants of the Living God. This is where Ra'ah and his four friends have spent their lives, travelling between the four villages and the great city of Kathik. Never in their wildest dreams did they think all of this could end. But in a single night of terror and sudden revelation, they are thrust from relative obscurity to become harbingers of the Valley's very destruction. And now they have to convince everybody that their message is truly from the Living God-that all must flee to the mythical Mountain of the Living God or be swept up in that coming devastation. Facing both the threat of an unknown enemy and the mounting incredulity of a people comfortable with where they are and what they believe, the five have only four weeks to complete their mission.
Lance “Ham” Hamilton had made the kind of promise you don’t break to his dying Army buddy Mac. After their tour ended, they’d planned to “play cowboy,” just like days gone by. So Ham headed out West to a job waiting at The Lost Circus Ranch on the River of No Return, smack-dab in the middle of a million acres of “Nowhere, Idaho.” It was as good a place as any to disappear, cowboy up, and forget the past. Ham was looking forward to it. He’d had his fill of blood, sand, rocks, and following orders. But sometimes the past doesn’t stay the past. It seems no matter how far Ham goes, the wars of the Middle East follow. When Ham finds out his neighbors next door at Lone Wolf Canyon ranch aren’t running a summer camp, but instead, a secret terrorist training camp, he knows that justice must be done. And there will be blood.
- On an inhospitable planet, a cargo hauler comes across something walking the road when it’s eighty below outside. - A time-traveler turned celebrity thinks he’s gotten away with murder. - Lamenting the fact that pickings are far slimmer than when he was younger, an aging adventurer considers retiring to sunny Clawrida. - Born in the ocean but unable to survive there, a genetically-altered teenager struggles with life on land amidst a prejudiced, fearful community. - In search of a legendary recluse who has found meaning in existence, a young man arrives at a planet on the edge of the universe. - A book-loving heretic’s paranoia threatens to get the best of him. - After their excitement at discovering an ancient alien space station, a pair of treasure hunters quickly realize the place is not as dead as it first appears. Meet the above individuals and more in this eighteen-story science-fiction bonanza! And if you’re a Jazz Healy fan, she’s the star of two tales in Dry Ice: A Short Story Collection! So what are you waiting for? It’s time to get your read on!
This Book Is The Compilation Of The World Literature On Diseases Of Pigeonpea, An Important Pulse Crop Of The Indian Subcontinent, Africa, Australia And South America.
The Book Is Intended To Serve As A Text In Analysis By The Honours And Post-Graduate Students Of The Various Universities. Professional Or Those Preparing For Competitive Examinations Will Also Find This Book Useful.The Book Discusses The Theory From Its Very Beginning. The Foundations Have Been Laid Very Carefully And The Treatment Is Rigorous And On Modem Lines. It Opens With A Brief Outline Of The Essential Properties Of Rational Numbers And Using Dedekinds Cut, The Properties Of Real Numbers Are Established. This Foundation Supports The Subsequent Chapters: Topological Frame Work Real Sequences And Series, Continuity Differentiation, Functions Of Several Variables, Elementary And Implicit Functions, Riemann And Riemann-Stieltjes Integrals, Lebesgue Integrals, Surface, Double And Triple Integrals Are Discussed In Detail. Uniform Convergence, Power Series, Fourier Series, Improper Integrals Have Been Presented In As Simple And Lucid Manner As Possible And Fairly Large Number Solved Examples To Illustrate Various Types Have Been Introduced.As Per Need, In The Present Set Up, A Chapter On Metric Spaces Discussing Completeness, Compactness And Connectedness Of The Spaces Has Been Added. Finally Two Appendices Discussing Beta-Gamma Functions, And Cantors Theory Of Real Numbers Add Glory To The Contents Of The Book.
By providing the reader with a foundational background in high spin nuclear structure physics and exploring exciting current discoveries in the field, this book presents new phenomena in a clear and compelling way. The quest for achieving the highest spin states has resulted in some remarkable successes which this monograph will address in comprehensive detail. The text covers an array of pertinent subject matter, including the rotational alignment and bandcrossings, magnetic rotation, triaxial strong deformation and wobbling motion and chirality in nuclei. This book offers a clearly-written and up-to-date treatment of the topics covered. The prerequisites for a proper appreciation are courses in nuclear physics and nuclear models and measurement techniques of observables like gamma-ray energies, intensities, multi-fold coincidences, angular correlations or distributions, linear polarization, internal conversion coefficients, short lifetime (pico-second range) of excited states etc. and instrumentation and data analysis methods.
India is a timeless land of dynamic change and huge diversity. The social and political evolution over the centuries has greatly enriched the Indian culture and has given rise to great traditions and heritage. Its glorious history tells the tales of its prosperity despite destruction due to invasion by outside forces. This prosperity shines all over India especially, in palaces, temples and in many other monuments. More spectacular are the ruins of ancient India, which are still surviving to eagerly tell their stories to the patient listeners. The beauty of the sculptures and temple architecture of India are unparalleled; so are its natural beauty and its wild life. This book presents the travel experience of a couple that visits India to rediscover and explore the glorious vistas of the bygone era. They attempt to unravel the marvels of ancient India by digging inio the history, mythology and legends of every place they visit. This book is essentially a collection of travel stories presented in the fashion of a fiction, but with authentic facts and figures. Starting from the capital New Delhi and the exotic Himalayan towns of Haridwar and Hrishikesh, the travel continues to the colourful state of Orissa and then to the historical wonders and the magnificent sites of Karnataka and finally to the fascinating state of Tamil Nadu that gleams with vibrant spirituality around its countless temples. The reader will roam freely in the ruins, in the palaces and among the gorgeous temples with towering gopurams. The classic account of these travels allows the reader to stand up in a place where the present meets the past bridging time and space and surmounting all barriers, and to behold the most impressive evidence of the creative ability of the human mind.
The first section of the book deals with the history of the relationship of classical studies and anthropology. In the second section the more material aspects of ancient Greek life are considered and the author relates the economic history of the period to new approaches in archaeology and economic anthropology. The place of kinship in the social structure of the Greek city-state; the social factors involved in the genesis of Greek philosophy; and the structural and institutional components of 'freedom' in classical Athens are all examined. First published in 1978.
Though we deal with various eventualities based on our own wisdom and instincts, only the right kind of instincts can help us wade through such situations without fear. The best way to overcome the surprise of uncertainties is to familiarize ourselves with the type of uncertainties we may come across in our lives because it instantly converts the element of uncertainty associated with it, into an element of familiarity. Here’s where this book steps in to help you. It starts by narrating the mistakes two young professionals made when they were on probation at work. It explains that they would have avoided such mistakes, had their parent institutions taken stock of the kind of mistakes beginners commit in their life and would have covered such instances in the form of workshops as a part of their curriculum at the college level itself. The book moves further to update you on a large variety of situations various people had passed through and the way they coped with them so that you may prepare even a better strategy for yourself to deal with such situations in your sub-conscience.
Written by internationally renowned scientist and author Thomas S.C. Li, Taiwanese Native Medicinal Plants presents information critical to assessing the medicinal potential of Taiwanese herbs. A comprehensive review of chemical constituents, toxicity, and therapeutic values, the book focuses on documentation of the chemical components present and
Sample preparation is an essential step in many analyses. This book approaches the topic of sample preparation in chromatography in a methodical way, viewing it as a logical connection between sample collection and analytical chromatography. Providing a guide for choosing the appropriate sample preparation for a given analysis, this book describes various ways to process the sample, explaining the principle, discussing the advantages and disadvantages, describing the applicability to different types of samples, and showing the fitness to specific chromatographic determinations. The first part of the book contains an overview of sample preparation showing its relation to sample collection and to the core chromatographic analysis. The second part covers procedures that do not use chemical modifications of the analyte and includes methods for sample dissolution, concentration and cleanup designed mainly for modifying the initial matrix of the sample. This part starts with conventional separations such as filtration and distillation and finishes with more advanced techniques such as solid phase extraction and electroseparations. The third part gives a description of the chemical modifications that can be performed on a sample either for fractionation purposes or to improve a specific property of the analyte. This part includes derivatizations, polymer chemical degradations, and pyrolysis.
Medicinal Plants: Culture, Utilization and Phytopharmacology covers over 400 species. Each chapter gathers valuable information from a wide variety of sources, and supplies it to the user in convenient table format, arranged alphabetically by scientific name, followed by the common name. Data topics include: major constituents (active ingredients) and medicinal values of plants; toxicity or hazardous components; essential oils; value-added products and possible uses; cultivation and harvesting; diseases and insects found in medicinal plants. Three appendices (alphabetical listing of plants by common name, followed by the scientific name; essential oils and their derivation; active ingredients and their sources) provide handy cross-references to the Tables.
This book answers the need for a practical, hands-on guide for assessing power stability in real time, rather than in offline simulations. Since the book is primarily geared toward the practical aspects of the subject, theoretical background is reduced to the strictest minimum. For the benefit of readers who may not be quite familiar with the underlying theoretical techniques, appendices describing key algorithms and theoretical issues are included at the end of the book. It is an excellent source for researchers, professionals, and advanced undergraduate and graduate students.
This Is A Unique Publication, Which Contains Exhaustive Information On Fragrant Flowers. Botany, Horticulture, Trade And Industry Relating To Scented Flowers Have Been Presented Scientifically In A Lucid Way. Information On Many Important Related Matters Has Been Appended With Proper Classification. The Book Is Well Illustrated With Photos And Figures, Not For Mere Ornamentation But To Reinforce The Text.
The world has made remarkable progress in maintaining adequate food supplies during the past quarter century by introducing yield-increasing technologies such as better genetics, crop protection products, and more efficient use of fertilizers and irrigations. Far more people depend on irrigation in the modern world than during the times of ancient Sumeria. The spread of irrigation has been the key factor in increasing global crop yields. But future scarcity present the single biggest threat to future food production. The shift of water from agriculture to the growing cities and industry almost certainly will impact global food production. This means that dryland agriculture will be increasingly important in meeting food requirement for the growing population. Advaces in plant genetics and agronomic conservation technologies, when considered in concert, continue to provide the greatest opportunities to achieve sustainability and profitability in dryland agriculture and will continue to be the focus of the ARS research program. The ARS is please to join the crop Science Society of America and international center for Agriculture Research in Dry Areas (ICARDA) in sponsoring a symposium “Challenges and strategies for Dryland Agriculture” at the Trisocieties Annual Meeting in November 2002 at Indianapolis, IN. This special publication contains an impressive series of paper by international group of experts on dryland agricultural production, conservation, and policy. The principles, philosophies, and technologies presented in this publication have the potential to contribute to improve food security and livelihoods for the people in dryland regions of the world.
SOLVE THE FAT TRAP WITH THE TOTAL FAT CURE! In ancient times stress was associated with famine and the body would store fat to preserve energy and survive. Today stress is generally from poor lifestyle, negative emotions, parasites and allergies, yeast overgrowth and environmental toxins... the result is weight gain. When stress overloads our bodies and mind, it causes 8 major hormones to go out of balance, starting with the adrenal hormone Cortisol, which causes our blood sugar to rise and go out of balance. This book teaches you how to test and fix your 8 fat burning hormones using natural scientific techniques and guides you on how to use boost your hormones, with supplements and vitamins and the lifestyle changes that will correct your hormones and help you maintain an ideal weight for life. WHAT IS THE FAT TRAP? If you are burnt out from stress, and if you regularly over-train to keep the weight off, and if you delay or starve yourself, you will end up worsening your hormone levels, and combined with the wrong diet, you will get fat, fatigued and depressed from the physical energy loss. SOLVE THE FAT TRAP WITH THE TOTAL FAT CURE! If you can balance your 8 fat burning hormones, eat more regularly to time, eat foods that balance blood sugar with the correct metabolic type diet for "you" and, using the scientific techniques and metabolic diet outlined specifically in this book then YOU WILL BECOME SLIMMER AND SLIMMER NATURALLY. I have used and tested the principles of the Total Fat Cure and fixing the 8 fat burning hormones as a means to ridding my body of 67 pounds of stored fat in 5 months! It really came off quite easily once the natural hormones & diet system clicked in. I am now 215 lbs, happy, fit and healthy and I regularly check my hormones to make sure they stay in optimal balance. Nearly 50 and feeling in the best shape of my life! RG 2014 (S. America) I started my program straight away and with some trepidation due to the diet shift and lifestyle adjustments. It was well worth it. After the first four weeks I saw results in weight loss, better control of my blood pressure. This program also tested my skills as a chef and I have spent more time making recipes that help me to fat burn. My friends and family have seen real changes. Even though my weight loss was quite rapid, 44 pounds in 3 months, the lifestyle change was worth it. I feel great and I look great. This program covers all aspects, mind, body and diet guidelines to make fat burning easy. LD 2012 (USA)
The Culture Of Chjysanthemum, As A Hobby Or For Commercial Purpose, Provides An Extensive Field For Pleasure And Study. No Other Cultivated Flower Can Be Compared With Chrysanthemum With Regard To The Delicacy Of Lasting Beauties. The Range Of Colour Is So Wide, Variety Of Forms Is So Great And The Multitude Of Novelties Is Rushing So Fast That A Sensible Grower Can Well Satisfy His Thirst For Beauty, Longing For Variation And Craze For The New. The Primary Purpose Of This Book Is To Help Growers Understand The Principle And Procedure For Raising Blooms Of An Improved Quality. The Professionally Advanced People Will Have The Major Portion Of The Text Written In Details Analysing The Horticultural Principle Based On The Latest Developments In This Field.
The Woman From Obscurity to the Wings of Change This book is all about the woman. God created the woman when he saw and said, “It is not good that the man should be alone” (Genesis 2:18). God was not satisfied, at a stage, with the performances of Adam alone in the garden of Eden. God therefore created the woman for fruitfulness and to unveil hidden knowledge, wisdom, and procreation in fulfillment of God’s blessings and wishes for his creation on earth. The men on earth became jealous and suspicious of the woman because of her nature and qualities. The early religious leaders, family heads, the community leaders, authors and Bible writers, the governments in the Middle East, and society in general made laws and culture aimed at demeaning and downplaying the woman’s qualities and contributions. They veiled the woman to obscurity in the land. Centuries later, women passed through changes toward emancipation as a result of pressure by feminist groups, government and civil society agencies in developed and civilized countries who made legislations and edicts prohibiting discrimination and gender inequality laws against women. Several women and men organizations in cooperation with government-initiated activities and made laws aimed at abolishing all kinds of gender discrimination in their nations. As a result of these laws, women became not just educated, but they became educators in various fields of science and technology. Highflier women became professors, doctors, engineers, pilots, political leaders, heads of states, and industrial leaders in their nations. Today’s women are on the wings of change. They now compete with men all over the world. Women are becoming more equal to men than expected. Many men are confused and are looking up to the women highfliers for direction.
This book by an anthropologist looks at recent developments in the sciences and the humanities taking into account many disciplines. The integral approach suggests radical departures by presenting alternate paradigms to the consumeristic paradigm which governs humankind today. This reconceptualizing through a rethinking is the only way a shift in lifestyles can be brought about if we wish to avoid the disasters which are upon us in terms of the oftstated ecological, socio-economic, psychological and spiritual crises. The implications of science in the new age are crucial for the growth and relevance of those disciplines which study the human phenomenon. By and large, in these academic disciplines general concepts have neglected the role of Consciousness which is a must in any integral approach. Each chapter is governed by this overall context, as it is exemplified in the different topics dealt with from the viewpoint of many disciplines. The argument is not a linear sequential one, and in this sense each chapter is self-contained especially because the basic premise is that it is both the observer and the observed which have to be thoroughly understood at the particular and the universal levels. Science itself is moving into metaphysics, converging well into mystical insights and ancient speculative thought. The various themes of the book are: Civilization Studies and Knowledge: A Holistic Approach; Rock Art: A Creative Act; Man in Nature: An Integral Universe; A Question of Consciousness; Science and Consciousness; Violence and Non-Violence: A Binary System; and Integral Listening as Communication.
Microbes, including fungi, constitute an important component of biodiversity. They comprise one of the biggest kingdoms in the living world. A lot of work has been done in mycology in the past several years in India and abroad. The present book comprises a collection of 26 original research articles by eminent mycologists. This book will be very useful for researchers, teachers, and students studying mycology.
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