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Recent Advances in Operator Theory and Its Applications: The Israel Gohberg Anniversary Volume

2007-12-16T12:40:00.000-08:00

Publisher: Birkhauser
Language: English
ISBN: 3764372907
Paperback: 478 pages
Data: Oct 2005
Format: PDF
Description: This book contains a selection of carefully refereed research papers, most of which were presented at the 14th International Workshop on Operator Theory and its Applications (IWOTA) held at Cagliari, Italy (June 24-27, 2003). The papers, many of which have been written by leading experts in the field, concern a wide variety of topics in modern operator theory and applications, with emphasis on differential operators and numerical methods. Included are papers on the structure of operators, spectral theory of differential operators, theory of pseudo-differential operators and Fourier integral operators, numerical methods for solving nonlinear integral equations, singular integral equations, and Toeplitz systems. Other main topics covered are inverse problems for canonical systems, factorization methods, metric constrained interpolation, mathematical system theory, and elements of multivariable operator theory. The book will be of interest to a wide audience of pure and applied mathematicians and engineers.

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Solid-State Physics: Introduction to the Theory

2007-12-16T12:34:00.000-08:00

Publisher: Springer
Language: English
ISBN: 3540241159
Paperback: 717 pages
Data: Jan 2007
Format: PDF
Description: Learning solid state physics involves a certain degree of maturity, since it involves tying together diverse concepts from many areas of physics. The objective is to understand, in a basic way, how solid materials behave. To do this one needs both a good physical and mathematical background. One definition of solid state physics is that it is the study of the physical (e.g. the electrical, dielectric, magnetic, elastic, and thermal) properties of solids in terms of basic physical laws. In one sense, solid state physics is more like chemistry than some other branches of physics because it focuses on common properties of large classes of materials. It is typical that solid state physics emphasizes how physics properties link to electronic structure. We have retained the term solid state physics, even though condensed matter physics is more commonly used. Condensed matter physics includes liquids and non-crystalline solids such as glass, which we shall not discuss in detail. Modern solid state physics came of age in the late thirties and forties, and had its most extensive expansion with the development of the transistor, integrated circuits, and microelectronics. Most of microelectronics, however, is limited to the properties of inhomogeneously doped semiconductors. Solid state physics includes many other areas of course; among the largest of these are ferromagnetic materials, and superconductors. Just a little less than half of all working physicists are in condensed matter.

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MATLAB Recipes for Earth Sciences

2007-12-16T12:32:00.001-08:00

Publisher: Springer
Language: English
ISBN: 3540727485
Paperback: 288 pages
Data: 2007
Format: PDF
Description: MATLAB? is used in a wide range of applications in geosciences, such as image processing in remote sensing, generation and processing of digital elevation models and the analysis of time series. This book introduces methods of data analysis in geosciences using MATLAB such as basic statistics for univariate, bivariate and multivariate datasets, jackknife and bootstrap resampling schemes, processing of digital elevation models, gridding and contouring, geostatistics and kriging, processing and georeferencing of satellite images, digitizing from the screen, linear and nonlinear time-series analysis and the application of linear time-invariant and adaptive filters. The revised and updated Second Edition includes new subchapters on windowed Blackman-Tukey, Lomb-Scargle and Wavelet powerspectral analysis, statistical analysis of point distributions and digital elevation models, and a full new chapter on the statistical analysis of directional data. The text includes a brief description of each method and numerous examples demonstrating how MATLAB can be used on data sets from earth sciences. All MATLAB recipes can be easily modified in order to analyse the reader’s own data sets. The book comes with a CD containing exemplary data sets and a digital version of the MATLAB recipes.

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Rickettsial Diseases

2007-12-16T12:32:00.000-08:00

Publisher: Informa Healthcare
Language: English
ISBN: 0849376114
Paperback: 400 pages
Data: Apr 2007
Format: PDF
Description: The only available reference to comprehensively discuss the common and unusual types of rickettsiosis in over twenty years, this book will offer the reader a full review on the bacteriology, transmission, and pathophysiology of these conditions. Written from experts in the field from Europe, USA, Africa, and Asia, specialists analyze specific pathogens at the epidemiological, microbiological, and molecular levels, and discuss the latest advancements in the diagnosis, management, and treatment of rickettsial diseases.

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Electronics Projects For Dummies

2007-12-16T12:31:00.000-08:00

Publisher: Wiley
Language: English
ISBN: 9780470009680
Paperback: 443 pages
Data: 2006
Format: PDF
Description: These projects are fun to build and fun to use. Make lights dance to music, play with radio remote control, or build your own metal detector. Who says the Science Fair has to end? If you love building gadgets, this book belongs on your radar. Here are complete directions for building ten cool creations that involve light, sound, or vibrations — a weird microphone, remote control gizmos, talking toys, and more, with full parts and tools lists, safety guidelines, and wiring schematics.

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So Smart But…: How Intelligent People Lose Credibility - and How They Can Get it Back

2007-12-16T12:19:00.000-08:00

Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Language: English
ISBN: 0787985740
Paperback: 224 pages
Data: Oct 2006
Format: PDF
Description: This fascinating book demonstrates that to be a good communicator and therefore an effective manager, a person must have five qualities in order to be viewed as totally credible–competence, character, composure, sociability, and extroversion. While some executives seem to possess all these qualities and be born with savvy communication skills, Weiner shows how anyone can find ways to make measurable improvements in how they present themselves that will enhance their credibility.

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A Software-Defined GPS and Galileo Receiver: A Single-Frequency Approach

2007-12-16T12:13:00.003-08:00

Publisher: Birkh?user Boston
Language: English
ISBN: 0817643907
Paperback: 176 pages
Data: Nov 2006
Format: PDF
Description: Satellite navigation receivers are used to receive, process, and decode space-based navigation signals, such as those provided by the GPS constellation of satellites. There is an increasing need for a unified open platform that will enable enhanced receiver development and design, as well as cost-effective testing procedures for various applications. This book and companion DVD provide hands-on exploration of new technologies in this rapidly growing field.

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Mitochnodria

2007-12-16T12:13:00.002-08:00

Publisher: Wiley
Language: English
ISBN: 0470040734
Paperback: 4652 pages
Data: 2007
Format: PDF
Description: This book is the eagerly awaited second edition of the best-selling Mitochondria, a book widely acknowledged as the first modern, truly comprehensive authored work on the important, scientifically fundamental topic of the cellular organelles known as mitochondria. This new edition brings readers completely up to date on the many significant findings that have occurred in the eight years since the book was first published. As in that seminal first edition, the second edition tackles the biochemistry, genetics, and pathology of mitochondria in different organisms. The new edition provides thorough updates of all literature concerning this vital organelle, its functions, ongoing research surrounding it, and its importance vis-à-vis a broad range of issues in cellular and molecular biology. The book includes detailed descriptions of current and developing technologies around mitochondrial research and discovery, and highlights subjects that are growing, such as the use of proteomics.

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Charge Transport in Disordered Solids with Applications in Electronics

2007-12-16T12:13:00.001-08:00

Publisher: Wiley
Language: English
ISBN: 0470095040
Paperback: 498 pages
Data: Oct 2006
Format: PDF
Description: This text aims to cover conduction in disordered solids from fundamental physical principles and theories, through practical material development with an emphasis on applications in all areas of electronic materials. International group of contributors; Presents basic physical concepts developed in this field in recent years in a uniform manner; Brings up-to-date, in a one-stop source, a key evolving area in the field of electronic materials

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Key Performance Indicators

2007-12-16T12:13:00.000-08:00

Publisher: Wiley
Language: English
ISBN: 0470095881
Paperback: 256 pages
Data: Jan 2007
Format: PDF
Description: Breathtaking in its simplicity and profound in its impact, Key Performance Indicators (KPI) distills the balanced scorecard process into twelve logical steps, equipping users with an implementation resource kit that includes questionnaires, worksheets, workshop outlines, and a list of over 500 performance measures. Author David Parmenter provides you with everything you need to master and implement a KPI-driven strategy.

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650 Cool Avatars

2007-12-16T11:05:00.009-08:00

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Looney Tunes Wallpapers and Avatars

2007-12-16T11:05:00.008-08:00

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Theory of Association Schemes

2007-11-17T11:49:00.002-08:00

Publisher: Springer
Language: English
ISBN: 3540261362
Paperback: 283 pages
Data: Dec 2005
Format: PDF
Description: Theory of Association Schemes is the first concept-oriented treatment of the structure theory of association schemes. It contains several recent results which appear for the first time in book form. The generalization of Sylow’s group theoretic theorems to scheme theory arises as a consequence of arithmetical considerations about quotient schemes. The theory of Coxeter schemes (equivalent to the theory of buildings) emerges naturally and yields a purely algebraic proof of Tits’ main theorem on buildings of spherical type. Also a scheme-theoretic characterization of Glauberman’s Z*-involutions is included. The text is self-contained and accessible for advanced undergraduate students.

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A Course in Credibility Theory and its Applications

2007-11-17T11:49:00.001-08:00

Publisher: Springer
Language: English
ISBN: 3540257535
Paperback: 336 pages
Data: Sep 2005
Format: PDF
Description: The book is aimed at teachers and students as well as practising experts in the financial area, in particular at actuaries in the field of property-casualty insurance, life insurance, reinsurance and insurance supervision. Persons working in the wider world of finance will also find many relevant ideas and examples even though credibility methods have not yet been widely applied here. The book covers the subject of Credibility Theory extensively and includes most aspects of this topic from the simplest case to the most general dynamic model. Credibility is a lifeless topic if it is not linked closely to practical applications. The book therefore treats explicitly the tasks which the actuary encounters in his daily work such as estimation of loss ratios, claim frequencies and claim sizes. This book deserves a place on the bookshelf of every actuary and mathematician who works, teaches or does research in the area of insurance and finance.

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Lattices and Ordered Algebraic Structures

2007-11-17T11:49:00.000-08:00

Publisher: Springer
Language: English
ISBN: 1852339055
Paperback: 310 pages
Data: May 2005
Format: PDF
Description: Lattices and Ordered Algebraic Structures provides a lucid and concise introduction to the basic results concerning the notion of an order. Although as a whole it is mainly intended for beginning postgraduates, the prerequisities are minimal and selected parts can profitably be used to broaden the horizon of the advanced undergraduate. The treatment is modern, with a slant towards recent developments in the theory of residuated lattices and ordered regular semigroups. Topics covered include: residuated mappings; Galois connections; modular, distributive, and complemented lattices; Boolean algebras; seudocomplemented lattices; Stone algebras; Heyting algebras; ordered groups; lattice-ordered groups; representable groups; Archimedean ordered structures; ordered semigroups; naturally ordered regular and inverse Dubreil-Jacotin semigroups. Featuring material that has been hitherto available only in research articles, and an account of the range of applications of the theory, there are also many illustrative examples and numerous exercises throughout, making it ideal for use as a course text, or as a basic introduction to the field for researchers in mathematics, logic and computer science.

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Digraphs: Theory, Algorithms and Applications

2007-11-17T11:48:00.004-08:00

Publisher: Springer
Language: English
ISBN: 1852332689
Paperback: 754 pages
Data: Aug 2002
Format: PDF
Description: The study of directed graphs has developed enormously over recent decades, yet no book covers more than a tiny fraction of the results from more than 3000 research articles on the topic. Digraphs is the first book to present a unified and comprehensive survey of the subject. In addition to covering the theoretical aspects, including detailed proofs of many important results, the authors present a number of algorithms and applications. The applications of digraphs and their generalizations include among other things recent developments in the Travelling Salesman Problem, genetics and network connectivity. More than 700 exercises and 180 figures will help readers to study the topic while open problems and conjectures will inspire further research.

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Foundations of Classical Electrodynamics

2007-11-17T11:48:00.003-08:00

Publisher: Birkh?user Boston
Language: English
ISBN: 0817642226
Paperback: 320 pages
Data: Aug 2003
Format: PDF
Description: This book presents a fresh, original exposition of the foundations of classical electrodynamics in the tradition of the so-called metric-free approach. The fundamental structure of classical electrodynamics is described in the form of six axioms: (1) electric charge conservation, (2) existence of the Lorentz force, (3) magnetic flux conservation, (4) localization of electromagnetic energy-momentum, (5) existence of an electromagnetic spacetime relation, and (6) splitting of the electric current into material and external pieces. The first four axioms require an arbitrary 4-dimensional differentiable manifold. The fifth axiom characterizes spacetime as the environment in which the electromagnetic field propagates — a research topic of considerable interest — and in which the metric tensor of spacetime makes its appearance, thus coupling electromagnetism and gravitation. Repeated emphasis is placed on interweaving the mathematical definitions of physical notions and the actual physical measurement procedures. The tool for formulating the theory is the calculus of exterior differential forms, which is explained in sufficient detail, along with the corresponding computer algebra programs. Prerequisites for the reader include a knowledge of elementary electrodynamics (with Maxwell’s equations), linear algebra and elementary vector analysis; some knowledge of differential geometry would help. Foundations of Classical Electrodynamics unfolds systematically at a level suitable for graduate students and researchers in mathematics, physics, and electrical engineering.

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An Invitation to Morse Theory

2007-11-17T11:48:00.002-08:00

Publisher: Springer
Language: English
ISBN: 0387495096
Paperback: 241 pages
Data: Feb 2007
Format: PDF
Description: This self-contained treatment of Morse Theory focuses on applications and is intended for a graduate course on differential or algebraic topology. The book is divided into three conceptually distinct parts. The first part contains the foundations of Morse theory (over the reals). The second part consists of applications of Morse theory over the reals, while the last part describes the basics and some applications of complex Morse theory, a.k.a. Picard-Lefschetz theory. This is the first textbook to include topics such as Morse-Smale flows, min-max theory, moment maps and equivariant cohomology, and complex Morse theory. The exposition is enhanced with examples, problems, and illustrations, and will be of interest to graduate students as well as researchers. The reader is expected to have some familiarity with cohomology theory and with the differential and integral calculus on smooth manifolds. Liviu Nicolaescu is Associate Professor of Mathematics at University of Notre Dame.

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Most Honourable Remembrance: The Life and Work of Thomas Bayes

2007-11-17T11:48:00.001-08:00

Publisher: Springer
Language: English
ISBN: 0387004998
Paperback: 667 pages
Data: Sep 2003
Format: PDF
Description: Thomas Bayes (1702 - 1761) was an English clergyman and mathematician. Until around 1950, he was considered a minor contributor to the history of mathematics, and if he was known at all it was because his name was attached to a simple theorem in the calculus of probabilities. Since then, however, that theorem and the problem Bayes was able to solve with it have become the basis for an important branch of statistical methodology, the problem of inverse probability. Little is known of Bayes’ life and few records mentioning him remain. Dale has meticulously researched the material and here gives a picture of Bayes and his time, as well as the intellectual and social climate in which Bayes worked. The writing is both instructive and entertaining, representing superb historical scholarship and excellent mathematics. (these are comments from our reviewers)

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Cancer Biology

2007-11-17T11:48:00.000-08:00

Publisher: Oxford University Press
Language: English
ISBN: 0195175441
Paperback: 568 pages
Data: Mar 2007
Format: PDF
Description: A thorough yet concise account of cancer biology, this book emphasizes the cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in the transformation of normal into malignant cells, the invasiveness of cancer cells into host tissues, and the metastatic spread of cancer cells in the host organism. It also defines the fundamental pathophysiological changes that occur in tumor tissue and in the host animal or patient. The approach throughout the book is to discuss the historical development of a field, citing the key experimental advances to the present day, and to evaluate the current evidence that best supports or rules out concepts of the molecular and cellular mechanisms regulating cancer cell behavior. For all the areas of fundamental cancer research, an effort has been made to relate basic research findings to the clinical disease states. The book is well illustrated with schematic diagrams and actual research data to demonstrate points made in the text, and there is an extensive, up-to-date bibliography. In this revision, Dr. Ruddon has organized his text to provide more integrated discussion of the many topics covered in the third edition. At the same time, he has included much new material on molecular genetics and genetic diagnosis (e.g., DNA microarrays to mark tumors), RNA interference, stem cells, cell cycle regulation, angiogenesis, etc.

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The Random - Cluster Model

2007-11-17T11:42:00.004-08:00

Publisher: Springer
Language: English
ISBN: 3540328904
Paperback: 380 pages
Data: Jul 2006
Format: PDF
Description: The random-cluster model has emerged in recent years as a key tool in the mathematical study of ferromagnetism. It may be viewed as an extension of percolation to include Ising and Potts models, and its analysis is a mix of arguments from probability and geometry. This systematic study includes accounts of the subcritical and supercritical phases, together with clear statements of important open problems. There is an extensive treatment of the first-order (discontinuous) phase transition, as well as a chapter devoted to applications of the random-cluster method to other models of statistical physics.

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Integral Closure

2007-11-17T11:42:00.003-08:00

Publisher: Springer
Language: English
ISBN: 3540255400
Paperback: 519 pages
Data: Dec 2004
Format: PDF
Description: Integral Closure gives an account of theoretical and algorithmic developments on the integral closure of algebraic structures. These are shared concerns in commutative algebra, algebraic geometry, number theory and the computational aspects of these fields. The overall goal is to determine and analyze the equations of the assemblages of the set of solutions that arise under various processes and algorithms. It gives a comprehensive treatment of Rees algebras and multiplicity theory - while pointing to applications in many other problem areas. Its main goal is to provide complexity estimates by tracking numerically invariants of the structures that may occur. This book is intended for graduate students and researchers in the fields mentioned above. It contains, besides exercises aimed at giving insights, numerous research problems motivated by the developments reported.

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C*-algebras and Elliptic Theory

2007-11-17T11:42:00.002-08:00

Publisher: Birkh?user Basel
Language: English
ISBN: 3764376864
Paperback: 327 pages
Data: Sep 2006
Format: PDF
Description: This volume contains the proceedings of the conference on “C*-algebras and Elliptic Theory” held in Bedlewo, Poland, in February 2004. It consists of original research papers and expository articles focussing on index theory and topology of manifolds. The collection offers a cross-section of significant recent advances in several fields, the main subject being K-theory (of C*-algebras, equivariant K-theory). A number of papers is related to the index theory of pseudodifferential operators on singular manifolds (with boundaries, corners) or open manifolds. Further topics are Hopf cyclic cohomology, geometry of foliations, residue theory, Fredholm pairs and others. The wide spectrum of subjects reflects the diverse directions of research emanating from the Atiyah-Singer index theorem.

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Topological Invariants of Stratified Spaces

2007-11-17T11:42:00.001-08:00

Publisher: Springer
Language: English
ISBN: 3540385851
Paperback: 270 pages
Data: Jan 2007
Format: PDF
Description: The central theme of this book is the restoration of Poincaré duality on stratified singular spaces by using Verdier-self-dual sheaves such as the prototypical intersection chain sheaf on a complex variety. After carefully introducing sheaf theory, derived categories, Verdier duality, stratification theories, intersection homology, t-structures and perverse sheaves, the ultimate objective is to explain the construction as well as algebraic and geometric properties of invariants such as the signature and characteristic classes effectuated by self-dual sheaves. Highlights never before presented in book form include complete and very detailed proofs of decomposition theorems for self-dual sheaves, explanation of methods for computing twisted characteristic classes and an introduction to the author’s theory of non-Witt spaces and Lagrangian structures.

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Compact Riemann Surfaces: An Introduction to Contemporary Mathematics

2007-11-17T11:42:00.000-08:00

Publisher: Springer
Language: English
ISBN: 3540330658
Paperback: 282 pages
Data: Aug 2006
Format: PDF
Description: Although Riemann surfaces are a time-honoured field, this book is novel in its broad perspective that systematically explores the connection with other fields of mathematics. It can serve as an introduction to contemporary mathematics as a whole as it develops background material from algebraic topology, differential geometry, the calculus of variations, elliptic PDE, and algebraic geometry. It is unique among textbooks on Riemann surfaces in including an introduction to Teichmüller theory. The analytic approach is likewise new as it is based on the theory of harmonic maps. For this new edition, the author has expanded and rewritten several sections to include additional material and to improve the presentation.

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Data Structures and Algorithms in C++, Second Edition

2007-11-17T11:25:00.003-08:00

Publisher: Course Technology
Language: English
ISBN: 0534375979
Paperback: 672 pages
Data: Jun 2000
Format: PDF
Description: Building on widespread use of the C++ programming language in industry and education, this book provides a broad-based and case-driven study of data structures — and the algorithms associated with them — using C++ as the language of implementation.

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Orbifolds and Stringy Topology

2007-11-17T11:25:00.002-08:00

Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
ISBN: 0521870046
Paperback: 182 pages
Data: Jun 2007
Format: PDF
Description: An introduction to the theory of orbifolds from a modern perspective, combining techniques from geometry, algebraic topology and algebraic geometry. One of the main motivations, and a major source of examples, is string theory, where orbifolds play an important role. The subject is first developed following the classical description analogous to manifold theory, after which the book branches out to include the useful description of orbifolds provided by groupoids, as well as many examples in the context of algebraic geometry. Classical invariants such as de Rham cohomology and bundle theory are developed, a careful study of orbifold morphisms is provided, and the topic of orbifold K-theory is covered. The heart of this book, however, is a detailed description of the Chen-Ruan cohomology, which introduces a new product for orbifolds and has had significant impact in recent years. The final chapter includes explicit computations for a number of interesting examples.

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Riemannian Geometry: A Modern Introduction

2007-11-17T11:25:00.001-08:00

Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
ISBN: 0521619548
Paperback: 488 pages
Data: Apr 2006
Format: PDF
Description: Requiring only an understanding of differentiable manifolds, Isaac Chavel covers introductory ideas followed by a selection of more specialized topics in this second edition. He provides a clearer treatment of many topics, with new proofs of some theorems and a new chapter on the Riemannian geometry of surfaces. Among the classical topics shown in a new setting is isoperimetric inequalities in curved spaces. Completely new themes created by curvature include the classical Rauch comparison theorem and its consequences in geometry and topology, and the interaction of microscopic behavior of the geometry with the macroscopic structure of the space.

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Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM) November 2007

2007-11-17T11:25:00.000-08:00

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Data: 2007
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Ricci Flow and the Poincare Conjecture

2007-11-17T11:15:00.004-08:00

Publisher: American Mathematical Society
Language: English
ISBN: 0821843281
Paperback: 521 pages
Data: Aug 2007
Format: PDF
Description: For over 100 years the Poincaré Conjecture, which proposes a topological characterization of the 3-sphere, has been the central question in topology. Since its formulation, it has been repeatedly attacked, without success, using various topological methods. Its importance and difficulty were highlighted when it was chosen as one of the Clay Mathematics Institute’s seven Millennium Prize Problems. In 2002 and 2003 Grigory Perelman posted three preprints showing how to use geometric arguments, in particular the Ricci flow as introduced and studied by Hamilton, to establish the Poincaré Conjecture in the affirmative. This book provides full details of a complete proof of the Poincaré Conjecture following Perelman’s three preprints. After a lengthy introduction that outlines the entire argument, the book is divided into four parts. The first part reviews necessary results from Riemannian geometry and Ricci flow, including much of Hamilton’s work. The second part starts with Perelman’s length function, which is used to establish crucial non-collapsing theorems. Then it discusses the classification of non-collapsed, ancient solutions to the Ricci flow equation. The third part concerns the existence of Ricci flow with surgery for all positive time and an analysis of the topological and geometric changes introduced by surgery. The last part follows Perelman’s third preprint to prove that when the initial Riemannian 3-manifold has finite fundamental group, Ricci flow with surgery becomes extinct after finite time. The proofs of the Poincaré Conjecture and the closely related 3-dimensional spherical space-form conjecture are then immediate. The existence of Ricci flow with surgery has application to 3-manifolds far beyond the Poincaré Conjecture. It forms the heart of the proof via Ricci flow of Thurston’s Geometrization Conjecture. Thurston’s Geometrization Conjecture, which classifies all compact 3-manifolds, will be the subject of a follow-up article. The organization of the material in this book differs from that given by Perelman. From the beginning the authors present all analytic and geometric arguments in the context of Ricci flow with surgery. In addition, the fourth part is a much-expanded version of Perelman’s third preprint; it gives the first complete and detailed proof of the finite-time extinction theorem. With the large amount of background material that is presented and the detailed versions of the central arguments, this book is suitable for all mathematicians from advanced graduate students to specialists in geometry and topology. The Clay Mathematics Institute Monograph Series publishes selected expositions of recent developments, both in emerging areas and in older subjects transformed by new insights or unifying ideas. Titles in this series are co-published with the Clay Mathematics Institute (Cambridge, MA).

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Cycle Spaces of Flag Domains: A Complex Geometric Viewpoint

2007-11-17T11:15:00.003-08:00

Publisher: Birkh?user Boston
Language: English
ISBN: 0817643915
Paperback: 339 pages
Data: Dec 2005
Format: PDF
Description: This monograph, divided into four parts, presents a comprehensive treatment and systematic examination of cycle spaces of flag domains. Assuming only a basic familiarity with the concepts of Lie theory and geometry, this work presents a complete structure theory for these cycle spaces, as well as their applications to harmonic analysis and algebraic geometry.

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Studies in Lie Theory: Dedicated to A. Joseph on his Sixtieth Birthday

2007-11-17T11:15:00.002-08:00

Publisher: Birkh?user Boston
Language: English
ISBN: 0817643427
Paperback: 494 pages
Data: Jan 2006
Format: PDF
Description: Dedicated to Anthony Joseph, this volume contains surveys and invited articles by leading specialists in representation theory. The focus here is on semisimple Lie algebras and quantum groups, where the impact of Joseph’s work has been seminal and has changed the face of the subject.

Two introductory biographical overviews of Joseph’s contributions in classical representation theory (the theory of primitive ideals in semisimple Lie algebras) and quantized representation theory (the study of the quantized enveloping algebra) are followed by 16 research articles covering a number of varied and interesting topics in representation theory.

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Analysis of Variance for Random Models

2007-11-17T11:15:00.001-08:00

Publisher: Birkh?user Boston
Language: English
ISBN: 0817632298
Paperback: 505 pages
Data: Nov 2004
Format: PDF
Description: Analysis of variance (ANOVA) models have become widely used tools and play a fundamental role in much of the application of statistics today. In particular, ANOVA models involving random effects have found widespread application to experimental design in a variety of fields requiring measurements of variance, including agriculture, biology, animal breeding, applied genetics, econometrics, quality control, medicine, engineering, and social sciences.

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Humor and Moroccan Culture

2007-11-17T11:15:00.000-08:00

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Language: English
ISBN: 0615142845
Paperback: 120 pages
Data: 2007
Format: PDF
Description: This project started as a language learning experiment. Matthew Helmke was sitting in a cafe with a Moroccan having a discussion in Moroccan Arabic. The friend told a joke and it was quickly discovered that vocabulary alone would not insure an understanding of humor. This prompted a question, “What did I miss?” In this book, Matthew Helmke explores the hidden aspects of Moroccan culture. These are the things that Moroccans know inherently, without being taught. The result is an intriguing look through the eyes of an American trying to make sense of Moroccan culture.

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Variational and Potential Methods for a Class of Linear Hyperbolic Evolutionary Processes

2007-11-16T19:50:00.003-08:00

Publisher: Springer
Language: English
ISBN: 1852338881
Paperback: 160 pages
Data: Dec 2004
Format: PDF
Description: The book presents variational methods combined with boundary integral equation techniques in application to a model of dynamic bending of plates with transverse shear deformation. The emphasis is on the rigorous mathematical investigation of the model, which covers a complete study of the well-posedness of a number of initial-boundary value problems, their reduction to time-dependent boundary integral equations by means of suitable potential representations, and the solution of the latter in Sobolev spaces. The analysis, performed in spaces of distributions, is applicable to a wide variety of data with less smoothness than that required in the corresponding classical problems, and is very useful for constructing error estimates in numerical computations. This illustrative model was chosen because of its practical importance and some unusual mathematical features, but the solution technique can easily be adapted to many other hyperbolic systems of partial differential equations arising in continuum mechanics.

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New Trends in Software Methodologies, Tools and Techniques

2007-11-16T19:50:00.002-08:00

Publisher: IOS
Language: English
ISBN: 1586035568
Paperback: 424 pages
Data: Sep 2005
Format: PDF
Description: Software is the essential enabler for the new economy and science. It creates new markets and new directions for a more reliable, flexible, and robust society. It empowers the exploration of our world in ever more depth. However, software often falls short behind our expectations. Current software methodologies, tools, and techniques remain expensive and not yet reliable for a highly changeable and evolutionary market. Many approaches have been proven only as case-by-case oriented methods. This book presents a number of new trends and theories in the direction in which we believe software science and engineering may develop to transform the role of software and science in tomorrow?s information society. This book is an attempt to capture the essence of a new state of art in software science and its supporting technology. The book also aims at identifying the challenges such a technology has to master. One example that is challenged is Lyee methodology as a new Japanese emerged software methodology that has been patented in several countries in Europe, Asia, and America. But it is still in its early stage of emerging as a new software style. This series will also contribute to elaborate on such new trends and related academic research studies and development.

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Analog-Baseband Architectures and Circuits: for Multistandard and Low-Voltage Wireless Transceivers

2007-11-16T19:50:00.001-08:00

Publisher: Springer
Language: English
ISBN: 1402064322
Paperback: 250 pages
Data: Nov 2007
Format: PDF
Description: Analog-Baseband Architectures and Circuits reviews the fundamentals and studies the state-of-the-art multistandard transceivers before describing novel architectural and circuit techniques for implementing multimode and wideband (tens of MHz) baseband analog front-ends under low-voltage constraints. Techniques developed on architecture level for efficient system-in-package (SiP) integration, testability and multi-standardability; and on circuit level for reducing the required supply voltage, power and area, are generally applicable for most wireless systems, and are somewhat independent to technology scaling. Experimental 1-V baseband building blocks (i.e., double-quadrature-downconversion filter, programmable-gain amplifier and dc-offset canceler) and a 1-V fully-integrated receiver analog-baseband chain for IEEE 802.11a/b/g WLAN validate the techniques. The implementations are all in standard-VTH CMOS process, and no voltage boosting is required at any node.

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The Greek Kitchen

2007-11-16T19:50:00.000-08:00

Publisher: VJJE Publishing
Language: English
ISBN: 0913990930
Paperback: 92 pages
Data: 2003
Format: PDF
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PHP 5 For Dummies

2007-11-13T11:11:00.000-08:00

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PHP And MySQL Everyday Apps for Dummies

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2007-11-13T11:08:00.002-08:00

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Linux Troubleshooting Bible

2007-11-13T11:08:00.001-08:00

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PHP and MySQL for Dummies Second Edition

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Running Linux 5th Edition

2007-11-13T11:05:00.000-08:00

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2007-11-13T11:03:00.000-08:00

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The BIOS Companion

2007-11-13T11:00:00.001-08:00

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Guitar & Bass 2007 November

2007-11-13T11:00:00.000-08:00

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The Undercover Economist: Exposing Why the Rich Are Rich

2007-11-13T10:58:00.000-08:00

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Macworld US October 2007

2007-11-13T10:54:00.000-08:00

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Moving to Ubuntu Linux 2006

2007-11-13T10:51:00.005-08:00

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For Dummies VBA For Dummies 5th Edition Jan 2007

2007-11-13T10:51:00.004-08:00

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New Hacker’s Dictionary

2007-11-13T10:51:00.003-08:00

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Just Cross Stitch Magazine October 2007

2007-11-13T10:51:00.002-08:00

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2007-11-13T10:51:00.000-08:00

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The Photoreading Whole Mind system

2007-11-05T18:58:00.001-08:00

Publisher: Learning Strategies Corporation; 3rd edition
Language: English
ISBN: 0925480533
Paperback: 164 pages
Data: January 1, 2000
Format: PDF
Description: When you learn Photoreading you will experience what might sound impossible. You will PhotoRead the written page at rates exceeding a page per second, directing information into the expanded processing capabilities of your brain. There the information connects with your prior knowledge and becomes useful to accomplishing your purpose. You get your reading done in the time you have available, at a level of comprehension you need.

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The Evelyn Wood Seven-Day Speed Reading and Learning Program

2007-11-05T18:58:00.000-08:00

Publisher: Barnes & Noble
Language: English
ISBN: 1566194024
Paperback: 224 pages
Data: June 6, 1994
Format: PDF
Description: A system that works; a book that keeps selling. Since 1959, the Evelyn Wood Program of Dynamic Learning has been successfully employed by hundreds of thousands of people worldwide, helping them break free of the self-imposed shackles that hinder learning. By teaching us to tap the natural power of the mind, the Evelyn Wood method helps us to dramatically increase reading speed, retain more of what we hear and read, improve comprehension and develop our powers of concentration. In just minutes, you'll notice a real difference in your reading speed, and in succeeding chapters of this seven-day program you'll get the secrets of effective note-taking, find tips for instantly improving your writing, and much more.

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The 100% Brain Course

2007-11-05T18:57:00.002-08:00

Publisher: Creative Alternatives Center
Language: English
ISBN: 0944737064
Paperback: 388 pages
Data: February 15, 2001
Format: PDF
Description: This gigantic 21st Century course manual has a staggering accumulation of 223 mind exercises designed to allow a person to use their complete brain. The exercises involve balancing your emotions, increasing your memory, improving your creativity, enhancing your sensory appreciation and much, much more - time distortion, lightning calculating, speed reading, self-hypnosis, multi-tasking, etc.

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Digitale Fotoschule Easy

2007-11-05T18:57:00.001-08:00

Norbert Debes "Digitale Fotoschule easy"

Markt + Technik Verlag(2004-09-30) | ISBN: 3827267714 | 304 Pages | 21.53 MB | PDF

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Raw 101: Better Images with Photoshop Elements and Photoshop

2007-11-05T18:55:00.000-08:00

Raw 101: Better Images with Photoshop Elements and Photoshop by Jon Canfield

Publisher: Sybex (July 27, 2005) | ISBN-10: 0782144322 | PDF | 12 Mb | 200 pages

Now that support for digital RAW capture is built into so many cameras and both Photoshop and Photoshop Elements, more photographers are using RAW to seize creative control of their digital images. If you're ready to explore RAW capture, or if you've tried it and bumped into obstacles, this book will show you how to optimize RAW files to achieve optimal results. The first introductory book on using Adobe Camera Raw, RAW 101 covers all practical aspects of RAW in Photoshop Elements 3 and Photoshop CS2. Just follow the heavily illustrated, step-by-step examples and you'll quickly figure out how to attain the greatest accuracy from your RAW files, whether it's correcting shadow and highlight detail, fixing white balance, or eliminating noise. Once you see the startling results, you'll no longer want to rely on your camera to make critical decisions for you.

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The Photoshop Elements 4 Book for Digital Photographers by Scott Kelby

2007-11-05T18:54:00.000-08:00

The Photoshop Elements 4 Book for Digital Photographers by Scott Kelby

Publisher: New Riders Press; 1 edition (November 9, 2005) | ISBN:0321384830 | CHM | 46 Mb | 472 pages

Like the best-selling former edition, The Photoshop Elements 4 Book for Digital Photographers breaks new ground by doing something for digital photographers that’s rarely done–it cuts through the bull and shows you exactly "how to do it." It’s not a bunch of theory; it doesn’t challenge you to come up with your own settings or figure things out on your own. Instead, it does something that virtually no other Elements book has ever done–it tells you flat-out which settings to use, when to use them, and why.

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The Photoshop CS2 Book for Digital Photographers by Scott Kelby

2007-11-05T18:53:00.003-08:00

The Photoshop CS2 Book for Digital Photographers by Scott Kelby

Publisher: New Riders Press (April 18, 2005) | ISBN: 0321330625 | PDF | 68 Mb | 480 pages

Scott Kelby, the best-selling Photoshop author in the world today, once again takes this book to a whole new level as he uncovers the latest, most important and most exciting new Adobe Photoshop CS2 techniques for digital photographers.
This major update to this award-winning, record-breaking book does something for digital photographers that's never been done before - it cuts through the bull and shows you exactly "how to do it." It's not a bunch of theory; it doesn't challenge you to come up with your own settings or figure it out on your own. Instead, Scott shows you step-by-step the exact techniques used by today's cutting-edge digital photographers and, best of all, he shows you, flat-out, exactly which settings to use, when to use them, and why. That's why the previous version of this book took the digital photography world by storm.
But now, his new CS2, version is even bigger, even better, and exposes even more of the pros most closely guarded secrets, including a special chapter which shows, for the first time ever, step-by-step how to how to set-up Photoshop's color management. He does it by throwing out all the theory, all the techno-babble, and all the confusing charts and graphs and instead just shows you exactly what you need to do (and nothing more).

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Medicinal Chemistry of Bioactive Natural Products

2007-11-05T18:53:00.002-08:00

Medicinal Chemistry of Bioactive Natural Products by Xiao-Tian Liang (Editor), Wei-Shuo Fang (Editor)[REPOST]
Publisher: Wiley (March 10, 2006) | ISBN: 0471660078 | PDF | 5,3 Mb | 460 pages

Medicinal Chemistry of Bioactive Natural Products provides a much-needed survey of bioactive natural products and their applications in medicinal chemistry. This comprehensive reference features articles by some of the world's leading scientists in the field on discovery, structure elucidation, and elegant synthetic strategies-developed for natural products-with an emphasis on the structure activity relationship of bioactive natural products. The topics have been carefully chosen on the basis of relevance to current research and to importance as clinicially useful agents.

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Building And Integrating Virtual Private Networks With Openswan

2007-11-05T18:53:00.001-08:00

Publisher: Packt Publishing
Language: English
ISBN: 1904811256
Paperback: 360 pages
Data: January 30, 2006
Format: PDF
Description: This book is a comprehensive guide to using Openswan for building both basic and industry size, military strength VPNs for medium to very large organizations. Written by the core developers, this practical book is all you need to use Openswan to build any VPN infrastructure you may need. The authors have covered the latest developments and upcoming issues. This book will not only help you build the VPN you need, but also save you a lot of time.

With the widespread use of wireless and the integration of VPN capabilities in most modern laptops, PDA's and mobile phones, there is a growing desire for encrypting more and more communications to prevent eavesdropping. Can you trust the coffee shop's wireless network? Is your neighbor watching your wireless? Or are your competitors perhaps engaged in industrial espionage? Do you need to send information back to your office while on the road or on board a ship? Or do you just want to securely access your MP3's at home? IPsec is the industry standard for encrypted communication, and Openswan is the de-facto implementation of IPsec for Linux.

Whether you are just connecting your home DSL connection with your laptop when you're on the road to access your files at home, or you are building an industry size, military strength VPN infrastructure for a medium to very large organization, this book will assist you in setting up Openswan to suit those needs.

The topics discussed range from designing, to building, to configuring Openswan as the VPN gateway to deploy IPsec using Openswan. It not only for Linux clients, but also the more commonly used Operating Systems such as Microsoft Windows and MacOSX. Furthermore it discusses common interoperability examples for third party vendors, such as Cisco, Checkpoint, Netscreen and other common IPsec vendors.

The authors bring you first hand information, as they are the official developers of the Openswan code. They have included the latest developments and upcoming issues. With experience in answering questions on a daily basis on the mailing lists since the creation of Openswan, the authors are by far the most experienced in a wide range of successful and not so successful uses of Openswan by people worldwide.

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Leonardo Da Vinci - The Madrid Codices 1

2007-11-05T18:50:00.000-08:00

Leonardo Da Vinci - The Madrid Codices I

Ebook | PDF | Italian | Year 1493 | Facsimile (Year 1974, McGraw-Hill Book Company) | 22 files, 710 Mb total, 410 pages total | RapidShare

The Codex Madrid I was rediscovered in 1966 together with the Codex Madrid II. This is a bound volume with precise, carefully worked drawings concerning mainly the science of mechanisms.

Priority is given to the drawings, which are accompanied by a commentary or a caption. The care taken with the layout of each individual page and the finesse of the drawings indicates that the drawings are close to publishable form, either as a presentation manuscript or printed treatise.

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Classic Motorcars Coloring Book

2007-11-05T18:49:00.000-08:00

Classic Motorcars Coloring Book (Colouring Books)

Dover Publications | Pages: 48 | 1986-09-01 | ISBN / ASIN:0486251381 | PDF | 4.1 mb

Meticulous, accurate line drawings of 46 memorable motorcars: Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost, 1928 Daimler, 1930 MG, 1933 Pierce Arrow, 1941 Cadillac, Jaguar 28, many more. Rendered by noted Swedish technical firm, illustrations eminently suitable for coloring, accompanied by identifying captions. Authentic color schemes on covers.

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Historical Atlas of the Celtic World

2007-11-05T18:48:00.000-08:00

Historical Atlas of the Celtic World by Angus Konstam (Author)

Publisher: Mercury Books (June 2004) | ISBN-10: 1904668011 | PDF | 59,4 Mb | 192 pages

The remarkable Celtic culture once encompassed most of western Europe; even after centuries of invasion and conquest it flourished in remote corners of the continent. This book is a beautifully illustrated survey of Celtic society, its history and belief, from its origins to the present day. Historical Atlas of the Celtic World traces the development of Celtic religion and mythology, and describes the flowering of their unique metalwork, sculpture, and illumination. The book draws on this superb legacy and interweaves it with a scholarly examination of Celtic culture, landscape, and history, ending in the Celtic revival of the past century. Millions claim a Celtic ancestry and are fascinated by the unique culture of their predecessors. This exquisitely illustrated book provides an expertly crafted view into the Celtic past, while emphasising the relevance of Celtic culture and identity today.

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Art and Complexity

2007-11-05T18:47:00.000-08:00

Art and Complexity

JAI Press | ISBN 444509445 | 2003-02-01 | PDF | 170 pages | 4.61 MB

This title is the result of a one-week workshop sponsored by the Swedish research agency, FRN, on the interface between complexity and art. Among others, it includes discussions on whether "good" art is "complex" art, how artists see the term "complex", and what poets try to convey in word about complex behavior in nature.

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Dream Homes: 100 Inspirational Interiors

2007-11-05T18:46:00.002-08:00

Dream Homes: 100 Inspirational Interiors

Wiley | ISBN 1858942977 | 2005-09-30 | PDF | 352 pages | 8.61 MB

Everyone has an idea of their own dream home, whether it be a minimally furnished apartment overlooking a city skyline or an informal and colourful retreat in the sun. Whatever your dream, this bestselling book - now available in paperback for the first time - presents 100 inspirational interiors of all styles from around the globe, from New England to Mallorca and from Provence to South Africa. Alongside the work of many of the world's most talented interior designers are homes that have been imaginatively transformed by the vision and commitment of their owners.

Features 100 inspirational homes, the key characteristics of which are compellingly described by leading interiors writer Johanna Thornycroft
Stunningly illustrated with over 800 photographs by world-renowned interiors photographer Andreas von Einsiedel

An essential reference for anyone wanting to turn their dream home into a reality

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Alejandro Bahamon - New Hotels

2007-11-05T18:46:00.001-08:00

Alejandro Bahamon, "New Hotels"

Collins Design | 330 pages | ISBN: 0060544694 | PDF | 20 Mb

Many of the hotels featured in this elegant volume are so extraordinarily posh that readers wishing to experience their comforts may well find their only opportunity is in these pages. The majority of the structures are modernist urban oases located throughout five continents, from London and Buenos Aires to Miami Beach and Italy. (Notably absent, however, are Asian hotels.) Colombian architect Bahamon showcases high-concept designer hotels with "an attention to personality coupled with an organic integration of the building with its history and surroundings." Fur-lined beds are a necessity at Sweden's chilly new Icehotel, for example, where the building itself and much of the decor is rendered from immense blocks of ice, while Berlin's Propeller Island City Lodge is "an art gallery where guests stay in constantly changing installations." In addition to the glossy photos highlighting soaring lobbies and luxurious suites, the page spreads offer brief histories on the hotels' structure and design. Though at its heart a book for designers and hoteliers, this volume will also give lay readers and armchair travelers plenty of sophisticated eye candy.

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The Five C's of Cinematography: Motion Picture Filming Techniques

2007-11-05T18:45:00.000-08:00

The Five C's of Cinematography: Motion Picture Filming Techniques

Publisher: Silman-James Press (1998) | ISBN: 187950541X | 251 pages | English | PDF | 61 MB

The Five C’s is one of the most widely respected books on filmmaking ever published. With the aid of hundreds of photographers and diagrams, it clearly and concisely presents the essential concepts and techniques of motion picture camerawork and the allied areas of filmmaking that they interact with and impact.

Included are discussions of

• Cinematic time and space
• Compositional rules
• Point-of-view
• Camera height and angle
• Master scenes
• Types of editing
• Screen direction
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Strategic Information Security

2007-11-05T18:44:00.000-08:00

Strategic Information Security

ISBN-10: 0849320410 | English | CHM | 0.8 Mb (rar) | 240 Pages | Publisher: AUERBACH (November 24, 2003)

Strategic Information Security integrates the importance of sound security policy with the strategic goals of an organization. It provides you with insight into the issues surrounding the goals of protecting valuable information assets. This text reiterates that an effective information security program relies on more than policies or hardware and software, instead it hinges on having a mindset that security is a core part of the business and not just an afterthought. Armed with the content contained in this book, users can redirect the discussion of security towards the terms and concepts that management understands.

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ArtBook: Little White

2007-11-05T18:43:00.001-08:00

ArtBook: Oyari Ashito *Nocchi* - Little White

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The Future of Religion

2007-11-05T18:40:00.006-08:00

The Future of Religion

Columbia University Press | ISBN 0231134940 | 2006-02-03 | PDF | 91 pages | 0.55 Mb

Though coming from different and distinct intellectual traditions, Richard Rorty and Gianni Vattimo are united in their criticism of the metaphysical tradition. The challenges they put forward extend beyond philosophy and entail a reconsideration of the foundations of belief in God and the religious life. They urge that the rejection of metaphysical truth does not necessitate the death of religion; instead it opens new ways of imagining what it is to be religious -- ways that emphasize charity, solidarity, and irony. This unique collaboration, which includes a dialogue between the two philosophers, is notable not only for its fusion of pragmatism (Rorty) and hermeneutics (Vattimo) but also for its recognition of the limits of both traditional religious belief and modern secularism.

In "Anticlericalism and Atheism" Rorty discusses Vattimo's work Belief and argues that the end of metaphysics paves the way for an anti-essentialist religion. Rorty's conception of religion, determined by private motives, is designed to produce the gospel's promise that henceforth God will not consider humanity as a servant but as a friend. In "The Age of Interpretation," Vattimo, who is both a devout Catholic and a frequent critic of the church, explores the surprising congruence between Christianity and hermeneutics in light of the dissolution of metaphysical truth. As in hermeneutics, interpretation is central to Christianity, which introduced the world to the principle of interiority, dissolving the experience of objective reality into "listening to and interpreting messages."

The lively dialogue that concludes this volume, moderated and edited by Santiago Zabala, analyzes the future of religion together with the political, social, and historical aspects that characterize our contemporary postmodern, postmetaphysical, and post-Christian world.

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ArtBook: Exist Popular Edition

2007-11-05T18:40:00.005-08:00

ArtBook: Takeshi Okazaki - Exist Popular Edition

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Robert Nanteuils: Gravures

2007-11-05T18:40:00.004-08:00

Robert Nanteuils: Gravures

PDF - 135 pages - 37,6 Mb

Robert Nanteuil (1623 - 1678) began by making portrait drawings. He then developed an engraving technique and received recognition for his engraving of Cardinal Mazarin. He was appointed engraver and designer to King Louis XIV and inspired the king to grant engravers the privileges of fine artists and not simply mechanical artists. Nanteuil created portraits of royalty and high society, taking character into account. He was also a talented and successful pastelist.

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Rob Milne: A Tribute to a Pioneering AI Scientist

2007-11-05T18:40:00.003-08:00

Publisher: IOS Press
Language: english
ISBN: 1586036394
Paperback: 168 pages
Data: August 1, 2006
Format: PDF
Description: Rob Milne was a remarkable man. He died of a heart attack on the 5th of June 2005 while climbing Mount Everest in Nepal. Milne (48) lived an active life: combining his three 'careers' seemingly effortlessly. He was a hi-tech entrepreneur, an AI researcher and a passionate mountaineer. Mount Everest was last on his list of the highest summits on each continent. He was only 400 meters from the top when he died. This publication commemorates and celebrates the life of Rob Milne. It covers all facets of Rob Milne's life and contains contributions by the people who have known him well and pay tribute to his life and his legacy. Rob Milne is survived by his wife Val and his two children Alex and Rosemary. After he died, his wife said in a radio interview: "Rob died at the top, doing what he loved."

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Coaching the Little League® Hitter

2007-11-05T18:40:00.002-08:00

Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition
Language: English
ISBN: 0071417915
Paperback: 141 pages
Data: February 13, 2004
Format: PDF
Description: INTRODUCING THE LATEST ADDITIONS TO THE BEST-SELLING LITTLE LEAGUE GUIDES

Packed with valuable information on how to help their players improve at the plate, this guide takes coaches and parents step by step through:
* Correct techniques of hitting
* Developmental practice drills
* Skills kids need to bat .300
* And how to have fun along the way

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You Play to Win The Game

2007-11-05T18:40:00.001-08:00

Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition
Language: English
ISBN: 0071445099
Paperback: 190 pages
Data: August 11, 2004
Format: CHM
Description: Powerful and positive leadership lessons from one of today's most admired coaches

"You Play to Win the Game" is the rallying cry of the comeback New York Jets and their visionary coach, Herman Edwards. Affectionately known as the Energizer Bunny of the NFL, Coach Herm is a perpetual motion machine, a breath of fresh air who used his boundless energy and talent for combining hard work with good fun to guide his team to back-to-back play-off appearances in the 2001 and 2002 seasons. Now, in this leadership playbook, Edwards shares with you the wisdom and insight he counts on to motivate and sustain himself, his team, and the thousands he has inspired.

In writing this book, Edwards turned to his personal bible--a favorite black notebook filled with life lessons he has collected over the years from the people he has admired and respected the most. Here, with his signature one-of-a-kind style, he distills these philosophies and beliefs into wise and witty "Winning Points." Each point:
* Includes an anecdotal history of how Edwards came to develop that lesson
* Shares the wisdom of Edwards's teachers--from top NFL coaches to philosophical locker-room janitors
* Reveals insider details from Edwards's seasons with the Jets and other NFL teams
* Provides an unprecedented look into the inner workings of football's top motivational coach
* Shows you how you can chart your own path to success--in business and in life

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GPS For Dummies

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Publisher: For Dummies
Language: English
ISBN: 0764569333
Paperback: 408 pages
Data: June 4, 2004
Format: PDF
Description: GPS For Dummies gives new meaning to finding yourself. In fact, with a GPS (global positioning system) receiver, you can determine precisely where you are anywhere on this planet. If you’re are planning on buying a GPS receiver or if you have one and want to get your money’s worth, this guide tells you what you need to know, including:
Basic GPS principles and concepts such as waypoints, routes, tracks, and coordinate systems

* Recommended features for GPS receivers to be used in various types of activities, including hiking, mountain biking, cross country skiing, geocaching, hunting, ATVing, mapping, and more
* How to do digital mapping on your computer, including software packages you can use to work with aerial photos, topographic maps, and road maps
* The main providers of digital map data for the U.S. and their Web sites
* The scoop on geocaching—a high-tech treasure hunt

Written by Joel McNamara, avid outdoorsman, adventure racer, search and rescue team member, and author of Secrets of Computer Espionage, GPS for Dummies is ideal for both ordinary travelers and exotic explorers. It covers a world of GPS info such as:

* Choosing features for a GPS receiver, including the screen, an alarm, built-in maps, an electric compass, an altimeter, antennas, interface modes, and more
* Systems for traveling on the main roads and systems for exploring off the beaten path
* Using GPS with a PDA (personal digital assistant)
* Computer requirements for different mapping choices
* Topographic map software from Maptech, DeLorme, and National Geographic that’s for off-road use
* Using Web-hosted mapping services, including street maps, topographic maps, aerial photos, and U.S. government-produced maps
* Incorporating GPS receivers into outdoor workouts, with tips for specific sports including cycling, golf, rowing, and more

A companion Web site has links to all kinds of free maps and resources. So explore on your computer and then explore for real! With GPS for Dummies, you’ll find yourself having adventures!

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