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The World Multiple, as a collection, is an ambitious ethnographic
experiment in understanding how the world is experienced and
generated in multiple ways through people's everyday practices.
Against the dominant assumption that the world is a single
universal reality that can only be known by modern expert science,
this book argues that worlds are worlded-they are socially and
materially crafted in multiple forms in everyday practices
involving humans, landscapes, animals, plants, fungi, rocks, and
other beings. These practices do not converge to a singular
knowledge of the world, but generate a world multiple-a world that
is more than one integrated whole, yet less than many fragmented
parts. The book brings together authors from Europe, Japan, and
North America, in conversation with ethnographic material from
Africa, the Americas, and Asia, in order to explore the
possibilities of the world multiple to reveal new ways to intervene
in the legacies of colonialism, imperialism, and capitalism that
inflict damage on humans and nonhumans. The contributors show how
the world is formed through interactions among techno-scientific,
vernacular, local, and indigenous practices, and examine the new
forms of politics that emerge out of them. Engaged with recent
anthropological discussions of ontologies, the Anthropocene, and
multi-species ethnography, the book addresses the multidimensional
realities of people's lives and the quotidian politics they entail.
First Published in 2005, but published originally in 1938 on the
eve of the Second World War, this work focuses on the last member
of a distinguished group of genros, or elder statesmen, who
participated in the wars of the Meiji restoration and in 1889 under
Emperor Meiji, drew up the Imperial Constitution on which the
Japanese political system was based. Prince Saionji was the
president of the Privy Council, the second president of the Seyukai
party, twice Prime Minster and Japan's Chief Delegate to the Paris
Peace Conference.
First Published in 2005, but published originally in 1938 on the
eve of the Second World War, this work focuses on the last member
of a distinguished group of genros, or elder statesmen, who
participated in the wars of the Meiji restoration and in 1889 under
Emperor Meiji, drew up the Imperial Constitution on which the
Japanese political system was based. Prince Saionji was the
president of the Privy Council, the second president of the Seyukai
party, twice Prime Minster and Japan's Chief Delegate to the Paris
Peace Conference.
30th Anniversary of the bestselling AutoCAD reference - fully
updated for the 2018 release Mastering AutoCAD 2018 and AutoCAD LT
2018 is the complete tutorial and reference every design and
drafting professional needs. Step-by-step instructions coupled with
concise explanation walk you through everything you need to know
about the latest AutoCAD tools and techniques; read through from
beginning to end for complete training, or dip in as needed to for
quick reference it's all here. Hands-on projects teach you
practical skills that apply directly to real-world projects, and
the companion website features the accompanying project files and
other bonus content to help you master every crucial technique.
This new edition has been updated to include the latest AutoCAD and
AutoCAD LT capabilities, so your skills will transfer directly to
real-world projects. With expert guidance and a practical focus,
this complete reference is your ultimate resource for mastering
this powerful software. AutoCAD is a critical skill in the design
fields; whether you're preparing for a certification exam, or just
want to become more productive with the software, this book will
help you: * Master the basic drafting tools that you'll use in
every project * Work with hatches, fields, tables, attributes,
dynamic blocks, and other intermediate tools * Turn your 2D drawing
into a 3D model with advanced modeling and imaging techniques *
Customize AutoCAD to fit the way you work, integrate outside data,
and much more If you're new to AutoCAD, this book will be your
"bible;" if you're an experienced user, this book will introduce
you to unfamiliar tools and techniques, and show you tips and
tricks that streamline your workflow.
The World Multiple, as a collection, is an ambitious ethnographic
experiment in understanding how the world is experienced and
generated in multiple ways through people's everyday practices.
Against the dominant assumption that the world is a single
universal reality that can only be known by modern expert science,
this book argues that worlds are worlded-they are socially and
materially crafted in multiple forms in everyday practices
involving humans, landscapes, animals, plants, fungi, rocks, and
other beings. These practices do not converge to a singular
knowledge of the world, but generate a world multiple-a world that
is more than one integrated whole, yet less than many fragmented
parts. The book brings together authors from Europe, Japan, and
North America, in conversation with ethnographic material from
Africa, the Americas, and Asia, in order to explore the
possibilities of the world multiple to reveal new ways to intervene
in the legacies of colonialism, imperialism, and capitalism that
inflict damage on humans and nonhumans. The contributors show how
the world is formed through interactions among techno-scientific,
vernacular, local, and indigenous practices, and examine the new
forms of politics that emerge out of them. Engaged with recent
anthropological discussions of ontologies, the Anthropocene, and
multi-species ethnography, the book addresses the multidimensional
realities of people's lives and the quotidian politics they entail.
Among the fiercest opponents of the mass incarceration of Japanese
Americans during World War II was journalist James "Jimmie"
Matsumoto Omura. In his sharp-penned columns, Omura fearlessly
called out leaders in the Nikkei community for what he saw as their
complicity with the U.S. government's unjust and unconstitutional
policies-particularly the federal decision to draft imprisoned
Nisei into the military without first restoring their lost
citizenship rights. In 1944, Omura was pushed out of his editorship
of the Japanese American newspaper Rocky Shimpo, indicted,
arrested, jailed, and forced to stand trial for unlawful conspiracy
to counsel, aid, and abet violations of the military draft. He was
among the first Nikkei to seek governmental redress and reparations
for wartime violations of civil liberties and human rights. In this
memoir, which he began writing towards the end of his life, Omura
provides a vivid account of his early years: his boyhood on
Bainbridge Island; summers spent working in the salmon canneries of
Alaska; riding the rails in search of work during the Great
Depression; honing his skills as a journalist in Los Angeles and
San Francisco. By the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Omura had
already developed a reputation as one of the Japanese American
Citizens League's most adamant critics, and when the JACL
leadership acquiesced to the mass incarceration of American-born
Japanese, he refused to remain silent, at great personal and
professional cost. Shunned by the Nikkei community and excluded
from the standard narrative of Japanese American wartime
incarceration until later in life, Omura seeks in this memoir to
correct the "cockeyed history to which Japanese America has been
exposed." Edited and with an introduction by historian Arthur A.
Hansen, and with contributions from Asian American activists and
writers Frank Chin, Yosh Kuromiya, and Frank Abe, Nisei Naysayer
provides an essential, firsthand account of Japanese American
wartime resistance.
The world's favorite guide to everything AutoCAD and AutoCAD
LT--updated for 2019! Mastering AutoCAD 2019 and AutoCAD LT 2019 is
the world's all-time best-selling guide to the world's most popular
drafting software. Packed with tips, tricks, techniques, and
tutorials, this guide covers every inch of AutoCAD and AutoCAD
LT--including certification. This new edition has been fully
updated to align with the software's 2019 update, featuring the
same expert instruction augmented by videos of crucial techniques.
Step-by-step walk-throughs, concise explanations, specific examples
and plenty of hands-on projects help you learn essential AutoCAD
skills by working directly with the necessary tools--giving you a
skill set that translates directly to on-the-job use. AutoCAD is
the dominant design and drafting software for 2D and 3D technical
drawings, while AutoCAD LT is the more affordable version often
used by students and hobbyists. Professional designers need
complete command of the software's tools and functions, but a
deeper exploration of more complex capabilities can help even
hobbyists produce work at a higher level of technical proficiency.
This book is your ultimate guide to AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT, whether
you're seeking certification or just looking to draw. Get
acquainted with the workspace and basic drafting tools Gain greater
control of your drawings with hatches, fields, fills, dynamic
blocks, and curves Explore the 3D modeling and imaging tools that
bring your drawing to life Customize AutoCAD to the way you work,
integrate it with other software, and more As certification
preparation material, this book is Autodesk-endorsed; as a
self-study guide to AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT mastery, this book is
the gold-standard, having led over a half million people on the
journey to better design. If you're ready to learn quickly so you
can get down to work, Mastering AutoCAD 2019 and AutoCAD LT 2019 is
your ideal resource.
Macrolide Antibiotics: Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Practice,
Second Edition explores the discovery of new macrolide antibiotics,
their function, and their clinical use in diseases such as cancer,
AIDS, cystic fibrosis and pneumonia. This book discusses the
creation of synthetic macrolides and the mechanisms of antibiotic
activity. The uses for antimicrobial macrolides in clinical
practice are also covered. This book is designed to appeal to both
the basic and applied research communities interested in
microbiology, bacteriology, and antibiotic/antifungal research and
treament.
Helps readers understand the physics behind MOS devices for
low-voltage and low-energy applications * Based on timely published
and unpublished work written by expert authors * Discusses various
promising MOS devices applicable to low-energy environmental and
biomedical uses * Describes the physical effects (quantum,
tunneling) of MOS devices * Demonstrates the performance of
devices, helping readers to choose right devices applicable to an
industrial or consumer environment * Addresses some Ge-based
devices and other compound-material-based devices for
high-frequency applications and future development of high
performance devices. "Seemingly innocuous everyday devices such as
smartphones, tablets and services such as on-line gaming or
internet keyword searches consume vast amounts of energy. Even when
in standby mode, all these devices consume energy. The upcoming
'Internet of Things' (IoT) is expected to deploy 60 billion
electronic devices spread out in our homes, cars and cities.
Britain is already consuming up to 16 per cent of all its power
through internet use and this rate is doubling every four years.
According to The UK's Daily Mail May (2015), if usage rates
continue, all of Britain's power supply could be consumed by
internet use in just 20 years. In 2013, U.S. data centers consumed
an estimated 91 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity,
corresponding to the power generated by seventeen 1000-megawatt
nuclear power plants. Data center electricity consumption is
projected to increase to roughly 140 billion kilowatt-hours
annually by 2020, the equivalent annual output of 50 nuclear power
plants." Natural Resources Defense Council, USA, Feb. 2015 All
these examples stress the urgent need for developing electronic
devices that consume as little energy as possible. The book MOS
Devices for Low-Voltage and Low-Energy Applications explores the
different transistor options that can be utilized to achieve that
goal. It describes in detail the physics and performance of
transistors that can be operated at low voltage and consume little
power, such as subthreshold operation in bulk transistors, fully
depleted SOI devices, tunnel FETs, multigate and gate-all-around
MOSFETs. Examples of low-energy circuits making use of these
devices are given as well. "The book MOS Devices for Low-Voltage
and Low-Energy Applications is a good reference for graduate
students, researchers, semiconductor and electrical engineers who
will design the electronic systems of tomorrow." Dr. Jean-Pierre
Colinge, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) "The
authors present a creative way to show how different MOS devices
can be used for low-voltage and low-power applications. They start
with Bulk MOSFET, following with SOI MOSFET, FinFET,
gate-all-around MOSFET, Tunnel-FET and others. It is presented the
physics behind the devices, models, simulations, experimental
results and applications. This book is interesting for researchers,
graduate and undergraduate students. The low-energy field is an
important topic for integrated circuits in the future and none can
stay out of this." Prof. Joao A. Martino, University of Sao Paulo,
Brazil
The ultimate reference and tutorial for AutoCAD software This
Autodesk Official Press book helps you become an AutoCAD and
AutoCAD LT expert and has been fully updated to cover all of
AutoCAD's new capabilities. Featuring the popular, empowering
presentation style of veteran award-winning author George Omura,
this indispensable resource teaches AutoCAD essentials using
concise explanations, focused examples, step-by-step instructions,
and hands-on projects. * Introduces you to the basics of the
interface and drafting tools * Details how to effectively use
hatches, fields, and tables * Covers attributes, dynamic blocks,
curves, and geometric constraints * Explores 3D modeling and
imaging * Discusses customization and integration * Helps you
prepare for the AutoCAD certification exams * Features a website
that includes all the project files necessary for the tutorials
This detailed reference and tutorial is the perfect resource for
becoming proficient with AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT.
Will Alan and Keith finally find their reasons for fighting? Find
out in the next volume of Rose Guns Days Season 3!
The bestselling AutoCAD reference, with all new bonus video content
Mastering AutoCAD 2016 and AutoCAD LT 2016 is a complete tutorial
and reference, helping you design accurately and efficiently while
getting the most out of the AutoCAD 2016 software. Concise
explanations and focused examples strengthen your understanding of
AutoCAD concepts, while step-by-step instruction and hands-on
projects help you develop the skills you need for real-world
projects. This new edition covers the latest AutoCAD capabilities,
and gives you access to videos demonstrating crucial techniques.
The companion website provides all of the project files necessary
for the tutorials, and features additional video tutorials and
other bonus content. You'll start with the basics of AutoCAD
drafting, and gradually build your skills to an advanced level as
you learn 3D modeling and imaging. Whether you're preparing for the
Autodesk certification or just want to be an AutoCAD guru, this
book provides the comprehensive information you need. * Get
acquainted with the AutoCAD 2016 interface and drafting tools *
Work with hatches, fields, tables, dynamic blocks, solid fills, and
more * Build an accurate, scalable 3D model of your design for
reference * Customize your AutoCAD and integrate it with other
software Packed with expert tips, tricks, techniques, and
tutorials, Mastering AutoCAD 2016 and AutoCAD LT 2016 is your
essential guide to get up to speed quickly.
The Whole Universe Book takes patterns observable in nature and
explains how the universe works, even venturing ambitiously into
such concepts as how to achieve eternal life and the spiritual
evolution of our civilization. Included are detailed methods on how
to apply these ideas to make our lives better, exploring free will,
health, positive thinking, meditation and balancing science with
spirituality. Appropo to the title, this book achieves a sweeping
wholistic view of the universe from both the scientific and
spiritual viewpoints. Using the metaphor of the human being as a
vehicle, the book discusses who and what we are, where we are going
and how to get there. Along the way, many fascinating subjects are
linked to observable natural patterns, from spiritual and
extra-terrestrial intelligences, Eastern and Western religious
thought, to a new perspective of God. Then we are propelled into
transcendent insights of the importance of personal growth and
evolution, the latest discoveries in neuro-science, and the Gaia
theory which posits that the Earth is a living organism. The book
is filled with graphics, original photos and verse in order to
provide a framework that does not limit itself to being a
scientific or spiritual work but rather an artistic one. *Note:
This b&W 2nd Edition (2nd) includes 30 pages of new insights
with black and white photos and charts, some new.
Biologically active compounds isolated from microorganisms continue
to be vital to the development of new drugs and agricultural
chemicals. This book was prepared by current and past members of
the laboratory of Dr. Satoshi Omura of the Kitasato Institute in
Japan. Dr. Omura and his colleagues have discovered and studied a
number of important antibiotics, and in their work they have
pioneered new methods for screening microbes for interesting and
important compounds. This book presents strategies and methods for
identifying novel molecules with several types of biological
activity. In addition, the book discusses the identification of
microbial compounds of agrochemical importance, presents
information on chemical screening methods, and concludes with
chapters on microbial strain selection, fermentation technology,
and genetic engineering of antibiotic-producing microorganisms.
This book will be of great interest to scientists working in the
very active and competitive fields of antibiotic and agrochemical
discovery.
When Keith's reason for fighting is ripped away by the American
Major, Gabriel, will he be able to find the will to keep going? Has
Primavera met its end, or can Keith and Alan pull off one more
mission?
Many ills that conventional Western medication fails to prevent and cure--migraine, diabetes, hypertension, asthma, and allergies, to name a few--are in some cases relieved through the remarkable effects of acupuncture. This comprehensive history presents a complete and coherent guide to the widely acclaimed and employed Oriental practice. The author readily acknowledges the superiority of Western medicine in certain situations (particularly in cases of infectious disease); his contention is that every physician should have the knowledge and advantage of Oriental medicine and acupuncture in addition to the benefits of Western medicine. The combined techniques offer enormous potential not only for alleviating suffering and possibly even saving lives, but also for reducing common medical expenses. Starting with historical background, including the origins and meanings of concepts essential to the practice of acupuncture, the text proceeds to a discussion of the anatomical and pathophysiological concepts of Oriental medicine, concluding with a detailed review of diagnostic methods. A wide audience awaits this practical guide, including lay practitioners as well as healthcare professionals. Unabridged reprint of the edition published by Japan Publications, Inc., Tokyo, 1982. Appendix. Index. 114 black-and-white illustrations.
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