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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Fourier analysis is one of the most useful and widely employed sets
of tools for the engineer, the scientist, and the applied
mathematician. As such, students and practitioners in these
disciplines need a practical and mathematically solid introduction
to its principles. They need straightforward verifications of its
results and formulas, and they need clear indications of the
limitations of those results and formulas. Principles of Fourier
Analysis furnishes all this and more. It provides a comprehensive
overview of the mathematical theory of Fourier analysis, including
the development of Fourier series, "classical" Fourier transforms,
generalized Fourier transforms and analysis, and the discrete
theory. Much of the author's development is strikingly different
from typical presentations. His approach to defining the classical
Fourier transform results in a much cleaner, more coherent theory
that leads naturally to a starting point for the generalized
theory. He also introduces a new generalized theory based on the
use of Gaussian test functions that yields an even more general
-yet simpler -theory than usually presented. Principles of Fourier
Analysis stimulates the appreciation and understanding of the
fundamental concepts and serves both beginning students who have
seen little or no Fourier analysis as well as the more advanced
students who need a deeper understanding. Insightful, non-rigorous
derivations motivate much of the material, and thought-provoking
examples illustrate what can go wrong when formulas are misused.
With clear, engaging exposition, readers develop the ability to
intelligently handle the more sophisticated mathematics that
Fourier analysis ultimately requires.
The Second Edition of Ordinary Differential Equations: An
Introduction to the Fundamentals builds on the successful First
Edition. It is unique in its approach to motivation, precision,
explanation and method. Its layered approach offers the instructor
opportunity for greater flexibility in coverage and depth. Students
will appreciate the author's approach and engaging style. Reasoning
behind concepts and computations motivates readers. New topics are
introduced in an easily accessible manner before being further
developed later. The author emphasizes a basic understanding of the
principles as well as modeling, computation procedures and the use
of technology. The students will further appreciate the guides for
carrying out the lengthier computational procedures with
illustrative examples integrated into the discussion. Features of
the Second Edition: Emphasizes motivation, a basic understanding of
the mathematics, modeling and use of technology A layered approach
that allows for a flexible presentation based on instructor's
preferences and students' abilities An instructor's guide
suggesting how the text can be applied to different courses New
chapters on more advanced numerical methods and systems (including
the Runge-Kutta method and the numerical solution of second- and
higher-order equations) Many additional exercises, including two
"chapters" of review exercises for first- and higher-order
differential equations An extensive on-line solution manual About
the author: Kenneth B. Howell earned bachelor's degrees in both
mathematics and physics from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology,
and master's and doctoral degrees in mathematics from Indiana
University. For more than thirty years, he was a professor in the
Department of Mathematical Sciences of the University of Alabama in
Huntsville. Dr. Howell published numerous research articles in
applied and theoretical mathematics in prestigious journals, served
as a consulting research scientist for various companies and
federal agencies in the space and defense industries, and received
awards from the College and University for outstanding teaching. He
is also the author of Principles of Fourier Analysis, Second
Edition (Chapman & Hall/CRC, 2016).
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Fourier analysis is one of the most useful and widely employed sets
of tools for the engineer, the scientist, and the applied
mathematician. As such, students and practitioners in these
disciplines need a practical and mathematically solid introduction
to its principles. They need straightforward verifications of its
results and formulas, and they need clear indications of the
limitations of those results and formulas. Principles of Fourier
Analysis furnishes all this and more. It provides a comprehensive
overview of the mathematical theory of Fourier analysis, including
the development of Fourier series, "classical" Fourier transforms,
generalized Fourier transforms and analysis, and the discrete
theory. Much of the author's development is strikingly different
from typical presentations. His approach to defining the classical
Fourier transform results in a much cleaner, more coherent theory
that leads naturally to a starting point for the generalized
theory. He also introduces a new generalized theory based on the
use of Gaussian test functions that yields an even more general
-yet simpler -theory than usually presented. Principles of Fourier
Analysis stimulates the appreciation and understanding of the
fundamental concepts and serves both beginning students who have
seen little or no Fourier analysis as well as the more advanced
students who need a deeper understanding. Insightful, non-rigorous
derivations motivate much of the material, and thought-provoking
examples illustrate what can go wrong when formulas are misused.
With clear, engaging exposition, readers develop the ability to
intelligently handle the more sophisticated mathematics that
Fourier analysis ultimately requires.
Cisplatin, the first member of the family of platinum-containing
chemotherapeutic agents, was discovered by Barnett Rosenberg in
1965 and approved by the FDA for marketing in 1978. After 30 years
of use in the clinic, cisplatin remains a central element of many
treatment regimens. Cisplatin is still an irreplaceable component
of a regimen that produces high cure rates in even advanced
nonseminomatous germ-cell cancers, and is widely used in the
treatment of ovarian cancers and other gynecologic cancers, head
and neck, and numerous other tumor types. The development of
carboplatin has reduced some of the adverse events associated with
cisplatin treatment, and the introduction of the DACH platinum
compound oxaliplatin has broadened the spectrum of activity of the
platinums to include gastro-intestinal cancers, especially
colorectal cancer. The clinical importance of this family of drugs
continues to drive investigation into how these drugs work and how
to improve their efficacy and reduce their toxicity. The papers in
this volume were presented in Verona, Italy, during the tenth
International Symposium on Platinum Coordination Compounds in
Cancer Chemotherapy. The symposium was jointly organized by the
Department of Oncology of the Mater Salutis Hospital - Azienda
Sanitaria Locale 21 of the Veneto Region - and by the Department of
Medicine and Public Health, Section of Pharmacology, the University
of Verona. They reflect the vitality of this field and the
increasing use of new molecular and cell biologic, genetic, and
biochemical tools to identify approaches to further improve their
use.
The use of intra-arterial therapy is not nearly as easy as the use
of systemic intravenous therapy. The unique complications of
intra-arterial therapy can be minimized by selecting the right drug
delivery system and by judicious use of appropriate
chemotherapeutic agents. Intra-arterial therapy should not be used
by physicians who are unwilling to provide the commitment
necessary. Experience and dedication are essential ingredients.
Only careful clinical investigation can underwrite the future in
this area. REFERENCES 1. Ensminger WD, Gyves JW: Regional cancer
chemotherapy. Cancer Treat Rep (68):101-115, 1984. 2. Clouse ME,
Ahmed R, Ryan RB, Oberfield RA, McCaffrey JA: Complications of
long-term transbrachial hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy. Am
J Roentgenol (129):799-803, 1977. 3. Niederhuber JE, Ensminger WD,
Gyves JW, Thrall J, Walker S, Cozzi E: Regional chemotherapy of
colorectal cancer metastatic to the liver. Cancer (53):1336-1343,
1984. 4. Lokich J, Ensminger W: Ambulatory pump infusion devices
for hepatic artery infusion. Sem Onc (10):183-190, 1983.
How do Filipino Baptists who sing in English, quote from James
Dobson, and download sermon illustrations from Alabama understand
themselves, and their faith, as "local?" Comparing four
congregations of Southern Baptists in the Philippines, Howell
argues that Christianity "becomes" a local context as aspects of
daily life are brought together with the obviously borrowed
elements of the faith. This book moves away from the split of
"global" and "local" to find out how Southern Baptists are able to
create a "transcendent locality." Told in rich ethnographic detail,
"Christianity in the Local Context" argues that Filipino Baptists
are actively constructing themselves in terms of a global faith
that they have made their own.
Taken together the data presented in this review, and work by many
other investigators, support the notion that DNA excision repair is
important in a tumor cell's resistance to platinum compounds.
Inhibition of this repair system by combination chemotherapy with
the excision repair inhibitors HU and Ara-C produces synergistic
cell kills and increased levels and persistance of DNA interstrand
crosslinks. The studies with cis-DDP and -DDP in combination with
UV induced thymine dimers suggest that there may be competition for
DNA repair enzymes between the dimer and the platinum lesion.
Whether the competing lesion is an intrastrand crosslink,
interstrand crosslink, or platinum monoadduct (or all of these
lesions) cannot be determined. The similarity between an
intrastrand crosslink and a cyclobutane dimer suggests that these
lesions may compete for repair. However, the increased peak levels
of interstrand crosslinks, and increased persistence of these
lesions at later time points suggest that this lesion may also be a
substrate for the repair system. These observations may be of
clinical relevance. Recently Dr. Kathy Albain of our institution
has completed a Phase III I study using a 12 hour pretreatment with
HU and Ara-C in patients prior to their cis-DDP therapy. She
observed a significant number of responders in this trial (54). She
is currently completing a second Phase IIII study substituting IV
HU for the oral formulation. We anticipate initiating other
clinical trials based upon these observations."
Over the past few decades, the book series Linguistische Arbeiten
[Linguistic Studies], comprising over 500 volumes, has made a
significant contribution to the development of linguistic theory
both in Germany and internationally. The series will continue to
deliver new impulses for research and maintain the central insight
of linguistics that progress can only be made in acquiring new
knowledge about human languages both synchronically and
diachronically by closely combining empirical and theoretical
analyses. To this end, we invite submission of high-quality
linguistic studies from all the central areas of general
linguistics and the linguistics of individual languages which
address topical questions, discuss new data and advance the
development of linguistic theory.
The Second Edition of Ordinary Differential Equations: An
Introduction to the Fundamentals builds on the successful First
Edition. It is unique in its approach to motivation, precision,
explanation and method. Its layered approach offers the instructor
opportunity for greater flexibility in coverage and depth. Students
will appreciate the author's approach and engaging style. Reasoning
behind concepts and computations motivates readers. New topics are
introduced in an easily accessible manner before being further
developed later. The author emphasizes a basic understanding of the
principles as well as modeling, computation procedures and the use
of technology. The students will further appreciate the guides for
carrying out the lengthier computational procedures with
illustrative examples integrated into the discussion. Features of
the Second Edition: Emphasizes motivation, a basic understanding of
the mathematics, modeling and use of technology A layered approach
that allows for a flexible presentation based on instructor's
preferences and students' abilities An instructor's guide
suggesting how the text can be applied to different courses New
chapters on more advanced numerical methods and systems (including
the Runge-Kutta method and the numerical solution of second- and
higher-order equations) Many additional exercises, including two
"chapters" of review exercises for first- and higher-order
differential equations An extensive on-line solution manual About
the author: Kenneth B. Howell earned bachelor's degrees in both
mathematics and physics from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology,
and master's and doctoral degrees in mathematics from Indiana
University. For more than thirty years, he was a professor in the
Department of Mathematical Sciences of the University of Alabama in
Huntsville. Dr. Howell published numerous research articles in
applied and theoretical mathematics in prestigious journals, served
as a consulting research scientist for various companies and
federal agencies in the space and defense industries, and received
awards from the College and University for outstanding teaching. He
is also the author of Principles of Fourier Analysis, Second
Edition (Chapman & Hall/CRC, 2016).
The use of intra-arterial therapy is not nearly as easy as the use
of systemic intravenous therapy. The unique complications of
intra-arterial therapy can be minimized by selecting the right drug
delivery system and by judicious use of appropriate
chemotherapeutic agents. Intra-arterial therapy should not be used
by physicians who are unwilling to provide the commitment
necessary. Experience and dedication are essential ingredients.
Only careful clinical investigation can underwrite the future in
this area. REFERENCES 1. Ensminger WD, Gyves JW: Regional cancer
chemotherapy. Cancer Treat Rep (68):101-115, 1984. 2. Clouse ME,
Ahmed R, Ryan RB, Oberfield RA, McCaffrey JA: Complications of
long-term transbrachial hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy. Am
J Roentgenol (129):799-803, 1977. 3. Niederhuber JE, Ensminger WD,
Gyves JW, Thrall J, Walker S, Cozzi E: Regional chemotherapy of
colorectal cancer metastatic to the liver. Cancer (53):1336-1343,
1984. 4. Lokich J, Ensminger W: Ambulatory pump infusion devices
for hepatic artery infusion. Sem Onc (10):183-190, 1983.
Taken together the data presented in this review, and work by many
other investigators, support the notion that DNA excision repair is
important in a tumor cell's resistance to platinum compounds.
Inhibition of this repair system by combination chemotherapy with
the excision repair inhibitors HU and Ara-C produces synergistic
cell kills and increased levels and persistance of DNA interstrand
crosslinks. The studies with cis-DDP and -DDP in combination with
UV induced thymine dimers suggest that there may be competition for
DNA repair enzymes between the dimer and the platinum lesion.
Whether the competing lesion is an intrastrand crosslink,
interstrand crosslink, or platinum monoadduct (or all of these
lesions) cannot be determined. The similarity between an
intrastrand crosslink and a cyclobutane dimer suggests that these
lesions may compete for repair. However, the increased peak levels
of interstrand crosslinks, and increased persistence of these
lesions at later time points suggest that this lesion may also be a
substrate for the repair system. These observations may be of
clinical relevance. Recently Dr. Kathy Albain of our institution
has completed a Phase III I study using a 12 hour pretreatment with
HU and Ara-C in patients prior to their cis-DDP therapy. She
observed a significant number of responders in this trial (54). She
is currently completing a second Phase IIII study substituting IV
HU for the oral formulation. We anticipate initiating other
clinical trials based upon these observations."
Over the last decade, significant changes have occurred in how
schools are organized, how educators are prepared and certified,
how accreditation policies have shifted both curriculum and
content, as well as changes to the demographics of middle school
classrooms. This volume, Preparing Middle Level Educators for 21st
Century Schools: Enduring Beliefs, Changing Times, Evolving
Practices provides a review of current research focused on middle
level educator preparation at all levels. Our enduring beliefs
about young adolescents have not changed (e.g., need for
developmentally responsive instruction, caring adults who
understand them and are prepared to teach them, opportunities to
explore their interests) but the political and sociocultural
climate of schools and schooling has. In light of changing times,
this volume allows researchers and teacher educators to share
research from their context and inform the evolving practices of
educator preparation for the middle level. The research presented
in this volume is organized into three sections, with an
introduction provided for each. The authors grounded their work in
the Association for Middle Level Education's teacher preparation
standards (2012) and tenets of This We Believe (NMSA, 2010). By
doing so, they examine topics that hold potential for meeting the
learning needs of teachers and students in middle level schools.
The first section includes chapters from individuals working to
ensure that the enduring beliefs of middle level education continue
to guide the structures of their middle level teacher preparation
programs. The second set of chapters closely examines how changing
times are shaping the work of teacher educators. Finally, the last
section spotlights evolving practices that continue to develop in
response to the changes impacting our classrooms, schools, and
communities. This text provides readers with researched-based
practices and information to help them continue the tradition of
middle level teacher education. The enduring beliefs of preparing
teachers who understand, respect, and honor the many talents,
gifts, and contributions of the young adolescent student will guide
teacher educators as they respond to the changing times of
education and the evolving practices of teachers, teacher
educators, and schools.
Over the last decade, significant changes have occurred in how
schools are organized, how educators are prepared and certified,
how accreditation policies have shifted both curriculum and
content, as well as changes to the demographics of middle school
classrooms. This volume, Preparing Middle Level Educators for 21st
Century Schools: Enduring Beliefs, Changing Times, Evolving
Practices provides a review of current research focused on middle
level educator preparation at all levels. Our enduring beliefs
about young adolescents have not changed (e.g., need for
developmentally responsive instruction, caring adults who
understand them and are prepared to teach them, opportunities to
explore their interests) but the political and sociocultural
climate of schools and schooling has. In light of changing times,
this volume allows researchers and teacher educators to share
research from their context and inform the evolving practices of
educator preparation for the middle level. The research presented
in this volume is organized into three sections, with an
introduction provided for each. The authors grounded their work in
the Association for Middle Level Education's teacher preparation
standards (2012) and tenets of This We Believe (NMSA, 2010). By
doing so, they examine topics that hold potential for meeting the
learning needs of teachers and students in middle level schools.
The first section includes chapters from individuals working to
ensure that the enduring beliefs of middle level education continue
to guide the structures of their middle level teacher preparation
programs. The second set of chapters closely examines how changing
times are shaping the work of teacher educators. Finally, the last
section spotlights evolving practices that continue to develop in
response to the changes impacting our classrooms, schools, and
communities. This text provides readers with researched-based
practices and information to help them continue the tradition of
middle level teacher education. The enduring beliefs of preparing
teachers who understand, respect, and honor the many talents,
gifts, and contributions of the young adolescent student will guide
teacher educators as they respond to the changing times of
education and the evolving practices of teachers, teacher
educators, and schools.
This text highlights partnerships between schools and teacher
preparation programs where candidates have opportunities to learn
in their coursework alongside teachers in the classroom in clinical
settings, bridging the theory?practice divide and helping
candidates better understand the simultaneous and multi?dimensional
nature of teaching and learning in schools. All of the authors in
this text describe how their programs go beyond informal
arrangements and include a collaborative relationship between the
school and university. As a Handbook of Resources, this text
provides details about roles, relationships, expectations,
organizational structures, and the challenges of partnerships,
which will help those who wish to establish a clinically?based
model and move confidently from vision to implementation. The
authors of the chapters clearly describe the details of their
partnerships so their stories can be a resource for others in
similar contexts or situations. In doing so, each chapter
highlights the different ways to develop partnerships, as well as
provides opportunities for universities, schools, and districts
with established partnerships to share their stories, wisdom, and
expertise and offer inspiration, encouragement, and ideas. The
authors of these chapters acknowledge the tensions inherent in the
process of developing, implementing, and sustaining an effective,
viable partnership by providing insight into how challenges are
addressed at different stages of a partnership and what benefits,
successes, and differing perspectives exist in this type of
relationship. There are a variety of schools represented in this
body of work??rural, suburban, private, public, large research
intensive, and small private. By design, we believe any school can
find themselves in this text as the authors offer suggestions and
ideas that can be implemented in other structures. With that said,
we want to emphasize that the examples provided are meant to
inspire creativity and possibility as programs develop partnerships
rather than offer a wholesale approach or a recipe. Viewing the
reader as the expert at their institution, this text offers
insights into ways to shape the ideas and structures to fit their
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