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Mathematical ecology is the application of mathematics to describe
and understand ecosystems. There are two main approaches. One is to
describe natural communities and induce statistical patterns or
relationships which should generally occur. However, this book is
devoted entirely to introducing the student to the second approach:
to study deterministic mathematical models and, on the basis of
mathematical results on the models, to look for the same patterns
or relationships in nature. This book is a compromise between three
competing desiderata. It seeks to: maximize the generality of the
models; constrain the models to "behave" realistically, that is, to
exhibit stability and other features; and minimize the difficulty
of presentations of the models. The ultimate goal of the book is to
introduce the reader to the general mathematical tools used in
building realistic ecosystem models. Just such a model is presented
in Chapter Nine. The book should also serve as a stepping-stone
both to advanced mathematical works like Stability of Biological
Communities by Yu. M. Svirezhev and D. O. Logofet (Mir, Moscow,
1983) and to advanced modeling texts like Freshwater Ecosystems by
M. Straskraba and A. H. Gnauch (Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1985).
Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr. is an absorbing and readable biography
of one of the most important Supreme Court Justices since World War
II.
This casebook provides the most complete treatment available of
constitutional tort actions under 42 U.S.C. 1983 and Bivens. The
elaborate and increasingly controversial doctrines of official
immunity are examined in detail, as is the possibility of direct
governmental liability under Monell v. Dept. of Social Services.
The Fifth Edition also provides complete coverage of the Civil
Rights Attorney's Fees Award Act and its implications for
constitutional tort litigation. The book also explores the relation
of 1983 to the Eleventh Amendment, to the potential overlap with
federal habeas corpus, to the application of doctrines of
preclusion, and to conflicts between state and federal law. It also
provides an introduction to other Reconstruction Civil Rights Acts
( 1981, 1982, and 1985), to modern statutes such as Title VII and
Title IX (which add sex discrimination to previously prohibited
grounds of discrimination), and to structural reform litigation in
schools and prisons.
Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr. is an absorbing and readable biography
of one of the most important Supreme Court Justices since World War
II.
This supplement brings the principal text current with recent
developments in the law.
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Concord (Paperback)
William C. Jeffries
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R552
Discovery Miles 5 520
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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The unexplained murder of a fusion scientist in Grenoble, France
and the abduction of a beautiful colleague in Montreux,
Switzerland, propel West Point graduate, Colonel Christian Madison,
into action against an international cabal of terrorists who seek
to steal cyber and plasma technology from the US government and
fusion technology from ITER in southern France. As Iran and Russia
are on the verge of precipitating World War III, Madison, and a
band of patriots known only as Concord, must confront a group of
left-leaning socialists who have recently been elected to power in
Washington, DC, who are ignoring the terrorist threat, disrupting
the free market system, and undermining the principles of the US
Constitution.
"The meddling black American is dead," Al-Hassad whispered to his
associate, breaking the mood. "Money has been sent to his bank
account to raise suspicions, and any ties to you have been
eradicated. Our supplies are enroute and will arrive at Ras Laffan
and University City in Doha within the week. I know your passion
for promptness. Everything is proceeding as you desire. The black
American was, as you would say, une complication sans reason, an
unnecessary complication. He never should have learned of the
details in his possession, but that little Irani boy he was
traveling with was an incredible pest. That is my fault, mon ami, I
allowed a lapse of judgment that will not ever, in shallah, occur
again." Actually there was also a sensuous woman involved with his
lack of judgment, but Al-Hassad did not share that detail with his
colleague.
"This was savage reality. Here every tree tried to kill you. Every
vine reached out to sink its fangs into soggy gray skin, and every
noise promised years of cold-drenched, screaming nightmares in the
God-blessed land of Select Comfort Beds and mocha frappacinos.
Nothing prepares you for that stark reality, not even the sustained
fatigue and sleeplessness of Ranger School, and no one who was not
there can ever comprehend the fear and exhilaration of the
adrenalin rush that frame the emotions of those eternal moments.
This was another perplexing paradox of war. Those who did not die
have never been so much alive. The scary thing was that I loved it,
and no one I knew or cared about would ever understand that bizarre
reaction."
Smoking is the most common risk factor for the development of lung
cancer, which is the leading cause of cancer death. It is also
associated with many other types of cancer, including cancers of
the esophagus, larynx, kidney, pancreas, and cervix. Smoking also
increases the risk of other health problems, such as chronic lung
disease and heart disease. Smoking during pregnancy can have
adverse effects on the unborn child, such as premature delivery and
low birth weight. This book presents cutting-edge research in this
field.
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