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Henry Adams, Charles F Adams
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Published in 1981: Authors of early English and American printers's
manuals casually appropriated text from their predecessors. The
practice, common enough not to require explanation or
acknowledgement ( much less apology), was documented by Lawrence C.
Wroth in 1935. Citing borrowed passages and devising a literary
family tree, Wroth measured the original work of typographical
writers from Moxon to De Vinne, with much more praise for them but
with less for those in between. The author who, whose Typographia
is reprinted here, was found to be the worst and boldest of
offenders.
Bringing a major public health problem into the era of
evidence-based medical practice, this important textbook
successfully tackles the lack of evidence for practice in caring
for patients with acute heart failure. patients effectively, key
elements of the text include: * a definition of the problem,
including its scope and epidemiology * common complications and
comorbid conditions * an in-depth review of the pharmacological
therapy for acute heart failure. includes chapters on psychosocial
aspects, nursing care, and disease management, which clarify many
issues about the total care of the patient and family that are
often ignored in medical textbooks. practitioners caring for
patients with this increasingly common, difficult, and fatal
disease.
Metal Speciation in the Environment is a multidiscipliary treatment
of the occurrence, mobility and detection of metal compounds within
different environments as well as their interaction with life.
Special emphasis is given to the complexation of metals, to the
state of the art of trace analytical methodology available for
metal speciation (including atomic absorption spectrometry, plasma
emission and mass spectrometry, neutron activation analysis,
electrochemical methods, chemical sen- soring, a.o.), and
environmental chemistry of elements such as the actinides and heavy
metals (e.g. chromium, arsenic, tin, and copper).
This book integrates spatial and behavioral perspectives - in a
word, those of the Rochester and Michigan schools - into a unified
theory of voter choice and party strategy. The theory encompasses
both policy and non-policy factors, effects of turnout, voter
discounting of party promises, expectations of coalition
governments, and party motivations based on policy as well as
office. Optimal (Nash equilibrium) strategies are determined for
alternative models for presidential elections in the US and France,
and for parliamentary elections in Britain and Norway. These
polities cover a wide range of electoral rules, number of major
parties, and governmental structures. The analyses suggest that the
more competitive parties generally take policy positions that come
close to maximizing their electoral support, and that these
vote-maximizing positions correlate strongly with the mean policy
positions of their supporters.
Globalization poses a formidable dilemma for the third-world state.
While there are compelling external pressures to liberalize
domestic economies, market-oriented reforms threaten the economic
well-being of various societal groups. Popular resistance to these
reforms has been strong throughout the developing world. This
volume examines the political strategies employed by third world
governments to maintain programs in the face of domestic
opposition.
An alarming number of philosophers and cognitive scientists have
argued that mind extends beyond the brain and body. This book
evaluates these arguments and suggests that, typically, it does
not.
A timely and relevant study that exposes the need to develop a more
sophisticated theory of cognition, while pointing to a bold new
direction in exploring the nature of cognition
Articulates and defends the "mark of the cognitive," a common sense
theory used to distinguish between cognitive and non-cognitive
processes
Challenges the current popularity of extended cognition theory
through critical analysis and by pointing out fallacies and
shortcoming in the literature
Stimulates discussions that will advance debate about the nature of
cognition in the cognitive sciences
Over the last three decades, the evolution of techniques for the
experimental testing of composite materials has struggled to keep
up with the advances and broadening areas of application of the
composite materials themselves. In recent years, however, much work
has been done to consolidate and better understand the test methods
being used. Finally, a consensus regarding the best available
methods exists, and definitive recommendations can be made.
Experimental Characterization of Advanced Composite Materials
provides a succinct, authoritative treatment of the best available
methods for determining the mechanical properties, thermal
expansion coefficients, and fracture and strength data for
composite materials. With an emphasis firmly on practical matters,
it presents processing techniques, specimen preparation, analyses
of test methods, test procedures, and data reduction schemes. Five
chapters covering specific aspects of lamina testing are followed
by discussions extending those principles to laminate responses.
The treatment concludes by exploring composite durability issues
with a detailed examination of defects and fracture mechanics. The
Fourth Edition is revised to include: New figures, updated ASTM
standards, and an expanded index Major additions in processing of
thermoset resins, neat resin tests, sandwich structures, cure
analyses, damage tolerance tests, single fiber tests, fiber matrix
interface tests, interlaminar tension tests, through-thickness
tension and compression tests, open-hole compression tests, falling
weight impact tests, compression-after-impact tests, sandwich beam
and core tests, and more With its concise format, detailed
procedures, and expert assessments, this book is an outstanding
resource for composites manufacturing and test engineers, lab
technicians, and other industry professionals, as well as students,
academia, and government research and engineering organizations. It
brings together all of the most appropriate and widely accepted
test methods developed to date.
This book integrates spatial and behavioral perspectives - in a
word, those of the Rochester and Michigan schools - into a unified
theory of voter choice and party strategy. The theory encompasses
both policy and non-policy factors, effects of turnout, voter
discounting of party promises, expectations of coalition
governments, and party motivations based on policy as well as
office. Optimal (Nash equilibrium) strategies are determined for
alternative models for presidential elections in the US and France,
and for parliamentary elections in Britain and Norway. These
polities cover a wide range of electoral rules, number of major
parties, and governmental structures. The analyses suggest that the
more competitive parties generally take policy positions that come
close to maximizing their electoral support, and that these
vote-maximizing positions correlate strongly with the mean policy
positions of their supporters.
Silver Prize winner, 19th Annual Mature Media Awards, National
Media (Book) division.Defining the differences between
run-of-the-mill old farts and the loveable geezer, this hilarious
tome for old men illuminates what they need to embrace geezerhood.
Tools for recognizing different types of geezers--from the golfer
to the hypochondriac--help men identify what type of cranky old man
they are, and geezer role models and great geezer moments offer
inspiration for who they can ultimately become. Offering daily
insights into geezer philosophies and tips for locating popular
geezer stomping grounds, this must-have gift for grandpa also
includes crosswords, puzzles, and "New Yorker "cartoons he can
enjoy from the comfort of his own recliner.
A celebration of cinema from the year 1939--a year film critics and
historians are virtually unanimous in considering the greatest in
the history of motion pictures--this work is the perfect
combination of film history, artistic appreciation, historical
insight, and gossip. Profiling of six of the greatest films of the
year--"Gone with the Wind," "Stagecoach," "Mr. Smith Goes to
Washington," "The Hound of the Baskervilles," "The Adventures of
Huckleberry Finn," and "The Wizard of Oz"--the book shows, in
detail, how these stories came into being and how long they waited
to find fame. It also describes the behind-the-scenes story of each
film: how the stories were adapted to a film script; the writers,
producers, directors, actors, and technicians who made the film;
how the film was received by critics and the public; and the later
careers of the people who made the film, with commentary on such
legendary stars as Clark Gable, Jimmy Stewart, John Wayne, and Judy
Garland. A must-have book that no movie fan should miss, this work
captures 1930s Hollywood--an era which, in spite of being crass,
commercial, restrictive, and frequently dysfunctional, produced
immensely enjoyable films that are still watched with pleasure
today.
One of the last Old-time cowboys here tells his own story: his
boyhood in Texas, wandering from ranch to ranch in the Southwest,
the trek to Montana with a trail herd, and his life thereafter
among the people and ranches of the area. His account is full of
anecdotes, humorous or tragic, which themselves illuminate facets
of a way of life that is no more. Bob Kennon knew the Ketchums, Kid
Curry, and Western artist Charles M. Russell, who was his friend,
as well as many prominent ranchmen of his day. "Perhaps I am the
last living rider of those boys who, in 1896, came up that long
trail to Montana from what was then the largest ranch in the world,
the Terrazas Ranch in Old Mexico," he begins. And he goes on to
tell just what the cowboy business was really like not only on the
trail and the range, but in the wild, infrequent visits to town,
encounters with camp cooks and titled Englishmen, rodeo
performances, and all that belongs to the cowboy's existence. The
smell of the bunkhouse and the atmosphere of the range pervade
every page. A typical cowboy, Bob Kennon did not marry until late
in life; indeed, he never seemed quite ready to settle down. But
settle he did. After his cowboy days were over, he married and held
responsible job as forest ranger, stock inspector, deputy sheriff,
and doorkeeper for the state senate of Montana, as well as becoming
a rancher himself. Ramon F. Adams, Western bibliophile and
lexicographer of Dallas, knows the lore and language of the range
as perhaps no other man does today. He was the ideal choice to
arrange Bob Kennon's story for publication. Mr. Kennon, he says,
"through in his eighties, had a keen mind and deep interest in the
history of Montana, he began sending me the story of his life, more
material, in fact, than I could use." That he was made good use of
that material, this book attests. Joe Beeler of Sedona, Arizona,
has been described as "the Charles M. Russell of our time." His
paintings, drawings, and bronzes of western subjects are now widely
held by museums, institutions, and private collections Jimmy M.
Skaggs is Professor of American Studies and Economics at Wichita
State University, Wichita, Kansas.
This issue of Heart Failure Clinics examines the pharmacologic
approaches to heart failure: optimizing established therapy with a
look toward future agents. Topics include the pathophysiologic
foundation for the pharmacologic treatment of heart failure,
treatment of heart failure with reducted ejection fraction and
preserved ejection fraction, treatment of acute heart failure,
investigational treatments, and the role of congestive heart
failure medications following left ventricular assist device.
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