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Stereology is the science that relates three-dimensional structure
to the two-dimensional images that can be measured. The most common
field of application is in microscopy, both of man-made materials
(metals, ceramics, composites, etc.) and of biological tissue
samples. This book covers the applications and terminology of both
fields. Recent emphasis in stereology is concerned with sampling
strategies to avoid bias due to directionality and non-uniformity,
and these methods are fully covered. So are the classic techniques
that measure size distributions, surface curvature, etc., which are
widely useful but not discussed in other recent texts. Finally,
most stereology is taught as manual procedures using counting and
grids, but this text also covers the use of modern desktop
computers for image analysis and processing to obtain and interpret
the stereological data.
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Jessica Todd Harper: Here (Hardcover)
Jessica Todd Harper; Interview by Russ Roberts; Text written by Bo Bartlett
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"A 'wrong' family moment that is full of truth." Like seventeenth
century Dutch painters who made otherwise ordinary interior scenes
appear charged with meaning, Jessica Todd Harper looks for the
worth in everyday moments. The characters in her imagery are the
people around her- her friends, herself, family- but it is not so
much they who are important as the way in which they are organized
and lit. A woman helping her child practice the piano is not a
particularly sacred moment but as in a Vermeer painting, the way
the composition and lighting influence the content suggests that
perhaps it is. Most of the time everyday scenes don’t mean
anything to us- in fact, it is a modern truism that we seek to be
distracted from them. We scroll through our phones rather than be
alone with our thoughts, our selves or even our families. This
collection of photographs makes use of what is right in front of
me, what is here, a place that many of us came to contemplate
especially during the pandemic. Beauty, goodness and truth can
reveal themselves in daily life, much like in Kant’s notion of
the Sublime or simply in the Dutch paintings of everyday domestic
scenes that are somehow lit up with purport. Our unexamined or even
boring surroundings can sometimes be illuminating.
What caused the Financial Crisis of 2008? While government mandates
and private sector mistakes did contribute to the crisis and can be
blamed at least in part for what happened, this book takes a
different approach. Russ Roberts argues that the true underlying
cause of the mess was the past bailouts of large financial
institutions that allowed these institutions to gamble carelessly
because they were effectively using other people's money. The
author warns that despite the passage of Dodd-Frank, it is widely
believed that we have done nothing to eliminate 'Too Big to Fail.'
That perception allows the largest financial institutions to
continue to gamble with taxpayer money.
A eclectic collection of International poetry and prose created
from the winners of the Fantastic Books Publishing
Homeland/Motherland Charity Poetry Competition 2013. The collection
is dedicated to Brian Burchill and features some of his poems. A
biography follows each of the works to tell you a little more about
the creators of these poems. The collection features contributions
from; Maureen Duffy, Jana Russ, Robert Jaggs-Fowler, Sue Knight,
Andrew Barber, Pierre Le Gue, Walt Pilcher, Poorvaja Rajagopalan,
Jo Reah, Janet Dean, Nicola Beeston, Farzana Marie, Robert J Miles,
Frances Andrews and Brian Burchill.
'A fun, fascinating, and original book that will challenge you to
become a better version of yourself' Daniel H. Pink, author of
Drive What does it take to be truly happy? Should we pursue fame
and fortune or the respect of our friends and family? How can we
make the world a better place? Two hundred and fifty years ago,
Adam Smith addressed these fundamental questions in his life-long
project, The Theory of Modern Sentiments. Dwarfed by the success of
Smith's masterpiece The Wealth of Nations, The Theory of Modern
Sentiments has been virtually forgotten. But when Russ Roberts
finally picked up the epic tome, he realized he'd stumbled upon the
greatest self-help book that almost no one has read. In How Adam
Smith Can Change Your Life, Rob erts reinvigorates the neglected
classic to unearth a treasure trove of timeless, practical wisdom
that cuts to the core of what it means to be human. It will
challenge you to think about the way you treat others, the
decisions you make in pursuit of happiness, and your place in the
world.
Stereology is the science that relates three-dimensional structure
to the two-dimensional images that can be measured. The most common
field of application is in microscopy, both of man-made materials
(metals, ceramics, composites, etc.) and of biological tissue
samples. This book covers the applications and terminology of both
fields. Recent emphasis in stereology is concerned with sampling
strategies to avoid bias due to directionality and non-uniformity,
and these methods are fully covered. So are the classic techniques
that measure size distributions, surface curvature, etc., which are
widely useful but not discussed in other recent texts. Finally,
most stereology is taught as manual procedures using counting and
grids, but this text also covers the use of modern desktop
computers for image analysis and processing to obtain and interpret
the stereological data.
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