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Give ‘em the Ax

by A. A. Fair

THE RIMLEY RENDEZOUS was a back-street bistro where a tired businessman could drop in for a pick-up, no questions asked.The cover charge was steep, Blackmail was the major part of the tab. It was a lucrative business--until a murderer cut into the profits...and left his weapon in Donald Lam's car.The famous team of COOL and LAM at their fast-moving, quick-thinking best."Many enthusiasts like Erle Stanley Gardner even better in his disguise as A. A. Fair"

Power System Control and Stability (IEEE Press Series on Power Engineering)

by Vijay Vittal Paul M. Anderson James D. McCalley A. A. Fouad

The third edition of the landmark book on power system stability and control, revised and updated with new material The revised third edition of Power System Control and Stability continues to offer a comprehensive text on the fundamental principles and concepts of power system stability and control as well as new material on the latest developments in the field. The third edition offers a revised overview of power system stability and a section that explores the industry convention of q axis leading d axis in modeling of synchronous machines. In addition, the third edition focuses on simulations that utilize digital computers and commercial simulation tools, it offers an introduction to the concepts of the stability analysis of linear systems together with a detailed formulation of the system state matrix. The authors also include a revised chapter that explores both implicit and explicit integration methods for transient stability. Power System Control and Stability offers an in-depth review of essential topics and: Discusses topics of contemporary and future relevance in terms of modeling, analysis and control Maintains the approach, style, and analytical rigor of the two original editions Addresses both power system planning and operational issues in power system control and stability Includes updated information and new chapters on modeling and simulation of round-rotor synchronous machine model, excitation control, renewable energy resources such as wind turbine generators and solar photovoltaics, load modeling, transient voltage instability, modeling and representation of three widely used FACTS devices in the bulk transmission network, and the modeling and representation of appropriate protection functions in transient stability studies Contains a set of challenging problems at the end of each chapter Written for graduate students in electric power and professional power system engineers, Power System Control and Stability offers an invaluable reference to basic principles and incorporates the most recent techniques and methods into projects.

Radiotherapie bij de oncologische patiënt

by J.A.M. Hegeman A. A. Froma V. J. Ru R. B. Keus W. V. Dolsma

Radiotherapie bij de oncologisch patiënt maakt deel uit van de serie Leerboeken voor radiologisch laboranten. De uitgave van deze boeken is tot stand gekomen in nauwe samenwerking met de Raad Beroepsopleiding Radiologisch Laboranten (BRL), de Vereniging van Opleidingsinstituten voor Radiologisch Laboranten (VORL). De hbo-opleiding Medisch Beeldvorming en Radiotherapeutische Technieken (MBRT) en Elsevier gezondheidszorg. <P><P> In deze nieuwe druk komt, na een geheel herzien algemeen hoofdstuk over de stralingsbehandeling, de bestraling van tumoren in specifieke gebieden aan de orde. In de eerste hoofdstukken wordt de radiotherapeutische behandeling van mammatumoren, gynaecologische tumoren, tumoren van de tractus urogenitalis, tractus digestivus en tractus respiratorius behandeld. Vervolgens komt de radiotherapie bij de tumoren in het hoofd-halsgebied, het centrale zenuwstelsel, het lymfatisch systeem, de huid, het bot, en de weke delen aan de orde. Tevens wordt er aandacht besteed aan radiotherapie bij kinderen, palliatieve radiotherapie en de combinatie van andere behandelingen met radiotherapie. Wetenschappelijk onderzoek en de (psychosociale) zorg voor de kankerpatient worden beschreven in de laatste hoofdstukken.

A. A. Gill Is Away

by A. A. Gill

A. A. Gill is one of the most feared writers in London, noted--according to the New York Times--for his "rapier wit. " Some even consider the mere assignment of a subject to Gill a hostile act. But when the notice "AA GILL IS AWAY" runs in the Sunday Times of London, the city can rest peacefully in the knowledge that the writer is off traveling. "My editor asked me what I wanted from journalism and I said the first thing that came into my head--I'd like to interview places. To treat a place as if it were a person, to go and listen to it, ask it questions, observe it the way you would interview a politician or a pop star," Gill writes. Upon his return, readers are treated to an account of his vacations to places like famine-stricken Sudan, the pornography studios of California's San Fernando Valley, the dying Aral Sea or the seedy parts of Kaliningrad. The result is one of the most fascinating, stylish and irreverent collections of travel writing.

A.A. Gill is Further Away: Helping with Enquiries

by A. A. Gill

A new collection of dazzling travel pieces from SUNDAY TIMES journalist and critic A.A. GILL. From the moment he joined THE SUNDAY TIMES, A.A. Gill has wanted to interview places – to discover the personality of a place as if it were a person, to listen and talk to it. A selection of the very best pieces that Gill has written over the past five years, A.A. GILL IS FURTHER AWAY is a wonderfully insightful and funny compendium of travel writing taken mostly from THE SUNDAY TIMES, but also from GQ, TATLER and CONDE NAST TRAVELLER. Gill writes with a clarity and acerbity that conveys the intensity of his experiences in his travels around the world. His book includes essays on Sudan, India, Cuba, Germany and California. In each piece, there is a central image A.A. Gill uses as the key to unlocking the personality of a place.

Far and Away

by A. A. Gill

A.A. Gill was fearsomely well-travelled. As he wrote in the introduction to his first anthology 'A.A. Gill is Away', one of his ambitions when he started out was to 'interview places' - he wanted to go somewhere, get under its skin, ask it questions, find out what made it tick. And he turned out to be a genius at this: he could make you look at the familiar with completely fresh insight, and bring the unknown into vivid focus.

Pour Me a Life

by A. A. Gill

Serialized in Esquire, A.A. Gill's Pour Me a Life is a riveting meditation on the author's alcoholism, seen through the lens of the memories that remain, and the transformative moments that saved him from a lifelong addiction and early death."Pour Me a Life is an unapologet­ically honest, raw, and often har­rowing account of the life of a man who, up until now, we only thought we knew. Here is A.A. Gill at his best. A real-life Bright Lights, Big City." --Eric Ripert, chef and co-owner of Le Bernardin, and author of the New York Timesbestseller 32 YolksBest known for his hysterically funny and often scathing restaurant reviews for the London Sunday Times, A.A. Gill's Pour Me a Life is a riveting memoir of the author's alcoholism, seen through the lens of the memories that remain, and the transformative moments in art, food, religion, and family that saved him from a lifelong addiction and early death.By his early twenties, at London's prestigious Saint Martin's art school, journalist Adrian Gill was entrenched in alcoholism. He writes from the handful of memories that remain, of drunken conquests with anonymous women, of waking to morbid hallucinations, of emptying jacket pock­ets that "were like tiny crime scenes," helping him puzzle his whereabouts back together. Through­out his recollections, Gill traces his childhood, his early diagnosis of dyslexia, the deep sense of isolation when he was sent to boarding school at age eleven, the disappearance of his only brother, whom he has not seen for decades. When Gill was confronted at age thirty by a doctor who questioned his drinking, he answered honestly for the first time, not because he was ready to stop, but because his body was too dam­aged to live much longer. Gill was admitted to a thirty-day rehab center--then a rare and revolu­tionary concept in England--and has lived three decades of his life sober. Written with clear-eyed honesty and empathy, Pour Me a Life is a haunting account of addiction, its exhilarating power and destructive force, and is destined to be a classic of its kind.From the Hardcover edition.

Previous Convictions

by A. A. Gill

Critic, essayist and cultural savant A. A. Gill is probably the most widely read columnist in Britain. His books The Angry Island and A. A. Gill is away have found delighted fans in America as well, and sparked a loyal following. His new book of travel essays, Previous Convictions, ranges from Gill's nearby domestic locales of Glastonbury and the English countryside to Haiti, Guatemala, Pakistan and exotic, dangerous, downtown Manhattan. In this collection of notes from the corners of the globe, and sometimes from the edge of sanity, he confesses about his travels far and wide, "The more I see of the world, the less I think I understand. Familiarity breeds even more astonishment. The world just gets wider and deeper and weirder. "These pieces are wickedly funny, sometimes pointedly -- even purposely -- critical of many cultures and traditions, and always edifying and enchanting. As an adventurer and as a writer, Gill never disappoints; while he may take others to task for their customs, habits, idiosyncrasies and plain bad taste, his own indefatigable curiosity keeps him going back again and again for more, and provides us with spectacular entertainment along the way.

CRC Handbook of Plant Science in Agriculture (Routledge Revivals #2)

by A. A. Hanson

First published in 1987, this two-volume set is an exhaustive compilation of the most recent data on economically important crops. Volume I presents information on genetics, botany and growth of crop plants, while Volume II covers the production of Crops and their utilization.

Practical Handbook of Agricultural Science (Routledge Revivals)

by A. A. Hanson

First published in 1990, this new handy guide book is a "quick reference" to a variety of topics pertaining to soils, and to the production and use of plants and animals. Emphasis has been devoted to basic considerations in plant adaptation, soils, seeds, major field crops, and selected aspects of animal science. A reasonable amount of background information on most topics selected for inclusion is furnished, providing the reader with critical information on the subject matter presented, in the absence of access to other source materials. Attention has been given to the inclusion of both common and scientific plant names, various conversion tables, tabular material used in the interpretation of certain statistical tests, and a glossary, albeit abridged, of terms encountered in the improvement and management of soils, plants, and animals.

Lost at Sea: The Truth Behind Eight of History's Most Mysterious Ship Disasters

by A. A. Hoehling

Lost at Sea features the incredible stories of eight ships and their passengers, some of which vanished with hardly a trace - or no trace at all. Veteran history and mystery writer A.A.Hoehling explores these previously unexplained maritime mishaps with the skill of a detective seeking to uncover a murderer.

Allen and Greenough's New Latin Grammar

by James B Greenough G. L. Kittredge Benj. L. D'Ooge A. A. Howard J. H. Allen

A venerable resource for more than a century, Allen and Greenough's New Latin Grammar is still regarded by students and teachers as the finest Latin reference grammar available. Concise, comprehensive, and well organized, it is unrivaled in depth and clarity, placing a wealth of advice on usage, vocabulary, diction, composition, and syntax within easy reach of Latin scholars at all levels. This sourcebook's three-part treatment starts with words and forms, covering parts of speech, declensions, and conjugations. The second part, syntax, explores cases, moods, and tenses. The concluding section offers information on archaic usages, Latin verse, and prose composition, among other subjects. Extensive appendixes feature a glossary of terms and indexes. Students of history, religion, and literature will find lasting value in this modestly priced edition of a classic guide to Latin.

The Mathieu Groups (Cambridge Tracts In Mathematics Ser. #214)

by A. A. Ivanov

The Mathieu groups have many fascinating and unusual characteristics and have been studied at length since their discovery. This book provides a unique, geometric perspective on these groups. The amalgam method is explained and used to construct M24, enabling readers to learn the method through its application to a familiar example. The same method is then used to construct, among others, the octad graph, the Witt design and the Golay code. This book also provides a systematic account of 'small groups', and serves as a useful reference for the Mathieu groups. The material is presented in such a way that it guides the reader smoothly and intuitively through the process, leading to a deeper understanding of the topic.

Choice, Decision, and Measurement: Essays in Honor of R. Duncan Luce

by A. A. J. Marley

This volume is the result of a conference held at the University of California, Irvine, on the topics that provide its title -- choice, decision, and measurement. The conference was planned, and the volume prepared, in honor of Professor R. Duncan Luce on his 70th birthday. Following a short autobiographical statement by Luce, the volume is organized into four topics, to each of which Luce has made significant contributions. The book provides an overview of current issues in each area and presents some of the best recent theoretical and empirical work. Personal reflections on Luce and his work begin each section. These reflections were written by outstanding senior researchers: Peter Fishburn (Preference and Decision Making), Patrick Suppes (Measurement Theory and Axiomatic Systems), William J. McGill (Psychophysics and Reaction Time), and W.K. Estes (Choice, Identification and Categorization). The first section presents recent theoretical and empirical work on descriptive models of decision making, and theoretical results on general probabilistic models of choice and ranking. Luce's recent theoretical and empirical work on rank- and sign-dependent utility theory is important in many of these contributions. The second section presents results from psychophysics, probabilistic measurement, aggregation of expert opinion, and test theory. The third section presents various process oriented models, with supportive data, for tasks such as redundant signal detection, forced choice, and absolute identification. The final section contains theory and data on categorization and attention, and general theoretical results for developing and testing models in these domains.

Mr. Jay’s Mysterious Evening at the School

by A. A. Jackson

Mr. Jay, a third grade teacher has a lot to be thankful for as the Thanksgiving Holiday approaches. Could it be that his small stuffed lamb moved from the shelf to save him? Join Mr. Jay to find out as each chapter unfolds the mystery of this fictional thriller written for children.

Medische psychologie (Quintessens)

by A. A. Kaptein J. B. Prins E. H. Collette R. L. Hulsman

Medische psychologie vormt een belangrijk aspect van de moderne geneeskunde. Bij gezond blijven, ziek worden, hulp zoeken bij klachten, diagnostische procedures, behandeling en nazorg (revalidatie) zijn niet alleen medische factoren van belang. Ook gedrag speelt hierin een cruciale rol. Psychologie is de wetenschap die zich bezighoudt met de bestudering van gedrag. Medische psychologie richt zich specifiek op het gedrag van mensen in de medische situatie. Medische psychologie geeft een helder overzicht van de kernthema's in de medische psychologie. Het boek is ingedeeld volgens de drie thema's van het vak: Gedrag en gezondheid, Gedrag en ziekte en Communicatie en professioneel gedrag. Aan de orde komen de psychologische aspecten van de belangrijkste diagnoses en therapieën bij gezondheidsproblemen. Er wordt stilgestaan bij vragen als: Welk gedrag leidt tot ziekte? Hoe reageren patiënten op een diagnose of een therapie? Wat zijn de psychische en sociale gevolgen van een ziekte of een behandeling? Aan welke eisen moet het gedrag van artsen voldoen in de omgang met patiënten? Deze onderwerpen worden geïllustreerd aan de hand van herkenbare voorbeelden uit de praktijk. Extra materiaal wordt aangeboden op de website bij het boek die voor de lezer kosteloos toegankelijk is. Beschikbaar zijn samenvattingen, verdiepingsvragen en zelfstudieopdrachten, links naar beeldmateriaal en interessante sites en PowerPoints speciaal voor docenten. Tevens is de gehele inhoud van dit boek op de website geplaatst zodat het overal online te raadplegen en snel te doorzoeken is. Extra materiaal wordt aangeboden op de website bij het boek die voor de lezer kosteloos toegankelijk is. Beschikbaar zijn samenvattingen, verdiepingsvragen en zelfstudieopdrachten, links naar beeldmateriaal en interessante sites en PowerPoints speciaal voor docenten. Tevens is de gehele inhoud van dit boek op de website geplaatst zodat het overal online te raadplegen en snel te doorzoeken is.

Medische psychologie (Quintessens)

by A. A. Kaptein J. B. Prins E. H. Collette R. L. Hulsman

Medische psychologie vormt een belangrijk aspect van de moderne geneeskunde. Bij gezond blijven, ziek worden, hulp zoeken bij klachten, diagnostische procedures, behandeling en nazorg (revalidatie) zijn niet alleen medische factoren van belang. Ook gedrag speelt hierin een cruciale rol. Psychologie is de wetenschap die zich bezighoudt met de bestudering van gedrag. Medische psychologie richt zich specifiek op het gedrag van mensen in de medische situatie. Medische psychologie geeft een helder overzicht van de kernthema's in de medische psychologie. Het boek is ingedeeld volgens de drie thema's van het vak: Gedrag en gezondheid, Gedrag en ziekte en Communicatie en professioneel gedrag.Aan de orde komen de psychologische aspecten van de belangrijkste diagnoses en therapieën bij gezondheidsproblemen. Er wordt stilgestaan bij vragen als: Welk gedrag leidt tot ziekte? Hoe reageren patiënten op een diagnose of een therapie? Wat zijn de psychische en sociale gevolgen van een ziekte of een behandeling? Aan welke eisen moet het gedrag van artsen voldoen in de omgang met patiënten? Deze onderwerpen worden geïllustreerd aan de hand van herkenbare voorbeelden uit de praktijk. Extra materiaal wordt aangeboden op de website bij het boek die voor de lezer kosteloos toegankelijk is. Beschikbaar zijn samenvattingen, verdiepingsvragen en zelfstudieopdrachten, links naar beeldmateriaal en interessante sites en PowerPoints speciaal voor docenten. Tevens is de gehele inhoud van dit boek op de website geplaatst zodat het overal online te raadplegen en snel te doorzoeken is.Extra materiaal wordt aangeboden op de website bij het boek die voor de lezer kosteloos toegankelijk is. Beschikbaar zijn samenvattingen, verdiepingsvragen en zelfstudieopdrachten, links naar beeldmateriaal en interessante sites en PowerPoints speciaal voor docenten. Tevens is de gehele inhoud van dit boek op de website geplaatst zodat het overal online te raadplegen en snel te doorzoeken is.

Psychologie en geneeskunde: Behaviour Medicine

by J. Dekker A. A. Kaptein E.M.A. Smets A.J.J.M. Vingerhoets

Bij lichamelijke klachten en ziekten spelen gedrag en psychosociale factoren een grote rol. Uit onderzoek blijkt dat ook socioculturele en politiek-economische aspecten van invloed zijn op de gezondheid van de mens. Zo kan een derde deel van de sterfte aan kanker aan gedragsfactoren worden toegeschreven en blijken mensen uit de lagere sociale klassen meer gezondheidsklachten te ervaren. Inmiddels is het allang geen uitzondering meer dat bij de diagnostiek en behandeling van patiënten met lichamelijke aandoeningen psychologische methoden en technieken worden toegepast. Dit boek behandelt de meest voorkomende lichamelijke klachten en ziekten vanuit het gezichtspunt van de Behavioural Medicine. Het beschrijft hoe de psychologie aan de behandeling ervan kan bijdragen. Per aandoening wordt een overzicht gegeven van symptomatologie, epidemiologie, psychologische en sociale aspecten, diagnostiek en behandeling. Nieuw in deze geheel herziene vierde editie is een hoofdstuk over eHealth. In de speciële hoofdstukken beogen compacte behandelprotocollen de lezer snel te informeren over de klinische toepassing van de behavioural medicine-benadering. Sinds de verschijning in 1986 van 'Behavioural Medicine: psychologische behandeling van lichamelijke aandoeningen', de voorloper van deze uitgave, heeft Behavioural Medicine een stormachtige ontwikkeling doorgemaakt. Zo goed als alle ziekenhuizen hebben tegenwoordig een afdeling Medische Psychologie. Ook medici en psychologen werken steeds nauwer samen op het terrein van zowel onderzoek als patiëntenzorg. En op verschillende Nederlandse en Belgische universiteiten worden (klinisch) gezondheidspsychologen en medisch psychologen opgeleid. Het belang van Behavioural Medicine wordt dus steeds meer onderkend. 'Psychologie en geneeskunde - Behavioural Medicine' is geschreven voor huisartsen, psychologen die als practicus of onderzoeker werkzaam zijn in de somatische gezondheidszorg, medisch specialisten, fysiotherapeuten, verpleegkundigen en studenten die een opleiding voor een van deze beroepen volgen.

The Girl Who Flew: A Place Called Home

by A. A. Khan

This is a sweet children&’s book about the love of your family and the renewing of memories. As we follow a 10-year-old girl through all her adventures with her family making happy memories with new friends, rain, culture, and animals. At the same time, she begins to slowly realize that family is forever no matter where you are.The Girl Who Flew tells a story that connects to children who have forgotten their origins and experience a whole new world.

A Tale of Two Fractals

by A. A. Kirillov

Since Benoit Mandelbrot's pioneering work in the late 1970s, scores of research articles and books have been published on the topic of fractals. Despite the volume of literature in the field, the general level of theoretical understanding has remained low; most work is aimed either at too mainstream an audience to achieve any depth or at too specialized a community to achieve widespread use. Written by celebrated mathematician and educator A.A. Kirillov, A Tale of Two Fractals is intended to help bridge this gap, providing an original treatment of fractals that is at once accessible to beginners and sufficiently rigorous for serious mathematicians. The work is designed to give young, non-specialist mathematicians a solid foundation in the theory of fractals, and, in the process, to equip them with exposure to a variety of geometric, analytical, and algebraic tools with applications across other areas.

Arithmetic Refresher (Dover Books on Mathematics)

by A. A. Klaf

The farther we get from our grade school days, the easier it is to forget those operations and nuances of arithmetical computation that keep recurring in our daily lives: interest and discount problems, time-payment calculations, tax problems, and so on.This handy book is designed to streamline your methods and resharpen your calculation skills for a variety of situations. Starting with the most elementary operations, the book goes on to cover all basic topics and processes of arithmetic: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, percentage, interest, ratio and proportion, denominate numbers, averages, etc. The text continues into other useful matters, such as powers and roots, logarithms, positive and negative numbers, harmonic progression, and introductory concepts of algebra.Entirely practical in approach and using an easy-to-follow question and answer style, this book covers a wide range of common knotty areas: filling and emptying receptacles, scales for models and maps, business and financial calculations (partial payment problems, compound interest, bank and sales discount, profit and loss problems, etc.), angle measurement, mixtures and solutions, graph and chart problems, and the like.The discussion contains numerous alternate and short-cut methods, such as quick ways to figure compound interest; to square a number from 1 to 100; to divide by 5, 25, 125, 99, etc.; to multiply two 2-digit numbers having the same figure in the tens place; and many more. These valuable tips, together with the huge fund of exercise problems (a total of 809, half of them answered in an appendix), help you to increase your computational proficiency and speed, and make this an extremely useful volume to have on your shelf at home or at work. Anyone who has to do any figuring at all -- housewife, merchant, student -- will profit from this refresher. Parents will find it an excellent source of material for helping children in school work.

Calculus Refresher (Dover Books on Mathematics)

by A. A. Klaf

This book is unique in English as a refresher for engineers, technicians, and students who either wish to brush up their calculus or find parts of calculus unclear. It is not an ordinary textbook. It is, instead, an examination of the most important aspects of integral and differential calculus in terms of the 756 questions most likely to occur to the technical reader. It provides a very easily followed presentation and may also be used as either an introductory or supplementary textbook. The first part of this book covers simple differential calculus, with constants, variables, functions, increments, derivatives, differentiation, logarithms, curvature of curves, and similar topics. The second part covers fundamental ideas of integration (inspection, substitution, transformation, reduction) areas and volumes, mean value, successive and partial integration, double and triple integration. In all cases the author stresses practical aspects rather than theoretical, and builds upon such situations as might occur. A 50-page section illustrates the application of calculus to specific problems of civil and nautical engineering, electricity, stress and strain, elasticity, industrial engineering, and similar fields. 756 questions answered. 566 problems to measure your knowledge and improvement; answers. 36 pages of useful constants, formulae for ready reference. Index.

Capacity and Transport in Contrast Composite Structures: Asymptotic Analysis and Applications

by A. A. Kolpakov A. G. Kolpakov

Is it possible to apply a network model to composites with conical inclusions?How does the energy pass through contrast composites? Devoted to the analysis of transport problems for systems of densely packed, high-contrast composite materials, Capacity and Transport in Contrast Composite Structures: Asymptotic Analysis and Applications an

Accelerating and Vortex Laser Beams

by V. Kotlyar A. A. Kovalev

This book gives insight into the theoretical backgrounds of optical vortices and their propagation in free space and simple optical systems. The author’s theoretical analysis allows full comprehension of recent results and allows a bridge between the mentioned topics. For example, there is a solution for an accelerating beam propagating along an almost half-circle, obtained from a solution for an asymmetric vortex Bessel mode. And vice versa, there is a solution for an optical vortex with accelerating focusing, obtained from a solution for a two-dimensional accelerating Pearcey beam. The book is intended for graduate and postgraduate students studying optics or wave physics.

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