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Conformal Methods in General Relativity
First and foremost, I would like to acknowledge the influence that Helmut Friedrich had in the development of my understanding of the theory of the conformal Einstein field equations. He has been an inexhaustible source of knowledge and insights. I also would like to acknowledge the role that Robert Beig, Sergio Dain and Malcolm MacCallum have played in shaping complementary perspectives on t…
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- 9781009291309
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- 512.1 KRO c
Digital Foundations : Introduction to Media Design with the Adobe Creative Cloud
Digital Foundations uses formal exercises of the Bauhaus to teach the Adobe Creative Suite. All students of digital design and production—whether learning in a classroom or on their own—need to understand the basic principles of design in order to implement them using current software. Far too often design is left out of books that teach software for the trade and academic markets. Conseque…
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Swallowing – Physiology, Disorders, Diagnosis and Therapy
Swallowing difficulty or dysphagia is a common disorder and affects all age groups from the newborn to the elderly. Several medical conditions like lack of dentition, gastroesophageal reflux disease, eosinophilic esophagitis, cardiomegaly and strokes can cause dysphagia. It can also follow head -neck surgeries. It is important to diagnose and treat dysphagia, otherwise it can lead to malnutriti…
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- 978-81-322-2419-8
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- XIII, 218
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Ethical Engineering for International Development and Environmental Sustainab…
Ensuring that their work has a positive influence on society is a responsibility and a privilege for engineers, but also a considerable challenge. This book addresses the ways in which engineers meet this challenge, working from the assumption that for a project to be truly ethical both the undertaking itself and its implementation must be ethically sound. The contributors discuss varied to…
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- 978-1-4471-6618-4
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- 28 b/w illustrations, 12 illustrations in colour
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JIMD Reports, Volume 21
JIMD Reports publishes case and short research reports in the area of inherited metabolic disorders. Case reports highlight some unusual or previously unrecorded feature relevant to the disorder, or serve as an important reminder of clinical or biochemical features of a Mendelian disorder.
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- 978-3-662-47172-2
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Sustaining Life on Planet Earth: Metalloenzymes Mastering Dioxygen and Other …
MILS-15 provides an up-to-date review of the metalloenzymes involved in the activation, production, and conversion of molecular oxygen as well as the functionalization of the chemically inert gases methane and ammonia. Found either in aerobes (humans, animals, plants, microorganisms) or in anaerobes (so-called “impossible bacteria”) these enzymes employ preferentially iron and copper at the…
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- 978-3-319-12415-5
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- XXXV, 329
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- Metal Ions in Life Sciences
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Ethical Dimensions of Muslim Education
This book draws upon ethical dimensions of Muslim education as a means through which to address contemporary issues, such as social and societal conflicts, exclusion and marginalisation, and violence. It argues that an ethical Muslim education is underscored by the practice of autonomous, critical and deliberative engagement that can engender reflective judgement, compassionate recognition and …
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- 978-3-319-29317-2
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- XXX, 162
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Community Paralegals and the Pursuit of Justice
The United Nations estimates that 4 billion people worldwide live outside the protection of the law. These people can be driven from their land, intimidated by violence, and excluded from society. This Open Access book is about community paralegals – sometimes called barefoot lawyers – who demystify law and empower people to advocate for themselves.
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- 9781316671801
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- 362.586 MAR c
JIMD Reports, Volume 20
JIMD Reports publishes case and short research reports in the area of inherited metabolic disorders. Case reports highlight some unusual or previously unrecorded feature relevant to the disorder or serve as an important reminder of clinical or biochemical features of a Mendelian disorder.
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Sustained Simulation Performance 2016
The book presents the state of the art in high-performance computing and simulation on modern supercomputer architectures. It explores general trends in hardware and software development, and then focuses specifically on the future of high-performance systems and heterogeneous architectures. It also covers applications such as computational fluid dynamics, material science, medical applications…
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- 978-3-319-46735-1
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- VIII, 193
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