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XML Retrieval (Synthesis Lectures on Information Concepts, Retrieval & Services)

Evertonian — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:24:20 GMT

Mounia Lalmas "XML Retrieval (Synthesis Lectures on Information Concepts, Retrieval & Services)"
Morgan and Claypool Publishers | 2009-07-09 | ISBN: 1598297864 | 112 pages | PDF | 1.5 MB

Documents usually have a content and a structure. The content refers to the text of the document, whereas the structure refers to how a document is logically organized. An increasingly common way to encode the structure is through the use of a mark-up language. Nowadays, the most widely used mark-up language for representing structure is the eXtensible Mark-up Language (XML). XML can be used to provide a focused access to documents, i.e. returning XML elements, such as sections and paragraphs, instead of whole documents in response to a query. Such focused strategies are of particular benefit for information repositories containing long documents, or documents covering a wide variety of topics, where users are directed to the most relevant content within a document. The increased adoption of XML to represent a document structure requires the development of tools to effectively access...

Embedded Systems Interfacing for Engineers Using the Freescale Hcs08 Microcontroller I: Assembly Language Programming

Evertonian — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:08:57 GMT

Douglas Summerville "Embedded Systems Interfacing for Engineers Using the Freescale Hcs08 Microcontroller I: Assembly Language Programming"
Morgan & Claypool | 2009-06-15 | ISBN: 1608450058 | 120 pages | PDF | 1.1 MB

The vast majority of computers in use today are encapsulated within other systems. In contrast to general-purpose computers that run an endless selection of software, these embedded computers are often programmed for a very specific, low-level and often mundane purpose. Low-end microcontrollers, costing as little as one dollar, are often employed by engineers in designs that utilize only a small fraction of the processing capability of the device because it is either more cost-effective than selecting an application-specific part or because programmability offers custom functionality not otherwise available. Embedded Systems Interfacing for Engineers using the Freescale HCS08 Microcontroller is a two-part book intended to provide an introduction to hardware and software interfacing for engineers...

China and Japan in the Late Meiji Period: China Policy and the Japanese Discourse on National Identity, 1895-1904

Evertonian — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:21:25 GMT

Urs Matthias Zachmann "China and Japan in the Late Meiji Period: China Policy and the Japanese Discourse on National Identity, 1895-1904"
Routledge | 2009-06-09 | ISBN: 0415481910 | 244 pages | PDF | 2.0 MB

Demonstrates the close relation between Japan’s changing international status and the thought process behind this by focusing on the public discussion on China and China politics during the interwar years 1895-1904.

Hire the American Dream: How to Build Your Minimum Wage Workforce Into A High-Performance, Customer-Focused Team

Evertonian — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:05:15 GMT

Dave Melton, Tim McIntyre " Hire the American Dream: How to Build Your Minimum Wage Workforce Into A High-Performance, Customer-Focused Team"
Wiley | 2009-04-20 | ISBN: 0470438282 | 224 pages | PDF | 1.5 MB

Praise for Hire the American Dream
"I learned early on that Dave Melton had cracked the code(about hiring and retaining great people) in his Manhattan franchise.His employees, who are all immigrants to the United States, areextremely loyal and are committed to customer service."
—From the Foreword by David A. Brandon, Chairman and CEO, Domino's Pizza, Inc.

"This is a must-read book for anyone managing or interested in starting a business, especially in the role of a franchisee. It's loaded with keen insights and best practices for interviewing, hiring, and motivating employees in a very challenging business environment. Dave Melton's story is truly inspirational."
—Jack Whipple, President, National Council of Chain Restaurants...

Studies in Occultism

Evertonian — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:50:00 GMT

Helena Petrovna Blavatsky "Studies in Occultism"
Theosophical University Press | 1973-06 | ISBN: 0911500081 | 218 pages | PDF | 1.8 MB

Occultism (from the Latin occultus, meaning "hid") as presented here refers primarily to the esoteric theosophy concealed in religion and nature. In this series of articles, Blavatsky clarifies the "essential difference between theoretical and practical Occultism," and the gulf that separates harmful occult practices from the occult path of altruism.

Midlife And Older Women: Family Life, Work And Health in Jamaica

Evertonian — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:09:19 GMT

Joan Rawlins "Midlife And Older Women: Family Life, Work And Health in Jamaica"
University of the West Indies Press | 2006-06 | ISBN: 9766401837 | 185 pages | PDF | 3.9 MB

The definition and evolution of the categories of race and ethnicity have long been debated among historians and scholars of social anthropology. This book examines how the meanings and values of race and ethnicity have been constructed historically and how they are represented symbolically, with particular focus on the Caribbean Mervyn Alleyne examines the historical development of these categories in Europe, in Asia and in Africa and then proceeds to an in-depth analysis of the Caribbean, with a focus on Puerto Rico, Martinique and Jamaica as three different modalities of race and ethnicity and three different colonial systems...

Slavery, Freedom and Gender: The Dynamics of Caribbean Society

Evertonian — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 22:06:50 GMT

W. Higman, Carl Campbell, Patrick Bryan "Slavery, Freedom and Gender: The Dynamics of Caribbean Society"
University of the West Indies Press | 2003-01 | ISBN: 9766401373 | 288 pages | PDF | 14.2 MB

A collection of lectures delivered between 1987 and 1998. The book is divided into two sections: slavery and freedom, which features critical research on slavery and post-emancipation society, and gender.

Mathematical Logic: A Course with Exercises Part I

Evertonian — Sun, 17 May 2009 12:37:00 GMT

Rene Cori, Daniel Lascar "Mathematical Logic: A Course with Exercises Part I: Propositional Calculus, Boolean Algebras, Predicate Calculus, Completeness Theorems"
Oxford University Press | 2000-11-09 | ISBN: 0198500491 | 360 pages | PDF | 14.0 MB

Logic forms the basis of mathematics and is a fundamental part of any mathematics course. This book provides students with a clear and accessible introduction to this important subject, using the concept of model as the main focus and covering a wide area of logic. The chapters of the book cover propositional calculus, boolean algebras, predicate calculus and completelness theorems with answeres to all of the exercises and the end of the volume. This is an ideal introduction to mathematics and logic for the advanced undergraduate student.

Beautiful girls and cars

Evertonian — Fri, 01 May 2009 23:18:58 GMT

Beautiful girls and cars
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The International Political Economy Of Intellectual Property Rights

Evertonian — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:38:37 GMT

Meir Perez Pugatch "The International Political Economy Of Intellectual Property Rights"
Edward Elgar Publishing | 2004-08-01 | ISBN: 1843767643 | 296 pages | PDF | 2.8 MB

This book investigates the realm of intellectual property rights (IPRs) within the context of international political economy. In particular, it examines the extent to which powerful interest groups, such as pharmaceutical multinational companies, influence the political dynamism underlying the field of IPRs.

Meir Perez Pugatch argues that a pure economic approach does not provide a sufficient or satisfactory explanation for the creation of intellectual property rights, most notably patents. The author instead suggests that a dynamic approach, based on the international political economy of interest groups and systemic outcomes, provides a better starting point for explaining how the international intellectual property agenda is determined...

Class Acts: Service and Inequality in Luxury Hotels

Evertonian — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:31:30 GMT

Rachel Sherman "Class Acts: Service and Inequality in Luxury Hotels"
University of California Press | 2007-01-17 | ISBN: 0520247817 | 373 pages | PDF | 2.3 MB

In this lively study, Rachel Sherman goes behind the scenes in two urban luxury hotels to give a nuanced picture of the workers who care for and cater to wealthy guests by providing seemingly unlimited personal attention. Drawing on in-depth interviews and extended ethnographic research in a range of hotel jobs, including concierge, bellperson, and housekeeper, Sherman gives an insightful analysis of what exactly luxury service consists of, how managers organize its production, and how workers and guests negotiate the inequality between them. She finds that workers employ a variety of practices to assert a powerful sense of self, including playing games, comparing themselves to other workers and guests, and forming meaningful and reciprocal relations with guests. Through their contact with hotel staff, guests learn how to behave in the luxury environment and...

Lance Armstrong's War

Evertonian — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:19:53 GMT

Daniel Coyle "Lance Armstrong's War"
HarperCollins | 2005-06-01 | ISBN: 0060734973 | 336 pages | PDF | 1.6 MB

Lance Armstrong's War is the extraordinary story of greatness pushed to its limits, a vivid, behind-the-scenes portrait of Armstrong—perhaps the most accomplished athlete of our time—as he faces his biggest test: a historic sixth straight victory in the Tour de France, the toughest sporting event on the planet.

Made newly vulnerable by age, fate, fame, doping allegations, and an unprecedented army of challengers, Armstrong fights on all fronts to do what he does like no one else: exert his will to win. That will, which has famously lifted him beyond his humble Texas roots, beyond cancer, and to unparalleled heights of success, is revealed by acclaimed journalist Daniel Coyle in new and startling dimensions...

Sara Varone Calender 2009

Evertonian — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:37:37 GMT

Sara Varone Calender 2009
PDF | 14 pages | 11.4 Mb

Born in back in 1972 in the great city of Rome, Italy. Sara Varone is a worldwide known model based out of Italy. Sara currently hosts a show on Italian television called, "Buona Domenica." Sara is a very intelligent woman. She has her degree is psychology and studied in England and France to receive this merit. This is all tied into her show where she will discuss and help many people.

The Economics of Contracts: A Primer

Evertonian — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:01:25 GMT

Bernard Salanie "The Economics of Contracts: A Primer"
The MIT Press | 1997-03-15 | ISBN: 0262193868 | 232 pages | PDF | 5.8 MB

Although it is one of the major achievements in the history of economic thought, the general equilibrium model is not completely satisfactory as a descriptive tool. In the 1970s several economists settled on a new way to study economic relationships that is often called the "economics of information." The theory of contracts is one of its main building blocks.

The theory of contracts uses partial equilibrium models that take into account the full complexity of strategic interactions between privately informed agents in well-defined institutional settings. The models sum up the constraints imposed by the prevailing institutional setting through a contract, either explicit or implicit. They make intensive use of noncooperative game theory with asymmetric information...

Nutrigenomics

Evertonian — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:56:35 GMT

Gerald Rimbach, Jürgen Fuchs, Lester Packer "Nutrigenomics"
CRC | 2005-05-23 | ISBN: 0824726634 | 504 pages | PDF | 3.9 MB

This book features the latest research on the role of oxidants and dietary antioxidants in the modulation of gene expression, aging, immune function, neuroprotection, and vascular heath. It covers the relationship between oxidants, antioxidants, and gene expression, as well as new molecular techniques for the study of redox-regulated signal transduction. It summarizes the molecular mechanisms of phytochemicals and trace elements, emphasizes the impact of variations in the human genotype on individual responses to nutrients, and offers a summary of the effect of lipid and water soluble antioxidants and fatty acids on gene expression in cultured cells, laboratory animals, and humans.

Pharmaceutical Master Validation Plan: The Ultimate Guide to FDA, GMP, and GLP Compliance

Evertonian — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:50:33 GMT

Syed Imtiaz Haider "Pharmaceutical Master Validation Plan: The Ultimate Guide to FDA, GMP, and GLP Compliance"
Informa HealthCare | 2001-12-27 | ISBN: 1574443305 | 208 pages | PDF | 1.6 MB

The Master Validation Plan provides a roadmap to management for on-time start-up of facility operations, and validation of existing facilities, in compliance with GMP requirements. The lack of a comprehensive Master Validation Plan and well-documented validation procedures is the main reason that new drug, medical device, medical equipment, and related product applications are rejected by the FDA. In fact, only about 2% of the applications submitted by foreign pharmaceutical companies are approved each year. This thorough guide provides the needed solutions and guidance for both foreign and U.S. companies to achieve FDA compliance and authorization to market their products in the United States. Pharmaceutical Master Validation Plan: The Ultimate Guide to FDA, GMP, and GLP Compliance will allow you to more easily achieve satisfactory inspections, new medical product approval, minimize...

Parasite Genomics Protocols

Evertonian — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:44:21 GMT

Sara E. Melville "Parasite Genomics Protocols"
Humana Press | 2004-05-17 | ISBN: 158829062X | 472 pages | PDF | 6.2 MB

Pioneering bench researchers describe in detail the cutting-edge techniques they have developed for analyzing the genomes and gene products in a diverse range of protozoan and metazoan parasites. These readily reproducible techniques can be used in genomic, functional genomic, and post-genomic studies and include transfection methods and vectors for several protozoan parasites, global analysis using microarrays, gene ablation using RNA interference, gene knockout, mutagenesis, and chromosome manipulation. Some of the protocols require DNA sequence data, whereas others were developed independently of whole-genome sequence data. The protocols presented follow the successful Methods in Molecular Biology...

Gravitational Collapse and Spacetime Singularities

Evertonian — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:39:07 GMT

Pankaj S. Joshi "Gravitational Collapse and Spacetime Singularities"
Cambridge University Press | 2008-01-07 | ISBN: 0521871042 | 284 pages | PDF | 1.5 MB

Physical phenomena in astrophysics and cosmology involve gravitational collapse in a fundamental way. The final fate of a massive star when it collapses under its own gravity at the end of its life cycle is one of the most important questions in gravitation theory and relativistic astrophysics, and is the foundation of black hole physics. General relativity predicts that continual gravitational collapse gives rise to a space-time singularity. Quantum gravity may take over in such regimes to resolve the classical space-time singularity. This book investigates these issues, and shows how the visible ultra-dense regions arise naturally and generically as an outcome of dynamical gravitational collapse. It will be of interest to graduate students and academic researchers in gravitation physics...

Good Design Practices for GMP Pharmaceutical Facilities

Evertonian — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:34:19 GMT

Andrew Signore, Terry Jacobs "Good Design Practices for GMP Pharmaceutical Facilities"
Informa HealthCare | 2005-06-10 | ISBN: 0824754638 | 576 pages | PDF | 17.6 MB

A convenient single-source reference for anyone involved in the planning, construction, validation, and maintenance of modern pharmaceutical facilities, this guide assists project managers as they develop, diagram, and implement pharmaceutical production facility projects-demonstrating how advances in technology and external regulation can impact the production and efficacy of a pharmaceutical facility and the products it produces.

Cyclic Gmp: Synthesis, Metabolism, and Function

Evertonian — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:30:08 GMT

Ferid Murad, J. Thomas August, M. W. Anders "Cyclic Gmp: Synthesis, Metabolism, and Function "
Academic Press | 1994-01-15 | ISBN: 0120329263 | 335 pages | PDF | 17.1 MB

This volume is dedicated to the topic of cyclic GMP. Chapters include discussions on the guanylyl cyclase and phosphodiesterase isoenzyme families for cyclic GMP synthesis and hydrolysis, cyclic GMP-dependent protein kinases, and various hormones and ligands that regulate cyclic GMP formation and/or metabolism. Several chapters also deal with some of the effects of cyclic GMP on other second messengers such as calcium ion transport and smooth muscle relaxation. Some clinical studies with cyclic GMP and atrial natriuretic peptide are also discussed. The last chapter raises many important questions in the field that remain to be addressed...