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Mr. Pickwick, a convivial old gentleman, resolves that he and three other'Pickwickians'— Mr. Nathaniel Winkle, Mr. Augustus Snodgrass, and Mr. Tracy Tupman — should travel beyond London to add to their experiences of the quaint and curious phenomena of life. The friends traverse the countryside of Georgian England, where their comic misadventures include an encounter with highwaymen, romantic entanglements, and a challenge to a duel. Best of all, they meet Sam Weller, the Cockney valet whose comic philosophy forms the joyous soul of this picaresque romp.Published serially in 1836–37, The Pickwick Papers was Dickens'first novel and its rousing success launched his lasting fame. This narrative of coach travel provides a vivid portrait of a world that was soon to vanish with the coming of the railroads. From the grim depiction of Fleet Prison to the exuberant account of the cricket match at Dingley Dell, the tales of the immortal Pickwick Club offer memorable scenes of nineteenth-century England.

For any aspiring martial artist having a real-life, hard-drinking, version of Mr Miyagi turn up on your doorstep offering to teach the secrets of the Samurai would be a dream come true.When Toby's best friend Bryan returns from travelling in Japan, along with the enigmatic kendo master Suzuki-sensei, he jumps at the chance to move to the foothills of Mount Fuji to study the traditional art of Japanese sword fighting. But from the very beginning, life as a modern-day Samurai – particularly one required to work in a stifling paper factory – proves even more challenging than becoming the real ‘Karate Kid'.Despite a toe-curling disregard for the rules and Japanese social etiquette, they are drawn kicking, screaming, and laughing into the fascinating no-nonsense world of Bushido – The Way of the Warrior.

From beloved Wattpad sensation Ali Novak, author of My Life with the Walter Boys, comes this never-before-published companion to The Heartbreakers, perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Kasie West'I'm sorry,'he said, slowly untying the ribbon that held his mask in place.'It's just—I didn't want you to think of me any differently.'Somehow I kept my mouth from falling open. I knew his face, but my mind couldn't accept that he was the person looking down at me.'My real name is Alec.'Felicity has her entire future planned. Ever since her older sister ran away, she's had the full weight of her mother's expectations on her shoulders. So she works hard to get straight As and save for college.Except sometimes the best things in life are unplanned—like when Felicity meets a handsome, masked stranger while she is volunteering at a charity masquerade ball. She never thought he'd flirt with her. And she certainly never thought he'd turn out to be a member of the world-famous Heartbreakers band, Alec.Then Felicity uncovers a shocking family secret. Suddenly, she, Alec, and her two best friends are off on a road trip to find Felicity's missing sister. And she's about to discover that unexpected turns have a peculiar way of landing her right where she needs to be…With a perfect balance of humor, heart, and romance, Paper Hearts is a great choice for readers looking for:fun contemporary romance for teensswoon-worthy Wattpad love storiesromcoms that cover deeper issues like family and self-discoverybinge-worthy YA novels

A body in a boat and a deadly emergency landing lead an airline pilot to uncover a conspiracy in this technological thriller. When a boat and its grisly cargo are found adrift off Fort Lauderdale the investigation leads to more than “just” murder. In fact, the evidence points to a connection of an in-flight emergency that resulted in passenger fatalities and forced a diversion of Patriot Airlines Flight 63 to Bermuda. As the accidents investigation chairman of the pilots'union, Captain Hart Lindy will find himself reluctantly drawn into the National Transportation Safety Board's inquiry only to discover that someone is going to great lengths—including murder and kidnapping—to prevent the facts from being exposed. But who? And why? These are the questions Lindy will need to answer to get at the truth about what really happened to Flight 63. His task is complicated by his own personal demons, including the horrors of past airline crash investigations, as well as walking a diplomatic tightrope with an eccentric FBI special agent who is barely tolerating protocol, and an ambitious female investigator with eyes for Hart. Written by a veteran airline pilot and aviation analyst, Paper Wings will keep you up in the air and on the edge of your seat! “A masterful mélange of deadly mysteries and desperate acts.”—John J. Nance, New York Times–bestselling author of Lockout

Starting a life and family? CheckGetting Offers for higher paying jobs? Check Turning down a hottie from the past...Um...not so much.Blaine Crabtree never considered himself a lucky man until Libby Gentry came into his life. Now, he isn't sure if he is lucky or just the biggest sap in the parish. To be fair, he is a married man now with a baby on the way, but that doesn't stop old habits from dying hard. With his friends calling for him to go out and a job relocation out of town, he isn't getting to see much of Libby, but a certain ex keeps finding her way back to him. When Blaine feels like the walls are closing in around him, will he break out and go on his own path or are he and Libby meant to be?

From the winners of the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting 11.5 million documents sent through encrypted channels. The secret records of 214,000 offshore companies. The largest data leak in history. In early 2015, an anonymous whistle-blower led investigative journalists Bastian Obermayer and Frederik Obermaier into the shadow economy where the super-rich hide billions of dollars in complex financial networks. Thus began the ground-breaking investigation that saw an international team of 400 journalists work in secret for a year to uncover cases involving heads of state, politicians, businessmen, big banks, the mafia, diamond miners, art dealers and celebrities. A real-life thriller, The Panama Papers is the gripping account of how the story of the century was exposed to the world.

Drawn from Katharine Graham's Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir Personal History, a dramatic account of how she piloted the Washington Post through the Pentagon Papers and Watergate crises. After inheriting the Post from her father, and assuming its leadership in 1963 after the death of her husband, Graham found herself unexpectedly playing a role in history. Here she recounts the riveting episodes that transformed a shy widow into a newspaper legend, as she defied the government to publish the Pentagon Papers'secrets about the Vietnam War and then led the way in exposing the Watergate scandal. Graham gives us an intimate behind-the-scenes view of the tense debates and high stakes she and her editors faced, and concludes with a powerful argument for the freedom of the press as a bulwark against abuses of power. An ebook short.

Stunning conclusion to the Thirteen series! Avery has just one chance to save her life—and the lives of her friends. Candlelight danced on the gold-gilded walls and illuminated the stained-glass windows. You have one chance.She held her breath and started down the aisle, determined to not let this opportunity pass. Every silent step reminded her that a thirteen-year-old discovered in this castle was as good as dead. But not talking to the king could mean a death sentence for everyone she loved. The king is very ill and in a hurry to hand over his power to a new generation when rumors begin to circulate through the kingdom. It appears the king is unaware of the queen's sinister plot against the thirteen-year-old orphans, as she wants to ensure her child becomes rightful heir to the throne. Avery weighs the pros and cons of seeking an audience with the king while the castle is dealt a heavy blow; but Avery decides the risk is worth taking, and she steps out of the shadows for the first time since entering the castle walls. When Avery is offered the opportunity of a lifetime, will she choose a life free from hardship within the castle walls...or her family and the home she left behind?The Paper Boat is Book 3 in the Thirteen Series. Look for...The Glass Castle - Book 1The Ruby Moon - Book 2

Written between 1787 and 1788 by Alexander Hamilton, future U.S. President James Madison and future U.S. Supreme Court chief Justice John Jay, this collection of 85 articles and essays were written as an argument for the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. Seventy-seven of these essays were published serially in the Independent Journal, the New York Packet, and The Daily Advertiser between October 1787 and August 1788. A two-volume compilation of these and eight others was published in 1788 as The Federalist: A Collection of Essays, Written in Favour of the New Constitution, as Agreed upon by the Federal Convention, September 17, 1787. The collection was commonly known as The Federalist until the name The Federalist Papers emerged in the 20th century. A classic of political science marked by clear, eloquent prose, they serve as an excellent introduction to the Constitution.

SOMMAIRE : I. Articles/Papers : 1. Boisguilbert contre Colbert… mais quel Colbert? Mises en procès du système fisco-financier et de la monarchie absolue absolutiste de Louis XIV, par Jean-Daniel Boyer 2. Rousseau et le bon usage des richesses, par Benoît Walraevens 3. Bonheur et liberté chez Sismondi et Rawls, par Rodolphe Dos Santos Ferreira, Ragip Ege, Herrade Igersheim 4. Se convertir puis renoncer au marxisme en France (1940-1985). Le cas du professeur d'économie Henri Denis, par Damien Bazin and Thierry Pouch 5. Les systèmes de crédit mutuel, remède anti-crise ou dispositif monétaire anticapitaliste? Banque du Peuple et Banque WIR : échanger sans accumuler, par Simon Papaud II. Recensions/Reviews : 6. Henry Thornton, Recherche sur la nature et les effets du papier de crédit en Grande Bretagne, traduction et édition critique par Stanislas Standaert, par Sylvie Diatkine 7. Arnaud Orain, Les savoirs perdus de l'économie. Contribution à l'équilibre du vivant, par Delphine Pouchain 8. Richard F. Kahn. Collected Economic Essays, Maria Cristina Marcuzzo and Paolo Paesani (eds.), par Ghislain Deleplace

Washington Irving first made an international literary splash with the essay collection The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. This follow-up volume contains a similarly charming mix of sketches, observations, humor writing, and other short pieces.

Over a nineteen day period in June 1987, Professor Nicholas Malinovsky interviewed a dying Russian emigre in his apartment in Brighton Beach. What Malinovsky learned during those nineteen days - about the Russian Revolution, the House of Special Purpose in Ekaterinburg and, most importantly, what happened to the two youngest members of the Romanov family - shattered his beliefs and changed his life. What followed, after 1987, was a lifetime of denial, regret and more investigations. There is only one question...is it true?

From the publisher of Graeme Macrae Burnet's His Bloody Project, the first in a new series of distinctive, standalone crime stories, each with a literary bent. In 1950s London, a literary agent finds fame when he secretly steals a young woman's brilliant novel manuscript and publishes it under his own name, Lewis Carson. Two days after their meeting, the woman is found strangled on Peckham Rye Common: did Lewis purloin the manuscript as an act of callous opportunism, or as the spoils of a calculated murder?

People like me, people like us... we never stood a chance. Faye is a girl who has been on the streets from the time she and her younger sister Echo were abandoned by their parents. Both their lives have been a struggle. The two of them have grown up street-savvy, stealing when necessary and never getting caught thanks to Faye's abilities. Cosmic is a boy who has had an average life until his world fell apart at age seven. He's kept a terrible secret for so long. His life has been a struggle. He wonders if he will ever be anything more than the monster he sees himself as. Both of them have had to fend for themselves until they found people they thought they could trust. But not even this trust could last forever. Neither one knows the other exists, that is, until fate brings them together. The two are thrown into the Wilderness—an entire world which has the sole purpose of disposing of criminals—but they are not about to give up that easily. Faye has her sister to live for, and she will never give up hope so long as there is life in her body. Her sister means the world to her, and Faye knows that Echo could never survive on her own. Cosmic is determined to survive just to spite the world and prove that he can't be disposed of so easily. But his will to survive changes when he meets Faye.

Proceedings of the First Australian Byzantine Studies Conference, Canberra, 17-19 May 1978, edited by Elizabeth and Michael Jeffreys and Ann Moffatt

Paper explores what paper is, where it comes from, how it's made, what its properties are, and what it is used for.

Dieses Buch wird die Erinnerung an den Krieg in Afghanistan für immer verändern. Die bahnbrechenden Enthüllungen des Washington Post-Reporters und dreimaligen Pulitzer-Preisfinalisten Craig Whitlock zeigen eindrücklich, wie drei aufeinanderfolgende Präsidenten - Bush, Obama, Trump - und ihre militärischen Befehlshaber die weltweite Öffentlichkeit konsequent über Amerikas längsten Kriegseinsatz belogen. 20 Jahre nach 9/11 offenbart sich die zweck- und planlose Mission, deren absehbares Scheitern viel zu lange bewusst verborgen wurde: Die Afghanistan Papers sind ein schockierender Bericht, der auch die Rückeroberung Afghanistans durch die Taliban vorwegnahm. Whitlock liefert Dokumente und eine längst überfällige Abrechnung über all das, was schiefgelaufen ist. Wie einst die Pentagon Papers die öffentliche Wahrnehmung des Vietnamkriegs veränderten, enthalten die Afghanistan Papers erschütternde Enthüllungen von mehr als 1.000 Personen, die wussten, dass die US-Regierung die Fakten vor Ort verzerrt darstellte und manchmal sogar erfand - von Führungskräften im Weißen Haus und Pentagon bis hin zu Ortskräften und Soldaten an der Front in Afghanistan. Sie geben offen zu, dass die Strategie der US-Regierung ein Desaster und es ein kolossaler Fehlschlag war, einen afghanischen Staat nach westlichen Standards aufbauen zu wollen. In seinem Nachwort für die deutsche Ausgabe geht Craig Whitlock auch auf die Rolle Deutschlands in diesem Drama ein. Wer dieses Buch gelesen hat, wird die Militärmission in Afghanistan mit anderen Augen sehen. »Rasant und lebendig... randvoll mit erzählenden Zitaten.« New York Times »Beeindruckend dokumentiert... Nach dieser maßgeblichen Darstellung war der Afghanistankrieg ein kolossaler Fehlschlag, der schon vor Jahren hätte beendet werden sollen.« Kirkus-Review »Rigoros detailliert, ein herzzerreißender Blick darauf, wie Amerikas Führer beschlossen haben, ihre Fehler zu begraben und den Krieg treiben zu lassen.« Publishers WeeklyCraig Whitlock, geboren 1968,schreibt als investigativer Journalist für die Washington Post. Seit 2001 berichtet er als Auslandskorrespondent, Pentagon-Reporter und Spezialist für nationale Sicherheit über den globalen Krieg gegen den Terrorismus. 2019 erhielt er für seine Berichterstattung über den Krieg in Afghanistan den George Polk Award for Military Reporting, den Scripps Howard Award for Investigative Reporting, den Investigative Reporters and Editors Freedom of Information Award sowie den Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award für internationale Berichterstattung. Whitlock hat aus mehr als 60 Ländern - darunter Deutschland - berichtet und war dreimaliger Finalist für den Pulitzer-Preis. Er lebt in Silver Spring, Maryland.

For two decades, Understanding Clinical Papers has been helping students and professionals understand the research that supports evidence-based practice. Now in its fourth edition, this popular introductory textbook covers every major aspect of reading and evaluating clinical research literature, from identifying the aims and objectives of a paper to analysing the data with different multivariable methods. Numerous excerpts from actual clinical research papers make learning real and immediate, supported by a unique visual approach that reinforces key points and connects examples with the chapter material. The fourth edition includes extensively revised content throughout, including four brand-new chapters covering qualitative studies, Poisson regression, studies of complex interventions, and research using previously collected data. New and updated material discusses the difference between clinical and statistical significance, the consequences of multiple testing and methods of correction, how topic guides are used to explore and explain participants'experiences, standardised guidelines for writing trials and reviews, and much more. Offering clear explanations of important research-related topics, this reader-friendly resource: Offers a clear, concise, and accessible approach to learning how to read and analyse clinical research literature Features new coverage of qualitative research, including descriptive studies, sampling and populations, and identifying, summarising, and measuring qualitative characteristics Provides new material on missing data, sub-group analysis, feasibility and pilot studies, cluster randomised trials, and adaptive trial designs Includes new tables, abstracts, and excerpts from recent clinical research literature Understanding Clinical Papers is essential reading for all healthcare professionals and students, particularly those involved in clinical work and medical research, as well as general readers wanting to improve their understanding of research literature.

Rock, Paper, Scissors is a collection of creative, fun, sense-stimulating things you can do with very simple materials: stones, paper and scissors.From land art to science experiments, with a pinch of geology, and a sprinkling of magic, these easy-but-inspiring and thrifty activities will keep your family occupied all year round.Rock, Paper, Scissors is packed with activities to do indoors and outdoors, in the city, at the beach, in the countryside – wherever you might be. Perfect for parents who are keen to turn walks and day trips into exciting experiences, this activity book will have universal appeal for families who want to reduce their screen time and encourage kids to conjure up adventures from almost nothing both indoors and out.

Perfect for fans of To All the Boys I've Loved Before and The Kissing Booth, this teen romance is about a girl who follows a trail of paper hearts from her mystery admirer and learns that sometimes love can find you in mysterious ways. Ella's life was picture perfect. She had a circle of close friends, a jam-packed social life, and an amazing boyfriend. But then something completely unexpected happened: a car accident after a Valentine's Day dance. When Ella woke up in the hospital, she couldn't remember the accident... or anything about the weeks before it, including the reason she broke up with her boyfriend. Now, a year later, she begins receiving paper hearts from a mysterious admirer who seems to have the answers she craves. Ella is intrigued. The hearts contain clues to help Ella remember her life before... and take her on a journey she never imagined. Following the paper hearts is the most spontaneous thing Ella has ever done... but will she find love?Underlined is a line of totally addictive romance, thriller, and horror titles coming to you fast and furious each month. Enjoy everything you want to read the way you want to read it.

Transform paper into unique keepsakes with hands-on crafts for kids 8-12 With a little cutting, folding, and gluing, kids can turn paper into cool gadgets, games, and accessories—like a Starry Night Globe, a Tiny Ticket Suitcase, a Fleecy Alpaca, and more. Creative Paper Crafts shows them how with 35 templates included right inside the book, so all they have to do is cut them out and get crafting! With detailed instructions and step-by-step photos, kids will create their own impressive paper treasures in no time. Tips and tricks—This book sets kids up for success with a quick introduction to preparing their workspace, choosing materials, and paper crafting terms like'scoring'and'quilling.'No special tools required—Kids just need some basic household items like paper, scissors, glue, and pencils to complete these projects. For all skill levels—Kids can try out simple crafts like the Archipelago Bookmarks and the Uplifting Envelopes Card, or more difficult crafts like a Scaled-Down Crown and a Book Nook Alley. Help kids have a blast learning new skills with this book of awesome paper crafts.

This collection of essays by a leading authority on Suetonius, one of our most significant historical sources for the early Roman Empire, provides an in-depth examination of his works, whose literary value has in the past been overlooked.Although Suetonius is well known for his Lives of emperors such as Caligula and Nero, he is rarely studied in his own right, aside from grammatical or textual commentaries. This is the first volume by an expert on the author to make him accessible to a wider audience, looking at his biographies not only of emperors but also poets, and discovering new contemporary evidence for Jesus from one of Suetonius'first-century sources. Other writers discussed include Homer, Sophocles, Catullus, Virgil, Horace, Curtius Rufus, Josephus, Plutarch, Pliny the Younger, Tacitus, Juvenal, and Cassius Dio. The book contains thirty-two papers in all, eleven of which are new, which examine Suetonius'neglected historical value and literary skills, and offer textual conjectures on both the Illustrious Men and Lives of the Caesars. It also has a new introduction and represents over a dozen years of research on an essential Latin source for Roman history.Collected Papers on Suetonius provides an invaluable resource for students and researchers working on Suetonius. It also has broader significance for anyone studying Roman imperial history and culture, Latin literature, and classical historiography.

Collection of the best scholarly essays from the 2020 Southeastern Renaissance Conference plus essays submitted directly to the journal. Topics run from the epic to influence studies to the perennial problem of love and beyond.Renaissance Papers 2020 features essays from the conference held virtually at Mercer University, as well as essays submitted directly to the journal. The volume opens with an essay that discusses the'ultimate story,'the epic, and argues, pointing to the Henriad and The Faerie Queen, that some of the most ambitious remain unfinished; an essay on'just war'and Henry V follows, suggesting why such epic inconclusion may not be such a bad thing. A trio of influence studies investigate post-Marian virginity, Miltonic environmentalism, and cross-dressing knights. Three essays then interrogate the perennial problem of love: in popular ballads, in Hero and Leander, and in The Rape of Lucrece. An essay argues counterintuitively for Amelia Lanyer and Margaret Cavendish as exemplars of the Cavalier Ideal of the Bonum Vitae; it is followed by an equally provocative reconsideration of the role of Claudio D'Arezzo's rhetorical works for Sicilian national identity. The last essay analyzes the formal signatures of three sixteenth-century queens and how they sought to represent themselves on the public stage.

When the famed 18th century astrologer, John Partridge, publicly discredited the Christian church, Jonathan Swift developed an immense distaste for the man. Feeling insulted and malicious, Swift decided to celebrate his favorite holiday, All Fools Day, more commonly known as April Fools, while also appeasing his self-appointed feud with Partridge. Under the disguise of a pseudonym, Swift published The Bickerstaff-Partridge Papers as a series of three letters. The first letter, titled Predictions for the Year 1708 started with a criticism of the cultural impact astrology had on their society. Eventually, the narrative shifts to list predictions including political uprisings, the birth of children, weather patterns, battle outcomes, and most importantly, the death of notable figures, including John Partridge. To accompany this letter, Swift next published The Accomplishments of the First of Mr. Bickerstaff's Predictions, which was written from the perspective of a government employee who supported and confirmed the validity of Bickerstaff's predictions. This section also included an elegy for John Partridge, furthering the claim that the man was dead. These papers gained immense popularity, and convinced the public that these predictions were legitimate. This caused quite the disturbance for Partridge, who was often waken by the sound of people crying outside his home, mourning his death. After Partridge published a paper to deny the rumors that he was dead, Swift responded with the final part of The Bickerstaff-Partridge Papers, pondering the philosophical definition of death to convince his audience that Partridge was dead once more. Though it began as a prank, Swift's The Bickerstaff-Partridge Papers transformed into a life-altering work that employed careful prose and satire so supreme that it went unnoticed by many. Following its popularity in 1708 and 1709, The Bickerstaff-Partridge Papers further inspired celebrated authors such as Richard Steele, Benjamin Franklin, and H.P. Lovecraft. This edition of The Bickerstaff-Partridge Papers by Jonathan Swift features a new, eye-catching cover design and is printed in a readable font, making it both accessible and modern. Since our inception in 2020, Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book. With thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.

The Franz Boas Papers, Volume 2 explores the development of the ethnography of Salishan-speaking societies on the North American Plateau as revealed through the correspondence between Franz Boas and the Scottish-born James Teit, who married into an Interior Salish family and community and became fluent in the Nlaka'pamux language. The letters between Teit (1864–1922) and Boas (1858–1942) chronicle Teit's varied career as an ethnographer, from shortly after his initial meeting with Boas in 1894 until Teit's death at the age of fifty-eight. A postscript documents Boas's contribution to Teit's legacy through the posthumous publication of the manuscripts Teit left unfinished at his death. Teit made significant contributions to ethnography and the history of southern British Columbia through his photography of the people with whom he worked, his contributions to ethnomusicology and ethnobotany, his anthologies of mythic narrative, and his collections of Interior Salish—primarily Nlaka'pamux—material culture. In addition to collaborating with Boas in the development of Interior Salish ethnography, between 1909 and 1922 Teit worked to support Indigenous groups in British Columbia who were seeking recognition of Aboriginal title and resolution of their outstanding land claims.The Franz Boas Papers, Volume 2 meticulously tracks the impact of the differing career trajectories of Teit and Boas on the primary product of their collaboration—the initial development of the ethnography of societies speaking Interior Salish languages. This second volume of the Franz Boas Papers Documentary Edition is an essential primary source of archival materials for research libraries and for students and scholars of Northwest Coast and Interior Mountain West ethnohistory, Native American and Indigenous studies, history of anthropology, and modern U.S. history. It is also an essential source for Indigenous and settler descendant communities.

​This book constitutes the proceedings of the 14th International Workshop on Statistical Atlases and Computational Models of the Heart, STACOM 2023, as well as the Cardiac MRI Reconstruction Challenge, CMRxRecon Challenge. There was a total of 53 submissions to the workshop. The 24 regular workshop papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 29 paper submissions. They deal with cardiac segmentation, modelling, strain quantification, registration, statistical shape analysis, and quality control.

This book identifies the 50 key scientific articles in the field of pediatric surgery. It provides a commentary to each carefully selected paper and explains why these papers are so important, thus providing every surgeon with the foundation stones of knowledge in this fast-moving area.The key advances in neonatal, pediatric, and fetal surgery – game-changers if you will – that have led to the significant improvements in clinical outcome and results are all included. The choice of papers provides an insight into the development of pediatric surgery and offers an important aid to understanding the subject for practicing pediatric surgeons and residents.

There has been an exponential increase in the volume and quality of published research relating to colorectal disease over the last decades. This book identifies the 50 key scientific articles in the field of colorectal disease and colorectal surgery and through expert reflections and editorial perspectives explains why these papers are important. Influential contributors who have shaped the practice of modern Colorectal Surgery comment on the Landmark Papers that have shaped and defined the specialty.Among thousands of articles, a small fraction are truly “game changing.” Such studies form the foundations of colorectal surgery today and the selection of papers within this book provide the 50 landmark papers every 21st-century colorectal surgeon needs to know. A commentary to each carefully selected paper explains why these papers are so important, thus providing every surgeon with the foundation stones of knowledge in this fast-moving area.A valuable reference not only to the established surgeon, but also to colorectal surgery residents and trainees, as well as to more experienced surgeons as they continue to learn new techniques and approaches and to improve their knowledge of colorectal disease and treatments. The papers provide an evidence-based resource for those surgeons preparing for professional exams and may inspire clinicians to produce new research.

This book contains visionary and best papers from the workshops held at the International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems, AAMAS 2023, held in London, UK, during May 29–June 2, 2023.The 12 regular papers, 5 best papers and 7 visionary papers, presented were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of more than 110 contributions to the workshops. They focus on emerging topics and new trends in the area of autonomous agents and multiagent systems and stem from the following workshops:- Workshop on Autonomous Robots and Multirobot Systems (ARMS)- Workshop on Adaptive and Learning Agents (ALA)- Workshop on Interdisciplinary Design of Emotion Sensitive Agents (IDEA)- Workshop on Rebellion and Disobedience in Artificial Intelligence (RaD-AI)- Workshop on Neuro-symbolic AI for Agent and Multi-Agent Systems (NeSyMAS)- Workshop on Multiagent Sequential Decision Making under Uncertainty (MSDM)- Workshop on Citizen-Centric Multi-Agent Systems (C-MAS)

Learn how to craft a blossoming garden of vibrant crepe paper flowers with 30+ detailed tutorials from master artist Quynh NguyenDelve into the enchanting art of lifelike floral design with The New Art of Paper Flowers. Whether you're a novice looking to discover a gratifying new hobby or a seasoned crafter seeking inspiration, this all-inclusive handbook will equip you to cultivate lush, long-lasting blooms using colorful crepe paper.What You'll Find Inside:More than 30 detailed flower tutorials with step-by-step instructions and photos: roses, dahlias, peonies, and moreComplete materials and tools listUnique ways to use your floral creations, from bouquets and home decor to wearable flowers and sculptural artGuidance for flower artists of any skill level that ranges from beginner-friendly techniques to tips that take your craft to the next levelJourney through every stage of the artistic process—from choosing materials to mastering the intricate techniques that breathe life into your arrangements. With Nguyen's detailed guidance and striking photography, let your creativity flourish as you bring more handmade beauty into your life and home.

There has been an exponential increase in the volume and quality of published research relating to breast disease over the past decades. This book identifies the 50 key scientific articles in the field of breast disease and breast surgery and examines their importance and impact on current clinical care.Among thousands of articles, a small fraction are truly'game changing'. Such studies form the foundations of breast surgery today, and the selection of papers within this book provide the 50 landmark papers every 21st-century breast surgeon needs to know. A commentary to each carefully selected paper explains why these papers are so important, thus providing every surgeon with the foundation stones of knowledge in this fast-moving area.A valuable reference not only to the established surgeon, but also to breast surgery residents and trainees, as well as to more experienced surgeons as they continue to learn new techniques and approaches and to improve their knowledge of breast disease and treatments. The papers provide an evidence-based resource for those surgeons preparing for professional exams and may inspire clinicians to produce new research.

Papers of the Algonquian Conference is a collection of peer-reviewed scholarship from an annual international forum that focuses on topics related to the languages and cultures of Algonquian peoples. This series touches on a variety of subject areas, including anthropology, archaeology, education, ethnography, history, Indigenous studies, language studies, literature, music, political science, psychology, religion, and sociology. Contributors often cite never-before-published data in their research, giving the reader a fresh and unique insight into the Algonquian peoples and rendering these papers essential reading for those interested in studying Algonquian society.

Fold and fly amazing paper airplanes in minutes!Kids--and parents--will love how easy these planes are to fold and fly! Each plane requires a maximum of a dozen steps and only a few minutes to fold--with lines printed directly on the folding sheets. The planes look great and fly incredibly well! A full-color instruction book include clear, step-by-step folding and flying instructions for each of the 12 planes.A full-color step-by-step instruction book includes tips on how to get the best performance from each plane. With 12 or fewer steps, these origami plane designs are ideal for kids ages 8 to 14 (grades 2 -8).Andrew Dewar is the bestselling author of over a dozen paper airplane books that in total have sold over half a million copies! His designs are perfectly balanced to fly really well!

This book provides an expert perspective, from some of the world's leading surgeons, on the papers that have had the greatest impact in the field of thyroid and parathyroid surgery over the past decade.The broad range of topics covered will enable the reader to understand how recent research developments have led to changes in current thyroid and parathyroid surgical practice and represents an excellent resource for trainees at all levels preparing for specialty examinations.This book contains: Concise review and analysis of key papers by expert clinicians with each chapter focused on the most important aspects of the surgical management of thyroid and parathyroid disease Essential reading for students, residents, fellows and surgeons studying for their professional exams or wanting an update on the current thyroid and parathyroid surgery literature Critical distillation of the diverse and expanding research over a broad range of topics from this field that includes investigation and management of benign and malignant thyroid disease, primary, secondary and tertiary hyperparathyroidism, thyroid and parathyroid surgery and surgical complications Expert analysis of the key contemporary papers and topics underlying the practice of endocrine neck surgery for general surgeons, otolaryngologists, head and neck surgeons, endocrine surgeons, trainees and other healthcare professionals

Welcome to the comprehensive collection of IGNOU PGDCA MCS 206 Object Oriented Programming using Java Previous Years solved Papers solved papers for the Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications (PGDCA) program offered by the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). This book is meticulously crafted to assist students in their preparation for the Object-Oriented Programming using Java examination, a fundamental and integral part of the PGDCA curriculum. As technology continues to evolve, Java remains a cornerstone of computer science, playing a pivotal role in software development across diverse platforms. Recognizing the significance of a strong foundation in Java programming, this compilation brings together years of previous exam papers with detailed solutions, providing a valuable resource for students to enhance their understanding and excel in their academic pursuits.

The 1896-1899 papers, few of which were published in Russell's lifetime, concentrate primarily on physics, arithmetic and the concept of quantity. Several views that later became well-known in his The Principles of Mathematics actually originate in his earlier work, and though incomplete,An Analysis of Mathematical Reasoning, forms a centrepiece of the volume.

Toilet paper is often bleached, giving it a white color. A typical roll of toilet paper is 4 to 5 inches (10 to 12 centimeters) wide. Explore the process of creating an everyday object or food from start to finish in Toilet Paper, a How Do They Make That? book.

What's your destiny? Johnny Rocket knows the answer to that question. A wannabe rock star with a head full of dreams but empty of talent, Johnny believes that his band ‘Paper Monkey'are destined for greatness despite certain things standing in their way, such as a total lack of musical ability. When Johnny has a chance meeting with a student all the way from Peru, he thinks the stars are aligning and fate is finally pushing him towards greatness. However, Johnny isn't the only one chasing the stars and he and his overly tight trousers soon get caught up in an adventure thousands of years in the making!

The papers collected in this volume deal mainly with ancient Greek or Roman philosophy. They range chronologically from the 5th century BC to the 6th century AD, and in them the evidence is fully presented and discussed. They are concerned mainly with the Presocratics, Plato, Aristotle, the Early Academy, the Platonic and Aristotelian traditions, especially as represented by Neoplatonism. In addition, there are a few more general articles. The first deals with the saying'Amicus Plato sed magis amica veritas'and studies the different forms of this proverb from the time of Plato and Aristotle to Cervantes in the 17th century. Another one discusses the rather complex transmission of Plato's alleged epitaph. A third one deals in detail with an incomplete but interesting allegorical interpretation of Heliodorus'Aethiopica.

Related to origami, paper airplanes originated from China and are toys devised entirely out of paper and adhesives (sometimes glue or tape) that utilize an aerodynamic shape to lift and soar. Idiot's Guides: Paper Airplanes features 20 of the coolest designs-- and offers easy-to-understand, step-by-step instructions. This book includes:- Step-by-step easy-to-understand illustrated folding instructions, including the level of cutting/folding difficulty, flight pattern, and durability levels to the corresponding airplanes. - 20 symmetric models, ranging in difficulty levels, which are illustrated within the colorful guide.- 80 sheets of eye-catching, pre-designed printed 8.5x11 paper for readers to practice with and create planes.- Cool backgrounds that highlight each of the airplane projects.

In Paper Airplanes, early fluent readers explore the physics behind this popular make-it-yourself toy. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they explore how a paper airplane works. An infographic explores the aerodynamic differences between different folds, and an activity offers kids an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about paper airplanes using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Paper Airplanes also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index. Paper Airplanes is part of Jump!'s Early Physics Fun series.

An undercover operative heads to the island paradise of Tahiti to prevent a nuclear nightmare in this novel by “the John D. MacDonald of espionage fiction” (Larry McMurtry, The New York Times). Freelance agent Joe Gall is supposedly monitoring French atomic testing near the Pacific island of Tahiti. But that's just a cover. His real assignment: disrupt the budding relationship between De Gaulle and the Red Chinese. The plan is to kidnap one of the leading French scientists, sabotage the test—and prevent annihilation... “I admire Philip Atlee's writing tremendously.” —Raymond Chandler

Winner of the 2022 Ewell L. Newman Book Award from the American Historical Print Collectors Society In the immediate aftermath of the Revolutionary War, only the wealthiest Americans could afford to enjoy illustrated books and prints. But, by the end of the next century, it was commonplace for publishers to load their books with reproductions of fine art and beautiful new commissions from amateur and professional artists. Georgia Brady Barnhill, an expert on the visual culture of this period, explains the costs and risks that publishers faced as they brought about the transition from a sparse visual culture to a rich one. Establishing new practices and investing in new technologies to enhance works of fiction and poetry, bookmakers worked closely with skilled draftsmen, engravers, and printers to reach an increasingly literate and discriminating American middle class. Barnhill argues that while scholars have largely overlooked the efforts of early American illustrators, the works of art that they produced impacted readers'understandings of the texts they encountered, and greatly enriched the nation's cultural life.

Un cant a l'esperança, a la companyonia i a la força que ens donen els ideals en el marc repressiu de la postguerra espanyola. Quan Jeroni es deplaça fins a la Vila Joiosa per acomiadar per sempre el besavi Tomàs, el retrobament familiar l'empeny a estirar el fil del seu avantpassat. La història ens trasllada aleshores al present del Tomàs, un republicà que va conèixer Capa al camp de batalla i que, després de la desfeta republicana, va ser empresonat a la presó d'Alacant, on va coincidir amb el poeta Miguel Hernández. La narració acaba d'encaixar, com un caleidoscopi, gràcies a la veu de la Roser, filla del Tomàs, que parla d'aquella situació de repressió des de la infantesa i ens anuncia el desenllaç.

In this book, the author pays tribute to Bernhard Riemann (1826-1866), a mathematician with revolutionary ideas, whose work on the theory of integration, the Fourier transform, the hypergeometric differential equation, etc. contributed immensely to mathematical physics. The text concentrates in particular on Riemann's only work on prime numbers, including ideas – new at the time – such as analytical continuation into the complex plane and the product formula for entire functions. A detailed analysis of the zeros of the Riemann zeta-function is presented. The impact of Riemann's ideas on regularizing infinite values in field theory is also emphasized. This revised and enhanced new edition contains three new chapters, two on the application of Riemann's zeta-function regularization to obtain the partition function of a Bose (Fermi) oscillator and one on the zeta-function regularization in quantum electrodynamics. Appendix A2 has been re-written to make the calculations more transparent. A summary of Euler-Riemann formulae completes the book.

This book takes a long-term approach, spanning from the end of the 16th to the end of the 19th centuries, to explore how men and women in Italy, France, and Spain collected, displayed, and passed down various types of papers.The contributors share a core interest in the relationship between social actors and their paper heritage. The collectors, who come from diverse cultural, social, and gender backgrounds, provide insights into the reasons and processes behind the accumulation, valorisation, and transmission of their paper heritage. Unlike most studies on collecting, this book shifts the focus away from collections and institutions to the owners of the collected objects and their desires for their accumulated papers. This volume covers three centuries and provides insights into the aspirations of collectors and the fate of their papers after transmission. It takes place against the backdrop of major social, political, and cultural changes affecting the Italian peninsula, the Spanish monarchy, and France. The cultural interests and the collector networks often extended beyond Europe, as noted by many of the essays in this volume.Paper Heritage in Italy, France, Spain and Beyond (16th to 19th Centuries) will interest scholars and students of Early Modern and Modern European History across various fields, including social and cultural history, intellectual history, gender history, history of collecting and patronage.

Bachelorarbeit aus dem Jahr 2024 im Fachbereich Soziale Arbeit / Sozialarbeit, Note: 2,0, Katholische Stiftungsfachhochschule München, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Der Text befasst sich mit den Vorteilen des Einsatzes von Pen-&-Paper-Rollenspielen als Medium zur Persönlichkeitsentwicklung von Jugendlichen in stationären Hilfen und bietet einen Leitfaden zur Umsetzung. Die speziellen Entwicklungsaufgaben und zu stärkenden Kompetenzbereiche jugendlicher Menschen in stationären Settings werden beleuchtet und in Zusammenhang mit dem genannten Medium und den sich daraus ergebenden Möglichkeiten gebracht. Die vorliegende Arbeit untersucht die Frage, ob Pen-&-Paper-Rollenspiele in der stationären Jugendhilfe eingesetzt werden können, um die Klientel bei der Persönlichkeitsentwicklung zu unterstützen. Gleichzeitig wird betrachtet, welche speziellen Entwicklungsaufgaben Jugendliche in der heutigen Zeit und insbesondere als Teil des sozialen Hilfesystems zu bewältigen haben und inwiefern Rollenspiele dazu beitragen können, diese Herausforderungen angemessen zu meistern. Darüber hinaus werden die Einsatzmöglichkeiten von Rollenspielen detailliert erörtert, mit speziellem Fokus auf die verschiedenen Kompetenzbereiche, die bei Jugendlichen gefördert werden können, und auf die Potenziale, die in Pen-&-Paper-Rollenspielen sowie in der sorgfältigen Auswahl und Durchführung dieser Methode liegen. Für einen erfolgreichen Einsatz sind zudem grundlegende Kompetenzen seitens der Sozialarbeitenden erforderlich, die ebenfalls dargestellt werden. Das Ziel dieser Arbeit ist es, ein grundlegendes Verständnis des Konzepts der Pen-&-Paper-Rollenspiele zu vermitteln und gleichzeitig Integrationsmöglichkeiten in die Arbeit mit Jugendlichen in der stationären Jugendhilfe aufzuzeigen.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Product-Focused Software Process Improvement, PROFES 2024, held in Tartu, Estonia, during December 2–4, 2024. The 9 Industry papers, 2 Workshop papers, 2 Doctoral symposium papers and 1 Keynote paper presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 85 submissions. The contributions were organized in topical sections as follows: Industry Papers; Third Workshop on Engineering Processes and Practices for Quantum Software (PPQS 2024); and Doctoral Symposium Papers.

This nine-volume set LNCS 15473-15482 constitutes the proceedings of the 26th International Conference, HCI International 2023, in Washington, DC, USA, in June/July 2024. For the HCCII 2024 proceedings, a total of 1271 papers and 309 posters was carefully reviewed and selected from 5108 submissions. Additionally, 222 papers and 104 posters are included in the volumes of the proceedings published after the conference, as “Late Breaking Work”. These papers were organized in the following topical sections: HCI Theories, Methods and Tools; Multimodal Interaction; Interacting with Chatbots and Generative AI; Interacting in Social Media; Fintech, Consumer Behavior and the Business Environment; Design for Health and Wellbeing; Ergonomics and Digital Human Modelling; Virtual Experiences in XR and the Metaverse; Playing Experiences; Design for Learning; New Cultural and Tourism Experiences; Accessibility and Design for All; Design for Older Adults; User Experience Design and Evaluation: Novel Approaches and Case Studies; Safety, Security and Privacy; HCI in Automated Vehicles and Automotive; HCI in Aviation, Transport and Safety; Human-Centered AI; AI for Decision Making and Sentiment Analysis.

This nine-volume set LNCS 15473-15482 constitutes the proceedings of the 26th International Conference, HCI International 2023, in Washington, DC, USA, in June/July 2024. For the HCCII 2024 proceedings, a total of 1271 papers and 309 posters was carefully reviewed and selected from 5108 submissions. Additionally, 222 papers and 104 posters are included in the volumes of the proceedings published after the conference, as “Late Breaking Work”. These papers were organized in the following topical sections: HCI Theories, Methods and Tools; Multimodal Interaction; Interacting with Chatbots and Generative AI; Interacting in Social Media; Fintech, Consumer Behavior and the Business Environment; Design for Health and Wellbeing; Ergonomics and Digital Human Modelling; Virtual Experiences in XR and the Metaverse; Playing Experiences; Design for Learning; New Cultural and Tourism Experiences; Accessibility and Design for All; Design for Older Adults; User Experience Design and Evaluation: Novel Approaches and Case Studies; Safety, Security and Privacy; HCI in Automated Vehicles and Automotive; HCI in Aviation, Transport and Safety; Human-Centered AI; AI for Decision Making and Sentiment Analysis.