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Poems and stories that capture a queer Chicano writer's reckonings with illness, family, and desire in the midst of the AIDS epidemic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A freelance journalist's latest assignment threatens to give new meaning to the word deadline when he comes upon a murder mystery with century-old roots. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An investigation of the back-and-forth between advocates of a strong dollar and those of a weak one. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

(Fantasy. 9-13) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article is a book review of "Regularity Theory for Elliptic PDE" by X. Fernández-Real and X. Ros-Oton. The book explores regularity theory for partial differential equations (PDEs) and its applications in various fields such as complex analysis, fluid mechanics, and differential geometry. It discusses the concept of regular solutions and their significance in understanding the behavior of PDEs. The review highlights the importance of regularity theory in solving mathematical problems and its potential impact on various scientific disciplines. The book "Regularity Theory for Elliptic PDE" by Ros-Oton and Fernandez-Real provides an introduction to various topics in elliptic partial differential equations (PDEs). It covers harmonic functions, Schauder estimates, the De Giorgi-Nash-Moser theorem, fully nonlinear elliptic equations, and the obstacle problem. The book presents concise and self-contained proofs of important results, including Caffarelli's results on the smoothness of the free boundary near regular points. It is suitable for graduate students and researchers in applied mathematics, geometry, and PDEs. The book also highlights open questions and the current state of the field. The given text is a list of references to various mathematical papers and books. The references cover a range of topics in the field of calculus of variations, elliptic partial differential equations, and related areas. The authors mentioned in the references have made contributions to the study of regularity, solutions, and properties [Extracted from the article]

This document is a preface to a themed section in the journal Hydrobiologia, dedicated to honoring the legacy of Dr. Brij Gopal. Dr. Gopal was a respected scientist and member of the Hydrobiologia Advisory Board, known for his work in river, lake, and wetland ecology. He made significant contributions to understanding biodiversity, ecosystem functioning, water quality, and natural resources conservation. Dr. Gopal also mentored numerous students and received several national and international awards for his work. The papers featured in this themed section explore the ecological aspects of the ecosystems that Dr. Gopal studied, including wetlands, streams, mangroves, and reservoirs around the world. [Extracted from the article]

• The principle of virtual energy (PVE) is established based on the modern thermodynamics for the accurate prediction of material strength. • Some examples are presented to show the universality and feasibility of the principle, demonstrating its excellent prospects for all engineering applications. • It is found that material strength may not be an intrinsic property of the material but rather a property of the material specimen. As a matter of safety, the reliable prediction of the structural failure of materials is the most important key issue for various types of engineered structures. Traditional theories of material strength mainly rely on empirical formulas. Although there are a variety of strength theories available in the literature, they are largely limited by the materials and working conditions of their application. To ensure safety, engineering structures are often designed with large safety factors, resulting in a significant use of material resources. However, this still cannot eliminate the occurrence of catastrophic accidents. Recently, the author developed a thermodynamic framework, referred to as the thermodynamic strength theory (TST) [Eng. Fract. Mech., 2021, 254: 107936; Adv. in Mech., 2023, 53: 693–712.], to accurately predict the failure strength of engineering material structures. In this paper, the principle of virtual energy (PVE) is established based on the modern thermodynamics for the practical application in engineering. For a given imaginary small change in the key state variables of a material system, one can establish a failure strength criterion for the loaded material structure by investigating the induced change in the free energy. Some examples are presented to show the universality and feasibility of the principle, which demonstrates its excellent prospects for all engineering applications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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