Undercurrent Journal: Vol. 10, Issue 1 (Spring/Summer 2013) [B&W]

Undercurrent Journal: Vol. 10, Issue 1 (Spring/Summer 2013) [B&W]
Author: Leah Gerber (Editor-in-Chief)
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 66
Release: 2013-10-24
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1304565335

Undercurrent is the only student-run national undergraduate journal publishing scholarly essays and articles that explore the subject of international development. The journal is a refereed publication dedicated to providing a non-partisan, supportive, yet critical and competitive forum exclusively for undergraduate research, writing, and editing.

Mathematical Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases

Mathematical Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases
Author: O. Diekmann
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2000-04-07
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9780471492412

Mathematical Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases Model Building, Analysis and Interpretation O. Diekmann University of Utrecht, The Netherlands J. A. P. Heesterbeek Centre for Biometry Wageningen, The Netherlands The mathematical modelling of epidemics in populations is a vast and important area of study. It is about translating biological assumptions into mathematics, about mathematical analysis aided by interpretation and about obtaining insight into epidemic phenomena when translating mathematical results back into population biology. Model assumptions are formulated in terms of, usually stochastic, behaviour of individuals and then the resulting phenomena, at the population level, are unravelled. Conceptual clarity is attained, assumptions are stated clearly, hidden working hypotheses are attained and mechanistic links between different observables are exposed. Features: * Model construction, analysis and interpretation receive detailed attention * Uniquely covers both deterministic and stochastic viewpoints * Examples of applications given throughout * Extensive coverage of the latest research into the mathematical modelling of epidemics of infectious diseases * Provides a solid foundation of modelling skills The reader will learn to translate, model, analyse and interpret, with the help of the numerous exercises. In literally working through this text, the reader acquires modelling skills that are also valuable outside of epidemiology, certainly within population dynamics, but even beyond that. In addition, the reader receives training in mathematical argumentation. The text is aimed at applied mathematicians with an interest in population biology and epidemiology, at theoretical biologists and epidemiologists. Previous exposure to epidemic concepts is not required, as all background information is given. The book is primarily aimed at self-study and ideally suited for small discussion groups, or for use as a course text.

The Photo Journal Guide to Comic Books

The Photo Journal Guide to Comic Books
Author: Ernst Gerber
Publisher: Diamond Comic Distributors
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1989
Genre: Comic book covers
ISBN: 9780962332821

"21,000 color illustrations. $20,000,000.00 of collectible comic books. Complete cataloging system for comic books, 1935-1965. Relative value index for 50,000 comic books. Scarcity index; relative rarity of collector's comics, many illustrations in this book are of the only copy left in existence."--Dust jacket.

Towards Ultimate Understanding of the Universe

Towards Ultimate Understanding of the Universe
Author: Pisin Chen
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 383
Release: 2013
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9814449377

The past two decades have observed dramatic advancement in our understanding of the universe. Such progress in turn has triggered further questions yet to be answered. Aspired by such prospects, several institutions dedicated to the research of cosmology have been established in the last decade, which include the Leung Center for Cosmology and Particle Astrophysics (LeCosPA) at the National Taiwan University. To celebrate its 4th anniversary the First LeCosPA Symposium was held in February 2012 at NTU. Internationally renowned physicists and authorities in cosmology, particle astrophysics, gravity and general relativity, and high energy physics convened to survey our present understanding of the universe and to explore the future prospects from both theoretical and experimental perspectives. Topics covered include the detection and the nature of dark matter and dark energy, the fundamental understanding of space, time, mass and gravity itself, cosmological constant and vacuum energy, etc. This book should be valuable to researchers and students in the field of cosmology and particle astrophysics.

Quantitative Risk and Portfolio Management

Quantitative Risk and Portfolio Management
Author: Kenneth J. Winston
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 647
Release: 2023-09-21
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1009209086

A modern introduction to risk and portfolio management for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students who will become practitioners in the field of quantitative finance, including extensive live data and Python code as online supplements which allow the application of theory to real-world situations.

The Good Stuff

The Good Stuff
Author: Lucinda Miller
Publisher: Short Books
Total Pages: 317
Release: 2018-09-13
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1780723563

Healthy food that children will actually eat? Most parents would go to the moon and back for the secret... In the mad rush of family life, many parents find themselves too busy to cook and rely increasingly on shop-bought convenience foods to get everyone through the day. Drawing on 20 years of clinical practice, top child nutrition expert Lucinda Miller shows how vital it is that we reverse this trend and bring back home-cooked food as a mainstay of family life. She offers a series of simple steps that will help your child build a positive relationship with food and have huge benefits for their long-term health and wellbeing. From Crunchy Lemon Chicken Goujons to Brain-Boosting Pancakes, there are recipes to suit all ages, from toddlers to teens, and they come with useful nutritional notes, as well as clever swaps for the main food allergens. When you know the tricks, home cooking does not need to be time-consuming or expensive. Lucinda’s recipes are quick to prepare and most of the ingredients should be easy to include in your weekly shop. Follow her approach, and you will begin to see a change in your children. They will lose their sugar cravings, have more energy, sleep better, have better concentration and be much less likely to gain unwanted weight. Try The Good Stuff – it’s a recipe for happiness!

Charged Aerosol Detection for Liquid Chromatography and Related Separation Techniques

Charged Aerosol Detection for Liquid Chromatography and Related Separation Techniques
Author: Paul H. Gamache
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 548
Release: 2017-05-30
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0470937785

The first book devoted exclusively to a highly popular, relatively new detection technique Charged Aerosol Detection for Liquid Chromatography and Related Separation Techniques presents a comprehensive review of CAD theory, describes its advantages and limitations, and offers extremely well-informed recommendations for its practical use. Using numerous real-world examples based on contributors’ professional experiences, it provides priceless insights into the actual and potential applications of CAD across a wide range of industries. Charged aerosol detection can be combined with a variety of separation techniques and in numerous configurations. While it has been widely adapted for an array of industrial and research applications with great success, it is still a relatively new technique, and its fundamental performance characteristics are not yet fully understood. This book is intended as a tool for scientists seeking to identify the most effective and efficient uses of charged aerosol detection for a given application. Moving naturally from basic to advanced topics, the author relates fundamental principles, practical uses, and applications across a range of industrial settings, including pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals, biotech, and more. Offers timely, authoritative coverage of the theory, experimental techniques, and end-user applications of charged aerosol detection Includes contributions from experts from various fields of applications who explore CAD’s advantages over traditional HPLC techniques, as well its limitations Provides a current theoretical and practical understanding of CAD, derived from authorities on aerosol technology and separation sciences Features numerous real-world examples that help relate fundamental properties and general operational variables of CAD to its performance in a variety of conditions Charged Aerosol Detection for Liquid Chromatography and Related Separation Techniques is a valuable resource for scientists who use chromatographic techniques in academic research and across an array of industrial settings, including the biopharmaceutical, biotechnology, biofuel, chemical, environmental, and food and beverage industries, among others.

Constitutive Models for Rubber VI

Constitutive Models for Rubber VI
Author: Gert Heinrich
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 536
Release: 2009-09-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0203862228

Recent developments in order to represent the material behaviour of filler-reinforced elastomers under realistic operating conditions are collected in this volume. Special topics are finite element simulations and methods, dynamic material properties, experimental characterization, lifetime prediction, friction, multiphysics and biomechanics, reinf

Grain-size Effects in Nanoscaled Electrolyte and Cathode Thin Films for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC)

Grain-size Effects in Nanoscaled Electrolyte and Cathode Thin Films for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC)
Author: Christoph Peters
Publisher: KIT Scientific Publishing
Total Pages: 174
Release: 2009
Genre: Technology (General)
ISBN: 3866443366

Due to their high energy conversion efficiencies and low emissions, Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs) show promise as a replacement for combustion-based electrical generators at all sizes. Further increase of SOFC efficiency can be achieved by microstructural optimization of the oxygen-ion conducting electrolyte and the mixed ionic-electronic conducting cathode. By application of nanoscaled thin films, the exceptionally high efficiency allows the realization of mobile SOFCs.