KORSO: Methods, Languages, and Tools for the Construction of Correct Software

KORSO: Methods, Languages, and Tools for the Construction of Correct Software
Author: Manfred Broy
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 468
Release: 1995-11-08
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9783540605898

This book constitutes the final report of the work carried out in the project KORSO ("Korrekte Software") funded by the German Federal Ministry for Research and Technology. KORSO is an evolutionary, prototype-oriented project aimed at improving the theoretical foundations of quality-driven software engineering and at implementing known techniques for applications of practical relevance. The 21 strictly refereed papers presented are organized in five sections on methods for correctness, languages, development systems and logical frameworks, tools, and case studies. In addition, the preface and introductory paper give valuable background information and a concise state-of-the-art overview.

The Brassica oleracea Genome

The Brassica oleracea Genome
Author: Shengyi Liu
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2021-03-04
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3030310051

This book presents comprehensive information on genetics, genomics and breeding in Brassica oleracea, an agriculturally important species that includes popular vegetable crops such as cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, kale, collard greens, savoy, kohlrabi, and gai lan. The content spans whole genome sequencing, assembly and gene annotation for this global vegetable species, along with molecular mapping and cloning of genes, physical genome mapping and analyses of the structure and composition of centromeres in the B. oleracea genome. The book also elaborates on asymmetrical genome evolution and transposable elements in the B. oleracea describes gene family differentiation in comparison to other Brassica species and structural and functional genomic resources and data bases developed for B. oleracea. Useful discussions on the impact of genome sequencing on genetic improvement in the species are also included.

The Big Book of Italian Verbs: 900 Fully Conjugated Verbs in All Tenses. With IPA Transcription, 2nd Edition

The Big Book of Italian Verbs: 900 Fully Conjugated Verbs in All Tenses. With IPA Transcription, 2nd Edition
Author: Fabrizio Berloco
Publisher: Associazione Lengu
Total Pages: 1144
Release: 2018-09-01
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 889403481X

By far the largest, most authoritative and up-to-date single-volume book on Italian verbs ever written, The Big Book of Italian Verbs: 900 Fully Conjugated Verbs in All Tenses - With IPA, 2nd Edition is the result of many years of research into the morphology and phonetics of Italian verbs. At the time of its publication, it is the only reference on the phonetics of Italian verbs as well as of Italian in general - all conjugation tables of verbs have IPA transcriptions associated with them. Inside you will find: 900 Italian verbs fully conjugated in all tenses and including usage examples IPA transcription given within conjugation tables for each tense An index comprising all the verb forms available in the book, in order to easily find irregular verb forms

Sanctum

Sanctum
Author: Jason Dean
Publisher: Canelo
Total Pages: 429
Release: 2022-03-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 180032569X

A locked vault. A deadly prize within. Upon the successful completion of a risky, undercover assignment in the States, Korso, elite covert salvage operative, is contacted by his only real ally, the mysterious hacker M. D. Dog. Tracked down by Interpol’s cybercrime unit, Dog faces life imprisonment unless they betray a client, the merciless South American crime lord Miguel Quezada, whom Interpol are convinced ordered the Guatemalan Vice President’s assassination a year before. Knowing Korso is the only person who can help, Dog wants him to infiltrate Quezada’s heavily-guarded private compound to recover the murder weapon – a Mayan jade dagger – hidden in a safe room somewhere on his property. Get the dagger to Interpol, and Dog goes free. Fail? And it will be the end of them both... A suave and sophisticated action thriller with a killer hook, perfect for fans of Lee Child, James Swallow and Adam Hamdy.

Prototype

Prototype
Author: Jason Dean
Publisher: Canelo
Total Pages: 447
Release: 2023-02-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1804361518

A single breakthrough could change the world forever. Having just completed a complex recovery assignment, covert salvage specialist Korso is in no mood to take on another job so soon, but he has little choice when he’s contacted by Cole Ashcroft, an ex-colleague who’s calling in a debt. An official at the US Embassy in Bulgaria has approached Cole with a well-paying salvage job, but only if he can persuade Korso to plan the whole operation. A chemist for a pharmaceutical company has secretly developed a revolutionary glaucoma pill, one with an unexpected side effect that could make it the discovery of the century. But the chemist has since been found dead, and the prototypes are missing... Aware that ownership of these pills could shift the balance of military power overnight, the embassy man offers to pay Korso handsomely to locate and recover them using any means necessary. But with a job this big Korso also knows he’ll have to assemble a team to help him, and that brings its own set of problems. Because with potential profits in the billions, can he really trust anyone...? A full-throttle thriller that will keep you guessing to the very end, perfect for fans of Mark Greaney, Ben Coes and Adam Hamdy.

The Brassicaceae — Agri-Horticultural and Environmental Perspectives

The Brassicaceae — Agri-Horticultural and Environmental Perspectives
Author: Naser A. Anjum
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2018-11-16
Genre:
ISBN: 2889456455

This Frontiers Research Topic "The Brassicaceae- Agri-Horticultural and Environmental Perspectives" is an effort to provide a common platform to agronomists, horticulturists, plant breeders, plant geneticists/molecular biologists, plant physiologists and environmental plant scientists exploring major insights into the role of important members of the plant family Brassicaceae (the mustard family, or Cruciferae) in agri-horticultural and environmental arenas.

Co-ordinating Services for Children and Youth at Risk A World View

Co-ordinating Services for Children and Youth at Risk A World View
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 427
Release: 1998-07-17
Genre:
ISBN: 9264163190

With 15-30% of our children and youth at risk of failing in school, increasing the co-ordination of education, health and social services is seen as part of the solution. This book shows how it is being done in Australia, Canada, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal, and the United States.

Tracer

Tracer
Author: Jason Dean
Publisher: Canelo
Total Pages: 401
Release: 2021-06-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1800324065

‘Unique and engaging characters woven into the fabric of a fantastic plot. Jason Dean is one to watch’ Marc Cameron, New York Times bestselling author of Tom Clancy Code of HonorWhat is a death sentence to a dead man? He was a man with many names. Moving from country to country, changing his face constantly so as to remain in the shadows, he was nothing more than a ghost. For now, he is known simply as Korso. A covert salvage operative, he recovers lost artefacts and items, often stolen, for rich benefactors unable to operate through normal channels. But his shadowy existence is shattered upon the arrival at his Bermuda home of the man he had hoped never to see again... Tasked with recovering a missing, one-of-a-kind shipment in only four days, his elite skill set will be tested to its limits. Failure will result in his identity being revealed to his former boss, the ruthless Nikolic, who would stop at nothing to eliminate the one man who walked away from his organisation. An exceptional, white-knuckle thriller full of intrigue and suspense, perfect for fans of Rob Sinclair, Mark Dawson and Adam Hamdy. Praise for Tracer'Tracer, Korso's first outing, is everything you could want in a thriller; fast-pace, suspense, mystery, just the right amount of wickedness, but above all else a protagonist who the reader will want to read more and more of. A real page turner' Rob Sinclair, million copy bestselling author of The Red Cobra 'Meet Korso, a mysterious and unique character you won’t be able to get enough of. In a thriller novel I want tension, pace and ample action, and in Tracer, Jason Dean has delivered by the bucketful' Matt Hilton, author of the Joe Hunter thrillers ‘A relentless round of fast and furious set pieces, out-pacing Reacher for tension and with non-stop violence and intrigue to satisfy any thriller fans’ Adrian Magson, author of The Watchman ‘A thrilling, race-against-time ride ... a great start to what I’m sure will be a hugely successful thriller series’ A. A. Chaudhuri, author of The Scribe 'The most explosive book I've read in ages' D. L. Marshall, author of Anthrax Island 'A superb, fast-paced thriller which literally ticks like a time-bomb' Nick Oldham, author of the Henry Christie series