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Born to Be Brad: My Life and Style, So Far
by Mickey Rapkin Brad GoreskiCelebrity stylist and fashion icon Brad Goreski takes readers inside his whirlwind life, from his small-town Canadian roots to his worldwide successes, sharing a wealth of style tips, tricks, and photos along the way to help every reader look and feel their absolute best. Fans of The Rachel Zoe Project and It’s a Brad, Brad World already know that there’s no one on reality TV more fearless or savvy when it comes to style. But Born to Be Brad gives the world its first behind-the-scenes look at how Brad became the stylist he is. This is not just a how-to style book. It’s a sublimely written, riveting life story with the power to take you to the top of your fashion game—right along with Brad.
Essential Self-Defense: A Play
by Adam RappThe next work for the stage from the Pulitzer finalist Adam Rapp, Essential Self-Defense.In Essential Self-Defense, disgruntled misfit Yul Carroll takes a job as an attack dummy in a women's self-defense class and finds himself mysteriously drawn to Sadie, the repressed bookworm mercilessly honing her skills on him. Meanwhile, all's not well on the unassuming Midwestern streets of Bloggs: with local children vanishing at an alarming rate, our hero, his lady friend, and a motley assortment of poets, butchers, and punk librarians prepare to battle the darkness on the edge of town.
Is This Your Child?: Discovering and Treating Unrecognized Allergies in Children and Adults
by Doris RappIS THIS YOUR CHILD?These are the major symptoms of potentially unrecognized allergies. Does your child suffer from any of the following?• Allergic Nose Rub • Eye Circles • Red Ears • Red Cheeks • Eye Wrinkles • Aggression • Lack of Alertness • Mottled Tongue • In this breakthrough book, Dr. Doris Rapp offers a simple yet effective approach to handling "problem" children. Is This Your Child? shows parents how to identify the common foods, chemicals, or common allergic substances that could be the culprits that cause some children or adults to feel unwell or act inappropriately. If your child is always sick, hyperactive, a slow learner, or cranky, the first question you should ask is not "What drug should be prescribed?" or "What have I done wrong as a parent?" Instead, find out the cause. Dr. Rapp gives sensible suggestions about how these reactions to foods and environmental factors can be recognized, prevented, and treated. With this information, many affected children should feel, act, behave, and learn better. If you can detect unsuspected environmental illness in your child--or yourself--you can change your lives so you're more content, happy, and free of illness.
Machine Learning with PyTorch and Scikit-Learn: Develop machine learning and deep learning models with Python
by Sebastian Raschka Vahid Mirjalili Yuxi (Hayden) LiuThis book of the bestselling and widely acclaimed Python Machine Learning series is a comprehensive guide to machine and deep learning using PyTorch s simple to code framework. Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free eBook in PDF format.Key FeaturesLearn applied machine learning with a solid foundation in theoryClear, intuitive explanations take you deep into the theory and practice of Python machine learningFully updated and expanded to cover PyTorch, transformers, XGBoost, graph neural networks, and best practicesBook DescriptionMachine Learning with PyTorch and Scikit-Learn is a comprehensive guide to machine learning and deep learning with PyTorch. It acts as both a step-by-step tutorial and a reference you'll keep coming back to as you build your machine learning systems. Packed with clear explanations, visualizations, and examples, the book covers all the essential machine learning techniques in depth. While some books teach you only to follow instructions, with this machine learning book, we teach the principles allowing you to build models and applications for yourself. Why PyTorch? PyTorch is the Pythonic way to learn machine learning, making it easier to learn and simpler to code with. This book explains the essential parts of PyTorch and how to create models using popular libraries, such as PyTorch Lightning and PyTorch Geometric. You will also learn about generative adversarial networks (GANs) for generating new data and training intelligent agents with reinforcement learning. Finally, this new edition is expanded to cover the latest trends in deep learning, including graph neural networks and large-scale transformers used for natural language processing (NLP). This PyTorch book is your companion to machine learning with Python, whether you're a Python developer new to machine learning or want to deepen your knowledge of the latest developments.What you will learnExplore frameworks, models, and techniques for machines to learn from dataUse scikit-learn for machine learning and PyTorch for deep learningTrain machine learning classifiers on images, text, and moreBuild and train neural networks, transformers, and boosting algorithmsDiscover best practices for evaluating and tuning modelsPredict continuous target outcomes using regression analysisDig deeper into textual and social media data using sentiment analysisWho this book is forIf you have a good grasp of Python basics and want to start learning about machine learning and deep learning, then this is the book for you. This is an essential resource written for developers and data scientists who want to create practical machine learning and deep learning applications using scikit-learn and PyTorch. Before you get started with this book, you’ll need a good understanding of calculus, as well as linear algebra.
High Steel: The Daring Men Who Built the World's Greatest Skyline, 1881 to the Present
by Jim RasenbergerA powerful first-hand account of the many generations and ethnic groups of men who have built America's skyscrapers.From the early days of steel construction in Chicago, through the great boom years of New York city ironwork, and up through the present, High Steel follows the trajectory of careers inextricably linked to both great accomplishment and catastrophic disaster. The personal stories reveal the lives of ironworkers and the dangers they face as they walk across the windswept, swaying summits of tomorrow's skyscrapers, balanced on steel girders sometimes only six inches wide. Rasenberger explores both the greatest accomplishments of ironwork—the vaulting bridges and towers that define America's skyline—and the deadliest disasters, such as the Quebec Bridge Collapse of 1907, when 75 ironworkers, including 33 Mohawk Indians, fell to their deaths. High Steel is an accessible, thrilling, and vertiginous portrait of the lives of some of our most brave yet unrecognized men.
Chemistry and Other Stories
by Ron RashChemistry and Other Stories, A Picador Paperback OriginalFrom the pre-eminent chronicler of this forgotten territory, stories that range over one hundred years in the troubled, violent emergence of the New South.In Ron Rash's stories, spanning the entire twentieth century in Appalachia, rural communities struggle with the arrival of a new era.Three old men stalk the shadow of a giant fish no one else believes is there. A man takes up scuba diving in the town reservoir to fight off a killing depression. A grieving mother leads a surveyor into the woods to name once and for all the county where her son was murdered by thieves.In the Appalachia of Ron Rash's stories, the collision of the old and new south, of antique and modern, resonate with the depth and power of ancient myths.
Probiotics: A Comprehensive Guide to Enhance Health and Mitigate Disease
by Gowhar Rashid Luxita Sharma Nihad Ashraf KhanProbiotics: A Comprehensive Guide to Enhance Health and Mitigate Disease is an indispensable resource for a deeper understanding of the intricate world of probiotics and their profound impact on human health. This book unravels the complex science behind probiotics, providing a comprehensive exploration of their roles in maintaining a healthy microbiome, fortifying the immune system, and mitigating various diseases. It presents insights into how probiotics influence not only digestive health but also extend their benefits to systemic well-being.The book provides practical guidance, offering evidence-based recommendations for selecting and incorporating probiotics into daily life. From decoding probiotic strains and understanding their mechanisms of action to exploring the symbiotic relationship between gut health and overall wellness, this resource is for both beginners and seasoned enthusiasts in the field. With a focus on demystifying the often-confusing landscape of probiotics, the book empowers the reader to make informed choices to optimize their health.Probiotics: A Comprehensive Guide to Enhance Health and Mitigate Disease is an essential reference for healthcare professionals, researchers, and individuals keen on harnessing the potential of probiotics for their well-being. Whether you are a healthcare practitioner looking to enhance patient care or a health-conscious reader eager to navigate the world of probiotics, this guide is a valuable asset that bridges the gap between cutting-edge science and practical application.
Kritika Bhag-2 class 10 - NCERT - 23: कृतिका भाग-२ कक्षा १० - एन सी ई आर टी - २३
by Rashtriy Shaikshik Anusandhan Aur Prashikshan Parishadकृतिका भाग-2 कक्षा 10 वीं का पुस्तक हिंदी भाषा में प्रकाशित किया गया है, इस पाठपुस्तक में तीन रचनाएँ संकलित की गई हैं। तीनो रचनाएँ अपने कथ्य, शिल्प और प्रस्तुति में विशिष्ट हैं। देहाती दुनिया और बहती गंगा जैसी कृतियाँ एक अलग तरह की विषयवस्तु और कथा-शिल्प की प्रयोगधर्मिता के कारण साहित्य जगत में चर्चित रही हैं। इनके बारे में कहा गया है कि जिस तरह शिवप्रसाद मिश्र 'रुद्र' की बहती गंगा का कोई दूसरा मॉडल नहीं है उसी तरह देहाती दुनिया भी अपने ढंग की अकेली औपन्यासिक कृति है।
Kritika Bhag-2 class 10 - NCERT - 23
by Rashtriy Shaikshik Anusandhan Aur Prashikshan Parishadकृतिका भाग-2 कक्षा 10 वीं का पुस्तक हिंदी भाषा में प्रकाशित किया गया है, इस पाठपुस्तक में तीन रचनाएँ संकलित की गई हैं। तीनो रचनाएँ अपने कथ्य, शिल्प और प्रस्तुति में विशिष्ट हैं। देहाती दुनिया और बहती गंगा जैसी कृतियाँ एक अलग तरह की विषयवस्तु और कथा-शिल्प की प्रयोगधर्मिता के कारण साहित्य जगत में चर्चित रही हैं। इनके बारे में कहा गया है कि जिस तरह शिवप्रसाद मिश्र 'रुद्र' की बहती गंगा का कोई दूसरा मॉडल नहीं है उसी तरह देहाती दुनिया भी अपने ढंग की अकेली औपन्यासिक कृति है।
Please Send Help: A Novel
by Allison Raskin Gaby DunnAva and Gen are best friends. Ava knows what she wants and has plans to achieve her goals. Gen...not so much. But no matter how annoying, dramatic, or utterly bananas a 2 a.m. rant might get -- Ava has always been there for Gen and Gen for Ava. But then they graduated high school. Now, they're in the same time zone (although over a thousand miles apart), and in the real world, and it's the worst, but they still have each other's support. For relationships. Questionable roommates. Internships. And whether or not it's a good idea to take in a feral cat. Through their hilarious, sometimes emotional, conversations, Ava and Gen help each other navigate. But as the two of them start to change, will their friendship survive the distance? In Please Send Help, the hilarious new novel from the New York Times bestselling authors of I Hate Everyone But You, Allison Raskin and Gaby Dunn perfectly capture the voice of young adults looking to find their place in the world, proving no matter how desperate things seem, your best friend is always there to reboot your life and send help.
Psychopathology And Mental Distress: Contrasting Perspectives
by Jonathan D. RaskinThis groundbreaking core textbook offers a comprehensive overview of different approaches to the causes, assessment and treatment of psychological disorders. The book includes important diagnostic frameworks, including the new DSM-5-TR, ICD-11 and PDM, but also widens the scope of coverage beyond mainstream psychiatric models to include psychological, biological, historical, sociocultural and therapeutic approaches. Contemporary and well-balanced, this book provides an even-handed and holistic foundation, allowing students to develop a strong critical mindset while retaining a robust research-driven orientation. <P><P>This new edition: - features an innovative structure organized by presenting problem, examining each in a broad context of traditional psychiatric and alternative approaches - is grounded in lived experience of disorder: shining a spot-light on service-users through 'Case Examples' scenarios and 'Lived Experience' perspective pieces - Supports student learning and critical thinking through engaging 'Controversial Question' and 'In Depth' features - Features an attractive new layout and plenty of colour illustrations - Is supported by impressive online support features including lecture slides, a test bank, instructor manual, video library, student study questions, self-test quizzes, flashcard activities and more. <P><P>Now thoroughly updated to include the latest developments in research and clinical practice, along with enhanced in-text and online pedagogy to support instructors and learners, this book is ideal for undergraduate and graduate students on abnormal psychology, psychopathology, mental health or clinical psychology courses.
From Earth
by Charlotte RasmussenCreate your own natural apothecary using readily available ingredients with the easy, step-by-step instructions and straightforward advice in From Earth Inspired by author Charlotte Rasmussen's Scandinavian upbringing and the botanicals she has discovered since moving to Australia, this is a perfect guide for anyone wanting to find a more holistic way of life. Within these pages you will discover expert knowledge tailored to your lifestyle, whether you need moisturizer for dry skin or a decongestant for your child. You will be become confident combining herbs and oils and be inspired to create your own essential oil blends to infuse your home with the perfect ambience. The heart of From Earth is about taking the natural resources provided by our planet and using them to improve your life. Instead of buying products filled with unintelligible chemicals, using this book you will be able to take control of your own skin care, fragrances and home remedies. You will be able to connect with your environment and body, restoring your health and wellbeing with a variety of homemade, naturally sourced recipes.
Phase Estimation in Optical Interferometry
by Pramod Rastogi Erwin HackThis book covers the essentials of phase-stepping algorithms used in interferometry and pseudointerferometric techniques. It presents the basic concepts and mathematics needed for understanding modern phase estimation methods. The book first focuses on phase retrieval from image transforms using a single frame. It then examines the local environment of a fringe pattern, the phase estimation approach based on local polynomial phase modeling, temporal high-resolution phase evaluation methods, and methods of phase unwrapping. It also discusses experimental imperfections liable to adversely influence the accuracy of phase measurements.
Rifting and Sediments in the Red Sea and Arabian Gulf Regions
by Rasul, Najeeb M.A. Stewart, Ian C.F.Rifting and Sediments in the Red Sea and Arabian Gulf Regions is a unique text that covers a wide range of topics related to the tectonics and geology of the Red Sea and Arabian (Persian) Gulf region. This book is a collection of invited and peer-reviewed chapters contributed by active researchers around the world.The topics covered in this book include tectonics, magmatism, and lithology, particularly in the Red Sea area. The book also delves into the sediments and evaporites of the Red Sea and Gulf. As the area around the Arabian Peninsula is prone to earthquakes, the seismic hazard estimated in the Red Sea region is also covered by several chapters. Each chapter presents new data and offers extensive lists of references for the reader to explore further.With the ongoing debates regarding the structure of the Red Sea, this book serves as an excellent resource for researchers and any individuals interested in the geology of these two unique seas.
Chakras
by Dr Ravi RatanIf rugby league buried a time capsule Jack Gibson's fur coat would be the first item placed inside - if you could solve the mystery of its whereabouts. League's precious artefacts include Thurston's headgear, Langland's white boots, Reggie the Rabbit's tail and a snag from the Dragon's season-ending BBQ. Or you could fill it with stories of players who were poisoned, didn't show for the grand final or took the field drunk. In Jack Gibson's Fur Coat, Glen Humphries tells the stories that live on the margins. You simply couldn't make up rugby league's best yarns.
Journey Through The Chakras: How chakras rule different phases of our lives
by Dr Ravi RatanFinally a book of spells to empower you! Spellbound is about connecting you to the magick inside you and activating this transformative power. Come on a mystical journey with Australia's most loved and respected witch, Lucy Cavendish, as she takes you into the secret world of spellcasting. Watch your life become the magickal experience it was always meant to be. Learn how and why spells work; history of spells; magickal symbols to use in your spells; dressing magickally; and rules of spellcasting.
Essential Oils: Your aromatherapy guide to Ayurvedic healing
by RAVI RATANWhat if you could practice, and access, happiness at any time? When were you last truly happy? How did 'happy' feel? Some people find that being happy is a natural state of being, but for others it's a constant struggle to find contentment with all of life's stresses and upheavals. Bestselling author and psychologist Noa Belling has designed a variety of 'happiness workouts' to help you do just that. Based on scientific studies of biochemistry and neuroscience, this book teaches you how to cultivate happiness by honing certain physical skills such as strength, flexibility, fluidity, grounding and warm-heartedness. Deeply rooted within your body, these skills foster resilience, confidence and creativity to help you meet life's challenges skillfully. A happiness workout is made up of everyday quick practices, complemented by physical exercise programs that are designed to be accessible no matter your age or level of fitness. Try it out and feel how it optimises your brain function and reliably turns things around!
Elements of Heat Transfer
by Ethirajan RathakrishnanWritten for chemical, mechanical, and aerospace engineering students taking courses on heat and mass transfer, this textbook presents the basics and proceeds to the required theory and its application aspects. Major topics covered include conduction, convection, radiation, boiling, heat exchangers, and mass transfer and are explained in a detailed,
A Season of Monstrous Conceptions
by Lina RatherLina Rather's A Season of Monstrous Conceptions is an eldritch historical fantasy of midwifery, monstrosity, and the rending of the world, for fans of The Essex Serpent and The Death of Jane Lawrence."An entrancing and transformative queer tale of cosmic horror."—Caitlin Starling"A blood sacrifice of a novel."—Meg ElisonIn 17th-century London, unnatural babies are being born, with eyes made for the dark and webbed digits suited to the sea.Sarah Davis is intimately familiar with such strangeness—having hidden her uncanny nature all her life and fled to London under suspicious circumstances, Sarah starts over as a midwife’s apprentice to a member of the illegal Worshipful Company of Midwives, hoping to carve out for herself an independent life. But with each new unnatural birth, the fear in London grows of the Devil's work.When the wealthy Lady Wren hires her to see her through her pregnancy, Sarah quickly becomes a favorite of her husband, the famous architect Lord Christopher Wren, whose interest in the uncanny borders on obsession. Sarah soon finds herself caught in a web of magic and intrigue created by those who want to use her power for themselves, and whose pursuits threaten to unmake the earth itself.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Intelligent Strategies for ICT: Proceedings of ICTCS 2023, Volume 2 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems #941)
by Vijay Singh Rathore M. Shamim Kaiser Juanying XieThis book contains best selected research papers presented at ICTCS 2023: Eighth International Conference on Information and Communication Technology for Competitive Strategies. The conference was held in Jaipur, India during 8 – 9 December 2023. The book covers state-of-the-art as well as emerging topics pertaining to ICT and effective strategies for its implementation for engineering and managerial applications. This book contains papers mainly focused on ICT for computation, algorithms and data analytics and IT security. The work is presented in three volumes.
Europe in British Literature and Culture (Cambridge Themes in British Literature and Culture)
by Petra Rau William T. RossiterHow has Europe shaped British literature and culture – and vice versa – since the Middle Ages? This volume offers nuanced answers to this question. From the High Renaissance to haute cuisine, from the Republic of Letters to the European Union, from the Black Death to Brexit -- the reader gains insights into the main geographical zones of influence, shared intellectual movements, indicative modes of cultural transfer and more recent conflicts that have left their mark on the British-European relationship. The story that emerges from this long history of cultural interactions is much more complex than its most recent political episode might suggest. This volume offers indispensable contexts to the manifold and longstanding connections between British and European literature and culture. This book suggests that, however the political landscape develops, we will do well to bear this exceptionally rich history in mind.
Conceiving Agency: Reproductive Authority among Haredi Women
by Michal S. RaucherConceiving Agency: Reproductive Authority among Haredi Women explores the ways Haredi Jewish women make decisions about their reproductive lives. Although they must contend with interference from doctors, rabbis, and the Israeli government, Haredi women find space for—and insist on—autonomy from them when they make decisions regarding the use of contraceptives, prenatal testing, fetal ultrasounds, and other reproductive practices. Drawing on their experiences of pregnancy, knowledge of cultural norms of reproduction, and theological beliefs, Raucher shows that Haredi women assert that they are in the best position to make decisions about reproduction.Conceiving Agency puts forward a new view of Haredi women acting in ways that challenge male authority and the structural hierarchies of their conservative religious tradition. Raucher asserts that Haredi women's reproductive agency is a demonstration of women's commitment to Haredi life and culture as well as an indication of how they define religious ethics.
Making Multiplicity (Theory Redux)
by Gerald RaunigIn this poetical-philosophical manifesto, Gerald Raunig develops a materialist philosophy of multiplicity. On the basis of seventeen conceptual innovations – from windy kin to transversal intellect, from dissemblage to technecologies, from minor masculinity to condividual revolution – Raunig reformulates the question of revolutionary multiplicity. Always staying close to contemporary social struggles and movements, the book starts from the contention that we are in need of a storm against identitarian domination, unification, and homogeneity. Raunig argues that the conceptual and political experimentations with multiplicity around and after 1968 did not go far enough: today, anti-identitarian, queer, and multitudinarian positions should not just be defended but pushed further, over unexpected folds and along the flattest surfaces, beyond previous approaches and previous historical experiences. Making Multiplicity is a conceptual manifesto which sets a new tone in poststructural philosophy. The seventeen concepts developed here form an assemblage that invites us to think, read, write, and indeed, make multiplicity.
Culture and Computing: 12th International Conference, C&C 2024, Held as Part of the 26th HCI International Conference, HCII 2024, Washington, DC, USA, June 29 – July 4, 2024, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #14717)
by Matthias RauterbergThis LNCS 14717 constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 12th International Conference, Culture and Computing 2024, C&C 2024, held as part of the 26th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 2024 (HCII 2024), was held as a hybrid event in Washington DC, USA, during June/July 2024. The total of 1271 papers and 309 posters included in the HCII 2023 proceedings was carefully reviewed and selected from 5108 submissions. The C&C 2024 conference focuses on topics related to User Experience Design for Seamless Cultural Experiences, Technology, Art, and Culture, Innovations in Digital Cultural Representation, and Biemodernism and Cultural Computing.
Biology
by Peter H. Raven Jonathan B. Losos Susan R. Singer Kenneth A. MasonTheRaven & Johnson's Biology author team is committed to continually improving the text, keeping the student and learning foremost. The integrated pedagogical features expand the students' learning process and enhance their learning experience. This latest edition of the text maintains the clear, accessible, and engaging writing style of past editions with the solid framework of pedagogy that highlights an emphasis on evolution and scientific inquiry that have made this a leading textbook for students majoring in biology. This emphasis on the organizing power of evolution is combined with an integration of the importance of cellular, molecular biology and genomics to offer our readers a text that is student friendly and current.