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The Charlie Muffin Thrillers Volume One: Charlie M, Here Comes Charlie M, and The Inscrutable Charlie Muffin (The Charlie Muffin Thrillers)
by Brian Freemantle&“If Brian Freemantle isn&’t the best writer of spy novels around, he&’s certainly, along with John le Carré, in the top two.&” —The Philadelphia Inquirer Charlie Muffin isn&’t your typical British spy. He&’s neither high cultured nor well mannered. He doesn&’t care about being smooth, pretty, or popular; he only cares about getting the job done . . . Charlie M: After twenty-five years serving the Crown in the shadows of the Cold War, Charlie finds himself under fire from a new breed of superiors who believe his lack of proper breeding makes him a liability in the spy game against the Soviets. But Charlie&’s going to show them that you don&’t survive as long as he has without knowing how to turn the tables on your enemy . . . Here Comes Charlie M: On the run, Charlie has slowly devolved into what his former masters once accused him of being. His formerly razor-edged instincts have been dulled by indolence, drink, and the monotonous tension of living in the dark. Believing the heat must have cooled by now, he returns to England, only to discover how very wrong he was—and how much more dangerous life has just become . . . The Inscrutable Charlie Muffin: Charlie has been keeping his head down with the help of his only friend and ally, Rupert Willoughby. But Rupert&’s own fortunes turn sour when an ocean liner he invested in burns and sinks in the Hong Kong harbor. Desperate, he turns to Charlie to find out what really happened. Charlie can hardly refuse—but he&’ll wish he had.
The Cold Smell of Sacred Stone (The Mongo Mysteries #6)
by George C. ChesbroA circus-performer-turned-PI who&’s also &“the most engaging criminologist to appear in decades&” must save his brother from a cult and a terrorist plot (Booklist). With a genius IQ, a past career as a circus acrobat, and a black belt in karate, criminology professor Dr. Robert Frederickson—better known as &“Mongo the Magnificent&”—has a decidedly unusual background for a private investigator. He also just so happens to be a dwarf. After a series of traumas and an accidental poisoning, Mongo&’s brother, Garth Fredrickson, is lying unresponsive in an off-limits government psychiatric facility. But that won&’t stop New York City&’s most resourceful private eye—because if there&’s one person in the world Mongo would do anything for, it&’s Garth. With a little unorthodox therapy, Mongo manages to bring his brother back to the real world. But it quickly becomes clear that Garth isn&’t himself. Soon the siblings are estranged, and Garth ends up in the center of a cult—an unsuspecting pawn in an international terrorist plot. Up against thousands of believers willing to do anything to protect their &“new Messiah,&” Mongo will risk his life to save him . . . The Cold Smell of Sacred Stone is the 6th book in the Mongo Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Shadow of a Broken Man (The Mongo Mysteries #1)
by George C. ChesbroA former circus performer and criminology professor becomes a PI in &“one of the best detective novels of the year&” (TheNew York Times Book Review). With a genius IQ, a past career as a circus acrobat, and a black belt in karate, criminology professor Dr. Robert Frederickson—better known as &“Mongo the Magnificent&”—has a decidedly unusual background for a private investigator. He also just so happens to be a dwarf. Now a detective in New York City, Mongo is hired by the widow of a famous architect to find out if her husband is really dead—because a new building just went up and it looks like his work. As Mongo begins to uncover the surprising truth, his investigation gives a whole new meaning to an architect&’s façade. The intrepid sleuth will need all of his extraordinary skills to find his man without losing his own life, as some very powerful forces want to send him back to the drawing board. With a freewheeling blend of mystery and science fiction elements, author George C. Chesbro introduces the man called Mongo, &“the most engaging detective in decades&” (Library Journal). Shadow of a Broken Man is the 1st book in the Mongo Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Murder Takes a Partner (The Reuben Frost Mysteries #2)
by Haughton MurphyA death at the ballet draws Reuben Frost into a backstage conspiracy While striding down Fifth Avenue, reveling in the beauty of the city, Reuben Frost loses his footing—and is caught by a ballerina. Hailey Coles is a slip of a girl, but her firm grip keeps the retired lawyer from crashing down to earth. Soon, Frost will have a chance to return the favor. When the stage of the National Ballet is darkened by murder, only he can ensure that the show will go on. Clifton Holt is a brilliant choreographer, but as an artistic director, he&’s made enemies of everyone from the boardroom down to the corps de ballet. When he&’s found stabbed to death at the stage door, it&’s assumed to be the work of a single desperate mugger. But Frost smells a more complicated plot, and he vows to find the killers before the final curtain falls. Murder Takes a Partner is the 2nd book in the Reuben Frost Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Digital Twin Operation and Maintenance for Traction Power Supply System of High-speed Train
by Kai Liu Guangning WuThis book comprehensively and systematically introduces the research and application of digital twin operation and maintenance technology for high-speed train traction power supply system. The book is divided into six chapters, which introduce the digital twin architecture of high-speed train traction power supply system, digital twin modeling of power supply system, multi-physical field digital twin of train key equipment, digital twin of typical train scenarios, and digital twin operation and maintenance of train traction power supply system. This book is novel and focused, the whole book is oriented to the actual engineering problems, covering the theoretical frameworks, model building, data analysis, and application practice. It extensively describes digital twin modeling and intelligent operation and maintenance methods for high-speed train traction power supply systems, proposing a novel approach of digital twin intelligent operation and maintenance based on deep learning image recognition, aiming to ensure the safe operation of high-speed trains. It could be serve as a reference book for graduate students and professionals in rail transit and power engineering.
From Electronic to Mobile Government
by Vincent Homburg Thomas J. Lampoltshammer Mihkel SolvakThe open access book combines insights from policy sciences (backgrounds of cross-border coordination challenges), design science (development of architectures for mobile services), information ethics (privacy and security of e-government services in international arenas) and business studies (changes in existing business models). The notably interdisciplinary character provides scholars and policy professionals working in specific (legal, political, engineering) disciplines a unique outlook on how policy making, implementation, and pilots are related in multi-level and cross-border governance. The book presents the results of the EU-funded “Mobile Cross-Border Government Services for Europe” (mGov4EU) project in which various pilots implemented and validated enhanced infrastructure services for electronic voting, smart mobility, and mobile signing. Together, the single pilots demonstrated how enhanced electronic identities and trust services (eIDAS) and Single Digital Gateway Regulation (SDGR) layers can accommodate once-only, digital-by-default and mobile-first principles. By taking advantage of security features of modern smartphones like hardware-backed secure elements together with integrated convenience elements like biometric sensors, this research showed how both the security needs and data-protection expectations one has into public services and the usability challenges that arise when accessing complex services using constrained mobile devices meet. This book is the first one in his kind to address this gap in the academic knowledge, as well as this gap in available compendiums for policy professionals at European levels of decision-making, as well as for policymakers and experts working on electronic identification, cross-border and cross-sector information exchange in the various member states of the European Union. This way, it serves various audiences: first, researchers in informatics-related areas like information systems, electronic government, and mobile applications, as it describes empirical examples of secure, easy-to-use and cross-border electronic services that have been developed and successfully tested in practice. Second, it also caters to researchers in international relations or political science as well as policymakers and politicians, both at national or European levels, who are involved in drafting policies and implementing European initiatives in relation to the building blocks of next-generation e-government services.
Women Experimenting in Theatre: Early Modern to Contemporary
by Deborah Philips Kate AughtersonThis collection of essays, covering a broad historical range, shows that women working in theatre and drama since the time of Aphra Behn have been engaged in pushing the boundaries of conventional representation and dramaturgical convention. Collectively the authors show that women have used performing spaces as a channel for both political and personal radicalism - one that has demanded and celebrated experimentalism as a kind of survival in a male dominated world.
Examining Cultivation Policies for Normal University Students: A Comparative Perspective (Exploring Education Policy in a Globalized World: Concepts, Contexts, and Practices)
by Jian LiThis book systematically explores cultivation policies for normal university students from a comparative perspective. A normal school or normal university is an institution created to train teachers by educating them in the norms of pedagogy and curriculum. The book investigates the cultivation policies for normal university students of nine countries, including Russia, Canada, Germany, South Korea, Japan, France, Australia, the USA, and the UK. It provides an in-depth understanding of a global landscape of normal university student cultivation policy development. In addition, this book also offers specific suggestions and strategies to address various challenges and problems faced by policymakers. This book serves as a useful reference for scholars and researchers who are interested or working in the normal university student education policy field, as well as administrators and stakeholders involved in teacher education system construction, and graduate students who major or minor in the subject of teacher education.
16th International Conference on Applications of Fuzzy Systems, Soft Computing and Artificial Intelligence Tools – ICAFS-2023: Volume 1 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems #1141)
by Witold Pedrycz Janusz Kacprzyk Rafik A. Aliev Mo. Jamshidi Fahreddin M. Sadikoglu M. B. BabanliThis book covers diverse areas of fuzzy logic, soft computing, and AI approaches such as uncertain computation, decision-making under imperfect information, deep learning, and others. The topics of the papers include theory and application of soft computing, decision theory with imperfect information, neuro-fuzzy technology, intelligent control, machine learning, evolutionary computing, fuzzy logic, and soft computing in engineering, industry, social sciences, business, economics, earth sciences, material sciences, and others. This book presents the proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Applications of Fuzzy Systems, Soft Computing, and Artificial Intelligence Tools, ICAFS-2023, held in Antalya, Turkey, on September 14–15, 2023. This will be a useful guide for academics, practitioners, and graduates in fields of fuzzy systems and soft computing. It would allow for attracting of interest in development and applying of these paradigms in various real fields.
Protein Supersecondary Structures: Methods and Protocols (Methods in Molecular Biology #2870)
by Alexander E. KisterThis new edition delves into the latest developments in the field and new techniques used to study secondary and supersecondary structures (SSS) in proteins. Beyond the tremendous advances in the field from the AI-based AlphaFold algorithm, researchers continue to untangle how specific structures and protein folds come to be, and these chapters contain numerous techniques to further pursue this study. Written for the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series, chapters contain the kind of detailed implementation advice needed to ensure effective results in the lab. Authoritative and practical, Protein Supersecondary Structures: Methods and Protocols, Third Edition serves as a valuable resource for researchers exploring the relationship between amino acids sequences and protein structures, the evolution of proteins, and the dynamics of protein formation.
Negotiating Non-Motherhood: Representations, Perceptions, and Experiences (Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life)
by Jenny Björklund Dovilė Kuzminskaitė Julie RodgersThis open access edited volume focuses on the representations, perceptions, and experiences of women who do not have children against the backdrop of traditional gender norms, pronatalist policies, and patriarchal structures. While involuntary and voluntary childlessness have typically been treated separately and studied within different disciplines in most previous scholarship, contributing authors explore non-motherhood beyond the involuntary/voluntary divide and consider a wide range of conceptualizations of women who do not become mothers. The editors bring together a variety of perspectives from different national contexts and disciplines, including family studies, gender studies, literary and cultural studies, sociology, and film studies to explore non-motherhood. The book focuses on how women who choose or experience non-motherhood are negotiated, felt, represented, and received.
Come From Away: How Rolling Stigma from COVID-19 Shaped Global Health for the 21st Century (Global Perspectives on Health Geography)
by Robert HuishThis volume takes a deep dive into the lasting legacy of stigma from the COVID-19 Pandemic. Self isolation, quarantine, face masks, hand washing, and travel restrictions are all ancient methods of pandemic management that extend past antiquity. Yet in a highly globalized pandemic, such ancient methods were the front lines of defense for a modern-day pandemic. And with such ancient methods come ancient problems, such as stigma. Based on two-years of extensive research in Nova Scotia, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia (jurisdictions that attempted to achieve Zero COVID) the book carefully outlines how with each wave of the pandemic a new group was blamed for it. When public measures were enforced, often anger was turned to groups who were assumed to have brought the virus into the country (or province). The nature of anger, and the nature of stigma evolved through the pandemic, but the impacts remain. In particular, the pandemic allowed jurisdictions to designate rights, and freedoms for people from certain places, while heavily penalizing others from away. The book argues that COVID-19 was born through globalization but the global response to it was fractured and divisive based on national and territorial identities as is reflected through targeted stigma. If another pandemic is to emerge, the book argues that a commitment to non-stigmatizing methods is needed in order to ensure compassion, dignity and respect, which are the ultimate goals of global health.
Die Rolle des fachlichen und fachdidaktischen Wissens beim Pädagogischen Argumentieren: Expertenstudien mit Mathematiklehrpersonen (Freiburger Empirische Forschung in der Mathematikdidaktik)
by Roland PilousDie Forschung zum Pädagogischen Argumentieren untersucht, wie Lehrpersonen ihr Wissen nutzen, um zu produktiven Unterrichtshandlungen zu kommen. Es wird insbesondere angenommen, dass fachliches und fachdidaktisches Wissen relevant ist, um Vor- und Nachteile alternativer Unterrichtshandlungen in typischen Anforderungssituationen zu analysieren und so zu professionellen Entscheidungen zu gelangen. In der vorliegenden Arbeit wird die Nutzung des mathematikbezogenen fachlichen und fachdidaktischen Wissens von angehenden Mathematiklehrpersonen (Novizen) und qualifizierten Mathematiklehrpersonen (Experten) verglichen. Die dazu durchgeführten Studien liefern empirische Belege dafür, dass sich Expertise von Mathematiklehrpersonen auch in der Fähigkeit zeigt, verschiedene fachliche und fachdidaktische Argumente flexibel auf potentielle Unterrichtshandlungen beziehen zu können. Das fachliche und fachdidaktische Wissen entfaltet demnach seine Wirkung für die Unterrichtspraxis insbesondere dann, wenn dieses in Form von fachlichen und fachdidaktischen Argumenten integrativ auf Unterrichtshandlungen bezogen werden kann.
Alternative Virtues: Japanese Perspectives on Christian and Confucian Traditions (Routledge Contemporary Japan Series)
by Koji TachibanaIncorporating various perspectives on the Japanese notion of virtue, Alternative Virtues investigates and expands our current understanding of virtue and presents a foundational case study of an alternative approach to virtues.The study of virtue has long been dominated by Western (i.e., Christian) and far-Eastern (i.e., Confucian) points of view. However, Japanese thinkers and scholars have struggled with these traditions. The rise of cultural intermingling with these traditions has created a unique code of values in Japan, which have grown from their own historical and cultural sources other than the Christian and Confucian traditions. Viewed through the filter of Japanese history and culture as well as focusing on different contexts in Japan, the book investigates both moral and epistemic virtues. Discussing the theoretical and practical implications that such alternative virtues may have on our lives, this book will contribute to reforming the current research trends in virtue theory and encouraging the wider public to consider the notion of virtue from a fresh perspective.Due to the content and scope of the book, it will appeal to a variety of readers– both locally and internationally–interested not only in Japanese historical, cultural, and philosophical investigations of virtues but also in learning more about alternative perspectives on virtues. This readership includes scholars and university students (both undergraduate and postgraduate) in the fields of philosophy, history, cultural studies, moral psychology, and education.
Plastics in the Oceans: Toward Sustainable Solutions
by Jean-Luc Wertz Serge Perez Olivier BéduéIncreasing plastic pollution, particularly in oceans, calls for a fundamental shift towards future-proof plastics throughout the circular economy. In a landmark move in 2022, the United Nations adopted a historic resolution to craft an international legally binding instrument to tackle plastic pollution. In line with this global initiative, Plastics in the Oceans investigates the problem of plastic pollution in oceans, proposes solutions relating to current and advanced materials and technologies, and offers an optimal sustainable strategy to eliminate plastic pollution by 2040. The title: Addresses the entire lifecycle of plastic, from production and design to disposal, and advocates for a comprehensive approach to mitigate plastic pollution. Focuses on primary and secondary microplastics, recognizing their significant impact on marine ecosystems. Explores various alternative materials, including biobased biodegradable polymers, as viable alternatives to conventional plastics. Provides insights into regulatory frameworks pertaining to plastic pollution across major world regions. Elucidates the need for reducing plastic production and enhancing recycling efforts in combating plastic pollution. Suggests strategies aligned with the principles of the 3Rs—reduce, redesign, recycle—to foster the development of sustainable and future-proof plastics. This book is aimed at technical readers in environmental engineering, chemical engineering, and polymer chemistry, as well as general readers interested in scientific solutions to the plastics pollution problem.
Decolonial Sweden (Routledge Studies on African and Black Diaspora)
by Michael McEachrane Louis FayeDecolonial Sweden exposes the social and political relevance of European colonialism to Sweden and its place in the world. It is a book that points to why and how Sweden is to be included in global decolonial struggles.Sweden is often displayed as an ethnoracially homogenous country without any colonial history: an open and tolerant human rights champion, anti-racist, anti-colonial, and in solidarity with the Global South. For over twenty years, authors Michael McEachrane and Louis Faye have been challenging this account, pointing to Sweden’s involvement in colonial histories and legacies, its racialized nationhood, and embedded colonial structures. This important new book reflects a decolonial turn in research, emphasizing that coloniality is far from over, and that challenging global injustices remains an unfinished and open-ended process. Chapters in the book consider the resistance of the Sámi people to Swedish colonialism, whether Sweden owes the Caribbean reparations for its colonization of Saint Barthélemy and involvement in the transatlantic trade, Sweden’s involvement in a colonial global economy, and how white European identification is embedded in Swedish politics, nation-building, and society. Engaging and insightful, Decolonial Sweden invites readers to reconsider Swedish attitudes toward race, colonialism, and international relations.This book is an essential read for Post- and Decolonial scholars and students of Critical Race Studies, Critical Indigenous Studies, Africana Studies, International Relations, Global Development, and Political Science, as well as for anyone interested in Sweden’s place in the world.
The Routledge Companion to Digital Journalism Studies (Routledge Journalism Companions)
by Scott A. Eldridge David Cheruiyot Sandra Banjac Joëlle SwartThis second edition of The Routledge Companion to Digital Journalism Studies offers a truly global and groundbreaking collection of essays addressing the key issues and debates shaping the field of digital journalism studies today.Journalism has arguably faced unprecedented disruption and reconceptualization since the first edition of this Companion was published. Questions over what role journalism and journalists play in society are pervasive, and changes to platforms, products, practices, and audiences are among the forces driving a new research agenda in the field. This newly reorganized second edition addresses developments in technologies, data infrastructures, algorithms, and the businesses behind these technologies, as well as the impact of such developments on the practice of digital journalism. Debates concerning the decline of public trust in journalism, and the blurred distinctions between journalism and other forms of media and communication are also considered. The chapters outline the need for digital competence and literacy within journalism and introduce new methodological approaches, including experimental and arts-based methods, computational methods, and collaborative work.Comprising 54 original essays from distinguished academics across the globe, this book showcases the rich diversity of work that continues to define the field of digital journalism studies and is an essential point of reference for students and researchers alike.
Dark Machines: How Artificial Intelligence, Digitalization and Automation is Changing our Living Planet
by Victor GalazThis book offers a critical primer on how Artificial Intelligence and digitalization are shaping our planet and the risks posed to society and environmental sustainability.As the pressure of human activities accelerates on Earth, so too does the hope that digital and artificially intelligent technologies will be able to help us deal with dangerous climate and environmental change. Technology giants, international think-tanks and policy-makers are increasingly keen to advance agendas that contribute to “AI for Good” or “AI for the Planet." Dark Machines explores why it is naïve and dangerous to assume converging forces of a growing climate crisis and technological change will act synergistically to the benefit of people and the planet. It explores why AI and associated digital technologies may lead to accelerated discrimination, automated inequality, and augmented diffusion of misinformation, while simultaneously amplifying risks for people and the planet. We face a profound challenge. We can either allow AI accelerate the loss of resilience of people and our planet, or we can decide to act forcefully in ways that redirects its destructive direction.This urgent book will be of interest to students and researchers with an interest in Artificial Intelligence, digitalization and automation, social and political dimensions of science and technology, and sustainability sciences.
The World in Perspective: Meaning and Intentionality
by Min HuangThis book aims to reclaim the significance of meaning within the philosophical thinking that has evolved from Descartes and Locke through Kant, Husserl, and Frege, focusing on intentionality—the mind's directedness toward the reality.The author opens with an epistemological account of analyticity and illustrates the central role of intentionality within it. A transcendentalist view on intentionality is then adopted, in contrast with the prevalent naturalist stance. Addressing key themes in the philosophy of language—truth, representation, propositions, predication, reference, and sense— the book presents a framework for a meaning–intentionality theory, which integrates key insights from Frege, Husserl, Wittgenstein, Dummett, and Davidson.The book will appeal to scholars and graduate students of epistemology, philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, theory of meaning, and theory of intentionality.
Practical Primer of Dermatology: A High Yield Guide for Residents (Series in Dermatological Treatment)
by Matthew L. HrinStudying for boards is straightforward, but clinical competence relies on experience and this guide is designed to accelerate that.It’s amazing how much one can know, and still not know what to do. This is likely, at least in part, due to the fact that many existing resources are not usually oriented toward the practical aspects of patient care. For instance, a book might say, for traction alopecia, a patient should adopt looser hairstyles, but it might not explain how to counsel a patient on what they need to communicate to their loctician to achieve lower tension. While acing exams and having a strong knowledge fund are necessary, they alone are not sufficient; one could spend all day memorizing the properties and minutiae of sutures, be able to answer every test question about them correctly, and yet still not know what to do when a knot repeatedly slips in a tight area. Boards answers don’t always necessarily hold in real-world contexts either; obtaining a DIF specimen perilesionally for bullous pemphigoid (classic exam answer) wouldn’t be the appropriate site if there were no bullae. The list of examples of conventional information failing to translate to successful clinical practice are endless.This book provides practical pearls to fill these gaps and emphasizes the areas that are the most crucial for trainees to prioritize early on. It is a compilation of insights from several well-recognized leaders in dermatology and dermatologic surgery. Practical Primer of Dermatology is written in a succinct, conversational style and is a perfect read for residents, medical students, and non-dermatology physicians.
Computer-Assisted Language Learning in the Global South: Exploring Challenges and Opportunities for Students and Teachers (Global South Perspectives on TESOL)
by Lee McCallum and Dara TafazoliThis cross-cultural edited volume presents a rich tapestry of experiences, challenges, and innovations, focusing on assessment, course and curriculum design, approaches to pedagogy and teacher professional development in computer-assisted language learning (CALL) in the Global South.Comprising chapters from a broad swathe of international contexts, the book presents varied themes in CALL such as inclusion and social justice, artificial intelligence, barriers to online language teaching, skills-based practices, and professional development. By shedding light on the underrepresented research contexts in the Global South, a number of current innovations in these contexts at theoretical and empirical levels are showcased, resulting in a highly novel and cutting-edge volume that gives voice to perspectives on the implementation of CALL in less-privileged countries.Providing comparative research and innovative ways in which CALL can be harnessed in less-privileged contexts despite lack of resources in some cases, this book will appeal to scholars, researchers, and postgraduate students in the fields of technology in education, language and linguistics, as well as open and distance education and eLearning. CALL and TESOL educators may also benefit from the book.
The Changing Food Law Landscape: Food Security, Sustainability and the Environment
by Anu Lähteenmäki-Uutela Siva Barathi Sharl MarimuthuThis book analyses the current debates within food system governance, covering different aspects of food systems (from production to consumption) as well as different fields of law (from human rights law to environmental law). Recognizing that the law, in interacting with multiple disciplines, plays a major role in setting binding targets for sustainable innovation and business transformation, it brings together contributors from a wide range of professions, including agriculture, law, and business to examine the dimensions of food systems and the challenges in transforming them.The contributors to this book examine some of the most significant aspects of food law and regulation, including the effects of global warming, intellectual property rights, and human rights, as well as local and international viewpoints on food safety, information sharing, and systems transformation. They consider the history and present challenges of food production, the different approaches to addressing the issues faced, and the factors of human biology, psychology, cultural norms and religion that shape our food environments. The analysis of knowledge, values and institutions provides a holistic analysis of human food systems. Topics such as regenerative agriculture, novel and alternative foods, and health-enhancing foods are also covered.With its interdisciplinary approach, this book will interest researchers in agricultural law, food policy, environmental law, transdisciplinary food studies, and food science.
Nanotechnology and Plant Disease Management
by Rizwan Ali Ansari Irshad Mahmood Rose RizviNanotechnology and Plant Disease Management explores the intersection of nanotechnology and agriculture. This book serves as a comprehensive exploration of the current state and future potential of nanoparticles in revolutionizing plant disease management within the realm of agriculture. This book elucidates the synthesis, characterization and judicious application of nanoparticles, providing a clear and accessible explanation of what nanomaterials are, how they are characterized, and their pivotal role in reshaping the plant disease management systems. It scrutinizes innovative strategies that influence the unique properties of nanoparticles to identify and monitor the presence of pathogens at early stages. The book also examines the limitations inherent in the use of nanomaterials for disease management in plants by critically evaluating both sides of the spectrum. This aims to provide a candid overview of the hurdles that must be overcome to unlock the full benefits of nanotechnology in this field. By pinpointing and understanding these obstacles, the current work aims to pave the way for effective strategies and solutions, ensuring the responsible and optimized application of nanomaterials for enhanced plant disease management. This in-depth examination serves as a cornerstone, providing readers with a profound understanding of the intricate processes involved in synthesis, characterization and utilizing nanomaterials for disease control. Nanotechnology and Plant Disease Management is a testament to the transformative potential of nanotechnology in agriculture. The authors invite readers to embark on this enlightening journey, exploring the intricate world of nanomaterials and their application in safeguarding the health and vitality of plants.
Voices of Freedom: Four Classic Slave Narratives
by Frederick Douglass Harriet Jacobs Solomon Northup Sojourner TruthFour of the most important and enduring American slave narratives together in one volume. Until slavery was abolished in 1865, millions of men, women, and children toiled under a system that stripped them of their freedom and their humanity. Much has been written about this shameful era of American history, but few books speak with as much power as the narratives written by those who experienced slavery firsthand. The basis for the film of the same name, Twelve Years a Slave is Solomon Northup&’s heartrending chronicle of injustice and brutality. Northup was born and raised a freeman in New York State—until he was kidnapped and sold into slavery in the Deep South. Before returning to his family and freedom, he suffered smallpox, the overseer&’s lash, and an attempted lynching. Perhaps the most famous of all slave chronicles, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass immediately struck a chord with readers when it was first released in 1855. After escaping to freedom, Douglass became a well-known orator and abolitionist, drawing on his own experiences to condemn the evils of slavery. One of the few female slave narratives, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl was originally published under a pseudonym by Harriet Jacobs. After she escaped to freedom in North Carolina, where she became an abolitionist, Jacobs described the particular suffering of female slaves, including sexual harassment and abuse. Published in 1850, The Narrative of Sojourner Truth is Truth&’s landmark memoir of her life as a slave in upstate New York and her transformation into a pioneer for racial equality and women&’s rights. These narratives serve as a timeless testament to the strength and bravery, and as a voice to the millions of people enslaved in this dark period of American history. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
The Ministry of Fear: An Entertainment (Penguin Twentieth Century Classics #Vol. 10)
by Graham GreeneIn London during the Blitz, an amnesiac must outwit a twisted Nazi plot in this &“master thriller&” of espionage, murder, and deception (Time). On a peaceful Sunday afternoon, Arthur Rowe comes upon a charity fete in the gardens of a Cambridgeshire vicarage where he wins a game of chance. If only this were an ordinary day. Britain is under threat by Germany, and the air raid sirens that bring the bazaar to a halt expose Rowe as no ordinary man. Recently released from a psychiatric prison for the mercy killing of his wife, he is burdened by guilt, and now, in possession of a seemingly innocuous prize, on the run from a nest of Nazi spies who want him dead. Pursued on a dark odyssey through the bombed-out streets of London, he becomes enmeshed in a tangle of secrets that reach into the dark recesses of his own forgotten past. And there isn&’t a soul he can trust, not even himself. Because Arthur Rowe doesn&’t even know who he really is. &“A storyteller of genius,&” Graham Greene composed his serpentine mystery of authentic wartime espionage—and one the author&’s personal favorites—while working for MI6 (Evelyn Waugh). But The Ministry of Fear &“is more than a mere thriller . . . [it&’s a] hypnotic moonstone of a novel&” (The New York Times).