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The fungal kingdom

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Newsmakers. 2011 cumulation : the people behind today's headlines

Table of Contents: “…Secretary of Agriculture -- Lindsey Vonn 1984- , alpine skier -- Christophe Waltz 1956- , actor -- Alexander Wang 1984- , fashion designer -- Shaun White 1986- , professional snowboarder and skateboarder -- Robin Wright 1966- , actress -- Viktor Yanukovych 1950- , president of Ukraine -- Gerard Yosca 1955(?)…”
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50 landmark papers every spine surgeon should know

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Newsmakers. 2017 cumulation : the people behind today's headlines

Table of Contents: “…- , founder of Drybar -- Ben Whishaw 1980- , actor -- Colson Whitehead 1969- , author -- Danny Willett 1987- , professional golfer -- Craig Wright 1970- , computer scientist -- Lisa Yuskavage 1962- , artist -- Zendaya 1996- , actress -- Dasha Zhukova 1981- , foundation executive -- Chantal Akerman 1950-2015 , filmmaker -- Karl Albrecht 1920-2014 , founder of Aldi -- Richard Attenborough 1923-2014 , film director and actor -- Ernie Banks 1931-2015 , professional baseball player -- Yogi Berra 1925-2015 , professional baseball player and manager -- Grace Lee Boggs 1915-2015 , activist -- Marcus Borg 1942-2015 , religious scholar -- Jane Bown 1925-2014 , photographer -- Amelia Boynton Robinson 1911-2015 , activist -- Ben Bradlee 1921-2014 , journalist -- Fredric Brandt 1949-2015 , dermatologist -- Norman Bridwell 1928-2014 , author and illustrator -- Jack Bruce 1943-2014 , musician -- Vince Camuto 1936-2015 , fashion designer -- David Carr 1956-2015 , journalist -- Eugenie Clark 1922-2015 , ichthyologist -- Alice Coachman 1923-2014 , track and field athlete -- Joe Cocker 1944-2014 , musician -- Ornette Coleman 1930-2015 , musician and composer -- Susan Ahn Cuddy 1915-2015 , naval officer -- Donna Douglas 1932-2015 , actress -- Eileen Ford 1922-2014 , modeling agency founder -- James Garner 1928-2014 , actor -- Frank Gifford 1930-2015 , professional football player and broadcaster -- Stan Goldberg 1932-2014 , artist -- Nadine Gordimer 1923-2014 , author -- Lesley Gore 1946-2015 , singer and songwriter -- P.D. …”
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The life of the admiral Christopher Columbus by Colón, Fernando, 1488-1539

Table of Contents: “…Concerning the birthplace, family, and name of the Admiral Christopher Columbus -- Of the Admiral's parents and their condition, and of the false account that one Giustiniani gives of his occupation before he acquired the title of Admiral -- Of the bodily disposition of the Admiral and of the sciences that he learned -- Of the activities of the Admiral before he came to Spain -- Of the Admiral's coming to Spain and of what happened to him in Portugal, which was the cause of his discovery of the Indies -- Of the Admiral's principal reason for believing that he could discover the Indies -- The second reason that encouraged the Admiral to seek to discover the Indies -- The letters of Paolo, a physician of Florence, to the Admiral concerning the discovery of the Indies -- The third reason and sign that gave the Admiral some encouragement to discover the Indies -- In which is shown the falsity of the claim that the Spaniards once before had possession of the Indies, as Gonzalo de Oviedo attempts to prove in his history -- How the Admiral grew angry with the King of Portugal, to whom he had offered to discover the Indies -- Of the Admiral's departure from Portugal, and of his conversations with the Catholic sovereigns Ferdninand and Isabella -- How the Admiral, failing to reach an agreement with the Catholic sovereigns, decided to offer his enterprise to France -- How the Admiral returned to the camp of Santa Fé and took leave of the Catholic sovereigns, having failed to reach an agreement with them -- How the Catholic sovereigns ordered the Admiral to return and granted all he asked -- How the Admiral outfitted three caravels for his voyage of discovery -- How the Admiral reached the Canaries and there took aboard all he needed -- How the Admiral sailed from the Grand Canary and continued his voyage of discovery, and what happened to him on the ocean -- How all the ship's people, being eager to reach land, were very attentive to the things they saw in the sea -- How the men grumbled because of their desire to return, and how certain signs and tokens of land made them continue gladly on their course -- How they continued to see the above-mentioned signs and tokens and others that were even more hopeful, which gave them some comfort -- How the Admiral sighted the first land, this being an island in the Archipelago called the Bahamas.…”


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The life of the admiral Christopher Columbus by Colón, Fernando, 1488-1539

Table of Contents: “…Concerning the birthplace, family, and name of the Admiral Christopher Columbus -- Of the Admiral's parents and their condition, and of the false account that one Giustiniani gives of his occupation before he acquired the title of Admiral -- Of the bodily disposition of the Admiral and of the sciences that he learned -- Of the activities of the Admiral before he came to Spain -- Of the Admiral's coming to Spain and of what happened to him in Portugal, which was the cause of his discovery of the Indies -- Of the Admiral's principal reason for believing that he could discover the Indies -- The second reason that encouraged the Admiral to seek to discover the Indies -- The letters of Paolo, a physician of Florence, to the Admiral concerning the discovery of the Indies -- The third reason and sign that gave the Admiral some encouragement to discover the Indies -- In which is shown the falsity of the claim that the Spaniards once before had possession of the Indies, as Gonzalo de Oviedo attempts to prove in his history -- How the Admiral grew angry with the King of Portugal, to whom he had offered to discover the Indies -- Of the Admiral's departure from Portugal, and of his conversations with the Catholic sovereigns Ferdninand and Isabella -- How the Admiral, failing to reach an agreement with the Catholic sovereigns, decided to offer his enterprise to France -- How the Admiral returned to the camp of Santa Fé and took leave of the Catholic sovereigns, having failed to reach an agreement with them -- How the Catholic sovereigns ordered the Admiral to return and granted all he asked -- How the Admiral outfitted three caravels for his voyage of discovery -- How the Admiral reached the Canaries and there took aboard all he needed -- How the Admiral sailed from the Grand Canary and continued his voyage of discovery, and what happened to him on the ocean -- How all the ship's people, being eager to reach land, were very attentive to the things they saw in the sea -- How the men grumbled because of their desire to return, and how certain signs and tokens of land made them continue gladly on their course -- How they continued to see the above-mentioned signs and tokens and others that were even more hopeful, which gave them some comfort -- How the Admiral sighted the first land, this being an island in the Archipelago called the Bahamas.…”
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Advances in Remote Sensing Technology and the Three Poles. by Pandey, Manish

Table of Contents: “…11.3.1 Sea Ice Variability in the Southern Ocean -- 11.3.2 Sea Ice Distribution With Respect to Ocean-Atmospheric Temperature -- 11.4 Summary and Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Section III Himalayas: The Third Pole Environment and Remote Sensing -- 12 Some Unresolved Problems in the Himalaya: A Synoptic View -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Stratigraphic Ages, Basin Configuration, and Palaeontology -- 12.3 Sedimentology -- 12.4 Tectonics and Structure -- 12.5 Magmatism and Geochronology -- 12.6 Metamorphism -- 12.7 Mineral Deposits -- 12.8 Palaeomagnetic Studies -- 12.9 Glaciological Studies -- 12.10 Geomorphological Studies -- 12.11 Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 13 Fluctuations of Kolahoi Glacier, Kashmir Valley, Its Assessment With Tree-Rings of Pinus wallichiana and Comparable Satellite Imageries and Field Survey Records -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Tree-Ring Sampling Site and Data Acquisition -- 13.3 Tree-Ring Chronology and Its Assessments -- 13.4 Fluctuations of Kolahoi Glacier: Existing Records and Its Assessment With Tree-Rings -- 13.5 Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 14 Applications of ICESat-2 Photon Data in the Third Pole Environment -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Brief Background About NASA's ICESat-2 Mission -- 14.3 Terrain Profiling From ICESat-2 Photon Elevations Over a Mountainous Region -- 14.4 Longitudinal Profiling of Rivers in a Mountainous Region -- 14.5 Inland Water Level Detection in Mountainous Regions Using ICESat-2 Photon Data -- 14.6 Inferring Annual Variations of Water Levels in Mountain Lakes Using ICESat-2's ATL13 Data Product -- 14.7 Inferring Lake Ice Phenology in Mountainous Regions Using ICESat-2 Photon Data -- 14.8 Estimating Tree Heights in Mountain Regions Using ICESat-2 Photon Data -- 14.9 Utilization of ICESat-2 Photon Data to Generate Digital Elevation Models.…”
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Insect conservation and Australia’s Inland Waters by New, Tim R.

Table of Contents: “…Dispersal -- 10.2.1. Impacts of urban lighting -- 10.2.2. Pond colonization -- References -- 11. …”
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The Columbia anthology of gay literature : readings from Western antiquity to the present day

Table of Contents: “…Out of the shadow world -- Inventing and enforcing modern homophobia (1933-1969) -- Lighting the shadow world -- pt. 9. Out there -- 29. …”


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The School for Scandal

Table of Contents: “…The School for Scandal: Act 1: Scene 1 (19:28) -- The School for Scandal: Act 1: Scene 2 (5:34) -- The School for Scandal: Act 2: Scene 1 (6:05) -- The School for Scandal: Act 2: Scene 2 (11:47) -- The School for Scandal: Act 2: Scene 3 (4:17) -- The School for Scandal: Act 3: Scene 1 (13:06) -- The School for Scandal: Act 3: Scene 2 (2:58) -- The School for Scandal: Act 3: Scene 3 (12:19) -- The School for Scandal: Act 4: Scene 1 (9:25) -- The School for Scandal: Act 4: Scene 2 (1:31) -- The School for Scandal: Act 4: Scene 3 (24:32) -- The School for Scandal: Act 5: Scene 1 (9:05) -- The School for Scandal: Act 5: Scene 2 (11:47) -- The School for Scandal: Act 5: Scene 3 (13:48) -- Curtain Call (0:43) -- Credits: The School for Scandal (0:49) -- Cast Interviews: Director (2:52) -- Cast Interviews: Director II (5:01) -- Cast Interviews: Production & Costume Designer (2:58) -- Cast Interviews: Lighting Designer (4:04) -- Cast Interviews: Lady Sneerwell (6:03) -- Cast Interviews: Sir Peter Teazle (5:51) -- Cast Interviews: Lady Teazle (3:07) -- Cast Interviews: Mrs. …”
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West African 'ulamā' and Salafism in Mecca and Medina : jawab al-Ifrīqī-the response of the African by Ahmed, Chanfi

Table of Contents: “…Mahṃūd al-Madanī (Ag Mahṃūd Abdullahi): The "Intransigent" Salafī MissionaryChapter 3 The ʻUlamāʼ of the Second Generation, Heirs of the Hijra and Teachers in the First Islamic Institutes in Saudi Arabia; Hạmmād al-Ansạ̄rī (1344-1418/1925-97); "Rihḷat min Ifrīqyā ilā bilād al-hạramayn" [Traveling from Africa to the two holy cities]; The Ansạ̄r al-Sunna in Sudan; The Legacy of Shaykh Hạmmād al-Ansạ̄rī in West Africa; ʻAbd al-Rahṃān Yūsuf al-Ifrīqī; Al-Anwār al-rahṃāniyya li-hidāyat al-firqa al-Tijāniyya [The divine lights to save the Tijāniyya sect].…”
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Italian Neorealist Cinema : an Aesthetic Approach. by Wagstaff, Christopher

Table of Contents: “…Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Overview; The Italian Cinema Industry; The Cultural Context; Films: Production and Screenwriting; The Pro-filmic; The Institution of Neorealism; 2 Realism; Aesthetics; Reference; Narrative; Genre; Idealism; Realism; Cesare Zavattini; Rhetoric; A Note on Comedy; 3 Roma città aperta; Photography; Lighting; Sound; Mise en scène; Performers; Costume; The Narrative: Story and Plot; Dramaturgy: Analysis of the Episode of the Shooting of Pina; Roma città aperta and Neorealism; 4 Paisà; The Rome Episode; The Sicily Episode; The Monastery Episode.…”
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Augmented Reality for Developers. by Linowes, Jonathan

Table of Contents: “…Objects and hierarchyScene editing -- Adding a cube -- Adding a plane -- Adding a material -- Saving the scene -- Changing the Scene view -- Game development -- Material textures, lighting, and shaders -- Animation -- Physics -- Additional features -- Using Cameras in AR -- Getting and using Vuforia -- Installing Vuforia -- Downloading the Vuforia Unity package -- Importing the Vuforia Assets package -- VuforiaConfiguration setup -- License key -- Webcam -- Building a quick demo with Vuforia -- Adding AR Camera prefab to the Scene…”
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Extending Creativity with Adobe Firefly Create Striking Visuals, Add Text Effects, and Edit Design Elements Faster with Text Prompts by Bañez, Rollan

Table of Contents: “…Use case for Content Credentials -- Summary -- Chapter 2: Using the Text to image Module -- Writing effective prompts for image generation -- Generating images using the Text to image module -- Exploring features in Text to image via Adobe Firefly website -- Adjusting Photo settings -- Working with the advanced settings of Adobe Firefly -- Using color and tone effects -- Changing lighting effects -- Adjusting composition -- Advanced editing options within an image -- Extending your work into Adobe Express -- Using the Share Options -- Sharing your generated images via a link…”
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Adobe® Premiere® Pro CS5 Classroom in a Book®

Table of Contents: “…Cover -- Contents -- Getting Started -- About Classroom In A Book -- Prerequisites -- Installing Adobe Premiere Pro Cs5 -- Adobe Premiere Pro Cs5 Trial -- Optimizing Performance -- Copying The Lesson Files -- How To Use These Lessons -- Additional Resources -- Adobe Certification -- Checking For Updates -- 1 Touring Adobe Premiere Pro Cs5 -- Topics Covered In This Lesson -- New Features In Adobe Premiere Pro Cs5 -- Nonlinear Editing In Adobe Premiere Pro Cs5 -- Presenting The Standard Digital Video Workflow -- Enhancing The Workflow With High-Level Features -- Incorporating Other Cs5 Components Into The Editing Workflow -- Adobe Cs5 Production Premium Workflow -- Touring The Adobe Premiere Pro Workspace -- The Workspace Layout -- Customizing The Workspace -- 2 Selecting Settings, Adjusting Preferences, And Managing Assets -- Topics Covered In This Lesson -- Getting Started -- Selecting Project Settings By Sequence -- Three Types Of Settings -- Specifying Project Settings -- Sequence Settings -- Adjusting User Preferences -- Importing Assets -- Taking A Closer Look At Images -- Image Tips -- Managing Media In Bins -- Exploring Additional Bin Features -- Having Multiple Bins Open At Once -- Finding Assets -- Finding Assets With The Media Browser -- 3 Importing And Managing Tapeless Media -- Topics Covered In This Lesson -- Getting Started -- Using A Tapeless Workflow -- Panasonic P2 -- Sony Xdcam -- Avchd -- Digital Still Cameras That Shoot High-Definition Video -- Using The Media Browser -- Importing Xdcam Media -- Importing P2 Media -- P2 Folder Structure -- Importing Avchd Media -- Mixing Media Formats -- 4 Shooting And Capturing Great Video Assets -- Topics Covered In This Lesson -- Getting Started -- Tips For Shooting Great Video -- Get A Closing Shot -- Get An Establishing Shot -- Shoot Plenty Of Video -- Adhere To The Rule Of Thirds -- Keep Your Shots Steady -- Follow The Action -- Use Trucking Shots -- Find Unusual Angles -- Lean Forward Or Backward -- Get Wide And Tight Shots -- Shoot Matched Action -- Get Sequences -- Avoid Fast Pans And Snap Zooms -- Shoot Cutaways -- Use Lights -- Grab Good Sound Bites -- Get Plenty Of Natural Sound -- Plan Your Shoot -- Capturing Video -- Three Dv/Hdv-Capturing Scenarios -- Capturing An Entire Tape -- Using Batch Capture And Scene Detection -- Use A Clip-Naming Convention -- Use Scene Detection -- Tackling Manual Analog Movie Capture -- Capturing Hdv And Hd Video -- 5 Creating Cuts-Only Videos -- Topics Covered In This Lesson -- Getting Started -- Using A Storyboard To Build A Rough Cut -- Arranging Your Storyboard -- Automating Your Storyboard To A Sequence -- Editing Clips On The Timeline -- Trimming A Clip -- Using The Ripple Edit Tool -- Moving Clips To, From, And Within The Timeline -- Using The Current-Time Indicator To Establish The Edit Point.…”
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Nanostructured materials, thin films and hard coatings for advanced applications : selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2nd International conference on nanostructured materials,...

Table of Contents: “…Structural and Magnetic Properties of Nanosized Barium Hexaferrite Powders Obtained by Microemulsion TechniqueDeposition and Characterization of Aluminium Nitride (AlN) and Diamond Like Carbon (DLC) Hard Coatings; Modeling of the Light Emission Spectra of InGaN/GaN Quantum Well with Highly Doped Barriers; Thickness Dependence of Surface and Interface Phonon-Polariton Modes in InN/AlN Nanolayers; Search for a Suitable Ohmic Metallization Scheme to GaN/AlGaN Heterostructures for Sub-Micron Devices; High-Quality GaInAsSb and GaAlAsSb Layers for Thermophotovoltaics Grown by Liquid-Phase Epitaxy.…”
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Achieving sustainable greenhouse cultivation

Table of Contents: “…e Laval, Canada -- Towards sustainable plant factories with artificial lighting (PFALs): from greenhouses to vertical farms / Toyoki Kozai, Japan Plant Factory Association, Japan; Yumiko Amagai, Chiba University, Japan; and Eri Hayashi, Japan Plant Factory Association, Japan -- Understanding crop responses to controlled climates in greenhouses / Chieri Kubota, The Ohio State University, USA -- Developments in growing substrates for soilless cultivation / Youbin Zheng, University of Guelph, Canada -- Advances in irrigation management in greenhouse cultivation / Stefania De Pascale, University of Naples Federico II, Italy; Luca Incrocci, University of Pisa, Italy; Daniele Massa, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Italy; Youssef Rouphael, University of Naples Federico II, Italy; and Alberto Pardossi, University of Pisa, Italy -- Advances in nutrient management in greenhouse cultivation / Neil S. …”
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Risk Analysis and the Security Survey. by Broder, James F.

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Autodesk Revit Architecture 2014 Essentials : Autodesk Official Press. by Duell, Ryan

Table of Contents: “…Picking WallsCreating Slope Arrows; Creating Extruded Roofs; Adding Ceilings; Creating Automatic Ceilings; Sketching Ceilings; Dealing with Bulkhead Conditions; Adding Lights and Rotating the Grid; Changing the Ceiling; Sloping the Ceiling; The Essentials and Beyond; Chapter 4: Stairs, Ramps, and Railings; Creating Stair Configurations; Creating the Generic Railing; Creating Your Design Stair; Creating a Straight-Run Stair; Creating a Straight-Run Stair with Landing; Creating Multistory Runs; Setting the Host Function for Railings; Designing Ramps; Creating a Straight-Run Ramp.…”
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