p-adic Differential Equations
p-adic Differential Equations

Author: Kiran S. Kedlaya

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2010-06-10

Total Pages: 399

ISBN-13: 1139489208

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Over the last 50 years the theory of p-adic differential equations has grown into an active area of research in its own right, and has important applications to number theory and to computer science. This book, the first comprehensive and unified introduction to the subject, improves and simplifies existing results as well as including original material. Based on a course given by the author at MIT, this modern treatment is accessible to graduate students and researchers. Exercises are included at the end of each chapter to help the reader review the material, and the author also provides detailed references to the literature to aid further study.

A Clinician's Handbook of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
A Clinician's Handbook of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Author: Christopher Gillberg

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2006-02-09

Total Pages: 776

ISBN-13: 9781139447416

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Originally published in 2006, this authoritative clinical handbook provides a detailed overview of the main disorders encountered by child and adolescent psychiatrists in clinical practice, ranging from eating, sleep and affective disorders to substance abuse, gender identity disorder and sexual abuse. The approach is evidence based and emphasis is on good clinical practice and quality control of patient care. In contrast to other books in the field, the authors' intention is not to cover exhaustively all the relevant science, but rather to present in condensed form any research findings that are significant for clinical practice. For coherence, each chapter is constructed in the same way: introduction, definition and classification, epidemiology, the clinical picture, aetiology, treatment and outcome. The disorders covered are based on the ICD- 10 and DSM-IV classifications, and appendices include documents for assessment of intervention planning and evaluation.

Voter Turnout
Voter Turnout

Author: Meredith Rolfe

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2012-02-13

Total Pages: 249

ISBN-13: 110737913X

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This book develops and empirically tests a social theory of political participation. It overturns prior understandings of why some people (such as college-degree holders, churchgoers and citizens in national rather than local elections) vote more often than others. The book shows that the standard demographic variables are not proxies for variation in the individual costs and benefits of participation, but for systematic variation in the patterns of social ties between potential voters. Potential voters who move in larger social circles, particularly those including politicians and other mobilizing actors, have more access to the flurry of electoral activity prodding citizens to vote and increasing political discussion. Treating voting as a socially defined practice instead of as an individual choice over personal payoffs, a social theory of participation is derived from a mathematical model with behavioral foundations that is empirically calibrated and tested using multiple methods and data sources.

'Dear BBC'
'Dear BBC'

Author: Máire Messenger Davies

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2001-09-27

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 9780521785600

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This book discusses key controversies in the public sphere about children's relationship with the media, especially television drama.

9/11: Mental Health in the Wake of Terrorist Attacks
9/11: Mental Health in the Wake of Terrorist Attacks

Author: Yuval Neria

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2006-09-14

Total Pages: 631

ISBN-13: 1139457721

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Does terrorism have a unique and significant emotional and behavioral impact among adults and children? In what way does the impact of terrorism exceed the individual level and affect communities and specific professional groups, and test different leadership styles? How were professional communities of mental health clinicians, policy-makers and researchers mobilized to respond to the emerging needs post disaster? What are the lessons learned from the work conducted after 9/11, and the implications for future disaster mental health work and preparedness efforts? Yuval Neria and his team are uniquely placed to answer these questions having been involved in modifying ongoing trials and setting up new ones in New York to address these issues straight after the attacks. No psychiatrist, mental health professional or policy-maker should be without this book.

Plebs and Politics in the Late Roman Republic
Plebs and Politics in the Late Roman Republic

Author: Henrik Mouritsen

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2001-06-07

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13: 1139428667

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Plebs and Politics in the Late Roman Republic analyses the political role of the masses in a profoundly aristocratic society. Constitutionally the populus Romanus wielded almost unlimited powers, controlling legislation and the election of officials, a fact which has inspired 'democratic' readings of the Roman republic. In this book a distinction is drawn between the formal powers of the Roman people and the practical realization of these powers. The question is approached from a quantitative as well as a qualitative perspective, asking how large these crowds were, and how their size affected their social composition. Building on those investigations, the different types of meetings and assemblies are analysed. The result is a picture of the place of the masses in the running of the Roman state, which challenges the 'democratic' interpretation, and presents a society riven by social conflicts and a widening gap between rich and poor.

Hunter's Oath
Hunter's Oath

Author: Michelle West

Publisher: Astra Publishing House

Published: 1995-10-01

Total Pages: 363

ISBN-13: 1101548959

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When the covenant was made with the Hunter God, all who dwelt in Breodanir swore to abide by it. The Hunter Lords—and the hunting dogs to which their minds were specially attuned—would seek out game in the God’s woods to provide food for their people, and the Hunter God would ensure that the Hunters, the land, and the people prospered. But in payment, once a year the Sacred Hunt must be called, the God’s own Hunt in which the prey became one of the Lords, or his huntbrother. This was the Hunter’s Oath, sworn by each Lord and his huntbrother—the companion chosen from the common folk to remind each Lord of his own ties to humanity. It was the Oath pledged in blood by Gilliam of Elseth and the orphan boy Stepehn—and the fulfillment of that Oath would lead them to the kind of destiny from which legends were made…

The Lion's Cub
The Lion's Cub

Author: L M Zorn

Publisher: L M Zorn

Published: 2021-02-03

Total Pages: 374

ISBN-13: 0473560267

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Alexandros, a prince of Macedon, has been a pawn in his parents’ battle for power from his earliest memories. His whole life in the cut-throat world of the royal court has been spent walking the knife edge of their warring demands, balancing his duty to King Philippos’ legacy with his obligations to his mother Olympias and her fierce ambitions, rarely seen as a person in his own right. While tending his horse, he has a chance encounter with Hephaistion, a boy from the back hills who says exactly what he thinks and who sees Alexandros in a way no one else ever has. Hephaistion arrived for training at the Royal Page School in Pella with one goal: to make his father proud. But the maddening boy he unceremoniously meets on Pella’s training fields turns Hephaistion's world upside down. Alexandros is exceptional in every way, and unlike anyone he has ever met before, and their close friendship drags Hephaistion into the world of the royal court where intrigue, infighting, and politics put their lives on the line. Hephaistion is unprepared to find himself so close to the heart of the royal household, and Alexandros is reluctant to put his complete trust in anyone after growing up surrounded by treachery. As they navigate the dangers of the court and the world around them, a relationship born out of chance becomes the foundation of an empire. Their friendship marks the start of a journey beyond the bounds of the world they know, beyond even any world they could imagine, and into legend.

Red Moon Rising
Red Moon Rising

Author: Billie Sue Mosiman

Publisher: D A W Books, Incorporated

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 9780886779559

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Betrayed to her blood, Della Cambian must follow the path of the night stalkers, a destiny from which there is no turning back. A vampire story like no other.

Yo! I Know
Yo! I Know

Author: World Almanac

Publisher:

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780886879488

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The Ultimate Quiz Book from the editors of The World Almanac for Kids The first in a series of brand new, fun-packed quiz books, Yo! I Know combines the interaction of challenging quizzes, the humor of smart aleck jokes, and the learning that comes from thinking about new facts. Yo! I Know is essential for any student in the know, and it answers questions clever kids ask: How do dolphins sleep in the water? What president threw up on another world leader? What color are airplane "black" boxes? What's 111,111,111 times 111,111,111? Every kid should know: 12345678987654321! Yo! I Know is not just quizzes. It's jokes, mazes, puzzles, and the zaniest True/False questions ever. Topics include Famous Young People, Math, Presidents, Science, Animals, Personalities, Television, and Sports. Kids will spend hours entertaining themselves while laughing and learning. Written by the experts at The World Almanac, Yo! I Know has the same lively, colorful style as The World Almanac for Kids, the #1 best-selling kids' almanac with more than 3 million copies in print.