Ten years later, Tetsuo has returned to Earth in an escape pod, but finds the planet totally frozen over! To his horror, he discovers that the alien kaiju are also on Earth. After meeting a hardy band of human survivors, Tetsuo learns that Yukio has survived as well, his consciousness downloaded into the escape pod—which is also a battle robot! But the people Tetsuo has found are not the only survivors, and a mysterious humanoid kaiju also lurks among the ruins... -- VIZ Media
Earth System: History and Natural Variability theme is a component of Encyclopedia of Natural Resources Policy and Management, in the global Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), which is an integrated compendium of twenty one Encyclopedias. The Theme on Earth System: History and Natural Variability with contributions from distinguished experts in the field, presents a description of the cosmic environment around our planet influencing the Earth in a number of ways through variation of solar energy or meteorite impacts. The structure of the Earth and its rocks, waters and atmosphere is described. The Theme focuses on geological and evolutionary processes through the history of Earth's epochs and biomes since the Early Earth to the Quaternary. The unifying processes between the Earth's life and its rocks, waters and atmosphere are global natural cycles of carbon, sulfur and other elements that connect and influence the rate of geological processes, climate change, biological evolution and human economy. These five volumes are aimed at the following five major target audiences: University and College students Educators, Professional practitioners, Research personnel and Policy analysts, managers, and decision makers and NGOs.
'The Kosmic Symphony' is a holistic approach which examines the evolution of our social, religious and cultural world, our physical and scientific world and finally our inner mind or subjective reality. This book identifies where many of our beliefs and traditions originate. These have been imposed on us by religious authorities, politics, large corporations and institutions. We absorb these ideas without our conscious awareness or control, they can lead to wars and fundamentalism. Science has transformed our understanding of the universe, life and the mind. With this new world-view we have the knowledge to reach our full potential and progress into a new era of self -actualisation and enlightenment. Volume 1 -covers the ascent of humanity into the classical world. Followed by a decent to the dark ages when humans become puppets of Gods, Priests and Kings. Volume 2 brings the thesis forward from the reformation.
The second edition of The Biomarker Guide is a fully updated and expanded version of this essential reference. Now in two volumes, it provides a comprehensive account of the role that biomarker technology plays both in petroleum exploration and in understanding Earth history and processes. Biomarkers and Isotopes in Petroleum Exploration and Earth History itemizes parameters used to genetically correlate petroleum and interpret thermal maturity and extent of biodegradation. It documents most known petroleum systems by geologic age throughout Earth history. The Biomarker Guide is an invaluable resource for geologists, petroleum geochemists, biogeochemists, and environmental scientists.
Humans rank with the powerful forces of nature transforming Earth. Since the mid-20th century, population growth, industrialization, and globalization have had such deep and wide-ranging impacts that our planet no longer functions as it did during the previous eleven millennia. So distinctive is this collective human intervention that a new geological interval has been proposed; it is called the Anthropocene. The Anthropocene is intriguing scientifically, fascinating intellectually, and deeply disturbing politically, socially, economically, and ethically. We must learn how to co-exist sustainably with the rest of nature in what is emerging as a new planetary state. To do so, we must first understand what "Anthropocene" means in all its dimensions. This book adopts a multidisciplinary approach, starting with an exploration of the Anthropocene as a geological concept: ranging across the physical changes to the landscape, to the rapidly heating climate, to a biosphere undergoing transformation. And what of the "anthropos" in the Anthropocene? While geoscience does not normally address political and ethical issues of justice and equity, or economics and culture, Anthropocene studies in the humanities and social sciences investigate the complexities of the human activity driving global change. Here the book looks at human history, both in the deep past and more recently, the politics and economics of growth spurring the Anthropocene, and potential ways of mitigating its cruel effects. Our fragile, still beautiful, planet is finite. The new realities of the Anthropocene will need our best efforts, across disciplinary divides, at effective hope and action.
Indian Military Medicine Volume Ⅱ History of Military Medicine: Highlights · “Based on Research in History of medicine and Indian military medicine. · “Those wishing to learn surgery should join an army and follow it into battle, for there they will encounter a multitude of wounds.” · “Carl Flugge proved that droplets from speech carried bacteria and Johann (1897) took that to the operation room – face mask culture” · “Major surgical advancement of the decade, – surgeons washed their hands,” Bergman 1882, scrub and sensitise with alcohol… · “Surgical gloves were used by surgeons, not to protect the patients but to protect themselves from syphilis….. Later a practice at operating units.”…. · “Anesthesia backbone of war surgery, etherman or chloroformist designated as anesthesiologist….” · “Sanitation neglect or non- compliance of community medicine, may cause defeat due to disease rather than the weapons of the enemy.” · “Covid-2019 is a success story of isolation community living of soldiers, mass vaccination and sanitation culture of India. · “Antisepsis and asepsis is the success story of medicine during World War 1.” · “Those army commanders who care for the wounded during battle are victorious…..” · “Contributors to excellence, indicates the professionalism, leadership and spirit of medical care, to the soldier.” · Critical Care has evolved from the battlefield of Napolean Era to the modern intensive care units. Revolutionary evacuation system and staging care are the highlights.”……. · “British East India had the largest Armed forces, 2, 60,000 strength, Indian medical service, for non-Indian civil officials and soldiers.”…. · “British East India, started modern medical facilities, later, reverted to Educational Medical Institutes during British India period…. Calcutta, Madras and Bombay”… · CC Kapila (Lieutenant General) expanded the Army Medical Corps resource coordinated, the medical crisis of non-combat and combat injuries, of 1962 war, within the limited resources delivered to the soldiers of the nation. · Inder Singh (Lieutenant General), truely designated as the father of High-altitude medicine, Indian military medicine.
Mathematics research opportunities for undergraduate students have grown significantly in recent years, but accessible research topics for first- and second-year students are still hard to find. To address this need, this volume provides beginning students who have already had some exposure to calculus with specific research projects and the tools required to tackle them. Chapters are self-contained, presenting projects students can pursue, along with essential background material and suggestions for further reading. In addition to calculus, some of the later chapters require prerequisites such as linear algebra and statistics. Suggested prerequisites are noted at the beginning of each chapter. Some topics covered include: lattice walks in the plane statistical modeling of survival data building blocks and geometry modeling of weather and climate change mathematics of risk and insurance Mathematics Research for the Beginning Student, Volume 2 will appeal to undergraduate students at two- and four-year colleges who are interested in pursuing mathematics research projects. Faculty members interested in serving as advisors to these students will find ideas and guidance as well. This volume will also be of interest to advanced high school students interested in exploring mathematics research for the first time. A separate volume with research projects for students who have not yet studied calculus is also available.
Life and Time are very closely linked, because life needs the patience of eons to emerge and evolve, and also due to the precision timing of neural networks in the perception of the world, encoding information, and performing actions. A dozen renowned biologists and neuroscientists collaborate in this volume to explore the various facets of timing in the living world. The temporal programming of the activity of the genetic code controls the essential mechanisms of individual development from zygote to adult, while evolution uses the succession of generations to accomplish its work. For its part, the brain accomplishes the miracle of justifying presentism and reconstructing the continuity of present time from the fragmented data accessible to the senses, as well as measuring durations and dating events. To this end, the brain uses a multilevel temporal coding to transport and decode sensory information and prepare motor responses. It is only gradually that we have discovered the temporal precision of the mechanisms involved, of the order of a few milliseconds or less, for the adjustment of neural networks, or the synaptic plasticity used for memory formation. Today, the perfection of natural neural networks, the energy saving use of spikes of electrical impulses to categorize the sensory environment and to guess its probable future is an example to the modelers and engineers of artificial intelligence.
