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Nonconvex Optimization is a multi-disciplinary research field that deals with the characterization and computation of local/global minima/maxima of nonlinear, nonconvex, nonsmooth, discrete and continuous functions. Nonconvex optimization problems are frequently encountered in modeling real world systems for a very broad range of applications including engineering, mathematical economics, management science, financial engineering, and social s...

In this collection, Flachmann brings the plays to life as he discusses their meanings and shares the challenges of performing them for a modern audience.

The stories of over 650 fascinating individuals of Jewish heritage are told in this unique four-volume set. Coverage includes famous entertainers and sports figures, as well as leaders in the fields of business, science, and politics. Every essay was written exclusively for this set, and all essays adhere to the comprehensive, easy-to-use format that is standard for all the Great Lives titles. Plus, complimentary online access is provided thro...

A fascinating look at an emperor, a saint, and the world they both inhabited

For more than a decade, photographer Linda Dufurrena has recorded the rugged, beautiful landscape of northern Nevada and the patterns of life on the Dufurrena family ranch. Now, for the first time, over 100 of her finest photographs are collected in book form. Accompanied by an essay by her daughter-in-law, geologist Carolyn Dufurrena, that discusses the rhythms of the land and of life on the ranch, the photographs in Fifty Miles from Home viv...

The author draws on scientific studies of tests and their uses to show how standardized achievement tests must play a central role in improving achievement in K-12 schools. He explains the central considerations in developing and evaluating tests and tells how tests can best be best used, covering such topics as using tests for student incentives, paying teachers for performance, and using tests in efforts to attain new state and national stan...

Proteomics by means of mass spectrometry has rapidly changed the way that we analyze proteomes. Gel-Free Proteomics: Methods and Protocols addresses contemporary methods for gel-free proteome research with a special focus on differential analysis and protein modifications. Divided into twenty-five chapters, this detailed volume meticulously describes vital procedures needed to perform gel-free proteomics, ranging from sample preparation, isoto...

The 2008 presidential election was a "perfect storm" for pollsters. A significant portion of the population had exchanged their landlines for cellphones, which made them harder to survey. Additionally, a potential Bradley effect -- in which white voters misrepresent their intentions of voting for or against a black candidate -- skewed predictions, and aggressive voter registration and mobilization campaigns by Barack Obama combined to challeng...

This timely book explores the causes and consequences of the growing conflict between Israel's Jewish majority and its Palestinian-Arab minority.

Incorporating extensive archival research from the George Bush Presidential Library at Texas A&M, University this thoroughly examines the public presidency of George H. W. Bush. It analyses how communication strategies, relationships with the press, and public opinion polling shaped and defined his image as a leader. The research for this study also includes content analysis of press coverage and major public addresses during the Bush administ...

Explores themes such as urbanization, modernization, education, gender, Jewish identity, nationalism and internationalism, political and cultural values, and the experience of travel itself. The editors have assembled a collection of varied studies that permit enlightened reflection on the ways in which travellers from the New and Old Worlds have observed, documented, understood, and negotiated their similarities and differences.

This book describes the structured design and optimization of efficient, energy processing integrated circuits.  The approach is multidisciplinary, covering the monolithic integration of IC design techniques, power electronics and control theory. In particular, this book enables readers to conceive, synthesize, design and implement integrated circuits with high-density high-efficiency on-chip switching power regulators. Topics covered encompas...

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Provides a welcome opportunity for readers to discover the character and characters of real Florida. In this compilation, drawn in part from his award-winning columns, Klinkenberg celebrates some of the Sunshine State's most distinctive personalities, including the original Coppertone girl and the actor who played the Creature from the Black Lagoon. Along the way, he travels to swamps, rickety piers, and Florida's only cook-your-own pancake re...

For nearly two hundred years, Floridians have eagerly exploited tourism as the key to economic prosperity. As a result, the state has constantly reshaped and remodeled itself as different types of tourist heavens, and many aspects of its history have become inseparable from the fantastic images created by the tourism industry. From spa retreats to nature preserves, from riverboat rides to roller coasters, and from railroads to theme parks, the...

Puts a human face on both undocumented migrants and those who enforce policy"Illustrates the complexities and heartbreak of attempting to enforce U.S. immigration laws." --David Kyle, University of California, Davis"Noble skillfully interweaves tales of bravery, compassion and skill on the part of U.S. Coast Guard servicemen with moving portraits of those willing to risk their lives in dank, overcrowded holds and on rickety rafts for a chance ...

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Friedmans Bestseller gewährt die momentan aktuellsten und spannendsten Einblicke in die heutige Ära einer globalisierten Welt. Friedmann beschreibt seine Reisen nach China, Indien und in den Mittleren Osten und referiert darüber, wie neue Technologien wie Blogs, Online-Enzyklopädien oder Podcasts Wissen und Ressourcen weltweit vernetzen.