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The design of safety-critical systems is governed by safety standards, which impose requirements on the design, test, and verification processes, as well as the architecture of an embedded system. Particularly, for the safety evaluation applicable standards demand to regard a system as a whole, rather than its individual components. To offer a way to reduce certification effort, the safety evaluation may be carried out individually whenever th...

You might not think it, but anyone can develop Parkinson's no matter what their age, sex or ethnicity. Coping with a diagnosis of Early Onset Parkinson's (also known as Young Onset Parkinson's) and all of the challenges that come with it is not easy, but this book can help you come to terms with your diagnosis and overcome the challenges associated with it. Through the use of many practical techniques described in this book, you will uncover h...

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With the increasing sophistication of transnational criminal organization, coupled with globalization and its heavy dependence on maritime transport, the suppression of criminality at sea has again become a priority on the international community's agenda. The theme at the heart of this volume is therefore Crimes at Sea -- an issue of both great practical importance and academic interest. This work is the fruit of the 2012 session of the Hague...

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Today! is a media-rich English language course that helps teach mixed-ability classes. It understands that no two students are the same in their learning styles and allows you to tailor learning to individual needs.

Focus of this study is the pressurization system of a cryogenic liquid propellant tank for the launcher application. Objective of the pressurization system is to provide the required pressure evolution in the propellant tank for a proper operation of the engine. The motivation of this study is an improved understanding of the complex fluid-dynamic and thermodynamic phenomena during the active-pressurization process of cryogenic propellants in ...

Some nightmares never end!"A thriller that grabs readers and doesn't let go, skillfully twisting, turning, and manipulating its plot for maximum impact." - D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book ReviewWhen her 19-year-old son Jack miraculously recovers from a serious head trauma, Maggie is sure her luck has changed. But when she's abducted by a shadow from her past - a phantom with dangerous sapphire eyes - it's up to Jack and his younger b...

Beneath the palm tree she'd perished like a stone fruit amongst the leaves and insects: her flesh bruised a variety of shades, from black through to yellow, her facial features, for all their lovely detail, completely indistinguishable. Look what happened to me, I could hear her say. This is what they did to me.' In February 2005, German backpac...

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Monarchs die, dynasties crumble, and borders between states are redrawn. There are six iconic monuments that have remained standing through centuries of wars and natural disasters. Although the empires that created them vanished long ago, these structures are enduring testaments to wealth, power, and glory.

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The fat female body is a unique construction in American culture that has been understood in various ways during the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Analyzing post-WWII stage and screen performances, Mobley argues that the fat actress's body signals myriad cultural assumptions and suggests new ways of reading the body in performance.

The landscapes of Madagascar have long delighted zoologists, who have discovered, in and among the island's baobad trees and thickets, a dizzying array of animals, including something approaching one hundred species of lemur. This book helps you explore these land animal extinctions.

It is the first study which comprehensively, systematically and critically examines the role and usefulness of the concept of Maqasid al-Shari'a (higher Objectives of Islamic Law) in contemporary Muslim reformist thought in relation to number of specific issues pertaining to Islamic legal philosophy, law, ethics and the socio-political sphere.

From the outset, Silvio Berlusconi's career was expected to be short, and he has been considered finished several times, only to have reemerged victorious. This fascinating political and historical study shows that Berlusconi's success and resilience have lain in his ability to provide answers to longstanding questions in Italian history.

Tourism Management, Marketing, and Development revolves around the implementation of ICT applications in the tourism sector: technology is engendering a major shift both in the performance of individuals and companies involved in the tourism sector and having an impact on the way individuals consume services and enjoy experiences in space and time.

Spätestens seit der Pleite von Lehman Brothers im Jahre 2008 darf der Begriff ¿Too-Big-to-Fail¿ in keiner Diskussion über den Finanzsektor und dessen Regulierung fehlen. Massive Verwerfungen an den Finanzmärkten führten in der Folge zu staatlichen Rettungsmaßnahmen für zahlreiche Finanzmarktakteure rund um den gesamten Globus. Die daraufhin initiierten regulatorischen Neuerungen verfolgen die Zielsetzung, den Bankensektor krisenresistenter zu ...

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The United States' use of torture and harsh interrogation techniques during the "War on Terror" has sparked fervent debate among citizens and scholars surrounding the human rights of war criminals. Does all force qualify as "necessary and appropriate" in this period of political unrest? Examining Torture brings together some of the best recent scholarship on the incidence of torture in a comparative and international context. The contributors ...