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The Guiana Travels of Robert Schomburgk / 1835–1844 / Volume I / Explorations on behalf of the Royal Geographical Society 1835–183

The Guiana Travels of Robert Schomburgk / 1835–1844 / Volume I / Explorations on behalf of the Royal Geographical Society 1835–183

This is the first of a pair of volumes publishing the full reports of Schomburgk's travels in Guiana between 1835 and 1844 previously available only in greatly abridged and heavily edited versions. Robert Schomburgk left his native Germany for North America in 1828 aged twenty-four. A year later he was in the Caribbean where after various business failures he devoted himself to the investigation of natural history especially botany. Although he had no previous contact with the Royal Geographical Society in London the work he submitted to it was of such a quality that he was able to persuade the Society to sponsor explorations in the north-east of South America an area for which no accurate maps and little reliable information existed. From Schomburgk's arrival in British Guiana in 1835 up to 1839 he explored much of the interior of the colony and completed the arduous overland journey to the Orinoco to connect his survey with that of Alexander von Humboldt. During these expeditions he witnessed maltreatment of Amerindians at the hand of Brazilians and having ascertained that the boundary between Brazil and British Guiana was undefined he proposed it should be fixed so that those within the British colony would be protected from further harassment. The British Government decided to go ahead with this exercise and Schomburgk was appointed boundary commissioner with the task of surveying the boundaries of the colony. He did this between 1841 and 1843 returning to London in 1844 to be rewarded with a knighthood for his services. During much of his subsequent career until his death in 1865 he acted as a British consul first in Santo Domingo and then in Bangkok. | The Guiana Travels of Robert Schomburgk / 1835–1844 / Volume I / Explorations on behalf of the Royal Geographical Society 1835–183

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An Introduction to Financial Mathematics Option Valuation

An Introduction to Financial Mathematics Option Valuation

Introduction to Financial Mathematics: Option Valuation Second Edition is a well-rounded primer to the mathematics and models used in the valuation of financial derivatives. The book consists of fifteen chapters the first ten of which develop option valuation techniques in discrete time the last five describing the theory in continuous time. The first half of the textbook develops basic finance and probability. The author then treats the binomial model as the primary example of discrete-time option valuation. The final part of the textbook examines the Black-Scholes model. The book is written to provide a straightforward account of the principles of option pricing and examines these principles in detail using standard discrete and stochastic calculus models. Additionally the second edition has new exercises and examples and includes many tables and graphs generated by over 30 MS Excel VBA modules available on the author’s webpage https://home. gwu. edu/~hdj/. | An Introduction to Financial Mathematics Option Valuation

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Superheroes and Identities

Superheroes and Identities

Superheroes have been the major genre to emerge from comics and graphic novels saturating popular culture with images of muscular men and sexy women. A major aspect of this genre is identity in the roles played by individuals the development of identities through extended stories and in the ways the characters inspire audiences. This collection analyses stories from popular comics franchises such as Batman Captain America Ms Marvel and X-Men alongside less well known comics such as Kabuki and Flex Mentallo. It explores what superhero narratives can reveal about our attitudes towards femininity race maternity masculinity and queer culture. Using this approach the volume asks questions such as why there are no black supervillains in mainstream comics how second wave feminism and feminist film theory may help us to understand female comic book characters the ways in which Flex Mentallo transcends the boundaries of straightness and gayness and how both fans and industry appropriate the sexual identity of superheroes. The book was originally published in a special issue of the Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics. | Superheroes and Identities

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Traffic and Pavement Engineering

Traffic and Pavement Engineering

Traffic and Pavement Engineering presents the latest engineering concepts techniques practices principles standard procedures and models that are applied and used to design and evaluate traffic systems road pavement structures and alternative transportation systems to ultimately achieve greater safety sustainability efficiency and cost-effectiveness. It provides in-depth coverage of the major areas of transportation engineering and includes a broad range of practical problems and solutions related to theory concepts practice and applications. Solutions for each problem follow step-by-step procedures that include the theory and the derivation of the formulas and computations where applicable. Additionally numerical methods linear algebraic methods and least squares regression techniques are presented to assist in problem solving. Features: Presents coverage of major areas in transportation engineering: traffic engineering and pavement materials analysis and design. Provides solutions to numerous practical problems in traffic and pavement engineering including terminology theory practice computation and design. Offers downloadable and user-friendly MS Excel spreadsheets as well as numerical methods and optimization tools and techniques. Includes several practical case studies throughout. Utilizes a unique approach in presenting the different topics of transportation engineering. Traffic and Pavement Engineering will help academics and professionals alike to find practical solutions across the broad spectrum of traffic and pavement engineering issues.

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Gonzalo de Berceo and the Latin Miracles of the Virgin A Translation and a Study

Gonzalo de Berceo and the Latin Miracles of the Virgin A Translation and a Study

In Gonzalo de Berceo and the Latin Miracles of the Virgin Patricia Timmons and Robert Boenig present the first English translation of a twelfth-century Latin collection of miracles that Berceo the first named poet in the Spanish language used as a source for his thirteenth-century Spanish collection Milagros de Nuestra Se±ora. Using the MS Thott 128 close to the one Berceo must have used Timmons and Boenig provide both translation and analysis exploring the Latin Miracles suggesting how it was used as a sacred text and placing it within the history of Christians' evolving understanding of the Virgin's role in their lives. In addition this volume explores Berceo's reaction to the Latin Miracles demonstrating that he reacted creatively to his source texts as well as to changes in Church culture and governance that occurred between the composition of Latin Miracles and the thirteenth century translating it across both language and culture. Accessible and useful to students and scholars of medieval and Spanish studies this book includes the original Latin text translations of the Latin Miracles including analyses of 'Saint Peter and the Lustful Monk ' 'The Little Jewish Boy ' and 'The Jews of Toledo. ' | Gonzalo de Berceo and the Latin Miracles of the Virgin A Translation and a Study

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The Cybersecurity Body of Knowledge The ACM/IEEE/AIS/IFIP Recommendations for a Complete Curriculum in Cybersecurity

The Cybersecurity Body of Knowledge The ACM/IEEE/AIS/IFIP Recommendations for a Complete Curriculum in Cybersecurity

The Cybersecurity Body of Knowledge explains the content purpose and use of eight knowledge areas that define the boundaries of the discipline of cybersecurity. The discussion focuses on and is driven by the essential concepts of each knowledge area that collectively capture the cybersecurity body of knowledge to provide a complete picture of the field. This book is based on a brand-new and up to this point unique global initiative known as CSEC2017 which was created and endorsed by ACM IEEE-CS AIS SIGSEC and IFIP WG 11. 8. This has practical relevance to every educator in the discipline of cybersecurity. Because the specifics of this body of knowledge cannot be imparted in a single text the authors provide the necessary comprehensive overview. In essence this is the entry-level survey of the comprehensive field of cybersecurity. It will serve as the roadmap for individuals to later drill down into a specific area of interest. This presentation is also explicitly designed to aid faculty members administrators CISOs policy makers and stakeholders involved with cybersecurity workforce development initiatives. The book is oriented toward practical application of a computing-based foundation crosscutting concepts and essential knowledge and skills of the cybersecurity discipline to meet workforce demands. Dan Shoemaker PhD is full professor senior research scientist and program director at the University of Detroit Mercy’s Center for Cyber Security and Intelligence Studies. Dan is a former chair of the Cybersecurity & Information Systems Department and has authored numerous books and journal articles focused on cybersecurity. Anne Kohnke PhD is an associate professor of cybersecurity and the principle investigator of the Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Defence at the University of Detroit Mercy. Anne’s research is focused in cybersecurity risk management threat modeling and mitigating attack vectors. Ken Sigler MS is a faculty member of the Computer Information Systems (CIS) program at the Auburn Hills campus of Oakland Community College in Michigan. Ken’s research is in the areas of software management software assurance and cybersecurity. | The Cybersecurity Body of Knowledge The ACM/IEEE/AIS/IFIP Recommendations for a Complete Curriculum in Cybersecurity

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Smashing The Core Surgical Training Interview: A Holistic guide to becoming a surgeon

Smashing The Core Surgical Training Interview: A Holistic guide to becoming a surgeon

Smashing Core Surgical Training Interviews is a crucial roadmap through the highly competitive world of surgery written by previous Core Surgical Training National Recruitment panel members. It provides a realistic understanding of what is expected on the interview day and how best to prepare for it. This is the perfect preparation guide for any medical student or junior doctor with a serious desire to launch a career in surgery in the United Kingdom by smashing the Core Surgical Training interviews. It covers all aspects of the interview including how to prepare the portfolio virtual interview etiquette and post-interview considerations. This book contains: More than 35 clinical scenarios and more than 15 management scenarios with model answers Model frameworks for structuring answers Information covering real-life struggles including how to maximise opportunities as a medical student how to publish and how to decide whether to take an F3 year Insights into the diverse world of modern surgery including women in surgery LGBTQ issues dyslexia and neurodiversity and challenges faced by ethnic minorities A framework for international medical graduates planning surgical careers This book has been written to help those taking the step up from medical student or Foundation doctor to the first rungs on a surgical career ladder. In addition to some very useful hints and tips this book touches on topics for which there is often little signposting. Fiona Myint FRCS MA (Clin Ed) LLM SFHEA Consultant Vascular Surgeon Vice-President Royal College of Surgeons of England The editors have put together a wonderful group of surgical educators to write this practical and easy-to-read book that is filled with useful pearls for prospective surgical training applicants. It directly addresses feelings of imposter syndrome and stereotype threat. Roy Phitayakorn MD MHPE FACS General and Endocrine Surgeon Vice Chair of Education Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Surgery Associate Professor of Surgery Harvard Medical School Surgery is the best job ever! Becoming a surgeon however requires technical skill common sense and grit. If you know what’s ahead (from this book) you are more likely to achieve your goal to become a Master Surgeon. Daniel B. Jones MD MS FACS Professor and Chair of the Department of Surgery at University Hospital Assistant Dean at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School | Smashing The Core Surgical Training Interview: A Holistic guide to becoming a surgeon

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The Baseball Mysteries Challenging Puzzles for Logical Detectives

The Baseball Mysteries Challenging Puzzles for Logical Detectives

The Baseball Mysteries: Challenging Puzzles for Logical Detectives is a book of baseball puzzles logical baseball puzzles. To jump in all you need is logic and a casual fan’s knowledge of the game. The puzzles are solved by reasoning from the rules of the game and a few facts. The logic in the puzzles is like legal reasoning. A solution must argue from evidence (the facts) and law (the rules). Unlike legal arguments however a solution must reach an unassailable conclusion. There are many puzzle books. But there’s nothing remotely like this book. The puzzles here while rigorously deductive are firmly attached to actual events to struggles that are reported in the papers every day. The puzzles offer a unique and scintillating connection between abstract logic and gritty reality. Actually this book offers the reader an unlimited number of puzzles. Once you’ve solved a few of the challenges here every boxscore you see in the papers or online is a new puzzle! It can be anywhere from simple to complex to impossible. For anyone who enjoys logical puzzles. For anyone interested in legal reasoning. For anyone who loves the game of baseball. Jerry Butters has a BA in mathematics from Oberlin College and an MS in mathematics and a PhD in economics from the University of Chicago. He taught mathematics for two years at Mindanao State University in the Philippines as a Peace Corps volunteer. He taught economics for five years at Princeton University. For most of his career he worked on consumer protection cases and policy issues at the Federal Trade Commission. In his retirement he has become a piano teacher and performer. He enjoys hobbies ranging from reading Chinese to practicing Taiji. This book is an outgrowth of another of his hobbies—his love of designing and solving puzzles of all sorts. Jim Henle has a BA in mathematics from Dartmouth College and a PhD from M. I. T. He taught for two years at U. P. Baguio in the Philippines as a Peace Corps volunteer two years at a middle school as alternative service and 42 years at Smith College. His research is primarily in logic and set theory with additional papers in geometry graph theory number theory games economics and music. He edited columns for The Mathematical Intelligencer. He authored or co-authored five books. His most recent book The Proof and the Pudding compares mathematics and gastronomy. He has collaborated with Jerry on puzzle papers and chamber music concerts. | The Baseball Mysteries Challenging Puzzles for Logical Detectives

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