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Buddhism in the United States is often viewed in connection with practitioners in the Northeast and on the West Coast, but in fact, it has been spreading and evolving throughout the United States since the mid-nineteenth century. In Dixie Dharma, Jeff Wilson argues that region is crucial to understanding American Buddhism. Through the lens of a multidenominational Buddhist temple in Richmond, Virginia, Wilson explores how Buddhists are adaptin...

Thirty years ago, "mindfulness" was a Buddhist principle mostly obscure to the west. Today, it is a popular cure-all for Americans' daily problems. A massive and lucrative industry promotes mindfulness in every aspect of life, however mundane or unlikely: Americans of various faiths (or none at all) practice mindful eating, mindful sex, mindful parenting, mindfulness in the office, mindful sports, mindfulness-based stress relief and addiction ...

Sun's Java Performance Team presents the most complete, authoritative guide to Java optimization! Performance is one to the most important areas today - and these are the key strategies. Coverage on every aspect of Java performance! Performance tactics for I/O, serialization, class loading, algorithms and data structures, native code, Swing, compilation, JAR files, and much more. Direct from Sun's Java™ Performance Team, this is a comprehensiv...

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The most significant developments in the field of infective endocarditis are elucidated in this profound book. Endocarditis is an inflammation of the lining of valves and the heart. It can result from a non-infectious cause as well but when the inflammation is related to an infection, usually bacterial, it is termed as infective endocarditis. It normally involves the formation of a large septic thrombus on one of the cardiac valves. As this th...

This book addresses the diagnosis and treatment of myocarditis. Myocarditis is a clinical syndrome, generally of infectious etiology, that occurs with a wide spectrum of relatively non-specific symptoms, and encompasses an inflammatory procedure of the heart with necrosis and degeneration of the myocardium by inflammatory infiltration of immune cells. The infection can result in direct injury of cardiomyocytes as well as immune-mediated devast...

The causes, treatments and case studies related to the disease of endocarditis are elucidated in this comprehensive book. Endocarditis is a disease that occurs as a result of inflammation of the endocardium. It is an inflammation of the inner lining of the heart (native or prosthetic valves). Endocarditis is characterized by a prototypic lesion, the vegetation, which is a mass of platelets, fibrin, microcolonies of microorganisms, and scant in...

This handbook presents an important account of Myocarditis. Myocarditis is basically described as the inflammation of the heart muscle, which can turn out to be severe and potentially fatal in certain cases. This is an elaborative book consisting of a collection of analyses from top-notch international veterans on several aspects of myocarditis. It presents a clinical outlook on the disease and discusses elucidative reviews regarding its cause...

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Any modeler who wants to paint, decal, or weather locomotives, rolling stock and structures will find plenty of in-depth, how-to techniques in this updated edition! New prototype photos, current manufacturers, and the latest products are featured along with several new projects that include making your own decals with an inkjet printer and a multi-color painting project for a locomotive.

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Cardiology is a part of medical sciences which deals with the disorders related to heart. There are two sub-divisions of cardiology, namely, adult cardiology which incorporates cardiac electrophysiology, echocardiography, interventional cardiology, nuclear cardiology, etc. and paediatric cardiology which is the study of heart diseases in children and infants. Cardiologists use techniques like electrocardiography (ECG), cardiac stress testing, ...

Captures a portrait of the Aleutian Islands and their peoples. This book presents a collection of photographs that depict the islands' tumultuous weather and stunning landscape that have drawn so many to their shores. It also tells the stories of the Unangan people, who have made the islands their home for centuries.

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- Perfect for hobbyists interested in garden railroading, gardeners interested in enhancing their gardens, and families looking for a fun pastime- Supported by advertising in Garden Railways

Published as a Trains magazine special edition, no. 4, 2008.