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John Andreas Olsen's study examines the impact of the aerial bombardment of Iraq during the first Persian Gulf War to reveal the massive infrastructural damage inflicted on Baghdad's communications, water supply, electrical supply, public transport and sewage disposal.

Gives a comprehensive methodology for financial pricing and modelling. This work includes topics such as incomplete markets, markets with constraints, imperfect forms of hedging, and the convergence of calculations in finance and insurance. It is suitable for specialists in finance and actuarial mathematics.

Explains the basic concepts of prehomogeneous vector spaces, the fundamental theorem, the zeta functions associated with prehomogeneous vector spaces, and a classification theory of irreducible prehomogeneous vector spaces.

* How to meet the need for development without the detrimental impacts from transport on air quality, climate and land use* An invaluable sourcebook of major contributions to the debate* Essential reading for transport planners, development economists and environmentalistsIt is becoming increasingly urgent to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, control the spread of new infrastructure and consider the value of life for future generations, the poo...

Ice diving is one of the most technical kinds of diving?incorporating both overhead and confined space risks. The lack of proper training can have disastrous results. Ice Diving Operations is written for public safety divers, decision makers, EMS, sport divers, and instructors, and fills the void in education for each level. The extensive information presented on hypothermia, universal safety procedures and much more, make this book invaluable...

Topics addressed in this book include: the receptivity of police managers and line officers to problem-oriented policing, the capacity of police organizations to make necessary changes, and the in-house expertise of the police in crime analysis.

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Global Shaping and its Alternatives offers a unique series of reflections on the connections between market capitalism, the politics of alternatives, and the cultural elaboration of social change.

Since the Stockholm Environment Conference in 1972 and the Rio Summit in 1992, there has been unprecedented public concern for the future of the planet and a growing awareness that development needs to be sustainable. This title charts the growth of these ideas.

In light of modern changes in attitude regarding homosexuality, and recent controversy surrounding Government legislation, Orthodox Rabbi Chaim Rapoport, Chief Medical Advisor in the Cabinet of the Chief Rabbi of Great Britain and the Commonwealth, explores the Jewish stance on homosexuality. Rabbi Rapoport combines an unswerving commitment to Jewish Law, teachings and values with a balanced, understanding perspective that has, arguably, been ...

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Fukushima Roshi is head abbot of Tofuku-ji Monastery, one of the great five mountain monasteries (gozan) of Kyoto, Japan and one of the great centers of the Rinzai Zen tradition. He comes to the United States once a year. As part of those visits, Fukushima conducts demonstrations of his extraordinary calligraphy. Done in the gyosho or "running, " "semi-cursive" style, they borrow from Zen's rich heritage of poetry and Goroku ("Records") of the...

Designed for young people ages 15 to 25, this book takes them on an important career planning journey where they discover career options based on their skills, interests, values, passions, motivations, and working styles.

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The theory of $D$-modules is a very powerful point of view, bringing ideas from algebra and algebraic geometry to the analysis of systems of differential equations. It is often used in conjunction with microlocal analysis, as some of the important theorems are best stated or proved using these techniques. This book emphasis on $b$-functions.

This work covers 37 case studies, each offering an insight into how to succeed in IT projects and how to avoid costly failures. These case studies describe private and public organizations including educational institutions, electronic businesses, and governmental organizations.

You'll find the very best dessert tart recipes in this inexpensive book. Tarts don't have to be complicated and time-consuming creations, and this book makes them easy for you. Fruit tarts, lemon tarts, chocolate tarts, baked in a shell, cream-filled or custard-filled: you'll never need another tart recipe.

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The Little Burger Bible is an inexpensive, value-packed collection of recipes that takes the classic American family meal and updates it for modern tastes. You'll find recipes for every kind of burger you can think of, plus safe cooking tips and techniques and a chapter on "go-withs" for your burgers.

This book is part of the Images ofWales series, which uses old photographs and archived images toshow the history ofvarious local areas in Wales, through their streets, shops, pubs, and people.