Editors Douglas, Francis, Henriques, and Hill present students, academics, and mathematicians with a collection of papers that together provide an investigation of the history, aspects, and construction of topological modular forms. The sixteen selections that make up the bulk of the text are organized in two parts. Part one covers a variety of topics, including elliptic genera and elliptic cohomology, elliptic curves and modular forms, the moduli stack of elliptic curves, the Landweber exact functor theorem, sheaves in homotopy theory, the string orientation, Goerss-Hopkins obstruction theory, and others. Part two is comprised of three theoretical essays, pointing toward the future of this field of study. Annotation ©2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)

In this volume, cognitive scientists and philosophers examine two closely relatedaspects of mind and mental functioning: the relationships among the various senses and the linksthat connect different conscious experiences to form unified wholes. The contributors address arange of questions concerning how information from one sense influences the processing ofinformation from the other senses and how unified states of consciousness emerge from the bonds thattie conscious experiences together. Sensory Integration and the Unity ofConsciousness is the first book to address both of these topics, integrating scientificand philosophical concerns.

A flood of recent work in both philosophy andperception science has challenged traditional conceptions of the sensory systems as operating inisolation. Contributors to the volume consider the ways in which perceptual contact with the worldis or may be 'multisensory,' discussing such subjects as the modeling of multisensoryintegration and philosophical aspects of sensory modalities. Recent years have seen a similar surgeof interest in unity of consciousness. Contributors explore a range of questions on this topic,including the nature of that unity, the degree to which conscious experiences are unified, and therelationship between unified consciousness and the self.

ContributorsTim Bayne, David J. Bennett, Berit Brogaard, BarryDainton, Ophelia Deroy, Frederique de Vignemont, Marc Ernst, Richard Held, Christopher S. Hill,Geoffrey Lee, Kristan Marlow, Farid Masrour, Jennifer Matey, Casey O'Callaghan, Cesare V. Parise,Kevin Rice, Elizabeth Schechter, Pawan Sinha, Julia Trommershaeuser, Loes C. J. van Dam, JonathanVogel, James Van Cleve, Robert Van Gulick, Jonas Wulff

Accompanying a major traveling exhibition, this catalogue celebrates the groundbreaking avant-garde artists whose works embody the spirit and decadence of fin de siècle and Belle Époque Paris. Toulouse-Lautrec and La Vie Moderne is a celebration of the work of a generation of avant-garde artists at the turn of the nineteenth century in Paris who fought for artistic liberation against the strict codes of the Academy. Like the Impressionists and Post-Impressionists who preceded them, the Nabis, Incohérents, Symbolists, and Naturalists sought to reinterpret a rapidly changing society that was no longer easily definable. Artists such as Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Édouard Vuillard, Pierre Bonnard, Mary Cassatt, and Félix Vallotton, among others, render with naturalism and vivacity modern Parisian life and its café-concerts, cabarets, and brothels; street scenes and landscapes; and intimate domestic interiors. This rich presentation of paintings, watercolors, drawings, rare zinc shadow-puppet silhouettes, Chat Noir cabaret programs, and key ephemera for Parisian theaters, circuses, cabarets, and café-concerts, are accompanied by essays by internationally known scholars, catalogue entries, artist biographies, a timeline of historical events and iconic works, a map of Paris, and a select bibliography.

Two leading physicists discuss the importance of the Higgs Boson, the future of particle physics, and the mysteries of the universe yet to be unraveled.

On July 4, 2012, the long-sought Higgs Boson--aka 'the God Particle'--was discovered at the world's largest particle accelerator, the LHC, in Geneva, Switzerland. On March 14, 2013, physicists at CERN confirmed it. This elusive subatomic particle forms a field that permeates the entire universe, creating the masses of the elementary particles that are the basic building blocks of everything in the known world--from viruses to elephants, from atoms to quasars.

Starting where Nobel Laureate Leon Lederman's bestseller The God Particle left off, this incisive new book explains what's next. Lederman and Hill discuss key questions that will occupy physicists for years to come:

* Why were scientists convinced that something like the 'God Particle' had to exist?
* What new particles, forces, and laws of physics lie beyond the 'God Particle'?
* What powerful new accelerators are now needed for the US to recapture a leadership role in science and to reach 'beyond the God Particle,' such as Fermilab's planned Project-X and the Muon Collider?

Using thoughtful, witty, everyday language, the authors show how all of these intriguing questions are leading scientists ever deeper into the fabric of nature. Readers of The God Particle will not want to miss this important sequel.

Essential for anyone who works with technology in the field, E-DISCOVERY is a 'hands-on, how-to' training guide that provides readers with comprehensive coverage of the technology used in e-discovery in civil and criminal cases. From discovery identification to collection, processing, review, production, and trial presentation, this practical text covers everything the reader needs to know about e-discovery, including the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, and Federal Rules of Evidence. Throughout the text, the reader will have the opportunity to work with e-discovery tools such as Discovery Attender, computer forensics tools such as AccessData's Forensics ToolKit, as well as popular processing and review platforms such as iConect, Concordance, and iPro. An interactive courtroom tutorial and use of Trial Director are included to complete the litigation cycle. Multiple tools are discussed for each phase, giving the reader a good selection of potential resources for each task. Finally , real-life examples are woven throughout the text, revealing little talked-about potential pitfalls, as well as best practice and cost management suggestions.

An unprecedented new book celebrating the Impressionist themes of water and boats including works by the movement’s most renowned artists, such as Manet and Monet, Renoir and Seurat. Plein-air painting allowed the Impressionists to capture a vibrant outdoor world with startling immediacy; and water, boats, and all things nautical provided natural fodder for these artists, many of whom were sailors and yachtsman themselves. This unprecedented new volume, coinciding with a major exhibition organized by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, traces the history of these delightful, light-infused water scenes within the social context of the latter nineteenth century. A new and expansive exploration of Impressionist themes of water and boating, this catalogue examines the changing depictions of water from pre-Impressionism (Corot, Daubigny) through Impressionism (Manet, Monet, Pissarro, Renoir, Caillebotte) to neo- and post-Impressionism (Cézanne, Seurat, Signac). Throughout, connections to contemporary life, such as the literature of Zola and Maupassant and the growing use of boats as leisure craft at yacht clubs and locales such as the famously depicted Argenteuil, clarify the social and cultural implications of the nautical themes embraced by the Impressionists. This handsomely designed book will be a welcome addition to the libraries of water-farers everywhere and will appeal to scholars and connoisseurs of one of the most beloved periods of art history.

Shaz (pathology and laboratory medicine, Emory U.), Hillyer, Roshal, and Abrams present 154 brief chapters by pathology and laboratory medicine and other specialists from the US and Canada. They provide clinical and laboratory information in transfusion medicine and hemostasis for all physicians and allied health professionals who order and administer blood components and specialized factors for hemostatic abnormalities in patients, as well as those who consult and care for these patients. They cover the history, industry, and discipline of blood banking and transfusion medicine; the role of the physician in the blood center, the donation process, component manufacturing, and donor testing; the role of the transfusion service physician, transfusion testing, antigens, blood products, product modifications, specific clinical settings, transfusion reactions, therapeutic apheresis and phlebotomy, and cellular therapy and tissue banking; hemostasis, including clinical coagulation, neonatal and immune thrombocytopenia, inherited platelet function disorders, immune medicated coagulopathies, and congenital and acquired bleeding disorders; and laboratory testing of coagulation, including screening tests, assessment of disorders, tests for hypercoagulable state, and laboratory support for anticoagulation. This edition has updated and expanded information on quality and regulatory issues, blood management, cellular therapy, and coagulation and molecular testing. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

La fisica quantistica è la più solida base delle nostre conoscenze. Praticamente tutto ciò che sappiamo sul mondo passa per questa disciplina, e sono tantissime le realizzazioni pratiche che questa scienza ha reso possibili: dal laser ai transistor, dalla risonanza magnetica al telefono cellulare che ognuno di noi ha in tasca. Eppure, per la grande maggioranza delle persone si tratta di una materia totalmente ignota, ritenuta troppo «difficile», «arida» nella sua trattazione matematica, o «astrusa» nei suoi assunti di base. Nel migliore dei casi, un gioco per menti eccentriche, terribilmente complesso, al quale non conviene avvicinarsi, e che comunque nulla ha a che fare con la poesia del mondo. E questo è un vero peccato, perché la fisica quantistica è innanzi tutto «bella», almeno quanto la poesia; e sebbene sia in effetti controintuitiva in maniera sconcertante (come la poesia) e a suo modo complicata, per capirne i segreti non è affatto necessario conoscere la matematica, almeno se a raccontarcela sono il Premio Nobel Leon Lederman e il suo collega Christopher Hill. Il dono della divulgazione di questi due autori, la loro verve stilistica e la loro indubbia competenza, permettono infatti a chiunque legga Fisica quantistica per poeti di capire finalmente a fondo fenomeni reali (eppure in un certo modo fiabeschi), come l'esistenza di particelle che «sanno» dove andare ancor prima di partire o che possono trovarsi in due luoghi contemporaneamente. Un mondo magico e al tempo stesso molto reale, che è appunto quello in cui viviamo.

Effectively analyzing large volumes of diverse logs can pose many challenges, such as huge log-volumes, Logging and Log Management helps to simplify this necessary but complex process. Everything you need to know about system, network and security logging as well as about dealing with logs including log management and log analysis. From approaches to creating useful logs on systems and applications to log analysis, log searching and log review.

• Comprehensive coverage of log management including analysis, visualization, reporting and more
• Discover different uses for logs -- from system operations to regulatory compliance
• Includes Case Studies including one on building your own Log Analysis System

Whether through government propaganda or popular transnational satellite television channels, Arab citizens encounter a discourse that reinforces a sense of belonging to their own state and a broader Arab world on a daily basis. Looking through the lens of nationalism theory, this book examines how and why Arab identity continues to be reproduced in today’s Middle East, and how that Arab identity interacts with strengthening ties to religion and the state.

Drawing on case studies of two ideologically different Arab regimes, Syria and Jordan, Christopher Phillips explores both the implications this everyday Arab identity will have on western policy towards the Middle East and its real life impact on international relations.

Offering an original perspective on this topical issue, this book will be of interest to academics and practitioners working on the Arab world and political affairs, as well as students of International Relations, Political Science and the Middle East, notably Syria and Jordan, and policymakers in the region.

Thomas Jefferson proposed that we revise the Constitution every so often, not just to reflect the changing times but to revive and perpetuate our original revolutionary spirit. Could it be that the Constitution itself is part of the reason that our democracy is on life support, our government gone haywire? To find out, Christopher Phillips, originator of the Socrates Cafâe dialogues, sets off on a cross-country junket to engage Americans of all stripes in an offbeat constitutional convention. Given the opportunity to rewrite the Constitution, a diverse bunch--from Burning Man die-hards to army veterans, Tea Party acolytes to Orange County slackers--weighs in with some really wild and worthwhile ideas about how our nation should be governed. With Jefferson as his iconoclastic and visionary guide, Phillips moderates these discussions and complements his participants' ideas by relating them to Jefferson's own experiences with governance and to his great expectations for our democracy.--From publisher description.

The epic calls to mind the famous works of ancient poets such as Homer, Virgil, and Ovid. These long, narrative poems, defined by valiant characters and heroic deeds, celebrate events of great importance in ancient times. In this thought-provoking study, Christopher N. Phillips shows in often surprising ways how this exalted classical form proved as vital to American culture as it did to the great societies of the ancient world.

Through close readings of James Fenimore Cooper, Lydia Sigourney, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and Herman Melville, as well as the transcendentalists, Phillips traces the rich history of epic in American literature and art from early colonial times to the late nineteenth century. Phillips shows that far from fading in the modern age, the epic form was continuously remade to frame a core element of American cultural expression. He finds the motive behind this sustained popularity in the historical interrelationship among the malleability of the epic form, the idea of a national culture, and the prestige of authorship—a powerful dynamic that extended well beyond the boundaries of literature.

By locating the epic at the center of American literature and culture, Phillips's imaginative study yields a number of important finds: the early national period was a time of radical experimentation with poetic form; the epic form was crucial to the development of constitutional law and the professionalization of visual arts; engagement with the epic synthesized a wide array of literary and artistic forms in efforts to launch the United States into the arena of world literature; and a number of writers shaped their careers around revising the epic form for their own purposes.

Rigorous archival research, careful readings, and long chronologies of genre define this magisterial work, making it an invaluable resource for scholars of American studies, American poetry, and literary history.

Unrivaled in the temperate latitudes of the world, China's rich flora comprises 30,000 species of plants, and nowhere is this floral richness more evident than in western China. With its lush forests, meandering rivers, and majestic mountains, the west of China has been a center of plant exploration for over two centuries, giving rise to many well-known species of trees, shrubs, perennials, and bulbs that populate our parks and botanical institutes, including rhododendron, orchids, peonies, and roses.

            
Guide to the Flowers of Western China describes and illustrates more than two thousand species, from the common to the endemic to the extremely rare. Plant families are arranged following the latest DNA-based classification, making this pictorial guide— the largest and most comprehensive on western China ever published—essential for gardeners and plant scientists.

Celebrating the wealth of western China's vast flora, this magnificent volume will enable the horticulturally inclined traveler (or armchair traveler) to identify many of the plants encountered in the wild.

Thomas Jefferson proposed that we revise the Constitution every so often, not just to reflect the changing times but to revive and perpetuate our original revolutionary spirit. Could it be that the Constitution itself is part of the reason that our democracy is on life support, our government gone haywire? To find out, Christopher Phillips, originator of the Socrates Cafâe dialogues, sets off on a cross-country junket to engage Americans of all stripes in an offbeat constitutional convention. Given the opportunity to rewrite the Constitution, a diverse bunch--from Burning Man die-hards to army veterans, Tea Party acolytes to Orange County slackers--weighs in with some really wild and worthwhile ideas about how our nation should be governed. With Jefferson as his iconoclastic and visionary guide, Phillips moderates these discussions and complements his participants' ideas by relating them to Jefferson's own experiences with governance and to his great expectations for our democracy.--From publisher description.

This reader brings together a selection of seminal papers by Christopher Bollas.

Essays such as 'The Fascist State of Mind,' 'The Structure of Evil,' and 'The Functions of History' have established his position as one of the most significant cultural critics of our time. Also included are examples of his psychoanalytical writings, such as 'The Transformational Object' and 'Psychic Genera,' that deepen and renew interest in unconscious creative processes. Two recent essays, 'Character and Interformality' and 'The Wisdom of the Dream' extend his work on aesthetics and the role of form in everyday life.

This is a collection of papers that will appeal to anyone interested in human experience and subjectivity.