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Morrey spaces were introduced by Charles Morrey to investigate the local behaviour of solutions to second order elliptic partial differential…
equations. The technique is very useful in many areas in mathematics, in particular in harmonic analysis, potential theory, partial differential equations and mathematical physics. Across two volumes, the authors of Morrey Spaces: Introduction and Applications to Integral Operators and PDE’s discuss the current state of art and perspectives of developments of this theory of Morrey spaces, with the emphasis in Volume I focused mainly on harmonic analysis. Features Provides a ‘from-scratch’ overview of the topic readable by anyone with an understanding of integration theory Suitable for graduate students, masters course students, and researchers in PDE's or Geometry Replete with exercises and examples to aid the reader’s understanding
Data-Driven Smart Community Design: Strategies for Fostering Inclusive and Resilient Neighbourhoods
Par Keng Hua Chong. 2025
This book couples data analytics with social behavioural studies and participatory design to derive deeper insights on city dwellers’ present…
needs and future aspirations, thereby enabling the development of targeted spatial and programmatic interventions for diverse communities.Public housing in Singapore has been regarded internationally as a success story. This book outlines the latest strategies and concepts for addressing the emerging social challenges of the ageing population: shrinking household size, increasingly diverse demographics and widening inequality, and fostering inclusive and resilient neighbourhoods. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, this book: Outlines an innovative data-driven planning process for housing neighbourhood and community design Provides a framework for planners and designers to synthesise qualitative and quantitative data analyses Presents a comprehensive set of tested urban analytics tools, digital platforms and participatory toolkits used to design and develop community initiatives. A recommended text for students undertaking urban planning, urban design, housing design, architecture, real estate, urban sociology and community design, the book’s strategies for evidence-based neighbourhood designs will also appeal to practitioners and policymakers.The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons [Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND)] 4.0 license.
Odds Against
Par Dick Francis. 2019
From the New York Times–bestselling &“master of crime fiction and equine thrills,&” a jockey turned investigator tackles crime in the…
horse racing world (Newsday). Dick Francis, Edgar Award–winning master of mystery and suspense, takes you into the thrilling world of horse racing. A hard fall took hotshot jockey Sid Halley out of the horse racing game, leaving him with a crippled hand, a broken heart, and the desperate need for a new job. Now he&’s landed a position with a detective agency, only to catch a bullet from some common thug. And things are about to get even more hectic. The agency is giving him a case to handle on his own. The case brings him to the door of Zanna Martin, a woman who might be just what Sid needs to get him back up and running. But he&’s up against a field of thoroughbred criminals, and the odds against him are making it a long shot that he&’ll even survive . . . &“Dick Francis is a wonder.&” —The Plain Dealer &“An imaginative craftsman of high order.&” —The Sunday Times &“Few things are more convincing than Dick Francis at a full gallop.&” —Chicago Tribune &“Few match Francis for dangerous flights of fancy and pure inventive menace.&” —Boston Herald &“[The] master of crime fiction and equine thrills.&” —Newsday &“[Francis] has the uncanny ability to turn out simply plotted yet charmingly addictive mysteries.&” —The Wall Street Journal &“Francis is a genius.&” —Los Angeles Times &“A rare and magical talent . . . who never writes the same story twice.&” —The San Diego Union-Tribune
Sunshine in the Dark: Florida in the Movies
Par Susan J. Fernandez, Robert P. Ingalls. 2006
Florida has been the location and subject of hundreds of feature films, from Cocoanuts (1929) to Monster (2004). Portraying the state and its people…
from the silent era to the present, these films have explored the multitude of Florida images and cliches that have captured the public's imagination--a nature lover's paradise, a wildlife refuge, a tourist destination, home to the "cracker," and a haven for the retired, the rich, the immigrant, and the criminal. Sunshine in the Dark is the first complete study of how the movie industry has immortalized Florida’s extraordinary scenery, characters, and history on celluloid.Historians Fernández and Ingalls have identified more than 300 films about Florida--many of them shot on location in the state--to analyze how filmmakers from the Marx Brothers and John Huston to Oliver Stone and Francis Ford Coppola have portrayed the state and its people. Prior to the 1960s, cinematic trips to Florida usually brought happy endings in movies like Moon Over Miami (1942), but since the 1970s, films like Scarface (1982) have emphasized the state's menacing aspects.In the authors' analysis of the films, which examines location settings, plotlines, and characters, they find a bevy of Florida stereotypes among the leading characters--from the struggling crackers in The Yearling (1946) to the drug-addicted con man in Adaptation (2002). Featuring more than 100 still photographs from movies, as well as filmographies by year and genre, the book is an encyclopedic resource for movie fans and anyone interested in Florida popular culture.
Ancient Fairy and Folk Tales: An Anthology
Par Graham Anderson. 2020
This anthology explores the multitude of evidence for recognisable fairy tales drawn from sources in the much older cultures of…
the ancient world, appearing much earlier than the 17th century where awareness of most fairy tales tends to begin. It presents versions of Cinderella, The Emperor’s New Clothes, Snow White, The Frog Prince and a host of others where the similarities to familiar ‘modern’ versions far outweigh the differences. Here we find Cinderella as a courtesan, Snow White coming to a tragic end or an innocent heroine murdering her sisters. We find an emperor’s new clothes where the flatterers compare him to Alexander the Great, or a pair of adulterers caught in a magic trap. Tantalising fragments suggest that there is more to be discovered: we can point to a Sleeping Beauty where the girl takes on the green colouring of the surrounding wood, or we encounter a Rumpelstiltskin connected to a mystery cult. The overall picture suggests a much richer texture of popular tale as a fascinating new legacy of antiquity. This volume breaks down the traditional barriers between Classical Mythology and the fairy tale, and will be an invaluable resource for anyone working on the history of fairy tales and folklore.
The Sunrise Sisterhood: The perfect uplifting and joyful book to escape with this summer 2023
Par Cathy Bramley. 2023
'A heartwarming story of sisterhood and second chances' Lucy Diamond 'Comforting, funny, warm and wise. No-one does complicated family and…
friendships like Cathy' Veronica Henry'Beautifully written and richly layered with characters that feel like firm friends, it's full of Cathy's wonderful warmth, wisdom and wit' Alex Brown'A wonderful story of family, sisterhood and finding yourself' Emily Stone'Absolutely loved this summer swoonsome read from Cathy Bramley' Holly Hepburn'Full of sun, humour and heart, it is Bramley's best book yet' Katie MarshThree generations of women, and the summer that saved them.The holidays are here, and in Salcombe, Liz longs for the arrival of her god-daughters, Skye and Clare and Clare's daughter baby Ivy. After years on her own, she needs help to save the catering business she built with Clare's late mother, Jen. However, half-sisters Skye and Clare couldn't be more different, struggling with family secrets and hidden jealousies. As the women navigate this unexpected summer together, truths are revealed and their relationships are put to the test. The Sunrise Sisterhood is a summery slice of joyful escapism as well as an emotional drama about three women healed by the sparkling waves of Salcombe and the power of the sisterhood.***Readers are loving The Sunrise Sisterhood!'This was pure joy to read and left me feeling warm inside!!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This book pulled at my heart strings and broke me in places and then slowly pieced me back together again' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Oh my!!!!!! Cathy Bramley has done it again, a fantastic read and I could not stop reading it' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This book - I absolutely adored it!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Deadly Monopolies: The Shocking Corporate Takeover of Life Itself--And the Consequences for Your Health and Our Medical Future.
Par Harriet A. Washington. 2011
From the award-winning author of Medical Apartheid, an exposé of the rush to own and exploit the raw materials of…
life--including yours. Think your body is your own to control and dispose of as you wish? Think again. The United States Patent Office has granted at least 40,000 patents on genes controlling the most basic processes of human life, and more are pending. If you undergo surgery in many hospitals you must sign away ownership rights to your excised tissues, even if they turn out to have medical and fiscal value. Life itself is rapidly becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of the medical- industrial complex. Deadly Monopolies is a powerful, disturbing, and deeply researched book that illuminates this "life patent" gold rush and its harmful, and even lethal, consequences for public health. It examines the shaky legal, ethical, and social bases for Big Pharma's argument that such patents are necessary to protect their investments in new drugs and treatments, arguing that they instead stifle the research, competition, and innovation that can drive down costs and save lives. In opposing the commodification of the body, Harriet Washington provides a crucial human dimension to an often all-too-abstract debate. Like the bestseller The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Deadly Monopolies reveals in shocking detail just how far the profit motive has encroached in colonizing human life and compromising medical ethics. It is sure to stir debate--and instigate change.From the Hardcover edition.
Matt Caldwell: Texas Tycoon
Par Diana Palmer. 2000
He was rich, powerful and every woman's fantasy. Although many had tried to lasso Jacobsville's sought-after bachelor, none had managed…
to catch Matt Caldwell's eye. However, mysterious Leslie Murfy was about to change all that. For the cynical tycoon's spirited new employee roused his temper like no one ever had before. And despite his fierce denial, her soft vulnerability also brought out his every protective instinct. After sampling her soul-searing kisses, Matt was sorely tempted to possess the enticing innocent who clearly ached for a man's tender touch. Still, this Long, Tall Texan wasn't about to let down his guard until he sweet-talked Leslie into surrendering her heart! Silhouette Special Edition #1297
American Default: The Untold Story of FDR, the Supreme Court, and the Battle over Gold
Par Sebastian Edwards. 2018
The untold story of how FDR did the unthinkable to save the American economyThe American economy is strong in large…
part because nobody believes that America would ever default on its debt. Yet in 1933, Franklin D. Roosevelt did just that, when in a bid to pull the country out of depression, he depreciated the U.S. dollar in relation to gold, effectively annulling all debt contracts. American Default is the story of this forgotten chapter in America's history.Sebastian Edwards provides a compelling account of the economic and legal drama that embroiled a nation already reeling from global financial collapse. It began on April 5, 1933, when FDR ordered Americans to sell all their gold holdings to the government. This was followed by the abandonment of the gold standard, the unilateral and retroactive rewriting of contracts, and the devaluation of the dollar. Anyone who held public and private debt suddenly saw its value reduced by nearly half, and debtors--including the U.S. government—suddenly owed their creditors far less. Revaluing the dollar imposed a hefty loss on investors and savers, many of them middle-class American families. The banks fought back, and a bitter battle for gold ensued. In early 1935, the case went to the Supreme Court. Edwards describes FDR's rancorous clashes with conservative Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes, a confrontation that threatened to finish the New Deal for good—and that led to FDR's attempt to pack the court in 1937.At a time when several major economies never approached the brink of default or devaluing or recalling currencies, American Default is a timely account of a little-known yet drastic experiment with these policies, the inevitable backlash, and the ultimate result.
Palmetto Leaves (Florida Sand Dollar Books)
Par Harriet Beecher Stowe. 2022
In 1867, the author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin settled in a small cottage in Mandarin, Florida, overlooking the St. Johns…
River. She had promised her Boston publisher another novel but was so taken with northeast Florida that she produced instead a series of sketches of the land and the people which she submitted in 1872 under the title Palmetto Leaves.Stowe describes life in Florida in the latter half of the 19th century—"a tumble-down, wild, panicky kind of life—this general happy-go-luckiness which Florida inculcates." Her idyllic sketches of picnicking, sailing, and river touring expeditions and simple stories of events and people in this tropical "winter summer" land became the first unsolicited promotional writing to interest northern tourists in Florida.
Masters of Disguise (The Forgotten Five, Book 6)
Par Lisa McMann. 2025
X-Men meets Spy Kids in the sixth installment of The Forgotten Five middle-grade fantasy/adventure series by the New York Times…
bestselling author of The Unwanteds.Only weeks remain before the election that will decide the fate of supernaturals in Estero, with presidential challenger Magdalia Palacio in the lead. Desperate to maintain his grip on power, corrupt President Fuerte has leaked photos of the forgotten five to the press, making the kids public enemy number one. And now the location of their safe house has been discovered, and the five and their friends are on the run.With their identities revealed to the world, the kids must master the art of disguise to move freely about Estero, including infiltrating an upcoming Fuerte campaign event at the Estero City Zoo. But the other side is willing to play dirty, so the five will have to be ready for anything.Meanwhile, Cabot&’s parents, who have been acting as double agents for years, dare to cross the president and are arrested, leaving them unable to share critical information: Fuerte has a new super on his team with the power to change the course of the election—and no one will see it coming until it is too late.
Ankylosaurus (Little Paleontologist Ser.)
Par Ankylosaurus. 2015
Explore the world of the Ankylosaurus, a plant loving dinosaur that walked this planet over 65 million years ago! From…
its club tail to its armored body, find out what made this ancient lizard thrive in the Cretaceous Period.
Fantastically Funny Tricks
Par Norm Barnhart. 2014
Make people laugh with these fabulously funny tricks! The audience will roar with laughter as you perform hilarious comedy tricks.…
Simple step-by-step instructions and photos will teach you how to get people laughing with fun tricks using ping pong balls, potato chips, and more!
Los alimentos de los insectos (Comparar Insectos Ser.)
Par Charlotte Guillain. 2011
Readers have probably seen ants eat crumbs and spiders eat flies, but in this close-up look at the world of…
bugs, readers will discover other food that bugs eat, including leaves, pollen, and blood.
Dogs (Little Scientist Ser.)
Par Martha E. H. Rustad. 2015
From wet noses to wiggly tails, discover all there is to know about man's best friend. Young readers learn about…
different dog breeds, famous pups, and how to take care of a dog of their very own.
Civic Ritual in Renaissance Venice
Par Edward Muir. 1981
Venice's reputation for political stability and a strong, balanced republican government holds a prominent place in European political theory. Edward…
Muir traces the origins and development of this reputation, paying particular attention to the sixteenth century, when civic ritual in Venice reached its peak. He shows how the ritualization of society and politics was an important reason for Venice's stability. Influenced in part by cultural anthropology, he establishes and applies to Venice a new methodology for the historical study of civic ritual.
New Teeth: Stories
Par Simon Rich. 2021
Laugh till you cry in this new collection of stories from the &“Serena Williams of humor writing&” (New York Times…
Book Review) about raising babies and trying to learn how not to be one. Called a &“comedic Godsend&” by Conan O&’Brien, and &“the Stephen King of comedy writing&” by John Mulaney, Simon Rich is back with New Teeth, his funniest and most personal collection yet. Two murderous pirates find a child stowaway on board and attempt to balance pillaging with co-parenting. A woman raised by wolves prepares for her parents&’ annual Thanksgiving visit. An aging mutant superhero is forced to learn humility when the mayor kicks him upstairs to a desk job. And in the hard-boiled caper, &“The Big Nap,&” a weary two-year-old detective struggles to make sense of &“a world gone mad.&” Equal parts silly and sincere, New Teeth is an ode to growing up, growing older, and what it means to make a family.
Wind Water
Par Jeanne Williams. 1997
Twenty years ago, Julie McCloud was saved from certain death by the windmilling pair of Cap and Mike Shanahan, who…
discovered an infant girl crying in a covered wagon that contained the bodies of her cholera-infected family. Since then Julie has crossed and recrossed the great American plains learning to erect windmills and bringing water into the dry country. At the close of the nineteenth century, the trio manages to work their way into No Man’s Land. Before they can reach their next job, however, they are stopped by three scraggly- looking boys. The recently orphaned boys are in dire need of a windmill and hope to pay Cap back in kind once their crops are harvested. The windmillers readily agree. But the powerful rancher Colonel Jess Chandless and his men have other ideas. Chandless wants the land those boys are sitting on, and knows that once they have a windmill, they will be difficult to move off the property. Cap’s windmilling outfit will have to be stopped....
The Island Harp (the highland series #1)
Par Jeanne Williams. 1991
For seventeen-year-old Mairi MacLeod, life on nineteenth-century Scotland's beautiful but harsh moors is one of constant struggle: not only against…
the elements, but against a greedy landlord eager to force tenant farmers off his land. It is a life of hunger and poverty, but also one of love and fellowship, demonstrated each evening as Mairi's clanna gathers around the hearthstone to hear the songs of their ancestors played on the harp that accompanied their emigration from Ireland long ago. All this must change when the head of the clan, Mairi's beloved grandfather, is killed in a fire set by their landlord's cruel factor and the family is driven from the crofts they have inhabited for centuries. With no one else to guide them, it is up to Mairi to lead the MacLeod clan to a new home and a new livelihood. Assistance comes from the handsome seafarer Magnus Ericson-- who offers Mairi his strength and support, and a marriage proposal--and from the mysterious and brooding military captain Iain MacDonald--who offers Mairi passion but little hope for a life together. Ultimately, however, Mairi must rely on her own courage and hard work to build the satisfying future she has long sought for her clan and herself.
A distinctive and unrivaled examination of North American Eastern Orthodox Christians and their encounter with the rights revolution in a…
pluralistic American society.From the civil rights movement of the 1950s to the “culture wars” of North America, commentators have identified the partisans bent on pursuing different “rights” claims. When religious identity surfaces as a key determinant in how the pursuit of rights occurs, both “the religious right” and “liberal” believers remain the focus of how each contributes to making rights demands. How Orthodox Christians in North America have navigated the “rights revolution,” however, remains largely unknown. From the disagreements over the rights of the First Peoples of Alaska to arguments about the rights of transgender persons, Orthodox Christians have engaged an anglo-American legal and constitutional rights tradition. But they see rights claims through the lens of an inherited focus on the dignity of the human person.In a pluralistic society and culture, Orthodox Christians, both converts and those with family roots in Orthodox countries, share with non-Orthodox fellow citizens the challenge of reconciling conflicting rights claims. Those claims do pit “religious liberty” rights claims against perceived dangers from outside the Orthodox Church. But internal disagreements about the rights of clergy and people within the Church accompany the Orthodox Christian engagement with debates over gender, sex, and marriage as well as expanding political, legal, and human rights claims. Despite their small numbers, North American Orthodox remain highly visible and their struggles influential among the more than 280 million Orthodox worldwide. Orthodox Christians and the Rights Revolution in America offers an historical analysis of this unfolding story.