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Several killing incidents occur in different areas in the United States. A certain Major Berkely shoots and kills fourteen soldiers in the army cafeteria in Texas and tries to kill himself. When asked about the incident, he alleges he has no memory of it. Then, in downtown Chicago, a man with a semi-automatic gun kills around eighteen innocent people in a public library and eventually commits suicide. A unique resemblance is observed from those two killings: the suspects keep repeating the phrases ¿kill¿em all¿ at the shootout. Michael Ackerman, an agent who disguises himself as an army psychologist named Kevin Baleman, witnesses how Major Berkely kills himself while in an army hospital. ...
The ADAM Family of Proteases provides the first comprehensive review of the roles of ADAMs and the related ADAMTS proteases in biology and disease. Although a few members of the ADAM (a disintegrin and metalloprotease) family have been known for some time, it is only in recent years through advances in genome sequencing that the large size of this family of zinc metalloproteases has become apparent. These proteins have multiple domains including a protease domain and a disintegrin domain. A branch of the family, called ADAMTS, also have thrombospondin-like motifs. The role of ADAMs and ADAMTS members in a diversity of biological processes is gradually coming to light. For example, some ADAMs have critical roles in the ectodomain shedding of membrane proteins including tumour necrosis factor-a, the cell signalling molecule Notch and the Alzheimer’s amyloid precursor protein. Other ADAM and ADAMTS family members have key roles to play in sperm function and fertility, collagen processing, development, cardiac hypertrophy and arthritis.
Purdue University has played a leading role in providing the engineers who designed, built, tested, and flew the many aircraft and spacecraft that so changed human progress during the 20th century. It is estimated that Purdue has awarded 6% of all BS degrees in aerospace engineering, and 7% of all PhDs in the United States during the past 65 years. The University's alumni have led significant advances in research and development of aerospace technology, have headed major aerospace corporations and government agencies, and have established an amazing record for exploration of space. More than one third of all US manned space flights have had at least one crew member who was a Purdue engineering graduate (including the first and last men to step foot on the moon). The School of Aeronautics & Astronautics was founded as a separate school within the College of Engineering at Purdue University in 1945. The first edition of this book was published in 1995, at the time of the school's 50th anniversary. This corrected and expanded second edition brings the school's illustrious history up to date, and looks to Purdue's future in the sky and in space.
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 20th European Symposium on Programming, ESOP 2011, held in Saarbrücken, Germany, March 30—April 1, 2011, as part of ETAPS 2011, the European Joint Conferences on Theory and Practice of Software. The 24 revised full papers presented together with one full length invited talk were carefully reviewed and selected from 93 full paper submissions. Papers were invited on all aspects of programming language research including: programming paradigms and styles, methods and tools to write and specify programs and languages, methods and tools for reasoning about programs, methods and tools for implementation, and concurrency and distribution.
Three months after their nightmare encounter in the abandoned house, Milly and Billy have started to explore their family’s supernatural heritage – and they’re starting to discover it’s a vast and shadowy one, full of powerful creatures and supernatural elites. Even their parents, Ipo and Keon, are being drawn back into the spirit world, and Milly and Billy will discover that something has gone terribly wrong in that strange society… and that the very future of the world might be at stake! Eisner Award-winning and bestselling author Marjorie Liu and illustrator Sana Takeda continue the story of Night Eaters in Her Little Reapers, spinning an epic tale of gods and monsters. “Combines the readability of manga with painterly mastery of light and colour. Close inspection of each panel reveals a wealth of detail.” – Forbes “The blending of family and classic haunted house horror comes together to create something truly unique.” – Buy Why Tho? “A unique twist on a haunted house tale and the dark secrets our parents hide to protect us from the dangers of the real world.” – AIPT
The Grandma Diaries By: Kishan Mills The Grandma Diaries is complete fiction set in the state of Florida. These are two short stories of women who balance family and business with a sense of humor and wisdom. They’re grandmothers, Milly Blackwood and Jackie VanDoren, who bring us joy and laughter. Milly, age seventy, runs a brothel in a trailer park, surrounded by rednecks. Jackie VanDoren is a widow in her fifties struggling to keep her head above water during a pandemic. These stories will keep you cheering for grandma.
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Fundamental Approaches to Software Engineering, FASE 2004, held in Barcelona, Spain, in March/April 2004. The 22 revised full papers and 4 tool presentation papers presented together with an invited paper and the abstract of another invited talk were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 98 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on objects and aspects, smart cards, components, security and web services, modeling and requirements, testing, and model checking and analysis.
Neural interfacing represents a riveting journey of scientific curiosity, innovation, and the relentless pursuit of solutions to some of the most complex challenges in neurology and bioengineering. Over the past two decades, pioneering studies have significantly propelled the field forward, particularly in the realm of peripheral nerves. These groundbreaking works have transformed our understanding of how to connect with the nervous system, allowing researchers and clinicians to uncover new therapeutic possibilities. Exploring peripheral nerve recording selectivity alongside multiple-contact nerve electrodes has brought unprecedented precision, enabling targeted treatments that minimize side...
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Seoul - the capital of a divided country whose southern part developed from a war-ravaged poorhouse into one of the world's leading economic powers within a few decades. Sam-sung, Hyundai and LG are global brands that everyone knows. The cultural heritage of this Asian tiger and Korea's magnificent landscapes are far less well known. Seoul is a high-tech city. Its citizens live under the spell of smartphones. Its history was shaped by kings, monks, wars, heroes and sacrifices. Carlo Reltas presents 77 places in words and pictures - always informative, critical and entertaining. He takes visitors to royal palaces and parks. The author explains modern architecture like the iconic Dongdaemun De...