Download or read book The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2023 written by Sarah Janssen and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-12-13 with total page 3376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 New York Times Bestseller! Get thousands of facts at your fingertips with this essential resource: sports, pop culture, science and technology, U.S. history and government, world geography, business, and so much more. The World Almanac® is America’s bestselling reference book of all time, with more than 83 million copies sold. For more than 150 years, this compendium of information has been the authoritative source for school, library, business, and home. The 2023 edition of The World Almanac reviews the biggest events of 2022 and will be your go-to source for questions on any topic in the upcoming year. Praised as a “treasure trove of political, economic, scientific and educational statistics and information” by The Wall Street Journal, The World Almanac and Book of Facts will answer all of your trivia needs effortlessly. Features include: Special Feature: Coronavirus Status Report: A special section provides up-to-the-minute information about the world’s largest public health crisis in at least a century. Statistical data and graphics across dozens of chapters show how the pandemic continues to affect the economy, work, family life, education, and culture. 2022 Election Results: The World Almanac provides a comprehensive look at the entire 2022 election process, including Election Day results for House, Senate, and gubernatorial races. 2022—Top 10 News Topics: The editors of The World Almanac list the top stories that held the world's attention in 2022, from the death of Queen Elizabeth to the invasion of Ukraine. 2022—Year in Sports: Hundreds of pages of trivia and statistics that are essential for any sports fan, featuring complete coverage of the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing and the 2022 World Series. World Almanac Editors' Picks: Most Memorable Rivalry Match-ups: Looking back from Coach K's final Duke-UNC face-off in 2022, The World Almanac editors created a list of all-time favorite rivalry games across sports history. 2022—Year in Pictures: Striking full-color images from around the world in 2022, covering news, entertainment, science, and sports. 2022—Offbeat News Stories: The World Almanac editors found some of the strangest news stories of the year. World Almanac Editors' Picks: Time Capsule: The World Almanac lists the items that most came to symbolize the year 2022. The World at a Glance: This annual feature of The World Almanac provides a quick look at the surprising stats and curious facts that define the changing world.
Download or read book Proceedings of 2023 the 6th International Conference on Mechanical Engineering and Applied Composite Materials written by Xiaowei Yue and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Recent Advances in Civil Engineering for Sustainable Communities written by N. Vinod Chandra Menon and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sustainable Approach to Protective Nanocoatings written by Garg, Rajni and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2024-02-27 with total page 461 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is essential to harness the potential of nanotechnology in a rapidly evolving industrial environment. As industries grapple with the demand for more advanced, efficient, and sustainable solutions, the intricate amalgamation of chemistry, materials science, physics, biology, and technology in nanotechnology emerges as both a beacon of promise and a complex puzzle. The groundbreaking book, Sustainable Approach to Protective Nanocoatings, serves as a transformative solution. Tailored for academic scholars seeking comprehensive insights, this book navigates the labyrinth of nanotechnology with precision, offering a roadmap for leveraging nanostructured materials and coatings to meet the demands of the modern industrial world. By seamlessly weaving together the intricate tapestry of research methodologies, applications, and technological advances, the book emerges as an indispensable resource for those poised at the intersection of academia and industry.
Download or read book Transcatheter Mitral and Tricuspid Valve Therapies written by Tiffany Patterson and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ranscatheter valve therapies have emerged as a viable treatments option for patients deemed high risk for conventional surgery. Whilst transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is now established as the standard of care in high-risk aortic stenosis patients, the mitral and tricuspid frontiers have proved to be more challenging. Anatomical heterogeneity, device development, refining patient selection and until recently the absence of randomised data have all been contributing factors. For mitral regurgitation, transcatheter edge to edge repair (TEER) now benefits from positive randomised data along with significant advancements in device technology. Transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) options are also making rapid progress. More recently, tricuspid regurgitation has become the central focus of the structural heart community having previously been referred to as the “forgotten valve”
Download or read book The Europa Directory of International Organizations 2024 written by Europa Publications and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-07-25 with total page 3164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Europa Directory of International Organizations 2024 serves as an unequalled one-volume guide to the contemporary international system. Within a clear, unique framework the recent activities of all major international organizations are described in detail. Given alongside extensive background information the reader is able to assess the role and evolving functions of these organizations in today's world. The contact details, key personnel and activities of more than 2,000 international and regional entities have again been thoroughly researched and updated for this 25th edition. Highlights in this edition include: - a fully revised Who's Who section with biographical details of the key players in the international system. - the response of the international community to crises and conflicts throughout the world. - specially-commissioned introductory essays cover topics including global environmental governance, transboundary water management, and multilateral governance and global action on health.
Download or read book Lodestar written by Jim McCann and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2024-09-24 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like the North Star, pointing you in the right direction, Lodestar by Jim McCann and George S. Everly, Jr. PhD, FAPA is your essential guide to learning the key components of success and applying them to your life. A ONE-STOP SHOP FOR THE BEST OF SELF-HELP The innate drive to “do better” and to “be better” seems to be hard-wired in most individuals. In fact, the $10 billion self-help industry would seem a compelling testament to that conclusion. It has produced libraries of priceless insight from gurus and everyday folks, celebrities and prodigies, millionaires and poets. There’s plenty of advice out there to get you almost anywhere you want to go—and more than enough to get lost in. So, where do you begin? That’s where Jim McCann and George S. Everly, Jr., PhD, FAPA come in. Together, the 1-800-FLOWERS.com founder and the esteemed psychologist have combined the practical with the scientific to explore the most celebrated self-help books and unveil the top reoccurring themes: why they matter, and how they are applied, in one digestible volume. No book like this has ever been written! The core tenets of building a better life for yourself are covered here through the best thinking of the last hundred years of self-improvement, plus exclusive interviews with people whose success stories bring it all to life. The endless quest for growth is universal to human nature. You can overcome hardship to thrive and flourish if only you find the right way forward. Lodestar is your shortcut to that elusive path.
Download or read book Lost Decade written by Robert Blackwill and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2024 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Across the political spectrum, there is wide agreement that Asia should be at the center of US foreign policy. But this worldview, the "Pivot to Asia" announced by the Obama Administration in 2011, is a dramatic departure from the entire history of American grand strategy. Ten years on, we now have some perspective to evaluate it in depth. In The Lost Decade, Robert Blackwill and Richard Fontaine take this long view. They conclude that there are few successes to speak of, and that we lack a coherent approach to the Indo-Pacific region. They examine the Pivot through various lenses: situating it historically in the context of America's global foreign policy, revealing the inside story of how it came about, assessing the effort thus far, identifying the ramifications in other regions (namely Europe and the Middle East), and proposing a path forward.
Download or read book Biometric Recognition written by Wei Jia and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-12-01 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes the proceedings of the 17th Chinese Conference, CCBR 2023, held in Xuzhou, China, during December 1–3, 2023. The 41 full papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 79 submissions. The volume is divided in topical sections named: Fingerprint, Palmprint and Vein Recognition; Face Detection, Recognition and Tracking; Affective Computing and Human-Computer Interface; Trustworthy, Privacy and Personal Data Security; Medical and Other Applications.
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Download or read book Hudson Bay Bound written by Natalie Warren and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 2021-02-02 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The remarkable eighty-five-day journey of the first two women to canoe the 2,000-mile route from Minneapolis to Hudson Bay Unrelenting winds, carnivorous polar bears, snake nests, sweltering heat, and constant hunger. Paddling from Minneapolis to Hudson Bay, following the 2,000-mile route made famous by Eric Sevareid in his 1935 classic Canoeing with the Cree, Natalie Warren and Ann Raiho faced unexpected trials, some harrowing, some simply odd. But for the two friends—the first women to make this expedition—there was one timeless challenge: the occasional pitfalls that test character and friendship. Warren’s spellbinding account retraces the women’s journey from inspiration to Arctic waters, giving readers an insider view from the practicalities of planning a three-month canoe expedition to the successful accomplishment of the adventure of a lifetime. Along the route we meet the people who live and work on the waterways, including denizens of a resort who supply much-needed sustenance; a solitary resident in the wilderness who helps plug a leak; and the people of the Cree First Nation at Norway House, where the canoeists acquire a furry companion. Describing the tensions that erupt between the women (who at one point communicate with each other only by note) and the natural and human-made phenomena they encounter—from islands of trash to waterfalls and a wolf pack—Warren brings us into her experience, and we join these modern women (and their dog) as they recreate this historic trip, including the pleasures and perils, the sexism, the social and environmental implications, and the enduring wonder of the wilderness.
Download or read book Effective Approaches to Global Health Issues written by Manoj Sharma and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2024-10-10 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Effective Approaches to Global Health Issues is a comprehensive, interdisciplinary book that explores diverse topics in global health. It serves as a valuable resource for understanding the complexities and challenges associated with global health from various perspectives. The book delves into historical contexts, health indicators, cultural influences, behavioral factors, communicable and non-communicable diseases, malnutrition, nutritional deficiencies, obesity, environmental health, population issues, women's and children's health, mental well-being, global health systems, and emerging issues in the field. It goes beyond a mere recitation of topics and provides an engaging narrative that examines the interconnectedness of global health issues. This is an essential reference for students, researchers, and professionals involved in public health, international development, and related disciplines. By providing a comprehensive understanding of global health issues and potential solutions, this book equips readers with the knowledge and tools to address the complex challenges of global health in their respective fields. Presents interdisciplinary perspectives on global health problems and solutions Highlights the epidemiological, historical, political, sociological, behavioral, cultural, and medical dimensions Provides readers with a roadmap to address issues and problems confronting both developed and developing nations
Download or read book Fmr No 8 written by Franco Maria Ricci Editore and published by Franco Maria Ricci Editore. This book was released on 2024-01-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * Caillois and Pratesi, the unintentional art of stones* Morris Hirshfield paintings: Richard Meyer and William Saroyan* Nobel Laureate Orhan Pamuk's notebooks* Magnificent Sicilian altar frontals* New Lisbon museum; jewelry in 18th-c. Portugal* New-found Rubens masterpieceIssue 8: In our cover story, Roger Caillois and Detlef Heikamp explore the exquisitely unintentional art of stones (also Sgarbi and Mercogliano). Richard Meyer and William Saroyan recall the dreamlike paintings of Morris Hirshfield, the misunderstood, humble visionary who had a brief but brilliant career in 1940s New York. The Masone Labyrinth presents Orhan Pamuk's notebooks, hybrid works of art and text that reveal the evocative inner life of this Nobel laureate and visual artist manqué (Stefano Salis). Giorgio Villani writes on 17th-c. Sicilian altar frontals in which inset marble, jasper, and other semiprecious stones evoke otherworldly holy scenes. And Rui Galopim de Carvalho explores the remarkable transformation in the culture of jewelry-making in Portugal with the sudden influx of diamonds and gems from 18th-c. Brazil. Also a few Hors-d'Oeuvres: Mariotti explores the ephemeral and the FMR-al, Antei revisits the reasons that the Gestapo didn't steal a statue in WWII, and Navoni tells of a sleeping Rubens.
Download or read book Children Affected by Armed Conflict in the Borderlands of Myanmar written by Kai Chen and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Powerful Star written by Swapnil Acharya and published by DREAM WORLD PUBLISHER. This book was released on 2024-03-30 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The universe is filled with countless divine energies. Many religious Granths and many scientists have pointed to the human connection with the universe. You may have heard from the mouths of many famous artists & scientists that I got this idea from the universe for their new invention. And where the frontier of science ends, the frontier of spirituality begins. Any art can be considered as an excellent source of access to cosmic divine power. This coffee table book features original drawings, photographs and poems by world-renowned painters, photographers and poets with their short profile. In which people from different states of India and also from abroad like Nepal, Sri Lanka, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Austria, Kenya have also participated as co-authors. The compiler and editor of this book Mr. Swapnil Acharya has shown each co-author of this book as powerful stars of the universe.
Download or read book Municipal Corruption written by Kimberly L. Nelson and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-06-03 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book represents the most comprehensive exploration of corruption in U.S. municipal governments written to date. Exploring the 30-year time period from 1990 to 2020 and including all U.S. municipalities with populations of 10,000 people or more, Municipal Corruption: From Policies to People uses both quantitative research and case study analysis to answer the question of why some municipalities fall victim to corrupt acts, while others do not. It tells the stories of a number of communities that suffered through public corruption, investigating factors that contribute to a greater risk of corruption in municipalities, and identifying steps to prevent corruption in communities—including strengthening resident interest and involvement in local affairs, offsetting the decline in local journalism, and reinforcing scrutiny by state governments. Municipal Corruption is ideal supplemental reading for courses on ethics, public affairs, local government, and urban affairs, and it will be immeasurably useful to municipalities considering how to better insulate themselves and their constituents from corrupt acts.
