The Vampire Legacy; The New Queen Rises

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Shahid

Ten thousand years have passed in the age of the vampires. Now begins the time of the new Kingdom and prophecies begin to unfold. Starting with the coming of the new Queen, the Deveraux clan, one of the more powerful families, will never be the same. Ashley has always known she was different, that something about her set her apart from the other members of her family. Until she met the mysterious man next door with the grass-green eyes, she didn’t realize just how different. Julian Deveraux has seen many prophecies come to pass in his lifetime, but never one so close to home or to his heart. As destined events begin to unfold, he must choose whether to interfere or lose the woman who has turned his world upside down forever.

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Fundamentals of Digital Communication

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Shahid

This is a concise presentation of the concepts underlying the design of digital communication systems, without the detail that can overwhelm students. Many examples, from the basic to the cutting-edge, show how the theory is used in the design of modern systems and the relevance of this theory will motivate students. The theory is supported by practical algorithms so that the student can perform computations and simulations. Leading edge topics in coding and wireless communication make this an ideal text for students taking just one course on the subject. Fundamentals of Digital Communications has coverage of turbo and LDPC codes in sufficient detail and clarity to enable hands-on implementation and performance evaluation, as well as ‘just enough’ information theory to enable computation of performance benchmarks to compare them against. Other unique features include space-time communication and geometric insights into noncoherent communication and equalization.

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Webanwendungen mit PHP 4.0 entwickeln – Ratschiller

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Shahid

PHP gewinnt als Skriptsprache for die Erstellung komplexer Web-Sites zunehmend an Bedeutung. Die Autoren zeigen auf, wie man mit PHP anspruchsvolle Web-Anwendungen programmieren kann – so etwa die Datenbankanbindung mit PHPLib. Themen sind zudem das User- und Session-Management, E-Commerce-Systeme, XML-Applikationen und WDDX. Dem Leser werden nicht nur theoretische Anstze vermittelt, sondern auch praktische Tipps und Tricks und konkrete Fallstudien an die Hand gegeben.

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Acoustics for Engineers: Troy Lectures, 2nd Edition ISBN: 364203392X | 254 pages | PDF | 15,2 MB

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Shahid

Blauert’s and Xiang’s “Acoustics for Engineers” provides the material for an introductory course in engineering acoustics for students with basic knowledge in mathematics. In the second, enlarged edition, the teaching aspects of the book have been substantially improved. Carefully selected examples illustrate the application of acoustic principles and problems are provided for training. “Acoustics for Engineers” is designed for extensive teaching at the university level. Under the guidance of an academic teacher it is sufficient as the sole textbook for the subject. Each chapter deals with a well defined topic and represents the material for a two-hour lecture. The 15 chapters alternate between more theoretical and more application-oriented concepts.


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Formwork for Concrete Structures (National Design Specification)

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Shahid

The definitive guide to formwork design, materials, and methods–fully updated

Formwork for Concrete Structures, Fourth Edition, provides current information on designing and building formwork and temporary structures during the construction process. Developed with the latest structural design recommendations by the National Design Specification (NDS 2005), the book covers recent advances in materials, money- and energy-saving strategies, safety guidelines, OSHA regulations, and dimensional tolerances. Up-to-date sample problems illustrate practical applications for calculating loads and stresses. This comprehensive manual also includes new summary tables and equations and a directory of suppliers.

Formwork for Concrete Structures, Fourth Edition, covers:
Economy of formwork
Pressure of concrete on formwork
Properties of form material
Form design
Shores and scaffolding
Failures of formwork
Forms for footings, walls, and columns
Forms for beams and floor slabs
Patented forms for concrete floor systems
Forms for thin-shell roof slabs
Forms for architectural concrete
Slipforms
Forms for concrete bridge decks
Flying deck forms



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Geocomputation, Sustainability and Environmental Planning ISBN: 3642197329 | 280 pages | PDF | 9,59 MB

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Shahid

The experience developed by Ian McHarg represents the first attempt to base environmental planning on more objective methods. In particular, he supposed that the real world can be considered as a layer cake and each layer represents a sectoral analysis. This metaphor represents the fundamental of overlay mapping. At the beginning, these principles have been applied only by hand, just considering the degree of darkness, produced by layer transparency, as a negative impact. In the following years, this craftmade approach, has been adopted for data organization in Geographical Information Systems producing analyses with a high level of quality and rigour. Nowadays, great part of studies in environmental planning field have been developed using GIS. The next step relative to the simple use of geographic information in supporting environmental planning is the adoption of spatial simulation models, which can predict the evolution of phenomena. As the use of spatial information has definitely improved the quality of data sets on which basing decision-making process, the use of Geostatistics, spatial simulation and, more generally, geocomputation methods allows the possibility of basing the decision-making process on predicted future scenarios. It is very strange that a discipline such as planning which programs the territory for the future years in great part of cases is not based on simulation models. Sectoral analyses, often based on surveys, are not enough to highlight dynamics of an area. Better knowing urban and environmental changes occurred in the past, it is possible to provide better simulations to predict possible tendencies. The aim of this book is to provide an overview of the main methods and techniques adopted in the field of environmental geocomputation in order to produce a more sustainable development.

http://bitshare.com/files/29fuot1g/Geocomputation-_Sustainability_and_Environmental_Planning_-3642197329-.pdf.html

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Anthropology With an Attitude: Critical Essays,ethnology and history ISBN: 0804741433 | File type: PDF | 272 pages | 4.9 mb

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Shahid

This book collects published and unpublished work over the last dozen years by one of todays most distinguished and provocative anthropologists. Johannes Fabian is widely known outside of his discipline because his work so often overcomes traditional scholarly boundaries to bring fresh insight to central topics in philosophy, history, and cultural studies.The first part of the book addresses questions of current critical concern: Does it still make sense to search for objectivity in ethnography? What do we gain when we invoke context in our interpretations? How does literacy change the work of the ethnographer, and what are the boundaries between ethnology and history? This part ends with a plea for recuperating negativity in our thinking about culture.The second part extends the work of critique into the past by examining the beginning of modern ethnography in the exploration of Central Africa during the late nineteenth century: the justification of a scientific attitude, the collecting of ethnographic objects, the presentation of knowledge in narration, and the role of recognitiongiven or deniedin encounters with Africans. A final essay examines how the Congolese have returned the imperial gaze of Belgium by the work of critical memory in popular history. The ten chapters are framed by two meditations on the relevance of theory and the irrelevance of the millennium.

http://www.filesonic.com/file/1066438754

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Geology and Settlement: Greco-Roman Patterns

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Shahid

This study explains the Greco-Roman urban form as it relates to the geological basis at selected sites in the Mediterranean basin. Each of the sites–Argos, Delphi, Ephesus, and Syracuse among them–has manifested in its physical form the geology on which it stood and from which it was made.
“By demonstrating the dependence of a group of cities on its geological base,” the author writes, “the study forces us to examine more closely the ecology of human settlement, not as a set of theories but as a set of practical constraints…” Exacting attention will be given to local geology (types of building stones, natural springs, effect of earthquakes, silting, etc.) The findings are based on site publications, visits to the sites, and the most recent archaeological plans. The book is illustrated with original photographs and geological maps indicating the known Greco-Roman features–the first such maps published for any of the sites. Sequel to Water Management in Ancient Greek Cities, now available by Publication on Demand.


http://www.fileserve.com/file/DmNEk4V/2011-09-26-#-0195083245.pdf

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Paleontology and Geology of Laetoli: Human Evolution in Context volume 1

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Shahid

This volume 2 and its companion volume 1 present the results of new investigations into the geology, paleontology and paleoecology of the early hominin site of Laetoli in northern Tanzania. The site is one of the most important paleontological and paleoanthropological sites in Africa, worldrenowned for the discovery of fossils of the early hominin Australopithecus afarensis, as well as remarkable trails of its footprints. The first volume provides new evidence on the geology, geochronology, ecology, ecomorphology and taphonomy of the site. The second volume describes newly discovered fossil hominins from Laetoli, belonging to Australopithecus afarensis and Paranthropus aethiopicus, and presents detailed information on the systematics and paleobiology of the diverse associated fauna. Together, these contributions provide one of the most comprehensive accounts of a fossil hominin site, and they offer important new insights into the early stages of human evolution and its context.


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Modern Digital and Analog Communication Systems

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Shahid

Lathi’s trademark user-friendly and highly readable text presents a complete and modern treatment of communication systems. It begins by introducing students to the basics of communication systems without using probabilistic theory. Only after a solid knowledge base–an understanding of how communication systems work–has been built are concepts requiring probability theory covered. This third edition has been thoroughly updated and revised to include expanded coverage of digital communications. New topics discussed include spread-spectrum systems, cellular communication systems, global positioning systems (GPS), and an entire chapter on emerging digital technologies (such as SONET, ISDN, BISDN, ATM, and video compression).
Ideal for the first communication systems course for electrical engineers, Modern Digital and Analog Communication Systems offers students a superb pedagogical style; it consistently does an excellent job of explaining difficult concepts clearly, using prose as well as mathematics. The author makes every effort to give intuitive insights–rather than just proofs–as well as heuristic explanations of theoretical results wherever possible. Featuring lucid explanations, well-chosen examples clarifying abstract mathematical results, and excellent illustrations, this unique text is highly informative and easily accessible to students.

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