Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 192, Publishers: New Directions, Author: Nguyen An Lý, ISBN-13: 9780811238540, Date of issue: 2024
Afghanistan traces the historic struggles and the changing nature of political authority in this volatile region of the world, from the Mughal Empire in the sixteenth century to the Taliban resurgence today. Thomas Barfield introduces readers to the bewildering diversity of tribal and ethnic groups in Afghanistan, explaining what unites them as Afghans despite the regional, cultural, and political differences that divide them. He shows how governing these peoples was relatively easy when power was concentrated in a small dynastic elite, but how this delicate political order broke down in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries when Afghanistan’s rulers mobilized rural militias to expel first the British and later the Soviets. Armed insurgency proved remarkably successful against the foreign occupiers, but it also undermined the Afghan government’s authority and rendered the country ever more difficult to govern as time passed. Barfield vividly describes how Afghanistan’s armed factions plunged the country into a civil war, giving rise to clerical rule by the Taliban and Afghanistan’s isolation from the world. He examines why the American invasion in the wake of September 11 toppled the Taliban so quickly, and how this easy victory lulled the United States into falsely believing that a viable state could be built just as easily.Afghanistan is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand how a land conquered and ruled by foreign dynasties for more than a thousand years became the "graveyard of empires” for the British and Soviets, and why the United States failed to avoid the same fate.
Corduroy Mansions, Pimlico is an oasis of old-fashioned civilisation, its inhabitants considerate and peace-loving. But beneath the polite exterior seismic change is stirring. Barbara Ragg makes an eye-popping discovery about her stolid Scottish suitor's past, while Oedipus Snark - newly appointed and tirelessly self-interested Government Minister - has a close encounter in Switzerland that leaves him a new man all together. Then plucky canine Freddie de la Hay goes missing, and his owner, widower William French, is so shaken by an unexpected declaration of love that he seriously considers making a disappearance himself. Goodhearted, well-intentioned but often to be found barking up the wrong tree, the residents of Corduroy Mansions remain a thoroughly entertaining example to us all.
The modern woman juggles many responsibilities, and frequently overlooks her own health. Health encompasses not just the physical form but mental and social wellbeing as well. Good health starts in the community which consists of not just a healthy lifestyle but good health literacy. As the Association of Women Doctors Singapore, we feel that public health and health literacy is important, and health should start in the community. This book will address the unique health issues of a woman's life, using a comprehensive biopsychosocial approach in the different stages of a woman's life. It will reach out to women of all backgrounds, especially those from a lower socioeconomic background through he and start them on a path of self-awareness and self-care. "The modern woman juggles many responsibilities, and frequently overlooks her own health. Health encompasses not just the physical form but mental and social wellbeing as well. Good health starts in the community which consists of not just a healthy lifestyle but good health literacy. As the Association of Women Doctors Singapore, we feel that public health and health literacy is important, and health should start in the community. This book will address the unique health issues of a woman's life, using a comprehensive biopsychosocial approach in the different stages of a woman's life. It will reach out to women of all backgrounds, especially those from a lower socioeconomic background through he and start them on a path of self-awareness and self-care"-- Autorid: Annabel Chew, Ching Lin Ho, Jade Kua
"This book is the result of several decades of teaching experience in data structures and algorithms. It is self-contained but does assume some prior knowledge of data structures, and a grasp of basic programming and mathematics tools. Basic Concepts in Algorithms focuses on more advanced paradigms and methods combining basic programming constructs as building blocks and their usefulness in the derivation of algorithms. Its coverage includes the algorithms' design process and an analysis of their performance. It is primarily intended as a textbook for the teaching of Algorithms for second-year undergraduate students in study fields related to computers and programming. Klein reproduces his oral teaching style in writing, with one topic leading to another, related one. Most of the classical and some more advanced subjects in the theory of algorithms are covered, though not in a comprehensive manner. The topics include Divide and Conquer, Dynamic Programming, Graph algorithms, probabilistic algorithms, data compression, numerical algorithms and intractability. Each chapter comes with its own set of exercises, and solutions to most of them are appended"-- This book is the result of several decades of teaching experience in data structures and algorithms. It is self-contained but does assume some prior knowledge of data structures, and a grasp of basic programming and mathematics tools. Basic Concepts in Algorithms focuses on more advanced paradigms and methods combining basic programming constructs as building blocks and their usefulness in the derivation of algorithms. Its coverage includes the algorithms' design process and an analysis of their performance. It is primarily intended as a textbook for the teaching of Algorithms for second year undergraduate students in study fields related to computers and programming.Klein reproduces his oral teaching style in writing, with one topic leading to another, related one. Most of the classical and some more advanced subjects in the theory of algorithms are covered, though not in a comprehensive manner. The topics include Divide and Conquer, Dynamic Programming, Graph algorithms, probabilistic algorithms, data compression, numerical algorithms and intractability. Each chapter comes with its own set of exercises, and solutions to most of them are appended. Autorid: Shmuel Tomi Klein
"The book uses the approach of probabilistic intuition before getting into details; An inter-weaved treatment of basic probability and Monte Carlo simulation; A carefully designed collection of motivational examples and problems; The student is guided inboth creative and algorithmic thinking"-- The second edition represents an ongoing effort to make probability accessible to students in a wide range of fields such as mathematics, statistics and data science, engineering, computer science, and business analytics. The book is written for those learning about probability for the first time. Revised and updated, the book is aimed specifically at statistics and data science students who need a solid introduction to the basics of probability.While retaining its focus on basic probability, including Bayesian probability and the interface between probability and computer simulation, this edition's significant revisions are as follows: Many extra motivational examples and problems New material on Bayesian probability, including two famous court cases New sections on real-world applications of the Poisson distribution New sections on generating functions and the bivariate normal density New chapter on Markov chains, including Markov chain Monte Carlo simulation The approach followed in the book is to develop probabilistic intuition before diving into details. The best way to learn probability is by practising on a lot of problems. Many instructive problems together with problem-solving strategies are given. Answers to all problems and worked-out solutions to selected problems are also provided.Henk Tijms is the author of several textbooks in the area of applied probability. In 2008, he had received the prestigious INFORMS Expository Writing Award for his work. He is active in popularizing probability at Dutch high schools. Autorid: Henk Tijms
Since the start of the 21st century, the world has been experiencing numerous infectious disease outbreaks, with little time to breath between events. This fictional novel takes place in various countries across the globe that are dealing with large infectious disease outbreaks due to viruses causing yellow fever, Zika,, Ebola and COVID-19. David Ferguson, in the World Health Organization's Emergency Preparedness Division, attempts to deal with these outbreaks, but must overcome numerous logistical, political and ethical roadblocks while becoming involved in a romantic relationship with Aceline Durand, who works for Medecins Sans Frontiers. Autorid: Jon Stuart Abramson
Kokkupandav telk on ideaalne õuepidustusteks nagu etendused, pulmad, grillpeod, matkamistel jne. Saate selle paigaldada ka oma tagaaeda päikesevarjuks, kus saate oma külaliste ja perega aega veeta. Peotelgil on tugev värvitud terasest roostekindel raam. Katus on valmistatud PVC kattega 600D oxford kangast, mis on 100% vee- ja ilmastikukindel. Tänu tugevatele ühendustele on aiatelk väga vastupidav. Komplekti kuulub 1 telk ka paigaldustarvikud. Telki on lihtne kokku panna; erilisi tööriistu ei ole vaja. MÄRKUS. Toodet ei tohi KUNAGI kasutada halva ilmaga, näiteks tugeva tuule, tugeva vihma, lume, tormi jms korral.• Tarne 5–7 päeva kõikjale Eestis • Turvalised maksemeetodid: Paypal, pangaülekanne, deebet- ja krediitkaardid, Trustly • Uhiuus toode. 2-aastane garantii • Tasuta tagastamine 30 päeva jooksul
Laiendage meie seinale kinnitatava varikatusega ka õueruumi. Ainulaadne ja funktsionaalne päikesevari on loodud kodu täiuslikuks laienduseks, võimaldades teil väliruumi nautida, olles samas ilmamõjude eest kaitstud. Silmapaistev päikesevari paigaldatakse teie kodu välisseinale, pakkudes terrassil või hoovis varju. Pulbervärvitud terasraamiga varikatus on vastupidav ja stabiilne. PA-kattega varikatus blokeerib enamiku kahjulikest kiirtest ja kaitseb teid päikese eest. MÄRKUS. Toodet ei tohi KUNAGI kasutada halva ilmaga, näiteks tugeva tuule, tugeva vihma, lume, tormi jms korral.• Tarne 5–7 päeva kõikjale Eestis • Turvalised maksemeetodid: Paypal, pangaülekanne, deebet- ja krediitkaardid, Trustly • Uhiuus toode. 2-aastane garantii
Laske sel talvel oma pisikesel põnevat sõitu nautida sellel ülilahedal kelgul! Vastupidav PP: ilmastikukindlast polüpropüleenist kelk on väga vastupidav hõõrdumisele ja madalale temperatuurile, tagades pikaajalise kasutuse.Sujuvad terasest jalased: kelgul on vastupidavast terasest jalased, mis tagavad sujuva sõidu ka kõige järsemal laskumisel.Kelgunöör: kelgunöör on kinnitatud nii, et täiskasvanud saaks vedada lapsi tasasel lumisel pinnal või nautida sõitu tasasematel nõlvadel.Kuulikujuline disain: kuulikujuline disain tagab kelgu kiire ja põneva sõidu.Mugav sõidukogemus: istme ja seljatoega kelk tagab täiendava sõidumugavuse.p>• Turvalised maksemeetodid: Paypal, pangaülekanne, deebet- ja krediitkaardid, Trustly • Uhiuus toode. 2-aastane garantii sularahas kohaletoimetamise.Tasuta tarne
