Free Download Uwe Meixner, "The Theory of Ontic Modalities"
English | 2007 | ISBN: 3938793112 | PDF | pages: 380 | 15.5 mb
This book presents a comprehensive, non-model-theoretic theory of ontic necessity and possibility within a formal (and formalized) ontology consisting of states of affairs, properties, and individuals. Its central thesis is that all ontic modalities are reducible to intrinsic (or "logical") possibility and necessity if reference is made to certain states of affairs, called "bases of necessity." The viability of this Bases-Theory of Modality is shown also in the case of conditionals, including counterfactual conditionals. In addition to the ontological aspects of the philosophy of modality, the epistemology of modality is also treated in the book. It is shown that the Bases-Theory of Modality provides a satisfactory solution to the epistemological problem of modality. In addition to developing that theory, the book includes detailed discussions of positions in the philosophy of modality maintained by Alvin Plantinga, David Lewis, Charles Chihara, Graeme Forbes, David Armstrong, and others. Among the themes treated are: possibilism vs. actualism; the theory of essences; conceivability and possibility; the nature of possible worlds; the nature of logical, nomological, and metaphysical possibility and necessity.
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Free Download W. H. Vanstone, "The Stature of Waiting"
English | 2006 | pages: 128 | ISBN: 0819222119 | EPUB | 1,1 mb
We set great store by activity and busy-ness. We want to be 'in control'. We value what we 'do' more than who we are. So when we become ill, or retire from work, or suffer an enforced period of inactivity, our self-esteem is threatened. We evade, repudiate, or resent experiences of passivity, of waiting.
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Free Download Mark Fedyk, "The Social Turn in Moral Psychology"
English | 2017 | ISBN: 0262035561 | PDF | pages: 258 | 4.2 mb
An argument that moral psychology can benefit from closer integration with the social sciences, offering a novel ethical theory bridging the two.
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Free Download The Quantum-Like Revolution: A Festschrift for Andrei Khrennikov
English | 2023 | ISBN: 3031129857 | 707 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 17 MB
Over the last ten years, elements of the formalism of quantum mechanics have been successfully applied beyond physics in areas such as psychology (especially cognition), economics and finance (especially in the formalization of so-called 'decision making'), political science, and molecular biology. An important stream of work along these lines, commonly under the heading of quantum-like modeling, has been published in well regarded scientific journals, and major publishers have devoted entire books to the topic. This Festschrift honors a key figure in this field of research: Andrei Khrennikov, who made momentous contributions to it and to quantum foundations themselves. While honoring these contributions, and in order to do so, this Festschrift orients its reader toward the future rather than focusing on the past: it addresses future challenges and establishes the way forward in both domains, quantum-like modeling and quantum foundations. A while ago, in response to the developments of using the quantum formalism outside of quantum mechanics, the eminent quantum physicist Anton Zeilinger said, 'Why should it be precisely the quantum mechanics formalism? Maybe its generalization would be more adequate...' This volume responds to this statement by both showing the reasons for the continuing importance of quantum formalism and yet also considering pathways to such generalizations. Khrennikov's work has been indispensable in establishing the great promise of quantum and quantum-like thinking in shaping the future of scientific research across the disciplines.
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Free Download The Probabilistic SIR Model (PSIR) in the Pandemic Process: Project Management in Prevention and Support
English | 2023 | ISBN: 3031311892 | 89 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 22 MB
With all the insights experienced in the COVID process, one essential remains: "The virus remains a constant companion". In contrast to regularly occurring infection processes, a COVID infection takes a different course. This is characterized by a dynamic that deviates from conventional, well-known processes in that the originators change their identity and develop corresponding variants. Therefore, preventive infection management - supported by statistical-probabilistic analyzes with PSIR - is important for preventive management of resources and infrastructure for the "waves ahead of the wave".
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В книге представлены антимикробные свойства растений, используемых в пищу человеком, таких как фрукты, овощи и зерновые; экспериментальные исследования антимикробного действия некоторых соединений, обнаруженных в растениях, которые играют различные роли в метаболизме растительной клетки; антимикробные агенты (антибиотики), выделенные из этих растений, и попытки их использования для борьбы с болезнями человека, животных и растений, а также для целей консервации и хранения продуктов питания.
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Free Download Swee Hock Saw, "The Population of Malaysia"
English | 2007 | ISBN: 9812304436 | PDF | pages: 205 | 3.2 mb
This book, a project of Malaysia Study Programme of ISEAS, covers the whole of Malaysia since its formation in 1963, using statistics collected in the four pan-Malaysia Population Censuses held in 1970, 1980, 1991, and 2000, and data from other sources up to 2005 wherever possible. The book is by far the most up-to-date and comprehensive study of the multiracial population of the country, with painstaking effort and skill of the author in interpreting the vast array of information at his disposal. The strength of the book lies in the author's deep familiarity with the country where he was educated up to secondary level, and even taught for some years in the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, in the sixties.
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Free Download Patrick Peebles, "The Plantation Tamils of Ceylon"
English | 2001 | pages: 270 | ISBN: 0718501543 | PDF | 48,0 mb
In The Plantation Tamils of Ceylon, Patrick Peebles studies and redefines the history of a people over the course of a century (1840 to 1940). The Plantation Tamils, the descendants of people who came from India to grow the plantation crops on which the colonial economy was based, suffered generations of discrimination and political repression before they became citizens in the 1980s. As this work shows, they had become a distinct Sri Lankan community long before this time. Other scholars have screened out some of the biases in the records, but they also have reinforced biases that suit their own agendas. This book investigates more carefully how knowledge of the Plantation Tamils was produced and in doing so dispels some of the more persistent myths about the Plantation Laborers. The result is not a complete narrative history of the Plantation Tamils, but it should make such a history less difficult to write in the future.
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English | 2023 | ISBN: 3031266617 | 251 Pages | PDF (True) | 22 MB
The Second Edition of The Milan System for Reporting Salivary Gland Cytopathology, like the First Edition, represents a collaborative effort by a multidisciplinary group of cytopathologists, surgical pathologists, molecular pathologists, radiologists, and head and neck surgeons. This international group shares the goal of creating a practical and uniform reporting system for salivary gland fine needle aspiration (FNA). This book is organized into six general diagnostic categories: "Non-Diagnostic," "Non-Neoplastic," "Atypia of Undetermined Significance (AUS)," "Neoplasm: Benign," "Neoplasm: Salivary Gland Neoplasm of Uncertain Malignant Potential (SUMP)," "Suspicious for Malignancy," and "Malignant." It includes definitions, morphologic criteria, and explanations for each of the diagnostic categories. Specific chapters are dedicated to the application of the latest available ancillary studies, radiologic features of salivary gland lesions, clinical management, and histological considerations including updates from the most recent 5th Edition WHO blue book.
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English | 2019 | pages: 289 | ISBN: 1681883244 | PDF | 85,8 mb
All those luxe decor ideas you see on Pinterest and in glossy magazines are great for inspiration, but how do you cut through the noise and create your own dream house-one that's perfectly cultivated for your space?
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