“…Sub-seafloor ecosystems are sustained by hydrothermal circulation or TAIGA that carry chemical energy to the chemosynthetic microbes living in an extreme environment. The results of the project have been summarized comprehensively in 50 chapters, and this book provides an overall introduction and relevant topics on the mid-ocean ridge system of the Indian Ocean and on the arc-backarc systems of the Southern Mariana Trough and Okinawa Trough. …”

“…Generations of Orokavia people had lived on the rich volcanic soils of Mount Lamington, apparently unaware of the deadly volcanic threat that lay dormant beneath them. …”

“…Twelve maps and tables depict and compare aspects of the governors’ lives, showing occupational background, birthplace, and residence.Kansas Governors brings together in a single volume a far more complete treatment of both territorial and state governors—as well as acting governors—than can be found in other biographical dictionaries. …”

“….]: first of all, he was (and is) a thinker of our culture and of the politics of his time, developing themes that demarcate what we call his actuality; and it is certainly not banal to trace a sense of actuality evident in those who lived, thought, preached and wrote over three centuries ago. …”

“…Most of the books of the emperor Hadrian's freedman are currently lost, with the exception of some fragments and sections of On Marvels, On Long-Lived Persons and the Olympiads. It could be just another legacy to add to so many others. …”

“…This soldier is back from Iraq and is living off-base. Her boyfriend told her that she may be suffering from PTSD. …”

“…Growing up, Ali lived with an alcoholic father and a very strict mother. …”

“…As the interview progresses, Krista appears to recognize her problems with eating and weight-controlling habits, expressing thoughts that her life is not worth living. She reports that she would like to seek help, but is unsure what to do…”

“…The East India Company at Home, 1757–1857 explores how empire in Asia shaped British country houses, their interiors and the lives of their residents. It includes chapters from researchers based in a wide range of settings such as archives and libraries, museums, heritage organisations, the community of family historians and universities. …”

“…Are self-doubt and other negative feelings living rent free in your mind? Get Out of My Head is a lifeline for overwhelmed professionals seeking direction and tranquility in turbulent times, whether navigating daily stressors or experiencing defining moments. …”

“…This refers to the set of steps browsers must take to fetch and then convert HTML, CSS, and JavaScript into living, breathing websites. From there, you will start exploring and experimenting with tools to measure performance. …”

“…Introduction to Hospitality is a lively, comprehensive survey of the world's largest industry - hospitality. …”

“…As a result of thetext's practical emphasis, students learn to apply economic principles to guidethe decisions they make in their own daily lives. Pearson MyLab® Economicsis not included. …”

“…These settler-colonial understandings of North America's past deliberately misappropriated Indigenous histories and repurposed them and their material objects as "American antiquities," thereby writing Indigenous pasts out of U.S. and Mexican national histories and national lands and erasing and denigrating Native peoples living in both nascent republics.Christen Mucher creatively recovers the Sun Stone and mounded earthworks as archives of nationalist power and Indigenous dispossession as well as objects that are, at their material base, produced by Indigenous people but settler controlled and settler interpreted. …”

“…This Open Access book explores the meaning and roles that strategy and leadership play in our lives. Based on decades of experience, the author contemplates whether we believe strategic leadership exists because it actually exists, or whether it exists because we believe it does? …”

“…This book is about making weather warnings more effective in saving lives, property, infrastructure and livelihoods, but the underlying theme of the book is partnership. …”

“…In this issue we highlight the Plan C people and projects that have driven the maker response and saved lives, and show the DIY PPE you can make to help your community too. …”

“…Key Features Practical coverage of every image processing task with popular Python libraries Includes topics such as pseudo-coloring, noise smoothing, computing image descriptors Covers popular machine learning and deep learning techniques for complex image processing tasks Book Description Image processing plays an important role in our daily lives with various applications such as in social media (face detection), medical imaging (X-ray, CT-scan), security (fingerprint recognition) to robotics & space. …”

“…You'll bring model training to the location where data was generated and lives. After reading this report, you will: Understand basic concepts and technologies in the federated learning field Draw inspiration from industrial use cases of federated learning Understand the privacy principles underlying federated learning and associated technologies Explore real-world case studies Learn about software available to train models with federated learning Learn the state of the art and future developments in the field of federated learning…”

“…He was earning the lowest pay grade possible and living in a cheap hotel in Manhattan. Life was not glamorous. …”