Lj S Cocoon

Author : Lynard Joiner Sr.
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781479748358

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LJ's Cocoon by Lynard Joiner Sr. Pdf

In L.J.´ s Cocoon, Lynard Joiner Sr. reveals his life experience which is likened to the birth stages of a butterfly. Just as a butterfly struggles to free itself from its cocoon, so have Lynard Joiner struggled to free himself from the world and environment that he existed in for so long. He grew up in a very large and poor family in the 60´s and 70´s in Mississippi, which was a very racist state at that time. Joiner also explains how he detoured off of the right track in life after seeing several of his family members make thousands of dollars a day selling drugs, while he worked a nine to five job and only made two hundred dollars every two weeks. Most of all, Joiner reveals how his choice to sell drugs landed him in federal prison, robbing his children of a father in the most critical stages of their lives. On a positive note, through Joiner´s prison experience, he fulfilled his childhood dream by becoming a professional cook. Therefore, he encourages individuals to never give up on their dreams, visions, or plans no matter how one struggle, detour, or stagger along life journey, because one has the power to overcome any obstacle that stands in their way of achieving his/her dreams, purpose, and plans in life.

Author : Lynard Joiner
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 147974834X

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Lj's Cocoon by Lynard Joiner Pdf

In L.J.´ s Cocoon, Lynard Joiner Sr. reveals his life experience which is likened to the birth stages of a butterfly. Just as a butterfly struggles to free itself from its cocoon, so have Lynard Joiner struggled to free himself from the world and environment that he existed in for so long. He grew up in a very large and poor family in the 60´s and 70´s in Mississippi, which was a very racist state at that time. Joiner also explains how he detoured off of the right track in life after seeing several of his family members make thousands of dollars a day selling drugs, while he worked a nine to five job and only made two hundred dollars every two weeks. Most of all, Joiner reveals how his choice to sell drugs landed him in federal prison, robbing his children of a father in the most critical stages of their lives. On a positive note, through Joiner´s prison experience, he fulfilled his childhood dream by becoming a professional cook. Therefore, he encourages individuals to never give up on their dreams, visions, or plans no matter how one struggle, detour, or stagger along life journey, because one has the power to overcome any obstacle that stands in their way of achieving his/her dreams, purpose, and plans in life.

Author : Lynard Joiner, Sr
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2024-03-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1962569489

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LJ's Cocoon by Lynard Joiner, Sr Pdf

In L.J.' s Cocoon, Lynard Joiner Sr. reveals his life experience which is likened to the birth stages of a butterfly. Just as a butterfly struggle to free itself from its cocoon, so have Lynard Joiner struggled to free himself from the world and environment that he existed in for so long. He grew up in a very large and poor family in the 60's and 70's in Mississippi, which was a very racist state at that time. Joiner also explains how he detoured off of the right track in life after seeing several of his family members make thousands of dollars a day selling drugs, while he worked a nine to five job and only made two hundred dollars every two weeks. Most of all, Joiner reveals how his choice to sell drugs landed him in federal prison, robbing his children of a father in the most critical stages of their lives. On a positive note, through Joiner's prison experience, he fulfilled his childhood dream by becoming a professional cook. Therefore, he encourages individuals to never give up on their dreams, visions, or plans no matter how one struggle, detour, or along life journey, because one has the power to overcome any obstacle that stands in their way of achieving his/her dreams, purpose, and plans in life.

Author : Giulia Stratta,Andrea Rossi,Maria Giovanna Dainotti
Publisher : MDPI
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2019-09-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783039215881

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Observations and Theory of Short GRBs at the Dawn of the Gravitational Wave Era by Giulia Stratta,Andrea Rossi,Maria Giovanna Dainotti Pdf

The book starts with a review of the established facts on the numerical simulations of binary neutron star mergers and simulations of short GRB jets that highlights the issues that need to be revised and further clarified, as the need to understand how the relativistic outflow was launched, what the initial structure of the outflow is, and how it evolved through its interaction with the binary ejecta. Constraints on a local population of faint short duration GRBs are then provided in light of the GW170817/GRB 170817A event at d~40 Mpc by considering statistical limits on a d < 200 Mpc population. Using past and current GRB detectors, results suggest that GRB 170817A-like events are likely to be rare in existing short GRB catalogues and, if binary neutron star merger rates are at the high end of current estimates, then at most a few percent will be accompanied by detectable gamma-ray flashes in the forthcoming LIGO/Virgo science runs. Indirect information on the nature of short GRBs can be obtained from their host galaxy. The host galaxies of most short GRBs are found to be star-forming, but an important fraction, ∼1/5, are elliptical with negligible star formation. Short bursts often occur at very large off-sets from their hosts, in regions where there is little or no underlying host light. These results provide evidence of progenitors associated with merger of compact object binaries with kick velocities of a few tens of km/s and merger times of ∼1 Gyr. The last two issues of the book tackle the physics of the short GRB radiative processes. Interestingly, it was already noted in the past that the prompt emission for short GRBs and the initial 2 s of long-duration GRBs show similarity in the low energy photon index. This result has been further confirmed using a larger sample of Fermi Gamma-ray burst monitor data. In particular, it has been found that for 25% of GRBs, the photon index is shallower than −2/3, challenging the standard synchrotron emission scenario. The extent up to which the reverse shock component is detectable for short GRBs in radio wavelengths is analyzed. Results show that early, radio bright reverse shock is expected in many cases, but more rapid follow-up observational campaigns are required in order to test these predictions.

Author : B. Coppi,Attilio Ferrari,Elio Sindoni
Publisher : IOS Press
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Astrophysics
ISBN : 1586030736

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Plasmas in the Universe by B. Coppi,Attilio Ferrari,Elio Sindoni Pdf

This book illustrates new developments in the fields of space and solar physics, stellar physics, extragalactic physics and cosmology. It also elaborates upon the progress of laboratory plasma physics. One of the topics discussed is the existence of collective processes, both linear and non-linear, that can explain key elements of accretion physics, magnetic reconnection, the formation of 'strange' particle distributions, particle scattering phenomena, etc. Astrophysical plasma are dominated by turbulent or quasi-turbulent processes which interactively associate instabilities, radiation processes and plasma-wave scattering. The resulting scenario, which is outside thermodynamics and conventional statistical physics, is too difficult to describe theoretically, but today there are large-scale experiments and powerful computational tools allowing for the exploration of an almost similarly complex variety of phenomena. Several contributions to this book present indications of the influence of nonlinear phenomena in astrophysical applications. This work marks the fast growth of plasma astrophysics thanks to new observations in the high energy band of the spectrum on the one hand and the possibility of validating and bringing to light relevant new theories by increasingly sophisticated machines on the other.

Author : Silvano Massaglia,Gianluigi Bodo,P. Rossi
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2004-12-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 1402000928

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Virtual Astrophysical Jets by Silvano Massaglia,Gianluigi Bodo,P. Rossi Pdf

These proceedings are the result of a three-day meeting held in Oogliani (Italy), on October 2-4 2003, whose title was "VIrtual Astrophysical Jets 2003". Our goal in convening this meeting was to gather some of the scientists among the most active in the field of numerical simulations and modelling of astrophysi cal jets. For keeping the participants close to the "real world", we also invited a few observers to give up-to-date reviews outlining the state-of-the-art of jet observations. The principal aim of the meeting was thus to present and critically discuss the state-of-the-art numerical simulations, analytical models and laboratory ex periments for reproducing the main aspects of astrophysical jets and compar ing them with observations. The discussion has been focused on the following topics: • Observations and intepretions of jets from young stars and AGNs, comparisons of models with observations; • MHO accelerations of jets: steady self-similar models, MHO numerical simula tions of time-dependent accelerations mechanisms; • Jet stability and interaction with the ambient: formation of knots in YSO jets, jet survival to instabilities, deceleration of relativistic jets in FRI sources, simulations of jets-IGM interactions, jets propagation and galaxy formation; • Numerical codes and their validation: relativistic MHO codes, comparisons among different numerical schemes, jets in the laboratory and code validation. These topics have been discussed intensively during the meeting, and the out come of these discussions is presented in this volume. The contributions have been divided in five sections.

Author : Donald L. J. Quicke
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 756 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2015-01-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781118907054

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The Braconid and Ichneumonid Parasitoid Wasps by Donald L. J. Quicke Pdf

The Ichneumonoidea is a vast and important superfamily of parasitic wasps, with some 60,000 described species and estimated numbers far higher, especially for small-bodied tropical taxa. The superfamily comprises two cosmopolitan families - Braconidae and Ichneumonidae - that have largely attracted separate groups of researchers, and this, to a considerable extent, has meant that understanding of their adaptive features has often been considered in isolation. This book considers both families, highlighting similarities and differences in their adaptations. The classification of the whole of the Ichneumonoidea, along with most other insect orders, has been plagued by typology whereby undue importance has been attributed to particular characters in defining groups. Typology is a common disease of traditional taxonomy such that, until recently, quite a lot of taxa have been associated with the wrong higher clades. The sheer size of the group, and until the last 30 or so years, lack of accessible identification materials, has been a further impediment to research on all but a handful of ‘lab rat’ species usually cultured initially because of their potential in biological control. New evidence, largely in the form of molecular data, have shown that many morphological, behavioural, physiological and anatomical characters associated with basic life history features, specifically whether wasps are ecto- or endoparasitic, or idiobiont or koinobiont, can be grossly misleading in terms of the phylogeny they suggest. This book shows how, with better supported phylogenetic hypotheses entomologists can understand far more about the ways natural selection is acting upon them. This new book also focuses on this superfamily with which the author has great familiarity and provides a detailed coverage of each subfamily, emphasising anatomy, taxonomy and systematics, biology, as well as pointing out the importance and research potential of each group. Fossil taxa are included and it also has sections on biogeography, global species richness, culturing and rearing and preparing specimens for taxonomic study. The book highlights areas where research might be particularly rewarding and suggests systems/groups that need investigation. The author provides a large compendium of references to original research on each group. This book is an essential workmate for all postgraduates and researchers working on ichneumonoid or other parasitic wasps worldwide. It will stand as a reference book for a good number of years, and while rapid advances in various fields such as genomics and host physiological interactions will lead to new information, as an overall synthesis of the current state it will stay relevant for a long time.

Author : Diane Redfield Massie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : PSU:000019664477

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Cocoon by Diane Redfield Massie Pdf

The hatching of a butterfly from its cocoon inspires a spiritual reawakening in a gloomy young man.

Author : Tomasz Bulik,Bronisław Rudak,Grzegorz Madejski
Publisher : American Institute of Physics
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2005-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:39015063102472

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Astrophysical Sources of High Energy Particles and Radiation by Tomasz Bulik,Bronisław Rudak,Grzegorz Madejski Pdf

The main purpose of this conference was to present an overview of the current state of research in the area of high energy astrophysics. In particular, the mechanisms of particle acceleration, generation of high energy radiation, and polarization properties of such emission were discussed. A broad range of compact and diffuse sources, ranging from stellar to extragalactic objects are covered.

Author : Dr. Keith G R Wheeler
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2007-01-16
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781466981027

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A Natural History of Nettles by Dr. Keith G R Wheeler Pdf

The first book ever on the much maligned nettles of the world presents a story of these followers of mankind and his cattle throughout history. This study centres on the most abundant and sub-cosmopolitan common stinging nettle (Urtica dioica), but also deals with other nettles throughout the world. Tropical tormentors rich in species include the notorious nettle trees with their formidable stings which fascinated the Europeans after their discovery by botanists on the round-the-world trips of exploration in the 17-19th centuries. Many people on their travels will have met the nettle trees of the Indo-Malay region and other stinging nettles in North and South America, India, etc., which sting and have beautiful flowers but are called nettles; these are also dealt with. The first microscopists and their descriptions of the beautiful stinging hair; the uncovering of the mechanism of its action and the more recent elucidation of the toxins causing the characteristic symptoms is a fascinating one and takes up 3 chapters. The book includes the 100 major scientific works published on the common stinging nettle and never brought to the notice of the general public before. The author spent six years studying the ecology of the nettle patch, its invertebrate herbivores (mainly insects) and vertebrate herbivores (cattle, deer, etc.,) and their interactions with other plants: its secret life is recorded in line drawings and photographs (1000+ individual items). It was not possible to publish these in colour but they are in full colour on a CD-ROM (300 dpi) at the back of the book. Covered also are nettle folklore, fibre use in World War I & II, as a food, fodder, herbal medicine, growth as a competitor plant, habitats, sex (unique exploding stamens), breeding systems, variation, evolution etc.!! Some the world's most beautiful butterflies would not exist without nettles.

Author : Leah Epstein,Paolo Ferragina
Publisher : Springer
Page : 858 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2012-08-30
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783642330902

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Algorithms –- ESA 2012 by Leah Epstein,Paolo Ferragina Pdf

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 20th Annual European Symposium on Algorithms, ESA 2012, held in Ljubljana, Slovenia, in September 2012 in the context of the combined conference ALGO 2012. The 69 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 285 initial submissions: 56 out of 231 in track design and analysis and 13 out of 54 in track engineering and applications. The papers are organized in topical sections such as algorithm engineering; algorithmic aspects of networks; algorithmic game theory; approximation algorithms; computational biology; computational finance; computational geometry; combinatorial optimization; data compression; data structures; databases and information retrieval; distributed and parallel computing; graph algorithms; hierarchical memories; heuristics and meta-heuristics; mathematical programming; mobile computing; on-line algorithms; parameterized complexity; pattern matching, quantum computing; randomized algorithms; scheduling and resource allocation problems; streaming algorithms.

Author : Deirdre Curtin
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780199264087

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Executive Power of the European Union by Deirdre Curtin Pdf

The picture of Brussels-based bureaucrats exercising arbitrary executive powers is one of the favourite images conjured by Eurosceptics across the political spectrum. This book offers a richer understanding of the nature of the EU's powers, how they relate to national governments, and how they are controlled.

Author : R. S. de Jong
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 605 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2007-05-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402055737

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Island Universes by R. S. de Jong Pdf

This book contains an up-to-date review of the structure and evolution of disk galaxies from both the observational and theoretical point of view. It is the proceedings of the "Island Universes" conference held at the island of Terschelling in July 2005. It brings together a broad range of aspects of disk galaxies: structure and dynamics, the latest multi-wavelength surveys, low- and high redshift observations, theory and observations.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 648 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Bookbinding
ISBN : UOM:39015086752832

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American Printer and Bookmaker by Anonim Pdf

Author : Vincenzo Antonuccio-Delogu,Joseph Silk
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2010-10-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781139492157

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AGN Feedback in Galaxy Formation by Vincenzo Antonuccio-Delogu,Joseph Silk Pdf

During the past decade, convincing evidence has been accumulated concerning the effect of active galactic nuclei (AGN) activity on the internal and external environment of their host galaxies. Featuring contributions from well-respected researchers in the field, and bringing together work by specialists in both galaxy formation and AGN, this volume addresses a number of key questions about AGN feedback in the context of galaxy formation. The topics covered include downsizing and star-formation time scales in massive elliptical galaxies, the connection between the epochs of supermassive black hole growth and galaxy formation and the question of whether AGN and star formation coexist. Authors also discuss key challenging computational problems, including jet-interstellar/intergalactic medium interactions, and both jet- and merging-induced star formation. Suitable for researchers and graduate students in astrophysics, this volume reflects the engaging and lively discussions taking place in this emerging field of research.