Polyelectrolytes with Defined Molecular Architecture I

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The two volumes 165 and 166 Polyelectrolytes with Defined Molecular Architecture summarize recent progress in the field. The subjects comprise novel polyelectrolyte architectures including planar, cylindrical and spherical polyelectrolyte brushes as well as micelle, complex and membrane formation. Some solution properties such as conformation of flexible polyions, osmotic coefficients and electrophoretic properties are addressed along with recent progress in analytical theory and simulation.

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This book, combining analysis and tools from mathematical probability, focuses on a systematic and novel presentation of recent trends in pure and applied mathematics: the emergence of three fields, wavelets, signals and fractals. The unity of basis constructions and their expansions is emphasized as the starting point for the development of bases that are computationally efficient for use in several areas from wavelets to fractals.

The book brings together tools from engineering and math, especially from signal- and image processing, and from harmonic analysis and operator theory. The presentation is aimed at graduate students, as well as users from a diverse spectrum of applications.

Key features:

• A hands-on approach for students, including tutorials and numerous exercises;

• Excellent motivation throughout;

• New pedagogical features: glossary of terms, their use in mathematics and in engineering, help for cross-audiences, image processing, visual presentation of key algorithms, structure and geometry of big matrix computations, explanation of uses of the theory in applications outside of mathematics;

• Includes more than 50 figures with captions, illustrating the main ideas, plus engineering diagrams, graphic renditions of algorithms, and separate illustrations;

• Separate sections in the book explain engineering terms to mathematicians, and operator theory to engineers;

• Each chapter concludes with a helpful guide to the literature allowing students to follow up on the topics in the book.

Palle E.T. Jorgensen is a Professor of Mathematics at the University of Iowa. This book is based in part on interdisciplinary courses that he has taught over the last several years, and on his work with his current and former students. His most recent book was written jointly with Ola Bratteli and is entitled Wavelets through a Looking Glass, ©2002 Birkhäuser Boston.

Scaling Fractals and Wavelets (Digital Signal and Image Processing series)

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Scaling Fractals and Wavelets (Digital Signal and Image Processing series)

Manufacturer: ISTE Publishing Company
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ASIN: 1905209525

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Organized around the notions of scaling phenomena and scale invariance, this book introduces the various stochastic models commonly used to describe scaling: self-similarity, long-range dependence, and multi-fractals. In subsequent chapters, these models are compared and related to each other and the tool of fractional integration is introduced. Closing sections detail applications of the scaling paradigm, including image processing, stock market fluctuations, geophysics, scale relativity, and fractal time-space.

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This selection from the writings of John Doyle Lee include his autobiography, his confession (regarding the Mountain Meadows Massacre), letters, poems, last words for his families, as well as related historical documents regarding his arrest, trials and execution. The book includes 14 engravings from the 1891 edition, as well as a bibliography.

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Grandpa's Story, in his own words.......2006-08-02

Almost thirty years ago I had the pleasure of reading the excellent biography of my great-great grandfather: John Doyle Lee: Zealot, Pioneer Builder, Scapegoat by Juanita Brooks. At the time I was sill a member of the LDS Church and when I finished the book, I got down on my knees in tears and thanked God for my grandpa and my heritage.

It has now been over twenty years since I left the Mormon Church, by my own choice, and when I finished reading Grandpa's last words at the end of this book, I had the same reaction. There is much to admire about the man and I still feel great love and affection for him, though he died almost eighty years before I was born.

The changes in my own life have definitely impacted what I took away from the two books that cover much of the same subject. The story that is most vivid from the first book was when one of his sons approached Grandpa and told him he was in love with one of Grandpa's wives. The wife was much younger than Grandpa. She had been orphaned when both of her parents died of sickness en route to Utah by wagon train. For the sake of expediency, it was decided to marry her to someone who would then take care of her. Grandpa was the man, although I think the girl was only twelve or thirteen at the time.

Grandpa never had sexual relations with her because of the circumstances of their marriage, but he hoped that one day, when she was older, she would want him. Instead, as she matured, she fell in love with one of his sons, who was much closer to her in age. Now some guys might have been very angry, but Grandpa went to Brigham Young and told him the facts. Young annulled the marriage and Grandpa was permitted to perform the marriage of his son to his now-ex-wife. This story tells a lot about the kind of man, husband, and father that my grandfather was.

When I was a child, I heard many of the oral "family" legends about Grandpa that had been handed down from generation to generation. One was that Grandpa was so trustworthy that he was allowed to leave prison on just his word, while he was awaiting his trial for his role in the Mountain Meadows Massacre. While that's not precisely true, the facts are just as compelling.

John D. Lee was allowed to leave the prison to go visit his wives and children, but only after a $15,000 bond was posted by a friend. Once he was out, many of his friends encouraged him to run from the jurisdiction to safety, as many other participants in the Massacre had done. Grandpa would not do this; first, because he had given his word and second, because he believed he had done nothing intentionally wrong (he believed he had obeyed orders from a superior officer during a time of war).

Unfortunately for Grandpa, he realized too late that responsibility for personal choices, even under military orders, comes with a price. After two trials (the first trial resulted in a hung jury) Grandpa was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to die by firing squad. His punishment for the Mountain Meadows Massacre was part of the price that had to be paid for Utah statehood (the other part was the renunciation of polygamy by the LDS Church, but that didn't happen until several years later).

I did find it interesting that although Grandpa remained true to the Mormon Church and Joseph Smith, he was convinced that Brigham Young, his adopted father and president of the church, was a false prophet and a usurper and he denounced him as such. He states that at the death of Joseph Smith it was common knowledge among the "saints" that Smith's son was to take over the leadership of the church when he was of age. By the time that happened, Young had solidified his grip on the church and no one dared oppose him.

Knowing this, I wonder why so many in the Lee family would remain members of the Mormon Church. I suppose that if you lived in Utah in 1877, there were not a lot of options. Of course those of us who came along later didn't know about this and if we did, it didn't matter because we had our own "testimony" of the church.

Though the book is over 400 pages, I read most of it in two sittings. It was fascinating to "hear" Grandpa tell his story in his own words.

Mountain meadows without the extra jargon from non-participants.......2005-11-29

This book covers the events of the infamous Mountain Meadows massacre concisely as the memory of John D. Lee permits. Although it doesn't carry such an alluring title as "Mormonism Unveiled," it carries much more about the man himself in conjunction with the dreaded events of 1857. It carries no extra input to solidify the case either for or against the church as a whole. If it's history you're after, and not manufactured melodrama, then this is a great read.

Into the spotlight.(mistakes in investigative reporting): An article from: American Journalism Review

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Into the spotlight.(mistakes in investigative reporting): An article from: American Journalism Review
Rachel Smolkin
Manufacturer: University of Maryland
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This digital document is an article from American Journalism Review, published by University of Maryland on November 1, 2002. The length of the article is 4764 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Into the spotlight.(mistakes in investigative reporting)
Author: Rachel Smolkin
Publication: American Journalism Review (Refereed)
Date: November 1, 2002
Publisher: University of Maryland
Volume: 24 Issue: 9 Page: 50(6)

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Miguel Serrano, a Chilean diplomat and writer who has travelled widely in India studying Yoga, had a close friendship with Jung and Hesse at the end of their lives. This book is the outcome of his meetings and correspondence with them. Many letters are reproduced including documents of great importance written to the author by Jung shortly before his death, explaining his ideas about the nature of the world and of his work.

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enchanting tale of two friendships........2007-08-10

An enchanting book by the controversial author Miguel Serrano. Serrano's books are often hard to interpret (requiring a knowledge of Alchemy, Gnosticism, Norse Paganism, Arthurian myth, Nietzschean Philosophy, Jungian Psychology, as well as Tantra both Buddhist and Hindu in order to decipher) but this is one of his more straightforward works. Serrano does an excellent job of drawing one into the story its almost as if you are on a spiritual pilgrimage with him. Despite the fact that I loved his two other books that have been translated into English ( NOS book of the Resurrection and The Secret Flower) I put off buying this book for some reason. After having read a few of Hesse's works and finding them to be truly amazing I knew I had to stop putting it off and buy it. I wasn't disappointed.

The Hermetic Circle.......2006-02-19

_This is the second time that I have read this remarkable book. Both times I found myself envying the author for having established friendships with two of my greatest heroes, two of the greatest sages of modern times, Hermann Hesse and C.G. Jung.

_This is not some collection of trivial exchanges- from the first meeting with both men the tone of the conversations were deep and significant. As the author says, it was like he had known both men before and they were resuming an old discussion. Hess himself commented on it and said that, "Here, only the right guests meet. This is the Hermetic Circle...." Sounds rather like Jung's concept of synchronicity, though Jung also speaks of Hermetic links with past and future in these discussions.

_While both sections cover a remarkable amount of the core meaning of the life work of both men, there is also a personal sense here. You feel like you are meeting them yourself, are also guests in their houses. Not that the ideas are all rehash either- here and there something new pops up. An example would be how in one of the interviews with Jung the discussion turned to how both the ancient Greeks and the Native Americans both thought from their hearts and not their heads. Thinking exclusively from one's head is the result of dissociation between ego and Self- and sets up a tension that may tear a person or culture to pieces. In any case, you feel that you know both men. Of course, Hesse's novels were autobiographical in the deepest sense (and it is reaffirming to know that he actually was an accurate reflection of his characters- it wasn't just a show.) As for Jung, he states outright that he wrote primarily for his own process of individuation and that the fact that so many others read him made him frankly uncomfortable.

_I was glad to see that my own perceptions of these often misunderstood and misinterpreted men seem to have been accurate from the start. For me too it was like a conversation with old friends- relinking with the Hermetic Circle.

crossroads of history.......2003-04-14

Serrano was a writer and diplomat who sought out 2 masters as a spiritual/philosophic seeker. Fascinating biography, mixed with Serrano's own fixations.

Serrano later fixated on Adolph Hitler, so there certainly seems to be a germanic bent that he followed. Read "Black Sun" to see the strange path MS took after his encounters with Hesse and Jung.

Very Enlightening!.......1999-10-26

I picked this up because I had read several books by Hesse and was interested in Mr. Serrano's personal experiences with the Master. I found his writing to be quite engaging, and felt as if I had met Hesse myself. The section on Jung piqued my interest enough for me to search for his, The Undiscovered Self, which I loved as well. I also went on to read Mr. Serrano's, The Ultimate Flower. Unfortunately most of Serrano's other works are out of print. Get this before it goes o.o.p. too. You won't regret it.

C.G. JUNG AND HERMANN HESSE, A RECORD OF TWO FRIENDSHIPS

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C.G. JUNG AND HERMANN HESSE, A RECORD OF TWO FRIENDSHIPS

Manufacturer: Schocken
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ASIN: B000G71WMW

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Author was go-between in interviews and letters with Jung and Hesse, especially on Oriental mysticism. Not to be missed by Hesse fans.

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The Hermetic Circle

Jung and Hesse
Miguel Serrano
Manufacturer: Schocken
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The Hermetic Circle.......2006-02-19

Jung, Hesse, Harold: The Contributions of C.G. Jung, Hermann Hesse, and Preston Harold to a Spiritual Psychology

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Jung, Hesse, Harold: The Contributions of C.G. Jung, Hermann Hesse, and Preston Harold to a Spiritual Psychology
Winifred Babcock
Manufacturer: Dodd Mead
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ASIN: 0396080820

El Circulo Hermetico/ a Record of Two Friends: De Hermann Hesse a C.g Jung/ C.g. Jung and Hermann Hesse (Horus)

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El Circulo Hermetico/ a Record of Two Friends: De Hermann Hesse a C.g Jung/ C.g. Jung and Hermann Hesse (Horus)
Miguel Serrano
Manufacturer: Kier Editorial
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C. G. Jung and Hermann Hesse -
Miguel Serrano -
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ASIN: B000OC7C78

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C. G. Jung and Hermann Hesse: A Record of Two Friendships
Miguel Serrano
Manufacturer: Schocken Books
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ASIN: B000VYEHEU

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C. G. Jung and Hermann Hesse; a record of two friendships
Miguel Serrano
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C. G. Jung et Hermann Hesse: Récit de deux amitiés

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C. G. Jung et Hermann Hesse: Récit de deux amitiés
Serrano/Miguel
Manufacturer: Georg
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C.G. Jung & Hermann Hesse, A Record Of Two Friendships -

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C.G. Jung & Hermann Hesse, A Record Of Two Friendships -
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