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The Cowgirl

The Cowgirl

Amanda Devan

Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
2026
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Saddle up for a captivating journey through American history, fashion, and frontier spirit in The Cowgirl—a beautifully visual tribute to one of America’s most enduring cultural icons.From the rugged trails of the Old West to the wide-open ranchlands of today, the cowgirl has shaped—and been shaped by—the American experience. The Cowgirl is an authoritative and visually stunning exploration of the cowgirl’s historical roots, her evolution across generations, and the ongoing influence she has on fashion, identity, and the spirit of independence.With over 100 archival and contemporary photographs, this compelling volume traces the cowgirl’s journey from early trailblazers and rodeo champions to modern ranchers and Western enthusiasts. More than a style, more than a role—it’s a way of life that continues to inspire.Inside you’ll discover:The origins of the cowgirl in the American West and her role in shaping frontier life.Trailblazing women who redefined gender roles on horseback and in the saddle.The growth of women’s participation in rodeo and ranching.The symbolism and staying power of Western wear, from work clothes to high fashion.The lasting appeal of the cowgirl aesthetic and its influence on American style and values.A richly layered portrait of the cowgirl as a figure of strength, resilience, and freedom.Perfect for history buffs, fashion lovers, and anyone drawn to the romance and grit of the American West, The Cowgirl is a celebration of courage, individuality, and cultural legacy.
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Bitterroot

Bitterroot

Susan Devan Harness

University of Nebraska Press
2018
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2019 High Plains Book Award (Creative Nonfiction and Indigenous Writer categories) 2021 Barbara Sudler Award from History Colorado In Bitterroot Susan Devan Harness traces her journey to understand the complexities and struggles of being an American Indian child adopted by a white couple and living in the rural American West. When Harness was fifteen years old, she questioned her adoptive father about her “real” parents. He replied that they had died in a car accident not long after she was born-except they hadn’t, as Harness would learn in a conversation with a social worker a few years later. Harness’s search for answers revolved around her need to ascertain why she was the target of racist remarks and why she seemed always to be on the outside looking in. New questions followed her through college and into her twenties when she started her own family. Meeting her biological family in her early thirties generated even more questions. In her forties Harness decided to get serious about finding answers when, conducting oral histories, she talked with other transracial adoptees. In her fifties she realized that the concept of “home” she had attributed to the reservation existed only in her imagination. Making sense of her family, the American Indian history of assimilation, and the very real-but culturally constructed-concept of race helped Harness answer the often puzzling questions of stereotypes, a sense of nonbelonging, the meaning of family, and the importance of forgiveness and self-acceptance. In the process Bitterroot also provides a deep and rich context in which to experience life.
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Bitterroot

Bitterroot

Susan Devan Harness

University of Nebraska Press
2020
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2019 High Plains Book Award (Creative Nonfiction and Indigenous Writer categories) 2021 Barbara Sudler Award from History Colorado In Bitterroot Susan Devan Harness traces her journey to understand the complexities and struggles of being an American Indian child adopted by a white couple and living in the rural American West. When Harness was fifteen years old, she questioned her adoptive father about her “real” parents. He replied that they had died in a car accident not long after she was born-except they hadn’t, as Harness would learn in a conversation with a social worker a few years later. Harness’s search for answers revolved around her need to ascertain why she was the target of racist remarks and why she seemed always to be on the outside looking in. New questions followed her through college and into her twenties when she started her own family. Meeting her biological family in her early thirties generated even more questions. In her forties Harness decided to get serious about finding answers when, conducting oral histories, she talked with other transracial adoptees. In her fifties she realized that the concept of “home” she had attributed to the reservation existed only in her imagination. Making sense of her family, the American Indian history of assimilation, and the very real-but culturally constructed-concept of race helped Harness answer the often puzzling questions of stereotypes, a sense of nonbelonging, the meaning of family, and the importance of forgiveness and self-acceptance. In the process Bitterroot also provides a deep and rich context in which to experience life.
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Open

Open

Sara Devan

Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2016
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D'un c t j'ai mes parents. De l'autre, j'ai ce mec. D'une part mes hormones frustr es. De l'autre mes traditions ancr es. Mon coeur me dit de le choisir, ma raison lui oppose ma famille. La voix dans ma t te m'envoie des messages contradictoires. Je suis la fois perdue, et d termin e. Je suis aussi indienne que fran aise. Je suis Neela.
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Deep Under

Deep Under

Sara Devan

Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2018
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Vincent Calhoun, 37 ans, quitte sa femme, sa fille, son job et sa ville pour partir la recherche de son premier amour perdu.Barbara Zandek, 36 ans, traverse les Etats-Unis en voiture pour revoir celui qu'elle n'a jamais cess d'aimer.Lorsque deux mes en perdition se rencontrent et entament un road trip improvis , c'est une relation particuli re qui se cr e.Durant ce voyage, douleurs du pass et incertitudes du pr sent se m leront leur insu. Des limites seront franchies, surtout celle de la folie.
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Finishing and Detailing in Orthodontics

Finishing and Detailing in Orthodontics

Suji S Devan; Ankur Agarwal; Achint Juneja

Lap Lambert Academic Publishing
2023
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Man has always tried to attain perfection in all his endeavours. In recent times, great deal of emphasis is placed on achieving perfect finishing of orthodontic treatment so that the results are more stable, conducive to an improved function and health. Finishing is considered to be very difficult and time consuming in conventional Begg therapy. But the same has become very easy with the PEA system. If tip, torque and in out compensations built into the appliance is accurately suited to the patients dentition, and if the brackets are properly positioned then only minimal wire bending should required to complete treatment. The concept of occlusion requires detailed study of stomatognathic function such as mastication, speech, deglutition as well as careful investigation of inter relation ship of morphology of particular stomatognathic organ and resultant function of overall stomatognathic system. When in harmony, these two elements produce optimal health of component parts of the system.
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Optimal Fractional-order Predictive PI Controllers

Optimal Fractional-order Predictive PI Controllers

Arun Mozhi Devan Panneer Selvam; Fawnizu Azmadi Hussin; Rosdiazli Ibrahim; Kishore Bingi; Nagarajapandian M.

SPRINGER VERLAG, SINGAPORE
2022
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This book presents the study to design, develop, and implement improved PI control techniques using dead-time compensation, structure enhancements, learning functions and fractional ordering parameters. Two fractional-order PI controllers are proposed and designed: fractional-order predictive PI and hybrid iterative learning based fractional-order predictive PI controller. Furthermore, the proposed fractional-order control strategies and filters are simulated over first- and second-order benchmark process models and further validated using the real-time experimentation of the pilot pressure process plant. In this book, five chapters are structured with a proper sequential flow of details to provide a better understanding for the readers. A general introduction to the controllers, filters and optimization techniques is presented in Chapter 1. Reviews of the PI controllers family and their modifications are shown in the initial part of Chapter 2, followed by the development of the proposed fractional-order predictive PI (FOPPI) controller with dead-time compensation ability. In the first part of chapter 3, a review of the PI based iterative learning controllers, modified structures of the ILC and their modifications are presented. Then, the design of the proposed hybrid iterative learning controller-based fractional-order predictive PI controller based on the current cyclic feedback structure is presented. Lastly, the results and discussion of the proposed controller on benchmark process models and the real-time experimentation of the pilot pressure process plant are given. Chapter 4 presents the development of the proposed filtering techniques and their performance comparison with the conventional methods. Chapter 5 proposes the improvement of the existing sine cosine algorithm (SCA) and arithmetic optimization algorithm (AOA) to form a novel arithmetic-trigonometric optimization algorithm (ATOA) to accelerate the rate of convergence in lesser iterations with mitigation towards getting caught in the same local position. The performance analysis of the optimization algorithm will be carried out on benchmark test functions and the real-time pressure process plant.
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Optimal Fractional-order Predictive PI Controllers

Optimal Fractional-order Predictive PI Controllers

Arun Mozhi Devan Panneer Selvam; Fawnizu Azmadi Hussin; Rosdiazli Ibrahim; Kishore Bingi; Nagarajapandian M.

SPRINGER VERLAG, SINGAPORE
2023
nidottu
This book presents the study to design, develop, and implement improved PI control techniques using dead-time compensation, structure enhancements, learning functions and fractional ordering parameters. Two fractional-order PI controllers are proposed and designed: fractional-order predictive PI and hybrid iterative learning based fractional-order predictive PI controller. Furthermore, the proposed fractional-order control strategies and filters are simulated over first- and second-order benchmark process models and further validated using the real-time experimentation of the pilot pressure process plant. In this book, five chapters are structured with a proper sequential flow of details to provide a better understanding for the readers. A general introduction to the controllers, filters and optimization techniques is presented in Chapter 1. Reviews of the PI controllers family and their modifications are shown in the initial part of Chapter 2, followed by the development of the proposed fractional-order predictive PI (FOPPI) controller with dead-time compensation ability. In the first part of chapter 3, a review of the PI based iterative learning controllers, modified structures of the ILC and their modifications are presented. Then, the design of the proposed hybrid iterative learning controller-based fractional-order predictive PI controller based on the current cyclic feedback structure is presented. Lastly, the results and discussion of the proposed controller on benchmark process models and the real-time experimentation of the pilot pressure process plant are given. Chapter 4 presents the development of the proposed filtering techniques and their performance comparison with the conventional methods. Chapter 5 proposes the improvement of the existing sine cosine algorithm (SCA) and arithmetic optimization algorithm (AOA) to form a novel arithmetic-trigonometric optimization algorithm (ATOA) to accelerate the rate of convergence in lesser iterations with mitigation towards getting caught in the same local position. The performance analysis of the optimization algorithm will be carried out on benchmark test functions and the real-time pressure process plant.
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