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(Music Sales America). Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868) referred to
his Petite Messe Solennelle as the 'last mortal sin of my old age'.
Written in 1863 for the Countess Louise Pillet-Will and first
performed on 14 March 1864 at the consecration of the Countess'
private chapel, the Mass is one of Rossini's finest achievements
and the outstanding work of his 'retirement'. This vocal score is
set for SATB soli, SATB chorus, harmonium and two pianos.
Among the most interesting fields in research are the emerging
possibilities to interface the human brain directly with machines,
e.g. with computers and robotic interfaces. The European Space
Agency's Advanced Concept team as a multidisciplinary team from
engineering, artificial intelligence, and neural engineering has
been working on the cutting edge of exploring brain machine
interfaces for application in space as solutions to limitations
astronauts face in space, and this book for the first time presents
the state-of-the-art-cohesively.
* A pioneering book for a pioneering field
* Presents the application of cutting-edge brain machine interface
technologies and concepts to support astronauts in space
* Of great interest to space scientists, neuroscientists, and
biomedical engineers alike
By foregrounding a first-person perspective, this text enacts and
explores self-reflection as a mode of inquiry in educational
research and highlights the centrality of the individual researcher
in the construction of knowledge. Engaging in particular with the
work of Thomas Merton through a dialogical approach to his
writings, Self and Wisdom in Arts-Based Contemplative Inquiry in
Education offers rich examples of personal engagement with text and
art to illustrate the pervasive influence of the personal in
reflective, narrative, and aesthetic forms of inquiry. Chapters
consider methodological and philosophical implications of
self-study and contemplative research in educational contexts, and
show how dialogic approaches can enrich empirical forms of inquiry,
and inform pedagogical practice. In its embrace of a contemplative
voice within an academic treatise, the text offers a rich example
of arts-based contemplative inquiry. This unique text will be of
interest to postgraduate scholars, researchers, and academics
working in the fields of educational philosophy, arts-based and
qualitative research methodologies and Merton studies.
By foregrounding a first-person perspective, this text enacts and
explores self-reflection as a mode of inquiry in educational
research and highlights the centrality of the individual researcher
in the construction of knowledge. Engaging in particular with the
work of Thomas Merton through a dialogical approach to his
writings, Self and Wisdom in Arts-Based Contemplative Inquiry in
Education offers rich examples of personal engagement with text and
art to illustrate the pervasive influence of the personal in
reflective, narrative, and aesthetic forms of inquiry. Chapters
consider methodological and philosophical implications of
self-study and contemplative research in educational contexts, and
show how dialogic approaches can enrich empirical forms of inquiry,
and inform pedagogical practice. In its embrace of a contemplative
voice within an academic treatise, the text offers a rich example
of arts-based contemplative inquiry. This unique text will be of
interest to postgraduate scholars, researchers, and academics
working in the fields of educational philosophy, arts-based and
qualitative research methodologies and Merton studies.
This book had its origins in an all-day session on integrated
impact assessment at the 1980 annual meeting of the American
Association for the Advancement of Science. It incorporates
contributions from leading practitioners of technology,
environmental, and social impact assessment.
Toxins and Biologically Active Compounds from Microalgae: Volume 2:
Biological Effects and Risk Management is devoted to the effects
toxic microalgae and their poisonous products exert on living
systems and how they may affect human activities. The most advanced
information regarding the molecular mechanisms of action of major
groups of toxins is presented, to frame for the description of
toxic responses found in living systems exposed to microalgal
toxins. Accounts of the recognized environmental effects of harmful
algal blooms and the existing therapeutic applications of some
toxins have been included. The picture is completed by the
description of current initiatives to manage the risks posed by
toxic microalgae, including strategies for the detoxification of
contaminated seafood and the efforts to use most advanced
informatic tools for the development of models for robust
predictions regarding the appearance and the dynamics of harmful
algal blooms. The complexity of risk management in the field is
presented from a global perspective by highlighting major issues
approached in world regions whose economic importance with regard
to the production and commercialization of seafood is undeniable.
This book provides a structured account of the existing
knowledge of toxic algae, the chemistry of the toxins they produce,
the effects these substances exert in humans and wildlife, as well
as the strategies envisaged to protect public health and the
environment. It covers recent advances in the understanding of the
biology of toxin producers and the factors involved in the
appearance and dynamics of harmful algae blooms, the factors
affecting toxin production, the synthesis of toxins both in natural
producers and by chemical means in a lab, and the toxin groups
posing continuing and novel hazards to living systems.
Since the discovery of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and
transcranial electrical stimulation (tES), these non-invasive brain
stimulation (NIBS) techniques have been used to investigate the
state of cortical excitability, and the excitability of the
cortico-cortical and corticospinal pathways. In addition, these
techniques have been found to induce neuroplasticity-a significant
breakthrough in our understanding of the brain at work.
Transcranial Brain Stimulation presents a wide range of possible
brain stimulation applications and discusses what new information
can be gained from using this technique on the dynamics of brain
functions, hierarchical organization, and effective connectivity.
Implications of recent findings related to the therapeutic
application are discussed by an international group of leading
experts, who present practical guidance on the use of each
technique, and catalog the results of numerous TMS and tES studies
on biological and behavioral effects.
With forty-four newly commissioned articles from an international
cast of leading scholars, The Routledge Companion to Literature and
Science traces the network of connections among literature,
science, technology, mathematics, and medicine. Divided into three
main sections, this volume: links diverse literatures to scientific
disciplines from Artificial Intelligence to Thermodynamics surveys
current theoretical and disciplinary approaches from Animal Studies
to Semiotics traces the history and culture of literature and
science from Greece and Rome to Postmodernism. Ranging from
classical origins and modern revolutions to current developments in
cultural science studies and the posthumanities, this indispensible
volume offers a comprehensive resource for undergraduates,
postgraduates, and researchers. With authoritative, accessible, and
succinct treatments of the sciences in their literary dimensions
and cultural frameworks, here is the essential guide to this
vibrant area of study.
An outgrowth of the recognition that the varieties of impact
assessment have much in common and that the common elements are a
sound basis for an intellectual framework, this book incorporates
contributions from leading practitioners of technology,
environmental, and social impact assessment. The authors describe
integrated impact assessment; addre
In literary studies and beyond, 'theory' and its aftermaths have
arguably been over-influenced by US- and UK-based institutions,
publishers, journals, and academics. Yet the influence of theory in
its Anglo-American forms has remained reliant on Continental
European ideas. Similar patterns can be discerned within the latest
theoretical paradigm - posthumanism. European ideas influence
posthumanism's challenge to established understandings of humanism,
anthropomorphism, and anthropocentrism, which is characterised by
the increased urgency and proliferation of questions such as 'What
does it mean to be human?' and 'What is the relationship between
humans and their nonhuman others (machines, animals, plants, the
inorganic, gods, systems, and various figures of liminality, from
ghosts to angels, from cyborgs to zombies)?' European Posthumanism
examines the histories and geographies of posthumanism and looks at
the genealogies which have been at work in the rise of posthumanist
thought and culture. This book was originally published as a
special issue of the European Journal of English Studies.
In literary studies and beyond, 'theory' and its aftermaths have
arguably been over-influenced by US- and UK-based institutions,
publishers, journals, and academics. Yet the influence of theory in
its Anglo-American forms has remained reliant on Continental
European ideas. Similar patterns can be discerned within the latest
theoretical paradigm - posthumanism. European ideas influence
posthumanism's challenge to established understandings of humanism,
anthropomorphism, and anthropocentrism, which is characterised by
the increased urgency and proliferation of questions such as 'What
does it mean to be human?' and 'What is the relationship between
humans and their nonhuman others (machines, animals, plants, the
inorganic, gods, systems, and various figures of liminality, from
ghosts to angels, from cyborgs to zombies)?' European Posthumanism
examines the histories and geographies of posthumanism and looks at
the genealogies which have been at work in the rise of posthumanist
thought and culture. This book was originally published as a
special issue of the European Journal of English Studies.
Fasten your seat belt, we're going to explore space! At night, we
can see tiny lights sparkling in the sky. Do you know what they
are? The Stars of course ! Each page is packed with things to see,
surprises hidden under fun flaps and bonus look-and-find
activities. Look at our beautiful solar system through colorful
illustrations. Perfect for little explorers! Lift the flaps and be
surprised; Colorful illustrations of space to keep little ones
engaged; With bonus look-and-find activities.
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Since the discovery of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and
transcranial electrical stimulation (tES), these non-invasive brain
stimulation (NIBS) techniques have been used to investigate the
state of cortical excitability, and the excitability of the
cortico-cortical and corticospinal pathways. In addition, these
techniques have been found to induce neuroplasticity-a significant
breakthrough in our understanding of the brain at work.
Transcranial Brain Stimulation presents a wide range of possible
brain stimulation applications and discusses what new information
can be gained from using this technique on the dynamics of brain
functions, hierarchical organization, and effective connectivity.
Implications of recent findings related to the therapeutic
application are discussed by an international group of leading
experts, who present practical guidance on the use of each
technique, and catalog the results of numerous TMS and tES studies
on biological and behavioral effects.
With forty-four newly commissioned articles from an international
cast of leading scholars, The Routledge Companion to Literature and
Science traces the network of connections among literature,
science, technology, mathematics, and medicine. Divided into three
main sections, this volume: links diverse literatures to scientific
disciplines from Artificial Intelligence to Thermodynamics surveys
current theoretical and disciplinary approaches from Animal Studies
to Semiotics traces the history and culture of literature and
science from Greece and Rome to Postmodernism. Ranging from
classical origins and modern revolutions to current developments in
cultural science studies and the posthumanities, this indispensible
volume offers a comprehensive resource for undergraduates,
postgraduates, and researchers. With authoritative, accessible, and
succinct treatments of the sciences in their literary dimensions
and cultural frameworks, here is the essential guide to this
vibrant area of study.
Famous soprano Maria Callas is captured performing live in Hamburg
in May 1959 and March 1962. Her programme includes excerpts from
Verdi's 'Don Carlo' and 'Macbeth', Rossini's 'Il Barbiere di
Siviglia' and 'La Cenerentola', plus pieces by Bellini, Massenet
and Gounod.
This is the final book in a 4-book collection of preludes,
interludes, and postludes compiled and arranged by Carlo Rossini
for performance on pipe, electronic or reed organs, and with
Hammond registrations included. No separate pedal notation staff is
included, however many examples indicate notes for the pedals. The
Liturgical Organist provides the average organist with an orderly
collection of liturgical compositions for church use and for
possible performance even on the smallest instrument. The
compositions include works from the baroque, classical and romantic
eras.
Italian and English. Critical Edition, edited by Corghi.
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