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In this collection of essays Allan Franklin defends the view that
science provides us with knowledge about the world which is based
on experimental evidence and on reasoned and critical discussion.
In short, he argues that science is a reasonable enterprise. He
begins with detailed studies of four episodes from the history of
modern physics: (1) the early attempts to detect gravity waves, (2)
how the physics community decided that a proposed new elementary
particle, 17-keV neutrino, did not exist, (3) a sequence of
experiments on K meson decay, and (4) the origins of the Fifth
Force hypothesis, a proposed modification of Newton's Law of
Universal Gravitation. The case studies are then used to examine
issues such as how discord between experimental results is
resolved, calibration of an experimental apparatus and its
legitimate use in validating an experimental result, and how
experimental results provide reasonable grounds for belief in both
the truth of physical theories and in the existence of the entities
involved in those theories. This book is a challenge to the critics
of science, both postmodern and constructivist, to provide
convincing alternative explanations of the episodes and issues
discussed. It should be of interest to philosophers, historians,
and sociologists of science, and to scientists themselves.
The rapidity with which knowledge changes makes much of past
science obsolete, and often just wrong, from the present's point of
view. We no longer think, for example, that heat is a material
substance transferred from hot to cold bodies. But is wrong science
always or even usually bad science? The essays in this volume argue
by example that much of the past's rejected science, wrong in
retrospect though it may be - and sometimes markedly so - was
nevertheless sound and exemplary of enduring standards that
transcend the particularities of culture and locale.
When your doctor delivers the news you have heart disease, which
afflicts one in three Americans (an estimated 81 million people)
you need exactly the kind of indispensable, plainspoken advice
found in "Prevent, Halt & Reverse Heart Disease." You need Joe
Piscatella. A lay expert who s been lecturing to health
professionals and Fortune 500 corporations for three decades, and
who is one of the longest-lived survivors of bypass surgery 32
years and counting Piscatella shows how to take charge of one s
cardiac health in a bold yet simple, easily understandable
way.Created by Mr. Piscatella and Dr. Barry Franklin, one of the
nation s top cardiac rehab specialists, "Prevent, Halt &
Reverse Heart Disease "was originally published in 2003 and is now
completely revised and updated with the latest research on managing
the #1 killer of American men and women. The book is divided into
three sections: Cardiac Markers (10 of the most important risk
factors are examined so that you can assess your risk and
understand what the doctor is telling you); Life Skills (the 109
practical tips, from #3 increase your HDL level to #22 breathe
deeply to #99 know your margarines to #109 floss your teeth); and
Cardiac Basics (an explanation of contemporary tests and
treatments). Throughout is information updated since the first
edition, such as the recommended dose of baby aspirin per day, the
importance of sleep, a smarter way to read food tables, the PLAC
test, and more."
Recent Advances in Robot Learning contains seven papers on robot
learning written by leading researchers in the field. As the
selection of papers illustrates, the field of robot learning is
both active and diverse. A variety of machine learning methods,
ranging from inductive logic programming to reinforcement learning,
is being applied to many subproblems in robot perception and
control, often with objectives as diverse as parameter calibration
and concept formulation. While no unified robot learning framework
has yet emerged to cover the variety of problems and approaches
described in these papers and other publications, a clear set of
shared issues underlies many robot learning problems. Machine
learning, when applied to robotics, is situated: it is embedded
into a real-world system that tightly integrates perception,
decision making and execution. Since robot learning involves
decision making, there is an inherent active learning issue.
Robotic domains are usually complex, yet the expense of using
actual robotic hardware often prohibits the collection of large
amounts of training data. Most robotic systems are real-time
systems. Decisions must be made within critical or practical time
constraints. These characteristics present challenges and
constraints to the learning system. Since these characteristics are
shared by other important real-world application domains, robotics
is a highly attractive area for research on machine learning. On
the other hand, machine learning is also highly attractive to
robotics. There is a great variety of open problems in robotics
that defy a static, hand-coded solution. Recent Advances in Robot
Learning is an edited volume of peer-reviewed original research
comprising seven invited contributions by leading researchers. This
research work has also been published as a special issue of Machine
Learning (Volume 23, Numbers 2 and 3).
Next to food and clothing, achieving personal and professional
success is rated at the very top of the hierarchical order of human
needs. Everybody wants to be somebody! In this ultimate success
book that includes timeless information for generations to come,
the author has meticulously chronicled proven skills, strategies
and secrets that, if regularly followed, will empower the reader to
live the life that they imagine. Just like your car's or phone's
GPS, these life navigation skills can get you from where you are to
where you want to go in your career. In addition, critically
important knowledge and abilities, including job interviewing,
must-know people skills, writing, and public speaking, are covered.
In this book, the author has scoured the world's literature on
these topics and interviewed highly successful people to provide
one-stop shopping regarding the most proven and practical
recommendations for future career success. He has also peppered the
text with personal experiences and motivational/inspirational
success stories, as well as testimonials/sage advice/quotes from
the world's most successful people --past and present. The key
objectives of this book are to: Highlight the foundational factors
underlying future career success: love what you do; realize that
your behaviors largely determine your luck in life; emphasize that
highly successful people take 100% responsibility for their actions
and destiny; and that the secret to success involves the selfless
serving of others. The rewards return-through a boomerang effect.
Provide specific examples and inspirational stories highlighting 10
critical behavioral skills for success. These include: look for the
good in people and situations; how to activate the law of
attraction; establish goals in writing ("if it's not on paper, it's
vapor"); take action (#1 success characteristic); know that
persistence pays; ask for things you want; enhance your speaking,
writing, and interviewing skills; why it's important to work with
and learn from people you want to emulate; the essence of superb
people skills (e.g., integrity, making others feel important); and
to regularly apply the law of sow and reap. Detail complementary
approaches, tactics, and perspectives that can help you achieve
your breakthrough (major) life goals. These include: time
management skills and the 80/20 rule; looking for greener pastures;
showcasing your talents (visibility opportunities); committing to
never-ending improvements in performance, service (or products);
embracing discipline/focus/sacrifice; routinely exceeding people's
expectations; striving for greater rewards; and seeing an ocean of
opportunities before you. In aggregate, these yield BIG rewards in
life. Provide a potpourri of related topics, including unlooked-for
opportunities; leadership and bringing out the best in those around
you; avoiding overcautiousness; volunteering (raising your hand);
reframing future commitments; the power (and magic) of an
unexpected thank you note; and the disproportionate dividends and
good karma that result from giving back and mentoring others.
Next to food and clothing, achieving personal and professional
success is rated at the very top of the hierarchical order of human
needs. Everybody wants to be somebody! In this ultimate success
book that includes timeless information for generations to come,
the author has meticulously chronicled proven skills, strategies
and secrets that, if regularly followed, will empower the reader to
live the life that they imagine. Just like your car's or phone's
GPS, these life navigation skills can get you from where you are to
where you want to go in your career. In addition, critically
important knowledge and abilities, including job interviewing,
must-know people skills, writing, and public speaking, are covered.
In this book, the author has scoured the world's literature on
these topics and interviewed highly successful people to provide
one-stop shopping regarding the most proven and practical
recommendations for future career success. He has also peppered the
text with personal experiences and motivational/inspirational
success stories, as well as testimonials/sage advice/quotes from
the world's most successful people --past and present. The key
objectives of this book are to: Highlight the foundational factors
underlying future career success: love what you do; realize that
your behaviors largely determine your luck in life; emphasize that
highly successful people take 100% responsibility for their actions
and destiny; and that the secret to success involves the selfless
serving of others. The rewards return-through a boomerang effect.
Provide specific examples and inspirational stories highlighting 10
critical behavioral skills for success. These include: look for the
good in people and situations; how to activate the law of
attraction; establish goals in writing ("if it's not on paper, it's
vapor"); take action (#1 success characteristic); know that
persistence pays; ask for things you want; enhance your speaking,
writing, and interviewing skills; why it's important to work with
and learn from people you want to emulate; the essence of superb
people skills (e.g., integrity, making others feel important); and
to regularly apply the law of sow and reap. Detail complementary
approaches, tactics, and perspectives that can help you achieve
your breakthrough (major) life goals. These include: time
management skills and the 80/20 rule; looking for greener pastures;
showcasing your talents (visibility opportunities); committing to
never-ending improvements in performance, service (or products);
embracing discipline/focus/sacrifice; routinely exceeding people's
expectations; striving for greater rewards; and seeing an ocean of
opportunities before you. In aggregate, these yield BIG rewards in
life. Provide a potpourri of related topics, including unlooked-for
opportunities; leadership and bringing out the best in those around
you; avoiding overcautiousness; volunteering (raising your hand);
reframing future commitments; the power (and magic) of an
unexpected thank you note; and the disproportionate dividends and
good karma that result from giving back and mentoring others.
A collection of workshop papers providing state-of-the-art reviews
on all aspects of fragmentation, including photographic
requirements, image enhancement, statistical treatment, and
applications in quarrying, mining and minerals processing
industries.
Stimulate students' imagination and foster inquiry in social
studies with standards-based curriculum drama!aThis resource
describes an innovative approach for engaging students in the world
of social studies through content-rich extended drama activities
such as trials, legislative sessions, and international
conferences. The author offers step-by-step guidelines for
constructing curriculum dramas on essential social studies topics
as a means to: Meet NCSS standardsBuild deep understanding of
important contentEncourage critical thinking, cooperative learning,
and emotional intelligence/character education
In this collection of essays Allan Franklin defends the view that
science provides us with knowledge about the world which is based
on experimental evidence and on reasoned and critical discussion.
In short, he argues that science is a reasonable enterprise. He
begins with detailed studies of four episodes from the history of
modern physics: (1) the early attempts to detect gravity waves, (2)
how the physics community decided that a proposed new elementary
particle, 17-keV neutrino, did not exist, (3) a sequence of
experiments on K meson decay, and (4) the origins of the Fifth
Force hypothesis, a proposed modification of Newton's Law of
Universal Gravitation. The case studies are then used to examine
issues such as how discord between experimental results is
resolved, calibration of an experimental apparatus and its
legitimate use in validating an experimental result, and how
experimental results provide reasonable grounds for belief in both
the truth of physical theories and in the existence of the entities
involved in those theories. This book is a challenge to the critics
of science, both postmodern and constructivist, to provide
convincing alternative explanations of the episodes and issues
discussed. It should be of interest to philosophers, historians,
and sociologists of science, and to scientists themselves.
Recent Advances in Robot Learning contains seven papers on robot
learning written by leading researchers in the field. As the
selection of papers illustrates, the field of robot learning is
both active and diverse. A variety of machine learning methods,
ranging from inductive logic programming to reinforcement learning,
is being applied to many subproblems in robot perception and
control, often with objectives as diverse as parameter calibration
and concept formulation. While no unified robot learning framework
has yet emerged to cover the variety of problems and approaches
described in these papers and other publications, a clear set of
shared issues underlies many robot learning problems. Machine
learning, when applied to robotics, is situated: it is embedded
into a real-world system that tightly integrates perception,
decision making and execution. Since robot learning involves
decision making, there is an inherent active learning issue.
Robotic domains are usually complex, yet the expense of using
actual robotic hardware often prohibits the collection of large
amounts of training data. Most robotic systems are real-time
systems. Decisions must be made within critical or practical time
constraints. These characteristics present challenges and
constraints to the learning system. Since these characteristics are
shared by other important real-world application domains, robotics
is a highly attractive area for research on machine learning. On
the other hand, machine learning is also highly attractive to
robotics. There is a great variety of open problems in robotics
that defy a static, hand-coded solution. Recent Advances in Robot
Learning is an edited volume of peer-reviewed original research
comprising seven invited contributions by leading researchers. This
research work has also been published as a special issue of Machine
Learning (Volume 23, Numbers 2 and 3).
The rapidity with which knowledge changes makes much of past
science obsolete, and often just wrong, from the present's point of
view. We no longer think, for example, that heat is a material
substance transferred from hot to cold bodies. But is wrong science
always or even usually bad science? The essays in this volume argue
by example that much of the past's rejected science, wrong in
retrospect though it may be - and sometimes markedly so - was
nevertheless sound and exemplary of enduring standards that
transcend the particularities of culture and locale.
Essays centred on the methods, pleasures, and pitfalls of
architectural interpretation. Architecture affects us on a number
of levels. It can control our movements, change our experience of
our own scale, create a particular sense of place, focus memory,
and act as a statement of power and taste, to name but a few. Yet
the ways in which these effects are brought about are not yet well
understood. The aim of this book is to move the discussion forward,
to encourage and broaden debate about the ways in which
architecture is interpreted, with aview to raising levels of
intellectual engagement with the issues in terms of the theory and
practice of architectural history. The range of material covered
extends from houses constructed from mammoth bones around 15,000
years ago in the present-day Ukraine to a surfer's memorial in
Carpinteria, California; other subjects include the young
Michelangelo seeking to transcend genre boundaries; medieval
masons' tombs; and the mythographies of early modern Netherlandish
towns. Taking as their point of departure the ways in which
architecture has been, is, and can be written about and otherwise
represented, the editors' substantial Introduction provides an
historiographical framework for, and draws out the themes and ideas
presented in, the individual contributors' essays. Contributors:
Christine Stevenson, T. A. Heslop, John Mitchell, Malcolm Thurlby,
Richard Fawcett, Jill A. Franklin, StephenHeywood, Roger Stalley,
Veronica Sekules, John Onians, Frank Woodman, Paul Crossley, David
Hemsoll, Kerry Downes, Richard Plant, Jenifer Ni Ghradraigh, Lindy
Grant, Elisabeth de Bievre, Stefan Muthesius, Robert Hillenbrand,
AndrewM. Shanken, Peter Guillery.
This leading casebook covers all major aspects of tort law with
expertly edited cases and original text. The principal focus of
this book is the law of negligence, strict liability, and no-fault
legislation as alternative approaches to compensating the victims
of accidental harm and creating optimal incentives for safety. The
chapter on intentional torts has been restructured to facilitate
its use to start off the course for those instructors desiring to
do so. The book also includes comprehensive chapters on products
liability, damages and insurance, defamation, privacy, economic
torts, and a revamped and updated chapter on alternatives to tort
law, including the "tort reforms" of the past half century. Notes
and questions following principal cases are designed to supplement
students' knowledge about the subject matter of the case and
related areas as well as to encourage them to think critically
about judicial opinions and tort policy. This Eleventh Edition
reflects evolving developments in recent case law and legislative
activity, as well as materials and commentary ranging from the
soon-to-be completed Third Restatement project on Intentional Torts
to continuing tort issues arising from the Internet to important
civil justice issues of the day.
Stressed and frustrated, Rebecca sent Paul off to his deployment in
Iraq with the cruel word 'separation' ringing in his ears. Not
knowing if he even had a marriage to return to, Paul was reported
Missing In Action. Now it might be too late for amends. Rebecca is
faced with more than her guilt and her fear for Paul's safety.
Someone has ransacked their home. To Rebecca, the destruction seems
too deliberate to be random vandalism; they were looking for
something specific - becoming so enraged when they didn't find it
that they systematically destroyed her possessions. With her sense
of security shattered Rebecca is afraid that the vandals will
return. Isolated and vulnerable, she is desperate for someone to
lean on.
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