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Science is unique among the disciplines since it is inherently
hands-on. However, the hands-on nature of science instruction also
makes it uniquely challenging when teaching in virtual
environments. How do we, as science teachers, deliver high-quality
experiences to secondary students in an online environment that
leads to age/grade-level appropriate science content knowledge and
literacy, but also collaborative experiences in the inquiry process
and the nature of science? The expansion of online environments for
education poses logistical and pedagogical challenges for early
childhood and elementary science teachers and early learners.
Despite digital media becoming more available and ubiquitous and
increases in online spaces for teaching and learning (Killham et
al., 2014; Wong et al., 2018), PreK-12 teachers consistently report
feeling underprepared or overwhelmed by online learning
environments (Molnar et al., 2021; Seaman et al., 2018). This is
coupled with persistent challenges related to elementary teachers'
lack of confidence and low science teaching self-efficacy (Brigido,
Borrachero, Bermejo,%Mellado, 2013; Gunning%Mensah, 2011). Teaching
and Learning Online: Science for Secondary Grade Levels comprises
three distinct sections: Frameworks, Teacher's Journeys, and Lesson
Plans. Each section explores the current trends and the unique
challenges facing secondary teachers and students when teaching and
learning science in online environments. All three sections include
alignment with Next Generation Science Standards, tips and advice
from the authors, online resources, and discussion questions to
foster individual reflection as well as small group/classwide
discussion. Teacher's Journeys and Lesson Plan sections use the 5E
model (Bybee et al., 2006; Duran%Duran, 2004). Ideal for
undergraduate teacher candidates, graduate students, teacher
educators, classroom teachers, parents, and administrators, this
book addresses why and how teachers use online environments to
teach science content and work with elementary students through a
research-based foundation.
This book provides an introduction to the theory and numerical
developments of the homogenization method. It's main features are:
a comprehensive presentation of homogenization theory; an
introduction to the theory of two-phase composite materials; a
detailed treatment of structural optimization by using
homogenization; a complete discussion of the resulting numerical
algorithms with many documented test problems. It will be of
interest to researchers, engineers, and advanced graduate students
in applied mathematics, mechanical engineering, and structural
optimization.
Seafarers were the first workers to inhabit a truly international
labour market, a sector of industry which, throughout the early
modern period, drove European economic and imperial expansion,
technological and scientific development, and cultural and material
exchanges around the world. This volume adopts a comparative
perspective, presenting current research about maritime labourers
across three centuries, in the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic
and Indian Oceans, to understand how seafarers contributed to legal
and economic transformation within Europe and across the world.
Focusing on the three related themes of legal systems, labouring
conditions, and imperial power, these essays explore the dynamic
and reciprocal relationship between seafarers' individual and
collective agency, and the social and economic frameworks which
structured their lives.
This book distinguishes itself from the many other textbooks on
the topic of linear algebra by including mathematical and
computational chapters along with examples and exercises with
Matlab. In recent years, the use of computers in many areas of
engineering and science has made it essential for students to get
training in numerical methods and computer programming. Here, the
authors use both Matlab and SciLab software as well as covering
core standard material. It is intended for libraries; scientists
and researchers; pharmaceutical industry.
Surge Control of Active-magnetic-bearing-suspended Centrifugal
Compressors sets out the fundamentals of integrating active
magnetic bearing (AMB) rotor suspension technology in compressor
systems, and describes how this relatively new bearing technology
can be employed in active control of compressor surge initiation.
The authors provide a self-contained and comprehensive review of
rotordynamics and the fundamentals of AMB technology. The active
stabilization of compressor surge employing AMBs in a machine is
fully explored, from modeling of instability and controller design,
to the implementation and experimental testing of the control
algorithm in a specially-constructed, industrial-size centrifugal
compression system. The results of these tests demonstrate the
great potential of the new surge control method suggested in this
text.
This book will be useful for engineers in industries that involve
turbocompressors and magnetic bearings, as well as for researchers
and graduate students in the field of applied control. Whatever
their level of experience, engineers working in the fields of
turbomachinery, magnetic bearings, rotordynamics and controls will
find the material in this book absorbing as all these important
aspects of engineering are integrated to create a
multi-disciplinary solution to a real-life industrial problem and
the book is a suitable introduction to the area for newcomers."
Science is unique among the disciplines since it is inherently
hands-on. However, the hands-on nature of science instruction also
makes it uniquely challenging when teaching in virtual
environments. How do we, as science teachers, deliver high-quality
experiences in an online environment that leads to age/grade-level
appropriate science content knowledge and literacy, but also
collaborative experiences in the inquiry process and the nature of
science? The expansion of online environments for education poses
logistical and pedagogical challenges for early childhood and
elementary science teachers and early learners. Despite digital
media becoming more available and ubiquitous and increases in
online spaces for teaching and learning (Killham et al., 2014; Wong
et al., 2018), PreK-12 teachers consistently report feeling
underprepared or overwhelmed by online learning environments
(Molnar et al., 2021; Seaman et al., 2018). This is coupled with
persistent challenges related to elementary teachers' lack of
confidence and low science teaching self-efficacy (Brigido,
Borrachero, Bermejo, & Mellado, 2013; Gunning & Mensah,
2011). Teaching and Learning Online: Science for Elementary Grade
Levels comprises three distinct sections: Frameworks, Teacher's
Journeys, and Lesson Plans. Each section explores the current
trends and the unique challenges facing elementary teachers and
students when teaching and learning science in online environments.
All three sections include alignment with Next Generation Science
Standards, tips and advice from the authors, online resources, and
discussion questions to foster individual reflection as well as
small group/classwide discussion. Teacher's Journeys and Lesson
Plan sections use the 5E model (Bybee et al., 2006; Duran &
Duran, 2004). Ideal for undergraduate teacher candidates, graduate
students, teacher educators, classroom teachers, parents, and
administrators, this book addresses why and how teachers use online
environments to teach science content and work with elementary
students through a research-based foundation.
Deep learning from the ground up using R and the powerful Keras
library! In Deep Learning with R, Second Edition you will learn:
Deep learning from first principles Image classification and image
segmentation Time series forecasting Text classification and
machine translation Text generation, neural style transfer, and
image generation Deep Learning with R, Second Edition shows you how
to put deep learning into action. It's based on the revised new
edition of Francois Chollet's bestselling Deep Learning with
Python. All code and examples have been expertly translated to the
R language by Tomasz Kalinowski, who maintains the Keras and
Tensorflow R packages at RStudio. Novices and experienced ML
practitioners will love the expert insights, practical techniques,
and important theory for building neural networks. about the
technology Deep learning has become essential knowledge for data
scientists, researchers, and software developers. The R language
APIs for Keras and TensorFlow put deep learning within reach for
all R users, even if they have no experience with advanced machine
learning or neural networks. This book shows you how to get started
on core DL tasks like computer vision, natural language processing,
and more using R. what's inside Image classification and image
segmentation Time series forecasting Text classification and
machine translation Text generation, neural style transfer, and
image generation about the reader For readers with intermediate R
skills. No previous experience with Keras, TensorFlow, or deep
learning is required.
The modern concept of passing leisure hours pleasantly would, in
the Middle Ages, have fallen under the rubric of Sloth, a deadly
sin. Yet aristocrats of past centuries were not always absorbed in
affairs of state or warfare. What did they do in moments of peace,
"downtime" as we might call it today? In this collection of essays,
scholars from various disciplines investigate courtly modes of
entertainment ranging from the vigorous to the intellectual:
hunting, jousting, horse racing; physical and verbal games;
reading, writing, and book ownership. Favorite pastimes spanned
differences of gender and age, and crossed geographical and
cultural boundaries. Literary and historical examples come from
England, France, Germany, Spain, and Italy. Courtly Pastimes
analyzes the underlying rationales for such activities: to display
power and prestige, to acquire cultural capital, to instill a sense
of community, or to build diplomatic alliances. Performativity so
crucial in social rituals could become transgressive if taken to
extremes. Certain chapters explore the spaces of courtliness:
literal or imaginary; man-made, natural, or a hybrid of both. Other
chapters concern materiality and visual elements associated with
courtly pastimes: from humble children's toys and playthings to
elite tournament attire, castle murals, and manuscript
illuminations.
The U.S. pandemic narratives which embodied many conflicting
structures failed to provide guidance for groups and individuals to
construct a clear understanding of the pandemic or a consistent
measure to combat the disease. This book provides a careful
examination of the discordant narratives that embodied the chaos,
tensions, and conflicts in the U.S. pandemic responses. The
ultimate goal of this volume is to help groups and individuals
understand just what went wrong in the U.S. pandemic responses.
Legal and Ethical Issues of Live Streaming explores the potential
legal and ethical issues of using live streaming technology, citing
that although live streaming has a broadcasting capability, it is
not regulated by the Federal Communications Commission, unlike
other broadcasting media such as radio or television. Without this
regulation, live streaming is opened up for broad use and misuse,
including broadcasts of horrifying incidents such as the mass
shootings at mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand in 2019, sparking
outrage and fear about the technology. Contributors provide a
pathway to move forward with ethical and legal use of live
streaming by analyzing the wide spectrum of critical issues through
the lens of communication, ethics, and law. Scholars of legal
studies, ethics, communication, and media studies will find this
book particularly useful.
Building Sexual Misconduct Cases Against Powerful Men presents a
fine-grained analysis of how the rhetorical and social aspects of
rape culture and patriarchy lead to a pattern of sexual misconduct.
Contributors discuss the causes of the pattern, the obstacles to
overcoming it, and potential solutions through a radical feminist
lens. Scholars of media, legal, gender, and women's studies will
find this volume particularly useful.
Legal and Ethical Issues of Live Streaming explores the potential
legal and ethical issues of using live streaming technology, citing
that although live streaming has a broadcasting capability, it is
not regulated by the Federal Communications Commission, unlike
other broadcasting media such as radio or television. Without this
regulation, live streaming is opened up for broad use and misuse,
including broadcasts of horrifying incidents such as the mass
shootings at mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand in 2019, sparking
outrage and fear about the technology. Contributors provide a
pathway to move forward with ethical and legal use of live
streaming by analyzing the wide spectrum of critical issues through
the lens of communication, ethics, and law. Scholars of legal
studies, ethics, communication, and media studies will find this
book particularly useful.
Brian Kane teaches creative writing at Newman College and is about
to stumble onto the story of a lifetime. When his former mentor,
Father Michael McCoy, is murdered, Kane uses the pretext of being
the biographer of the fallen priest to catch a killer. A vortex of
powerful forces confronts Kane and his sleuthing partner, librarian
Maria Valencia.
Church officials deny Father McCoy had any involvement in the
sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic Church and try to stymie
Kane's probing. Resort developers quarrel with environmental
activists over McCoy's valuable property along the Mississippi
River. Generations of bad blood and family secrets split the McCoy
clan's loyalties.
The shocking truth propels Kane to risk everything-career,
love, dignity-to catch a killer who would risk even more.
This book analyzes narratives on Donald Trump's 2016 presidential
election victory by and for diverse populations. The narratives are
designed to help students, women, young Christians, evangelicals,
parents of internationally adopted children, white nationalists,
etc. understand the meaning and possible consequences of Trump's
election, as well as to give voice to the responses and concerns of
populations directly affected by Trump's election. Recommended for
scholars interested in political communication, rhetoric, cultural
studies, sociology, and media studies.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
An important medieval and Renaissance prose narrative form, the
novella greatly influenced the modern narrative. This collection of
essays explores the Italian novella's full scope.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
With increasing pressure on resources, the looming spectre of
climate change and growing anxiety among eaters, ecology and food
are at the heart of the political debates surrounding agriculture
and diet. This unique contribution unravels agri-environmental
issues at different spatial levels, from local to global,
documenting the major shifts in agriculture from a long-term
perspective. The book begins by exploring the changes in the
industrialisation and socialisation of agriculture over time,
through the lens of institutional economics including The French
Regulation School and Conventions Theory. Building on Polanyi's
'Great Transformation', the chapters in this volume analyse
long-term and contemporary changes in agriculture and food systems
that have occurred throughout the last few centuries. Key chapters
focus on the historical changes in provisioning and the social
relations of production, consumption, and regulation of food in
different socio-political contexts. The future of agriculture is
addressed through an analysis of controversial contemporary
political claims and their engagement with strategies that aim to
improve the sustainability of agriculture and food consumption. To
shed light on ongoing changes and the future of food, this book
asks important environmental and social questions and analyses how
industrial agriculture has played out in various contexts. It is
recommended supplementary reading for postgraduates and researchers
in agricultural studies, food studies, food policy, the agri-food
political economy and political and economic geography.
Published in 1999, the ten essays in this collection identify and
examine reworkings of identifiable source texts from the medieval
or Renaissance periods. The reasons for the modern adaptations
depend variously on an individual author's personal perspectives,
the worldview of his or her society, and the individual's place in
it. The various chapters therefore address issues such as why a
particular model was chosen and how its retelling depends on the
modern author/auteur's misreading or rereading of medieval
chivalric conventions. This book compliments numerous existing
studies of medievalism in the Enlightenment and Victorian eras by
examining more recent adaptations of the much studied Arthurian
romances, but primarily extends the discussion on the nature of
revivals to other medieval or Renaissance chivalric texts,
especially the Carolingian cycle epic. The collection includes not
only literary retellings of medieval texts, but also some in
different media, such as theatre and cinema.
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