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This is a collection of invited papers from the 1975 International
Sym posium on Multiple-valued Logic. Also included is an extensive
bib liography of works in the field of multiple-valued logic prior
to 1975 - this supplements and extends an earlier bibliography of
works prior to 1965, by Nicholas Rescher in his book Many-Valued
Logic, McGraw-Hill, 1969. There are a number of possible reasons
for interest in the present volume. First, the range of various
uses covered in this collection of papers may be taken as
indicative of a breadth which occurs in the field of
multiple-valued logic as a whole - the papers here can do no more
than cover a small sample: question-answering systems, analysis of
computer hazards, algebraic structures relating to multiple-valued
logic, algebra of computer programs, fuzzy sets. Second, a large
part of the interest in such uses and applications has occurred in
the last twenty, even ten years. It would be too much to expect
this to be reflected in Rescher's 1969 book. Third, in the 1970's a
series of annual symposia have been held on multiple-valued logic,
which have brought much of this into a sharp focus. * The 1971 and
1972 symposia were held at the SUNY at Buffalo, the 1973 symposium
at the Uni versity of Toronto, and the 1974 symposium at West
Virginia Uni versity. Papers from these symposia are included in
the bibliography which may be found in an appendix of this book."
Multiple-Valued Logic Design: An Introduction explains the theory
and applications of this increasingly important subject. Written in
a clear and understandable style, the author develops the material
in a skillful way. Without using a huge mathematical apparatus, he
introduces the subject in a general form that includes the
well-known binary logic as a special case. The book is further
enhanced by more 200 explanatory diagrams and circuits, hardware
and software applications with supporting PASCAL programming, and
comprehensive exercises with even-numbered answers for every
chapter.
Requiring introductory knowledge in Boolean algebra, 2-valued
logic, or 2-valued switching theory, Multiple-Valued Logic Design:
An Introduction is an ideal book for courses not only in logic
design, but also in switching theory, nonclassical logic, and
computer arithmetic. Computer scientists, mathematicians, and
electronic engineers can also use the book as a basis for research
into multiple-valued logic design.
This is a collection of invited papers from the 1975 International
Sym posium on Multiple-valued Logic. Also included is an extensive
bib liography of works in the field of multiple-valued logic prior
to 1975 - this supplements and extends an earlier bibliography of
works prior to 1965, by Nicholas Rescher in his book Many-Valued
Logic, McGraw-Hill, 1969. There are a number of possible reasons
for interest in the present volume. First, the range of various
uses covered in this collection of papers may be taken as
indicative of a breadth which occurs in the field of
multiple-valued logic as a whole - the papers here can do no more
than cover a small sample: question-answering systems, analysis of
computer hazards, algebraic structures relating to multiple-valued
logic, algebra of computer programs, fuzzy sets. Second, a large
part of the interest in such uses and applications has occurred in
the last twenty, even ten years. It would be too much to expect
this to be reflected in Rescher's 1969 book. Third, in the 1970's a
series of annual symposia have been held on multiple-valued logic,
which have brought much of this into a sharp focus. * The 1971 and
1972 symposia were held at the SUNY at Buffalo, the 1973 symposium
at the Uni versity of Toronto, and the 1974 symposium at West
Virginia Uni versity. Papers from these symposia are included in
the bibliography which may be found in an appendix of this book."
Box set comprising four classic Cary Grant films as well as a
documentary about his life and work made in 2004, 'Cary Grant: A
Class Apart'. 'Night and Day' (1946) is a fictionalized biography
of Cole Porter, made while the composer was still alive, starring
Grant in the title role. The film begins in the 1910s when Porter
is at Yale University, then follows him through the First World
War, in which he works as an ambulance driver in France and marries
a nurse from an aristocratic family (Alexis Smith). Director
Michael Curtiz then focuses on Porter's glittering career through
the 1940s, and the film contains performances of many of his most
famous songs. It is now generally conceded that many of the facts
on which the film is based are wildly inaccurate: Porter was in
fact gay and married a divorcee friend for convenience, and his
much-feted military experiences were a hoax. 'Destination Tokyo'
(1943) is a suspenseful wartime drama about a US submarine, USS
Copperfin, sent into Tokyo harbour under secret orders in the early
days of the Second World War. Cary Grant plays the submarine's
commander, whose mission is to get the submarine and its crew into
the harbour undetected and send a landing party ashore in order to
obtain vital information for the planned Doolittle air raid on
Tokyo. 'North By Northwest' (1959) is a masterful mix of comedy and
suspense from Alfred Hitchcock. Advertising executive Roger
Thornhill (Grant) is lunching in a restaurant with his mother when
he mistakenly answers a page for one George Kaplan. He soon finds
himself on the run across the country, being pursued by enemies of
the government who are convinced that he is a secret agent. He
finds a friend in Eve Kendall (Eve Marie Saint), who helps conceal
him during a perilous train journey, but soon discovers that she is
not all she seems. 'Arsenic and Old Lace' (1944) is a macabre
comedy about the elderly Brewster sisters, who poison lonely old
men to put them out of their misery and bury them in their
basement. When their nephew Mortimer (Grant) calls to announce his
engagement, he discovers the grisly family secret. To complicate
matters, his evil sibling Jonathan (Raymond Massey) has just
escaped from jail, and arrives at the family home with murderous
intentions of his own.
Offering an entryway into the distinctive worlds of sexual health
and a window onto their spillover effects, sociologist Steven
Epstein traces the development of the concept and parses the
debates that swirl around it. Since the 1970s, health
professionals, researchers, governments, advocacy groups, and
commercial interests have invested in the pursuit of something
called "sexual health." Under this expansive banner, a wide array
of programs have been launched, organizations founded, initiatives
funded, products sold-and yet, no book before this one asks: What
does it mean to be sexually healthy? When did people conceive of a
form of health called sexual health? And how did it become the
gateway to addressing a host of social harms and the reimagining of
private desires and public dreams? Conjoining "sexual" with
"health" changes both terms: it alters how we conceive of sexuality
and transforms what it means to be healthy, prompting new
expectations of what medicine can provide. Yet the ideal of
achieving sexual health remains elusive and open-ended, and the
benefits and costs of promoting it are unevenly distributed across
genders, races, and sexual identities. Rather than a thing apart,
sexual health is intertwined with nearly every conceivable topical
debate-from sexual dysfunction to sexual violence, from
reproductive freedom to the practicalities of sexual contact in a
pandemic. In this book Steven Epstein analyzes the rise,
proliferation, uptake, and sprawling consequences of sexual health
activities, offering critical tools to assess those consequences,
expand capacities for collective decision making, and identify
pathways that promote social justice.
Despite strong agreement on the importance of parent involvement,
most schools, districts, and states still need help in developing
comprehensive programs of school, family, and community
partnerships. This revised handbook translates lessons learned over
20 years of research and fieldwork into practical solutions for
program development. The book presents a research-based framework
and field-tested tools to help leaders understand six types of
family and community involvement; create an Action Team for
Partnerships; plan and implement family and community involvement
activities to reach school goals for student success; mobilize
community resources; encourage progress; evaluate resul'ts; and
continue to improve plans, practices, and programs over time.
Chapter 1 summarizes the theory and research on which the handbook
is based. Chapter 2 provides examples illustrating how the approach
works in various schools and communities. Chapter 3 provides
guidance in organizing an effective Action Team for Partnerships.
Chapter 4 supplies materials to help workshop leaders prepare
workshops for educators, parents, and community partners. Chapter 5
supplies charts and diagrams that can be used as transparencies and
handouts in presentations and workshops. Chapter 6 summarizes
research and practical approaches to family and community
involvement in secondary schools. Chapter 7 outlines state and
district leadership activities to increase expertise on school,
family, and community partnerships. Chapter 8 describes two
partnership approaches as part of the Teachers Involve Parents in
Schoolwork (TIPS) approach. Chapter 9 includes tools for developing
long-term goals, writing action plans, conducting evaluations, and
assessing partnership progress. Chapter 10 shows how to join other
schools, districts, and states in the National Network of
Partnership Schools at Johns Hopkins University to.
Offering an entryway into the distinctive worlds of sexual health
and a window onto their spillover effects, sociologist Steven
Epstein traces the development of the concept and parses the
debates that swirl around it. Since the 1970s, health
professionals, researchers, governments, advocacy groups, and
commercial interests have invested in the pursuit of something
called "sexual health." Under this expansive banner, a wide array
of programs have been launched, organizations founded, initiatives
funded, products sold-and yet, no book before this one asks: What
does it mean to be sexually healthy? When did people conceive of a
form of health called sexual health? And how did it become the
gateway to addressing a host of social harms and the reimagining of
private desires and public dreams? Conjoining "sexual" with
"health" changes both terms: it alters how we conceive of sexuality
and transforms what it means to be healthy, prompting new
expectations of what medicine can provide. Yet the ideal of
achieving sexual health remains elusive and open-ended, and the
benefits and costs of promoting it are unevenly distributed across
genders, races, and sexual identities. Rather than a thing apart,
sexual health is intertwined with nearly every conceivable topical
debate-from sexual dysfunction to sexual violence, from
reproductive freedom to the practicalities of sexual contact in a
pandemic. In this book Steven Epstein analyzes the rise,
proliferation, uptake, and sprawling consequences of sexual health
activities, offering critical tools to assess those consequences,
expand capacities for collective decision making, and identify
pathways that promote social justice.
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