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Plant Systematics, Third Edition, has made substantial
contributions to plant systematics courses at the
upper-undergraduate and first year graduate level, with the first
edition winning The New York Botanical Garden's Henry Allan Gleason
Award for outstanding recent publication in plant taxonomy, plant
ecology or plant geography. This third edition continues to provide
the basis for teaching an introduction to the morphology, evolution
and classification of land plants. A foundation of the approach,
methods, research goals, evidence and terminology of plant
systematics are presented, along with the most recent knowledge of
evolutionary relationships of plants and practical information
vital to the field. In this new edition, the author includes
greatly expanded treatments on families of flowering plants, as
well as tropical trees (all with full-color plates), and an updated
explanation of maximum likelihood and Bayesian inference
algorithms. Chapters on morphology and plant nomenclature have also
been enhanced with new material.
Responses to controversial exhibitions in recent years have demonstrated the dissatisfaction felt by many indigenous peoples and ethnic groups at the ways in which the traditional western museum has represented their cultures and excluded them from the process of interpretation and display. Many indigenous peoples, such as Native Americans and Aboriginal Australians, are now demanding that sacred objects and human remains be removed from display and repatriated. Drawing upon material from Britain, Canada, the United States, Australia and New Zealand Making Representations explores the ways in which museums and anthropologists are responding to these pressures by developing new policies and practices, and forging new relationships with communities. It also examines the increasing number of museums and cultural centres being established by indigenous and immigrant communities as they take control of the interpretive process and challenge the traditional role of the museum.
This practical resource for teachers, professionals, and parents
addresses collaboration, effective communication, and how to work
with families. Information also is included on the many different
professionals involved in the education of students with
disabilities such as occupational therapists, speech-language
pathologists, school psychologists, intervention specialists, and
more. Each chapter is written by actual professionals in that area
and addresses roles and responsibilities of the authors' job, how
they communicate with teachers and parents, and the direct services
they provide to students and teachers. With a focus on how everyone
must work together to meet student needs, this is an essential text
for special education professionals.
College Success for Students With Learning Disabilities (2nd ed.)
offers students the knowledge, guidance, and strategies they need
to effectively choose a college, prepare for university life, and
make the most of their collegiate experience. This revised edition:
Outlines the rights and responsibilities of students with learning
disabilities Gives advice on talking to professors and peers,
getting involved, and asking for and receiving accommodations.
Helps students utilize their strengths to meet and exceed academic
standards. Provides additional information on autism spectrum
disorders (ASD) and ADHD. Includes a handy guide to universities
with special programs and advice from current college students with
disabilities. Planning for college can be one of the biggest
moments in any student's life, but for students with disabilities,
the experience can be challenging on many different levels. This
book will empower future students and provide them with hope for
success. Grades 9-12
Responses to controversial exhibitions in recent years have demonstrated the dissatisfaction felt by many indigenous peoples and ethnic groups at the ways in which the western museum traditionally represented their cultures and excluded them from the process of interpretation and display. Native Americans, Aboriginal Australians, and other indigenous peoples are now demanding that human remains, sacred objects and other items of cultural property be removed from display and repatriated. Drawing upon the experiences of museum staff and communities across the globe, 'Making Representations' examines the development of new forms of museological practice. The author also examines the growth of museums, cultural centres and Aboriginal Keeping Places being established by indigenous and immigrant communities as they take control of the interpretive process and challenge the traditional role of the museum.
Ultrasonic Methods of Non-Destructive Testing covers the basic
principles and practices of ultrasonic testing, starting with the
basic theory of vibration and propagation, design and properties
and probes, and then proceeding to the principles and practice of
the various ultrasonic techniques for different types of components
and structures, both metallic and non-metallic. The design and
operation of various types of equipment are covered and references
to appropriate national and international standards are provided.
Numerous applications are discussed comprehensively and special
attention is paid to latest developments. A large number of
references is provided so as to enable the reader to obtain further
information.
Mathematical models have become a crucial way for the Earth
scientist to understand and predict how our planet functions and
evolves through time and space. The finite element method (FEM) is
a remarkably flexible and powerful tool with enormous potential in
the Earth Sciences. This pragmatic guide explores how a variety of
different Earth science problems can be translated and solved with
FEM, assuming only basic programming experience. This book begins
with a general introduction to numerical modeling and includes
multiple sample Matlab codes to illustrate how FEM is implemented
in practice. Textboxes have been included to provide additional
detail, such as specialized Matlab usage or advanced topics.
Covering all the key aspects, this is essential reading for those
looking to master the technique, as well as those simply seeking to
increase their basic level of understanding and appreciation of
FEM.
This book de-emphasizes the formal mathematical description of
spacecraft on-board attitude and orbit applications in favor of a
more qualitative, concept-oriented presentation of these topics.
The information presented in this book was originally given as a
set of lectures in 1999 and 2000 instigated by a NASA Flight
Software Branch Chief at Goddard Space Flight Center. The Branch
Chief later suggested this book. It provides an approachable
insight into the area and is not intended as an essential reference
work. ACS Without an Attitude is intended for programmers and
testers new to the field who are seeking a commonsense
understanding of the subject matter they are coding and testing in
the hope that they will reduce their risk of introducing or missing
the key software bug that causes an abrupt termination in their
spacecraft's mission. In addition, the book will provide managers
and others working with spacecraft with a basic understanding of
this subject.
It is often assumed by most military and civilians, that
flag-ranking officers and their families, enjoy priveleged health
care, both accession and quality of care. As an experienced
physician in charge of a major command's Executive Health Program,
the author's experience is far from that perceived and ssumed. In
fact, quite the opposite prevails. Although there are "Executive
Wellness" and "Health" programs in existence in the USAF, there is
clear lack of doctrine and awareness of such programs. The result
is a less-than optimal health care delivery to flag-ranking
officers and their families. In some instances, inferior to that
provided to the lowest ranking individual in the service. The paper
will go on to explore the origin of executive health care, case
studies highlighting major medical errors commited with analyses
that follow, a broad look at world-class executive establishments,
and finally, a proposed executive establishments, and finally, a
proposed executive health care system for the 21st century.
Our Ongoing Search to Understand and Enable the Practice of
Innovation to Drive Improved Organizational Performance The
Innovation Expedition was launched on April 1, 1991 at the Banff
Centre in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. The Banff Centre is a world
class centre for the arts, leadership, innovation and mathematics.
It is also a gathering place for cross boundary imagineers. Since
that time, the Expedition (now a private company) has been engaged
in a global search for innovative ideas, individuals,
organizations, projects and products concerned with nurturing the
change leaders required to both build high performing organizations
in the new knowledge-
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone
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