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Russell/Hertz/McMillan, BIOLOGY: THE DYNAMIC SCIENCE 4e and MindTap
teach Biology the way scientists practice it by emphasizing and
applying science as a process. You learn not only what scientists
know, but how they know it, and what they still need to learn. The
authors explain complex ideas clearly and describe how biologists
collect and interpret evidence to test hypotheses about the living
world. Throughout, Russell and MindTap provide engaging
applications, develop quantitative analysis and mathematical
reasoning skills, and build conceptual understanding.
This Research Handbook is an insightful overview of the key rules,
concepts and tensions in privacy and data protection law. It
highlights the increasing global significance of this area of law,
illustrating the many complexities in the field through a blend of
theoretical and empirical perspectives. Providing an excellent
in-depth analysis of global privacy and data protection law, it
explores multiple regional and national jurisdictions, bringing
together interdisciplinary international contributions from Europe
and beyond. Chapters cover critical topics in the field, including
key features of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR),
border surveillance, big data, artificial intelligence, and
biometrics. It also investigates the relationship between privacy
and data protection law and other fields of law, such as consumer
law and competition law. With its detailed exploration and insights
into privacy and data protection, this Research Handbook will prove
a useful resource for information and media law students as well as
academics researching fields such as data protection and privacy
law and surveillance or security studies.
This updated Fifth Edition of BIOLOGY: THE DYNAMIC SCIENCE is a
readable and understandable foundation for introductory biology
students. Clarity of presentation, thoughtful organization, a
logical and seamless flow of topics within chapters, and carefully
designed illustrations are hallmarks of this text. The accompanying
MindTap for Biology includes multimedia instruction, assessments,
videos, personalized study tools and more. With this easy-to-read,
engaging text, you’ll leave your introductory biology course
armed with intellectual skills that will enable you to evaluate
future knowledge with a critical eye.
When you want only one source of information about your city or
county, turn to County and City Extra. This trusted reference
compiles information from many sources to provide all the key
demographic and economic data for every state, county, metropolitan
area, congressional district, and for all cities in the United
States with a 2010 population of 25,000 or more. In one volume, you
can conveniently find data from 1990 to 2021 in easy-to-read
tables. The annual updating of County and City Extra for 30 years
ensures its stature as a reliable and authoritative source for
information. No other resource compiles this amount of detailed
information into one place. Subjects covered in County and City
Extra include: Population by age and race Government finances
Income and poverty Manufacturing, trade, and services Crime Housing
Education Immigration and migration Labor force and employment
Agriculture, land, and water Residential construction Health
resources Voting and elections The main body of this volume
contains five basic parts and covers the following areas: Part
A-States Part B-Counties Part C-Metropolitan areas Part D-Cities
with a 2010 census population of 25,000 or more Part
E-Congressional districts In addition, this publication includes:
Figures and text in each section that highlight pertinent data and
provide analysis Ranking tables which present each geography type
by various subjects including population, land area, population
density, educational attainment, housing values, race,
unemployment, and crime Multiple color maps of the United States on
various topics including median household income, poverty, voting,
and race Furthermore, this volume contains several appendixes which
include: Notes and explanations for further reference Definitions
of geographic concepts A listing of metropolitan and micropolitan
areas and their component counties A list of cities by county Maps
showing congressional districts, counties, and selected places
within each state
This book looks closely at the endings of narrative digital games,
examining their ways of concluding the processes of both
storytelling and play in order to gain insight into what endings
are and how we identify them in different media. While narrative
digital games share many representational strategies for signalling
their upcoming end with more traditional narrative media - such as
novels or movies - they also show many forms of endings that often
radically differ from our conventional understanding of conclusion
and closure. From vast game worlds that remain open for play after
a story's finale, to multiple endings that are often hailed as a
means for players to create their own stories, to the potentially
tragic endings of failure and "game over", digital games question
the traditional singularity and finality of endings. Using a broad
range of examples, this book delves deeply into these and other
forms and their functions, both to reveal the closural
specificities of the ludonarrative hybrid that digital games are,
as well as to find the core elements that characterise endings in
any medium. It examines how endings make themselves known to
players and raises the question of how well-established closural
conventions blend with play and a player's effort to achieve a
goal. As an interdisciplinary study that draws on game studies as
much as on transmedial narratology, Forms and Functions of Endings
in Narrative Digital Games is suited for scholars and students of
digital games as well as for narratologists yet to become familiar
with this medium.
First published in English 1960. The historical value of Hertz's
writings is that they are a representative example of the
culmination of two centuries of development of sociological thought
in France, from Montesquieu to Durkheim and his pupils. In the
intervening years since publication, that development has grown
into the systematic comparative study of primitive institutions,
based on a great body of ethnographic facts from all over the
world: in effect social anthropology.
This book reveals the key importance, in terms of international
competitiveness, of firms' capability to adapt to, and develop, new
technologies. At the same time, the authors argue that the sheer
complexity of emerging technologies is such that the knowledge
involved in their creation is likely to be dispersed and
distributed between many individuals and over numerous locations.
The authors argue that even if one assumes that the internal
knowledge base is of strategic importance to many companies, most
of the knowledge used by the majority of companies is developed
outside the company. Since much knowledge is tacit in nature, the
location of companies and their different departments become vital
in accessing such knowledge, and there are strong reasons to
believe that spillover effects are geographically bounded. Hence,
it may often be of strategic importance to companies and their
competitiveness to be represented in the 'right' industrial
clusters. This book highlights a number of issues at the leading
edge of both research and policy making, such as knowledge
generation/production, knowledge distribution/transfer, knowledge
spillovers, learning, knowledge management, information logistics,
industrial clusters, industrial networks and regional innovation
systems. This book will appeal to academics and researchers of
knowledge management, technology and innovation and industrial
organisation. Policy makers and planners in international
organisations, national and regional governments - in particular
those dealing with R&D policies, industrial policies and
regional policies - will also find much to engage them.
Originally published in 1962, the second volume of how the
psychological structure of German politics evolved deals with the
age of monarchical absolutism and intellectual enlightenment, i.e.
the last one and a half centuries of the Roman-German Empire. It
traces the political principles which inspired the leading
statesmen, the advocates of reforms and their adversaries, as well
as the various social groups. This is a history of ideal and
ideologies, of public opinions and of the ideas which a people
holds of itself and other peoples and vice versa. It paved the way
for an unprejudiced view of nations by comparing their thought and
actions under comparable circumstances and investigating parallels
and differences from a sociological point of view.
Originally published in 1975, this volume covers the period from
the age of Napoleon to the dismissal of Bismarck - a period of
national liberation, of revolution, the development of political
movements, of parties and the press and the achievement of
nationhood. The book is a history of ideals and ideologies, of the
beliefs that the people held of themselves, and of others, and of
the principles that inspired statesmen, reformers and their
adversaries.
Originally published in 1957, this study shows what the various
sections of the Germans of every rank and class were thinking of
the ruling men, how far they supported or opposed them, what were
their wishes, hopes and fears, prejudices, ideals and standards of
right and wrong. The influence of foreign thought, and parallels
with the development of other nations is also discussed. The
diverse sources used for research for this volume include religious
and legal writings, literature, broadsheets, verses of minstrels,
folk-songs and later, newspapers.
This book looks closely at the endings of narrative digital games,
examining their ways of concluding the processes of both
storytelling and play in order to gain insight into what endings
are and how we identify them in different media. While narrative
digital games share many representational strategies for signalling
their upcoming end with more traditional narrative media - such as
novels or movies - they also show many forms of endings that often
radically differ from our conventional understanding of conclusion
and closure. From vast game worlds that remain open for play after
a story's finale, to multiple endings that are often hailed as a
means for players to create their own stories, to the potentially
tragic endings of failure and "game over", digital games question
the traditional singularity and finality of endings. Using a broad
range of examples, this book delves deeply into these and other
forms and their functions, both to reveal the closural
specificities of the ludonarrative hybrid that digital games are,
as well as to find the core elements that characterise endings in
any medium. It examines how endings make themselves known to
players and raises the question of how well-established closural
conventions blend with play and a player's effort to achieve a
goal. As an interdisciplinary study that draws on game studies as
much as on transmedial narratology, Forms and Functions of Endings
in Narrative Digital Games is suited for scholars and students of
digital games as well as for narratologists yet to become familiar
with this medium.
First published in English 1960.
The historical value of Hertz's writings is that they are a
representative example of the culmination of two centuries of
development of sociological thought in France, from Montesquieu to
Durkheim and his pupils. In the intervening years since
publication, that development has grown into the systematic
comparative study of primitive institutions, based on a great body
of ethnographic facts from all over the world: in effect social
anthropology.
First published in 1944, Nationality in History and Politics
unpacks the vagueness of terms such as nationality, national
consciousness, national character, national will, national
self-determination, etc. The phenomena underlying these terms are
exceedingly complex, and writers frequently shift the sense
according to the interest defended. National consciousness
comprises a number of different aspirations which, however, can be
summed up as a striving for national personality. The book
investigates in detail the correlations between those aspirations
and such factors as race, language, religion, territory and State,
and examines in particular the social background of modern
nationalism. The chapters give the sociology of national sentiment
and national traditions, usually called national character, against
a wide historical background. The latter part of the book treats
the evolution of ideas on nationality and on supranational aims
from the Middle Ages to our own time, and the influence of the
doctrines of great thinkers on the national ideology of the
principal nations. This book will be of interest to students of
history, political science, sociology and psychology.
Learn how to think and engage like a scientist! BIOLOGY: THE
DYNAMIC SCIENCE, 2e, International Edition, provides you with a
deep understanding of the core concepts in Biology, building a
strong foundation for additional study. In a fresh presentation,
the authors explain complex ideas clearly and describe how
biologists collect and interpret evidence to test hypotheses about
the living world. Russell, Hertz, and McMillan will spark your
curiosity about living systems instead of burying it under a
mountain of disconnected facts. You will learn what scientists know
about the living world, how they know it, and what they still need
to learn. The accompanying Aplia for Biology interactively guides
you through the thought processes and procedures that scientists
use in their research and helps you apply and synthesize content
from the text. Overall, you will learn how to think like a
scientist and engage in the scientific process yourself.
Published in 1920, this anthology of children's stories reflect the
lives and festivals celebrated by children in the Jewish colonies
in early 20th century Palestine.
Comprehensive introduction to the neural network models currently
under intensive study for computational applications. It also
provides coverage of neural network applications in a variety of
problems of both theoretical and practical interest.
Over the past few decades and throughout the world, numerous
government-initiated experiments and attempts at directly engaging
and including citizens have emerged as remedies for a variety of
problems faced by modern democracies, including political
disaffection and insufficient capacity to deal with the complexity
inherent in many contemporary public problems, such as climate
change and segregation. In practice, these attempts are given many
names, such as citizen panels, deliberative fora, collaborative
dialogues, etc. In the academic literature as well, the phenomenon
falls under many different headings, for instance collaborative,
deliberative or interactive governance. Participatory Governance
and Representative Democracy refers to this empirical phenomenon as
local participatory governance, that is, government-sponsored
direct participation between invited citizens and local officials
in concrete arrangements and concerning problems that affect them.
Participatory governance, we argue, may take many forms, regarding
(1) type of interaction and type of communication between
participants within the specific participatory arrangement (e.g.,
deliberative vs. aggregative) as well as regarding (2) the relation
and connection between the specific arrangement and the more
traditional representative structures (e.g., compatible,
incompatible, transformative or irrelevant). The proposed edited
volume addresses the matter of institutionalization, highlighting
the difficulties associated with establishing stability and a
shared understanding of the roles and rules among citizens, local
politicians and administrators in participatory arrangements.
Originally published in 1962, the second volume of how the
psychological structure of German politics evolved deals with the
age of monarchical absolutism and intellectual enlightenment, i.e.
the last one and a half centuries of the Roman-German Empire. It
traces the political principles which inspired the leading
statesmen, the advocates of reforms and their adversaries, as well
as the various social groups. This is a history of ideal and
ideologies, of public opinions and of the ideas which a people
holds of itself and other peoples and vice versa. It paved the way
for an unprejudiced view of nations by comparing their thought and
actions under comparable circumstances and investigating parallels
and differences from a sociological point of view.
Originally published in 1957, this study shows what the various
sections of the Germans of every rank and class were thinking of
the ruling men, how far they supported or opposed them, what were
their wishes, hopes and fears, prejudices, ideals and standards of
right and wrong. The influence of foreign thought, and parallels
with the development of other nations is also discussed. The
diverse sources used for research for this volume include religious
and legal writings, literature, broadsheets, verses of minstrels,
folk-songs and later, newspapers.
Originally published in 1975, this volume covers the period from
the age of Napoleon to the dismissal of Bismarck - a period of
national liberation, of revolution, the development of political
movements, of parties and the press and the achievement of
nationhood. The book is a history of ideals and ideologies, of the
beliefs that the people held of themselves, and of others, and of
the principles that inspired statesmen, reformers and their
adversaries.
Published in 1920, this anthology of children's stories reflect the
lives and festivals celebrated by children in the Jewish colonies
in early 20th century Palestine.
Over the past few decades and throughout the world, numerous
government-initiated experiments and attempts at directly engaging
and including citizens have emerged as remedies for a variety of
problems faced by modern democracies, including political
disaffection and insufficient capacity to deal with the complexity
inherent in many contemporary public problems, such as climate
change and segregation. In practice, these attempts are given many
names, such as citizen panels, deliberative fora, collaborative
dialogues, etc. In the academic literature as well, the phenomenon
falls under many different headings, for instance collaborative,
deliberative or interactive governance. Participatory Governance
and Representative Democracy refers to this empirical phenomenon as
local participatory governance, that is, government-sponsored
direct participation between invited citizens and local officials
in concrete arrangements and concerning problems that affect them.
Participatory governance, we argue, may take many forms, regarding
(1) type of interaction and type of communication between
participants within the specific participatory arrangement (e.g.,
deliberative vs. aggregative) as well as regarding (2) the relation
and connection between the specific arrangement and the more
traditional representative structures (e.g., compatible,
incompatible, transformative or irrelevant). The proposed edited
volume addresses the matter of institutionalization, highlighting
the difficulties associated with establishing stability and a
shared understanding of the roles and rules among citizens, local
politicians and administrators in participatory arrangements.
An Introduction to Environmental Epidemiology covers the basics of environmental exposure, health, and disease. Written to be easily accessible to readers with no formal training in epidemiology or statistics, this practical introduction is an ideal text/reference for students and professionals in nursing, medicine, industrial hygiene, occupational and environmental health, and general environmental science. It provides a target-organ oriented presentation of environmental hazards, with detailed discussions of selected exposures such as asbestos, lead, radon, and indoor and outdoor air pollutants. Major topics covered include:
The Who, What, and Where of America is designed to provide a
sampling of key demographic information. It covers the United
States, every state, each metropolitan statistical area, and all
the counties and cities with a population of 20,000 or more. Who:
Age, Race and Ethnicity, and Household Structure What: Education,
Employment, and Income Where: Migration, Housing, and
Transportation Each part is preceded by highlights and ranking
tables that show how areas diverge from the national norm. These
research aids are invaluable for understanding data from the ACS
and for highlighting what it tells us about who we are, what we do,
and where we live. Each topic is divided into four tables revealing
the results of the data collected from different types of
geographic areas in the United States, generally with populations
greater than 20,000. Table A. States Table B. Counties Table C.
Metropolitan Areas Table D. Cities In this edition, you will find
social and economic estimates on the ways American communities are
changing with regard to the following: Age and race Health care
coverage Marital history Education attainment Income and occupation
Commute time to work Employment status Home values and monthly
costs Veteran status Size of home or rental unit This title is the
latest in the County and City Extra Series of publications from
Bernan Press. Other titles include County and City Extra, County
and City Extra: Special Decennial Census Edition, and Places,
Towns, and Townships.
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