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The 1995 observation of Bose-Einstein condensation in dilute atomic
vapours spawned the field of ultracold, degenerate quantum gases.
Unprecedented developments in experimental design and precision
control have led to quantum gases becoming the preferred playground
for designer quantum many-body systems.This self-contained volume
provides a broad overview of the principal theoretical techniques
applied to non-equilibrium and finite temperature quantum gases.
Covering Bose-Einstein condensates, degenerate Fermi gases, and the
more recently realised exciton-polariton condensates, it fills a
gap by linking between different methods with origins in condensed
matter physics, quantum field theory, quantum optics, atomic
physics, and statistical mechanics. Thematically organised chapters
on different methodologies, contributed by key researchers using a
unified notation, provide the first integrated view of the relative
merits of individual approaches, aided by pertinent introductory
chapters and the guidance of editorial notes.Both graduate students
and established researchers wishing to understand the state of the
art will greatly benefit from this comprehensive and up-to-date
review of non-equilibrium and finite temperature techniques in the
exciting and expanding field of quantum gases and liquids.
This textbook is ideal for mechanical engineering students
preparing to enter the workforce during a time of rapidly
accelerating technology, where they will be challenged to join
interdisciplinary teams. It explains system dynamics using
analogies familiar to the mechanical engineer while introducing new
content in an intuitive fashion. The fundamentals provided in this
book prepare the mechanical engineer to adapt to continuous
technological advances with topics outside traditional mechanical
engineering curricula by preparing them to apply basic principles
and established approaches to new problems. This book also: *
Reinforces the connection between the subject matter and
engineering reality * Includes an instructor pack with the online
publication that describes in-class experiments with minimal
preparation requirements * Provides content dedicated to the
modeling of modern interdisciplinary technological subjects,
including opto-mechanical systems, high-speed manufacturing
equipment, and measurement systems * Incorporates MATLAB (R)
programming examples throughout the text * Incorporates MATLAB (R)
examples that animate the dynamics of systems
Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) is a transformative
and powerful approach to language education and has had a
significant impact on educational pedagogy in recent years. Despite
burgeoning literature on the efficacy and implementation of CLIL,
there remains a gap between CLIL and English Language Teaching
(ELT). Many practitioners wonder how they can ‘do CLIL’ if
their main classes are focused on English as a Foreign Language
(EFL). This volume addresses these concerns by examining the
experiences of various CLIL practitioners in the EFL context of
Japan. Chapters outline the CLIL methodology, the differences in
‘hard CLIL’ (subject led) and ‘soft CLIL’
(language-oriented) before focusing on the EFL interpretations of
soft-CLIL. Although the distinction of hard CLIL and soft CLIL has
been mentioned in several publications, this is the first
book-length exploration of this issue, featuring chapters examining
expectations, challenges, material support, implementation, and
even motivation in CLIL classrooms. All of this culminates in a
review of the potential and future of CLIL in EFL contexts, paving
the way for more widespread and well informed implementation of
CLIL all over the world.
Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) is a transformative
and powerful approach to language education and has had a
significant impact on educational pedagogy in recent years. Despite
burgeoning literature on the efficacy and implementation of CLIL,
there remains a gap between CLIL and English Language Teaching
(ELT). Many practitioners wonder how they can 'do CLIL' if their
main classes are focused on English as a Foreign Language (EFL).
This volume addresses these concerns by examining the experiences
of various CLIL practitioners in the EFL context of Japan. Chapters
outline the CLIL methodology, the differences in 'hard CLIL'
(subject led) and 'soft CLIL' (language-oriented) before focusing
on the EFL interpretations of soft-CLIL. Although the distinction
of hard CLIL and soft CLIL has been mentioned in several
publications, this is the first book-length exploration of this
issue, featuring chapters examining expectations, challenges,
material support, implementation, and even motivation in CLIL
classrooms. All of this culminates in a review of the potential and
future of CLIL in EFL contexts, paving the way for more widespread
and well informed implementation of CLIL all over the world.
Like many words, the term "immunomics" equates to different ideas
contingent on context. For a brief span, immunomics meant the study
of the Immunome, of which there were, in turn, several different
definitions. A now largely defunct meaning rendered the Immunome as
the set of antigenic peptides or immunogenic proteins within a
single microorganism - be that virus, bacteria, fungus, or parasite
- or microbial population, or antigenic or allergenic proteins and
peptides derived from the environment as a whole, containing also
proteins from eukaryotic sources. However, times have changed and
the meaning of immunomics has also changed. Other newer definitions
of the Immunome have come to focus on the plethora of immunological
receptors and accessory molecules that comprise the host immune
arsenal. Today, Immunomics or immunogenomics is now most often used
as a synonym for high-throughput genome-based immunology. This is
the study of aspects of the immune system using high-throughput
techniques within a conc- tual landscape borne of both clinical and
biophysical thinking.
Like many words, the term "immunomics" equates to different ideas
contingent on context. For a brief span, immunomics meant the study
of the Immunome, of which there were, in turn, several different
definitions. A now largely defunct meaning rendered the Immunome as
the set of antigenic peptides or immunogenic proteins within a
single microorganism - be that virus, bacteria, fungus, or parasite
- or microbial population, or antigenic or allergenic proteins and
peptides derived from the environment as a whole, containing also
proteins from eukaryotic sources. However, times have changed and
the meaning of immunomics has also changed. Other newer definitions
of the Immunome have come to focus on the plethora of immunological
receptors and accessory molecules that comprise the host immune
arsenal. Today, Immunomics or immunogenomics is now most often used
as a synonym for high-throughput genome-based immunology. This is
the study of aspects of the immune system using high-throughput
techniques within a conc- tual landscape borne of both clinical and
biophysical thinking.
With mesh surgery for prolapse sometimes proving problematic, there
has been a resurgence of professional medical interest in more
traditional methods for the management of prolapse and of stress
urinary incontinence. This concise guide to the practical aspects
of pessary use will be of interest to all gynecologists involved in
the clinical management of the patient with these problems.
Contents: Historical review * Pessaries for pelvic organ prolapse *
Incontinence pessaries * Pessary fitting * Pessary care * Outcomes
of pessary use * Current clinical studies on vaginal pessaries
Cover image of vaginal pessaries (c) 2019 Rick Hicaro, Jr.,
Chicago, IL 60647, USA
With mesh surgery for prolapse sometimes proving problematic, there
has been a resurgence of professional medical interest in more
traditional methods for the management of prolapse and of stress
urinary incontinence. This concise guide to the practical aspects
of pessary use will be of interest to all gynecologists involved in
the clinical management of the patient with these problems.
Contents: Historical review * Pessaries for pelvic organ prolapse *
Incontinence pessaries * Pessary fitting * Pessary care * Outcomes
of pessary use * Current clinical studies on vaginal pessaries
Cover image of vaginal pessaries (c) 2019 Rick Hicaro, Jr.,
Chicago, IL 60647, USA
Shakespeare in the Light convenes an accomplished group of
scholars, actors, and teachers to celebrate the legacy of renowned
Shakespearean and founder of the American Shakespeare Center, Ralph
Alan Cohen. Each contributor pivots off a production at the ASC’s
Blackfriars Playhouse to explore Cohen’s abiding passion, the
performance of the plays of William Shakespeare under their
original theatrical conditions. Whether interested in early modern
theatre history, the teaching of Shakespeare to high school
students, or the performance of Shakespeare in twenty-first century
America, each essay sheds light on the professing of Shakespeare
today, whether on the page, on the stage, or in the classroom.
Guided by the spirit of “universal lighting†– so central to
the aesthetic of the American Shakespeare Center – Shakespeare in
the Light illuminates the impact that the ASC and its founder have
made upon the teaching, editing, scholarship, and performance of
Shakespeare today.
Volume 26 of 1650–1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the
Early Modern Era travels beyond the usual discussions of power,
identity, and cultural production to visit the purlieus and
provinces of Britain’s literary empire. Bulging at its bindings
are essays investigating out-of-the-way but influential ensembles,
whether female religious enthusiasts, annotators of Maria
Edgeworth’s underappreciated works, or modern video-based Islamic
super-heroines energized by Mary Wollstonecraft’s irreverance.
The global impact of the local is celebrated in studies of the
personal pronoun in Samuel Johnson’s political writings and of
the outsize role of a difficult old codger in catalyzing the
literary career of Charlotte Smith. Headlining a volume that peers
into minute details in order to see the outer limits of
Enlightenment culture is a special feature on metaphor in
long-eighteenth-century poetry and criticism. Five
interdisciplinary essays investigate the deep Enlightenment origins
of a trope usually associated with the rise of Romanticism. Volume
26 culminates in a rich review section containing fourteen
responses to current books on Enlightenment religion, science,
literature, philosophy, political science, music, history, and art.
About the annual journal 1650-1850 1650-1850 publishes essays and
reviews from and about a wide range of academic disciplines:
literature (both in English and other languages), philosophy, art
history, history, religion, and science. Interdisciplinary in scope
and approach, 1650-1850 emphasizes aesthetic manifestations and
applications of ideas, and encourages studies that move between the
arts and the sciences—between the “hard†and the “humaneâ€
disciplines. The editors encourage proposals for special features
that bring together five to seven essays on focused themes within
its historical range, from the Interregnum to the end of the first
generation of Romantic writers. While also being open to more
specialized or particular studies that match up with the general
themes and goals of the journal, 1650-1850 is in the first instance
a journal about the artful presentation of ideas that welcomes good
writing from its contributors. ISSN 1065-3112. Published by
Bucknell University Press. Distributed worldwide by Rutgers
University Press.
The sixth edition of Meaningful Statistics introduces students to
foundational concepts and demonstrates how statistics are an
integral aspect of their everyday lives-from baseball batting
averages to reports on the median cost of buying a home to the
projected outcomes of an upcoming election. Each chapter begins
with a question and scenario that is then explored through
statistical concepts, demonstrating to students how research and
statistics can help us to answer questions and solve problems. The
opening chapter focuses on the process of collecting data and uses
this information to explore whether multivitamins are a waste of
money. Additional chapters explore linear regression and whether
junk food is harmful to a child's IQ; normal distribution and the
issue of a tie for Olympic downhill gold; confidence intervals and
a simulation of the NBA draft lottery; and more. Students learn
about descriptive measures for populations and samples; probability
and random variables; and sampling distributions, with each concept
corresponding to real-world examples. Closing chapters cover the
testing of hypotheses, tests using the chi-square distribution; and
inferences with two or more populations. For the sixth edition,
exercises and examples have been updated throughout. Designed to
bring key concepts to life, Meaningful Statistics is an ideal
resource for courses in mathematics and statistics.
This book examines the beliefs of theistic evolutionists from the
perspective of the teaching of the Bible. It is demonstrated that
theistic evolution is not consistent with the truth revealed in the
Bible, and undermines a number of key Gospel doctrines including
the nature and mortality of man, the origin of sin and death, and
the inspiration of the scriptures.
Private investigators Caleb Fogg and Dominic Morris have been
through a lot together, but Dom has been acting odd of late. So
when Dominic disappears in what appears to be a furious rage, Caleb
has to find out what's behind his partner's erratic behavior. When
Caleb investigates, he discovers secrets from Dom's past that will
change their partnership forever.
At 23, Matt Davis moved to a remote Mongolian town to teach
English.What he found when he arrived was a town--and a
country--undergoing wholesale change from a traditional,
countryside existence to a more urban, modern identity. "When
Things Get Dark" documents these changes through the Mongolians
Matt meets, but also focuses on the author's downward spiral into
alcohol abuse and violence--a scenario he saw played out by many of
the Mongolian men around him. Matt's self-destruction culminates in
a drunken fight with three men that forces him to a hospital to
have his kidneys X-rayed. He hits bottom in that cold hospital
room, his body naked and shivering, a bloodied Mongolian man
staring at him from an open door, the irrational thought in his
head that maybe he is going to die there. His personal struggles
are balanced with insightful descriptions of customs and
interactions, and interlaced with essays on Mongolian history and
culture that make for a fascinating glimpse of a mysterious place
and people.
This unique manual is an ideal resource for anesthesia technicians
and technologists and those studying for certification (CerATT) in
the field. It offers well-illustrated, comprehensive coverage of
every aspect of day-to-day practice and workflow, with sections on
Anatomy, Physiology, and Pharmacology; Anesthesia Practice;
Anesthesia Equipment and Technology; Emergencies, and more. From
explanations of who's who in the operating room to detailed,
step-by-step instructions on equipment maintenance, this practical
manual ensures that readers will have current, complete information
on the core knowledge they need to know in anesthesia technology.
Features new chapters on temperature management, MRI safety,
radiation safety, local anesthetic toxicity, autotransfusion
devices, resource planning, and legal and regulatory issues.
Updated and expanded information on the respiratory system and
airway tools and devices. Covers special topics such as pediatric
and obstetric anesthesia, anesthesia outside the OR, patient
transport, and emergencies from cardiac arrest to fire, with
emphasis on the role of the anesthesia technologist in management.
Detailed coverage of what you need to know on intraaortic balloon
pumps, ventricular assist devices, pacemakers, and other technical
challenges. Includes more than 350 questions with detailed answers,
reviewing knowledge contained in each chapter and assisting with
preparation for the American Society of Anesthesia Technologists
and Technicians (ASATT) exam. Includes hundreds of full-color
illustrations to help you visualize anatomy, surgical positioning,
and more. All royalties from the sale of this book will be donated
to the Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research. All you
need to know for study and reference. Enhance Your eBook Reading
Experience: Read directly on your preferred device(s), such as
computer, tablet, or smartphone. Easily convert to audiobook,
powering your content with natural language text-to-speech.
The move to a new publisher has given The Age of Johnson: A
Scholarly Annual the opportunity to recommit to what it does best:
present to a wide readership cant-free scholarly articles and
essays and searching book reviews, all featuring a wide variety of
approaches, written by both seasoned scholars and relative
newcomers. Volume 24 features commentary on a range of Johnsonian
topics: his reaction to Milton, his relation to the Allen family,
his notes in his edition of Shakespeare, his use of Oliver
Goldsmith in his Dictionary, and his always fascinating Nachleben.
The volume also includes articles on topics of strong interest to
Johnson: penal reform, Charlotte Lennox's professional literary
career, and the "conjectural history" of Homer in the eighteenth
century. For more than two decades, The Age of Johnson has
presented a vast corpus of Johnsonian studies "in the broadest
sense," as founding editor Paul J. Korshin put it in the preface to
Volume 1, and it has retained the interest of a wide readership. In
thousands of pages of articles, review essays, and reviews, The Age
of Johnson has made a permanent contribution to our understanding
of the eighteenth century, and particularly of Samuel Johnson, his
circle, and his interests, and has also served as an outlet for
writers who are not academics but have something important to say
about the eighteenth century. Â ISSN 0884-5816.
Speech recognition in 'adverse conditions' has been a familiar area
of research in computer science, engineering, and hearing sciences
for several decades. In contrast, most psycholinguistic theories of
speech recognition are built upon evidence gathered from tasks
performed by healthy listeners on carefully recorded speech, in a
quiet environment, and under conditions of undivided attention.
Building upon the momentum initiated by the Psycholinguistic
Approaches to Speech Recognition in Adverse Conditions workshop
held in Bristol, UK, in 2010, the aim of this volume is to promote
a multi-disciplinary, yet unified approach to the perceptual,
cognitive, and neuro-physiological mechanisms underpinning the
recognition of degraded speech, variable speech, speech experienced
under cognitive load, and speech experienced by theoretically
relevant populations. This collection opens with a review of the
literature and a formal classification of adverse conditions. The
research articles then highlight those adverse conditions with the
greatest potential for constraining theory, showing that some
speech phenomena often believed to be immutable can be affected by
noise, surface variations, or attentional set in ways that will
force researchers to rethink their theory. This volume is essential
for those interested in speech recognition outside laboratory
constraints.
This volume contains selected essays which together re-frame the
roles of guilds in medieval and early modern European cities. They
focus on the different ways in which we can understand the
interfaces between regulatory frameworks, represented by guild and
civic regulations, and the wider world of labour and production.
Through case studies of single cities, economic sectors, and of
territories, they address a range of questions about the operation
of labour markets, the nature of guild regulation within and
outside guild jurisdictions, and the interaction between
`regulation' and `freedom' as expressed in legislation and in the
organization of production and distribution. In doing so, they
offer a means to compare and contrast experiences across Europe and
the circumstances which determined and altered economic structures
and, in turn, political and social structures in cities.
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