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Dr. Donald J. Shetler is an important pioneer in the field of music
education. His career encompasses the width and breadth of
innovation in the music education field, including the areas of
music education technology, string pedagogy, pre-natal neurological
development through music stimulation, and many other fields of
music instruction. His teaching career at the famed Eastman School
of Music of the University of Rochester embodies a high water mark
in the music education field and it provides a career path leading
toward success and relevance for all who wish to follow.
In the course of along and noteworthy career, Dr Andrew Macintosh
has trained a large number of students in the language and
literature of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. Some of these have
gone on to achieve recognition as leading biblical scholars, while
others have occupied positions of influence in education and
religion. All have been shaped by the honorand's unquenchable
enthusiasm for the Hebrew language and its employment in texts
ancient, medieval, and modern. In addition to his own estimable
scholarly publications, Dr Macintosh has been a valued and
appreciated colleague to others in his field. A select number of
those colleagues - some of whom learned Hebrew as the honorand's
pupils - present cutting-edge essays on the language, literature,
and context of the Hebrew Bible and Old Testament as a gesture of
respect to their friend, mentor, and colleague. From drunken Noah
to behind closed doors in the Davidic monarchy, from the biblical
genesis of humanity to the biblical lexicon of wine-making, senior
scholars here present discerning essays that address the wide range
of biblical studies which characterizes the career and contribution
of their colleague A.A.Macintosh.
This book identifies and emphasizes the need for a holistic
approach to school improvement when it comes to both the
development of the whole child and the relationships among student,
family, and community development. In recent years, the emphasis in
PK-12 education in the United States has been on the measurement of
student and school performance by high-stakes achievement tests.
This emphasis has resulted in a narrowed curriculum emphasizing
lower-level cognitive learning, with little attention paid to the
moral, social, and creative development of students, families, and
communities. This book argues that PK-12 education needs to shift
its focus to holistic qualities of the successful school, qualities
that reflect a moral rather than a technical approach to education
while also improving students' academic performance.
This book introduces mindfulness as an approach for enhancing the
supervision of teachers and teacher candidates. Drawing on
empirical research and the welcoming of mindfulness in public
school classrooms, the author makes the case for embracing
mindfulness methods as a way to become more conscious of
supervisory practices and âless reactiveâ and to enhance
regularly enacted tasks, such as classroom observations,
conference, and foster relationships and developing collegiality.
In contrast to traditional models of supervision, the author
reframes supervision as a present moment experience in which
unlimited possibilities exist. Awakening to Educational
Supervision: A Mindfulness-Based Approach to Coaching and
Supporting Teachers provides specific techniques and exercises,
such as mindfulness breathing and meditation, mindful walking,
mindful note-taking, and deep listening, that can be embedded in
supervision routines and practices. Additional notions furthering
the mindful supervision approach are also addressed, including the
role of intuition, mindfulness in relation to ethical and moral
action within supervision, and mindfulness as a way to further
building community among school stakeholders.
Solitons are waves that retain their form through obstacle and
distance. Solitons can be found in hydrodynamics, nonlinear optics,
plasma physics, and biology. Optical solitons are solitary light
waves that hold their form over an expansive interval. Conservation
of this form creates an effective model for long distance voice and
data transmission.
The application of this principle is essential to the technology of
wired communications. Optical solitons produce crystal clear phone
calls cross-country and internationally. It is because of these
that someone on the other end of the phone sounds 'in the next
room.' It is also pertinent to high-speed network information
transmittal.
Mollenauer and Gordon have written the only text that an engineer
or graduate student will need to understand this foundation subject
in optics.
*Written by Linn Mollenauer and James Gordon who are celebrated for
applying optical solitons to telecommnications
*Combines mathematical developments with well-chosen practical
examples and design formulas
*Extensive material on the basic physics of fiber optic
transmission and its practical applications
First Published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &
Francis, an informa company.
This book introduces mindfulness as an approach for enhancing the
supervision of teachers and teacher candidates. Drawing on
empirical research and the welcoming of mindfulness in public
school classrooms, the author makes the case for embracing
mindfulness methods as a way to become more conscious of
supervisory practices and âless reactiveâ and to enhance
regularly enacted tasks, such as classroom observations,
conference, and foster relationships and developing collegiality.
In contrast to traditional models of supervision, the author
reframes supervision as a present moment experience in which
unlimited possibilities exist. Awakening to Educational
Supervision: A Mindfulness-Based Approach to Coaching and
Supporting Teachers provides specific techniques and exercises,
such as mindfulness breathing and meditation, mindful walking,
mindful note-taking, and deep listening, that can be embedded in
supervision routines and practices. Additional notions furthering
the mindful supervision approach are also addressed, including the
role of intuition, mindfulness in relation to ethical and moral
action within supervision, and mindfulness as a way to further
building community among school stakeholders.
Fuses are designed to operate when over-currents, large and small,
occur within electrical equipment; they thus interrupt the flow of
current, preventing damage. They are needed for various power
electric systems, for stationary and automotive applications, as
well as power grid components like PV systems and distribution
lines. Different types of equipment and voltages require special
fuses, and their behaviour must be understood to guarantee correct
choice and safe operation. For the 3rd edition in 2004, Wright and
Newbery's classic had been revised to include pre-arcing and arcing
behaviour, retrofitting of fuses, chip and automotive fuses, and
insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) protection. Edition 4
includes updates on standards and new applications. Data, standards
descriptions and many illustrations have been revised and updated.
Chapters cover pre-arcing and arcing behaviour of cartridge
fuselinks, constructions and types of low-and high-voltage fuses as
well as miniature, plug and other small fuses, various
applications, standards, manufacture, quality assurance and
inspection. This reference is indispensable for researchers
involved with power electric equipment, grids and motors, and
experts engaged in fuse development, design and production.
This book identifies and emphasizes the need for a holistic
approach to school improvement when it comes to both the
development of the whole child and the relationships among student,
family, and community development. In recent years, the emphasis in
PK-12 education in the United States has been on the measurement of
student and school performance by high-stakes achievement tests.
This emphasis has resulted in a narrowed curriculum emphasizing
lower-level cognitive learning, with little attention paid to the
moral, social, and creative development of students, families, and
communities. This book argues that PK-12 education needs to shift
its focus to holistic qualities of the successful school, qualities
that reflect a moral rather than a technical approach to education
while also improving studentsâ academic performance.Â
This book offers an in-depth examination of the historical
perspective on the death penalty, discusses the process involved in
the sentencing and administration of justice, and clarifies facets
of an issue which is riddled with inequities and ambiguities that
reflect gender bias, and racial and economic disparity. For
example, of the 3028 people on 'death row' as of August 1995, only
15% were women. Of those who are on 'death row' today, virtually
all are poor, a significant number are mentally retarded or
otherwise mentally disabled, more than 40% are African-American,
and a disproportionate number are Native American, Latino and
Asian. These facts need to be carefully weighed against the grief,
pain, and anguish caused by the untimely death of a murder victim
with regard to the family members, as well as the related legal
costs to society.
This international academic and professional yearbook contains
articles and reviews on matters of interest to all concerned with
history in education from contributors throughout the world. The
yearbook will encourage rigorous exploration or philosophical,
psychological, sociological and historical perspectives upon
history in education and their relation to practice where
appropriate. The theme of the first edition is centralisation and
decentralisation of national curricula.
Robert Gordon gathers together his most important essays on the Old
Testament and on the ancient versions, adding an introduction which
gives background comment and reflections on each essay. The Old
Testament essays are divided into three groups: The Narrative
Tradition', 'Prophecy from East to West', and 'Across, Behind and
Beyond the Text'. The essays on the ancient versions are divided
into two sections: 'The Text and the Versions' and 'The Targums,
Chiefly to the Prophets'.
Robert Gordon gathers together his most important essays on the Old
Testament and on the ancient versions, adding an introduction which
gives background comment and reflections on each essay. The Old
Testament essays are divided into three groups: The Narrative
Tradition', 'Prophecy from East to West', and 'Across, Behind and
Beyond the Text'. The essays on the ancient versions are divided
into two sections: 'The Text and the Versions' and 'The Targums,
Chiefly to the Prophets'.
In the ancient Near East the God of Israel stands unique; he is the
central character of the Old Testament. The collection of essays in
this volume presents the historical background against which belief
in him developed and discusses aspects of the topic that remain
unresolved or largely unaddressed. What was he like? How does he
differ from other gods of the ancient world? And what difference
does the worship of this god make, both in the world of the Bible
and now? The papers presented contribute to the continuing
discussion about the God of Israel and other deities in the ancient
Near East, and the emergence of monotheistic belief and worship. A
multifaceted approach is adopted in which comparative, theological,
historical, literary-critical, cultural, narratological, canonical,
exegetical and ethical issues feature prominently.
Since its formation in 1965, the Philadelphia Association has
carved out a unique position in the world of psychotherapy,
particularly through its engagement with philosophy, especially
phenomenology and post-phenomenology. It has also developed and
maintained a critical and sceptical questioning of much that is
taken for granted both in the theory of psychoanalysis and in the
various practices of psychotherapy. With contributions from leading
members, this book shows some of the rich and provocative thinking
within the Philadelphia Association today and constitutes an
intervention on a number of questions central to the development of
psychotherapy. For example, John Heaton questions psychotherapy's
concepts of normality while Peter Lomas questions psychotherapy's
lack of a sense of wonder and its need for what he calls
re-enchantment. Guy Thompson subjects the idea of the unconscious
to a rigorous scrutiny from a Heideggerian position and Barbara
Latham looks at the much-neglected but crucial issue of language in
therapy from the standpoint of someone who is not just a therapist
but a writer of stories. This book will be of interest to
psychotherapists and counsellors who have an interest in
philosophical issues. It will also be of interest to anyone looking
for new and challenging perspectives on therapeutic matters.
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Judges & Ruth (Paperback, New)
Victor Harold Matthews; Edited by Ben Witherington, Bill T Arnold, James D.G. Dunn, Michael V. Fox, …
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Bringing to life the world portrayed in the stories in Judges and Ruth, this commentary offers readers an "insider" perspective on the narratives. After establishing a cultural and literary context, Victor Matthews analyzes each episode separately and as a whole.
In this collection, an international group of specialists considers the nature of wisdom in relation to the thought world of the ancient Near East and its impact on the rest of the Old Testament. In addition to full coverage of the wisdom books and other literature most frequently thought to have been influenced by them, thematic studies also introduce the principal comparative sources among Israel's neighbors and discuss the place of wisdom in Israelite religion, theology and society.
Robert P. Gordon has provided us with a substantial commentary on
the English text of the books of Samuel, concentrating on exegesis,
but also paying attention to linguistic and textual problems. "I
have not tried to "Christianize" 1 and 2 Samuel at every
conceivable point. Often as I have sought to show in the brief
introductory section comparison; and the only way to arrive at
sensible conclusions in this matter is first to appreciate the Old
Testament for its own sake- that is in its own literary,
historical, cultural and theological contexts. That is principally
what this commentary is about."
The second of three volumes, this account charts the progress of a
scientific inventory of New Zealand's living and fossilized
biodiversity. An intriguing guide, it focuses on Ecdysozoa (molting
animals), the enigmatic phylum Chaetognatha (arrow worms), and the
fossil traces of ancient animal activities. The project is an
international effort involving more than 220 New Zealand
specialists and, when completed, will include the almost 55,000
known species of animals, plants, fungi, and microorganisms in the
country. To date, only New Zealand has compiled a checklist of its
entire biota.
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