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Teacher Education in Taiwan State control vs marketization

Teacher Education in Taiwan State control vs marketization

Since the Teacher Education Act was in place in 1994 student teachers were educated through diverse educational institutions instead of the traditional normal schools (Taiwan’s equivalent of teachers’ colleges). But such market-based teacher education has been altered by politics society and culture in the direction of government-controlled teacher education particularly in the quality evaluation of teacher education. Taiwan maintains teacher education quality by controlling the number of teachers using teacher assessment to eliminate teachers who are not up to standard evaluating teacher education institutions evaluating professional development of teachers to raise elementary and secondary teacher quality. This book uses Taiwan as a case study to analyze the transformation of teacher education in a country which goes through political economic and societal transitions along the axis of state regulation vs marketization. It analyzes the uniqueness of Taiwanese teacher education for international reference and draws implications for teacher education policies in the context of education reform. The Formation of Two Approaches to Teacher Education Teacher Education Policy and Policy Direction in Taiwan The Ideology Implications Applications of Teacher Profession Standards The Teacher Education Strategic Alliances in Taiwan This book will interest policy makers researchers and students in the field of education especially in teacher education and comparative education. | Teacher Education in Taiwan State control vs marketization

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The Handbook of Communication and Security

The Handbook of Communication and Security

The Handbook of Communication and Security provides a comprehensive collection and synthesis of communication scholarship that engages security at multiple levels including theoretical vs. practical international vs. domestic and public vs. private. The handbook includes chapters that leverage communication-based concepts and theories to illuminate and influence contemporary security conditions. Collectively these chapters foreground and analyze the role of communication in shaping the economic technological and cultural contexts of security in the 21st century. This book is ideal for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students and scholars in the numerous subfields of communication and security studies.

GBP 84.99
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Applied Meta-Analysis with R and Stata

Applied Meta-Analysis with R and Stata

Review of the First Edition: The authors strive to reduce theory to a minimum which makes it a self-learning text that is comprehensible for biologists physicians etc. who lack an advanced mathematics background. Unlike in many other textbooks R is not introduced with meaningless toy examples; instead the reader is taken by the hand and shown around some analyses graphics and simulations directly relating to meta-analysis… A useful hands-on guide for practitioners who want to familiarize themselves with the fundamentals of meta-analysis and get started without having to plough through theorems and proofs. —Journal of Applied Statistics Statistical Meta-Analysis with R and Stata Second Edition provides a thorough presentation of statistical meta-analyses (MA) with step-by-step implementations using R/Stata. The authors develop analysis step by step using appropriate R/Stata functions which enables readers to gain an understanding of meta-analysis methods and R/Stata implementation so that they can use these two popular software packages to analyze their own meta-data. Each chapter gives examples of real studies compiled from the literature. After presenting the data and necessary background for understanding the applications various methods for analyzing meta-data are introduced. The authors then develop analysis code using the appropriate R/Stata packages and functions. What’s New in the Second Edition: Adds Stata programs along with the R programs for meta-analysis Updates all the statistical meta-analyses with R/Stata programs Covers fixed-effects and random-effects MA meta-regression MA with rare-event and MA-IPD vs MA-SS Adds five new chapters on multivariate MA publication bias missing data in MA MA in evaluating diagnostic accuracy and network MA Suitable as a graduate-level text for a meta-data analysis course the book is also a valuable reference for practitioners and biostatisticians (even those with little or no experience in using R or Stata) in public health medical research governmental agencies and the pharmaceutical industry. | Applied Meta-Analysis with R and Stata

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Decision Modes in Complex Task Environments

Decision Modes in Complex Task Environments

Despite intense research on decision-making in action we still know little about when decision-makers rely on deliberate vs. intuitive decision-making in decision situations under complexity and uncertainty. Building on default-interventionist dual-processing theory this book studies decision-making modes (deliberate vs. intuitive) in complex task environments contingent on perceived complexity experience and decision style preference. We find that relatively inexperienced decision-makers respond to increases in subjective complexity with an increase in deliberation and tend to follow their decision style preference. Experienced decision-makers are less guided by their decision preference and respond to increases in subjective complexity only minimally. This book contributes to a developing stream of research linking decision-making with intra-personal and environmental properties and fosters our understanding of the conditions under which decision-makers rely on intuitive vs. deliberate decision modes. In doing so we go one step further towards a comprehensive theory of decision-making in action. | Decision Modes in Complex Task Environments

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Macroeconomic Principles and Problems A Pluralist Introduction

Macroeconomic Principles and Problems A Pluralist Introduction

Macroeconomic Principles and Problems: A Pluralist Introduction offers a comprehensive overview of the major topics in modern macroeconomics from mainstream and heterodox perspectives. This textbook examines the key macroeconomic problems and policy debates facing contemporary society including economic crises sustainability fiscal and monetary policy government debt state-led vs. market-led approaches for growth and unregulated trade vs. protectionism. Written in an engaging style and focused on real-world examples this textbook brings macroeconomics to life. Multiple examples of how each economic model works coupled with critical analysis of the assumptions behind them enable students to develop a sophisticated understanding of the material. Digital supplements are also available for students and instructors. Macroeconomic Principles and Problems offers the most contemporary and complete package for any pluralist macroeconomics principles class. | Macroeconomic Principles and Problems A Pluralist Introduction

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Theory Design and Applications of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Theory Design and Applications of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

This book provides a complete overview of the theory design and applications of unmanned aerial vehicles. It covers the basics including definitions attributes manned vs. unmanned design considerations life cycle costs architecture components air vehicle payload communications data link and ground control stations. Chapters cover types and civilian roles sensors and characteristics alternative power communications and data links conceptual design human machine interface sense and avoid systems civil airspace issues and integration efforts navigation autonomous control swarming and future capabilities.

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The Routledge History of Queer America

The Routledge History of Queer America

The Routledge History of Queer America presents the first comprehensive synthesis of the rapidly developing field of lesbian gay bisexual transgender and queer US history. Featuring nearly thirty chapters on essential subjects and themes from colonial times through the present this collection covers topics including: Rural vs. urban queer histories Gender and sexual diversity in early American history Intersectionality exploring queerness in association with issues of race and class Queerness and American capitalism The rise of queer histories archives and collective memory Transnationalism and queer history Gathering authorities in the field to define the ways in which sexual and gender diversity have contributed to the dynamics of American society culture and nation The Routledge History of Queer America is the finest available overview of the rich history of queer experience in US history.

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Cleaning Validation Practical Compliance Approaches for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Cleaning Validation Practical Compliance Approaches for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Pharmaceutical manufacturers and upper management are encouraged to meet the challenges of the science-based and risk-based approaches to cleaning validation. Using some of the principles and practices in this volume will help in designing a more effective and efficient cleaning validation program. Features • Timely coverage of cleaning validation for the pharmaceutical industry a dynamic area in terms of health-based limits. • The author encourages pharmaceutical manufacturers and particularly upper management to meet the challenges of the science-based and riskbased approaches to cleaning validation. • Draws on the author’s vast experience in the field of cleaning validation and hazardous materials. • Discusses EMA vs. ISPE on Cleaning Limits and revised Risk-MaPP for highly hazardous products in shared facilities. • A diverse list of topics from protocol limits for yeasts and molds to cleaning validation for homeopathic drug products. | Cleaning Validation Practical Compliance Approaches for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

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Nanophotonics and Plasmonics An Integrated View

Nanophotonics and Plasmonics An Integrated View

This book provides a first integrated view of nanophotonics and plasmonics covering the use of dielectric semiconductor and metal nanostructures to manipulate light at the nanometer scale. The presentation highlights similarities and advantages and shows the common underlying physics targets and methodologies used for different materials (optically transparent materials for nanophotonics vs opaque materials for plasmonics). Ultimately the goal is to provide a basis for developing a unified platform for both fields. In addition to the fundamentals and detailed theoretical background the book showcases the main device applications. Ching Eng (Jason) Png is Director of the Electronics and Photonics Department at the Institute of High Performance Computing Agency for Science Technology and Research Singapore. Yuriy A. Akimov is a scientist in the Electronics and Photonics Department at the Institute of High Performance Computing Agency for Science Technology and Research Singapore. | Nanophotonics and Plasmonics An Integrated View

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Engineering Graphics with SOLIDWORKS 2023 A Step-by-Step Project Based Approach

Engineering Graphics with SOLIDWORKS 2023 A Step-by-Step Project Based Approach

Engineering Graphics with SOLIDWORKS 2023 is written to assist students designers engineers and professionals who are new to SOLIDWORKS. The book combines the fundamentals of engineering graphics and dimensioning practices with a step-by-step project based approach to learning SOLIDWORKS. The book is divided into four sections with 11 Chapters. Chapters 1 - 3: Explore the history of engineering graphics manual sketching techniques orthographic projection Third vs. First angle projection multi-view drawings dimensioning practices (ASME Y14. 5-2009 standard) line type fit type tolerance fasteners in general general thread notes and the history of CAD leading to the development of SOLIDWORKS. Chapters 4 - 9: Comprehend the SOLIDWORKS User Interface and CommandManager Document and System properties simple machine parts simple and complex assemblies proper design intent design tables configurations multi-sheet multi-view drawings BOMs and Revision tables using basic and advanced features. Follow the step-by-step instructions in over 80 activities to develop eight parts four sub-assemblies three drawings and six document templates. Chapter 10: Prepare for the Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate (CSWA) exam. Understand the curriculum and categories of the CSWA exam and the required model knowledge needed to successfully take the exam. Chapter 11: Provide a basic understanding between Additive vs. Subtractive manufacturing. Discuss Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) STereoLithography (SLA) and Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) printer technology. Select suitable filament material. Comprehend 3D printer terminology. Knowledge of preparing saving and printing a model on a Fused Filament Fabrication 3D printer. Information on the Certified SOLIDWORKS Additive Manufacturing (CSWA-AM) exam. Review individual features commands and tools using SOLIDWORKS Help. The chapter exercises analyze and examine usage competencies based on the chapter objectives. The book is designed to complement the SOLIDWORKS Tutorials located in the SOLIDWORKS Help menu. Desired outcomes and usage competencies are listed for each project. Know your objectives up front. Follow the step-by step procedures to achieve your design goals. Work between multiple documents features commands and properties that represent how engineers and designers utilize SOLIDWORKS in industry. The author developed the industry scenarios by combining his own industry experience with the knowledge of engineers department managers vendors and manufacturers. | Engineering Graphics with SOLIDWORKS 2023 A Step-by-Step Project Based Approach

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Engineering Graphics with SOLIDWORKS 2022 A Step-by-Step Project Based Approach

Engineering Graphics with SOLIDWORKS 2022 A Step-by-Step Project Based Approach

Engineering Graphics with SOLIDWORKS 2022 is written to assist students designers engineers and professionals who are new to SOLIDWORKS. The book combines the fundamentals of engineering graphics and dimensioning practices with a step-by-step project based approach to learning SOLIDWORKS. The book is divided into four sections with 11 Chapters. Chapters 1 - 3: Explore the history of engineering graphics manual sketching techniques orthographic projection Third vs. First angle projection multi-view drawings dimensioning practices (ASME Y14. 5-2009 standard) line type fit type tolerance fasteners in general general thread notes and the history of CAD leading to the development of SOLIDWORKS. Chapters 4 - 9: Comprehend the SOLIDWORKS User Interface and CommandManager Document and System properties simple machine parts simple and complex assemblies proper design intent design tables configurations multi-sheet multi-view drawings BOMs and Revision tables using basic and advanced features. Follow the step-by-step instructions in over 80 activities to develop eight parts four sub-assemblies three drawings and six document templates. Chapter 10: Prepare for the Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate (CSWA) exam. Understand the curriculum and categories of the CSWA exam and the required model knowledge needed to successfully take the exam. Chapter 11: Provide a basic understanding between Additive vs. Subtractive manufacturing. Discuss Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) STereoLithography (SLA) and Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) printer technology. Select suitable filament material. Comprehend 3D printer terminology. Knowledge of preparing saving and printing a model on a Fused Filament Fabrication 3D printer. Information on the Certified SOLIDWORKS Additive Manufacturing (CSWA-AM) exam. Review individual features commands and tools using SOLIDWORKS Help. The chapter exercises analyze and examine usage competencies based on the chapter objectives. The book is designed to complement the SOLIDWORKS Tutorials located in the SOLIDWORKS Help menu. Desired outcomes and usage competencies are listed for each project. Know your objectives up front. Follow the step-by step procedures to achieve your design goals. Work between multiple documents features commands and properties that represent how engineers and designers utilize SOLIDWORKS in industry. The author developed the industry scenarios by combining his own industry experience with the knowledge of engineers department managers vendors and manufacturers. | Engineering Graphics with SOLIDWORKS 2022 A Step-by-Step Project Based Approach

GBP 67.00
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Bird's Electrical Circuit Theory and Technology

Bird's Electrical Circuit Theory and Technology

Now in its seventh edition Bird’s Electrical Circuit Theory and Technology explains electrical circuit theory and associated technology topics in a straightforward manner supported by practical engineering examples and applications to ensure that readers can relate theory to practice. The extensive and thorough coverage containing over 800 worked examples makes this an excellent text for a range of courses in particular for Degree and Foundation Degree in electrical principles circuit theory telecommunications and electrical technology. The text includes some essential mathematics revision together with all the essential electrical and electronic principles for BTEC National and Diploma syllabuses and City & Guilds Technician Certificate and Diploma syllabuses in engineering. This material will be a great revision for those on higher courses. This edition includes several new sections including glass batteries climate change the future of electricity production and discussions concerning everyday aspects of electricity such as watts and lumens electrical safety AC vs DC and trending technologies. Its companion website at www. routledge. com/cw/bird provides resources for both students and lecturers including full solutions for all 1400 further questions multiple choice questions lists of essential formulae and bios of famous engineers; as well as full solutions to revision tests lab experiments and illustrations for adopting course instructors. | Bird's Electrical Circuit Theory and Technology

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Lighting for Digital Video and Television

Lighting for Digital Video and Television

This book gives a comprehensive overview of lighting equipment and techniques for digital production. Suitable for either beginners or more advanced users the fully updated fourth edition covers human sight vs. film or video the basic issues of contrast and exposure with explanation of how exposure of digital video differs from analog video or film electrical connectors requirements electrical load management safety issues and the latest LED systems. A variety of basic lighting setups for different situations are explained with clear diagrams and photos showing the look of each approach. Techniques for shooting in available light and dealing with color problems in mixed lighting situations is examined. More advanced film-style lighting is covered especially techniques in creating a convincing realistic look. A special section deals with solutions to common problems ranging from reflections on glasses and dealing with white walls to lighting very light-skinned and very dark-skinned subjects in the same shot. Special lighting situations such as lighting night scenes or bluescreen sets are covered in detail with studio lighting covered in a dedicated separate chapter. The book is also peppered with anecdotes and trivia about lighting techniques and the lighting trade. It is the ideal text for both beginners studying lighting and cinematography as well as more advanced practitioners. | Lighting for Digital Video and Television

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Liquid Detergents

Liquid Detergents

A bestseller in its first edition Liquid Detergents Second Edition captures the most significant advances since 1996 maintaining its reputation as a first-stop reference in all fundamental theories practical applications and manufacturing aspects of liquid detergents. Featuring new material and updates in every chapter the book expands its coverage of emulsions to include nanoemulsions adds new data to elucidate the rheology of current commercial detergent raw materials as compared to finished products and offers a more complete theoretical treatment of the aggregation in non-aqueous solvents. The book now covers all rheology modifiers and thickeners for detergent applications antibacterial and sensorial light-duty liquid products color/fabric care and wrinkle reduction in heavy-duty liquid detergents and household cleaning wipes in specialty liquid household surface cleaners. Rewriting the chapters on the latest improvements and growing benefits in fabric softeners liquid hand soaps and body washes and shampoos and conditioners the latter contains extensive summaries of patents for various new products and technologies. The final chapter dedicated to the manufacturing of liquid detergents offers a discussion on continuous vs. batch processes and micro-contamination. The most comprehensive guide of its kind Liquid Detergents Second Edition is a balanced and practical reference that will continue to inspire students researchers chemists and product developers in detergent industry surfactant science and industrial chemistry.

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Graphic Design Learn It Do It

Graphic Design Learn It Do It

Graphic Design: Learn It Do It is an introduction to the fundamentals of graphic design and the Adobe Creative Cloud applications used to put these concepts into practice. This book is intended for production-oriented audiences those interested in the what why and how of graphic design. The what is effective graphic design a visual solution created using the design principles that stands out in a crowded marketplace. This discussion includes color theory typography and page layout. Focus on the why of design begins with the reasons why we communicate. Attention is paid to the purpose of the visual solution and to its audiences. The conversation highlights output options (print vs. onscreen) and their related file properties. The how of design addresses the stages of production and use of Adobe Photoshop CC Illustrator CC and InDesign CC to translate an idea into a visual solution. Following an overview of each application and its uses step-by-step exercises are provided to foster familiarity with each application’s workspace and its tools. These exercises provide opportunities to implement the design principles and to produce examples of work for a design portfolio. Key Features: Content based on over a decade’s worth of experience teaching graphic design Contemporary examples and online references Guided exercises for working in the Adobe Creative Cloud applications Photoshop CC Illustrator CC and InDesign CC Accompanying exercise files and supporting materials available for download from the book’s companion website Discussion questions and activities included at the end of chapters to expand the presented topics | Graphic Design Learn It Do It

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Manual of Forensic Taphonomy

Manual of Forensic Taphonomy

Forensic taphonomy is the study of the postmortem changes to human remains focusing largely on environmental effects—including decomposition in soil and water and interaction with plants insects and other animals. While other books have focused on subsets such as forensic botany and entomology Manual of Forensic Taphonomy is the first update of the entire domain in more than ten years and the first book to consider distinguishing among multiple types of taphonomic changes. Edited by two of the most distinguished experts in the field this volume examines taphonomic alterations to bone and related taphonomic processes common to cases of forensic interest. Specific chapters address a range of issues related to:Varying burial environmentsAnimal scavenging and transportFluvial and human transportCultural modificationsMarine environmentsSubaerial weatheringThermal alterationRecovery methods used in collecting the remainsThe book discusses inherent variations in survivability of different bones degradation of DNA in different environments and organisms involved in soft-tissue decomposition which result in skeletonization. It also describes microscopic alterations color changes macroscopic physical damage of multiple types and bone loss through dispersal away from the location of initial body deposition. The authors present methods that can be employed to determine the timing of taphonomic damage (perimortem vs. postmortem) as well as checklists for the collection of microscopic and macroscopic taphonomic data. The ability to recognize taphonomic characteristics and discriminate between osseous alterations with similar appearances but dissimilar origins is essential to those engaged in the analysis of skeletal remains. This volume is an ideal guide for students and non-specialists as well as a reference manual for professionals.

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Island Power Systems

Island Power Systems

A major concern of island power systems is frequency stability. A power system is said to be frequency stable if its generators are able to supply their loads at a frequency within acceptable limits after a disturbance. Frequency instability occurs if load-generation imbalances are not corrected in appropriate manner and time. Since island power systems are more sensitive to frequency instability than large ones due to the smaller number of generators online and the lower inertia they require a larger amount of primary reserve per generator. This book provides a worldwide overview of island power systems describing their main features and issues. Split into two parts the first part examines the technical operation and in particular frequency stability of island power systems and its technical solutions including more efficient underfrequency load-shedding schemes. The chapters explore both conventional and advanced load-shedding schemes and consider the improvement of these schemes by making them more robust and efficient. Advanced devices are modelled and analyzed to enhance frequency stability and reduce the need for load shedding. In the second part the economic operation of island power systems is explored in detail. For that purpose regulations and economic operations (centralized vs. market scheme) are reviewed by the authors. The authors discuss models for renewable energy sources and for advanced devices and systems such as demand-side management energy storage systems and electric vehicles. This book will be critical reading to all researchers and professionals in power system planning and engineering electrical/power delivery RES and control engineering. It will also be of interest to researchers in signal processing and telecommunications and renewable energy as well as power system utility providers.

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Chinese Television in the Twenty-First Century Entertaining the Nation

Chinese Television in the Twenty-First Century Entertaining the Nation

The past two decades witnessed the rise of television entertainment in China. Although television networks are still state-owned and Party-controlled in China the ideological landscape of television programs has become increasingly diverse and even paradoxical simultaneously subservient and defiant nationalistic and cosmopolitan moralistic and fun-loving extravagant and mundane. Studying Chinese television as a key node in the network of power relationships therefore provides us with a unique opportunity to understand the tension-fraught and paradox-permeated conditions of Chinese post-socialism. This book argues for a serious engagement with television entertainment. rethinking It addresses the following questions. How is entertainment television politically and culturally significant in the Chinese context? How have political industrial and technological changes in the 2000s affected the way Chinese television relates to the state and society? How can we think of media regulation and censorship without perpetuating the myth of a self-serving authoritarian regime vs. a subdued cultural workforce? What do popular televisual texts tell us about the unsettled and reconfigured relations between commercial television and the state? The book presents a number of studies of popular television programs that are sensitive to the changing production and regulatory contexts for Chinese television in the twenty-first century. As an interdisciplinary study of the television industry this book covers a number of important issues in China today such as censorship nationalism consumerism social justice and the central and local authorities. As such it will appeal to a broad audience including students and scholars of Chinese culture and society media studies television studies and cultural studies. | Chinese Television in the Twenty-First Century Entertaining the Nation

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Receptor - Based Drug Design

Receptor - Based Drug Design

Employing a wide range of examples from G-protein-coupled receptors and ligand-gated ion channels this detailed single-source reference illustrates the principles of pharmacological analysis and receptor classification that are the basis of rational drug design. Explains the experimental and theoretical methods used to characterize interactions between ligands and receptors-providing the pharmacological information needed to solve treatment problems and facilitate the drug design process! Demonstrating the achievements of the receptor-based approach in therapeutics and indicating future directions Receptor-Based Drug Designintroduces novel computer-assisted strategies for the design of new agonists antagonists and inverse agonists for G-protein-coupled receptors shows how to assess agonist concentration-effect curve data discusses radioligand binding assays presents new in vitro multiarray assays for G-protein-coupled receptors explains the use of individual second messenger signaling responses in analyzing drug-receptor interactions examines the role of electrophysiology in finding new drugs and drug targets describes selectively acting b-adrenoceptor agonists and glucocorticoid steroids for asthma treatment outlines the rationale for using angiotensin receptor antagonists and more! Written by over 25 international authorities and containing nearly 1200 bibliographic citations Receptor-Based Drug Design is a practical resource for pharmacologists pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists; organic and medicinal chemists and biochemists; molecular biologists; biomedical researchers; and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in these disciplines. | Receptor - Based Drug Design

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Mencian Hermeneutics

Mencian Hermeneutics

Considered second only to Confucius in the history of Chinese thought Mencius (371?-289 b. c. ) was a moral philosopher whose arguments while pragmatically rooted in the political and social conditions of his time go beyond particular situations to probe their origins and speculate on their larger implications. His writings constitute a living tradition in China and the world at large. Sinological studies of Mencius have long emphasized philological and archaeological research situating the texts mainly in Chinese history. Critical appraisal of the texts lends itself to Western traditions of interpretation. In Mencian Hermeneutics Chun-chieh Huang utilizes both approaches to offer a historical and universal understanding of Mencius. Huang builds from the premise that Mencius' thinking and all Chinese thought are sociopolitical in tone and humanistic and metaphysical in nature and range. The strength of Mencius' thought lies in the organic mutuality of these factors. His arguments are shaped by the politics literature and economics of his age. At the same time the concrete programs he proposed and his sharp criticisms of alternative policies are rooted in the metaphysical soil of man and the world human solidarity and cosmic symbiosis and human nature within the natural world. The book is divided into two parts. Part 1 analyzes the concrete as opposed to the theoretical character of Mencius' thought. Huang demonstrates the organic unity of his intellectual system with its concepts of linkage between innermost to outermost self to social rightness vs. profit and his political ideal of populist government through familial empathy. Part 2 deals with the long historical odyssey of Mencius' work in China's interpretive tradition an exegetical process similar in its origins to Western hermeneutics. In comparing and analyzing these approaches to Mencius Huang seeks to show that Chinese hermeneutics is more than an activity of intellectual curiosity about the ancient world but is instead a means to sociopolitical action an application in society of the fruits of personal cultivation. Mencian Hermeneutics will be of interest to Chinese area specialists sociologists literary scholars and philosophers.

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Differential Diagnosis in Dermatology

Differential Diagnosis in Dermatology

DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS IN DERMATOLOGY Fifth Edition RICHARD ASHTON MA MD FRCP Consultant Dermatologist Lighthouse Clinic Isle of Wight UK formerly Consultant Dermatologist to the Royal Navy BARBARA LEPPARD DM FRCP Retired Consultant Dermatologist Southampton University NHS Trust UK The ethos of this bestselling text is that however much or little you know about skin disease you can always arrive at the right diagnosis. The secret is to examine the surface of the rash or skin lesion which will help you classify the clinical features correctly - colour surface features type of lesion border and how long it has been present. Algorithms throughout each chapter give the differential diagnosis for the features you have elicited. Accompanying clinical photographs and clear descriptions of the conditions will enable you to check whether you are right or not. If your choice seems unlikely any conditions that could be confused with the one you selected are listed along the base of the algorithm to help you compare diagnoses so that you can get to the right answer. We hope this new edition - enhanced with specific instructions on treatment - will be the only quick clinical reference you will ever need for dermatology diagnoses. With over 1000 illustrations.

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Awakening An Introduction to the History of Eastern Thought

Awakening An Introduction to the History of Eastern Thought

Awakening: An Introduction to the History of Eastern Thought provides the reader with a thorough and valuable overview of the historical development of the major Eastern religious and philosophical traditions primarily in India China and Japan. The book is written in an engaging style that contains a variety of anecdotes analogies definitions and supporting quotes from primary and secondary sources. Awakening helps the reader to recognize the interrelationships that exist among the various traditions to appreciate the relevance of these traditions to the concerns of modern times and to understand the major issues of interpretation regarding these traditions. The primary focus of Awakening is Hinduism and Buddhism and they serve as the broad umbrellas that include a number of specific schools each of which is treated individually. Other schools–such as Confucianism Daoism and Shinto–are included at the appropriate place. Awakening is for all students and interested readers whether new to the study of Eastern thought or not. New to the Seventh Edition:- A new Introduction- A clearer definition and explanation of Yoga (throughout Part 1)- A rewrite of the Aryan Migration section in Chapter 1 bringing it in line with current research- An added sub-chapter to Chapter 6 dealing with Kundalini Yoga- Further clarification of the meaning of Anatman in Chapter 10- Emphasis on the contribution of Daoism to Chan Buddhism- Clearer presentation of the Life of Buddha (Legend vs. Reality)- Updated Study Questions- Two new videos added to the companion website Key Features:- An historical overview that attempts to show the development of Eastern philosophies both within the individual traditions as well as within a broad but loosely unified system of thought- Abundantly uses stories in chapter overviews to engage student readers and to better explain Eastern thought- No background in Asian studies philosophy or religious studies is presumed allowing any student to greatly benefit from reading this book- A functional visually attractive web site www. patrickbresnan. com with author-produced videos on the content of the book scores of pictures and a comprehensive section on meditation | Awakening An Introduction to the History of Eastern Thought

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Literacy Essentials Engagement Excellence and Equity for All Learners

Literacy Essentials Engagement Excellence and Equity for All Learners

In her practical and inspirational book Literacy Essentials: Engagement Excellence and Equity for All Learners author Regie Routman guides K-12 teachers to create a trusting intellectual and equitable classroom culture that allows all learners to thrive as self-directed readers writers thinkers and responsible citizens. Over the course of three sections Routman provides numerous Take Action ideas for implementing authentic and responsive teaching assessing and learning. This book poses a key question: How do we rise to the challenge of providing an engaging excellent equitable education for all learners including those from high poverty and underserved schools? Teaching for Engagement: Many high performing schools are characterized by a a thriving school culture built on a network of authentic communication. Teachers can strengthen classroom engagement by building a trusting and welcoming environment where all students can have a safe and collaborative space to grow and develop. Pursuing Excellence: Routman identifies 10 key factors that describe an excellent teacher ranging from intellectual curiosity to creativity and explains how carrying yourself as a role model contributes to an inclusive caring empathic and fair classroom. She also stresses the importance for school leaders to make job-embedded professional development a top priority. Dismantling Unequal Education: The huge gap in the quality of education in high vs low income communities is the civil rights issue of the 21st century according to Routman. She spells out specific actions educators can take to create more equitable schools and classrooms such as diversifying texts used in curriculums and ensuring all students have access to opportunities to discuss reflect and engage with important ideas. From the author I wrote Literacy Essentials because I saw a need to simplify teaching raise expectations and make expert teaching possible for all of us. I saw a need to emphasize how a school culture of kindness trust respect and curiosity is essential to any lasting achievement. I saw a need to demonstrate and discuss how and why the beliefs actions knowledge we hold determine the potential for many of our students. Equal opportunity to learn depends on a culture of engagement and equity which under lies a relentless pursuit of excellence. | Literacy Essentials Engagement Excellence and Equity for All Learners

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Biomechanics of Human Motion Applications in the Martial Arts Second Edition

Biomechanics of Human Motion Applications in the Martial Arts Second Edition

Biomechanics of Human Motion: Applications in the Martial Arts Second Edition explores the biomechanical principles of nine different forms of martial arts with specific attention paid to their anatomical features. Within this examination Professor Arus highlights the use of energy and force especially in Kyusho-Jutsu. Whereas the first edition provided an in-depth explanation of the Aikido techniques of Kokyu-ryoku the second edition focusses specifically on the grabbing and liberation techniques used in Kyusho-Jutsu. Such an examination stresses the importance of vital points finger manipulation and their co rresponding emphasis on energy usage. As Professor Arus details throughout Biomechanics of Human Motion Second Edition knowledge of this form of pressure point maneuvering is useful in both attack and counterattack situations especially since the martial artist’s anatomo-physiological adaptation to effort represents the most significant development in fighting regimens. The second edition also includes a discussion of the katana. Professor Arus notes that defense against the katana is nearly impossible describing the three major steps used in Japanese (Ma). It is customary in Aikido to defend against a wooden sword. By using a wooden sword an Aikido Master’s demonstration is pre-determined. Techniques to defend against these demonstrations are discussed throughout the book. Finally various attack and defense techniques using pressure points are also explained in Biomechanics of Human Motion Second Edition. | Biomechanics of Human Motion Applications in the Martial Arts Second Edition

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The Golan Heights Political History Settlement and Geography since 1949

The Golan Heights Political History Settlement and Geography since 1949

Presenting the settlement landscape of the Golan before and after June 1967 The Golan Heights deals with the issue of the border between Israel and Syria and with the Israeli settlement process in the area following the Six Day War. The story of the Golan Heights and its position between Syria and Israel does not belong only to the past; it is still interwoven in the political present of the two countries. Public discourse in Israel on the political future of the Golan and the direct and indirect political discussions between Israel and Syria rest to a great extent on personal and collective memories and these by nature are based on the past. The perceptions of the Israeli public were constructed upon the image of a mountain that became a monster. This image reached its peak on the eve of the Six Day War in June 1967 but continued to be consolidated and preserved in the Israeli collective memory and so it has remained until the present. Addressing the question of the political future of the Golan a central issue for both Israel and the wider Middle East this book will be an invaluable resource for students and scholars of Political History Settlement Geography and Geopolitics. Dr. Yigal Kipnis teaches International Relations at Haifa University. He received a BS in Civil Engineering from the Technion in Haifa and an MA and PhD in Land of Israel Studies from Haifa University. His first book The Mountain That Was as a Monster: The Golan Between Syria and Israel was published in 2009. His second book 1973: The Way to War published in 2012 immediately became a bestseller. It reveals the continuing political process which led to the Middle East war of October 1973. | The Golan Heights Political History Settlement and Geography since 1949

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