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本教材由四川幼兒師範高等專科學校的英語教師編寫，編者依託高校一線教學經驗，結合對多所幼兒園的深入調研與實踐素材收集，旨在為學前教育專業的學生和幼兒教師提供科學、系統的英語教學指導。教材以幼兒園一日活動為主線，圍繞生活活動、集體教學活動和自由遊戲活動三大模塊展開，緊扣學前教育的五大領域與七大類遊戲內容，注重語言教育與實際教學場景的融合，力求提升幼師的英語語言應用能力和教學實踐水平。 本教材採用模塊化設計，結構嚴謹、內容循序漸進。每章圍繞具體主題，通過Phonics(自然拼讀)、Warming Up(熱身活動)、Presentation(內容呈現)、Words and Expressions(詞匯與表達)、Functional Sentences(功能句型)、Practice(實踐環節)和Fun Time(趣味時間)等模塊，系統培養幼師的英語口語能力與教學技巧。特別是自然拼讀教學法的融入，強調拼讀技巧和語音規律的掌握，為幼師英語口語能力的提升奠定了堅實基礎，並為幼兒的英語學習提供了輕鬆、愉快的啟蒙路徑。

What is luck? What is the significance of luck for our ethical and political lives? Could it be the case that luck is an intoxicating illusion, which threatens to obscure the true explanations of human action, excuse wrongdoing or cowardice, provoke powerful emotions, and cloud judgment? Schillinger's original interpretation of the idea of luck in ancient Greek thought challenges both scholars of ancient Greek texts and theorists of luck in the present. While many contemporaries approach luck as something "out there" in the world that explains why some human beings flourish while others suffer or perish, Schillinger argues that luck is a psychological phenomenon: what we have in mind when we speak of "luck" are the intellectual and emotional reactions of human beings as they run up against the limits of their knowledge and power. Schillinger returns to the Greeks because they fully examined this phenomenon, revealing the roots of the idea of luck in the psyche, its (often confused) rol

Protein Immobilization on Nanomaterials explores advanced technologies and methodologies for immobilizing proteins on nanomaterial surfaces, highlighting their innovative applications in biotechnology, medicine, and materials engineering. This comprehensive resource is designed to educate researchers and practitioners on the latest techniques and advances in this rapidly evolving field. The book delves into various methods of protein immobilization, including physical adsorption, covalent binding, and encapsulation, providing detailed explanations and practical examples. It also covers the characterization of protein-nanomaterial conjugates using advanced analytical techniques such as spectroscopy and microscopy. Key topics include the use of protein-nanomaterial conjugates in biosensors, diagnostic devices, drug delivery systems, and environmental monitoring. With contributions from leading experts, the book presents colorful figures and practical examples to facilitate the understand

A Practical Approach to Trauma: Empowering Interventions helps clinicians develop effective therapeutic skills and provides guidelines for delivering trauma-focused and empowering interventions. Taking a practitioner's perspective, Priscilla Dass-Brailsford focuses on practical application to increase clinical understanding of extreme stress and violence. The psychological and behavioral consequences of trauma are viewed as expressions of pain and efforts to cope with unacceptable environmental demands and stressors. Responses to traumatic experiences are not necessarily viewed as pathological but instead grounded in cultural systems of meaning-making. Dass-Brailsford discusses how the practitioner's responsibility is to locate and utilize the strength and resilience inherent within individuals, families, and communities impacted by trauma to empower them toward healing and recovery. The author's practical, skill-building approach is taken from her many years of working in the trauma f

Japanese Mythology: A Guide presents Japanese myths in a format that is both rigorous and readable. Matthieu Felt provides a point of entry into this growing area of study, leading readers through key myths and making the primary sources accessible for anyone looking to further their research.

Sports Law and Society: Rules of the Game, Second Edition stands out for its exceptional depth and practical approach, offering a comprehensive, concise and clear examination of the legal challenges shaping today's sports industry. Designed to engage students, it covers foundational topics like contracts, collective bargaining, and intellectual property in sports while exploring complex, evolving issues such as gender equity, the global sports ecosystem, and data analytics in performance. Each chapter provides real-world examples and cases, giving students an applied understanding of how legal principles operate within professional, college, and youth sports. By balancing established legal doctrines with emerging topics-including artificial intelligence, digital media, athlete mental health, and the future of sports-this book equips readers with both historical context and foresight, making it particularly relevant for a dynamic field.What sets this book apart is its critical focus on

The Least of These is about God-given spiritual authority, imparted to believers to speak life over their children, even those not yet born, and by doing so, affecting many generations to come. Based on the Bible, this book contains effective prayers and decrees that can be spoken over your children from the point of conception to adulthood. This revelation is designed to lift the faith of believers to embrace a higher appreciation for the authority they have to speak destiny over their offspring in agreement with God's Word. Every parent, every grandparent, every great-grandparent needs a copy of this book. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. Psalm 139:15-16

The field of forensic psychology has traditionally been associated largely with forensic mental health evaluations prepared for consideration by courts and other entities, and far less attention has been paid to the development and dissemination of services and interventions that may be informed by such assessments. As a result, the majority of practitioners do not know how to go about pursuing such professional opportunities. Responding to this need for more community-based services for justice-involved individuals and the lack of coordination, The Path Forward presents a detailed survey of different focus areas of professional forensic practice within community settings. These projects and psychological services are creative, expand boundaries, and offer a roadmap and a vision for the future of these areas as well as broadening awareness of what these services and projects are actually providing. Covering the domains of assessment, intervention, consultation, and education, and writt

畢業前夕、朋友圈洗牌、藏在泳衣底下的身體焦慮……這個夏天過後，我們還會是最好的朋友嗎？暑假的最後一天，通常意味著冰淇淋、曬傷的肩膀，還有……一場絕對不能錯過的「泳池派對」。但對主角們來說，今年的派對不一樣。這不僅是小學生活的終點，更是通往未知國中生活的起點。Emma Steinkellner 用最懂青少年的溫柔筆觸，畫出了每個孩子（甚至是長大後的我們）都曾體驗過的「成長陣痛」。像是...當最好的朋友開始有了新的小圈圈，我該怎麼辦？面對發育的尷尬、換上泳裝的焦慮，如何找回自信？走向新階段之前，我們該如何好好說再見？不論你是正站在成長十字路口的孩子，還是渴望重溫夏日情懷的內在小孩，《Last Day Pool Party》都將帶你跳進那座充滿勇氣的水池。From the bestselling author of the Okay Witch series comes a contemporary graphic novel about the only thing standing between the kids of Orange Grove Junior High and summer break--one party, and a whole lot of drama. Six very different kids' stories collide at an unforgettable last day pool party in this hilarious and relatable story about friendship, popularity and the messiness of growing up. When her name gets skipped at the eighth-grade graduation ceremony, Rose decides she is done being invisible. She's determined to finally stand out and make her unfulfilled middle school dreams come true at the upcoming pool party. But she's not the only one who wants to

Normative ethics is the study of what makes actions right or wrong, and includes such approaches as consequentialism, traditional deontology (including Kantian theory), virtue theory (including Aristotelian theory), and the ethics of care, a feminist approach. With contributions from over forty philosophers, The Oxford Handbook in Normative Ethics provides an overview of the major issues in contemporary normative ethics. The handbook begins with an introduction that provides an overview of the field and the relationships among the topics addressed in the volume. The chapters in Part I start with basic distinctions, introducing consequentialism, deontology, virtue theory, and value theory. Part II focuses on methodology in normative ethics and epistemological questions. Part III spotlights issues in responsibility and agency. Part IV is dedicated to general problems for normative theories, including particularism, collective action problems, and moral status.

本套教材緊密圍繞國家“四新”建設戰略，首創以新工科、新醫科、新文科、新農科為核心的學術英語教材體系，打破傳統單學科教材的結構局限，構建出覆蓋“四新”領域、適合本科階段使用的系統性學術英語學習方案。 教材設計遵循“學術研究全流程 + 學術英語功能模塊”的雙重邏輯，共分四冊，分別面向新工科、新醫科、新文科、新農科專業學生。每冊包含八個單元，內容貫穿學術研究全過程： Getting started in academic research(瞭解學術研究) Preparing a research project(確定選題與研究設計) Reviewing the related literature(文獻綜述與批判性閱讀) Designing a study and analyzing data(研究設計與數據分析) Reporting findings and discussing results(結果呈現與討論) Introducing and concluding your article(引言與結論撰寫) Putting it together / Wrapping up your article(整合結構與邏輯梳理) Presenting your research(學術演示與展示) 教材內容全面覆蓋核心學術技能(如論證、引用、摘要寫作、數據描述、學術演示等)，深度融合多模態數字資源，配套豐富的任務驅動型活動，強調實用性、互動性與可遷移性，系統助力學生完成從“學術寫作”到“學術交流”的綜合能力躍升。 本書為新工科學術英語，旨在培養學生在工程領域的學術英語溝通能力，引導學生識別並描述新興工程挑戰及前沿技術趨勢，並理解跨學科合作的重要性；系統訓練學生在不同學術場景下的溝通能力，強調根據受眾調整語言風格與策略。

本套教材緊密圍繞國家“四新”建設戰略，首創以新工科、新醫科、新文科、新農科為核心的學術英語教材體系，打破傳統單學科教材的結構局限，構建出覆蓋“四新”領域、適合本科階段使用的系統性學術英語學習方案。 教材設計遵循“學術研究全流程 + 學術英語功能模塊”的雙重邏輯，共分四冊，分別面向新工科、新醫科、新文科、新農科專業學生。每冊包含八個單元，內容貫穿學術研究全過程： Getting started in academic research(學術研究入門) Preparing a research project(選題與研究設計) Designing rigorous and ethical medical studies(研究類型與倫理規範) Implementing and documenting medical research(研究實施與記錄) Analyzing and presenting data(數據分析與呈現) Interpreting data and discussing results(數據闡釋與結果討論) Crafting the introduction and abstract(引言與摘要撰寫) Presenting your research(研究展示) 教材內容全面覆蓋核心學術技能(如論證、引用、摘要寫作、數據分析、研究展示等)，深度融合多模態數字資源，配套豐富的任務驅動型活動，強調實用性、互動性與可遷移性，系統助力學生完成從“學術寫作”到“學術交流”的綜合能力躍升。 本書為新醫科學術英語，旨在培養學生在醫學與健康科學領域的學術英語溝通能力，引導學生深入探討當代醫學面臨的複雜議題：如基因編輯、精准醫療、遠程醫療、醫療倫理與規範等，並深刻理解臨床醫學與生物技術、人工智能、數據科學、社會學等領域的深度融合趨勢，培養學生的跨學科思維能力；系統訓練學生的學術研究實操能力和學術報告撰寫與表達能力，貼合醫科學生的學術發展需求，為其參與國際醫學研究、研討交流等奠定堅實基礎。

本書是社會學家歐文·戈夫曼學術生涯的代表作之一，1961年出版後即引發廣泛關注，不但為理解權力運作、身份建構及邊緣群體的真實處境提供了經典分析框架，更推動了全球精神衛生領域的“去機構化”運動。書中，戈夫曼將“擬劇論”從日常社交舞臺推向精神病院、監獄等極端制度環境，揭示了令人震驚的社會真相。在這些“全控機構”中，戈夫曼發現所謂“正常”與“瘋癲”的界限並非天然存在，而是由一套精密的制度體系建構和維持的。這些機構通過嚴苛的身份剝削手段——收繳個人物品、清除社會身份、集體管制、系統性羞辱——瓦解個體的自我認同，將一個個活生生的人納入標準化秩序中，重塑為溫順、沉默的“被收容者”。由此，機構的核心功能在於控制，而非對外宣稱的治癒或關懷。當名字被編號取代，當行為被病理化為“症狀”時，我們還能確信自己是“正常”的嗎？又該如何抵抗，哪怕只為一縷尊嚴的微光？本書從微觀層面撕碎了現代社會圍繞“正常”編織的迷思並發出拷問 ：究竟是那些被貼上“瘋子”標簽的人病了，還是這個急於將他們分類、隔離、改造的“健全世界”本身，陷入了一種更隱蔽的集體瘋狂？-----“時代症候”書系：《收容所——精神病人及其他被收容者的社會情境》Asylums: Essays on the Social Situation of Mental Patients and Other Inmates[美]歐文·戈夫曼 著 / 劉海龍、黃雅蘭、方惠 譯《人類世的馬克思——走向去增長的共產主義》（即出）Marx in the Anthropocene: Towards the Idea of Degrowth Communism[日]齋藤幸平 著 / 徐鼎鼎 譯《數字倦怠——斷聯時代見聞錄》（即出）Digital Lethargy: Dispatches from an Age of Disconnection[美]胡彤暉 著 / 於是 譯《努力玩樂——遊戲作為能動性的藝術》（即出）Games: Agency as Art[美]C. 氏·阮 著 / 胡馮彬 譯《自由是一種沒治的病》（即出）Freedom: A Disease Without Cure[斯洛文尼亞]斯拉沃熱·齊澤克 著 / 藍江 譯

In Local Quantum Mechanics, contributors from both philosophy and physics develop the many worlds interpretation as a way to understand quantum mechanics, particularly how the many worlds interpretation avoids the apparent phenomenon of non-locality, thereby making quantum mechanics compatible with special relativity.

This book offers an innovative and comprehensive theory of private law as the law governing our relationships with one another in our capacity as private individuals rather than as citizens.

Thin-Walled Structural Members Under Web Crippling Loadings: Finite Element Analysis, Design, and Integrated Testing addresses a critical and specialized area in structural engineering focused on the behavior, analysis, and design of thin-walled steel members subjected to web crippling loadings. This reference integrates experimental testing, advanced numerical modeling, and international design codes to improve understanding and practical design of cold-formed steel structures worldwide. The book offers in-depth coverage of experimental testing procedures and finite element analysis, including practical guidance on software tools, model verification, and validation best practices. It includes design examples that demonstrate real-world applications across multiple international codes. The book also presents integrated comparisons of experimental, numerical, and design results, discusses failure modes, and incorporates reliability analyses and parametric studies. This book serves as a

Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available.

Philosophy has long paid minimal attention to creativity, and even with the rise of research on imagination, the creative imagination has still largely been ignored. The aim of this Oxford Handbook is to correct this neglect. By bringing together research from various sub-disciplines, the contributors explore recent emerging topics and open up new avenues of research in the philosophy of imagination and creativity. The 37 chapters provide state of the art treatments of a variety of subjects at the intersection of imagination and creativity. The volume opens with a comprehensive editors' introduction providing an overview of issues covered in the volume. The chapters in Part I provides framing and historical context for the philosophical study of imagination and creativity, along with an overview of the empirical literature. The chapters in Part II explores imagination and creativity as they manifest in, and in turn shape, the individual. The chapters in Part III survey the role of imag

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Say You'll Remember Me comes a beautiful, compelling novel that revels in laughter, friendship, and the messy choices life can throw our way.In everyone’s life, there’s a split-second decision that can change everything...For Larissa, it came when choosing who to ride home with after a concert. That night, she had no idea she’d met the perfect man. She and Chris are great friends, co-parenting a slightly unhinged rescue Yorkie, sharing their favorite books, and judging bread (pumpernickel for the win!). For the first time amid all her side hustles to scrape by, things finally feel easy.But she didn’t choose Chris to drive her home all those months ago—she went with his best friend, and he became her boyfriend. All Chris wants is for Larissa to be happy. Standing by on the sidelines is slowly killing him, but making a move would destroy someone else. How can something that feels so right be absolutely impossible?

At the turn of the twentieth century Colorado's coalfields were the site of the nation's most violent labor conflicts. The remote mountains were home to mining companies that provided workers and their families with supervised housing, education, health care, and stores. Resisting corporate control, workers deployed armed bands against their employers, leading to a pitched battle between the groups for control over the workplace. Efforts to defuse the situation, including strategies that had worked in other industries, all failed. In this book, Maria E. Montoya examines two key figures who practiced rival Progressive reforms for resolving these industrial conflicts. John D. Rockefeller Jr. used paternalism and philanthropy to promote the scientific management of his workers' professional and personal lives. Josephine Roche advocated for worker autonomy, collective bargaining, and government-backed labor protections. Both honed their Progressive ideals in New York City and transported t

In the late 20th century, South Africa was the focal point of the one of the most contentious political struggles of the post-colonial era. Now a generation removed from the end of apartheid, the country has established a democratic political system, while at the same time grappling with the major issues of the 21st century, including globalization, economic inequality, regional conflicts, and climate change. This narrative has often been told through the lens of the colonial era, with a heavy emphasis on the political context. The Oxford Handbook of South African History tells this story by cultivating new directions in scholarship that continue to revise how we understand the South African past. Scholars and students in this field have pushed for a history of the country that is more open to new voices, and more receptive to those who have been the most affected by the rapid changes in the last few decades. Thus, rather than providing a standard chronological history, the Handbook's

The highly anticipated new dark romance fairy tale retelling of Snow White and Rose Red. Perfect for fans of Katee Robert, Sadie Kincaid and Emily McIntire. ??

Fifteen essays that offer inspiration, encouragement, and advice from accomplished writers with ADHD. A rising number of ADHD diagnoses, particularly among adults, is not only confirmed by medical studies and mainstream reporting but also borne out across social media and elsewhere among people who'd been privately coping with persistent, often inexpressible challenges. Many of the contributors to this collection can attest to how a later-in-life diagnosis radically demystified the patterns, impulses, and impasses that had affected their lives and their writing. The essays in Chaos, Creativity, Completion reflect the ways poets, novelists, memoirists, filmmakers, and others have come to understand and engage the relationship between their ADHD and their creative practices. These essays consider how writers can embrace rather than mask their neurodifference, offering multiple ways of finding writing practices that work for ADHD brains--including techniques that often look quite differ

In a small village, three sisters’ lives are shadowed by secrets that refuse to stay buried. For fans of Sarah Penner and Jessie Burton.

In 1815, the Russian vessel Rurik set off on a three-year voyage through the Pacific and Arctic oceans in a quest to find the world's most elusive geographic feature, the Northwest Passage. Financed by a wealthy Russian count and commanded by a fame-seeking captain, the vessel carried four extraordinary observers of the natural world, including an Indigenous navigator from the Caroline Islands named Kadu. The Rurik failed in its mission, yet, as award-winning Pacific historian David Igler masterfully demonstrates, the crew's pursuit of "natural history" throughout the voyage and during its decades-long afterlife embodied a search for knowledge through science, artistic representation, and oral tradition. Failure to achieve a great discovery was common in the great age of scientific voyaging, but explorers, natural philosophers, and traveling artists grew adept at turning their explorations into documented achievements by claiming, publishing, and promoting a range of significant findin

1.在上一版基礎上更新進展，查漏補缺。共14章，內容包括Growth,Development and Health Care； Pediatric Nutrition and Nutritional Disorders；Neonatal Diseases；Genetic, Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders；Immune Deficiency；Infectious Disease；Disorders of the Respiratory System；Disorders of the Cardiovascular System；Nephrological Disorders等。2.採用融合出版形式，融合臨床彩圖、視頻、授課PPT等數字化資源，力求實用，指導教學實踐。

本書以風電機組SCADA(supervisory control and data acquisition, 數據采集與監視控制系統)數據分析與智能建模為主線，分析風電SCADA數據特點，提出風電SCADA數據分析模式，依次介紹預處理方法、參數特徵分析、部件行為特性分析、運行狀態分析和數據智能識別、運行參數智能預測、運行狀態智能診斷等內容。全書共八章，依SCADA數據分析模式展開介紹：第1章介紹風電SCADA數據特點、分析模式、研究現狀與面臨的挑問題，第2章介紹SCADA數據預處理方法，第3～5章以統計法、知識發現為主，第6～8章以智能建模、輔助決策為主，為風電機組設計製造研發、運行維護決策提供理論知識、方法工具和數據支撐。

本書對各種類型的積分進行了系統闡述，不僅證明了每種積分的基本性質，指出其異同點，還闡釋了它們的產生背景與應用場景，並融入了豐富的歷史資料。本書適合對各種類型的積分感興趣的高年級本科生、研究生、高校教師以及數學研究人員閱讀參考。The derivative and the integral are the fundamental notions of calculus. Though there is essentially only one derivative, there is a variety of integrals, developed over the years for a variety of purposes, and this book describes them. No other single source treats all of the integrals of Cauchy, Riemann, Riemann-Stieltjes, Lebesgue, Lebesgue-Stieltjes, Henstock-Kurzweil, Weiner, and Feynman. The basic properties of each are proved, their similarities and differences are pointed out, and the reason for their existence and their uses are given. There is plentiful historical information. The audience for the book is advanced undergraduate mathematics majors, graduate students, and faculty members. Even experienced faculty members are unlikely to be aware of all of the integrals in the Garden ofIntegrals and the book provides an opportunity to see them and appreciate their ric

本書是分析學的學習參考書，適合對分析學感興趣的本科生、研究生以及高校教師閱讀參考。Analysis plays a crucial role in the undergraduate curriculum. Building upon the familiar notions of calculus, analysis introduces the depth and rigor characteristic of higher mathematics courses. Foundations of Analysishas two main goals. The first is to develop in students the mathematical maturity and sophistication they will need as they move through the upper division curriculum. The second is to present a rigorous development of both single and several variable calculus, beginning with a study of the properties of the real number system.The presentation is both thorough and concise, with simple, straightforward explanations. The exercises differ widely in level of abstraction and level of difficulty. They vary from the simple to the quite difficult and from the computational to the theoretical. Each section contains a number of examples designed to illustratethe material in the section and to teach students how to approach the exercises fo

本書是經典力學領域的經典著作，預備知識要求極低，僅需基礎微積分和本科基礎物理學知識，因此適合本科到研究生入門階段的課程使用，也適合數學、物理和工程專業的學生群體。This is an intuitively motivated presentation ofmany topics in classical mechanics and related areas of control theory and calculus of variations. All topics throughout the book are treated with zero tolerance for unrevealing definitions and for proofs which leave the reader in the dark. Some areas of particular interest are： an extremely short derivation of the ellipticity of planetary orbits; a statement and an explanation of the “tennis racket paradox”; a heuristic explanation (and a rigorous treatment) of the gyroscopic effect; a revealing equivalence between thedynamics of a particle and statics of a spring; a short geometrical explanation of Pontryagin’s Maximum Principle, and more. In the last chapter, aimed at more advanced readers, the Hamiltonian and the momentum are compared to forces in a certain static problem. This gives a palpable physical meaning to some seemingly abstract concepts and theo

同時定位與地圖構建(Simultaneous Localization and Mapping，SLAM)作為自主導航的關鍵技術，允許機器人在未知環境中，依靠自身所帶傳感器遞增式的創建環境地圖，並同時給出機器人所在位置。傳統基於特徵點法的視覺 SLAM 在弱紋理場景下，會因提取特徵點不足，導致運動估計失敗；同時構建的稀疏地圖無法滿足機器人不同的應用需求。本書以無人機為研究對象，圍繞弱紋理場景下視覺 SLAM 問題，重點研究了改進點線面特徵提取的視覺里程計，全球導航衛星系統(Global Navigation Satellite System，GNSS)、慣性測量單元(Inertial Measurement Unit，IMU)與視覺融合的位姿估計，三維稠密點雲地圖構建以及語義地圖構建等內容。

DescriptionTrailblazer cultivates critical thinkers, readers, and writers and provides the language support they need to be ready to study subject-matter content in English. Trailblazing students take meaningful action beyond the classroom by developing the ability to shape their own answers to life’s big questions, and to view these questions through multiple perspectives.A multiple literacy approach helps prepare students for meaningful real-world interaction.Authentic non-fiction, globally diverse fiction, and information presented through multi-media inputs prompt students to think critically and apply their language and skills to real-world contexts.The real-life stories of National Geographic Explorers inspire a new generation of trailblazing students to make a positive impact on their community.Assessment of English language skills and strategies helps instructors to track learning outcomes, and students to meet their learning goals, including success on international exams.Inte

DescriptionTrailblazer cultivates critical thinkers, readers, and writers and provides the language support they need to be ready to study subject-matter content in English. Trailblazing students take meaningful action beyond the classroom by developing the ability to shape their own answers to life’s big questions, and to view these questions through multiple perspectives.A multiple literacy approach helps prepare students for meaningful real-world interaction.Authentic non-fiction, globally diverse fiction, and information presented through multi-media inputs prompt students to think critically and apply their language and skills to real-world contexts.The real-life stories of National Geographic Explorers inspire a new generation of trailblazing students to make a positive impact on their community.Assessment of English language skills and strategies helps instructors to track learning outcomes, and students to meet their learning goals, including success on international exams.Inte

DescriptionTrailblazer cultivates critical thinkers, readers, and writers and provides the language support they need to be ready to study subject-matter content in English. Trailblazing students take meaningful action beyond the classroom by developing the ability to shape their own answers to life’s big questions, and to view these questions through multiple perspectives.A multiple literacy approach helps prepare students for meaningful real-world interaction.Authentic non-fiction, globally diverse fiction, and information presented through multi-media inputs prompt students to think critically and apply their language and skills to real-world contexts.The real-life stories of National Geographic Explorers inspire a new generation of trailblazing students to make a positive impact on their community.Assessment of English language skills and strategies helps instructors to track learning outcomes, and students to meet their learning goals, including success on international exams.Inte

DescriptionTrailblazer cultivates critical thinkers, readers, and writers and provides the language support they need to be ready to study subject-matter content in English. Trailblazing students take meaningful action beyond the classroom by developing the ability to shape their own answers to life’s big questions, and to view these questions through multiple perspectives.A multiple literacy approach helps prepare students for meaningful real-world interaction.Authentic non-fiction, globally diverse fiction, and information presented through multi-media inputs prompt students to think critically and apply their language and skills to real-world contexts.The real-life stories of National Geographic Explorers inspire a new generation of trailblazing students to make a positive impact on their community.Assessment of English language skills and strategies helps instructors to track learning outcomes, and students to meet their learning goals, including success on international exams.Inte

As people get older, they become more likely to have hearing difficulties in certain situations; for example, having conversations in public settings where there is naturally more noise. This can sometimes lead to isolation, depression, or even fatigue from the effort needed to communicate with others. Clinicians and researchers often do not use standardized outcome measures for hearing interventions that reflect patients' perceptions of real-life improvements. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a committee of experts to identify a core set of outcomes and corresponding measures that researchers and clinicians should use each time they assess the effectiveness of hearing aids and other treatments in addressing hearing difficulties. The resulting report, Measuring Meaningful Outcomes for Adult Hearing Health Interventions, presents those outcomes and measures, as well as recommendations for promoting their use within the hearing health community.

The classic work that has shaped the field of biomedical ethics, fully updated to include cutting-edge approaches and research. Principles of Biomedical Ethics provides a highly original, insightful, and practical guide to morality in the health professions, health policy, and public health. Acclaimed authors Tom L. Beauchamp and James F. Childress thoroughly develop and advocate for four principles that lie at the core of moral reasoning in health care: respect for autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, and justice. Drawing from contemporary research - and integrating detailed case studies and vivid real-life examples and scenarios - they demonstrate how these prima facie principles can be used to address various conflicts and dilemmas, from how to deliver bad news to the decision to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatments.Ideal for courses in biomedical ethics, bioethics, and health care ethics, the text is enhanced by hundreds of annotated citations, along with key terms and

Archaeological research on islands has made significant contributions to our understanding of human cultural development, with aquatic resources and maritime adaptations being increasingly recognized as having had profound effects on human evolution, worldwide dispersals, and the development of social complexity. Once thought to be marginal habitats for humans--lacking in many of the necessary dietary and raw material requirements for societies to thrive--recent research in island and coastal regions around the world has shown this to be false. In fact, the opposite appears to be true in many cases, where aquatic resources were plentiful, highly nutritious, and relatively easy to harvest. The Oxford Handbook of Island & Coastal Archaeology is the first volume to synthesize major topics in the subfield of island and coastal archaeology on a truly global scale, including methodological and theoretical advances that have positioned the subfield as central to archaeology, history, and hist

Ballet Practice and History is a complete, inclusive resource on ballet training and history for the beginning teen-adult reader. Unique in its balanced discussion of technique and history, this book guides readers through an accessible methodology of training while also presenting ballet's historical development through a culturally inclusive lens. Part One presents a progression of study guiding the reader through a series of eight scaffolded lessons, including terminology, descriptions, learning guides and lessons. Methods of learning ballet are presented in a healthy and anatomically sound approach for diverse audiences. Each chapter has a dedicated ballet class to reinforce terminology and concepts, available as a video lesson for readers to follow. Part Two presents a global survey of ballet's historical development expanding on the traditional European context to include histories in Mexico, Cuba, South America, South Africa and East-Asia. It also discusses cultural issues assoc

《證明責任、假定與論證》(Burden of Proof, Presumption and Argumentation)是加拿大溫莎大學道格拉斯•沃爾頓於2014年出版的法律推理方面的著作。在本書中，作者結合人工智能領域的新近研究成果，在對大量非法律的和法律的案例進行分析的基礎上，探討了不同語境下的證明責任形塑相關論證的方式，並以證明責任和假定這兩個概念為基礎，構建出一個適合庭審中證據推理語境以及日常會話語境中的論證的模型。在該模型中，證明責任決定了兩個對論證進展有著重要意義的問題：一是在何種情形下論證者負有為其主張提供支持性論證的義務；二是相關論證者需要為其被質疑的主張提供何種強度上的支持性論證。