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From Ideology to Liturgy

Reconstructionist Worship and American Liberal Judaism

By: Eric Caplan

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From Ideology to Liturgy

Reconstructionist Worship and American Liberal Judaism

By: Eric Caplan

In the 2002 edition of From Ideology to Liturgy, Eric Caplan examined Reconstructionism's interpretation and adaptation of the traditional Jewish liturgy and its creation of new prayer texts to convey and express the movement's changing ideology. Further insight into Reconstructionist liturgy was gained through comparing these prayerbooks to the contemporaneous liturgies of Reform and Conservative Judaism and to the work of Jewish Renewal. In this new supplemented reprint edition, Caplan offers an expansive study of liberal Jewish prayerbooks published in the decades since From Ideology to Liturgy first appeared and revisits his earlier conclusions in light of more recent expanded access to Mordecai Kaplan's diaries and archives.

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Hebrew Union College Press

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FPGA-Accelerated Simulation of Computer Systems

By: Hari Angepat,Derek Chiou,Eric S. Chung,James C. Hoe

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FPGA-Accelerated Simulation of Computer Systems

By: Hari Angepat,Derek Chiou,Eric S. Chung,James C. Hoe

To date, the most common form of simulators of computer systems are software-based running on standard computers. One promising approach to improve simulation performance is to apply hardware, specifically reconfigurable hardware in the form of field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). This manuscript describes various approaches of using FPGAs to accelerate software-implemented simulation of computer systems and selected simulators that incorporate those techniques. More precisely, we describe a simulation architecture taxonomy that incorporates a simulation architecture specifically designed for FPGA accelerated simulation, survey the state-of-the-art in FPGA-accelerated simulation, and describe in detail selected instances of the described techniques. Table of Contents: Preface / Acknowledgments / Introduction / Simulator Background / Accelerating Computer System Simulators with FPGAs / Simulation Virtualization / Categorizing FPGA-based Simulators / Conclusion / Bibliography / Authors' Biographies

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Morgan & Claypool Publishers

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1627052143

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Rules of Play

Game Design Fundamentals

By: Katie Salen Tekinbas,Eric Zimmerman

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Rules of Play

Game Design Fundamentals

By: Katie Salen Tekinbas,Eric Zimmerman

An impassioned look at games and game design that offers the most ambitious framework for understanding them to date. As pop culture, games are as important as film or television—but game design has yet to develop a theoretical framework or critical vocabulary. In Rules of Play Katie Salen and Eric Zimmerman present a much-needed primer for this emerging field. They offer a unified model for looking at all kinds of games, from board games and sports to computer and video games. As active participants in game culture, the authors have written Rules of Play as a catalyst for innovation, filled with new concepts, strategies, and methodologies for creating and understanding games. Building an aesthetics of interactive systems, Salen and Zimmerman define core concepts like "play," "design," and "interactivity." They look at games through a series of eighteen "game design schemas," or conceptual frameworks, including games as systems of emergence and information, as contexts for social play, as a storytelling medium, and as sites of cultural resistance. Written for game scholars, game developers, and interactive designers, Rules of Play is a textbook, reference book, and theoretical guide. It is the first comprehensive attempt to establish a solid theoretical framework for the emerging discipline of game design.

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MIT Press

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0262240459

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Modeling Financial Time Series with S-PLUS

By: Eric Zivot,Jiahui Wang

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Modeling Financial Time Series with S-PLUS

By: Eric Zivot,Jiahui Wang

The field of financial econometrics has exploded over the last decade This book represents an integration of theory, methods, and examples using the S-PLUS statistical modeling language and the S+FinMetrics module to facilitate the practice of financial econometrics. This is the first book to show the power of S-PLUS for the analysis of time series data. It is written for researchers and practitioners in the finance industry, academic researchers in economics and finance, and advanced MBA and graduate students in economics and finance. Readers are assumed to have a basic knowledge of S-PLUS and a solid grounding in basic statistics and time series concepts. This Second Edition is updated to cover S+FinMetrics 2.0 and includes new chapters on copulas, nonlinear regime switching models, continuous-time financial models, generalized method of moments, semi-nonparametric conditional density models, and the efficient method of moments. Eric Zivot is an associate professor and Gary Waterman Distinguished Scholar in the Economics Department, and adjunct associate professor of finance in the Business School at the University of Washington. He regularly teaches courses on econometric theory, financial econometrics and time series econometrics, and is the recipient of the Henry T. Buechel Award for Outstanding Teaching. He is an associate editor of Studies in Nonlinear Dynamics and Econometrics. He has published papers in the leading econometrics journals, including Econometrica, Econometric Theory, the Journal of Business and Economic Statistics, Journal of Econometrics, and the Review of Economics and Statistics. Jiahui Wang is an employee of Ronin Capital LLC. He received a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Washington in 1997. He has published in leading econometrics journals such as Econometrica and Journal of Business and Economic Statistics, and is the Principal Investigator of National Science Foundation SBIR grants. In 2002 Dr. Wang was selected as one of the "2000 Outstanding Scholars of the 21st Century" by International Biographical Centre.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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0387217630

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Practical Guide to the Evaluation of Clinical Competence E-Book

By: Eric S. Holmboe,Steven James Durning

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Practical Guide to the Evaluation of Clinical Competence E-Book

By: Eric S. Holmboe,Steven James Durning

Offering a multifaceted, practical approach to the complex topic of clinical assessment, Practical Guide to the Assessment of Clinical Competence, 3rd Edition, is designed to help medical educators employ better assessment methods, tools, and models directly into their training programs. World-renowned editors and expert contributing authors provide hands-on, authoritative guidance on outcomes-based assessment in clinical education, presenting a well-organized, diverse combination of methods you can implement right away. This thoroughly revised edition is a valuable resource for developing, implementing, and sustaining effective systems for assessing clinical competence in medical school, residency, and fellowship programs. - Helps medical educators and administrators answer complex, ongoing, and critical questions in today's changing medical education system: Is this undergraduate or postgraduate medical student prepared and able to move to the next level of training? To be a competent and trusted physician? - Provides practical suggestions and assessment approaches that can be implemented immediately in your training program, tools that can be used to assess and measure clinical performance, overviews of key educational theories, and strengths and weaknesses of every method. - Covers assessment techniques, frameworks, high-quality assessment of clinical reasoning and procedural competence, psychometrics, and practical approaches to feedback. - Includes expanded coverage of fast-moving areas where concepts now have solid research and data that support practical ways to connect judgments of ability to outcomes—including work-based assessments, clinical competency committees, milestones and entrustable professional assessments (EPAs), and direct observation. - Offers examples of assessment instruments along with suggestions on how you can apply these methods and instruments in your own setting, as well as guidelines that apply across the medical education spectrum. - Includes online access to videos of medical interviewing scenarios and more, downloadable assessment tools, and detailed faculty guidelines. - An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0443112274

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The Scooter Bible

The Ultimate History and Encyclopedia

By: Eric Dregni

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The Scooter Bible

The Ultimate History and Encyclopedia

By: Eric Dregni

The Scooter Bible is an entertaining and authoritative photographic history of the little motorbikes that could, beginning with the first scooter in 1902 and continuing right through to modern electric scooters.

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Motorbooks International

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0760375569

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Game-Based Teaching and Simulation in Nursing and Health Care

By: Eric B. Bauman, PhD, RN

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Game-Based Teaching and Simulation in Nursing and Health Care

By: Eric B. Bauman, PhD, RN

This is a comprehensive resource for anyone interested in integrating gaming and simulation into a course or the entire curricula. It presents the theory and the associated practical application. The extensive reference list and resource/product list encourage and support readers with implementation." Score: 98, 5 Stars.--Doody's Medical Reviews "Game-Based Teaching and Simulation in Nursing and Healthcare is a timely, exhaustive look at how emerging technologies are transforming clinical education. Anyone looking for firsthand, direct account of how game-based learning technologies are reshaping clinical practice needs this book." Kurt Squire, PhD Associate Professor Games+Learning+Society [GLS] School of Education University Of Wisconsin - Madison This innovative text provides practical strategies for developing, integrating, and evaluating new and emerging technology, specifically game-based learning methods, useful in nursing and clinical health sciences education. The text draws upon existing models of experiential learning such as Benner's "thinking-in-action" and "novice-to-expert" frameworks, and introduces current theories supporting the phenomenon of the created learning environment. Chapters explain how simulation and game-based learning strategies can be designed, implemented, and evaluated to improve clinical educational thinking and outcomes and increase exposure to critical experiences to inform clinicians during the journey from novice to expert. The text also describes how game-based learning methods can support the development of complex decision-making and critical thinking skills. Case studies throughout demonstrate the practical application of harnessing technology as a teaching/learning device. Key Features: Provides strategies for developing, integrating, and evaluating game-based learning methods for nursing and healthcare educators Prepares teachers for the paradigm shift from static "e-learning" to dynamic distance experiential learning in virtual and game-based environments Illustrates how to integrate game-based learning into existing curricula Offers theoretical and practical examples of how game-based learning technologies can be used in nursing and clinical education

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0826109705

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How to Spin the World Around

With Cheap Travel, Technology and Mindfulness

By: Russell Eric Dobda

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How to Spin the World Around

With Cheap Travel, Technology and Mindfulness

By: Russell Eric Dobda

Save thousands of dollars on your next vacation and live like a local! After traveling around the world for a year of romantic adventure, Russell Eric Dobda shows you how. This wanderlust guide outlines how to use a smartphone as your personal travel agent to find the best flight deals and places to stay while you adopt a mindfulness practice to make your travel dreams come true. Whether you are a seasoned traveler or about to leave home for the first time, learn how to go deeper for cheaper with this amazing travel methodology and philosophy.

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Illuminated Notions

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0996372814

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9780996372817

Single-crystal Gradient Plasticity with an Accumulated Plastic Slip: Theory and Applications

By: Eric Bayerschen

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Single-crystal Gradient Plasticity with an Accumulated Plastic Slip: Theory and Applications

By: Eric Bayerschen

In experiments on metallic microwires, size effects occur as a result of the interaction of dislocations with, e.g., grain boundaries. In continuum theories this behavior can be approximated using gradient plasticity. A numerically efficient geometrically linear gradient plasticity theory is developed considering the grain boundaries and implemented with finite elements. Simulations are performed for several metals in comparison to experiments and discrete dislocation dynamics simulations.

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KIT Scientific Publishing

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3731506068

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Designing Mobile Interfaces

By: Steven Hoober,Eric Berkman

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Designing Mobile Interfaces

By: Steven Hoober,Eric Berkman

With hundreds of thousands of mobile apps available today, your app needs to capture a user's interest within minutes—and sometimes even sooner. This practical guide teaches you the core principles for designing effective mobile user interfaces, and helps you get started by providing more than 40 proven UI patterns for mobile websites and applications. You'll find patterns for using gesture and sound, patterns that apply to touch and scroll-and-select devices, and some patterns that have different implementations to fit different interaction methods. Learn which patterns apply to the situation or problem you’re trying to solve. In several cases, you'll discover more than one choice. Rather than attempt to repackage a web UI for a small screen, you need to take a completely different approach. Designing Mobile Interfaces shows you how.

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1449394639

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9781449394639

My Samsung Galaxy S7

By: Craig James Johnston,Eric Butow

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My Samsung Galaxy S7

By: Craig James Johnston,Eric Butow

Full-color, step-by-step tasks walk you through getting and keeping your Samsung Galaxy S7 or S7 edge working just the way you want. Learn how to • Discover your Galaxy S7 or S7 edge’s most exciting new capabilities • Master the quickest shortcuts for calling, texting, and browsing • Customize your S7 to show what you want, when you want it • Avoid unexpected data charges by making the most of Wi-Fi • Use voice dialing, automatic call rejection, and other advanced phone features • Organize your life with Contacts and Calendar • Simplify email by running multiple accounts through one app • Let Google Now be your personal assistant by performing tasks and retrieving information for you • Never get lost! Use Google Maps–even if you’re biking, walking, or offline • Find, retrieve, and play media: music, movies, TV, podcasts, books, and more • Capture pro-quality images with the Galaxy S7’s amazing 12.0MP camera • Share files and media directly with other devices via Wi-Fi Direct • Transform your S7 into a mobile hotspot • Store content and create safe backups in the cloud • Sync your Galaxy S7 with your Windows PC or Mac • Troubleshoot Galaxy S7 software, hardware, and accessories • Link your Galaxy S7 to an Android Wear smartwatch • Track your health goals and fitness activities with S Health Step-by-step instructions with callouts to Samsung Galaxy S7 images that show you exactly what to do Help when you run into Samsung Galaxy S7 problems or limitations Tips and Notes to help you get the most from your Samsung Galaxy S7

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Que Publishing

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0134541456

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9780134541457

My Samsung Galaxy Tab

By: Eric Butow,Lonzell Watson

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My Samsung Galaxy Tab

By: Eric Butow,Lonzell Watson

COVERS Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Galaxy Tab 7.0 My Samsung Galaxy TabTM Step-by-step instructions with callouts to photos that show you exactly what to do with the Galaxy Tab 7.0 and Galaxy Tab 10.1 Help when you run in to Samsung Galaxy Tab problems or limitations Tips and Notes to help you get the most from your Samsung Galaxy Tab Full-color, step-by-step tasks walk you through getting and keeping your Samsung Galaxy Tab working just the way you want. Learn how to • Get started fast! • Navigate Samsung Galaxy Tab’s Android operating system • Retrieve, play, and manage music, video, podcasts, and audiobooks • Use the Samsung Media Hub as a portal to movies and TV content • Capture higher-quality photos and video • Surf the Web quickly with the built-in browser • Monitor news, weather, and stock prices • Simplify your life with the Calendar and Contacts • Send email, text, and multimedia messages • Use your Galaxy Tab as an Amazon Kindle ebook reader • Find any destination with Maps, Navigation, Places, and Latitude • Discover, choose, install, and work with new Android apps • Extend your Galaxy Tab with add-on hardware and accessories • Customize your tablet to reflect your personal style, habits, and preferences • Keep your Galaxy Tab up to date, reliable, and running smoothly

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0132730766

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Statistical Analysis of Network Data with R

By: Eric D. Kolaczyk,Gábor Csárdi

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Statistical Analysis of Network Data with R

By: Eric D. Kolaczyk,Gábor Csárdi

Networks have permeated everyday life through everyday realities like the Internet, social networks, and viral marketing. As such, network analysis is an important growth area in the quantitative sciences, with roots in social network analysis going back to the 1930s and graph theory going back centuries. Measurement and analysis are integral components of network research. As a result, statistical methods play a critical role in network analysis. This book is the first of its kind in network research. It can be used as a stand-alone resource in which multiple R packages are used to illustrate how to conduct a wide range of network analyses, from basic manipulation and visualization, to summary and characterization, to modeling of network data. The central package is igraph, which provides extensive capabilities for studying network graphs in R. This text builds on Eric D. Kolaczyk’s book Statistical Analysis of Network Data (Springer, 2009).

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1493909835

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Courting Law

Montana Courthouse Tales - 4

By: Eric Olson

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Courting Law

Montana Courthouse Tales - 4

By: Eric Olson

THIS FOURTH AND FINAL BOOK in the Montana Courthouse Tales series carries readers to altogether new and different destinations. Join the author in a midnight poker game in Sweet Grass County’s Grand Hotel. Watch a chess match between two legendary courtroom adversaries in a Broadwater County saloon. Climb aboard the ghostly Jawbone Railroad to hear tales from Wheatland County. Travel to an old theater, to local museums, and to the courthouses themselves, to hear the truth as only the ghosts themselves can tell it. Part travelogue, part cultural commentary, part primer on the American legal system, Courting Law - like the other books in the series - is much more than a just a historical chronicle. It’s what justice looks like at the grassroots level. And just as he did before, Olson proves yet again that, when it comes to the history of Justice in Montana, the ghosts have the last word on the Truth.

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Dog Ear Publishing

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1457555379

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Software Engineering

Modern Approaches, Second Edition

By: Eric J. Braude,Michael E. Bernstein

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Software Engineering

Modern Approaches, Second Edition

By: Eric J. Braude,Michael E. Bernstein

Today’s software engineer must be able to employ more than one kind of software process, ranging from agile methodologies to the waterfall process, from highly integrated tool suites to refactoring and loosely coupled tool sets. Braude and Bernstein’s thorough coverage of software engineering perfects the reader’s ability to efficiently create reliable software systems, designed to meet the needs of a variety of customers. Topical highlights . . . • Process: concentrates on how applications are planned and developed • Design: teaches software engineering primarily as a requirements-to-design activity • Programming and agile methods: encourages software engineering as a code-oriented activity • Theory and principles: focuses on foundations • Hands-on projects and case studies: utilizes active team or individual project examples to facilitate understanding theory, principles, and practice In addition to knowledge of the tools and techniques available to software engineers, readers will grasp the ability to interact with customers, participate in multiple software processes, and express requirements clearly in a variety of ways. They will have the ability to create designs flexible enough for complex, changing environments, and deliver the proper products.

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Waveland Press

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1478633034

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A Theory of Jerks and Other Philosophical Misadventures

By: Eric Schwitzgebel

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A Theory of Jerks and Other Philosophical Misadventures

By: Eric Schwitzgebel

A collection of quirky, entertaining, and reader-friendly short pieces on philosophical topics that range from a theory of jerks to the ethics of ethicists. Have you ever wondered about why some people are jerks? Asked whether your driverless car should kill you so that others may live? Found a robot adorable? Considered the ethics of professional ethicists? Reflected on the philosophy of hair? In this engaging, entertaining, and enlightening book, Eric Schwitzgebel turns a philosopher's eye on these and other burning questions. In a series of quirky and accessible short pieces that cover a mind-boggling variety of philosophical topics, Schwitzgebel offers incisive takes on matters both small (the consciousness of garden snails) and large (time, space, and causation). A common theme might be the ragged edge of the human intellect, where moral or philosophical reflection begins to turn against itself, lost among doubts and improbable conclusions. The history of philosophy is humbling when we see how badly wrong previous thinkers have been, despite their intellectual skills and confidence. (See, for example, “Kant on Killing Bastards, Masturbation, Organ Donation, Homosexuality, Tyrants, Wives, and Servants.”) Some of the texts resist thematic categorization—thoughts on the philosophical implications of dreidels, the diminishing offensiveness of the most profane profanity, and fatherly optimism—but are no less interesting. Schwitzgebel has selected these pieces from the more than one thousand that have appeared since 2006 in various publications and on his popular blog, The Splintered Mind, revising and updating them for this book. Philosophy has never been this much fun.

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MIT Press

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0262539594

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Feyland Tales

Volume 1 in Gamelit and litRPG YA Fantasy Feyland series

By: Anthea Sharp,Phaedra Weldon,Eric Kent Edstrom,Harrison Kayne,Deb Logan,Roz Marshall,Joseph Robert Lewis,Marilyn Peake,Jon Frater,Caroline A. Gill,Brigid Collins

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Feyland Tales

Volume 1 in Gamelit and litRPG YA Fantasy Feyland series

By: Anthea Sharp,Phaedra Weldon,Eric Kent Edstrom,Harrison Kayne,Deb Logan,Roz Marshall,Joseph Robert Lewis,Marilyn Peake,Jon Frater,Caroline A. Gill,Brigid Collins

What if a high-tech game opened a gateway to the treacherous Realm of Faerie? Find out in these tales set in USA Today bestseller Anthea Sharp's fantastical world of Feyland! For fans of GameLit and fairy tales alike, come explore the bestselling world of Feyland in these eleven stories from award-winning and bestselling authors. Ranging from the poignant to the gritty, the clever to the deeply thoughtful, these tales bring to life a near-future reality where immersive gaming enfolds the player, and dangerous magic is only a pixel away... WOLF HUNT - Phaedra Weldon THE BLACK RABBIT - Joseph Robert Lewis TO CATCH A HOBGOBLIN - Eric Kent Edstrom WHITE LILY - Harrison Kayne GETTING GOOD - Brigid Collins THROUGH THE TRAPDOOR - Marilyn Peake THE GATES OF GOLD MOUNTAIN - Jon Frater WORK BOOTS - Caroline A. Gill THE FEY BARD - Roz Marshall EMMA: A FEYLAND DRYAD - Deb Logan THE BUG IN THE DARK COURT - Anthea Sharp KEYWORDS: Faeries, Cyberpunk, GameLit, Portal Fantasy, Coming of Age, Disabilities, Differently Abled, Heroic Fiction, Science Fantasy, Virtual Reality, Immersive Gaming, MMO, Teen Romance, litRPG, Bestselling Series, Fae, Seelie Court, Unseelie Court, Folktales

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Fiddlehead Press

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1680130358

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Knowledge Machines

Digital Transformations of the Sciences and Humanities

By: Eric T. Meyer,Ralph Schroeder

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Knowledge Machines

Digital Transformations of the Sciences and Humanities

By: Eric T. Meyer,Ralph Schroeder

An examination of the ways that digital and networked technologies have fundamentally changed research practices in disciplines from astronomy to literary analysis. In Knowledge Machines, Eric Meyer and Ralph Schroeder argue that digital technologies have fundamentally changed research practices in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities. Meyer and Schroeder show that digital tools and data, used collectively and in distributed mode—which they term e-research—have transformed not just the consumption of knowledge but also the production of knowledge. Digital technologies for research are reshaping how knowledge advances in disciplines that range from physics to literary analysis. Meyer and Schroeder map the rise of digital research and offer case studies from many fields, including biomedicine, social science uses of the Web, astronomy, and large-scale textual analysis in the humanities. They consider such topics as the challenges of sharing research data and of big data approaches, disciplinary differences and new forms of interdisciplinary collaboration, the shifting boundaries between researchers and their publics, and the ways that digital tools promote openness in science. This book considers the transformations of research from a number of perspectives, drawing especially on the sociology of science and technology and social informatics. It shows that the use of digital tools and data is not just a technical issue; it affects research practices, collaboration models, publishing choices, and even the kinds of research and research questions scholars choose to pursue. Knowledge Machines examines the nature and implications of these transformations for scholarly research.

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MIT Press

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0262547856

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The Logic of Metaphor

Analogous Parts of Possible Worlds

By: Eric Steinhart

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The Logic of Metaphor

Analogous Parts of Possible Worlds

By: Eric Steinhart

1. Metaphors and Logic Metaphors are among the most vigorous offspring of the creative mind; but their vitality springs from the fact that they are logical organisms in the ecology of l- guage. I aim to use logical techniques to analyze the meanings of metaphors. My goal here is to show how contemporary formal semantics can be extended to handle metaphorical utterances. What distinguishes this work is that it focuses intensely on the logical aspects of metaphors. I stress the role of logic in the generation and int- pretation of metaphors. While I don't presuppose any formal training in logic, some familiarity with philosophical logic (the propositional calculus and the predicate c- culus) is helpful. Since my theory makes great use of the notion of structure, I refer to it as the structural theory of m etaphor (STM). STM is a semant ic theory of m etaphor : if STM is correct, then metaphors are cognitively meaningful and are n- trivially logically linked with truth. I aim to extend possible worlds semantics to handle metaphors. I'll argue that some sentences in natural languages like English have multiple meanings: "Juliet is the sun" has (at least) two meanings: the literal meaning "(Juliet is the sunkIT" and the metaphorical meaning "(Juliet is the sun)MET". Each meaning is a function from (possible) worlds to truth-values. I deny that these functions are identical; I deny that the metaphorical function is necessarily false or necessarily true.

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9401596549

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9789401596541

My Samsung Galaxy S6

By: Craig James Johnston,Eric Butow

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My Samsung Galaxy S6

By: Craig James Johnston,Eric Butow

Full-color, step-by-step tasks walk you through getting and keeping your Samsung Galaxy S6 or S6 edge working just the way you want. Learn how to Discover your Galaxy S6 or S6 edge’s most exciting new capabilities Master the quickest shortcuts for calling, texting, and browsing Customize your S6 to show what you want, when you want it Avoid unexpected data charges by making the most of Wi-Fi Use voice dialing, automatic call rejection, and other advanced phone features Organize your life with Contacts and Calendar Simplify email by running multiple accounts through one app Get Google Now to run errands and retrieve information for you Never get lost! Use Google Maps--even if you’re biking, walking, or offline Find, retrieve, and play media: music, movies, TV, podcasts, books, and more Capture pro-quality images with the Galaxy S6’s amazing 16.0MP camera Share files and media directly with other devices via Wi-Fi Direct Transform your S6 into a mobile hotspot Store content and create safe backups in the cloud Sync your Galaxy S6 with your Windows PC or Mac Troubleshoot Galaxy S6 software, hardware, and accessories Link your Galaxy S6 to an Android Wear smartwatch Track your health goals and fitness activities with S Health Step-by-step instructions with callouts to Samsung Galaxy S6 images that show you exactly what to do Help when you run into Samsung Galaxy S6 problems or limitations Tips and Notes to help you get the most from your Samsung Galaxy S6

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0134171624

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Handbook of Simulator-Based Training

By: Eric Farmer,John van Rooij,Johan Riemersma,Peter Jorna

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Handbook of Simulator-Based Training

By: Eric Farmer,John van Rooij,Johan Riemersma,Peter Jorna

Advances in simulation technology have enabled an interesting amount of training and instruction to be conducted on training simulators instead of on real systems. However, experiences with the procurement and use of training simulators has not always been as successful, often owing to a lack of knowledge of didactics and of training programme development, and also to inadequate simulator specifications. The Handbook of Simulator-based Training represents the first comprehensive overview of the European state of the art in simulator-based training. It also comprises a well-founded and systematic approach to simulator-based training and the specification of simulator requirements. The multi-disciplinary research project described in this book combines the expertise of specialists in human factors, information systems, system design and engineering from 23 research and industrial organizations from five countries - France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, the UK. The authors have synthesized and documented the project results to ensure that this handbook provides not only many valuable guidelines, but more importantly a common frame of reference. It will be a key resource for the many specialists who are concerned with simulator-based training: researchers, engineers, and users; military training institutes and training system development departments; military staff responsible for the procurement of training devices and simulators; the simulator industry; the training research community; and the human factors and ergonomics community.

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135193175X

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9781351931755

The Berimbau

Soul of Brazilian Music

By: Eric A. Galm

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The Berimbau

Soul of Brazilian Music

By: Eric A. Galm

The Brazilian berimbau, a musical bow, is most commonly associated with the energetic martial art/dance/game of capoeira. This study explores the berimbau's stature from the 1950s to the present in diverse musical genres including bossa nova, samba-reggae, MPB (Popular Brazilian Music), electronic dance music, Brazilian art music, and more. Berimbau music spans oral and recorded historical traditions, connects Latin America to Africa, juxtaposes the sacred and profane, and unites nationally constructed notions of Brazilian identity across seemingly impenetrable barriers. The Berimbau: Soul of Brazilian Music is the first work that considers the berimbau beyond the context of capoeira, and explores the bow's emergence as a national symbol. Throughout, this book engages and analyzes intersections of musical traditions in the Black Atlantic, North American popular music, and the rise of global jazz. This book is an accessible introduction to Brazilian music for musicians, Latin American scholars, capoeira practitioners, and other people who are interested in Brazil's music and culture.

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Univ. Press of Mississippi

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160473406X

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9781604734065

The Regulatory Genome

Gene Regulatory Networks In Development And Evolution

By: Eric H. Davidson

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The Regulatory Genome

Gene Regulatory Networks In Development And Evolution

By: Eric H. Davidson

Gene regulatory networks are the most complex, extensive control systems found in nature. The interaction between biology and evolution has been the subject of great interest in recent years. The author, Eric Davidson, has been instrumental in elucidating this relationship. He is a world renowned scientist and a major contributor to the field of developmental biology. The Regulatory Genome beautifully explains the control of animal development in terms of structure/function relations of inherited regulatory DNA sequence, and the emergent properties of the gene regulatory networks composed of these sequences. New insights into the mechanisms of body plan evolution are derived from considerations of the consequences of change in developmental gene regulatory networks. Examples of crucial evidence underscore each major concept. The clear writing style explains regulatory causality without requiring a sophisticated background in descriptive developmental biology. This unique text supersedes anything currently available in the market. - The only book in the market that is solely devoted to the genomic regulatory code for animal development - Written at a conceptual level, including many novel synthetic concepts that ultimately simplify understanding - Presents a comprehensive treatment of molecular control elements that determine the function of genes - Provides a comparative treatment of development, based on principles rather than description of developmental processes - Considers the evolutionary processes in terms of the structural properties of gene regulatory networks - Includes 42 full-color descriptive figures and diagrams

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Elsevier

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0080455573

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