The use of marine outfalls to carry treated wastewater from land to sea is important for coastal municipalities and industries. Outfall projects present complex environmental, engineering, and construction challenges. Until now, however, very little practical information has been available to guide engineers, government officials, contractors, industries, and communities. “Marine Outfall Construction: Background, Techniques, and Case Studies” contains practical guidance, detailed case studies, and more than 700 references. The author explains why an outfall is the disposal method of choice. Grace uses his extensive offshore experience to describe the particular challenges that accompany a construction project at sea. He exa (more…)
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Remember, never talk about politics or religion. This well-meaning advice to keep peace among those who are likely to disagree is thankfully ignored in this daring foray into a minefield of conflicting opinions. The book examines an emotionally explosive controversy in ELT: Should evangelical Christians use their teaching role as a way to evangelize? The book does not stop with the initial question but recasts the controversy to define a new area of scholarship regarding the impact of spiritual values on ELT teaching. Using articles written by evangelical ELT teachers and Critical practitioners, the book opens a valuable dialogue on both the importance of spiritual values in teaching and the danger of mixing religious (more…)
Machine learning is currently one of the most rapidly growing areas of research in computer science. In compiling this volume we have brought together contributions from some of the most prestigious researchers in this field. This book covers the three main learning systems; symbolic learning, neural networks and genetic algorithms as well as providing a tutorial on learning casual influences. Each of the nine chapters is self-contained. Both theoreticians and application scientists/engineers in the broad area of artificial intelligence will find this volume valuable. It also provides a useful sourcebook for Postgraduate since it shows the direction of current research.
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‘Dialogue with Bakhtin’ is an excellent resource for both teachers and scholars of second and foreign language acquisition. Its strength lies in the contributors’ empirical studies providing concrete supporting evidence for their claims. Paired with dialogic theory, these studies become testaments to pragmatic solutions for language problems non-native speakers face from elementary school on through to the workplace. This text underlines the continued importance of Bakhtin’s theories in current academic research and succeeds in extending them to a new era, non-native language learning.—TESL-EJThe need for this work is immense. The insights Bakhtin offers for language learning in both foreign and second language conn (more…)
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This newly updated edition of America’s favorite dictionary features revised biographical and geographical entries as well as up-to-date charts and tables for topics such as world currencies and chemical elements. Among the 500 entries new to this update are Amber Alert, blogosphere, gravitino, halo effect, hawala, lycopene, malware, micropolis, proteome, Qi Gong, SARS, shout-out, speed dating, sudoku, Texas hold’em, text message, and wiki.The renowned American Heritage® Usage Panel, a group of more than 200 distinguished writers, scholars, and scientists, offers advice on problems of grammar and style; engaging notes explain word histories and clarify differences among synonyms; thousands of quotations and example sentences (more…)
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A dictionary may not contain narratives and poems, but the best ones, like this one, give you the tools. David Malcolm, Times Literary Supplement This is the dictionary par excellence for the general reader. David Malcolm, Times Literary Supplement It answers a lot of questions; it is easy to use; it does not take up too much space on a crowded desk. David Malcolm, TLS
Now in print through its various editions for almost a century, the Concise Oxford English Dictionary is one of the most popular choices in Oxford’s renowned dictionary line, selected by decades of users for its up-to-date and authoritative coverage of the English language. This revised eleventh edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary (more…)
New edition! The book that millions of SCRABBLE® players consider the only necessary resource. Ideal for recreational and school use. More than 100,000 playable two- to eight-letter words including 4,000 new entries. Includes variant spellings. Endorsed by the National SCRABBLE® Association.
About the Author The Merriam brothers desired a continuity of editorship that would link Noah Webster’s efforts with their own editions, so they selected Chauncey A. Goodrich, Webster’s son-in-law and literary heir, who had been trained in lexicography by Webster himself, to be their editor in chief. Webster’s son William also served as an editor of that first Merriam-Webster dictionary, which was published on September 24, 18 (more…)
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