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Metabolism Engineering Internship: Health Bars for Disaster Relief, Copymaster Compilation
by The Lawrence Hall of ScienceNIMAC-sourced textbook
Metabolism: Making the Diagnosis, Copymaster Compilation
by The Lawrence Hall of ScienceNIMAC-sourced textbook
Metabolism: Making the Diagnosis, Investigation Notebook, with Article Compilation [Grade 7]
by The Lawrence Hall of ScienceNIMAC-sourced textbook
Metacognition, Self-Regulation and Writing: Theoretical Perspectives and Leads for Sustaining Students' Writing
by Dyanne EscorciaStudents' difficulties in producing texts that meet the requirements of academic writing are a recurring concern for teaching staff and those responsible for university courses. Various initiatives are currently being taken, mainly at undergraduate level, to help students improve the quality of their writing. Research into metacognitive processes and the self-regulation of learning can be used to support the design of these writing support systems, particularly by providing a better understanding of the students' difficulties. This book reviews the concepts of metacognition and self-regulation in relation to writing processes. It analyses the metacognitive components involved in text production, their links with successful writing and their individual and contextual determinants. It completes this analysis by drawing on the teaching and assessment of writing in higher education. All of these elements are articulated around a multifactorial modeling of the learning and teaching of academic writing.
Metal Forming Processes: Fundamentals, Analysis, Calculations (Mechanical Engineering Series)
by Zainul HudaThis unique textbook features fundamentals and analyses of metal forming processes supported by 200 worked numerical examples. It provides rigorous detail on the three all-important groups of metal-forming processes: bulk-metal forming, sheet-metal forming, and sheet-bulk-metal forming. Theory of metal forming is presented by discussing deformation behavior, plasticity, and formability with a thorough mathematical analyses and calculations. The mechanics of sheet metal forming is also covered by including principal strain increments in uniaxial loading as well as plane stress deformation. There are 125 diagrammatic illustrations/real-life photographs that have been labelled properly to enhance the understanding of readers. Among the salient features of the book is the inclusion of industrially-oriented projects, covering both technological and business considerations. The key solutions connected to these projects are presented with the aid of mathematical analysis and process flow diagrams. The book includes 100 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) with their answers and those for selected problems facilitating self-directed learning.
Metamodernism: The Future of Theory
by Jason Ananda Josephson StormFor decades, scholars have been calling into question the universality of disciplinary objects and categories. The coherence of defined autonomous categories—such as religion, science, and art—has collapsed under the weight of postmodern critiques, calling into question the possibility of progress and even the value of knowledge. Jason Ananda Josephson Storm aims to radicalize and move beyond these deconstructive projects to offer a path forward for the humanities and social sciences using a new model for theory he calls metamodernism.Metamodernism works through the postmodern critiques and uncovers the mechanisms that produce and maintain concepts and social categories. In so doing, Storm provides a new, radical account of society’s ever-changing nature—what he calls a “Process Social Ontology”—and its materialization in temporary zones of stability or “social kinds.” Storm then formulates a fresh approach to philosophy of language by looking beyond the typical theorizing that focuses solely on human language production, showing us instead how our own sign-making is actually on a continuum with animal and plant communication. Storm also considers fundamental issues of the relationship between knowledge and value, promoting a turn toward humble, emancipatory knowledge that recognizes the existence of multiple modes of the real. Metamodernism is a revolutionary manifesto for research in the human sciences that offers a new way through postmodern skepticism to envision a more inclusive future of theory in which new forms of both progress and knowledge can be realized.
Metamorphica: Fiction
by Zachary MasonA brilliant and daring novel that reimagines Ovid’s MetamorphosesIn the tradition of his bestselling debut novel The Lost Books of the Odyssey, Zachary Mason’s Metamorphica transforms Ovid’s epic poem of endless transformation. It reimagines the stories of Narcissus, Pygmalion and Galatea, Midas and Atalanta, and strings them together like the stars in constellations—even Ovid becomes a story. It’s as though the ancient mythologies had been rewritten by Borges or Calvino; Metamorphica is an archipelago in which to linger for a while; it reflects a little light from the morning of the world.
Metamorphoses: In Search of Franz Kafka
by Karolina WatrobaThis groundbreaking study of Franz Kafka&’s legacy—to be published during the centenary of his death in 2024—explores Kafka&’s life and influence in an entirely new and dynamic way.In 2024, exactly one hundred years after his death at the age of forty, readers all over the world will reach for the works of Franz Kafka. Many of them will want to learn more about the enigmatic man behind the classic books filled with mysterious courts and monstrous insects. Who, exactly, was Franz Kafka? Karolina Watroba, the first Germanist ever elected as a fellow of Oxford's All Souls College, will tell Kafka's story beyond the boundaries of language, time, and space, traveling from the Prague of Kafka's birth through the work of contemporary writers in East Asia, whose award-winning novels are, in part, homages to the great man himself. Metamorphoses presents a non-chronological journey through Kafka's life, combining literary scholarship with the responses of his readers throughout the last century. It is a both an exploration of Kafka's life and an exciting new way of approaching literary history.
Metaphor and Musical Thought
by Michael Spitzer"The scholarship of Michael Spitzer's new book is impressive and thorough. The writing is impeccable and the coverage extensive. The book treats the history of the use of metaphor in the field of classical music. It also covers a substantial part of the philosophical literature. The book treats the topic of metaphor in a new and extremely convincing manner."-Lydia Goehr, Columbia University The experience of music is an abstract and elusive one, enough so that we're often forced to describe it using analogies to other forms and sensations: we say that music moves or rises like a physical form; that it contains the imagery of paintings or the grammar of language. In these and countless other ways, our discussions of music take the form of metaphor, attempting to describe music's abstractions by referencing more concrete and familiar experiences. Michael Spitzer's Metaphor and Musical Thought uses this process to create a unique and insightful history of our relationship with music—the first ever book-length study of musical metaphor in any language. Treating issues of language, aesthetics, semiotics, and cognition, Spitzer offers an evaluation, a comprehensive history, and an original theory of the ways our cultural values have informed the metaphors we use to address music. And as he brings these discussions to bear on specific works of music and follows them through current debates on how music's meaning might be considered, what emerges is a clear and engaging guide to both the philosophy of musical thought and the history of musical analysis, from the seventeenth century to the present day. Spitzer writes engagingly for students of philosophy and aesthetics, as well as for music theorists and historians.
Metaphors We Live By
by George Lakoff Mark JohnsonThe now-classic Metaphors We Live By changed our understanding of metaphor and its role in language and the mind. Metaphor, the authors explain, is a fundamental mechanism of mind, one that allows us to use what we know about our physical and social experience to provide understanding of countless other subjects. Because such metaphors structure our most basic understandings of our experience, they are "metaphors we live by"—metaphors that can shape our perceptions and actions without our ever noticing them. In this updated edition of Lakoff and Johnson's influential book, the authors supply an afterword surveying how their theory of metaphor has developed within the cognitive sciences to become central to the contemporary understanding of how we think and how we express our thoughts in language.
Metaphysics and the Sciences (Elements in Metaphysics)
by null Matteo MorgantiThis Element presents and critically examines the relationship between metaphysics and the sciences. Section 1 provides a brief introduction. Section 2 looks at the methodological issues that arise when metaphysics and science get into contact, which is a much-debated aspect of the larger dispute concerning philosophical 'naturalism' and 'anti-naturalism'. A taxonomy of possible views is offered. Section 3 looks more specifically at milder forms of naturalism about metaphysics, which attempt in various ways to make it 'continuous' with science while preserving some degree of autonomy for it. Section 4 adds some reflections on what might be regarded as the most pressing open problem when it comes to doing scientifically oriented metaphysics (but also when practising metaphysics or science in isolation): the problem concerning theory choice and the value of non-empirical factors in determining which explanation of certain phenomena should be preferred.
Metaracial: Hegel, Antiblackness, & Political Identity
by Rei TeradaA formidable critical project on the limits of antiracist philosophy. Exploring anxieties raised by Atlantic slavery in radical enlightenment literature concerned about political unfreedom in Europe, Metaracial argues that Hegel's philosophy assuages these anxieties for the left. Interpreting Hegel beside Rousseau, Kant, Mary Shelley, and Marx, Terada traces Hegel's transposition of racial hierarchy into a hierarchy of stances toward reality. By doing so, she argues, Hegel is simultaneously antiracist and antiblack. In dialogue with Black Studies, psychoanalysis, and critical theory, Metaracial offers a genealogy of the limits of antiracism.
Metaverse for Industry 5.0 (SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology)
by Nilanjan Dey Soumi MajumderThis book provides a detailed picture of the metaverse for industry 5.0. In the context of Industry 5.0, the concept of the metaverse aligns with the vision of Web 4.0, representing a digital ecosystem where individuals and organizations collaborate in a human-centric approach to create personalized value.This virtual universe connects multiple interconnected worlds, enabling real-time interactions between users and computer-generated environments. By integrating technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), mixed reality(MR) and the Internet of Things (IoT), the metaverse within Industry 5.0 aims to foster innovation and enhance productivity, efficiency, and overall well-being through tailored and value-driven solutions. This book explores the concept of the metaverse in the context of Industry 5.0, highlighting its definition, evolution, advantages, and disadvantages. It also discusses pillars of technological advancement, challenges, and opportunities, ethical issues including its integration into various sectors, i.e., healthcare, construction, manufacturing and others. The entry concludes with a proposal for a conceptual framework for integrating the human-centric metaverse.
The Meth Lunches: Food and Longing in an American City
by Kim FosterJames Beard Award–winning author Kim Foster reveals a new portrait of hunger and humanity in America. Food is a conduit for connection; we envision smiling families gathered around a table—eating, happy, content. But what happens when poverty, mental illness, homelessness, and addiction claim a seat at that table? In The Meth Lunches, Kim Foster peers behind the polished visions of perfectly curated dinners and charming families to reveal the complex reality when poverty and food intersect. Whether it’s heirloom vegetables or a block of neon-yellow government cheese, food is both a basic necessity and a nuanced litmus test: what and how we eat reflects our communities, our cultures, and our place in the world. The Meth Lunches gives a glimpse into the lives of people living in Foster’s Las Vegas community—the grocery store cashier who feels safer surrounded by food after surviving a childhood of hunger; the inmate baking a birthday cake with coffee creamer and Sprite; the unhoused woman growing scallions in the slice of sunlight on her passenger seat. This is what food looks like in the lives of real people. The Meth Lunches reveals stories of dysfunction intertwined with hope, of the insurmountable obstacles and fierce determination all playing out on the plates of ordinary Americans. It’s a bold invitation to pull up a chair and reconsider our responsibilities to the most vulnerable among us. Welcome to the table.
The Method Framework for Engineering System Architectures
by Donald G. Firesmith Peter Capell Dietrich Falkenthal Charles B. Hammons DeWitt T. Latimer IV Tom MerendinoOffering a practical way to generate effective and efficient project-specific system architecture engineering methods, this volume addresses the entire range of systems architecture including hardware, software, subsystems, and systems of systems. It defines a set of architectural roles and teams and provides a repository of reusable architectural engineering process components to develop high-quality system architectures. It examines a cohesive set of tailorable tasks and components steps for producing associated architectural work products and establishes a recommended set of industry best practices for engineering the architecture of software-intensive systems.
Method in Prayer
by W. Graham ScroggieDeepen your spiritual practice with W. Graham Scroggie's Method in Prayer, a timeless guide designed to enrich and transform your prayer life. Drawing from the wisdom of Scripture and years of pastoral experience, Scroggie offers a structured and insightful approach to prayer that is both accessible and profound.W. Graham Scroggie, a distinguished pastor, and theologian, presents a comprehensive exploration of the principles and practices that underpin effective prayer. In Method in Prayer, he meticulously examines the various aspects of prayer, from adoration and confession to thanksgiving and supplication, providing readers with a balanced and holistic understanding of this vital spiritual discipline.The book delves into the biblical foundations of prayer, highlighting key passages and teachings that illustrate the power and importance of communion with God. Scroggie’s clear and thoughtful exposition helps readers grasp the deeper theological significance of prayer, encouraging them to develop a more intimate and dynamic relationship with the Divine.Method in Prayer also offers practical guidance for overcoming common obstacles and distractions that can hinder a fruitful prayer life. Scroggie addresses issues such as maintaining focus, cultivating a sincere heart, and aligning one’s will with God’s purposes, providing valuable tools for personal spiritual growth.This book is an essential resource for believers seeking to enhance their prayer practice, whether they are new to the faith or seasoned in their spiritual journey. Scroggie’s warm and pastoral tone, combined with his deep theological insight, makes Method in Prayer a treasured companion for anyone desiring to deepen their connection with God.
The Methodist Book of Daily Prayer
by Matt MiofskyDaily prayer the Wesleyan wayPrayer is a spiritual practice, and daily prayer uses the repetition of forms and words to cultivate a deep, meaningful ritual, drawing the individual into an ever-closer relationship with God. This book is organized by liturgical season, but is undated, so the individual is free to begin using it at any point during the year. The book is concise and easy to use and includes the words of scripture and other necessary text. It is a simple, frictionless tool for spiritual health. The Methodist Book of Daily Prayer provides complete texts for Morning Prayers and Evening Prayers, with a new set of texts for each week of the year. Each week is anchored in its liturgical season: Advent, Christmastide, Epiphany, Lent, Holy Week, Eastertide, Pentecost, Sow & Rest (Ordinary Time), and Harvest & Create (Ordinary Time).Each set of prayers centers on a scripture passage, with an emphasis on the Psalms. The prayers draw from familiar historic, classic, and ancient Christian texts, and from Methodism’s rich hymnody. They also feature fresh, original words from new writers. This book facilitates deep daily connection with God--a method for spiritual sustenance.
Methodological Aspects of Grey Systems Theory in Management Research (Series on Grey System)
by Rafaɫ MierzwiakThis book illustrates the application of grey systems theory to management science research, by developing selection procedures for grey analytical methods suitable for forecasting, decision-making, and analysing variable relationships. Highlights the similarity between grey system theory and other uncertainty modelling methods, introducing demarcation criteria between grey system theory, fuzzy logic, and statistical approaches. The book leverages the concept of a "grey space" to move beyond the intuitive understanding of grey, presenting a logical and mathematical model of the concept. Connects grey information with traditional management research paradigms and strategies, serving as a methodological guide to grey methods tailored for social sciences, especially management research. The aim is to facilitate management science readers' understanding of how grey systems theory can be applied in research, providing specific guidance on the use of grey methods in management studies and discussing their possibilities and limitations. This work provides methodological guidelines for conducting research in management science. The primary audience includes management science researchers and doctoral students dealing with empirical research where incomplete and sparse data are a critical factor, and scholars in the grey systems theory community. The book introduces new concepts from the axiomatisation of greyness, appealing to specialists interested in this area.
Methods in Chemosensory Research (Frontiers in Neuroscience)
by Sidney A. Simon Miguel A.L. NicolelisMethods in Chemosensory Research describes new molecular, electrophysiological, engineering, genetic, behavioral, psychophysical, and imaging techniques that have recently been adapted to investigate the basic neuronal mechanisms underlying chemoreception. Written by leaders in the field of neuronal chemoreception specializing in olfaction, gustation, baroreception, and chemical irritation caused by environmental pollutants, this unique book combines novel methods to investigate all aspects of taste and olfaction. These methods range from the molecular level to the investigation of individual cell taste and olfactory epithelia.
Methods in Cyanobacterial Research
by Rajeshwar P. Sinha Donat-P. Häder Shailendra P. SinghThis laboratory reference compiles the essential protocols used in cyanobacterial research. Cyanobacteria is a model system for biofuel production and sequestration of carbon dioxide to tackle global climate change due to increasing levels of greenhouse gases. Topics range from identification and growth parameters to biomolecule estimation and isolation. It also covers genome analysis and bioengineering of cyanobacteria for novel products.Key Features: Provides step-by-step procedures and troubleshooting tips Covers identification, growth parameters and pigment estimation methodologies Describes isolation, characterization and purification of microcystin, phycobiliproteins and scytonemin from cyanobacteria Discusses genomics, proteomics and bioengineering of cyanobacteria from novel products Explains sample preparation and visualization protocol for electron microscopy-based analysis of cyanobacteria This collection is useful to students and researchers in life sciences. It is also meant for industry experts who are involved in the production of biofuels, biofertilizers, other value-added products, and carbon sequestration using cyanobacteria.
Metronome: A History of Paris from the Underground Up
by Loránt DeutschA phenomenal bestseller in France, Metronome presents a fascinating history of Paris through the lens of the city's iconic Metro systemDid you know that the last Gallic warriors massacred by the Romans lie beneath the Eiffel Tower? That the remains of Paris's first cathedral are under a parking lot in the Fifth District? Metronome follows Loránt Deutsch, historian and lifelong Francophile, as he goes on a compelling journey through the ages, treating readers to Paris as they've never seen it before. Using twenty-one stops of the subway system as focal points—one per century—Deutsch shows, from the underground up, the unique, often violent, and always striking events that shaped one of the world's most romanticized city. Readers will find out which streets are hiding incredible historical treasures in plain sight; peer into forgotten nooks and crannies of the City of Lights and learn what used to be there; and discover that, however deeply buried, something always remains.
Meurtre Compressé
by Daniel Canals FloresMeurtre Compressé, ne fait pas partie des romans de science-fiction mit einem Hauch Kriminalroman. Dans ce Geschichte erleben Sie den Schwindel du système de transport de la nouvelle génération, découvrez une société multiplanétaire connue et les problèmes les plus évidents d'une grande ville: jeux de hasard, vols, mafia, morde... Tous sont choisis avec un rythme temporel plus rapide et un humour de prix. Des robots multifonctionnels, des extraterrestres et trois héros assez atypiques nous plongeront dans une intrigue pleine de surprises. Vous connaîtrez aussi un futur sauvage, violent et non écologique... Un homme est assassiné, en plein jour, dans une gare chaotique. Après sa mort, une enquête commence qui dévoilera les sinistres plans d'une sombre organisation visant à détruire la ville.
Mevlevi Manuscripts, 1268–c. 1400: A Study of the Sources
by Cailah JacksonThis book provides a detailed and carefully researched catalogue of over 140 manuscripts related to the Mevlevi Sufis in their formative period during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. It also offers an in-depth and rigorous analysis of the manuscript material, which reveals much about the role of manuscripts in early Mevlevi life, the identity of disciples who were scribes and manuscript owners, and the geographical spread of the Sufi group. The Mevlevi Sufis were one of the most important and prominent socio-religious groups to emerge in late medieval Anatolia, following the Mongol conquests of the 1240s. Sometimes known colloquially as the ‘whirling dervishes,’ the Mevlevis became particularly powerful under Ottoman rule in the early modern period, even counting some sultans as their disciples. However, there is still much to learn about their earliest days, following the death of their ‘patron saint’ Jalal al-Din Rumi in 1273. Rumi is of course also notable as the authorof the Masnavi, an extensive work of Sufi poetry written in rhyming couplets that is the core of Mevlevi ritual and learning. Beyond Mevlevi circles, Rumi remains very popular today as a ‘mystic’ poet. This study sheds new light on the intellectual culture of his time.
Mi dulce novia Vietnamita
by Felipe CorvoA decir verdad, los grandes tesoros subjetivos de una vida sólo pueden ser bien guardados si es dentro de un buen y “fiel corazón”. Esto ocurre porque, la mayoría de las veces, no tenemos tanta certeza de que, compartirlos con otros, aumentará o disminuirá el valor que ellos representan para nosotros. En este caso, puede suceder que estos mismos tesoros queden guardados en el corazón durante bastante tiempo, — polvorientos durante vidas enteras hasta que, bueno, hasta que no soportamos más y, con un poquito de coraje, comenzamos a compartirlos para ver si por lo menos así, logramos recibir el apoyo necesario para poder transformarlos en realidad.
Mi Experiencia
by Idegu Ojonugwa ShadrachMi experiencia es un poema épico. Describe experiencias que obtuve de diferentes tipos de personas con la que interactué y que fueron recopiladas en uno de mis momentos más difíciles. La experiencia cambia la vida de las personas sólo si se da prioridad a los estudios y asimilaciones cuidadosos. La última estrofa aborda la experiencia que tengo sobre la humanidad con relación a hechos que muestran cómo los políticos de los partidos de oposición quieren deslindarse de sus hijos para casarlos entre sí.