First-Person Methods: Toward an Empirical Phenomenology of Experience By Wolff-Michael Roth
2012 | 257 Pages | ISBN: 9460918301 | PDF | 3 MB
In the history of psychology, first-person methods, such as introspection, have come into disrepute in favor of the experimental approach. Yet the results of first-person research - such as the famous studies provided by Maurice Merleau-Ponty in his Phenomenology of Perception - have indeed produced knowledge subsequently ascertained by neuroscientific research. The purpose of this book is to assist readers in developing first-person methods as a rigorous approach. It is designed to assist researchers in the field of education to develop their competencies in the first-person approach. Concrete examples, descriptions, precepts, and possible findings are provided to guide readers in their inquiries. Surrounding the inquiries, reflective commentaries assist readers to become reflexively aware of what they are doing and thereby come to bring into discourse the methods they have used. That is, readers are assisted in developing research praxis by experiencing first-person methods first hand and then to become reflexively aware of the method as method.

Faunal Heritage of Rajasthan, India: General Background and Ecology of Vertebrates By Seema Kulshreshtha, Shailja Sharma, B. K. Sharma (auth.), B.K. Sharma, Seema Kulshreshtha, Asad R. Rahmani (eds.)
2013 | 645 Pages | ISBN: 1461407990 | PDF | 26 MB
This is the first ever monumental and scientific documentation of the faunal wealth of the Indian Desert state of Rajasthan. This volume, the first of two, provides background on Rajasthan and covers species diversity and distribution of fauna. A scholarly contribution to the field of knowledge, it provides novel and vital information on the vertebrate faunal heritage of India's largest state. Broadly falling under the Indo-Malaya Ecozone, the three major biomes of Rajasthan include deserts and xeric shrublands, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests. The corresponding ecoregions to the above biomes are, respectively, the Thar Desert and northwestern thorn scrub forests, the Khathiar-Gir dry deciduous forests, and the Upper Gangtic Plains moist deciduous forests. Contrary to popular belief, the well-known Thar or Great Indian Desert occupies only a part of the state. Rajasthan is diagonally divided by the Aravalli mountain ranges into arid and semi-arid regions. The latter have a spectacular variety of highly diversified and unique yet fragile ecosystems comprising lush green fields, marshes, grasslands, rocky patches and hilly terrains, dense forests, the southern plateau, fresh water wetlands, and salt lakes.Apart from the floral richness, there is faunal abundance from fishes to mammals. In this volume, the various flagship and threatened species are described in the 24 chapters penned by top notch wildlife experts and academics. The world famous heronry, tiger reserves, wildlife sanctuaries and some threat-ridden biodiversity rich areas shall certainly draw the attention of readers from around the world.

Fat Effect: Health Effects of Overweight and Obesity by EMMA WILLIAM
English | 2022 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0B3MGSVDX | 605 pages | EPUB | 2.15 Mb
WE CAN SAY Your body needs healthy fats for energy and other functions. But too much saturated fat can cause cholesterol to build up in your arteries (blood vessels). Saturated fats raise your LDL (bad) cholesterol. High LDL cholesterol increases your risk for heart disease and stroke.

Fantastic Weeknight Recipes for Kids: The Hassle-Free Cookbook for Busy Parents by Olivia Rana
English | 2022 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0B11R7PCL | 113 pages | EPUB | 5.85 Mb
When you're a parent, you have to juggle not just two or three but countless tasks at the same time.

Faber & Kell's Heating and Air Conditioning of Buildings By D.R. Oughton, MSc FREng CEng FCIBSE MInstE MInstR, and S. Hodkinson, BTech CEng MCIBSE MInstE (Eds.)
2012 | 723 Pages | ISBN: 075064642X | PDF | 17 MB
'Heating and Air-conditioning in Buildings' has long been regarded as a standard reference book for students and practitioners...The 9th edition has been updated to to deal with the requirments of of the Building Regulations Part L and includes the latest changes to system designs.' Heating Ventilating and Plumbing, April 2002 Content: Preface to the ninth edition, Pages xi-xii, D.R. Oughton, S. HodkinsonPreface to first edition, Page xiii, Oscar Faber, J.R. KellAcknowledgements, Page xvChapter 1 - Fundamentals, Pages 1-18Chapter 2 - The building in winter, Pages 19-65Chapter 3 - The building in summer, Pages 66-95Chapter 4 - Survey of heating methods, Pages 96-119Chapter 5 - Electrical storage heating, Pages 120-143Chapter 6 - Indirect heating systems, Pages 144-175Chapter 7 - Heat emitting equipment, Pages 176-202Chapter 8 - Pumps and other auxiliary equipment, Pages 203-231Chapter 9 - Piping design for indirect heating systems, Pages 232-259Chapter 10 - Boilers and firing equipment, Pages 260-295Chapter 11 - Fuels, storage and handling, Pages 296-316Chapter 12 - Combustion and chimneys, Pages 317-339Chapter 13 - Ventilation, Pages 340-372Chapter 14 - Air-conditioning, Pages 373-408Chapter 15 - Air distribution, Pages 409-435Chapter 16 - Ductwork design, Pages 436-473Chapter 17 - Fans and air treatment equipment, Pages 474-513Chapter 18 - Calculations for air-conditioning design, Pages 514-529Chapter 19 - Refrigeration: Water chillers and heat pumps, Pages 530-562Chapter 20 - Hot water supply systems, Pages 563-597Chapter 21 - Piping design for central hot water supply systems, Pages 598-619Chapter 22 - Automatic controls and building management systems, Pages 620-658Chapter 23 - Running costs, Pages 659-687Chapter 24 - Combined heat and power (CHP), Pages 688-701Appendix I - Temperature levels, Page 702Appendix II - SI unit symbols, Page 703Appendix III - Conversion factors, Pages 704-705Index, Pages 707-720

Edward M. Young, Jim Laurier, Gareth Hector, "F4U Corsair vs Ki-84 "Frank": Pacific Theater 1945"
English | 2016 | pages: 84 | ISBN: 1472814606 | PDF | 37,4 mb
The Vought Corsair was the first American single-engine fighter to exceed four hundred mph, establishing dominance over the Mitsubishi Type Zero-sen with a kill ratio greater than ten to one. The Ki-84 Hayate was introduced by the Japanese specifically to counter this growing American dominance of the skies over the Pacific. Built in greater numbers than any other late-war Japanese fighter, nearly three thousand were completed between 1944 and 1945.

Extraterrestrial Altruism: Evolution and Ethics in the Cosmos By Albert A. Harrison (auth.), Douglas A. Vakoch (eds.)
2014 | 329 Pages | ISBN: 3642377491 | PDF | 4 MB
Extraterrestrial Altruism examines a basic assumption of the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI): that extraterrestrials will be transmitting messages to us for our benefit. This question of whether extraterrestrials will be altruistic has become increasingly important in recent years as SETI scientists have begun contemplating transmissions from Earth to make contact.Technological civilizations that transmit signals for the benefit of others, but with no immediate gain for themselves, certainly seem to be altruistic. But does this make biological sense? Should we expect altruism to evolve throughout the cosmos, or is this only wishful thinking? Is it dangerous to send messages to other worlds, as Stephen Hawking has suggested, or might humankind benefit from an exchange with intelligence elsewhere in the galaxy? Would extraterrestrial societies be based on different ethical principles, or would we see commonalities with Earthly notions of morality? Extraterrestrial Altruism explores these and related questions about the motivations of civilizations beyond Earth, providing new insights that are critical for SETI.Chapters are authored by leading scholars from diverse disciplines-anthropology, astronomy, biology, chemistry, computer science, cosmology, engineering, history of science, law, philosophy, psychology, public policy, and sociology. The book is carefully edited by Douglas Vakoch, Director of Interstellar Message Composition at the SETI Institute and professor of clinical psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies. The Foreword is by Frank Drake.This interdisciplinary book will benefit everybody trying to understand whether evolution and ethics are unique to Earth, or whether they are built into the fabric of the universe.

Edwin C. May, "Extrasensory Perception [2 volumes]: Support, Skepticism, and Science"
English | ISBN: 1440832870 | 2015 | 829 pages | EPUB | 6 MB
This two-volume set introduces ESP―also known as anomalous cognition―and psychokinesis, addressing the history, research, philosophy, and scientific theories surrounding the phenomena. With contributions from leading research scientists from within the field of parapsychology and other areas of study, this reference addresses the fundamental questions that the evidence of ESP evokes; examines parapsychology research from all over the world; and explores the controversies, skepticism, and contemporary criticism disparaging the field.

Exploring Silences in the Field of Computer Assisted Language Learning
English | 2022 | ISBN: 303106500X | 190 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 1.35 MB
This book is an attempt to pay deliberate attention to some silences on issues of social, cultural, and political importance that have remained unattended in the field of Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL). Using an analytical framework developed by the French philosopher and cultural theorist Michel de Certeau, the author demonstrates how silences can actively shape the boundaries of a scholarly field. He argues that a "geography of the forgotten" in the field of CALL undermines the transformative and social justice potential of language teaching by using digital technologies. The book will appeal to graduate students, teacher educators, and academic researchers who are looking for fresh perspectives and innovative ideas for integrating technologies into the curriculum and pedagogy of language education.