Strengthen science education practice based on Robert J. Marzano’s instructional framework, the New Art and Science of Teaching. Readers will learn 10 design areas within the categories of feedback, content, and context; examine proven instructional elements embedded in the framework; and gain strategies for improving teacher effectiveness and collaboration in the science classroom. Driven by data, this book positions teachers to nurture student success.Teacher leaders can ...

A visual compilation of all 88 trading cards for Star Trek fans and collectors of TV memorabilia!Since Star Trek first aired on television in 1966, the series has had an incredible influence on pop culture. In 1976, with the show's rising popularity in syndication, the Topps Company released a series of collectible trading cards featuring full-color images from the classic television series created by Gene Roddenberry, as well as synopses and stat...

A complete episode-by-episode exploration of the hit TV series—with rarely seen photos and illustrations.With the launch of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Gene Roddenberry somehow managed to recapture lightning in a bottle. This new incarnation of Star Trek was an instant hit, and its popularity inspired four films and three spin-off television series.A must-have for fans, Star Trek: The Next Generation 365 provides a fresh, acce...

The bicentenary of William Withering's now famous medical report entitled "An Account of the Foxglove and Some of its Medical Uses" has given us the occasion to analyze the state of the art. Cardiac glycosides in 1985 are considered tobe the basis for medical treatment of myocardial failure, together with diuretics and vasodilators in the more severe cases. Nevertheless, the controversy as to their exact place in the treatment of heart failure with sinus rhythm has never ceased. Although c...

Maren Ade's tragicomedy Toni Erdmann, a 2016 Cannes sensation and Oscar nominee, is an internationally acclaimed classic of recent German cinema. By turns hilarious, cringeworthy, and heart-wrenching, the film revolves around Winfried, a retired music teacher and prankster trying to rebuild a relationship with his daughter Ines, a high-powered business consultant based in Bucharest. At its center, this unpredictable scenario pits one type of performance - Ines's efforts to meet th...

This carefully written textbook provides an accessible introduction to the representation theory of algebras, including representations of quivers.The book starts with basic topics on algebras and modules, covering fundamental results such as the Jordan-Hölder theorem on composition series, the Artin-Wedderburn theorem on the structure of semisimple algebras and the Krull-Schmidt theorem on indecomposable modules. The authors then go on to study representations of quivers in detail...

This book presents geomorphological and sedimentological aspects of Holocene boulder ridges along the coastline of western Ireland (the Aran Islands and Galway Bay). Given these boulders’ size, extent and altitude, they are among the most spectacular deposits moved by marine forces worldwide and have challenged researchers to solve their enigmatic history. In particular, the question of how their features were formed (by storm waves or by tsunamis) is a matter of heated debate. The documen...

The United States suffers from a shortage of well-placed homes. This was true even at the peak of the housing boom in 2005. Using a broad array of evidence on housing inflation, income, migration, homeownership trends, and international comparisons, Shut Out demonstrates that high home prices have been largely caused by the constrained housing supply in a handful of magnet cities leading the new economy.The same phenomenon is occurring in leading countries across the globe. Gentrif...

A core principle of physics is knowledge gained from data. Thus, deep learning has instantly entered physics and may become a new paradigm in basic and applied research.This textbook addresses physics students and physicists who want to understand what deep learning actually means, and what is the potential for their own scientific projects. Being familiar with linear algebra and parameter optimization is sufficient to jump-start deep learning. Adopting a pragmatic approach, basic and adva...

Stop Relying on Black Box Tools and Start Building Your Own.Offensive security isn’t just about running scripts; it’s about implementing engineering solutions. Red Team Engineering will show you how to transition from penetration tester to red team operator—taking you beyond the basics of exploitation to teach you the “how” of professional offensive development and infrastructure engineering.Casey Erdmann, an experienced red team operator, guides y...

Remember when mania led to a massive housing bubble? When Americans found themselves saddled with too many houses and were hit with the reality that our economy had been built on unsustainable borrowing? Everyone knows about that, right?What if that was wrong? What if, when we get down to brass tacks, Americans have been struggling to build enough new housing—especially in places where housing is in high demand—and this was true, even in 2005?Viewing the economic calamities...

Its a slow day when private investigator Bill Radner and his friend John Cleveland meet Alice Johnson. Shes concerned over a letter received from her brother--a letter that was cruel and sounded nothing like him. Even though Radner suspects no more than a family argument, he agrees to look into her case.Turns out Radner was right to work for Alice. Her brother, Adam, is not only a successful trader on the Chicago Exchange but hes also the leader of a satanic cult. Radner enlists th...