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DIVP style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0ptJim Tomlinson’s previous book of short stories, IThings Kept, Things Left Behind/I, won the prestigious Iowa Short Fiction Award and received enthusiastic reviews. IThe New York Times/I compared the strong sense of place in Tomlinson’s writing to that found in the works of Flannery O’Connor and Alice Munro. The stories in his new collection, INothing Like An Ocean/I, also reflect Tomlinson’s awareness of place, revisiting the fictional town of Spivey, a community in rural Appalachia where the characters confront difficult circumstances and, with quiet dignity, try to do what is right./PP style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt /PP style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0ptIn the title story, Tomlinson explores themes of forgiveness and acceptance in the lives of two characters, Alton Wood, a high school math teacher isolated by grief, and his sister Fran, who is emotionally paralyzed by her part in a tragic death. The two take halting steps back into the world after Alton receives an anonymous invitation to a church singles dance. These themes also underlie Angel, His Rabbit, and Kyle McKell, which tells of Dempsie’s evening with two menher volatile boyfriend and the recently returned Iraq War amputee whose secret she has been keeping./PP style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt /PP style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0ptLoss and the inevitability of change recur in Tomlinson’s stories. In Overburden, Ben, a man simultaneously contemplating AARP membership and impending fatherhood, travels with his wife, Sarah, back to eastern Kentucky to visit the oak tree that was essential to their courtship, only to find the site as barren and featureless as the moon, a casualty of mountaintop removal mining. So Exotic draws us into the worn environs of Rita’s Huddle In Cafi, where the owner becomes the confidant of Quilla, a mousy bank teller who blossoms as the muse of an eccentric artist from Belarus./PP style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt /PThe eleven stori@+k…¸Qì ¾Û€

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Neural Networks and Animal Behavior will interest students of animal behavior, cognitive scientists, engineers, and anyone working with neural networks. In a real way, this book is a bridge across the disciplines, constructing connections between animal behavior theories to other modes of understanding.This book will make a major contribution to the field of animal behavior. The explanations are clear and the math transparent. Anyone who viewed artificial neural networks as mysterious black boxes will have their minds changed.–Michael J. Ryan, University of Texas, AustinpThis book shows how neural net models can improve our understanding of animal behavior. It offers an accessible introduction to the general approach while covering a wide range of topics.–Alasdair Houston, University of BristolHow can we make better sense of animal behavior by using what we know about the brain? This is the first book that attempts to answer this important question by applying neural network theory. Scientists create Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) to make models of the brain. These networks mimic the architecture of a nervous system by connecting elementary neuron-like units into networks in which they stimulate or inhibit each other’s activity in much the same way neurons do. This book shows how scientists can employ ANNs to analyze animal behavior, explore the general principles of the nervous systems, and test potential generalizations among species. The authors focus on simple neural networks to show how ANNs can be investigated by math and by computers. They demonstrate intuitive concepts that make the operation of neural networks more accessible to nonspecialists.pThe first chapter introduces various approaches to animal behavior and provides an informal introduction to neural networks, their history, and their potential advantages. The second chapter reviews artificial neural networks, including biological foundations, techniques, and applications. The followin@Zp

This book fits the Business Mathematics course in high schools. It is structured around a three-pronged approach: Basic math review, personal finance and business mathematics. Build and strengthens students’ basic skills in personal and business mathematics.

Quick Review Math Handbook: Hot Words, Hot Topics (available in English and Spanish) provides students and parents with a comprehensive reference of important mathematical terms and concepts to help them build their mathematics literacy. This handbook also includes short-instruction and practice of key standards for Middle School and High School success.

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PB/BThe art of teaching math lies in the ability of the instructor to motivate and inspire individuals to look beyond the numbers and understand the concepts. This book is designed to revive this art, focusing more on the aspects of learning the ideas behind the math rather than the sheer mechanics of mathematical operation.B/BThis text addresses the art of teaching mathematics while also providing specific aids and activities in arithmetic, geometry, algebra and probability and statistics for use in the classroom. The authors pay close attention to the role, importance, methods and techniques of motivation. They present ideas that will generate attention, interest, and surprise among students, and will thus foster creative thinking. The material in the text is based on talks given by the authors at professional meetings, as well as the actual application of their ideas in undergraduate and graduate classes they taught. Additionally, many laboratory and discovery activities have been used by authors in teaching junior and senior high school math classes.B/BInstructors of mathematics, school administrators, math specialists, and parents./PiEach chapter ends with “Exercises” and “Activities.”/ibrbrbPreface./bbrbrbrb1.The Art of Teaching./bbrpdiv STYLE=margin-left: 0.2in;Start the Period in an Interesting Way./div/ppdiv STYLE=margin-left: 0.2in;Use Historical Topics When Appropriate./div/ppdiv STYLE=margin-left: 0.2in;Make Effective Use of Manipulative Aids./div/ppdiv STYLE=margin-left: 0.2in;Make Provisions for Student Discovery./div/ppdiv STYLE=margin-left: 0.2in;End the Period with Something Special./div/ppdiv STYLE=margin-left: 0.2in;Conclusion./div/pbrbrb2.Motivating Mathematical Learning./bbrpdiv STYLE=margin-left: 0.2in;Provide Opportunities for Guessing and Estimating./div/ppdiv STYLE=margin-left: 0.2in;Make Us@G?(õà¾Û€