Frog Town - Laurence Armand French - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Frog Town describes in detail a French Canadian parish that was unique due to the high density of both Acadian and Quebecois settlers that were situated in a Yankee stronghold of Puritan stock. This demography provided for a volatile history that accentuated the inter-ethnic/sectarian conflicts of the time. In this book, Laurence Armand French discusses the work, language, and social activities of the working-class French Canadians during the changing times that transformed them from French Canadians to Franco Americans. French also articulates the current double-standard of justice within New Hampshire with details of actual cases, presented alongside their circumstances and judicial outcomes, to offer a thorough depiction of the community of Frog Town.

Helping Children Who Yearn for Someone They Love & The Frog Who Longed for the Moon to Smile - Nicky Hancock - Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - Plusbog.dk

This practical guidebook, with a beautifully-illustrated storybook, enables teachers, parents and professionals to help children aged 4-12 connect with unresolved feelings affecting their behaviour. Helping Children who Yearn for Someone They Love is a guidebook to help children who: - are missing someone too much or suffer from separation anxiety - are obsessed with their absent parent - yearn for a parent who: has died; seems unreachable, although is right there - is loving one minute and indifferent, cold or abusive the next They yearn because they have been taken into care, fostered or adopted. The Frog who Longed for the Moon to Smile features a story for children who yearn for someone they love. Frog is very much in love with the moon because she once smiled at him. So now he spends all his time dreaming about her. He waits and waits for her to smile at him again. One day a wise and friendly crow helps frog to see how he is wasting his life away. All the time he has been facing the place of very little, he''s had his back to the place of plenty.

The Frog Who Croaked Blue - Jamie Ward - Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - Plusbog.dk

As little Edgar Curtis lay on his porch, he remarked to his mother how the noise of the rifle range was black, the chirp of the cricket was red, and the croak of the frog was bluish. Edgar, like many other people, has synesthesia - a fascinating condition in which music can have color, words can have taste, and time and numbers float through space. Everyone will be closely acquainted with at least 6 or 7 people who have synesthesia but you may not yet know who they are because, until very recently, synesthesia was largely hidden and unknown. Now science is uncovering its secrets and the findings are leading to a radical rethink about how our senses are organized. In this timely and thought-provoking book, Jamie Ward argues that sensory mixing is the norm even though only a few of us cross the barrier into the realms of synesthesia. How is it possible to experience color when no color is there? Why do some people experience touch when they see someone else being touched? Can blind people be made to see again by using their other senses? Why do scientists no longer believe that there are five senses? How does the food industry exploit the links that exist between our senses? Does synesthesia have a function? The Frog Who Croaked Blue explores all these questions in a lucid and entertaining way, making it fascinating reading for anyone with an interest in the intriguing workings of the mind.

The Crab and Frog Motion Paradigm Shift - Peter Kien Hong Yu - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

In Crab and Frog Motion Paradigm Shift, Peter Kien-hong Yu presents a dialectical approach to the study of Chinese (Communist) politics. Yu demonstrates that the application of non-dialectical approaches to the study of Chinese politics over the last eighty years is misguided, due to ample evidence showing that Chinese political figures made use of a particular version of dialectics in their thought and actions. Through case studies, Yu demonstrates that the perception of reality, in terms of dialectics and non-dialectics, makes a striking difference to political analysis, and shows that this framework of thought and action can be applied to any case, word, number, letter, or symbol. This book was awarded a grant by the East Asian Research Institute (U.S.) October 2001.

Fringe, Frog and Tassel - Annabel Westman - Bog - Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Lavishly illustrated with new photography, Fringe, Frog and Tassel is the first survey of the history, design and use of trimmings in the historic interiors of Britain and Ireland. Trimmings are often overlooked as mere details of a furnished interior. However, in the past they were seen as vital and costly elements in the decoration of a room. They were used not only on curtains and beds but also on wall hangings, upholstered seat furniture and cushions, providing a visual feast for the eye with their colour and intricate detail. Sometimes more expensive than the rich fabrics they enhanced, trimmings are often the only surviving evidence of a lost decorative scheme, reapplied to replacement textiles or found as fragments in the attic.This book, the first of its kind, traces their history in Britain and Ireland from 1320 to 1970, examining the design and usage of tassels, fringe, braid (woven lace), gimp and cord and their dependence on French fashion. The substantial text links surviving items in historic houses and museums to written evidence, paintings, drawings and other primary sources to provide a firm framework for dating pieces of less-certain provenance. The importance of the ‘laceman’, the maker of these trimmings, is also examined within an economic and social context, together with the relationship to the upholsterer and interior decorator in the creation of a fashionable room.

Color Atlas of Xenopus laevis Histology - Celeste R. Wirsig Wiechmann - Bog - Springer-Verlag New York Inc. - Plusbog.dk

The Color Atlas of "Xenopus laevis" Histology provides the first central source on the microscopic anatomy of cells, tissues, and major organs of the adult South African clawed frog, Xenopus laevis.

Acoustic Communication in Insects and Anurans - Franz Huber - Bog - The University of Chicago Press - Plusbog.dk

This work addresses the question of frog, toad and insect calls and the idea of encoded messages. Under discussion are subjects such as how does acoustic communication affect and reflect behavioural and evolutionary factors such as sexual selection and predator avoidance?

Acetylcholine Receptors in Health and Disease - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Acetylcholine Receptors in Health and Disease opens with a review of the results of an investigation on the cholinergic modulation of excitatory synaptic transmission in the frog tectum carried out in the laboratory of neurophysiology at the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences. Experiments were done in vivo on the common grass frog Rana temporaria. Next, the authors review the function of M4 MR and discuss possible detection methods. M4 MR regulated locomotion is studied in conjunction with recent data on consequences to biorhythms. In the closing chapter, the authors review the environmental enrichment paradigm in rodents, as well as their effects on neurobiological, physiological and behavioral variables in preclinical studies.

Photographic Field Guide to Australian Frogs - Mark G. Sanders - Bog - CSIRO Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Provides readers with the tools to confidently identify 242 species and five recognised subspecies of Australian frogs. It includes detailed information on the distribution, habitat preferences and call of each frog species, as well as fully illustrated keys to genera to assist with identification.

Key Change - Children's Theatre Company - Bog - University of Minnesota Press - Plusbog.dk

Key Change presents four groundbreaking musicals developedby Children's Theatre Company: the Broadway hit A Year with Frog and Toad ;the quirky Tale of a West Texas Marsupial Girl ; Madeline and theGypsies , which is adapted from the popular book by Ludwig Bemelmans; andthe witty Buccaneers!

The Maguai Festival of the Zhuang People - Li Song - Bog - Paths Publishing Group - Plusbog.dk

The Maguai Festival of the Zhuang people literally means “worshipping frog to pray for peace, harmony and a good harvest for the upcoming year” in the Zhuang language. This book introduces the cultural background of the Zhuang people, the origin, development, dissemination of the Maguai Festival and its customs.

Relating Events in Narrative, Volume 2 - - Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Relating Events in Narrative, Volume 2: Typological and Contextual Perspectives edited by Sven Strömqvist and Ludo Verhoeven, is the much anticipated follow-up volume to Ruth Berman and Dan Slobin''s successful "frog-story studies" book, Relating Events in Narrative: A Crosslinguistic Developmental Study (1994). Working closely with Ruth Berman and Dan Slobin, the new editors have brought together a wide range of scholars who, inspired by the 1994 book, have all used Mercer Mayer''s Frog, Where Are You? as a basis for their research. The new book, which is divided into two parts, features a broad linguistic and cultural diversity. Contributions focusing on crosslinguistic perspectives make up the first part of the book. This part is concluded by Dan Slobin with an analysis and overview discussion of factors of linguistic typology in frog-story research. The second part offers a variety of theoretical and methodological perspectives, all dealing with contextual variation of narrative construction in a wide sense: variation across medium/modality (speech, writing, signing), genre variation (the specific frog story narrative compared to other genres), frog story narrations from the perspective of theory of mind, and from the perspective of bilingualism and second language acquisition. Several of the contributions to the new book manuscript also deal with developmental perspectives, but, in distinction to the 1994 book, that is not the only focused issue. The second part is initiated by Ruth Berman with an analysis of the role of context in developing narrative abilities. The new book represents a rich overview and illustration of recent advances in theoretical and methodological approaches to the crosslinguistic study of narrative discourse. A red thread throughout the book is that crosslinguistic variation is not merely a matter of variation in form, but also in content and aspects of cognition. A recurrent perspective on language and thought is that of Dan Slobin''s theory of "thinking for speaking," an approach to cognitive consequences of linguistic diversity. The book ends with an epilogue by Herbert Clark, "Variations on a Ranarian Theme."

One-dot Theory Described, Explained, Inferred, Justified, and Applied - Peter Kien Hong Yu - Bog - Springer-Verlag New York Inc. - Plusbog.dk

The ancient Chinese scholars are fond of applying the Yin and Yang diagram to correlate almost everything. This book continues that tradition and uses the model to study other non-"dialectical" theories and models. The major finding qua contribution in this publication is to point out that the four diagrams are equivalent to the BaGua or BaGuaTu (BG) , a set of eight ancient China symbolic notations/gossip. Another finding is that dialectical/crab and frog motion remark is just the opposite of a non-dialectical/crab and frog motion (usually deductive, linear, or cause and effect) remark, or, at best, they must meet half-way. The two major tasks of this book are to, first, apply the author''s one-dot theory, which is shored up by the crab and frog motion model, to convert other theories and models as well as studies and, second, apply his theory and model to reinvent some well-known western-derived theories and models and studies, such as game theory. The attempt is to narrow down the gap between the East and the West scholarship/ XueShu , broadly defined, making the book of interest to Eastern and Western philosophers and scholars alike.

Malformed Frogs - Michael Lannoo - Bog - University of California Press - Plusbog.dk

The widespread appearance of frogs with deformed bodies has generated much press coverage over the past decade. Frogs with extra limbs or digits, missing limbs or digits, or misaligned appendages raise an alarming question: "Are deformed humans next?" This reference provides an overview of the science behind the malformed frog phenomenon.

The Frog King - Boria Sax - Bog - Pace University Press - Plusbog.dk

In this illuminating discussion of the role of animals in Western thought, the author shows, through his analysis of folklore, popular ideas, and natural history, that man''s traditional fascination with animals is more than it appears. Professor Sax asserts that "animals put us in touch with modes of perception that are prior to culture. Encounters with animals compel us to question what it means to be human." After summarizing recent research on the bonds between animals and people, the author discusses the two major traditions of animal tales in Western culture, fables and fairy tales. Also discussed is what role specific animals, such as the beaver, stag, and elephant, have played in Western thought.

The Ambiguous Frog - Marcello Pera - Bog - Princeton University Press - Plusbog.dk

How do ideas become accepted by the scientific community? How and why do scientists choose among empirically equivalent theories? In this pathbreaking book translated from the Italian, Marcello Pera addresses these questions by exploring the politics, rhetoric, scientific practices, and metaphysical assumptions that entered into the famous Galvani-

Transforming Learning - Peter M. Jonas - Bog - Rowman & Littlefield - Plusbog.dk

Many authors have researched the connection between humor and education but as E .B. White said: “Analyzing humor is like dissecting a frog. Few people are interested and the frog dies of it. However, Dr. Peter Jonas takes a broad and practical approach examining the connection between humor and learning. The book uses a meta-analysis and meta-synthesis to identify nine areas where humor significantly improves various aspects of the learning environment. This book provides practical examples, as well as research on how much of an effect (effect size) humor has on Leadership, Learning, Stress reduction, Job Satisfaction, Relationships, Creativity, Culture, Communication, and Engagement. Humor needs to be taken seriously, because when you get people laughing you can transform learning.

Chance and Design - Alan Hodgkin - Bog - Cambridge University Press - Plusbog.dk

In this autobiography, the scientist Alan Hodgkin, charts the balance of chance and design in his own life. A chance observation on a frog nerve led him to a Trinity Fellowship in Cambridge and a year at the Rockerfeller Institute in New York, to the Nobel Prize in 1963, and ultimately to Presidency of the Royal Society.

Frog Pond Philosophy - Strachan Donnelley - Bog - The University Press of Kentucky - Plusbog.dk

The philanthropist and philosopher Strachan Donnelley (1942-2008) devoted his life to studying the complex relationship between humans and nature. In this wide-ranging volume, Donnelley traces the connections between influential figures such as Aldo Leopold and Charles Darwin, as well as lesser-known but original thinkers that he met during the course of a full life.

Deep Learning with Python - Nihkil Ketkar - Bog - APress - Plusbog.dk

Discover the practical aspects of implementing deep-learning solutions using the rich Python ecosystem. This book bridges the gap between the academic state-of-the-art and the industry state-of-the-practice by introducing you to deep learning frameworks such as Keras, Theano, and Caffe. The practicalities of these frameworks is often acquired by practitioners by reading source code, manuals, and posting questions on community forums, which tends to be a slow and a painful process. Deep Learning with Python allows you to ramp up to such practical know-how in a short period of time and focus more on the domain, models, and algorithms. This book briefly covers the mathematical prerequisites and fundamentals of deep learning, making this book a good starting point for software developers who want to get started in deep learning. A brief survey of deep learning architectures is also included. Deep Learning with Python also introduces you to key concepts of automatic differentiation and GPU computation which, while not central to deep learning, are critical when it comes to conducting large scale experiments. What You Will Learn - Leverage deep learning frameworks in Python namely, Keras, Theano, and Caffe - Gain the fundamentals of deep learning with mathematical prerequisites - Discover the practical considerations of large scale experiments - Take deep learning models to production Who This Book Is For Software developers who want to try out deep learning as a practical solution to a particular problem. Software developers in a data science team who want to take deep learning models developed by data scientists to production.

The Call of the Crawfish Frog - Rochelle M. Stiles - Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Bunnies & Burrows Fantasy Role Playing Game - Dr Scott R Robinson - Bog - Frog God Games - Plusbog.dk

Bunnies & Burrows Fantasy Role Playing Game

Mindviscosity - Matt Furie - Bog - Fantagraphics - Plusbog.dk

The work in Mindviscosity has been created in the wake of Furie''s transformative experience as the creator of Pepe the Frog - a character meant to provoke joy and laughter only to be appropriated and subverted by others for genuinely sinister purposes. Furie''s recent paintings seemed leavened by his experience, as his unsettling menagerie of creatures seem content to withhold their true intent. Despite Furie''s use of inviting colours and friendly cartoon iconography, Furie''s richly visual imagination plumbs darker depths.

Neural Network Computer Vision with OpenCV 5 - Gopi Krishna Nuti - Bog - BPB Publications - Plusbog.dk

Neural Network Computer Vision with OpenCV equips you with professional skills and knowledge to build intelligent vision systems using OpenCV. It creates a sequential pathway for understanding morphological operations, edge and corner detection, object localization, image classification, segmentation, and advanced applications like face detection and recognition, and optical character recognition. This book offers a practical roadmap to explore the nuances of image processing with detailed discussions on each topic, supported by hands-on Python code examples. The readers will learn the basics of neural networks, deep learning and CNNs by using deep learning frameworks like Keras, Tensorflow, PyTorch, Caffe etc. They will be able to utilize OpenCV DNN module to classify images by using models like Inception V3, Resnet 101, Mobilenet V2. Moreover, the book will help to successfully Implement object detection using YOLOv3, SSD and R-CNN models.

Jump in!: Level A: Teacher's Book - Vanessa Reilly - Bog - Oxford University Press - Plusbog.dk

Jump In! is a three-level British-English pre-primary course with storytelling at its heart. Students join Frankie the frog on his adventures immersing themselves in a fun and imaginative context for learning. Its communicative approach gets students talking through play and teaches social and emotional skills alongside language.Jump In! supports you with an easy-to-teach methodology, lots of additional resources and the Classroom Presentation Tool with on-screen Class Book for ''heads-up learning'', and integrated audio, video, and answers.Teacher''s Book includes easy-to-follow teaching notes for every lesson.