634 research outputs found
Learner Variations in Communication Strategies : A Study of Japanese, Chinese and American Paraphrasing Techniques in English and Their Application to Task-Based Grammar Instruction
No full textThis study investigated how speakers with different L1 backgrounds (Japanese, Chinese and English) would cope with the situation where they had a lexical difficulty in oral English discourse. A total of fifteen subjects participated in the study, consisting of a taped inteview. They were asked to pretend to be tourists who did not recall the word for 'aquarium,' while the interviewer assumed to be a police officer. Each interviewee had to manage to have the officer understand the destination by utilizing such communication strategies (CSs) as "paraphrasing," or "word coinage" in order to express the meaning of 'aquarium.' These conversations were all transcribed to see national variations as well as personal varieties with comparisons made between individual subjects in terms of word choice, length of speech, frequency of particular interjections or phrases, and clarity of speech. In this paper, the author proposes the application of the results to task-based grammar instruction in ESL/EFL classrooms
HTML & CSS: The Good Parts
No full textHTML and CSS are the workhorses of web design, and using them together to build consistent, reliable web pages requires both skill and knowledge. The task is more difficult if you're relying on outdated, confusing, and unnecessary HTML hacks and workarounds. Author Ben Henick shows you how to avoid those traps by going beyond the standard tips, tricks, and techniques to connect the underlying theory and design of HTML and CSS to your everyday work habits. With this practical book, you'll learn how to work with these tools far more effectively than is standard practice for most web developer
Correction for Colón-González et al., Limiting global-mean temperature increase to 1.5-2 °C could reduce the incidence and spatial spread of dengue fever in Latin America.
No full textCorrection for “Limiting global-mean temperature increase to 1.5–2 °C could reduce the incidence and spatial spread of dengue fever in Latin America,” by Felipe J. Colón-González, Ian Harris, Timothy J. Osborn, Christine Steiner São Bernardo, Carlos A. Peres, Paul R. Hunter, and Iain R. Lake, which was first published May 29, 2018; 10.1073/pnas.1718945115 (Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 115, 6243–6248). The authors note that Rachel Warren and Detlef van Vuuren should be added to the author list. Rachel Warren should appear as the seventh author, following Paul R. Hunter. Detlef van Vuuren should appear as the eighth author, following Rachel Warren and preceding Iain R. Lake. Rachel Warren should be credited with designing research. Detlef van Vuuren should be credited with contributing data. The corrected author line, affiliation line, and author contributions appear below. The online version has been corrected. The authors also note that the following statement should be added to the Acknowledgments: “R.W. and D.v.V. also received funding from the United Kingdom government, Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy, as part of the ‘Implications of Global Warming of 1.5 °C and 2.0 °C Project.’
Responsive web design with HTML5 and CSS: develop future-proof responsive websites using the latest HTML5 and CSS techniques Expert insight./ Ben Frain.
No full textIncludes bibliographical references and index.Harness the latest capabilities of HTML5 and CSS to create a single UI that works flawlessly on mobile phones, tablets, and desktops -- plus everything in-between Key Features Understand what responsive web design is and its significance for modern web development Explore the latest developments in responsive web design including variable fonts, CSS Scroll Snap, and more Get to grips with the uses and benefits of the new CSS Grid layout Book Description Responsive Web Design with HTML5 and CSS, Third Edition is a renewed and extended version of one of the most comprehensive and bestselling books on the latest HTML5 and CSS tools and techniques for responsive web design. Written in the author's signature friendly and informal style, this edition covers all the newest developments and improvements in responsive web design including better user accessibility, variable fonts and font loading, CSS Scroll Snap, and much, much more. With a new chapter dedicated to CSS Grid, you will understand how it differs from the Flexbox layout mechanism and when you should use one over the other. Furthermore, you will acquire practical knowledge of SVG, writing accessible HTML markup, creating stunning aesthetics and effects with CSS, applying transitions, transformations, and animations, integrating media queries, and more. The book concludes by exploring some exclusive tips and approaches for front-end development from the author. By the end of this book, you will not only have a comprehensive understanding of responsive web design and what is possible with the latest HTML5 and CSS, but also the knowledge of how to best implement each technique. What you will learn Integrate CSS media queries into your designs; apply different styles to different devices Load different sets of images depending upon screen size or resolution Leverage the speed, semantics, and clean markup of accessible HTML patterns Implement SVGs into your designs to provide resolution-independent images Apply the latest features of CSS like custom properties, variable fonts, and CSS Grid Add validation and interface elements like date and color pickers to HTML forms Understand the multitude of ways to enhance interface elements with filters, shadows, animations, and more Who this book is for Are you a full-stack developer who needs to gem up on their front-end skills? Perhaps you work on the front-end and you need a definitive overview of all modern HTML and CSS has to offer? Maybe you have done a little website building but you need a deep understanding of responsive web designs and how to achieve them? This is a book for you! All you need to take advantage of this book is a working understanding of HTML and CSS. No JavaScript knowledge is needed.Chapter 1. The Essentials of Responsive Web Design -- Chapter 2. Writing HTML Markup -- Chapter 3. Media Queries -- Supporting Differing Viewports -- Chapter 4. Fluid Layout, Flexbox, and Responsive Images -- Chapter 5. Layout with CSS Grid -- Chapter 6. CSS Selectors, Typography, Color Modes, and More -- Chapter 7. Stunning Aesthetics with CSS -- Chapter 8. Using SVGs for Resolution Independence -- Chapter 9. Transitions, Transformations, and Animations -- Chapter 10. Conquer Forms with HTML5 and CSS -- Chapter 11. Bonus Techniques and Parting Advice.1 online resource (xv, 384 pages)
A Confederate Biography: The Cruise of the CSS Shenandoah
No full textIn A Confederate Biography Dwight Sturtevant Hughes chronicles the journey of the cruiser CSS Shenandoah: both geographically as it traversed every one of the earth’s oceans except the Antarctic, but also emotionally; through the personal, political, and ideological experience of the men who served on her. Hughes quotes the famed captain of the CSS Alabama Raphael Semmes on page 1 that “The cruise of a ship is a biography. The ship becomes a personification”, the author himself stating that a ship can be “a central character in a life story through which we view more clearly our ancestors, their epoch, and their momentous war”. This broader lens beyond the cruise’s pure military effect touches such issues as international law and diplomacy, public relations, command relationships, and faith (whether in god, the cause, or even fellow crewmates)
Modern Airline Pilots\u27 Quandary: Standard Operating Procedures—to Comply or Not to Comply
No full textModern airline pilots are tasked every flight with the safe and efficient operation of highly automated airliners in today’s complicated global and economic environments. Airlines have developed standard operating procedures (SOP) for normal, abnormal, and emergency operations. These procedures serve as a script for crews to follow. These procedures are designed by airlines to ensure that aircraft are operated in the (1) most safe, (2) most efficient, and (3) most on-time manner. For the most part pilots will comply with SOP, but when they (1) don9t agree with SOP, (2) don9t understand SOP or the risks associated with not complying with SOP, or (3) don9t feel adequately trained to know what SOP is, it is difficult to motivate them to comply. Airlines have the means to measure compliance through Flight Operations Quality Assurance (FOQA) and Line Operations Safety Audit (LOSA). The purpose of this research is to determine if increased understanding, knowledge and awareness of the risk of noncompliance with SOP increase airline pilots’ compliance with SOP. This research explores data from line checks at a major US airline that was gathered in pursuit of understanding what drives SOP compliance. Baseline data was gathered and analyzed to determine the top 12 noncompliant items. The airline provided training during the Human Factors module in each pilots recurrent training on Pilot Intentional Non Compliance (PINC). The training including developing pilots’ understanding that while most Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) reports grant pilots immunity from legal action, if a violation is labeled PINC, ASAP protections do not apply. Further line checks were conducted after the pilots received the PINC training. The top 12 noncompliant items from the pre-PINC training group were compared to the same 12 items in the post-PINC training group. Significant improvement in SOP compliance was found in six of the 12 items tested. The results established that training pilots on the risk of PINC did significantly increase SOP compliance
De los acuerdos del diálogo del 2005 para salvar la CSS.
No full textThe Panama Social Security Fund (CSS for its acronym in Spanish), an institution of great importance to all Panamanians, has been facing structural problems that threaten both its efficiency and its survival. In 2005, a national dialogue was established to "save" the CSS. As a result of this dialogue, Law 51 of December 27, 2005 was signed. In this article, the author comments on the details of that meeting, providing elements that, after almost two decades, remain in force, because the CSS continues to face a serious risk.La Caja de Seguro Social (CSS), institución de gran importancia para todos los panameños, ha venido enfrentando problemas estructurales que amenazan tanto su eficiencia como su supervivencia. En 2005 se estableció un diálogo nacional para “salvar” a la CSS. Como resultado de este diálogo, se firmó la Ley 51 de 27 de diciembre de 2005. En este artículo, el autor comenta los detalles de aquel encuentro, aportando elementos que, luego de casi dos décadas, mantienen su vigencia, porque la CSS continúa enfrentando un grave riesgo.
 
Energy Efficacy to Score Organic Refuses Pretreatment Process for Hydrogen Anaerobic Production
No full textThe present paper reports the results of experimental tests on hydrogen production under Anaerobic Digestion (AD) in order to verify the efficacy of several pretreatment processes. The majority of carbon in Organic Wastes (OW) could be present in form of carbohydrates, celluloses or lignocelluloses, with different degree of digestibility. Three types of waste were tested with different C structures to have a large representation of the OW. The selected wastes were: Sweet Product Residue (SPR), confectionary residue taken from the market after the expiry date, Organic Waste Market (OWM) refuses from a local fruit and vegetable market and Coffee Seed Skin (CSS) a waste of coffee production plant. Several pretreatment processes have been tested: chemical, thermal, ultrasonic and a combination of the afore mentioned. To score the different pretreatment process, two parameters were used: the efficiency (x ) that takes into account the produced energy compared to the available one embedded in the refuse and the efficacy (h ) that compares the efficiency obtained in using the pretreatment with that obtained without pretreatment. In the case of SPR, the best result was obtained for the basic pretreatment on its own with h =6.3. In the case of OWM, the best results was for a combination of alkaline/thermal processes with h =9.9. Finally, using CSS, the ultrasonic pretreatment resulted the most efficacy, h =5.
Building iPhone Apps with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript: Making App Store Apps Without Objective-C or Cocoa
No full textWhat people are saying about Building iPhone Apps w/ HTML, CSS, and JavaScript "The future of mobile development is clearly web technologies like CSS, HTML and JavaScript. Jonathan Stark shows you how to leverage your existing web development skills to build native iPhone applications using these technologies." --John Allsopp, author and founder of Web Directions "Jonathan's book is the most comprehensive documentation available for developing web applications for mobile Safari. Not just great tech coverage, this book is an easy read of purely fascinating mobile tidbits in a fun colloquia
Who is the Real Author of A Dream of Red Mansions
No full textHu Shi considers that the author of A Dream of Red Mansions is Cao Xueqin of Qing Dynasty. The opinion in this paper is that the author of the novel A Dream of Red Mansions is Emperor Jianwen, Zhu Yunwen,of the Great Ming Empire(大明帝国建文帝朱允炆). And “Cao Xueqin”(曹雪芹)in the novel is，in fact, Zhu Yunwen(朱允炆).
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