This monograph is devoted to the study of multiscale model reduction methods from the point of view of multiscale finite element methods.Multiscale numerical methods have become popular tools for modeling processes with multiple scales. These methods allow reducing the degrees of freedom based on local offline computations. Moreover, these methods allow deriving rigorous macroscopic equations for multiscale problems without scale separation and high contrast. Multiscale methods are...

"An emotion-filled collection." —Kirkus ReviewsA CCBC 2024 Choices for the Fiction for Young Adult category!Two teens take the stage and find their voice . . .A girl learns about her heritage and begins to find her community . . .A sister is haunted by the ghosts of loved ones lost . . .There is no universal adoption experience, and no two adoptees have the same story. This anthology for teens edited by Shannon Gibney and Nicole Chung contains a wide...

Chou Wen-chung is one of the most influential musical figures of our time. His rich cultural background, his studies with Edgard Var and his interest in the genuine rapport between Eastern and Western musical traditions have been the major influences on his career. Although he is active in various artistic and cultural circles that include scholarship, education and cultural preservation, his major calling has always been composition. As a composer, Chou has created a group of works whose ...

Despite Japan's long-held reputation as an ethnically homogeneous country largely closed to foreigners, the number of immigrants in Japan has been increasing, partially as a direct result of government policies to address labor shortages associated with Japan's aging and declining population. What have these changes meant for Japan as a nation, as well as for foreign communities living in Japan? With contributions from a diverse group of thirteen scholars representing five academic discipl...

For the past several decades, China has been transforming itself from an isolated and backward agrarian society into an economic superpower with global interests and responsibilities. Over 300 million Chinese have been lifted out of poverty and China now enjoys the fastest growing and third largest economy on earth. Not surprisingly, numerous changes in China's foreign relations have accompanied the astounding transformations in the country's domestic politics and society. Perhaps most sur...

Depuis les révolutions industrielles qui ont ponctué les trois derniers siècles, le travail salarié, grosso modo défini comme une activité rémunérée accomplie au sein de l’économie de marché (Gorz, 2004 ; Méda, 2010), représente le vecteur par excellence de la reconnaissance sociale, de l’inclusion à la pleine citoyenneté et de l’acquisition des droits sociaux. Or non seulement les femmes ont-elles traditionnellement été tenues en marge du salariat, mais l’ouvrage domestique et de care qu’...

""An emotion-filled collection."" —Kirkus ReviewsTwo teens take the stage and find their voice . . .A girl learns about her heritage and begins to find her community . . .A sister is haunted by the ghosts of loved ones lost . . .There is no universal adoption experience, and no two adoptees have the same story. This anthology for teens edited by S...

Le développement international est un territoire contesté. À cause de l’aggravation des écarts entre le Nord et le Sud, de l’accroissement de la pauvreté mondiale et de l’urgence écologique, de nouveaux défis sociétaux émergent, s’accumulent et conduisent à des besoins criants qu’une aide internationale parvient de moins en moins à combler.Malgré ces tensions, des communautés du Nord et du Sud tentent de reprendre les choses en main et de réinventer le développement autour de princ...

Very little information about the impact of reflection on teacher performance, teacher retention, and student learning is available in teacher preparation programs. This book provides practical and research-based chapters that offer greater clarity about the particular kinds of reflection that matter and avoids talking about teacher reflection generically, which implies that all kinds of reflection are of equal value. This book addresses five very pertinent concepts: (1) teacher reflectivi...

Transform your approach to studying medicine.Discover how to apply Biblical wisdom to every step of your education, including how to:* Love your colleagues without viewing them as the competition* Interact with staff in a way that honors those evaluating you without compromising your faith* Worship God in your studies* Choose your medical specialty in a way that glorifies God* Tackle being on-call by maximizing your call...

In this issue of Radiologic Clinics, guest editors Drs. Eric Chang and Christine B. Chung bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Imaging of the Older Population. By 2030, one of every five Americans is projected to be over age 65, with persons over 85 years constituting one of the fastest-growing portions of the population. This issue provides expert coverage of key topics including osteoporosis and osteoarthritis, with individual chapters on specific areas of the body: spine, ...

A touching and funny middle-grade story about a boy whose life is turned upside down when his Chinese grandmother moves inEleven-year-old Danny’s life is turned upside down when his Chinese grandmother comes to live with his family in England. Things get worse when Danny finds out he’ll have to share his room with her, and she took the top bunk!At first, Danny is frustrated that he can’t communicate with her because she doesn’t speak English—and because he’s on the verge of...