The field of plant population ecology has advanced considerably in the last decade since the first edition was published. In particular there have been substantial and ongoing advances in statistics and modelling applications in population ecology, as well as an explosion of new techniques reflecting the availability of new technologies (e.g. affordable and accurate Global Positioning Systems) and advances in molecular biology. This new edition has been updated andrevised with more recent examples replacing older ones where appropriate. The books trademark question-driven approach has been maintained and some important topics such as the metapopulation concept which are missing entirely from the current edition are now included throughout thetext.
The field of plant population ecology has advanced considerably in the last decade since the first edition was published. In particular there have been substantial and ongoing advances in statistics and modelling applications in population ecology, as well as an explosion of new techniques reflecting the availability of new technologies (e.g. affordable and accurate Global Positioning Systems) and advances in molecular biology. This new edition has been updated andrevised with more recent examples replacing older ones where appropriate. The books trademark question-driven approach has been maintained and some important topics such as the metapopulation concept which are missing entirely from the current edition are now included throughout thetext.
As a species, we are currently experiencing dramatic shifts in our lifestyle, family structure, health, and global contact. Evolutionary Anthropology provides a powerful theoretical framework to study such changes, revealing how current environments and legacies of past selection shape human diversity. This book is the first major review of the emerging field of Applied Evolutionary Anthropology bringing together the work of an international group of evolutionary scientists, addressing many of the major public health and social issues of this century. Through a series of case studies that span both rural and urban situations in Africa, Asia, Europe and South America, each chapter addresses topics such as natural resource management, health service delivery, population growth and the emergence of new family structures, dietary, and co-operative behaviours. The research presented identifies the great, largely untapped, potential that Applied Evolutionary Anthropology holds to guide the design, implementation and evaluation of effective social and public health policy. This book will be of interest to policy-makers and applied researchers, along with academics and students across the biological and social sciences.
The book aims to advance global knowledge and practice in applying data science to transform higher education learning and teaching to improve personalization, access and effectiveness of education for all. Currently, higher education institutions and involved stakeholders can derive multiple benefits from educational data mining and learning analytics by using different data analytics strategies to produce summative, real-time, and predictive or prescriptive insights and recommendations. Educational data mining refers to the process of extracting useful information out of a large collection of complex educational datasets while learning analytics emphasizes insights and responses to real-time learning processes based on educational information from digital learning environments, administrative systems, and social platforms.
This volume provides insight into the emerging paradigms, frameworks, methods and processes of managing change to better facilitate organizational transformation toward implementation of educational data mining and learning analytics. It features current research exploring the (a) theoretical foundation and empirical evidence of the adoption of learning analytics, (b) technological infrastructure and staff capabilities required, as well as (c) case studies that describe current practices and experiences in the use of data analytics in higher education.
Recueil de 3 romans inéditsL'amour d'abord, Trisha David
Après dix ans d'absence, Joy revient en Australie, émue de retrouver la chaleur âpre du bush en été et... Mike McTavish, l'amour de ses quatorze ans. Mike qui, loin du jeune homme insouciant et libre d'autrefois, agit désormais en père protecteur pour ses deux neveux orphelins, dont il a la charge. Un homme tendre à aimer, des enfants à chérir... n'est-ce pas tout ce dont Joy a toujours rêvé? Le problème, c'est que Mike est déjà fiancé à une autre...
Sous le soleil de l'Italie, Lucy Gordon
En venant s'installer sur la côte amalfitaine, baignée de soleil, Angela espère enfin goûter au calme et à la tranquillité, après le divorce houleux qu'elle vient de vivre. C'est compter sans Vittorio Tazzini, son plus proche voisin. Un homme séduisant mais désagréable qui semble ne voir en elle qu'une créature superficielle et sans intérêt. A tel point qu'Angela ne résiste pas à l'envie de lui prouver combien il se trompe...
Un mariage en été, Rosemary Gibson
Ravie que sa mère refasse sa vie avec un homme charmant, capable de la rendre heureuse, Tamsin appréhende néanmoins d'assister à leur mariage prévu cet été. Car elle va y revoir le fils de son futur beau-père : Jordan Keston. Jordan dont elle est très éprise depuis l'adolescence mais qui, hélas, n'a jamais prêté attention à elle. Pourra-t-elle, en sa présence, lui dissimuler ses sentiments ?
