Englishness : twentieth-century popular culture and the forming of English identity by Featherstone, Simon, 1960-

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Englishness : twentieth-century popular culture and the forming of English identity by Featherstone, Simon, 1960-

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Studying teacher's lives

Table of Contents: “…Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures and tables; Preface; Notes on contributors; STUDYING TEACHERS' LIVES: AN EMERGENT FIELD OF INQUIRY; DEVELOPING A RADICAL PEDAGOGY: AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A NEW ZEALAND SOCIOLOGIST OF WOMEN'S EDUCATION; COLLABORATIVE AUTOBIOGRAPHY AND THE TEACHER'S VOICE; MODELS FOR UNDERSTANDING PRE-SERVICE AND BEGINNING TEACHERS' BIOGRAPHIES: ILLUSTRATIONS FROM CASE STUDIES; SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT AND EDUCATOR PERSONALITY: STAGES, TYPES, TRAITS OR PROCESSES?…”
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Taking positions in the organization by Campbell, David

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From GSM to LTE-Advanced Pro and 5G : an introduction to mobile networks and mobile broadband by Sauter, Martin

Table of Contents: “…Title Page; Table of Contents; Preface; 1 Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM); 1.1 Circuit-Switched Data Transmission; 1.2 Standards; 1.3 Transmission Speeds; 1.4 The Signaling System Number 7; 1.5 The GSM Subsystems; 1.6 The Network Subsystem; 1.7 The Base Station Subsystem (BSS) and Voice Processing; 1.8 Mobility Management and Call Control; 1.9 The Mobile Device; 1.10 The SIM Card; 1.11 The Intelligent Network Subsystem and CAMEL; Questions; References; 2 General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) and EDGE; 2.1 Circuit-Switched Data Transmission over GSM.…”
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Jung's legacy and beyond : exploring the relevance of archetypal psychology to organizational change

Table of Contents: “…Abstracts and keywords; Introduction; Leading change: insights from Jungian interpretations of The Book of Job; Competition archetypes and creative imagination; Jung, archetypes and mirroring in organizational change management: lessons from a longitudinal case study; Synchronicity; Applying psychological type and ''gifts differing'' to organizational change; The voice of the shuttle; Leaving our fathers' house: micrologies, archetypes, and barriers to conscious femininity in organizational contexts.…”
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The End of Argument Structure?

Table of Contents: “…Semantics of Appl and Voice -- 3. VOICE AND APPL ARE SYNTACTICALLY DIFFERENT -- 3.1. …”
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Collaborative Working in Construction. by Bouchlaghem, Dino

Table of Contents: “…Collaboration implementation in construction: case studies: Bilge Erdogan, Ozan Koseoglu, Dino Bouchlaghem and Yasemin Nielsen; Introduction; Collaboration environments implementation case studies; Mobile collaboration technologies case studies; Conclusion from the case studies; 10. …”
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North African mosaic : a cultural reappraisal of ethnic and religious minorities

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Video Conferencing over IP : Configure, Secure, and Troubleshoot.

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Contents; Foreword; Part I: Getting Started with Video Calls; Chapter 1: Introduction to Video Calls; Types of Videoconferencing; What Is a Video Call?…”
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Speech disorders : causes, treatment and social effects

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Haunted Computer and the Android Pope. by Bradbury, Ray

Table of Contents: “…-- Schliemann -- Of What Is Past, or Passing, or to Come -- Within a Summer Frame -- Ode to Ty Cobb, Who Stole First Base from Second -- GBS and the Loin of Pork -- Let Us Live But Safely, No Bright Flag Be Ours -- Everyone's Got to Be Somewhere -- The Past Is the Only Dead Thing That Smells Sweet -- Ode to Trivia -- Good Shakespeare's Son, the Typing Ape -- Que Bella! …”
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A typological perspective on Latvian grammar by Kalnača, Andra

Table of Contents: “…Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1 Paradigmatics and the Declension of Nouns -- 1.1 Introductory Remarks on Paradigmatics -- 1.2 Declension -- 1.2.1 Noun Forms and Palatalization -- 1.2.2 Nondeclinable nouns -- 1.3 Case Syncretism -- 1.3.1 Instrumental -- 1.3.2 Vocative -- 1.4 Reflexive Nouns -- 1.5 Case Polyfunctionality and Case Alternation -- 1.6 Gender -- 2 The Paradigmatics and Conjugation of Verbs -- 2.1 Introductory Remarks -- 2.2 Conjugation -- 2.3 Tense -- 2.4 Person -- 3 Aspect -- 3.1 Introductory Remarks -- 3.2 Imperfective/Perfective Aspect -- 3.2.2 Aspect and the unprefixed verb + adverb construction -- 3.2.3 Biaspectual verbs -- 3.3 Semelfactive / Iterative Aspect -- 3.4 Connection between Aspect and Tense Meanings -- 3.4.1 Imperfective/Perfective Aspect and Indefinite Tense Forms -- 3.4.2 Imperfective/Perfective Aspect and Perfect Tense Forms -- 3.4.3 The Alternation of Indefinite and Perfect Tense Forms and Aspect -- 4 Mood -- 4.1 Introductory Remarks -- 4.2 Indicative Mood -- 4.3 Oblique Mood -- 4.4 Conditional Mood -- 4.5 Debitive Mood -- 4.5.1 Debitive Mood Oblique Submood -- 4.5.2 Debitive Mood Conditional Submood -- 4.6 Imperative Mood -- 5 Modality and Evidentiality -- 5.1 Introductory Remarks -- 5.2 Deontic Modality -- 5.3 Epistemic Modality -- 5.4 Evidentiality -- 5.5 Combining Evidentiality and Modality -- 6 Voice -- 6.1 Introductory Remarks -- 6.2 Types of Passive in Latvian -- 6.3 Voice Forms Construction -- 6.4 Voice and the Lexico-Grammatical Verb Groups -- 6.4.1 Intransitive/Transitive Verbs -- 6.4.2 Causatives -- 7 Reflexive Verbs -- 7.1 Introductory Remarks -- 7.2 Reflexive Markers in Latvian -- 7.3 Conclusions -- 7.4 Semantic Groups of Reflexive Verbs -- 7.4.1 Subject Reflexive Verbs -- 7.4.2 Object Reflexive Verbs -- 7.4.3 Impersonal Reflexive Verbs -- References -- Sources -- Index.…”
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CCSP Complete Study Guide : Exams 642-501, 642-511, 642-521, 642-531, 642-541. by Lammle, Todd

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Techniques for Noise Robustness in Automatic Speech Recognition. by Virtanen, Tuomas

Table of Contents: “…-- List of Contributors xv -- Acknowledgments xvii -- 1 Introduction 1 / Tuomas Virtanen, Rita Singh, Bhiksha Raj -- 1.1 Scope of the Book 1 -- 1.2 Outline 2 -- 1.3 Notation 4 -- Part One FOUNDATIONS -- 2 The Basics of Automatic Speech Recognition 9 / Rita Singh, Bhiksha Raj, Tuomas Virtanen -- 2.1 Introduction 9 -- 2.2 Speech Recognition Viewed as Bayes Classification 10 -- 2.3 Hidden Markov Models 11 -- 2.3.1 Computing Probabilities with HMMs 12 -- 2.3.2 Determining the State Sequence 17 -- 2.3.3 Learning HMM Parameters 19 -- 2.3.4 Additional Issues Relating to Speech Recognition Systems 20 -- 2.4 HMM-Based Speech Recognition 24 -- 2.4.1 Representing the Signal 24 -- 2.4.2 The HMM for a Word Sequence 25 -- 2.4.3 Searching through all Word Sequences 26 -- References 29 -- 3 The Problem of Robustness in Automatic Speech Recognition 31 / Bhiksha Raj, Tuomas Virtanen, Rita Singh -- 3.1 Errors in Bayes Classification 31 -- 3.1.1 Type 1 Condition: Mismatch Error 33 -- 3.1.2 Type 2 Condition: Increased Bayes Error 34 -- 3.2 Bayes Classification and ASR 35 -- 3.2.1 All We Have is a Model: A Type 1 Condition 35 -- 3.2.2 Intrinsic Interferences -- Signal Components that are Unrelated to the Message: A Type 2 Condition 36 -- 3.2.3 External Interferences -- The Data are Noisy: Type 1 and Type 2 Conditions 36 -- 3.3 External Influences on Speech Recordings 36 -- 3.3.1 Signal Capture 37 -- 3.3.2 Additive Corruptions 41 -- 3.3.3 Reverberation 42 -- 3.3.4 A Simplified Model of Signal Capture 43 -- 3.4 The Effect of External Influences on Recognition 44 -- 3.5 Improving Recognition under Adverse Conditions 46 -- 3.5.1 Handling the Model Mismatch Error 46 -- 3.5.2 Dealing with Intrinsic Variations in the Data 47 -- 3.5.3 Dealing with Extrinsic Variations 47 -- References 50 -- Part Two SIGNAL ENHANCEMENT -- 4 Voice Activity Detection, Noise Estimation, and Adaptive Filters for Acoustic Signal Enhancement 53 / Rainer Martin, Dorothea Kolossa -- 4.1 Introduction 53 -- 4.2 Signal Analysis and Synthesis 55.…”
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Before Jim Crow : the politics of race in postemancipation Virginia by Dailey, Jane Elizabeth, 1963-

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The writer's portable mentor : a guide to art, craft, and the writing life by Long, Priscilla

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Elevate the debate : a multi-layered approach to communicating your research

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Recent developments in historical phonology

Table of Contents: “…-- The distribution of short and long vowels in stems of the type Lith. Ã"sti: vÃ?sti: mÃ?sti and OCS fasti: vesti: mesti in Baltic and Slavic languages -- Comment on W. …”
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Cognitive processing in second language acquisition : inside the learner's mind

Table of Contents: “…Quality and type of corrective feedback, noticing, and learner uptake in synchronous computer-mediated text-based and voice chats / Susana Sotillo -- Index.…”
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The shock of the other : situating alterities

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The Copywriter's Toolkit The Complete Guide to Strategic Advertising Copy. by Berman, Margo

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A Grammar of Warrongo. by Tsunoda, Tasaku

Table of Contents: “…Linguistic type; 1.2. Names of the language and people; 1.3. …”
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Mongolian. by Janhunen, Juha, 1952-

Table of Contents: “…Phrasal syntax; 6.1 Types of phrases.…”
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Start Your Own eBay Business by Spencer, Christopher Matthew

Table of Contents: “…New Patek Philippe Men's Watch Model 3940P Platinum Perpetual Calendar -- Antique ABP American Brilliant Period Stoppered Cut Glass Cruet -- New Basics Polaroid Z340 Instant Digital Color Camera with ZINK -- New 15-Count Gillette Mach3 Base Cartridges -- Other eBay Formats -- Listing Duration -- The "Make Offer" Feature -- Listing Scheduling -- Private Listings -- eBay for Charity -- Payment Methods -- Sales Tax -- Shipping Methods -- eBay's Global Shipping Program -- Product Weight and Dimensions -- Shipping Exclusions -- Item Location -- Promoted Listings -- Volume Discounts, aka Bulk Pricing…”
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Dialogicity in written specialised genres

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An introduction to LTE LTE, LTE-advanced, SAE, VoLTE and 4G mobile communications by Cox, Christopher (Christopher Ian), 1965-

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Hunger, horses, and government men : criminal law on the aboriginal plains, 1870-1905 by Gavigan, Shelley A. M.

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Grammar : a pocket guide by Behrens, Susan J., 1959-

Table of Contents: “…The passive (and active) structure : watch your voice -- 10. The case of pronouns -- 11. Adjectives and adverbs modifying -- 12. …”
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The Synchronic and Diachronic Phonology of Ejectives. by Fallon, Paul D.

Table of Contents: “…The Formalization of Assimilation as Spreading2.3. Cases of Laryngeal Independence: [voice] Spreads Without Ejection; 2.3.1. …”
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From LTE to LTE-Advanced Pro and 5G by Rahnema, Moe, Dryjanski, Marcin

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Srinagar Burushaski : a Grammatical Description. by Munshi, Sadaf

Table of Contents: “…2 Phonology2.1 Phonemic Inventory; 2.1.1 Consonants and Phonemics of Consonants; 2.1.2 Vowels and Phonemics of Vowels; 2.2 Syllable Structure; 2.2.1 Types of Syllables; 2.2.2 Phonotactics; 2.3 Basic Stress Pattern; 2.3.1 Basic Stress Generalizations; 2.4 Phonological Processes; 2.4.1 Consonantal Assimilation; 2.4.2 Final Neutralization of Obstruents; 2.4.3 Sandhi (Vowel Assimilation); 2.4.4 Glide Insertion; 2.4.5 Vowel Harmony; 2.4.6 Voice Alternation in Consonants; 2.5 Conclusion; 3 Morpho-Syntax; 3.1 Constituent Order Typology; 3.1.1 Word Order in Main Clauses…”
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Breaking Banks : the Innovators, Rogues, and Strategists Rebooting Banking by King, Brett

Table of Contents: “…Breaking Banks: The Innovators, Rogues, and Strategists Rebooting Banking; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Introduction: An Industry Being Reborn and Reinvented; Chapter 1:A New Take on Credit and Lending; When Your Credit Score Becomes More Important than Actual Risk; Taking a Fresh Look at Lending; A Different Type of Credit Assessment Based on Community; Through the Looking Glass: Lending 3.0?…”
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Civil society, democratization and the search for human security : the politics of the environment, gender, and identity in northeast India by McDuie-Ra, Duncan

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Developmental Phonological Disorders : Foundations of Clinical Practice. by Rvachew, Susan

Table of Contents: “…3.1.1.3 Development of Mandibular Control During Babbling3.1.1.4 Organization of Supralaryngeal Articulatory Gestures in Meaningful Speech; 3.1.1.5 Gestural Goals in Connected Speech; 3.1.2 Vowels; 3.1.2.1 Development of the Vowel Space in Infancy; 3.1.2.2 Vowel Production in Childhood; 3.1.3 Voice-Onset Time; 3.1.4 Fundamental Frequency Contours; 3.1.5 Summary of Studies of Speech Development; 3.2 Theories of Speech Motor Control; 3.2.1 Psycholinguistic Models of Speech Production; 3.2.2 Motor Schema Theory; 3.2.3 Auditory Feedback Based Models of Speech Motor Control; 3.2.3.1 DIVA Model.…”
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Training Research Consultants Training Research Consultants. by Torreano, Jennifer

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Mothers, babies, and their body language by Sansone, Antonella

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Scholastic Journalism by Tate, C. Dow

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Advanced business analytics : creating business value from your data by Isson, Jean Paul, 1971-

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Special Issue on Information Flow and WOM in Social Media and Online Communities. by Lin, Angela

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Editorial advisory board; Guest editorial; Don't be so emotional! How tone of voice and service type affect the relationship between message valence and consumer responses to WOM in social media; Application of social media analytics: a case of analyzing online hotel reviews; m-WOM in a brand's Facebook fan page; Do different kinds of user-generated content in online brand communities really work?…”
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