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In this issue, you will find three peer-reviewed articles and two forum essays. Adrien A. P. Chauvet’s “Cosmographical readings of the Qurʾan” is a trained physicist’s probing, multidisciplinary inquiry about a topic of great interest to the recent generations of Muslims about the compatibility of Islam and science, and about the obvious exuberance Muslims feel when some modern discoveries point to the Qurʾanic truth. As a trained physicist, he wonders whether and how we can be sure that the scientific paradigms endorsed today will endure, and therefore, more pertinently, “how can the text stay scientifically relevant across the ages, while science itself is evolving?” It thus ...
A group of multiethnic scholars and practitioner researchers explore concepts of teaching for social justice and preparing teachers to work towards social justice in schools and communities. The objectives of this book are to 1. present different perspectives on the preparation of teachers for social justice work; 2. contribute to the existing literature on social justice; 3. provide pedagogical implications and suggestions for teacher education programs that want to incorporate social justice into their preparation courses. This volume is intended for an audience of researchers in education and students in advanced undergraduate and graduate courses.
The 21st century ushered in a new era of technology that has been reshaping everyday life, simplifying outdated processes, and even giving rise to entirely new business sectors. Today, contemporary users of products and services expect more and more personalized products and services that can meet their unique needs. In that sense, it is necessary to further develop existing methods, adapt them to new applications, or even discover new methods. This book provides a thorough review of some methods that have an increasing impact on humanity today and that can solve different types of problems even in specific industries. Upgrading with Fourier Transformation gives a different meaning to these methods that support the development of new technologies and have a good projected acceleration in the future.
Increasing innovations and applications make microfluidics a versatile choice for researchers in many disciplines. This book consists of multiple review chapters that aim to cover recent advances and new applications of microfluidics in biology, electronics, energy, and materials sciences. It provides comprehensive views of various aspects of microfluidics ranging from fundamentals of fabrication, flow control, and droplet manipulation to the most recent exploration in emerging areas such as material synthesis, imaging and novel spectroscopy, and marriage with electronics. The chapters have many illustrations showcasing exciting results. This book should be useful for those who are eager to learn more about microfluidics as well as researchers who want to pick up new concepts and developments in this fast-growing field.
The definitive guide to summer jobs overseas, containing details of over 30,000 seasonal vacancies for the summer of 2006 in more than fifty countries around the world.
This definitive guide to summer jobs overseas contains details of over 30,000 seasonal vacancies for the summer of 2005 in more than 50 countries in Eastern and Western Europe, Africa, Asia, Australasia, and Central America. The book covers an enormous range of paid jobs that give readers the opportunity to earn money while seeing the world. In addition, it offers a wide variety of voluntary positions that enable participants to use their time and energy to help others while gaining for themselves the experience of living and working in another country. Summer Jobs Abroad explains everything needed to land the summer job of a lifetime including where the work is; when and to whom to apply pl...
The definitive guide to summer jobs overseas contains details of over 30,000 vacancies in more than 50 countries in Eastern and Western Europe, Africa, Asia, Australasia, and Central America, enabling visitors to earn while they travel the world. Summer Jobs Abroad explains everything they need to land the summer job of a lifetime including where the jobs are and who to apply to--plus details of the wages offered and what experience or qualifications (if any) are needed. Also includes essential information on work permits and visas. Includes vacancies on barges on French waterways, party organizers for fun pubs on Ibiza, volunteers for conservation work in game reserves in southern Africa, caterers for a Hollywood theme park in Germany, English teachers for Egypt or Ecuador, leaders to escort choirs on tours around Europe, disk jockeys for cruise ships in the Mediterranean, farm hands for the Australian Outback, strawberry pickers for France and Denmark, and diving instructors for the Red Sea.
This definitive guide to summer jobs overseas contains details of over 30,000 vacancies in over 50 countries in Eastern and Western Europe, Africa, Asia, Australasia, and the Americas, enabling readers to earn while they travel the world. Summer Jobs Abroad explains everything they need to land the summer job of a lifetime, including where the jobs are and how to apply, plus details of the wages offered, what experience or qualifications (if any) are needed etc. Also includes essential information on work permits, and visas. Vacancies include crew for barges on French waterways, party organizers for fun pubs on Ibiza, volunteers to help rehabilitate gibbons in Thailand, caterers for a Hollywood theme park in Germany, English teachers for Cairo, Ecuador, and Japan, leaders for expeditions in Austrian forests, disk jockeys for cruise ships in the Mediterranean, farm hands for the Australian Outback, strawberry pickers for France and Denmark, and diving instructors for the Red Sea.