Foundations in Music Psychology
Foundations in Music Psychology

Author: Peter Jason Rentfrow

Publisher: MIT Press

Published: 2019-03-12

Total Pages: 961

ISBN-13: 0262039273

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A state-of-the-art overview of the latest theory and research in music psychology, written by leaders in the field. This authoritative, landmark volume offers a comprehensive state-of-the-art overview of the latest theory and research in music perception and cognition. Eminent scholars from a range of disciplines, employing a variety of methodologies, describe important findings from core areas of the field, including music cognition, the neuroscience of music, musical performance, and music therapy. The book can be used as a textbook for courses in music cognition, auditory perception, science of music, psychology of music, philosophy of music, and music therapy, and as a reference for researchers, teachers, and musicians. The book's sections cover music perception; music cognition; music, neurobiology, and evolution; musical training, ability, and performance; and musical experience in everyday life. Chapters treat such topics as pitch, rhythm, and timbre; musical expectancy, musicality, musical disorders, and absolute pitch; brain processes involved in music perception, cross-species studies of music cognition, and music across cultures; improvisation, the assessment of musical ability, and singing; and music and emotions, musical preferences, and music therapy. Contributors Fleur Bouwer, Peter Cariani, Laura K. Cirelli, Annabel J. Cohen, Lola L. Cuddy, Shannon de L'Etoile, Jessica A. Grahn, David M. Greenberg, Bruno Gingras, Henkjan Honing, Lorna S. Jakobson, Ji Chul Kim, Stefan Koelsch, Edward W. Large, Miriam Lense, Daniel Levitin, Charles J. Limb, Psyche Loui, Stephen McAdams, Lucy M. McGarry, Malinda J. McPherson, Andrew J. Oxenham, Caroline Palmer, Aniruddh Patel, Eve-Marie Quintin, Peter Jason Rentfrow, Edward Roth, Frank A. Russo, Rebecca Scheurich, Kai Siedenburg, Avital Sternin, Yanan Sun, William F. Thompson, Renee Timmers, Mark Jude Tramo, Sandra E. Trehub, Michael W. Weiss, Marcel Zentner

Bangladesh's Economic and Social Progress
Bangladesh's Economic and Social Progress

Author: Munim Kumar Barai

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-03-31

Total Pages: 450

ISBN-13: 9811516839

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This book evaluates Bangladesh’s impressive economic and social progress, more often referred to as a ‘development surprise’. In doing so, the book examines the gap in existing explanations of Bangladesh’s development and then offers an empirically informed analysis of a range of distinctive factors, policies, and actions that have individually and collectively contributed to the progress of Bangladesh. In an inclusive way, the book covers the developmental role, relation, and impact of poverty reduction, access to finance, progress in education and social empowerment, reduction in the climatic vulnerability, and evolving sectoral growth activities in the agriculture, garments, and light industries. It also takes into account the important role of the government and NGOs in the development process, identifies bottlenecks and challenges to Bangladesh’s future development path and suggests measures to overcome them. By providing an inclusive narrative to theorize Bangladesh’s development, which is still missing in the public discourse, this book posits that Bangladesh per se can offer a development model to other developing countries.

English Grammar Demystified
English Grammar Demystified

Author: Phyllis Dutwin

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 2009-12-11

Total Pages: 353

ISBN-13: 0071600817

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Decode the mystery of English grammar to add polish to your papers, emails, business letters, and more English Grammar Demystified teaches the fundamentals of the subject in an easy, step-by-step approach that allows you to learn at your own pace. With help from this book, you will understand the parts of speech, learn to use punctuation correctly, master verb tenses, spot and avoid common grammatical errors, and improve your overall sentence structures. Throughout the book you can monitor your progress through self-tests, and a comprehensive final exam at the end of the book gives you instant feedback on new language skills.

Civil Engineering Objective Type Questions
Civil Engineering Objective Type Questions

Author: S. S. Bhavikatti

Publisher:

Published: 2015-06-30

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789384588311

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Covers all the major topics in civil engineering. Each topic is presented briefly followed by an exhaustive set of objective questions. Coverage ranges from the basic to the advanced. The text includes 3000+ objective type questions; brief descriptions of important theorems; derivations of important functions, relationships and equations; and diagrams and tables to illustrate important concepts.

Building Materials in Civil Engineering
Building Materials in Civil Engineering

Author: Haimei Zhang

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2011-05-09

Total Pages: 441

ISBN-13: 1845699564

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The construction of buildings and structures relies on having a thorough understanding of building materials. Without this knowledge it would not be possible to build safe, efficient and long-lasting buildings, structures and dwellings. Building materials in civil engineering provides an overview of the complete range of building materials available to civil engineers and all those involved in the building and construction industries.The book begins with an introductory chapter describing the basic properties of building materials. Further chapters cover the basic properties of building materials, air hardening cement materials, cement, concrete, building mortar, wall and roof materials, construction steel, wood, waterproof materials, building plastics, heat-insulating materials and sound-absorbing materials and finishing materials. Each chapter includes a series of questions, allowing readers to test the knowledge they have gained. A detailed appendix gives information on the testing of building materials.With its distinguished editor and eminent editorial committee, Building materials in civil engineering is a standard introductory reference book on the complete range of building materials. It is aimed at students of civil engineering, construction engineering and allied courses including water supply and drainage engineering. It also serves as a source of essential background information for engineers and professionals in the civil engineering and construction sector. - Provides an overview of the complete range of building materials available to civil engineers and all those involved in the building and construction industries - Explores the basic properties of building materials featuring air hardening cement materials, wall and roof materials and sound-absorbing materials - Each chapter includes a series of questions, allowing readers to test the knowledge they have gained

Physics Galaxy 2021
Physics Galaxy 2021

Author: Ashish Arora

Publisher: Gk Publications

Published: 2020-12-16

Total Pages: 572

ISBN-13: 9789389718560

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For a science student preparing for JEE Main, Physics is the most important subject. If you wish to make the concepts of Physics strong, you should try to understand core concepts of Physics practically rather than focusing too much on theory or only on practice. With this aim, it becomes pertinent for students to become familiar with Past years' Questions asked in before undertaking JEE Main. Not only do you get familiar with the exam pattern, but you also understand the question paper trend. This book 'Physics galaxy JEE Main solutions' has answers to all questions previously asked in JEE Main online and offline papers from 2002 to 2020 I.E. 19 years. All questions are categorized into 30 topics in sequence based on NCERT chapters to support the teaching methodology by all JEE Physics mentors and guides across country. Cumulative weightage of all the 30 topics is given in the beginning to plan final strategy of JEE Main exam by which any student can achieve well deserving score in finals based on preparation. Features 19 years' completely solved online and offline papers from 2002 to 2020 questions divided into 30 topics as per weightage, preparation strategy given inside detailed, in-depth solutions to each question.

Food Traceability
Food Traceability

Author: Jennifer McEntire

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2019-05-11

Total Pages: 203

ISBN-13: 303010902X

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This book provides a picture of food traceability for all aspects of the food system, recognizing the unique differences, challenges, and “states of the industry” in different types of food products, as well as the different pressures and opportunities at different points in the supply chain and the research that has already been done. It also provides some historical context, along with the types of solutions available to the food industry, and the benefits associated with better recordkeeping that go beyond the public good and impact the bottom line. Whenever a food related outbreak occurs, traceability is called into question. When lives are at stake, it is critical that the root of the problem is quickly identified to prevent further illness. Once the problem is found, it’s just as important to contain it quickly. Too often, recalls expand because implicated product is not readily accounted for. Mention of traceability stirs fear for many in the food industry for several reasons: within a company, it’s not clear if responsibility for traceability lies with food safety professionals involved in recalls, supply chain professionals who understand product movement, IT professionals who build and maintain the recordkeeping systems, or regulatory professionals who need to respond to government requests for information. There is also a sense that traceability is someone else’s problem. Few firms admit that they are the weak link and instead tout how quickly they can perform mock recalls. But traceability is about more than just recalls. It is about the connectivity of the supply chain as a product and its constituents travel from the farm to the consumer. Because it is a systems issue, there is a sense that the investment by a single firm will be meaningless if supply chain partners don’t have comparable abilities. This book will address both these surrounding issues and solutions.