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Record Nr.

UNINA9910456039503321

Autore

Carrasquillo Angela L

Titolo

Language Minority Students in the Mainstream Classroom / / Vivian Rodriguez, Angela L Carrasquillo

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Blue Ridge Summit, PA : , : Multilingual Matters, , [2002]

©2002

ISBN

1-280-82800-5

9786610828005

1-85359-566-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (215 p.)

Collana

Bilingual Education & Bilingualism

Disciplina

371.9/046

Soggetti

English language -- Study and teaching -- United States -- Foreign speakers

Mainstreaming in education -- United States

Minorities -- Education -- United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1. Language Learning in Immersion Programs -- Chapter 2. How and Where the Research Was Done -- Chapter 3. Learners’ Responses to the Learning Context -- Chapter 4. Language Learning Experiences -- Chapter 5. Reading and Writing -- Chapter 6. Language Learning Processes and Strategies -- Chapter 7. Discussion and Conclusions -- References -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

This is the second edition of an easily readable text that provides first-hand information on culturally and linguistically diverse students as well as instructional strategies in the content areas of reading, writing, science, social studies and maths, using simple and direct language. It provides theory and practical strategies to make content of lessons relevant and understandable to students. This new edition includes updated information on current educational programs and local and national standards for English language learners in United States. The book will be of interest to researchers, professionals, under- and



postgraduate students interested in the teaching of ethnic minorities.

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910457994603321

Titolo

Computational fluid and solid mechanics 2003 [[electronic resource] ] : proceedings, Second MIT Conference on Computational Fluid and Solid Mechanics, June 17-20, 2003 / / editor, K.J. Bathe

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier, 2003

ISBN

1-281-74013-6

9786611740139

0-08-052947-X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (2485 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

BatheKlaus-Jürgen

Disciplina

620.1

Soggetti

Mechanics, Analytic - Data processing

Fluid mechanics - Data processing

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Computational Fluid and Solid Mechanics 2003; Copyright Page; Contents Volume 1; Preface; Session Organizers; Fellowship Awardees; Sponsors; Part I: Plenary; Chapter 1. Steel industry: simulation of production processes and product performance evaluation using finite element models; Chapter 2. Biological simulations at all scales: from cardiovascular hemodynamics to protein molecular mechanics; Chapter 3. Simulations of complex systems across multiple length scales; Chapter 4. The role of CAE in product development at Ford Motor Company

Chapter 5. Nonlinear schemes and multiscale preconditioners for time evolution problems in constrained structural dynamicsChapter 6. A numerical method for large-eddy simulation in complex geometries; Chapter 7. Aerodynamic simulation in aerospace industry: status, needs and expectations from EADS; Chapter 8. Consequences of modeling on tire development; Part II: Solids & Structures; Chapter 9. Interactions



between strip and beam elements of a hollow block slab system; Chapter 10. Structure-medium interaction simulations; Chapter 11. Nonlinear vibrations of circular cylindrical panels

Chapter 12. On the buckling mechanisms of large-scale shell structures made of high-strength concreteChapter 13. Nonlinear seismic response of a soil deposit using the Volterra series; Chapter 14. Membranes and rods from lattice films and chains: modeling and computations; Chapter 15. Multiscale modelling of crush behaviour of closed-cell aluminium foam; Chapter 16. A new hybrid formulation for laminated composite materials analysis; Chapter 17. Higher order terms for a crack terminating at the interface between mismatched solids

Chapter 18. Calculation of stress intensity factors for bimaterial notches - thermal stressesChapter 19. Phenomenological modelling of structural embrittlement in perforated plates; Chapter 20. Analysis of a partially closed oblique edge crack under surface travelling load; Chapter 21. Behaviour of small fatigue cracks emanating from notches in Ti-6A1-4V; Chapter 22. Bounding surface plasticity for cyclic loaded sand and its implementation; Chapter 23. Large strain time- and temperature-dependent modeling of PTFE

Chapter 24. Two-dimensional numerical simulations of magnetic domains in ferromagnetic microstructuresChapter 25. An impedance-based piezoelectric-structure interaction model for smart structure applications; Chapter 26. Development of a crashworthy subfloor concept for a commuter aircraft; Chapter 27. A microplane model for plane-stress masonry structures; Chapter 28. External forcing terms in energy-conserving based time integration algorithms; Chapter 29. Quasi-steady analysis of a two-dimensional bridge deck element; Chapter 30. An index reduction method in holonomic system dynamics

Chapter 31. Multiscale numerical simulation of rock slope instabilities

Sommario/riassunto

Bringing together the world's leading researchers and practitioners of computational mechanics, these new volumes meet and build on the eight key challenges for research and development in computational mechanics. Researchers have recently identified eight critical research tasks facing the field of computational mechanics. These tasks have come about because it appears possible to reach a new level of mathematical modelling and numerical solution that will lead to a much deeper understanding of nature and to great improvements in engineering design.The eight tasks