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UNINA9910460974703321 |
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Chomsky Noam |
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On Palestine / / Noam Chomsky and Ilan Pappé ; edited by Frank Barat |
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Chicago, Illinois : , : Haymarket Books, , [2015] |
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©2015 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (226 p.) |
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Zionism |
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Palestine Politics and government |
United States Foreign relations Palestine |
Palestine Foreign relations United States |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER ONE: The Old and New Conversations; PART ONE: Dialogues; CHAPTER TWO: The Past; CHAPTER THREE: The Present; CHAPTER FOUR: The Future; CHAPTER FIVE: Inside Israel; CHAPTER SIX: Inside the United States; PART TWO: Reflections; CHAPTER SEVEN: Gaza's Torment, Israel's Crimes, Our Responsibilities; CHAPTER EIGHT: A Brief History of Israel's Incremental Genocide; CHAPTER NINE: Nightmare in Gaza; CHAPTER TEN: The Futility and Immorality of Partition in Palestine; CHAPTER ELEVEN: Ceasefires in Which Violations Never Cease; CHAPTER TWELVE: An Address to the United Nations |
ACKNOWLEDGMENTSNOTES; INDEX; ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS |
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Noam Chomsky is widely regarded to be one of the foremost critics of US foreign policy in the world. He has published numerous groundbreaking books, articles, and essays on global politics, history, and linguistics. Since 2003 he has written a monthly column for the New York Times syndicate. His recent books include Masters of Mankind and Hopes and Prospects. Haymarket Books recently released updated editions of twelve of his classic books.Ilan Pappé is the bestselling author of The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine: A History of |
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Modern Palestine and The Israel/Palestine Question.Frank Barat is a |
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UNINA9910830734303321 |
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Mechanical engineering education [[electronic resource] /] / edited by J. Paulo Davim |
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London, : ISTE |
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Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley, 2012 |
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1-118-56877-X |
1-299-18684-X |
1-118-56872-9 |
1-118-56870-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (183 p.) |
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Mechanical engineering and solid mechanics series |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Mechanical engineering - Study and teaching |
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Livello bibliografico |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Cover; Mechanical Engineering Education; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1. Quality Assurance in Greek HEIs: Convergence or Divergence with European Models?; 1.1. Introduction; 1.2. Definitions and fundamentals; 1.3. Quality management models in HE; 1.3.1. Overview; 1.3.2. Implementation of ISO 9001 in HEIs; 1.3.3. Implementation of EFQM model in HEIs; 1.4. European focus on quality in HE: a historical perspective; 1.4.1. Historical perspective; 1.4.1.1. Policy and procedures for quality assurance |
1.4.1.2. Approval, monitoring and periodic review of programs and awards1.4.1.3. Assessment of students; 1.4.1.4. Quality assurance of teaching staff; 1.4.1.5. Learning resources and student support; 1.4.1.6. Information systems; 1.4.1.7. Public information; 1.4.2. ESG standards versus typical quality systems; 1.4.3. Accreditation of engineering education; 1.5. Quality assurance in Greece: a long and winding road; 1.5.1. Higher education in Greece; 1.5.2. Greek HEI quality assurance system; 1.5.3. Accreditation of higher engineering |
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education in Greece |
1.5.4. Selected cases on QA applications in Greek (engineering) HEIs1.6. Bibliography; Chapter 2. Mechatronics Education; 2.1. Introduction; 2.2. A brief history of mechatronics; 2.2.1. History of mechanical engineering; 2.2.2. History of electronics engineering; 2.2.3. Growth of mechatronics; 2.3. Definitions and scope of mechatronics; 2.4. Examples of mechatronic products; 2.5. Review of literature in the area of mechatronics education; 2.6. Common doubts regarding the discipline of mechatronics; 2.7. Characteristics of mechatronics education |
2.8. Incorporating mechatronics in the course structure of undergraduate students2.9. Mechatronics for postgraduate students; 2.10. Planning of a mechatronics program at postgraduate and undergraduate level; 2.11. Some examples of mechatronics projects; 2.11.1. Design and fabrication of a mechatronic wheelchair; 2.11.2. Automatic gear changing system for cars; 2.11.3. Design and fabrication of robots; 2.11.4. Design and fabrication of an electronic cam; 2.12. Conclusion; 2.13. Bibliography |
Chapter 3. Mechatronics Educational System Using Multiple Mobile Robots with Behavior-Based Control Approach3.1. Introduction; 3.2. Mechatronics education subsystem I; 3.2.1. Hardware of mechatronics educational subsystem I; 3.2.2. Basic dialog for students' experiment; 3.3. Mechatronics educational subsystem II; 3.3.1. Hardware of mechatronics educational subsystem II; 3.3.2. Basic dialog for students' experiment; 3.4. Mechatronics educational subsystem III; 3.4.1. Mobile robot with three wheels; 3.4.2. Network-based multiple mobile robot system |
3.4.3. Subsumption control architecture implemented on supervisory server |
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Mechanical Engineering is defined nowadays as a discipline "which involves the application of principles of physics, design, manufacturing and maintenance of mechanical systems". Recently, mechanical engineering has also focused on some cutting-edge subjects such as nanomechanics and nanotechnology, mechatronics and robotics, computational mechanics, biomechanics, alternative energies, as well as aspects related to sustainable mechanical engineering.This book covers mechanical engineering higher education with a particular emphasis on quality assurance and the improvement of academic |
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