05381nam 2200697 a 450 991045233710332120200520144314.01-299-46263-4981-4436-96-8(CKB)2550000001019248(EBL)1168185(OCoLC)840493456(SSID)ssj0000860996(PQKBManifestationID)11530980(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000860996(PQKBWorkID)10915113(PQKB)11694256(MiAaPQ)EBC1168185(WSP)00002983(Au-PeEL)EBL1168185(CaPaEBR)ebr10691865(CaONFJC)MIL477513(EXLCZ)99255000000101924820130412d2013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrWaves in gradient metamaterials[electronic resource] /Alexander B. Shvartsburg, Alexei A. Maradudin[Hackensack] N.J. World Scientificc20131 online resource (339 p.)Description based upon print version of record.981-4436-95-X Includes bibliographical references and index.CONTENTS; 1. Introduction; Bibliography; 2. Non-local Dispersion of Heterogeneous Dielectrics; 2.1. Giant Heterogeneity-Induced Dispersion of Gradient Photonic Barriers; 2.2. Reflectance and Transmittance of Subwavelength Gradient Photonic Barriers: Generalized Fresnel Formulae; 2.3. Non-Fresnel Reflectance of Unharmonic Periodic Gradient Structures; Comments and Conclusions to Chapter 2; Bibliography; 3. Gradient Photonic Barriers: Generalizations of the Fundamental Model; 3.1. Effects of the Steepness of the Refractive Index Profile near the Barrier Boundaries on Reflectance Spectra3.2. Asymmetric Photonic Barriers3.3. Inverse Functions and Parametric Presentations - New Ways to Model the Photonic Barriers; Comments and Conclusions to Chapter 3; Bibliography; 4. Resonant Tunneling of Light Through Gradient Dielectric Nanobarriers; 4.1. Transparency Windows for Evanescent Modes: Amplitude - Phase Spectra of Transmitted Waves; 4.2. Energy Transfer in Gradient Media by Evanescent Waves; 4.3. Weakly Attenuated Tunneling of Radiation Through a Subwavelength Slit, Confined by Curvilinear Surfaces; Comments and Conclusions to Chapter 4; Bibliography5. Interaction of Electromagnetic Waves with Continuously Structured Dielectrics5.1. Reflectance/Transmittance Spectra of Lossy Gradient Nanostructures; 5.2. Interplay of Natural and Artificial Dispersion in Gradient Coatings; 5.3. EM Radiation in Gradient Superlattices; Comments and Conclusions to Chapter 5; Bibliography; 6. Polarization Phenomena in Gradient Nanophotonics; 6.1. Wideangle Broadband Antireflection Coatings; 6.2. Polarization-Dependent Tunneling of Light in Gradient Optics; 6.3. Reflectionless Tunneling and Goos-Hanchen Effect in Gradient MetamaterialsComments and Conclusions to Chapter 6Bibliography; 7. Gradient Optics of Guided and Surface Electromagnetic Waves; 7.1. Narrow-Banded Spectra of S-polarized Guided Electromagnetic Waves on the Surface of a Gradient Medium: Heterogeneity-Induced Dispersion; 7.1.1. 0 c; 7.2. Surface Electromagnetic Waves on a Curvilinear Interface: Geometrical Dispersion; 7.3. Surface Electromagnetic Waves on Rough Surfaces: Roughness-Induced Dispersion; 7.3.1. Periodically corrugated surfaces; 7.3.2. A randomly rough surface; Comments and Conclusions to Chapter 7; Bibliography8. Non-local Acoustic Dispersion of Gradient Solid Layers8.1. Gradient Acoustic Barrier with Variable Density: Reflectance/Transmittance Spectra of Longitudinal Sound Waves; 8.2. Heterogeneous Elastic Layers: "Auxiliary Barrier" Method; 8.3. Double Acoustic Barriers: Combined Effects of Gradient Elasticity and Density; Comments and Conclusions to Chapter 8; Bibliography; 9. Shear Acoustic Waves in Gradient Elastic Solids; 9.1. Strings with Variable Density; 9.2. Torsional Oscillations of a Graded Elastic Rod; 9.3. Tunneling of Acoustic Waves Through a Gradient Solid LayerComments and Conclusions to Chapter 9This book opens a new avenue to an engendering field of applied physics, located at the "crossing" of modern photonics, electromagnetics, acoustics and material science. It also highlights the concept of "non-locality", which proves to be not a special feature of quantum phenomena, but is shown to have an important counterpart in classical physics and its engineering applications too. Furthermore, it visualizes the physical results by means of simple analytical presentations, reduced sometimes to the elementary functions.MetamaterialsNanostructuresNanophotonicsDielectricsElectronic books.Metamaterials.Nanostructures.Nanophotonics.Dielectrics.620.1/1Shvart͡sburg A. B(Aleksandr Borisovich)977178Maradudin Alexei A.1931-977179MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910452337103321Waves in gradient metamaterials2226112UNINA06292oam 2200649I 450 991080993660332120240131143501.01-136-15514-70-203-07849-71-299-14841-71-136-15515-510.4324/9780203078495 (CKB)2670000000331292(StDuBDS)AH24959781(SSID)ssj0000833169(PQKBManifestationID)12372294(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000833169(PQKBWorkID)10935492(PQKB)10435345(MiAaPQ)EBC1125180(Au-PeEL)EBL1125180(CaPaEBR)ebr10659450(CaONFJC)MIL446091(OCoLC)828298839(OCoLC)827948761(FINmELB)ELB134175(EXLCZ)99267000000033129220180706d2013 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtccrEvaluating communication for development a framework for social change /June Lennie and Jo TacchiAbingdon, Oxon :Routledge,2013.1 online resource (xvi, 189 pages ) illustrations (black and white)"Earthscan from Routledge."0-415-52259-5 0-415-52207-2 Includes bibliographical references (p. [161]-175) and index.1. Introduction 2. Framework for Evaluating Communication for Development 3. New Thinking and Trends 4. Challenges, Issues and Strategies 5. Evaluation Capacity Development 6. Key Approaches, Methodologies and Methods 7. Conclusion and ImplementationThis title presents the latest thinking and detailed descriptions and critiques of a number of important trends, challenges and approaches associated with evaluating, researching and assessing the impacts of international development programs focussed on social change through communication for development.Evaluating Communication for Development presents a comprehensive framework for evaluating communication for development (C4D). This framework combines the latest thinking from a number of fields in new ways. It critiques dominant instrumental, accountability-based approaches to development and evaluation and offers an alternative holistic, participatory, mixed methods approach based on systems and complexity thinking and other key concepts. It maintains a focus on power, gender and other differences and social norms. The authors have designed the framework as a way to focus on achieving sustainable social change and to continually improve and develop C4D initiatives. The benefits and rigour of this approach are supported by examples and case studies from a number of action research and evaluation capacity development projects undertaken by the authors over the past fifteen years. Building on current arguments within the fields of C4D and development, the authors reinforce the case for effective communication being a central and vital component of participatory forms of development, something that needs to be appreciated by decision makers. They also consider ways of increasing the effectiveness of evaluation capacity development from grassroots to management level in the development context, an issue of growing importance to improving the quality, effectiveness and utilisation of monitoring and evaluation studies in this field. The book includes a critical review of the key approaches, methodologies and methods that are considered effective for planning evaluation, assessing the outcomes of C4D, and engaging in continuous learning. This rigorous book is of immense theoretical and practical value to students, scholars, and professionals researching or working in development, communication and media, applied anthropology, and evaluation and program planning. Evaluating Communication for Development presents a comprehensive framework for evaluating communication for development (C4D). This framework combines the latest thinking from a number of fields in new ways. It critiques dominant instrumental, accountability-based approaches to development and evaluation and offers an alternative holistic, participatory, mixed methods approach based on systems and complexity thinking and other key concepts. It maintains a focus on power, gender and other differences and social norms. The authors have designed the framework as a way to focus on achieving sustainable social change and to continually improve and develop C4D initiatives. The benefits and rigour of this approach are supported by examples and case studies from a number of action research and evaluation capacity development projects undertaken by the authors over the past fifteen years. Building on current arguments within the fields of C4D and development, the authors reinforce the case for effective communication being a central and vital component of participatory forms of development, something that needs to be appreciated by decision makers. They also consider ways of increasing the effectiveness of evaluation capacity development from grassroots to management level in the development context, an issue of growing importance to improving the quality, effectiveness and utilisation of monitoring and evaluation studies in this field. The book includes a critical review of the key approaches, methodologies and methods that are considered effective for planning evaluation, assessing the outcomes of C4D, and engaging in continuous learning. This rigorous book is of immense theoretical and practical value to students, scholars, and professionals researching or working in development, communication and media, applied anthropology, and evaluation and program planning.Communication in community developmentEvaluationSocial changeCommunication in community developmentEvaluation.Social change.306.44/9Lennie June.1687968Tacchi Jo1687969MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910809936603321Evaluating communication for development4061854UNINA03331nam 2200613Ia 450 991081195020332120230126205856.00-8047-8621-610.1515/9780804786218(CKB)2670000000276377(EBL)1056986(OCoLC)818883155(SSID)ssj0000755510(PQKBManifestationID)11413761(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000755510(PQKBWorkID)10729920(PQKB)10841844(StDuBDS)EDZ0000127796(MiAaPQ)EBC1056986(DE-B1597)564871(DE-B1597)9780804786218(Au-PeEL)EBL1056986(CaPaEBR)ebr10621138(OCoLC)1178769322(EXLCZ)99267000000027637720120904d2013 uy 0engur||#||||||||txtccrDolores del Río[electronic resource] beauty in light and shade /Linda B. HallStanford, Calif. Stanford University Press20131 online resource (375 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8047-9946-6 0-8047-8407-8 Includes bibliographical references and index.Front matter --Contents --Acknowledgments --Note on Translation and Orthography --1. Beauty, Celebrity, and Power in Two Cultures --2. Mexican Princess --3. Hollywood Baby Beauty --4. Unwelcome Triangle --5. Pushing the Envelope --6. Fame and Its Perils --7. Second Chance --8. Affair --9. Return --10. Resurrection --11. Diva --12. Icon --Notes --Filmography --Bibliography --IndexDolores del Río's enormously successful career in Hollywood, in Mexico, and internationally illuminates issues of race, ethnicity, and gender through the lenses of beauty and celebrity. She and her husband left Mexico in 1925, as both their well-to-do families suffered from the economic downturn that followed the Mexican Revolution. Far from being stigmatized as a woman of color, she was acknowledged as the epitome of beauty in the Hollywood of the 1920's and early 1930's. While she insisted upon her ethnicity, she was nevertheless coded white by the film industry and its fans, and she appeared for more than a decade as a romantic lead opposite white actors. Returning to Mexico in the early 1940's, she brought enthusiasm and prestige to the Golden Age of Mexican cinema, becoming one of the great divas of Mexican film. With struggle and perseverance, she overcame the influence of men in both countries who hoped to dominate her, ultimately controlling her own life professionally and personally.Motion picture actors and actressesMexicoBiographyMotion picturesSocial aspectsUnited StatesHistory20th centuryMotion picture actors and actressesMotion picturesSocial aspectsHistory791.4302/8092BHall Linda B(Linda Biesele),1939-1671643MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910811950203321Dolores del Río4077476UNINA