Core Concepts: Quasiparticle

Core concepts: quasiparticle.

Physicists have identified dozens of different subatomic species in the particle zoo, but most physical and chemical interactions arise from only three: the proton, the neutron, and the electron. There are a lot of those: solids and liquids contain on the order of 10 particles per cubic centimeter. Each of those quantum mechanical particles may interact with all of the others in the material du...

Core Concepts of Kinesiology

A re you interested in skillful movement? Do you, as a teacher, coach, or spectator, observe and evaluate movement in terms of its effortlessness or effectiveness? Do you try to elicit more skillful movement from yourself or others? If so, you probably have developed some tried and true methods of assessment and adjustment. And you probably have encountered frustration when the mover or the mov...

Core Concepts: Intraventricular Hemorrhage

Some core contested concepts.

Core concepts of language are highly contested. In some cases this is legitimate: real empirical and conceptual issues arise. In other cases, it seems that controversies are based on misunderstanding. A number of crucial cases are reviewed, and an approach to language is outlined that appears to have strong conceptual and empirical motivation, and to lead to conclusions about a number of signif...

Baldrige Core Values and Concepts

Visionary Leadership Your organization’s senior leaders should set a vision for the organization, create a customer focus, demonstrate clear and visible organizational values and ethics, and set high expectations for the workforce. The vision, values, and expectations should balance the needs of all your stakeholders. Your leaders should also ensure the creation of strategies, systems, and meth...