Lessons From The Local Group

Author : Kenneth Freeman,Bruce Elmegreen,David Block,Matthew Woolway
Publisher : Springer
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2014-11-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319106144

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Lessons from the Local Group by Kenneth Freeman,Bruce Elmegreen,David Block,Matthew Woolway Pdf

Our understanding of galaxy formation comes mostly from two sources: sensitive observations at high angular resolution of the high-redshift Universe, where galaxies are observed to be forming, and detailed observations of individual stars and clouds in the Local Group, where telltale remnants from its formative time remain and similar processes operate at a low level today. The current conference focusses on key aspects of the Local Group, composed of the Milky Way, Andromeda and Triangulum Spiral Galaxies, the Large and Small Magellanic Cloud galaxies, numerous dwarf and irregular galaxies, and intergalactic gas. Topics include the halo and thick disk of the Milky Way with its first stars and stellar streams; the Milky Way bar, bulge and outer edge; interstellar dust and turbulence; star formation processes and stellar scattering in spiral arms; views through the infrared Eyes of the Spitzer Space Telescope; globular clusters; the Local Gould Belt; stellar metallicities and elemental abundances; the environment and black hole in the Milky Way nucleus; orbits of the Magellanic Clouds and galaxy dwarfs; interstellar dust and turbulence; the outer disks and halos of the Andromeda and Triangulum galaxies; ripples from a collision in Andromeda; and arcs of carbon stars in the Triangulum and intergalactic clouds. This volume also discusses surveys of planetary nebulae, galaxy morphology at low and high redshift, cosmic evolution of star and galaxy formation and gas accretion, Lyman alpha emitting galaxies, ultra-low surface brightness imaging, and more. Readers are given a clear and comprehensive view of this wide range of topics written by specialists in each field. This is the proceedings of an International Conference at the Seychelles archipelago in May 2014, on the occasion of the 60th birthday of David Block and the millionth (base two) birthday of Bruce Elmegreen.

Author : Thi Thien Huong Than
Publisher : Oxfam
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0855983701

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Video for Development by Thi Thien Huong Than Pdf

This casebook shows how video can be used by poor and powerless people to represent themselves and communicate directly with the powers that control the world beyond their village.

Author : Carol Packham
Publisher : Learning Matters
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2008-09-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780857253675

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Active Citizenship and Community Learning by Carol Packham Pdf

This book explores the role of the worker in facilitating participation, learning and active engagement within communities. Focusing on recent initiatives to strengthen citizen and community engagement, it provides guidance, frameworks and activities to help in work with community members, either as different types of volunteers or as part of self-help groups. Setting community work as an educational process, the book also highlights dilemmas arising from possible interventions and gives strategies for reflective, effective practice.

Author : David L. Block,Kenneth C. Freeman
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2019-05-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433562921

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God and Galileo by David L. Block,Kenneth C. Freeman Pdf

"A devastating attack upon the dominance of atheism in science today." Giovanni Fazio, Senior Physicist, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics The debate over the ultimate source of truth in our world often pits science against faith. In fact, some high-profile scientists today would have us abandon God entirely as a source of truth about the universe. In this book, two professional astronomers push back against this notion, arguing that the science of today is not in a position to pronounce on the existence of God—rather, our notion of truth must include both the physical and spiritual domains. Incorporating excerpts from a letter written in 1615 by famed astronomer Galileo Galilei, the authors explore the relationship between science and faith, critiquing atheistic and secular understandings of science while reminding believers that science is an important source of truth about the physical world that God created.

Author : Christie Tate
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2020-10-27
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781982154639

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Group by Christie Tate Pdf

A REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK * NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The refreshingly original and “startlingly hopeful” (Lisa Taddeo) debut memoir of an over-achieving young lawyer who reluctantly agrees to group therapy and gets psychologically and emotionally naked in a room of six complete strangers—and finds human connection, and herself. Christie Tate had just been named the top student in her law school class and finally had her eating disorder under control. Why then was she driving through Chicago fantasizing about her own death? Why was she envisioning putting an end to the isolation and sadness that still plagued her despite her achievements? Enter Dr. Rosen, a therapist who calmly assures her that if she joins one of his psychotherapy groups, he can transform her life. All she has to do is show up and be honest. About everything—her eating habits, childhood, sexual history, etc. Christie is skeptical, insisting that that she is defective, beyond cure. But Dr. Rosen issues a nine-word prescription that will change everything: “You don’t need a cure. You need a witness.” So begins her entry into the strange, terrifying, and ultimately life-changing world of group therapy. Christie is initially put off by Dr. Rosen’s outlandish directives, but as her defenses break down and she comes to trust Dr. Rosen and to depend on the sessions and the prescribed nightly phone calls with various group members, she begins to understand what it means to connect. “Often hilarious, and ultimately very touching” (People), Group is “a wild ride” (The Boston Globe), and with Christie as our guide, we are given a front row seat to the daring, exhilarating, painful, and hilarious journey that is group therapy—an under-explored process that breaks you down, and then reassembles you so that all the pieces finally fit.

Author : Lynda Shevellar
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317106692

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Learning and Mobilising for Community Development by Lynda Shevellar Pdf

Learning and Mobilising for Community Development introduces the reader to different ways of thinking about, and organising community-based education and training within different settings. Stories from the global south and north illustrate approaches to collective learning and collective action. The book provides not only an insight into the how-to of community-based education and training, but through a range of applications, demonstrates the often unspoken shadow side of the developmental work we undertake. The first section of the book outlines the key elements that underpin effective community-based education and training. It then locates community-based education and training within a broader pedagogical project, by tracing the tradition of transformative learning and education. The second half of the book focuses on stories and practice, distilling the application of theory and frameworks. The practitioners within this book emerge from unique and challenging contexts. From civil resistance in West Papua and youth empowerment in South Africa to financial freedom in Australia, these diverse experiences speak to a common quest for social change and justice.

Author : Hai-Jew, Shalin
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2020-06-26
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781799845171

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Building and Maintaining Adult Learning Advantage by Hai-Jew, Shalin Pdf

Adult learning ability is by and large considered a “net good” and is established through extra resources, the cultivation of experiences, and services like tutoring and test-taking. However, even with the proliferation of such tools, there is no single solution that can address the needs of a broad population of students. To address each learner’s individual needs, educators must equip themselves with as many methods as they can to ensure learners’ success. Building and Maintaining Adult Learning Advantage is an essential publication that covers the varied facets of adult learning as well as how to keep learners on the cutting edge of their education. While covering a broad range of topics including collaborative learning, development motivation, and learning advantage constraints, this book introduces new, innovative strategies and methods for creating adult learner advantage. This book is ideally designed for educators, curriculum developers, instructional designers, digital content developers, analysts, administrators, researchers, academicians, and students.

Author : United States. Extension Service
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 772 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Agricultural extension work
ISBN : UVA:X030226681

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Extension Service Review by United States. Extension Service Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : Agricultural extension work
ISBN : MSU:31293017246400

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Extension Service Review by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jonathan Hassell
Publisher : "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Page : 742 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2006-02-06
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780596101237

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Learning Windows Server 2003 by Jonathan Hassell Pdf

Provides the nuts and bolts for installing, configuring, securing, and managing Windows Server 2003. This book covers topics such as patch management, Active Directory replication, network access quarantining, server clustering, and more.

Author : National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Development, Security, and Cooperation,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia,Committee on Improving the Effectiveness of Environmental Nongovernmental Organizations in Russia
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2002-01-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780309076180

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The Role of Environmental NGOs: Russian Challenges, American Lessons by National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Development, Security, and Cooperation,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia,Committee on Improving the Effectiveness of Environmental Nongovernmental Organizations in Russia Pdf

An NRC committee was established to work with a Russian counterpart group in conducting a workshop in Moscow on the effectiveness of Russian environmental NGOs in environmental decision-making and prepared proceedings of this workshop, highlighting the successes and difficulties faced by NGOs in Russia and the United States.

Author : Fanzhang Li,Li Zhang,Zhao Zhang
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 533 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2018-11-05
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783110499506

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Lie Group Machine Learning by Fanzhang Li,Li Zhang,Zhao Zhang Pdf

This book explains deep learning concepts and derives semi-supervised learning and nuclear learning frameworks based on cognition mechanism and Lie group theory. Lie group machine learning is a theoretical basis for brain intelligence, Neuromorphic learning (NL), advanced machine learning, and advanced artifi cial intelligence. The book further discusses algorithms and applications in tensor learning, spectrum estimation learning, Finsler geometry learning, Homology boundary learning, and prototype theory. With abundant case studies, this book can be used as a reference book for senior college students and graduate students as well as college teachers and scientific and technical personnel involved in computer science, artifi cial intelligence, machine learning, automation, mathematics, management science, cognitive science, financial management, and data analysis. In addition, this text can be used as the basis for teaching the principles of machine learning. Li Fanzhang is professor at the Soochow University, China. He is director of network security engineering laboratory in Jiangsu Province and is also the director of the Soochow Institute of industrial large data. He published more than 200 papers, 7 academic monographs, and 4 textbooks. Zhang Li is professor at the School of Computer Science and Technology of the Soochow University. She published more than 100 papers in journals and conferences, and holds 23 patents. Zhang Zhao is currently an associate professor at the School of Computer Science and Technology of the Soochow University. He has authored and co-authored more than 60 technical papers.

Author : Timothy Koschmann
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 803 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781351226899

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Computer Supported Collaborative Learning 2005 by Timothy Koschmann Pdf

The Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) conference has become an internationally-recognized forum for the exchange of research findings related to learning in the context of collaborative activity and the exploration of how such learning might be augmented through technology. This text is the proceedings from CSCL 2005 held in Taipei, Taiwan. This conference marked the 10th anniversary of the first CSCL Conference held at Indiana University in 1995. Subsequent meetings have been held at the University of Toronto, Stanford University, University of Maastricht (Netherlands), University of Colorado at Boulder, and the University of Bergen (Norway).Just as the first CSCL conference was instrumental in shaping the trajectory of the field in its first decade, the conference in Taipei will play an important role in consolidating an increasingly international and interdisciplinary community and defining the direction of the field for the next 10 years. This volume, and the papers from which it is comprised, will be an important resource for those active in this area of research and for others interested in fostering learning in settings of collaboration.

Author : John Blewitt
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2010-09-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136535994

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The Ecology of Learning by John Blewitt Pdf

Your house is flooded by 'unseasonal' heavy rain. What do you learn from this experience? Do you shrug your shoulders and call your insurer? Or do you choose to learn about climate change, switch to renewable energy and lobby politicians? In this insightful book, John Blewitt explores the possibilities for developing a sustainable society through 'lifelong learning' that is, learning that happens in everyday environments and activities as diverse as shopping, community, 'edutainment', information and communication technology, the internet, broadcasting, people's experience of place and space, green building, social networks and consumer culture. Drawing on a range of sociological, anthropological and educational studies as well as new research, The Ecology of Learning is ideal for educators, teachers, corporate trainers and consultants working to integrate environmental education, sustainability and innovation in non-traditional learning situations. The coverage is extensive, with an accessible but informed engagement with both theory and practice and a wide range of examples. Throughout, the voices, stories and experiences of many people are used to illustrate the ways people may reshape our understanding of learning and sustainability.

Author : Linda Argote,John M. Levine
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 680 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2020-01-02
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780190263379

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The Oxford Handbook of Group and Organizational Learning by Linda Argote,John M. Levine Pdf

Groups and organizations vary dramatically in their ability to learn. Some acquire substantial knowledge as a function of experience, while others do not. In groups, learning can occur at the level of the individual member and/or the group as a whole. In organizations, learning can occur at both of these levels as well as that of the wider collective. Besides varying in the amount and kind of information they acquire, groups and organizations also vary regarding their success in retaining knowledge and transferring it to other units. In general, groups and organizations that are proficient in acquiring, retaining, and transfering knowledge are more productive and more enduring than their less able counterparts. The goal of this handbook is to bring together cutting-edge theoretical and empirical work on group and organizational learning by leading scholars from several disciplines. Because many of the same processes influence learning in groups and organizations, including both kinds of learning in the same volume has the potential to facilitate the integration of knowledge and the cross-fertilization of ideas. These benefits are reciprocal, in that research at the group level can shed light on how organizations learn whereas research at the organizational level can illuminate how groups learn. By clarifying similarities and differences in the processes that underlie learning in groups and organizations, the handbook advances understanding of the causes and consequences of learning in collectives of varying size and complexity.