Shaping Our World

Author : Gretar Tryggvason,Diran Apelian
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2011-10-14
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781118138243

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Shaping Our World by Gretar Tryggvason,Diran Apelian Pdf

A look at engineering education today— with an eye to tomorrow Engineering education is in flux. While it is increasingly important that engineers be innovative, entrepreneurial, collaborative, and able to work globally, there are virtually no programs that prepare students to meet these new challenges. Shaping Our World: Engineering Education for the 21st Century seeks to fill this void, exploring revolutionary approaches to the current engineering curriculum that will bring it fully up to date and prepare the next generation of would-be engineers for real and lasting professional success. Comprised of fourteen chapters written by respected experts on engineering education, the book is divided into three parts that address the need for change in the way engineering is taught; specific innovations that have been tested, why they matter, and how they can be more broadly instituted; and the implications for further changes. Designed to aid engineering departments in their transition towards new modes of learning and leadership in engineering education, the book describes how to put into practice educational programs that are aligned with upcoming changes, such as those proposed in the NAE's Engineer of 2020 reports. Addressing the need to change engineering education to meet the demands of the 21st century head on, Shaping Our World condenses current discussions, research, and trials regarding new methods into specific, actionable calls for change.

Author : John Stackhouse
Publisher : Random House Canada
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2020-10-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780345815828

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Planet Canada by John Stackhouse Pdf

A leading thinker on Canada's place in the world contends that our country's greatest untapped resource may be the three million Canadians who don't live here. Entrepreneurs, educators, humanitarians: an entire province's worth of Canadian citizens live outside Canada. Some will return, others won't. But what they all share is the ability, and often the desire, to export Canadian values to a world sorely in need of them. And to act as ambassadors for Canada in industries and societies where diplomatic efforts find little traction. Surely a country with people as diverse as Canada's ought to plug itself into every corner of the globe. We don't, and sometimes not even when our expats are eager to help. Failing to put this desire to work, contends bestselling author and longtime foreign correspondent John Stackhouse, is a grave error for a small country whose voice is getting lost behind developing nations of rapidly increasing influence. The soft power we once boasted is getting softer, but we have an unparalleled resource, if we choose to use it. To ensure Canada's place in the world, Stackhouse argues in Planet Canada, we need this exceptional province of expats and their special claim on the twenty-first century.

Author : Antony Gormley,Martin Gayford
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2020-11-24
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780500022672

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Shaping the World by Antony Gormley,Martin Gayford Pdf

Pairing one of the world’s greatest sculptors with one of today’s greatest writers on art, Shaping the World tells the story of human culture from prehistory to the present through the medium of sculpture. Practiced by every culture throughout the history of the world, sculpture is a universal art form that’s deeply rooted in the human psyche and may even predate the advent of language. In this wide-ranging book, internationally renowned sculptor Antony Gormley and distinguished art critic Martin Gayford consider sculpture as an art form related to humanity’s potential for thought and feeling, as well as to our urge to build, make pictures, practice religion, and develop philosophical thought. They take into account materials and techniques and consider overarching themes, such as space, light, and darkness. Drawing on examples from around the globe—ranging from the standing stones at Stenness, Orkney, dating from around 3100 BCE, and the Terracotta Army in China to Robert Smithson’s Spiral Jetty and Richard Serra’s steel structures—Shaping the World explores sculpture as a form of physical thought capable of altering the way people feel.

Author : Mary Kilbourne Matossian
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2016-07-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781315503479

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Shaping World History by Mary Kilbourne Matossian Pdf

This innovative survey of world history from earliest times to the present focuses on the role of four factors in the development of humankind: climate, communication and transportation technology, scientific advances, and the competence of political elites. Matossian moves chronologically through fifteen historic periods showing how one or more of the causative factors led to significant breakthroughs in human history. Shaping World History is based on original research and also draws widely from the literature on the history of science, technology, climate, agriculture, and historical epidemiology. This compelling analysis is presented in a personal style and includes reflections on how things work and why they are important.

Author : Peter Walker,Daniel G. Maxwell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2014-08-07
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781135977436

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Shaping the Humanitarian World by Peter Walker,Daniel G. Maxwell Pdf

Origins of the international humanitarian system -- Mercy and manipulation in the Cold War -- The globalization of humanitarianism : from the end of the Cold War to the global war on terror -- States as responders and donors -- International organizations -- NGOs and private action -- A brave new world, a better future?.

Author : Nilanjan Raghunath
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2021-09-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780228010067

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Shaping the Futures of Work by Nilanjan Raghunath Pdf

The widespread belief that tech-savvy, educated millennials are well positioned to handle the challenges of the fourth industrial revolution is unfounded. It does not fully grasp the reality of a flux society, where relevant technological skills and knowledge are continuously changing: no one is permanently tech-savvy. Millennials, like other generations, face the challenge of needing to continually reskill. This has compounded their struggle to begin their careers at a point when there is no longer any guarantee of lifetime employment or retirement at a set age. Shaping the Futures of Work is a timely sociological exploration of the impact of technological innovations on employment. Nilanjan Raghunath proposes that stakeholders such as states, enterprises, and citizens hold equally important roles in ensuring that people can adapt, innovate, and thrive within conditions of flux. A promising model focuses on collaboration and proactive governance. While good governance includes citizen engagement, proactive governance goes one step further, creating inclusive policies, roadmaps, and infrastructure for social and economic progress. This book reveals that lifelong learning and adaptability are imperative, even for well-educated professionals. Using Singapore and Singaporean millennials as a case study, Raghunath examines proactive governance and delivers research and analysis to elucidate career trajectories, pointing to a work ethic that aims to engage with technological futures. Looking at local and global sociological literature to confirm the need for proactive governance, Shaping the Futures of Work suggests that Singaporean millennials – and professionals around the world – need to better prepare themselves for flux, risk, failure, and reinvention for career mobility.

Author : David D. Burstein
Publisher : Beacon Press
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2013-02-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780807044704

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Fast Future by David D. Burstein Pdf

A millennial examines how his generation is profoundly impacting politics, business, media, and activism They’ve been called trophy kids, entitled, narcissistic, the worst employees in history, and even the dumbest generation. But, argues David Burstein, the millennial generation’s unique blend of civic idealism and savvy pragmatism will enable us to overcome a deeply divided nation facing economic and environmental calamities. With eighty-million millennials (people who are today eighteen to thirty years old) coming of age and emerging as leaders, this is the largest generation in U.S. history, and, by 2020, its members will represent one out of every three adults. They are more ethnically and racially diverse than their elders and have begun their careers at a time when the recession has set back the job market. Yet they remain optimistic about their future and are deeply connected to one another. Drawing on extensive interviews with his millennial peers and compelling new research, Burstein illustrates how his generation is simultaneously shaping and being shaped by a fast-paced and fast-changing world. Part oral history, part social documentary, Fast Future reveals the impact and story of the millennial generation—in its own words.

Author : Andy Baker
Publisher : CQ Press
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2021-01-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781071807088

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Shaping the Developing World by Andy Baker Pdf

Why are some countries rich and others poor? Colonialism, globalization, bad government, gender inequality, geography, and environmental degradation are just some of the potential answers to this complex question. Using a threefold framework of the West, the South, and the natural world, Shaping the Developing World provides a logical and intuitive structure for categorizing and evaluating the causes of underdevelopment. This interdisciplinary book also describes the social, political, and economic aspects of development and is relevant to students in political science, international studies, geography, sociology, economics, gender studies, and anthropology. The Second Edition has been updated to include the most recent development statistics and to incorporate new research on topics like climate change, democratization, religion and prosperity, the resource curse, and more. This second edition also contains expanded discussions of gender, financial inclusion, crime and police killings, and the Middle East, including the Syrian Civil War.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Teacher Created Materials
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2019-08-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780743968744

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Shaping Our World Guided Reading 6-Pack by Anonim Pdf

Author : Juanita Brown,David Isaacs,World Cafe Community
Publisher : Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2005-06-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781605092515

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The World Café by Juanita Brown,David Isaacs,World Cafe Community Pdf

The World Cafe is a flexible, easy-to-use process for fostering collaborative dialogue, sharing mutual knowledge, and discovering new opportunities for action. Based on living systems thinking, this innovative approach creates dynamic networks of conversation that can catalyze an organization or community's own collective intelligence around its most important questions. Filled with stories of actual Cafe dialogues in business, education, government, and community organizations across the globe, this uniquely crafted book demonstrates how the World Cafe can be adapted to any setting or culture. Examples from such varied organizations as Hewlett-Packard, American Society for Quality, the nation of Singapore, the University of Texas, and many others, demonstrate the process in action. Along with its seven core design principles, The World Cafe offers practical tips for hosting "conversations that matter" in groups of any size- strengthening both personal relationships and people's capacity to shape the future together.

Author : Derek C. Schuurman
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 139 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2013-04-16
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780830884445

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Shaping a Digital World by Derek C. Schuurman Pdf

Digital technology has become a ubiquitous feature of modern life. Our increasingly fast-paced world seems more and more remote from the world narrated in Scripture. But despite its pervasiveness, there remains a dearth of theological reflection about computer technology and what it means to live as a faithful Christian in a digitally-saturated society. In this thoughtful and timely book, Derek Schuurman provides a brief theology of technology, rooted in the Reformed tradition and oriented around the grand themes of creation, fall, redemption and new creation. He combines a concise, accessible style with penetrating cultural and theological analysis. Building on the work of Jacques Ellul, Marshall McLuhan and Neil Postman, and drawing from a wide range of Reformed thinkers, Schuurman situates computer technology within the big picture of the biblical story. Technology is not neutral, but neither is there an exclusively "Christian" form of technological production and use. Instead, Schuurman guides us to see the digital world as part of God's good creation, fallen yet redeemable according to the law of God. Responsibly used, technology can become an integral part of God's shalom for the earth.

Author : John Gurche
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2013-11-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780300182026

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Shaping Humanity by John Gurche Pdf

Describes the process by which the author uses knowledge of fossil discoveries and comparative ape and human anatomy to create forensically accurate representations of human beings' ancient ancestors.

Author : Industrial Pumps, How Industrial Pumps Shape Our World
Publisher : Charles Nehme
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Industrial Pumps, How Industrial Pumps Shape Our World by Industrial Pumps, How Industrial Pumps Shape Our World Pdf

Beneath the whirring machines and towering smokestacks, there lies a hidden network of arteries pulsating with lifeblood: industrial pumps. These unsung heroes tirelessly push fluids, from the viscous and abrasive to the delicate and life-sustaining, forming the very backbone of countless industries. From the towering skyscrapers to the depths of the ocean floor, their silent work powers our modern world. This journey into the fascinating world of industrial pumps delves beyond their metallic exteriors. We'll explore the diverse types, each tackling unique challenges with unwavering dedication. We'll unveil the intricate workings, understanding the principles that transform mere rotation into powerful fluid flow. We'll navigate the selection process, ensuring the perfect match for your specific needs, maximizing efficiency and performance. But this journey isn't just about technical specifications and engineering marvels. It's about recognizing the impact these pumps have on our lives. They are the silent partners behind the clean water we drink, the fuel that powers our vehicles, the chemicals that make our medicines, and the processes that manufacture the very devices you hold in your hands. So, prepare to be surprised and enlightened as we embark on this exploration. Through this preface, we open the door to a world where understanding these industrial marvels allows us to appreciate their crucial role, not just in powering our industries, but in shaping our very society. Are you ready to dive in?

Author : Jennifer D. Sciubba
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2022-03-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781324002710

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8 Billion and Counting: How Sex, Death, and Migration Shape Our World by Jennifer D. Sciubba Pdf

A provocative description of the power of population change to create the conditions for societal transformation. As the world nears 8 billion people, the countries that have led the global order since World War II are becoming the most aged societies in human history. At the same time, the world’s poorest and least powerful countries are suffocating under an imbalance of population and resources. In 8 Billion and Counting, political demographer Jennifer D. Sciubba argues that the story of the twenty-first century is less a story about exponential population growth, as the previous century was, than it is a story about differential growth—marked by a stark divide between the world’s richest and poorest countries. Drawing from decades of research, policy experience, and teaching, Sciubba employs stories and statistics to explain how demographic trends, like age structure and ethnic composition, are crucial signposts for future violence and peace, repression and democracy, poverty and prosperity. Although we have a diverse global population, demographic trends often follow predictable patterns that can help professionals across the corporate, nonprofit, government, and military sectors understand the global strategic environment. Through the lenses of national security, global health, and economics, Sciubba demonstrates the pitfalls of taking population numbers at face value and extrapolating from there. Instead, she argues, we must look at the forces in a society that amplify demographic trends and the forces that dilute them, particularly political institutions, or the rules of the game. She shows that the most important skills in demographic analysis are naming and being aware of your preferences, rethinking assumptions, and asking the right questions. Provocative and engrossing, 8 Billion and Counting is required reading for business leaders, policy makers, and anyone eager to anticipate political, economic, and social risks and opportunities. A deeper understanding of fertility, mortality, and migration promises to point toward the investments we need to make today to shape the future we want tomorrow.

Author : Liz Brownlee
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2021-04-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781529036879

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Shaping the World by Liz Brownlee Pdf

A beautiful gift anthology containing forty incredible poems written out in the shape of world shapers! In Shaping the World learn about about Amelia Earhart in a poem shaped like a plane, Maya Angelou in a poem shaped like a bird or Francis Drake in a poem shaped like a ship. Each poem is paired with a biography, quote and fascinating fact. This collection for young poetry fans includes poems about: Greta Thunberg, Maya Angelou, Florence Nightlingale, Anne Frank, William Wordsworth, Nelson Mandela, Albert Einstein, Sir Francis Drake, Emmeline Pankhurst, Mahatma Ghandi, Malala Yousafzai and many more.