The original essays in this volume present a timely response to the proliferation of mass and random violence that troubles contemporary society, making a case for the importance of moral sensitivity based on interdisciplinary work framed by traditional philosophical reasoning and informed by psychological research.
New technologies and communication tools have changed how the public prepares and response to emergencies and disasters within the community. Despite troubling issues like global climate change, regional crises, and global economic recession, advances in GIS and spatial technologies, the social media and real-time communications during a crisis, simulation and modeling technologies, and even the possible use of drones and robots in search and ...
UPSILONViva! is packed with content your pupils will enjoy learning, with a tried-and-tested approach to progression to GCSE and beyond. lncludes full coverage of the 2014 National Curriculum.
An Introduction. This book explores the physics behind the waves and oscillations encountered in nature. The book, which is written from a theoretical point of view, begins with a brief description of a wave. This is followed by basic equations, conservation laws, the concept of phase velocity, group velocity, and dispersion relation. The book also discusses waves in different areas such as optics, electromagnetism, hydrodynamics, magnetohydro...
Brings together a distinguished group of philosophers, political theorists, and anthropologists to explore the role that the idea of 'authenticity' plays in the recognition and accommodation of cultural minorities and their practices. Discussing a wide range of illustrative cases and controversies drawn from Britain and continental Europe, North America, Australia, and the Middle East, this book moves beyond abstract discussion to consider als...
This book tackles the key issues of contemporary meat production and consumption through a lens of political ecology, which emphasizes the power relations producing particular social, economic and cultural interactions with non-human nature.
In this book, David Stump traces alternative conceptions of the a priori in the philosophy of science and defends a unique position in the current debates over conceptual change and the constitutive elements in science. Stump emphasizes the unique epistemological status of the constitutive elements of scientific theories, constitutive elements being the necessary preconditions that must be assumed in order to conduct a particular scientific in...
Obafemi Origunwa, founder of the Orisa Lifestyle Academy and creator of the Orisa Lifestyle Agreements, articulates an in-depth, yet simple blueprint of the world's fastest growing spiritual movement. In his insightful study, Origunwa surveys a full range of traditional and modern African thought expressed through religion, sacred poetry, philosophy, mythology, psychology and business. He demonstrates that Yoruba sacred culture is far from bei...
Offers advice for ending sexual abuse. This book is suitable for policy-makers, mothers of young children, survivors of sexual abuse, teachers, counsellors, doctors, and all those who are nurturing and protecting children.
This thesis presents a Java processor designed for time-predictable execution of real-time tasks. JOP (Java Optimized Processor) is the implementation of the Java virtual machine in hardware. JOP is intended for applications in embedded real-time systems and the primary implementation technology is in a field programmable gate array. This research demonstrates that a hardware implementation of the Java virtual machine results in a small design...
There is a stranger in the hospital compound - his pockets brimming with money, his clothes brighter than the sunset and Maradadi is as full of trouble as a scorpion. Will the staff be deceived by his charm and his smooth words of fame and fortune? As the Jungle Doctor fights an epidemic, that is sweeping the East African countryside like a whirlwind, he finds he must also fight the destructive influence of this evil intruder.Another thrilling...
Coaching ist eine berufsbezogene Beratungsmethode zur Begleitung und Unterstützung von Menschen in schwierigen, veränderungsbedürftigen oder neuen Arbeitszusammenhängen. Sie hilft Coachees bei der Lösung von Problemen, bei der Konfliktbewältigung, Rollengestaltung, Karriereplanung oder der Entwicklung von beruflichen Kompetenzen. Je komplexer die Arbeitswelt wird, umso wichtiger wird auch, dass Coaching an den gesellschaftlichen Herausforderun...
Iron Sharpens Iron! Small Bible-study groups are great places for Christians both to interact with God's Word and to share their lives with others. They provide relaxed and informal settings which facilitate growth in grace and understanding. Orlando Saer provides a realistic and practical guide for anyone leading or wanting to lead such a group. This book will give you the tools you need as a leader to see your group
Unter Bildungscontrolling versteht man die regelmäßige Planung, Steuerung und Kontrolle von Bildungsmaßnahmen. Auch die Investitionen in Bildung müssen sich für Unternehmen rechnen, so dass der Lern- und Transfererfolg zunehmend relevant für Personalverantwortliche wird. Nur die Zufriedenheitsmessung nach einem Seminar reicht heute nicht mehr aus. Basis für das Bildungscontrolling ist das Stufenmodell von Donald L. Kirkpatrick, das qualitative...
We've all had that sinking feeling when you realise that the question you have just been asked has you stumped. - your mind races to come to a satisfactory answer. Later you kick yourself for not having thought of it and prepared an answer before now. For Christians, when it comes to matters of faith, it can be all the more embarrassing. Christians need to be able to give a reason for their faith but so often, through our own laziness we fail ...
Inquiry-based learning (IBL) is a learner-centered, active learning environment where learning is cultivated by a process of inquiry owned by the learner. It has roots in a constructivist educational philosophy and is oriented around three components: 1) exploration and discovery (e.g. problem-based learning, open meaning-making), 2) authentic investigations using contextualized learning (e.g. field and case studies), and 3) research-based app...