This book investigates the ways in which the social purposes of adult education are (re)interpreted over time, and between the global south and global north. It brings together thirty-seven authors from fourteen countries with extensive experience as academics and/or practitioners in the field. The book is inspired by the work and life of Lalage Bown, a leading proponent of post-colonial and in…
Experiencing and Envisioning Food: Designing for Change contains papers on gastronomy, food design, sustainability, and social practices research as presented at the 3rd International Food Design and Food Studies Conference (EFOOD 2022, Lisbon, Portugal, 28-30 April 2022). The contributions explore potential solutions to current problems in the food system, and outline scenarios on the future o…
This ICME-13 Topical Survey is designed to provide an overview of contemporaryresearch in the philosophy of mathematics education. This is a broad cluster ofoverlapping but at times disparate themes. In thefirst instance, this publicationexposes some of the problems and questions in mathematics education that thephilosophy of mathematics education clarifies, illuminates and sometimes helps toso…
No fictional character is more renowned for his powers of thought and observation than Sherlock Holmes. But is his extraordinary intellect merely a gift of fiction, or can we learn to cultivate these abilities ourselves, to improve our lives at work and at home? We can, says psychologist and journalist Maria Konnikova, and in Mastermind she shows us how. Beginning with the "brain attic"--Hol…
Grand, extravagant, magnificent, scandalous, corrupt, political, personal, fractious; these are terms often associated with the medieval and early modern courts. Moreover, the court constituted a forceful nexus in the social world, which was central to the legitimacy and authority of rulership. As such, courts shaped European politics and culture: architecture, art, fashion, patronage, and cult…
This book brings together thirteen scholars to introduce the newest and most cutting-edge research in the field of Russian and East European art history. Reconsidering canonical figures, re-examining prevalent debates, and revisiting aesthetic developments, the book challenges accepted histories and entrenched dichotomies in art and architecture from the nineteenth century to the present. In do…
Artificial intelligence (AI) permeates our lives in a growing number of ways. Relying solely on traditional, technology-driven approaches won't suffice to develop and deploy that technology in a way that truly enhances human experience. A new concept is desperately needed to reach that goal. That concept is Human-Centered AI (HCAI). With 29 captivating chapters, this book delves deep into the r…
Hal-hal yang ingin Ruth Karenina lakukan sebelum menikah: No. 1 Liburan dengan Sonia dan Carol. No. 2 Tinggal di luar negeri selama beberapa waktu. No. 3 Membuat suatu proyek fotografi. No. 4 Satu kali kencan dengan Eric Christopher. Dengan alasan ingin melakukan banyak hal sebelum terikat dalam pernikahan, Karenina membuat sederet daftar keinginan. Daftar yang membuatnya terseret dalam pu…
The genocide of the Jews in Europe, known as the Holocaust, is a terrifying example of how mass violence can be used to exterminate an entire population. That, in effect, was the objective of the Holocaust: the mass murder of the Jews of Europe and the destruction of the Jewish people as a whole. The Holocaust provided the background to the Genocide Convention that was adopted by the member sta…
This volume, a follow up to Reimagining Science Education in the Anthropocene (2021), continues a transdisciplinary conversation around reconceptualizing science education in the era of the Anthropocene. Drawing educators from many walks of life and areas of practice together in a creative work that helps reorient science education toward the problems and peculiarities associated with this cont…
Funding development requires access to financial resources. While this causal-ity is commonsense, the underlying complexity and struggle has accompanied international development organizations ever since they were founded. The objective of the 2020 aiib Legal Conference and the 4th Volume of the aiibYearbook of International Law is to take stock. Taking stock requires us t…
The creative spirit does not only live from the intern-alization of concepts, rules, practices, and concep-tions. To trigger the creative process, it needs to fantasize, idealize, ramble and harmonize.In the creative process, time is differential, and space is unifying. It can be said that time is memory and utopia; space is the real, the concrete, and the representation. A…
The texts presented in Proportion Harmonies and Identities (PHI) Time and Space were compiled to establish a multidisciplinary platform for presenting, interacting, and disseminating research. It also aims to foster awareness and discussion on Time and Space, focusing on different visions relevant to Architecture, Arts and Humanities, Design and Social Sciences, and its importance and benefits …
Little did Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin and other ‘gentlemen scientists’ know, when they were making their scientific discoveries, that centuries later they would inspire a new field of scientific practice, research and innovation called citizen science. Citizen science can be defined in lay terms as ‘scientific work undertaken by members of the general pu…
In a study of more than 60 substances chosen for their possible antikeratinogenic properties, Van Scott and Yu [1] found that the most effective drug belongs to the group of alpha-hydroxy acids. A three times a day application of citric, glycolic, lactic, malic, pyruvic and glucuronic acid, for instance, gave excellent results in all forms of ichthyosis except epidermolytic hyperkeratosis. The …
The typical definition of the genome is often dualistic, referen-cing both structural features and its function to store and transmitbiological information [4]. For example, the US National Institutesof Health (NIH) uses the following definition: “A genome is anorganism’s complete set of DNA, including all of its genes. Eachgenome contains all of the information needed to build and main-tai…
Today the demand for a sustainable clothing care system is higher than ever due to the continuous environmental impact caused by this system. When it comes to the environment (The State of Fashion 2020, 2020), the fashion industry record is well documented. Fashion accounts for 20 to 35 percent of microplastic flows into the ocean and outweighs the …
The processing of plant ingredients for food has characterized the genus Homo, with the grinding, fermentation and cooking of plant ingredients improving their nutrient intake and leading to increases in brain-size, improved population sustainability, and cultural development (e.g. Stahl 1989; Wrangham 2009). Plants have fed human societies since Palaeolithic times and th…
This volume brings a sociologist of curriculum and history educators, from a range of contexts, into dialogue on questions of knowledge and knowing – questions about what school history should and could be, as an activity and mode of engaging with the world, and questions about what school history education should and could look like and be about. Like all tr…
In normal ageing, bodies and brains slow down, though intelligence remains stable. Aging leads people to take more time to process information and learn new knowledge, and people appear to be physically and mentally less flexible. Memory changes occur as well, and elderly and older have greater difficulty remembering names and places, and complex notions. Compared to normal ag…
The founder of Hera the Light of Women, Mrs. Marianela Mirpuri told me about her idea to have a Poetry Anthology and challenged me to write and coordinate the first anthology for Hera the Light of Women. My first feelings where if I should be able to do it and thank her for trusting me. Then doubts came into my spirit, as I was not used, since long time to write in English (besides Hera’s hym…
: Cowarmoka–Community Water Resources Management on Karst Area–merupakan pengelolaan air bersih berbasis masyarakat di daerah karst yang diprakarsai oleh tim peneliti dari Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia (LIPI). Cowarmoka lahir dari rahim sebuah program pengelolaan air bersih yang sebelumnya sudah dicanangkan di Desa Ligarmukti, Kecamatan Klapanunggal, Bogor. Oleh para peneliti LIPI, le…
Dalam pesona dunia....Biwara dan cucurut, kita dapat melihat kehidupan mereka dari dekat. Bagaimana mereka membuat sarang, mencari makan, dan membesarkan anaknya semuanya dijelaskan secara rinci, membantu memperluas wawasan dan khasanah pengetahuan anak-anak
There was once a boy, named Gaspar, whose uncle made voyages to China, and brought him home chessmen, queer toys, porcelain vases, embroidered skullcaps, and all kinds of fine things. He gave him such grand descriptions of foreign countries and costumes, that Gaspar was not at all satisfied to live in a small village, where the people dressed in the most commonplace way. At school he was a…
Tinggal dan bekerja di luar negeri, siapa yang enggak mau sih? Hampir setiap orang memiliki mimpi untuk bisa merasakan kehidupan di negeri orang. Namun pertanyaannya “Siapkah Anda untuk tinggal di dunia ‘asing’ dan jauh dari tanah air?” Saat seseorang telah memutuskan untuk meninggalkan negeri ini, ia harus siap dengan segala konsekuensi yang akan dihadapi. Di negeri asing yang akan dit…
Buku ini berisikan tentang perkembangan orang-orang Katolik di Indonesia dari masa ke masa. Buku ini terpilah ke dalam dua bagian besar. Bagian pertama mengkaji masalah-masalah nasional, yang mencakup agama dalam politik Indonesia, struktur internal komunitas Katolik, para klerus religius, imam diosesan, para suster dan bruder laikal, basis sekuler agama Katolik dalam ranah pendidikan, kesehata…
Namanya Kasih. Kedua orangtuanya berharap dia akan tumbuh dewasa dengan hati yang kaya kasih sayang. Bisa saja awalnya begitu, sebelum dirinya menjadi sosok yang seolah tak punya hati. ‘Kasih’ menjadi nama yang terlalu indah untuk si wajah kaku tanpa senyuman itu. Wajah yang lebih baik tak usah tersenyum, ketimbang bermalam-malam dihantui oleh bayangan mengerikan. Entah sejak kapan pang…
Masa hidup Hans Joseph Weel bisa dibilang tidak menyenangkan. Dia tidak pernah dekat dengan kedua orangtua atau saudara selayaknya anak-anak lain. Hanya Rosemary Boyld—seorang wanita tua yang menganggap Hans seperti cucu sendiri—berada di sisinya sampai ke teror mengerikan itu…."… aku hanyalah anak kecil yang sedang menunggu Mama untuk menjemputku pulang. Jika boleh meminta, tolong jang…
Buku penuntun tentang pengobatan melalui makanan. Informasi disediakan untuk Anda untuk mengerti lebih baik kondisi fisik Anda, tahu manajemen makanan untuk diikuti, dan belajar bagaimana untuk mempersiapkan makanan yang tepat untuk penyakit tertentu yang sedang mengganggu Anda. Buku ini terdiri dari empat bagian yang saling terkait: Bagian 1—Gangguan Kesehatan. Gangguan kesehatan dan p…
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