"Mountain, Moor and Loch"
Mountain, Moor, and Loch is a classic book of Scottish landscapes, written by the acclaimed writer John Muir. With vivid descriptions of the rugged terrain and the wildlife that inhabits it, Muir's book is a must-read for anyone interested in the beauty of Scotland.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Our Maine
Lobsters, blueberries, moose, and rugged coastlines dotted with lighthouses are emblematic of the state of Maine. But underlying these simple icons is the rich natural heritage of Maine that drives the economy and shapes the state's culture. The history of Maine's natural heritage has been co-produced by the both the natural and human worlds. The essays and photographs gathered here paint a vivid portrait of Maine's wild places and wild creatures, as well as of human impacts and the way the state's heritage has changed.
Bio-Inspired Information and Communications Technologies
This book constitutes the refereed conference proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Bio-inspired Information and Communications Technologies, held in Okinawa, Japan, during April 11-12, 2023. The 17 full papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 33 submissions. The papers focus on the latest research that leverages the understanding of key principles, processes, and mechanisms in biological systems for development of novel information and communications technologies (bio-inspired ICT). BICT 2023 will also highlight innovative research and technologies being developed for biomedicine that are inspired by ICT (ICT-inspired biomedicine).
Advanced Functional Materials for Optical and Hazardous Sensing
Facing Kirinyaga
Examines the management and use of common-property forests, groves and trees on southern Mount Kenya, demonstrating the long-standing relationships between Kenyans and their forest resources - and the connections between anthropology and forestry. This book is published in the IT Studies in Indigenous Knowledge and Development series.
Human Nature
Human nature is frequently evoked to characterize our species and describe how it differs from others. But how should we understand this concept? What is the nature of a species? Some take our nature to be an essence and argue that because humans lack an essence, they also lack a nature. Others argue for non-essentialist ways of understanding human nature, which usually aim to provide criteria for sorting human traits into one of two bins, the one belonging to our nature and the other outside our nature. This Element argues that both the essentialist and trait bin approaches are misguided. Instead, the author develops a trait cluster account of human nature, which holds that human nature is based on the distribution of our traits over our (actual and possible) life histories. One benefit of this account is that it aligns human nature with the human sciences, rendering the central concern of the human sciences to be the study of human nature. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
Costa Rica
In this third edition of Costa Rica, Adrian Hepworth continues his decades-long exploration of one of the most biodiverse countries in the world. Throughout six richly illustrated chapters, Hepworth takes readers across Costa Rica's myriad landscapes and introduces the creatures populating them. Between stunning shots of volcanic slopes and misty cloud forests, sun-soaked beaches and craggy mountain peaks, he shares photographs of some of Costa Rica's most eye-catching species--quetzals, morpho butterflies, passion flowers, and more. Complete with brief descriptions of Costa Rica's natural history and geology as well as anecdotes from Hepworth's travels, Costa Rica is a must-have for those looking to learn more about the country's fascinating wildlife and the sublime landscapes the species inhabit.
Exceptional Children
Human nature is frequently evoked to characterize our species and describe how it differs from others. But how should we understand this concept? What is the nature of a species? Some take our nature to be an essence and argue that because humans lack an essence, they also lack a nature. Others argue for non-essentialist ways of understanding human nature, which usually aim to provide criteria for sorting human traits into one of two bins, the one belonging to our nature and the other outside our nature. This Element argues that both the essentialist and trait bin approaches are misguided. Instead, the author develops a trait cluster account of human nature, which holds that human nature is based on the distribution of our traits over our (actual and possible) life histories. One benefit of this account is that it aligns human nature with the human sciences, rendering the central concern of the human sciences to be the study of human nature. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
Unification in Physics & Political Economy
A compilation of monographs on the subjects of unification in modeling (1) physical phenomena and (2) domestic & global economic structure in stocks and flows, both from a phenomenological perspective which is intended to be both quantitatively and qualitatively rigorous. When the phenomenological perspective is understood to be necessarily historical, the introductory monograph can be understood as unifying in the development of these two schools of thought. When that perspective is understood to be necessarily subjectively human, the unification becomes complete with an understanding of the essential nature of the human soul.
Children and Gender
Simona Giordano investigates the moral concerns raised by current clinical options available for transgender and gender diverse children and adolescents. From the time young children express gender incongruent preferences and attitudes, up to the time in which older adolescents might apply for medical or surgical treatment, moral questions are likely to be asked: should children be enabled to express themselves freely inside and outside the domestic environment? What are the implications of the choices that parents might make early on? How should clinicians respond to distress around sexual anatomy? Is it ethical to suspend pubertal development? What level of evidence should we seek for medications to be used in paediatric care? What are the risks and benefits of various forms of hormonal treatment? Is it ethical to defer surgical interventions till adulthood? Giordano provides a detailed ethical analysis of these and many other questions that are likely to arise at various stages of a person's life and proposes a moral formula to answer these questions, as well as others, that are likely to arise in a fast-changing landscape. Children and Gender combines a detailed ethical analysis with an accurate clinical description of gender development and available clinical pathways.
Current Trends in Philosophy of Science
This book seeks to provide new perspectives, to broaden the field of philosophy of science, or to renew themes that have had a great impact on the profession. Thus, after an initial chapter to situate the current trends in philosophy of science and the prospective of the near future, it offers contributions in five thematic blocks: I) Philosophy of Medicine and Climate Change; II) Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence and the Internet; III) New Analyses of Probability and the Use of Mathematics in Practice; IV) Scientific Progress Revisited; and V) Scientific Realism and the Instrumentalist Alternative. Within this framework, the volume addresses such relevant issues as the methodological validity of medical evidence or decision making in situations of uncertainty; recent advances in Artificial Intelligence and the future of the Internet; current forms of empirically based methodological pluralism and new ways of understanding mathematics with scientific practice; and the revision of the approaches to scientific progress based on the experiences accumulated in recent decades.
Advances in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 16th Brazilian Symposium on Bioinformatics on Advances in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, BSB 2023, which took place in Curitiba, Brazil, in June 2023. The 11 full papers and 3 short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 24 submissions. The papers focus on bioinformatics, computational biology, Biological Databases, Biological Networks, Cheminformatics, Evolutionary Genomics, Computational Proteomics, Systems Biology, Drug Design, Genomics, Machine Learning applications in Bioinformatics, Metagenomics, Molecular Docking and Modeling, Molecular Evolution and Phylogenetics, Protein Structure and Modeling, Proteomics, Transcriptomics, Single-Cell Analysis, Workflows in Bioinformatics.
Application of Nanomaterials in Chemical Sensors and Biosensors
Recent advances in nanotechnology has led the nanomaterials into the realm of sensing applications. This descriptive book utilizes a multi-disciplinary approach to provide extensive information about sensors and elucidates the impact of nanotechnology on development of chemical and biosensors for diversified applications.
Computational Methods in Systems Biology
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Computational Methods in Systems Biology, CMSB 2023, held in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, during September 13-15, 2023. The 14 full papers and 3 tool papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 28 submissions. CMSB focuses on modeling, simulation, analysis, design and control of biological systems and covers the broad field of computational methods and tools in systems and synthetic biology and their applications.
Multivariate Analysis for Neuroimaging Data
This book enables us to analyze statistically brain imaging data. It is meant for a wide range of researchers interested in biostatistics, data science, and neuroscience. It is useful to understand the background theory of standard software for neuroimaging data analysis.
Humean Laws for Human Agents
Humean Laws for Human Agents presents cutting-edge research by leading experts on the Humean account of laws, chance, possibility, and necessity. A central question in metaphysics and philosophy of science is: What are laws of nature? Humeans hold that laws are not sui generis metaphysical entities but merely particularly effective summaries of what actually happens. The most discussed recent work on Humeanism emphasizes the laws' usefulness for limited agents and uses pragmatic considerations to address fundamental and long-standing problems. The current volume develops and critically examines pragmatic Humean accounts, with innovative new work on the epistemology of laws and chance, the problem of induction, counterfactuals, special science laws, and a Humean account of essence. Taken together, the papers provide a roadmap for developing pragmatic Humeanism and connate views, setting the agenda for future research.
Pitfall
A harrowing journey through the past, present, and future of mining, this expertly-researched account ends on a vision for how industry can better serve the needs of humanity. A race is on to exploit the last bonanzas of gold, silver, and industrial metals left on Earth. These metals are not only essential for all material comfort and need, but for the transition to clean energy: in the coming decades, billions of tons of copper, nickel, silver, and other metals will be required to build electric vehicles, solar and wind installations, and green infrastructure. We need more metals than ever before, yet the qualities and quantities are diminishing, making the extraction process more polluting to land, air and water. And most of these metals will be mined from the global south, where social conflict will only grow, led by Indigenous peoples demanding a greater say in how their wealth is used. The stakes couldn't be higher: How can we mine the metals we need without replicating the environmental and human rights abuses of the past? Pitfall is the compelling story of the quest to exploit the metals our civilization needs--and at what cost to local people and their environments. Beginning with the first waves of big, foreign-owned mines in the 1960s, investigative journalist Christopher Pollon shows how transnational companies rose to dominate copper, precious metals, and lithium in Latin America, made inroads into war-torn countries in Africa, and exploited nickel, industrial metals, and rare earth metals across Asia and Oceania. If we cannot change our course, Pollon argues, we are condemned to mine deeper and darker places, including the depths of the ocean, sacrifice zones, and near-earth asteroids. This disturbing vision of the future also includes robotic mines without workers and social license--unless we act now. Published in Partnership with the David Suzuki Institute.
Wild Edible Plants of California
A state of significant plant diversity, California is home to more species than any other. Weather, elevation, and latitude all play parts in the region's floristic dynamism. For the wild edible plant enthusiast, this means a variety of sustaining forages are to be had, however, found in one place, most are not. With Wild Edible Plants of California (Volume 1), the reader has access to a concise publication, instructing not only on the where, but too, the what and when of California's wild edible bounty. Covering the state's most essential forages, preference has been given to plants that are abundant and/or have more caloric/nutritional/traditional value than other edibles. Well-suited for the backpack, cargo-pocket, or glovebox, the publication's form is a 64-page booklet. Over 160 color photos and a state/county location image for every profile assists the reader in plant identification. Aside from the main focus of how to use and prepare each wild edible, additional sections include medicinal uses (if applicable), cautions, and special notes. A sustenance rank, choice edible part/ season indictor, and general index all serve to increase the publication's usefulness. Plant List: Agave, Amaranth, Beargrass, Biscuitroot, Bitterroot, Black Nightshade, Blackberry, Bluedicks, Bracken Fern, California Hazel, California Walnut, Cattail, Chia, Chokecherry, Cholla, Currant, Desert Lily, Elder, Fan Palm, Gooseberry, Ground Cherry, Hollygrape, Indian Plum, Indian Rice Grass, Ironwood, Lambsquarters, Madrone, Manzanita, Mariposa Lily, Mesquite, Miner's Lettuce, Mulberry, Nettle, Oak, Paloverde, Panicgrass, Pellitory, Pennywort, Pinyon Pine, Prickly Pear, Raspberry, Redbud, Salal, Salsify, Serviceberry, Thimbleberry, Tuber Starwort, Tule, Western Spring Beauty, Wild Gourd, Wild Grape, Wild Onion, Wild Rose, Wild Strawberry, Wolfberry, Yampa, Yellow Nutsedge, and Yucca.
To Save The World -- There Is No "Santa Claus"!
We see a world in the midst of deterioration and destruction and we look for hope and newness. But we are quickly coming to realize there will not be an overnight or magical solution for what we wish to see and attain. Is there any path to new life for our precious planet? The author of this book believes there are small changes that can be experienced for exciting new life. These changes can quite easily begin to take place in your life... and in the lives of others... right now! Get into this surprising and refreshing book to see what can happen in the future. You can take part in changing many little things which will offer you greater happiness and help us all move toward a more vibrant and healthy world!
Community Vision and Leadership in Practice
This book is about building and maintaining involved, sustainable, and inclusive communities from the ground up during a period of global change. It explains the concepts and principles of community and sustainability and provides students with a framework of sustainable community planning to put into practice in communities everywhere.
Community Vision and Leadership in Practice
This book is about building and maintaining involved, sustainable, and inclusive communities from the ground up during a period of global change. It explains the concepts and principles of community and sustainability and provides students with a framework of sustainable community planning to put into practice in communities everywhere.
Social Practices as Biological Niche Construction
A broad, synthetic philosophy of nature focused on human sociality. In this book, Joseph Rouse takes his innovative work to the next level by articulating an integrated philosophy of society as part of nature. He shows how and why we ought to unite our biological conception of human beings as animals with our sociocultural and psychological conceptions of human beings as persons and acculturated agents. Rouse's philosophy engages with biological understandings of human bodies and their environments as well as the diverse practices and institutions through which people live and engage with one another. Familiar conceptual separations of natural, social, and mental "worlds" did not arise by happenstance, he argues, but often for principled reasons that have left those divisions deeply entrenched in contemporary intellectual life. Those reasons are eroding in light of new developments across the disciplines, but that erosion has not been sufficient to produce more adequately integrated conceptual alternatives until now. Social Practices and Biological Niche Construction shows how the characteristic plasticity, plurality, and critical contestation of human ways of life can best be understood as evolved and evolving relations among human organisms and their distinctive biological environments. It also highlights the constitutive interdependence of those ways of life with many other organisms, from microbial populations to certain plants and animals, and explores the consequences of this in-depth, noting, for instance, how the integration of the natural and social also provides new insights on central issues in social theory, such as the body, language, normativity, and power.
Mutual Aid
Mutual Aid explore the role of mutually-beneficial cooperation and reciprocity in the animal kingdom and human societies both past and present. Supporting the theory and foundation for anarchist communism, Peter Kropotkin presents an altruistic view of society, comparing it to the natural laws of biology and evolution. Kropotkin argued that it is our innate instinct for mutual aid - rather than mutual struggle - which enables societies to survive and flourish. From the earliest days of evolution through to medieval guilds, indigenous nomads and modern voluntary organisations, Kropotkin's vision of small-scale, ecologically sustainable, collective communities challenged the orthodoxies of his age, whether individualism or Marxism. Mutual Aid offers instead a radical, and prescient, rewriting of the whole of human history.
Robots and Immigrants
Who steals jobs? Who owns jobs? Focusing on the competitive labour market, this book scrutinises the narratives created around immigration and automation. The authors explore how the advances in AI and demands for constant flow of immigrant workers eradicate political and working rights, fuelling fears over job theft and ownership. Shedding light on the multiple ways in which employment is used as an instrument of neoliberal governance, this revealing book sparks new debate on the role of automation and migration policies. It is an invaluable resource for academics and practitioners working in the areas of immigration and labour, capitalism and social exclusion, and economic models and political governance.
Uncharted
Winner, 2024 Choice Outstanding Academic Title People with disabilities are underrepresented in STEM fields, and all too often, they face isolation and ableism in academia. Uncharted is a collection of powerful first-person stories by current and former scientists with disabilities or chronic conditions who have faced changes in their careers, including both successes and challenges, because of their health. It gives voice to common experiences that are frequently overlooked or left unspoken. These deeply personal accounts describe not only health challenges but also the joys, sorrows, humor, and wonder of science and scientists. With a breadth of perspectives on being disabled or chronically ill, these stories highlight the intersectionality of minoritized identities with the disability community. Uncharted features essays by contributors who are d/Deaf, blind, neurodivergent, wheelchair users, have experienced traumatic brain injuries, have blood sugar disorders, have rare medical diagnoses, or have received psychiatric diagnoses, among many others. In many cases, the scientific field is not fully accessible to them, and they frankly describe struggling as well as thriving alongside their conditions. This book serves as representation for scientists who have never felt comfortable disclosing their disability or who have never felt fully understood. The stories shared in this book seek to normalize medical conditions and disabilities in scientific culture, offering recommendations for how and why to improve access. Uncharted is vital and compelling reading for current and aspiring scientists who want to make their fields more inclusive and supportive for everyone.
Uncharted
Winner, 2024 Choice Outstanding Academic Title People with disabilities are underrepresented in STEM fields, and all too often, they face isolation and ableism in academia. Uncharted is a collection of powerful first-person stories by current and former scientists with disabilities or chronic conditions who have faced changes in their careers, including both successes and challenges, because of their health. It gives voice to common experiences that are frequently overlooked or left unspoken. These deeply personal accounts describe not only health challenges but also the joys, sorrows, humor, and wonder of science and scientists. With a breadth of perspectives on being disabled or chronically ill, these stories highlight the intersectionality of minoritized identities with the disability community. Uncharted features essays by contributors who are d/Deaf, blind, neurodivergent, wheelchair users, have experienced traumatic brain injuries, have blood sugar disorders, have rare medical diagnoses, or have received psychiatric diagnoses, among many others. In many cases, the scientific field is not fully accessible to them, and they frankly describe struggling as well as thriving alongside their conditions. This book serves as representation for scientists who have never felt comfortable disclosing their disability or who have never felt fully understood. The stories shared in this book seek to normalize medical conditions and disabilities in scientific culture, offering recommendations for how and why to improve access. Uncharted is vital and compelling reading for current and aspiring scientists who want to make their fields more inclusive and supportive for everyone.
Bergson's Philosophy of Biology
Tano S. Posteraro contributes to the increasingly serious study of Bergson's philosophy with a tight focus on Bergson's theory of evolution. He presents an alternative Bergson: not a phenomenologist whose central datum is the conscious experience of lived time or the lived body in time, but a systematic philosopher of biology with a robust, prescient and largely workable evolutionary programme.
A Phenomenological Approach to Quantum Mechanics
Steven French suggests a radical new approach to the understanding of quantum physics, derived from Husserl's phenomenological philosophy. In 1939 two physicists, Fritz London and Edmund Bauer, published an account of measurement in quantum mechanics. Widely cited, their 'little book' featured centrally in an important debate over the role of consciousness in that process. However, it has been fundamentally misunderstood, both in that debate and beyond. Steven French argues that London, in particular, approached the measurement process from the perspective of Husserlian phenomenology, which he had studied as a student and which he retained an interest in throughout his career. This casts his work with Bauer in an entirely novel light and suggests a radical alternative understanding of quantum mechanics in which consciousness still plays a role but one that is fundamentally different than previously conceived. Most interpretations of the theory approach it on the basis of the so-called 'analytic' tradition in philosophy. However, there has recently been a surge of interest in 'continental' approaches and this book offers a significant new contribution to such developments. Intertwining history and philosophy, it presents London's background in physics and phenomenology, together with an outline of the latter as developed by Husserl, Gurwitsch, Merleau-Ponty, and others, as well as a detailed analysis of the work on measurement with Bauer. The book concludes by comparing the London and Bauer understanding with that afforded by Fuch's QBism, Everett's 'Many Worlds' interpretation, and Rovelli's Relational Quantum Mechanics. It is hoped that this exploratory work will open up new avenues of thought with regard to one of our most fundamental physical theories.
Sri Yantra step by step draw in AutoCAD
A Sri Yantra designed with accuracy and precision is precious, beautiful and highly benevolent. To begin drawing, use a 2D drafting engineering software e.g. AutoCAD, BricsCAD, nanoCAD, LibreCAD etc.Set the Dimensions precision to four decimal places, e.g., 0.0000With each Line, Angle, or Circle drawn, take the Dimension and see if it matches exactly.Even a slight error shall make the Sri Yantra lose its Beauty and Preciousness.1 Square ABCD, side 200.2 Bisect Square at J, make right angle Triangle JCD with hypotenuse JC = 223.6068, Angle CJD = 63.4349簞3 Draw Black Circle with center at J, radius = hypotenuse JC = 223.60684 Extend Square ABCD to a Rectangle ABEF, where longer side AF = BE = 323.60685 Draw Green Circle with center at A, radius = 323.60686 Extend side of Square DC to touch Green Circle at upper point g. The length Dg = 254.4039For exactness, Extend side of Square CD to touch Green Circle at lower point. This length = 254.4039These both lengths must be Equal. This is just to check if we are going right so far.If both these lengths are Equal, we have found the Apex g for our Triangle T1u.7 Now join A to g, and we get the Side Ag of our Golden Ratio Triangle T1u.Note that Side Ag = radius of Green Circle = 323.60688 Copy and Mirror the Side Ag to get the Side gi of Golden Ratio Triangle Triangle.9 Join points A to i to get Base Ai of Golden Ratio Triangle T1uGolden Ratio Triangle T1u Largest Upwards Apex Triangle is starting Point for Sri Yantra.Dimensions for Golden Ratio Triangle T1u = Agi must be preciselyBaseline length = 400Isosceles Side Length each = 323.6068Isosceles Angle each = 51.82729簞
America's New Vaccine Wars
Bioethicist Mark Navin and policy scholar Katie Attwell explore the evolution of American childhood vaccination policy through the prism of political history, contemporary parenthood, and diverse governance strategies. America's New Vaccine Wars focuses on the origins and the outcomes of America's recent efforts to eliminate nonmedical exemptions to school and daycare vaccine mandates. These policy developments have increased immunization rates, but they have also ignited polarizing, nationwide debates about parents' rights, democracy, and the authority of the government to use coercion to promote health. This book explores the meaning of these battles for parents, doctors, the politics of public health, and the future of bioethics. Navin and Attwell ground the book with a case study of California's efforts to exclude unvaccinated children from school and daycare following the Disneyland Measles Outbreak of 2014. The authors use original interviews with key policymakers and activists to explain the development and execution of California's new vaccination policies, and they connect California's immunization policy developments to similar efforts across America and in other countries. America's New Vaccine Wars is a story about how political and community actors fought to exclude unvaccinated children from school in the face of significant opposition and failing public health institutions. The book unpacks the meaning and impact of these efforts for broader debates about America's immunization governance, including conflicts about coercive public health measures during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nonlinear Systems: Stability, Dynamics and Control
The topic of nonlinear systems is fundamental to the study of systems engineering. So extensive investigations have been carried out by both the nonlinear control and nonlinear dynamics communities, but the focus can be different -- on controllers design and dynamics analysis, respectively. The last two decades have witnessed the gradual merging of control theory and dynamics analysis, but not yet to the extent of controlling nonlinear dynamics such as bifurcations and chaos. This monograph is an attempt to fill that gap while presenting a rather comprehensive coverage of the fundamental nonlinear systems theory in a self-contained and approachable manner.This introductory treatise is written for self-study and, in particular, as an elementary textbook that can be taught in a one-semester course to advanced undergraduates or entrance level graduates with curricula focusing on nonlinear systems, both on control theory and dynamics analysis.
Sri Yantra step by step draw in AutoCAD
A Sri Yantra designed with accuracy and precision is precious, beautiful and highly benevolent. To begin drawing, use a 2D drafting engineering software e.g. AutoCAD, BricsCAD, nanoCAD, LibreCAD etc.Set the Dimensions precision to four decimal places, e.g., 0.0000With each Line, Angle, or Circle drawn, take the Dimension and see if it matches exactly.Even a slight error shall make the Sri Yantra lose its Beauty and Preciousness.1 Square ABCD, side 200.2 Bisect Square at J, make right angle Triangle JCD with hypotenuse JC = 223.6068, Angle CJD = 63.4349簞3 Draw Black Circle with center at J, radius = hypotenuse JC = 223.60684 Extend Square ABCD to a Rectangle ABEF, where longer side AF = BE = 323.60685 Draw Green Circle with center at A, radius = 323.60686 Extend side of Square DC to touch Green Circle at upper point g. The length Dg = 254.4039For exactness, Extend side of Square CD to touch Green Circle at lower point. This length = 254.4039These both lengths must be Equal. This is just to check if we are going right so far.If both these lengths are Equal, we have found the Apex g for our Triangle T1u.7 Now join A to g, and we get the Side Ag of our Golden Ratio Triangle T1u.Note that Side Ag = radius of Green Circle = 323.60688 Copy and Mirror the Side Ag to get the Side gi of Golden Ratio Triangle Triangle.9 Join points A to i to get Base Ai of Golden Ratio Triangle T1uGolden Ratio Triangle T1u Largest Upwards Apex Triangle is starting Point for Sri Yantra.Dimensions for Golden Ratio Triangle T1u = Agi must be preciselyBaseline length = 400Isosceles Side Length each = 323.6068Isosceles Angle each = 51.82729簞-------------Contains Full Color Plates
Atheism & Freedom
God, religion, morality, the origin and meaning of life, free will: in Atheism & Freedom fundamental issues are brought to the light of reason, in an attempt to clarify some of the lies and truths that surround us. Controversial, frank, revealing, and bold, Atheism & Freedom is an invitation to reflection, to free-thinking, and to the search for a rational and coherent explanation of man and the world. SummaryPresentationPreface Part IGeneral introductionThe foundations of atheismArguments for the existence of godArguments against the existence of godReligion as alienation and social control Part IIIntroduction to part IIThe theory of evolutionOur representation of realityOn the foundation of moralityOn the meaning of lifeThe reasons of our bodyMankind, the world, and the nothingness AppendixOn freedom and free willAbout the authorReferences "It is a work to be used as a reference. Excellent bibliography and despite the size the reading is pleasant and accessible."- Mobiller "Accessible language and well-written text for understanding a much needed subject. A sober and lucid perspective on our nature."- Vinicius "I thought this book would be mainly about atheism, but it goes much further. Atheism occupies approximately 40% of the book, yet it is not treated in a less profound way. The rest of the book deals with analyzing the validity of concepts we take for granted in our lives and the very validity of the knowledge we can attain. It goes through the biological and sociological values that motivate us, destroying illusory superficial notions and revealing their real functioning."- Heitor C.
The Glands Regulating Personality A Study Of The Glands Of Internal Secretion In Relation To The Types Of Human Nature
Louis Berman wrote a book titled "The Glands Governing Personality". The book examines the link between internal secretion glands and personality in humans. According to Berman, the thyroid, adrenal, pituitary, and reproductive glands all play a significant part in defining a person's physical and mental make-up. In what he refers to as "endocrine kinds," Berman categorizes human nature into four main categories. The proportional activity of the body's various glands determines these categories. Each kind, according to Berman, has unique physical and psychological qualities, such as variations in energy levels, temperament, and personality traits. The impact of these glands on a variety of physical and mental health conditions, including as obesity, depression, and anxiety, is also covered in the book. According to Berman, better therapies for these illnesses may be created using knowledge of the endocrine system's function in personality. In terms of endocrinology and psychology, "The Glands Controlling Personality" is a groundbreaking piece of study. The book continues to provide a significant addition to our knowledge of the intricate interaction between the body and the mind, even if some of Berman's concepts may be out of date.
Philosophy of Astrophysics
This is an open access book. This book, the first edited collection of its kind, explores the recent emergence of philosophical research in astrophysics. It assembles a variety of original essays from scholars who are currently shaping this field, and it combines insightful overviews of the current state of play with novel, significant contributions. It therefore provides an ideal source for understanding the current debates in philosophy of astrophysics, and it offers new ideas for future cutting-edge research. The selection of essays offered in this book addresses methodological and metaphysical questions that target a wide range of topics, including dark matter, black holes, astrophysical observations and modelling.The book serves as the first standard resource in philosophy of astrophysics for all scholars who work in the field and want to expand or deepen their knowledge, but it also provides anaccessible guide for all those philosophers and scientists who are interested in getting a first, basic understanding of the main issues in philosophy of astrophysics.
Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering
This volume constitutes the proceedings of the 10th International Work-Conference on IWBBIO 2023, held in Meloneras, Gran Canaria, Spain, during July 12-14, 2022. The total of 79 papers presented in the proceedings, was carefully reviewed and selected from 209 submissions. The papers cove the latest ideas and realizations in the foundations, theory, models, and applications for interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research encompassing disciplines of computer science, mathematics, statistics, biology, bioinformatics, and biomedicine.
Philosophy of Astrophysics
This is an open access book. This book, the first edited collection of its kind, explores the recent emergence of philosophical research in astrophysics. It assembles a variety of original essays from scholars who are currently shaping this field, and it combines insightful overviews of the current state of play with novel, significant contributions. It therefore provides an ideal source for understanding the current debates in philosophy of astrophysics, and it offers new ideas for future cutting-edge research. The selection of essays offered in this book addresses methodological and metaphysical questions that target a wide range of topics, including dark matter, black holes, astrophysical observations and modelling.The book serves as the first standard resource in philosophy of astrophysics for all scholars who work in the field and want to expand or deepen their knowledge, but it also provides anaccessible guide for all those philosophers and scientists who are interested in getting a first, basic understanding of the main issues in philosophy of astrophysics.
Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering
This volume constitutes the proceedings of the 10th International Work-Conference on IWBBIO 2023, held in Meloneras, Gran Canaria, Spain, during July 12-14, 2022. The total of 79 papers presented in the proceedings, was carefully reviewed and selected from 209 submissions. The papers cove the latest ideas and realizations in the foundations, theory, models, and applications for interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research encompassing disciplines of computer science, mathematics, statistics, biology, bioinformatics, and biomedicine.
Minding the Weather
A detailed study of research on the psychology of expertise in weather forecasting, drawing on findings in cognitive science, meteorology, and computer science. This book argues that the human cognition system is the least understood, yet probably most important, component of forecasting accuracy. Minding the Weather investigates how people acquire massive and highly organized knowledge and develop the reasoning skills and strategies that enable them to achieve the highest levels of performance. The authors consider such topics as the forecasting workplace; atmospheric scientists' descriptions of their reasoning strategies; the nature of expertise; forecaster knowledge, perceptual skills, and reasoning; and expert systems designed to imitate forecaster reasoning. Drawing on research in cognitive science, meteorology, and computer science, the authors argue that forecasting involves an interdependence of humans and technologies. Human expertise will always be necessary.
Interfaces Between Nanomaterials and Microbes
Nanomaterials are becoming ubiquitous; microbes similarly are everywhere. This book focuses on various ways the diverse nanomaterials interact with microbial communities and implications of such interactions.
Physics and Technology for Engineers
This textbook covers the physics of engineering materials and the latest technologies used in modern engineering projects. It has been designed for use as a reference book and course material for undergraduate engineering students. The book was born out of the need for a comprehensive, balanced, and up-to-date guide for teaching physics to beginning undergraduate engineering students and creating examination papers for technical boards and institutes. The text is divided into ten chapters, each with its specific objectives and features. The topics covered include the classification of engineering materials, atomic structure, electrical and magnetic behavior of solids, quantum mechanics, laser technology, nanomaterials, and sustainable development.Authored by a physicist with over 40 years of teaching experience, this richly-illustrated textbook features an abundance of self-assessment questions, solved examples, and a variety of chapter-end questions with detailed answers. The textbook starts from the very basics and is developed to the desired level, thus making it ideal as standalone course material.
Strange Weather
Who speaks for science in a technologically dominated society? In his latest work of cultural criticism Andrew Ross contends that this question yields no simple or easy answer. In our present technoculture a wide variety of people, both inside and outside the scientific community, have become increasingly vocal in exercising their right to speak about, on behalf of, and often against, science and technology. Arguing that science can only ever be understood as a social artifact, Strange Weather is a manifesto which calls on cultural critics to abandon their technophobia and contribute to the debates which shape our future. Each chapter focuses on an idea, a practice or community that has established an influential presence in our culture: New Age, computer hacking, cyberpunk, futurology, and global warming. In a book brimming over with intelligence--both human and electronic--Ross examines the state of scientific countercultures in an age when the development of advanced information technologies coexists uneasily with ecological warnings about the perils of unchecked growth. Intended as a contribution to a "green" cultural criticism, Strange Weather is a provocative investigation of the ways in which science is shaping the popular imagination of today, and delimiting the possibilities of tomorrow.
Unification in Physics & Political Economy
A compilation of monographs on the subjects of unification in modeling (1) physical phenomena and (2) domestic & global economic structure in stocks and flows, both from a phenomenological perspective which is intended to be both quantitatively and qualitatively rigorous. When the phenomenological perspective is understood to be necessarily historical, the introductory monograph can be understood as unifying in the development of these two schools of thought. When that perspective is understood to be necessarily subjectively human, the unification becomes complete with an understanding of the essential nature of the human soul.
Transforming Education for Sustainability
This book investigates how educators and researchers in the sciences, social sciences, and the arts, connect concepts of sustainability to work in their fields of study and in the classrooms where they teach the next generation. Sustainability, with a focus on justice, authenticity and inclusivity, can be integrated into many different courses or disciplines even if it is beyond their historical focus. The narratives describe sustainability education in the classroom, the laboratory, and the field (broadly defined) and how the authors navigate the complexities of particular sustainability issues, such as climate change, water quality, soil health, biodiversity, resource use, and education in authentic ways that convey their complexity, the sociopolitical context, and their hopes for the future. The chapters explore how faculty engage students in learning about sustainability and the ways in which working at the edge of what we know about sustainability can be a significant source ofengagement, motivation, and challenge. The authors discuss how they create learning experiences that foster democratic practices in which students are not just following protocols, but have a stake in creative decision-making, collecting and analysing data, and posing authentic questions. They also describe what happens when students are not just passively receiving information, but actively analysing, debating, dialoguing, arguing from evidence, and constructing nuanced understandings of complex socioscientific sustainability issues. The narratives include undergraduate student perspectives on what it means to engage in sustainability research and learning, how students navigate the complexities and contradictions inherent in sustainability issues, what makes for authentic, empowering learning experiences, and how students are encouraged to persevere in the field.This is an open access book.
Biomedical Text Mining
This volume details step-by-step instructions on biomedical literature mining protocols. Chapters guide readers through various topics such as, disease comorbidity, literature-based discovery, protocols to combine literature mining, machine learning for predicting biomedical discoveries, and uncovering unknown public knowledge by combining two pieces of information from different sets of PubMed articles. Additional chapters discuss the importance of data science to understand outbreaks such as COVID-19. Written in the format of the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series, each chapter includes an introduction to the topic, lists necessary materials and reagents, includes tips on troubleshooting and known pitfalls, and step-by-step, readily reproducible protocols. Authoritative and cutting-edge, Biomedical Text Mining aims to be a useful practical guide to researches to help further their studies.
