Conpaas Elastic Cloud, OW2con 2011, Nov 24-25, ParisOW2
ConPaaS is a fully-featured Platform-as-a-Service environment that is integrated with the Contrail open-source cloud platform. ConPaaS aims to provide a broad range of functionalities like web hosting, databases, and execution frameworks in a fully integrated manner. It is designed to be easy to use through simple interfaces but also powerful through customizable services. ConPaaS enforces service level agreements to guarantee performance at low cost through elasticity and resource provisioning techniques. The initial alpha release of ConPaaS is available now with a public testbed, and future plans include improved performance monitoring, fault tolerance, and development tools.
THEME – 5 FRUIT GENETIC RESOURCES FACING INCREASING CLIMATE UNCERTAINITYICARDA
The document discusses climate change impacts on fruit genetic resources in Tunisia. It notes that over 80% of Tunisia's fruit trees are located in arid and semi-arid regions vulnerable to climate change effects like drought and increased temperatures. The National Gene Bank of Tunisia conserves genetic resources and conducts research on species like olives, dates, citrus and more. Studies find oasis agriculture highly vulnerable to predicted warming and precipitation declines. The document calls for improved conservation of landraces and local varieties to ensure sustainable management of fruit tree genetic resources facing increasing climate uncertainty.
This document defines pi and provides a brief history of approximations of pi in ancient civilizations. It discusses pi's definition as the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. Approximations of pi are given, including decimal, binary, hexadecimal, and sexagesimal representations. Ancient Egyptians and Babylonians approximated pi around 1900 BC. In India around 600 BC, pi was approximated to (9785/5568)2. The document also notes that the dimensions of structures like the Great Pyramid of Giza and King Solomon's temple suggest approximations of pi in ancient times.
This document discusses the relationship between mathematics and art. It presents how mathematical concepts like geometry, perspective, and the golden ratio are applied in art. The document contains sections on geometrical concepts, the golden ratio, and uses Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa as an example of incorporating the golden ratio in art. It emphasizes that mathematics is essential to art through a quote by Luca Pacioli stating "without mathematics, there is no art".
The document introduces the speaker as Juan Antonio Guevara and states that he will present the weather forecast. It does not provide any further details about the forecast itself.
The weather forecast calls for dry, hot and clear conditions with sunny skies. It may become mild and cloudy at times. There is a possibility of storms, snow or cold weather.
Indian Dental Academy: will be one of the most relevant and exciting training center with best faculty and flexible training programs for dental professionals who wish to advance in their dental practice,Offers certified courses in Dental implants,Orthodontics,Endodontics,Cosmetic Dentistry, Prosthetic Dentistry, Periodontics and General Dentistry.
Conpaas Elastic Cloud, OW2con 2011, Nov 24-25, ParisOW2
ConPaaS is a fully-featured Platform-as-a-Service environment that is integrated with the Contrail open-source cloud platform. ConPaaS aims to provide a broad range of functionalities like web hosting, databases, and execution frameworks in a fully integrated manner. It is designed to be easy to use through simple interfaces but also powerful through customizable services. ConPaaS enforces service level agreements to guarantee performance at low cost through elasticity and resource provisioning techniques. The initial alpha release of ConPaaS is available now with a public testbed, and future plans include improved performance monitoring, fault tolerance, and development tools.
THEME – 5 FRUIT GENETIC RESOURCES FACING INCREASING CLIMATE UNCERTAINITYICARDA
The document discusses climate change impacts on fruit genetic resources in Tunisia. It notes that over 80% of Tunisia's fruit trees are located in arid and semi-arid regions vulnerable to climate change effects like drought and increased temperatures. The National Gene Bank of Tunisia conserves genetic resources and conducts research on species like olives, dates, citrus and more. Studies find oasis agriculture highly vulnerable to predicted warming and precipitation declines. The document calls for improved conservation of landraces and local varieties to ensure sustainable management of fruit tree genetic resources facing increasing climate uncertainty.
This document defines pi and provides a brief history of approximations of pi in ancient civilizations. It discusses pi's definition as the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. Approximations of pi are given, including decimal, binary, hexadecimal, and sexagesimal representations. Ancient Egyptians and Babylonians approximated pi around 1900 BC. In India around 600 BC, pi was approximated to (9785/5568)2. The document also notes that the dimensions of structures like the Great Pyramid of Giza and King Solomon's temple suggest approximations of pi in ancient times.
This document discusses the relationship between mathematics and art. It presents how mathematical concepts like geometry, perspective, and the golden ratio are applied in art. The document contains sections on geometrical concepts, the golden ratio, and uses Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa as an example of incorporating the golden ratio in art. It emphasizes that mathematics is essential to art through a quote by Luca Pacioli stating "without mathematics, there is no art".
The document introduces the speaker as Juan Antonio Guevara and states that he will present the weather forecast. It does not provide any further details about the forecast itself.
The weather forecast calls for dry, hot and clear conditions with sunny skies. It may become mild and cloudy at times. There is a possibility of storms, snow or cold weather.
Indian Dental Academy: will be one of the most relevant and exciting training center with best faculty and flexible training programs for dental professionals who wish to advance in their dental practice,Offers certified courses in Dental implants,Orthodontics,Endodontics,Cosmetic Dentistry, Prosthetic Dentistry, Periodontics and General Dentistry.
A VizMath presentation featuring videos by Neil Currie on the golden ratio and by Rostom Kouyoumdjian on drawing with one point perspective. Illustrations of the use of math in art through the ages.
The Pythagorean theorem states that in a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides. It was named after the Greek mathematician Pythagoras, who lived in the 6th century BC. The theorem can be used to calculate unknown side lengths in right triangles. Some examples are also given to demonstrate applying the theorem.
Multiplication of matrices and its application in biologynayanika bhalla
Matrix multiplication is an operation that takes two matrices and produces another matrix. It is useful in biology for analyzing gene expression data, modeling red blood cell production and sickle cell allele frequency, and calculating population growth over time. Matrix multiplication allows for simple algorithms to be used in DNA microarray technology. It can also model circulatory systems and track population changes of species.
This document discusses cross-cultural dynamics and provides information on several related topics. It describes the four stages of cultural adjustment: tourist stage, culture shock, humor/improvement, and mastery/at-home stage. It also discusses differences in work culture, time orientation, public/private spaces, and people's perceptions across cultures. Finally, it defines cross-cultural competencies and provides examples of cross-cultural motivation, knowledge, strategic thinking, and behaviors.
Matrices are rectangular arrangements of numbers or expressions that are organized into rows and columns. They have many applications in fields like physics, computer science, mathematics, and engineering. Specifically, matrices are used to model electrical circuits, for image projection and page ranking algorithms, in matrix calculus, for encrypting messages, in seismic surveys, representing population data, calculating GDP, and programming robot movements. Matrices play a key role in solving problems across many domains through their representation of relationships between variables.
This document discusses the use of mathematics in various sports. It explains how geometric shapes like spheres, cones and planes are used in golf balls and tees. It also shows how graphs can be used to analyze cricket partnerships and individual player performances over time. Additionally, it provides examples of mathematical concepts like ratios, percentages and averages being used to analyze stats and scores in sports like basketball, baseball and football.
The development of human dentition from adolescence to adulthood has been the subject of extensive study by numerous dentists, orthodontists and other experts in the past. While prevention and cure of dental diseases, surgical reconstitution to address teeth anomalies and research studies on teeth and development of the dental arch during the growing up years has been the main concerns across the past decades, in recent years, substantial effort has been evident in the field of mathematical analysis of the dental arch curve, particularly of children from varied age groups and diverse ethnic and national origins. The proper care and development of the primary dentition into permanent dentition is of major importance and the dental arch curvature, whose study has been related intimately by a growing number of dentists and orthodontists to the prospective achievement of ideal occlusion and normal permanent dentition, has eluded a proper definition of form and shape. Many eminent authors have put forth mathematical models to describe the teeth arch curve in humans. Some have imagined it as a parabola, ellipse or conic while others have viewed the same as a cubic spline. Still others have viewed the beta function as best describing the actual shape of the dental arch curve. Both finite mathematical functions as also polynomials ranging from 2nd order to 6th order have been cited as appropriate definitions of the arch in various studies by eminent authors. Each such model had advantages and disadvantages, but none could exactly define the shape of the human dental arch curvature and factor in its features like shape, spacing and symmetry/asymmetry. Recent advances in imaging techniques and computer-aided simulation have added to the attempts to determine dental arch form in children in normal occlusion. This paper presents key analysis models & compares them through some secondary research study.
The Pythagorean theorem states that in a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides. Pythagoras, a Greek mathematician, is credited with discovering this theorem. The theorem can be used to calculate an unknown side of a right triangle if the other two sides are known. Worked examples are provided to demonstrate finding an unknown hypotenuse or leg using the Pythagorean theorem.
This document discusses the connections between mathematics and food. It provides examples of how concepts like symmetry, ratios, pi, and proportions are seen in foods. Recipes also involve using mathematics through quantities, fractions, temperatures, and times. Creating a balanced diet and salad pyramid also relies on mathematical ratios and proportions. Overall, the document aims to show how mathematics can be found in many aspects of food.
This document provides an overview of how mathematics is used in daily life. It begins by giving examples of mathematical concepts like hexagons, fractions, rotational symmetry, and percentages that can be seen in nature. It then discusses how math helps in areas like understanding bulk discounts, spotting dodgy statistics, engineering, geometry applications in buildings, and CAD. Mathematics underlies many everyday things and having a strong understanding can help save money and critically analyze information.
Mathematics is essential in many areas of daily life. It underlies natural phenomena like honeycomb structures [SENTENCE 1]. It is also useful for tasks like calculating savings from bulk purchases, spotting misleading statistics in advertisements, and mental arithmetic for quick calculations in shopping [SENTENCE 2]. Engineering, medicine, music, forensics and many other fields rely heavily on mathematical concepts like geometry, calculus, statistics and more to function [SENTENCE 3].
This document discusses the history and properties of the mathematical constant pi (π). It describes how pi has been calculated and approximated throughout history using different methods, from the ancient Greeks to modern computers. The document also discusses how pi is an irrational number that cannot be expressed as a fraction, and how computing pi to increasing numbers of decimal places has helped test and develop computing technology over time.
Addition is the process of combining sets of items and counting the total. It is demonstrated with examples of having 2 apples and receiving 3 more for a total of 5 apples, and using 4 red apples and 2 yellow apples for a total of 6 apples needed for a pie. Addition finds the full amount when sets are joined together.
This document provides a high-level overview of the history of mathematics, levels of mathematics taught at different grades, famous mathematicians, unsolved math problems, and resources for math games and jokes. It discusses important developments like the first evidence of counting 50,000 BC, the definition of the 360 degree circle in 180 BC, the first trigonometry in 140 BC, and the proofs of Fermat's Last Theorem in 1994 and the Four Color Theorem in the 1970s using computers.
The document discusses matrices and their applications. It begins by defining what a matrix is and some basic matrix operations like addition, scalar multiplication, and transpose. It then discusses matrix multiplication and how it can be used to represent systems of linear equations. The document lists several applications of matrices, including representing graphs, transformations in computer graphics, solving systems of linear equations, cryptography, and secret communication methods like steganography. It provides some high-level details about using matrices for secret codes and hiding messages in digital files like images and audio.
Matrices are two-dimensional arrangements of numbers organized into rows and columns. They have many applications, including in physics for calculations involving electrical circuits, in computer science for image projections and encryption, and in other fields like geology, economics, robotics, and representing population data. Methods for working with matrices include adding, subtracting, multiplying matrices by scalars or other matrices, taking the negative or inverse, and transposing rows and columns. Matrix multiplication is not commutative and order matters.
The Pythagorean theorem has many applications in modern life. It can be used to calculate distances in baseball diamonds, determine ladder lengths, and compare heights and weights. Builders use it to lay floors and construct buildings by calculating missing sides of triangles. Artists also employ the theorem as a drawing tool to create mosaics and triangular shapes. The Pythagorean theorem forms the basis of trigonometry and connects algebra and geometry. It continues to be important in fields like fractal geometry, cell phone location, and the construction of 3D environments in video games.
This document discusses the application of matrices in real life. It defines a matrix as a rectangular array of numbers, real or imaginary, within brackets or parentheses. Matrices are used in various fields such as physics, coding encrypted messages, projecting 3D images onto 2D screens, calculating GDP in economics, and ranking web pages in Google's search algorithm. The document also notes that matrices are applied by scientists to record experiments.
Operational research is the scientific study of operations aimed at improving decision-making. It originated from military planning in World War II and has since expanded to various industries. In public health, operational research uses analytical methods to identify health program problems, potential solutions, and test solutions to inform evidence-based decisions around programs. It involves interdisciplinary teams that study issues like disease screening, outbreak response, and health behavior programs. Societies like IFORS and journals promote the field. Overall, operational research integrates data analysis into program management to enhance monitoring and evaluation.
The Concept of Beauty among Makonde sculptors: an ethnomathematical research ICEM-4
1. The study examines the concept of beauty among Makonde sculptors in Mozambique and Tanzania.
2. It analyzes proportions in Makonde sculptures and compares them to Western concepts like the golden ratio.
3. The results found that Makonde sculptors do not seem to intentionally idealize proportions, but their facial measurements did align with a Western ratio concept used in aesthetics.
A VizMath presentation featuring videos by Neil Currie on the golden ratio and by Rostom Kouyoumdjian on drawing with one point perspective. Illustrations of the use of math in art through the ages.
The Pythagorean theorem states that in a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides. It was named after the Greek mathematician Pythagoras, who lived in the 6th century BC. The theorem can be used to calculate unknown side lengths in right triangles. Some examples are also given to demonstrate applying the theorem.
Multiplication of matrices and its application in biologynayanika bhalla
Matrix multiplication is an operation that takes two matrices and produces another matrix. It is useful in biology for analyzing gene expression data, modeling red blood cell production and sickle cell allele frequency, and calculating population growth over time. Matrix multiplication allows for simple algorithms to be used in DNA microarray technology. It can also model circulatory systems and track population changes of species.
This document discusses cross-cultural dynamics and provides information on several related topics. It describes the four stages of cultural adjustment: tourist stage, culture shock, humor/improvement, and mastery/at-home stage. It also discusses differences in work culture, time orientation, public/private spaces, and people's perceptions across cultures. Finally, it defines cross-cultural competencies and provides examples of cross-cultural motivation, knowledge, strategic thinking, and behaviors.
Matrices are rectangular arrangements of numbers or expressions that are organized into rows and columns. They have many applications in fields like physics, computer science, mathematics, and engineering. Specifically, matrices are used to model electrical circuits, for image projection and page ranking algorithms, in matrix calculus, for encrypting messages, in seismic surveys, representing population data, calculating GDP, and programming robot movements. Matrices play a key role in solving problems across many domains through their representation of relationships between variables.
This document discusses the use of mathematics in various sports. It explains how geometric shapes like spheres, cones and planes are used in golf balls and tees. It also shows how graphs can be used to analyze cricket partnerships and individual player performances over time. Additionally, it provides examples of mathematical concepts like ratios, percentages and averages being used to analyze stats and scores in sports like basketball, baseball and football.
The development of human dentition from adolescence to adulthood has been the subject of extensive study by numerous dentists, orthodontists and other experts in the past. While prevention and cure of dental diseases, surgical reconstitution to address teeth anomalies and research studies on teeth and development of the dental arch during the growing up years has been the main concerns across the past decades, in recent years, substantial effort has been evident in the field of mathematical analysis of the dental arch curve, particularly of children from varied age groups and diverse ethnic and national origins. The proper care and development of the primary dentition into permanent dentition is of major importance and the dental arch curvature, whose study has been related intimately by a growing number of dentists and orthodontists to the prospective achievement of ideal occlusion and normal permanent dentition, has eluded a proper definition of form and shape. Many eminent authors have put forth mathematical models to describe the teeth arch curve in humans. Some have imagined it as a parabola, ellipse or conic while others have viewed the same as a cubic spline. Still others have viewed the beta function as best describing the actual shape of the dental arch curve. Both finite mathematical functions as also polynomials ranging from 2nd order to 6th order have been cited as appropriate definitions of the arch in various studies by eminent authors. Each such model had advantages and disadvantages, but none could exactly define the shape of the human dental arch curvature and factor in its features like shape, spacing and symmetry/asymmetry. Recent advances in imaging techniques and computer-aided simulation have added to the attempts to determine dental arch form in children in normal occlusion. This paper presents key analysis models & compares them through some secondary research study.
The Pythagorean theorem states that in a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides. Pythagoras, a Greek mathematician, is credited with discovering this theorem. The theorem can be used to calculate an unknown side of a right triangle if the other two sides are known. Worked examples are provided to demonstrate finding an unknown hypotenuse or leg using the Pythagorean theorem.
This document discusses the connections between mathematics and food. It provides examples of how concepts like symmetry, ratios, pi, and proportions are seen in foods. Recipes also involve using mathematics through quantities, fractions, temperatures, and times. Creating a balanced diet and salad pyramid also relies on mathematical ratios and proportions. Overall, the document aims to show how mathematics can be found in many aspects of food.
This document provides an overview of how mathematics is used in daily life. It begins by giving examples of mathematical concepts like hexagons, fractions, rotational symmetry, and percentages that can be seen in nature. It then discusses how math helps in areas like understanding bulk discounts, spotting dodgy statistics, engineering, geometry applications in buildings, and CAD. Mathematics underlies many everyday things and having a strong understanding can help save money and critically analyze information.
Mathematics is essential in many areas of daily life. It underlies natural phenomena like honeycomb structures [SENTENCE 1]. It is also useful for tasks like calculating savings from bulk purchases, spotting misleading statistics in advertisements, and mental arithmetic for quick calculations in shopping [SENTENCE 2]. Engineering, medicine, music, forensics and many other fields rely heavily on mathematical concepts like geometry, calculus, statistics and more to function [SENTENCE 3].
This document discusses the history and properties of the mathematical constant pi (π). It describes how pi has been calculated and approximated throughout history using different methods, from the ancient Greeks to modern computers. The document also discusses how pi is an irrational number that cannot be expressed as a fraction, and how computing pi to increasing numbers of decimal places has helped test and develop computing technology over time.
Addition is the process of combining sets of items and counting the total. It is demonstrated with examples of having 2 apples and receiving 3 more for a total of 5 apples, and using 4 red apples and 2 yellow apples for a total of 6 apples needed for a pie. Addition finds the full amount when sets are joined together.
This document provides a high-level overview of the history of mathematics, levels of mathematics taught at different grades, famous mathematicians, unsolved math problems, and resources for math games and jokes. It discusses important developments like the first evidence of counting 50,000 BC, the definition of the 360 degree circle in 180 BC, the first trigonometry in 140 BC, and the proofs of Fermat's Last Theorem in 1994 and the Four Color Theorem in the 1970s using computers.
The document discusses matrices and their applications. It begins by defining what a matrix is and some basic matrix operations like addition, scalar multiplication, and transpose. It then discusses matrix multiplication and how it can be used to represent systems of linear equations. The document lists several applications of matrices, including representing graphs, transformations in computer graphics, solving systems of linear equations, cryptography, and secret communication methods like steganography. It provides some high-level details about using matrices for secret codes and hiding messages in digital files like images and audio.
Matrices are two-dimensional arrangements of numbers organized into rows and columns. They have many applications, including in physics for calculations involving electrical circuits, in computer science for image projections and encryption, and in other fields like geology, economics, robotics, and representing population data. Methods for working with matrices include adding, subtracting, multiplying matrices by scalars or other matrices, taking the negative or inverse, and transposing rows and columns. Matrix multiplication is not commutative and order matters.
The Pythagorean theorem has many applications in modern life. It can be used to calculate distances in baseball diamonds, determine ladder lengths, and compare heights and weights. Builders use it to lay floors and construct buildings by calculating missing sides of triangles. Artists also employ the theorem as a drawing tool to create mosaics and triangular shapes. The Pythagorean theorem forms the basis of trigonometry and connects algebra and geometry. It continues to be important in fields like fractal geometry, cell phone location, and the construction of 3D environments in video games.
This document discusses the application of matrices in real life. It defines a matrix as a rectangular array of numbers, real or imaginary, within brackets or parentheses. Matrices are used in various fields such as physics, coding encrypted messages, projecting 3D images onto 2D screens, calculating GDP in economics, and ranking web pages in Google's search algorithm. The document also notes that matrices are applied by scientists to record experiments.
Operational research is the scientific study of operations aimed at improving decision-making. It originated from military planning in World War II and has since expanded to various industries. In public health, operational research uses analytical methods to identify health program problems, potential solutions, and test solutions to inform evidence-based decisions around programs. It involves interdisciplinary teams that study issues like disease screening, outbreak response, and health behavior programs. Societies like IFORS and journals promote the field. Overall, operational research integrates data analysis into program management to enhance monitoring and evaluation.
The Concept of Beauty among Makonde sculptors: an ethnomathematical research ICEM-4
1. The study examines the concept of beauty among Makonde sculptors in Mozambique and Tanzania.
2. It analyzes proportions in Makonde sculptures and compares them to Western concepts like the golden ratio.
3. The results found that Makonde sculptors do not seem to intentionally idealize proportions, but their facial measurements did align with a Western ratio concept used in aesthetics.
On the ethnomathematics � epistemology nexusICEM-4
This document discusses the importance of recognizing learners' modes of mathematical reasoning and reassessing conventional notions of mathematical knowledge. It argues that mathematics is cultural and that all civilizations have contributed to mathematics. The paper aims to deconstruct the false history of mathematics presented through a Eurocentric lens and revise theories of the epistemology of mathematics to acknowledge contributions from non-Western societies. It explores concepts from ethnomathematics and how recognizing the cultural nature of mathematics can transform teaching and learning.
This document summarizes plans for collaboration between Miami University and the Miami Tribe on developing ethnomathematical research and educational initiatives. It discusses:
1) The Miami Tribe's homeland and culture, including their political structure, forced relocation, and current status.
2) Plans to conduct research assisting the Tribe's language and cultural preservation efforts and expose students to these initiatives.
3) How the Miami Tribe traditionally conceived of time in relation to the sun and moon's movements, seasons, and environmental cycles.
4) Their lunar-based calendar system tied to the natural world and its importance for tracking seasons and ages.
5) The goal of developing curriculum materials for the benefit of the Miami community
The document describes the Myaamia lunar calendar used by the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma. Some key points:
- The Myaamia lunar month is approximately 29.5 days, alternating between 29 and 30 day months.
- The lunar year is 11 days shorter than the solar year, so an extra "lost moon" is added every 3 years to realign the months.
- The calendar provides Myaamia (Miami) month names in Myaamia, along with their English translations and the corresponding Gregorian dates.
- It describes the phases of the moon in Myaamia terms and how the moon "grows" and "dies" each cycle.
Very good Cris, you divided 372 into 372-60=312 and 312/20=16 crates. Well done!
Cr: Thank you!
R: Well done Cris, you found the right way! Who else wants to try?
M: I will try Miss. 372 kilos. Every crate holds 20 kilos. I will divide 372 by 20. The result is 18 with a remainder of 12. So the crates needed are 19.
R: Excellent Maria! You used the standard algorithm of division. I am proud of you all for finding different ways to solve this problem. You showed your understanding through drawings, repeated addition and the standard algorithm. Well done students
Urban Ethnomathematics and Ethnogenesis: Community Projects in CaparicaICEM-4
- Urban Boundaries is a non-formal group focused on a process of recognition, learning, and political action to get high school degrees
- Local community in London, UK - 8 adults, 7 teenagers, and supporters
- Ethnomathematics and the urban emergent process of a new ethnicities as well as the revival of ethnicities aborted in the process of immigration or emigration
- Racism, Cultural Knowledge (Like-Wise) and Alterity Conception (Other-Wise)
- Local interventions through actions, publications and interviews in national media
- An example of the social recognition of local community projects
The encounter of non-indigenous teacher educator and indigenous teacher: the ...ICEM-4
The encounter of non-indigenous teacher educator and indigenous teacher: the invisibility of the challenges - Maria do Carmo S. Domite and Robert D. Pohl
This document discusses the advantages and challenges of ethnomathematics and introduces culturally situated design tools (CSDTs). The key advantages of ethnomathematics include defeating myths of genetic and cultural determinism, using math to bridge cultural gaps, and contributions to mathematics. Challenges include issues of authenticity, ownership, and ensuring CSDTs do not ghettoize students but instead spread knowledge. The document then describes several CSDT projects including on African fractals, a synthesizer tool for polynomials, and designs from Navajo students. It concludes by discussing plans for programmable CSDTs and a CSDT community site.
Este documento resume una conferencia sobre etnomatemáticas en la que se analizan las pintaderas canarias desde una perspectiva matemática y didáctica. Se describen algunas pintaderas típicas de las Islas Canarias y se muestra su construcción mediante figuras geométricas básicas y operaciones como traslaciones e isometrías. Además, se analiza la posible adaptación de las pintaderas al currículo escolar de matemáticas para enseñar contenidos como cubrimientos regulares. Finalmente, se concluye
Policy and Practices: Indigenous Voices in EducationICEM-4
This document discusses indigenous knowledges in Papua New Guinea related to positioning, measurement, and mathematics. It provides examples of indigenous practices for canoe making, string figures, graphs and calculus that demonstrate visuospatial reasoning and parallels to western mathematics. The document also discusses how indigenous languages conceptualize location, direction, and measurement differently than English. It advocates for recognizing and incorporating indigenous knowledges and practices into education through place-based learning, community partnerships, and modifying content and pedagogy to be culturally relevant.
AN ETHNOMATHEMATICS VIEW OF SPACE OCCUPATION AND URBAN CULTUREICEM-4
The document discusses the Fourth International Conference on Ethnomathematics being held in Towson, Maryland from July 25-30, 2010. It provides an overview of the advances in ethnomathematics seen through the numerous publications and rich program on the topic. However, it argues that ethnomathematics risks creating an "ivory tower" if it does not also pay attention to the major issues facing civilization and the survival of the planet. It calls for ethnomathematics to move beyond analysis of cultural artifacts and engage in dialogue with other fields and cultures to address problems like resource depletion, environmental destruction, and the development of nonkilling forms of mathematics.
FILMS: CULTURAL MEDIA FOR EXPLORING MATHEMATICSICEM-4
This document discusses using films to integrate culture and mathematics in the classroom. It proposes that films can engage students by featuring people from diverse cultural backgrounds solving problems. An approach is described that identifies ordinary life situations depicted in films and creates related mathematical investigations. A cultural and mathematics index is presented for evaluating films. Sample films are analyzed and possible mathematical investigations described, covering topics like probability, dimensional analysis, and geometric modeling. The document concludes by noting films' interdisciplinary potential and considerations for their classroom use.
MICROPROYECTO ETNOMATEMÁTICAS EN EL PANÍMETROICEM-4
Este documento presenta un microproyecto de etnomatemáticas centrado en el panímetro, un artefacto utilizado en Melilla para dividir equitativamente el pan entre los soldados. El microproyecto incluye actividades para estudiantes de primaria y secundaria que exploran los conceptos matemáticos subyacentes como superficies, círculos, radios y ecuaciones. El objetivo final es generar comprensión sobre el enfoque de las etnomatemáticas y su utilidad para la enseñanza.
ETNOMATEMÁTICAS EN COSTA RICA: HALLAZGOS SOBRE LOS BRIBRIS Y REFLEXIONES EN L...ICEM-4
ETNOMATEMÁTICAS EN COSTA RICA: HALLAZGOS SOBRE LOS BRIBRIS Y REFLEXIONES EN LA FORMACIÓN DE PROFESORES - Ma. Elena Gavarrete V. Y Ma. Luisa Oliveras C.
This document provides an overview of wound healing, its functions, stages, mechanisms, factors affecting it, and complications.
A wound is a break in the integrity of the skin or tissues, which may be associated with disruption of the structure and function.
Healing is the body’s response to injury in an attempt to restore normal structure and functions.
Healing can occur in two ways: Regeneration and Repair
There are 4 phases of wound healing: hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling. This document also describes the mechanism of wound healing. Factors that affect healing include infection, uncontrolled diabetes, poor nutrition, age, anemia, the presence of foreign bodies, etc.
Complications of wound healing like infection, hyperpigmentation of scar, contractures, and keloid formation.
Temple of Asclepius in Thrace. Excavation resultsKrassimira Luka
The temple and the sanctuary around were dedicated to Asklepios Zmidrenus. This name has been known since 1875 when an inscription dedicated to him was discovered in Rome. The inscription is dated in 227 AD and was left by soldiers originating from the city of Philippopolis (modern Plovdiv).
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LAND USE LAND COVER AND NDVI OF MIRZAPUR DISTRICT, UPRAHUL
This Dissertation explores the particular circumstances of Mirzapur, a region located in the
core of India. Mirzapur, with its varied terrains and abundant biodiversity, offers an optimal
environment for investigating the changes in vegetation cover dynamics. Our study utilizes
advanced technologies such as GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and Remote sensing to
analyze the transformations that have taken place over the course of a decade.
The complex relationship between human activities and the environment has been the focus
of extensive research and worry. As the global community grapples with swift urbanization,
population expansion, and economic progress, the effects on natural ecosystems are becoming
more evident. A crucial element of this impact is the alteration of vegetation cover, which plays a
significant role in maintaining the ecological equilibrium of our planet.Land serves as the foundation for all human activities and provides the necessary materials for
these activities. As the most crucial natural resource, its utilization by humans results in different
'Land uses,' which are determined by both human activities and the physical characteristics of the
land.
The utilization of land is impacted by human needs and environmental factors. In countries
like India, rapid population growth and the emphasis on extensive resource exploitation can lead
to significant land degradation, adversely affecting the region's land cover.
Therefore, human intervention has significantly influenced land use patterns over many
centuries, evolving its structure over time and space. In the present era, these changes have
accelerated due to factors such as agriculture and urbanization. Information regarding land use and
cover is essential for various planning and management tasks related to the Earth's surface,
providing crucial environmental data for scientific, resource management, policy purposes, and
diverse human activities.
Accurate understanding of land use and cover is imperative for the development planning
of any area. Consequently, a wide range of professionals, including earth system scientists, land
and water managers, and urban planners, are interested in obtaining data on land use and cover
changes, conversion trends, and other related patterns. The spatial dimensions of land use and
cover support policymakers and scientists in making well-informed decisions, as alterations in
these patterns indicate shifts in economic and social conditions. Monitoring such changes with the
help of Advanced technologies like Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems is
crucial for coordinated efforts across different administrative levels. Advanced technologies like
Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems
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Changes in vegetation cover refer to variations in the distribution, composition, and overall
structure of plant communities across different temporal and spatial scales. These changes can
occur natural.
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