Karen O'Brien, Susanne Moser, Ioan Fazey and others from Future Earth's Transformations Knowledge-Action Network discuss mobilising research around the social challenge of a 1.5°C target for climate action.
Become our Bella Ragazza Hats Model for Collection 2014BellaRagazzaHats
Buy a hat, get one for free and enter to become a fashion model for Bella Ragazza Hats Collection 2014 with all trip expenses paid to Galapagos Islands in april 2013.
Fine hats for women hand woven. Bella Ragazza Hats 2013 collection; high quality hats handmade; original pieces exclusively designed for girls who want to impose their style and natural beauty, you can wear it for any occasion.
2012 Ford Fiesta Brochure | Mason City Ford, Waverly Ford, and Clear Lake FordIowa CarSales
Check out the 2012 Ford brochure provided by Mike Molstead Motors serving Mason City, Waverly, and Clear. Find the 2012 Ford top-quality vehicles for sale in Iowa. To learn more about our current sales and incentives give us a call at 800-332-2579. http://www.mikemolsteadmotors.com
The leading digital commerce company in Latin America, Paymentez, provides one-stop shop payment solutions for online and offline transactions across mobile, products, and services. It helps customers increase their user base, conversion rates, and minimize taxes and fees in the region. Paymentez has 4 million registered users and an optimized system to reduce fraud and chargebacks. It offers comprehensive marketing strategies along with ways for customers to monetize applications and games through an easy-to-use interface.
This was my centennial lecture at the 100th anniversary of the Ecological Society of America, given August 11th, in Baltimore, and focused on the role of Ecology and Natural History as a part of sustainability science in the Anthropocene. Please do contact me at tewksjj@gmail.com if you would like to use any unpublished data for commercial or non-commercial purposes, or if you want to find out more about the data and methods. Collaborators on this work not included in currently published papers include Alejandro Guizar at the Luc Hoffmann Institute and Tom Brooks at IUCN (for work on conservation reports), Ann Gabriel, Vice President, Academic & Research Relations at Elsevier (for the work using SCOPUS data).
Podcasts can improve the learning experience by allowing students to access audio and video files on various devices that provide guidance on class activities. Instructors can assign podcasts to students, who can subscribe and download the files to gain a better understanding of course material. This project estimates the costs to implement podcasts over 10 years and expects the savings to exceed the costs within 4 years, providing financial benefits in addition to improving learning.
Engineering Research, Consultancy, Training and Design
Project Center For Research in Power Electronics and Power Systems
IEEE 2011 , IEEE 2012 BASED PROJECTS FOR FINAL YEAR STUDENTS OF
B.E - Electrical and Electronics Engineering,
B.E - Electronics and Communication Engineering,
B.E - Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering,
B.E - Bio medical Engineering,
B.E - Tele-communication Engineering,
B.E - Computer Science and Information Technology,
M.E - Power Systems Engineering,
M.E - Applied Electronics,
M.E - Power Electronics And Drive,
M.E - Mechatronics ,
MCA.
Project Cost for the above courses will be Rs 16,000 (INR) to Rs 20,000 (INR)
( including Consultation Fees)
Ph.D - Electrical Engineering - Power Systems Engineering - Power Electronics
- Project Cost Rs 3,50,000 to Rs 4,20,000
Ph.D - Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, Control systems
- Project Cost Rs 3,50,000 to Rs 4,20,000
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2012 Ford Fiesta Brochure | Mason City Ford, Waverly Ford, and Clear Lake FordIowa CarSales
Check out the 2012 Ford brochure provided by Mike Molstead Motors serving Mason City, Waverly, and Clear. Find the 2012 Ford top-quality vehicles for sale in Iowa. To learn more about our current sales and incentives give us a call at 800-332-2579. http://www.mikemolsteadmotors.com
The leading digital commerce company in Latin America, Paymentez, provides one-stop shop payment solutions for online and offline transactions across mobile, products, and services. It helps customers increase their user base, conversion rates, and minimize taxes and fees in the region. Paymentez has 4 million registered users and an optimized system to reduce fraud and chargebacks. It offers comprehensive marketing strategies along with ways for customers to monetize applications and games through an easy-to-use interface.
This was my centennial lecture at the 100th anniversary of the Ecological Society of America, given August 11th, in Baltimore, and focused on the role of Ecology and Natural History as a part of sustainability science in the Anthropocene. Please do contact me at tewksjj@gmail.com if you would like to use any unpublished data for commercial or non-commercial purposes, or if you want to find out more about the data and methods. Collaborators on this work not included in currently published papers include Alejandro Guizar at the Luc Hoffmann Institute and Tom Brooks at IUCN (for work on conservation reports), Ann Gabriel, Vice President, Academic & Research Relations at Elsevier (for the work using SCOPUS data).
Podcasts can improve the learning experience by allowing students to access audio and video files on various devices that provide guidance on class activities. Instructors can assign podcasts to students, who can subscribe and download the files to gain a better understanding of course material. This project estimates the costs to implement podcasts over 10 years and expects the savings to exceed the costs within 4 years, providing financial benefits in addition to improving learning.
Engineering Research, Consultancy, Training and Design
Project Center For Research in Power Electronics and Power Systems
IEEE 2011 , IEEE 2012 BASED PROJECTS FOR FINAL YEAR STUDENTS OF
B.E - Electrical and Electronics Engineering,
B.E - Electronics and Communication Engineering,
B.E - Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering,
B.E - Bio medical Engineering,
B.E - Tele-communication Engineering,
B.E - Computer Science and Information Technology,
M.E - Power Systems Engineering,
M.E - Applied Electronics,
M.E - Power Electronics And Drive,
M.E - Mechatronics ,
MCA.
Project Cost for the above courses will be Rs 16,000 (INR) to Rs 20,000 (INR)
( including Consultation Fees)
Ph.D - Electrical Engineering - Power Systems Engineering - Power Electronics
- Project Cost Rs 3,50,000 to Rs 4,20,000
Ph.D - Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, Control systems
- Project Cost Rs 3,50,000 to Rs 4,20,000
The document discusses short circuit calculations, providing definitions and standards. It explains that short circuit calculations are used to dimension switching devices, rate electrical devices, and coordinate protection. The key international standard is IEC 60909, which provides methods for calculating maximum and minimum short circuit currents in AC systems. Factors like voltage, generator contributions, and motor starting are accounted for in the calculations.
This document provides a floor plan layout for an apartment with 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. The apartment has an entrance lobby, parking lot, and apartment lobby. The main living areas include a sitting room/dining room and kitchen. There are 3 bedrooms - one with an ensuite bathroom and the largest bedroom designated as the master bedroom includes a private balcony.
This document provides information about an expert systems and solutions company located in Paiyanoor, Chennai that works with students on research projects. The company has labs where students can assemble hardware and receive guidance from experts. They are looking for final year students and Ph.D students from electrical and electronics fields to work on projects.
Narmadaben Charitable Foundation is a CSR project presented by students from Sterling Institute of Management & Studies. [1] The Foundation operates Narmada Niketan and Vishram Dham which provide boarding facilities for 70 and 81 senior citizens respectively. [2] It has a history of establishing facilities for senior citizens since 1984 such as a dispensary, temple, and pathology center. [3] The presentation discusses creating a nurturing environment for senior citizens and the importance of learning through community service.
This document discusses implementing a supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system for power system automation using a microcontroller. SCADA systems allow utilities to remotely monitor and control substations to improve reliability and efficiency. Specifically, the document proposes using an 8085 microcontroller as a remote terminal unit (RTU) in a SCADA system to reduce costs compared to traditional implementations. It also suggests a distributed dual computer approach to avoid communication bottlenecks when monitoring a large number of RTUs from a control center. The goal is to provide a lower-cost but still user-friendly solution for power system automation and monitoring.
This document describes an expert system and solutions company that provides research projects and guidance to students. It is located in Paiyanoor, OMR, Chennai and provides research labs for students to assemble hardware projects. The company contacts are listed as expertsyssol@gmail.com, expertsyssol@yahoo.com, and 9952749533. Final year students in electrical engineering fields can work on projects related to power systems, applied electronics, and power electronics. Ph.D students in electrical and electronics fields are also welcome.
PolyU Design I MAKE Initiative (2015-10-31)Clifford Choy
This is for promoting the I MAKE initiative from PolyU Design (School of Design, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University) to local teachers. This initiative is aiming at promoting the importance of making and the maker culture to students, parents and teachers in local primary and secondary schools. This is relevant to teaches from the following subjects/disciplines: visual arts, design and technology, information technology, science and mathematics.
What Makes Mobile Websites Tick - OredevDoug Sillars
A look at the top Mobile websites using WebPageTest.org and the HTTPArchive. What are fast websites doing correctly, and what are some symptoms of slower sites
The Garden of Healthy Aging is an interactive virtual exhibit within Second Life that provides education on strategies for maintaining health during aging. The exhibit focuses on 8 topics related to healthy aging based on Rowe and Kahn's model of successful aging. Occupational therapy students collaborated to develop the exhibit under faculty supervision. An evaluation with 18 older adult participants found the caregiving exhibit to be most useful. The virtual world format allowed for collaborative development and provided unique interactive learning opportunities for students.
Ahamo works to create social impact through sustainable projects in areas like education, healthcare, environment, and livelihoods. It identifies community needs and designs projects to address them. Ahamo specializes in analyzing needs, planning, implementing, and documenting projects. It uses a collaborative approach and focuses on creativity to maximize impact with minimal resources.
The question (how we creatively enhance the school’s studio experi.docxarnoldmeredith47041
The question (how we creatively enhance the school’s studio experience through biophilic design?)
The problem I chose to solve
In the modern day we have an increasing disconnect from the natural world in our built environment, specifically in educational spaces such as schools and universities. The problem is that our school studio, studio V doesn’t have any elements of biophilic design. It is lacking the accessibility of natural light (daylight) and other natural materials in its interior and this can have an impact on student’s behavior and their creativity. The exposure to nature can improve cognitive skills. “One approach to improving the schooling experience, greater exposure to nature, had a significant positive association with graduation rate and students’ plans to attend a four-year-college” (Matsuoka, 2010). In this paper I will discuss my design process on how I notice the problem and how I can solve it. The problem caused by me feeling uncomfortable working on my projects in my studio, the feeling made me to rather go study and do my project at home. The studio space settings weren’t well-arranged and the layout of the space have an empty feeling to it. This kind of space settings can affect us the students. As studies have shown that natural elements have a significant impact on people’s well-being. Biophilic design has many benefits in the workspace, it improves mental health, physical health, and productivity. The benefits of contact with nature is critical to people’s health and fitness. The studio is the most influential space in the school where the students can express their creativity and bring out their best work. It’s important to incorporate biophilia in this kind of environment to reduce stress and increase creativity. It is time that the incorporation of nature become a standard in educational design environments to improve student’s ability to achieve their goals.
The content of readings or other sources which informed you
The sources that my paper is based on is The Practice of Biophilic Design, The Nature of Human Nature, and the design of windhover center at Stanford University. Biophilic design is an extension of biophilia, it incorporates natural materials, natural light, vegetation, nature views and other experience of the natural world into modern built environment. The relationship between human and nature can be one of love and respect and the outcome of this relationship can be rich and satisfying. The biophilic design principles focus on human adaptation to the natural world over evolutionary time have advance people’s health, fitness, and wellbeing. This principle explains how the spaces we spend time in can influence our emotional, physical and mental health, and how the design elements can determine how we experience the space. Secondly, this principle encourages an emotional attachment to particular settings and places, for example, a smell of a flower or a plant can remind us of certain events or .
note I have created two options -the et-hp is essentilly as it was with content for me. the option2 has heading changes ans transition slides - and may work better - see what you think!
The document promotes the Global Resource Systems program at the University of British Columbia which takes an interdisciplinary approach to studying agricultural and natural resource systems from a global perspective. The program offers specializations in areas like sustainable agriculture, food security, and international trade and development. Students gain hands-on work experience through travel opportunities and have careers in fields such as resource management, sustainable agriculture consulting, and international trade. Graduates comment that the program gave them a global perspective and skills to think holistically about environmental and social issues.
This document discusses sustainability and life cycle analysis (LCA) as a scientific approach to evaluating the environmental impacts of products and processes. It defines key concepts like sustainability, LCA, and the stages of a product life cycle that are considered in an LCA. An example LCA case study of a t-shirt is presented to illustrate how LCA works and the types of environmental impacts that are considered over a product's full life cycle from material acquisition to disposal or recycling. LCA is presented as an important tool for industries, consumers, and policymakers to evaluate how to make products and processes more environmentally friendly.
This document outlines plans for renovating a building on the Central Washington University campus into a yoga studio. It includes an analysis of the needs and target population, as well as regulatory requirements for the project. Floor plans show the proposed layout, which includes studios, locker rooms, a sauna, garden area, and juice bar. Cost projections are provided. The renovation aims to support student health and wellness by providing a space for yoga classes and teacher training.
The document discusses short circuit calculations, providing definitions and standards. It explains that short circuit calculations are used to dimension switching devices, rate electrical devices, and coordinate protection. The key international standard is IEC 60909, which provides methods for calculating maximum and minimum short circuit currents in AC systems. Factors like voltage, generator contributions, and motor starting are accounted for in the calculations.
This document provides a floor plan layout for an apartment with 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. The apartment has an entrance lobby, parking lot, and apartment lobby. The main living areas include a sitting room/dining room and kitchen. There are 3 bedrooms - one with an ensuite bathroom and the largest bedroom designated as the master bedroom includes a private balcony.
This document provides information about an expert systems and solutions company located in Paiyanoor, Chennai that works with students on research projects. The company has labs where students can assemble hardware and receive guidance from experts. They are looking for final year students and Ph.D students from electrical and electronics fields to work on projects.
Narmadaben Charitable Foundation is a CSR project presented by students from Sterling Institute of Management & Studies. [1] The Foundation operates Narmada Niketan and Vishram Dham which provide boarding facilities for 70 and 81 senior citizens respectively. [2] It has a history of establishing facilities for senior citizens since 1984 such as a dispensary, temple, and pathology center. [3] The presentation discusses creating a nurturing environment for senior citizens and the importance of learning through community service.
This document discusses implementing a supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system for power system automation using a microcontroller. SCADA systems allow utilities to remotely monitor and control substations to improve reliability and efficiency. Specifically, the document proposes using an 8085 microcontroller as a remote terminal unit (RTU) in a SCADA system to reduce costs compared to traditional implementations. It also suggests a distributed dual computer approach to avoid communication bottlenecks when monitoring a large number of RTUs from a control center. The goal is to provide a lower-cost but still user-friendly solution for power system automation and monitoring.
This document describes an expert system and solutions company that provides research projects and guidance to students. It is located in Paiyanoor, OMR, Chennai and provides research labs for students to assemble hardware projects. The company contacts are listed as expertsyssol@gmail.com, expertsyssol@yahoo.com, and 9952749533. Final year students in electrical engineering fields can work on projects related to power systems, applied electronics, and power electronics. Ph.D students in electrical and electronics fields are also welcome.
PolyU Design I MAKE Initiative (2015-10-31)Clifford Choy
This is for promoting the I MAKE initiative from PolyU Design (School of Design, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University) to local teachers. This initiative is aiming at promoting the importance of making and the maker culture to students, parents and teachers in local primary and secondary schools. This is relevant to teaches from the following subjects/disciplines: visual arts, design and technology, information technology, science and mathematics.
What Makes Mobile Websites Tick - OredevDoug Sillars
A look at the top Mobile websites using WebPageTest.org and the HTTPArchive. What are fast websites doing correctly, and what are some symptoms of slower sites
The Garden of Healthy Aging is an interactive virtual exhibit within Second Life that provides education on strategies for maintaining health during aging. The exhibit focuses on 8 topics related to healthy aging based on Rowe and Kahn's model of successful aging. Occupational therapy students collaborated to develop the exhibit under faculty supervision. An evaluation with 18 older adult participants found the caregiving exhibit to be most useful. The virtual world format allowed for collaborative development and provided unique interactive learning opportunities for students.
Ahamo works to create social impact through sustainable projects in areas like education, healthcare, environment, and livelihoods. It identifies community needs and designs projects to address them. Ahamo specializes in analyzing needs, planning, implementing, and documenting projects. It uses a collaborative approach and focuses on creativity to maximize impact with minimal resources.
The question (how we creatively enhance the school’s studio experi.docxarnoldmeredith47041
The question (how we creatively enhance the school’s studio experience through biophilic design?)
The problem I chose to solve
In the modern day we have an increasing disconnect from the natural world in our built environment, specifically in educational spaces such as schools and universities. The problem is that our school studio, studio V doesn’t have any elements of biophilic design. It is lacking the accessibility of natural light (daylight) and other natural materials in its interior and this can have an impact on student’s behavior and their creativity. The exposure to nature can improve cognitive skills. “One approach to improving the schooling experience, greater exposure to nature, had a significant positive association with graduation rate and students’ plans to attend a four-year-college” (Matsuoka, 2010). In this paper I will discuss my design process on how I notice the problem and how I can solve it. The problem caused by me feeling uncomfortable working on my projects in my studio, the feeling made me to rather go study and do my project at home. The studio space settings weren’t well-arranged and the layout of the space have an empty feeling to it. This kind of space settings can affect us the students. As studies have shown that natural elements have a significant impact on people’s well-being. Biophilic design has many benefits in the workspace, it improves mental health, physical health, and productivity. The benefits of contact with nature is critical to people’s health and fitness. The studio is the most influential space in the school where the students can express their creativity and bring out their best work. It’s important to incorporate biophilia in this kind of environment to reduce stress and increase creativity. It is time that the incorporation of nature become a standard in educational design environments to improve student’s ability to achieve their goals.
The content of readings or other sources which informed you
The sources that my paper is based on is The Practice of Biophilic Design, The Nature of Human Nature, and the design of windhover center at Stanford University. Biophilic design is an extension of biophilia, it incorporates natural materials, natural light, vegetation, nature views and other experience of the natural world into modern built environment. The relationship between human and nature can be one of love and respect and the outcome of this relationship can be rich and satisfying. The biophilic design principles focus on human adaptation to the natural world over evolutionary time have advance people’s health, fitness, and wellbeing. This principle explains how the spaces we spend time in can influence our emotional, physical and mental health, and how the design elements can determine how we experience the space. Secondly, this principle encourages an emotional attachment to particular settings and places, for example, a smell of a flower or a plant can remind us of certain events or .
note I have created two options -the et-hp is essentilly as it was with content for me. the option2 has heading changes ans transition slides - and may work better - see what you think!
The document promotes the Global Resource Systems program at the University of British Columbia which takes an interdisciplinary approach to studying agricultural and natural resource systems from a global perspective. The program offers specializations in areas like sustainable agriculture, food security, and international trade and development. Students gain hands-on work experience through travel opportunities and have careers in fields such as resource management, sustainable agriculture consulting, and international trade. Graduates comment that the program gave them a global perspective and skills to think holistically about environmental and social issues.
This document discusses sustainability and life cycle analysis (LCA) as a scientific approach to evaluating the environmental impacts of products and processes. It defines key concepts like sustainability, LCA, and the stages of a product life cycle that are considered in an LCA. An example LCA case study of a t-shirt is presented to illustrate how LCA works and the types of environmental impacts that are considered over a product's full life cycle from material acquisition to disposal or recycling. LCA is presented as an important tool for industries, consumers, and policymakers to evaluate how to make products and processes more environmentally friendly.
This document outlines plans for renovating a building on the Central Washington University campus into a yoga studio. It includes an analysis of the needs and target population, as well as regulatory requirements for the project. Floor plans show the proposed layout, which includes studios, locker rooms, a sauna, garden area, and juice bar. Cost projections are provided. The renovation aims to support student health and wellness by providing a space for yoga classes and teacher training.
Over three days, a group in Kenya participated in workshops using the Art of Hosting methodology to nurture conversations around empowering communities and shaping Kenya's future, including discussions on education, leadership, and community involvement in problem-solving. Participants engaged in practices like World Café, Open Space, and ProAction Café to explore issues and ideas in an interactive way. The document reflects on the journey and connections made over the course of the workshop.
BESiDE Built Environment for Social Inclusion through the Digital EconomyIan Ruaraidh Harrison
This overview presentation was used at Ecobuild 2017.
Gathering Evidence for Built Environment Design
Towards better Care Environments for Ageing
BESiDE [The Built Environment for Social inclusion through the Digital Economy] was a multidisciplinary research group. Led by Professor Vicki Hanson, we included researchers from Computing, Design, and Healthcare at the University of Dundee and from Computing at Newcastle University.
We carried out research in care homes to help tackle a key challenge facing care designers and providers: Understanding how to create environments which support older adults in maintaining their quality of life long after transitioning to a care home environment. We worked across different areas: giving a voice to the users of these environments, measuring physical activity in relation to health, and tracing and modelling movement within the homes to generate new research knowledge.
This background study discusses ancient therapies and their principles, classification, timeline, importance and types. The key principles behind ancient therapies are concepts like Purusha and Prakriti (life and matter), the five elements of nature, the three doshas, concepts of health, chakra system, yin and yang, and prana or life energy. Ancient therapies are classified into medicinal, physical and spiritual therapies. Some important ancient therapies discussed are Ayurveda, Naturopathy, Yoga and Sensory Therapies. The study also provides a brief overview of modern therapies and compares ancient versus modern approaches. It concludes with information about AYUSH and related educational courses.
Happiness Programs for Colleges & UniversitiesKaran Behl
This document discusses introducing a "Science of Happiness" course for colleges and universities in India. It notes that happiness is determined 50% by traits and behaviors, 10% by circumstances, and 40% by thoughts and actions. While popular belief holds that circumstances dictate happiness, research shows we adapt to circumstances over time. The document outlines how happiness courses have become popular globally and are starting to emerge in India. It argues that such a course could help students manage stress, develop skills, and give their institutions advantages in areas like placements and reputation. The company Happiitude is introduced as offering related workshops and programs to measure, enhance and sustain happiness.
The document advertises an English improvement and social entrepreneurship program called Afterschoool. It provides a comprehensive 3-year program to develop social entrepreneurs along with exam preparation for various certifications. The program can be done fully online or in a blended format. It aims to promote entrepreneurship and social development projects. Sample exercises for correcting grammatical errors in sentences are also included.
1. The document describes a project-based learning approach used by occupational therapy students to create educational exhibits in the virtual world Second Life on the topic of healthy aging.
2. Students worked in teams over several months to research topics, design interactive exhibits, and evaluate responses from older adult participants.
3. The goal was to provide immersive health education while training students in virtual education design and evaluating the potential of virtual worlds for preventive health outreach.
It has become imperative to conduct funded research in today's highly resource constrained landscape of higher education. We must understand the attributes of research the mindset of researcher and the requirements of funded research.
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Living in the Anthropocene: Science, Sustainability, and Societytewksjj
This document discusses the role of science in addressing sustainability challenges in the Anthropocene era. It argues that science needs to focus on systems and solutions, conduct research with societal partners, and ensure its findings are effectively communicated and applied to policy and business. The document proposes that Future Earth establish knowledge-action networks and a global boundary organization to facilitate co-designed, transdisciplinary research on issues like food, water, energy systems, cities, and the climate crisis. The goal would be to generate science, solutions, and services to achieve sustainability objectives like healthy ecosystems and equitable societies.
The Social Challenge of 1.5°C Webinar: Ilan Chabaytewksjj
Karen O'Brien, Susanne Moser, Ioan Fazey and others from Future Earth's Transformations Knowledge-Action Network discuss mobilising research around the social challenge of a 1.5°C target for climate action.
The Social Challenge of 1.5°C Webinar: Frank Biermanntewksjj
Karen O'Brien, Susanne Moser, Ioan Fazey and others from Future Earth's Transformations Knowledge-Action Network discuss mobilising research around the social challenge of a 1.5°C target for climate action.
The Social Challenge of 1.5°C Webinar: Melissa Leach and Susanne Mosertewksjj
Karen O'Brien, Susanne Moser, Ioan Fazey and others from Future Earth's Transformations Knowledge-Action Network discuss mobilising research around the social challenge of a 1.5°C target for climate action.
The Social Challenge of 1.5°C Webinar: Karen O'Brientewksjj
Karen O'Brien, Susanne Moser, Ioan Fazey and others from Future Earth's Transformations Knowledge-Action Network discuss mobilising research around the social challenge of a 1.5°C target for climate action.
The document discusses the importance of natural history. It defines natural history as the scientific study of plants and animals in their natural environments, from the scale of individual organisms to entire landscapes. The document argues that natural history requires investment in collecting data and sharing it openly in order to build a more predictive ecology. It also calls for a cultural shift that creates more value and incentives for natural history work in contemporary science and society.
1. Natural history and predictive ecology are important but exposure to natural history through education and access to collections like herbaria are declining.
2. Exposure to natural history in undergraduate biology degrees and textbooks has significantly decreased over time. The number of graduate degrees and experts in natural history rich disciplines has also declined.
3. Access to natural history collections in herbaria has been negatively impacted by consolidation of collections, with the US and Europe losing numerous herbaria since 1990.
The use of Nauplii and metanauplii artemia in aquaculture (brine shrimp).pptxMAGOTI ERNEST
Although Artemia has been known to man for centuries, its use as a food for the culture of larval organisms apparently began only in the 1930s, when several investigators found that it made an excellent food for newly hatched fish larvae (Litvinenko et al., 2023). As aquaculture developed in the 1960s and ‘70s, the use of Artemia also became more widespread, due both to its convenience and to its nutritional value for larval organisms (Arenas-Pardo et al., 2024). The fact that Artemia dormant cysts can be stored for long periods in cans, and then used as an off-the-shelf food requiring only 24 h of incubation makes them the most convenient, least labor-intensive, live food available for aquaculture (Sorgeloos & Roubach, 2021). The nutritional value of Artemia, especially for marine organisms, is not constant, but varies both geographically and temporally. During the last decade, however, both the causes of Artemia nutritional variability and methods to improve poorquality Artemia have been identified (Loufi et al., 2024).
Brine shrimp (Artemia spp.) are used in marine aquaculture worldwide. Annually, more than 2,000 metric tons of dry cysts are used for cultivation of fish, crustacean, and shellfish larva. Brine shrimp are important to aquaculture because newly hatched brine shrimp nauplii (larvae) provide a food source for many fish fry (Mozanzadeh et al., 2021). Culture and harvesting of brine shrimp eggs represents another aspect of the aquaculture industry. Nauplii and metanauplii of Artemia, commonly known as brine shrimp, play a crucial role in aquaculture due to their nutritional value and suitability as live feed for many aquatic species, particularly in larval stages (Sorgeloos & Roubach, 2021).
The debris of the ‘last major merger’ is dynamically youngSérgio Sacani
The Milky Way’s (MW) inner stellar halo contains an [Fe/H]-rich component with highly eccentric orbits, often referred to as the
‘last major merger.’ Hypotheses for the origin of this component include Gaia-Sausage/Enceladus (GSE), where the progenitor
collided with the MW proto-disc 8–11 Gyr ago, and the Virgo Radial Merger (VRM), where the progenitor collided with the
MW disc within the last 3 Gyr. These two scenarios make different predictions about observable structure in local phase space,
because the morphology of debris depends on how long it has had to phase mix. The recently identified phase-space folds in Gaia
DR3 have positive caustic velocities, making them fundamentally different than the phase-mixed chevrons found in simulations
at late times. Roughly 20 per cent of the stars in the prograde local stellar halo are associated with the observed caustics. Based
on a simple phase-mixing model, the observed number of caustics are consistent with a merger that occurred 1–2 Gyr ago.
We also compare the observed phase-space distribution to FIRE-2 Latte simulations of GSE-like mergers, using a quantitative
measurement of phase mixing (2D causticality). The observed local phase-space distribution best matches the simulated data
1–2 Gyr after collision, and certainly not later than 3 Gyr. This is further evidence that the progenitor of the ‘last major merger’
did not collide with the MW proto-disc at early times, as is thought for the GSE, but instead collided with the MW disc within
the last few Gyr, consistent with the body of work surrounding the VRM.
hematic appreciation test is a psychological assessment tool used to measure an individual's appreciation and understanding of specific themes or topics. This test helps to evaluate an individual's ability to connect different ideas and concepts within a given theme, as well as their overall comprehension and interpretation skills. The results of the test can provide valuable insights into an individual's cognitive abilities, creativity, and critical thinking skills
Current Ms word generated power point presentation covers major details about the micronuclei test. It's significance and assays to conduct it. It is used to detect the micronuclei formation inside the cells of nearly every multicellular organism. It's formation takes place during chromosomal sepration at metaphase.
Phenomics assisted breeding in crop improvementIshaGoswami9
As the population is increasing and will reach about 9 billion upto 2050. Also due to climate change, it is difficult to meet the food requirement of such a large population. Facing the challenges presented by resource shortages, climate
change, and increasing global population, crop yield and quality need to be improved in a sustainable way over the coming decades. Genetic improvement by breeding is the best way to increase crop productivity. With the rapid progression of functional
genomics, an increasing number of crop genomes have been sequenced and dozens of genes influencing key agronomic traits have been identified. However, current genome sequence information has not been adequately exploited for understanding
the complex characteristics of multiple gene, owing to a lack of crop phenotypic data. Efficient, automatic, and accurate technologies and platforms that can capture phenotypic data that can
be linked to genomics information for crop improvement at all growth stages have become as important as genotyping. Thus,
high-throughput phenotyping has become the major bottleneck restricting crop breeding. Plant phenomics has been defined as the high-throughput, accurate acquisition and analysis of multi-dimensional phenotypes
during crop growing stages at the organism level, including the cell, tissue, organ, individual plant, plot, and field levels. With the rapid development of novel sensors, imaging technology,
and analysis methods, numerous infrastructure platforms have been developed for phenotyping.
The ability to recreate computational results with minimal effort and actionable metrics provides a solid foundation for scientific research and software development. When people can replicate an analysis at the touch of a button using open-source software, open data, and methods to assess and compare proposals, it significantly eases verification of results, engagement with a diverse range of contributors, and progress. However, we have yet to fully achieve this; there are still many sociotechnical frictions.
Inspired by David Donoho's vision, this talk aims to revisit the three crucial pillars of frictionless reproducibility (data sharing, code sharing, and competitive challenges) with the perspective of deep software variability.
Our observation is that multiple layers — hardware, operating systems, third-party libraries, software versions, input data, compile-time options, and parameters — are subject to variability that exacerbates frictions but is also essential for achieving robust, generalizable results and fostering innovation. I will first review the literature, providing evidence of how the complex variability interactions across these layers affect qualitative and quantitative software properties, thereby complicating the reproduction and replication of scientific studies in various fields.
I will then present some software engineering and AI techniques that can support the strategic exploration of variability spaces. These include the use of abstractions and models (e.g., feature models), sampling strategies (e.g., uniform, random), cost-effective measurements (e.g., incremental build of software configurations), and dimensionality reduction methods (e.g., transfer learning, feature selection, software debloating).
I will finally argue that deep variability is both the problem and solution of frictionless reproducibility, calling the software science community to develop new methods and tools to manage variability and foster reproducibility in software systems.
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Describing and Interpreting an Immersive Learning Case with the Immersion Cub...Leonel Morgado
Current descriptions of immersive learning cases are often difficult or impossible to compare. This is due to a myriad of different options on what details to include, which aspects are relevant, and on the descriptive approaches employed. Also, these aspects often combine very specific details with more general guidelines or indicate intents and rationales without clarifying their implementation. In this paper we provide a method to describe immersive learning cases that is structured to enable comparisons, yet flexible enough to allow researchers and practitioners to decide which aspects to include. This method leverages a taxonomy that classifies educational aspects at three levels (uses, practices, and strategies) and then utilizes two frameworks, the Immersive Learning Brain and the Immersion Cube, to enable a structured description and interpretation of immersive learning cases. The method is then demonstrated on a published immersive learning case on training for wind turbine maintenance using virtual reality. Applying the method results in a structured artifact, the Immersive Learning Case Sheet, that tags the case with its proximal uses, practices, and strategies, and refines the free text case description to ensure that matching details are included. This contribution is thus a case description method in support of future comparative research of immersive learning cases. We then discuss how the resulting description and interpretation can be leveraged to change immersion learning cases, by enriching them (considering low-effort changes or additions) or innovating (exploring more challenging avenues of transformation). The method holds significant promise to support better-grounded research in immersive learning.
Remote Sensing and Computational, Evolutionary, Supercomputing, and Intellige...University of Maribor
Slides from talk:
Aleš Zamuda: Remote Sensing and Computational, Evolutionary, Supercomputing, and Intelligent Systems.
11th International Conference on Electrical, Electronics and Computer Engineering (IcETRAN), Niš, 3-6 June 2024
Inter-Society Networking Panel GRSS/MTT-S/CIS Panel Session: Promoting Connection and Cooperation
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Travis Hills' Endeavors in Minnesota: Fostering Environmental and Economic Pr...Travis Hills MN
Travis Hills of Minnesota developed a method to convert waste into high-value dry fertilizer, significantly enriching soil quality. By providing farmers with a valuable resource derived from waste, Travis Hills helps enhance farm profitability while promoting environmental stewardship. Travis Hills' sustainable practices lead to cost savings and increased revenue for farmers by improving resource efficiency and reducing waste.
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Transformations in
Practice
Ioan Fazey
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Adjust
Reform
Transform
Scale of the
change?
How do we change?
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Problem
focus
What kinds of knowledge?
Solution
focus
“Know how”
to focus
Epistemic
Techne
Phronesis
Know what
Know How
Know a
“good end”
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What tools, practices or processes are out there?
Sharpe, B, Fazey, I et al In Press. Three Horizons: A powerful practice for transformation. Ecology and Society
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Themes
• Conceptualising sustainability transformations
• Designing transformation and transformative forms of design
• Conditions and practices for transformation
• Research for transformation
• Creativity and innovation for enhancing thinking and practice
of transformation
• Linking practice with policy