Prominent Families of New York

Prominent Families of New York
Title Prominent Families of New York PDF eBook
Author Lyman Horace Weeks
Publisher
Pages 64
Release 1898
Genre New York (N.Y.)
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Managing Death Investigations

Managing Death Investigations
Title Managing Death Investigations PDF eBook
Author Arthur E. Westveer
Publisher
Pages 732
Release 1997
Genre Criminal investigation
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Archaeology, Anthropology, and Interstellar Communication

Archaeology, Anthropology, and Interstellar Communication
Title Archaeology, Anthropology, and Interstellar Communication PDF eBook
Author National Aeronautics Administration
Publisher CreateSpace
Pages 332
Release 2014-09-06
Genre
ISBN 9781501081729

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Addressing a field that has been dominated by astronomers, physicists, engineers, and computer scientists, the contributors to this collection raise questions that may have been overlooked by physical scientists about the ease of establishing meaningful communication with an extraterrestrial intelligence. These scholars are grappling with some of the enormous challenges that will face humanity if an information-rich signal emanating from another world is detected. By drawing on issues at the core of contemporary archaeology and anthropology, we can be much better prepared for contact with an extraterrestrial civilization, should that day ever come.

Skills, Not Just Diplomas

Skills, Not Just Diplomas
Title Skills, Not Just Diplomas PDF eBook
Author Lars Sondergaard
Publisher World Bank Publications
Pages 273
Release 2012
Genre Education
ISBN 0821380966

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Future growth in the countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ECA) will increasingly depend on innovation. And innovation requires skills. This makes it important, as countries plan for recovery, to undertake reforms to reduce the skills shortages that the previous growth episode exposed. Education systems have a very important role to play in creating the right skills. But education systems in the region fall short of the demands of their economies in two major ways. The first is that despite high levels of enrollment they do not produce enough graduates with the right skills. Students graduate with diplomas, not with skills, because the quality of the education for many students is poor. In large part this is because education systems remain focused on providing an excellent education to a few at the expense of improving the quality of learning for the majority. Moreover, the systems are still making the transition from teaching the basics to inculcating higher order skills such as critical-thinking and problem solving. The second way in which education systems fall short is that outside of a few countries in the EU there are few opportunities for adults to retrain, or acquire new skills. This book argues that generating more of the right skills requires a fundamental change of approach in the education systems in the region so that they aim for, and deliver, higher quality education for the vast majority of students (“not just diplomas but skills”). To start with, education systems need to “turn the lights on” and take seriously the measurement of what students actually learn as opposed to measurement of the inputs into the education process on the implicit assumption that learning follows. Policy makers also need to move away from the focus on inputs and processes and increase the emphasis on incentives.

Analog Days

Analog Days
Title Analog Days PDF eBook
Author T. J PINCH
Publisher Harvard University Press
Pages 385
Release 2009-06-30
Genre Music
ISBN 0674042166

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Tracing the development of the Moog synthesizer from its initial conception to its ascension to stardom in 'Switched-on Bach', this text conveys the consequences of a technology that would provide the soundtrack for a chapter in cultural history.

Early Settlers of New York State

Early Settlers of New York State
Title Early Settlers of New York State PDF eBook
Author Janet Wethy Foley
Publisher Legare Street Press
Pages 0
Release 2023-07-22
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ISBN 9781022891289

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This genealogical resource provides a detailed account of the early settlers of New York State, including their ancestors and descendants. Based on extensive research, this book serves as a valuable reference for anyone interested in tracing their family history in the region. 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.

Networks of Power

Networks of Power
Title Networks of Power PDF eBook
Author Thomas Parke Hughes
Publisher JHU Press
Pages 492
Release 1993-03
Genre Science
ISBN 9780801846144

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Awarded the Dexter Prize by the Society for the History of Technology, this book offers a comparative history of the evolution of modern electric power systems. It described large-scale technological change and demonstrates that technology cannot be understood unless placed in a cultural context.