Download or read book Unforgettable Behavior written by Rosamund Kidman Cox and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A collection of photographs of unforgettable moments in animal behaviour. All the pictures in this collection have received accolades in past Wildlife Photographer of the Year competitions. Some photos are famous, others not quite, but all have stories, whether of the moment itself or the fascinating lifestyles that are the background to the behaviour being shown."--
Download or read book The Social Order of Collective Action written by Matthew Kearney and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2018-11-05 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Wisconsin Uprising of 2011 was one of the largest sustained collective actions in the history of the United States. Newly-elected Governor Scott Walker introduced a shock proposal that threatened the existence of public unions and access to basic health care, then insisted on rapid passage. The protests that erupted were neither planned nor coordinated. The largest, in Madison, consolidated literally overnight into a horizontally organized leaderless and leaderful community. That community featured a high level of internal social order, complete with distribution of food and basic medical care, group assemblies for collective decision making, written rules and crowd marshaling to enforce them, and a moral community that made a profound emotional impact on its members. The resistance created a functioning commune inside the Wisconsin State Capitol Building. In contrast to what many social movement theories would predict, this round-the-clock protest grew to enormous size and lasted for weeks without direction from formal organizations. This book, written by a protest insider, argues based on immersive ethnographic observation and extensive interviewing that the movement had minimal direction from organizations or structure from political processes. Instead, it emerged interactively from collective effervescence, improvised non-hierarchical mechanisms of communication, and an escalating obligation for like-minded people to join and maintain their participation. Overall, the findings demonstrate that a large and complex collective action can occur without direction from formal organizations.
Download or read book Transactions on Computational Collective Intelligence XXVIII written by Ngoc Thanh Nguyen and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These transactions publish research in computer-based methods of computational collective intelligence (CCI) and their applications in a wide range of fields such as the semantic Web, social networks, and multi-agent systems. TCCI strives to cover new methodological, theoretical and practical aspects of CCI understood as the form of intelligence that emerges from the collaboration and competition of many individuals (artificial and/or natural). The application of multiple computational intelligence technologies, such as fuzzy systems, evolutionary computation, neural systems, consensus theory, etc., aims to support human and other collective intelligence and to create new forms of CCI in natural and/or artificial systems. This twenty-eight issue is a special issue with 11 selected papers from the International Conference on Agents and Artificial Intelligence, ICAART 2016 and 2017 editions.
Download or read book 100 Questions Answers About Anxiety written by Chap Attwell and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2005-10-04 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Approximately 19 million Americans suffer from anxiety disorders, many without knowing why they experience their symptoms. Whether you are a newly diagnosed patient, a patient already in treatment who may wish to understand more deeply the roots of anxiety, or a friend or relative of someone suffering from anxiety, this book offers help. The only volume available to provide both the doctor’s and the patient’s view, 100 Questions & Answers About Anxiety gives you authoritative, practical answers to your questions. This book deals directly with the nature of anxiety and its underlying causes, treatment options (including various forms of psychotherapy and medication management), advice on coping with anxiety, sources of support, and much more. Written by psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, Dr. Chap Attwell, with commentary from actual patients, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone struggling with the medical, psychological, or emotional turmoil of this debilitating condition.
Download or read book Designing Such Products that Keep Users Hooked written by Amrahs Hseham and published by Mahesh Dutt Sharma. This book was released on 2024-01-27 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the heart of the book is an examination of the "hook model," a framework that systematically guides designers in creating products that establish and reinforce user habits. It begins with the Trigger phase, exploring how external and internal triggers prompt user action, sparking engagement. Whether through external cues or internal motivations, understanding triggers is fundamental to the creation of products that consistently capture user attention. Moving on to the Action phase, the book explores the steps users take to interact with the product, emphasizing the role of simplicity and user-friendly design. By dissecting the elements that drive user behavior, the book provides actionable insights for designers aiming to create seamless and intuitive interactions that encourage repeated use.
Download or read book Showdown written by Wil Haygood and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2016-08-09 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the course of his forty-year career, Thurgood Marshall brought down the separate-but-equal doctrine, integrated schools, and not only fought for human rights and human dignity but also made them impossible to deny in the courts and in the streets. In this galvanizing biography, award-winning author Wil Haygood uses the framework of the dramatic, contentious five-day Senate hearing to confirm Marshall as the first African-American Supreme Court justice, to weave a provocative and moving look at Marshall’s life as well as at the politicians, lawyers, activists, and others who shaped—or desperately tried to stop—the civil rights movement. An authoritative account of one of the most transformative justices of the twentieth century, Showdown makes clear that it is impossible to overestimate Thurgood Marshall’s lasting influence on the racial politics of our nation.
Download or read book Ruled by Race written by Grif Stockley and published by University of Arkansas Press. This book was released on 2012-07 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Civil War to Reconstruction, the Redeemer period, Jim Crow, and the modern civil rights era to the present, Ruled by Race describes the ways that race has been at the center of much of the state’s formation and image since its founding. Grif Stockley uses the work of published and unpublished historians and exhaustive primary source materials along with stories from authors as diverse as Maya Angelou and E. Lynn Harris to bring to life the voices of those who have both studied and lived the racial experience in Arkansas.
Download or read book Facing Global Digital Revolution written by Dyah Nirmala Arum Janie and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-02-25 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Industrial Revolution 4.0 describes the exponential changes to the way we live, work, and relate to one another due to the adoption of cyber-physical systems, the Internet of Things, and the Internet of Systems. This revolution is expected to impact all disciplines, industries, business, and economics. Therefore, the main goal of the conference was to provide recent research related development of digital technology to the business, economics, management, and accounting field. These proceedings consist of selected papers, accepted after a rigid review process covering several issues in strategic decision making, management, accounting, policy studies, knowledge management, innovation management, applied economics, econometrics, capital market, and marketing & sales management. It will provide details beyond what is possible to be included in an oral presentation and constitute a concise but timely medium for the dissemination of recent research results. BES Conference Proceedings 2019 will be invaluable to professionals and academics in business, management, accounting, and economics for a good understanding of the developments towards industrial revolution 4.0.
Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of American Drama written by Jeffrey H. Richards and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2014-02 with total page 593 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume explores the history of American drama from the eighteenth to the twentieth century. It describes origins of early republican drama and its evolution during the pre-war and post-war periods. It traces the emergence of different types of American drama including protest plays, reform drama, political drama, experimental drama, urban plays, feminist drama and realist plays. This volume also analyzes the works of some of the most notable American playwrights including Eugene O'Neill, Tennessee Williams, and Arthur Miller and those written by women dramatists.
Download or read book Make Yourself Unforgettable written by Dale Carnegie Training and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-03-15 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Make Yourself Unforgettable tells readers how to become someone whom other people really want to work with, work for, know, and help.
Download or read book Highly Illogical Behavior written by John Corey Whaley and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-06-13 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a Printz and Morris Award-winning author comes a quirky story of coming-of-age, coming out, friendship, love...and agoraphobia. Sixteen-year-old Solomon has agoraphobia. He hasn't left his house in 3 years. Ambitious Lisa is desperate to get into a top-tier psychology program. And so when Lisa learns about Solomon, she decides to befriend him, cure him, and then write about it for her college application. To earn Solomon's trust, she introduces him to her boyfriend Clark, and starts to reveal her own secrets. But what started as an experiment leads to a real friendship, with all three growing close. But when the truth comes out, what erupts could destroy them all. Funny and heartwarming, Highly Illogical Behavior is a fascinating exploration of what makes us tick, and how the connections between us may be the most important things of all. “At a time when young adult literature is actively picking away at the stigma of mental illness, Whaley carves off a healthy chunk with style, sensitivity and humor. . . . ELECTRIFYING.”—The New York Times Book Review “Tender and funny.”—People Magazine, Summer's Best Books of 2016
Download or read book Behavioral Genetics of the Fly Drosophila Melanogaster written by Josh Dubnau and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-06-26 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The common fruit fly - Drosophila melanogaster - has been the subject of genetics research since the early twentieth century. The complete genomic sequence of Drosophila was published in 2000 and it is still the model organism par excellence for the experimental study of biological phenomena and processes. It is also by far the best model for studying gene function in mammals, including humans. Presenting state-of-the-art studies on the behaviour of Drosophila, this volume discusses normal and pathological models of neurobehavioral disorders and encompasses the specialised methods that have been used, from anatomical, histological, immunohistological and neurophysiological to genomic, genetic and behavioural assays. A comprehensive and thorough reference, this volume is a valuable resource for students and researchers alike across several disciplines of life sciences, including behavioral genetics, neurogenetics, behavioral neuroscience, molecular biology, evolutionary biology and population biology.
Download or read book Staying Sane written by Katharyn Anderson and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2019-05-01 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this drama filled fictional novel two sisters struggle to find and keep their place in the world after the tragic death of their parents. Dana Lynn struggles to find her way through life after being exposed to an event that changed her life forever. Dana Lynn finds herself untrusting and consumed with avoiding her own demons. Her sister Mae Ocean struggles with being loved by the right man. Although two men confess their love for her, there can only be one. Follow these sisters as they take us on a journey of how the managed Staying Sane.
Download or read book Performance Appraisal written by Bettye B. Burkhalter and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed primarily as a functional tool and reference book for administrators, this book provides a collection of essays covering various aspects of the performance appraisal of college faculty, administrators, and support staff. The booklet presents practical information on the key concepts, theories, practices, and legal constraints in performance appraisal. The collection contains: (1) "Performance Appraisal: An Overview," by Bettye B. Burkhalter; (2) "Legal Aspects of Performance Appraisal," by James A. Buford, Jr.; (3) "Considerations in Selecting a Performance Appraisal Technique," by James A. Buford; (4) "Development of Performance Appraisal and Accompanying Criteria," by Edith A. Miller; (5) "Communication Factors in Performance Appraisal," by Mark E. Meadows; (6)"Minimizing Rater Errors in Observing and Appraising Performance," by William I. Sauser, Jr.; (7) "A President's Perspective: A Rationale and a Strategy for Building a Performance Appraisal Program," by Richard J. Federinko; and (8) "Characteristics of an Effective and Legally Defensible System for Postsecondary Education," by Burkhalter and Buford. Appendixes contain examples of performance appraisal forms designed for a number of purposes within the Alabama college system and a checklist of legal requirements. (AYC)
Download or read book Wildlife Photographer of the Year Unforgettable Behaviour written by Rosamund Kidman Cox and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These are the most memorable images of animal behaviour from the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. They have been specially selected for this unique book from the hundred of thousands of images received over the last 50 years. From a flamingo courtship dance to Amazon river dolphins playing water polo, the images show extraordinary, surprising and often deeply moving acts of animal behaviour. Each photograph is accompanied by a short story describing how the picture came to be taken and its importance both photographically and as a record of an unforgettable moment. The collection gives us a glimpse into an often hidden world of love, death, survival and joy, and many of these award-winning images have inspired photographers and others to better understand the lives of our fellow animals. Capturing animal behaviour as it has rarely been seen before, this beautiful book is a must-have for photographers and all those with a passion for animals.
Download or read book Studying Animal Behavior written by Donald A. Dewsbury and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1989-07-15 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In these autobiographical essays by pioneers in the field of animal behavior, the authors discuss childhood, education, moments of discovery, and the attractions of the research that each pursued. The field of animal behavior has been interdisciplinary throughout its history, and the two psychologists and seventeen biologists in Donald Dewsbury's collection provide a fascinating assortment of backgrounds and interests. Chosen by a panel of seven distinguished animal behaviorists, the men whose essays are collected here include two Nobel Prize winners and one Pulitzer Prize winner. All provide unique accounts of the development of the field written by its original leading practitioners.
Download or read book Leaders in the Study of Animal Behavior written by Donald A. Dewsbury and published by Bucknell University Press. This book was released on 1985 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a collection of autobiographical essays written by nearly two dozen scientists in the field of animal behavior. Each chapter is devoted to one individual and includes details regarding family life and early experiences, with an emphasis on the individual's career as a scientist.
