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A Prodigy of Universal Genius: Robert Leslie Ellis, 1817-1859
No full textPlaces Ellis at the heart of early-Victorian Cambridge with in-depth descriptions on his scientific work and tragic life Provides a unique glimpse into Victorian intellectual culture, based on previously unpublished archival materials This open access book brings together for the first time all aspects of the tragic life and fascinating work of the polymath Robert Leslie Ellis (1817–1859), placing him at the heart of early-Victorian intellectual culture. Written by a diverse team of experts, the chapters in the book’s first part contain in-depth examinations of, among other things, Ellis’s family, education, Bacon scholarship and mathematical contributions. The second part consists of annotated transcriptions of a selection of Ellis’s diaries and correspondence. Taken together, A Prodigy of Universal Genius: Robert Leslie Ellis, 1817–1859 is a rich resource for historians of science, historians of mathematics and Victorian scholars alike. Robert Leslie Ellis was one of the most intriguing and wide-ranging intellectual figures of early Victorian Britain, his contributions ranging from advanced mathematical analysis to profound commentaries on philosophy and classics and a decisive role in the orientation of mid-nineteenth century scholarship. This very welcome collection offers both new and authoritative commentaries on the work, setting it in the context of the mathematical, philosophical and cultural milieux of the period, together with fascinating passages from the wealth of unpublished papers Ellis composed during his brief and brilliant career. - Simon Schaffer, Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Cambridg
A Prodigy of Universal Genius: Robert Leslie Ellis, 1817-1859
No full textPlaces Ellis at the heart of early-Victorian Cambridge with in-depth descriptions on his scientific work and tragic life Provides a unique glimpse into Victorian intellectual culture, based on previously unpublished archival materials This open access book brings together for the first time all aspects of the tragic life and fascinating work of the polymath Robert Leslie Ellis (1817–1859), placing him at the heart of early-Victorian intellectual culture. Written by a diverse team of experts, the chapters in the book’s first part contain in-depth examinations of, among other things, Ellis’s family, education, Bacon scholarship and mathematical contributions. The second part consists of annotated transcriptions of a selection of Ellis’s diaries and correspondence. Taken together, A Prodigy of Universal Genius: Robert Leslie Ellis, 1817–1859 is a rich resource for historians of science, historians of mathematics and Victorian scholars alike. Robert Leslie Ellis was one of the most intriguing and wide-ranging intellectual figures of early Victorian Britain, his contributions ranging from advanced mathematical analysis to profound commentaries on philosophy and classics and a decisive role in the orientation of mid-nineteenth century scholarship. This very welcome collection offers both new and authoritative commentaries on the work, setting it in the context of the mathematical, philosophical and cultural milieux of the period, together with fascinating passages from the wealth of unpublished papers Ellis composed during his brief and brilliant career. - Simon Schaffer, Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Cambridg
Oral history interview with Don Ellis
No full textDon Ellis, a 1965 Oklahoma State University (OSU) graduate majoring in agronomy and business, recalls his early life growing up on a farm in Hobart, Oklahoma, and his path to OSU. He details his involvement in student organizations and how he paid for college by farming on the weekends. He also tells what OSU has meant to him as well as how he has been involved in the Alumni Association.The O-STATE Stories Oral History collection is comprised of interviews which chronicle the rich history, heritage, and traditions of Oklahoma State University
Rich Dad Poor Dad: An Entrepreneurial Approach to the Teaching of Business French
No full textUS higher education has focused on the development of new cadres of employees to the near exclusion of entrepreneurship as a career path. In this article, the authors describe an entrepreneurial approach to the teaching of Business French. The senior author served as the course instructor while the junior author was a student who completed the course. To provide an entry into the world of global entrepreneurship, the senior author selected the French translation of Robert Kiyosaki’s Rich Dad Poor Dad. In parallel with the reading of Rich Dad, students completed a series of entrepreneurial course activities. Selected activities are described from the perspectives of both authors. The article ends with students’ feelings about (1) entrepreneurship, (2) future career plans, (3) the theme of the course, and (4) the use of Kiyosaki’s Rich Dad Poor Dad
Earth Embeddings: Learning Mental Maps in Neural Nets
No full textWhat makes AI models robust when reasoning about geography, climate, or human activity? While explicit geospatial data—like temperature, precipitation, or land cover—can inform models, it’s often incomplete, sparse, or too coarse to generalize well. Instead, we explore how to create implicit, robust environmental embeddings that capture the complex and diverse character of places directly from imagery. This talk introduces a novel approach to learning these embeddings by training AI to play Satellite GeoGuessr—contrastively learning what makes each location unique through satellite images. We present two complementary methods: First, we introduce location encoders—neural networks that learn to map coordinates to rich geospatial representations, storing knowledge in their weights. Second, we describe SatCLIP Earth Embeddings, which trains image and location encoders jointly to produce embeddings that reflect both the visual and contextual identity of a place
Playgrounds in Paradise by Alan Rich
No full textThis article is also present under file names hy-dm-corr-marks-rich-1977-1983-001 & hy-dm-marks-rich-1983-001.The article, printed in black and white also includes a variety of photographs relating to surfers.Item located in file hy-dm-finch-henson-1947-2007-001. Not all items in folder uploaded.The article serves as a favourable film review which highlighted a variety of wave types from around the world. Casperson reflects on the formation of the film and points out the similarities between Rich's film and the old Bruce Brown style of film making. The author also commends the producer for the music and narration which was said to be excellent and included Hawaii's Olamana and South African Brian Finch
Poor Little Rich Girls (After Warhol)
No full textPoor Little Rich Girls (After Warhol) is a cinematic homage to, and conceptual remake, of Andy Warhol's Poor Little Rich Girl (1965) featuring Factory superstar Edie Sedgwick. Some 50 years later: Warhol's film has been re-imagined, re-performed, remixed and revived for the digital age. Gracie Otto performs the role of Edie Sedgwick. Jack Sargeant re-stages the role of an off-screen Chuck Wein, a spectral presence in the film. Feature film invited to screen at: Vivid Sydney 2013: Festival of Light, Music and Ideas; The Sydney Underground Film Festival; The London and Portugal Underground Film Festival; Cine-B Festival (Chile). Excerpts shown at the MCA (Museum of Contemporary Art) in Sydney. J1 - ERA Context Statement to be supplied by author
The Galactic Bulge: A Journey from Vulcano to Elba
No full text<p>Invited review talk at Bulge40: The Galactic Bulge and Beyond. The talk covers the history of contributions by the author, with emphasis on the Blanco DECam Bulge Survey</p>
Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island From Liberty State Park
No full textEllis Island may not appear large on a map, but it is an unparalleled destination in United States history. After welcoming more than 12 million immigrants to our shores, Ellis Island is now a poetic symbol of the American Dream.
Housed inside the restored Main Building of the former immigration complex, the Museum documents the rich story of American immigration through a carefully curated collection of photographs, heirlooms, and searchable historic records.Original file name Statue and Ellis Island 6.jp
Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island From Liberty State Park
No full textEllis Island may not appear large on a map, but it is an unparalleled destination in United States history. After welcoming more than 12 million immigrants to our shores, Ellis Island is now a poetic symbol of the American Dream.
Housed inside the restored Main Building of the former immigration complex, the Museum documents the rich story of American immigration through a carefully curated collection of photographs, heirlooms, and searchable historic records.Original file name Statue and Ellis Island 6.jp
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