479 research outputs found
The united nations and peace education
No full textThe rise of peace education both in scholarship and in practice has yielded numerous documents, websites, and publications with often divergent perspectives on what the field is, does, and means. The Encyclopedia of Peace Education provides a comprehensive overview of the scholarly developments in the field to date, so as to provide a common denominator for the various actors involved in advancing peace education internationally. Thus, this edited volume serves as an essential reference guide that traces the history and emergence of the field, highlights foundational concepts, contextualizes peace education practice across international and disciplinary borders, and suggests new directions for peace educators. From core conceptual perspectives to the moral and spiritual foundations of the field to the role of the United Nations, the Encyclopedia grounds peace education in a solid theoretical and practical framework through the writings of the field’s most renowned scholars. This volume will target undergraduate and graduate students as well as scholars and practitioners working in international and non-governmental organizations in the field of peace education. [Book Synopsis
Cloud Computing in Data Backup and Data Recovery
No full textData backup and Disaster Recovery Business Continuity issues are appropriate essential in networks since the importance and shared value of digital data is continuously rising. Every organization requires business continuity plan or disaster recovery plan and data backup which reduce within the cost constraints while achieving the target recovery requirements in terms of recovery time objective and recovery point objective. The aim of this paper is to overview of various techniques in data backup and disaster recovery in the cloud environment. Monisha. S | Dr. S. Venkateshkumar "Cloud Computing in Data Backup and Data Recovery" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-2 | Issue-6 , October 2018, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd18652.pd
Aiya’s Apples Aisha’s Eyes
No full textOld woman, Aiya, shares an apple with her grand-daughter, Aisha, and starts to tell her the story of the philosopher and the maidservant. There was a pale-skinned rich man who didn’t go out much because he thought his skin was intended to remain pale, a product of his ability to reason; he considered the different roles of people, some who should work and some who should contemplate and philosophise. Stilt figures. His maidservant brings him food. He thinks about a young woman who he sees as held captive by another man and wants her for himself. The young woman says he’s mistaken in his world view as he’s only ever looked into mirrors, not out of windows
Aisha asks why Aiya’s stories have such brutal endings. "The malice of an old woman" who wants "the mouse to get the cat", she says. Aisha starts to tell the story of Karam. Bharat Mata and Veruna were two of the greatest dancers in Asia. Dancers. Aisha says the dancers moved to tiny island and were worried that they would die without passing on their knowledge. Bharat Mata gave birth to a son, Karam, but he wasn’t very good at dancing, though he was highly intelligent and curious. Karam constantly asked questions. Karam talks to his parents about their travelling in search of dances and wonders how far they really went. Bharat Mata give Karam Western clothes and he leaves home. He follows a trail of apples and goes around the world. Many people find the apples, stories waiting to be told. Aisha says that wisdom isn’t consumed like an apple, but invented in the telling. Credit
Dispersion relations and band gaps in wave number or frequency in the linear and nonlinear regimes for a coupled system with no paraxial approximation
No full textEvaluation of ready-to-eat cocoa based functional spreads.
No full textThis Dissertation / Report is the outcome of investigation carried out by the creator(s) / author(s) at the department/division of Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysore mentioned below in this page
Real Time Implementation and Investigation of Wireless Device of Electrical Stimulation for Peripheral Nevers
No full textElectrical nerve stimulation ENS is the delivery of electricity across the intact surface of the skin to activate underlying nerves generally with the objective of pain relief. Wearable Intensive Nerve Stimulation WINS is an emerging form of ENS in which the device is wearable, automated, and designed for intensive use. This enables regular use throughout the day and night, whenever the patient experiences pain, which is essential for the management of chronic pain. Hence we design and develop a wireless controlled smart tiny wearable medical device that is capable of passing electricity through underlying nerves of human beings for symptomatic relief and management of chronic pain. This project can be applicable for coma persons. When there is a slight improvement in their acceleration, this device will stimulate the peripheral nerves accordingly. Mrs. R. Ponni | S. Manisha | A. Monisha | G. Nandhini | R. Priyatharcini "Real Time Implementation and Investigation of Wireless Device of Electrical Stimulation for Peripheral Nevers" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-3 | Issue-3 , April 2019, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd21672.pd
Worrying Leads to Reduced Concreteness of Problem Elaborations: Evidence for the Avoidance Theory of Worry
No full textBoth lay concept and scientific theory have embraced the view that nonpathological worry may be helpful for defining and analyzing problems. To evaluate the quality of problem elaborations, concreteness is a key variable. Two studies with nonclinical student samples are presented in which participants elaborated topics associated with different degrees of worry. In Study 1, participants' elaborations were assessed using problem elaboration charts; in Study 2, they were assessed using catastrophizing interviews. When participants' problem elaborations were rated for concreteness, both studies showed an inverse relationship between degree of worry and concreteness: The more participants worried about a given topic the less concrete was the content of their elaboration. The results challenge the view that worry may promote better problem analyses. Instead they conform to the view that worry is a cognitive avoidance response
An analysis of an integration of adaptation policies into local government planning
No full textFull text is available to authenticated members of The University of Auckland only.With the increasing recognition of possible links between climate change impacts and extreme weather events, scientific community and policy makers around the world stress for action on adaptation. The Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) of the IPCC in 2007 reinforced the idea to take action on adaptation. Therefore more recently developed countries have started adapting to climate change through statutory and non-statutory approaches. While there is an emerging body of literature exploring the implementation of adaptation policy at the local level to date there has been limited evaluation of outcomes in the New Zealand context. In New Zealand, the RMA amendment was made in 2004 that requires local government to consider climate change effects into decision making. Mixed method qualitative approaches are employed to examine the regulatory and non-regulatory approaches to implementing climate change adaptation at different levels of government. The findings suggest that mitigation efforts have been the primary response to tackle climate change at the central and local level of governance. Although there is wide awareness on the need for adaptation but there is lack of urgency to take action on climate change adaptation at all levels of government. In Auckland, local government plans are inconsistent and significant barriers to climate change adaptation exist such as lack of resources (financial, staffing and informational); lack of leadership; uncertainty in climate change projections and community engagement. The new Auckland Council provides an opportunity to develop an integrative, and forward focused adaptation-planning approach
Characterization of water sorption cycle in the cement microstructure of controlled oxide composition
No full textThis thesis investigates the water vapour sorption behaviour of samples with maximized calcium-silicate-hydrate (C-S-H) content. Primarily, the role of heterogeneous and homogeneous cavitation has been studied during the drying of cementitious materials. Classical nucleation theory has been used to investigate the parameters affecting cavitation pressures. The volume balance analysis showed that homogeneous cavitation should occur in the gel pores of the inner product of the C-S-H. The results also indicate that it is crucial to consider the role of cavitation when using desorption isotherms for determining the pore size distribution.
Further, the effect of the hydration temperature on the microstructure of the samples has been investigated by analysing their water desorption behaviour. The amount of capillary and gel water content determined using water desorption isotherms were found to be in good agreement with the mass balance calculations. These mass balance calculations have been carried out by using multiple characterization techniques including X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), proton nuclear magnetic resonance relaxometry (1H NMR), and scanning electron microscope-energy dispersive X-ray analysis (SEM-EDX).
Thereafter, the water vapour desorption behaviour of the C-S-H samples synthesized using three different techniques has been compared. The first technique involved preparing a single-phase C-S-H using double decomposition and dropwise precipitation. The Gibbs Energy Minimization Software (GEMS) has been used to simulate the relationship between the calcium to silica (Ca/Si) ratio of synthetic C-S-H and the pH, as alkalis are introduced. In the second technique, the reactive belite binder has been hydrated to produce samples with maximized C-S-H content and the Ca/Si ratio has been varied using supplementary cementitious materials. The third technique involved mixing white cement with silica fume so that the content of C-S-H is maximized at the expense of portlandite.
Finally, the moisture absorption behaviour of the samples has been investigated using static as well as dynamic tests. Disjoining pressure-based concept of excess surface work has been used to explain the absorption behaviour. The sorption isotherms of Mobil Composition of Matter No. 41 (MCM-41) have been used to study the role of surface interactions on water sorption. The sorption behaviour of isopropanol as an adsorptive has also been discussed.LM
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