Streets with a Story

Streets with a Story
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Total Pages : 312
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ISBN-10 : 0951187104
ISBN-13 : 9780951187104
Rating : 4/5 (04 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Streets with a Story by : Eric A. Willats

Download or read book Streets with a Story written by Eric A. Willats and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

In Defense of a Liberal Education

In Defense of a Liberal Education
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Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages : 93
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ISBN-10 : 9780393247695
ISBN-13 : 0393247694
Rating : 4/5 (95 Downloads)

Book Synopsis In Defense of a Liberal Education by : Fareed Zakaria

Download or read book In Defense of a Liberal Education written by Fareed Zakaria and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2015-03-30 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CNN host and best-selling author Fareed Zakaria argues for a renewed commitment to the world’s most valuable educational tradition. The liberal arts are under attack. The governors of Florida, Texas, and North Carolina have all pledged that they will not spend taxpayer money subsidizing the liberal arts, and they seem to have an unlikely ally in President Obama. While at a General Electric plant in early 2014, Obama remarked, "I promise you, folks can make a lot more, potentially, with skilled manufacturing or the trades than they might with an art history degree." These messages are hitting home: majors like English and history, once very popular and highly respected, are in steep decline. "I get it," writes Fareed Zakaria, recalling the atmosphere in India where he grew up, which was even more obsessed with getting a skills-based education. However, the CNN host and best-selling author explains why this widely held view is mistaken and shortsighted. Zakaria eloquently expounds on the virtues of a liberal arts education—how to write clearly, how to express yourself convincingly, and how to think analytically. He turns our leaders' vocational argument on its head. American routine manufacturing jobs continue to get automated or outsourced, and specific vocational knowledge is often outdated within a few years. Engineering is a great profession, but key value-added skills you will also need are creativity, lateral thinking, design, communication, storytelling, and, more than anything, the ability to continually learn and enjoy learning—precisely the gifts of a liberal education. Zakaria argues that technology is transforming education, opening up access to the best courses and classes in a vast variety of subjects for millions around the world. We are at the dawn of the greatest expansion of the idea of a liberal education in human history.

Digital Identity Management

Digital Identity Management
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Publisher : Elsevier
Total Pages : 267
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ISBN-10 : 9780081005910
ISBN-13 : 0081005911
Rating : 4/5 (10 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Digital Identity Management by : Maryline Laurent

Download or read book Digital Identity Management written by Maryline Laurent and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2015-04-02 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the past four decades, information technology has altered chains of value production, distribution, and information access at a significant rate. These changes, although they have shaken up numerous economic models, have so far not radically challenged the bases of our society.This book addresses our current progress and viewpoints on digital identity management in different fields (social networks, cloud computing, Internet of Things (IoT), with input from experts in computer science, law, economics and sociology. Within this multidisciplinary and scientific context, having crossed analysis on the digital ID issue, it describes the different technical and legal approaches to protect digital identities with a focus on authentication systems, identity federation techniques and privacy preservation solutions. The limitations of these solutions and research issues in this field are also discussed to further understand the changes that are taking place. - Offers a state of the discussions and work places on the management of digital identities in various contexts, such as social networking, cloud computing and the Internet of Things - Describes the advanced technical and legal measures to protect digital identities - Contains a strong emphasis of authentication techniques, identity federation tools and technical protection of privacy

Riches for the Poor

Riches for the Poor
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Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages : 292
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ISBN-10 : 0393320669
ISBN-13 : 9780393320664
Rating : 4/5 (69 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Riches for the Poor by : Earl Shorris

Download or read book Riches for the Poor written by Earl Shorris and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2000 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this groundbreaking work, Shorris examines the nature of poverty in America today--addressing such issues as why people are poor and why they stay poor--and offers a unique solution to the problem. Print features.

Customer-Centric Marketing

Customer-Centric Marketing
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Publisher : Kogan Page Publishers
Total Pages : 256
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ISBN-10 : 9780749472108
ISBN-13 : 0749472103
Rating : 4/5 (08 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Customer-Centric Marketing by : Neil Richardson

Download or read book Customer-Centric Marketing written by Neil Richardson and published by Kogan Page Publishers. This book was released on 2015-02-03 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two of the major parallel challenges facing businesses today are how to adapt to the changes of fast-paced, fragmenting markets and how to grow a business whilst engaging in recognisably sustainable practices. It is not enough to just be sustainable, it is about communicating it and getting the customer involved in the message. Customer-Centric Marketing shows readers how sustainable development practices and digital marketing techniques work naturally together to add value, leading to improved customer satisfaction, better professional relationships and increased effectiveness. Ideal for senior marketing professionals and students on digital marketing or marketing strategy modules who wish to utilise the benefits of sustainable development and forms of digital marketing, this accessible and straight to-the-point book uses case studies to show how the marketing theories and tools work in actual business scenarios. Customer-Centric Marketing covers contemporary issues such as the increasing use of mobile, QR codes and social network sites for consumers interested in ethical, environmental and sustainable marketing.

Sparking Student Creativity

Sparking Student Creativity
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Publisher : ASCD
Total Pages : 203
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ISBN-10 : 9781416619383
ISBN-13 : 1416619380
Rating : 4/5 (83 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Sparking Student Creativity by : Patti Drapeau

Download or read book Sparking Student Creativity written by Patti Drapeau and published by ASCD. This book was released on 2014-09-23 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teaching isn't merely transmitting knowledge to students; it’s also about teaching students to approach learning in engaging and unexpected ways. In Sparking Student Creativity: Practical Ways to Promote Innovative Thinking and Problem Solving, author and researcher Patti Drapeau explores and explains research related to creativity and its relevance in today’s standards-based, critical thinking–focused classroom. The book vividly and comprehensively shows * How creative lessons can meet and extend the expectations of curriculum standards such as the Common Core State Standards, * How to incorporate creativity and assessment into daily classroom practices, * How to develop a "Creativity Road Map" to guide instruction, and * How to design lessons that prompt and support creative thinking. In addition, the book includes 40 “grab and go” ideas that infuse lesson plans with a spirit of exploration. No matter what grade levels or content areas you teach, Sparking Student Creativity will help you to produce creative lesson components that directly address critical content, target specific standards, and require thoughtful products from students as they grow into independent learners and become successful students and adults.

The Mathematics of Encryption

The Mathematics of Encryption
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Publisher : American Mathematical Soc.
Total Pages : 355
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ISBN-10 : 9780821883211
ISBN-13 : 0821883216
Rating : 4/5 (11 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Mathematics of Encryption by : Margaret Cozzens

Download or read book The Mathematics of Encryption written by Margaret Cozzens and published by American Mathematical Soc.. This book was released on 2013-09-05 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How quickly can you compute the remainder when dividing by 120143? Why would you even want to compute this? And what does this have to do with cryptography? Modern cryptography lies at the intersection of mathematics and computer sciences, involving number theory, algebra, computational complexity, fast algorithms, and even quantum mechanics. Many people think of codes in terms of spies, but in the information age, highly mathematical codes are used every day by almost everyone, whether at the bank ATM, at the grocery checkout, or at the keyboard when you access your email or purchase products online. This book provides a historical and mathematical tour of cryptography, from classical ciphers to quantum cryptography. The authors introduce just enough mathematics to explore modern encryption methods, with nothing more than basic algebra and some elementary number theory being necessary. Complete expositions are given of the classical ciphers and the attacks on them, along with a detailed description of the famous Enigma system. The public-key system RSA is described, including a complete mathematical proof that it works. Numerous related topics are covered, such as efficiencies of algorithms, detecting and correcting errors, primality testing and digital signatures. The topics and exposition are carefully chosen to highlight mathematical thinking and problem solving. Each chapter ends with a collection of problems, ranging from straightforward applications to more challenging problems that introduce advanced topics. Unlike many books in the field, this book is aimed at a general liberal arts student, but without losing mathematical completeness.