Citizen Inquiry: Synthesising Science and Inquiry Learning is the first book of its kind to bring together the concepts of citizen science and inquiry-based learning to illustrate the pedagogical advantages of this approach. It shifts the emphasis of scientific investigations from scientists to the general public, by educating learners of all ages to determine their own research agenda and devise their own investigations underpinned by a model of scientific inquiry. 'Citizen inquiry' is an original approach to research education that refers to mass participation of the public in joining inquiry-led scientific investigations. Using a range of practical case studies underpinned by the theory of inquiry-based learning, this book has significant implications for teaching and learning through exploration of how new technologies can be used to engage with scientific research. Key features include: a new perspective on science education and science practice through crowd-sourced research explanation of the benefits of this innovative approach to teaching and learning a steady shift of emphasis from theory to application for readers to understand thoroughly the current state of research in the field and its applications to practice examples of practical applications of this approach and recommendations on how successful citizen inquiry applications can be developed. This edited volume is essential reading for academic researchers and professional educators interested in the potential of online technology in all levels of education, from primary and secondary level through to further education and lifelong learning. It will be ideal reading on any undergraduate or postgraduate course involving research methods in education as well as developments in science education and educational software.

Citizen Inquiry: Synthesising Science and Inquiry Learning is the first book of its kind to bring together the concepts of citizen science and inquiry-based learning to illustrate the pedagogical advantages of this approach. It shifts the emphasis of scientific investigations from scientists to the general public, by educating learners of all ages to determine their own research agenda and devise their own investigations underpinned by a model of scientific inquiry. 'Citizen inquiry' is an original approach to research education that refers to mass participation of the public in joining inquiry-led scientific investigations. Using a range of practical case studies underpinned by the theory of inquiry-based learning, this book has significant implications for teaching and learning through exploration of how new technologies can be used to engage with scientific research. Key features include: a new perspective on science education and science practice through crowd-sourced research explanation of the benefits of this innovative approach to teaching and learning a steady shift of emphasis from theory to application for readers to understand thoroughly the current state of research in the field and its applications to practice examples of practical applications of this approach and recommendations on how successful citizen inquiry applications can be developed. This edited volume is essential reading for academic researchers and professional educators interested in the potential of online technology in all levels of education, from primary and secondary level through to further education and lifelong learning. It will be ideal reading on any undergraduate or postgraduate course involving research methods in education as well as developments in science education and educational software.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 46th International Conference on Current Trends in Theory and Practice of Informatics, SOFSEM 2020, held in Limassol, Cyprus, in January 2020. The 40 full papers presented together with 17 short papers and 3 invited papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 125 submissions. They presented new research results in the theory and practice of computer science in the each sub-area of SOFSEM 2020: foundations of computer science, foundations of data science and engineering, foundations of software engineering, and foundations of algorithmic computational biology.

Herodoto fue un incansable viajero, circunstancia que es determinante para su actitud como historiador. Aunque aprovecho en la medida de lo posible los escritos de sus antecesores en el genero, la investigacion, de la que habla al principio de su obra, es un trabajo personal, un acopio de datos in situ.

In this combat, after fighting bravely, Leonidas fell, and with him many other illustrious Spartans whose names I have managed to find out ... Book of the Teselas collection consisting of extracts from classic texts narrating a specific event, as in this case The Battle of Thermopylae.  

The time is the distant future. More than 30,000 years have elapsed since the 4the era in man's history, known as "The Post-Catastrophe Epoch," has begun. Our sacred planet's landscape has changed dramatically and so have the tribes of men. Mutation is widespread amongst the animal and plant species, but also among men. The "new world" is infested with cruelty, sorcery and magic. Power, corruption and savagery rule, the exceptions being few The Baron Scaramander, Overlord of evil on Earth, has made ready his massive armies of Mongolon anthropoids, the Phalanxes of the savage female Mermedons, the mutant throng, the beastly hordes and the thousands of Devil Riders. The evil host will soon pour out of the Dark Lands, pouncing upon the unsuspecting world of man, intending on enslaving it forever. But veiled from the rest of the world, on their mystic isles, the Warriors of Assassin are aware of the plans of evil. For thousands of years the Assassin Masters have been preparing for the epic "Wars of End," as foretold by Seers and Prophets. Strengthened by the intake of "Xhnus-sah," the "Sacred Brew," (a life extending and vision-enhancing drag), these virtuous Warriors of Light and protectors of "The Way," are the only power on Earth capable of resisting the forces of Darkness. Their leader Alexander Fabius Han Yakatu, the Immortal Assassin Master, is an enlightened man whose physical and spiritual abilities are unsurpassed by any other. The Master knows that a Messiah-warrior, bearer of "The Sword of Fire," will descend from The One Absolute, yet be born of Earth. The Avatara man-god will be the only one capable of uniting the forces of humanity, and in league with the Assassin Legions, of whom he will become the liege, will stand in the way of evil. "And he shall be born 'Gorga of Arrgonn', yet he is destined to become 'Gorga Lord of Assassin'. And the irreverent enemies of man and God will keep scattering at the mere sound of his name, dread and dismay seizing their spiritless bodies," so it has been written in the Assassin Prophesies of old. When Gorga is born in the village of Khedaras, in the "Lands of Snow," evil will unleash its barbaric agents to murder the child. But the Immortal Master has other plans. He will travel to the northern snow-lands and disguised as a frail old man, will become the teacher, friend, and protector of the child. Fourteen years later, 200 Kopt savages will attack Gorga's village, killing every living creature in it, murdering his father and abducting Massaala, his mother. On that day, Gorga will turn into a merciless warrior of vengeance. And all hell will break loose, as his hand will become the hand of death. And one by one the murderers of his people will be cut down. In their pursuit of the Kopts, Gorga and Yakatu will confront Sartannah, Scaramander's Prime Sorceress, the mighty Mongolons and the "Dark Angels," the two ruthless bodyguards and lovers of Sartannah, Commanders of the fearsome Mermedons. Unbeknown to all but Scaramander and Sartannah, Aakiko and Mei-Mei are in reality two Assassin girls, who were abducted from their homeland when mere babies, then nurtured by the Overlord of evil to be his obedient servants. The epic adventure continues, as the Sorceress, the remnants of her entourage, and the enslaved Massaala, leave the Land of Kopt on board their black ship. But Gorga is determined to follow his enemies to the end of the seas and beyond. The pursuit will take the hero to new deadly adventures, eventually bringing him face to face with The Scaramander. I, Nimrod Jared Cain, High Shepherd and Rabbi, elected leader, Scribe and Keeper of the Official Records of my tribe of 111 "Detachables" (whose fate I have recorded in a testimony I appropriately named "The Book Of Hope"), I have the privilege to bear witness of the high-times and adventures of our lord and master the Messiah, Gorga Liege of Assassin, the greatest of heroes among men.

Timely and cost-effective analytics over ""big data"" has emerged as a key ingredient for success in many businesses, scientific and engineering disciplines, and government endeavors. Web clicks, social media, scientific experiments, and datacenter monitoring are among data sources that generate vast amounts of raw data every day. The need to convert this raw data into useful information has spawned considerable innovation in systems for large-scale data analytics, especially over the last decade. Massively Parallel Databases and MapReduce Systems addresses the design principles and core features of systems for analyzing very large datasets using massively-parallel computation and storage techniques on large clusters of nodes. It first discusses how the requirements of data analytics have evolved since the early work on parallel database systems. It then describes some of the major technological innovations that have each spawned a distinct category of systems for data analytics. Each unique system category is described along a number of dimensions including data model and query interface, storage layer, execution engine, query optimization, scheduling, resource management, and fault tolerance. It concludes with a summary of present trends in large-scale data analytics. This is an ideal reference for anyone with a research or professional interest in large-scale data analytics.

"THE DOOR" narrates the thought voyages of a man. The hero feels an irresistible urge to journey through the inner pathways of his consciousness in an effort to find answers to the endless questions that torture his mind. He firmly believes that somewhere within the Universe exists a secret Door behind which lie the answers to all mysteries. By finding The Door he hopes to discover his true origins and the reasons that explain mankind's existence. The protagonist agonises to find what lies behind the illusions of earthly life. He struggles to lift the countless veils that disguise a perpetually relative reality. But the answers are hard to find, The Truth an evasive phantom, the final destination painfully elusive. Throughout this wondrous journey our hero is accompanied by "The Voice" a "counsellor" who persists in offering him advice, fractions of Ancient Wisdom. This advice the pilgrim often finds contemptible unwelcome and therefore easy to reject. And so the search for The Door continues.

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ Histoire D' Herodoto, 4 Herodoto Musier & Nyon, 1786

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ Harangues Tirees D'Herodote, De Thucydide, Des Histoires Grecques De Xenophon, De Sa Retraite Des Dix Mille, Et De Sa Cyropedie: Inferes Dans Un Abrege Des Histoires De Ces Memes Auteurs, Avec Des Notes Sur Le Texte Des Harangues De Thucyidide Herodoto, ca. 460-ca. 400 a. C. Tucidides, ca. 430 a.C-ca. 354 a.C. Jenofonte Jean-Luc Nyon ((Paris)) Athanase Auger chez Nyon l'aine & fils, libraires, 1788

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ Choix Des Historieus Grecs Avec Notice Biographique: Herodote, Histoire, Vie D'Homere... Herodoto Bureau du Pantheon Litteraire, 1852

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfectionssuch as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed worksworldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.]+++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ Histoire D' Herodoto, 3 Herodoto Musier & Nyon, 1786