Author : Stephen Edelston Toulmin
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 29,37 MB
Release : 1982-05-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780226808420
"A discussion of the historical development of our ideas of time as they relate to nature, human nature and society. . . . The excellence of The Discovery of Time is unquestionable."—Martin Lebowitz, The Kenyon Review
Author : André Verdet
Publisher : Cartwheel Books
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 22,40 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Seasons
ISBN : 9780590427951
This book about time includes material on clocks & watches, time zones, seasons, phases of the moon, months of the year, & how a person can budget time.
Author : BRIAN. PENNIE
Publisher :
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 15,60 MB
Release : 2020-03-27
Category :
ISBN : 9780717186358
Brian Pennie shouldn't be alive today. His drug addiction was so bad that he was deemed too much of a risk for detox. Determined to confront his demons, he went cold turkey at home. Discovered in a pool of blood, it didn't exactly go to plan, but that's where his life truly began. On 8 October 2013, he was finally clean after 15 years of chronic heroin addiction, and something extraordinary happened: the world suddenly became beautiful. Free of the anxiety and fear that had always plagued him, Brian was given a second chance at life, and he devoured every minute of it. Bit by bit he rebuilt his world and began to share what he learned with others. In this incredibly honest and inspirational book, Brian shares the story of how he turned a seemingly hopeless existence into a rich and rewarding life, showing that change is always possible, no matter how stuck we feel.
Author : The Editors of TIME
Publisher : Time
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 13,34 MB
Release : 2013-10-22
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781618930842
Leonardo and Einstein ... Beethoven and Michelangelo ... Thomas Edison and Steve Jobs: they are among the great minds who dazzled us with their brilliance, astounded us with their creative gifts and seemed to carry the human race into the future through sheer force of will. Yet even as we admire the outsized nature of their contributions to civilization, such exceptionally gifted people provoke us to ask: What are the wellsprings of genius? How is it acquired? What are its hallmarks, its drawbacks, its surprising side-effects? Now TIME profiles history's most gifted and inventive humans and explores the work of scientists who are using advanced technologies in their attempts to isolate and quantify the nature of genius itself. We'll explore the tantalizing questions surrounding human brilliance: Is genius the product of nature-or nurture? Is there a genetics of genius? Can science find new ways to enhance our intellectual and creative powers? How are child prodigies shaped? Is there a link between genius and mental instability? And can the experience of those with brain injuries open new windows into the nature of genius? Calling all Tiger Moms, brainiacs, rocket scientists and whiz kids: For a close encounter with the extremes of human possibility, read Genius, from the editors of TIME.
Author : Dennis Elliott Shasha
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 41,35 MB
Release : 2004-06-03
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780387008578
Time-series data—data arriving in time order, or a data stream—can be found in fields such as physics, finance, music, networking, and medical instrumentation. Designing fast, scalable algorithms for analyzing single or multiple time series can lead to scientific discoveries, medical diagnoses, and perhaps profits. High Performance Discovery in Time Series presents rapid-discovery techniques for finding portions of time series with many events (i.e., gamma-ray scatterings) and finding closely related time series (i.e., highly correlated price and return histories, or musical melodies). A typical time-series technique may compute a "consensus" time series—from a collection of time series—to use regression analysis for predicting future time points. By contrast, this book aims at efficient discovery in time series, rather than prediction, and its novelty lies in its algorithmic contributions and its simple, practical algorithms and case studies. It presumes familiarity with only basic calculus and some linear algebra. Topics and Features: *Presents efficient algorithms for discovering unusual bursts of activity in large time-series databases * Describes the mathematics and algorithms for finding correlation relationships between thousands or millions of time series across fixed or moving windows *Demonstrates strong, relevant applications built on a solid scientific basis *Outlines how readers can adapt the techniques for their own needs and goals *Describes algorithms for query by humming, gamma-ray burst detection, pairs trading, and density detection *Offers self-contained descriptions of wavelets, fast Fourier transforms, and sketches as they apply to time-series analysis This new monograph provides a technical survey of concepts and techniques for describing and analyzing large-scale time-series data streams. It offers essential coverage of the topic for computer scientists, physicists, medical researchers, financial mathematicians, musicologists, and researchers and professionals who must analyze massive time series. In addition, it can serve as an ideal text/reference for graduate students in many data-rich disciplines.
Author : Donald Harman Akenson
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 553 pages
File Size : 33,13 MB
Release : 2016-04-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0773598502
Apocalyptic millennialism is embraced by the most powerful strands of evangelical Christianity. The followers of these groups believe in the physical return of Jesus to Earth in the Second Coming, the affirmation of a Rapture, a millennium of peace under the rule of Jesus and his saints, and, at last, final judgment and deep eternity. In Discovering the End of Time, Donald Akenson traces the primary vector of apocalyptic millennialism to southern Ireland in the 1820s and ’30s. Surprisingly, these apocalyptic concepts – which many scholars associate with the poor, the ill-educated, and the desperate – were articulated most forcefully by a rich, well-educated coterie of Irish Protestants. Drawing a striking portrait of John Nelson Darby, the major figure in the evolution of evangelical dispensationalism, Akenson demonstrates Darby’s formative influence on ideas that later came to have a foundational impact on American evangelicalism in general and on Christian fundamentalism in particular. Careful to emphasize that recognizing the origins of apocalyptic millennialism in no way implies a judgment on the validity of its constructs, Akenson draws on a deep knowledge of early nineteenth-century history and theology to deliver a powerful history of an Irish religious elite and a major intersection in the evolution of modern Christianity. Opening the door into an Ireland that was hiding in plain sight, Discovering the End of Time tells a remarkable story, at once erudite, conversational, and humorous, and characterized by an impressive range and depth of research.
Author : R. L. Blum
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 47,95 MB
Release : 2013-03-12
Category : Medical
ISBN : 3642932355
As a hospital physician it is impossible to escape the notion that the difficult medical problems one encounters are also being confronted by other' physicians throughout the world. It is equally apparent that without special effort one's own patient observations will not be shared with others. Without the medical literature there would be almost no meaningful shadng of experience. Medical textbooks and journals contain reports of the latest tests and treatments. from university hospitals and research centers. There are, however, definite limitations to the medical literature. First. the literature records only a miniscule and highly select portion of medical experience. Second, because of this selectivity, it may be difficult to apply the findings and recommendations in the literature to one's own patients. One serious consequence of these characteristics of the medical literature is that patients are largely overtreated. Tests and treatments are over-prescribed, and adverse effe
Author : Michael J. Zino
Publisher : BookLocker.com, Inc.
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 10,19 MB
Release : 2022-09-25
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN :
We have reached a point in human history where the continued survival of our species is in doubt. Humanity has progressed scientifically and materially but our spiritual, psychological, and emotional development has lagged far behind technological advancements. This has resulted in humankind finding itself in a perilous situation that can be characterized as an age of anxiety. The solution to this condition is likely more obvious than the intellect is willing to admit. In Existence With And Without Time I examine the question of whether the paradox that is human nature, which encompasses the unity of opposites, contains within itself the answer to our current plight. What I conclude is that the remedy to our present predicament can be found in the collective unconscious of humanity. It is by bringing into consciousness what the intellect either does not know or does not wish to know that we realize a fantastic future awaits us as individuals and as a society. The freedom to determine what and who we are is pivotal for us to fulfill our potential and secure our destiny. Political and religious freedom come to mind quickly when we think of being free, but also integral for self-realization are cognitive and emotional freedom. The prescience to achieve a thriving tomorrow will depend upon the humility to accept that our growth and development are dependent upon intelligence beyond solely that of the cognitive mind. Existence With And Without Time explores how to bring the wisdom of intelligence that is not our own into knowable reality through the use of myth, mindfulness, and devotion to authenticity. We can then experience the stillness and peace in the true nature of humankind, which reveals the presence and love of Ultimate Reality as well as the rationale for existence.
Author : Lesley L. Smith
Publisher : Quarky Media
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 24,78 MB
Release : 2023-10-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1950198693
Imagine you're an ordinary college student, going to classes and hanging out with friends. And then you discover you're anything but ordinary... Can Tiffani Taylor travel in time? Can she travel in space? Between worlds? Is she even human? With the help of her friends, Tiffani answers all her questions, and the answers are even more exciting than she imagined.
Author : And the Scientfic Revolution Going on Right Now
Publisher : Strategic Book Publishing
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 20,96 MB
Release : 2011-11
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1612044891
A basic claim of this book is that modern science has found us humans to be much less smart and rational than we have throughout our long history led ourselves to believe we are. Because of this important difference, we humans are much more likely than we think to cause our own nuclear extinction in the near future. Although Ed McGrath has been a college graduate and interested in science most of his life, he majored in other subjects until he decided to become a psychology professor in his early forties. He returned to California State University in Los Angeles and achieved perfect grades in experimental psychology as an undergraduate and for his master's degree. He then successfully fulfilled the course requirements for a Ph.D. at the University of California. Discovering that human psychology was not based on much evidence, he also attended anthropology lectures on human evolution, hoping to find improvement potential for psychology. However, one professor warned Ed that he and the five professors on Ed's Ph.D. research committee did not like Ed's reputation for questioning the lack of testable evidence in classes and seminars, and eventually dismissed him from the Ph.D. program.Although Ed was initially disappointed, he found time to inquire into other related modern scientific discoveries. He began to see new and more important relationships among some of these discoveries and his own beliefs. That set of related discoveries eventually became an important component of this book. About the Author: Ed McGrath is a retired property tax expert, assessor and realtor. Originally from New York City, he now lives near Pasadena, California. Publisher's website: http: //SBPRA.com/EdMcGrat
