Forest Lungs

Forest Lungs

Author: Andrew G. Zubinas

Publisher: Trafford Publishing

Published: 2016-06-17

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 1490774076

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Forest Lungs, the title Forest Lungs, a poem. Forest Lungs, Lithunian Miko Plauciai Forest Lungs, Lithunian Miko Broliai, Forest Lungs, given not an M.D., Ph.D. Forest Lungs, given a business publishing contract Forest lungs, healing. Forest Lungs, art.


Our Anthropocene: Eco Crises

Our Anthropocene: Eco Crises

Author: Gary van Wyk

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2018-03-27

Total Pages: 98

ISBN-13: 1387693247

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The artists in this exhibition respond to the ecological crises of our Anthropocene, which we ignore at the peril of our own ecocide. Artists Include: Alma Collective (Christoph Both-Asmus/Owanto/Robbin Ami Silverberg/Andreas Wengel/Hervé Youmbi), Thorsten Baensch/Karin Dürr/Carolin Röckelein/Zoe Zin Moe, Sammy Baloji, Julie Dodd, Stephan Erasmus, Nuno Henrique, Daniel Knorr, Guy Laramée, Gideon Mendel, Barbara Milman, Heidi Neilson, Tara O'Brien, Sara Parkel, Susan Reynolds, Ian Van Coller, Shu-Ju Wang, Käthe Wenzel, Thomas Parker Williams, Michelle Wilson, Philip Zimmermann


An Ecology of Knowledges

An Ecology of Knowledges

Author: Micha Rahder

Publisher: Duke University Press

Published: 2020-04-24

Total Pages: 203

ISBN-13: 1478007524

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Guatemala's Maya Biosphere Reserve (MBR), the largest protected area in Central America, is characterized by rampant violence, social and ethnic inequality, and rapid deforestation. Faced with these threats, local residents, conservationists, scientists, and NGOs in the region work within what Micha Rahder calls “an ecology of knowledges,” in which interventions on the MBR landscape are tied to differing and sometimes competing forms of knowing. In this book, Rahder examines how technoscience, endemic violence, and an embodied love of wild species and places shape conservation practices in Guatemala. Rahder highlights how different forms of environmental knowledge emerge from encounters and relations between humans and nonhumans, institutions and local actors, and how situated ways of knowing impact conservation practices and natural places, often in unexpected and unintended ways. In so doing, she opens up new ways of thinking about the complexities of environmental knowledge and conservation in the context of instability, inequality, and violence around the world.


Boomerang!

Boomerang!

Author: Neville Bagnall

Publisher: Grosvenor House Publishing

Published: 2024-06-20

Total Pages: 134

ISBN-13: 1803819464

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Eleven-year-old KATTY and her younger brother JAKE come together to form the 'Enviro Kids', but they still play, bicker, and fight. MUM and DAD do their parenting duties but only when they are not bickering themselves over the chocolate brownies. Mum is going to miss her chocolate brownies. So too is Dad! SERGIO complains about chopped down trees and burning fires of destruction of the forest. Animals perish in the fires; animals are orphaned in the chaos and destruction. Soot clings to everything; trees die forever. The rainforest is disappearing - the lungs of the Earth are wheezing. This is everybody's environment and everybody's planet. Katty and Jake are on a mission, and the battle is on against the filthy pollutants. With the help of their school science teacher, MISS VIOLET, things were going to change before it was too late. Miss Violet conducts pollution experiments, and they begin a crusade to help the Amazon rainforest and to start their tree planting campaign. Katty is one small girl in a very big world who witnesses deforestation. There are a handful of suspects and a lot more baddies.The rainforest is filled with eerie chitter-chatter whispers. All aboard the journey of discovery, where nothing is as it seems! Everything is burning out of control. Time is running out. Seriously! The trees are burning; the forest is disappearing. A mystery story that is not actually a mystery! Get it? Oh, you defo will get it. Boomerang! is a children's story detailing the adventures of Katty, her brother Jake and their parents as they travel to the Amazon rainforest. Amongst other things, they discover magical trees called the Mystrees, come face to face with a caiman crocodile and meet a talking owl. With these mystical elements, the story has many aspects that are enjoyed in children's stories in the current market. But what is unique here is the way the author delicately, but with conviction, addresses the issues of climate change in a way that children will understand. This is the biggest strength of the story. The writing goes up a gear when the animals, the pollutants and Katty talk about the environmental issues and so it's clear that this is something the author is passionate about. Overall, it's a fun story about family but also about standing up for the environmental issues you believe in.


Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention − MICCAI 2017

Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention − MICCAI 2017

Author: Maxime Descoteaux

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2017-09-03

Total Pages: 848

ISBN-13: 3319661825

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The three-volume set LNCS 10433, 10434, and 10435 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention, MICCAI 2017, held inQuebec City, Canada, in September 2017. The 255 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 800 submissions in a two-phase review process. The papers have been organized in the following topical sections: Part I: atlas and surface-based techniques; shape and patch-based techniques; registration techniques, functional imaging, connectivity, and brain parcellation; diffusion magnetic resonance imaging (dMRI) and tensor/fiber processing; and image segmentation and modelling. Part II: optical imaging; airway and vessel analysis; motion and cardiac analysis; tumor processing; planning and simulation for medical interventions; interventional imaging and navigation; and medical image computing. Part III: feature extraction and classification techniques; and machine learning in medical image computing.


African Animal Stories. Vol: 1

African Animal Stories. Vol: 1

Author: Robin Wickens

Publisher: Rob's Books

Published: 2024-04-05

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13:

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Embark on a thrilling journey through the heart of the African savanna in "The Tales of the Savanna: African Animal Adventures for Kids." This enchanting collection of stories immerses young readers in the captivating world of Africa, where majestic lions roar, graceful giraffes roam, and curious meerkats scurry about. Each tale is bursting with vibrant characters and exciting adventures that will ignite the imaginations of children and transport them to a land where every creature has a story to tell. Join the wildest safari yet and discover the magic of Africa in this delightful book that celebrates the beauty and wonder of the animal kingdom.


Minus Book Three

Minus Book Three

Author: Odette C. Bell

Publisher: Odette C. Bell

Published:

Total Pages: 187

ISBN-13:

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Sisi and M’cla must race to save the Coalition before it’s too late. And time is ticking. Axel ramps up his plans to take over the Academy, and soon Earth is plunged into a violent, bloody war with the drones. They’ll need a miracle to survive. Maybe Sisi has one. It’s time to find out who she really is and why she has these extraordinary gifts. But every second she wastes not fighting the Underside is one they will use to their advantage. They have a plan for Earth, a plan for Forest, and a plan for the multiverse. And nothing – not even the Coalition’s bravest cadets – can stop them. … Minus follows a cadet and an alien spy battling a god to save the Coalition. If you love your space operas with action, heart, and a splash of romance, grab Minus Book Three today and soar free with an Odette C. Bell series. Minus is the 24th Galactic Coalition Academy series. A sprawling, epic, and exciting sci-fi world where cadets become heroes and hearts are always won, each series can be read separately, so plunge in today.


The Wild Marsh

The Wild Marsh

Author: Rick Bass

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13: 9780547055169

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An exuberant, nuanced celebration of the passing of a year in Rick Bass's beloved Yaak Valley--a new classic from the acclaimed nature writer.


Proficiency in Listening and Reading Comprehension

Proficiency in Listening and Reading Comprehension

Author: Hidayet Tuncay

Publisher: Tuncay (Yayıncılık) Publishing

Published:

Total Pages: 595

ISBN-13:

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Proficiency in Listening and Reading Comprehension Hidayet TUNCAY The book is intended to help pre-intermediate (CEFR-B1), intermediate (CEFR-B2), upper-intermediate (CEFR-C1) and advanced (CEFR-C2) learners of English who are preparing for proficiency examinations, such as TOEFL, KPDS (Language Proficiency test for Government Employees), FCE (First Certificate in English), CAE (Certificate in Advanced English), University Preparatory School Exemption Tests and mainly the Turkish Army Personnel who will take Genel Dil and ECL (English Comprehension Level). In chapter one, Advanced Reference Grammar Practice covering 10 major sections of the English Language grammar are presented with specific examples and supported with tests and exercises. In the end of this chapter a GATE (Grammar Achievement Test in English) test is given. Chapter two contains a listening part that covers three main sections: intermediate, upper-intermediate and advanced. The passages contain nearly 30 different topics ranging from economy to military and are made up of 42 comprehension passages and 15 paragraphs. To ensure the learners' listening comprehension, almost 300 questions are given. All the passages in this chapter were professionally recorded by 2 native speakers of English. In chapter three, specifically chosen reading comprehension passages are given in four separate sections: intermediate (B1), upper-intermediate (B2), advanced (C1) and authentic (C2). The chapter has been reorganized and new passages are included within 67 passages in almost 30 different topics. Chapter four, Word practice covers academic, scientific, social and TOEFL, Genel Dil and ECL vocabulary. Various exercises and tests are given. Most confused and misused words are covered as well. Chapter five is the testing section which includes practice tests such as 3 English Proficiency Practice Tests with listening sections, 4 vocabulary and reading comprehension based English Screening Tests and 1 Proficiency Practice Test for general English Proficiency. All tests cover 800 questions based on listening, reading, structure and vocabulary related to both technical and social subjects. The book covers various exercises such as 403 comprehensive exercises in the grammar chapter with a complete test of GATE-Grammar Achievement Test in English. 254 open end and multiple choice exercises are in listening comprehension. Reading Comprehension chapter covers 746 comprehensive exercises to improve learners’ reading comprehension. In Word Practice chapter, 198 exercises are given to practice various academic vocabularies which learners may encounter while practicing language for various exams.