Author: Christian Bühler
Publisher: IOS Press
ISBN: 9781586030018
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 862
Book Description
The field of assistive technology is influenced by the ongoing and rapid development of mainstream technologies on the one hand and continuing changes to social systems in relation to societal events - such as the ageing of the population - on the other. The articles in this book provide a broad overview of developments in technical support for people with functional restrictions: key technologies like telecommunications and IT are addressed, while low-tech practical solutions are also considered.
Assistive Technology on the Threshold of the New Millennium
Author: Christian Bühler
Publisher: IOS Press
ISBN: 9781586030018
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 862
Book Description
The field of assistive technology is influenced by the ongoing and rapid development of mainstream technologies on the one hand and continuing changes to social systems in relation to societal events - such as the ageing of the population - on the other. The articles in this book provide a broad overview of developments in technical support for people with functional restrictions: key technologies like telecommunications and IT are addressed, while low-tech practical solutions are also considered.
Publisher: IOS Press
ISBN: 9781586030018
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 862
Book Description
The field of assistive technology is influenced by the ongoing and rapid development of mainstream technologies on the one hand and continuing changes to social systems in relation to societal events - such as the ageing of the population - on the other. The articles in this book provide a broad overview of developments in technical support for people with functional restrictions: key technologies like telecommunications and IT are addressed, while low-tech practical solutions are also considered.
Crossing the Threshold of Hope
Author: Pope John Paul II
Publisher: Knopf
ISBN: 0307764575
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
A great international bestseller, the book in which, on the eve of the millennium, Pope John Paul II brings to an accessible level the profoundest theological concerns of our lives. He goes to the heart of his personal beliefs and speaks with passion about the existence of God; about the dignity of man; about pain, suffering, and evil; about eternal life and the meaning of salvation; about hope; about the relationship of Christianity to other faits and that of Catholicism to other branches of the Christian faith.With the humility and generosity of spirit for which he is known, John Paul II speaks directly and forthrightly to all people. His message: Be not afraid!
Publisher: Knopf
ISBN: 0307764575
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
A great international bestseller, the book in which, on the eve of the millennium, Pope John Paul II brings to an accessible level the profoundest theological concerns of our lives. He goes to the heart of his personal beliefs and speaks with passion about the existence of God; about the dignity of man; about pain, suffering, and evil; about eternal life and the meaning of salvation; about hope; about the relationship of Christianity to other faits and that of Catholicism to other branches of the Christian faith.With the humility and generosity of spirit for which he is known, John Paul II speaks directly and forthrightly to all people. His message: Be not afraid!
Role Of Science In The Third Millennium, The - Proceedings Of The International Seminar On Nuclear War And Planetary Emergencies - 20th Session
Author: Antonino Zichichi
Publisher: World Scientific
ISBN: 9814547220
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
This book is a compilation of major reprint articles on one of the most intriguing phenomena in modern physics: the quantum Hall effect. Together with a detailed introduction by the editor, this volume serves as a stimulating and valuable reference for students and research workers in condensed matter physics and for those with a particle physics background. The papers have been chosen with the intention of emphasizing the topological aspects of the quantum Hall effect and its connections with other branches of theoretical physics, such as topological quantum field theories and string theory. The contents include sections on integer effect, fractional effect, effect of global topology, effective theories, edge states and non-Abelian statistics.
Publisher: World Scientific
ISBN: 9814547220
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
This book is a compilation of major reprint articles on one of the most intriguing phenomena in modern physics: the quantum Hall effect. Together with a detailed introduction by the editor, this volume serves as a stimulating and valuable reference for students and research workers in condensed matter physics and for those with a particle physics background. The papers have been chosen with the intention of emphasizing the topological aspects of the quantum Hall effect and its connections with other branches of theoretical physics, such as topological quantum field theories and string theory. The contents include sections on integer effect, fractional effect, effect of global topology, effective theories, edge states and non-Abelian statistics.
The Third Millenium
Author:
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 0788133055
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
To assess the future of small business & entrepreneurship in the 21st century, a series of 15 focus groups were held between Oct. 1994 & January 1995 in: youth entrepreneurship; micro-business; women-owned business; high technology entrepreneurs; commercial banking; venture capital & investment banking, small business & entrepreneurship education, futurists, media, former SBA administrators & chief counsels for advocacy, business opinion leaders, family business, fast growth businesses, & entrepreneurs. Charts, tables & graphs.
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 0788133055
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
To assess the future of small business & entrepreneurship in the 21st century, a series of 15 focus groups were held between Oct. 1994 & January 1995 in: youth entrepreneurship; micro-business; women-owned business; high technology entrepreneurs; commercial banking; venture capital & investment banking, small business & entrepreneurship education, futurists, media, former SBA administrators & chief counsels for advocacy, business opinion leaders, family business, fast growth businesses, & entrepreneurs. Charts, tables & graphs.
Letter to Artists
Author: John Paul II
Publisher: LiturgyTrainingPublications
ISBN: 9781568543383
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Meeting House Essays in a series of papers reflecting on the mystery, beauty and practicalities of the place of worship. This popular series was begun in 1991, and each resource focuses on a particular aspect of space, design or materials and how they relate to the liturgy.
Publisher: LiturgyTrainingPublications
ISBN: 9781568543383
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Meeting House Essays in a series of papers reflecting on the mystery, beauty and practicalities of the place of worship. This popular series was begun in 1991, and each resource focuses on a particular aspect of space, design or materials and how they relate to the liturgy.
The Priest and the Third Christian Millennium
Author: Catholic Church. Congregatio pro Clericis
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781876295233
Category : Clergy
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781876295233
Category : Clergy
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
The Holy See's Teaching on Catholic Schools
Author: J. Michael Miller
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781933184203
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Archbishop J. Michael Miller distills the Church's teachings on Catholic education and explains the five marks of all good Catholic schools.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781933184203
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Archbishop J. Michael Miller distills the Church's teachings on Catholic education and explains the five marks of all good Catholic schools.
The Postmodern Adventure
Author: Steven Best
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136368523
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
This compelling book explores the challenges to theory, politics, and human identity that we face on the threshold of the third millennium. It follows on the successor of Best and Kellner's two previous books, Postmodern Theory, acclaimed as the best critical introduction to the field - and The Postmodern Turn, which provides a powerful mapping of postmodern developments developments in the arts, politics, science, and theory. In The Postmodern Adventure, Best and Kellner analyze a broad array of literary, cultural, and political phenomena from fiction, film, science, and the Internet, to globalization and the rise of a transnational image culture.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136368523
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
This compelling book explores the challenges to theory, politics, and human identity that we face on the threshold of the third millennium. It follows on the successor of Best and Kellner's two previous books, Postmodern Theory, acclaimed as the best critical introduction to the field - and The Postmodern Turn, which provides a powerful mapping of postmodern developments developments in the arts, politics, science, and theory. In The Postmodern Adventure, Best and Kellner analyze a broad array of literary, cultural, and political phenomena from fiction, film, science, and the Internet, to globalization and the rise of a transnational image culture.
Everyday Sexism in the Third Millennium
Author: Carol R. Ronai
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780415915519
Category : Heterosexism
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Despite a common perception that many of the goals of feminism have been achieved, sexism is still high in the nation's collective consciousness--as reflected by public reaction to issues such as the O.J. Simpson trial and the Clarence Thomas hearings. This collection features new and original research on the range of sexism still faced every day by women in U.S. society.
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780415915519
Category : Heterosexism
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Despite a common perception that many of the goals of feminism have been achieved, sexism is still high in the nation's collective consciousness--as reflected by public reaction to issues such as the O.J. Simpson trial and the Clarence Thomas hearings. This collection features new and original research on the range of sexism still faced every day by women in U.S. society.
Called and Gifted for the Third Millenium
Author: Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishops' Committee on the Laity
Publisher: USCCB Publishing
ISBN: 9781574550023
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
"Reflections of the U.S. bishops on the fifteenth anniversary of the promulgation of the "Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity," 1980." [from back cover]
Publisher: USCCB Publishing
ISBN: 9781574550023
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
"Reflections of the U.S. bishops on the fifteenth anniversary of the promulgation of the "Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity," 1980." [from back cover]