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Finding Community

Author : Diana Leafe Christian
Publisher : New Society Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1550923838
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (59 download)

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Download or read book Finding Community written by Diana Leafe Christian and published by New Society Publishers. This book was released on 2007-05-01 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to research, visit, evaluate, and join the ecovillage or sustainable community of your dreams. Finding community is as critical as obtaining food and shelter, since the need to belong is what makes us human. The isolation and loneliness of modern life have led many people to search for deeper connection, which has resulted in a renewed interest in intentional communities. These intentional communities or ecovillages are an appealing choice for like-minded people who seek to create a family-oriented and ecologically sustainable lifestyle—a lifestyle they are unlikely to find anywhere else. However, the notion of an intentional community can still be a tremendous leap for some—deterred perhaps by a misguided vision of eking out a hardscrabble existence with little reward. In fact, successful ecovillages thrive because of the combined skills and resources of their members. Finding Community presents a thorough overview of ecovillages and intentional communities and offers solid advice on how to research thoroughly, visit thoughtfully, evaluate intelligently, and join gracefully. Useful considerations include: Important questions to ask (of members and of yourself) Signs of a healthy (and not-so-healthy) community Cost of joining (and staying) Common blunders to avoid Finding Community provides intriguing possibilities to readers who are seeking a more cooperative, sustainable, and meaningful life. Diana Leafe Christian is the author of Creating a Life Together and editor of Communities magazine. She lives at Earthhaven Ecovillage in North Carolina.

Deepening Community

Author : Paul Born
Publisher : Berrett-Koehler Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1626560994
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (265 download)

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Download or read book Deepening Community written by Paul Born and published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. This book was released on 2014-03-10 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Community shapes our identity, quenches our thirst for belonging, and bolsters our physical, mental, emotional, and economic health. But in the chaos of modern life, community ties have become unraveled, leaving many feeling afraid or alone in the crowd, grasping at shallow substitutes for true community. In this thoughtful and moving book, Paul Born describes the four pillars of deep community: sharing our stories, taking the time to enjoy one another, taking care of one another, and working together for a better world. To show the role each of these plays, he shares his own stories—as a child of refugees and as a longtime community activist. It’s up to us to create community. Born shows that the opportunity is right in front of us if we have the courage and conviction to pursue it.

Finding Common Ground

Author : Tim Downs
Publisher : Moody Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0802480659
Total Pages : 207 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (24 download)

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Download or read book Finding Common Ground written by Tim Downs and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2009-03-01 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When it comes to reaching the new generation for Christ, are believers truly sowing for the future-or just reaping the benefits of past evangelistic efforts? Tim Downs suggests practical ways for today's Christians to cultivate fruitful relationships in our communities, and bring our troubled culture the healing it needs so much.

How We Show Up

Author : Mia Birdsong
Publisher : Hachette Go
ISBN 13 : 158005806X
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book How We Show Up written by Mia Birdsong and published by Hachette Go. This book was released on 2020-06-02 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Invitation to Community and Models for Connection After almost every presentation activist and writer Mia Birdsong gives to executives, think tanks, and policy makers, one of those leaders quietly confesses how much they long for the profound community she describes. They have family, friends, and colleagues, yet they still feel like they're standing alone. They're "winning" at the American Dream, but they're lonely, disconnected, and unsatisfied. It seems counterintuitive that living the "good life"--the well-paying job, the nuclear family, the upward mobility--can make us feel isolated and unhappy. But in a divided America, where only a quarter of us know our neighbors and everyone is either a winner or a loser, we've forgotten the key element that helped us make progress in the first place: community. In this provocative, groundbreaking work, Mia Birdsong shows that what separates us isn't only the ever-present injustices built around race, class, gender, values, and beliefs, but also our denial of our interdependence and need for belonging. In response to the fear and discomfort we feel, we've built walls, and instead of leaning on each other, we find ourselves leaning on concrete. Through research, interviews, and stories of lived experience, How We Show Up returns us to our inherent connectedness where we find strength, safety, and support in vulnerability and generosity, in asking for help, and in being accountable. Showing up--literally and figuratively--points us toward the promise of our collective vitality and leads us to the liberated well-being we all want.

Wrigley Regulars

Author : Holly Swyers
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
ISBN 13 : 025203550X
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book Wrigley Regulars written by Holly Swyers and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2010-07-20 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Holly Swyers turns to the bleachers of Chicago's iconic Wrigley Field in this unique exploration of the ways people craft a feeling of community under almost any conditions. Wrigley Regulars examines various components of community through the lens of "the regulars," a group of diehard Chicago Cubs fans who loyally populate the bleachers at Wrigley Field. In a time when many communities are perceived as either short-lived or disintegrating, the Wrigley regulars have formed their own thriving set of pregame rituals, ballpark traditions, and social hierarchies. Swyers examines the conditions, practices, and behaviors that help create and sustain the experience of community. At Wrigley Field, these practices can include the simple acts of scorecard-keeping and gathering at the same location before each game or insisting on elaborate rules of ticket distribution and seating arrangements, as well as more symbolic behaviors and superstitions that link the regulars to each other. A bleacher regular herself, Swyers uses a qualitative approach to define community as the ways in which people arrive at an awareness of themselves as a group with a particular relationship to the larger world. The case of the regulars offers a challenge to the claim that community is eroding in an increasingly fragmented and technologically driven culture, suggesting instead that our notions of where we find community and how we express it are changing.

Finding Intentional Community

Author : James Werning
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1532612273
Total Pages : 171 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (326 download)

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Download or read book Finding Intentional Community written by James Werning and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2017-09-08 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the neighborhood of your dreams. Here you'll find great friends. Help and encouragement. Shared meals and resources. Family gatherings. These pages present a parade of homes like you've never imagined . . . neighborhoods, farms, apartments, and houses in which Christians are discovering the key to contentment in community. It's nothing new. Community was God's idea in the garden. Sure, it was twisted by the fall, but the early church's example of healthy community is being re-experienced by many believers today. Maybe you're considering a move to an intentional community. Or maybe you want to develop deeper friendships and commitment without going anywhere at all. Then read on. These people can lead you to the next step, through engaging stories of brokenness, joyful surrender, creative awakenings, and simple childlikeness. Enjoy this colorful tour of some of the most alive and authentic communities in America today. This could be the most satisfying journey home that you have ever taken.

Design Thinking in the Classroom

Author : David Lee
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1612438245
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (124 download)

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Download or read book Design Thinking in the Classroom written by David Lee and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-09-18 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A teacher’s guide to empowering students with modern thinking skills that will help them throughout life. Design thinking is a wonderful teaching strategy to inspire your students and boost creativity and problem solving. With tips and techniques for teachers K through 12, this book provides all the resources you need to implement Design Thinking concepts and activities in your classroom right away. These new techniques will empower your students with the modern thinking skills needed to succeed as they progress in school and beyond. These easy-to-use exercises are specifically designed to help students learn lifelong skills like creative problem solving, idea generation, prototype construction, and more. From kindergarten to high school, this book is the perfect resource for successfully implementing Design Thinking into your classroom.

ICT Based Innovations

Author : A. K. Saini
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9811066027
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book ICT Based Innovations written by A. K. Saini and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-09-30 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume comprises the select proceedings of the annual convention of the Computer Society of India. Divided into 10 topical volumes, the proceedings present papers on state-of-the-art research, surveys, and succinct reviews. The volumes cover diverse topics ranging from communications networks to big data analytics, and from system architecture to cyber security. This volume focuses on ICT Based Innovations. The contents of this book will be useful to researchers and students alike.

Commissions of Inquiry

Author : Christian Henderson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782258779
Total Pages : 521 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (822 download)

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Download or read book Commissions of Inquiry written by Christian Henderson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-05-18 with total page 521 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This timely and pertinent collection looks at the variety of questions involved in the operation of Commissions of Inquiry (CoIs). Traditionally existing as pure fact-finding bodies, in recent times the function of CoIs has arguably shifted and broadened so as to provide a form of legal adjudication. This shift in their application merits scrutiny and this edited collection of essays addresses institutional and procedural aspects of CoIs, as well as issues in regards to the application and interpretation of the substantative law applied to them. Essay topics include the relationship of CoIs with, and impact upon, traditional forms of adjudication, the influences of international law upon the work of CoIs, through to issues of procedural fairness. Drawing upon the expertise of scholars working within in the field, it offers an insightful and critical analysis of CoIs.

Community Practice

Author : David A. Hardcastle
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199889678
Total Pages : 454 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (998 download)

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Download or read book Community Practice written by David A. Hardcastle and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-02-18 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For almost two decades, Community Practice has been a definitive text for social workers, community practitioners, and students eager to help individuals contribute to and use community resources or work to change oppressive community structures. In this third edition, a wealth of new charts and cases spotlight the linkages between theoretical orientations and practical skills, with an enhanced emphasis on the inherently political nature of social work and community practice. Boxes, examples, and exercises illustrate the range of skills and strategies available to savvy community practitioners in the 21st century, including networking, marketing and staging, political advocacy, and leveraging information and communication technologies. Other features include: - New material on community practice ethics, critical practice skills, community assessment and assets inventory and mapping, social problem analysis, and applying community ractice skills to casework practice - Consideration of post-9/11 community challenges - Discussion on the changing ethnic composition of America and what this means for practitioners - An exploration of a vastly changed political landscape following the election of President Obama, the Great Recession, the rise of the Tea Party, and the increasing political and corporate use of pseudo-grassroots endeavors - A completely revamped instructor's manual available online at www.oup.com/us/communitypractice This fully revised classic text provides a comprehensive and integrated overview of the community theory and skills fundamental to all areas of social work practice. Broad in scope and intensive in analysis, it is suitable for undergraduate as well as graduate study. Community Practice offers students and practitioners the tools necessary to promote the welfare of individuals and communities by tapping into the ecological foundations of community and social work practice.

Machine Learning and Knowledge Discovery in Databases

Author : Walter Daelemans
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3540874798
Total Pages : 714 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (48 download)

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Download or read book Machine Learning and Knowledge Discovery in Databases written by Walter Daelemans and published by Springer. This book was released on 2008-08-17 with total page 714 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the joint conference on Machine Learning and Knowledge Discovery in Databases: ECML PKDD 2008, held in Antwerp, Belgium, in September 2008. The 100 papers presented in two volumes, together with 5 invited talks, were carefully reviewed and selected from 521 submissions. In addition to the regular papers the volume contains 14 abstracts of papers appearing in full version in the Machine Learning Journal and the Knowledge Discovery and Databases Journal of Springer. The conference intends to provide an international forum for the discussion of the latest high quality research results in all areas related to machine learning and knowledge discovery in databases. The topics addressed are application of machine learning and data mining methods to real-world problems, particularly exploratory research that describes novel learning and mining tasks and applications requiring non-standard techniques.

Web Data Mining

Author : Bing Liu
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3540378820
Total Pages : 544 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book Web Data Mining written by Bing Liu and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-05-30 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive text on Web data mining. Key topics of structure mining, content mining, and usage mining are covered. The book brings together all the essential concepts and algorithms from related areas such as data mining, machine learning, and text processing to form an authoritative and coherent text. The book offers a rich blend of theory and practice. It is suitable for students, researchers and practitioners interested in Web mining. Lecturers can readily use it for classes on data mining, Web mining, and Web search. Internet support with lecture slides and project problems is available online.

The Path to Finding a Senior Living Community

Author : Susan Rowell, MS, CSA
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0359675506
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (596 download)

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Book Synopsis The Path to Finding a Senior Living Community by : Susan Rowell, MS, CSA

Download or read book The Path to Finding a Senior Living Community written by Susan Rowell, MS, CSA and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-05-20 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A concise tutorial to assist as you walk down the path of senior housing. Answers questions such as when is it time to make a move, how to locate and choose the right senior living community, what other options are available, how to afford a senior living community, and more!

Challenges at the Interface of Data Analysis, Computer Science, and Optimization

Author : Wolfgang Gaul
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642244653
Total Pages : 560 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (422 download)

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Book Synopsis Challenges at the Interface of Data Analysis, Computer Science, and Optimization by : Wolfgang Gaul

Download or read book Challenges at the Interface of Data Analysis, Computer Science, and Optimization written by Wolfgang Gaul and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-02-09 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides approaches and solutions to challenges occurring at the interface of research fields such as data analysis, computer science, operations research, and statistics. It includes theoretically oriented contributions as well as papers from various application areas, where knowledge from different research directions is needed to find the best possible interpretation of data for the underlying problem situations. Beside traditional classification research, the book focuses on current interests in fields such as the analysis of social relationships as well as statistical musicology.

Complex Networks & Their Applications X

Author : Rosa Maria Benito
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030934098
Total Pages : 896 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (39 download)

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Download or read book Complex Networks & Their Applications X written by Rosa Maria Benito and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-01-01 with total page 896 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book highlights cutting-edge research in the field of network science, offering scientists, researchers, students, and practitioners a unique update on the latest advances in theory and a multitude of applications. It presents the peer-reviewed proceedings of the X International Conference on Complex Networks and their Applications (COMPLEX NETWORKS 2021). The carefully selected papers cover a wide range of theoretical topics such as network models and measures; community structure, network dynamics; diffusion, epidemics and spreading processes; resilience and control as well as all the main network applications, including social and political networks; networks in finance and economics; biological and neuroscience networks, and technological networks.

Wired / Wireless Internet Communication

Author : Yevgeni Koucheryavy
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3642306306
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (423 download)

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Download or read book Wired / Wireless Internet Communication written by Yevgeni Koucheryavy and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-05-17 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Wired / Wireless Internet Communications, WWIC, held in Santorini island, Greece during June 6-8, 2012. The 23 revised full papers and 6 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 50 submissions. The papers are organized in six thematically-distinct technical sessions, covering the following major topics: virtual networks and clouds, multimedia systems, wireless sensor networks and localization, delay-tolerant and opportunistic networks, handover techniques and channel access, and ad hoc networks

From Sociology to Computing in Social Networks

Author : Nasrullah Memon
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3709102944
Total Pages : 437 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book From Sociology to Computing in Social Networks written by Nasrullah Memon and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-08-26 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Important aspects of social networking analysis are covered in this work by combining experimental and theoretical research. A specific focus is devoted to emerging trends and the industry needs associated with utilizing data mining techniques. Some of the techniques covered include data mining advances in the discovery and analysis of communities, in the personalization of solitary activities (like searches) and social activities (like discovering potential friends), in the analysis of user behavior in open fora (like conventional sites, blogs and fora) and in commercial platforms (like e-auctions), and in the associated security and privacy-preservation challenges; as well as social network modeling, scalable, customizable social network infrastructure construction, and the identification and discovery of dynamic growth and evolution patterns using machine learning approaches or multi-agent based simulation. These topics will be of interest to practitioners and researchers alike in this dynamic and growing field.