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Ground Truth

Author : Ruby McConnell
Publisher : Overcup Press
ISBN 13 : 1732610339
Total Pages : 165 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (326 download)

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Download or read book Ground Truth written by Ruby McConnell and published by Overcup Press. This book was released on 2020-04-14 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FINALIST for the 2021 Oregon Book Award. Rooted in the Pacific Northwest, the essays in Ruby McConnell's Ground Truth: A Geological Survey of a Life cover the vast terrain of this region &– from volcanoes to city parks, the eroding shorelines along the Oregon coast, badlands, lush forests, and city parks. Combining her background as a registered geologist, McConnell's essays also weave in personal landscapes composed of grief, loss, and optimism for the future of our environment. "The Pacific Northwest that you see today is the result of forty years of radical changes in the culture and economics of what was once a resource-extraction and agriculture-driven region. They are changes so fundamental in nature and scope...that, for those of us from this place, will always be marked by the cataclysmic eruptions of Mt. St. Helens on May 18, 1980." --Ruby McConnell In this collection of 17 essays, geologist Ruby McConnell opens her part natural history, part memoir-in-essays about the Pacific Northwest with the cataclysmic eruption of Mt. St. Helens in May of 1980. She was two years old. "Everything that I have stood direct witness to since, everything I know about this place, happe

Ground Truth

Author : John Pickles
Publisher : Guilford Press
ISBN 13 : 9780898622959
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (229 download)

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Download or read book Ground Truth written by John Pickles and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professionals who work with grieving families, including psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, family therapists, physicians and nurses who work with dying patients and their families, hospice and patient home-care workers, clergy. The book also serves as a text in courses on bereavement, family development, family and child therapy, and child developmental psychopathology.

The Ground Truth

Author : John Farmer
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101152338
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book The Ground Truth written by John Farmer and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-09-08 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the senior counsel to the 9/11 Commission, a mesmerizing real-time portrayal of that day, why we weren?t told the truth, and why our nation is still at risk. As one of the primary authors of the 9/11 Commission Report, John Farmer is proud of his and his colleagues? work. Yet he came away from the experience convinced that there was a further story to be told, one he was uniquely qualified to write. Now that story can be told. Tape recordings, transcripts, and contemporaneous records that had been classified have since been declassified, and the inspector general?s investigations of government conduct have been completed. Drawing on his knowledge of those sources, as well as his years as an attorney in public and private practice, Farmer reconstructs the truth of what happened on that fateful day and the disastrous circumstances that allowed it: the institutionalized disconnect between what those on the ground knew and what those in power did. He details ?terrifyingly and illuminatingly?the key moments in the years, months, weeks, and days that preceded the attacks, then descends almost in real time through the attacks themselves, portraying them as they have never before been seen. Ultimately, Farmer builds the inescapably convincing case that the official version not only is almost entirely untrue but serves to create a false impression of order and security. The ground truth that Farmer captures suggests a very different scenario?one that is doomed to be repeated unless the systemic failures he reveals are confronted and remedied.

Ground Truth

Author : Frank Ledwidge
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350335533
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (53 download)

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Download or read book Ground Truth written by Frank Ledwidge and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2024-06-13 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After twenty years of almost unbroken wars of choice, the ethical deficiencies in the operational conduct of war by Western armed forces have largely been ignored by scholarly critique. This volume addresses these deficiencies, featuring analysis by some of the UK's leading academics and military veterans working in the fields of military ethics and contemporary conflict. Compiled in honour of Colonel David Benest OBE, a soldier-scholar who believed that ethics should be central to an effective military education, the book focuses on problems ranging from the practicalities of how to conduct a counterinsurgency campaign in one of the most challenging combat zones in the world to the failure to account properly for defeat during military conflicts. This important volume explores critical questions perennially raised about the role of the military in a democratic society and the extent to which its ideals are compromised in fighting wars of choice.

Miseducation

Author : Katie Worth
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781735913643
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (136 download)

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Download or read book Miseducation written by Katie Worth and published by . This book was released on 2021-11-09 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why are so many American children learning so much misinformation about climate change? Investigative reporter Katie Worth reviewed scores of textbooks, built a 50-state database, and traveled to a dozen communities to talk to children and teachers about what is being taught, and found a red-blue divide in climate education. More than one-third of young adults believe that climate change is not man-made, and science teachers who teach global warming are being contradicted by history teachers who tell children not to worry about it. Who has tried to influence what children learn, and how successful have they been? Worth connects the dots to find out how oil corporations, state legislatures, school boards, and textbook publishers sow uncertainty, confusion, and distrust about climate science. A thoroughly researched, eye-opening look at how some states do not want children to learn the facts about climate change.

The Constitution of Algorithms

Author : Florian Jaton
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262542145
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (625 download)

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Download or read book The Constitution of Algorithms written by Florian Jaton and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2021-04-27 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A laboratory study that investigates how algorithms come into existence. Algorithms--often associated with the terms big data, machine learning, or artificial intelligence--underlie the technologies we use every day, and disputes over the consequences, actual or potential, of new algorithms arise regularly. In this book, Florian Jaton offers a new way to study computerized methods, providing an account of where algorithms come from and how they are constituted, investigating the practical activities by which algorithms are progressively assembled rather than what they may suggest or require once they are assembled.

Ground Truth

Author : Rebecca A Miles
Publisher : Light Messages Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1611534658
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (115 download)

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Download or read book Ground Truth written by Rebecca A Miles and published by Light Messages Publishing. This book was released on 2022-05-24 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kate Chambers knows that cold cases are almost always a lost cause. So when two skeletons are discovered in Pittsburgh and Kate believes that she has insider information about the crime, she joins Chief Detective Stefan Jablonsky in his investigation. She's determined to find justice for the family. It doesn't take long to identify the victims: two siblings who had gone missing twenty years ago. As Kate digs into the neighborhood and Jablonsky starts chasing down leads, the list of suspects grows. With the cold case reopened and witnesses dying soon after coming forward, it's clear that someone has a lot to lose. Kate and Jablonsky must work together to unravel the mysteries and make sure that whoever killed the siblings doesn't get away with murder a second time. Perfect for fans of Louise Penny, Ann Cleeves, and Kerry Greenwood, this mystery will keep you guessing all the way to the end.

Ground Truth

Author : Mark L. Hineline
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022634827X
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (263 download)

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Download or read book Ground Truth written by Mark L. Hineline and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2018-06-21 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Expertly crafted and enjoyable . . . transforms the complicated topics of phenology and climate change. . . . accessible, tangible, and actionable.” —Mark D. Schwartz, editor of Phenology: An Integrative Environmental Science Before you read this book, grab a notebook, go outside, and find a nearby patch of nature. What do you see, hear, feel, and smell? Are there bugs, birds, squirrels, deer, lizards, frogs, or fish, and what are they doing? What plants are in the vicinity, and in what ways are they growing? What shape are the rocks, what texture is the dirt, and what color are the bodies of water? Everything you notice, write it all down. We know that the Earth’s climate is changing, and that the magnitude of this change is colossal. At the same time, the world outside is still a natural world, and one we can experience on a granular level every day. Featuring detailed guidance for keeping records of the plants, invertebrates, amphibians, birds, and mammals in your neighborhood, this book also ponders the value of everyday observations, probes the connections between seasons and climate change, and traces the history of phenology—the study and timing of natural events—and the uses to which it can be put. An expansive yet accessible book, Ground Truth is a guide to paying attention instead of turning away, and to gathering facts from which a fuller understanding of the natural world can emerge. “A unique DIY manual for becoming attuned to the rhythms of the natural world.” —James T. Costa, author of Darwin’s Backyard: How Small Experiments Led to a Big Theory “A necessary book.” —Susan J. Tweit, author of Walking Nature Home: A Life’s Journey

A Ground Truth Analysis of DMSP Water Vapor Radiances

Author : Francis R. Valovcin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book A Ground Truth Analysis of DMSP Water Vapor Radiances written by Francis R. Valovcin and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SSH H2O data from the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) were received for analysis and evaluation. Approximately 70 measurements of upwelling radiation in the 8-sounder channels of the 18 to 30 micron rotational water vapor band have been compared with calculations for both clear and cloud contaminated conditions. The calculated radiances generally exceed the measured radiances in the clear column comparison. In the mean, the radiance comparison indicates a discrepancy less than 5 percent in the water vapor continuum band. This systematic discrepancy, by approximately a 4:1 ratio, is found in all the DMSP SSH H2O channels. These results are in agreement with McClatchey's 1976 results in his analysis of the DMSP 15 micron CO2 sounder channels. The data sets comparison were divided into three latitude belts, that is, Tropical, Mid-latitude and Arctic. In turn, the discrepancies between calculated and measured radiances appear to be latitudinally dependent. Smaller discrepancies are found in the Tropics and the larger discrepancies are found in the Arctic latitude belt. Also, it appears that the DMSP SSH H2O channels cannot discriminate between low cloud contamination and clear column conditions.

Guide to Preselection of Training Samples and Ground Truth Collection

Author : Charles E. Tanner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Guide to Preselection of Training Samples and Ground Truth Collection written by Charles E. Tanner and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Ground-truth Observations of Ice-covered North Slope Lakes Imaged by Radar

Author : W. F. Weeks
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Book Synopsis Ground-truth Observations of Ice-covered North Slope Lakes Imaged by Radar by : W. F. Weeks

Download or read book Ground-truth Observations of Ice-covered North Slope Lakes Imaged by Radar written by W. F. Weeks and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Ground Truth Requirements for Remote Sensor Data Acquisition and Analysis

Author : Lewis Edward Link
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Ground Truth Requirements for Remote Sensor Data Acquisition and Analysis written by Lewis Edward Link and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Ground Truth

Author : Rob Sangster
Publisher : ImaJinn Books
ISBN 13 : 1610260880
Total Pages : 409 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book Ground Truth written by Rob Sangster and published by ImaJinn Books. This book was released on 2008-04-30 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A masterful, high-stakes thriller."--Lisa Turner, bestselling author of A Little Death in Dixie Practicing law has never been so deadly. Hotshot Stanford law professor Jack Strider is on the fast track to serve on the Supreme Court until a bullet and a nasty, front-page family scandal shatter that ambition. After he's unjustly fired from the law school faculty, a powerhouse law firm run by a former Secretary of State offers Jack a job and a chance for redemption. His first assignment: do whatever it takes to defend a sleazy corporate client in Juarez, Mexico, the Murder Capital of the World. Soon, Jack realizes that if he can't stop his client, millions of people on both sides of the border will be poisoned. Plunged into the violence of the Texas-Mexican borderlands, Jack discovers that he can trust no one, not even the law firm he works for, so when attorney Debra Vanderberg is sent to assist Jack, he doesn't know whether she's an ally or a spy. He has no choice but to trust her and pray he isn't wrong. Racing against the clock and dodging bullets, Jack and Debra uncover corporate greed and political corruption that lead all the way from a sacred cave in the Mexican mountains to the Oval Office. When the President of the United States refuses to stop the impending catastrophes, Jack risks everything, including his life. But can he learn the "ground truth" fast enough to save the millions destined to die? Rob Sangster's first Jack Strider novel, GROUND TRUTH, was #1 on Amazon Kindle. His second, DEEP TIME, won the 2017 EPIC Award for best suspense/thriller of the year. A Stanford lawyer with experience in finance, politics, and public service, he's an avid sailor who has travelled to more than 100 countries. Rob and his mystery writer wife divide their time between their homes in Tennessee and on the wild coast of Nova Scotia.

Intelligent Robotics and Applications

Author : Honghai Liu
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031138449
Total Pages : 801 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (311 download)

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Download or read book Intelligent Robotics and Applications written by Honghai Liu and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-08-03 with total page 801 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 4-volume set LNAI 13455 - 13458 constitutes the proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Intelligent Robotics and Applications, ICIRA 2022, which took place in Harbin China, during August 2022. The 284 papers included in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 442 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Robotics, Mechatronics, Applications, Robotic Machining, Medical Engineering, Soft and Hybrid Robots, Human-robot Collaboration, Machine Intelligence, and Human Robot Interaction.

Closing the Feedback Loop

Author : Björn-Sören Gigler
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 1464801916
Total Pages : 331 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (648 download)

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Download or read book Closing the Feedback Loop written by Björn-Sören Gigler and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2014-05-22 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enhanced transparency, accountability, and government or donor responsiveness to people needs are imperative to achieve better and more sustainable development results on the ground. The rapid spread of new technologies is transforming the daily lives of millions of poor people around the world and has the potential to be a real game changer for development. Improved accountability and responsiveness are critical for reaching the goals of eliminating extreme poverty and promoting shared prosperity with a focus on improving the well-being of the most vulnerable and marginalized groups in society. Within the broader political economy context, many questions remain unanswered about the role that new technologies can play to act as an accelerator for closing the accountability gap. Within this context, this report brings together new evidence from leading academics and practitioners on the effects of technology-enabled citizen engagement. The report aims to address the following four main questions: how do new technologies empower communities through participation, transparency, and accountability?; are technologies an accelerator for closing the accountability gap - the space between supply (governments, service providers) and demand (citizens, communities,civil society organizations) that must be bridged for open and collaborative governance?; under what conditions does this occur?; and what are the experiences and lessons learned from existing grassroots innovators and donor-supported citizen engagement and crowdsourcing programs, and how can these programs be replicated or scaled up?. The report presents a theoretical framework about the linkages between new technologies, participation, empowerment, and the improvement of poor people's human well-being based on Amartya Sen's capability approach. The book provides rich case studies about the different factors that influence whether or not information and communication technology (ICT)-enabled citizen engagement programs can improve the delivery and quality of public services to poor communities. The report analyzes in depth both the factors and process of using new technologies to enhance the delivery of primary health services to pregnant women in Karnataka, India, and of several community mapping and crowdsourcing programs in Guinea, Haiti, Kenya, Libya, Sudan, and other countries.

Advanced Concepts for Intelligent Vision Systems

Author : Jacques Blanc-Talon
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319486802
Total Pages : 767 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (194 download)

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Download or read book Advanced Concepts for Intelligent Vision Systems written by Jacques Blanc-Talon and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-10-20 with total page 767 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Advanced Concepts for Intelligent Vision Systems, ACIVS 2016, held in Lecce, Italy, in October 2016. The 64 revised full papers presented in this volume were carefully selected from 137 submissions. They deal with classical low-level image processing techniques; image and video compression; 3D; security and forensics; and evaluation methodologies.

Field and Service Robotics

Author : Kazuya Yoshida
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3642406866
Total Pages : 648 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (424 download)

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Download or read book Field and Service Robotics written by Kazuya Yoshida and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-12-30 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FSR, the International Conference on Field and Service Robotics, is the leading single track conference of robotics for field and service applications. This book presents the results of FSR2012, the eighth conference of Field and Service Robotics, which was originally planned for 2011 with the venue of Matsushima in Tohoku region of Japan. However, on March 11, 2011, a magnitude M9.0 earthquake occurred off the Pacific coast of Tohoku, and a large-scale disaster was caused by the Tsunami which resulted, therefore the conference was postponed by one year to July, 2012. In fact, this earthquake raised issues concerning the contribution of field and service robotics technology to emergency scenarios. A number of precious lessons were learned from operation of robots in the resulting, very real and challenging, disaster environments. Up-to-date study on disaster response, relief and recovery was then featured in the conference. This book offers 43 papers on a broad range of topics including: Disaster Response, Service/Entertainment Robots, Inspection/Maintenance Robots, Mobile Robot Navigation, Agricultural Robots, Robots for Excavation, Planetary Exploration, Large Area Mapping, SLAM for Outdoor Robots, and Elemental Technology for Mobile Robots.