Wireless platforms of ZigBee, WiFi and ZWave are mainly considered. Deployment of Wireless Sensor/Actuator Networks (WSN) for remote monitoring and Management. The project incorporates the following research directions: The Smart IHU project is based on the cooperation of the ICT and Energy departments of the School of Science and Technology of the International Hellenic University, helping to forge a strong interdisciplinary research team which will undertake modern and challenging activities. The outcomes of the Smart IHU project are expected to support MSc theses and scientific publications in the domain of wireless sensor/actuator networks, decision support systems, web services, energy efficiency, smart grid algorithms and renewable energy sources. The aim is to transform the IHU to a ‘Smart’ University with automated processes, enabling Smart Building-Smart-Grid technology, i.e., remote monitoring and management, energy and data analytics, energy efficiency, and providing support for educational activities, an initiative which will find reflection in the e-learning provisions offered by IHU. This is an area of research and development included in the Strategic Research Agenda of the European Union (EU). The 'Smart International Hellenic University (Smart IHU)' is a research project in the field of Information Communication Technologies (ICT) for sustainable growth, energy efficiency and better quality of life.
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We can identify at least two important purposes that Frederick Douglass had in writing his autobiography. Toward the end of his life, Douglass even served as an ambassador to Haiti. He befriended many notable figures of the day: not only fellow abolitionists like William Lloyd Garrison and John Brown but also President Abraham Lincoln. He became a key figure in the abolitionist movement as an orator and newspaper publisher. The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is an autobiographical publication prepared by one of the most important American abolitionists of the nineteenth century.Īs the Narrative explains, Douglass was born into slavery but escaped in 1838. She is currently working on a book about Isaac Newton's final three decades in London, when he became Master of the Mint and President of the Royal Society. In addition to featuring in TV and radio programmes such as In Our Time, she regularly writes reviews and articles for publications such as Nature, The Times Literary Supplement, The Lancet and History Today. Her most recent is A Lab of One's Own: Science and Suffrage in the First World War (2018) but others include the prize winning Science: A Four Thousand Year History (2009), Newton: The Making of a Genius (2002) and Pandora's Breeches: Women, Science and Power in the Enlightenment (2004). Her major research topics are eighteenth-century England and scientific portraits, but she has published a range of academic and popular books on the history of science. Based at Cambridge University since 1993, she is an Emeritus Fellow of Clare College and was President of the British Society for the History of Science from 2016-18. In Science, Patricia Fara rewrites sciences past to provide new ways of understanding and questioning our modern technological society. We talked about her latest book Science: A Four Thousand Year History. Patricia has a degree in physics from Oxford and a PhD in History of Science from London. history of science and is a Fellow of Clare College at the University of Cambridge. Unbeknownst to the twenty-something-year-olds who just want to be regular magicians and enroll at Brakebills, the magical world they thought to be fiction is in fact based on truths – truths that were part of a book series they read as children. Welcome to Brakebills University, a secret and magical institution intended to educate its students in all aspects of magic. With that in mind, we’ve put together a comprehensive collection of TV series about witches and magic that explore all types of magic! The Magicians, SyFy (2015 – 2020) We all need a little magic in our lives every once in a while, even if it is just vicariously through our favorite enchanting TV shows. I mean, who said that magic was limited to tricks, illusions, and witches? After all, doesn’t magic pretty much cover what we’d perceive to be unexplainable, supernatural, and mysterious? That could include spells, incantations, potions, sure – but also superpowers, unexplained phenomena, and the occasional vampire, werewolf, or demon, too! I’m looking at you, J.K.!Įven outside of that phenomenal fandom though, the realm of magic is so vast that there’s a plethora of potential creative inspirations to explore and expand. Although I really think someone needs to get on that real quick. We may earn a small commission from qualifying purchases.īefore you get your hopes up, we’re (sadly, oh so sadly) not here to announce a Harry Potter spin-off series. Skim the Amazon reviews of any best seller and you’ll find that no author resonates with every reader. Your list of favorite authors, journalists, and explainers won’t match mine. What’s going on here? Why are certain writers so effective at connecting with us and explaining complicated and unfamiliar topics, while others leave us cold?Ĭlearly, individual tastes come into play. You also know the disappointment of diving into an article or book with high hopes, only to get lost, confused, or bored partway through, putting it aside with resignation and the thought that life is too short. Sometimes you encounter answers to niggling questions you didn’t realize you had. If you’re always prowling the nonfiction lists for undiscovered gems or leafing through magazines for fresh and fascinating topics, then you know the joy of reading a book, blog post, or article, and gaining new insights about the world. Can you name your favorite nonfiction books-the ones that explain complicated topics or shift your perspective while holding your interest? Libby is a free spirit and like any young 20-something year old who I related to page after page. Henry and Phin had an odd relationship, and the way the book unfolds, I understood why they were this way. I learnt a lot about Lucy's character from how she was with her kids a caring mother who is trying to do anything to get them back to London, her home. The relationships which I found were so important were Lucy and her kids, Henry and Phin, and Libby with her work colleague Dido. I found myself really liking both Lucy and Libby and their honesty towards their life, whilst Henry had a strange appeal about him, but it's interesting to see the story unfold from all their perspectives. The way it's written really shows off the characters and the descriptions are impeccable so raw and honest. The story is told from three different perspectives, by Lucy, Henry, and Libby, and how their lives overlap. This book is complex, twisty and a page-turner and the characters go hand in hand with that. Ta-Nehisi Coates’s Between the World and Me is one of the great records of 21st-century American consciousness. We must confront the damage that the idea of whiteness has wrought, both on those who believe themselves to be white and those who do not. Given the recent surge of media attention to the systemic violence and discrimination that black Americans have been living with for centuries, it’s clear that we are still confounded by “the incantation of this whiteness.” The reality is that we can no longer look to whiteness as a “symbol of spiritual things,” and were never right to do so. It’s doubtful that Melville had race relations in mind when he wrote these words, but they describe with chilling accuracy the dual nature of racial whiteness in American society. Not yet have we solved the incantation of this whiteness, and learned why it appeals with such power to the soul and more strange and far more portentous––why, as we have seen, it is at once the most meaning symbol of spiritual things, nay, the very veil of the Christian’s Deity and yet should be as it is, the intensifying agent in things the most appalling to mankind. Ruminating on the concept of whiteness, Melville writes: Herman Melville’s Moby Dick is one of the great records of 19th-century American consciousness. Hiroharu is a homophone of ''large spring''. His new given name is a play on word on his original one. Kōshun Takami was born Hiroharu Takami ( 高見宏治, Takami Hiroharu). From 1991 to 1996, he worked for the news company Shikoku Shimbun, reporting on various fields including politics, police reports, and economics. After graduating from Osaka University with a degree in literature, he dropped out of Nihon University's liberal arts correspondence course program. Takami was born on 10 January 1969 in Amagasaki, Hyōgo Prefecture near Osaka and grew up in the Kagawa Prefecture of Shikoku. He is best known for his 1999 novel Battle Royale, which was later adapted into two live-action films, directed by Kinji Fukasaku, and three manga series. Kōshun Takami ( 高見 広春, Takami Kōshun, born 10 January 1969) is a Japanese author and journalist. “If I can only choose one favorite book, it would have to be The Cowboy and the Cossack by Clair Huffaker. The father/daughter relationship reminded me of my dearly departed Dad and I while growing up here in the Bronx”. “I read " A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" for the first time this summer and fell in love. “My favorite book is “ Just Above My Head” by James Baldwin”. And The Martian Chronicles "We earth men have a talent for ruining big, beautiful things."” - Courtney My favorite is “ Dragon's Bait” by Vande Velde. “If I have to pick one book, I will say " Little Women" I lost count how many times I read it growing up, loved Jo! Her friendship with Laurie and how much she cared for her family, and her love of books.” - Adriana I reread it every single year and it still captures my imagination. “ The Neverending Story” by Michael Ende. Please post your answer to this question in a comment! You might have seen this question asked on social media - and we now ask YOU to share with us. Below a list of favorite books from our staff: they are in no order or classification (going against my librarian instinct) but hoping that this may prompt a serendipitous encounter with a new favorite book for you too! Take a look, you won’t be disappointed. Despite his success, Kureishi has garnered criticism in regards to his personal life. The Buddha of Suburbia was wildly successful: it won several awards and was made into a television series, complete with a soundtrack by David Bowie. The film was directed by Stephen Frears, and it won both an Academy Award and the New York Film Critics Best Screenplay Award. Kureishi began experiencing major success in 1985 with his screenplay My Beautiful Launderette. His writing career began when he started writing pornography, and he soon moved on to writing for theatre. Kureishi attended several colleges and finally completed a philosophy degree at King's College London. The Buddha of Suburbia is semi-autobiographical: Kureishi was born in Kent to a Pakistani father and an English mother, and his father was from a wealthy family. |