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"Corn. Chocolate. Fishing hooks. Boats that float. Insulated double-walled construction. Recorded history and folklore. Life-saving disinfectant. Forest fire management. Our lives would be unrecognizable without these, and countless other, scientific discoveries and technological inventions from Indigenous North Americans. Spanning topics from transportation to civil engineering, hunting technologies, astronomy, brain surgery, architecture, and agriculture,...
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"From the creation of the first encyclopedia to Wikipedia, from ancient museums to modern kindergarten classes--this is award winning writer Simon Winchester's brilliant and all-encompassing look at how humans acquire, retain, and pass on information and data, and how technology continues to change our lives and our minds"--Dust jacket flap.
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Analyzing trends in American disinformation and conspiracy, Rauch reaches back to the parallel eighteenth-century developments of liberal democracy and science to explain what he calls the "Constitution of Knowledge"--our social system for turning disagreement into truth. By explicating the Constitution of Knowledge and probing the war on reality, Rauch posits a defined understanding of truth and free inquiry, with discussion of how and why they should...
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"As a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer has been trained to ask questions of nature with the tools of science. As a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, she embraces the notion that plants and animals are our oldest teachers. In Braiding Sweetgrass, Kimmerer brings these two lenses of knowledge together to take us on "a journey that is every bit as mythic as it is scientific, as sacred as it is historical, as clever as it is wise.""--
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People are now exposed to more information than ever before, provided both by technology and by increasing access to every level of education. These societal gains, however, have also helped fuel a surge in narcissistic and misguided intellectual egalitarianism that has crippled informed debates on any number of issues. Today, everyone knows everything: with only a quick trip through WebMD or Wikipedia, average citizens believe themselves to be on...
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Kanopy Streaming
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2015.
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English
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Precious Knowledge reports from the frontlines of one of the most contentious battles in public education in recent memory, the fight over Mexican American studies programs in Arizona public schools. The film interweaves the stories of several students enrolled in the Mexican American Studies Program at Tucson High School with interviews with teachers, parents, school officials, and the lawmakers who wish to outlaw the classes. While 48 percent of...
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"In the latest series outing, The Knowledge, the Scotland Yard detective nearly meets his match in a Baker Street Irregulars-like gang of kids and a homicide case that reaches into east Africa. Robbie Parsons is one of London's finest, a black cab driver who knows every street, every theater, every landmark in the city by heart. In his backseat is a man with a gun in his hand--a man who brazenly committed a crime in front of the Artemis Club, a rarefied...
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The Great Courses
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2016.
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Having covered ways of gaining evidence and justifying belief in pursuit of knowledge, now ask: Is knowledge really possible? See what Plato had to say. Then delve into Rene Descartes’ celebrated struggle with this problem, analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of his position.
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Ambrose Video
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1973.
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In this episode, Dr. Bronowski's shares his statement on information and the responsibility and moral dilemma presented to scientists. The principle of certainty in physics applies to all knowledge, and as such Bronowski examines the implications of bombing Japan among other dilemmas. Finally, he contrasts the humanist tradition of Gottingen University with the inhumanities of Auschwitz.
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Findaway World, LLC
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[2020]
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"These ocean-themed interactive games, puzzles and activities are overflowing with fun ways for kids to learn about science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Explore the sea and its creatures; Get to know the properties of water; Learn colors, numbers, shapes, and patterns; Enhance motor skills and memory."--
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Tantor Media, Inc
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2017
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Cathy and Will are now the Duchess and Duke of Londinium, the biggest Fae-touched Nether city, but they have different ideas of what their authority offers. Pressured by his Fae patron, Lord Iris, Will struggles to maintain total control whilst knowing he must have a child with his difficult wife. Cathy wants to muscle the Court through two hundred years of social change and free it from its old-fashioned moral strictures. But Cathy learns just how...
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linkedin.com
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2021.
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Deliver better customer experiences by learning how to keep your organization’s knowledge base up to date with easy-to-find, useful information.
Every service organization needs a knowledge base (KB) to shorten resolution time, reduce customer effort, and drive self-service. In this course, instructor David Kay shows you how to keep yours up to date with easily findable and usable information. David explains what knowledge management (KM) is and...
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Les Blank Films
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1982.
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Set in Huehuetla, Puebla, a Totonac Indian community in East Central Mexico, this documentary contrasts two systems of education. The public school system uses patriotic symbols to “integrate” Indian pupils into the national culture while teaching them to reject their own identity.
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The Great Courses
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2020.
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English
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In Dr. Novella's introductory episode, discover the importance of debunking medical myths and learn tips on where to seek out solid, medically backed information. Then, get a taste of the episodes to come by unpacking common myths about hiccups, sneezing, swallowing gum, curing a hangover, and swimming after eating.
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Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
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1998
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Throughout history, from the time of Socrates to our own modern age, the human race has sought the answers to fundamental questions of life: Who are we? Why are we here?
In his previous national bestsellers, The Discoverers and The Creators , Daniel J. Boorstin first told brilliantly how e discovered the reality of our world, and then he celebrated man's achievements in the arts. He now turns to the great figures in history...
In his previous national bestsellers, The Discoverers and The Creators , Daniel J. Boorstin first told brilliantly how e discovered the reality of our world, and then he celebrated man's achievements in the arts. He now turns to the great figures in history...
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Cavendish Square
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2018
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"There are several factors that have influenced modern thought and the delivery of education. Great thinkers like Socrates and Plato attempted to create a definition for knowledge and this study became known as epistemology. Over time, philosophers have debated many aspects of epistemology, but ultimately this discipline has lead to many great breakthroughs in the study of knowledge and education. Readers will learn about how knowledge interacts with...
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linkedin.com
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2021.
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English
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Improve your handling of information with knowledge graphs. This course covers knowledge graph tools, as well as how to network your databases and build a digital knowledge base.
The term “knowledge graph” describes a semantic search based on the systematic compilation and processing of data and was first coined by Google. Leading internet companies have been using knowledge graphs for several years to present information that is tailored to...
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linkedin.com
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2016.
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Learn the technical aspects of shooting with DSLR cameras, including frame size and rate, compression, and exposure. Get tips on troubleshooting and setting up multicamera shoots.
Do you want to become more proficient with DSLR video? Knowing the technical side can make it easier to set up gear, be more creative, and get your shot right on the very first take. These tips provide answers to the most common questions videographers encounter when shooting...
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Kanopy Streaming
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2015.
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English
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Medicines are a valuable health resource. When you see a Doctor there is a good chance you will be given prescription medication and also purchase over the counter herbal medicine. Patients should be aware of the role of the Doctor and the Pharmacist and should be familiar with some basic information on the the proper use and safe storage of prescription and non-prescription drugs. In this 15 min film, Dr. Annelid Wakegijig, guides the viewer through...
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