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Gamification is essentially implementing aspects of game design, game thinking, and game mechanics to enhance non-game contexts (Marozewski, 2013). In short, it involves making non-game tasks much more exciting or interesting for the participant by implementing the enticing aspects people enjoy in games.
Gravity - A force? Something that keeps us from flying? Discovered when an apple fell from a tree? Or is it one of the Greatest unsolved Mysteries? Backed by a rich history of investigations and a wide variety of applications - from determining the weather to space travel - the concept of gravity is not as simple as it may seem. This book provides a compelling overview of the discovery of gravity, its impact on humans, and the trends in gravitational research - what has been done and what is to come. An enriching discussion of the anomalies and discrepancies surrounding gravity helps appreciate the contrast between historical theories, and those alternative theories that continue to emerge.
"Stem cell therapy to reverse aging and cure cancer." I'm sure you have seen headlines similar to this circulating in newspapers and on TV many times. You've probably also wondered what stem cells are, exactly, and how they are going to cause all of these miraculous scientific feats. This book was written as an answer to all of these basic stem cell questions, touching on areas such as the history of stem cells, a deep-dive into regenerative therapies, and future directions of stem cell therapy. Read on to find out more!
Based on a true story, this is the reflective and extraordinary tale of an ordinary Cornishman, and the people he knew and met, in the 19th century and his journey from a humble beginning on the Lizard peninsula, amongst beautiful but harsh surroundings, out into the Industrial world beyond and back again.
The aim of this dissertation is to seek an understanding of political social structure in a Canadian province though the study of social relations. The result is a better understanding of ties among Alberta politicians"-Quoted from the introduction. This is the first study of political networks in Alberta during the period of 1905-1992 using the methodology of network theory. A statistical analysis was performed using a compilation of a wide range of published historical data. Important evidence of family linkages, ethnicity, religious affiliations, professional and occupational networks, and business linkages was discovered. A model of political life is indicated and used to show the effect of these elites. Suggestions are made to get better accountability and a broader representation of the general populace
