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The James Webb Space Telescope Mission
Twenty-six years ago a small committee report, building on earlier studies,
expounded a compelling and poetic vision for the future of astronomy, calling
for an infrared-optimized space telescope with an aperture of at least .
With the support of their governments in the US, Europe, and Canada, 20,000
people realized that vision as the James Webb Space Telescope. A
generation of astronomers will celebrate their accomplishments for the life of
the mission, potentially as long as 20 years, and beyond. This report and the
scientific discoveries that follow are extended thank-you notes to the 20,000
team members. The telescope is working perfectly, with much better image
quality than expected. In this and accompanying papers, we give a brief
history, describe the observatory, outline its objectives and current observing
program, and discuss the inventions and people who made it possible. We cite
detailed reports on the design and the measured performance on orbit.Comment: Accepted by PASP for the special issue on The James Webb Space
Telescope Overview, 29 pages, 4 figure
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Developing Understandings of Culture for Young Readers, Writers, and Artists through Global Literature
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Editors Note: The Power of Literature
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Building Intercultural Understandings through Global Literature: An Introduction to Our Work
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Learning About Ourselves and Others through Global Literature
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Artists Reading and Thinking: Developing Intercultural Understandings through Global Literature
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Chauffage au bois et qualité de l'air, usage et impact des microcapteurs: Checkbox : Sociologie , expérimenter et accompagner des mesures citoyennes de particules fines
In winter, inefficient individual wood heaters are one of the main sources of fine particle air pollution in the Auvergne-RhĂŽne-Alpes region. The territories of the Region strongly impacted by these problems have thus initiated several steps to reduce these fine particle emissions, particularly through its âPrime Air Boisâ program (co-financed by ADEME). Initial feedbacks show that this fund is not mobilized by residents to meet the objectives, despite the support and communication provided. One of the reasons put forward is that wood heating remains little known as a source of air pollution by the territory's residents. The CheckBox project, carried out by a group of air quality professionals (Atmo AuRA), technology-citizen mediation (Scop La Turbine) and sociologists (Sciences Po Grenoble, CNRS), is developing an innovative socio-technical approach. It aims to understand the impact on citizens of the use of a device coupling portable micro-sensors to measure air quality and expert guidance on air quality in the appropriation of the problems of wood heating and the implementation of actions.Thus, during the different phases of the project, more than 70 volunteer citizens were able to borrow a fine particle micro-sensor and explore the air quality in their daily lives for several weeks. The measurements coupled with the sense of smell and visual perception allowed them to identify domestic wood heating as a source of fine particles. The collaborative animation mode as well as the digital educational tools have reinforced the understanding of the phenomena and the impact of the different influencing factors (ignition mode, type of appliance...). The measures had positive impacts on the implementation of actions concerning the appliance (renewal, repair of leaks) and the practices, in particular concerning the top ignition which was diffused among the participants as a discovery or confirmation. The citizen experimenters communicated and quickly became ambassadors and even, for some, whistle-blowers, with a varied reception from their interlocutors. The simplicity of the technology proved to be promising for a large-scale and remote dissemination through Atmo AuRA's CaptothĂšque system (loan of micro-sensors coupled with a digital platform and expert support). Technical and human support for citizens (interpretation and recontextualization of the measurements, answers to the questions of air quality, orientation with the measurement in various environment, assistance with the use of the device...), adapted to different profiles, is an essential element to enable this appropriation of the subject.The presence of a local relay can complete the system by encouraging the participation of more varied publics (precarious, specific problems...) or by encouraging changes in practice once the issues have been appropriated.En hiver, les appareils de chauffage individuel au bois non performants constituent une des sources principales de pollution de lâair aux particules fines sur la RĂ©gion Auvergne-RhĂŽne-Alpes. Les territoires de la RĂ©gion fortement impactĂ©s par ces problĂ©matiques ont ainsi engagĂ© plusieurs dĂ©marches de rĂ©duction de ces Ă©missions, notamment par la mise en place de dispositifs Fonds Air Bois. Sur le territoire grenoblois, les premiers retours dâexpĂ©rience montrent que ce fonds nâest pas mobilisĂ© par les habitants Ă la hauteur des objectifs, malgrĂ© lâaccompagnement et la communication mis en place. Une des raisons avancĂ©es est que le chauffage au bois demeure peu connu en tant que source de pollution de lâair par les rĂ©sidents du territoire.Le projet CheckBox, rĂ©alisĂ© par un groupement de professionnels de la qualitĂ© de l'air (Atmo AuRA), de la mĂ©diation technologie-citoyens (Scop La Turbine) et de sociologues (Sciences Po Grenoble, CNRS), dĂ©veloppe une approche sociotechnique innovante. Il vise ainsi Ă comprendre lâimpact sur les citoyens de lâutilisation dâun dispositif couplant micro-capteurs portatifs de mesure de la qualitĂ© de lâair et accompagnement expert sur la qualitĂ© de lâair dans lâappropriation des problĂ©matiques liĂ©es au chauffage au bois et dans la mise en pratique dâactions.Ainsi, au cours des diffĂ©rentes phases du projet, plus de 70 citoyens volontaires ont pu emprunter un micro-capteur de particules fines et explorer la qualitĂ© de lâair de leur quotidien pendant plusieurs semaines. Les mesures, couplĂ©es Ă lâodorat et au visuel, leurs ont permis dâidentifier spontanĂ©ment le chauffage domestique au bois comme source dâĂ©mission de particules fines. Le mode dâanimation collaboratif ainsi que les outils numĂ©riques pĂ©dagogiques sont venus renforcer la comprĂ©hension des phĂ©nomĂšnes et de l'impact des diffĂ©rents facteurs dâinfluence (mode dâallumage, type dâappareil...). Les mesures ont eu des impacts positifs pour la mise en place dâactions concernant lâappareil et les pratiques, notamment la technique de lâallumage par le haut, qui sâest diffusĂ©âŻparmiâŻles participants en tant que dĂ©couverte ou confirmation. Les citoyens participants ont communiquĂ© et sont devenus rapidement des ambassadeurs voire, pour certains, des lanceurs dâalerte, avec une rĂ©ception variĂ©e de la part de leurs interlocuteurs. La simplicitĂ© de la prise en main de la technologie s'est rĂ©vĂ©lĂ©e prometteuse pour une diffusion Ă grande Ă©chelle et en distanciel par le biais du dispositif CaptothĂšque dâAtmo AuRA (prĂȘt de micro-capteurs couplĂ©s Ă une plateforme numĂ©rique et un accompagnement expert). Lâaccompagnement technique et humain des citoyens (interprĂ©tation et recontextualisation des mesures, rĂ©ponses aux questions de qualitĂ© de lâair, orientation Ă la mesure dans diffĂ©rents environnements, aide Ă lâutilisation du dispositifâŠ), adaptĂ© aux diffĂ©rents profils, sâavĂšre un Ă©lĂ©ment essentiel pour permettre cette appropriation du sujet. La prĂ©sence dâun relais local peut complĂ©ter le dispositif en favorisant la participation de publics plus variĂ©s (prĂ©caire, problĂ©matique spĂ©cifiqueâŠ) ou en encourageant les changements de pratique une fois lâappropriation des problĂ©matiques acquises
Chauffage au bois et qualité de l'air, usage et impact des microcapteurs: Checkbox : Sociologie , expérimenter et accompagner des mesures citoyennes de particules fines
In winter, inefficient individual wood heaters are one of the main sources of fine particle air pollution in the Auvergne-RhĂŽne-Alpes region. The territories of the Region strongly impacted by these problems have thus initiated several steps to reduce these fine particle emissions, particularly through its âPrime Air Boisâ program (co-financed by ADEME). Initial feedbacks show that this fund is not mobilized by residents to meet the objectives, despite the support and communication provided. One of the reasons put forward is that wood heating remains little known as a source of air pollution by the territory's residents. The CheckBox project, carried out by a group of air quality professionals (Atmo AuRA), technology-citizen mediation (Scop La Turbine) and sociologists (Sciences Po Grenoble, CNRS), is developing an innovative socio-technical approach. It aims to understand the impact on citizens of the use of a device coupling portable micro-sensors to measure air quality and expert guidance on air quality in the appropriation of the problems of wood heating and the implementation of actions.Thus, during the different phases of the project, more than 70 volunteer citizens were able to borrow a fine particle micro-sensor and explore the air quality in their daily lives for several weeks. The measurements coupled with the sense of smell and visual perception allowed them to identify domestic wood heating as a source of fine particles. The collaborative animation mode as well as the digital educational tools have reinforced the understanding of the phenomena and the impact of the different influencing factors (ignition mode, type of appliance...). The measures had positive impacts on the implementation of actions concerning the appliance (renewal, repair of leaks) and the practices, in particular concerning the top ignition which was diffused among the participants as a discovery or confirmation. The citizen experimenters communicated and quickly became ambassadors and even, for some, whistle-blowers, with a varied reception from their interlocutors. The simplicity of the technology proved to be promising for a large-scale and remote dissemination through Atmo AuRA's CaptothĂšque system (loan of micro-sensors coupled with a digital platform and expert support). Technical and human support for citizens (interpretation and recontextualization of the measurements, answers to the questions of air quality, orientation with the measurement in various environment, assistance with the use of the device...), adapted to different profiles, is an essential element to enable this appropriation of the subject.The presence of a local relay can complete the system by encouraging the participation of more varied publics (precarious, specific problems...) or by encouraging changes in practice once the issues have been appropriated.En hiver, les appareils de chauffage individuel au bois non performants constituent une des sources principales de pollution de lâair aux particules fines sur la RĂ©gion Auvergne-RhĂŽne-Alpes. Les territoires de la RĂ©gion fortement impactĂ©s par ces problĂ©matiques ont ainsi engagĂ© plusieurs dĂ©marches de rĂ©duction de ces Ă©missions, notamment par la mise en place de dispositifs Fonds Air Bois. Sur le territoire grenoblois, les premiers retours dâexpĂ©rience montrent que ce fonds nâest pas mobilisĂ© par les habitants Ă la hauteur des objectifs, malgrĂ© lâaccompagnement et la communication mis en place. Une des raisons avancĂ©es est que le chauffage au bois demeure peu connu en tant que source de pollution de lâair par les rĂ©sidents du territoire.Le projet CheckBox, rĂ©alisĂ© par un groupement de professionnels de la qualitĂ© de l'air (Atmo AuRA), de la mĂ©diation technologie-citoyens (Scop La Turbine) et de sociologues (Sciences Po Grenoble, CNRS), dĂ©veloppe une approche sociotechnique innovante. Il vise ainsi Ă comprendre lâimpact sur les citoyens de lâutilisation dâun dispositif couplant micro-capteurs portatifs de mesure de la qualitĂ© de lâair et accompagnement expert sur la qualitĂ© de lâair dans lâappropriation des problĂ©matiques liĂ©es au chauffage au bois et dans la mise en pratique dâactions.Ainsi, au cours des diffĂ©rentes phases du projet, plus de 70 citoyens volontaires ont pu emprunter un micro-capteur de particules fines et explorer la qualitĂ© de lâair de leur quotidien pendant plusieurs semaines. Les mesures, couplĂ©es Ă lâodorat et au visuel, leurs ont permis dâidentifier spontanĂ©ment le chauffage domestique au bois comme source dâĂ©mission de particules fines. Le mode dâanimation collaboratif ainsi que les outils numĂ©riques pĂ©dagogiques sont venus renforcer la comprĂ©hension des phĂ©nomĂšnes et de l'impact des diffĂ©rents facteurs dâinfluence (mode dâallumage, type dâappareil...). Les mesures ont eu des impacts positifs pour la mise en place dâactions concernant lâappareil et les pratiques, notamment la technique de lâallumage par le haut, qui sâest diffusĂ©âŻparmiâŻles participants en tant que dĂ©couverte ou confirmation. Les citoyens participants ont communiquĂ© et sont devenus rapidement des ambassadeurs voire, pour certains, des lanceurs dâalerte, avec une rĂ©ception variĂ©e de la part de leurs interlocuteurs. La simplicitĂ© de la prise en main de la technologie s'est rĂ©vĂ©lĂ©e prometteuse pour une diffusion Ă grande Ă©chelle et en distanciel par le biais du dispositif CaptothĂšque dâAtmo AuRA (prĂȘt de micro-capteurs couplĂ©s Ă une plateforme numĂ©rique et un accompagnement expert). Lâaccompagnement technique et humain des citoyens (interprĂ©tation et recontextualisation des mesures, rĂ©ponses aux questions de qualitĂ© de lâair, orientation Ă la mesure dans diffĂ©rents environnements, aide Ă lâutilisation du dispositifâŠ), adaptĂ© aux diffĂ©rents profils, sâavĂšre un Ă©lĂ©ment essentiel pour permettre cette appropriation du sujet. La prĂ©sence dâun relais local peut complĂ©ter le dispositif en favorisant la participation de publics plus variĂ©s (prĂ©caire, problĂ©matique spĂ©cifiqueâŠ) ou en encourageant les changements de pratique une fois lâappropriation des problĂ©matiques acquises
Chauffage au bois et qualité de l'air, usage et impact des microcapteurs: Checkbox : Sociologie , expérimenter et accompagner des mesures citoyennes de particules fines
In winter, inefficient individual wood heaters are one of the main sources of fine particle air pollution in the Auvergne-RhĂŽne-Alpes region. The territories of the Region strongly impacted by these problems have thus initiated several steps to reduce these fine particle emissions, particularly through its âPrime Air Boisâ program (co-financed by ADEME). Initial feedbacks show that this fund is not mobilized by residents to meet the objectives, despite the support and communication provided. One of the reasons put forward is that wood heating remains little known as a source of air pollution by the territory's residents. The CheckBox project, carried out by a group of air quality professionals (Atmo AuRA), technology-citizen mediation (Scop La Turbine) and sociologists (Sciences Po Grenoble, CNRS), is developing an innovative socio-technical approach. It aims to understand the impact on citizens of the use of a device coupling portable micro-sensors to measure air quality and expert guidance on air quality in the appropriation of the problems of wood heating and the implementation of actions.Thus, during the different phases of the project, more than 70 volunteer citizens were able to borrow a fine particle micro-sensor and explore the air quality in their daily lives for several weeks. The measurements coupled with the sense of smell and visual perception allowed them to identify domestic wood heating as a source of fine particles. The collaborative animation mode as well as the digital educational tools have reinforced the understanding of the phenomena and the impact of the different influencing factors (ignition mode, type of appliance...). The measures had positive impacts on the implementation of actions concerning the appliance (renewal, repair of leaks) and the practices, in particular concerning the top ignition which was diffused among the participants as a discovery or confirmation. The citizen experimenters communicated and quickly became ambassadors and even, for some, whistle-blowers, with a varied reception from their interlocutors. The simplicity of the technology proved to be promising for a large-scale and remote dissemination through Atmo AuRA's CaptothĂšque system (loan of micro-sensors coupled with a digital platform and expert support). Technical and human support for citizens (interpretation and recontextualization of the measurements, answers to the questions of air quality, orientation with the measurement in various environment, assistance with the use of the device...), adapted to different profiles, is an essential element to enable this appropriation of the subject.The presence of a local relay can complete the system by encouraging the participation of more varied publics (precarious, specific problems...) or by encouraging changes in practice once the issues have been appropriated.En hiver, les appareils de chauffage individuel au bois non performants constituent une des sources principales de pollution de lâair aux particules fines sur la RĂ©gion Auvergne-RhĂŽne-Alpes. Les territoires de la RĂ©gion fortement impactĂ©s par ces problĂ©matiques ont ainsi engagĂ© plusieurs dĂ©marches de rĂ©duction de ces Ă©missions, notamment par la mise en place de dispositifs Fonds Air Bois. Sur le territoire grenoblois, les premiers retours dâexpĂ©rience montrent que ce fonds nâest pas mobilisĂ© par les habitants Ă la hauteur des objectifs, malgrĂ© lâaccompagnement et la communication mis en place. Une des raisons avancĂ©es est que le chauffage au bois demeure peu connu en tant que source de pollution de lâair par les rĂ©sidents du territoire.Le projet CheckBox, rĂ©alisĂ© par un groupement de professionnels de la qualitĂ© de l'air (Atmo AuRA), de la mĂ©diation technologie-citoyens (Scop La Turbine) et de sociologues (Sciences Po Grenoble, CNRS), dĂ©veloppe une approche sociotechnique innovante. Il vise ainsi Ă comprendre lâimpact sur les citoyens de lâutilisation dâun dispositif couplant micro-capteurs portatifs de mesure de la qualitĂ© de lâair et accompagnement expert sur la qualitĂ© de lâair dans lâappropriation des problĂ©matiques liĂ©es au chauffage au bois et dans la mise en pratique dâactions.Ainsi, au cours des diffĂ©rentes phases du projet, plus de 70 citoyens volontaires ont pu emprunter un micro-capteur de particules fines et explorer la qualitĂ© de lâair de leur quotidien pendant plusieurs semaines. Les mesures, couplĂ©es Ă lâodorat et au visuel, leurs ont permis dâidentifier spontanĂ©ment le chauffage domestique au bois comme source dâĂ©mission de particules fines. Le mode dâanimation collaboratif ainsi que les outils numĂ©riques pĂ©dagogiques sont venus renforcer la comprĂ©hension des phĂ©nomĂšnes et de l'impact des diffĂ©rents facteurs dâinfluence (mode dâallumage, type dâappareil...). Les mesures ont eu des impacts positifs pour la mise en place dâactions concernant lâappareil et les pratiques, notamment la technique de lâallumage par le haut, qui sâest diffusĂ©âŻparmiâŻles participants en tant que dĂ©couverte ou confirmation. Les citoyens participants ont communiquĂ© et sont devenus rapidement des ambassadeurs voire, pour certains, des lanceurs dâalerte, avec une rĂ©ception variĂ©e de la part de leurs interlocuteurs. La simplicitĂ© de la prise en main de la technologie s'est rĂ©vĂ©lĂ©e prometteuse pour une diffusion Ă grande Ă©chelle et en distanciel par le biais du dispositif CaptothĂšque dâAtmo AuRA (prĂȘt de micro-capteurs couplĂ©s Ă une plateforme numĂ©rique et un accompagnement expert). Lâaccompagnement technique et humain des citoyens (interprĂ©tation et recontextualisation des mesures, rĂ©ponses aux questions de qualitĂ© de lâair, orientation Ă la mesure dans diffĂ©rents environnements, aide Ă lâutilisation du dispositifâŠ), adaptĂ© aux diffĂ©rents profils, sâavĂšre un Ă©lĂ©ment essentiel pour permettre cette appropriation du sujet. La prĂ©sence dâun relais local peut complĂ©ter le dispositif en favorisant la participation de publics plus variĂ©s (prĂ©caire, problĂ©matique spĂ©cifiqueâŠ) ou en encourageant les changements de pratique une fois lâappropriation des problĂ©matiques acquises