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On the weak field approximation of Brans-Dicke theory of gravity
It is shown that in the weak field approximation solutions of Brans-Dicke
equations are simply related to the solutions of General Relativity equations
for the same matter distribution. A simple method is developed which permits to
obtain Brans-Dicke solutions from Einstein solutions when both theories are
considered in their linearized forms. To illustrate the method some examples
found in the literature are discussed.Comment: 12 pages, latex, no figure
From lifelong education to lifelong learning. Discussion of some effects of today\u27s neoliberal policies
When we think about current adult education in the context of the uneven and contradictory social and economic impact of globalization, it necessarily implies thinking about the transfer from the paradigm of lifelong education to the paradigm of lifelong learning. We shall examine the essential quality involved in the social significance and the political dimension of each of these paradigms, because, since the post-war period, both became innovative educational policy strategies capable of mobilizing and transforming society. We would like to stress the importance of rethinking the role of adult education today in the light of the responsibilities shifting from the state to individuals, arising from the implications of this transition of paradigms: we do this by framing it in the context of the socio-productive restructuring movement, which speeded up the move from the so-called model of qualification, associated to social emancipation, to what is known as the model of competence (later competences), which is associated with individual empowerment. Therefore in this article we intend to question this new policy direction, which is associated with a conceptual and methodological shift in adult education practices, by using the prism of a critical sociology of education. (DIPF/Orig.
Assessing verticalization effects on urban safety perception
We describe an experiment with the modeling of urban verticalization effects
on perceived safety scores as obtained with computer vision on Google
Streetview data for New York City. Preliminary results suggests that for
smaller buildings (between one and seven floors), perceived safety increases
with building height, but that for high-rise buildings, perceived safety
decreases with increased height. We also determined that while height
contributing for this relation, other zonal aspects also influences the
perceived safety scores, suggesting spatial structuring also influences such
scores.Comment: 2017 SIGSPATIAL Student Research Competitio
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