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Master of Science (Mathematics and Statistics)
Sample course plan
The Master of Science (Mathematics and Statistics) is a 200-point course, made up of:
Discipline subjects (137.5 points), including compulsory subjects and electives
A professional skills subject (12.5 points)
A research project (50 points, or 25 points with approval and other subjects to compensate).
You'll choose from one of four areas to specialise in:
Applied Mathematics and Mathematical Biology
Operations Research and Industrial Optimisation
Statistics and Stochastic Processes
Mathematical Physics and Physical Combinatorics.
You'll select your subjects from the large range of advanced mathematics and statistics subjects on offer. The course will be made up of subjects from your chosen specialty and others. You can even choose masters level subjects in physics, computer science or bioinformatics. You can also take subjects through the Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute (AMSI) National Graduate Summer School.
You'll choose your professional skills subject from a selection that includes modelling, science communication, and scientific computing, giving you an extra skill that you can take with you through your career.
All students undertake a research project, over 12–18 months, working on a mathematics and statistics research question. To support you and provide direction, you'll be matched with one of our expert researchers as a supervisor. During the first semester of study you'll select your research topic and supervisor, with the research project usually beginning in the second semester.
View some sample course plans to help you select subjects that will meet the requirements for this degree.
Pure Mathematics specialisation
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Semester 1 50 pts
MAST90012
Differential Topology and Geometry
discipline subject
The Art of Scientific Computation
COMP90072
Research Project Part 1
These subjects are for the Applied Mathematics and Mathematical Physics specialisation.
Complete both of the following subjects:
Advanced Methods: Transforms 12.5 pts
This subject develops the mathematical methods of applied mathematics and mathematical physics with an emphasis on integral transform and related techniques. An introduction is given to the calculus of variations and the Euler-Lagrange equation. Advanced complex contour integration techniques are used to evaluate and invert Fourier and Laplace transforms. The general theory includes convolutions, Green's functions and generalized functions. The methods of Laplace, stationary phase, steepest descents and Watson's lemma are used to asymptotically approximate integrals. Throughout, the theory is set in the context of examples from applied mathematics and mathematical physics such as the brachistochrone problem, Fraunhofer diffraction, Dirac delta function, heat equation and diffusion.
Advanced Methods: Differential Equations 12.5 pts
This subject develops the mathematical methods of applied mathematics and mathematical physics with an emphasis on ordinary differential equations. Both analytical and approximate techniques are used to determine solutions of ordinary differential equations. Exact solutions by localised series expansion techniques of second-order linear ordinary differential equations and Sturm-Liouville boundary value problems are explored. Special functions are introduced here. Regular and singular perturbation expansion techniques, asymptotic series solutions, dominant balance, and WKB theory are used to determine approximate solutions of linear and nonlinear differential equations. Throughout, the theory is set in the context of examples from applied mathematics and mathematical physics such as nonlinear oscillators, boundary layers and dispersive phenomena.
Complete three of the following subjects:
Random Matrix Theory 12.5 pts
Random matrix theory is a diverse topic in mathematics. It draws together ideas from linear algebra, multivariate calculus, analysis, probability theory and mathematical physics, amongst other topics. It also enjoys a wide number of applications, ranging from wireless communication in engineering, to quantum chaos in physics, to the Reimann zeta function zeros in pure mathematics. A self contained development of random matrix theory will be undertaken in this course from a mathematical physics viewpoint. Topics to be covered include Jacobians for matrix transformation, matrix ensembles and their eigenvalue probability density functions, equilibrium measures, global and local statistical quantities, determinantal point processes, products of random matrices and Dyson Brownian motion.
Computational Differential Equations 12.5 pts
Many processes in the natural sciences, engineering and finance are described mathematically using ordinary or partial differential equations. Only the simplest or those with special structure can be solved exactly. This subject discusses common techniques for computing numerical solutions to differential equations and introduces the major themes of accuracy, stability and efficiency. Understanding these basic properties of scientific computing algorithms should prevent the unwary from using software packages inappropriately or uncritically, and provide a foundation for devising methods for nonstandard problems. We cover both time-independent problems, in one and higher space dimensions, and evolution equations of hyperbolic or parabolic type.
Mathematical Biology 12.5 pts
Modern techniques have revolutionised biology and medicine, but interpretative and predictive tools are needed. Mathematical modelling is such a tool, providing explanations for counter-intuitive results and predictions leading to new experimental directions. The broad flavour of the area and the modelling process will be discussed. Applications will be drawn from many areas including population growth, epidemic modelling, biological invasion, pattern formation, tumour modelling, developmental biology and tissue engineering. A large range of mathematical techniques will be discussed, for example discrete time models, ordinary differential equations, partial differential equations, stochastic models and cellular automata.
Introduction to String Theory 12.5 pts
The first half of this subject is an introduction to two-dimensional conformal field theory with emphasis on the operator formalism and explicit calculations. The second half is an introduction to string theory based on the first half. For concreteness, the representation theory of Virasoro algebra and bosonic strings will be emphasized.
Mathematical Statistical Mechanics 12.5 pts
The goal of statistical mechanics is to describe the behaviour of bulk matter starting from a physical description of the interactions between its microscopic constituents. This subject introduces the Gibbs probability distributions of classical statistical mechanics, the relations to thermodynamics and the modern theory of phase transitions and critical phenomena. The central concepts of critical exponents, universality and scaling are emphasized throughout. Applications include the ideal gases, magnets, fluids, one-dimensional Ising and Potts lattice spin models, random walks and percolation as well as approximate methods of solution.
Exactly Solvable Models 12.5 pts
In mathematical physics, a wealth of information comes from the exact, non-perturbative, solution of quantum models in one-dimension and classical models in two-dimensions. This subject is an introduction to this beautiful and deep subject. Yang-Baxter equations, Bethe ansatz and matrix product techniques are developed in the context of the critical two-dimensional Ising model, dimers, free fermions, the 6-vertex model, percolation, quantum spin chains and the stochastic asymmetric simple exclusion model. The algebraic setting incorporates the quantum groups, and the Temperley-Lieb and braid-monoid algebras.
Continuum Mechanics 12.5 pts
This subject develops mathematical methods for the study of the mechanics of fluids and solids and illustrates their use in several contexts. Topics covered include Newtonian fluids at low and at high Reynolds number and the linear theory of elasticity. Applications may be drawn from biological, earth sciences, engineering or physical contexts.
Lie Algebras 12.5 pts
The theory of Lie algebras is fundamental to the study of groups of continuous symmetries acting on vector spaces, with applications to diverse areas including geometry, number theory and the theory of differential equations. Moreover, since quantum mechanical systems are described by Hilbert spaces acted on by continuous symmetries, Lie algebras and their representations are also fundamental to modern mathematical physics. This subject develops the basic theory in a way accessible to both pure mathematics and mathematical physics students, with an emphasis on examples. The main theorems are: the classification of complex semi-simple Lie algebras in terms of Cartan matrices and Dynkin diagrams, and the classification of finite-dimensional representations of these algebras in terms of highest weight theory.
Infectious Disease Dynamics 12.5 pts
This subject introduces the fundamental mathematical models used to study infectious diseases at both the epidemiological and within-host scale. The emphasis is on: 1) how models are developed, from conceptualisation through to implementation in software; and 2) how to apply models to questions of epidemiological, public health and biological importance. Statistical techniques for the model-based analysis of relevant data resources will be introduced.
Epidemiology: epidemic/endemic behaviour and intervention strategies to reduce transmission, the SIR model, including demography, threshold behaviour, phase-plane analysis;
Viral dynamics: host-pathogen interactions, the mediating influences of immunomodulatory agents and antimicrobials, the TIV model, including the immune response, pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic models;
Model sensitivity and uncertainty analysis, scenario analysis, parameter estimation, model comparison
These subjects are for the Operations Research and Industrial Optimisation specialisation.
Approximation, Algorithms and Heuristics 12.5 pts
Many discrete optimisation problems encountered in practice are too difficult to solve exactly in a reasonable time frame. Approximation algorithms and heuristics are the most widely used approaches for obtaining reasonably accurate solutions to such hard problems. This subject introduces the basic concepts and techniques underlying these "inexact" approaches. We will address the following fundamental questions in the subject: How difficult is the problem under consideration? How closely can an optimal solution be approximated? And how can we go about finding near-optimal solutions in an efficient way? We will discuss methodologies for analysing the complexity and approximability of some important optimisation problems, including the travelling salesman problem, knapsack problem, bin packing, scheduling, network design, covering problems and facility location. We will also learn about various metaheuristics (simulated annealing, Tabu search, GRASP, genetic algorithms) and matheuristics (relax-and-fix, fix-and-optimise, local branching) that are widely used in solving real-world optimisation problems.
Optimisation for Industry 12.5 pts
The use of mathematical optimisation is widespread in business, where it is a key analytical tool for managing and planning business operations. It is also required in many industrial processes and is useful to government and community organizations. This subject will expose students to operations research techniques as used in industry. A heavy emphasis will be placed on the modelling process that turns an industrial problem into a mathematical formulation. The focus will then be on how to solve the resulting mathematical problem with mixed-integer programming techniques.
Complete three of the following subjects. There will be an additional subject available in 2021: Advanced Nonlinear Optimisation. Check back in mid-November 2020 for details.
Network Optimisation 12.5 pts
Many practical problems in management, operations research, telecommunication and computer networking can be modelled as optimisation problems on networks. Here the underlying structure is a graph. This subject is an introduction to optimisation problems on networks with a focus on theoretical results and efficient algorithms. It covers classical problems that can be solved in polynomial time, such as shortest paths, maximum matchings, maximum flows, and minimum cost flows. Other topics include complexity and NP-completeness, matroids and greedy algorithms, approximation algorithms, multicommodity flows, and network design. This course is beneficial for all students of discrete mathematics, operations research, and computer science.
Scheduling and Optimisation 12.5 pts
Scheduling is critical to manufacturing, mining, and logistics, and is of increasing importance in healthcare and service industries. Most automated systems, ranging from elevators to industrial robots, embed some kind of scheduling algorithms. Building on the Optimisation background provided in Optimisation for Industry, this subject teaches students how to solve more advanced problems. A particular focus will be scheduling problems, but other more general assignment problems will be discussed.
Mathematical Game Theory 12.5 pts
Game theory is a branch of mathematics where the interactions between rational decision makers (players) are modelled and analysed. Game theory can broadly be divided into the study of noncooperative games and cooperative games. For noncooperative games we study two-player games, games in extensive form, games of perfect and imperfect information, games with complete and incomplete information, games with chance moves, repeated games, and Bayesian games. To analyse these games we introduce the concepts of Nash equilibria, evolutionary stable strategies, subgame perfect equilibria, and belief spaces. For cooperative games we study coalitional games with transferable utility, and introduce the concepts of coalitions, characteristic functions, the core, the Shapley value, the nucleolus, and dual games. We prove the well known Bonderava-Shapley theorem which gives conditions for the nonemptyness of the core. This subject provides a rigorous mathematical treatment of game theory, and will include applications selected from queueing theory, biology, population dynamics, resource allocation, auction theory, political science, and military applications.
These subjects are for the Pure Mathematics specialisation.
Measure Theory 12.5 pts
Measure Theory introduces the modern conceptual framework of analysis that has led to a transformation and generalisation of such basic objects as functions, and such notions as continuity, differentiability and integrability.
It is fundamental to many areas of mathematics and probability and has applications in other fields such as physics and economics. Students will be introduced to the core topics of Lebesgue's theory of integration, and abstract measure theory, in particular signed measures, the Hahn-Jordan decomposition, the Radon-Nikodym derivative. Additional topics may include rudiments of probability theory (conditional expectation, Borel sets and measures) and geometric analysis (rectifiable curves, Hausdorff measure and dimension).
Algebraic Topology 12.5 pts
This subject studies topological spaces and continuous maps between them. It demonstrates the power of topological methods in dealing with problems involving shape and position of objects and continuous mappings, and shows how topology can be applied to many areas, including geometry, analysis, group theory and physics. The aim is to reduce questions in topology to problems in algebra by introducing algebraic invariants associated to spaces and continuous maps. Important classes of spaces studied are manifolds (locally Euclidean spaces) and CW complexes (built by gluing together cells of various dimensions). Topics include: homotopy of maps and homotopy equivalence of spaces, homotopy groups of spaces, the fundamental group, covering spaces; homology theory, including singular homology theory, the axiomatic approach of Eilenberg and Steenrod, and cellular homology.
Algebraic Geometry 12.5 pts
This course is an introduction to algebraic geometry. Algebraic geometry is the study of zero sets of polynomials. It exploits the interplay between rings of functions and the underlying geometric objects on which they are defined. It is a fundamental tool in may areas of mathematics, including number theory, physics and differential geometry. The syllabus includes affine and projective varieties, coordinate ring of functions, the Nullstellensatz, Zariski topology, regular morphisms, dimension, smoothness and singularities, sheaves, schemes.
Commutative and Multilinear Algebra 12.5 pts
The subject covers aspects of multilinear and commutative algebra as well as two substantial applications. Within multilinear algebra this includes bilinear forms and `multilinear products' of vector spaces, such as tensor products. Commutative algebra concerns itself with properties of commutative rings, such as polynomial rings and their quotients and to modules over such rings. Both topics have wide application, both to other parts of mathematics and to physics. Much of this theory was developed for applications in geometry and in number theory, and the theorems can be used to cast substantial light on problems from geometry and number theory.
Algebraic Number Theory 12.5 pts
This course is an introduction to algebraic number theory. Algebraic number theory studies the structure of the integers and algebraic numbers, combining methods from commutative algebra, complex analysis, and Galois theory. This subject covers the basic theory of number fields, rings of integers and Dedekind domains, zeta functions, decomposition of primes in number fields and ramification, the ideal class group, and local fields. Additional topics may include Dirichlet L-functions and Dirichlet's theorem; quadratic forms and the theorem of Hasse-Minkowski; local and global class field theory; adeles; and other topics of interest.
Groups, Categories & Homological Algebra 12.5 pts
As well as being beautiful in its own right, algebra is used in many areas of mathematics, computer science and physics. This subject provides a grounding in several fundamental areas of modern advanced algebra including Lie groups, combinatorial group theory, category theory and homological algebra.
The material complements that covered in the subject Commutative and Mutlilinear Algebra without assuming it as prerequisite.
Functional Analysis 12.5 pts
Functional analysis is a fundamental area of pure mathematics, with countless applications to the theory of differential equations, engineering, and physics.
The students will be exposed to the theory of Banach spaces, the concept of dual spaces, the weak-star topology, the Hahn-Banach theorem, the axiom of choice and Zorn's lemma, Krein-Milman, operators on Hilbert space, the Peter-Weyl theorem for compact topological groups, the spectral theorem for infinite dimensional normal operators, and connections with harmonic analysis.
Representation Theory 12.5 pts
Symmetries arise in mathematics as groups and Representation Theory is the study of groups via their actions on vector spaces. It has important applications in many fields: physics, chemistry, economics, biology and others. This subject will provide the basic tools for studying actions on vector spaces. The course will focus on teaching the basics of representation theory via favourite examples: symmetric groups, diagram algebras, matrix groups, reflection groups. In each case the irreducible characters and irreducible modules for the group (or algebra) will be analysed, developing more and more powerful tools as the course proceeds. Examples that will form the core of the material for the course include SL2, cyclic and dihedral groups, diagram algebras: Temperley-Lieb, symmetric group and Hecke algebras, Brauer and BMW algebras, compact Lie groups. Among the tools and motivation that will play a role in the study are characters and character formulas, induction, restriction and tensor products, and connections to statistical mechanics, mathematical physics and geometry.
If time permits, there may be some treatment of loop groups, affine Lie algebras and Dynkin diagrams.
Differential Topology and Geometry 12.5 pts
This subject extends the methods of calculus and linear algebra to study the geometry and topology of higher dimensional spaces. The ideas introduced are of great importance throughout mathematics, physics and engineering. This subject will cover basic material on the differential topology of manifolds including integration on manifolds, and give an introduction to Riemannian geometry. Topics include: Differential Topology: smooth manifolds, tangent spaces, inverse and implicit function theorems, differential forms, bundles, transversality, integration on manifolds, de Rham cohomology; Riemanian Geometry: connections, geodesics, and curvature of Riemannian metrics; examples coming from Lie groups, hyperbolic geometry, and other homogeneous spaces.
Riemann Surfaces and Complex Analysis 12.5 pts
Riemann surfaces arise from complex analysis. They are central in mathematics, appearing in seemingly diverse areas such as differential and algebraic geometry, number theory, integrable systems, statistical mechanics and string theory.
The first part of the subject studies complex analysis. It assumes students have completed a first course in complex analysis so begins with a quick review of analytic functions and Cauchy's theorem, emphasising topological aspects such as the argument principle and Rouche's theorem.
Topics also include: Schwarz's lemma; limits of analytic functions, normal families, Riemann mapping theorem; multiple-valued functions, differential equations and Riemann surfaces. The second part of the subject studies Riemann surfaces and natural objects on them such as holomorphic differentials and quadratic differentials.
Topics may also include: divisors, Riemann-Roch theorem; the moduli space of Riemann surfaces, Teichmueller space; integrable systems.
Advanced Topics in Geometry and Topology 12.5 pts
This subject will present an introduction to an advanced topic in geometry or topology serving to prepare students for a PhD in mathematics. The specific content will vary depending on the subject coordinator.
Partial Differential Equations 12.5 pts
This subject offers a wide ranging introduction to the modern theory of partial differential equations (PDEs) in pure mathematics. Thus we will study questions of existence, uniqueness, regularity, and long time behaviour (e.g.\ energy dispersion) for solutions to PDEs. We will discuss these questions first for the classical equations (Laplace's equation, the heat equation, and the wave equation) which will lead us to the broader theory of elliptic, parabolic, and hyperbolic equations. The course covers mostly linear equations, but exposes the student also to some of the most interesting non-linear equations arising in physics and geometry.
Further topics may include: Calculus of variations, Hamilton-Jacobi equations, Systems of Conservation laws; Non-linear elliptic equations, Schauder theory; Quasi-linear hyperbolic equations, propagation of singularities, blow up phenomena.
These subjects are for the Statistics and Stochastic Processes specialisation.
Advanced Probability 12.5 pts
This subject explores a range of key concepts in modern Probability Theory that are fundamental for Mathematical Statistics and are widely used in other applications. We study measurable space, product measure, Fubini's theorem, conditional expectation and conditional probability, construction of i.i.d. and beyond, discrete-time martingales.
Mathematical Statistics 12.5 pts
The theory of statistical inference is important for applied statistics and as a discipline in its own right. After reviewing random samples and related probability techniques including inequalities and convergence concepts the theory of statistical inference is developed. The principles of data reduction are discussed and related to model development. Methods of finding estimators are given, with an emphasis on multi-parameter models, along with the theory of hypothesis testing and interval estimation. Both finite and large sample properties of estimators are considered. Applications may include robust and distribution free methods, quasi-likelihood and generalized estimating equations. It is expected that students completing this course will have the tools to be able to develop inference procedures in novel settings.
Stochastic Calculus with Applications 12.5 pts
This subject provides an introduction to stochastic calculus and mathematics of financial derivatives. Stochastic calculus is essentially a theory of integration of a stochastic process with respect to another stochastic process, created for situations where conventional integration will not be possible. Apart from being an interesting and deep mathematical theory, stochastic calculus has been used with great success in numerous application areas, from engineering and control theory to mathematical biology, theory of cognition and financial mathematics.
Multivariate Statistical Techniques 12.5 pts
Multivariate statistics concerns the analysis of collections of random variables that has general applications across the sciences and more recently in bioinformatics. It overlaps machine learning and data mining, and leads into functional data analysis. Here random vectors and matrices are introduced along with common multivariate distributions. Multivariate techniques for clustering, classification and data reduction are given. These include discriminant analysis and principal components. Classical multi-variate regression and analysis of variance methods are considered. These approaches are then extended to high dimensional data, such as that commonly encountered in bioinformatics, motivating the development of multiple hypothesis testing techniques. Finally, functional data is introduced.
Computational Statistics & Data Science 12.5 pts
Computing techniques and data mining methods are indispensable in modern statistical research and data science applications, where "Big Data" problems are often involved. This subject will introduce a number of recently developed methods and applications in computational statistics and data science that are scalable to large datasets and high-performance computing. The data mining methods to be introduced include general model diagnostic and assessment techniques, kernel and local polynomial nonparametric regression, basis expansion and nonparametric spline regression, generalised additive models, classification and regression trees, forward stagewise and gradient boosting models. Important statistical computing algorithms and techniques used in data science will be explained in detail. These include the bootstrap resampling and inference, cross-validation, the EM algorithm and Louis method, and Markov chain Monte Carlo methods including adaptive rejection and squeeze sampling, sequential importance sampling, slice sampling, Gibbs sampler and Metropolis-Hastings algorithm.
Statistical Modelling 12.5 pts
Statistical models are central to applications of statistics and their development motivates new statistical theories and methodologies. Commencing with a review of linear and generalized linear models, analysis of variance and experimental design, the theory of linear mixed models is developed and model selection techniques are introduced. Approaches to non and semiparametric inference, including generalized additive models, are considered. Specific applications may include longitudinal data, survival analysis and time series modelling.
Practice of Statistics & Data Science 12.5 pts
This subject builds on methods and techniques learned in theoretical subjects by studying the application of statistics in real contexts. Emphasis is on the skills needed for a practising statistician, including the development of mature statistical thinking, organizing the structure of a statistical problem, the contribution to the design of research from a statistical point of view, measurement issues and data processing. The subject deals with thinking about data in a broad context, and skills required in statistical consulting.
Mathematics of Risk 12.5 pts
Mathematical modelling of various types of risk has become an important component of the modern financial industry. The subject discusses the key aspects of the mathematics of market risk. Main concepts include loss distributions, risk and dependence measures, copulas, risk aggregation and allocation principles, elements of extreme value theory. The main theme is the need to satisfactorily address extreme outcomes and the dependence of key risk drivers.
Analysis of High-Dimensional Data 12.5 pts
Modern data sets are growing in size and complexity due to the astonishing development of data acquisition and storage capabilities. This subject focuses on developing rigorous statistical learning methods that are needed to extract relevant features from large data sets, assess the reliability of the selected features, and obtain accurate inferences and predictions. This subject covers recent methodological developments in this area such as inference for high-dimensional inference regression, empirical Bayes methods, model selection and model combining methods, and post-selection inference methods.
Advanced Statistical Modelling 12.5 pts
Complex data consisting of dependent measurements collected at different times and locations are increasingly important in a wide range of disciplines, including environmental sciences, biomedical sciences, engineering and economics. This subject will introduce you to advanced statistical methods and probability models that have been developed to address complex data structures, such as functional data, geo-statistical data, lattice data, and point process data. A unifying theme of this subject will be the development of inference, classification and prediction methods able to cope with the dependencies that often arise in these data.
Advanced Topics in Stochastic Models 12.5 pts
This subject develops the advanced topics and methods of stochastic processes and discusses possible applications of the models covered in the course. It serves to prepare students for research in Probability Theory. The specific content will vary depending on the subject coordinator.
Random Processes 12.5 pts
The subject covers some key aspects of the theory of stochastic processes that plays a central role in modern probability and has numerous applications in natural sciences and industry. We discuss the following topics: ways to construct and specify random processes, functional central limit theorem, Levy processes, renewal processes and Markov processes (discrete and continuous state space). Applications to modelling random phenomena evolving in time are discussed throughout the course.
Inference for Spatio-Temporal Processes 12.5 pts
Modern data collection technologies are creating unprecedented challenges in statistics and data science related to the analysis and interpretation of massive data sets where observations exhibit patterns through time and space. This subject introduces probability models and advanced statistical inference methods for the analysis of temporal and spatio-temporal data. The subject balances rigorous theoretical development of the methods and their properties with real-data applications. Topics include inference methods for univariate and multivariate time series models, spatial models, lattice models, and inference methods for spatio-temporal processes. The subject will also address aspects related to computational and statistical trade-offs, and the use of statistical software.
Advanced Mathematical Statistics 12.5 pts
This is an advanced course that prepares students for research careers in statistics, which nowadays typically require a combination of applied, methodological and theoretical skills. By considering a variety of statistical topics in depth it introduces students to the technical skills and methods of proof needed to conduct research in modern statistics. Topics covered may include U-statistics, asymptotic distributions of statistics, inference in parametric and nonparametric models, curve estimation, Edgeworth expansions and the bootstrap and sequential methods.
Bayesian Statistical Learning 12.5 pts
Bayesian inference treats all unknowns as random variables, and the core task is to update the probability distribution for each unknown as new data is observed. After introducing Bayes' Theorem to transform prior probabilities into posterior probabilities, the first part of this subject introduces theory and methodological aspects underlying Bayesian statistical learning including credible regions, prior choice, comparisons of means and proportions, multi-model inference and model selection. The second part of the subject will cover practical implementations of Bayesian methods through Markov Chain Monte Carlo computing and real data applications, focusing on (generalised) linear models and concluding by exploring machine learning techniques such as Gaussian processes.
Multivariate Statistics for Data Science 12.5 pts
Modern statistics and data science deals with data having multiple dimensions. Multivariate methods are used to handle these types of data. Approaches to supervised and unsupervised learning with multivariate data are discussed. In particular, methods for classification, clustering, and dimension reduction are introduced, which are particularly suited to high-dimensional data. Both parametric and nonparametric approaches are discussed.
In addition to the subjects from your chosen specialisation, select 25 points from another specialisation and 50 points from any of the specialisations (which can include up to two masters-level subjects from the following list). Alternatively, you can take other masters or undergraduate subjects as approved by the Course Coordinator.
Quantum Mechanics 12.5 pts
Quantum Mechanics introduces a dramatically new and rich understanding of the universe. In addition to providing a much deeper insight into the world of atoms and subatomic particles than afforded by classical Newtonian physics, Quantum Mechanics underpins advances in science across all disciplines, from molecular biology to astrophysics. This subject provides a rigorous mathematical formalism for advanced quantum mechanics, laying the foundation for further fundamental theoretical physics and research-level experimental physics in frontier areas such as quantum communication and quantum computation.
The subject describes the Hilbert-space formulation of quantum wave mechanics, including density matrix descriptions for single and joint Hilbert space systems; symmetries and conservation laws including rotations and angular momentum; many-body systems of identical particles; time-dependent perturbation theory, and scattering theory.
Quantum Field Theory 12.5 pts
This subject introduces quantum field theory, the combination of quantum mechanics and relativity that explains the fundamental structure of matter and the physics of the early universe. The course has an emphasis on quantum electrodynamics. Specific topics will include an introduction to classical field theory, the Euler-Lagrange equations and Noether's theorem; the Dirac and Klein-Gordon equations; the quantisation of free scalar, Dirac and vector fields; covariant perturbation theory, the Smatrix and Feynman diagrams; the computation of elementary processes in quantum electrodynamics.
General Relativity 12.5 pts
This subject provides an advanced introduction to Einstein's theory of general relativity. Specific topics may inlcude special relativity, manifolds and curvature, experimental tests, Einstein's equations, the Schwarzschild solution and black holes, weak fields and gravitational radiation. Examples will be drawn from particle physics, astrophysics and cosmology.
Statistical Mechanics 12.5 pts
This subject provides an advanced introduction to non-equilibrium statistical mechanics. The subject focuses on collective phenomena in complex many-body systems with an emphasis on diffusive processes, stability and the emergence of long-range order, with examples drawn from physics, chemistry, biology and economics. Specific topics include diffusive stochastic processes (Fokker-Planck equations), birth-death processes (master equations), kinetic transport, and spatio-temporal pattern formation in unstable nonlinear systems (bifurcations, chaos, reaction-diffusion equations).
Physical Cosmology 12.5 pts
This subject provides an advanced introduction to physical cosmology. Specific topics may include the isotropic homogeneous Universe, the Robertson Walker metric, the Friedmann equations, baryogenesis, inflation, big-bang nucleosynthesis, the recombination era, density fluctuations as the origin of galaxies, the cosmic microwave background, linear and non-linear growth of structure, the Press-Schechter mass function, reionization of the IGM and gravitational lensing. Examples are drawn from past and current cosmological observations.
Particle Physics 12.5 pts
Particle Physics is the study of the elementary constituents of matter, and the fundamental forces of nature. The subject introduces modern elementary particle physics, with an emphasis on the theoretical description of the Standard Model of Particle Physics and its experimental basis. Specific topics may include basic group theory; parity and CP violation; global and local symmetries; non-abelian gauge theory; QCD and the quark model; running coupling constants and asymptotic freedom; spontaneous symmetry breaking and the Higgs mechanism; the complete Standard Model Lagrangian; interactions of particles with matter; accelerators and detectors; deep inelastic scattering and structure functions; flavour mixing and neutrino oscillations.
Algorithms and Complexity 12.5 pts
The aim of this subject is for students to develop familiarity and competence in assessing and designing computer programs for computational efficiency. Although computers manipulate data very quickly, to solve large-scale problems, we must design strategies so that the calculations combine effectively. Over the latter half of the 20th century, an elegant theory of computational efficiency developed. This subject introduces students to the fundamentals of this theory and to many of the classical algorithms and data structures that solve key computational questions. These questions include distance computations in networks, searching items in large collections, and sorting them in order.
INDICATIVE CONTENT
Topics covered include complexity classes and asymptotic notation; empirical analysis of algorithms; abstract data types including queues, trees, priority queues and graphs; algorithmic techniques including brute force, divide-and-conquer, dynamic programming and greedy approaches; space and time trade-offs; and the theoretical limits of algorithm power.
Declarative Programming 12.5 pts
Declarative programming languages provide elegant and powerful programming paradigms which every programmer should know. This subject presents declarative programming languages and techniques.
The dangers of destructive update
Strong type systems
Parametric polymorphism
Algebraic types
Type classes
Defensive programming practice
Higher order programming
Currying and partial application
Lazy evaluation
Monads
Unification and resolution
Nondeterminism, search, and backtracking
Cryptography and Security 12.5 pts
The subject will explore foundational knowledge in the area of cryptography and information security. The overall aim is to gain an understanding of fundamental cryptographic concepts like encryption and signatures and use it to build and analyse security in computers, communications and networks. This subject covers fundamental concepts in information security on the basis of methods of modern cryptography, including encryption, signatures and hash functions.
This subject is an elective subject in the Master of Engineering (Software). It can also be taken as an advanced elective in Master of Information Technology.
The subject will be made up of three parts:
Cryptography: the essentials of public and private key cryptography, stream ciphers, digital signatures and cryptographic hash functions
Access Control: the essential elements of authentication and authorization; and
Secure Protocols; which are obtained through cryptographic techniques.
A particular emphasis will be placed on real-life protocols such as Secure Socket Layer (SSL) and Kerberos.
Topics drawn from:
Symmetric key crypto systems
Public key cryptosystems
Secret sharing
Key Management.
Statistical Machine Learning 12.5 pts
With exponential increases in the amount of data becoming available in fields such as finance and biology, and on the web, there is an ever-greater need for methods to detect interesting patterns in that data, and classify novel data points based on curated data sets. Learning techniques provide the means to perform this analysis automatically, and in doing so to enhance understanding of general processes or to predict future events.
Topics covered will include: supervised learning, semi-supervised and active learning, unsupervised learning, kernel methods, probabilistic graphical models, classifier combination, neural networks.
This subject is intended to introduce graduate students to machine learning though a mixture of theoretical methods and hands-on practical experience in applying those methods to real-world problems.
Topics covered will include: linear models, support vector machines, random forests, AdaBoost, stacking, query-by-committee, multiview learning, deep neural networks, un/directed probabilistic graphical models (Bayes nets and Markov random fields), hidden Markov models, principal components analysis, kernel methods.
Constraint Programming 12.5 pts
The aims for this subject is for students to develop an understanding of approaches to solving combinatorial optimization problems with computers, and to be able to demonstrate proficiency in modelling and solving programs using a high-level modelling language, and understanding of different solving technologies. The modelling language used is MiniZinc.
Topics covered will include:
Modelling with Constraints
Multiple Modelling
Model Debugging
Scheduling and Packing
Finite domain constraint solving
Elements of Bioinformatics 12.5 pts
Bioinformatics is a key research tool in modern agriculture, medicine, and the life sciences in general. It forms a bridge between complex experimental and clinical data and the elucidation of biological knowledge. This subject presents bioinformatics in the context of its role in science, using examples from a variety of fields to illustrate the history, current status, and future directions of bioinformatics research and practice.
Statistics for Bioinformatics 12.5 pts
Bioinformatics involves the analysis of biological data and randomness is inherent in both the biological processes themselves and the sampling mechanisms by which they are observed. This subject first introduces stochastic processes and their applications in Bioinformatics, including evolutionary models. It then considers the application of classical statistical methods including estimation, hypothesis testing, model selection, multiple comparisons, and multivariate statistical techniques in Bioinformatics.
Choose one of the following subjects:
Systems Modelling and Simulation 12.5 pts
Modern science and business makes extensive use of computers for simulation, because complex real-world systems often cannot be analysed exactly, but can be simulated. Using simulation we can perform virtual experiments with the system, to see how it responds when we change parameters, which thus allows us to optimise its performance. We use the language R, which is one of the most popular modern languages for data analysis.
The Art of Scientific Computation 12.5 pts
The physical, social and engineering sciences make widespread use of numerical simulations and graphical representations that link underlying their theoretical foundations with experimental or empirical data. These approaches are routinely designed and conducted by researchers with little or no formal training in computation, assembling instead the necessary skills from a variety of sources. There is an art to assembling computational tools that both achieve their goals and make good effective use of the available computational resources.
This subject introduces students to a wide range of skills that are commonly encountered in the design and construction of computational tools in research applications:
Formulation of the task as a sequence of operations or procedures that express the context of the assigned problem in a form accessible to digital computing (Mathematica).
Implementation of this formulation using computer languages appropriate for numerically intensive computation (C, C++, Fortran)
Modularization of computationally intensive tasks, either as user-written procedures or existing libraries (for example BLAS, lapack)
Documentation of the code to explain both its design, operation and limitations (LaTeX)
Instrumentation of the code to verify its correct operation and monitor its performance (gprof)
Optimization of the code, including the use of parallelization (OpenMPI)
Visualization of data using graphical packages or rendering engines (Geomview, OpenGL)
Interaction with the code through a graphical user interface (Python, Matlab)
These skills are introduced to the student by undertaking a short project that is selected in consultation with the Subject Coordinator.
Additional professional skills
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Science Communication 12.5 pts
Why is it essential that scientists learn to communicate effectively to a variety of audiences? What makes for engaging communication when it comes to science? How does the style of communication need to change for different audiences? What are the nuts and bolts of good science writing? What are the characteristics of effective public speaking?
Weekly seminars and tutorials will consider the important role science and technology plays in twenty-first century society and explore why it is vital that scientists learn to articulate their ideas to a variety of audiences in an effective and engaging manner. These audiences may include school students, agencies that fund research, the media, government, industry, and the broader public. Other topics include the philosophy of science communication, talking about science on the radio, effective public speaking, writing press releases and science feature articles, science performance, communicating science on the web and how science is reported in the media.
Students will develop skills in evaluating examples of science and technology communication to identify those that are most effective and engaging. Students will also be given multiple opportunities to receive feedback and improve their own written and oral communication skills.
Students will work in small teams on team projects to further the communication skills developed during the seminar programme. These projects will focus on communicating a given scientific topic to a particular audience using spoken, visual, written or web-based communication.
Communication for Research Scientists 12.5 pts
As a scientist, it is not only important to be able to experiment, research and discover, it is also vital that you can communicate your research effectively in a variety of ways. Even the most brilliant research is wasted if no one knows it has been done or if your target audience is unable to understand it.
In this subject you will develop your written and oral communication skills to ensure that you communicate your science as effectively as possible. We will cover effective science writing and oral presentations across a number of formats: writing a thesis; preparing, submitting and publishing journal papers; searching for, evaluating and citing appropriate references; peer review, making the most of conferences; applying for grants and jobs; and using social media to publicise your research.
You will have multiple opportunities to practice, receive feedback and improve both your oral and written communication skills.
Please note: students must be undertaking their own research in order to enrol in this subject.
50-Point project
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Research Project Part 1 12.5 pts
In this subject, students undertake a substantial research program in the area of Mathematics and Statistics. The research will be conducted under the supervision of a member of the School's academic staff. A list of the research interests of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics is outlined on the website of the Department. The results will be reported in the form of a thesis and an oral presentation.
Research Project Part 1 25 pts
Complete parts 1 and 2, and select a further 25 points of coursework subjects from your chosen specialisation.
Minor Research Project Part 1 12.5 pts
In this subject, students undertake a substantial research program in the area of Mathematics and Statistics. The research will be conducted under the supervision of a member of the Department's academic staff. A list of the research interests of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics is outlined on the website of the Department. The results will be reported in the form of a thesis and an oral presentation.


The WMG Degree Apprenticeship Centre was awarded £10 million funding from the Government's Local Growth Fund through the Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership (CWLEP).
The steel frames for the centre are now in place in the first phase of creating the complex, which is scheduled to open in September this year.
The WMG Degree Apprenticeship Centre, at the University of Warwick, will provide apprentices with the opportunity to study on degree programmes to develop the skills needed by advanced engineering and manufacturing companies.
The Centre will run training programmes up to Master's Degree level initially for 1,000 students, who will complete their studies at the University campus in conjunction with their employment at companies throughout Coventry and Warwickshire.
The Centre will feature flexible teaching and lab space, and an environment for technology-enhanced learning as well as provide advice and support to apprentices and organisations.
The WMG Degree Apprenticeship Centre is the first stage of a future Degree Apprenticeship complex at the campus to train students in a range of Degree Apprenticeships.
Minister for Local Growth, Jake Berry, said: "We're committed to boosting economic growth across the Midlands Engine and whole of the UK and building a Britain fit for the future.
Jonathan Browning, chair of the CWLEP, said: "It is great to see the WMG Degree Apprenticeship Centre taking shape since this will be a valuable resource to train students with the skills which employers need to drive their businesses forward.
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Q: Выравнивание структуры IMAGE_DOS_HEADER Структура IMAGE_DOS_HEADER {...} состоит из 18 WORD параметров и одного LONG. Получается, ее размер: 18 * sizeof(WORD) + sizeof(LONG) = 40 байт. Однако, sizeof(IMAGE_DOS_HEADER) дает нам 64 байта, это же подтверждает и документация. Читал, что данная структура выравнивается на границу 8 байт, и, видимо, с этим и связан ее размер в 64 байта.
Собственно, вопрос: как происходит это выравнивание ?

A: Определение структуры IMAGE_DOS_HEADER:
typedef struct _IMAGE_DOS_HEADER {      // DOS .EXE header
    WORD   e_magic;                     // Magic number
    WORD   e_cblp;                      // Bytes on last page of file
    WORD   e_cp;                        // Pages in file
    WORD   e_crlc;                      // Relocations
    WORD   e_cparhdr;                   // Size of header in paragraphs
    WORD   e_minalloc;                  // Minimum extra paragraphs needed
    WORD   e_maxalloc;                  // Maximum extra paragraphs needed
    WORD   e_ss;                        // Initial (relative) SS value
    WORD   e_sp;                        // Initial SP value
    WORD   e_csum;                      // Checksum
    WORD   e_ip;                        // Initial IP value
    WORD   e_cs;                        // Initial (relative) CS value
    WORD   e_lfarlc;                    // File address of relocation table
    WORD   e_ovno;                      // Overlay number
    WORD   e_res[4];                    // Reserved words
    WORD   e_oemid;                     // OEM identifier (for e_oeminfo)
    WORD   e_oeminfo;                   // OEM information; e_oemid specific
    WORD   e_res2[10];                  // Reserved words
    LONG   e_lfanew;                    // File address of new exe header
  } IMAGE_DOS_HEADER, *PIMAGE_DOS_HEADER;

Обратите внимание, что поля e_res и e_res2 - это массивы из 4 и 10 элементов соответственно. Отсюда получается, что размер структуры равен (14+4+2+10)*sizeof(WORD) + sizeof(LONG) = 64.
Выравнивание в данном случае не применяется.

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Il Concerto per violoncello in mi minore Op. 85 di Edward Elgar, il suo ultimo lavoro importante, è una pietra angolare del repertorio per violoncello solista. Elgar lo compose all'indomani della prima guerra mondiale, quando la sua musica era già passata di moda per il pubblico che frequentava i concerti. Contrariamente al precedente Concerto per violino di Elgar, che è lirico e appassionato, il Concerto per violoncello è per lo più contemplativo ed elegiaco.

La prima esecuzione fu una debacle perché Elgar e gli artisti erano stati privati del tempo necessario per le prove. Il lavoro non raggiunse grande popolarità fino agli anni '60, quando una registrazione di Jacqueline du Pré catturò l'immaginazione del pubblico e divenne un best seller classico. Elgar fece due incisioni del lavoro con Beatrice Harrison come solista. Da allora i violoncellisti di spicco da Pablo Casals in poi hanno eseguito il lavoro in concerto e in studio.

Storia
Non è noto se Elgar abbia svolto alcun lavoro sul concerto fino al 1919. Tuttavia già nel 1900 il violoncellista del Quartetto Brodsky, Carl Fuchs, aveva strappato a Elgar un contratto per scrivere un concerto per violoncello. Fuchs in seguito scrisse a Elgar ricordandogli questo accordo. Nel 1903 l'amico violoncellista di Fuchs Paul Grümmer ribadì la richiesta oralmente e nel 1906 per lettera. Quindi l'idea di un pezzo del genere non era nuova.

Il concerto fu composto durante l'estate del 1919 nel appartato cottage di Elgar "Brinkwells" vicino a Fittleworth, nel Sussex, dove negli anni precedenti aveva sentito il suono dell'artiglieria della prima guerra mondiale che rimbombava attraverso La Manica di notte dalla Francia. Nel 1918 Elgar subì un'operazione a Londra per la rimozione di una tonsilla infetta, un'operazione pericolosa per un uomo di 61 anni. Dopo aver ripreso conoscenza dopo la sedazione, chiese carta e matita e scrisse la melodia che sarebbe diventata il primo tema del concerto. Lui e sua moglie si ritirarono presto nel cottage nel tentativo di riprendersi dai loro problemi di salute. Nel 1918 Elgar compose tre lavori da camera e sua moglie notò che erano già notevolmente diverse dalle sue precedenti composizioni e dopo le loro premiere nella primavera del 1919, iniziò a realizzare la sua idea di un concerto per violoncello.

Il concerto ebbe una prima disastrosa al concerto di apertura della stagione 1919–20 della London Symphony Orchestra del 27 ottobre 1919. A parte il concerto, diretto dal compositore, il resto del programma fu diretto da Albert Coates, che protrasse il tempo delle sue prove a spese di Elgar. Lady Elgar scrisse, "quel brutale egoista maleducato... che il brutale Coates continuava a provare". Il critico di The Observer, Ernest Newman, scrisse: "Durante la settimana di prove inadeguate sono circolate voci. Qualunque sia la spiegazione, rimane il triste fatto che mai, con ogni probabilità, un'orchestra così grande ha reso dato una così deplorevole prova di se stessa... L'opera stessa è qualcosa di adorabile, molto semplice, quella semplicità gravida di significati che era apparsa nella musica di Elgar negli ultimi due anni, ma con una profonda saggezza e bellezza alla base della sua semplicità". Elgar non attribuì alcuna colpa al suo solista, Felix Salmond, che suonò di nuovo per lui più tardi. Elgar disse che se non fosse stato per il diligente lavoro di Salmond nella preparazione del pezzo, lo avrebbe ritirato del tutto dal concerto.

Contrariamente alla Prima sinfonia, che fu eseguita centinaia di volte in tutto il mondo in poco più di un anno dalla sua prima, il Concerto per violoncello non fu eseguito una seconda volta a Londra per più di un anno.

Analisi musicale
Il Concerto è scritto per violoncello solista, 2 flauti, 2 oboi, 2 clarinetti in La, 2 fagotti, 4 corni in Fa, 2 trombe in Do, 3 tromboni, tuba, timpani e archi.

Il lavoro ha quattro movimenti:

Adagio – Moderato (c.ca 8:00)
Lento – Allegro molto (c.ca 4:30)
Adagio (c.ca 4:50)
Allegro – Moderato – Allegro, ma non-troppo – Poco più lento – Adagio (c.ca 11:30)

Il primo movimento è in forma ternaria con un'introduzione. Si apre con un recitativo per il violoncello solista, seguito immediatamente da una breve risposta di clarinetti, fagotti e corno.

Segue una scala modificata ad lib suonata dal violoncello solista. La sezione delle viole presenta quindi una interpretazione del tema principale Moderato e la passa al violoncello solista che lo ripete. Elgar lo considerava la sua melodia: "se mai sentissi qualcuno fischiare questa melodia attorno alle Malvern Hills, sarò io".

La sezione degli archi suona il tema una terza volta e poi il violoncello solista lo modifica in una fortissima riaffermazione. L'orchestra reitera e il violoncello presenta il tema un'ultima volta prima di passare direttamente alla sezione media in Mi maggiore.  Ciò passa a una ripetizione simile della prima sezione. Questa sezione omette il tema fortissimo modificato nel violoncello solista. Il primo movimento più lento si sposta direttamente nel secondo movimento.

Il secondo movimento si apre con un rapido crescendo con accordi pizzicato nel violoncello. Quindi il violoncello solista suona quello che sarà il motivo principale della sezione Allegro molto.  Seguono gli accordi pizzicato. Viene riprodotta una breve cadenza e seguono un motivo e accordi di sedicesima. Un ritardando conduce direttamente a una sezione simile a uno scherzo che rimane fino alla fine.

Il terzo movimento lento inizia e termina con una melodia lirica e un tema che attraversa l'intero movimento.  La fine confluisce direttamente nel finale (di nuovo senza pausa). Il quarto movimento inizia con un altro crescendo veloce e termina col fortissimo. Segue il violoncello solista con un altro recitativo e cadenza. Il tema principale del movimento è nobile e maestoso, ma con sfumature e con molti cambiamenti di chiave.  Verso la fine del brano, il tempo rallenta in una sezione "più lento", in cui appare una nuova serie di temi.  Il tempo rallenta ulteriormente, al ritmo del terzo movimento e il tema di quel movimento viene rideterminato. Questo tempo continua a rallentare fino a diventare stagnante e l'orchestra tiene un accordo. Poi, alla fine del brano, viene nuovamente riprodotto il recitativo del primo movimento. Ciò sfocia in una reiterazione del tema principale del quarto movimento, con l'accumulo di tensione fino agli ultimi tre accordi, che chiudono il pezzo.

Incisioni
Elgar e Beatrice Harrison fecero una registrazione ridotta nel 1920, usando il processo di registrazione acustica. La prima registrazione elettrica completa (usando un solo microfono a carbone) fu fatta nel 1928, dalla Harrison, Elgar e la London Symphony Orchestra. Una importantissima registrazione successiva fu fatta da Jacqueline du Pré nel 1965 con Sir John Barbirolli e la London Symphony Orchestra per EMI. Durante un'interruzione della sessione di registrazione, la ventenne Du Pré lasciò lo studio, tornando per trovare un vasto pubblico di musicisti e critici locali che avevano sentito dire che stava nascendo una stella. Sentendo la sua registrazione, si dice che Mstislav Rostropovich abbia eliminato il lavoro dal suo repertorio. In un'intervista, quando gli fu chiesto perché il concerto di Elgar non fosse nel suo repertorio standard, Rostropovich dichiarò: "La mia allieva, Jacqueline du Pré, l'ha suonato molto meglio di me". La registrazione della Du Pré fu elogiata per la sua passione e per la tecnica sicura. Barbirolli stesso aveva un legame stretto con il concerto sin dai suoi primi giorni: era un membro della sezione violoncelli dell'orchestra alla sua prima nel 1919. E fu il solista di una delle sue prime esibizioni, con l'Orchestra Sinfonica di Bournemouth diretta da Sir Dan Godfrey.

Nel 1985 il violoncellista britannico Julian Lloyd Webber registrò il concerto con la Royal Philharmonic Orchestra diretta da Sir Yehudi Menuhin. La registrazione fu selezionata dallo studioso di Elgar Jerrold Northrop Moore come "la migliore versione di sempre" per BBC Music Magazine e ha vinto un Brit Award per la "Migliore registrazione classica" del 1985.

Il programma della BBC Radio 3 "Building a Library" ("Costruire una biblioteca") ha presentato in tre occasioni recensioni comparative di tutte le versioni disponibili del concerto. The Penguin Guide to Recorded Classical Music, 2008, ha tre pagine di recensioni dell'opera. L'unica incisione a ricevere la massima raccomandazione sia della BBC che di The Penguin Guide è la registrazione della du Pré del 1965 con la LSO e Barbirolli. Altre registrazioni lodate sia dalla BBC che da The Penguin Guide sono di Beatrice Harrison (1928); Steven Isserlis (1988); Yo-Yo Ma (1985) e Truls Mørk (1999).

Note

Bibliografia
Kennedy, Michael. Barbirolli, Conductor Laureate: The Authorised Biography, MacGibbon and Key, London, 1971.
Lebrecht, Norman (2007). The Life and Death of Classical Music, New York: Anchor Books.
March, Ivan (ed) (2007). The Penguin Guide to Recorded Classical Music 2008. London: Penguin Books.

Collegamenti esterni

 The Elgar Birthplace Museum
 Concerti di Elgar su CD
 Guide to the Concerto from Elgar.org – comprende un Tour Musicale e una Storia
 VIDEO: Concerto per violoncello di Elgar, terzo movimento eseguito da Julian Lloyd Webber e diretto da Yehudi Menuhin
 Elgar Cello Concerto eseguito da Natalie Clein con Vernon Handley
 Concerto per violoncello di Elgar eseguito da Jian Wang
 Concerto per violoncello in Mi minore, Op. 85 (1919)
 Discovering Music Elgar's Cello Concerto

Composizioni di Edward Elgar
Composizioni per orchestra sinfonica
Musica per violoncello

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Year of the Bird, 100 Years of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, and Incidental Take
By Russ Schipper
While the 100th anniversary of the Migratory Bird Treaty was announced and celebrated in 2016, 100 years after it was first signed, the Treaty was only ratified by the US Senate in January 1918, making this the 100th year that the Migratory Bird Treaty ACT (MBTA) has been in effect. The good it has done on behalf of migratory birds is legendary.
As a tribute to that major bird conservation treaty, over 50 organizations, including the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the National Audubon Society, and Birdlife International, have named 2018 as the the Year of the Bird, in part honoring the passage of the MBTA. While ASK wasn't quite prominent enough to be asked to be a part of it, we are certainly with them in spirit and hopefully actions. The threats to birds are different today than 100 years ago. Then it was more slaughtering them for food, as in Passenger Pigeons, and for feathers for decorating hats and such. Today, undisputedly the greatest cause of declining bird populations of many species is habitat loss, with a long list of markedly lesser causes. But now there is a new threat on the block and it comes from our own Federal government in the form of the US Department of the Interior's Office of the Solicitor. On December 22, 2017, the new Principle Deputy Solicitor Daniel H. Jorjani sent out a memo titled, "The Migratory Bird Treaty Act Does Not Prohibit Incidental Take," a genuine slap in the face for the Year of the Bird.
By incidental take, they are referring to, for example, if some sort of extraction business has a holding pond with oily wastewater that ducks unknowingly land in and eventually succumb as a result of oil-soaked feathers. If the situation was assessed, the company can see the problem and remedy the "incidental take" by preventing the ducks from getting to the pond via netting. With this new interpretation of the MBTA, the companies cannot be charged with an infraction of the MBTA and therefore they have no incentive to act on behalf of the birds.
While certainly important, this action is one of what are likely many "under the radar" methods that the Trump Administration is using to dismantle and undermine this country's environmental regulations. It seems to me that our response needs to be to contact our legislators and be sure that they understand what we think about that and to be sure they in fact know about it.
The Center for Conservation Biology has an opinion by Bryan Watts on this that lays things out nicely. Here is the link to the opinion:
Using the sword of Damocles to decapitate The Migratory Bird Treaty Act
If you would like to see the government memorandum, it can be found at:
https://www.doi.gov/sites/doi.gov/files/uploads/m-37050.pdf
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Paediatric Emergency department
East Surrey Hospital offers a 24-hour specialist children's emergency care department and the service has grown to one of the largest units of its kind.
The children's emergency department is separate from our adult emergency care department. Our emergency care team includes paediatric nurses, paediatric nurse practitioners, emergency care practitioners, emergency care doctors and consultants, and an on call (based in the hospital) paediatric medical team.
We are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and provide emergency care for more than 24,000 children every year. The cases we treat range from minor injuries, major medical problems, surgical emergencies and trauma. Currently 95 – 98% of children are seen and either sent home or admitted within four hours of arrival.
Children are cared for in a child-centred environment with an emphasis on fun and distraction.
Throughout the department are items to help influence the child's experience such as touch screen interactive computers to play games, portable DVD players and wall-mounted toys. This ensures a comfortable visit for the children and their carer's.
Our aim is to assess and treat children with a view to where possible send children home with support for their condition to be managed at home. All children requiring admission are cared for by a team of specialist paediatric doctors including surgical, orthopaedic and ENT specialities.
"My 7-year-old son fractured his bone above wrist while playing. When I reached A&E, within 20 minutes, they took him in and started process. Within one hour, his x-ray was taken and a temporary bandage was started. Then the doctor on emergency looked after him and explained everything to us and booked for a next day early morning operation. On the next day even though it was a bank holiday, the operation started as scheduled and he was quickly back on his ward after a successful operation. The nursing staff on duty have taken great care of him. He was discharged from hospital by teatime and we were reassured by & satisfied with the brilliant service we received".
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ONE of the largest suspected drug traffickers in the Campo de Gibraltar in the south of Spain has announced he is to disappear "for a while" blaming police pressure for making his life unbearable.
Abdellah El Haj, dubbed the "Messi of Hashish", has been on remand accused of drug trafficking, money laundering and membership of an organised gang since November 2017 on €80,000 bail and obliged to report to court on a daily basis.
But he has not apppeared for several days and has sent a letter to Europa Sur newspaper moaning about the close attention he has been receiving from police.
He added that his family was harassed and his emotional stability had seriously deteriorated and that he needs medical help.
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Mind-Bending Bridges by Google Earth
By Alice Yoo on April 12, 2011
One day, out of curiosity, Clement Valla decided to explore what Google Earth could do. As he started playing with the program, he came upon views he knew he had to share. Bridges that were suppose to look like they were in 3D, were stunningly flattened out in 2D. Because the satellite imagery used in Google Earth is captured in 2D, bridges appeared shockingly warped, like a surreal painting or a dramatic scene from the movie Inception.
Valla called the 60 photo series Postcards from Google Earth, Bridges. "I like to maintain a critical distance to these kinds of representations, trying to understand how they affect the way in which we see and interpret the world, the way in which they affect other visual representations, and might one day replace other modes of exploring the planet," he tells us. "This is why I call the images I find Post-Cards. They reflect another era, another mode of exploration, discovery and memory, another process of image creation and distribution."
By collecting these photos and sharing this series, Valla hopes that we will question the technologies we use to create images and representations of our earth. "I hope people take just a moment to think about how we can see things differently through technology, and what that could imply," he says.
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This small-town gem can be found on Manitowoc County O in Two Rivers, surrounded by trees, next door to Scheffel's Hideaway Campgrounds and just down the road from the Point Beach State Forest.
"Walking into Sandy Beach drew me back to the many summer resort pub and grills my parents and I visited throughout my childhood summers," reporter Patti Zarling said. "The flashing arcade games, wood paneling, stone fireplace and boat oar and fishnet décor are 'quintessential Wisconsin,' for sure."
The Wisconsin Veggie combo basket (left) and beer battered shrimp appetizers at Port Sandy Bay. (Photo: Alisa M. Schafer/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin)
You can find everything from fried mushrooms, to burgers, to salads and even wings on the menu at Port Sandy Bay, but we went for the pizza and we were not disappointed.
Port Sandy Bay is known throughout the county for their thin-crust pizzas. The menu listed several specialties and also had a make-your-own-pizza option.
"This isn't the place to go for a low-fat meal," Zarling said, "but I imagine it's perfect for the boaters, campers and those hanging out on the beach in summer."
We ended up going for the Port Special, which had traditional toppings such as pepperoni, green peppers and mushrooms and the large was more than enough to feed three people.
We sat at a high-top table near the bar (there is also a side room for diners) and enjoyed the bustle of the restaurant, which was already playing host to several groups of people just half an hour after opening the doors.
The bartender and servers were all friendly and very accommodating, ensuring us that having green peppers on one half of the pizza and mushrooms on the other half was no problem at all.
A view of the bar area at Port Sandy Bay in Two Rivers. (Photo: Patti Zarling/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin)
Overall, this was a great place to have dinner and we would certainly love to go there again.
We ate: 15-inch Port Special pizza ($16.49) — a traditional thin-crust pizza with pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, green peppers and onions; beer battered shrimp ($7.99) and a Wisconsin veggie combo basket ($8) which included onion rings, cauliflower, broccoli bites, cheese curds, mushrooms and mozzarella sticks all beautifully deep fried and delicious.
Our favorite thing was: For Patti, the beer battered shrimp was the best part of the experience. However, I really enjoyed the combo basket, particularly the deep-fried broccoli.
Next time we'll try: Patti said she would love to try their fish fry, while I will be going back for the burgers.
Name: Port Sandy Bay Inc.
Where: 6421 County Road O, Two Rivers
Hours: Wednesday to Friday, 4 to 9 p.m.; Saturday, noon to 9 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 8 p.m.; closed Monday and Tuesday
Menu price range: Appetizers go from $2.99 for a basket of fries to $8.99 for a combo basket and the fish fries range from $6.95 for lite haddock to $12.49 for stuffed shrimp. A large pizza goes from $11.49 to $17.99.
Eat in/carry out/delivery: Eat in and carry out. They also have frozen pizzas available in grocery stores throughout Manitowoc County.
Parking lot or street parking: Large parking lot in front of the building
Got a good Manitowoc County restaurant or food favorite for the Savor Manitowoc team to try out? Contact Alisa M. Schafer at aschafer@gannett.com and 920-686-2105.
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Q: jQuery UI images css Can I get the images used in the self created theme direct or do I have to cut them out from the "\jquery-ui-themeroller\theme\images\ui-icons_228ef1_256x240.png" for example?

A: I would say that you could probably download the themeroller 1.5 version of the theme and it would have them.  Thats currently not working though.
http://dev.jqueryui.com/ticket/4089


Saturday afternoon I flew from OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg to Cape Town on South African Airways Flight 347, to attend the International Air Transport Association Annual General Meeting. I was pretty sure it would be an on-time flight since Monwabisi Kalawa, the airline's new chief executive was on the plane. Of course he was in business class and I was back, way back in seat 27F.
We started off in need of a tire change.
While that was going on, baggage handlers were loading the animals in the hold. We may be in safari country, but the critters were the ordinary, domestic variety - cats and dogs from what I could tell.
I thought for a moment that perhaps the bird strike volunteers were headed home for the weekend.
The sign we passed on arrival at Tambo Airport.
when what should touch down on the runway but an Air Zimbabwe Airbus A320! Did I count this airline out too soon? Maybe so. It's a shadow of its former self, but it started flying domestically and to Johannesburg in April of this year.
Well, my head was swinging around like a bobble-head taking in all this activity, when I noticed the man a few rows ahead of me oblivious to it all, reading the newspaper. Can you see the headline of the story he was reading? I was glad I didn't check my bag.
Check out the headline! Some story to read on an airplane.
Somewhere approaching our destination, a fantastic sliver of clear sky allowed the setting sun to blaze through - creating a sensational contrast between layers of clouds above and below the horizon.
I would have called that an excellent flight right there, but more fun was in store for us on landing. Cross winds made it a rocking time right down to the pavement - then we slalomed across a very wet runway while I applied the brakes with both feet along with every other passenger as we all successfully assisted the flight crew in bringing our Boeing 737 to a halt.
Now, from my hotel in downtown Cape Town, I can watch the lightning and hear the wind and thunder of a winter storm. Its dramatic, yep, but its going to take a lot of fireworks to top the excitement I've already had just getting here.
Locals have learnt the hard way to avoid sending any baggage through OR Tambo airport as the baggage handlers pilfer with impunity. No one accepts any responsibility for the thievery - which is a shame as it puts the country in a very bad light - both the thieving as well as the apathy.
It is great to entertain the passengers during the long time period of the flight. If they have good travel through the South African airways they would simply prefer it to others.


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About GPIPP
ICPDDC 2020
Shaping Policy Agendas
Prof. Osmany Porto
SHAPING POLICY AGENDAS. The Micro-Politics of Economic International Organizations
edited by David Dolowitz (Université de Liverpool), Romuald Normand (Université de Strasbourg) and myself (Edward Elgar)
This book investigates the strategic importance of the production and dissemination of expertise in the activities of the international organizations (IOs) that have come to symbolize the dominance of the Western political and economic order. The significant role contemporary IOs play in transferring policy models of public action in turn relates -and this is one of the assumptions of the book, to the power and legitimacy economic and financial IOs have gained since the late 1980s.
Analyzing these IOs as semi-autonomous policy agenda shapers, chapters explore how they use economic frameworks to build and interpret the 'problems' and 'solutions' of wider, non-economic policy domains. Far from overestimating the margin to manoeuvre of these intergovernemental institutions, the book shows that the power (or vulnerability) of IOs does not depend solely on hard power resources or mechanisms, but also on their position in the international field of expertise and their ability to develop authoritative or 'consensual' knowledge.
Examining a diverse range of policy domains, such as education, global care chains, chemical safety, and participatory development, this book analyzes the knowledge authority of economic IOs on a micro-political scale, revealing the routes and trajectories of international power. »
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Q: The bandwidth Ω of a low-pass signal f(t) ↔ F(ω) I'm not sure about the answers to the two parts of this question:

The bandwidth Ω of a low-pass signal f(t) ↔ F(ω) is defined by the constraint:
$$ \frac{1}{2\pi } \int_{- \Omega }^{\Omega } \left | F(\omega ) \right |^{2} d\omega = 0.8W_{f} $$
where Wf denotes the energy of signal f(t).
(a) What fraction of the signal energy Wf is contained in the frequency band 0 < ω < Ω?
(b) The signal f(t) is filtered using a linear system with a frequency response H(ω) satisfying H(ω) = 0 for |ω| < Ω and |H(ω)| = 1 for |ω| ≥ Ω. What is the total energy of the system output y(t) in terms of the energy Wf of the input f(t)?

Thanks

A: HINT:
(a) By Parseval's theorem the energy of a signal can be computed in the time domain as well as in the frequency domain:
$$W_f=\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}f^2(t)dt=\frac{1}{2\pi}\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}|F(\omega)|^2d\omega\tag{1}$$
The energy in the frequency band \$\omega_1<\omega<\omega_2\$ is then given by
$$\frac{1}{2\pi}\int_{\omega_1}^{\omega_2}|F(\omega)|^2d\omega$$
(b) The frequency response of the filtered output is
$$Y(\omega)=F(\omega)H(\omega)$$
and by (1) its energy is
$$W_y=\frac{1}{2\pi}\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}|Y(\omega)|^2d\omega=
\frac{1}{2\pi}\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}|F(\omega)|^2|H(\omega)|^2d\omega=\\
\frac{1}{2\pi}\int_{-\infty}^{-\Omega}|F(\omega)|^2d\omega+
\frac{1}{2\pi}\int_{\Omega}^{\infty}|F(\omega)|^2d\omega$$


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Q: How to Save HasMany Associations Data in CakePHP 3.x
I've problem when saving data with hasMany association. There are two
  tables like bellow. Now When I save it , it is saving data only
  services table, but it is not saving to service_times table.  Also I
  have given here template and controller code. Can any one suggest me,
  how can I solve this issue.

1) services table:
id | id   | ...
1  | name | ...

2) service_times table
id | id   | ...
1  | service_id | ...
2  | star_time | (type= time)
3  | end_time | (type= time)

TEMPLATE FORM:
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            echo $this->Form->input('ServiceTimes.start_time');
            echo $this->Form->input('ServiceTimes.end_time');
            echo $this->Form->input('description');
        ?>
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    <?= $this->Form->button(__('Submit')) ?>
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SERVICE CONTROLLER
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            ]);

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                    $this->Flash->success(__('The service has been saved.'));
                    return $this->redirect(['action' => 'index']);
                } else {
                    $this->Flash->error(__('The service could not be saved. Please, try again.'));
                }
            }
        //}

        $this->set(compact('service'));
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        $this->viewBuilder()->theme('ThemeAdmin');
    }

A: I am thinking that a smart solution would be to create a different entity for service_times table and include a small form for that table inside this one where you save only those two attributes. That should solve the "save" part of the problem.

A: Finally I have solve it by following way:
my CTP file like
<?= $this->Form->create($service) ?>
    <fieldset>
        <legend><?= __('Add Service') ?></legend>
        <?php
            echo $this->Form->input('name');
            echo $this->Form->input('serviceTimes.start_time');
            echo $this->Form->input('serviceTimes.end_time');
            echo $this->Form->input('description');
        ?>
    </fieldset>
    <?= $this->Form->button(__('Submit')) ?>
    <?= $this->Form->end() ?>

Controller function
public function add()
    {
        $service = $this->Services->newEntity();
        if ($this->request->is('post')) {
            $service = $this->Services->patchEntity($service, $this->request->data);
            if ($this->Services->save($service)) {
               // Last inserted service id
                $service_id = $service->id;
                $serviceTime = $this->Services->ServiceTimes->newEntity();
                $serviceTime->service_id = $service_id;
                $serviceTime->start_time = $this->request->data['serviceTimes']['start_time'];
                $serviceTime->end_time = $this->request->data['serviceTimes']['end_time'];
                if ($this->Services->ServiceTimes->save($serviceTime)) {
                    $this->Flash->success(__('The service has been saved.'));
                    return $this->redirect(['action' => 'index']);
                }
            } else {
                $this->Flash->error(__('The service could not be saved. Please, try again.'));
            }
        }

        $this->set(compact('service'));
        $this->set('_serialize', ['service']);
        $this->viewBuilder()->theme('ThemeAdmin');
    }


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facts about the Indian Navy
February 2, 2019 by Pradip Nalwaya
What are some amazing facts about the Indian Navy?
The Indian Naval Academy, located in the picturesque surroundingsof Ezhimala Kerala, is Asia's largest naval academy where future officers of the Indian Navy are trained.
In the rigorous and punishing routine of the academy, the Cadets Mess is no less than an oasis within a desert for the 1,200 cadets,who visit this hallowed place thrice a day to recharge their batteries and morale.
Mess for a cadet means a lot more than just a place to have food. It is place from where he learns gentlemanly conduct, chivalrous behaviour, is tested for his proficiency in academy GK, and is the place from where he draws inspiration and pride from the legacy of the service, it's heroes, their Courageous acts and selfless sacrifices as well as the recent laurels that the academy has achieved
At the centre of the Katari Cadets Mess, a table has been laid out for a solitary diner with complete crockery and cutlery. However, it is never ever occupied: The table is a place of honour, in remembrance of all those sailors we've lost.. At sea, in air and under the ocean.. Doing their Duty.. with HONOUR..
But while the nation has forgotten these men, their fellow soldiers haven't. 'The Table for One' is a poignant reminder to the cadets that the brave men were carefree youngsters like them, who roamed the same halls and whose boisterous laughter would have resonated within the same walls.


The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 24,682 on 3/21/18, as the stock market ended lower. The stock market is holding the recent bounce and should consolidate from here. Expect new highs to be made soon! Check out my Top Stock Picks 2018.
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MLC salutes $93m Telfer investment
Sophia Constantine and Daniel NewellNorth West Telegraph
Wed, 25 October 2017 3:27PM
Member for the Mining and Pastoral Region Robin Scott has welcomed Newcrest's announcement of a $93 million investment in the Telfer Mine.
Newcrest last week announced it would push ahead with capital works at its Telfer gold mine in the Pilbara, stretching the life of the open pit out beyond 2020.
Mr Scott said the news signalled strong potential in the State's investment.
"This is excellent news for all the good people who directly and indirectly rely on Telfer for their income," he said.
"All West Australians of goodwill want more mines employing more West Australians and producing more gold to pay more royalties."
Newcrest managing director and chief executive Sandeep Biswas said: "We are pleased and relieved that the WA Parliament voted last week not to proceed with the planned increase in the gold royalty rate.
"This decision, and the positive signal it sent about the State's investment potential, has enabled us to proceed confidently with this investment to extend Telfer's mine life.
"It means jobs, ongoing royalties, a substantial flow of economic activity, and ongoing community services and employment opportunities in one of the most remote parts of Australia."
The extra investment expenditure is set to start in the current quarter.


Drugs in suburbia is one of the hottest topics going these days so it's no surprise that it pops up as the major subject in Peter Hedges' new thriller Ben is Back. Hedges has cast his son Lucas, a rising star who has played in major roles in Manchester by the Sea and Boy Erased, as the adolescent drug addict Ben Burns, who decides to leave his rehab centre to spend Christmas with his family. His sister Ivy and stepfather Neal aren't thrilled to see him but Ben's mother Holly is ecstatic that he's home.
The first half of the movie goes heavy on dialogue as the suddenly dysfunctional family deals with their fears that Ben will do something horribly wrong while he's back home, hoping to make amends. But when the family returns from holiday mass, Hedges' thriller kicks into first gear as they realise that their dog Ponce has been stolen.
Suddenly, Holly finds herself confronting Ben's drug related past as the two chase clues and suspects in a desperate attempt to find Ponce. As the tension ratchets up, the film morphs into melodrama while Lucas Hedges and Julia Roberts are more than up for the task of portraying a son and mother, whose love for each other couldn't be more severely tested than on this deceitful and violent Christmas Eve.


The work The nutty professor represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Four County Library System. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.
Harold is a boy genius inventor whose experiments always seem to backfire. When he drinks a secret potion created by his scientist grandfather and unleashes his super-cool alter ego, he's sure all his problems are solved -- or are they?


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Hey, so I hadn't really announced it yet, but I recently teamed up with Alex Eaves (Film Director, Obsessed 311 Fan, Reuse expert) on a new "Tiny House Community" T-shirt for his clothing line "Stay Vocal".
What he does is pretty darn cool, so be sure to check out his story and/or projects at http://www.stayvocal.com. He even launched a kid-art based "young entrepreneurs" line recently, where the aim is to inspire kids to get into the arts, while creating, AND while sharing a profit of each shirt sold with each young designer.
Its part robot, part hidden tiny house, part silhouetted tiny house community in the back.... ALL fun.
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"Kids here are forced to grow up in a very harsh environment filled with violence," he said.
Reeling from decades of civil war, Guatemala continues to be plagued by poverty and violence. According to the United Nations, the country has the fifth-worst homicide rate.
Romero Fuentes became a teacher in his hometown, and he found that many of his students were struggling with the same issues his generation had faced.
"Their parents had no jobs; their families were disintegrating. They had no hope or motivation," he said.
So, at 23 and with his parent's blessing, Romero Fuentes turned part of his family's home into a community center. In 2006, he began tutoring and mentoring a handful of kids after school. Word spread quickly, and children from all over the community joined the group.
A humbling example of leadership in one's own community.