astronomy

Reginald Cline-Cole

Reginald Cline-Cole is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Reginald Cline-Cole rather than just read about it. In short: Reginald Akindele Cline-Cole (born September 1956 in Freetown, Sierra Leone) is a retired Senior Lecturer (equivalent to Associate Professor) and a scholar in Development Geography. Upon his formal retirement in May 2021, he was appointed as a Senior Honorary Research Fellow at the Centre of West African Studies, University of Birmingham—an acknowledgement of his extensive experience and expertise in African develop…

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Reference excerpt

Reginald Akindele Cline-Cole (born September 1956 in Freetown, Sierra Leone) is a retired Senior Lecturer (equivalent to Associate Professor) and a scholar in Development Geography. Upon his formal retirement in May 2021, he was appointed as a Senior Honorary Research Fellow at the Centre of West African Studies, University of Birmingham—an acknowledgement of his extensive experience and expertise in African development.

Life and study Cline-Cole has done extensive work in the field of development issues in rural environments, as well as forestry and its human impact. He was one time head of the Centre of West African Studies, University of Birmingham (UK). He has previously taught at Bayero University, Nigeria, and Moi University, Kenya. Despite his retirement, he is still actively engaged in supervising postgraduate students (Masters and PhD).

Selected publications Cline-Cole's recent publications include:

(with Yulong Ma, William A.Stubbings, Mohamed Abou-Elwafa Abdallah, Stuart Harrad) "Formal waste treatment facilities as a source of halogenated flame retardants and organophosphate esters to the environment: A critical review with particular focus on outdoor air and soil". Science of the Total Environment, Volume 807, Part 1, 10 February 2022, 150747. (with Yulong Ma, William A. Stubbings and Stuart Harrad) "Human exposure to halogenated and organophosphate flame retardants through informal e-waste handling activities - A critical review". Environmental Pollution, 115727, 2020. "Bouquets and brickbats along the road to development freedom and sovereignty: commentary on 'Rethinking the idea of independent development and self-reliance in Africa'". African Review of Economics and Finance, 12(1): 260–281, 2020. (ed. with Clare Madge) Contesting Forestry in West Africa (Aldershot: Ashgate Press, 2000), "Promoting (Anti-) Social Forestry in Northern Nigeria?" in Review of African Political Economy 24 (74), 1997, "Dryland Forestry. Manufacturing Forests and Farming Trees in Nigeria", in M. Leach and R. Mearns (eds), The Lie of the Land: Challenging Received Wisdom on the African Environment (James Currey and Heinemann, 1996).

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Reginald Cline-Cole

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Reginald Cline-Cole claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Reginald Cline-Cole before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Reginald Cline-Cole ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Reginald Cline-Cole

In research: Reginald Cline-Cole appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Reginald Cline-Cole in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Reginald Cline-Cole is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1956 births, Academic staff of Bayero University Kano, Academic staff of Moi University, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Reginald Cline-Cole outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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Why does Reginald Cline-Cole matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

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Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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