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Strategies to Renew Federal Facilities
by Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Committee on a Strategy to Renew Federal FacilitiesThe United States real property portfolio is critical infrastructure that provides places and means for the federal government to operate and generate the products, services, security, and assurances that contribute to national prosperity and values. This report identifies broad-based, practical, and compelling strategies for securing continuing investment in the renewal of federal real properties and portfolios. Strategies to Renew Federal Facilities focuses on the how- not the what - for adapting, repurposing, restoring, recapitalizing, and replacing real property assets.
Strategieverwendung bei der Multiplikation zweistelliger Zahlen: Eine Untersuchung mithilfe von Rechenweganalysen unter Berücksichtigung auftretender Fehler
by Sophia KaunDas Verstehen und Beherrschen der Multiplikation gehört zu den zentralen Kompetenzen, die Schüler und Schülerinnen am Ende der Grundschule erreicht haben sollen. In dieser Arbeit wird eine empirische Studie vorgestellt, die Lösungswege bei der Multiplikation zweistelliger Zahlen erfasst und die Strategieverwendung unter Berücksichtigung auftretender Fehler untersucht. Vor diesem Hintergrund wurden Rechenstrategien und Fehler bei der Bearbeitung von Multiplikationsaufgaben zweistelliger Zahlen umfassend kategorisiert und ausgewertet. Dafür wurden etwa 10.000 Lösungswege von 2000 Kindern zu Beginn der 5. Jahrgangstufe mittels einer schriftlichen Befragung erhoben.
Strategisch wirksam handeln: Warum wir eine neue Strategie zur Lösung unserer gesellschaftlichen, politischen und wirtschaftlichen Herausforderungen brauchen
by Bernhard SchmidtDieses Buch beschäftigt sich mit der Frage, warum wir für viele der Herausforderungen unserer Zeit so schwer Lösungen finden. Um Armut, Rassismus oder den Klimawandel zu stoppen oder Frieden, persönliches Glück und Wohlstand zu erreichen, brauchen wir die Fähigkeit, strategisch wirksam zu handeln. Heutige Strategiekonzepte sind vom militärischen Paradigma der Überlegenheit durch Stärke im Kampf durchdrungen. Die Komplexität ökologischer, ökonomischer und gesellschafts-politischer Probleme macht es aber unmöglich, sie direkt zu bekämpfen. Nicht Überlegenheit durch Stärke, sondern Anpassung durch Veränderung kann uns den Lösungen näherbringen.Dieses Buch setzt sich mit den aktuell verwendeten Strategiemodellen kritisch auseinander, insbesondere mit dem weitverbreiteten Hauptinstrument, der SWOT. Auf Basis dieser grundlegenden Kritik wird ein neues Konzept der Veränderung des Veränderbaren konzipiert. Es eignet sich nicht nur für Strategieverantwortliche, Manager und Politiker, sondern beinhaltet auch wertvolle Ratschläge für alle, die wichtige Entscheidungen treffen oder verstehen müssen. Abschließend wird das neue Konzept an drei Beispielen theoretisch getestet; u.a. wird ein neuer strategischer Ansatz für die Begrenzung des Klimawandels vorgestellt.
Strategische Interaktion in der Haushaltspolitik: Advokaten, Kassenwarte und Regierungschefs in parlamentarischen Systemen
by Bernd LuigIn parlamentarischen Regierungssystemen stehen bei haushaltspolitischen Konflikten auf der einen Seite die Ausgabenminister. In ihren Geschäftsbereichen spielen die Ausgaben eine merklich größere Rolle als die Einnahmen. Sie besitzen daher unabhängig vom Umweltzustand ihrer Geschäftsbereiche den Anreiz, stets ein größeres Budget einzufordern. Ihnen gegenüber stehen mit einem politikbereichsübergreifenden Interesse der Finanzminister und der Regierungschef. Während der Finanzminister üblicherweise der Rationalität des Haushaltsausgleichs folgt, orientiert sich aber letzterer vermutlich am Erfolg der gesamten Regierungsarbeit. In diesem Buch wird nunmehr das Handeln von jedem Ausgabenminister, des als Kassenwart erscheinenden Finanzministers und des Regierungschefs modelliert. Im Mittelpunkt der Arbeit steht dabei die Forschungsfrage, inwieweit die Interaktion der drei Akteure die bereichsspezifischen Ausgaben in den Budgets der deutschen Länder beeinflusst.
Strategische öffentliche Beschaffung: Die Berücksichtigung von Nachhaltigkeitszielen im österreichischen und europäischen Vergaberecht (BestMasters)
by Iryna SaucaDie Auswirkungen des Klimawandels und soziale Missstände sind immer stärker spürbar. Die Europäische Union und die Mitgliedsstaaten sehen sich daher dringender denn je mit der Frage konfrontiert, welche Maßnahmen dagegen ergriffen werden können. Das Vergaberecht kann dabei eine wichtige Rolle spielen, da es durch die Berücksichtigung strategischer Beschaffungszwecke die Einbeziehung von gesellschaftspolitischen Zielen bei der öffentlichen Auftragsvergabe ermöglicht. In dem vorliegenden Buch wird daher die Entwicklung der strategischen öffentlichen Beschaffung auf europäischer und österreichischer Ebene untersucht. Dabei werden deren Potenziale und rechtliche Grenzen aufgezeigt.
Strategizing AI in Business and Education: Emerging Technologies and Business Strategy (Elements in Business Strategy)
by Dariusz Jemielniak Aleksandra PrzegalinskaThis Element proposes a clear and up-to-date description of the state of artificial intelligence today, not only in terms of business processes and strategies, but also its societal reception. It presents our view of the technology landscape, avoiding both the forward-looking, rose-colored utopia and the hyper-apocalyptic gloom. It does so in a concise form, addressing a complex issue in 9 concise and easy-to-read chapters. It aims to discuss the current state of machine learning and AI in strategic management, and to describe the emerging technologies. It conceptualizes their adoption, and then consider the effects of AI technologies' maturity in business organizations.
Strategizing Agricultural Management for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
by Suhaib A. BandhThis volume aims to raise awareness and stimulate research on how agricultural management could help to mitigate climate change impacts, and focuses on technical progressions and innovations in climate change mitigation and adaptation. It addresses new innovations in agricultural technology and management with the goal of balancing agricultural production and its associated climate effects in a sustainable manner. The major topics covered include crop and soil management, techniques and technologies for emission reduction, irrigation, land degradation, pest and disease management, farmers' perspectives, and climate-smart agriculture policy. The book is geared towards students, researchers, and professionals in the fields of environmental science, agriculture science, and climate change.
Strategy Ownership in Open Strategy: Eine Konzeptualisierung der Einflussnahme von Akteuren und deren Auswirkung in der offenen Strategiefindung
by Jonas Philippe MetzgerOpen Strategy beschreibt die Öffnung strategischer Prozesse in Unternehmen, wodurch Mitarbeiter und externe Akteure durch Inklusion in die Strategiefindung und durch die Transparenz strategischer Prozesse und Entscheidungen in die Strategiefindung einbezogen und informiert werden. Im Zuge des Einbeziehens haben diese Mitarbeiter und externen Akteure die Möglichkeit strategische Prozesse, unabhängig ihrer formellen Entscheidungsbefugnis, zu beeinflussen. Sofern dieser Einfluss in der Strategieformulierung und in der Strategieumsetzung identifizierbar ist, lässt sich Strategy Ownership bei Akteuren identifizieren. Strategy Ownership bietet hierbei die Möglichkeit Auswirkungen auf Mitarbeiter und externe Akteure im Rahmen der Strategiefindung und Umsetzung zu erklären und kausal zu begründen. Die vorliegende Untersuchung befasst sich mit der Fragestellung, wie strategische Entscheidungen in Open Strategy beeinflusst werden, wie Strategy Ownership in Open Strategy als theoretisch-konzeptioneller Bezugsrahmen im Open-Strategy-Kontext dargelegt werden kann und welche Implikationen sich durch das Konzept von Strategy Ownership ergeben.
Strategy Praxis: Insight-Driven, First Principles-Based Strategic Thinking, Analysis, and Decision-Making (Management for Professionals)
by George TovstigaThis book introduces a different approach to thinking about and engaging with strategy in the practice field. The insight-driven, first principles-based approach to strategising and strategic problem-solving developed in this book provides a conceptually rigorous yet pragmatic approach to strategising, and as such the book addresses deficiencies of the current theory-practice gap in the strategy field. In particular, the author introduces and develops a conceptually rigorous approach to the crucial transition stage from strategic analysis to strategic option formation in the strategy process. The book introduces several new concepts such as the firm's unique competing space and its strategic boundaries, the strategic thinking algorithm, and shows how these, when integrated with existing approaches and first-principles thinking, significantly enhance the coherence and effectiveness of strategic problem-solving in practice. Additionally, the book includes supplementary enhancing features throughout the chapters in the form of Praxis Reflections, Praxis Perspectives, and Praxis Cases that tie the concepts and methods presented to real-world strategy practice. This book will appeal not only to strategy practitioners, but also academic researchers and graduate-level students of strategic management.
Strategy Savvy: Balanced Strategy Development Approach Using Insights, Culture, Operations, and Digitization
by Hesham O. DinanaWith the COVID-19 pandemic, many business leaders question the need for strategy and the value of strategic planning and management in today’s environment. This book will demonstrate that our approach to strategy development and implementation needs to change to be able to help organizations change. The proposed new approach in this book can provide insights and perspectives to keep strategy relevant by "Putting Strategy in Action" through developing a "Making the Future Happen Today" way of thinking and living. Many strategy books focus on the perspective of large multinational corporations that have the capacity and capabilities to develop and implement a strategy using very structured methodologies and tools. This book will add a new dimension by focusing on the use of Strategy-as-Practice (SaP), intuition, and serendipity as important complements that can be used by large corporations as well as small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and entrepreneurs to develop and implement winning strategies. This is an important dimension to support the strategic decision-making process that is frequently undermined in traditional strategic planning and management-focused books. The author theorizes that developing into a Strategy Savvy professional is about embracing two of the most important concepts in strategy development—Proactivity and Sustainability. This book addresses the opportunities and threats presented by VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity) and how we can capitalize on those opportunities to create unprecedented growth opportunities in Society 5.0 that is shaping new economies, such as the Digital Economy, the Experience Economy, the Sharing Economy, the GIG Economy, the Purpose Economy and the Circular Economy. The author also proposes a new approach to strategy development and implementation that mixes formal planning with practice and intuition that is helped by serendipity. He presents a strategy that is driven by four propellers—insights, culture, operations, and digitization—to ensure arrival at a better future.
Strategy Showdown (Jake Maddox Esports Ser.)
by Jake MaddoxJae Cho isn’t very good at games. Whether it’s board games, card games, or anything else, she usually doesn’t have much luck. But when she watches her brother, Dal, playing Castle Crusaders 5, she’s fascinated by the strategy of destroying the opponent’s forces and taking out the enemy’s castle. When Dal rushes off and leaves the game running on his computer, Jae can’t resist the temptation to try playing for herself. Before long she’s hooked on the game and secretly playing against others on her brother’s computer whenever she can. However, she soon realizes that she’s accidentally entered an online esports competition in her brother’s name! Will Dal be angry that Jae has been using his computer and played as him in the qualifying round? Or will he help his little sister dominate the competition at the tournament?
Strategy and Tactics of the Proletarian Revolution
by V. BystryanskyThe last in a series of books with extended quotes from Marx, Engels, Lenin and Stalin, dealing with the questions of strategy and tactics of the proletarian revolution.
Strategy in the Digital Age: Mastering Digital Transformation
by Michael LenoxDigital transformation is much more than building a digital infrastructure to gather and process data. It is about understanding how digital technologies enable the creation of innovative services and products. It is about identifying new competitive positions and business models and thinking critically about how to both create and capture value. Strategy in the Digital Age directly engages these concerns and provides a comprehensive roadmap for planning a successful digital strategy and executing a digital transformation in organizations. Covering major topics such as big tech, data analytics, artificial intelligence, blockchain, cryptocurrency, autonomy, cybersecurity, data privacy, and antitrust, strategy expert Michael Lenox outlines a set of novel, original frameworks to help those undertaking digital transformation at their organization devise their strategy. Readers will also come away with a greater understanding of how to navigate the human dimension of digital transformation and tackle the numerous social and policy challenges raised by digital technology. With insights from major companies such as Spotify, Facebook, and Uber, Lenox delivers a compelling volume that offers both a foundational understanding of this dynamic environment and an action plan for those seeking a path to digital strategy implementation for their organization.
Strategy: Theory and Practice
by Stewart R Clegg Andrea Whittle Jochen Schweitzer Christos PitelisWritten by an expert team and praised for its refreshing approach, this essential text offers a critical, holistic understanding of strategy theory and practice. The fourth edition has been fully updated to include: • Coverage of contemporary issues including the Covid-19 pandemic, climate change and digitalization • Topical and engaging case studies such as Disney’s Strategy and Covid-19, Netflix Versus Amazon: Dynamic Capabilities for Global Success, and PS5, Xbox and BMW: Chips and Supply Chains • A wealth of new examples of strategy in practice from world-renowned organisations such as Google, Uniqlo, Tesla, IKEA, and Airbnb Suitable for both undergraduate and postgraduate study, Strategy: Theory and Practice encourages readers to engage critically with the internal and external factors that shape strategy in the real world. A selection of tried and tested online resources, including a teaching guide, PowerPoints, an online case study bank and test bank of questions have been developed to support lecturers using the book in their teaching. Stewart Clegg is Professor at the University of Sydney, Emeritus Professor at the University of Technology Sydney, and Visiting Professor at the University of Stavanger, University of Johannesburg, and Nova School of Business and Economics. Christos Pitelis is Head of Department of International Business and Professor of International Business and Sustainable Competitiveness at the University of Leeds, and Life Fellow at Queens’ College, University of Cambridge. Jochen Schweitzer is an Associate Professor at the University of Technology Sydney. Andrea Whittle is Professor of Management at Newcastle University Business School.
Strategy: Theory and Practice
by Stewart R Clegg Andrea Whittle Jochen Schweitzer Christos PitelisWritten by an expert team and praised for its refreshing approach, this essential text offers a critical, holistic understanding of strategy theory and practice. The fourth edition has been fully updated to include: • Coverage of contemporary issues including the Covid-19 pandemic, climate change and digitalization • Topical and engaging case studies such as Disney’s Strategy and Covid-19, Netflix Versus Amazon: Dynamic Capabilities for Global Success, and PS5, Xbox and BMW: Chips and Supply Chains • A wealth of new examples of strategy in practice from world-renowned organisations such as Google, Uniqlo, Tesla, IKEA, and Airbnb Suitable for both undergraduate and postgraduate study, Strategy: Theory and Practice encourages readers to engage critically with the internal and external factors that shape strategy in the real world. A selection of tried and tested online resources, including a teaching guide, PowerPoints, an online case study bank and test bank of questions have been developed to support lecturers using the book in their teaching. Stewart Clegg is Professor at the University of Sydney, Emeritus Professor at the University of Technology Sydney, and Visiting Professor at the University of Stavanger, University of Johannesburg, and Nova School of Business and Economics. Christos Pitelis is Head of Department of International Business and Professor of International Business and Sustainable Competitiveness at the University of Leeds, and Life Fellow at Queens’ College, University of Cambridge. Jochen Schweitzer is an Associate Professor at the University of Technology Sydney. Andrea Whittle is Professor of Management at Newcastle University Business School.
Stratigraphy Around the Permian–Triassic Boundary of South China (New Records of the Great Dying in South China)
by Wei-Hong He G. R. Shi Ke-Xin Zhang Ting-Lu Yang Jian-Xin Yu Dao-Liang Chu Hai-Shui Jiang Yi-Fan XiaoThis book timely provides high-quality records of 32 PTB sections across different depositional settings from terrestrial to marine facies in South China, including descriptions of lithologies, high-resolution correlation of key boundaries and fossil occurrences at each section. This book also analyzes the patterns and processes of the community and ecosystem evolution over space and through time in the lead to the end-Permian mass extinction, and critically analyzes the mostly debated hypothesis, anoxia and volcanism, which were considered as the causes of mass extinction, based on the data from the studied sections of South China, together with materials from other regions of the world.
Stratégie de l'entreprise
by Hiriyappa. BLa stratégie de l'entreprise comprend une formulation efficace et une bonne mise en œuvre de la stratégie en utilisant les stratégies génériques, générales et de diversification, ainsi qu’à leur pertinence pour la pratique contemporaine des affaires. Ce livre fournit aux managers, aux cadres exécutifs, et aux étudiants plus avancés en études commerciales, tous les outils nécessaires pour l’élaboration, et la révision d’une stratégie d'entreprise efficace dans une gamme de pratiques organisationnelles telles que l'innovation, le développement des compétences de base et des avantages concurrentiels, et la commercialisation de nouveaux produits et services. Ce livre est spécialement conçu pour les étudiants en commerce, en management des affaires, les diplômés de postgraduation en management, les cadres, les gestionnaires informatiques, les hommes d'affaires, les entrepreneurs, les directeurs d'exploitation, les cadres intermédiaires, les consultants en gestion, les cadres d'entreprise et professionnels tels que directeur des prévisions, directeur de la planification stratégique, directeur du marketing, directeur des ventes, directeur de la publicité, directeur financier, responsable financier, contrôleur de gestion, trésorier, analyste financier, responsable de production, responsable marque/produit, responsable de nouveaux produits, responsable de la chaîne d’approvisionnement, responsable de logistique, responsable de la gestion du matériel, agent d'achat, responsable de planification, et directeur des systèmes d'information.
Straßenplanung – Autobahnen und Landstraßen
by Thomas RichterDas Buch behandelt die Planung und den Entwurf von Autobahnen und Landstraßen. Aus der Netzplanung heraus werden die Qualitätsansprüche an die Straße hergeleitet. Nach einem Exkurs in die fahrdynamischen Grundlagen werden die Entwurfselemente im Lageplan, im Höhenplan und im Querschnitt beschrieben. Nach einer detaillierten Darstellung der Knotenpunktlösungen erfolgt noch eine Zusammenstellung der erforderlichen Ausstattung. Die zweite Auflage (Titel der ersten Auflage: Planung von Autobahnen und Landstraßen) berücksichtigt die aktuellen Forschungsergebnisse für Autobahnen und Landstraßen der letzten 10 Jahre sowie das aktuell erschienene Merkblatt zur Anwendung der Entwurfsklassen der RAL an bestehenden Landstraßen (M ERL). Ferner werden die zunehmende Bedeutung der Klimaneutralität und die möglichen Maßnahmen im Straßenentwurf thematisiert.
Streaming Data Mesh: A Model for Optimizing Real-Time Data Services
by Stephen Mooney Hubert DulayData lakes and warehouses have become increasingly fragile, costly, and difficult to maintain as data gets bigger and moves faster. Data meshes can help your organization decentralize data, giving ownership back to the engineers who produced it. This book provides a concise yet comprehensive overview of data mesh patterns for streaming and real-time data services.Authors Hubert Dulay and Stephen Mooney examine the vast differences between streaming and batch data meshes. Data engineers, architects, data product owners, and those in DevOps and MLOps roles will learn steps for implementing a streaming data mesh, from defining a data domain to building a good data product. Through the course of the book, you'll create a complete self-service data platform and devise a data governance system that enables your mesh to work seamlessly.With this book, you will:Design a streaming data mesh using KafkaLearn how to identify a domainBuild your first data product using self-service toolsApply data governance to the data products you createLearn the differences between synchronous and asynchronous data servicesImplement self-services that support decentralized data
Streaming Video: Storytelling Across Borders (Critical Cultural Communication)
by Amanda D. Lotz and Ramon LobatoAn international team of experts explores how streaming services are disrupting traditional storytelling.The rise of streaming has dramatically transformed how audiences consume media. Over the last decade, subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) services, including Netflix, Prime Video, and Disney+, have begun commissioning and financing their own original movies and TV shows, changing the way and the rate at which content is produced across the globe, from Mexico City to Mumbai. Streaming Video maps this international production boom and what it means for producers, audiences, and storytellers. Through eighteen richly textured case studies, ranging from original Korean dramas on Netflix to BluTV’s experimental Turkish series, the book investigates how streaming services both disrupt and maintain storytelling traditions in specific national contexts. To what extent, and how, are streamers expanding norms of television and film storytelling in different parts of the world? Are streamers enabling the creation of content that would not otherwise exist? What are the implications for different viewers, in different countries, with different tastes? Together, the chapters critically assess the impacts of streaming on twenty-first century audiovisual storytelling and rethink established understandings of transnational screen flows.
Streamlining Political Communication Concepts: Updates, Changes, Normalcies (Springer Studies in Media and Political Communication)
by Stylianos Papathanassopoulos Susana SalgadoIn this edited volume, renowned scholars from around the globe rethink and update important political communication concepts in the light of the most recent changes that have been occurring in media environments. In particular, the authors discuss those caused by the use of social media in politics, e.g. prevalent disinformation, populism, political polarization, etc. This collection of key texts addresses the major concerns that arise in our rapidly changing media and political environments and provides a basis for discussions on the current state of political communication research.This makes this volume a must-read for students, researchers, and scholars of political communication, interested in a better understanding of key concepts and the current state of the research in the field.
Streamlit for Data Science: Create interactive data apps in Python
by Tyler RichardsAn easy-to-follow and comprehensive guide to creating data apps with Streamlit, including how-to guides for working with cloud data warehouses like Snowflake, using pretrained Hugging Face and OpenAI models, and creating apps for job interviews.Key FeaturesCreate machine learning apps with random forest, Hugging Face, and GPT-3.5 turbo modelsGain an insight into how experts harness Streamlit with in-depth interviews with Streamlit power usersDiscover the full range of Streamlit’s capabilities via hands-on exercises to effortlessly create and deploy well-designed appsBook DescriptionIf you work with data in Python and are looking to create data apps that showcase ML models and make beautiful interactive visualizations, then this is the ideal book for you. Streamlit for Data Science, Second Edition, shows you how to create and deploy data apps quickly, all within Python. This helps you create prototypes in hours instead of days! Written by a prolific Streamlit user and senior data scientist at Snowflake, this fully updated second edition builds on the practical nature of the previous edition with exciting updates, including connecting Streamlit to data warehouses like Snowflake, integrating Hugging Face and OpenAI models into your apps, and connecting and building apps on top of Streamlit databases. Plus, there is a totally updated code repository on GitHub to help you practice your newfound skills. You'll start your journey with the fundamentals of Streamlit and gradually build on this foundation by working with machine learning models and producing high-quality interactive apps. The practical examples of both personal data projects and work-related data-focused web applications will help you get to grips with more challenging topics such as Streamlit Components, beautifying your apps, and quick deployment. By the end of this book, you'll be able to create dynamic web apps in Streamlit quickly and effortlessly.What you will learnSet up your first development environment and create a basic Streamlit app from scratchCreate dynamic visualizations using built-in and imported Python librariesDiscover strategies for creating and deploying machine learning models in StreamlitDeploy Streamlit apps with Streamlit Community Cloud, Hugging Face Spaces, and HerokuIntegrate Streamlit with Hugging Face, OpenAI, and SnowflakeBeautify Streamlit apps using themes and componentsImplement best practices for prototyping your data science work with StreamlitWho this book is forThis book is for data scientists and machine learning enthusiasts who want to get started with creating data apps in Streamlit. It is terrific for junior data scientists looking to gain some valuable new skills in a specific and actionable fashion and is also a great resource for senior data scientists looking for a comprehensive overview of the library and how people use it. Prior knowledge of Python programming is a must, and you’ll get the most out of this book if you’ve used Python libraries like Pandas and NumPy in the past.
Street Art and Activism in the Greater Caribbean: Impossible States, Virtual Publics (Routledge Research in Art and Politics)
by Jana Evans BrazielForegrounding street art in the capital cities of Cuba, Haiti, and Puerto Rico, this book argues that Antillean street artists diagnose the “impossible state” of the arrested present (colonized, occupied, or under dictatorship) while simultaneously imagining liberated futures and fully sovereign states. Jana Evans Braziel launches a comparative study of art, politics, history, urban street cultures, engaged citizenships, and social transformations in three Antillean capital cities—Havana, Cuba; Port-au-Prince, Haiti; and San Juan, Puerto Rico—of the Greater Caribbean. The book includes a photo documentary archive of street art, murals, and installations by key muralists in these cities: Yulier Rodriguez Pérez, "Jerry" Rosembert Moïse, and Colectivo Moriviví (Chachi González Colón, Raysa Rodríguez García, and Salomé Cortés). Braziel offers art historical and geopolitical analyses of the urban street art in their cities of production, underscoring street art as political, economic, and environmental engagements (and not as exclusively aesthetic ones) with urban space and street life. The book will be of interest to scholars working in art history, Caribbean studies, Latin American studies, and urban studies.
Street Cop: Policing in Context
by George C. KleinThis book provides an ethnography of street-level policing in the United States and offers an analysis with valuable lessons for today’s law enforcement officers. Author George C. Klein, sociologist and former police officer, explores the characteristics of policing in a suburb outside of large Midwestern city in the United States. As a participant-observation fieldworker, he functioned as an ethnographic researcher, recording with a sociological eye the "real world" tasks of policing, including the ordinary as well as the more remarkable aspects of day-to-day law enforcement. He approaches the data with three levels of analysis, looking at embedded issues in policing, such as discretion, danger, corruption, cynicism, race, and class; a mid-range analysis that examines police work as an example of street-level bureaucracy; and a global analysis assessing the entrenched roles of race, class, and demography in police work, as well as, society, in the U.S. This book focuses on the need for police officers to solve social problems that other institutions in society are unwilling, or unable, to solve. It examines a myriad of issues, such as police socialization, the use of force by police officers, stress levels and suicide risk factors, disparate styles of policing, police militarization, de-escalation, and more. With compelling detail, the author helps the reader understand the turmoil regarding policing in the United States today. It is ideal for police professionals as well as students and scholars of criminal justice, criminology, sociology, psychology, history, political science and journalism.
Street Smart Safety for Women: Your Guide to Defensive Living
by Joy Farrow Laura FrombachIn a book written by women for women, Street Smart Safety for Women offers tips on defensive living that will increase readers' reliance on the one thing that can protect them most: their safety intuition.Violence against women is a global health issue. The threats women face today are unparalleled and more dangerous than ever before. And, for the first time in history, the toxic cocktail of technology and social media has weaponized misogyny and virtualized violence against women. There&’s an even more serious challenge that faces women today. Social conditioning—the way our systems of family life, education, employment, entertainment and pop culture, spirituality and religion influence us— leaves many of us ill-equipped to deal not only with this escalating surge of attacks, but also the unrelenting prevalence of sexual assault, domestic violence, and scams. Women have been culturally trained to discount one of their greatest protections – safety intuition. As women, it is so ingrained in us to attend to everyone else, including strangers on the street, before we listen to ourselves, that we have lost touch with our innate ability to often detect dangerous situations. As the result, we are left generally defenseless to recognize predators who manipulate our natural compassion, to our own detriment. This inability to listen to ourselves and be persuasion-proof directly affects our personal safety and data shows that attacks on women continue to escalate daily across the world, inside and outside of the home. Though everyone is talking about how women continue to be less safe, few offer solutions. Women are terrified and they are looking for answers. In Street Smart Safety for Women, retired Deputy Sheriff Joy Farrow and technologist Laura Frombach, herself a survivor of a violent household, draw on their experiences both personal and professional to provide those answers. Dedicated to educating women in personal safety and showing them a defensive living strategy and trusting in themselves can reduce their probability of becoming a victim of a crime. Chapter 1 – Design for Defensive Living Chapter 2 - Technology Terror Chapter 3 – Can You Recognize a Predator? Chapter 4 - Persuasion, Manipulation, or More? Chapter 5 - Dating Diligence Chapter 6 – What Do Victims of Domestic Abuse Have in Common with Korean War POWs? Chapter 7 - Financial Security is Key to Your Safety Chapter 8 – Tips from a Female Cop Chapter 9 - Shams, Scams and Cons Chapter 10 - Women and Weapons Chapter 11 - From Victim to Victor