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The Intellectual Thought of Al-Ghazālī (The Global Middle East)
by Ali Mirsepassi Tadd Graham FernéeAbu Hamid Muhammad al-Ghazālī (1058–1111) was one of the most influential philosophers of the classical Islamic period, with his intellectual innovations spanning the fields of theology, logic, and law. Despite this, contemporary assessments of Ghazālī often present him as hostile to rationality, and a guardian of dogma and orthodoxy. This study provides an innovative reassessment of Ghazālī's legacy, offering a compelling depiction of a reformer in his own time with increasing relevance to the issues gripping multicultural and globalized societies today. Ali Mirsepassi and Tadd Graham Fernée closely study Ghazālī's major Persian-language text Kīmīyā-e saʿādat (The Alchemy of Happiness) and its scholarly reception, alongside his lesser-read works, arguing that Ghazālī shared a message of reform, and critique of Abbasid institutions. Ghazālī's critical stance is revealed as both pragmatic and cosmopolitan in its recognition of autonomy from religion in many aspects of life, and in the value placed upon scientific contribution.
Otto Neurath in Britain
by Adam Tamas Tuboly Christopher BurkeOtto Neurath (1882–1945) was an Austrian-born philosopher of science, sociologist and political economist, and one of the most multi-faceted and creative thinkers in the Vienna Circle. Forced into exile by fascism, he was part of the intellectual exodus from Central Europe. After an adventurous escape to England and internment as an 'enemy alien', he enthusiastically adapted to British culture, working on documentary films and publications for the war effort using the Isotype method of visualization. He treasured the British habit of 'muddling through', and debated planning and economics with fellow Central European émigrés, Friedrich Hayek, Karl Mannheim and Karl Popper. Based on new archival research, this book explores a little-known period of Neurath's rich and fascinating life, weaving together biographical, historical, and philosophical strands that reflect the cross-cultural currents of twentieth-century intellectual history through the lens of Neurath's contribution.
E-books and ‘Real Books’: Digital Reading and the Experience of Bookness
by Laura DietzOn any given day, millions of people will read e-books. Yet many of us will do so while holding them apart from 'real books'. The fact that a book can be worthy – of our time, money, respect, even love – without being 'real' is a fascinating paradox of twenty-first century reading. Drawing on original data from a longitudinal study, Laura Dietz investigates how movement between conceptions of e-books as ersatz, digital proxy, and incomplete books serves readers in unexpected ways. The cultural value of e-books remains an area of intense debate in publishing studies. Exploring the legitimacy of e-books in terms of their 'realness' and 'bookness', Dietz enriches our understanding of what e-books are, while also opening up new ways of thinking about how we imagine, how we use, and what we want from books of every kind. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
Across the Kitchen Table: A Mother and Daughter Turn Tragedy into Peace
by Carla SeaquistFor readers suffering from family estrangement or hoping to repair broken familial bonds, this mother-daughter memoir, written in a unique letter format, touches on the timely theme of politically divided families.Fans of Jennette McCurdy&’s I&’m Glad My Mom Died will love this true story of a damaged primal bond between mother and daughter that, after decades of estrangement, was finally repaired. The conflict began when Carla, as a preteen, stepped in to defend her father against what she perceived as her mother&’s harsh treatment—a move that destroyed the warm love she and her mother had for each other and began an &“ice age&” between them. Forty years later, determined that this mother and daughter not end as tragedy, Carla uses every tool available to her—psychology, diplomacy, humanity, wit, patience—to try to repair their bond. Finally, over her mother&’s kitchen table, they melt the ice and find their way back to laughter and closeness. Too often today, problem relationships are labeled &“toxic,&” with the idea it is &“healing&” to offload a relationship no longer serving you. This loving, grounded memoir shows that rebuilding a primal bond is doable—and will prompt readers to ask themselves, Could I do the same? What if I reached out, today?
The Empty Bowl: Pursuing Truth in a Messy World
by Rikki WestPerfect for readers seeking a higher understanding of their spiritual self, Rikki West&’s vibrant memoir follows her journey to confront hidden assumptions and childhood trauma on her way to finding her life&’s undeniable, living truth.Rikki West&’s tale begins with her Catholic childhood in a Chicago suburb. As a little girl, she prays for her drunk father, begging God not to send him to hell. As a rebellious adolescent, she abandons religion, yet she yearns to connect with something more loving and peaceful than the human mind. As a teen on the California coast in the 1960s, she seeks union with higher consciousness through drugs and mantra repetition. And as a young woman studying at UC Berkeley, she gives up spiritual matters and shifts her trust to science as the only reliable truth. But something is missing for her—and when she launches her career in Silicon Valley, the drinking culture forces her to confront her own demons. Relying on Alcoholics Anonymous and therapy to stay sober, Rikki gravitates to Eastern spirituality to find her genuine self and relationship to the universe. But after years of fasting, chanting, and praying, she still finds herself seeking more—and ultimately, it is only when she throws overboard all her notions of God and truth that something unexpected and wonderful blossoms in her world. The Empty Bowl is the story of a human seeking self-knowledge—fraught with victories and disappointments, streaked with longing for love and peace.
Sit, Cinderella, Sit: A Mostly True Memoir
by Lisa CheekA debut memoir and (sort of) Cinderella story about a woman who&’d been told she was &“too old&” to create magic who flew to rural China, edited a film without speaking a word of Mandarin, and discovered her own power. Lisa Cheek loved editing TV commercials—almost as much as she loved her dog, Ron Howard. Then, she &“aged out&” of advertising, at 45. After being let go, Lisa got a call—at 2:45 AM—from a director who, like everyone in Hollywood, had a film he wanted to make: the original Cinderella story. Now, his dream could come true—if Lisa granted his wish. In Sit, Cinderella, Sit, Lisa Cheek shares her adventures in editing a film made on location in China—along the Tibetan border—where Mandarin was the only language spoken by everyone but her. Stuck in a house with fourteen men she couldn&’t understand, literally, she yearned for conversation and coffee. But there were moments of wonder and laughter. Lisa forged a bond with her translator and a woman named Sunny. She rescued one dog, and then another. &“Everyone speaks Cinderella,&” the director had assured her. Maybe he was right. Told with humor and heart through a fairy tale lens, with flashbacks into the author&’s not-always-happy childhood, Sit, Cinderella, Sit is a story about what can happen when you take a leap of faith, look and hear beyond people&’s differences, and dare to believe in yourself.
Honeysuckle and Bone (Honeysuckle and Bone #1)
by Trisha TobiasA deliciously dark, enticingly exotic YA contemporary gothic ghost story where even paradise is haunted, from a brilliant debut author. Perfect for fans of She is a Haunting by Trang Thanh Tran and House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland.The house has secrets of its own . . . After a tragedy rips her life apart, Carina Marshall is looking to reinvent herself in her mother&’s homeland of Jamaica. With her new gig as the au pair for the wealthy and powerful Hall family at Blackbead House, Carina wants nothing more than to disappear into their world of mango trees, tropical breezes and glamorous parties. At first, Blackbead House seems like the perfect escape. Carina&’s job is pretty easy, her boss is very welcoming and her new friends, especially the handsome and charismatic Aaron, help to ease the loneliness she&’s felt for a long time. But new beginnings don&’t come easy. Because Carina isn&’t who she says she is, and Blackbead House already knows . . .
Henry Heckelbeck Takes a Swing (Henry Heckelbeck #17)
by Wanda CovenIn this seventeenth Henry Heckelbeck adventure, Henry steps up to the plate!Henry Heckelbeck is so excited to join the Brewster Batters for his first baseball game! But soon he discovers that playing baseball isn&’t quite as easy as he thought it would be. Can a little spark of magic help him, or is he doomed to strike out? With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Henry Heckelbeck chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.
Build a Girlfriend
by Elba LuzA teen deep-dives into her dating history to uncover her mistakes, become the perfect girlfriend, and get revenge on the wrong guy so she can ride into the sunset with the right one in this debut rom-com.To the surprise of no one, Amelia Hernandez is once again single. It&’s her family curse at work; whether it&’s by heartbreak, scandal, or even accidental death, every romantic relationship that a Hernandez woman has will meet its demise eventually. And that may be fine with Amelia&’s sisters, mom, and aunts, but definitely not with Amelia. So, convinced that she is the problem, Amelia decides to embark on an &“Ex Retrospective:&” tracking down her exes, finding out where she went wrong, and using that information to finally become un-break-up-able for whenever her next relationship comes along. Because Amelia is determined to be free of the family curse…and her family. However, when Amelia is unwillingly reunited with Leon, the ex to end all exes, she can&’t resist having a little revenge on the side, too. After all, what better way to test out her new persona of perfect girlfriend traits than on the boy who broke her heart? But old loves die hard, and as Amelia&’s feelings grow more complicated, she suspects that she may be in for more than she bargained for.
The Stones of Landane
by Catherine CavendishA mysterious, psychological thriller from the ever-enthralling Catherine Cavendish&‘Fear her now, fear the queen, As in her stone she reigns supreme…&’ When Jonathan agrees to accompany his girlfriend, Nadia, on a trip to Landane, he imagines a short relaxing break in the countryside. But he quickly discovers that Nadia isn&’t just drawn to the ancient Neolithic stone circle, she is obsessed by the megaliths. One in particular holds a fascination for her. Within hours, her personality begins to change, and it isn&’t long before Jonathan starts to fear for her sanity.Reaching far back into the past and up to the present day, those same stones have demonstrated powers beyond reason and, as Jonathan&’s girlfriend becomes increasingly distant from reality, some of the ghosts of the past begin to reappear.Now it isn&’t only Nadia who is in danger.FLAME TREE PRESS is the imprint of long-standing independent Flame Tree Publishing, dedicated to excellent original writing in horror, science fiction and fantasy. The list brings together fantastic new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices. Learn more at www.flametreepress.com and connect on social media @FlameTreePress. Awarded independent publisher of 2024 by the British Fantasy Society.
Emerging Technologies in Healthcare 4.0: AI and IoT Solutions
by Dr. Alok Srivastav Dr. Priyanka DasDelve into the evolution of healthcare technologies, exploring their impact on patient care and management. This book provides a comprehensive exploration of the industrial revolution in healthcare. In this book, you'll cover the fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare, including an overview of AI and machine learning, applications in healthcare domains, and challenges and opportunities in AI implementation. It progresses to explore integration of AI and IoT in Healthcare 4.0, discussing synergies, real-time data analysis, and future trends in telemedicine. The book also addresses critical aspects such as data security and privacy, focusing on regulations, standards, and strategies for ensuring data protection. Practical applications of AI and IoT in remote patient monitoring, disease diagnosis, and healthcare operations management are thoroughly examined, alongside ethical and legal considerations in Healthcare 4.0. The final chapters offer insights into emerging trends, potential challenges, and recommendations for successfully adopting AI and IoT in healthcare. Readers will gain a comprehensive understanding of how AI and IoT are revolutionizing healthcare, from enhancing patient outcomes and operational efficiencies to navigating the ethical and legal landscapes of data privacy. This book equips healthcare professionals, policymakers, and technology enthusiasts with knowledge to navigate and leverage transformative potential of Healthcare 4.0 technologies effectively. You Will Explore the integration of AI with IoT technologies in Healthcare 4.0 Gain insights into the ethical and legal considerations surrounding AI and IoT implementations in healthcare Learn about emerging trends and future perspectives in Healthcare 4.0, including the potential challenges and recommendations Discover case studies and practical examples illustrating the transformative impact of AI and IoT on patient care Who Is This Book For Readers with foundational understanding of healthcare systems and technologies will benefit most from this book. Specifically, a basic knowledge of healthcare operations, medical terminology, and information technology would be advantageous. Familiarity with concepts related to AI and IoT in healthcare, though not mandatory, would also enhance comprehension of the advanced topics covered in the book.
Postmigrantische Literatur: Grundlagen, Analysen, Positionen (Literatur und Postmigration #1)
by Michael Hofmann Nazli HodaieAnders als der herkömmliche Migrationsdiskurs strebt das postmigrantische Paradigma eine gegenhegemoniale Wissensproduktion an mit dem Fokus, Migration neu zu erzählen und statisch-binäre Kategorien der (Nicht-)Zugehörigkeit zugunsten migrationsgesellschaftlicher Uneindeutigkeiten und Hybriditäten in Frage zu stellen. Vor diesem Hintergrund setzt sich der Band zum Ziel, das Postmigrantische als Analyseparadigma sowie ästhetisches Gestaltungsprinzip in die literaturwissenschaftliche Diskussion einzuführen und mit Blick auf Literaturproduktion, -rezeption und -kritik für ästhetisch-hegemoniekritische Auseinandersetzungen fruchtbar zu machen.
Avoiding the Middle-Income Trap in Africa: Economic Challenges and Policy Responses
by Emmanuel Pinto MoreiraThis book describes and addresses the challenges faced by middle-income countries, who have sustained enough economic growth to transition out of low-income status, but who are unable to grow fast enough to resemble high-income countries. By mapping development trends since the 1960s, it examines the causes of the middle-income trap and the specific economic conditions that define the countries in this position. The policies that have previously helped other countries escape the middle-income trap are evaluated to create a policy framework for African countries attempting to bridge the development gap. This book, which brings together case studies from the Côte d’Ivoire, South Africa, Nigeria, Botswana, and Morocco, offers a new model for economic growth that considers the history of Africa and the economic challenges the continent currently faces. It will be of interest to researchers and policymakers working in development economics, African economics, and economic policy.
Community, Food Insecurity, and a Global Perspective on Campus Food Pantries
by Sonya SharififardThis book explores food accessibility and its relationship to food security in communities representing high populations of college and university students. Each chapter offers readers a vivid and multifaceted perspective on food practices' cultural and social complexities and the current food system. Using insights from the multidisciplinary fields of food studies, educational leadership, and human geography, this book engages the global paradoxes of food. Food is individual and community-based, and students participating in school activities and extracurriculars must often choose between affording books or food. Each chapter begins with a case study and ends with suggested resources and activities. Chapter topics include academic success, identity and belonging, groceries, food media, public health, marketing, surplus and scarcity, and social impact. The book further blends concepts and empirical accounts to address the central issues of culture, structure, and accessibility within and among the food retail environment.
Nanotechnology in Miniaturization: An Emerging Trend to Fabricate Future Devices (Nanotechnology in the Life Sciences)
by Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain Sudheesh K. Shukla Bindu Mangla Santanu Patra Meenakshi ChoudharyNanotechnology is rapidly growing as a new technology alternative to create advance materials with unique characteristics and performance for vast applications in a range of industrial sectors. In recent years, a number of nanotechnology-based products have appeared in our day-to-today lives. On the other hand, industries have also considered nano-concepts to produce high-added value products with superior capacity, reliability, and efficiency. The field of nanotechnology is one of the most popular areas for current research and development in almost all technical disciplines. This includes miniaturization of microelectronics, nanomedicine, nano-emulsion particles, fuel cell catalysts, self-assembled polymer films, nanofabrication, imprint lithography, and more. This book summarizes recent advances in miniaturization using nanotechnological approaches. The ability to interact with matter at nanoscale has led to the development of nanoarchitecture and nanomaterials which have the capability of exceeding the limits of conventional modalities. This book provides insight into the development and trends which are progressing quickly in the field of nano-miniaturized-based devices and tools. This book offers an overview of the evolution of miniaturization of engineering systems and devices, which was initiated over one-half century ago. The trend of further miniaturization of devices to the ultimate atomic scale will not only continue, it will become a dominant technological development in the first half of the new century, if not for longer. Such development will require significant changes in every aspect of design and manufacturing, as well as production management over traditional engineering practices. Production of miniaturized device components and engineering systems of micro- and nanoscale is clearly beyond the capability of current machine tools. Manufacturing of nano-scaled devices and components involves isolation, transportation, and re-assembly of atoms and molecules. This nanomachining technology involves not only physical-chemical processes as in the case of microfabrication, but it also involves application and integration of the principles of molecular biology.
Bergson and Freedom: The Creation of the New Within the Flow of Duration (Palgrave Perspectives on Process Philosophy)
by Brian MacallanThis book provides the first full length treatment of the nature and function of freedom within the work of Henri Bergson. It does so while also introducing Bergson’s key ideas and major works. It explores Bergson through the lens of freedom, while at the same time showing how Bergson’s work might engage with current challenges. It does this by examining the four major works of Bergson, highlighting how freedom can be conceived in each text and how Bergson addresses key freedom problematics in those works. It offers a definition of freedom in Bergson as the “creation of the new within the flow of duration.” What emerges, is that freedom remains crucial for Bergson beyond the obvious treatment of freedom directly in Time and Free Will. Free will, memory, evolution, religion, and morality are major themes for Bergson. Moreover, there are particular freedom problematics concerning each of those themes that illustrate the central importance of freedom in Bergson. These include determinism, dualism, materialism, mechanism, finalism, and the notion of the open and closed.
Recent Stability Issues for Linear Dynamical Systems: Cetraro, Italy 2021 (Lecture Notes in Mathematics #2357)
by Nicola Guglielmi Volker Mehrmann Christian Lubich Nicolas Gillis Punit Sharma Bart VandereyckenThis book concerns matrix nearness problems in the framework of spectral optimization. It addresses some current research directions in spectral-based stability studies for differential equations, with material on ordinary differential equations (ODEs), differential algebraic equations and dynamical systems. Here, ‘stability’ is interpreted in a broad sense which covers the need to develop stable and reliable algorithms preserving some qualitative properties of the computed solutions, methodologies which are helpful to assess the onset of potential instabilities or loss of robustness, and tools to determine the asymptotic properties of the solution or its discretization. The topics considered include the computation of robustness measures for linear problems, the use of low-rank ODEs to approximate such measures via gradient systems, the regularity, stability, passivity and controllability analysis of structured linear descriptor systems, and the use of acceleration techniques to deal with some of the presented computational problems. Although the emphasis is on the numerical study of differential equations and dynamical systems, the book will also be of interest to researchers in matrix theory, spectral optimization and spectral graph theory, as well as in dynamical systems and systems theory.
Exploring the Grassroots Practice of Rural Revitalization
by Tuan Yang Jianjin Liu Zhihui TongThis book shows six cases of rural grassroots cadres and masses exploring the implementation of the rural revitalization strategy. These cases show the problems encountered in the work of rural leaders and the ideas to solve contradictions (policy and reality, individual and collective), reveal the importance of organization, governance, and talent building in rural development, and emphasize that promoting rural revitalization must empower the village collective and require the active participation of all sectors of society. This work can be used as a reference book for grassroots cadres, rural revitalization workers, the public, professional researchers, and teachers and students of colleges and universities to deeply understand the grassroots practical exploration and theoretical thinking and research of rural revitalization.
Flat Stanley's Adventures in Classroom 2E #4: The Great Robot Race (Flat Stanley's Adventures in Classroom2E #4)
by Jeff Brown Kate EganBeloved character Flat Stanley is back with a whole new set of friends in this STEM-focused chapter book series. In the fourth book, Stanley and his best friend, Marco, learn all about coding and friendship during Classroom 2E’s great robot race!Ever since Stanley Lambchop was flattened by a bulletin board, each day brings new adventures!Stanley likes to follow the rules, but he can get carried away sometimes when listening to his best friend, Marco. And the last thing Stanley wants to do is get in trouble…again.When Ms. Root introduces Classroom 2E to movable robots called Zoombots, Stanley tries to follow her coding directions exactly. But when Marco just wants to have the fastest robot in class, trouble may be ahead! Can Stanley and Marco win a robot race while following the rules, and will Stanley learn to speak up for himself?Featuring adorable black & white illustrations, an accessible approach to STEM topics, and additional coding resources. Don’t miss any of Flat Stanley’s classroom adventures!
Queen of Diamonds: A Novel (Queen of Thieves #3)
by Beezy MarshPeaky Blinders—but with women! In the thrilling final installment of Beezy Marsh’s riveting crime trilogy about a real-life London gang that began with Queen of Thieves, we go back to crime queen Alice Diamond’s bold beginnings in 1920s Soho.London, 1922. Orphan girl Alice dreams of more than toiling long hours in Pink’s jam factory. Inspired by stories about the legendary Queen of Thieves, Mary Carr, who terrorized the streets of Victorian London, Alice decides to set up her own gang: the Forty Thieves. She has an accomplice too: sly seamstress Kate Felix from Whitechapel persuades Alice they’d make the perfect team. Before long, the pair are making headlines in the glitzy world of 1920s Soho, known for their daring heists and for the row of heavy diamond rings that Alice uses like brass knuckles in her frequent brawls.What Alice soon discovers is that a life of crime makes her powerful enemies, including some who are closer to home than they’d like. Alice must sacrifice more than she ever imagined—but the toughest and most beautiful diamonds are formed under pressure.From squalid slums and the grim confines of Holloway Prison to the glittering nightclubs of London in the roaring twenties, Queen of Diamonds is a fast-paced, gritty story of love, loss, and loyalty to the gang. Women’s fiction with brass knuckles on!
Intention Obsession: Rituals and Witchcraft for Every Season
by Erica FeldmannConjure an intention-filled life with this practical guidebook of magickal rituals for every season of the zodiac, from Erica Feldmann, owner and founder of the Salem-based store, HausWitch.Let’s face it, we could all use a bit more magick in our lives. Even if you’re not ready to commit to a black velvet cloak or join a coven (yet), Intention Obsession is a book for all types of seekers, sharing practical magick and self-care rituals for any kind of lifestyle. Think of the magick in this book as an antidote to our world of relentless productivity, oppression, and estrangement. As the owner of the popular HausWitch store in “Witch City” Salem, Massachusetts, Erica Feldmann knows firsthand that many people are curious about witchcraft, but don’t quite know where to start. This book is her invitation into a new, enchanting realm, where you can learn to create exactly the life you want to live by working with intention.Organized by the seasons of the zodiac, from Aries to Pisces, this guide will showcase the archetypal powers of each season and teach you how to create a ritual regimen you can honor all year long. Filled with fun spells and DIY projects, like:Planting a pleasure garden for indulgent Taurus seasonCreating a DIY Shower Salt Scrub for watery Cancer seasonMixing up magickal sun tea recipes to celebrate the sun in LeoThrowing a super-organized dinner party for type-A Virgo seasonThis book will empower you to craft a life of intention; defy oppressive structures like capitalism, patriarchy, and white supremacy; and connect deeply with the energies of the universe. Just let each page awaken your intuition and empower you to manifest your most intentional life.
Theoretical Perspectives for Direct Social Work Practice
by Peter Lehmann Kristin W. Bolton J. Christopher Hall
A Duty to Resist
by Candice DelmasWhat are our responsibilities in the face of injustice? How far should we go to fight it? Many would argue that as long as a state is nearly just, citizens have a moral duty to obey the law. Proponents of civil disobedience generally hold that, given this moral duty, a person needs a solid justification to break the law. But activists from Henry David Thoreau and Mohandas Gandhi to the Movement for Black Lives have long recognized that there are times when, rather than having a duty to obey the law, we have a duty to disobey it. Taking seriously the history of this activism, A Duty to Resist wrestles with the problem of political obligation in real world societies that harbor injustice. Candice Delmas argues that the duty of justice, the principle of fairness, the Samaritan duty, and political association impose responsibility to resist under conditions of injustice. We must expand political obligation to include a duty to resist unjust laws and social conditions even in legitimate states. For Delmas, this duty to resist demands principled disobedience, and such disobedience need not always be civil. At times, covert, violent, evasive, or offensive acts of lawbreaking can be justified, even required. Delmas defends the viability and necessity of illegal assistance to undocumented migrants, leaks of classified information, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, sabotage, armed self-defense, guerrilla art, and other modes of resistance. There are limits: principle alone does not justify law breaking. But uncivil disobedience can sometimes be not only permissible but required in the effort to resist injustice.