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A History of Polish Economic Thought (The Routledge History of Economic Thought)
by Marek RatajczakFrom its beginnings, Polish economic thought has had a strong national character resulting from specific socio-political and economic realities.Drawing on the broader historical context, this book presents the main stages and contributions in the development of Polish economic thought from the medieval period to modern times. Focusing on economists and economic schools active within Poland, the book presents the development of Polish economic thought in the context of Polish history, economic history, sociocultural conditions, and the history of economics. The book features prominent figures such as Oskar Lange, Michał Kalecki, and Rosa Luxemburg, but the emphasis is on broader trends and developments across key periods. From the 16th century until the loss of independence in 1795, discussion on economic activity was part of a broader analysis of social relations. During the years of the partitions, the paramount issue for all Polish economists was regaining independence, which gave rise to the idea of Polish national economics. Independence in 1918 was a fundamental impulse for the development of theoretical research, led by the achievements of Lange and Kalecki. After World War II, the political and economic changes again influenced the development of Polish economics, being forced to consider the realities of a non-market economy. The tremendous political, economic, and social changes that began in 1989 led to significant shifts in Polish economic thought, with a particular emphasis on the research on the transition from a planned to a market economy.The book will be vital reading for those interested in the history of economic thought, economic history, Polish history, and European history more broadly.
A History of Risk Science: Concepts and Principles of Risk Analysis (Routledge Advances in Management and Business Studies)
by Terje AvenRisk has been handled as long as there have been humans on Earth. However, the risk field is a young discipline; systematic attempts to access and handle risk – explicitly conceptualizing and expressing risk – in society are a recent endeavour. This book presents a history of risk science and risk analysis highlighting concepts and principles for understanding, assessing, communicating, managing and governing risk.The author presents and discusses key contributions to risk science using a historical lens and from the perspective of a risk scientist. The book strengthens our understanding of what risk science is and how it has evolved by exploring fundamental topics such as risk characterization, risk perception, risk communication, risk handling and decision-making and concludes with reflection on the future of risk science, and in particular what we can learn from its history.A History of Risk Science will be essential reading for risk researchers and graduate students as well as scholars from associated fields applying risk-related analysis to their work.
A Huff-and-Puff Proof House and the Science of the Three Little Pigs
by Gloria KosterEverybody knows know the classic story of the three little pigs and the big bad wolf. The wolf had no trouble blowing down the houses made from straw and sticks. But wait . . . Why couldn't he blow down the brick house, exactly? The youngest pig retells the classic tale from his point of view. Then he uses the scientific method and multiple experiments to teach his brother and sister the science behind his super-strong house.
A Jungian and Mythological View of Economics: Jung, Politics and Culture (Focus on Jung, Politics and Culture)
by Jennifer Degnan SmithThis book aims to re-vision economics by taking a Jungian view of the recent global economic crisis of the 2010s, focusing on Greece’s challenging experience in particular.Recognizing the genius loci of Greece by taking a terrapsychological approach allows Greece to be an active participant in the discussions rather than purely an object to be studied. Observing the crisis through the lenses of mythology, cultural complexes, and the God-image deepens the understanding of modern-day economics. These viewpoints reveal the unconscious and archetypal elements at play in the dysfunctions. Exposing the foundational issues is critical to redeeming economics and confirms the value in seeing socioeconomic issues from a Jungian perspective. The issues revealed through the exploration are not unique to Greece, but rather reflect many of the fundamental problems of the current global economic system. Thus, like its ancient myths, Greece’s modern-day story of suffering has insights for today’s world.The audience for this book includes and extends beyond Jungian psychology, and will also appeal to some in the field of economics and those interested in the application of Jungian ideas to sociocultural issues.
A Just-Right Bed and the Science of Goldilocks and the Three Bears
by Monica Clark-RobinsonGoldilocks didn't break into the Three Bears' house. Actually, her name is Golda Locke, and she's a scientist who just wants to do research! Golda clarifies what really happened that fateful day in the woods. Turns out the scientific method and the power of observation played a big role in her story.
A Manual of Neonatal Intensive Care
by Janet M RennieThe sixth edition of this successful and well-regarded book is a useful ready-reference for the practicing pediatrician and nurse and gives invaluable guidance for trainees in pediatrics, neonatology, and neonatal nursing. It provides those working in neonatal intensive care units with precise instructions on the diagnosis and management of common neonatal problems; it has been extensively updated and revised, with emphasis on concision in the background physiology, key references, and explanatory diagrams.5th edition: Highly Commended, BMA Medical Book Awards 2014
A Merienda-Muchotl le da hambre
by C. W. Estes"A Merienda-Muchotl le encanta preparar bocadillos deliciosos con su mamá y luego disfrutarlos en la escuela. Pero un día, la joven axolotl abre su mochila y ve que no hay ningún bocadillo adentro. Ni larvas de mosca saladas ni plancton confitado. ¡Ni siquiera un bocado de cecina de gusano! ¿Qué hará Merienda hasta la hora del almuerzo? ¡Descúbrelo en este libro de capítulos deliciosamente tonto para lectores jóvenes! Snacks-a-Lotl loves making yummy treats with her mom and then enjoying them at school. But one day, the young axolotl opens her bag and sees there aren't any snacks packed inside! No salted fly larva or candied plankton. Not even a bite of worm jerky! What’ll Snacks do till lunchtime? Find out in this delightfully silly chapter book for young readers!"
A Multiple-Corpora Approach to Chinese-English Contrastive Analysis (Key Topics)
by Hongwu Qin Lei KongThis innovative work combines traditional analysis with modern corpus-based methods to explore macro- and micro-level linguistic patterns in English and Chinese, offering new insights into comparative studies of the two languages.Through detailed analysis of part-of-speech sequences, prepositional functions, pragmatic markers, and several other aspects, this volume uncovers key similarities and differences between English and Chinese. By integrating quantitative and qualitative methods with large-scale linguistic data, the book pushes the boundaries of contrastive linguistics, bridges cultural and linguistic divides, and deepens our understanding of how the two languages function and interact.This book will serve as a valuable resource for researchers and students interested in contrastive linguistics and the intersection of language, technology, and culture. It will also be essential reading for educators and practitioners in language teaching and translation.
A Music Transcription Method: Notating Recorded Music by Ear
by Andreas HäberlinA Music Transcription Method: Notating Recorded Music by Ear teaches how to leverage music dictation in the modern music industry. The book's four parts cover aspects of preparation, process, interpretation, and industry resources related to notating recorded music by ear.Taking a modular approach, the book guides readers from an initial subject overview to leveraging the craft for their own projects and careers. Each chapter includes an industry interview featuring diverse practitioner perspectives from Broadway, LA's film scoring scene, contemporary Jazz and Pop, orchestral and marching band styles, music educators, and music entrepreneurs. Transcribed sheet music examples, provided by members of GroundUP Music and several independent creators illustrate the transcription process, while field-relevant scholarly, educational, and professional references further illuminate the state of inquiry in music transcription. Learning outcomes, exploratory chapter activities, visual chapter maps, and further instructional visuals are included to support the learning styles of diverse readers.Supported by online resources offering a growing repository of reference materials, including sample materials and instructional videos with a focus on technology literacy, this is essential reading for undergraduates on music transcription, arranging, and orchestration courses for a variety of musical contexts and genres, as well as for musicians perfecting their music notation skills.
A New Introduction to Counselling and Psychotherapy: Embedding Context, Diversity, and Equity into Practice
by Mamood AhmadThis groundbreaking, comprehensive, and practical textbook offers a mainstream introduction to self-development, theory, skills, and practice in counselling and psychotherapy.Mamood Ahmad systematically embeds the implications of the "client in context" through an evolving framework called whole-person practice, woven into every aspect of mainstream knowledge and practice to address gaps. This includes essential, yet often overlooked, dimensions such as social context, culture, identity, diversity, neurodiversity, embodiment, knowledge, worldviews, power dynamics, intersectionality, and trauma- and harm-informed approaches. As a result, the book strengthens the very foundations of therapy for all and ensures that equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI/DEI) are embedded by design from the outset rather than treated as add-ons. Each chapter is structured as a practical learning resource and lesson plan, modelling an embedded course curriculum and featuring case studies, discussion prompts, and reflection exercises to enhance critical thinking and real-world application to practise. Learning is further enriched by contributions from therapists with lived experience and specialised knowledge, as well as access to online resources and additional training opportunities.Unlocking the future of a stronger, sustainable, and more equitable therapeutic profession, this book will be an essential part of psychotherapy and counselling curricula for students, course tutors, therapists, supervisors, and other helping professionals.
A New League
by Kristin SmedleyFrom watching baseball to playing it, Michael loves every aspect of the game. Michael plays beep baseball because he is blind. But he wants to play on a team with his friends. With the help of his mom, he joins a new league. His coach and teammates learn right along with Michael. Based on the real-life experiences of author Kristin Smedley's oldest son, this early chapter book also features illustrations by artist Kim Crothers, who is visually impaired.
A Phenomenology of Racism in Counselling and Psychotherapy
by Dwight TurnerUsing the experiential frameworks of phenomenology and existentialism, A Phenomenology of Racism in Counselling and Psychotherapy unveils the layers of relational intersectional racism which are embedded within our culture, and its many forms.This book recognizes that race in its origins was a social system built out of white European supremacy which held within itself both class and patriarchal structures. It examines the extensive layers of societally embedded racism from those more obvious and fueled by hate, to the covert but equally as psychologically destructive, to that which then becomes more deeply internalized by those seen as the racialized other. Theoretical explorations of how our early life experiences build our relational identity around race and the long-term internalized impacts of racism, be they neurological, psychological, or trauma-based sit central to this exploration. Utilising personal and case material, Turner then details how working creatively with dreams and other means of accessing the unconscious can be essential pathways for counsellors, psychotherapists, and psychologists, as we work assist our clients (and ourselves) in working through the pain of the internalisations of racist experiences.This unique text is designed to assist professionals across the helping professions in understanding and working more wholly and effectively with the constructs of race and experiences of racism.
A Philosophy of Thieves (The Canarvier Files)
by Fran WildeLeverage meets Parasite meets Six of Crows in multi-award winning author Fran Wilde&’s thrilling, high-tech adventure heist wrapped in a gaslamp fantasy where thieves are entertainment for the wealthy. The Canarviers are the premier performance thieves in New Washington, blending astonishing acrobatics, clever misdirection, and daring escapes to entertain their rich patrons. As King Canarvier has always told his children, their work is art. Who else could titillate audiences with illicit history lessons and tease them through the gaps in their much-prized security? Now that they&’re adults, King&’s children feel their divisions more than their bonds. Roosa attends an exclusive finishing university, blending in so well she&’s unsure where she belongs. Her brother Dax craves a chance to prove himself, stifling under his father&’s caution. Then King disappears. With only days to buy mercy before their father is lost forever, Roo and Dax must compete in a high-stakes Grand Heist, pushing down their resentments to work together. Against a technocrat wagering more than he can lose, a security chief with a taste for pain, and a society beauty with secrets of her own, any misstep promises catastrophic ruin. But Canarviers are artists. And they perform best when the pressure is on . . .
A Practical Approach to Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) - Volume 1
by Akashdeep BhardwajThis book delves into the fascinating world of Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT), empowering you to leverage the vast ocean of publicly available information to gain valuable insights and intelligence. The reader can explore the fundamentals of OSINT, including its history, ethical considerations, and key principles. They can learn how to protect your online privacy and enhance your web browsing security. They can master essential OSINT skills, such as navigating the underground internet, employing advanced search engine techniques, and extracting intelligence from various sources like email addresses and social media. This book helps the reader discover the power of Imagery Intelligence and learn how to analyze photographs and videos to uncover hidden details. It also shows how to track satellites and aircraft, and provides insights into global trade and security by investigating marine vessel, road, and railway movements. This book provides hands-on exercises, real-world examples, and practical guidance to help you uncover hidden truths, gain a competitive edge, and enhance your security. Whether you’re a student, researcher, journalist, or simply curious about the power of information, this book will equip you with the knowledge and skills to harness the potential of OSINT and navigate the digital landscape with confidence.
A Practitioner's Guide to Faculty Affairs
by Reema ZeineldinThis book aims to define and establish faculty affairs as a discipline within higher education, offering practical recommendations and guidance on how to effectively support academic personnel.Leading with a comprehensive exploration of faculty affairs and its scope, this book responds to existing needs in the field by covering how to appraise the status of faculty affairs within an institution, determine the risks and rewards of creating a faculty affairs unit, chart the planning measures necessary for execution, and more. Worksheets, practical tips, and chapter objectives give readers the opportunity to account for their own unique context and tailor approaches for maximum impact. Carefully selected case studies showcase excellent faculty affairs work across institution types for a wide range of guiding models.This premier guidebook is intended for leaders and staff engaged in the management and administration of faculty affairs.
A Primer for Crisis Communication Theory: The Fusion of Theory and Practice
by W. Timothy Coombs Finn Frandsen Winni JohansenGuided by a belief that good crisis communication theory should inform and improve practice, this book makes a wide range of theories utilized in crisis communication accessible to researchers, students, and practitioners.The book begins with an extended discussion of applied theory, including the theory building process, to help the reader appreciate how theory can connect to the practice of crisis communication. This discussion is followed by chapters each explaining a theory and using an evidence-based approach to explore how that theory illuminates and applies to crisis communication practice. The array of theories includes those that are descriptive, prescriptive, and critical and cover the areas of public crises, political crises, and corporate crises.This book is essential reading for advanced students of public relations and strategic communication and researchers in crisis and risk communication, with practical insights suitable for interested professionals.
A Psychoanalysis of Act and Action: An Itinerary through Lacan, Philosophy, and Crime
by Diego Enrique Londoño-ParedesA Psychoanalysis of Act and Action brings together the study of the philosophy of action and Jacques Lacan’s psychoanalytic theory.Drawing on the works of Freud and Lacan, this book examines desire and the unconscious as key frameworks for understanding action. Londoño-Paredes explores key premises in the philosophy of action, while demonstrating how these may fall short in light of Lacan’s ideas. The book proposes an alternative to dominant philosophical interpretations, exploring Lacan’s framework through concepts such as the graph, the act, the transgressive act, acting out, and passage à l’acte. The paradoxes of action, along with forms of action that carry moral and symbolic weight are examined from a psychoanalytic perspective, helping us to understand the interpretive boundaries of action. By intertwining philosophical and psychoanalytic perspectives with clinical illustrations of real crimes, the book offers a fresh approach to action and act.A Psychoanalysis of Act and Action will be essential for psychoanalytically informed readers interested in Lacan. It will also be of interest to academics and scholars of the philosophy of mind and action, cultural studies, criminology, and mental disorders.
A Psychoanalytic Approach to Refugee Mental Health: Safe Harbor (IPA in the Community)
by Chrysi GiannoulakiA Psychoanalytic Approach to Refugee Mental Health reflects on psychoanalytic work with vulnerable people during the refugee crisis.Chrysi Giannoulaki describes her work as a supervisor of groups of caregivers dealing with the mental health of refugees and occasionally as a psychiatrist of refugees in Moria, Lesvos, and in Athens. The book explores work with complex refugee cases that involve major economic, political, and social issues, with victims of sexual violence, and with unaccompanied minors. Exploring the potential of psychoanalytic theory of trauma and psychosis, clinical psychoanalytic thinking to foster integration, and tolerance of the extremely traumatized individual within networks of social relations, the book acts protectively against moments of xenophobia and polarization.A Psychoanalytic Approach to Refugee Mental Health will be essential reading for psychoanalytically informed mental health professionals, especially those working with refugees, asylum seekers, and vulnerable patients.
A Socio-Cultural History of the Violin in Australia: Identity, Resilience, and Colonial Legacy
by Laura CaseThis book presents a social history of the violin in Australia from 1788 to 1914, exploring its pivotal role in colonial society and influence on local music-making and culture. It provides scholars with new insights into how musical instruments like the violin were used to navigate and express social boundaries within a colonial framework.Initially introduced by British settlers, the violin emerged as a powerful cultural symbol across social classes, genders, and ethnic backgrounds. Through a historical lens, this narrative examines the violin’s integration into Australian society, reflecting the complexities of identity, colonial values, and Indigenous resilience. Featuring an in-depth analysis of diverse historical sources, such as newspapers, letters, and musical programmes, readers are offered a comprehensive view of Australia’s musical past. Each chapter highlights notable violinists, illustrating how the violin either reinforced or challenged existing social hierarchies. This exploration extends into broader themes of colonisation, empire, and cultural survival. By uncovering an overlooked facet of Australia’s cultural landscape, this study significantly contributes to the fields of music history, colonial studies, and Australian history.Aimed at an academic audience, this book will appeal to those interested in colonial history, Australian music, and cultural studies. Through its detailed analysis, it offers an essential resource for understanding the ways that music served as a medium for both cultural continuity and transformation in Australia’s complex colonial context.
A Study on Next-Generation Materials and Devices
by K. Srujan Raju M. S. Vijaya Kumar K. Rajakumar S. SaravanakumarA Study on Next-Generation Materials and Devices proudly presents the proceedings of the International Conference on Next-Generation Materials and Devices (ICNMD, 2024) held from August 01–03, 2024, in Virudhunagar, India. ICNMD 2024 served as a crucial platform, focusing on state-of-the-art research and development in A Study on Next-Generation Materials and Devices for sustainable development. The diverse program explored major topics such as energy solutions, environmental concerns, advanced sensors, the role of artificial intelligence, and computational approaches for materials design. It also delved into biomaterials for medical applications, alongside discussions on next-generation semiconductors, and flexible electronics poised to revolutionize the electronics industry. The event covered all the significant verticals related to materials and devices, featuring pioneers who shed light on uncharted domains.
A Tailoring Guide to Pattern Drafting: 1850-1900 Menswear for Theatre and Film, Volume 2
by Katerina LawtonA Tailoring Guide to Pattern Drafting, Volume 2 offers pattern drafting instructions for men’s most popular tailored garment styles from 1850 to 1900, used in theatres and film productions today.The second volume features a wide range of 19th-century garments, providing information and detailed instructions on the dress coat; dinner jacket; Norfolk jacket; reefer jacket; overcoat; Inverness coat; shoulder cape; shooting, sporting, and dress cape; three-quarter circle cape; pointed and rounded hood; dressing gown; pyjamas; single- and double-breasted evening dress waistcoats with a ‘V’- or ‘U’-shaped neckline; collars and lapels; sleeves; knickerbockers; and waistcoat and trousers for the corpulent figure. Volume 2 features: More instructions and a variety of garments for 19th-century menswear A brief history of each garment, accompanied by colourful illustrations Instructions incorporating both the imperial and metric systems Recommendations on choosing the appropriate modern-day equivalent fabric Recommendations on the quantity of the fabric Recommendations on the button size to make the garment appear more authentic A Tailoring Guide to Pattern Drafting is intended for anyone with a desire to learn or refine their costume-cutting skills for theatre and film production. The book is aimed at undergraduate and graduate students, tutors, and both amateur and professional makers interested in the subject.To access the author’s YouTube channel, featuring 130 step-by-step lessons to make a 19th-century morning coat using classical tailoring techniques, visit www.routledge.com/9780367265359.
A Theological Engagement with Pornography
by Matthew John TanIn Christian circles, consuming pornography has been treated primarily as a moral issue, and the analysis of pornography has dealt with motivations, harms and responses. This book explores how such analyses end up missing important theological dimensions of pornography, and in so missing those dimensions, leave important aspects of the cultural power of pornography unaddressed. The book argues that a purely moral analysis of pornography has led to several presumptions concerning pornography about sex, bodies and the erotic. Working through these presumptions is another, subtler presumption that the act of viewing pornography constitutes an act of viewing proper.This book argues that the Christian tradition can also furnish a theological analysis of pornography as a theological reality, which uncovers these unaddressed dimensions concerning the cultural challenge posed by pornography. In addition, it argues that theology’s vocabulary will also yield surprising analyses that overturn these three presumptions. Ultimately, the book argues that pornography distorts the very act on which it trades, namely the viewing of the sexual act. More specifically, it states that pornography is not sexual, erotic or embodied, arguing instead that it is Christological, mimetic and divinizing. In making these critiques, Christian theology also declares that a properly theological engagement with pornography will involve the transformation of gazing into beholding.
A Theory of Metaphor: Truth, Falsity, and the Uncanny
by Fredric V. BogelA Theory of Metaphor: Truth, Falsity, and the Uncanny is a strikingly original analysis of metaphor. Scholarly and imaginative, this sophisticated theory builds on a simple definition: metaphors are not comparisons but statements of identity (A is B), statements simultaneously true and false.Bogel explores a broad range of literary theory and philosophy: from Aristotle to Žižek, Augustine to Wittgenstein, Richards to Ricoeur and Blumenberg. The book analyzes a wide variety of literary and non-literary texts, including popular forms such as graveyard epitaphs, sermons, cartoons (Garry Trudeau's Doonesbury), and a haunting episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. It extends the central concept of truth and falsity to the reader's encounter with metaphor, figural interpretation of scripture, entire poems as metaphors, the aesthetics of obliquity and textual impurity, and Freudian psychoanalysis—in particular, links between metaphor and the uncanny.This rigorously and eloquently argued book will be invaluable to students of metaphor across such fields as literary criticism and theory, philosophy, linguistics, rhetoric, psychoanalysis, and media studies. Its arguments are enriched by numerous concrete examples and analyses that bring theory to life and help to reach beyond an academic audience. Bogel's ground-breaking study takes our understanding of metaphor in new and important directions.
A Therapist's Guide to Child Development: The Extraordinarily Normal Years
by Dee C. RayA Therapist's Guide to Child Development gives therapists and counselors the basics they need to understand their clients in the context of development and to explain development to parents.The chapters take the reader through the various physical, social, and identity developments occurring at each age, explaining how each stage of development is closely linked to mental health and how that is revealed in therapy. This ideal guide for students, as well as early and experienced professionals, will also give readers the tools to communicate successfully with the child’s caregivers or teachers, including easy-to-read handouts that detail what kind of behaviors are not cause for concern and which behaviors mean it’s time to seek help. In the new edition, each chapter also includes new sections on brain development and cultural identity development, as well as updates on child development in the age of technology.As an aid to practitioners, this book matches developmental ages with appropriate, evidence-based mental health interventions.
A Tiny Vegetable, Many Mattresses, and the Science of the Princess and the Pea
by Gloria KosterDid the princess really feel a pea under 20 mattresses? It seems hard to believe! The princess retells her epic tale and uses the scientific method to investigate. After numerous experiments, will the princess have an answer? Can science reveal the reason behind her exceptionally bad night's sleep?