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An Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis Using Stata®: From Research Design to Final Report
by Lisa Daniels Nicholas W. MinotAn Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis Using Stata®: From Research Design to Final Report, Second Edition provides an integrated approach to research methods, statistics and data analysis, and interpretation of results in Stata. Drawing on their combined 25 years of experience teaching statistics and research methods, authors Lisa Daniels and Nicholas Minot frame data analysis within the research process—identifying gaps in the literature, examining the theory, developing research questions, designing a questionnaire or using secondary data, analyzing the data, and writing a research paper—so readers better understand the context of data analysis. Throughout, the text focuses on documenting and communicating results so students can produce a finished report or article by the end of their courses. The Second Edition has been thoroughly updated with all new articles and data—including coverage of ChatGPT, COVID-19 policies, and SAT scores—to demonstrate the relevance of data analysis for students. A new chapter on advanced methods in regression analysis allows instructors to better feature these important techniques. Stata code has been updated to the latest version, and new exercises throughout offer more chances for practice.
An Invisible Minority: The History, Society and Politics of Sikhs in Kashmir
by Komal JB SinghThis book presents a groundbreaking study of the Kashmiri Sikh community, examining how identities are formed and negotiated across the intersections of religion, region, and nation. Combining deep ethnographic engagement with historical analysis, it examines Kashmir beyond the hegemonic boundaries of the Hindu-Muslim binary, by foregrounding an alternative discourse to see how majority–minority relations in a volatile region like Kashmir unfold, how the Sikh minority within the minorities is silenced in everyday discourses, and how all minorities are pushed to the margins. The author studies the themes of alienation, moments of solidarity, and cooperation between the various communities in Kashmir. This book traces the rich and often untold history of Sikhs in Kashmir from the visits of various Gurus, Maharaja Ranjit Singh rule to Singh Sabha Movement. It explores the traumatic history of partition, 1984 violence to Chittisinghpora Massacre. Thus, it traces a journey of faith, reform, and resilience.Numerically, Sikhs presently are the largest minority community living in Kashmir presently and therefore, crucial to any understanding of Kashmir. The book will be of use to students and researchers of history, Sikh studies, sociology, religion, minority studies, anthropology, and South Asian studies.
Ana's Smart Move
by Shannon McClintock MillerAna is excited! Each student in her class has been paired up with a digital buddy from India, and she's supposed to present him with one of her class's science lessons from earlier in the year. She can't wait to teach her buddy about pollination! However, Ana is having a hard time communicating with him. Determined to help her buddy understand her lesson, Ana uses coding to create a game, showcasing the ISTE standard of computational thinking. Created in partnership with ISTE, this early chapter book offers an engaging and relatable introduction to important concepts in technology education.
Analysing Political Discourse: Theory and Practice
by Paul ChiltonIn today’s world, analysing political language is more important than ever. This revised edition, while retaining the historically significant case studies, adds new analyses that reflect the 2010s and 2020s. It retains the original analytical tools, including the discourse space model, and in a fresh chapter advocates development of tools from neuroscience.The book begins by exploring some fundamental questions concerning the relationship between language and politics, putting forward the idea that society, language and politics are closely intertwined. There cannot be any politics, as we know it, without language. The following chapters focus on key aspects of language in relation to political institutions, practices and ideologies: the interaction between speakers and hearers, the projection of different world-views, and the arousal of political emotions. The final chapters are devoted to historical examples of perennial political issues: racism, international conflict and the role of religion.Written in a lively and engaging style with summaries and further reading to aid learning, this book provides an essential introduction to political discourse analysis for students of language, communication, politics sociology, international relations and applied linguistics.
Analysis of Threat Perceptions: NATO and Türkiye’s Cyber Terrorism Policies (Security, Audit and Leadership Series)
by Mehmet Emin ErendorIn 2007, Estonia faced a series of cyberattacks on its cyber infrastructure, which caused widespread damage to the country’s economy, politics, and security. However, despite this series of cyberattacks, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) did not apply Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty due to lack of consensus on applying Article 5 in the Estonian case. Although various approaches have been developed by scholars, there is no common application of international law in the United Nations Charter regarding cyber threats or attacks. Moreover, while there has been no common definition of "cyber terrorism" by the international community, some scholars regard "cyberattacks" as acts of war. There is a paucity of literature dealing with the application of international law on cyber threats. A new Strategic Concept was adopted in 2010. Its most important development was to identify the significance of cyber threats to all NATO member bodies.When updating its own technology, the organization needs to be ready to defend itself against all kinds of asymmetrical warfare, whether from within or beyond its operational range. However, the terms of Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty were imprecise as to whether cyberattacks can be regarded as a form of threat; for this reason, NATO accepted the case‑by‑case concept on cyber threats/attacks in terms of the application of Article 5 by the Wales Summit in 2014. Despite the fact that the Charter of the United Nations has not been revised, if its articles are broadly evaluated, cyberattacks would be accepted as a threat or use of force against the territorial integrity of a state.The main purpose of this book is to analyze and evaluate what has been carried out regarding NATO’s operational arrangements and its cyber defense approach and, secondly, to explain this through the lens of Game Theory. Furthermore, it will demonstrate why the web is paramount to NATO’s system‑driven operations, and why it requires a cyber defense arrangement. In particular, the research presented here will analyze Türkiye in this regard. The cyberattack on Estonia in 2007 will be used by way of a case study to explain the development of threat perceptions, risks, international law, cybersecurity policies and application of Game Theory.
Analyzing Ethics Questions from Behavior Analysts: A Student Workbook
by Jon S. Bailey Mary R. BurchSupplementing the best-selling textbook, Ethics for Behavior Analysts, this workbook analyzes over 100 original and up-to-date ethics questions posed by behavior analysts, to the highly regarded ABA Ethics Hotline.This new edition provides solutions to each question using the 2020 Behavior Analyst Certification Board® Ethics Code. Covering all six sections of the new code, it is designed to allow the reader to see the original question, our response, and then compare their answers with the Hotline expert’s answers at the back of the book. Bailey and Burch provide the necessary guided practice for both students and clinicians to improve ethical problem solving and competency in behavior analysis.This book is an invaluable resource for all budding behavior analysts and their teachers.
Anima-Muchotl y los inflables
by C. W. Estes"A Anima-Muchotl le encanta celebrar el Día Bobo del Mar Frío. Tan pronto como se forma el primer cristal de hielo en el agua, la joven axolotl coloca todas las decoraciones navideñas, incluidos sus inflables favoritos. Pero se olvida de atarlos y... ¡ZUUSH! ¡Una corriente arrastra los inflables! ¿Cómo puede Anima estar alegre ahora? ¡Descúbrelo en este libro de capítulos deliciosamente tonto para lectores jóvenes! Cheers-a-Lotl loves celebrating Silly Chilly Sea Day. As soon as the first ice crystal forms in the water, the young axolotl is setting out all the holiday decorations, including her favorite inflatables. But she forgets to tie them down and . . . WHOOSH! A current sweeps the blow-ups away! How can Cheers be jolly now? Find out in this delightfully silly chapter book for young readers!"
Animal Fact Frenzy!
by Cari MeisterThere’s an ANIMAL FACT FRENZY headed your way! Did you know that hagfish tie themselves in knots to keep from being eaten? Or that there’s an adorable animal that poops 40 times a day? Dozens of bite-size facts are paired with incredible photos, welcoming in even the most reluctant readers. Whether kids are in the mood to browse or to devour a book from cover to cover, they’re sure to learn some fascinating animal facts as they fly through these pages.
Animals at Risk (Wild World)
by Brenna MaloneyDiscover the top 10 animals at risk and learn all about their habitats, diets, and behaviors!Sadly, there are many animals in the world that are at risk of becoming extinct. This means there aren't many of them left. But which animal is the most endangered? Let's count down from 10 to 1 and discover some of the rarest animals in our wild world!ABOUT THIS SERIES:Discover the most unusual creatures in nature with the TOP 10 series! From the most poisonous animals to the furriest, most endangered and loudest, each book will count down from 10 to 1 to find out which animals are the record holders in each category. With big, bold photos on every page, and bursting with fascinating facts, kids will also learn all about where these animals live, what they eat, and how they survive in our wild world!
Animation in Spain: Magic Tricks, Drawings on Cels, and CGI (European Animation)
by Maria Pagès RoviraThis book provides a comprehensive account of Spanish animation history, from its early days through to the arrival of CGI. It examines the two main centers of production, Barcelona and Madrid, as well as evolving animation hubs in the Basque Country and Galicia. This book also pays tribute to the women who were significant to the animation industry and had been invisible for many years, highlighting more recent attempts to achieve equality in the Spanish animation industry thanks to help from the government and women’s associations looking to balance the inequality in this domain. This book will be of great interest to academics, students, and professionals working and researching in the field of animation.
Anne Bonny, Fierce Pirate of the Caribbean
by Jessica GundersonAnne Bonny was not content with leading the demure life expected of ladies in the early 1700s. Instead, she defied her father, left her husband, and joined a pirate crew! Raiding ships in the Caribbean, she made a name for herself as a fierce fighter and became one of the few female pirates known to history. With accessible hi-lo text, dynamic art, and fast-paced storytelling, at-level and struggling readers alike can learn about Anne’s adventures in this graphic novel filled with schemes, plunder, and more.
Anthropology and Slavery at the Dawn of White Supremacy: Race and Racism in Western Science and Society, Volume 1
by Michael L. BlakeyThis volume examines biological and cultural data that debunk a primordial basis for racism. It tracks the ancient history of all social inequity to agricultural and feudal societies. The book then focuses on social and ideological developments in European societies associated with religious justifications for the enslavement of "others." The European Enlightenment built upon those prejudices with ideas about nature and acceptable natural causes of unequal social status for people newly classified into biological races. Nineteenth‑century anthropology is critiqued by African diasporic scholars who are the first Americans to argue that nurture rather than nature is responsible for human variation. The American Civil War brought slavery nearly to an end, but racist science continued to grow as "eugenics" applied to justify otherwise unjustifiable structures of human inequality (such as Jim Crow segregation) as though they are morally sound. In constructing this historical and sociological counternarrative, the author provides a critical new social history that illuminates a tangled and turgid past for contemporary readers, students, and researchers with vital insights for anthropology, sociology, history, cultural studies, philosophy, and American studies.
Anti-Oppressive Universal Design for Teachers: Building Equitable Classrooms (Equity and Social Justice in Education Series)
by Diana MaAnti-Oppressive Universal Design for Teachers: Building Equitable Classrooms provides a student-centered, culturally responsive blueprint for building sustainable and just educational practices. Marginalized students face complex educational barriers, and undoing educational injustice requires intentional practices designed to be explicitly anti-oppressive. Yet schools continue to adopt trendy “one size fits all” practices that benefit only some. This is not equity.Author Diana Ma presents a framework that takes the principles of equity and humanizing pedagogy from anti-oppressive theories and the principles of multiplicity and flexible design from Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Together, these principles form a framework designed to dismantle specific systemic oppression. The Anti-Oppressive Universal Design framework is designed for educators who want to build practices that work for all students.The book’s flexible design tools will help teachers create anti-oppressive and equitable education that frees students to be their full authentic selves in the classroom. In addition, there are classroom strategies and stories to show how this model benefits both students and teachers, providing sustainable alternatives to prescriptive practices.
Antimicrobials in Animal Husbandry (Current Trends in Antimicrobial Research)
by Ram Prasad Arti GuptaUsing antibiotics to promote growth, increase feed efficiency, and reduce mortality in indoor poultry farming is unsustainable and has been implicated in increased antibiotic resistance in humans. The use of antibiotics in food-producing animals is recognized as favoring the development of antibiotic resistance, and the ongoing emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is a public health issue of increasing concern. The concern is that current life-saving antibiotics are becoming less effective. The requirement is for more toxic and costly antibiotics, reducing the available alternatives. Antibiotic use is significant in the emerging public health crisis of antibiotic resistance. Although most antibiotic use occurs in agricultural settings, relatively little attention has been paid to how antibiotic use in farm animals contributes to the overall problem of antibiotic resistance. The global spread of antimicrobial-resistant pathogenic bacteria is a continuing challenge to the healthcare of humans and domesticated animals.This book discusses antimicrobial resistance mechanisms relevant to food-producing animals. Students, researchers, scientists, environmentalists, veterinary practitioners, academicians, stakeholders, and policymakers can benefit from using Antimicrobials in Animal Husbandry as a resource that addresses microbial biotechnology, microbiology, toxicology, and all disciplines related to antimicrobial research.Features of the book: Covers antimicrobial resistance in animal husbandry with up-to-date research Describes the public health impact of the use of antibiotics in animal husbandry Includes recent references on each plausible antimicrobial resistance in human and animal health Describes the impact of improper use of antimicrobials on animal production Develops strategies for alternatives to antimicrobial application in food animals Aims to minimize the health-related problems of consumers resulting from antimicrobial residues in food-producing animals
Apartheid and Fragmented Protest in Contemporary Southern Africa: Life Goes On (Routledge Contemporary Africa)
by Cuthbeth TagwireiApartheid and Fragmented Protest in Contemporary Southern Africa examines protest movements through the lens of Apartheid Studies, the first general theory of apartheid which explores how oppression, harm, injustice, poverty, loss, and inequality persist.The book argues that apartheid, which breaks the world of the oppressed into fragments, fomenting diverse experiences of oppression among its victims, frames the nature and course of protests by making them subject to its fragmentation. Protest is thus redefined as good neighbourly and demoted on account of its symbiotic relationship to apartheid. It is observed that the proliferation of protests does not preclude the persistence of apartheid. Rather, protest and apartheid are seen to be compatible. By examining protest hashtags on X from South Africa and Zimbabwe, the book explores and identifies the forms, relations, meanings, trajectories, and effects protests take, evoke, and embody as fragments subsisting in a fractured apartheid universe. It demonstrates how and why life goes on amidst protest, sheds light on the contradictions, paradoxes and complexities that characterise protest movements and invites conversations around protest as a paradigm in the context of apartheid.The book will be of interest to researchers across the fields of social movements, protests, sociology, African Studies, and communication and media studies.
Application of Eco-Friendly Exogenous Elicitors and Metabolic Dissection for Crop Improvement
by Aryadeep Roychoudhury Krishnendu Acharya Nilanjan ChakrabortyDue to the alarming increase in human population and global food demand, farmers are looking for a better option that can provide them huge benefits within a short period of time. The use of chemical pesticides, fungicides, or other chemical fertilizers altogether causes a huge adverse impact on the environment. Using environmentally safe elicitor molecules can solve this problem in two ways. First, their application is a cost-effective process, which can provide maximum benefit to the farmers. Second, they are safe to apply directly to the environment.Key features of the book:1) It covers a vast area of research undertaken on elicitation processes.2) It comprises both biotic and abiotic stress tolerance through elicitation.3) It highlights a low-cost technology for adoption in future for larger benefits for a better future.4) Omics approaches are highlighted.5) The chapters are supported by sufficient illustrations.This book comprises aspects of elicitation or elicitor-mediated research undertaken so far, to provide a direction toward a chemical-hazard-free world without compromising the yield and market value of the plant-based products. This book aims to guide students at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels as well as researchers, academicians and other industry professionals.
Applications and Usability of Interactive TV: 13th Iberoamerican Conference, jAUTI 2024, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, November 13–15, 2024, Revised Selected Papers (Communications in Computer and Information Science #2514)
by María José Abásolo Gonzalo F. Olmedo Cifuentes Carlos De Castro LozanoThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 13th Iberoamerican Conference on Applications and Usability of Interactive TV, jAUTI 2024, held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, during November 13–15, 2024. The 10 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 27 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Technologies, services, and applications for digital TV; e-Health and e-Accesibility in the TV ecosystem; e-Socialization and e-Community; and Artificial Intelligence in Ethical Governance and Health.
Applications of Blockchain Technology
by Nagendra Singh Arvind Mewada Mohd. Aquib Ansari Amrendra Singh YadavThis book explores the transformative potential of blockchain technology and shows how blockchain can promote equitable access to resources and bridge societal gaps. It examines blockchain's role in enhancing transparency, security, and decentralisation across various sectors and in society. The book addresses both the advancements and challenges of blockchain, providing practical use cases to understand the opportunities, limitations, and innovative applications of blockchain, envisioning a future where this technology drives significant societal change. Showcases practical use cases in healthcare, finance, governance, supply chain management, and humanitarian aid Covers decentralized finance (DeFi), financial inclusion, asset tokenization, and impact investing Investigates blockchain's role in environmental conservation, charitable donations, and ethical considerations Examines scalability, interoperability, security, and regulatory concerns and discusses self-sovereign identity and personal information control through blockchain Offers insights for policymakers on creating a conducive environment for blockchain while safeguarding public interests This is a reference for scholars and practitioners interested about the impact of blockchain.
Applications of Federated Learning in Technological Advancements: Use Cases and Applications
by Danilo Pelusi Rajesh Kumar Dhanaraj A. Prasanth S Balasubramaniam S. JayachitraThis book explores the applications and advancements of federated learning across diverse sectors, focusing on its integration with cutting- edge technologies like Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, and digital twins. Real-world examples and case studies illustrate federated learning’s role in healthcare, smart cities, and maritime applications while addressing critical concerns such as security. It provides insights into federated learning’s transformative potential, offering practical strategies for intelligent systems and sustainable environments. The book particularly:• Focuses on the federated learning–based model optimization, addressing the significance of IoT and federated learning in the evolution of intelligent systems for various applications;• Describes the different optimization techniques of federated learning systems from a practical point of view;• Highlights economic, social, and environmental impacts of smart technologies and provides insights into IoT, 5G/ 6G communication, and computing standards;• Provides analysis of the use cases of federated learning regarding the development of IoT, AI, blockchain, digital twins;• Offers strategies for overcoming challenges associated with federated learning systems, including connectivity, computation, threats, privacy, and security issues.It covers fundamental concepts, practical implementations, and trends, to serve as a reference resource for professionals and researchers in the field.
Applications of Relevance Theory to Translation and Interpreting: Perspectives on Theory, Research and Practice (Routledge Advances in Translation and Interpreting Studies)
by Fabio Alves Fabrizio GallaiThis collection showcases applications of Relevance Theory (RT) to address key challenges in translation and interpreting studies. It presents empirical research on RT pragmatics, drawing from both real-world and experimental data across various translation and interpreting practices, such as literary translation, paradiplomatic translation, machine translation, and legal interpreting.This book is divided into three parts: the first delves into theoretical innovations, while the second and third feature RT-based empirical analyses of translation and interpreting issues in diverse professional contexts. With its focus on a wide variety of data types, contexts, and methodologies, this book will be of interest to students, scholars, and practitioners in translation and interpreting studies.
Applied Antifragility in Technical Systems: From Principles to Applications (SpringerBriefs in Computer Science)
by Matteo Saveriano Cristian Axenie Meisam Akbarzadeh Michail A. Makridis Alexandru StancuThe book purpose is to build a foundational knowledge base by applying antifragile system design, analysis, and development in technical systems, with a focus on traffic engineering, robotics, and control engineering. The authors are interested in formalizing principles and an apparatus that turns the basic concept of antifragility into a tool for designing and building closed-loop technical systems that behave beyond robust in the face of uncertainty. As coined in the book of Nassim Taleb, antifragility is a property of a system to gain from uncertainty, randomness, and volatility, opposite to what fragility would incur. An antifragile system’s response to external perturbations is beyond robust, such that small stressors can strengthen the future response of the system by adding a strong anticipation component. The work of the Applied Antifragility Group in traffic control and robotics, led by the authors, provides a good overview on the current research status.
Applied Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Techniques for Engineering Applications (Materials, Devices, and Circuits)
by Shubham Tayal Ravichander Janapati Usha Desai Steven Fernandes Rakesh SenguptaThis book presents various machine learning applications in the field of engineering with a focus on deep learning-based machine learning approaches. It examines the relationship between three different multidisciplinary engineering branches: biomedical engineering, signal processing, and computer science.Applied Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Techniques for Engineering Applications explores recent advancements in the use of AI/ML in practical engineering applications by inviting top experts to share the outcomes of their most recent work. Among the topics explored are detection, measurement, and monitoring of signals (biosensors and biomedical devices) and the use of diagnostic interpretations of bioelectric data using signal-processing techniques. The authors also address several machine learning tasks, such as classification (supervised learning) and clustering (unsupervised learning), in the context of engineering. Finally, the book also describes the development of new biomaterials for use in the body.The book will be a great help to researchers and academics working in the fields of biomedical signaling and/or human-machine interface.
Applied Clinical Informatics for Nurses
by Heather Carter-Templeton Susan Alexander Karen FrithNurses need to be aware of the latest information, technologies, and research available to provide safe, patient-centered, evidence-based care. Applied Clinical Informatics for Nurses continues its' student-centered approach to nursing informatics in a modern new edition full of illustrations, tables, figures, and boxes that enhance the readers’ experience and assists in comprehension. In the updated Third Edition, the authors emphasize the importance of understanding principles and applications of informatics and apply a context-based teaching approach to enhance clinical decision-making, promote ethical conduct, and improve problem-solving skills. The Third Edition features extensive updates on telehealth, mobile health, and clinical decision support. It also includes expanded information related to software used for data mining and additional case studies to help illustrate creative informatics projects developed by nurses.
Applied Intelligence for Healthcare Informatics: Techniques and Applications
by Nazmul Siddique M Shamim Kaiser Mohammad Shamsul Arefin Md Zahid HasanAI is revolutionizing healthcare, transforming diagnostics, treatment, and patient care. Applied Intelligence for Healthcare Informatics: Techniques and Applications explores cutting-edge AI solutions for disease prediction, medical imaging, mental health analysis, and healthcare decision-making. Covering topics like heart disease prediction, COVID-19 detection, breast cancer classification, and ethical AI challenges, this book bridges theory with real-world applications. A must-read for researchers, practitioners, and innovators, it offers insights into the future of AI-driven healthcare.
Applied Multiple Regression/Correlation Analysis for Aviation Research
by Michael A. Gallo Ulreen O. McKinneyApplied Multiple Regression/Correlation Analysis for Aviation Research describes and illustrates multiple regression/correlation (MRC) analysis in an aviation context, including flight instruction, airport design, airline routes, and aviation human factors research. Structured in four parts, the book first reviews the major concepts of bivariate correlation and regression and then extends the bivariate case to two, four, and k predictors coupled with discussions on statistical inference, underlying assumptions, and regression diagnostics relative to MRC analysis. The book then builds on this foundation by presenting MRC variable selection strategies (simultaneous, hierarchical, and statistical regression), analyzing sets of predictors, and introducing coding strategies for nominal predictors. The book concludes by presenting how MRC can be used to conduct an analysis of covariance (ANCOVA), interactions, mediation analysis, and binary logistic regression.Throughout the presentation, the book provides a balance between procedural knowledge as well as conceptual understanding. Detailed guided examples are presented at the end of each chapter that apply the topics and concepts of the chapter from the perspective of conducting a research study. The analytic strategies demonstrated via these guided examples are clearly explained, enabling readers to understand, conduct, and report results correctly. Pedagogical features associated with each chapter include a set of student learning outcomes and an end-of-chapter package that consists of a summary of the chapter’s main topics/concepts, a list of key terms, and review exercises, including multiple-choice items and a research scenario with data for students to analyze.Tailored to the needs of aviation students, Applied Multiple Regression/Correlation Analysis for Aviation Research is the ideal textbook for research-oriented graduate aviation programs such as a thesis-based master’s degree or doctoral program that require knowledge of advanced statistical strategies for analyzing research data.