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Black Veteranality: Military Service and the Illusion of Inclusive Patriotism
by Bryon L. GarnerHow does military service collide with Black identity in a racially stratified America? Black Veteranality is an examination of the intersection of race, patriotism, and military service from the perspective of Black veterans, offering a robust framework for reimagining American patriotism and reframing veteran identity. Black veteranality emerges through an interdisciplinary synthesis of W.E.B. Du Bois’ foundational concept of "double consciousness"—the psychological duality Black Americans experience when negotiating racialized identity formations— and Veteran Critical Theory’s (VCT’s) structural analysis of institutional power dynamics shaping military service members. Through critical ethnography and narrative interviews, this conceptual framework interrogates monolithic veteran narratives by documenting how Black service members simultaneously embody patriotic ideals through military service while confronting systemic racism’s psychological toll and navigate what critical race scholars term the White gaze—a hegemonic social mechanism that perpetuates exclusion through perpetual scrutiny of Black veterans’ cultural authenticity and national belonging. Essential reading for scholars of African American studies, American studies, veteran studies, and military professions, this work bridges academia and activism, proving true loyalty lies in confronting systemic inequities.
Black Widow Spiders
by Lisa J. AmstutzBlack widow spiders have a reputation for killing their mates. Kids will be fascinated to learn more facts about black widows, including their life cycle, habitat, and hunting style. Achievable text, stunning photographs, spider jokes, and an activity round out the learning.
Blockchain For Healthcare Data Management: A New Approach to Security and Privacy
by Akhil Sharma Shivkanya Fuloria Neeraj Kumar Fuloria Shaweta SharmaThis fascinating book delves into the transformative role that blockchain technology could play in the security and integrity of patient data within the healthcare sector.In an era where data breaches and privacy concerns loom large, blockchain has emerged as a potential solution to these challenges, offering a route to streamline healthcare processes, manage data and improve patient outcomes. The book begins by providing a comprehensive overview of its underlying principles, including decentralization, immutability and consensus mechanisms, before exploring, through a range of international cases studies, how blockchain has been applied so far within the healthcare sector, from the management of electronic health records (EHRs) and clinical trials to medical billing and supply chain management. The authors also explore the barriers to the wider adoption of blockchain, including financial investment and regulatory issues.The first book to focus solely on the potential of blockchain within the healthcare sector, it will appeal to international scholars, students and healthcare professionals interested in issues around patient confidentiality, data security and IT management.
Blockchain-Enabled Large-Scale Transaction Management (Synthesis Lectures on Data Management)
by Divyakant Agrawal Amr El Abbadi Mohammad Javad AmiriThis book offers a thorough overview of permissioned blockchain systems, emphasizing how they can tackle key challenges in large-scale transaction management systems. Modern transaction systems operate in untrustworthy environments where numerous distrustful entities interact while maintaining data on untrusted infrastructure. By relying on Byzantine fault-tolerant protocols, permissioned blockchain systems have enabled a large class of distributed applications. The presentation focuses on four critical requirements: performance, scalability, confidentiality, and verifiability, which are crucial for effective blockchain operations. Throughout the book, various techniques are explored to address these requirements. The goal is to enhance understanding of the fundamental issues in transaction processing and present techniques that facilitate efficient large-scale transaction management system development in untrusted environments. The practicality of these techniques is highlighted through real-world applications.
Blue
by April R. HughA singing bluebird. A first-place ribbon. A comfy pair of jeans. With vibrant, eye-catching photos and fun facts about all things blue, young readers explore the many familiar ways this cool, calming color shows up in their world.
Bo Finds the Bright Side
by Andrew Bambridge"Bo REALLY wants to be a lion in the class play, but then he gets his role assignment—a snake! How do you play a snake? Bo pouts and complains about not getting the part he wanted, until he discovers that playing a snake might be the best part of all. Musician, educator, and actor Andrew Bambridge (Pixels) offers a charming chapter book about a boy named Bo who, like Andrew, has achondroplasia and has always loved music."
Bo Takes a Breath
by Andrew Bambridge"Bo thinks he is ready for his first piano recital . . . until he catches a case of nerves from his brother! Bo knows his piece inside and out, so why is he suddenly making so many mistakes? Luckily, Bo’s mom knows just the thing to soothe Bo’s worries, and she teaches him a tool to use whenever he needs a moment of peace. Musician, educator, and actor Andrew Bambridge (Pixels) offers a charming chapter book about a boy named Bo who, like Andrew, has achondroplasia and has always loved music."
Boats That Float
by Marley RichmondSome boats are powered by strong motors or chug along with energy from burning coal. People row other, smaller boats along rivers and lakes. Beginning readers hone their phonics skills while learning about the many types of boats that float through the water. As readers practice decoding words with the long vowel teams oa, oe, and ow, they gain nonfiction knowledge. Every Stairway Decodables book combines multiple aspects of the Science of Reading to support small group instruction, independent reading, and reading practice at home.
Bollywood and the First Decade of Independence: Seven Directors in Search of a Nation (Routledge Contemporary South Asia Series)
by Devapriya SanyalThis book focuses on the cinema of the 1950s in India and analyzes the work of seven filmmakers from mainstream Hindi cinema and how they responded to the independent Indian nation after 1947.The selection of key filmmakers instead of cinema in general shows individual trajectories within cinema. The book examines the change in preoccupations or representations in the work of a single filmmaker, followed by an interpretation about the meaning of those representations. The filmmakers were very prolific and their work was commercially successful. Each chapter studies five or six selected films of each filmmaker and also include some relevant biographical details. The book demonstrates that each filmmaker uses their own strategies to address independent India of the 1950s and how Hindu cinema interrogated the nation-state.A novel contribution to Indian cinema, especially Hindi cinema, during formative years of the 1950s, this book will be of interest to researchers in Film Studies, Gender Studies, Political Science, and History, as well as South Asian society and culture.
Bones
by Laura StickneyThe human body has more than 200 bones! Beginning readers hone their phonics skills while learning how bones keep us strong, protect our organs, and help us move. As readers practice decoding words with a silent e and the trigraph tch, they gain science knowledge. Every Stairway Decodables nonfiction book combines multiple aspects of the Science of Reading to support small group instruction, independent reading, and reading practice at home.
Boo-tiful Halloween Decor
by Ruthie Van OosbreeDo you love all things spooky, scary, and eerie? Then it’s time to craft some boo-tiful Halloween decor with these easy-to-follow projects! Paint creepy eyeball rocks that stare right back at you. Make a skin-crawling wreath covered in toy snakes and spiders. Melt wax to create a cool colored pumpkin. This fun and spooky decor will be the hit of any Halloween party!
Bosnian Fluxes: Belonging, Caring, and Reckoning in a Post-Cold War Semiperiphery (Southeast European Studies)
by David Henig Jaroslav Klepal Ondřej ŽílaThis volume offers unique conceptual and empirical insights into ordinary lives in the violent aftermath of the Cold War. Considering Bosnia and Herzegovina as a comprehensive coordinate of larger social, political, and economic fluxes, it demonstrates why the widely used tropes of stuckedness, immobility, and frozenness associated with post-Cold War semiperipheries need to be understood in the context of excessive upheavals that mobilise or suspend modes of belonging, care, and reckoning. Bringing together emerging and leading scholars from across the social sciences with long-term research experience in Bosnia and Herzegovina, along with scholars who have been documenting similar processes in other parts of the world, this volume develops new analytical heuristics and interventions into global post-Cold War studies. It will be of particular interest to researchers and students of Anthropology, Sociology, Human Geography, Contemporary History, and Area Studies along with those studying the history, politics, economy, and culture of semiperipheries.
Brachiosaurus
by Laura K. MurrayBrachiosaurus was a massive plant-eating dinosaur that could grow to the height of a four-story building. Just how many pounds of plant matter did it need to eat to give energy to its giant body? And where did it live? Young readers can get all the facts about this famous long-necked dinosaur. Engaging text and images make this book a great choice for information to use in a report or just to read for fun.
Bridging Digital Sourcing, Platforms, and Ecosystems: 16th International Workshop, DSPE 2025, Obergurgl, Austria, March 4–7, 2025, Revised Selected Papers (Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing #563)
by Julia Kotlarsky Ilan Oshri Oliver Krancher Maximilian SchreieckThis book constitutes revised selected papers from the 15th International Global Sourcing Workshop 2025, held in Obergurgl, Austria, in March 2025. Following an introductory chapter by the volume editors, the 9 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 20 submissions. The book offers a review of the key topics that bridge the sourcing, digital platforms and ecosystems literatures, populated with practical frameworks that serve as a tool kit to managers and students. The range of topics covered in this book is wide and diverse, offering various perspectives on digital platforms, ecosystems and sourcing from both behavioural and design perspectives. More specifically the book sheds light on how sourcing decisions and digital platforms interact, their relevance for innovation and the governance of digital technologies in ecosystem settings. This book is a must read for any researcher and manager whose interest is in advancing knowledge sourcing, platforms and ecosystems.
Bridging the Digital Divide in the US: Planning Innovative State and Local Approaches (Community Development Research and Practice Series)
by Mildred E. Warner Natassia A. Bravo Duxixi ShenThe US faces a deep digital divide which cuts across both urban and rural lines, but is most marked in rural, low income, and minority communities. This book presents a multi-level governance framework which explores how local leaders use policy opportunity and community resilience to address inequity in broadband infrastructure. Cases from communities across the US are profiled to show how local and regional initiatives address the digital divide – how they harness local resources, state and federal funding, and how they navigate regulatory restrictions and financial constraints. Special attention is given to rural and Indigenous communities, where the technological, organizational, and funding challenges are greatest. The federal policy landscape for broadband is changing, and this book provides clear insights on how policy can support the people and places left behind. This book is essential for planners and those studying or working in rural development, rural studies, and community development.The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) 4.0 license.
Brilliant Behaviour in 60 Seconds or Less: Tried and Tested Strategies for Teachers
by Robin LaunderTeaching becomes much harder when students misbehave. This book provides over 100 evidence-based strategies to help teachers effectively manage student behaviour and improve the quality of teaching and learning.Written by leading expert Robin Launder (the Behaviour Buddy), it outlines the routines that underpin effective behaviour management, the expectations that need to be set and how to achieve student buy-in through little nuggets of tried-and-tested teacher wisdom that you can use in your classroom straightaway. Each tip takes about a minute to read, and collectively they will set up the conditions for brilliant behaviour for the entire academic year. The chapters cover: The teacher–student relationship Improving your presence and clarity Embedding routines Attention grabbers Strategic corrections Successful sanctions Follow-up conversations Breaking behaviour management down into a series of practical steps, this is essential reading for every teacher. It doesn’t matter if you’re new to the profession or experienced, primary or secondary, state or independent, UK or non-UK; if you’re a teacher, then this book is for you.
Brown
by April R. HughA favorite teddy bear. A steaming cup of hot chocolate. The rough bark of a tree. With vibrant, eye-catching photos and fun facts about all things brown, young readers explore the many familiar ways this earthy, comforting color shows up in their world.
Bucket and Friends Argue and Then Save (Part of) the World
by Tom RademacherA small disagreement about food options in the lunchroom snowballs into a grade-wide argument that threatens to break up Bucket’s friend group when they find themselves in opposing camps. Acting as representatives from either side, Bucket and Lu hold a recess summit that leads to the Great Recess Debate, where both groups get a chance to talk and listen without trying to win. An inspiring story about the importance of healthy debate, seeing things from another’s perspective, and understanding that friendship doesn’t always mean perfect agreement. Bucket and Friends Argue and Then Save (Part of) the World by author and educator Tom Rademacher gets at the heart of what’s on kids’ minds with kindness, humor, and insight. Each book in the Bucket and Friends series shows how activism big or small can enable young people to thrive and affect positive change for themselves and others. An included discussion guide offers further suggestions for ways kids can seek and provide help navigating their world.
Bucket and Friends Save (Part of) the World with a Name
by Tom RademacherA simple class project of making name tags leads Bucket to wonder if people really know them beyond their kinda silly nickname. Others in the friend group share similar feelings—are they able to show their full identity, or just the parts that feel comfortable? When the name-tag project evolves to include bringing something to school that represents your true self, Bucket brings a story they wrote, but will the other kids think it’s weird? Bucket discovers that true friends embrace you—especially the weird parts. Bucket and Friends Save (Part of) the World with a Name by author and educator Tom Rademacher gets at the heart of what’s on kids’ minds with kindness, humor, and insight. Each book in the Bucket and Friends series shows how activism big or small can enable young people to thrive and affect positive change for themselves and others. An included discussion guide offers further suggestions for ways kids can seek and provide help navigating their world.
Bucket and Friends Save (Part of) the World with a Wall
by Tom RademacherWhat do you do when it feels like there’s too much sad in the world? You start with one small piece and make it better. But how? Bucket and their array of clever friends come up with an idea to begin healing the sad with beauty and compassion. Join Bucket’s challenge in this warm, funny, and empowering story about seeing your way through tough times and finding bits of joy along the way. Bucket and Friends Save (Part of) the World with a Wall by author and educator Tom Rademacher gets at the heart of what’s on kids’ minds with kindness, humor, and insight. Each book in the Bucket and Friends series shows how activism big or small can enable young people to thrive and affect positive change for themselves and others. An included discussion guide offers further suggestions for ways kids can seek and provide help navigating their world.
Buddhism Through the Eyes of a Physicist
by Sergey AlexandrovThis book presents a view of Buddhism from the perspective of a theoretical physicist. It helps the reader comprehend deep Buddhist ideas by bringing them closer to a more familiar context. Concentrating on teachings of Mahayana school represented by Tibetan Buddhism, their structure and main ideas are compared with the structure of scientific theory and the modern understanding of the laws of the Universe. It particularly explains in simple terms how attempts to construct a theory of quantum gravity have led to discoveries, not yet covered in the popular science literature, which drastically change our ideas about the nature of matter, space and time, and why the resulting picture of the world nicely agrees with the Buddhist doctrine of emptiness. The book also addresses several misinterpretations and misconceptions appearing from time to time in the literature and private discussions.The volume will be of great interest to general readers as well as scholars and researchers of religion and science and technology studies.
Building Critical Race Media Literacy: Countering the Narrative
by Christine McWhorterProviding students and scholars with the tools they need to understand the problematic racialized social structures present in the mainstream media, this book highlights how students can be empowered to challenge these social systems.Positioned to increase students' critical understanding of systemic racial inequities depicted in various media texts, this text empowers students by encouraging them to question and act against systemic racial inequities as they recognize underlying messages depicted in media texts. Dr. Christine McWhorter highlights the racial issues embedded in media, the role of media in shaping cultural perceptions of race, and how these narratives can be challenged. The book serves as both an explanation of racial inequality in media and a detailed framework for analyzing these issues, providing students with an indispensable guide to their own journey of creating counternarratives as media makers.This book will appeal to students and scholars of media and communication studies and journalism exploring topics such as critical race media literacy, media literacy, media effects, inequality and representation in media, and media messages.
Building Effective Privacy Programs: Cybersecurity from Principles to Practice
by Jason Edwards Griffin WeaverPresents a structured approach to privacy management, an indispensable resource for safeguarding data in an ever-evolving digital landscape In today’s data-driven world, protecting personal information has become a critical priority for organizations of all sizes. Building Effective Privacy Programs: Cybersecurity from Principles to Practice equips professionals with the tools and knowledge to design, implement, and sustain robust privacy programs. Seamlessly integrating foundational principles, advanced privacy concepts, and actionable strategies, this practical guide serves as a detailed roadmap for navigating the complex landscape of data privacy. Bridging the gap between theoretical concepts and practical implementation, Building Effective Privacy Programs combines in-depth analysis with practical insights, offering step-by-step instructions on building privacy-by-design frameworks, conducting privacy impact assessments, and managing compliance with global regulations. In-depth chapters feature real-world case studies and examples that illustrate the application of privacy practices in a variety of scenarios, complemented by discussions of emerging trends such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, IoT, and more. Providing timely and comprehensive coverage of privacy principles, regulatory compliance, and actionable strategies, Building Effective Privacy Programs: Addresses all essential areas of cyberprivacy, from foundational principles to advanced topicsPresents detailed analysis of major laws, such as GDPR, CCPA, and HIPAA, and their practical implicationsOffers strategies to integrate privacy principles into business processes and IT systemsCovers industry-specific applications for healthcare, finance, and technology sectorsHighlights successful privacy program implementations and lessons learned from enforcement actionsIncludes glossaries, comparison charts, sample policies, and additional resources for quick reference Written by seasoned professionals with deep expertise in privacy law, cybersecurity, and data protection, Building Effective Privacy Programs: Cybersecurity from Principles to Practice is a vital reference for privacy officers, legal advisors, IT professionals, and business executives responsible for data governance and regulatory compliance. It is also an excellent textbook for advanced courses in cybersecurity, information systems, business law, and business management.
Building Sustainable Tourism Communities: A Blueprint for the Future (Routledge Insights in Tourism Series)
by Volha Rudkouskaya Shivam Bhartiya Jimenez Ruiz, Andrea EdurneThis book offers a comprehensive framework for fostering sustainable tourism communities, providing actionable strategies to balance economic growth, environmental preservation, and social equity. It serves as a vital resource for professionals and scholars striving to create resilient tourism models.Featuring real-world case studies, actionable frameworks, and interdisciplinary perspectives, the book combines theory with practice to equip readers to address challenges such as climate change, cultural preservation, and stakeholder collaboration effectively. Readers will gain practical insights and tools to design and implement sustainable tourism initiatives as this book explores the crucial interactions between tourism, environmental protection, socio-cultural integrity, and economic growth, drawing on substantial research and case studies.This book is ideal for tourism professionals, policymakers, sustainability advocates, scholars, and students in tourism and environmental studies as well as community leaders seeking to build tourism strategies rooted in sustainability and resilience.
Building the Belt and Road Initiative in the Arab World: China's Middle East Math (Changing Dynamics in Asia-Middle East Relations)
by Jonathan FultonThis book analyses the expansion of Chinese power and influence in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) through Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects undertaken in the “1+ 2+ 3 cooperation pattern.” Under this framework, 1 represents energy, 2 represents infrastructure and trade and investment, and 3 represents nuclear energy, space satellites, and renewable energy. Taken together these elements indicate the trajectory of China’s MENA presence, and by examining each element in different states across the region, this book provides empirical evidence of which states or subregions are most important for Beijing’s regional ambitions, as well as a better understanding of which sectors are being developed. The book will draw substantial interest from a wide range of readers including academics in the field of Chinese foreign policy, international relations, international political economy, foreign policy analysis, and area studies. Professionals in the corporate world will also be engaged and governmental practitioners and non-government agencies will also find it an important resource.