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State Administrative Law in Indonesia (Routledge Studies in Asian Law)
by M. Zaenul MuttaqinThis book examines Indonesian laws regulating state administration, in other words, the relationship between the Indonesian government and its citizens.This book uses public administration science to explain state administrative law. It covers the historical evolution of state administrative law in Indonesia, the political and legal acceptance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Indonesia as well as the ratification of the 2020 Omnibus Law reforms. It evaluates both the benefits and drawbacks of establishing laws through the Omnibus Law model, and the challenges of its adoption by the Indonesian statutory system. The book also examines state administrative law in other Southeast Asian countries, to provide a more nuanced understanding of how human rights implementation occurs in the respective legal regimes.Covering the legal reforms and changes to state administrative law in Indonesia, this book will be of keen interest to scholars of state administrative law, public administration, and constitutional law.
Building Businesses from the Inside Out: A Coach’s Guide to Developing Awesome Cultures in Business
by Rebecca BonningtonAs businesses grow, culture can be created by accident or by design. This book is for coaches and consultants who want to support their clients to design their culture.Coaches can struggle to devise simple and useful content, especially if they are new to coaching. This book gives clear models and frameworks as well as the steps to deliver those frameworks to their clients. Based on the popular Kick A** Culture Coach Program, it is full of new ideas, tried and tested models, and thoughts on how to develop a deeper relationship with clients through retained programs. Unique to this book are the links provided to online courses, with each chapter including a link to an online course which helps to embed learning and gives access to downloadable materials, such as video, audio, and high quality, professionally designed PDFs suitable for workshops, presentations, and coaching sessions.This book is a comprehensive resource for experienced business coaches and consultants to add to their toolkits, as well as aspiring coaches and consultants who need frameworks to get started – and it’s helpful for business owners too.
The Art of Spatial Illusion: Immersive Encounters between People, Media, and Place
by Richard KoeckContemporary art, entertainment, and architecture cultures offer a growing amount of digitally mediated spatial experiences, situated either in the metaverse (e.g. VR) or location-based in physical realms (e.g. AR), increasingly powered by generative systems (e.g. AI). Are such spatially “immersive experiences” a new phenomenon and dependent on digital innovation?The Art of Spatial Illusion: Immersive Encounters between People, Media, and Place is an insightful exploration of the evolving relationship between humans, media, and spatial environments, tracing their progression from the Renaissance, via Modernity and Postmodernity, to today’s digital age. The author offers a compelling reading and re-evaluation of architectural history and media theory, drawing connections between historical practices, technological innovations, and contemporary immersive experiences.Inspired by scholars such as Walter Benjamin and Jean Baudrillard, the book discusses how technological advancements have transformed our situatedness in “image-spaces”, highlighting the shift from material authenticity to digital reproductions. The book is structured into four parts – The Surface, The Stage, The Interface, and The Hybrid – each exploring different aspects of spatial illusions and their implications. It offers a critical perspective on the creation of architectural, immersive environments, examining the motivations behind them and their broader cultural and political contexts.Richly illustrated and deeply researched, The Art of Spatial Illusion is an essential reading for anyone interested in architecture and art as well as media archaeology, history, and theory. Seeing new, thought-provoking architectural propositions emerging on our horizon, the author provides a comprehensive understanding of how immersive experiences shape our perception of reality.Chapter 3 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons (CC-BY) 4.0 license.
Writing Through Bereavement: A Therapeutic Workbook for Grieving Parents
by Robert A. Neimeyer Olga V. Lehmann Trine Giving KalstadThis workbook is designed to help bereaved parents find words for grief in their quest for well-being after the devastating death of a child by offering a hands-on approach to therapeutic writing that can be used as a means of self-help, in collaboration with therapists, or in the context of support groups featuring writing for well-being.The book presents a seven-week therapeutic writing program that integrates field-tested writing techniques with general psychoeducation around grief and related emotions as well as the quest for meaning in a life transformed by loss. Each module shares a common structure, checking in with the writer, introducing a theme for the week, and providing specific prompts to safely engage the loss, explore the emotions it engenders, and foster more adaptive meaning-making about a devastating life experience. Readers are given the opportunity to tailor the brief immersive writing to their unique circumstances, and to respond to reflective questions that invite greater clarity and self-compassion as they attempt to re-enter life following loss. In this respect, the book acknowledges the diversity of ways that parents can adapt to the loss of a child and offers practical counsel and self-reflective tools to support them in this effort.Bereaved parents, grandparents, and family members will find the workbook to be a valuable resource as they work to cope with their grief. It will also be of use to professionals who want to facilitate writing courses for bereaved parents or provide them with individual support.
Combined Pile-Raft Foundations: Design and Practice (Applied Geotechnics)
by Mark Randolph Oliver ReulThis book presents the fundamental features of the design and performance of combined pile-raft foundations (CPRFs). Whereas in a traditional foundation the loads are carried either by the raft or by the piles, the capacity of CPRFs is assessed for the foundation as a whole, reducing total and differential settlements economically.The five chapters provide an overview of the historical development of piled rafts in practice and research, and of the design concepts developed for piled rafts over the last decades. Fundamental aspects of their bearing behaviour are presented, as well as an overview of the framework of the design process for CPRFs, including the safety concept, the design approach summarised in the ISSMGE Combined Pile-Raft Foundation Guideline (ISSMGE TC 212 2013) and the interaction between structural and geotechnical engineering. For numerical analysis based on the finite element method, guidance is given on creating the model and performing the calculations before providing basic information on the requirements for the site investigation, supervision of the construction process and monitoring of the foundation performance. Detailed case studies illustrate the design and performance of CPRFs, and a design example for the foundation of a multi-storey office building founded in non-cohesive soil is investigated, carrying out 3D finite element analysis to estimate deformations and design parameters for structural engineering.Based on the combined experience of the authors obtained in the last decades working in the industry and research, the book particularly suits consulting engineers engaged in foundation engineering, as well as graduate students and researchers interested in the bearing behaviour of piled rafts and pile groups.
Post-patriarchal, Post-heteronormative, and Postcolonial Psychoanalysis: Psychoanalysis for All
by Débora TajerPost-patriarchal, Post-heteronormative, and Postcolonial Psychoanalysis considers contemporary efforts to create a post-patriarchal, post-heteronormative, and postcolonial psychoanalytic approach to human suffering.Débora Tajer examines contemporary psychoanalysis and its future by integrating three key strands of Argentinean cultural discourse: the popularity of psychoanalysis, the active feminist movement, and the burgeoning field of feminist psychoanalysis. Tajer delves into themes of subjectivity, power, gender, and family, revealing the patriarchal, heteronormative, and colonial underpinnings of classical psychoanalytical approaches. She also explores the contributions of theoretical-clinical instruments from a gender and psychoanalytical perspective. Throughout the book, Tajer highlights changes in femininities and masculinities, new family and relationship configurations, current forms of labour insertion, evolving ideals, and new modes of gender identity assumption and sexual expression.Post-patriarchal, Post-heteronormative, and Postcolonial Psychoanalysis will be of great interest to psychoanalysts in practice and in training. It will also appeal to readers looking to understand Argentinian perspectives on the future of psychoanalysis.
Explorations in Music Theory: Harmony, Musicianship, Improvisation
by Dariusz Terefenko Benjamin WadsworthExplorations in Music Theory: Harmony, Musicianship, Improvisation offers an innovative learning approach to music theory, centered on instrumental skills, improvisation, and composition. Providing a comprehensive textbook to support music theory curricula, along with an accompanying workbook, it includes extensive performance-based exercises in each chapter, alongside written theory and analysis. This book teaches harmony as a series of historical practices, each with different advantages and disadvantages. Classes are empowered to critically compare these practices and adopt those that they find most effective. Designed to support multiple learning modalities, and incorporating repertoire from a diverse array of composers, this book offers instructors and students a comprehensive and engaging foundation in music theory.Features of this book include: Modular lessons centered on inquiry-driven pedagogy, offering flexibility Lesson difficulty is marked to allow instructors to easily organize their course A wide variety of exercises and practice tasks incorporated throughout the chapters Improvisation Labs allow students to practice concepts through improvisation Historical Minutes introduce students to historical theorists and enable them to understand music theory as a living practice Composer Spotlights highlight the stories of composers whose work is featured in the chapter, bringing forward underrepresented composers Explore Online features provide additional exercises and coverage of advanced topics through an accompanying online resource A flexible, modular organization allows the book to be used in a variety of course structures, accommodating a wide variety of schools. Enhancing improvisation and composition skills, introducing historical perspectives, incorporating diverse repertoire, and enabling students to better connect theory concepts with practical applications, this text provides a new and effective way to teach harmony.
The Romanov Trilogy: Rebel Princess, Curse Not the King, and Far Flies the Eagle (The Romanov Trilogy #2)
by Evelyn AnthonyThree novels by the prize-winning international-bestselling author in one volume —the complete saga of Catherine the Great&’s passionate rise to power.The Romanov Trilogy brings three of Evelyn Anthony&’s most successful works together in one collection following the dramatic life of Catherine the Great. Rebel Princess: Augusta Fredericka&’s fantasy of reigning as Catherine the Great comes true after marrying Grand Duke Peter Romanov. But the repulsive—and sexually and emotionally impotent—heir to the Russian throne is not the man she expects. A succession of lovers may fulfill her, but they&’ve also left her vulnerable to her seditious husband&’s plot to have her arrested for treason. Curse Not the King: Since her husband&’s assassination, Catherine has ruled for a decade. But her son—the rightful heir to the throne—has never forgiven her seizure of power, or forgotten his father&’s murder. Little does he know the sacrifices she&’s made—as mother and empress—to safeguard his liberty and life. Now, all Catherine can do is pray that her son&’s blind rage won&’t destroy them both. Far Flies the Eagle: Following victory in Europe, Gen. Napoleon Bonaparte is ready for his next conquest: Russia. What has he to fear from such a young czar? But Alexander, the grandson of Catherine the Great, should not be underestimated. A powerful adversary, he&’s already murdered his own father to ascend to the throne. Vanquishing the French emperor will be a pleasure. Sweeping from Paris to the Kremlin to the battlefield, Anthony&’s historically authentic trilogy offers a fascinating glimpse into the Romanov family and of the grand ambitions of one woman. &“Miss Anthony knows how to highlight the . . . drama and intrigue that gradually change a trembling girl into a woman of brilliance and power&” (The New York Times).
Of Treasons Born (Treasons Cycle #1)
by J. L. Doty&“An excellent military SF novel, part Hornblower, part Wiggins. It had me from the first page and held on for the rest of them&” (Kevin J. Anderson, New York Times–bestselling author). As a lifer in the Imperial Navy fighting in a war that has lasted for generations, York Ballin&’s only hope for an honorable discharge is the grave. But what events led up to his reluctant enlistment? What spawned York&’s almost fanatic loyalty to his friends—and his doubts regarding the imperial uniform he once wore with such pride? York rarely recalls his childhood, which began with a mystery and ended at age eleven when he was given a harsh choice: Join the navy or face certain death on a prison asteroid. The navy has its own code of justice, but a youngster with curiosity and grit is able to rise in the ranks . . . if he&’s given a fair shot. A few rigorous years later, as a newly commissioned ensign, York is assigned to the hunter-killer ship The Fourth Horseman. But when an unexpected foe kills his superior officer and leaves the crew stranded in enemy territory, the young ensign must do whatever he can to save the ship—even if it means he&’ll be court-martialed for treason. Of Treasons Born is a novel of the Treasons Cycle; the series was written so that it can be read in any order.
Lay On, Mac Duff! (The MacDougal Duff Mysteries #1)
by Charlotte ArmstrongThis MacDougal Duff Mystery launched the career of the Edgar Award–winning &“American queen of suspense novelists&” (New York Telegraph). Feeling unmoored since the death of her father, twenty-year-old Bessie Gibbon has left upstate New York to live with an aunt and uncle, Lina and Charles Cathcart, in their four-story Manhattan home. Bessie has heard tales about her eccentric uncle: that he was a millionaire theater magnate and the black sheep of the family, that his marriage to Lina was more of an arrangement than a matter of love, and most important, that he was an inveterate player of parlor games—but nothing prepares Bessie for the luxury in which he lives, the odd assortment of servants, or the cronies who can turn a late-night Parcheesi tournament into a blood sport. And that&’s precisely what happens when one of them is shot to death after a particularly cutthroat game. Now there are whispers that it was Uncle Charles who pulled the trigger, and no one is all that surprised. Detective MacDougal Duff wants to know why. When Duff&’s investigation yields more secrets about the family than Bessie is comfortable with, she starts to fear for her safety. Especially when another of her uncle&’s acquaintances is murdered—stabbed with a carving knife. If this is another one of her uncle&’s games, Bessie can&’t help but wonder who might be the next to lose. Lay On, Mac Duff! is the 1st book in the MacDougal Duff Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Scattered Poems: Scattered Poems, The Scripture Of The Golden Eternity, And Old Angel Midnight (City Lights Pocket Poets Ser.)
by Jack KerouacJust as he upended the conventions of the novel with On the Road, Jack Kerouac revolutionized American poetry in this ingenious collection Bringing together selections from literary journals and his private notebooks, Jack Kerouac&’s Scattered Poems exemplifies the Beat Generation icon&’s innovative approach to language. Kerouac&’s poems, populated by hitchhikers, Chinese grocers, Buddhist saints, and cultural figures from Rimbaud to Harpo Marx, evoke the primal and the sublime, the everyday and the metaphysical. Scattered Poems, which includes the playfully instructive &“How to Meditate,&” the sensory &“San Francisco Blues,&” and an ode to Kerouac&’s fellow Beat Allen Ginsberg, is rich in striking images and strident urgency. Kerouac&’s widespread influences feel new and fresh in these poems, which echo the rhythm of improvisational jazz music, and the centuries-old structure of Japanese haiku. In rebelling against the dry rules and literary pretentiousness he perceived in early twentieth-century poetry, Kerouac pioneered a poetic style informed by oral tradition, driven by concrete language with neither embellishment nor abstraction, and expressed through spontaneous, uncensored writing.
Sherman's March: The First Full-length Narrative Of General William T. Sherman's Devastating March Through Georgia And The Carolinas (Vintage Civil War Library)
by Burke DavisA New York Times–bestselling author&’s account of the devastating military campaign that broke the Confederacy&’s back in the last months of the Civil War. In November 1864, just days after the reelection of President Abraham Lincoln, Gen. William T. Sherman vowed to &“make Georgia howl.&” The hero of Shiloh and his 65,000 Federal troops destroyed the great city of Atlanta, captured Savannah, and cut a wide swath of destruction through Georgia and the Carolinas on their way to Virginia. A scorched-earth campaign that continues to haunt the Southern imagination, Sherman&’s &“March to the Sea&” and ensuing drive north was a crucial turning point in the War between the States. Weaving together hundreds of eyewitness accounts, bestselling author Burke Davis tells the story of this infamous episode from the perspective of the Union soldiers and the Confederate men and women who stood in their path. Eloquent, heartrending, and vastly informative, Sherman&’s March brilliantly examines one of the most polarizing figures in American military history and offers priceless insights into the enduring legacy of the Civil War.
Marking Time (The Cazalet Chronicles #2)
by Elizabeth Jane HowardFor fans of Downton Abbey, the second volume of the critically acclaimed Cazalet saga takes readers into the lives of an extended British family and their devoted retinue It is 1939, and Hitler has just invaded Poland. The exigencies of wartime will force the Cazalets to make difficult choices as the older children are evacuated from London and settled in Home Place, their longtime Sussex summer estate. Narrated primarily through the voices of three Cazalet cousins—sixteen-year-old Louise and fourteen-year-old Polly and Clary—Marking Time details the continuing saga of their fathers. With the outbreak of war, Edward is determined to do his part for England. Hugh, crippled in World War I, must sit back and watch other men fight for their country, including his brother Rupert, who enlists and goes missing in action. The Cazalets&’ story plays out against the greater drama unfolding on the world stage. Three young girls yearn for the freedom they believe adulthood will confer upon them in this tale of struggle and sacrifice, love and loss, as a new generation of Cazalets makes itself heard. With strong female characters such as the stoic Kitty; her daughter, Rachel, who&’s in a relationship with another woman; and the loyal governess Miss Milliment, Marking Time explores the role of women during the war amid early stirrings of feminism.
Mastering Spring AI: The Java Developer’s Guide for Large Language Models and Generative AI
by Banu ParasuramanDive into the future of programming with this comprehensive guide for Java developers to integrate large language models (LLMs) and Generative AI using the Spring Framework. This book comes at a revolutionary time when AI technology is transforming how we implement solutions in various fields, including natural language processing, content generation, and predictive analytics. With its widespread use in the Java community, the Spring Framework is a logical choice for this integration. By focusing on integrating LLMs and GenAI with Spring, this book bridges a significant gap between cutting-edge AI technologies and traditional Java development practices. The author uses a hands-on approach, guiding you through practical implementation to effectively show how to apply theory in real-world situations. Basic introductions of topics—Spring AI, Spring Framework, and other related AI technologies—evolve into advanced integrations to ensure that you find valuable insights regardless of your starting level. Additionally, this book dedicates sections to security and ethical considerations, addressing the pressing issues associated with AI. With a look at emerging trends and future developments, this book prepares you for what's next, ensuring that you are not just catching up with the current state of technology but are also ready for future advancements. What You Will Learn • Master the integration of LLMs and GenAI with the Spring Framework • Develop practical skills in developing AI-driven applications using Java • Gain insights into handling data, security, and ethical considerations in AI applications • Apply strategies for optimizing performance and scalability in AI-enabled applications • Prepare for future AI trends and technologies Who This Book Is For Intermediate to advanced Java developers who are familiar with the Spring Framework, including concepts such as dependency injection, Spring Boot, and building RESTful services. This foundational knowledge will help developers grasp the more advanced topics of integrating AI technologies with Spring. Prior knowledge of basic AI concepts and machine learning is helpful but not essential as the book covers these topics from the ground up.
The Persona and Journey Map Playbook: Designing Human-Centered Artifacts to Inspire and Drive Change
by Andrew SchallMost personas and journey maps crash land shortly after takeoff. This step-by-step playbook provides a revolutionary approach to creating these pivotal artifacts in product design through the concept of altitudes. They will guide you in conceptualizing your users through research techniques that directly inform persona characteristics. Discover how to create personas that are free from irrelevant attributes and learn to develop high-altitude personas with sufficient lift to guide product roadmaps and organizational strategy. You'll also master constructing flight paths for journey maps that capture the user’s journey at the perfect level of detail, uncovering key moments in their experience. Then, as personas and journeys evolve, you will learn to measure the impact of product experience improvements. With this book as your co-pilot, you'll navigate the creation process with the help of templates and real-world examples reflecting the latest methods for personas and journey maps. The Persona and Journey Map Playbook will provide you with the tools and strategies to create impactful personas and journey maps that will drive user-centered design and product success. What You’ll Learn Integrate personas and journey maps into a cohesive user experience strategy. Gain practical details to design for users, avoiding common pitfalls of stereotyped and irrelevant personas. Utilize user research activities and synthesize insights to inform personas and journey maps. Understand the root causes of user experience issues through personas and journey maps to inform product roadmaps, create user requirements, and document future experiences. Who This Book Is For Product leaders, user experience designers, user researchers, or any roles responsible for understanding user needs.
PHP 8 Objects, Patterns, and Practice: Mastering OO Enhancements and Design Patterns
by Matt ZandstraDevelop elegant and rock-solid systems using PHP, aided by three key elements: object fundamentals, design principles, and best practices. Now in its 7th edition, this book has been fully updated for PHP 8.3 and split into two volumes to better accommodate its wealth of new content. Volume 1 covers objects and patterns, while Volume 2 focuses on tools and best practices. You’ll begin this volume by reviewing PHP's object-oriented features including key topics such as class declarations, inheritance, and reflection. The second part of the book is devoted to design patterns. It explains the principles that make patterns powerful and covers many of the classic design patterns, as well as enterprise and database patterns. This volume provides a solid grounding in PHP's support for objects and builds on this foundation to apply the core principles of software design. New topics covered include read only classes, enumerations, typed class constants, as well as various additions to argument and return types. The knowledge gained from this book will help you master the object-oriented enhancements and the design patterns available for PHP 8, paving the way for developing best practices in Volume 2. What You Will Learn Work with object fundamentals. Write classes and methods, instantiate objects, and create powerful class hierarchies using inheritance. Master advanced object-oriented features, including static methods and properties. Manage error conditions with exceptions and create abstract classes and interfaces. Use design principles to deploy objects and classes effectively in your projects. Discover a set of powerful patterns that you can implement in your own projects. Who This Book Is For Anyone with at least a basic knowledge of PHP who wants to use its object-oriented features in their projects.
Master Photo and Video Editing with Metal: A Practical Approach to Leveraging Metal Media Editing Software
by Bogdan Redkin Victor YaskevichDelve into the nuances of photo and video editing with Metal, a framework from Next Generation GPU APIs. Right now, the demand for media editors is growing exponentially, with multiple applications needing some form of image processing, including messengers, social networks, marketplace, and banking applications. This book provides detailed guidelines for reimplementation instruments from one of the more popular photo and video editors. Begin your journey by reviewing the rationale for using Metal, and an overview of the reasons why this this is the best performance solution. Rasterization is then covered to provide a basis for understanding how image editing in Metal works. You’ll look at aspects of image processing such as rendering, image transformations, and working with textures. This knowledge then leads you to image editing, where it is applied to make basic color adjustments, shadows, blur, vignette, and color correction with LUT filters. These are fundamental aspects of any media editing software. Layers make up the final section of the book, including different compositions and blend modes, both essential tools for any image editor. You’ll conclude the journey with a look at video editing with Metal. Through hands-on projects in each chapter, you will learn how to apply these techniques directly in real-world scenarios, giving a great starting point to implement any kind of media processing in your own applications. What You Will Learn Understand fundamental concepts of GPU rendering to complex image and video processing techniques See how shaders are accessed in the rendering pipeline Create and import textures Review image and video editing techniques, from simple color adjustment to complex filters, layer composition, and real-time video effects Who This Book Is For Intermediate Swift developers interested in photo and video editing or diving deeper into understanding how GPU media processing works.
Generative AI in Banking Financial Services and Insurance: A Guide to Use Cases, Approaches, and Insights
by Anshul Saxena Shalaka Verma Jayant MahajanThis book explores the integration of Generative AI within the Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) sector, elucidating its implications, applications, and the future landscape of BFSI. The first part delves into the origins and evolution of Generative AI, providing insights into its mechanics and applications within the BFSI context. It goes into the core technologies behind Generative AI, emphasizing their significance and practical applications. The second part explores how Generative AI intersects with core banking processes, ranging from transactional activities to customer support, credit assessment, and regulatory compliance. It focuses on the digital transformation driving investment banking into the future. It also discusses AI’s role in algorithmic trading, client interactions, and regulatory adaptations. It analyzes AI-driven techniques in portfolio management, customer-centric solutions, and the next-generation approach to financial planning and advisory matters. The third part equips you with a structured roadmap for AI adoption in BFSI, highlighting the steps and the challenges. It outlines clear steps to assist BFSI institutions in incorporating Generative AI into their operations. It also raises awareness about the moral implications associated with AI in the BFSI sector. By the end of this book you will understand Generative AI’s present and future role in the BFSI sector. What You Will Learn Know what Generative AI is and its applications in the BFSI sector Understand deep learning and its significance in generative models Analyze the AI-driven techniques in portfolio management and customer-centric solutions Know the future of investment banking and trading with AI Know the challenges of integrating AI into the BFSI sector Who This Book Is For Professionals in the BFSI and IT sectors, including system administrators and programmers
Comparative Law: Unraveling Global Legal Systems
by Joshua Aston Aditya Tomer Rupendra SinghThis book, centered on the theme of Comparative Law, offers an unparalleled journey through various legal landscapes, aiming to enhance readers' comprehension by juxtaposing laws from diverse fields and countries. Encompassing areas such as constitutional law, transformative constitution, environmental law, family law, child rights, and artificial intelligence, the book invites readers to navigate the global legal tapestry. What sets this work apart is its meticulous approach, encouraging readers to draw comparisons, fostering a nuanced understanding of legal concepts. Beyond a mere exploration of legal systems, the book delves into the philosophies that underpin them, offering insights into cultural and historical influences. By showcasing best practices from different legal traditions, the book aspires to contribute to the advancement of humanity, promoting the adoption of progressive legal approaches worldwide. This is not just a book; it's a gateway to a world where legal traditions converge, providing readers with a profound and informed perspective on the multifaceted nature of law in our interconnected global society.
Mother West Wind's Neighbors (Dover Children's Thrift Classics)
by Thornton W. BurgessGrowing up during the late 19th century in Sandwich, Massachusetts, Thornton W. Burgess often wandered through the countryside, where he learned to recognize and appreciate the birds and animal life of the area. Later on, as an adult, he told stories to his young son about these same creatures. His first book, Old Mother West Wind, published in 1910, contained a collection of these stories. Three years later it was followed by Mother West Wind's Neighbors — 15 delightful fables from the world of the Green Forest and Green Meadows.In this classic of children's literature, readers find out why Johnny Chuck doesn't like Blacky the Crow and why Ol' Mistah Buzzard has a bald head. They'll learn what is in Mrs. Possum's big pocket and how Hooty the Owl gets even. They'll even find out who stole Mrs. Grouse's eggs, discover why Sammy Jay cries "Thief," and uncover other secrets of Mother West Wind's neighbors.Brimming with gentle humor and real lessons about nature, these enchanting tales will captivate today's youngsters as much as they charmed audiences generations ago.
Human Rights, Robot Wrongs: A Manifesto for Humanity in the Age of AI
by Susie AlegreA highly topical manifesto about what it means to be human in the age of AI by a leading barrister. No longer an uncertain technology of the distant future, artificial intelligence is starting to shape every aspect of our daily lives, from how we think to who we love. In this urgent polemic, leading barrister Susie Alegre explores the ways in which artificial intelligence threatens our fundamental human rights - including the rights to life, liberty and fair trial; the right to private and family life; and the right to free expression - and how we protect those rights. Touching on the many profound ethical dilemmas posed by emerging technologies, and full of fascinating case studies, Human Rights, Robot Wrongs is a rallying cry for humanity in the age of AI.
Teaching Interpreting and Live Subtitling: Contexts, Modes and Technologies
by Callum Walker Martin Ward Carlo EugeniTeaching Interpreting and Live Subtitling: Contexts, Modes and Technologies provides a cross section of multinational perspectives on teaching various dimensions of interpreting and live subtitling, both within dedicated programmes and as part of individual modules on interpreting and/or live subtitling-adjacent programmes.Interpreting training and live subtitling training have been undergoing rapid and far-reaching transformations in recent years because of technological advances and the sweeping shifts in the contexts within which they seek to mediate, ultimately bringing about new modes. This volume covers the broad spectrum of interpreting and live subtitling trainings and discusses the possibility of how a more unified approach to training for live subtitlers and interpreters could lead to a future where the topics merge to become a single, complementary specialised stream of training that brings live subtitling equally into the forefront of the translation teaching field.The book provides an overview of the role played by technology in interpreting in general and uses up-to-date perspectives and research to ensure that interpreting and live subtitling training remains robust and resilient far into the 21st century. It will be of particular interest to professionals, scholars and teachers of translation studies and interpreting studies.
Biotechnological Advances in Agriculture, Healthcare, Environment and Industry
by Suresh Kumar Gahlawat Raj Kumar Salar Priyanka Siwach Joginder Singh Duhan Pardeep Kumar SadhThere has been a surge in critical situations such as malnutrition, agricultural productivity, viral diseases, noncommunicable diseases, antibiotic resistance, and depletion of natural resourcest hreatening human welfare during the last decade. Fortunately, a parallel unprecedented growth and development have also taken place in various biotechnological sectors, giving hope and direction to meet these challenges.This book has been written with a very clear purpose of highlighting the contributions of modern biotechnology in solving emerging problems in various sectors. It has been divided into four major sections: Agricultural Biotechnology, Healthcare Biotechnology, Environmental Biotechnology, and Industrial Biotechnology. The chapters under each section are dedicated to the latest developments with comprehensive information about background, prospects, and applications. We have tried to incorporate the latest innovative biotechnological solutions such as biofortification, exome sequencing, genome sequencing, RNAi, drug discovery, nutrigenomics, bioremediation, nanobiotechnology and many more which have contributed remarkably in recent years to address the modern challenges in various sectors.The key highlights of this book are as follows:• Multidisciplinary perspective of biotechnological approaches.• Extensive investigation of hot topics. • Updated information with relevant data and statistics. • Application-based study of biotechnology.• Profusely illustrated and labeled diagrams to supplement the descriptions.This fully updated book will serve as a high-value resource book for students, teachers, researchers, and industry personnel in various disciplines of life sciences, agricultural sciences, medicine, environment, and industrial biotechnology. It will serve as a comprehensive resource book to develop an in-depth understanding of the emerging challenges in the areas of human welfare and analyze the latest biotechnological advancements in the direction of solving these concerns.
A Study of Vladimir Nabokov’s Cosmopolitan Literary Thoughts (China Perspectives)
by Wang XiaolingThis book explores Vladimir Nabokov's literary thoughts, which blend Russian traditions, American values, European heritage, and multiculturalism, manifesting the cosmopolitan character of his writings and aesthetic ideas.Nabokov’s literary thoughts and writings inherit the legacies of various cultural traditions. This book explores four major facets of Nabokov’s intellectual and artistic origins: “Russianness,” “Americanness,” “Europeanness,” and multiculturalism. It discusses his affinity with major trends in twentieth-century literary theory, including Russian formalism, Bakhtinian poetics, New Criticism, aestheticism, psychoanalysis, feminism, postcolonialism, and cultural identity. It also shows how Nabokov developed these ideas in his own unique way. In addition, this study provides a cross-cultural overview of his reception and influence in China, comparing his works and thoughts with several Chinese authors. This further illustrates the “cosmopolitanism” of his literary thought and the inclusiveness of his concept of world literature. This study helps to better understand Nabokov’s ideas and writings in a broader context and also to discover innovative approaches to the communication, integration, and complementarity of Western and Eastern literatures and cultures.This book will appeal to literature scholars, students, and anyone interested in Nabokov studies, literary theory, American literature, world literature, and comparative literature.
Street-by-Street Retrofit: A Future for Architecture (Routledge Research in Architecture)
by Mike McEvoyFor many years, it has been recognised that improving the energy performance of the existing housing stock is vital if energy demand is to be reduced to combat climate change. The art of retrofit is posited as a way forward beyond today’s weak pseudo-Modernist architecture – all that is left – the final echo of Modernism’s original utopian impulse.Central to the book is the presentation of domestic street-by-street retrofit as an issue with technical, financial and societal dimensions. A holistic view of the complex, interacting factors that have held back any advance is interspersed with a historical account of retrofit’s faltering progress over the last 20 years. The crucial challenges that have been encountered are described, including the technological and human factors that urgently need to be addressed. It is suggested that the utopian instincts that propelled early Modernism can be redeployed in finding an approach to retrofit that will pave the way towards a politically engaged architecture of social purpose.Street-by-Street Retrofit’s goal is to involve the creative imagination of designers and form an alliance with policymakers and many others in the business of urban improvement; it is intended for all these audiences.