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The Bible and Popular Culture: From Genesis to Revelation
by Ole Jakob Løland Anders MartinsenThis book is an accessible overview of the Bible’s complex and evolving reception in popular culture. Drawing on biblical interpretations in TV, film, and music, it demonstrates the enduring diversity of the Bible’s reception history.Ranging from Genesis and Exodus of the Hebrew Bible to the Gospels and Revelation of the New Testament, its biblical chronology takes a book-by-book format that locates and examines various examples of how these texts have been read, received, and interpreted. Case studies include The Handmaid's Tale, Exodus: Gods and Kings, The Da Vinci Code, and Family Guy. Woven within these chapters is fresh analysis of how themes of parody, satire, sex, and conspiracy appear in these biblical interpretations.This book is an engaging resource for students encountering biblical reception history in popular culture for the first time, and it will also be of wider interest to those intrigued by the interplay between religion, culture, and media.
Artificial Intelligence for Academic Libraries (Routledge Guides to Practice in Libraries, Archives and Information Science)
by Clifford B. Anderson Douglas H. FisherArtificial Intelligence for Academic Libraries provides a clear and dependable guide to the history, theory, and application of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in academic libraries, addressing the needs of librarians, staff, administrators, and other stakeholders. Emerging from a long-running conversation between an academic librarian and a professor of computer science, this book provides readers with a critical perspective on the history, present, and future of AI in libraries and information services. Synthesizing the literature on AI, ML, and librarianship, the authors provide the requisite background to evaluate the impact of these technologies on the information ecosystem. The first half of the volume covers the fundamentals of AI, notably the divergences between the two major AI paradigms as well as philosophical, legal, and ethical issues that arise from the use of AI. The second half addresses specialized topics, including hybrid AIs that bridge the dominant AI paradigms, the responsible use of AI in research and learning, and suggestions for professional development. Artificial Intelligence for Academic Libraries will benefit academic librarians seeking to develop a solid understanding of AI and ML and their likely impact on library operations and services, including student and faculty outreach. The volume also serves as a pedagogical resource for library and information science students entering this rapidly changing field.
How We Blame: A Theory of Moral Responsibility (Routledge Studies in Ethics and Moral Theory)
by Bana BashourThis book presents a naturalistic account of moral responsibility that is neutral on the metaphysics of free will. It engages with empirical literature in experimental philosophy and psychology and draws on real-life case studies to illuminate the author’s theory of moral responsibility. The author argues that agency requires an understanding of moral responsibility attributions, which requires that one understands one’s intentional states and those of others. Further, she argues that a justified attribution of moral responsibility involves justified attributions of intentional states and justified perceptions of norm violations. This claim is novel because when moral responsibility is indexed to a particular onlooker, the discussion becomes one about whether a blamer is justified in attributing moral responsibility to the blamed. Another distinctive feature of the author’s account is that it makes room for cultural variability in our justifications of moral responsibility; those in different cultures may have different norms or expectations of one another. The first part of the book argues for a theoretical account of agency and moral responsibility while making distinctions between those and one’s theory of punishment. While justified attributions are interpersonal, theories of punishment are institutional and societal in nature. The second part of the book goes into the literature from empirical psychology and experimental philosophy on the nature of moral responsibility. How We Blame will appeal to philosophers and psychologists interested in the issue of moral responsibility.
The Routledge International Handbook of Interracial and Intercultural Relationships and Mental Health (Routledge International Handbooks)
by Roy Moodley Shivon Raghunandan Kelley R. KenneyThe Routledge International Handbook of Interracial and Intercultural Relationships and Mental Health presents critical, theoretical, empirical, and psychological accounts of intercultural intimacies.It challenges pervasive Eurocentric discourse and ideas and offers current, scholarly, practical, equitable, global, and intercultural responsive philosophies, theories, clinical frameworks, and practices. The chapters in this text offer critical perspectives on the mental health and well‑being of intercultural couples, inclusive of multi‑cultural, multi‑ethnic, multi‑faith, multi‑sexual, multi‑racial, multi‑gendered, multi‑abled couples, and their intersections. A diverse range of international contributors present an intersectional analysis of traditional and contemporary cultural ideas and relationship philosophies and explore multiple global and cultural psychologies that shape the health and well‑being of intercultural couples and their families.This handbook is essential for students, educators, mental health clinicians, and researchers in counselling, psychotherapy, clinical psychology, psychiatry, and social work programmes.
Smart Sensors: Design, Challenges, and Applications
by Praveen Kumar Malik Manoj Kumar Shukla Anuj Jain Neeraj Kumar MishraThe reference text comprehensively discusses micro-electromechanical systems and nanoelectromechanical systems-based design of smart sensors, fabrication techniques for smart sensors, and smart wearable stress monitoring devices for autistic children. It covers applications of smart sensors in diverse areas including medical, agricultural, space, automobiles, manufacturing, security, and surveillance. This book: Discuss design parameters of micro-electromechanical systems and nanoelectromechanical systems-based smart sensors. Covers smart sensors for conditioning and monitoring of electrical machines, robotic systems, and electric vehicles. Highlights the importance of using smart sensors in localization, navigation, and mapping. Explains efficient mobile Ad-hoc network using predictive link sustainability model, and smart sensor technologies for the Internet of Things applications. Illustrates the graded node deployment with improved M-LEACH protocol to increase the lifetime of wireless sensor networks. It is primarily written for senior undergraduates, graduate students, and academic researchers in the fields of electrical engineering, electronics and communications engineering, sensor technology, nanoscience, and nanotechnology.
Learning from Victims’ Family Narratives: The Impact of Offline and Online Harm in Cases of Intimate Partner Homicide (Routledge Studies in Crime and Society)
by Morag C. KennedyOffering a new perspective on intimate partner abuse and homicide, this book recognises the families of victims as legitimate agents of knowledge in terms of the harm experienced by their family members, and considers how this harm is extended to the families themselves.Examining harm from both an offline and online point of view, the book explains the multipurpose roles of offline and online harm and how these roles do not occur in isolation in terms of the victims’ and families’ abusive experiences. In doing so, it demonstrates the range of harm experienced in the context of intimate partner abuse and homicide, and outlines the overlapping nature of offline and online harm without prioritising one form of harm over the other; instead, considering the harm experienced as a continuum.Providing theoretical and empirical contributions that are largely absent from existing victimology and harm literature, Learning from Victims’ Family Narratives: The Impact of Offline and Online Harm in Cases of Intimate Partner Homicide will be of interest to scholars, researchers, students, and practitioners exploring the modern conceptualisation of harm and its impact on individuals beyond the victim and perpetrator
Making Sense of Epidemiological Research: A Student's Guide
by Katherine W. ReevesUsing clear language and real-world examples, this accessible textbook provides a concise guide to the understanding and critical evaluation of journal articles in epidemiology.The book offers a step-by-step process, beginning with how to find epidemiologic studies on a given topic. It then shows readers how to identify and assess the key features of a study’s design, the methods of data collection and analysis, the conclusions that can be drawn, and finally the questions that remain. Including a chapter exploring the misuse of artificial intelligence, this complete companion shows students not only how to evaluate individual studies but also to synthesize findings across multiple studies on a single topic, as well as guidance on writing a critique of a given article.Written by an experienced instructor with over 15 years of experience teaching, and including activities so that readers can practice the skills they learn, this will be essential reading for any student of epidemiology, public health, and medicine.
The Essential Guide to Western Civilization
by Nicholas L. WaddyThis new edition of The Essential Guide to Western Civilization provides a succinct and engaging overview of European history for students.With wide chronological coverage, from early humans and the first civilizations to the present, this book provides a narrative of key events in the West with insightful analysis to further contextualize the relationship of the West to the wider world. The second edition has been fully updated, with increased coverage of women, slavery, colonization, economics and finance, and concurrent developments in the non-Western world. It engages with recent scholarship and includes updated suggested readings to offer a more comprehensive view of Western Civilization. To further aid student understanding, this book includes review questions at the end of each section, key terms and definitions for each chapter, discussion questions at the end of every chapter, and maps and images to illustrate important concepts.Ideal for undergraduates in Western Civilization and European history courses, this volume is a concise, accessible resource that encourages students to think critically and creatively about history.
Data Fusion Mathematics: Theory and Practice
by Jitendra R. Raol Sudesh K. Kashyap S. Sethu Selvi Ailneni SankethData Fusion Mathematics: Theory and Practice offers a comprehensive overview of data fusion (DF) and provides a proper and adequate understanding of the basic mathematics directly related to DF.This new edition offers updated chapters alongside four new chapters that are based on recent research carried out by the authors, including topics on machine learning techniques, target localization using a network of 2D ground radar, thermal imaging sensors for multi‑target angle‑only tracking, and multi‑sensor data fusion for a single platform and team platforms. This book also covers major mathematical expressions, formulae and equations, and, where feasible, their derivations. It discusses signed distance function concepts, DF models and architectures, aspects and methods of types 1 and 2 fuzzy logics, and related practical applications. In addition, the authors cover soft computing paradigms that are finding increasing applications in multi-sensory DF approaches and applications.This text is geared toward researchers, scientists, teachers, and practicing engineers interested in and working in the multi‑sensor data fusion area.
King of the North (Gerin the Fox)
by Harry TurtledoveThe award-winning author continues the epic fantasy series that began with Werenight and Prince of the North as a bold warrior comes into his own.Though he has taken the reins of power in the North, Gerin the Fox has no time to enjoy his victory. The gods reveal to him that a grave danger is approaching. Now he must face a new enemy, the Gradi, a people who follow ruthless gods. The Gradi not only conquer lands, but destroy them so completely as to render them uninhabitable. To stop this menace and truly be King of the Northlands, Gerin will have to make uncomfortable alliances . . . and survive a war of gods.
Fox and Empire (Gerin the Fox)
by Harry TurtledoveThe fourth novel in the epic historical fantasy series of warring empires, ferocious werebeasts, and the powerful warrior known as Gerin the Fox. After the devastating Werenight that brought the Elabonian Empire to a bloody end, Gerin the Fox has come to be known as the King of the North. Aragis the Archer has no desire to make an enemy of such a man, but his ambition gets the better of him. Now he’s about to learn that any threat to Gerin, no matter how small, will be answered in kind. And soon their rivalry will escalate beyond what either could have imagined.
Contacting Aliens: An Illustrated Guide to David Brin's Uplift Universe (The Uplift Saga)
by David BrinThe essential companion to one of the most celebrated science fiction series of all time. Beginning with the novel Sundiver, David Brin introduced one of the most inventive, thought-provoking, and richly-imagined universes in all of science fiction. Now, Brin collaborates with acclaimed artist Kevyn Lenagh to present the definitive guide to the societies, technology, and species of his epic, award-winning series.Written as a handbook for Terran field agents, Contacting Aliens offers a detailed and comprehensive look at Uplift’s many alien races—from the friendly Tymbrimi to the warlike Tandu, the wise Kanten to the reptilian Soro, and the bureaucratic Hoon to the manipulative Thennanin. Readers will discover fascinating information about their physiology, psychology, and history; their clans and alliances; and their shifting attitudes toward Earth and its representatives.The volume also includes a history of Earth’s contact with the Civilization of Five Galaxies, a look at its institutions, languages, and customs, plus a timeline of momentous events going back three billion years. Contacting Aliens is an essential reference work for Uplift fans, filled with never-before-seen illustrations that reveal the keys to the ambitious vision and bold speculation of the Uplift universe.
A Little Book of Hummingbirds
by Tara Austen WeaverThis bestselling journey into the world of the hummingbird is a treasure and a gift for birdwatchers, gardeners, and anyone who loves these amazing little creatures. Lavishly illustrated with 45+ original ink-and-watercolor illustrations of the species most commonly found in the US and Canada.Hummingbirds are beautiful and mesmerizing. Did you know they can flick their tongue twelve times a second? Or that they &“tile&” their nests with pieces of lichen and moss (the nests themselves are spun from spiderwebs and thistledown)? Or that some species sing and dance as they woo their mates? Perhaps it&’s no surprise that hummingbirds elicit such enthusiasm from those who love them. This small-format hardcover book includes:45 lifelike ink-and-watercolor drawings showcasing all the species commonly found in the US and Canada, as well as the most frequent visitors—often depicted with their favorite flowers. Includes all males and many females.Fascinating facts on cultural history, folklore, migration patterns, habitat, lifecycle, biology, and anatomyInformation on creating your own hummingbird haven using feeders, flowers, water, and shelterBirdwatching tips and best places to visit to see hummingbirdsThis book is part of the collectible mini book series Little Book of Natural Wonders, and makes a gorgeous gift (or irresistible treat for yourself) for all hummingbird lovers!
Sunburn
by Chloe Michelle HowarthFor fans of Normal People, a queer, coming-of-age debut of impossible first love, first loss, and first heartbreak…It&’s the early 1990&’s in the small town of Crossmore, Ireland, and Lucy knows what she&’s expected to do. Fall in love with the son of the farmer next door, marry him, pray for children, and never, under any circumstances reveal the truth–that she doesn&’t think marriage or motherhood or staying in Crossmore is for her. That the reason she knows this, is because of her close friend, Susannah. For years, Lucy buries her obsession, until one summer, right before graduation, when her friendship with Susannah escalates. Now, Lucy will do anything to keep their secret safe. Their relationship is both the best and worst thing that&’s ever happened to her–Lucy loves Susannah, but every day, it feels like Crossmore, Lucy&’s mother, and their social mores are closing in. And when Susannah decides she no longer wants to hide, Lucy must make a devastating choice. Tender and heartbreaking, Sunburn portrays the realities of growing up in a small rural town–from the long, hot summers, to the pressures of a conservative, traditional community where everyone knows each other&’s business. It&’ll leave you aching for your own first love.QR code with exclusive content included.
Strange: Paranormal Realities in the Everyday World
by Andy ThomasEvery day, very ordinary people are having extraordinarily strange experiences. In one of the most insightful investigations ever published, using the most up to date evidence and refreshingly open-minded approaches, Strange reveals previously unrecorded true-life tales like these …MEETINGS WITH GHOSTS: A new husband haunted by his predecessor … a woman receiving a visit from her friend, not knowing the friend is now dead … a child&’s face peering out from a sofaENCOUNTERS WITH UFOS: Police pursuing balls of light in a car chase across country roads … Nuclear power station workers watching craft arise from beneath the sea … A couple &“called&” into their garden to witness an uncanny displayPSYCHIC EXPERIENCES: A soldier whose out-of-body experience enables him to be retrieved alive from battlefield carnage … A psychic experiment so intense that a glass smashes against a wall … A military officer whose premonition saves his colleagues from being caught in an invasionBIZARRE HAPPENINGS: A woman whose car is unexpectedly flown into the sky by an invisible force … Crop circles that materialise unseen just metres away from bystanders … A timeslip that sends a delivery truck back into the early 1900sSceptics dismiss all such encounters – but what if they are wrong? What unconventional causes could be behind such astounding experiences and what are the huge implications? Will new AI-enhanced revelations turn humanity&’s entire understanding of reality upside down? Strange demonstrates that it is time to take an important new look at anomalous phenomena.
Walk Your Talk: Your 4-week programme to take action now and change your life
by Theresa CheungIf you want your life to really change it's not what you think or what you feel, but what you do that sets you up for greatness. In this practical guide, bestselling author Theresa Cheung shows you how to build power moves for complete life transformation in 4 weeks.Real success and happiness don't come from breakthroughs, epiphanies or affirmations. Your life is made up of what you continuously do: your habits and daily actions.Through a 4-week programme, this book encourages you to transform your life through 22 specially designed, tried-and-tested Power Moves. The Power Moves range from the deceptively simple, like waking up naturally and unfollowing someone toxic, to more challenging, scientifically proven boosts to physical and mental resilience, like nose-breathing breath work or getting rejected once a day.Stay in control. Follow the carefully designed four-week programme, in which one new Power Move is instilled every day: Week One in the morning, Week Two during the day, Week Three empowering your evenings and Week Four encompassing all.Maintain motivation. No matter what change or difficulty is happening in your life, each Power Move is quick and simple enough to do within minutes, meaning your resilience and commitment are unlikely to waver.Empower yourself. The Power Moves are backed up by the latest scientific and psychological research - into topics like circadian rhythms, hydration, gratitude and sleep - to ensure each habit gradually hones your physical and mental wellbeing.Be the change. The later Power Moves open out from internal work to external action, which not only bring peace in the now but at the same time are an investment in your future happiness and success.Your life is your message, your legacy. It's time to walk your talk.
Curandera: A Novel
by Irenosen OkojieSet between seventeenth-century Cape Verde and contemporary London, CURANDERA is a kaleidoscopic story of rebirth and redemption, and a mythic tale of metamorphic recalibrations across timeIn Gethsemane, Cape Verde, the appearance of a mysterious new arrival, Zulmira, coincides with a series of strange events. Zulmira is a shamanic disciple of Oni, an omnipotent and loving yet vengeful deity.In contemporary London, botanist Therese lives with Haitian musician Azacca, Peruvian drifter Emilien, and daring Finn. These four kindred spirits, bound together by their shared descent from Oni, travel to another realm to complete a secret, sacred task at Oni&’s behest. But a disruptive object returns with them from the other plane: a bleeding ribcage, flowering with intoxicating fruit.As Zulmira grows close to a fisherman, Domingos, and his wife and daughter, the increasingly disturbing occurrences in Gethsemane disrupt forms, time, and place. In London, Therese and her housemates, growing ever more powerful on the otherworldly fruit, discover the disturbing costs of their service to Oni. As the stage is set for the collision of two dimensions, the esoteric workings of shamanism intersect with powerful forces of friendship, love, and jealousy.
Cryptid Creatures: A Field Guide to 50 Fascinating Beasts
by Kelly Milner HallsExplore the fascinating world of cryptozoology with this fun guide, filled with eyewitness accounts of 50 cryptids found throughout the world, some of which have been proven real.Cryptozoology is the study of mysterious creatures that fall between the realm of real and imaginary on the scientific spectrum. Cryptid Creatures: A Field Guide offers a closer look at fifty of these amazing creatures, examining the best possible evidence for each, including scientific papers, magazine and newspaper articles, and credible eyewitness accounts.The fifty cryptids are arranged in order alphabetically, and in addition to speculative illustrations, include details like when they were first reported, whether they are terrestrial, aerial, or aquatic, and each have a reality rating of 1 to 6, in which 1 means that the cryptid has been confirmed as a hoax, and 6 means the cryptid has been proven as real. This page-turning guide will inspire curious readers to investigate more on their own, and maybe even help to prove if a cryptid is a hoax or is real.
Che Guevara Presente: Una antología mínima (The Che Guevara Library)
by David Deutschmann María del Carmen Ariet GarcíaTextos seleccionados --discursos, ensayos y cartas-- de uno de losguerrilleros, teóricos y organizadores políticos más reconocidos, CheGuevara. Ampliamente venerado como un verdadero revolucionario, esta colección de textos de Ernesto "Che" Guevara resalta sus principios políticos y praxis en la lucha contra el capitalismo y el imperialismo estadounidense. Discursos incisivos, ensayos críticos, y cartas personales no solo sirven como un resumen del movimiento revolucionario cubano, sino que también analizan la importancia de practicar solidaridad internacional, reflexionar sobre la resistencia violenta y explicar los peligrosos fracasos del capitalismo. Acompañado por una extensiva bibliografía de la escritura de Guevara, una cronología de su vida y un amplio glosario de individuos, organizaciones, y publicaciones, el Che Guevara Presente provee conocimiento del contexto histórico, político y cultural que llevo a la radicalización de Guevara. De sus discursos más famosos tales como "Crear dos, tres, muchos Vietnam" a sus intimas cartas personales dirigidas a camaradas alrededor del mundo y a sus propios hijos, este libro extiende el legado del Che y pinta un retrato deslumbrante de un revolucionario luchando por un mundo mejor.
All We Trust
by Gregory GallowayFrom a true modern master of noir fiction comes a twisty new tale about two small town crooks who get in over their heads . . .Peck and Al have a good thing going. The two brothers own a bar and a hardware store and make a comfortable living. They also launder money for a criminal organization. Everything is perfectly fine until Peck begins to suspect that his brother is going to betray him to the local District Attorney. Things get even more complicated between them when Al&’s hard drive with millions of dollars in Crypto goes missing – Peck was the only other person with access. What starts out as a family squabble turns into an international battle between competing crime organizations, moving from small town New England to San Francisco to Mexico. Along the way the brothers encounter betrayal, double-dealing, kidnapping, and ultimately, revenge.
Stone and Sky (Rivers of London)
by Ben AaronovitchTHE BRAND NEW NOVEL IN THE INTERNATIONAL #1 BESTSELLING RIVERS OF LONDON SERIES "This isn&’t London. The rules are different up here…"All Detective Sergeant Peter Grant wanted was a nice holiday up in Scotland.He'll need one once this is over...Sea: check.Sand: some.Sun: sort of - but that's not the only thing in the sky...* * * * *PRAISE FOR BEN AARONOVITCH & THE RIVERS OF LONDON SERIES:"Highly entertaining."SUNDAY EXPRESS"Charming, witty, exciting."THE INDEPENDENT"Ben Aaronovitch has created a wonderful world full of mystery, magic and fantastic characters. I love being there more than the real London."NICK FROST"As brilliant and funny as ever... Masterfully crafted – gives the late, great Terry Pratchett a run for his money."THE SUN"An incredibly fast-moving magical joyride for grown-ups."THE TIMES"Funny and wildly inventive."MAIL ON SUNDAY
Human Resource Management: Functions, Applications, and Skill Development
by Robert N. Lussier John R. HendonWhether your students are HRM or general management majors, Human Resource Management: Functions, Applications, and Skill Development will help them develop the skills they need to recruit, select, train, and develop talent. A wide variety of applications and experiential exercises keep students engaged and help them see the relevance of HR as they learn competencies they can apply in their personal and professional lives. In the updated Fifth Edition, bestselling authors Robert N. Lussier and John R. Hendon explore the important strategic function HR plays in today′s organization.
Human Resource Management: Functions, Applications, and Skill Development
by Robert N. Lussier John R. HendonWhether your students are HRM or general management majors, Human Resource Management: Functions, Applications, and Skill Development will help them develop the skills they need to recruit, select, train, and develop talent. A wide variety of applications and experiential exercises keep students engaged and help them see the relevance of HR as they learn competencies they can apply in their personal and professional lives. In the updated Fifth Edition, bestselling authors Robert N. Lussier and John R. Hendon explore the important strategic function HR plays in today′s organization.
Counseling Individuals Through the Lifespan (Counseling and Professional Identity)
by Kimberly R. Hall Daniel W. Wong Lucy Wong HernandezOrganized around the 2024 CACREP Standards, Counseling Individuals Through the Lifespan introduces students to the fundamentals of the counseling process during each stage of human development. Topics such as the client-counselor relationship, counseling theory, research, and interventions are addressed with a focus on caring for the total person within their environment and culture. Emphasizing the importance of intentionality and self-reflection, the chapters include case illustrations and guided practice exercises to further the development of successful 21st century counselors. The Third Edition has been revised to include important issues associated with COVID-19 and the aftermath, trauma caused by the loss of family members, significant others, and family pets, and the impact of artificial intelligence.
Counseling Individuals Through the Lifespan (Counseling and Professional Identity)
by Kimberly R. Hall Daniel W. Wong Lucy Wong HernandezOrganized around the 2024 CACREP Standards, Counseling Individuals Through the Lifespan introduces students to the fundamentals of the counseling process during each stage of human development. Topics such as the client-counselor relationship, counseling theory, research, and interventions are addressed with a focus on caring for the total person within their environment and culture. Emphasizing the importance of intentionality and self-reflection, the chapters include case illustrations and guided practice exercises to further the development of successful 21st century counselors. The Third Edition has been revised to include important issues associated with COVID-19 and the aftermath, trauma caused by the loss of family members, significant others, and family pets, and the impact of artificial intelligence.