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Smart Polymers: An Emerging Vista for Nanotheranostics (Emerging Materials and Technologies)
by Suprakas Sinha Ray Jonathan Tersur Orasugh Adrija Ghosh Dipankar ChattopadhyayThis book covers the analysis of biosensing, site-targeted therapeutics, as well as visual analytics of release profile at the delivery site as possible uses for nanotheranostics therapies following the route of smart polymers. It discusses pH as well as temperature-sensitive polymers and their recent and relevant applications as biomaterials in drug delivery and tissue engineering including dual-stimuli smart polymers.Features Informs about the main challenges and prospects of nanotheranostics and smart polymers Covers biomedical application of smart polymers in imaging and therapy Includes a wide description of the different polymer structures, from hydrogel, core-shell to foams and nanofibers Introduces different types of emerging smart polymeric systems Discusses available potential of nanotheranostics and smart polymers toward commercialization This book is aimed at industrial pharmaceutical experts, higher institution lecturers/teachers, researchers, and graduate students in nanodrug delivery, polymeric delivery, bioimaging, and smart polymers.
Cartesianism and Philosophy of Mind (Routledge Studies in Seventeenth-Century Philosophy)
by Vili Lähteenmäki Oberto Marrama Jani SinokkiThis book explores themes in the philosophy of mind as they emerge within the early modern Cartesian tradition. It brings together 13 contributions from international scholars to provide a fine‑grained account of how 17th‑century thinkers scrutinized and re‑interpreted Descartes’ doctrines about the nature and functions of the mind.Although it is well known that many of the challenges that philosophers confront today were already discussed by the Cartesians, historical Cartesianism remains underexplored and warrants deeper, careful study. There is much to be learned about how the Cartesian tradition understood phenomena such as consciousness, intentionality, embodiment, and moral agency—and the puzzles they raise. The chapters are divided into three thematic sections. Part 1 focuses on fundamental features of cognition, such as the nature of ideas and intentionality, as they were debated by early interlocutors of Descartes. Part 2 analyzes how Cartesian philosophers conceived of the relation between sensation and material objects, including the human body. Part 3 investigates the moral and social dimensions of the Cartesian mind, such as love and virtue.Cartesianism and Philosophy of Mind will be of interest to scholars and advanced students working on early modern philosophy and philosophy of mind.
Balkan Vampires: Society, Politics, Representation (Routledge Studies in Anthropology)
by Danilo TrbojevićBalkan Vampires examines how vampire motifs from Balkan folklore have permeated modern sociocultural and political realms, exploring their role in rural traditions and transformation under global influences. The book builds on extensive fieldwork conducted in village communities across Serbia, the cradle of vampire lore, where the author has been able to record numerous stories, memories, and testimonies of residents. The research reveals the vampire not merely as a mythical figure but as a potent symbol in cultural and political discourse. The chapters demonstrate that vampire narratives are not just remnants of traditional rural beliefs but are actively engaged in shaping contemporary cultural and social identities. The author analyzes the persistence and adaptability of vampire motifs, demonstrating their relevance in expressing community fears, challenging societal norms, and navigating the tensions between local traditions and global influences. Drawing on a wealth of ethnographic material, the book will be of interest to scholars of anthropology, cultural studies, folklore, demonology, history, and beyond.
In Search of the Performer’s Way: Jerzy Grotowski in Dialogue with Daoism (Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies)
by Jong Hyuk SongThis original study re-examines Grotowski’s work through a fresh perspective rooted in the ancient Eastern philosophy of Daoism.Moving beyond the limitations of existing scholarship, the author reveals how Daoist principles shed new light on Grotowski’s innovations. By contextualising Daoism within the scientific and philosophical upheavals of early twentieth-century Europe, particularly quantum physics and deconstructionism, this book unearths unexpected affinities between Grotowski’s praxis and Daoist thought.Essential reading for theatre scholars, practitioners, and students seeking new insights into Grotowski’s legacy, this work also offers valuable resources for researchers and artists exploring the intersections of intercultural performance and philosophy.
Artificial Intelligence in the Cultural and Creative Sectors: Opportunities, Challenges, and Transformations (Routledge Research in the Creative and Cultural Industries)
by Marta MassiThis book explores how AI is redefining the creative and cultural sectors, reshaping how content is produced, distributed, experienced, and managed. Spanning areas such as publishing, heritage, music, performance, and design, the book offers the first comprehensive, interdisciplinary examination of AI’s impact across these diverse sectors as technologies become increasingly embedded in both creative and operational processes.
Why We Die: Zoë Boehm Thriller 3 (Zoe Boehm Thrillers #16)
by Mick Herron*From the creator of SLOW HORSES and soon to be a major TV series starring Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson*'If you haven't read Zoë Boehm yet, welcome to your next fiction addiction' Val McDermid, author of Past Lying'Herron is a stylish writer with a mordant sensibility and a deadly wit. He's also a tricky plotter' New York Times Book ReviewWhen Zoë Boehm agrees to track down the gang who robbed Sweeney's jewellery shop, she's just hoping to break even in time for tax season. She certainly doesn't expect to wind up in a coffin. But she's about to become entangled with a strange collection of characters, starting with suicidal Tim Whitby, who's dedicating what's left of his life to protecting Katrina Blake from her late husband's sociopathic brothers, Arkle and Trent.Unfortunately for Zoë, Arkle has a crossbow, Tim has nothing left to lose, and even Katrina has her secrets. And death, like taxes, can't be avoided forever.
The Ferryman and His Wife
by Frode Grytten'A beautiful, warm and touching story about what makes life worth living' Brage Prize Jury How would you spend your last day? And whom would you spend it with? Ferryman Nils Vik chooses to head out onto the fjord, as he has for many years. Today, the 18th of November, his trip is different. As his trusty boat reaches the sea, a lifetime of passengers join him from beyond the grave, among them his rescue dog, the American photographer he thought of as his friend and young Jon Anderson, whose funeral Nils attended. But Nils is truly waiting for just one passenger: his beloved wife Marta, whose absence has marked each day since her passing. Approaching the end of his journey, his expectation grows - will he be reunited with her too? Timeless and heartbreaking, The Ferryman and His Wife is a contemplative celebration of life, for readers of Fredrik Backman, Elizabeth Strout and Sarah Winman. Translated by Alison McCullough
Life After School: Dyslexic and Taking on the World
by Margaret Rooke"The stories told in this book show how foolish we are if we underestimate this creative and powerful dyslexic generation"When you're dyslexic, life at school can feel like a daily grind. In this book, around 40 dyslexic young people from across the globe, who have been where you are now, explain how they've made life beyond the school gates work for them. This is a book to reassure you and open up possibilities for the years ahead.Funny, fascinating, and brimming with the ups and downs of adult life, each interview explores strategies that have helped deal with challenges they've faced. They offer top tips for harnessing your strengths and working out the path that's right for you. Most of all they show that no matter how difficult life can feel now, there truly are choices when you leave high school that can take you to a future you might never have dreamed of.Packed with personal stories, illustrations from young dyslexic illustrators, and helpful insights from bestselling dyslexia author, Margaret Rooke, you'll have everything you need to prepare for the journey ahead.
Animal Economics: Directly and Indirectly Accounting for Animal Welfare
by Nicolas TreichWhy does animal welfare matter? For some, it is because people care about animals; for others, it is because animals themselves are morally relevant. Given the importance of welfare in economics research and the debates around climate change and biodiversity loss, more economists are becoming interested in the economics of animal welfare. Animal Economics provides a general introduction to this new field. It explores the complexity of the behavioral attitude of humans toward animals using behavioral economics and explains how existing economic theory can be applied to understand animal welfare as an externality. Combining theory and empirical research to address key issues in animal welfare, including ethical perspectives, public opinion, market demand, and policy design, this book builds on economics principles to explore how to implement optimal policies that reflect human proanimal concerns and the moral status of animals.
Genes, Brains, Evolution and Language: The Innateness Debate Continued
by Harry van der HulstHalf a century ago, Noam Chomsky posited that humans have specific innate mental abilities to learn and use language, distinct from other animals. This book, a follow-up to the author's previous textbook, A Mind for Language, continues to critically examine the development of this central aspect of linguistics: the innateness debate. It expands upon key themes in the debate - discussing arguments that come from other disciplines, such as psychology, anthropology, sociology, criminology, computer science, formal languages theory, neuroscience, genetics, animal communication, and evolutionary biology. The innateness claim also leads us to ask how human language evolved as a characteristic trait of Homo Sapiens. Written in an accessible way, assuming no prior knowledge of linguistics, the book guides the reader through technical concepts, and employs concrete examples throughout. It is accompanied by a range of online resources, including further material, a glossary, discussion points, questions for reflection, and project suggestions.
The Three Economic Enlightenments: Old–New Lessons for Business Ethics
by Paolo SantoriWhen people wonder about the appropriate course of action in a given situation, they are already engaging in moral reasoning. This also applies to the field of business, where an understanding of ethics could help businesspeople and market participants make morally informed decisions. This book aims to enlarge the body of ethical theories available in Business Ethics by illustrating three moral principles relevant to economic agents based on the ideas of Immanuel Kant, Antonio Genovesi, and Adam Smith. All three authors were prominent figures in the eighteenth-century European Enlightenment movement and have much to teach us about the origins of modern economics. Additionally, the book provides specific examples relating to contemporary business situations, focusing on the ethical challenges posed by incomplete contracts. Overall, this book demonstrates that the historical evolution of economic and philosophical concepts remains pertinent to current dialogues in Business Ethics.
Language, Gender and Pregnancy Loss (Elements in Language, Gender and Sexuality)
by Beth MaloryThis Element explores the gendered dimensions of the ways language used to describe, define, and diagnose pregnancy loss impacts experiences of receiving and delivering healthcare in a UK context. It situates experiences of pregnancy loss language against the backdrop of gender role expectations, ideological tensions around reproductive choice, and medical misogyny; asking how language both reflects and influences contemporary gender norms and understandings of maternal responsibility. To do this, the Element analyses 10 focus group transcripts from metalinguistic discussions with 42 lived experience and healthcare professional participants, and 202 written metalinguistic contributions from the same cohorts. It demonstrates the gendered social and symbolic meanings of diagnostic terminology such as miscarriage, incompetent cervix, and termination or abortion in the context of a wanted pregnancy, as well as clinical discourses, on the experience of pregnancy loss and subsequent recovery and wellbeing. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
Vietnam's Coal Frontier: Mining, Environment, and Empire (Studies in Environment and History)
by Thuy Linh NguyenIn one of the first energy histories of Southeast Asia, Thuy Linh Nguyen explores the environmental, economic, and social history of large-scale coal mining in French colonial Vietnam. Focusing on the Quảng Yên coal basin in northern Vietnam, known for the world's largest anthracite coal mines, this deeply researched study demonstrates how mining came to dominate the landscape, restructuring the region's environment and upending local communities. Nguyen pays particular attention to the role of various non-state local actors, often underrepresented in grand narratives of modern Vietnam, including Vietnamese and Chinese migrant mine workers, timber traders, loggers, and local ethnic minorities. Breaking away from the metropole-colony paradigm, Nguyen offers a new lens through which to explore the dynamics of colonial rule and the importance of inter-Asian networks, arguing that the colonial energy regime must be understood as a complex, multilayered interaction between empire, capital, labor, water, sea, land, and timber forests.
Contested Public Monuments: Global perspectives on landscapes of memory (Elements in Historical Theory and Practice)
by Maria GreverIn the new millennium, many public monuments around the world have become the target of protests as part of social movements' struggles against inequality and discrimination. Despite research into the significance of toppled statues or damaged monuments and the motives of activists, little attention has been paid to the extent to which iconoclastic activism changes the narratives of public spaces or landscapes of memory. This Element approaches current conflicts over public monuments as an attempt to transform the mnemonic regime of public spaces. It examines global cases involving colonialism, Black slavery, world wars, and women's oppression. Using theoretical concepts, such as monumental narrativity, necropolitical space, white innocence, and the implicated subject, four current contexts of contestations will be highlighted: the fabric of landscapes of memory; the relationship between the living and the dead of a community; the power of visual language, iconography, and multiplication; the importance of dialogical monuments.
The Archives and Afterlives of Nautch Dancers in India (Cambridge Studies in Modern Theatre)
by Prarthana PurkayasthaIn a time of colonial subjugation, subaltern, illicit and courtesan dancers in India radically disturbed racist, casteist and patriarchal regimes of thought. The criminalized 'nautch' dancer, vilified by both British colonialism and Indian nationalism, appears in this book across multiple locations, materials and timelines: from colonial human exhibits in London to open-air concerts in Kolkata, from heritage Bengali bazaar art to cheap matchbox labels and frayed scrapbooks, and from the late nineteenth century to our world today. Combining historiography and archival research, close reading of dancing bodies in visual culture, analysis of gestures absent and present, and performative writing, Prarthana Purkayastha brings to light rare materials on nautch women, real and fictional outlawed dancers, courtesans and sex-workers from India. Simultaneously, she decolonises existing ontologies of dance and performance as disappearance and advocates for the restless remains of nautch in animating urgent debates on race, caste, gender and sexuality today.
Human Rights in the Digital Domain: Core Questions
by Tiina PajusteAs digital technologies transform governance, communication, and public life, human rights frameworks must adapt to new challenges and opportunities. This book explores four fundamental questions: how digitalisation changes the application of human rights, how human rights law can respond to the challenges of digital technology, how freedom of expression applies online, and how vulnerable groups are affected by digitalisation. With contributions from leading scholars, the book combines legal analysis with insights from ethics, environmental education, and medical research. It examines critical topics such as AI regulation, platform accountability, privacy protections, and disinformation, offering an interdisciplinary and international perspective. By balancing different viewpoints, this book helps readers navigate the complexities of human rights in the digital age. It is an essential resource for anyone seeking to understand and shape the evolving landscape of digital rights and governance. This title is also available as open access on Cambridge Core.
Inventions on the Brink: Essays
by J. T. BarbareseInventions on the Brink, a collection of literary journalism by J. T. Barbarese, offers engagingly plainspoken and informed essays on American poetry from Edgar Allan Poe to the present, written by a poet with long experience in the classroom. The collection discusses writers as divergent as Walt Whitman and Ezra Pound, Hart Crane and A. R. Ammons, Gerald Stern and John Prine. It includes a separate section of essays examining the craft of translation with attention to specific works translated from ancient Greek, Italian, and modern French.A distinguishing feature of the book is that it is informed by literary theory but independent of any particular critical modality. Barbarese writes about literature for a general audience, particularly readers with wide tastes interested in engaging with literary art. His essays are the outcome of deeply reading and internalizing work he has known, studied, and admired over the course of a long career of publishing, teaching, and public lecturing.
Revisiting Human Rights in Canadian History
by Jennifer Tunnicliffe Stephanie BangarthThrough insightful essays, Revisiting Human Rights in Canadian History challenges the national myths that celebrate Canada’s inclusivity, frame this country as a global human rights leader, and minimize persistent inequalities at home. Contributors to this volume critically examine how Canadian citizens and governments have historically understood and mobilized human rights, as well as who has fought for, benefitted from, and been excluded from them. Spanning topics such as incarceration and criminalization, women’s rights, labour movements, Indigenous sovereignty, grassroots activism, immigration, and foreign policy, this collection reflects the diversity of research driving the rapidly developing field of human rights. Both a timely intervention and call to mobilize for social justice, Revisiting Human Rights in Canadian History offers a nuanced reassessment of Canada’s history and historiography of human rights.
Introduction to Operations and Supply Chain Simulation with AnyLogic (Classroom Companion: Business)
by Dmitry Ivanov William P. Millhiser Phu NguyenThis textbook introduces readers to the principles of business process and supply chain simulation modeling using the AnyLogic multimethod simulation software. However, the book is not a software manual; instead, it reinforces the fundamental concepts of process analysis and supply chain management through simulation models while simultaneously teaching the process of simulation modeling. Complex statistical and mathematical derivations are kept to a minimum, while managerial decision-making is emphasized. Simulation games are introduced as an engaging way to comprehend system structures. The book is divided into four parts, each with the same format: presenting a motivating case study, developing technical models, providing step-by-step instructions for building AnyLogic simulation models and KPI dashboard design, using the models for classroom games and decision-making, and discussing possible extensions for assignments or advanced studies. The book is intended for undergraduate and master’s students in supply chain and operations management, as well as their instructors. Although some mathematical notation is necessary, the content has been carefully selected for readers without an engineering or mathematics background. Readers are encouraged to build models while reading, with the models becoming increasingly complex. Upon completing the book, readers will have learned how to create their own simulation models using popular software, gained a deeper understanding of operational and supply chain management concepts, and attained the proficiency needed to apply key performance metrics for managerial decision-making.
Advanced Materials and Manufacturing: Select Proceedings of ICEMSMCI 2024 (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering)
by Ankit Sharma Jitendra Kumar Katiyar Duc Truong Pham T V K GuptaThis book presents the select proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Emerging Materials, Smart Manufacturing, and Computational Intelligence. It provides cutting-edge knowledge about diverse technological evolutions, innovations, and developments in advanced materials and manufacturing for sustainability, energy, and health-based technologies. Further, this book expedites discussion that focuses on the recent developments and challenges in the field of sustainable and bio-inspired materials, advancements in energy engineering, green energy technologies, sustainable computing in healthcare, sustainable quantum computing, sustainable advancement in robotics and mechatronics, bio-sensors, bio-signals and medical imaging. It emphasizes sustainable development and promotes diverse methods to address field difficulties. This unique book contains the present bloom and curses in sustainable and smart manufacturing technology for a plethora of industrial applications like aerospace, automobile, marine, and biomedical specialization. This book serves as an excellent resource for beginner students, academicians, researchers, postgraduate students, scientists, and commercial manufacturers, and professionals of mechanical, manufacturing and mechatronics engineering, and other sustainable-related disciplines.
Machine Learning for Networking: 7th International Conference, MLN 2024, Reims, France, November 27–29, 2024, Revised Selected Papers (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #15540)
by Fouchal Hacène Boumerdassi Selma Renault ÉricThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Machine Learning for Networking, MLN 2024, held in Reims, France, during November 27–29, 2024. The 14 full papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 25 submissions. The International Conference on Machine Learning for Networking (MLN) aims at providing a top forum for researchers and practitioners to present and discuss new trends in machine learning, deep learning, pattern recognition and optimization for network architectures and service.
Climate Resilient and Sustainable Agriculture: Social and Transformative Strategies (Advances in Global Change Research #82)
by Mukhtar AhmedThis book aims to provide a holistic and interdisciplinary understanding of the social, ecological, technological, and psychological dimensions of climate-resilient agriculture. The major focus of this volume is to highlight people-centered adaptation strategies, the role of digital tools and local innovations, and the mental and community well-being aspects in response to climate change impacts on agriculture. In the context of intensifying climate variability, sustainable agriculture must evolve beyond biophysical interventions to include the human and institutional factors that determine resilience. This volume explores themes such as climate-resilient water and soil management, AI-enabled prediction of crop diseases, biochar and microbial innovations, and floriculture under stress. It features specialized content on digital agriculture, 3D farming, and socio-behavioral responses to climate change, including an in-depth study on climate anxiety among youth. Other chapters address sustainable intensification, gender-sensitive approaches, smallholder farmer viability, desert agriculture, and the integration of Indigenous knowledge and extension systems. These themes are supported by empirical case studies, regional evaluations, and conceptual frameworks aimed at driving transformative adaptation. This book is of interest to climate scientists, agricultural researchers, social scientists, extension workers, environmental psychologists, development practitioners, and policy makers working at the intersection of agriculture and climate change. It will also serve as a reference for undergraduate and postgraduate students in disciplines such as agriculture, environmental science, rural sociology, ecology, psychology, and sustainable development.
Nanosensors in Biomedical Technology (Smart Nanomaterials Technology)
by Nadeem Akhtar Harsh Kumar Deepak KalaThis book highlights the significance of nanosensors for applications in the biomedical and healthcare sector. The topics emphasize the fundamental principles of nanosensors, their fabrication process, and their applications in different areas, such as biosensing, point-of-care (POC) development, drug delivery, biomedical imaging, and tissue engineering. The chapters cover the advancements in these areas by considering personalized medicine, telemedicine, and artificial intelligence (AI)-driven biosensing strategies. The book not only focuses on the advancements, but also highlights the challenges in this area from both technical and regulatory perspectives. Its content is written by experienced subject experts in a manner suited to the general public and researchers who are interested in nanotechnology and its applications in biomedical.
Melanin: A Biological Perspective and Aesthetic Approach
by Hyoung Moon KimThe aesthetic industry has led the development and progress in different treatment methods of melanin-related conditions. However, it was rare to find a treatment method that was based on the understanding of melanin&’s life cycle. Because the melanin treatment is based on the destruction of the melanocytes, different complications have been reported after the treatment. The purpose of this book is to provide a better understanding of melanin&’s life cycle in order to address those complications. Using the common understanding of the role and function of melanin in each organ, This book will present the mechanism about the inherent function of melanin in our body, and will also re-address the role and life cycle of melanin in the skin and the concept and clinical usages of today&’s popular high frequency devices, theory of the photon-based treatment from energy-based devices for melanin destruction, such as light and laser, and the understanding of their mechanism. Additionally the book introduce the treatment and guidelines of melanin-related conditions, such as melasma, PIH, hyperpigmentation and hypopigmentation after the Atopic contact dermatitis.
Medicinal Cannabis in Women’s Health: An Evidence-Based Clinician’s Guide
by Kylie O'Brien Carolyn BosakThis book explores the scientific evidence for the medical use of cannabis in the treatment of common conditions affecting women. Drawing on their experience and knowledge in research and clinical practice, this book by Dr Kylie O&’Brien and Dr Carolyn Bosak has been written to assist healthcare professionals to become more informed about the potential role of medicinal cannabis in women&’s healthcare, within the context of an integrative approach to treatment. The book sets out the rationale for why medicinal cannabis may be useful in the treatment of anxiety, depression, chronic pelvic pain, primary dysmenorrhea, endometriosis, menopause symptoms, and osteoarthritis. Early chapters explain the important roles of the endocannabinoid system in the functioning of our mind-body and delves into what medicinal cannabis encompasses, including key components, mechanisms of action and safety aspects. The clinical chapters explore each of the above-mentioned conditions, including known pathophysiology and changes in the endocannabinoid system, and examine the current state of scientific research into medicinal cannabis for their treatment. Clinical chapters also include case studies to illustrate how medicinal cannabis may be used in clinical practice. The final chapter provides guidance on how medicinal cannabis may be integrated into a holistic treatment approach as well as commentary on research issues in this field. Despite the growing interest in the medical use of cannabis by consumers, women in particular, there has been relatively little published in the form of books about the potential use of medicinal cannabis for the treatment of conditions affecting women. This book helps fill that gap. Medicinal Cannabis in Women&’s Health: An Evidence-Based Clinician&’s Guide will be of great interest to medical practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare practitioners who are prescribing medicinal cannabis, considering prescribing it or simply want to be informed about the evidence base of its use in common conditions facing women.