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A remarkable transformation is taking place in the Middle East. As old ideologies from nationalism to fundamentalism falter, many people are embracing a new vision grounded in secularism, gender equality, and individual freedom. Cracks in Tradition is a...

This comprehensive volume examines the complex intersection of artificial intelligence (AI), legal frameworks, ethics, and human rights in contemporary society. Structured into five thematic units with 15 expert contributions, the book explores AI's...

Reforming Communism, Refusing Capitalism: The Rise and Fall of the Concept of "Socialist Market" focuses on the concept of “socialist market,: a cornerstone of political economy in Soviet-type societies undergoing economic reforms from the 1950s onward...

Who can and should conduct ethnographic research? How can we transform an idea into a research question, and how can that question, in turn, be developed into a research design that produces comprehensible data?Designing and Conducting Ethnographic...

Internal inquiries conducted by employers into suspected misconduct by employees-commonly known as workplace investigations-are significant and common processes in Australia. These investigations carry significant implications for all involved,...

From the International Panel on Climate Change to the World Health Organization, the work of international organizations fundamentally depends on expertise. Even more so in turbulent times such as ours, when climate change, pandemics, food insecurity,...

From fundamental physics to frontier devices in semiconductor technology Semiconductor devices underpin modern electronics, from power systems to optical sensors and light emitters. Principles of Semiconductor Processes and Device Technology delivers...

Platonism and Kabbalah share a prominent characteristic: the formulation of epistemological and ontological concepts in erotic terms. Plato envisions eros as creating and sustaining the permeability of the boundaries between the earthly and the divine...

This book seeks to facilitate an understanding of developmental psychopathology in childhood and early adolescence for beginning mental health professionals and university educators, through the lens of various fairytale characters. Numerous...

How is it possible to know of one's own mental states for the most part effortlessly and authoritatively? How can we know substantive facts of logic and mathematics, applicable to the natural world, just by thinking? These basic questions concern kinds...

Advanced Blazor Architecture with .NET 10 and Azure OpenAI: Enterprise-Grade Design Patterns, AI Integration, and Cloud-Ready Solutions will guide developers, architects, and technology leaders through building scalable, intelligent, and cloud-ready...

This is your essential guide to standards and ethics in the counselling professions. The book introduces you to key ethical values and principles and discusses how to practice in accordance with these. An accompanying online resource website provides you...

On 31 October 2000, the UN Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace, and Security-the first formal and legal document from the Security Council explicitly requiring parties in a conflict to prevent violations of women's...

Africa’s surviving rhinos are under serious threat. Poaching for their horns, massive extermination by ‘sports’ hunters in the nineteenth and first half of the twentieth century, and progressive habitat loss have all driven black and white rhino close to...

The history of the planet Earth has had periods of being in a distinct state with intervening critical transitions that see it 'flip' between states, for example between a world without atmospheric oxygen to one with a trace of it. These key transitions...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798889842477Author Selwyn O. Rogers, Jr.Format PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint North Atlantic Books,U.S.Publisher North Atlantic Books,U.S.

The People's Democratic Republic of Korea has become one of the most secretive and isolated societies in the world, with NGOs, UN agencies and even embassies being expelled from the country in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. In Witness to North Korea,...

The most recent scientific reporting suggests that the outlook for continued global warming is dire. Collective action and civic engagement by ordinary people around the world will prove decisive in slowing down global warming and supporting planetary...

Asian Canada is Burning invites us to trouble the mobilization of "anti-Asian hate" in the aftermath of COVID-19 pandemic. Bringing together activists, organizers, academic, and artists, this book explores the historical and contemporary conditions...

Antisemitism and Sexism: Ideological Constellations Before and After 7 October analyses the manifold ways in which antisemitism and sexism appear not as isolated ideologies but as intersecting ones, exploring their historical, social, political,...

On May 25, 2020, George Floyd was brutally killed at the hands of the police. Amplified by Donald Trump’s handling of the incident, Floyd’s death caused what some would term as a “racial reckoning”—a reckoning that pervaded different parts of American...

Trust Hacked by Nia Luckey redefines leadership for the digital age, framing trust not as a soft skill but as critical infrastructure. Drawing on her military and cybersecurity background, Nia presents the Trust Protocol, a strategic, actionable...

Anxious Homes is a study of the power that shapes the forms of the homes Chinese citizens strive for and the possible paths they may take to realize their home ownership dreams. Mengqi Wang discusses how the Chinese real estate industry functions in the...

Western democracies are suffering from populism, verging on fascism, because of the erosion of truth. This book argues that truth can grow out of citizenship education in how science really works, allied with an explicit culture of truth among...

This book discusses in detail grain refinement through various severe plastic deformation processes such as equal channel angular pressing, high-pressure torsion and twist extrusion. It also deals with the grain refinement mechanism, the influence of...

This book explores the scientific and technological relevance of rare earth elements in energy and sustainability. It covers their roles in clean energy systems, including electric vehicles, wind turbines, and energy storage. Emphasis is placed on...

Industrialized Construction in the Age of AI and Robotics explores the transformative convergence of artificial intelligence, robotics, and modern construction methods. This comprehensive textbook reveals how cutting-edge technologies are reshaping the...

The application of computational modeling and simulation has extended beyond PK/PD prediction of clinical trial outcomes by defining regulatory strategy as well as optimization of therapeutic candidates. Further, regulatory agencies are accepting...

This book places an emphasis upon statistical methodology, data interpretation, and futureproofing with the intention of advancing statistics for the environment, ecology, and environmental health, in addition to environmental theory and practice, via...

Fabulating Ecologies: Screening Caution, Citizenry, and the Machinic Apocalypse undertakes a comprehensive exploration into the world of eco-fabulations within cinematic narratives. The chapters navigate speculative and futuristic possibilities in films,...

Andrew Murray describes humility as the "soil of all virtue" from which all other virtues will flourish. His inspiring words encourage believers to abandon the pursuit of pride, status, and validation and choose the beauty of a surrendered,...

This open access volume connects the moral arguments for universal basic income (UBI) with the empirical evidence from recent experiments focused on UBI. Examining the costs and benefits associated with UBI, the book bridges the gap between the moral...

How can we write a comprehensive, transnational history of the Porrajmos--one that captures the cumulative nature of anti-Gypsy persecution across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland from 1870 to 1945? The Nazi Genocide of the Sinti and Roma Peoples: A...

Provides insights into the structure, mechanisms, and applications of metal nanocluster catalysis Metal nanoclusters are rapidly emerging as a distinct class of catalysts with unique properties that bridge the gap between molecular and nanoparticle...

Learn advanced debugging techniques for embedded ARM systems and uncover how to trace, profile, and analyze firmware issues using professional tools in real-world scenarios Free with your book: DRM-free PDF version + access to Packt's next-gen Reader*...

This book develops the concepts of vision and vision work in relation to the study of social movements and applies it to an empirical investigation of how the climate movement envisions what a fossil-free and just future could look like. Using a dynamic...

Guidance Note 7: Special Locations provides a comprehensive guide to the various special locations and installations for which additional measures are required to comply with BS 7671 and has been fully updated to BS 7671:2018+A4:2026.

In an era of fiscal constraint, rising public demand, and fragmented governance, the UK's approach to public spending is under unprecedented strain. At the centre of this system sits HM Treasury, long regarded as the most powerful department in British...

An open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International licence Antarctica is the coldest, windiest, driest, and highest continent in the world, so it is no wonder that it has been painted as exceptional in geographic and...

A study of African intellectual traditions as a resource to decolonize African Studies, this book argues that indigenous methods and knowledge are essential for studying Africa's diverse peoples and histories. The study and research of the African...